The current cost-of-living crisis across the world is a wake-up call- President Barrow

22 september 2022 - 18:16:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Thursday emphasized that the current cost-of-living crisis across the world was a wake-up [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Delta Airline secures Cape Town route

16 september 2022 - 13:19:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Delta Air Lines will begin flying from the US to Cape Town on 2 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches 10-year tourism blueprint

16 september 2022 - 08:23:21
Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday launched a 10-year blueprint for the [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Egyptian govt 'undermining' environmental groups

12 september 2022 - 07:55:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A human rights group on Monday criticised the Egyptian government for severely curtailing environmental groups’ ability to [...] Full text...

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Secretary-General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie visits Mauritius

08 september 2022 - 07:59:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Mrs Louise Mushikiwabo, arrived in Mauritius Wednesday for [...] Full text...

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Paris court Invalidates seizures of Libyan Investment Authority fund by Kuwaiti company

07 september 2022 - 18:42:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Paris Court of Cassation on Wednesday ruled as invalid the executive seizures made by the [...] Full text...

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Gambia's economy remains 'resilient' - Governor

02 september 2022 - 11:16:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Buah Saidy, governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, has stated that the economy [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius see a rise

30 august 2022 - 11:56:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Monday indicated that the number of tourist arrivals in the island increased from [...] Full text...

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Exhibition of Malian cultural goods opens in Bamako

25 august 2022 - 16:23:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An exhibition of cultural property from excavations, inventory, looting and illicit trafficking dubbed "Protect our cultural [...] Full text...

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Mali, Iran hold talks on bilateral cooperation

25 august 2022 - 13:47:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of Mali, Abdoulaye Diop, and his Iranian counterpart, Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Guinea rights body calls on junta to clarify cause of death of detained former minister

22 august 2022 - 12:19:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Human Rights Organisation (OGDH) is demanding that the government clarify the death of detained [...] Full text...

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Burundi adopts draft decree determining priority sectors for investment

21 august 2022 - 16:31:18
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In Burundi, the most important economic news of the week was the analysis and adoption of [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean minister dies in custody

21 august 2022 - 15:56:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Loucény Camara, former Guinean minister of Urbanism, Housing and Tourism, died on Saturday evening, according to [...] Full text...

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Two major parties in Benin to merge

20 august 2022 - 17:13:03
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) of Mr. Adrien Houngbedji, one of the oldest political parties in [...] Full text...

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First Libyan exhibition for export of training and human resources services

16 august 2022 - 20:30:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first Libyan exhibition for the export of training and human resources services started on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals on the rise in Mauritius

11 august 2022 - 09:40:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that the number of foreign tourists coming to the island has [...] Full text...

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3 million tourists visit Tunisia since beginning of 2022

09 august 2022 - 18:56:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About 3 million tourists have visited Tunisia since the beginning of this year until the end [...] Full text...

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World sees major fall in food prices for July, but future supply worries remain: FAO

05 august 2022 - 11:14:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs [...] Full text...

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SA, Botswana cement trade relations

03 august 2022 - 12:22:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The private sector in Botswana and South Africa have been challenged to openly discuss trade and investment opportunities [...] Full text...

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Kenyan military floats locally-built vessel on Lake Victoria

02 august 2022 - 23:03:11
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has floated Marine Vessel, MV Uhuru II, which has been locally built by the naval [...] Full text...

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Mauritius produces 12.3% of energy supply from local renewable sources

30 july 2022 - 09:35:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius produced 12.3 per cent of its energy supply from locally renewable sources, namely hydro, wind, [...] Full text...

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French President signs cooperation protocol to bolster job creation in Benin

28 july 2022 - 15:14:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with the Beninese government [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s output recovers to pre-pandemic level

28 july 2022 - 06:16:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A successful vaccination campaign, prudent management, and strong demand for diamonds have allowed Botswana to recover [...] Full text...

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Ghana's dairy industry set to grow despite threat from imported products

23 july 2022 - 10:16:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Estimated at a Retail Sale Price (RSP) value of about $350 million in 2021, Ghana’s dairy [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $150 million for Kenya highway project

18 july 2022 - 05:27:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved financing of $150 [...] Full text...

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Benin reopens exhibition of treasures returned from French

17 july 2022 - 14:29:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Jean Michel Abimbola, on Friday opened the second [...] Full text...

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Benin to train 700 tourism professionals

17 july 2022 - 14:20:04
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to train 700 tourism professionals with a view to improving services in [...] Full text...

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Number of tourist arrivals in Mauritius on the rise

13 july 2022 - 10:38:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Tuesday that the number of tourists who visit the island is on [...] Full text...

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Seychelles' economy strongly recovered in 2021, GDP growth above expectations - IMF

30 june 2022 - 09:26:28
Washington DC, US (PANA) – Seychelles has secured US$8.7 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the Executive Board  [...] Full text...

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Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations

28 june 2022 - 19:54:24
Lisbon, Spain (PANA) - With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or near [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde faces record-breaking levels of food insecurity as a result of drought, COVID-19, Ukraine crisis

27 june 2022 - 13:03:14
(Eds: FAO/WFP re-issue the 23 June 2022 statement to correct number of people facing acute levels of food insecurity in [...] Full text...

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Morocco to launch electronic visa on 10 July

24 june 2022 - 13:14:02
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The electronic visa to Morocco will be launched for some key tourist sending countries on 10 [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde faces record-breaking levels of food insecurity as a result of drought, COVID-19, Ukraine crisis

23 june 2022 - 11:42:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The number of people affected by a food and nutrition crisis in Cabo Verde has reached [...] Full text...

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Gambia's economic performance in April launched

22 june 2022 - 12:13:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in the Gambia, in collaboration with the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts budget for the next two years

20 june 2022 - 19:21:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has adopted a multi-year budget for 2023-2025, government sources said on Monday. According to [...] Full text...

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Day of the African Child is opportunity to reflect on challenges facing children - rights group

16 june 2022 - 10:57:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the Day of the African Child presents an [...] Full text...

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EU supports sustainable development in Rodrigues

16 june 2022 - 08:08:23
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is funding a project by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) entitled [...] Full text...

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IMF approves package to mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Cabo Verde

16 june 2022 - 08:02:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a 36-month arrangement of US$ 60 million [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Tanzania to halt 'brutal security operation' in Loliondo against Maasai

16 june 2022 - 06:16:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Tanzanian authorities to immediately halt the violent forced eviction [...] Full text...

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More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands in Tanzania

15 june 2022 - 19:04:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania against ethnic Maasai [...] Full text...

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Five Ambassadors present letters of credence to Gambian leader

15 june 2022 - 11:36:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, on Tuesday received the letters of credence of five Ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...

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US-Tanzania Open Skies Air Transport agreement goes into force

15 june 2022 - 05:14:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S.-Tanzania Air Transport Agreement, which establishes a modern civil aviation relationship with Tanzania consistent with [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $68 million to support tourism in Gambia

14 june 2022 - 14:28:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors  has approved a $68 million grant from the International [...] Full text...

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IMF helps Gambia meet Ukraine-Russian war repercussions

11 june 2022 - 11:05:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the fourth review under [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals pick up in Mauritius

11 june 2022 - 08:07:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that the island received a total of 230,863 tourists from Europe [...] Full text...

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IMF, Tanzania reach staff-level deal on $1.071 billion credit for economic recovery

10 june 2022 - 07:21:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement with [...] Full text...

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Gambia came through pandemic less impacted than many of its regional peers - World Bank

07 june 2022 - 10:28:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The World Bank has said that The Gambia came through the pandemic less impacted than many [...] Full text...

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High demand, prices for diamond raise prospects for Botswana’s recovery

01 june 2022 - 06:38:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Prolonged sanctions against Russia, the largest rough diamond producer, could increase demand for and prices of [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals jump in Mauritius

31 may 2022 - 09:35:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Passenger arrivals in Mauritius jumped from 7,956 to 207,391 in the first quarter of 2022 compared [...] Full text...

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Cape Town nominated for global awards

27 may 2022 - 13:00:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town has been nominated for a string of accolades at the World Travel [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals on the rise in Mauritius

11 may 2022 - 09:38:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of foreign tourists arriving in Mauritius has increased from 2,830 in January-April 2021 to [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group approves new country partnership framework for Gambia

11 may 2022 - 09:32:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gradually recovering from COVID-19 pandemic, but inflation 'substantially' up, says IMF

10 may 2022 - 09:38:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Mauritius is gradually recovering from the  COVID-19 pandemic but while most sectors have returned to pre-pandemic [...] Full text...

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Greek, Kenyan FMs discuss bolstering bilateral relations

10 may 2022 - 06:48:05
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias and his Kenyan counterpart Raychelle Awuor Omamo on Monday discussed [...] Full text...

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Seychelles' macroeconomic outlook 'favourable', but challenges remain - IMF

09 may 2022 - 10:08:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that the macroeconomic outlook of Seychelles is [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host 5th International Conference on Financing Investment, Trade in Africa late May

05 may 2022 - 16:46:56
Tunis, Tunisie (PANA) - Nearly 3,000 participants and guests from more than 45 countries and 100 high-level speakers are expected [...] Full text...

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UN meets to help reverse ‘precipitous drop’ in tourism

05 may 2022 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - As part of the “long journey” to recover from the ravages of COVID-19, UN General [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals rise in Mauritius as country opens up after the COVID-19 pandemic

14 april 2022 - 08:36:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius received a total of 125,138 tourists from various destinations in the first quarter of 2022 as [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank launches $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa

06 april 2022 - 12:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Policy Dialogue on Green Economy

01 april 2022 - 10:39:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched the National Policy Dialogue on Green Economy project, under the SWITCH Africa Green [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa undertakes official visit to Dubai

27 march 2022 - 12:02:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Monday expected to celebrate South Africa Day at the [...] Full text...

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More than 15,000 participants expected at Abidjan Intra-African Trade Fair in 2023

26 march 2022 - 17:25:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - More than 15,000 participants are expected to attend the third edition of the Intra-African Trade [...] Full text...

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Bulgarian minister discusses cooperation in medical tourism with Libyan diplomats in Sofia

19 march 2022 - 20:23:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Bulgarian Minister of Tourism, Christo Prodanov, Saturday discussed at a meeting with the Libyan Embassy [...] Full text...

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Mauritius targets one million tourists by December

17 march 2022 - 08:29:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Mr Louis Steven Obeegadoo, on Wednesday said that [...] Full text...

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AU, US reaffirm 'strong commitment' to collaboration.

14 march 2022 - 05:12:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States (US) and African Union Commission (AUC) have reaffirmed their strong commitment to [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe PM unveils 25-member government

06 march 2022 - 18:17:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the transition of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, on Saturday unveiled a [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius declined by 41,8% in 2021: Statistics Mauritius

01 march 2022 - 08:48:33
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Tuesday that tourist arrivals in the island decreased by 41.8% in 2021 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 11 new deaths

26 february 2022 - 16:53:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health has announced 11 new deaths linked to coronavirus bringing the death toll [...] Full text...

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El Hadj Malick Sy, former minister and former president of the Senegalese football federation dies

25 february 2022 - 20:33:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - El Hadj Malick Sy, alias "Souris", former Senegalese Minister of Tourism (1988-1990) and former President of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius looks forward to good economic recovery in 2022 - Finance Minister

25 february 2022 - 07:01:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Finance Minister Renganaden Padayachy on Thursday said that with the reopening of borders positively impacting [...] Full text...

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Greece wants to strengthen presence in West Africa

24 february 2022 - 21:28:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Greece strengthened its presence in West Africa by opening an embassy in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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53 Flights to land in Banjul weekly - Bah

22 february 2022 - 17:56:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The minister of Tourism and Culture has stated that the Gambia Tourism industry is on the [...] Full text...

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Tour operator, TUI Holland, resumes winter flights to Gambia

21 february 2022 - 12:33:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Tour operator, TUI Holland, has commenced winter tourism flights to Gambia, with 60 guests flying directly [...] Full text...

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Child sex abuse in Madagascar ‘widespread and tolerated’, UN experts say

18 february 2022 - 05:46:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Madagascar, child sex abuse is “widespread and tolerated” in tourist hotspots, UN-appointed rights experts said [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President begins UAE visit to explore new markets

15 february 2022 - 09:22:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has begun a three-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), focused [...] Full text...

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Global airlines set their sights on South Africa

13 february 2022 - 18:50:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – German carrier, Eurowings, says it will begin flying from Frankfurt to Mpumlanga province in [...] Full text...

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African leaders seek aviation, transportation logistic overhaul to spur free trade agenda

08 february 2022 - 05:04:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African political and business leaders have called for a logistical overhaul and broad investment in [...] Full text...

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50 million US dollars available for Tunisian tourism

03 february 2022 - 13:28:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Tourism, Mohamed Belhassine, and the US ambassador to Tunisia, Donald Blome, on [...] Full text...

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Kenyan business leaders more optimistic about economic growth prospects

02 february 2022 - 10:21:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has found business leaders to be more bullish about the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Tanzania sign agreement on collaboration

25 january 2022 - 06:59:58
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Tanzania on Monday an agreement aimed at enhancing collaboration between them in traditional [...] Full text...

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Zambia Zambian President leaves for Dubai for World Cup Expo

18 january 2022 - 17:10:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema left here Tuesday for the United Arab Emirates where he is expected [...] Full text...

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Labour market recovery still ‘slow and uncertain’: ILO

17 january 2022 - 12:51:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on and global labour markets continue to struggle, the latest International [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa rebukes his Cabinet Minister

17 january 2022 - 11:14:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Afriann President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday took aim at one of his own [...] Full text...

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South African Minister under fire for attacking judiciary

13 january 2022 - 09:33:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A senior Cabinet Minister in South Africa is under fire for launching a scathing [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius declined by 41.8% in 2021

12 january 2022 - 08:02:33
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius announced on Wednesday that tourist arrivals in the country declined by 41.8% in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' economy grew by 19.3 per cent in Q2 of 2021: Central Bank

04 january 2022 - 07:16:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius' economy grew by 19.3 percent in the second quarter of 2021, the Bank of Mauritius has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Most unfortunate developing countries far behind target of 40pc vaccination rate -Mauritian PM

28 december 2021 - 10:04:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has bemoaned the fact that it is most unfortunate that many [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Council of Traditional and Customary Authorities to mediate between Mali and ECOWAS

21 december 2021 - 13:16:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Pan-African Council of Traditional and Customary Authorities (CPATC) is in Mali as [...] Full text...

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Senegalese govt. vows to settle balance of payments due to former Air Afrique workers

08 december 2021 - 19:12:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese government is working to settle the balance of four billion CFA francs owed to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic could cost global tourism $2 trillion this year

30 november 2021 - 05:15:50
New York, US (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic will likely cost the global tourism sector $2 trillion in lost revenue [...] Full text...

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Zambia Airways set to hit the skies in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines

29 november 2021 - 19:29:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Zambia’s state-owned Industrial Development Corporation and the Ethiopian Airlines (ET) have entered a partnership to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa's president slams travel restrictions after detection of new variant

29 november 2021 - 11:44:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night slammed travel restrictions imposed on Southern [...] Full text...

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Central banks of Mauritius and Ghana sign MOU

29 november 2021 - 08:33:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The central banks of Mauritius and Ghana at the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sees 96.9% decline in tourist arrivals

29 november 2021 - 06:56:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that tourist arrivals slumped by 96.9 per cent in the first [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s domestic debt stands at 2.77 billion Dalasis

26 november 2021 - 18:00:46
Exchange rate US Dollar     51.50          52.30 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Buah Saidy, Governor of Central Bank of The [...] Full text...

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Greece pledges to further foster cooperation with Ghana

25 november 2021 - 22:59:20
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias held talks with his Ghanaian counterpart Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president Kenyatta arrives in South Africa for official visit

22 november 2021 - 14:33:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived on Monday in South Africa for a three-day official [...] Full text...

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Burundian Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism dismissed

19 november 2021 - 11:51:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism, Ms. Capitoline Nyyonzima, has been dismissed for [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Tourist arrivals decline by 76,9 % in October

13 november 2021 - 11:09:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals for the month of October 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian President off to Egypt for official visit

10 november 2021 - 12:56:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan left for Cairo on Wednesday for a three-day official [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF team reports Seychelles impressive progress toward economic recovery

09 november 2021 - 13:08:20
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Seychelles  has made impressive progress in implementing the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported programme and restoring macroeconomic [...] Full text...

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Full list of members of new Guinean government

05 november 2021 - 18:42:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government, led by Mohamed Béavogui, is finally fully formed. The following is the list of [...] Full text...

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AfDB , AUC, and UNECA pledge more resources to improve land governance in Africa

05 november 2021 - 14:24:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for [...] Full text...

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EBRD raises forecast for southern and eastern Mediterranean region

04 november 2021 - 09:10:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is raising its growth forecast for the southern [...] Full text...

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EBRD raises growth forecast, warns of threats

04 november 2021 - 09:05:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has raised its forecast for its regions for [...] Full text...

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In Madagascar, pockets of famine as risks grow for children, warns WFP

02 november 2021 - 19:51:10
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) -Pockets of famine have now been reported in southern Madagascar, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on [...] Full text...

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450 riders from 25 countries expected at the "Tunisia Desert Challenge" rally-raid

30 october 2021 - 19:30:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 450 riders from 25 countries will participate in the "Tunisia Desert Challenge" rally-raid [...] Full text...

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Nearly 800 Western tourists expected in Libya next December, according to the Minister of Tourism

30 october 2021 - 11:58:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 800 tourists are expected to visit Libya this December, Libyan Minister of Tourism Abdessalam al-Lahi [...] Full text...

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Tanzania likely to be hit by drought with adverse effects on economy

29 october 2021 - 13:38:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania is likely to be hit by drought and with possible far-reaching adverse impact [...] Full text...

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First Western tourists in Libya after decade, another sign of stability ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

28 october 2021 - 21:50:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The arrival in Libya of a convoy of 35 cars carrying some 80 Western tourists after [...] Full text...

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AfDB Report predicts strong economic recovery in East Africa

28 october 2021 - 20:59:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The .African Development Bank launched the East Africa Economic Outlook 2021, reviewing the economic performance of [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030

22 october 2021 - 06:00:58
New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to maintain fight against poverty despite challenge of COVID-19, says PM

18 october 2021 - 06:42:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Sunday stressed on the importance of education in the struggle [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 96.9 % drop in tourist arrivals this year

15 october 2021 - 07:47:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Tourist arrivals in Mauritius dropped by 96.9% from 305,612 in September 2020 to 9,460 in September [...] Full text...

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Botswana celebrated for propping up tourism

08 october 2021 - 15:13:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - mBotswana’s tourism industry has been rewarded for demonstrating excellence in recovery strategies for the sector, an [...] Full text...

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Botswana citizens climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Gender-based Violence awareness

08 october 2021 - 11:35:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) tourism outfit Cresta Marakanelo Limited (CML) has applauded a group of citizen [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host international Motor Racing

04 october 2021 - 15:26:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African city of Cape Town has been announced as one of the [...] Full text...

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New World Bank Group programme to boost Djibouti’s efforts to reduce poverty

01 october 2021 - 20:16:47
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday unveiled the new 2022-2026 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Djibouti which [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius opens its borders 'fully'

01 october 2021 - 07:08:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Some 2.099 passengers are expected Friday in Mauritius as the island opens its borders fully to [...] Full text...

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‘Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism,’ says UN chief

27 september 2021 - 17:37:21
New York, US (PANA) - Tourism “touches almost every part of our economies and societies”, enabling the historically marginalised, and “those at risk [...] Full text...

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Botswana eager to create more tourism opportunities - Minister

27 september 2021 - 12:04:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced its intention to create more opportunities for citizens in the tourism sector. Speaking on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia’s economy shows some early signs of recovery: IMF team

22 september 2021 - 19:00:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Gambia’s economic activity is showing early signs of recovery, but the third wave of the [...] Full text...

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Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia opens

17 september 2021 - 18:12:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia on Friday reopened their common Ras Jedir border crossing thus  facilitating travel between [...] Full text...

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Botswana Football Association lobbies for return of active sports

17 september 2021 - 11:30:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Football Association (BFA) has engaged its medical experts to develop guidelines to align with the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 176 infections

17 september 2021 - 07:25:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius have announced that they detected 176 positive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Conference alerts on the vulnerability of African SIDS

16 september 2021 - 18:57:34
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX), which kicked off [...] Full text...

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Calling for SIDS' specificities to be taken into account on climate change

15 september 2021 - 20:59:41
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The prime minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana temporarily puts rollout of Sinovac vaccine on hold

13 september 2021 - 12:57:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Health authorities in Botswana have announced delayed rollout of the Sinovac vaccine due to  the "non-availability [...] Full text...

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Barrow says economic growth in Gambia impressive

09 september 2021 - 22:20:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow said here Thursday economic growth in The Gambia had been impressive since [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Military junta in Guinea updates health measures to tame pandemic

08 september 2021 - 18:30:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's ruling National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD) has updated health measures relating to COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$567.25 million in emergency support to Tanzania

08 september 2021 - 06:22:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$567.25 million or 100 percent of its quota in emergency financing [...] Full text...

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Nine Ambassadors present credentials Kenyan president

02 september 2021 - 09:10:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has received the credentials of nine Ambassadors and High Commissioners including two [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius slump by 98.9% during first semester of 2021

28 august 2021 - 09:36:40
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius slumped by 98.9% during the first semester of 2021 compared to [...] Full text...

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Morocco and Sierra Leone sign agreement to enhance their cooperation

27 august 2021 - 18:11:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Sierra Leone on Thursday signed a deal, designed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s eco-tourism attracts De Beers, National Geographic

25 august 2021 - 15:57:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Giant mining De Beers and the National Geographic have inked a five-year deal to protect the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 332 positive cases

25 august 2021 - 07:09:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius say 332 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected on Tuesday, of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 164 new infections

02 august 2021 - 06:56:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced on Monday that they detected 164 positive cases of COVID-19 during [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda lifts lockdown in Kigali, eight other districts

31 july 2021 - 10:03:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan cabinet, at its meeting on Friday, resolved to lift the 15- day lockdown on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius opens vaccination centres to all citizens

31 july 2021 - 07:14:24
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will open all its 17 vaccination centres around the island to every citizen who [...] Full text...

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Mauritian govt. to impose penalties for littering in public areas

30 july 2021 - 05:46:19
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavy Ramano, on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Opposition PDP lampoons President Buhari for travelling to London for Virtual Meeting

27 july 2021 - 21:24:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The leading opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday described as appalling President Muhammadu Buhari's travel to [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$20 million loan to support Covid-19 recovery in Seychelles

22 july 2021 - 19:32:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$20 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Directors commend Ghana’s efforts to contain virus spread

21 july 2021 - 12:57:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic severely hit Ghana, the government response helped contain the virus spread and [...] Full text...

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Summit: African leaders call on WB Group to raise $100 billion to help Africa recover from Covid-19

20 july 2021 - 23:19:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African leaders have called on the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to [...] Full text...

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India-Africa close partnership to improve welfare of 2.5 billion people post Covid-19

18 july 2021 - 05:55:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius opens borders to commercial flights

16 july 2021 - 08:10:10
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - The first commercial flight landed at Plaisance, southern Mauritius, as the island opens its borders that were [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Sierra Leone sign joint commission agreement to boost economic cooperation

14 july 2021 - 19:38:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, and Sierra Leonean [...] Full text...

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South Africa invests in biodiversity to promote rural development and conservation

14 july 2021 - 13:41:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa is stepping up investment for its wildlife and biodiversity sectors thanks to a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records diminishing tourist arrivals this year

14 july 2021 - 13:24:13
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian tourism industry, one of the pillars of the island’s economy, is doing badly [...] Full text...

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2021 trafficking in persons report, Gambia remains on Tier Two Watchlist

13 july 2021 - 22:45:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia remains on the Tier Two Watchlist – signifying that The Gambian government does not fully [...] Full text...

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Mauritius cleans beaches ahead of opening of borders to tourists

12 july 2021 - 07:33:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says that the country will move to a crucial stage in [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports creation of agricultural value chains in Côte d'Ivoire – President Adesina

08 july 2021 - 12:48:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank will support Côte d'Ivoire in creating agricultural value chains to create [...] Full text...

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IMF weighs up US$107 million support for Seychelles economic, structural policies

08 july 2021 - 09:56:39
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Seychellois authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on economic and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to clean public beaches to revive tourism industry

08 july 2021 - 06:47:51
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will on Saturday launch  a week of cleaning and awareness campaign of public beaches in [...] Full text...

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200 young Rwandans to join PSG Academy in September

04 july 2021 - 19:41:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two hundred young players are looking forward to gracing the first intake of the Paris Saint-Germain [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to safeguard biodiversity in vulnerable ecosystems

01 july 2021 - 08:37:32
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has received US$4 million from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the Global Environment [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic impact on tourism could deal $4 trillion blow to global economy: UN report

30 june 2021 - 07:23:01
New York, US (PANA) - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism could result in a more than $4 [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with Moroccan officials ways to promote bilateral relations

28 june 2021 - 22:01:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Monday discussed during talks with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius’ 2021 growth put at 5% if tourism flows resume in second half

25 june 2021 - 10:18:22
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will begin to recover in 2021, with its economic growth forecast at about 5 [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius drop by 99% in January-May 2021

14 june 2021 - 08:09:35
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that the number of tourists who visited the island dropped [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: PM says epidemiological situation under control in Morocco

11 june 2021 - 17:34:56
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The epidemiological situation in Morocco is under control, said the head of the Moroccan government, Saad [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Board approves US$650 million stand-by support for Senegal

08 june 2021 - 09:37:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved an 18-month  Stand-by arrangement [...] Full text...

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World Food Safety Day: Innovative systems needed to raise productivity

06 june 2021 - 10:42:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Member States of the United Nations on Monday celebrate  this year’s World Food Safety [...] Full text...

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WHO,FAO mark World Food Safety Day June 7

04 june 2021 - 21:54:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Food Safety Day (WFSD), which falls on 7 June, aims to draw attention and inspire [...] Full text...

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Key national parks in Sudan to benefit from initiative to increase protection

30 may 2021 - 16:43:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, a US$23.6 million initiative to improve protection for [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals decrease by 99.1% in Mauritius

29 may 2021 - 07:36:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday reported that the number of tourist arrivals decreased from 304,842 in the [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$ 14.4 million disbursement to The Gambia

28 may 2021 - 09:10:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the second review under [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects nine new cases

27 may 2021 - 06:43:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday announced the detection of nine new cases of COVID-19, bringing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine inequity posing ‘significant risk’ to global economic recovery: UN report

12 may 2021 - 05:15:25
New York, US (PANA) - Although the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF mission hails Mauritius’ efforts in containing COVID-19 pandemic

08 may 2021 - 09:18:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Announcing the success of Mauritius in containing the Covid-19 virus thanks to strict health measures, [...] Full text...

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Moroccan and Beninese Foreign Ministers hold talks

07 may 2021 - 09:54:11
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff and Senegal reach staff deal on new 18-month financing plan for US$ 650 million

30 april 2021 - 09:57:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Women globally suffer over $800 billion in lost income in one year - Oxfam

29 april 2021 - 12:45:36
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis cost women around the world at least $800 billion in lost income [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Cape beach nominated for global award

29 april 2021 - 12:21:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape has been nominated for the 12th consecutive year [...] Full text...

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Libya and Ethiopia's Renaissance dam at centre of talks between Sisi and Putin

23 april 2021 - 16:27:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian Abdel Fattah Sissi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday had telephone discussion on several [...] Full text...

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Soaring food prices, conflicts driving hunger, rise across West and Central Africa: WFP

17 april 2021 - 04:59:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - More than 31 million people across West and Central Africa may not have enough to eat [...] Full text...

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Museums must not be overlooked in pandemic recovery, UNESCO chief warns

14 april 2021 - 07:01:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Faced with alarming and extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s museums are of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian-Libyan council for economic cooperation highlights investment opportunities between them

09 april 2021 - 22:00:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The chairman of the Tunisian-Libyan council for economic cooperation and partnership, Kamel Ben Ali, said Friday [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta urges trade body to deepen trade, investment in OACPS states

09 april 2021 - 13:57:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for more trade and investment deals among the 79-member Organization of [...] Full text...

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‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief

09 april 2021 - 06:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - The “mere presence” of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president names 33 government members

07 april 2021 - 22:26:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, acting on the proposal of the prime minister and head [...] Full text...

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27th edition of FESPACO set for 16 - 23 October 2021 in Ouagadougou

07 april 2021 - 15:59:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will be [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$270.83 million for Namibia to address pandemic needs

02 april 2021 - 10:50:42
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Thursday an outright purchase [...] Full text...

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Gambian economy about to turn round after suffering COVID-19 pandemic blow

02 april 2021 - 10:27:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia’s economic growth is estimated to have decelerated from 6.1 percent in 2019 to zero [...] Full text...

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Burundian President 'completely satisfied' with Egypt visit

27 march 2021 - 18:10:47
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has expressed "total satisfaction," with his three-day visit to Egypt at the [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative

25 march 2021 - 20:43:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member [...] Full text...

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US signs MOU with natural gas giant, NLNG, to control malaria on Bonny Island, Nigeria

23 march 2021 - 19:53:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), a global producer of liquefied natural gas, on Tuesday signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...

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Botswana to acquire new meteorological workstations

23 march 2021 - 09:43:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is to acquire a new  central server and workstations to enhance the country’s forecasting capabilities [...] Full text...

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Senegalese writer Khalil Diallo wins 13th edition of Literary Season in Mali

22 march 2021 - 17:52:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Senegalese writer Khalil Diallo has won the first prize of the 13th edition of the Literary [...] Full text...

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Tanzania's most resilient female politician becomes President

19 march 2021 - 11:52:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's most resilient female politician, Samia Suluhu Hassan, a statistician and economist, became the [...] Full text...

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Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in a Tanzania's 6th president

19 march 2021 - 11:45:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Samia Suluhu Hassan was on Friday sworn in as Tanzania’s sixth president following the [...] Full text...

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African vigilance sought to guard against medical waste dumping amid COVID-19 pandemic

19 march 2021 - 09:46:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - African countries should to increase vigilance to protect the Continent from illegal dumping of medical and [...] Full text...

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Natural disasters occurring three times more often than 50 years ago: FAO

19 march 2021 - 05:39:47
Rome, Italy (PANA) - New and unprecedented forms of natural disasters are most heavily felt in the agricultural industry, the UN Food [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s economy expected to gradually rebound this year

18 march 2021 - 13:08:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - After two years of strong growth of 6.1% in 2019 and 7.2% in 2018, Gambia’s economy [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritian authorities urge the public to go for their jabs

18 march 2021 - 07:16:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government on Wednesday urged the whole population to participate in the vaccination programme against [...] Full text...

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Death toll of Malian soldiers killed in an ambush rises to 33

17 march 2021 - 20:57:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The new death toll provided by the chief of staff of the Malian armed forces (FAMAs) [...] Full text...

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Companies asked to renew their ozone depleting substances permits

16 march 2021 - 12:40:57
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Department of Meteorological Services has put out a call to companies to renew their annual [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius marks independence anniversary under pandemic restrictions

12 march 2021 - 14:58:12
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius celebrated on Friday the 53rd anniversary of its independence and the 29th anniversary of [...] Full text...

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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa

12 march 2021 - 10:32:24
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...

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Medical tourism attracts one million visitors annually to Tunisia

11 march 2021 - 09:30:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the National Trade Union Chamber of Support to Health Services Activities in Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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