Niger launches project on strengthening criminal justice in wake of terrorist acts

06 december 2019 - 23:03:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Niger's acting Minister of Justice Waziri Mamam Friday launched the project on strengthening criminal justice to [...] Full text...

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2018 Press Assistance Fund: More than 185 million CFAF distributed to Nigerien private media

06 december 2019 - 19:14:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - More than 185 million CFA francs were distributed Friday to the Nigerien private press as part [...] Full text...

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US donates military equipment to Niger towards fight against terrorism in the Sahel

06 december 2019 - 17:37:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United States on Friday donated a batch of mileage equipment for Nigerien contingents engaged in [...] Full text...

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US to work with Morocco to achieve security, well-being of both countries: Pompeo

06 december 2019 - 09:23:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The United States is committed to working with Morocco to ensure the security and well-being of [...] Full text...

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Gambian media challenged to be solution-based

05 december 2019 - 23:15:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A Cameroonian-born communication development expert Thursday challenged the Gambian media to practise solution-based journalism to help [...] Full text...

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Britain organizes counter-terrorism training program in Libya

05 december 2019 - 18:12:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A counter-terrorism training program to strengthen cooperation between Libya and Britain has been organized in Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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Fostering jobs, entrepreneurship and capacity development for African youth: the time for disruption is now! (An AfDB feature)

05 december 2019 - 16:55:50
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - “There is no greater asset to Africa than its youth,” a statement that has [...] Full text...

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Week of cooperation between Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan universities continues

05 december 2019 - 00:12:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  Proceedings for the international cooperation week on the theme “Strengthening of partnership between Algerian and Libyan [...] Full text...

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Rwanda partners French club PSG to promote 'inspiring transformation'

04 december 2019 - 11:54:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the French football club Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on Wednesday announced [...] Full text...

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Youth, trade roadmap for Gambia’s creative industries launched

03 december 2019 - 22:54:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - A Youth and Trade Roadmap for The Gambia’s Creative Industries to support innovation and improve on [...] Full text...

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Botswana education minister attends Innovation Africa 2019 Summit in Ghana

03 december 2019 - 17:10:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) Botswana's Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Dr. Douglas Letsholathebe is attending the 46th Steering [...] Full text...

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FIFA instructors brush up skills of 27 Malian referees

03 december 2019 - 15:20:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Football Federation (FIFA), in collaboration with the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT), has organized in [...] Full text...

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FIFA President inaugurates new headquarters of Congolese Football Federation

02 december 2019 - 15:53:29
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, has inaugurated the new [...] Full text...

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HR associations call on EU to maintain sanctions against 14 Congolese leaders

30 november 2019 - 21:09:59
Paris, France (PANA)   -  Three human rights organizations in DR Congo Saturday called on the European Union to maintain sanctions [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Cimate change fast emerging as priority for many countries - Central bank governor

30 november 2019 - 09:16:14
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA)   -  The governor of the Bank of Mauriius,Yandraduth Googoolye, Friday told banks and financial institutions that “extreme [...] Full text...

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The Libyan war increases suffering of thousands of displaced populations -Analysis

29 november 2019 - 22:14:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The war launched by Marshal Khalifa Haftar on 4 April 2019 to take control of Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Farah returns to track, seeks Tokyo Olympics 10,000m gold

29 november 2019 - 15:28:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has announced he will return to the 10,000m on the [...] Full text...

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Burundi appeals to international community following series of attacks attributed to Rwanda

28 november 2019 - 22:38:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government Thursday totally condemned a series of assaults against the country attributed to Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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Congo: The CHU-B mortality rate estimated at more than 9%

28 november 2019 - 18:09:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Sylvain Villiard, Director General of the University Hospital Center of Brazzaville (CHU-B), announced on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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3-day conference on Nigerian digital economy opens in Abuja

28 november 2019 - 17:19:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The three-day e-NIGERIA 2019 Conference on the Nigerian Digital Economy opened Thursday in Abuja with President [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's richest man steps in to get striking, fired doctors back to work

28 november 2019 - 14:50:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s richest man and telecoms tycoon, Strive Masiyiwa, has come to the rescue of striking and [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta rules out immediate recall of Kenyan troops from Somalia

28 november 2019 - 14:28:50
Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan troops will continue operating in Somalia until after the threat posed by the forces destabilising [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Customs seizes cocaine, methamphetamine from Guinea-Bissau

28 november 2019 - 11:12:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese Customs says it seized on Wednesday 5.05 kg of cocaine and 500 grams of methamphetamine [...] Full text...

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'EU's total annual financial disbursement to Niger since 2015 is 100 million euros'

27 november 2019 - 19:08:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The cumulative financial disbursements to Niger amount to 430.5 million euros or more than 100 million euros [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire, Benin and Burkina Faso fight fake news

27 november 2019 - 10:45:28
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - A three-day forum on the fight against fake news opens on Wednesday in Abidjan with the [...] Full text...

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World Bank funds fight against poverty in Sao Tomé and Principe

27 november 2019 - 09:56:03
Sao Tomé and Principe (PANA) - Sao Tomé and Principe has launched a three million euro poverty eradication programme for [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams faith healers in Ghana for defying ban on chaining mental health patients

27 november 2019 - 06:21:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Faith-based and traditional healing centres in Ghana continue to hold people with real or perceived mental health [...] Full text...

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Liberia ready for direct export of fish To EU market

26 november 2019 - 19:03:58
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia is no doubt readying itself to join other nations that are exporting fish and fish [...] Full text...

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Niger to reform its prison system

26 november 2019 - 15:33:28
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A meeting of the State / Partners Consultation Framework on Justice and Human Rights in Niger [...] Full text...

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Senior U.S. officials discuss with Haftar measures to end hostilities in Libya

26 november 2019 - 13:05:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level U.S. delegation met on Monday in Benghazi with Marshal Khalifa Haftar, head of the [...] Full text...

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Former coach of Mali 'Eagles' passes on

25 november 2019 - 15:48:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's former coach of the Eagles, nickname of the national football team, Molobaly Sissoko, died on [...] Full text...

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2nd edition of Carthage Contemporary Art Days ends in Tunis

23 november 2019 - 15:45:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the Carthage Contemporary Art Days (JACC 2019) ended on Saturday in Tunis [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Local CSOs denounce alleged military aggression by Rwanda

22 november 2019 - 19:54:42
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In a statement read on Friday at RTNB (radio télévision national du Burundi), seven local civil [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau students in Senegal want future president to raise education, health standards

22 november 2019 - 18:00:47
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau's presidential election set for Sunday  is currently the main topic of discussion  among the country's [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF, Cameroon to decide on dates for finals

22 november 2019 - 09:38:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), says the dates for the 2021 Africa [...] Full text...

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EU to give Mali armoured vehicles to fight against impoverished bombs

21 november 2019 - 23:01:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The European Union will offer Mali armoured vehicles to enable the Malian armed forces (FAMA) to [...] Full text...

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Experts explore new ways to boost food fortification in The Gambia

21 november 2019 - 17:36:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A two-day forum on rice fortification, organise by World Food Program in collaboration with National Nutrition [...] Full text...

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Ouagadougou hosts 11th edition of African Universities of Communication

21 november 2019 - 14:10:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 11th edition of the African Universities of Communication of Ouagadougou (UACO) will be held [...] Full text...

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EU agrees security, defence policy to support CAR security sector reform

21 november 2019 - 11:50:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union on Thursday adopted a crisis management concept for a new [...] Full text...

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9th conference of air chiefs of staff from countries of "5+5" defence initiative ends in Tunis

20 november 2019 - 23:12:09
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  The 9th conference of air army chiefs of staff from member-countries of the "5+5" defence initiative [...] Full text...

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EU, French development agency support Beninese private sector

20 november 2019 - 21:02:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   - The European Union and the French Development Agency (AFD) will give Benin 6.9 billion CFAF to [...] Full text...

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'Nigerian Air Force awaiting delivery of 18 aircraft to boost its assets'

20 november 2019 - 16:43:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said in Abuja at the ongoing a [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to be united in implementation of AfCFTA

19 november 2019 - 08:12:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mrs Dorothée Tembo, deputy executive director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), has called for [...] Full text...

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French PM calls for a multi-dimensional strategy against terrorism

18 november 2019 - 18:27:43
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Monday in Diamniadio, some 40 kilometers east of Dakar, [...] Full text...

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African journalists attend workshop on global trade

16 november 2019 - 16:43:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - About 20 African journalists are taking part in a global trade workshop in Addis Ababa [...] Full text...

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US Congressman Ted Deutch expresses desire to help resolve the Libyan crisis

16 november 2019 - 15:00:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ted Deutch, Chairman of the US Congress Sub-Committee for the Middle East and North Africa, has [...] Full text...

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British military team trains Nigerian Air Force personnel on force protection

16 november 2019 - 07:32:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says a British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT) has commenced the [...] Full text...

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French Prime Minister to visit Senegal on Sunday

15 november 2019 - 17:51:58
Paris, France (PANA) - French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, will visit Senegal on Sunday for 48 hours to meet President [...] Full text...

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Mauritania improves performance of commercial courts

15 november 2019 - 15:17:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania wants to improve the performance of its commercial justice by speeding up the handling of [...] Full text...

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Sudan scales up cholera response

15 november 2019 - 08:20:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Thursday said the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has received US$3 million [...] Full text...

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UN sanctions committee visits Darfur, confers with displaced civilians in the region

14 november 2019 - 18:24:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A high level United Nations committee, the UN Sudan Sanctions committee, on Thursday met with the [...] Full text...

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Liberia’s Banking Institute Joins African Body

14 november 2019 - 17:08:57
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Banking Institute of Liberia (BIL) has become a full member of the Alliance of African [...] Full text...

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Nigeria committed to high values of the Olympic movement - VP

14 november 2019 - 17:03:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has assured that Nigeria is committed to the high values of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force says ISWAP terrorists suffer "severe losses" in joint counter offensive operations in Northeast region

14 november 2019 - 16:55:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday said that Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) [...] Full text...

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Botswana ICT company forges 4IR prospects

14 november 2019 - 15:22:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A Botswana ICT company is working at advancing and growing the ICT landscape in a bid [...] Full text...

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WHO report exposes horror of working conditions of sanitation workers in developing countries

14 november 2019 - 11:19:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of sanitation workers in the developing world are forced to work in conditions that endanger [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire to open high school of oil, energy

14 november 2019 - 07:34:51
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian government on Wednesday said it will open a high school of oil and [...] Full text...

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Japan gives Mali more than 3 billion CFAF

13 november 2019 - 23:49:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  Japan Wednesday granted Mali more than three billion CFAF to fund “Economic and social development” and [...] Full text...

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Presidents Macron and Tshisekedi meet in Paris

13 november 2019 - 18:55:04
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron met in Paris on Tuesday at the Elysée Palace with his Congolese [...] Full text...

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Rwanda wants its youth to be agents of change’ on climate action

13 november 2019 - 16:05:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) director general Coletha Ruhamya on Wednesday underscored the important role the [...] Full text...

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African Science Week opens in Brazzaville

13 november 2019 - 15:45:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The third edition of the African Science Week of the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) got underway [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt fires additional 75 doctors over ongoing strike

12 november 2019 - 23:12:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  The Zimbabwe government Tuesday fired 75 more doctors on strike for better remunerations since September 3 [...] Full text...

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Belgian military boat "Le Godetia" brings medical equipment to DRC people

12 november 2019 - 18:10:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Belgian military ship, "Le Godetia", will make a stopover on Wednesday at the Congolese port [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new government

12 november 2019 - 16:49:01
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday appointed a new cabinet of 24 ministers following his [...] Full text...

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Film professionals attend the International Film Festival in Abidjan

12 november 2019 - 15:45:27
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 8th edition of the International Film Festival of Lakes and Lagoons opened on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2021 Qualifiers: Tunisia prepares for Libya, Equatorial Guinea

10 november 2019 - 12:33:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian national team began training here Sunday afternoon in preparation for the first and second-round [...] Full text...

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60,000 young refugees, migrants in Italy lack support

09 november 2019 - 07:54:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - United Nations agencies on Friday highlighted the dire needs of thousands of unaccompanied and separated children [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts Franco-Libyan Civil Defense Forum

08 november 2019 - 15:53:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Franco-Libyan forum on civil defense, aimed at promoting cooperation and exchange of experience between Libya [...] Full text...

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UN chief says justice must be done following deadly Burkina Faso convoy attack

08 november 2019 - 11:01:10
New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Burkina Faso must “do everything in their power” to bring to justice the [...] Full text...

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WAFU Zone A U-20: Gambia to opens title defending against Mali

07 november 2019 - 18:47:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - WAFU Zone A Under-20 champions, the Young Scorpions of The Gambia, will start their title defense [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president wants 2020 to be year of road safety

07 november 2019 - 12:48:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall has expressed his desire to make 2020 the year of road safety [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj discusses illegal immigration with Italian ambassador to Libya

06 november 2019 - 17:24:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the National Unity Government, Fayez al-Sarraj, met Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Senegal creates institution for road and rail safety

06 november 2019 - 14:17:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal will create a public institution responsible for road and rail safety, the Director of the [...] Full text...

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More than 300 ex-combatants of Tuareg rebellion to join Malian army

06 november 2019 - 11:24:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 324 ex-combatants of the Tuareg rebellion have completed their training and will join [...] Full text...

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About 200,000 children burdened by heavy flooding in Somalia

06 november 2019 - 05:08:48
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Approximately 200,000 children in Somalia have been affected by heavy flooding, making them more vulnerable to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian court stops military's operation for citizens to show "positive identification"

05 november 2019 - 18:31:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos on Tuesday ordered the suspension of [...] Full text...

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Marshet Zelalem: A young Ethiopian girl leading big changes in her community (A UNESCO Feature)

05 november 2019 - 16:39:01
Hawassa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Marshet Zelalem grew up in a rural village in Oromia, Ethiopia, and she was so timid [...] Full text...

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Abidjan hosts 3rd edition of the professional technical book and digital book days

05 november 2019 - 15:02:32
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 3rd edition of the professional technical and digital book days will take place on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army condemns alleged torture, extra-judicial killing of suspected Boko Haram terrorist

04 november 2019 - 13:41:52
The Nigerian Army on Monday said that eight Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested in connection with plans to attack [...] Full text...

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Benin musical and the diaspora show begins on Monday

02 november 2019 - 15:03:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The eighth edition of the national Beninese music and the diaspora starts on Monday across the [...] Full text...

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Olympic Qualifier: Kenya picks provisional team to face Zambia

01 november 2019 - 15:11:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan senior women provisional national team to face Zambia in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic [...] Full text...

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Mauritania strengthens anti-money laundering legislation

01 november 2019 - 12:07:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has adopted a draft decree on "training, attributions, organisation and operation of the [...] Full text...

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Government monitors situation of Malians expelled from homes in France

01 november 2019 - 12:02:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is monitoring the situation of its nationals expelled from Baara in Montreuil, France, [...] Full text...

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UN envoy on children and armed conflict commends AMISOM on child protection efforts

01 november 2019 - 09:49:47
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Some of the child protection approaches used by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) could [...] Full text...

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Barrow presides over Gambia’s cabinet session

01 november 2019 - 09:15:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow presided over the eighth session of the cabinet which discussed key issues [...] Full text...

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Will harmonization of positions of UN Security Council members resolve the Libyan crisis? (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

01 november 2019 - 07:15:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The extension of the double political and security crisis in Libya, which began several years ago [...] Full text...

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Gambia to organize National Volleyball clinic

31 october 2019 - 18:23:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - More than 150 children, between the ages of 8 and 14 years, will converge at the [...] Full text...

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US injects funds into Botswana’s cultural monuments

31 october 2019 - 18:19:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Underscoring the United States commitment to cultural preservation, the U.S. Embassy has announced that on 4 [...] Full text...

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National workshops on handicraft training launched in Mauritania

30 october 2019 - 17:07:44
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The national workshops of artisanal training in the field of pottery, drawing and ceramics, were launched [...] Full text...

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US military trains Nigerian Air Force personnel on casualty evacuation from battlefield

30 october 2019 - 16:55:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The US Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday said that its country’s military has trained Nigerian Air [...] Full text...

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EU commits to continue training Libyan coastguard in management and rescue of migrants

30 october 2019 - 15:42:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will continue to train Libyan coastguards to help them improve their skills [...] Full text...

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Senegal deploys troops to secure presidential poll in Guinea-Bissau

30 october 2019 - 12:57:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal will deploy 205 troops to Guinea-Bissau to help secure the country's presidential election, scheduled for [...] Full text...

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France to invest €700,000 euros on research on climate change adaptation in Nigeria, France

30 october 2019 - 06:59:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – France on Tuesday pledged to invest €700,000 on educational research aimed at fostering collaboration on climate [...] Full text...

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Libya elected 2nd vice-president of Association of African ombudsmen and mediators

29 october 2019 - 22:30:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Libya, represented by the chairman of the administrative control authority, Suleiman al-Chanti, was elected as second [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: AfDB to hold a seminar on the use of drones in agriculture

29 october 2019 - 19:16:29
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will organize a seminar in Tunis on Wednesday to complete the [...] Full text...

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Botswana govt to reform economy - President Masisi

28 october 2019 - 19:04:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's newly-reelected President, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, says that his government intends to formulate legislation that will [...] Full text...

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Belgian Navy Ship docks at Banjul, donates materials to City Council

27 october 2019 - 19:26:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Belgian Navy Ship docked at Banjul port on Sunday loaded with medical items, musical instruments, [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight new era of Russia-Africa ties, investment expectations

26 october 2019 - 22:02:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  The outcome of the Russia-Africa summit which brought together earlier this week several African heads of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight new era of Russia-Africa ties, investment expectations

26 october 2019 - 17:42:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  The outcome of the Russia-Africa summit which brought together earlier this week several African heads of [...] Full text...

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Lomé hosts terrorist simulation exercises

24 october 2019 - 23:45:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Several elite corps of the Togolese defence and security forces took part in a simulation of [...] Full text...

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President Barrow lays out Gambia investment potentials at Russia-Africa Summit

24 october 2019 - 18:00:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Thursday addressed the first plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit, outlining in [...] Full text...

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Two Kenyan coaches secure top-notch Arsenal FC training slots

24 october 2019 - 13:04:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two Kenyan football coaches have been selected as finalists for an exclusive training programme with Arsenal [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Togo lead African countries in improving business climate

24 october 2019 - 09:16:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Nigeria and Togo are the only African countries where business climates improved the most [...] Full text...

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Buhari, Putin agree to strengthen Nigeria, Russia relations

24 october 2019 - 06:10:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Russia have agreed to strengthen relations between their countries, committing to pursue the completion of [...] Full text...

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US govt reiterates commitment to work with Nigeria to improve health and well being of Nigerians

23 october 2019 - 16:33:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Government on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to work with the Government of Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Judges in West Africa sub-region trained to protect endangered species

23 october 2019 - 16:01:06
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Judges from seven French-speaking countries in West Africa have been training in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania to implement sectoral justice policy for 2019/2029

23 october 2019 - 12:09:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government is committed to implementing a sectoral policy aimed at a series of justice [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Souleymane Coulibaly joins Tunisia’s Etoile du Sahel

22 october 2019 - 23:18:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The spokesperson for the Tunisian club Etoile du Sahel, Kais Achour, Tuesday announced that the managing [...] Full text...

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Rwanda trains more than 23,000 stakeholders in Ebola control, prevention

22 october 2019 - 12:47:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A total 23,657 stakeholders in Rwanda's healthcare system have been trained in Ebola control and prevention, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe president receives Luxembourg minister of development cooperation

21 october 2019 - 23:18:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -  The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Monday met with the minister of [...] Full text...

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ITFC, OCP Africa sign agreement to increase African farmers' incomes

21 october 2019 - 22:13:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and OCP Africa Monday signed a memorandum of [...] Full text...

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Young Africans, "ill-prepared" to enter the job market as education worsens - Report

21 october 2019 - 21:23:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The quality of education and training provided by African countries has worsened since 2014, leaving many [...] Full text...

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Draw for the African Nations Handball Championship "AFCON Tunis 2020" made

20 october 2019 - 10:25:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Handball Confederation (AHBC) held a draw on Saturday in Tunis for the final phase [...] Full text...

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Mali: Training workshop on journalism investigation techniques holds

20 october 2019 - 09:59:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A training workshop on journalistim investigation techniques applied to migration, initiated by the UNESCO/Mali Office, opened [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, China sign agreement to support higher technical education in Africa

18 october 2019 - 13:22:45
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, and Mr Tian Xuejun, the Chinese Vice-Minister of Education, signed an [...] Full text...

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WBG President calls for comprehensive reforms to reach global education target

18 october 2019 - 09:25:47
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank has introduced an ambitious new Learning Target, which aims to cut by at [...] Full text...

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2020 CHAN qualifiers: Ethiopia national soccer team arrives in Rwanda for 2nd-leg, final round

17 october 2019 - 19:37:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Ethiopia men's soccer team arrived in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, on Thursday ahead of the [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2020: Libya continues training for return-leg match against Tunisia

17 october 2019 - 15:17:32
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Libyan national football team is continuing its training in Rabat, ahead of the return leg [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Education is key to dismantle the cycle of poverty, says Minister

17 october 2019 - 14:56:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On International Day for the eradication of Poverty 2019, celebrated Thursday in Port-Louis, the Mauritian Minister [...] Full text...

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Congo, DR Congo endorse Roadmap to strengthen technical education

17 october 2019 - 14:01:59
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Minister for Technical Education, Antoine Nicéphore Thomas Fylla Saint Eudes, and his counterpart in the [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2020 qualifiers: Coach Vincent Mashami confident of Rwanda win against Ethiopia

16 october 2019 - 16:12:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's head coach, Vincent Mashami, on Wednesday showed full confidence that his team will defeat Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Projects from Botswana, Brazil and Germany win UNESCO-Japan prize on Education for Sustainable Development

16 october 2019 - 14:43:15
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, has named the three winners of this year’s UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts conference on efficient cooperation, solidarity between Maghreb and Sahel Cities

16 october 2019 - 14:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Rising from their two-day meeting in Tunis, Mayors and representatives of the cities of the Maghreb [...] Full text...

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EU grants 15 million euros to Niger

15 october 2019 - 17:46:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has approved the disbursement of 15 million euros (9.84 billion CFA francs) [...] Full text...

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Zambia: 20 African journalists undergo training on health statistics

15 october 2019 - 17:16:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - About 20 African journalists are currently participating in health statistics training in Lusaka, Zambia, ahead of [...] Full text...

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Pakistani Air Force chief visits Nigeria

15 october 2019 - 11:51:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is to acquire three JF 70 fighter jets from Pakistan, according to [...] Full text...

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Mali launches national annual children schooling campaign

14 october 2019 - 23:44:46
The campaign is in response to the high rate of non-schooled children and for their access to special education needs, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Minister of Agriculture announces project to support 150,000 young people

14 october 2019 - 19:06:39
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Moussa Baldé, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Senegal, has announced an ambitious agricultural [...] Full text...

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International Cycling Union offers Mali equipment worth 100 million CFAF

14 october 2019 - 17:14:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) has donated 10 professional bicycles, spare parts, helmets, jerseys, pairs of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Football Federation opens centre of excellence

14 october 2019 - 15:19:28
Guéréo, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) on Sunday inaugurated its centre of excellence, , named after a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army opts for new strategy to end war on Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorism

14 october 2019 - 14:15:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military is working out a new war strategy towards ending Boko Haram and Islamic [...] Full text...

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Malian PM Boubou Cissé launches DDR process in Soufouroulaye

14 october 2019 - 13:23:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has launched the Disarmament-Demobilization-Reintegration (DDR) process in Soufroulaye, some 20 km [...] Full text...

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Forty-three Gambians leave for China to train in agribusiness

14 october 2019 - 12:09:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The office of Gambia's First Lady, Fatoumata Bah Barrow, in collaboration with the Embassy of China [...] Full text...

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Congolese journalists train to process information on women in conflict

12 october 2019 - 09:56:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  More than 30 Congolese journalists took part in a training workshop in Brazzaville on Friday, focusing [...] Full text...

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Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita to take part in international conference on population in Nairobi

11 october 2019 - 23:06:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita will take part in the international conference on population and development [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 6th edition of Carthage Music Days opens Friday

11 october 2019 - 14:59:02
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The sixth edition of Carthage Music Days (JMC), starts Friday night in Tunis and will continue [...] Full text...

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Congo's business climate is bad, says PM Mouamba

11 october 2019 - 14:36:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Prime Minister Clement Mouamba said in Brazzaville on Thursday that the business climate in Congo [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Sarraj invited to Russian-African Summit in Moscow

11 october 2019 - 11:22:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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NBA Africa Vice President Amadou Gallo Fall fosters Young African Talent

10 october 2019 - 21:06:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ahead of the official launching next year of the first NBA-affiliated regional league, NBA Africa Vice [...] Full text...

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45 vocational training centres will be built in Senegal from January

10 october 2019 - 17:34:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, decided on Wednesday to create a vocational training centre [...] Full text...

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Belgium grants 100,000 Euros to help women fight child malnutrition in Chad

10 october 2019 - 15:15:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium has granted 100,000 euros to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to finance a [...] Full text...

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World Mental Health Day throws light on worrying rates of youth suicide

10 october 2019 - 13:55:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Worldwide, 800,000 people die by suicide each year - one every 40 seconds - making it the second [...] Full text...

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Congo to install Integrated Public Finance Management System

10 october 2019 - 10:17:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese government plans to install an Integrated Public Finance Management System (Sygfip) as early as next [...] Full text...

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New UN report shows bottlenecks to sustainable land management in Africa

09 october 2019 - 23:04:02
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -  A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released Wednesday on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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Call for more trophies for the 2019-2020 sports season in Congo

09 october 2019 - 18:20:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Hugues Ngouélondélé, said on Tuesday in Brazzaville that sports [...] Full text...

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Global uncertainty slows growth in Africa’s economies – World Bank Update

09 october 2019 - 17:21:00
Washington, US (PANA) - Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa remained slow through 2019, hampered by persistent uncertainty in the global economy [...] Full text...

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European mission EUBAM Libya presents strategy for jobs

08 october 2019 - 22:55:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The head of the European Union assistance mission for an integrated management of borders in Libya [...] Full text...

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French ambassador in Burkina Faso reaffirms country’s support for fight against terrorism in Burkina Faso

08 october 2019 - 20:53:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The Burkinabè minister of security, Ousséni Compaoré, on Tuesday met with Luc Hallade, French ambassador [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: French ambassador reaffirms his country's support in the fight against terrorism

08 october 2019 - 17:40:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Speaking when he received Luc Hallade, the French ambassador to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's Minister of [...] Full text...

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US parliamentary mission in Niger to discuss food security

08 october 2019 - 17:34:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An exchange of ideas was held Tuesday in the Prime Minister's Office, members of the Nigerien [...] Full text...

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Germany to focus on infrastructure development, health and education in Mali

08 october 2019 - 17:27:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - German Defense Minister, Annegret Kramp Karrembauer, said her country, in its cooperation with Mali, will now [...] Full text...

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Seidik Abba's book on Boko Haram to be released Wednesday in Paris

08 october 2019 - 17:01:08
Paris, France (PANA) - Nigerian journalist and writer, Seidik Abba, has published a book on the Nigerian terrorist sect, Boko [...] Full text...

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Germany trains Libyan farmers in processing quality products

08 october 2019 - 16:42:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 19 Libyan farmers from various municipalities are being trained in local processing of [...] Full text...

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Congo hosts training session on Frequency Management in Francophone Africa

08 october 2019 - 16:18:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Director of Frequency Resources at the Regulatory Agency for Posts and Electronic Communications (ARPCE) of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Kenya sign three memoranda of understanding

08 october 2019 - 14:18:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Kenya have signed three memoranda of understanding in the areas of policy dialogue, vocational [...] Full text...

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Twenty-nine Ivorian companies selected fr private sector promotion

08 october 2019 - 11:15:15
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire's 4th National Partnership Day took place on Monday on the theme: "State/Private Sector Partnership for [...] Full text...

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Libya: Measures taken by UN to reopen Maitigua airport

07 october 2019 - 22:49:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The Libyan minister of communications of the government of national accord, Milad Matoug, Monday held talks [...] Full text...

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Benin releases CFAF 16 billion for care of teacher trainees

06 october 2019 - 10:50:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will release some 16 billion CFA francs for the care of teacher trainees in the [...] Full text...

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Climate change a major threat- EU Ambassador

05 october 2019 - 19:10:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Botswana and the Southern African Development Community, Jan Sadek, has [...] Full text...

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Tigist, a young teacher, is making gender equality through education a reality in Ethiopia (A UNESCO Feature)

04 october 2019 - 19:46:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As a young girl growing up in rural Seydebir in Semien Shewa, Ethiopia, Tigist had to [...] Full text...

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Former Botswana President Mogae inaugurated as chancellor of Amref University

04 october 2019 - 11:57:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Former President Festus G. Mogae was Friday inaugurated as the First Chancellor of Amref International University [...] Full text...

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Malian govt develops plan to boost Bamako-Diboli railway traffic

04 october 2019 - 11:29:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Passenger and goods traffic between Bamako-Diboli, on the Senegalese border, will be revived in the coming [...] Full text...

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Burundi ministers ratify cooperation agreements with Turkey, Russia

03 october 2019 - 16:46:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Council of Ministers on Tuesday and Wednesday adopted two draft laws to ratify a [...] Full text...

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23 boys, two girls cleared of ties to Boko Haram released by Nigerian Army

03 october 2019 - 14:20:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – UNICEF on Thursday confirmed that 23 boys and two girls were released from the Nigerian Army [...] Full text...

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Botswana enlists US Peace Corps

02 october 2019 - 20:49:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - United States Peace Corps trainees will be sworn in by the United States Ambassador to Botswana, [...] Full text...

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Libya provides 800 ballot boxes to support legislative, presidential polls in Tunisia

02 october 2019 - 15:43:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has provided its counterpart in Tunisia, the Independent Higher Electoral [...] Full text...

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WHO trains African experts on guarding against financial risk in health coverage

02 october 2019 - 15:25:31
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has mobilized in Lomé, Togo, about 30 experts from five African [...] Full text...

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Luxembourg to strengthen its interventions in Burkina Faso

02 october 2019 - 13:15:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré on Tuesday met Luxembourg's charge d'affaires here, [...] Full text...

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97% of migrants arriving in Europe via Libya come from sub-Sahara Africa

02 october 2019 - 13:06:40
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A report issued on Tuesday by the European Commission on the state of migration in Europe, [...] Full text...

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Eswatini, IFAD partner to boost inclusive financial services for smallholder farmers

02 october 2019 - 12:28:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - About 30,900 rural people in Eswatini will benefit from a new US$38.5 million project that aims [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch slams Mali detainee restraint methods

02 october 2019 - 08:44:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A human rights watchdog said on Wednesday that some Malian military units are using a method [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss Libya-Indonesia oil cooperation in Tripoli

01 october 2019 - 17:26:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The director of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, held talks with the chargé [...] Full text...

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First edition of African Mini Basketball Festival ends in Bamako

01 october 2019 - 14:21:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first edition of the African Mini Basketball Festival, which brought together some 400 players aged [...] Full text...

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WHO launches digital app to improve care for older people

01 october 2019 - 05:45:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On the International Day of Older Persons on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a [...] Full text...

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Burundi women gaining recognition in media publications

30 september 2019 - 21:34:54
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The latest monthly issue of Panos Great Lakes Institute (IPGL), a regional media support organization, in [...] Full text...

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7 terrorists killed in new US air strikes in southern Libya

30 september 2019 - 19:54:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Seven terrorists were killed in an air strike carried out by the US army in southern [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU extends Sophia mission to March 2020

30 september 2019 - 17:57:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European mission on Monday extended until 31 March, 2020, the surveillance operation Sophia on the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt announces it will conduct a census in August 2022

30 september 2019 - 17:47:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has announced that it will conduct a population census in August 2022, ten [...] Full text...

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Remains of liberation hero reburied in South Africa

30 september 2019 - 17:44:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The body of liberation hero, Patrick Mvundla, has been reburied in Soweto 31 years after [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian Diaspora set conditions for true national unity

30 september 2019 - 15:37:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian Diaspora in the United States have listed conditions for the restoration of national unity [...] Full text...

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Niger’s prison services trained on prison management

29 september 2019 - 20:14:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The international committee of the Red Cross (CICR) Sunday held a training workshop for staff of [...] Full text...

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Child labor: Gambia is among 131 countries, non-independent nations profiled

27 september 2019 - 17:52:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia is among 131 countries, non-independent countries, and territories profiled on the Worst Forms of [...] Full text...

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Niger elebrates National Mobilization Day against Human Trafficking

27 september 2019 - 13:03:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) –  Niger will on Saturday mark its National Mobilisation Day against  Human Trafficking to promote prevention, raise [...] Full text...

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DR Congo President outlines vision for a ‘more representative’ UN Security Council

27 september 2019 - 05:50:04
New York, US (PANA) - With Africa at the centre of many global challenges, it is time for the continent [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal sign agricultural deals

26 september 2019 - 20:45:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia, Niger, Burkina Faso and Senegal Thursday signed three cooperation conventions in line with the ongoing [...] Full text...

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EC extends mandate of Operation Sophia in central Mediterranean region

26 september 2019 - 15:53:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Thursday extended the mandate of EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia by six months, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates World Maritime Day 2019

26 september 2019 - 14:11:15
Port Louis, Mauritius (PAANA) – Mauritian Minister of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping, Mr Premdut Koonjoo, on Thursday laid [...] Full text...

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Parliament Speaker calls for "clean, transparent and credible elections" in Niger

26 september 2019 - 12:51:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) –  Nigerien Speaker of Parliament Ousseini Tinni on Thursday called for the spirit of citizenship of his [...] Full text...

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Drug trafficking: ENACT research finds Africa’s drugs crisis stimulated by poor policy

26 september 2019 - 12:42:08
New York, US (PANA) -  A looming drugs crisis in Africa is being made worse by ineffective drug policy, fuelled [...] Full text...

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EU naval operation off Somalia coast gets new commander

26 september 2019 - 11:33:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Spanish General Antonio Planells Palau has been appointed commander of the operation EUNAVFOR-Atalanta, the European maritime [...] Full text...

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3 kidnapped Russian sailors in the Gulf of Guinea released

25 september 2019 - 16:58:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The three Russian sailors, kidnapped on August 15 in the Gulf of Guinea by Nigerian pirates, [...] Full text...

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Togo to restore more than one million hectares of degraded land by 2030

25 september 2019 - 15:15:48
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Within the framework of the African Forest Restoration Initiative (AFR), Togo aims to restore more than [...] Full text...

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Congo hosts workshop on assessment of short-term indicators

25 september 2019 - 13:49:03
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  National statisticians, in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Tuesday began a workshop to strengthen [...] Full text...

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World Bank trains public sector executives

24 september 2019 - 10:43:18
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire and the World Bank on Monday signed an agreement for the West African country [...] Full text...

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ICC: 15 arrest warrant remain on 15 high profile Africans years after issue

24 september 2019 - 06:03:53
New York, USA (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) says outstanding arrest warrants from years ago remain for 15 [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health

23 september 2019 - 16:37:34
New York, US (PANA) - Describing it as an “important landmark” on "our journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday [...] Full text...

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Britain's Royal couple warmly welcomed in Cape Town

23 september 2019 - 14:05:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Monday visited South Africa’s most violent township [...] Full text...

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Terrorist threat in Libya exacerbated by Tripoli war (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 september 2019 - 11:04:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last Thursday, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) carried out an airstrike against elements of the Islamic [...] Full text...

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Malian Red Cross volunteers trained on epidemic control

21 september 2019 - 15:30:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - About 100 Malian Red Cross volunteers participated in a capacity-building workshop in Koulikoro, 70 km north-east [...] Full text...

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Mauritius govt. expenditure on education declines by 1.5% in 2019/2020

21 september 2019 - 09:26:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius government's expenditure on education declined by 1.5% in 2019/2020 academic year. The government's allocation for [...] Full text...

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