South Sudan faces its worst food security crisis as humanitarian aid dwindles

11 may 2021 - 14:42:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An African regional organisation said about 60 percent of South Sudan people are facing  “one of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria reimposes midnight curfew, restriction on mass gathering

11 may 2021 - 11:03:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has re-introduced a nationwide 12am to 4am curfew from Tuesday to curtail [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge to spur economic activities for Botswana

10 may 2021 - 18:39:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - President Mokgweetsi Masisi is optimistic that the Kazungula Bridge joint developed by Botswana and Zambia will [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa rebukes senior ruling party official

10 may 2021 - 15:59:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Ace Magashule, the suspended Secretary-General of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), has [...] Full text...

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Botswana, Zambia cement relations with new bridge

09 may 2021 - 16:14:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswanan and Zambian presidents are billed on Monday to officially open the Kazungula Bridge that connects [...] Full text...

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Senior US envoy visits Sudan to discuss de-escalating tension between Khartoum and Addis Ababa

07 may 2021 - 12:45:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived in Khartoum on Friday [...] Full text...

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Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges

07 may 2021 - 05:14:20
New York, US (PANA) - Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent [...] Full text...

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UK Parliamentary Committee recognises AfDB's effective response to Covid-19

06 may 2021 - 18:44:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has welcomed a report published by the UK House of [...] Full text...

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US, South Africa stress need to expand global COVID-19 vaccine production

06 may 2021 - 07:24:07
London, UK (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor have underscored [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief hails US support for vaccine patent waiver

06 may 2021 - 05:57:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the commitment announced by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global vaccination push

04 may 2021 - 05:36:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Monday for the world’s richest nations to [...] Full text...

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Global e-commerce jumps to $26.7 trillion, fuelled by COVID-19

04 may 2021 - 05:23:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Parts of the online economy have boomed since COVID-19 began, while some pre-pandemic big-hitters have seen [...] Full text...

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More than ten civilians killed in eastern Burkina Faso - official

03 may 2021 - 21:17:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than a dozen civilians were killed on Monday in an attack by identified gunmen [...] Full text...

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Sudan FM tours African states to rally support for Khartoum's stands on the Renaissance Dam

03 may 2021 - 19:47:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Monday quoted the current chair of the African Union, President Félix Tshisekedi of the [...] Full text...

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Former rebel leader appointed governor of restive Darfur region

02 may 2021 - 13:14:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A former rebel leader, Mini Arki Minawi, has been named governor of Darfur region, as part [...] Full text...

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Chadian army claims neutralising "several hundred" rebels in fighting

01 may 2021 - 11:21:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chadian army said here Friday it had neutralized "several hundred" rebels of FACT (Front [...] Full text...

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UK’s 85% family planning aid cut will be devastating for women and girls: UNFPA

29 april 2021 - 14:28:30
New York, US (PANA) - The United Kingdom’s intention to cut 85 per cent of its contribution to a flagship [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cases rise for ninth consecutive week, variants continue spreading: WHO

29 april 2021 - 05:20:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 infections have  increased for the ninth consecutive week globally while variants continue their spread, the UN health agency has confirmed.  Nearly 5.7 [...] Full text...

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Declare State of Emergency over insecurity in Nigeria, House of Reps asks Buhari

27 april 2021 - 18:27:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a State of [...] Full text...

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UK slaps sanctions on fugitives who fled South Africa

27 april 2021 - 16:00:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions against members of the Indian Gupta family who [...] Full text...

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African Energy Chamber calls for solution to cowardly attacks in northern Mozambique

26 april 2021 - 15:52:44
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The African Energy Chamber (AEC) on Monday called on Total and its international partners to [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances Kom Ombo solar plant in Egypt

22 april 2021 - 13:34:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC [...] Full text...

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About a dozen heads of state expected in Chad on Friday for late president's funeral

22 april 2021 - 11:23:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About one dozen African heads of state and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to [...] Full text...

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Indonesia holds Africa investment meeting

21 april 2021 - 15:42:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Indonesia on Wednesday held "West Java - Africa Investment Round Table" virtually, bringing together participants in [...] Full text...

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North Africa, Middle East countries dominate list of world’s top executioners: Amnesty International

21 april 2021 - 05:41:31
London, UK (PANA) - Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ruthlessly persisted with executions, defying the unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament approves nomination of new General Prosecutor in Libya

20 april 2021 - 21:45:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - mMembers of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya voted overwhelmingly to approve the bid of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to continue discussions on draft 2021 budget

20 april 2021 - 11:20:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Members of Parliament agreed on Monday night to continue the work and discussions of the [...] Full text...

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Activation of AMU at center of talks between vice-presidents of Libyan presidential council and Algerian delegation

20 april 2021 - 00:07:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-presidents of the Libyan presidential council, Moussa al-Kouni and Abdallah al-Lafi, Monday met with the [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM transmits invitation for visit from Algerian president to Libyan presidential council chairman

19 april 2021 - 21:58:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Monday received the Algerian minister of foreign [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with high-level Algerian delegation on political coordination

19 april 2021 - 21:29:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday held talks with [...] Full text...

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Rights experts condemn UK report attempting to ‘normalise white supremacy’

19 april 2021 - 13:40:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Monday denounced a government-backed report into racism in the United [...] Full text...

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Rights group says hundreds of thousands trapped in misery of statelessness in Zimbabwe

16 april 2021 - 07:29:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the misery of statelessness in Zimbabwe have been forced [...] Full text...

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Suspect in the assassination of CMA president arrested in Bamako

15 april 2021 - 18:50:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A man suspected in the assassination of the president of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Abdoulaye Diop appointed President of West African Monetary Union Commission

15 april 2021 - 10:47:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Senegalese national, Aboulaye Diop, was appointed on Wednesday as the President of the West African [...] Full text...

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Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram/ISWAP attacks on Muslims breaking Ramadan fasting

14 april 2021 - 19:49:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Troops on Tuesday foiled multiple Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists-attacks targeted [...] Full text...

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US wildlife conservationists evacuate nine giraffes from rising tides in Kenya

14 april 2021 - 09:42:55
Baringo, Kenya (PANA) - An international rescue of nine critically endangered Rothschild’s giraffe has been completed from an Island in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to hold 2021 budget session from 19 April in Tobruk

12 april 2021 - 13:10:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidency of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has summoned its members for an official [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan PM launches vaccination campaign

10 april 2021 - 15:40:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The national vaccination campaign against the emerging coronavirus was launched on Saturday from the headquarters of [...] Full text...

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Libyan President condoles with Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain over husband's passing

10 april 2021 - 12:33:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has sent a message of condolence to [...] Full text...

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Buhari expresses Nigeria’s condolences to UK over death of Prince Philip

09 april 2021 - 17:18:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended Nigeria’s condolences to Her Majesty, the Queen of England, over the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 equitable vaccine scheme reaches more than 100 countries

09 april 2021 - 07:30:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 100 countries and economies have now received COVID-19 vaccines through the UN-partnered equitable coronavirus-busting [...] Full text...

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Paris goals still ‘long way off’ – President of UN climate conference

09 april 2021 - 07:12:57
Washington, US (PANA) - The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement [...] Full text...

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France extends over 1.8 billion CFAF aid for vulnerable people in central and northern Mali

08 april 2021 - 13:10:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - France on Wednesday signed two agreements in Bamako with the NGO Première urgence internationale (PUI) and [...] Full text...

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Counter hate-driven movements, UN chief urges, reflecting on genocide in Rwanda

08 april 2021 - 08:11:36
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the world marked the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Plausible’ link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots - WHO committee

08 april 2021 - 06:51:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could possibly cause rare blood clots in some people but further studies [...] 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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Marc-Vivien Foé Prize 2021: Senegalese Idrissa Gana Guèye and Boulaye Dia among the 11 nominees

07 april 2021 - 17:08:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Two Senegalese are on the list of 11 players selected for the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize, named [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AstraZeneca vaccine benefits still ‘largely positive’: WHO

07 april 2021 - 05:44:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are still “largely positive” and outweigh risk of rare [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, Sudan PM discuss several issues on phone

06 april 2021 - 11:07:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke on [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces oil production of 1.3 million barrels per day

05 april 2021 - 11:45:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is currently producing 1.3 million barrels of oil per day, the Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid [...] Full text...

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Souk Jumaa council polls record low turnout of voters

03 april 2021 - 19:01:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The elections to choose a municipal council in Souk Jumaa, an eastern suburb of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese women, children freed from captivity

02 april 2021 - 19:22:43
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Fifty-eight women and children have been freed from captivity after months of talks between rival [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Britain places travellers from Kenya on 'red-list'

02 april 2021 - 15:43:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Kingdom has added Kenya, a popular travel destination for rich British tourists, on its [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM to visit Tunisia

01 april 2021 - 09:09:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum will pay a visit to Tunisia on Thursday, carrying a  message [...] Full text...

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French forces liberate Malian hostage after two month in captivity

30 march 2021 - 22:21:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The French Barkane force said on Sunday that it neutralized a terrorist armed gang and [...] Full text...

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AU Peace and Security Council on three-day mission to Sudan

30 march 2021 - 18:59:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A delegation of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), led by [...] Full text...

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World leaders call for new international treaty to improve pandemic response

30 march 2021 - 16:50:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of world leaders have joined the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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UN commission pushes equality for women in decision-making

29 march 2021 - 05:13:35
New York, US (PANA) - At the closing of the UN women’s commission, world leaders issued a strong pledge for [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM calls on Guinean President Condé

27 march 2021 - 17:19:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, has paid a courtesy call on Guinean head [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive US$2 billion World Bank

26 march 2021 - 15:54:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday said it has reached a deal with the World Bank (WB) under which [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former president Zuma takes aim at Constitutional Court

26 march 2021 - 14:02:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma has slammed Thursday’s Constitutional Court hearing on the State Capture [...] Full text...

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Widow of South African photographer commemorates anniversary of his death

25 march 2021 - 08:49:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Almost 10 years have passed since South African photographer Anton Hammerl was shot dead [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global infections rise for fourth consecutive week, deaths level off

25 march 2021 - 05:50:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 confirmed cases continued to rise around the world for a fourth consecutive week, with around [...] Full text...

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Mali gets more than 77 billion CFAF from World Bank to finance education project

24 march 2021 - 12:22:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has granted Mali more than 77 billion CFA francs for the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Sudan accepts 'in principle' UAE's offer to mediate in conflicts with Ethiopia

24 march 2021 - 11:00:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it has accepted "in principle" an initiative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifier: South Africa gears up for crucial match

23 march 2021 - 12:36:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has named a strong squad to face Ghana in a crucial 2021 [...] Full text...

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Libya to set up Council to harmonise economic policies

23 march 2021 - 11:55:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity is to set up an Economic Policy Council to harmonise [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Malian coach invites 23 players for Guinea clash

23 march 2021 - 06:47:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian national football coach, Mohamed Magassouba, has released the list of players for the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Women ‘systematically excluded’ from COVID response, despite being worst affected

23 march 2021 - 06:06:12
New York, US (PANA) - Notwithstanding that women make up 70 per cent of healthcare workers globally, and have been [...] Full text...

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Mashami names Rwanda squad ahead of Mozambique, Cameroon ties

22 march 2021 - 21:41:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda coach, Vincent Mashami, has announced a 31-player provisional squad to start preparations ahead of their [...] Full text...

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AFCON qualifiers: Harambee Stars enter camp ahead of Egypt, Togo qualifiers

22 march 2021 - 21:35:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya National team, Harambee Stars, went into residential camp on Sunday, March 21, 2021, ahead [...] Full text...

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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho

22 march 2021 - 21:28:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...

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Salah back as El Badry recalls 28 Pharaohs for Kenya and Comoros ties

22 march 2021 - 21:18:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Liverpool superstar, Mohamed Salah, will have his first game in Egypt shirt in almost two years, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UK Special Envoy for Girls’ Education meets Nigerian education youth activists

22 march 2021 - 19:34:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As part of the activities to commemorate the International Women’s Day, the UK Prime Minister’s Special [...] Full text...

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Libya central bank governor meets with ministers to harmonise economic policy

22 march 2021 - 15:33:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Central Bank of Libya (BCL) Governor Seddik al-Kabir on Monday held talks with the Ministers of [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Total U-20 AFCON revelation Fatawu gets first Black Stars call-up

22 march 2021 - 08:06:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Charles K. Akonnor, handed Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations best player, Abdul Fatawu [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks FIFA to act on labour abuses in Qatar as World Cup qualifiers kick off

22 march 2021 - 05:55:17
London, UK (PANA) - Ahead of qualification matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, human rights organisation, Amnesty International, is calling [...] Full text...

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UNFPA chief urges more international support for stability in Sudan

21 march 2021 - 14:43:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased international support for [...] Full text...

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France issued 7.3 billion CFAF for Security and Development Projects in northern, central Mali

20 march 2021 - 14:25:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and France, through the French Development Agency (FDA), have signed a financing agreement, totalling CFAF [...] Full text...

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Political Working Group on Libya unveils conditions for fair, credible elections

19 march 2021 - 10:51:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Political Working Group (PWG) of the International Monitoring Committee on Libya believes that the holding [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Prisoners forgotten in pandemic, as crisis grows in detention facilities

19 march 2021 - 05:31:35
London, UK (PANA) - Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 13 new deaths

18 march 2021 - 10:46:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirteen patients have died of coronavirus infection in Libya, bringing the death toll to 2,435 since [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia expects controversial Renaissance Dam to begin generating electricity in August

18 march 2021 - 08:02:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says two turbines of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are expected to generate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 15 new confirmed cases of South African variant

18 march 2021 - 05:32:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Fifteen cases of the South African Covid-19 variant were discovered in Libya in samples tested in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says it has 'just right' to use the Nile River as war of words with Sudan and Egypt continues

17 march 2021 - 16:39:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A senior Ethiopian government official says no one would prevent the country from exercising its "just [...] Full text...

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Libya's first woman foreign affairs minister assumes office in Tripoli

16 march 2021 - 22:27:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Najla al-Mangouch has assumed duties as minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of the Libyan national [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy calls on new Libyan authorities to quickly address challenges facing the people

16 march 2021 - 12:00:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council president hopes new gov't will improve living conditions of the people

16 march 2021 - 10:02:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the new Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has expressed the hope that the [...] Full text...

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Sudan writes to AU, UN, US, EU to mediate in Ethiopian Renaissance Dam impasse

16 march 2021 - 07:09:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, has written to the African Union, United Nations, European [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets with military commission members in Sirte

15 march 2021 - 22:04:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Libyan national unity government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Monday met with members [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister, government members sworn in before Parliament

15 march 2021 - 19:00:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Libyan national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba and 35 ministers on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy Ján Kubiš welcomes the swearing-in of Libya’s new Government as important step to unity

15 march 2021 - 16:57:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Members of Libyan Presidential Council, PM arrive in Tobruk for swearing-in ceremony

15 march 2021 - 13:10:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of Libya's new presidential council and the Prime Minister arrived on Monday in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Army Chief says Nigerian Army will end Boko Haram shortly

14 march 2021 - 20:04:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Sunday assured Nigerians that the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Search for drowned teenagers continue along Central Region coastlines in Ghana

13 march 2021 - 13:49:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The bodies of 13 out of an estimated 25 teenagers who got drowned along the coastal [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa stock exchanges go for green bond product to battle climate change

12 march 2021 - 18:23:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United Kingdom's-funded FSD Africa, aiming to build resilience against climate change, said on Friday it had [...] Full text...

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GNA ministers to take oath of office in Tobruk, Eastern Libya

12 march 2021 - 17:34:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The formal investiture of members (Ministers) of the new government of national accord in Libya will [...] Full text...

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Japan grants 1.5 billion CFAF in food assistance to vulnerable people in Mali

12 march 2021 - 13:22:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Japanese Ambassador to Mali, Daisuké Kuroki, and the World Food Programme (WFP) Resident Representative, Ms Sally [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth chief impressed with Rwanda CHOGM preparations

12 march 2021 - 13:12:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has congratulated the Rwandan government on progress in its preparations for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan PM laments mismanagement of coronavirus funds

12 march 2021 - 10:37:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has deplored the mismanagement of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Pharmaceutical companies and rich states put lives at risk as vaccine inequality soars'

11 march 2021 - 12:58:21
London, UK (PANA) - The actions of pharmaceutical companies and rich countries mean that billions of people at risk of [...] Full text...

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NGOs ask UK not to cut aid to South Sudan as threat of famine looms

11 march 2021 - 10:49:41
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Scores of international and national Non-governmental Organisations working in South Sudan have call on the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 24 new deaths

11 march 2021 - 09:17:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday evening that the country recorded 24 new deaths [...] Full text...

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US designates ISIS affiliates, leaders in DRC, Mozambique as terrorist organisations

11 march 2021 - 07:02:51
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US State Department has designated the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Democratic [...] Full text...

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UN highlights transformative power of equal participation on International Women’s Day

08 march 2021 - 16:49:35
New York, US (PANA) - Underscoring the transformative power of women’s equal participation, top United Nations officials called on all [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Seychelles bars South African visitors

08 march 2021 - 16:31:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Seychelles on Monday said it will reopen its borders to international travellers on [...] Full text...

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Tilting towards greater gender equality will help the world tilt to green – EBRD President

08 march 2021 - 12:44:36
London, UK (PANA) – For nations to achieve the dual track of tackling climate change through gender action, all must [...] Full text...

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Results of Day 24 matches in Burundian League A football championship

08 march 2021 - 09:26:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following are the results of the Day 24 matches in Burundian League A football championship played [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy Libya stresses importance of Monday's session of parliament to peace process

07 march 2021 - 18:36:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Health worker death toll rises to at least 17,000'

07 march 2021 - 11:30:38
London, UK (PANA) - At least 17,000 health workers have died from COVID-19 over the last year, said Amnesty International, [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Egypt call for 'serious, effective' negotiations on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

07 march 2021 - 11:12:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Egypt on Saturday called for the return to "serious and effective negotiations" on the [...] Full text...

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UN Women chief urges decisive action to bring women into decision-making spaces

06 march 2021 - 19:58:50
New York, US (PANA) - International Women’s Day this year comes at a difficult time for the world and for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan health ministry authorised to contract four firms for delivery of vaccines

06 march 2021 - 11:34:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord has authorised the Ministry of Health to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN rights chief calls for probe in Tigray rights abuses

05 march 2021 - 05:57:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Given the persistent reports of serious human rights violations and abuses in the Tigray region of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister discusses situation in Libya with Arab counterparts

04 march 2021 - 12:00:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president receives head of anti-corruption body

04 march 2021 - 09:27:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is a country whose immense wealth is in the hands of thieves and the corrupt, [...] Full text...

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Congo aims shift to major on agricultural production from mining

03 march 2021 - 21:37:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Republic of Congo has decided to concentrate on building its agricultural sector to attain food [...] Full text...

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Ex-President Jammeh Linked to 2005 Murder of 59 West African Migrants in The Gambia

02 march 2021 - 19:14:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  A Nigerian man whose brother was among about 59 West African migrants killed in The Gambia in [...] Full text...

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British strain of SARS-Cov-2 emerges in Tunisia

02 march 2021 - 17:40:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced in a brief statement here Tuesday the discovery of the [...] Full text...

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Africa requires trade, climate-sensitive energy use to drive economic recovery

02 march 2021 - 14:44:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa has launched a report on Building Forward for an African [...] Full text...

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UNHCR seeks urgent access to detained asylum-seekers in Tanzania

28 february 2021 - 16:28:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it is deeply concerned by a series of [...] Full text...

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UNHCR seeks US$164 million for displaced persons in Central African Republic

28 february 2021 - 16:24:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a US$164 million appeal to provide life-saving [...] Full text...

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EAC leaders appoint Kenyan as bloc’s chief executive

27 february 2021 - 16:17:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - East African Community (EAC) leaders on Saturday appointed Kenya's Peter Mathuki as the next Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament announces plenary session on new government

27 february 2021 - 12:13:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) Speaker Aguila Saleh, has called a session of Parliament on 8 [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy calls for speedy formation of unity Government in Libya

27 february 2021 - 10:22:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš, has stressed the need for all Libyan [...] Full text...

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Seven Nigerian Air Force officers killed in plane crash buried

26 february 2021 - 10:02:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday buried the remains of seven young officers who died [...] Full text...

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French FM expresses support to Libyan PM on new political Roadmap

25 february 2021 - 16:19:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister designate,  Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, met with the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who [...] Full text...

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Japan grants Mali 6.5 billion CFAF equipment for preventing Covid-19 and training institutions

25 february 2021 - 16:03:24
 Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and Japan on Wednesday signed exchange notes relating to the financing of two economic cooperation [...] Full text...

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Uber faces lawsuit in South Africa

25 february 2021 - 10:01:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Uber, a ride hailing company, is facing a lawsuit in South Africa after drivers [...] Full text...

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Olympic Kenya to establish OlymAfrica Centre in Nairobi

24 february 2021 - 15:21:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K  will establish the first OlympAfrica Centre in the country, [...] Full text...

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South African minister calls for financial empowerment of women to spur trade

24 february 2021 - 13:11:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopa (PANA) – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement should take into consideration [...] Full text...

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Libyan High Council of State urges PM to speed up formation of government

24 february 2021 - 10:48:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State has called on the Prime Minister-designate of the Government of [...] Full text...

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UN to review deadly convoy attack in DRC which led to Italian Ambassador’s death

24 february 2021 - 06:41:59
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided further information on the deadly convoy attack in the [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Results of League A football championship

22 february 2021 - 20:26:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following are the results and standings of the Burundi League A men's football championship at the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New variant found in Tunisia

20 february 2021 - 15:35:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The director of the Pasteur Institute of Tunis and chairman of the committee in charge of [...] Full text...

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Benin to establish centre of surgical excellence for cardio-vascular diseases

20 february 2021 - 10:12:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to establish a partnership for the establishment of a centre of excellence [...] Full text...

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Libyan designated PM sets criteria for ministerial positions

19 february 2021 - 22:29:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister-designate of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, reaffirmed here Friday that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: G7 leaders commit US$4.3bln to finance global equitable access to vaccines in 2021

19 february 2021 - 22:06:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - G7 leaders meeting virtually Friday collectively committed over US $4.3 billion to the ACT Accelerator partnership to develop [...] Full text...

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Kenya-UK to co-host global education transformation conference

19 february 2021 - 18:23:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Global Partnership for Education (GPE), recently-launched replenishment campaign, calls on world leaders to pledge at [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, Speaker of parliament discuss formation of government

19 february 2021 - 16:58:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, on Friday met with the [...] Full text...

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AU sends senior official to Sudan as tension with Ethiopia rises

19 february 2021 - 10:21:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union has sent a senior official to Sudan as tension with its eastern neighbour, [...] Full text...

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Afrobasket 2021: Three Uganda's national team players test positive for Covid-19

18 february 2021 - 16:29:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the Tunisian Basketball Federation (FTBB), Ali Benzarti, has indicated that three members of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Infections drop 16% worldwide in one week: WHO

17 february 2021 - 17:02:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -In its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that although the  number of global infections have fallen by 16 per [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meeting in Sabratha fix 22 and 23 February for plenary session

17 february 2021 - 11:50:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the House of Representatives meeting in Sabratha, 70 km west of Tripoli, have decided [...] Full text...

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New Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council arrives in Tripoli

16 february 2021 - 17:38:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, arrived on Tuesday at Maitiga International Airport, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia human rights commission frowns at disregard of virus prevention measures

16 february 2021 - 15:48:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambian National Human Rights Commission has noticed with deep concern and fear, the public’s total disregard [...] Full text...

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IMF, Kenya officials reach staff-level deal on a US$2.4 billion financing package

16 february 2021 - 10:40:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on a 38-month programme [...] Full text...

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The vote of confidence for government, a new challenge for the Libyan Parliament

15 february 2021 - 23:38:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Divergences have persisted over the past few days among members of the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM promises to facilitate the reopening of Egyptian embassy in Tripoli

15 february 2021 - 17:45:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Taher Siala has affirmed his desire to provide all necessary facilities to [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Results of the 21st Day of League A football championship

15 february 2021 - 17:28:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following are the results and standings of the Burundi League A men's football championship, at the [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council’s chairman meets Speaker on vote of confidence

15 february 2021 - 05:20:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The new chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Sunday held talks with the [...] Full text...

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Consultations begin on formation of new unity government in Libya

14 february 2021 - 17:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's new Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah has started consultations on formation of a new government before [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN chief says ‘complex attack’ against blue helmets may constitute war crime

14 february 2021 - 07:26:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned  on Saturday, a “complex attack” against the UN mission in the West [...] Full text...

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British human rights lawyer named ICC chief prosecutor

13 february 2021 - 11:12:11
New York, US (PANA) - Criminal lawyer and human rights expert Karim Khan of the United Kingdom was elected Friday [...] Full text...

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Algeria’s FM reaffirms will to back Libyan peace process

12 february 2021 - 23:10:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, has reaffirmed the will of his country to [...] Full text...

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New Libyan presidential council unveils three priorities

12 february 2021 - 22:22:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council designated by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, Mohamed Younès [...] Full text...

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Mali's peace and reconciliation committee meets in Kidal

12 february 2021 - 18:31:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement resulting from the Algiers [...] Full text...

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Nine perish in horrific road accident in Kenya

12 february 2021 - 18:10:52
Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - Nine people were killed on Friday morning in a grissly road accident, a head-on collision in [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders discuss criteria for formation of Government of National Accord in Libya (Analysis)

12 february 2021 - 16:25:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are well underway in Libya for the formation of a Government of National Unity, the [...] Full text...

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Kenya starts Commonwealth Games campaign in Uganda

12 february 2021 - 13:55:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Kenya's national badminton team will start the journey to qualifying for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Uganda. National [...] Full text...

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EBRD, UN Women host high-level virtual round-table on gender approaches for inclusive recovery

12 february 2021 - 13:00:37
London, UK (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and UN Women are holding a high-level virtual [...] Full text...

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WHO and partners charge journalists on credible COVID-19 reportage in Nigeria

11 february 2021 - 14:01:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As part of the nationwide response to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian local banks grant government 465 million dollars in syndicated loan

10 february 2021 - 21:55:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian ministry of Economy, Finances and Investment support on Wednesday announced that 14 local banking [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM expresses country’s solidarity with Libyan people

10 february 2021 - 21:22:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, Wednesday reaffirmed the strong solidarity of his country [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State pledges support for Sudan's transitional govt

10 february 2021 - 08:08:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke on phone with Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. [...] Full text...

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Cairo hosts talks on Libyan-Egyptian relations, latest developments in Libya

09 february 2021 - 23:21:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Tuesday met with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM meets with counterparts from Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq

09 february 2021 - 15:58:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has met separately on [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Prime Minister names 25-member cabinet

09 february 2021 - 07:51:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, on Monday evening announced a new government composed of 25 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New variants raise questions around vaccines, WHO says

09 february 2021 - 07:02:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The emergence of new coronavirus variants has raised major questions around whether currently available vaccines will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zambians barred to travel to Germany

08 february 2021 - 14:20:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The German government has announced a temporary travel ban on several southern African countries that include [...] Full text...

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Results of Day 20 matches of Burundi's League A football championship

08 february 2021 - 11:01:14
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following are the results of the Day 20 matches of the League A football championship played [...] Full text...

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2021 CHAN: Guinea finish third after defeating hosts Cameroon

07 february 2021 - 09:44:01
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Guinea finished third at the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) after beating hosts Cameroon 2-0 in [...] Full text...

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Flambeau du Centre wins 2021 Burundi National Unity Cup

06 february 2021 - 15:43:37
 Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's League A football club, Flambeau du Centre, on Friday won the National Unity Cup, beating [...] Full text...

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Regional rice value chain development project launched in the Gambia

04 february 2021 - 19:35:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government, in collaboration with some partners, on Thursday launched a Regional Rice Value Chain [...] Full text...

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Breaking News: ICC finds Uganda rebel leader guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity

04 february 2021 - 16:29:51
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Dominic Ongwen, deputy leader of the Ugandan rebel group Lords Resistance Army (LRA) has been [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges 'bold action' to clean up the battery industry

04 february 2021 - 06:42:09
London, UK (PANA) - Ensuring clean and green battery supply chains must be a priority for businesses and governments during the post-pandemic recovery, Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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Sky Mali makes maiden flight from Bamako to Timbuktu

03 february 2021 - 10:37:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A new airline in Mali, Sky Mali, made its maiden commercial flight on Monday on the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,634 new infections

03 february 2021 - 09:38:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that 1,634 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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2021 CHAN: It's hosts Cameroon vs holders Morocco, Mali vs Guinea for places in the final

03 february 2021 - 08:15:57
Limbe, Cameroon (PANA) - Hosts Cameroon will face a tough hurdle against defending champions Morocco when they lock horns in [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces candidates for Presidency Council and Prime Minister positions

30 january 2021 - 19:49:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following the closing of the one-week period on 28 January for the submission of nominations for [...] Full text...

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Bandits, kidnappers in Nigeria kill 19, abduct 75 persons

29 january 2021 - 09:52:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits and kidnappers launched multiple attacks in Katsina, Niger and Taraba States between Wednesday night and [...] Full text...

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Over 270,000 people affected by Cyclone Eloise in Southern Africa - OCHA

29 january 2021 - 09:12:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - More than 270,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise across Southern Africa, including 267,289 [...] Full text...

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Algeria to reopen embassy in Tripoli

28 january 2021 - 11:15:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum on Wednesday announced his country's intention to reopen its embassy in [...] Full text...

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Governments, humanitarian partners responding to needs generated by Cyclone Eloise

28 january 2021 - 09:21:46
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - At least 265,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise as it took a westward [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges South Sudan to complete formation of unity government

28 january 2021 - 09:10:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged South Sudanese leaders to hasten the implementation of the remaining aspects [...] Full text...

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Algerian foreign minister reaffirms country’s support for Libyan general election

27 january 2021 - 21:59:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support for the holding [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian FMs discuss progresss of Libyan political dialogue

27 january 2021 - 21:24:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Global Centre on Adaption launch African climate adaption initiative

26 january 2021 - 19:33:36
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP) to mobilize US$25 [...] Full text...

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New AfDB-GCA initiative to mobilise US$25 billion for scaling up African climate adaptation

26 january 2021 - 12:56:43
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwuma A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise transitions into low pressure storm over southern Africa

26 january 2021 - 08:40:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Eloise weather system is passing over Botswana, after bringing heavy rains to central Mozambique, south-eastern [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New strains ‘poised to unleash’ more severe infections

26 january 2021 - 06:03:25
New York, US (PANA) - Since September, the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened, infecting close to 100 [...] Full text...

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Malian gendarme killed in attack against post of Goundam, northeast of country

25 january 2021 - 22:48:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A gendarme was killed and another wounded in a terrorist attack perpetrated Monday against a check-point [...] Full text...

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Results of 18th Day of Burundi League A football championship

25 january 2021 - 15:53:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following are results of the 18th day of Burundi Men's League A football championship, played on [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains pound southern Africa after Tropical Cyclone Eloise weakens

25 january 2021 - 07:21:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Since its landfall, the Tropical Cyclone Eloise weather system has weakened into an overland depression and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia’s confirms detection of new variant

24 january 2021 - 16:14:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Ministry of Health said on Sunday that the new UK COVID variant, SARS-CoV-2, has [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise moves inland, bringing heavy rains to southern Zimbabwe

24 january 2021 - 09:10:37
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in central Mozambique on Saturday near the coastal city of Beira, [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief takes stock of political, security developments in Mali

23 january 2021 - 08:24:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating security situation in Mali and the wider Sahel region, the UN [...] Full text...

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Ugandan military urged to end arbitrary detaintion of opposition leader, family

21 january 2021 - 10:31:13
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Ugandan authorities must immediately lift the police and military siege of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges implementation of post-Brexit treaty to boost trade with Britain

21 january 2021 - 10:17:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday received visiting United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and [...] Full text...

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UN deputy Secretary-General for peacekeeping operations arrives in Bamako

18 january 2021 - 21:52:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN deputy Secretary-General for peacekeeping operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, arrived here Sunday, official sources said Monday. During [...] Full text...

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