Another two oil fields in south-eastern Libya shut down
19 january 2020 - 17:25:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The oilwells of al-Sharara in southeastern Libya, the country's largest oil field with a capacity of [...] Full text...
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Fire consumes several tons of cotton in northeast Benin
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EU gives Mali 325 million FCFA to rehabilitate cultural heritage
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Another two oil fields in south-eastern Libya shut down
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Kenya: Scientists fertilise another embryo from northern white rhino
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Botswana calls for women, children to be key stakeholders in peace negotiations
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French anti-terrorist judge calls for strengthening of legal system against traffickers of fake drugs
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Gambian Justice Minister says country still has ’too many challenges’
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Libyan media highlight preparations for Berlin Conference
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Nkwame Nkrumah Continental Prize awarded to Tunisian
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Mali: Professional press associations regret Tiégoum Maïga’s indictment
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Two killed, several wounded in demonstrations in central Benin
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Esperance de Tunis win capital derby to top the table
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The oilwells of al-Sharara in southeastern Libya, the country's largest oil field with a capacity of [...] Full text...
Ethiopian Trade Minister to meet French business leaders in Paris on Monday
19 january 2020 - 17:11:04Paris, France (PANA) - Mesganu Arga Moach, Ethiopian Minister of State for Trade and Industry, will on Monday in Paris [...] Full text...
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Esperance de Tunis win capital derby to top the table
19 january 2020 - 16:58:51Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Esperance Sportive de Tunis on Sunday beat Club Africain 2-1 in the local derby of the Tunisian [...] Full text...
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French anti-terrorist judge calls for strengthening of legal system against traffickers of fake drugs
19 january 2020 - 16:45:45Lomé, Togo (PANA) - French anti-terrorist judge, Jean-Louis Bruguière, on Saturday in Lomé called on African states to strengthen their [...] Full text...
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Gambian Justice Minister says country still has 'too many challenges'
19 january 2020 - 16:34:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian justice minister Abubacarr Tambadou, has said that the tiny West African nation has too many [...] Full text...
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Berlin Summit on Libya opens
19 january 2020 - 16:15:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Berlin Conference on Libya kicked off on Sunday in the German capital with a closed-door [...] Full text...
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Coalition of seven political parties formed to contest this year's elections in Burundi
19 january 2020 - 16:03:15Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A coalition of seven political parties has been formed in Burundi to contest this year's presidential [...] Full text...
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Libya oil company declares force majeure after closure of 5 oil ports by protesters
19 january 2020 - 15:07:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Saturday declared a state of force majeure after the [...] Full text...
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Fire consumes several tons of cotton in northeast Benin
19 january 2020 - 14:57:15Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Fire has consumed several tons of cotton in a market at Nallou, commune of Nikki, in [...] Full text...
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Sudan ready to remove obstacles hindering COMESA cooperation
19 january 2020 - 14:49:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Sunday expressed its readiness to remove obstacles hindering smooth trade and investment [...] Full text...
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AFCON handball 2020: Fixtures for Day 3
19 january 2020 - 14:36:49Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 of the Africa Cup of Nations Handball tournament [...] Full text...
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Nigerian legend Ikpeba to grace Kenya sports gala
19 january 2020 - 14:32:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Africa Footballer of the Year, Nigerian star Victor Ikpeba, will be the chief guest at [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM al-Sarraj arrives in Berlin for international summit on Libya
19 january 2020 - 13:54:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...
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Two killed, several wounded in demonstrations in central Benin
19 january 2020 - 13:48:00Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Two people have been killed and several others wounded in a demonstration and violence in Savè, [...] Full text...
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Six countries sign 'Lomé Declaration' on fight against counterfeit drugs
19 january 2020 - 13:37:55Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Congo, Ghana, Niger, Uganda, Senegal and Togo have agreed to fight against counterfeit drugs by signing [...] Full text...
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US, Turkish foreign ministers insist on importance of Libya ceasefire
19 january 2020 - 13:18:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he discussed with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, [...] Full text...
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Libyan National Oil Company wants Parliament to intervene in closure of oilfields, ports
19 january 2020 - 13:09:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Director of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, has asked Mr. Aguila Saleh, [...] Full text...
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Signing of Lomé framework agreement on drugs postponed
19 january 2020 - 12:36:16Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The signing of the Lomé framework agreement on counterfeit drugs has been postponed indefinitely, while waiting [...] Full text...
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Berlin conference on Libya: a meeting with high stakes to achieve peace (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
19 january 2020 - 12:18:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyans on Sunday have their eyes riveted on the German capital, Berlin, which hosts the international [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's president again defends border closer; says not meant to punish neighbours
19 january 2020 - 11:13:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in London again defended the partial closure of the country's [...] Full text...
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Morocco 'deeply worried' over its exclusion at the Berlin conference on Libya
19 january 2020 - 10:55:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Morocco on Saturday expressed deep concern about its exclusion from Sunday’s Berlin conference on the Libyan [...] Full text...
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More than 600 'repentant' Boko Haram terrorists undergo rehabilitation
19 january 2020 - 10:43:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army says that more than 608 “repentant” Boko Haram terrorists are currently undergoing a [...] Full text...
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Tunisia turns down ‘late invitation' to Berlin conference on Libya
19 january 2020 - 10:28:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has declined the invitation by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Tunisian president Kaïs Saïed to [...] Full text...
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Make citizens feel the change in New Gambia – Article 19 Director
19 january 2020 - 09:56:01Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Fatou Jange Senghore, the Director of human rights group, Article 19, on Saturday challenged Gambian government [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde joins IMF's advanced data dissemination programme
19 january 2020 - 06:30:37Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has joined the advanced data dissemination programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), [...] Full text...
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Libyan media highlight preparations for Berlin Conference
19 january 2020 - 06:01:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on preparations for the Berlin International Conference on Libya scheduled for [...] Full text...
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Gambia's foreign remittances in 2019 hit US$318.5 million, deputy governor
19 january 2020 - 05:29:15Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr Saikouba Jabbi, first deputy governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), has revealed [...] Full text...
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Belgian Consulate in DR Congo city of Lubumbashi reopens
19 january 2020 - 05:14:42Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Belgian Consulate in the DR Congo city of Lubumbashi, which was closed two years ago [...] Full text...
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Gambia holds forum on development, institution building
19 january 2020 - 04:51:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Vice President, Dr. Isatou Touray, on Saturday stressed the need to reverse the reliance on [...] Full text...
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Reported Cancer cases increase partially due to public awareness
18 january 2020 - 20:29:58Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese National Institute for Cancer on Saturday said reported cancer cases in the country had [...] Full text...
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WHO boss says affordability of medicines is root cause to fake drugs in Africa
18 january 2020 - 20:22:33Lome, Togo (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says affordability of medicines is one of the [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Protest to demand resignation of President Barrow cancelled
18 january 2020 - 19:53:08Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - A protest schedule for Sunday January 19 to demand that President Adama Barrow step down has been [...] Full text...
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Arrest deemed "arbitrary" of a local press correspondent in Burundi
18 january 2020 - 19:41:37Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The director of Radio "Isanganiro" (Carrefour des Idées), Sylvère Ntakarutimana, Saturday described as “arbitrary” the arrest [...] Full text...
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Rwanda Premier League: Partial results of Day 18 matches
18 january 2020 - 19:26:52Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Following are partial results for Day 18 matches of Rwanda's football championship league: Friday's results: Bugesera FC 0 [...] Full text...
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The arrest and trial of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson dominate headlines in Rwanda
18 january 2020 - 19:21:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The arrest of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson ‘Captain’ Herman Nsengimana over terrorism charges and the hearing of [...] Full text...
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Benin to release more than 6 billion CFAF to rebuild market in historic city of Abomey
18 january 2020 - 19:20:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will release in the next few days 6,233 million CFA francs for the [...] Full text...
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EU offers mobile camp to reinforce security in Central Mali
18 january 2020 - 19:10:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Friday handed over to the Malian gendarmerie here a mobile security camp [...] Full text...
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Togo President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé says there is extreme urgency in dealing with fake drugs
18 january 2020 - 18:53:20Lome, Togo (PANA) - The president of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, said here Saturday there was extreme urgency in fighting [...] Full text...
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Mali: Program for the 15th day of the D1 National Championship
18 january 2020 - 18:35:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 15th day of the Mali First Division national football championship will be contested on Saturday [...] Full text...
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Benin to enlarge its special economic zone
18 january 2020 - 18:26:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has decided to enlarge its special economic zone to carry out the flagship [...] Full text...
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Cape Verdean government adopts kidney transplant law
18 january 2020 - 18:18:00Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean Minister of Health Arlindo do Rosário announced here Saturday a kidney transplant bill [...] Full text...
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Women's U20 World Cup: Burundi-Ethiopia (0-5)
18 january 2020 - 17:59:49Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In the 2020 FIFA World Cup of Women Under-20 (U-20) qualifiers in Qatar, the Burundi national [...] Full text...
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Tunisia and Egypt, potential favorites of Handball CAN 2020
18 january 2020 - 17:50:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Potential favorites in the competition, Tunisia and Egypt, dominated Friday their respective opponents, registering their second [...] Full text...
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Two Algerians sign with Etoile du Sahel and Espérance de Tunis
18 january 2020 - 17:41:09Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Etoile du Sahel in Tunisia has announced the recruitment of young Algerian center forward Redhouane Zedoum [...] Full text...
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Handball CAN 2020 marks a break this Saturday
18 january 2020 - 17:36:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The matches of the final phase of the African Handball Cup of Nations to be played [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe Army confirms death of six soldiers in explosion of improvised device
18 january 2020 - 16:57:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabé army announced Friday evening that it had lost six men in the explosion [...] Full text...
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Rwanda Premier League: Fixtures and partial results of Day 18 matches
18 january 2020 - 15:22:59Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Following are partial results and fixtures for Day 18 matches of Rwanda's football championship league: Friday's results: Bugesera [...] Full text...
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ECCAS to raise 2.5 billion euros to finance transport infrastructure
18 january 2020 - 13:55:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) will hold a donor roundtable in Brazzaville on [...] Full text...
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UN concerned about efforts to disrupt oil production in Libya
18 january 2020 - 13:53:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said here Saturday it was "deeply concerned by [...] Full text...
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Kenyan state agencies intensify fight against desert locust outbreak
18 january 2020 - 12:58:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A locust outbreak affecting 17 percent of the Kenyan territory is continuing to pose a major [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta assures Olympic-bound volleyball team state support
18 january 2020 - 12:24:07Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured the Kenya national women volleyball team of full state support as [...] Full text...
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Libya to lose 700,000 barrels per day, representing US$46 million, after protesters close oil sites
18 january 2020 - 12:13:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stopping all oil exports from the central and eastern regions of Libya from this Saturday, with [...] Full text...
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Kenya to slow down crude oil production pending development of infrastructure
18 january 2020 - 11:58:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's petroleum ministry Saturday revised the crude oil production targets for the next three years, citing [...] Full text...
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Seven candidates officially selected for presidential election on 22 February in Togo
18 january 2020 - 11:23:32Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo’s Constitutional Court has selected seven of the ten candidates who filed their nominations for the [...] Full text...
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Presidents Macky Sall and Yoweri Museveni at the summit on fake medicines in Lomé
18 january 2020 - 11:05:30Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni are the two heads of state out [...] Full text...
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Togolese Prime Minister argues for pooling efforts to combat fake drug trafficking in Africa
18 january 2020 - 10:40:00Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Prime Minister Komi Sélon Klassou Friday called on African countries to pool efforts to combat [...] Full text...
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UNICEF flags ‘dire and untenable’ situation for tens of thousands of children in Libyan conflict
18 january 2020 - 10:20:02New York, US (PANA) - The world should not accept the “dire and untenable” situation facing children in war-torn Libya, [...] Full text...
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WHO warns of urgent need for ‘immediate’ solutions to combat drug-resistant infections
18 january 2020 - 09:39:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drug-resistant infections are on the rise as private investment in new antibiotic development declines, the World [...] Full text...
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'Berlin conference must seek protection of civilians, justice for victims of violations'
18 january 2020 - 09:21:12Berlin, Germany (PANA) - As the Berlin international conference on Berlin gets underway on Sunday, human rights watchdog Amnesty International [...] Full text...
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Former Malawian President Joyce Banda tells African leaders they owe their people in terms of counterfeit drugs
18 january 2020 - 09:11:14Lome, Togo (PANA) - Former Malawian President Joyce Hilda Banda says African heads of state owe it to their people [...] Full text...
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Saturday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
18 january 2020 - 08:45:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Saturday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...
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Tunisian police foils assassination attempts against widow of Mohamed Brahmi
18 january 2020 - 00:00:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian security forces have foiled an assassination attempt against Mbarka Aouania Brahmi, widow of martyr [...] Full text...
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Greece hopes Berlin conference will achieve ceasefire in Libya
17 january 2020 - 23:50:26Athens-Greece(PANA) - Greece expects the Berlin conference to achieve a ceasefire in Libya and the abolition of the memorandums signed [...] Full text...
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Saint-Louis of Senegal hosts 12th edition of Africa Eco Race
17 january 2020 - 23:34:24Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 12th edition of the rally - Africa Eco Race - which left Monaco on 5 [...] Full text...
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2020 handball AFCON: Full results of day 2 matches
17 january 2020 - 23:00:52Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian handball team on Friday recorded its second win at the expense of their Ivorian [...] Full text...
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Abidjan stock market closes Friday trading up
17 january 2020 - 22:51:44Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Friday trading up, with the BRVM rising from 136.92 [...] Full text...
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15 western countries, EU, UN call for release of Libyan MP abducted for six months
17 january 2020 - 22:30:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fifteen European and western countries, in addition to the European Union and the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...
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Libyan National Oil Company warns against closing of oil installations
17 january 2020 - 22:16:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Friday warned against the closure of its oil installations and [...] Full text...
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Gabon to take up agricultural challenge through association of cultures
17 january 2020 - 21:10:12Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese Ministry of Chemistry for Industry, Agriculture and Livestock Farming (GCIAE) Friday hosted a training [...] Full text...
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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar
17 january 2020 - 20:37:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...
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Benin's conflict mediator received a record 792 petitions in 2019
17 january 2020 - 19:56:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The mediator of the Republic of Benin received a record number of 792 complaints and claims [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh is not exempt from accountability – Victims
17 january 2020 - 19:42:13Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh should be held accountable for his "sins" – Victims
17 january 2020 - 19:22:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...
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Niger, highly exposed to sale of counterfeit drugs
17 january 2020 - 19:14:22Lome, Togo (PANA) - Only one percent of drugs in Niger are produced in that country, leaving it highly vulnerable [...] Full text...
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Gambia: ECOWAS mission warns all stakeholders to ensure peace, security and stability
17 january 2020 - 18:39:07Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Permanent Mission in The Gambia has warned all stakeholders to ensure peace, security and [...] Full text...
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Gambia: EU urges political parties to express views through public rallies
17 january 2020 - 18:25:21Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Delegation to The Gambia, has urged political parties in The Gambia to [...] Full text...
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Nkwame Nkrumah Continental Prize awarded to Tunisian
17 january 2020 - 18:09:58Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has awarded the continental prize for scientific excellence, the "Kwame Nkrumah" prize, [...] Full text...
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Road accident in western Burkina Faso claims 9 lives
17 january 2020 - 18:04:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nine people died on Friday in a road accident in the village of Diarrabakôkô, western [...] Full text...
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Congo: Mobile Money generates nearly 1 billion CFAF in 2019
17 january 2020 - 18:01:31Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The mobile money market is growing, after a timid start in 2010 in Congo, generating a [...] Full text...
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Congo to set recovery plan for disaster victims
17 january 2020 - 17:58:24Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to set up a recovery plan for disaster victims living in the [...] Full text...
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Buhari meets with military chiefs, heads of other security agencies over security challenges
17 january 2020 - 17:40:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Worried by rampant security challenges in the country, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday held a [...] Full text...
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Benin to acquire database of health professionals
17 january 2020 - 17:26:09Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to build a database of health professionals as part of the reforms [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari due for London to attend inaugural UK-Africa investment summit
17 january 2020 - 17:18:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, left Abuja Friday to lead the Nigerian delegation to the inaugural UK-Africa [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Foundation backs embattled Minister
17 january 2020 - 17:09:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation on Friday endorsed a hard-hitting statement by a group of [...] Full text...
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Over 1,000 exhibitors participate in Bamako International Fair
17 january 2020 - 17:04:04Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 1,000 Malian and foreign exhibitors are participating in the Bamako International Fair (FEBAK 2020), [...] Full text...
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Belgium negotiates with African countries for the return of their nationals in dire situations
17 january 2020 - 16:54:14Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium has started negotiations with Angola, Senegal, Algeria and Niger for the repatriation of their nationals [...] Full text...
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IOF general secretary visits Libreville
17 january 2020 - 16:44:27Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The secretary general of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, met with President [...] Full text...
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Rissian FM announces agreed points on final documents for Berlin conference on Libya
17 january 2020 - 16:36:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Friday unveiled details of the agreed points between the [...] Full text...
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Passenger movement increases by 9% in Cape Verde ports
17 january 2020 - 15:52:04Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The number of passengers in the nine ports of Cape Verde increased by almost 9% [...] Full text...
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Congo to create a drugs vigilance unit
17 january 2020 - 15:41:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Central African Network for Clinical Research plans to create a drugs vigilance unit in Congo, [...] Full text...
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France defends MINUSMA against criticism by the United States
17 january 2020 - 15:27:34Paris, France (PANA) - France's Permanent Representative to the UN, Nicolas de Rivière, on Wednesday argued before the Security Council [...] Full text...
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Malian Armed Forces take delivery of 7 armoured vehicles for combating terrorism
17 january 2020 - 15:16:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs), through the Director of Equipment, Hydrocarbons and Transport of the Armies, [...] Full text...
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Sudan peace talks: One agreement but several addenda
17 january 2020 - 15:08:25Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When people hear about Sudan’s current peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, they will immediately think [...] Full text...
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Greece encourages Khalifa Haftar to participate in Berlin conference
17 january 2020 - 13:26:09Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said Friday that his country encouraged Commander of the Libyan National [...] Full text...
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France denounces Guinea's new draft constitution
17 january 2020 - 13:16:44Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government reacted strongly on Thursday to statements by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation rises by 0.13 points to 11.98 per cent in December 2019
17 january 2020 - 13:07:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday said that the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), [...] Full text...
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Security guard injured in attack on fuel storage near Tripoli
17 january 2020 - 12:59:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A security officer at an oil facility was injured on Thursday evening when several shells fell [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Police confirm killing of 14 villagers by armed bandits in Kebbi State
17 january 2020 - 12:39:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police has said that 14 people were killed when armed bandits invaded a remote [...] Full text...
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Fifteen people killed by unidentified gunmen in central Mali
17 january 2020 - 12:05:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Fifteen civilians were killed and several others wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Sindi, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army chief calls for closer ties with Egyptian military in fight against terrorism
17 january 2020 - 12:01:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has called for closer ties between [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Access Bank completes acquisition of Transnational Bank
17 january 2020 - 11:49:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nigerian bank, Access Bank, has completed 100 per cent acquisition of Kenyan Tier 3 lender, Transnational [...] Full text...
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Elite Kenyan athlete runs away from anti-doping testers
17 january 2020 - 11:29:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A top Kenyan athlete ran away from anti-doping testers who had visited their training camp unannounced [...] Full text...
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Kenya to host symposium on Cameroon crisis in April
17 january 2020 - 10:26:18Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The symposium on the political situation in Cameroon, an initiative of the African Forum, an [...] Full text...
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Congo sees marked improvement in access to bank loans
17 january 2020 - 10:20:15Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese banks are increasingly participating in funding the economy through the ease of access to business loans, [...] Full text...
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Royal Air Maroc launches new Casablanca-Beijing line
17 january 2020 - 10:08:29Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan national carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), on Thursday announced the launch of a new route [...] Full text...
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World Bank grants US$275 million to Morocco to deal with natural disasters
17 january 2020 - 09:55:43Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has granted Morocco a US$275 million loan for the risks related to natural [...] Full text...
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Congo and France sign framework research agreement
17 january 2020 - 09:52:27Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, Martin Parfait Aimé Coussoud Mavoungou, and the CEO [...] Full text...
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Friday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling
17 january 2020 - 09:41:01Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...
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No oil extraction in eastern Mediterranean without Turkey and Libya's agreement, says Erdogan
17 january 2020 - 09:15:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Turkish President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan said in Ankara on Thursday that no one can extract oil [...] Full text...
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Morocco's King invites Tunisian president for visit
17 january 2020 - 09:02:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has invited Tunisian President Kais Saied to visit his country, [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
17 january 2020 - 09:01:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
17 january 2020 - 08:56:21Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
17 january 2020 - 08:55:30Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...
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Seven African Presidents expected in Lomé to sign agreement to criminalise counterfeit drugs
17 january 2020 - 08:53:41Lome, Togo (PANA) - Brazzaville Foundation (BF) chief executive officer David Richmond says seven African leaders will sign an agreement for [...] Full text...
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Friday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
17 january 2020 - 08:44:59Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...
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Botswana president to attend World Economic Forum
17 january 2020 - 07:43:27Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's president Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday left for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic [...] Full text...
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Botswana calls for women, children to be key stakeholders in peace negotiations
17 january 2020 - 07:29:49Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has called for women and children to be key stakeholders in peace negotiations and reconciliation [...] Full text...
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Mali seeks to mobilize 19 billion CFAF for population census this year
17 january 2020 - 06:11:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is seeking to mobilise 19 billion CFA francs for its population census this [...] Full text...
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Mauritius steps up fight against mosquito-borne diseases
17 january 2020 - 06:00:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Thursday said that an inter-sectoral collaboration is [...] Full text...
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Saudi delegation in Mali to strengthen economic cooperation
17 january 2020 - 05:52:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation from Saudi Arabia is in Mali to strengthen economic and commercial cooperation between the [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host 2nd international conference on financing investment in Africa
17 january 2020 - 05:40:03Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunis will host the second international conference on "Financing Investment and Trade in Africa" on 4-5 [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Parliament approves US$100 million loan for two dams
17 january 2020 - 05:27:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament on Thursday approved a US$100 million loan agreement by the Arab Fund for [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou discusses peace and development issues with UN official
17 january 2020 - 00:29:44Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, Ms. Rosemary A. Di Carlo, met here [...] Full text...
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Sudan's minister of defense commends UNAMID
17 january 2020 - 00:19:50Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday commended the role of the UN-African Union hybrid forces (UNAMID) in helping to [...] Full text...
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Senegal, AFD sign 50m-Euro financing convention
17 january 2020 - 00:00:48Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese minister of economy, plan and cooperation, Amadou Hott, and the director of the French [...] Full text...
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African presidents expected in Lomé for summit on counterfeit drugs
16 january 2020 - 23:46:02Lomé, Togo (PANA) - African heads of state are expected here Friday to attend the summit on counterfeit drugs, official [...] Full text...
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14 new Ebola cases confirmed in North Kivu as DR Congo now reaches 3,406
16 january 2020 - 23:38:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Fourteen new confirmed cases were reported from 8-14 January in the ongoing Ebola virus disease (EVD) [...] Full text...
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Congo to host roundtable on funding of transport infrastructure in March
16 january 2020 - 23:32:29Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A roundtable on the funding of transports infrastructure organised by the Economic Community of Central [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Opposition APRC protests ex-President Jammeh’s return
16 january 2020 - 23:14:54Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Thousands of supporters of the opposition Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) Thursday staged a [...] Full text...
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Results of Day 1 matches in 2020 handball AFCON
16 january 2020 - 23:02:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first day of the handball Africa Cup of Nations (2020) played on Thursday in Tunis [...] Full text...
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Sudanese authorities release detained AP journalist of Egyptian nationality
16 january 2020 - 22:54:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese authorities on Thursday released Sami Magdi Gasim, an Egyptian journalist working for Associated Press(AP)after he [...] Full text...
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Abidjan stock market closes Thursday trading down
16 january 2020 - 22:45:00Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Thursday trading down, with the BRVM dropping from 138.10 [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president to take part in Great Britain-Africa summit, Davos economic forum
16 january 2020 - 22:39:34Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, will leave here Sunday for British capital, London, to take part [...] Full text...
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Rwanda head coach Vincent Mashami extends contract until 2021
16 january 2020 - 22:35:46Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwanda Football Federation has extended the contract of head coach Vincent Mashami until 2021, sports [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Opposition asks EU to stop interfering in Gambia’s internal affairs
16 january 2020 - 22:33:58Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The interim party leader of Gambia’s opposition Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC), Fabakary Tombong [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president in Lomé for summit on counterfeit drugs in Africa
16 january 2020 - 22:15:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, leaves Dakar on Friday for the Togolese capital, Lomé, to take [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Scientists fertilise another embryo from northern white rhino
16 january 2020 - 22:12:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Scientists have created a new embryo out of an artificial fertilisation of eggs taken from one [...] Full text...
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The dilemma of the Guinean opposition
16 january 2020 - 22:09:20Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Amadou Damaro Camara, member of the governing board of the ruling Rally for Guinean People (RPG), [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's second Division League: Fixtures of Day 5 matches
16 january 2020 - 22:00:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Following are fixtures for Day 5 matches of Rwanda's second Division league to be played on [...] Full text...
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The Berlin Conference, last chance for political resolution of Libyan crisis
16 january 2020 - 21:33:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Berlin peace conference, launched in September 2019 in line with the action plan of the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda Premier League: Fixtures of Day 18 matches
16 january 2020 - 21:21:37Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Following are fixtures for Day 18 matches of Rwanda's football championship league to be played on [...] Full text...
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Africa's 2020 growth rates insufficient for meaningful development progress - UN
16 january 2020 - 19:49:48New York, USA (PANA) – The United Nations (UN) says despite the gross domestic product (GDP) of Africa inching up [...] Full text...
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Gambia pursues zero tolerance against trafficking in persons
16 january 2020 - 19:43:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia is pursuing a new “zero tolerance” policy against Trafficking in Persons [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian referee to handle Tunis soccer derby
16 january 2020 - 19:29:48Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian football federation has appointed Cameroonian international referee, Alioum Sidi, to handle the derby match [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President appoints two deputy director generals into the CIO
16 january 2020 - 19:25:58Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa made two key senior appointments in the country's dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation [...] Full text...
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Libya: Marshal Khalifa Haftar arrives in Athens for talks
16 january 2020 - 18:54:27Athens, Greece (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of eastern Libyan forces, arrived on Thursday evening in Athens, Greece, PANA [...] Full text...
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Libya: Marshal Khalifa Haftar arrives in Athens for talks
16 january 2020 - 18:39:33Athens, Greece (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of eastern Libyan forces, arrived on Thursday evening in Athens, Greece, PANA [...] Full text...
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African Cup of Nations Handball Championship begins in Tunisia
16 january 2020 - 18:31:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Cup of Nations Handball tournament started on Thursday in the Rades Hall in Tunis. [...] Full text...
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Tunisia strengthens security measures along the border with Libya
16 january 2020 - 18:27:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In collaboration with the army, the Tunisian authorities have strengthened the presence of security units along [...] Full text...
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Head of Sudanese security replaced
16 january 2020 - 16:48:07Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - The head of the Sudanese National Intelligence service, Lt.-Gen. Abu Bakar Damblab, resigned from his post [...] Full text...
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South Africa: National airline to sell nine aircraft
16 january 2020 - 16:42:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) which has lost more than US$1.5 billion over the past [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire President Ouattara pardons 3,115 prisoners
16 january 2020 - 14:21:52Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Dramane Ouattara has pardoned 3,155 prisoners out of the 21,186 held in [...] Full text...
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Yamoussoukro hosts 'The Ebony Evening' to honour Cote d'Ivoire’s outstanding scribes
16 january 2020 - 14:15:02Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The National Union of Journalists of Côte d'Ivoire will organize in Yamoussoukro on Saturday the [...] Full text...
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Esperance de Tunis wins to move up to first place in league ranking
16 january 2020 - 13:51:57Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Esperance Sportive de Tunis won Wednesday's game at the expense of Etoile Sportive du Sahel de [...] Full text...
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Excavations reveal possible mass graves on Bujumbura Public University campus
16 january 2020 - 13:44:46Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The campus of the only public university in Bujumbura, Burundi's economic capital, will be thoroughly searched [...] Full text...
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Haftar assures German Foreign minister of his participation in the Berlin Conference on Libya
16 january 2020 - 13:31:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has informed German Foreign Minister Heiko [...] Full text...
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Egypt tops EBRD investments in southern and eastern Mediterranean in 2019
16 january 2020 - 12:48:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - For the second year in a row, Egypt has topped the European Bank for Reconstruction and [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire joins Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action
16 january 2020 - 12:16:50Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire has joined the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action to benefit from [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire joins Global Green Growth Institute
16 january 2020 - 12:15:00Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire has joined the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), a government statement said on [...] Full text...
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Angolan President visits Gabon
16 january 2020 - 12:12:13Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco is expected in Libreville on Thursday for a 24-hour visit [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM al-Sarraj to participate in Berlin Conference
16 january 2020 - 12:08:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mr. Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...
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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
16 january 2020 - 10:50:31Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central [...] Full text...
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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
16 january 2020 - 10:41:59Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Thursday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling
16 january 2020 - 10:26:20Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...
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'Thirty killed' as armed bandits ambush traditional ruler's convoy in northwest Nigeria
16 january 2020 - 09:54:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – About 30 people were killed while 100 were kidnapped after gunmen on Tuesday opened fire on [...] Full text...
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Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
16 january 2020 - 09:34:43Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's secret police says five abducted aid workers released
16 january 2020 - 09:33:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's secret service, Department of State Services (DSS), says five aid workers abducted on 22 December, 2019 [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic sees fresh clashes
16 january 2020 - 07:24:17New York, US (PANA) - Fresh clashes in the Central African Republic’s (CAR) southeast have driven some 400 people to [...] Full text...
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2019 second hottest year on record, UN confirms
16 january 2020 - 07:17:08New York, US (PANA) - Last year was the second warmest year on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Wednesday. “The [...] Full text...
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Togolese media called to play role in preservation of social cohesion
16 january 2020 - 00:21:00Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The national council of media leaders (CONAPP) Wednesday urged the Togolese media to play a key [...] Full text...
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Togo: CDPA backs candidature of Agbéyomé Kodjo in February’s presidential election
15 january 2020 - 23:51:03Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Democratic Convention of African Peoples (CDPA), an opposition political party, has asked its militants to [...] Full text...
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Campaign for Guinean parliamentary elections begins Thursday
15 january 2020 - 23:34:55Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The campaign for the 16 February parliamentary elections in Guinea begins on Thursday at midnight and [...] Full text...
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German FM unveils objectives of Berlin Conference on Libya
15 january 2020 - 23:18:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The German minister of foreign affairs, Heiko Maas, said Wednesday that “the Berlin deal” that will [...] Full text...
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Abidjan stock market closes Wednesday trading up
15 january 2020 - 22:51:08Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Wednesday trading up, with the BRVM rising from 136.36 [...] Full text...
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South Sudanese leaders promise to form unity government within set time
15 january 2020 - 21:58:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, Dr Rick Machar, Wednesday agreed to form a unity [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Minister of big reforms resigns, consultations continue to appoint PM
15 january 2020 - 21:35:31Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of big reforms to the head of government and acting minister of vocational [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s Ministry of Interior warns pressure group against demonstration
15 january 2020 - 20:57:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s Ministry of the Interior has warned pressure group, Operation Three Years Jotna (three has [...] Full text...
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Lives of traumatized, displaced women in Sudan's West Darfur under threat
15 january 2020 - 20:14:28Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ongoing instability in Sudan’s West Darfur region has left the lives, health and safety of thousands [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping chief says Implementing peace deal only path for stabilization in Mali
15 january 2020 - 20:14:05New York, US (PANA) - Implementation of the 2015 peace agreement in Mali provides the only pathway for stabilization there, the head of UN peacekeeping told the Security Council [...] Full text...
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Former senior national team captain Akunnor named coach of Black Stars
15 january 2020 - 20:00:15Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Wednesday named Charles Kwabla Akonnor as head coach of the [...] Full text...
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High level seminar on peace and security in Africa ends in Libreville
15 january 2020 - 19:33:00Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Ministers of foreign affairs, diplomats and experts from different horizons at the 7th high level seminar [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s inflation shoots up
15 january 2020 - 19:26:16Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Statistics Botswana (SB) has indicated that the country’s inflation recorded an increase in December. The data authority on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe: AfDB, UN and World Bank launch 2019 Needs Assessment Report to spur economic recovery
15 january 2020 - 17:56:46Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), United Nations and World Bank Group recently launched the Zimbabwe 2019 [...] Full text...
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African Development Bank set to unveil 2020 African Economic Outlook
15 january 2020 - 17:51:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch the 2020 edition of its flagship African Economic [...] Full text...
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AfDB allocates 1.2 million euros to train policymakers in boosting mining revenues
15 january 2020 - 17:46:07Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has allocated a 1.2 million-euro grant to provide training to [...] Full text...
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AfDB Fund Board approves US$37.2 million for non-sovereign operations in Kenya, Sudan and Senegal
15 january 2020 - 17:38:56Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the [...] Full text...
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Benin: Seven wildlife criminals arrested in the second half of 2019
15 january 2020 - 17:27:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Seven traffickers were arrested and 65 trophies of protected species seized as part of the fight [...] Full text...
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Gambian Ministry of Justice says ICJ verdict on Rohingya will take place Jan. 23
15 january 2020 - 17:22:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Justice announced on Twitter on Wednesday that the International Court of Justice [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Cameroon 2021 will be held from January 9 to February 6
15 january 2020 - 17:15:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Organizers of the next African Football Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place in Cameroon from [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International deplores postponement of Malian “red berets” trial
15 january 2020 - 16:58:49Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International said on Tuesday that the postponement of the trial of the "red berets" of [...] Full text...
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Libya: Al-Sarraj receives official invitation to Berlin Conference
15 january 2020 - 16:47:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, received [...] Full text...
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Senegal exported 55,000 tonnes of cashew nuts through Ziguinchor port in 2019
15 january 2020 - 16:40:55Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - During the last season, a total of 55,311 tonnes of cashew nuts were exported from the [...] Full text...
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Improvised device explosion kills two people in eastern Burkina Faso
15 january 2020 - 15:43:12Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A woman and a child were killed on Tuesday in the explosion of an improvised [...] Full text...
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IGAD launches national consultations on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
15 january 2020 - 15:35:51Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Wednesday successfully concluded the first National Consultation on the [...] Full text...
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Abidjan stock exchange presents positive balance sheet for 2019
15 january 2020 - 15:27:48Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The regional stock exchange of Abidjan presented on Tuesday the balance sheet for financial year [...] Full text...
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Libya ceasefire holds despite minimal violations
15 january 2020 - 15:19:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar's refusal to sign the Ceasefire Agreement in Moscow on Monday has not affected [...] Full text...
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Constitutional experts from EAC meet with Burundi head of state
15 january 2020 - 14:07:45Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza on Wednesday met with a group of experts working on the constitution [...] Full text...
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New report warns about severe desert locust outbreak across East Africa
15 january 2020 - 13:59:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A serious and widespread desert locust outbreak is destroying crops and pasture across eastern Ethiopia and [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
15 january 2020 - 13:28:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch calls for repeal of repressive laws in Mauritania
15 january 2020 - 12:54:29Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The change of power in Mauritania, following the 22 June 2019 presidential election and the inauguration [...] Full text...
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