Mali: New cement factory in Diago to start operations in October

18 september 2019 - 23:16:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Mali's Minister of Industry and Trade Mohamed Ag Erlaf launched here Tuesday activities of Cements and [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè president to address national youth forum on concerns, responsibilities

18 september 2019 - 22:48:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will Friday address the National Youth [...] Full text...

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More African companies adopting sustainable development goals -UNGC

18 september 2019 - 22:29:44
New York, USA (PANA)   -   United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Chief Executive Officer Lise Kingo said here Wednesday more African [...] Full text...

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First session of National Early Warning and Security Risk Response Mechanism opens in Bamako

18 september 2019 - 22:09:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The first session of the National Early Warning and Security Risk Response Mechanism opened here Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Congo: CSOs call for registration to appropriate insecticide-treated mosquito nets

18 september 2019 - 21:45:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -  The Platform of Non-Governmental Organizations and Associations Against Malaria in Congo Tuesday called on heads of [...] Full text...

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Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe died a “sad, sad man”: Patrick Zhuwao

18 september 2019 - 21:26:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Exiled former cabinet minister Patrick Zhuwao says his uncle, former Zimbabwe President Robert Mubage, died a [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s peace process ‘precarious, but progress in being made’, Security Council hears

18 september 2019 - 20:09:04
New York, US (PANA) - One year on from the signing of a Revitalised Agreement to ease conflict in South [...] Full text...

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UN summits urge ‘ambition and action’ on climate change, sustainable dev't : Guterres

18 september 2019 - 20:08:05
New York, US (PANA) - There are five key United Nations summits taking place next week to spur action on the [...] Full text...

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UN Chief, Antonio Guterres, calls on Zim govt to respect human rights amid worsening situation

18 september 2019 - 19:40:56
New York, USA (PANA) - United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says “true political and economic reform” in Zimbabwe must [...] Full text...

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Migrants' boat sinks off Southern Tunisia

18 september 2019 - 19:34:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A boat ferrying illegal immigrants sank on Wednesday off the island of Jerba in southern Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition leaders call for dialogue after meeting with president

18 september 2019 - 19:26:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed Ould Maouloud, leader of the opposition Union of progressive forces (UFP) and candidate of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sets Sept 19 as deadline for filing objections to results of the presidential elections

18 september 2019 - 19:17:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The last date for the filing of appeals against the provisional results of the presidential election [...] Full text...

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Botswana advises against fake online elephant hunting advertisements

18 september 2019 - 19:15:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks is advising tourists, trophy hunters and the general [...] Full text...

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France condemns clashes in CAR locality of Birao

18 september 2019 - 19:10:28
Paris, France (PANA) – France on Wednesday ‘’strongly’’ condemned the clashes that broke out on Saturday in Birao, northern region [...] Full text...

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Gambia, China sign deal to instal security inspection equipment at Banjul international airport

18 september 2019 - 19:02:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia and China have signed a deal for the installation of security inspection equipment at [...] Full text...

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Benin to invest over 300 billion CFAF for potable water by 2021

18 september 2019 - 18:47:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government is considering investing some 315 billion CFAF on potable water for its populations [...] Full text...

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EU to launch the climate diplomacy Week in Cotonou

18 september 2019 - 18:40:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will Thursday launch the Climate Diplomacy Week in Cotonou, Benin, to raise [...] Full text...

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INDIA: Land restoration cheapest solution to climate change, says COP 14

18 september 2019 - 18:38:15
New Delhi, India (PANA) - The 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to end analogue television broadcasting

18 september 2019 - 18:03:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Oct. 31, 2019 at 11:59 pm marks the end of analog television broadcasting in Burkina [...] Full text...

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Military escalation continues with new air raids on Wednesday

18 september 2019 - 17:35:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighter jets of the Libyan National Army commanded by Marshall Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday afternoon carried [...] Full text...

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Subsidiary of the African financial company (COFINA) to be opened in Burkina Faso

18 september 2019 - 17:04:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, on Wednesday received in audience the Managing Director [...] Full text...

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FNBB shows passion towards empowering, impacting local professionals

18 september 2019 - 16:44:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), in partnership with Optimum Answers Investment and Professional Speechwriters Association, have [...] Full text...

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President Felix Tshisekedi visits Anvers Port

18 september 2019 - 16:40:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Continuing his trip to Belgium, DR Congo's leader, Felix Tshisekedi, on Wednesday visited the Anvers [...] Full text...

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‘’Inequality in the world is major obstacle to attainment of sustainable development goals’’ – Report

18 september 2019 - 16:16:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The third annual report of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, entitled "Goalkeepers Data Report", [...] Full text...

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Egyptian housing minister, French employers’ group meet in Paris

18 september 2019 - 15:53:39
Paris, France (PANA) – Egyptian minister of Housing and City agglomerations, Assem El-Gazzar, will on Thursday attend in Paris a [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International condemns siege of offices of Nigerian online newspaper, rights group

18 september 2019 - 15:43:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – International human rights group, Amnesty International, on Wednesday expressed “concern” at the siege by the Nigeria [...] Full text...

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"No military solution in Libya" - Italian PM

18 september 2019 - 15:36:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has reaffirmed that "there is no military solution to the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Key Rwandan rebel leader killed in fighting in eastern DR Congo

18 september 2019 - 14:49:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A senior commander of the Hutu rebel Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), an [...] Full text...

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AfDB sets US$267m aside for G5 Sahel’s PIP

18 september 2019 - 14:37:26
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) will contribute US$ 267 million to the achievement of projects of [...] Full text...

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Malian president IBK in Luanda for first edition of Peace biannual meeting

18 september 2019 - 14:23:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian Presiden Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is in Luanda since Tuesday to take part in the first [...] Full text...

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IMF mission visits Congo

18 september 2019 - 14:14:45
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A staff mission  from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday arrived in Brazzaville to conduct [...] Full text...

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Botswana authorities worried about unregistered vehicles on the roads

18 september 2019 - 14:13:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Road Transport and Safety has raised concern about the rising number of [...] Full text...

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IMF team finds Malawi’s economic performance after Cyclone Idai favourable

18 september 2019 - 14:02:41
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s recent economic performance has been favourable despite the impact of Cyclone Idai, one of the [...] Full text...

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University of Botswana to hold careers roundtable

18 september 2019 - 13:40:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The University of Botswana (UB) Careers and Counselling Centre is conduct a Careers Roundtable targeted at final [...] Full text...

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al-Sarraj calls for increase in oil production

18 september 2019 - 13:03:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...

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Cement factory empowers women to earn income

18 september 2019 - 12:49:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Portland Pozzolanic Cement (PPC), a Botswana-based cement manufacturing company, is empowering women through its Cooperative Social Initiative [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s Prime Minister to participate in UN Climate Action Summit

18 september 2019 - 12:37:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abdulla Hamdouk, will take part in the UN climate action summit in [...] Full text...

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Burundi Central Bank tightens currency market rules

18 september 2019 - 12:30:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Botswana central bank is enforcing the obligation for any traveller to declare foreign currency amounts [...] Full text...

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Botswana President reiterates commitment to create jobs

18 september 2019 - 12:26:51
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The President of Botswana and leader of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi, [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

18 september 2019 - 11:15:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Prime Minister visits Cairo to meet President Sisi

18 september 2019 - 11:12:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr Abdullah Hamdouk, is in Cairo where he has conferred with Egyptian President [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

18 september 2019 - 10:23:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's exchange rates for Rwandan franc

18 september 2019 - 09:24:36
Kigali, 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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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

18 september 2019 - 08:23:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

18 september 2019 - 08:22:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...

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New General Assembly President brings ‘valuable insights’ into key UN challenges - Guterres

18 september 2019 - 05:17:31
New York, US (PANA) - The new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly brings to his role [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Fishes’ committee for Central-Eastern Atlantic meets in Libreville

17 september 2019 - 23:06:57
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)   -   The Gabonese capital, Libreville, will from 17 - 19 September host the 22nd session of the [...] Full text...

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UN climate summit aims to speed up transition to cleaner, greener future

17 september 2019 - 22:56:06
New York, US (PANA)  -  Heads of state, representatives from the private sector, and the teenage activist Greta Thunberg are [...] Full text...

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Delegation from association of Libyan municipalities visits Morocco

17 september 2019 - 22:43:37
Rabat, Morocco (PANA)   -   A delegation of the National Association of Libyan Municipalities Tuesday arrived here on a visit to [...] Full text...

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Efforts intensify to hold international conference on Libya

17 september 2019 - 22:21:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Stakeholders have lately intensified diplomatic efforts at engaging the various partners to end the Libyan crisis.   This [...] Full text...

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Benin: ECA’s Prof Sylvain Boko lists opportunities for planning

17 september 2019 - 21:44:51
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Professor Sylvain BOKO of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Tuesday listed opportunities of the planning [...] Full text...

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Number of migrants now growing faster than world population, new UN figures show

17 september 2019 - 21:26:22
New York, US (PANA) - The growing number of international migrants has now reached 272 million, outpacing the growth rate [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Justice launches SMS messaging system on certificates

17 september 2019 - 21:16:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe judiciary Tuesday launched an SMS messaging system on acts issued by  it to [...] Full text...

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Nigerien minister calls for preservation of global, living environment of populations

17 september 2019 - 19:29:54
 Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien Environment minister, Almoustapha Garba, has called for the preservation of the global and the [...] Full text...

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Angolan ecologist, Adjany Costa, wins Young Earth Champions for Africa Award

17 september 2019 - 19:20:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angolan ethno-ecologist specialist in wildlife, Adjany Costa, has been named winner of the Young Earth [...] Full text...

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DRC, Belgium sign MoU on diplomacy, defence, cooperation

17 september 2019 - 19:13:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – DR Congolese president, Felix Tshisekedi, who arrived on Monday in Brussels for a four-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Burundi to complete work on 20 MW hydroelectric dam in 2020

17 september 2019 - 19:06:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The completion of the construction of the largest Kaburantwa National Hydropower Dam (20 megawatts) will be [...] Full text...

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Rwandan court postpones trial of media boss accused of assaulting female employee

17 september 2019 - 18:55:09
Kigali,Rwanda (PANA) - The primary Court of Nyarugenge, in Kigali City, on Tuesday  postponed the hearings for the decision of [...] Full text...

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Rwanda national football team in Kinshasa for football friendly against DR Congo

17 september 2019 - 18:52:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda’s men's national football team has arrived in Kinshasa ahead of a friendly match with the [...] Full text...

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US committed to support Burkina Faso in the fight against terrorism

17 september 2019 - 18:50:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday received the commander of US Africa [...] Full text...

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2nd edition of international forum on labour safety, health opens in Niger

17 september 2019 - 18:47:17
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The 2nd edition of the international forum on labour safety and health (FISST) opened on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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New air strikes on Maitigua, Zouara airports, in western Libya

17 september 2019 - 18:28:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Vicious air strikes on Tuesday targeted the airport of Maitigua, closed to air traffic for more [...] Full text...

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Guinean Opposition parties set conditions before legislative elections can take place

17 september 2019 - 18:19:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Party Convergence for Rupture (CPR) in Guinea, a group of opposition political parties, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Malian president IBK receives US Africom commander, Townsend

17 september 2019 - 18:06:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on Monday received in audience in Bamako the US General Stephen [...] Full text...

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22 Malian doctors graduate from the West African college of doctors in Bamako

17 september 2019 - 17:56:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 22 Malian medical doctors from the West African College of Doctors in Bamako [...] Full text...

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New water project to end water stress in central Botswana

17 september 2019 - 17:53:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Residents of Ramokgonami in central Botswana have been assured that the ongoing US$28 million Mahalapye water [...] Full text...

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Four killed in boat mishap in Mali

17 september 2019 - 17:44:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Four people were killed when their boat capsized in a lake on Monday in the commune [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou flags off work on Niger-Benin pipeline

17 september 2019 - 17:38:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger’s president, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Tuesday in Koulele, Diffa region (more than 1,500 km east of [...] Full text...

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Minister applauds Botswana's national archives facilities importance

17 september 2019 - 17:34:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Tshekedi Khama has applauded the importance of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian presidential election: Kais Saied, Nabil Karoui officially qualify for second round of polls

17 september 2019 - 17:20:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian national independent electoral commission (ISIE) on Tuesday proclaimed the preliminary official results of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s review draft FoI Bill

17 september 2019 - 17:02:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Stakeholders in The Gambia on Tuesday wrapped up a two-day technical review of the Draft Freedom [...] Full text...

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Addiction to fossil fuels causes climate emergency, say UN human rights experts

17 september 2019 - 15:25:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN human rights experts have called for an end to society's addiction to fossil fuels ahead [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Ecuador set to strengthen trade, political relations

17 september 2019 - 15:00:02
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Moroccan Secretary of State for foreign trade, Rkiya Eddarhem, and the Ecuadorian vice minister of foreign [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's inflation rate drops by 0,06 points in August

17 september 2019 - 14:53:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s inflation slowed for the third consecutive month in August 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected vice president for 63rd IAEA general assembly

17 september 2019 - 14:48:43
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Morocco was on Monday elected vice president of the 63rd general assembly of the International Atomic [...] Full text...

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Football: Senegal, Brazil to play friendly on 10 October

17 september 2019 - 14:08:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s national football team, finalist at the last Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, will play [...] Full text...

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Kais Saied leading Tunisian presidential poll with 19% of counted votes

17 september 2019 - 14:03:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Independent candidate Kais Saied remains on top of the first round of Sunday’s early presidential election [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel holds monitoring meeting for PIP in Nouakchott

17 september 2019 - 13:41:31
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The G5 Sahel countries and partners are hold the first meeting on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for Rwandan franc

17 september 2019 - 12:27:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mandela's foundation loses urgent court application

17 september 2019 - 12:23:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An urgent application by the Nelson Mandela Foundation over South Africa’s apartheid-era flag was [...] Full text...

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Two persons killed, many go missing after a boat sinks off Tunisian coast

17 september 2019 - 12:18:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A boat carrying illegal migrants sank on Tuesday off Sfax a port of southern Tunisia, killing [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

17 september 2019 - 11:31:00
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Eritrea to cooperate in economic, military domains

17 september 2019 - 11:29:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Eritrea have agreed to resume close cooperation in the defence and economic domains and [...] Full text...

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Forum recommends developing strategic roadmap to support decentralization in Libya

17 september 2019 - 11:05:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants at the first Forum on Local Governance on Monday called for the development of a [...] Full text...

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Africom Commander visits Burkina Faso

17 september 2019 - 10:59:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - General Stephen Townsend, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom), is in Ouagadougou to meet [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

17 september 2019 - 10:37:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Gov't, private sector to hold second dialogue on 14-15 October

17 september 2019 - 10:22:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The second national dialogue between the Burkinabe government and private sector, dubbed the State/Private Sector [...] Full text...

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Fifty-six Tunisian illegal migrants arrive at Italian island of Lampedusa

17 september 2019 - 10:02:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A group of 56 Tunisian illegal migrants arrived on the coast of the Italian island of [...] Full text...

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More than 2 million students begin 2019/20 academic year in Tunisia

17 september 2019 - 09:58:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About 2.174 million students on Tuesday began the 2019/20 academic year in Tunisia in 6,104 schools. The [...] Full text...

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Ivorian tax officers to begin three-day strike on Wednesday

17 september 2019 - 09:37:49
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian tax workers have given notice of a 72-hour strike from Wednesday after the collapse of [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

17 september 2019 - 08:33:23
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the CFAF, as issued by the Bank of Central [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

17 september 2019 - 08:32:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...

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One million facing food shortages, nutrition crisis after Mozambique cyclones: UNICEF

17 september 2019 - 07:35:39
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The UN children's fund (UNICEF) has painted a bleak picture of the the extent of devastation [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

17 september 2019 - 07:34:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for release of 28 Eritreans arrested 18 years ago

17 september 2019 - 07:22:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday called on the Eritrean government to release the 11 politicians and 17 [...] Full text...

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Tunisian foreign minister receives document of Francophonie summit

16 september 2019 - 23:34:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Khemaies Jhinaoui Monday received the document titled "Prerequisites" of the Francophonie [...] Full text...

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Tunisia wins gold medal in 5 km freestyle at the African Junior Swimming Championship

16 september 2019 - 23:26:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   Tunisian swimmer Mohamed Khalil Ben Ajmia won gold medal in the 5 km freestyle event at [...] Full text...

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Libyan official in charge of fight against illegal immigration asks African countries to help

16 september 2019 - 23:18:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Colonel Mabrouk Abdelhafid, head of the agency to Combat Illegal Immigration in Libya, Monday urged African [...] Full text...

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Activist Kemi Seba invites Africans to mobilize against neo-colonialism, France

16 september 2019 - 22:33:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Pan-African activist Kemi Seba  has called on African peoples to mobilize against neo-colonialism, the CFA franc [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: French Fintech FairMoney raises 10m Euros for expansion in emerging markets

16 september 2019 - 20:59:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   FairMoney, a Paris-based French Fintech, announced here Monday a ten-million-euro fundraiser from Flourish Ventures, the [...] Full text...

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Twenty finalists of Anzisha Award 2019 released

16 september 2019 - 20:25:00
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Anzisha Prize Selection Committee released Monday the list of the top 20 candidates. The [...] Full text...

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Burundi to sign amendment to Montreal Protocol on Ozone

16 september 2019 - 20:15:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi is preparing to sign the amendment to the Montreal (Canada) Protocol on the Protection of [...] Full text...

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Ozone on track to heal completely in our lifetime, UN environment agency declares on World Day

16 september 2019 - 20:09:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At the current momentum, scientists predict the planet’s protective shield of gas - or ozone layer [...] Full text...

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Niger, Chinese company sign deal to build pipeline for crude oil transport from Niger to Benin

16 september 2019 - 20:08:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – An agreement for the building and exploitation of the Niger-Benin oil pipeline was signed on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Senegal: 3 killed, about 20 wounded in road accident

16 september 2019 - 19:50:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A collision between a van and a public transport vehicle on Monday morning has claimed the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia presidential election: Independent candidate, media magnate claim 1st, 2nd in first-round of polls

16 september 2019 - 19:41:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The partial results released on Monday afternoon by the Tunisian national independent electoral commission (ISIE) following [...] Full text...

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About 30 missing in sinking of boat on Congo River

16 september 2019 - 19:33:59
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - About 30 people are missing in a boat disaster on Sunday on the Congo River. The [...] Full text...

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Gabon govt, Chinese investors to launch bio-ethanol production unit

16 september 2019 - 19:22:30
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The Gabonese government and Chinese investors on Monday in Brazzaville announced the building of a production [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor to appeal acquittal of Gbagbo, Blé Goudé

16 september 2019 - 19:18:29
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ms. Fatou Bensouda, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, says she [...] Full text...

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15 African students receive the BGFIBank Foundation Excellence Scholarship

16 september 2019 - 19:15:57
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Fifteen students from Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon are beneficiaries of the BGFIBank [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari meets South African envoy over xenophobic attacks

16 september 2019 - 19:07:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received Mr Jeff Radebe, Special Envoy of President Cyril Ramaphosa [...] Full text...

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Benin: Some 87 college directors relieved of their duties for insufficient results

16 september 2019 - 19:06:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Some 87 directors of the General Education College have been relieved of their duties, for shortcomings [...] Full text...

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Guinean parliamentary elections scheduled for late this year

16 september 2019 - 19:03:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinea's parliamentary elections will be held on 28 December, Mr Salifou Kébé, chairman of the national [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Gambia condemn drone attack against Saudi oil facilities

16 september 2019 - 18:52:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Gambia have condemned Sunday's drone attacks against two oil installations in Saudi Arabia. The attacks [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe doctors strike over disappearance of association leader

16 september 2019 - 18:50:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s doctors from both the private and public sectors have withdrawn their services following the alleged [...] Full text...

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CAF rejects appeal by Wydad Athletic on controversial 2018/19 CAF Cup final

16 september 2019 - 18:37:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeals Board has rejected the appeal by Wydad Athletic Club [...] Full text...

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Mandela's widow seeks to block 'sensitive information' on late president

16 september 2019 - 18:36:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s widow, Graça Machel, is attempting to block his former physician from revealing [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council denounces liquidation of dozens of people near Tripoli

16 september 2019 - 15:46:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has disclosed "the killing and liquidation [...] Full text...

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Africa Oil & Power and partners condemn xenophobic violence in South Africa

16 september 2019 - 15:35:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa Oil & Power (AOP), the continental platform for investment and energy policies, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Djoliba ladies , Atar Kidal men's club win Mali Basketball finals

16 september 2019 - 15:29:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Djoliba's women won on Saturday in Bamako the Mali basketball cup beating Center Bintou Dembele of [...] Full text...

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Burundi holds national conference on ‘’universal health cover’’ challenges

16 september 2019 - 15:20:29
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – A three-day national conference, for the different actors in Burundi's health sector opened Monday in Bujumbura, [...] Full text...

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Results of Day 6: Burundi Men's Football League A championship

16 september 2019 - 14:38:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following   are results of the 6th day of Burundi League A National Football Championship, played Saturday [...] Full text...

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Champions League Cup: AS Vita club of DRC, ASCK of Togo draw 0-0

16 september 2019 - 14:34:05
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Congo's AS Vita club and Togo's ASCK drew 0-0 in Lomé in the first-round match of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Early results show Kais Saied, Nabil Karoui leading Sunday’s presidential vote

16 september 2019 - 14:27:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Two unexpected candidates were likely to win Sunday’s presidential election in Tunisia, according to unconfirmed early [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches three new varieties of tomato

16 september 2019 - 14:06:51
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Food and Agricultural Research Extension Institute (FAREI) of Mauritius on Monday launched three new [...] Full text...

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One person killed, 11 wounded in air strikes against Libyan government troops near Sirte

16 september 2019 - 13:55:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least one person was killed and 11 others were injured, one seriously, on Monday following [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, Uganda ad-hoc Commission meets in Kigali to end hostilities

16 september 2019 - 13:36:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Senior Government officials and top diplomats from Rwanda and Uganda are meeting in Kigali on Monday [...] Full text...

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Mauritius PM reiterates zero-tolerance for drug trafficking

16 september 2019 - 13:29:18
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said he is as determined as ever to step up [...] Full text...

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Voting ends in Rwanda's senatorial election

16 september 2019 - 13:23:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Senatorial polls closed at 12:00 a.m. local time (10:00 GMT) on Monday in major polling stations [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Police disperse protest demo by trade unions

16 september 2019 - 13:15:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso police on Monday used tear gas to disperse a demonstration by trade unions [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Workers assemble to start protest against government

16 september 2019 - 12:41:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Hundreds of protesters on Monday converged on the labour exchange in downtown Ouagadougou to begin [...] Full text...

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Botswana President Masisi welcomes back presidential opponent

16 september 2019 - 12:37:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi has welcomed back to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Dr. Pelonomi [...] Full text...

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Togolese Diaspora in the US reject procedure of setting up High Council of Togolese Abroad

16 september 2019 - 12:16:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Leaders of the Togolese Diaspora movements and associations in the United States have rejected the procedure [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Police union calls for urgent response to security problems

16 september 2019 - 12:03:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's national police union (UNAPOL) on Monday called on the authorities to find an [...] Full text...

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Senior Mali agriculture official arrested for embezzlement of public funds

16 september 2019 - 11:54:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Malian Permanent Assembly of the Chambers of Agriculture (APCAM), Bakari Togola, has [...] Full text...

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Rwanda seeks to address key challenge in distribution of high quality drugs (Feature by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)

16 september 2019 - 11:19:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Reports of substandard medicines in Rwanda from China and India have drawn attention to one thing: [...] Full text...

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Some 300 illegal migrants rescued by Libyan coastguards off Tripoli

16 september 2019 - 11:17:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 300 illegal migrants aboard three inflatable dinghies have been rescued by Libyan coastguards northeast of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria and challenge of illicit drugs use and trafficking (Feature by Madu Onuorah, PANA correspondent)

16 september 2019 - 11:15:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The challenge of illicit drug use and trafficking has assumed frightening dimension that pose serious threat to [...] Full text...

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Monday's exchange rates for Rwandan franc

16 september 2019 - 11:13:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Botswana facing social media illegal drugs sales and trafficking (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA correspondent)

16 september 2019 - 11:07:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The geographical location of Botswana has a huge influence on the country as an illegal drug [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines, drugs, Ghana’s health burden (Feature by Ray Ankomah)

16 september 2019 - 11:01:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Occasionally, the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) carries out snap checks in the major markets [...] Full text...

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DR Congo president Tshisekedi expected Monday in Brussels

16 september 2019 - 11:00:12
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is expected in Brussels on Monday for a three-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Kenya's pharmaceutical products smuggling fuelled by lax regulations, booming online marketing campaigns (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

16 september 2019 - 10:56:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It takes a smartphone with internet connection. With the click of a button, an online electronic [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

16 september 2019 - 10:47:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Gambian consumer rights chief concerned over proliferation of fake drugs (Feature by Momodou L. Jaitey, PANA correspondent)

16 september 2019 - 10:45:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Alpha Jallow, a leading pro-consumer rights champion in the Gambia, has expressed grave concern over the [...] Full text...

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Cotonou hosts ITF U-18 tours for West, Central Africa

16 september 2019 - 09:23:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The 4th stage of the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) U-18 tour in West and Central Africa, [...] Full text...

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Algeria's presidential election set for 12 December

16 september 2019 - 08:34:36
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria's interim President Abdelkader Bensalah announced on Sunday that the next presidential election will take place [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

16 september 2019 - 08:29:24
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the CFAF, as issued by the Bank of Central [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

16 september 2019 - 08:21:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...

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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

16 september 2019 - 07:46:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...

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Former Zimbabwe president Mugabe’s body expected in his rural home on Monday

16 september 2019 - 06:26:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The body of Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe is expected to be taken to his rural [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions league: Results from 1st-round. 1st-leg matches

16 september 2019 - 06:04:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results from the first-round, first-leg matches, played at the weekend across Africa, [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Confed. Cup: All 1st-round, 1st-leg results

16 september 2019 - 05:57:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results from the first-round, first-leg matches, played across Africa at the weekend [...] Full text...

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US government lauds release of report by Gambia's Commission of Inquiry

15 september 2019 - 19:31:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The United States government has lauded the release by the Government of The Gambia of the full [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Heads of State committed to eradicate terrorism

15 september 2019 - 19:17:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have committed [...] Full text...

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Sudan FM receives AU Representative to Sudan

15 september 2019 - 19:06:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union has promised to help with efforts aimed at delisting Sudan from American terrorists- [...] Full text...

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Fierce fighting breaks out near Tripoli airport

15 september 2019 - 18:56:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Fierce fighting broke out on Sunday on the road to Tripoli airport, in the south of [...] Full text...

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Leopards, Sharks draw in Kenyan Premier League

15 september 2019 - 18:44:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - AFC Leopards and Kariobangi Sharks played to a 0-0 draw in a Kenyan Premier League match [...] Full text...

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EU funds urgently needed humanitarian assistance to flood victims in Sudan

15 september 2019 - 18:39:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The European Union (EU) has allocated 700,000 Euros in humanitarian aid to provide emergency relief to thousands [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Username CEO bags Realtor Founder Award

15 september 2019 - 18:24:42
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA)-The CEO  of a leading Kenyan real estate and investment Company, Username Investment, Reuben Kimani,  has been awarded recently [...] Full text...

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Gambia declares six foreign businessmen as unacceptable persons

15 september 2019 - 18:22:47
Banjul,Gambia (PANA)- The government of  Gambia has declared six businessmen of Lebanese, Romanian and Swiss origin personae non gratae for [...] Full text...

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Former Chadian leader Lol Mahamat Choua dies

15 september 2019 - 18:00:38
Paris, France (PANA) – Former Chadian president Lol Mahamat Choua  died on Sunday in the Chadian capital, Ndjamena,  following a [...] Full text...

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Tunisian voters satisfied with peaceful presidential election

15 september 2019 - 17:50:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia's outgoing head of government Youssef Chahed described Sunday's presidential election as a "big event that [...] Full text...

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School opening postponed in Blue Nile state due to cholera outbreak

15 september 2019 - 17:26:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese authorities on Sunday postponed the opening of schools in the southeastern State of Blue Nile [...] Full text...

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Gambia bans former Central Bank top officials from holding public office for life

15 september 2019 - 17:14:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The government  of The Gambia has banned three former top officials of the Central Bank of Gambia [...] Full text...

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Gambia to file formal fraud complaint to Swiss government

15 september 2019 - 15:54:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-   The government of The Gambia said it will make formal complaint to the Swiss government against its [...] Full text...

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Niger launches anti-measles vaccination campaign

15 september 2019 - 15:41:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) –  Nigerien health authorities have launched a national measles vaccination campaign to protect children of up to [...] Full text...

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Africa needs 11 percent GDP annual growth to meet the 2030 Agenda target

15 september 2019 - 15:19:29
New York, USA (PANA) - The United Nations estimates that Africa will need to raise an estimated 11 percent of [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Tunisian Interior ministers discuss hitches at border crossing

15 september 2019 - 15:10:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's Interior minister under the government of national accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, has discussed with his [...] Full text...

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Disgraced South African tennis champion granted parole

15 september 2019 - 14:19:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Prison authorities on Sunday confirmed that it has granted parole to disgraced rapist and former [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj discusses with youth representatives ways out the Libyan crisis

15 september 2019 - 13:08:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan President of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, has discussed with representatives of [...] Full text...

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UNICEF supports Beninese school children

15 september 2019 - 12:37:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is supporting Beninese schoolchildren as part of the 2019 -20120 school [...] Full text...

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82 African migrants rescued off Libya by Ocean Viking land in Lampedusa

15 september 2019 - 11:39:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A humanitarian vessel, Ocean Viking, with 82 African migrants on board, rescued in the open Mediterranean [...] Full text...

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Tunisians vote Sunday to elect new president

15 september 2019 - 11:28:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president for the next [...] Full text...

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Tunisians pick their choice in presidential poll

15 september 2019 - 10:08:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Dozens of Tunisian voters queued up at 13,000 polling stations which opened early on Sunday for [...] Full text...

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Eritrean president, Sudan’s PM discuss strengthening bilateral relations

15 september 2019 - 09:41:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Boosting bilateral relations and the security of the Red Sea region and the Horn of Africa [...] Full text...

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RBZ preparing to inject additional cash into Zimbabwe economy

15 september 2019 - 08:20:49
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabweans have welcomed the decision by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to inject more cash [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions league: Some results from 1st-round, 1st-leg matches

15 september 2019 - 07:29:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from some first-round, first-leg matches, played on Saturday across Africa, in the [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Confed. Cup: Some results from 1st-round. 1st-leg matches

15 september 2019 - 07:08:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from some first-round, first-leg matches, played on Saturday across Africa, in the [...] Full text...

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Botswana 2019 national election day declared public holiday

14 september 2019 - 20:27:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)    -   Botswana President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi  says 23rd, 24th and 25th October 2019 will be declared paid [...] Full text...

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Slaheddine Jemmali, figurehead of Tunisian diplomacy, dies

14 september 2019 - 18:38:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   A prominent figure in Tunisian diplomacy, Slaheddine Jemmali, died here Friday after a long illness at [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian health minister allays fears on Ebola

14 september 2019 - 18:09:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The government of Tanzania has allayed fears on Ebola, saying there has been no [...] Full text...

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BADEA funds major projects in Cape Verde

14 september 2019 - 18:03:23
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)   -   The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) pledges for sustainable development in Cape [...] Full text...

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Harare's citizens mull suing its city council over proposal to increase water tariffs

14 september 2019 - 17:49:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -  Harare’s citizens are planning to sue its city council on its proposal to increase water tariffs [...] Full text...

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Libyan news highlights Franco-German coordination to hold conference on Libya, extension of UNSMIL mandate

14 september 2019 - 17:34:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Libyan newspapers this week continued coverage of efforts to resume the political process that has been [...] Full text...

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Mauritian media highlight visit of Pope Francis

14 september 2019 - 17:19:39
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian media this week highlighted the 8-hour visit to the country last Monday, particularly [...] Full text...

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International Rescue Committee still working on Cyclone Idai recovery months after storm

14 september 2019 - 16:52:55
New York, USA (PANA)   -   International Rescue Committee (IRC) chief executive and former United Kingdom minister David Miliband says they [...] Full text...

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Libya's internationally-recognised government, US diplomats discuss decentralization

14 september 2019 - 16:22:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) met in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, on [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's central bank to print 1.77 billion zimbabwe dollars

14 september 2019 - 16:11:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will make a substantial injection of cash of about $1.77 [...] Full text...

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Election campaign for Tunisia's legislative election kicks off

14 september 2019 - 15:59:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The electoral campaign for the legislative election in Tunisia on 6 October started on Saturday. This coincided [...] Full text...

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Burundi records 474 cholera cases, two deaths in the last three months

14 september 2019 - 15:52:35
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 474 cholera cases and two deaths have been recorded in Burundi since last June, according [...] Full text...

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Eritrean leader Afwerki in Sudan

14 september 2019 - 15:46:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Asias Afwerki of Eritrea arrived in Khartoum on Saturday for a two-day visit to the [...] Full text...

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Belgium investigates Foreign minister Reynders on construction of embassy in Kinshasa

14 september 2019 - 15:39:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Brussels prosecutor's office has initiated an investigation into the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence, [...] Full text...

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Military escalation resumes again in Libya

14 september 2019 - 15:06:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's warring parties, which have been fighting since 4 April on the outskirts of Tripoli, have [...] Full text...

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Three people killed in northern Burkina Faso

14 september 2019 - 14:54:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least three people were killed on Friday night by gunmen in the village of [...] Full text...

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UNDP launches influencer initiative to drive Africans towards the continent's development

14 september 2019 - 14:50:14
New York, USA (PANA) - Africa’s private sector and academia together with the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS summit on terrorism opens in Ouagadougou

14 september 2019 - 14:46:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several West African Heads of State are attending an extraordinary summit of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Tunisians to elect new president on Sunday

14 september 2019 - 14:37:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than seven million Tunisians are expected to go to the polls on Sunday to elect [...] Full text...

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Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

14 september 2019 - 14:16:25
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank [...] Full text...

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African leaders eulogise former Zimbabwean president Mugabe

14 september 2019 - 14:14:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Several present and past African leaders on Saturday eulogised former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, describing him [...] Full text...

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