. IMF approves US$ 165.99million outlay for Madagascar to address Covid-19 pandemic

04 april 2020 - 08:32:50
Washington, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a disbursement under the Rapid [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF approves US $21.13 million outlay for Sierra Leone

04 april 2020 - 07:55:35
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved disbursement of US $21.13 million to Sierra Leone, [...] Full text...

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IMF increases disbursement for Togo to address the COVID-19 impact

04 april 2020 - 07:04:53
Lome, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Togo’s request for an augmentation [...] Full text...

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336 Tunisians stranded at Libyan borders evacuated

03 april 2020 - 22:41:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Three hundred and thirty-six  Tunisian nationals stranded for several days at the Libyan site of the [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Friday trading down

03 april 2020 - 22:17:26
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)  -  The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Friday, 3 April, 2020, trading down, with the BRVM [...] Full text...

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The US calls Libyan parties for emergency to concentrate efforts on Covid-19

03 april 2020 - 22:06:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The US embassy in Libya Friday called on the Libyan belligerent parties to concentrate on efforts [...] Full text...

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Amnesty Intl urges Eritrea to decongest prisons, release political prisoners

03 april 2020 - 22:04:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eritrean-American Ciham Ali Ahmed, a prisoner of conscience, turned 23 years old on Friday in an unknown [...] Full text...

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Libya more than ever plunged into chaos a year after military offensive against Tripoli

03 april 2020 - 21:50:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The military offensive launched by the chief of the Libyan national army, Marshall Khalifa Haftar, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus cases in Rwanda jump to 89

03 april 2020 - 21:11:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - With additional 5 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Rwanda on Friday, the number of patients has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF provides $109m emergency funding to Rwanda

03 april 2020 - 20:30:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$109 million in emergency funding to support Rwanda’s response [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Evaluation of Tunisian economy to resist consequences of pandemic

03 april 2020 - 20:27:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The resilience of Tunisia to external shocks due to coronavirus is judged ’high’ against the evolution [...] Full text...

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Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruling declaring opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, illegitimate exposed

03 april 2020 - 19:21:36
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A letter has leaked online exposing that this week’s Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruling declaring Movement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO worried over rising cases of COVID-19 in Africa

03 april 2020 - 18:43:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, on Friday expressed concern [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Number of contaminations rises from 16 to 21 in Gabon

03 april 2020 - 18:37:01
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabon on Friday recorded three new cases of coronavirus contamination, taking from 16 to 21 the number [...] Full text...

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Kenyan boy, 6, dies of coronavirus, confirmed cases jump to 122

03 april 2020 - 18:31:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A six-year old Kenyan boy hospitalised for a bone marrow condition, died of the deadly coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo sets up committee of experts to fight the pandemic

03 april 2020 - 18:25:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Friday in Brazzaville, set up a committee of experts to the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia receives second part of South Korean medical aid

03 april 2020 - 18:19:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second part of South Korean medical aid arrived in Tunisia on Friday, so says the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 4 new deaths

03 april 2020 - 18:14:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four new deaths from the Coronavirus have been recorded in Tunisia in the past 24 hours, [...] Full text...

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Twitter restricts Zimbabwe's info Ministry from accounting over unusual activity

03 april 2020 - 18:11:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Twitter has temporarily restricted Zimbabwe's Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services from accounting for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Police kill 8 while trying to enforce lockdown in South Africa

03 april 2020 - 18:10:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An independent police report has revealed that since the start of South Africa’s Covid-19 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Four more COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos, bringing total to 24

03 april 2020 - 18:04:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Lagos State Government, the epicentre of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, on Friday discharged four more [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo unveils new curfew period

03 april 2020 - 17:56:28
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese authorities have readjusted the period of the curfew imposed on Tuesday by President Faure [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cigarette and Tobacco firm, BAT, to develop COVID-19 cure

03 april 2020 - 17:30:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United Kingdom-based cigarette and tobacco manufacturing company, British American Tobacco (BAT) plc, says it’s developing a [...] Full text...

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Despite caution about Coronavirus in Burundi, it’s business as usual

03 april 2020 - 16:02:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A widespread fear has reached Burundians following the first reported cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), without however [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Benin registers three new cases

03 april 2020 - 15:42:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin confirmed on Friday three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to [...] Full text...

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Togo reaches 39 confirmed cases of Coronavirus

03 april 2020 - 15:19:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Togo has reached 39, PANA [...] Full text...

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President of Islamic Association of Niger dies

03 april 2020 - 15:05:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The president of the Islamic Association of Niger (AIN) and Imam of the Great Prayers Mosque [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan pilot who flew last evacuation flight from New York dies

03 april 2020 - 14:20:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Retired Air Force Major Daudi Kibati Kimuyu, arguably Kenya's most experienced commercial jet pilot, has died [...] Full text...

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AI denounces impunity of authors of the civilian victims of the American strikes in Somalia

03 april 2020 - 14:05:43
Paris, France (PANA)  - Amnesty International (AI) Friday strongly denounced the increase in the number of civilians killed by US [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé tests negative for coronavirus

03 april 2020 - 14:03:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé and his aides have  tested negative for coronavirus at the National Agency [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian Army deployed to north-eastern region in fighting spread of COVID-19

03 april 2020 - 13:24:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian Army units were deployed on Thursday in the Zouérate region, bordering  Algeria and Mali, to [...] Full text...

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Libya continues to suffer financial losses due to oil site closures

03 april 2020 - 12:26:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been running a shortfall of about US$3.893 billion since the closure of ports and [...] Full text...

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Four people killed in suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

03 april 2020 - 12:23:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- Four people were killed on Thursday night in   Nafo village of north-central Burkina Faso by an [...] Full text...

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Friday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

03 april 2020 - 12:22:49
Dar 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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Coronavirus: Senegal's cases up by 12 to 207

03 april 2020 - 11:43:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Friday has registered 12 new confirmed cases of coronavirus to bring the total number [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya, Qatar to coordinate fight against virus

03 april 2020 - 11:32:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, has agreed with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

03 april 2020 - 11:23:02
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central [...] Full text...

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Friday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

03 april 2020 - 11:00:53
Banjul, 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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Coronavirus: Congo's confirmed cases up by 19 to 41

03 april 2020 - 10:20:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo registered 19 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total number to 41, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia on track in fight against virus, says Tunisian PM

03 april 2020 - 10:16:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is on the right track in the fight against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) given the current [...] Full text...

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Coronavrus: IMF approves US$109.4 million for Rwanda to address pandemic

03 april 2020 - 09:31:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda has secured US$109.4 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

03 april 2020 - 09:24:58
Libreville, 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

03 april 2020 - 09:24:01
Port 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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Botswana’s army kills five poachers

03 april 2020 - 08:42:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s army has killed four poachers in a shooting incident in the north-western corner of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe's confirmed cases up by one to nine

03 april 2020 - 08:28:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe has recorded a new confirmed case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) raising the total number to nine [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank Group supports Ghana’s response with $100 million

03 april 2020 - 07:35:31
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank is providing $100 million to Ghana to assist the country in tackling the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fight against pandemic to cost Burkina Faso 394 billion CFAF

03 april 2020 - 07:10:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkinabè president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Thursday announced a series of measures estimated at [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso crisis, coronavirus concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security

03 april 2020 - 06:10:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are “spiralling out of control”, the World Food [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WB approves first set of emergency support operations for developing countries

03 april 2020 - 05:53:00
Washington, US (PANA) -  The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved a first set of emergency support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records first death linked to COVID-19

03 april 2020 - 00:13:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya Thursday evening recorded its first death linked to the coronavirus, a 85-year-old woman, the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libya: War, coronavirus and scare of food shortages among Libyans (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

03 april 2020 - 00:05:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s decade of a deadly armed conflict and the 4 April Tripoli war have thrown the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases in Rwanda rise slightly to 84

02 april 2020 - 23:46:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rwanda rose steadily Thursday, reaching a total of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records third case of COVID-19 infection

02 april 2020 - 21:35:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  A 26-year-old Burundian lady tested positive to the coronavirus (COVID-19), taking to three the number of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 1,207 detainees released in Burkina Faso

02 april 2020 - 21:13:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government Thursday announced the release of 1,207 detainees to avoid the spread of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns Boko Haram terrorist attack against Chadian soldiers in Chad Lake

02 april 2020 - 21:04:10
Paris, France (PANA)  - The UN Security Council Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack against the Chadian army on 23 March [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Gambian lawmaker urges colleagues to consider plights of poor vulnerable Gambians

02 april 2020 - 19:46:59
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - Banjul South constituency Member of Parliament Fatoumata Touma Njie Thursday tabled a motion calling on lawmakers to [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council calls for emergency meeting of LCB’s board of directors

02 april 2020 - 19:38:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has called for an emergency meeting [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 14 deaths, 33 new contaminations

02 april 2020 - 19:31:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The epidemiological situation in Tunisia due to coronavirus shows a fast spread of the Covid-19 in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank supports Gambia’s COVID-19 response

02 april 2020 - 19:26:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board on Thursday approved a US$10 million grant from the International Development Association [...] Full text...

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Africans rise against armed conflict, repressive regimes

02 april 2020 - 19:13:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania extends visa, resident permits for visitors

02 april 2020 - 18:53:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Tanzania Immigration Services department has granted a three-month visa extension to prospective visitors [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's cases now 204 from 195

02 april 2020 - 18:08:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday confirmed nine additional COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases to bring the total to 204, the [...] Full text...

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France welcomes the launch of EU's Operation Irini off Libya

02 april 2020 - 18:05:51
Paris, France (PANA) - France on Wednesday welcomed the launch of the new European Union (EU) military operation off Libya, [...] Full text...

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Fuel prices fall by CFAF 30 in Burkina Faso

02 april 2020 - 17:54:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Handicrafts on Thursday announced a drop of 30 CFA [...] Full text...

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Kenya records two coronavirus deaths, 29 new infections

02 april 2020 - 17:45:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two more people died of coronavirus in Kenya and 29 more tested positive, raising to 110 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WAHO distributes over 30,000 diagnostic test kits to ECOWAS member states

02 april 2020 - 17:42:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The West African Health Organization (WAHO) has distributed over 30,000 diagnostic test kits to member nations [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 1,048 prisoners released in Togo as prevention measure

02 april 2020 - 17:35:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese President, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on preventive measures against Covid-19, has pardoned 1,048 prisoners across the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea records 31 new coronavirus cases

02 april 2020 - 17:28:50
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea recorded 31 new cases of coronavirus as at Thursday in the Guinean capital, PANA learned [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togolese president announces palliatives in support of businesses

02 april 2020 - 17:12:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese head of state, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on Wednesday announced the creation of a National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin's confirmed cases increase to 13

02 april 2020 - 17:02:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Wednesday confirmed 7 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda extends lockdown period as confirmed COVID-19 cases top 82

02 april 2020 - 17:00:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Cabinet weekly meeting, chaired by President Paul Kagame, has extended the lockdown period until 19 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNHCR steps up activities to fight COVID-19 in DR Congo

02 april 2020 - 16:49:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has intensified its preparedness, prevention and response [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DRC health system needs urgent help, says UNICEF

02 april 2020 - 16:36:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The DRC's health system needs urgent help to cope with measles and cholera epidemics that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CENI suspends biometric enrolment operations in Niamey due to Covid-19

02 april 2020 - 16:34:53
 Niamey, Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission of Niger (CENI) on Thursday suspended the ongoing biometric enrollment [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Refugees evicted from Cape Town church over Covid-19 fears

02 april 2020 - 16:17:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A large group of heavily armed policemen on Thursday stormed a famous church in [...] Full text...

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Niger launches second edition of its Business Plans competition

02 april 2020 - 15:42:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  Nigerien Minister of Trade and Private Sector Promotion, Sadou Seydou, on Thursday launched the second edition [...] Full text...

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French President pays tribute to Pape Diouf

02 april 2020 - 15:11:36
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday paid tribute to Pape Diouf, sports journalist, player agent and [...] Full text...

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GNA forces destroy Haftar's ammunition convoy in southeast Libya

02 april 2020 - 14:26:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A convoy of three trucks ferrying ammunition of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Marshal [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso registers six new cases of coronavirus

02 april 2020 - 14:06:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Six new cases of coronavirus were confirmed Thursday in Burkina Faso, bringing to 288 the [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

02 april 2020 - 13:19:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Guinea's ruling party wins two-thirds of seats in parliament

02 april 2020 - 12:56:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The ruling People's Rally of Guinea (RPG Rainbow) won 79 of the 114 seats in the [...] Full text...

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Zambia records its first COVID-19 death

02 april 2020 - 12:09:58
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has recorded its first death from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since the outbreak,  Health Minister Chitalu [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo announces measures to mitigate impacts on vulnerable people

02 april 2020 - 12:09:20
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese government on Wednesday announced measures to mitigate the effects on vulnerable populations following drastic [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

02 april 2020 - 11:12:57
Nouakchott, 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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Coronavirus: Senegal records five new cases to 195

02 april 2020 - 11:09:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded five new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, two imported cases and three contact [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$23.5 million for Guinea to meet needs created by COVID-19 crisis

02 april 2020 - 10:58:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Completing the fourth review of Guinea’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), the Executive [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president's security adviser resigns

02 april 2020 - 10:45:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Retired General Mohamed Salah Hamdi, the Tunisian president's security adviser, on Wednesday announced his resignation on [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $1.5 million emergency grant to curb desert locusts East and Horn of Africa

02 april 2020 - 10:35:59
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a $1.5 million [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

02 april 2020 - 10:25:13
Dar 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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Coronavirus: IMF readies to extend US$221m to Senegal

02 april 2020 - 10:16:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have completed discussions for emergency access to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian govt members offer 50 percent of April salaries to fight disease

02 april 2020 - 10:06:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Members of the Tunisian government have donated 50 percent of their April salaries to the Fund [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

02 april 2020 - 09:18:35
Libreville, 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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Coronavirus: Tunisia postpones resumption of classes

02 april 2020 - 09:08:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The resumption of classes in public and private schools in Tunisia has been postponed in order [...] Full text...

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More than 200 Tunisians stranded at border with Libya

02 april 2020 - 09:00:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than 200 Tunisians are stranded at the two border crossings between Tunisia and Libya, the [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

02 april 2020 - 08:21:37
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

02 april 2020 - 07:26:26
Banjul, 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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Coronavirus: Nigeria's figures rise as countries evacuate citizens

02 april 2020 - 07:23:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There are apprehensions over the rising numbers of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: China reaffirms willingness to help Libya fight pandemic

02 april 2020 - 06:59:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – China has informed Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) that it is willing to respond to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 161 cases, 6 deaths

02 april 2020 - 06:01:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The chairperson of the National Communication Committee on COVID-19, Dr Zouberr Joomaye, has said that as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Low-skilled workers, developing countries at risk of steep economic decline

02 april 2020 - 05:55:50
New York, US (PANA) - The global economy could shrink by up to one per cent in 2020 due to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO concerned over rapid spread as caseload approaches one million

02 april 2020 - 05:46:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deaths from COVID-19 have more than doubled in the past week and will soon reach 50,000 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus - Number of infected to Covid-19 in Togo climbs to 36, including 2 deaths

01 april 2020 - 23:55:14
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Togo has so far recorded 36 cases of coronavirus, sources close to the operational unit in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus - Togo decrees state of health emergency, curfew in response to COVID-19

01 april 2020 - 23:39:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Wednesday evening declared a state of health emergency and curfew from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Somalia's former Premier, Nur Adde, dies of coronavirus in London

01 april 2020 - 22:36:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Somalia Prime Minister, Nur Hassan Hussein, known popularly as Nur Adde, has died in a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Insecurity hangs big risk of COVID-19 spread in Libya, says OCHA

01 april 2020 - 22:06:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Wednesday warned that Libya was “facing [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Wednesday trading up

01 april 2020 - 21:32:51
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)  -  The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Wednesday trading up, with the BRVM rising from 125.44 [...] Full text...

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Gabon records new coronavirus infections

01 april 2020 - 20:58:52
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - Gabon Wednesday recorded two new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the country’s monitoring committee of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 12 dead, 30 new cases in Tunisia

01 april 2020 - 20:40:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The number of dead due to coronavirus  Wednesday rose to 12 as 30 new cases of [...] Full text...

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The Gambia discharges two patients of COVID-19

01 april 2020 - 20:28:16
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - Two Gambians who were diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) disease last month have finally recovered and [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta interacts with coronavirus survivors

01 april 2020 - 18:58:07
Nairobi, Kenya 2020, (PANA) - Kenyan  President Uhuru Kenyatta invited coronavirus survivors for a face-to-face meeting on Wednesday after an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania confirms one more case, as two recover from the pandemic

01 april 2020 - 18:48:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has confirmed one more Covid-19 case, bringing the nation’s count to 20, Health [...] Full text...

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AfDB releases US$2 million for coronavirus crisis handling in Africa

01 april 2020 - 18:22:20
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank on Tuesday approved  US$2 million in emergency assistance for the World [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist hails draft constitution

01 april 2020 - 17:36:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Madi Jobarteh, one of the leading human rights activists in the Gambia, on Wednesday hailed the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus cases rise to 81 in Kenya after mass testing

01 april 2020 - 17:34:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Kenya rose sharply to 81 on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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UNAMID supports Sudan's combat of desert locusts

01 april 2020 - 17:33:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Peace keeping mission in Darfur has donated 10 off-road vehicles to the Sudanese Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court rejects amendment giving President Mnangagwa sole powers over the country's judiciary

01 april 2020 - 17:26:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe (Concourt) has rejected an amendment to the country's Constitution giving President [...] Full text...

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UN renews mandate of AU-UN peace keepers in Darfur

01 april 2020 - 17:23:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday renewed the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Peace Keeping [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 17,000 driver's licenses seized in Tunisia for curfew violations

01 april 2020 - 17:16:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Interior Ministry spokesman, Khaled Lahyouni, on Wednesday announced that 17,380 driver's licenses were seized and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mali Doctors' Union outraged by shortage of coronavirus protection materials

01 april 2020 - 17:07:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Union of Doctors of Mali (SYMEMA) has expressed sadness over the shortage and absence of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian forces disperse demonstrators opposed to the burial of a COVID-19 victim

01 april 2020 - 17:02:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Security forces in the region of Bizerte (northern Tunisia) used tear gas on Tuesday evening to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Macky Sall pays tribute to former Olympique de Marseille president

01 april 2020 - 16:56:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - "I pay tribute to this great figure of sport, this committed and influential football leader," tweeted [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe moves to combat COVID-19

01 april 2020 - 16:32:59
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) has invoked public procurement systems to respond to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger registers 34 cases, including 3 deaths

01 april 2020 - 16:28:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger has recorded 34 cases of the coronavirus, 31 of them are being treated while three [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $500 million education loan to Tanzania

01 april 2020 - 16:08:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) –  The World Bank has ultimately endorsed the $500 million education loan to Tanzania, which [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Do not forget internally displaced persons, UN expert urges Governments worldwide

01 april 2020 - 15:42:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  States must immediately step-up their measures to protect the 40 million internally displaced people worldwide from [...] Full text...

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Congo: 20 people electrocuted as high voltage electric cables snapped

01 april 2020 - 15:11:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA - Twenty people were electrocuted on Wednesday in Kintélé, a northern suburb of Brazzaville, when lightning snapped [...] Full text...

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Ten suspected terrorists killed in northwestern Burkina Faso

01 april 2020 - 14:43:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least ten suspected terrorists were killed on Tuesday in Toéni locality of Boucle du [...] Full text...

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Malian Government sets up a crisis unit for release of opposition leader

01 april 2020 - 14:22:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian government has set up a crisis cell for the release of opposition leader [...] Full text...

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Health ministry reports 3 new cases of coronavirus in Mali

01 april 2020 - 14:10:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three new cases of coronavirus disease were detected on Wednesday in Bamako, bringing to 31 the [...] Full text...

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Mali authorizes a special Air France flight to land in Bamako

01 april 2020 - 14:00:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Despite the suspension of flights from coronavirus affected countries, the Malian government has authorized a special [...] Full text...

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Tunisia registers 32 new cases of Covid-19

01 april 2020 - 13:39:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has registered 32 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 out of 442 people tested, the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Mauritania adopts new measures to manage coronavirus pandemic

01 april 2020 - 13:30:26
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania has adopted new measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, following a meeting on [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

01 april 2020 - 13:27:05
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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Coronavirus: Tunisian President pardons 1,420 prisoners

01 april 2020 - 13:18:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied has paroled 1,420 prisoners in addition to others pardoned less than two [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

01 april 2020 - 11:40:57
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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Coronavirus: Three new cases of confirmed in Benin

01 april 2020 - 11:40:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Tuesday confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus), including a 10-year-old child, to bring [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi reports first cases

01 april 2020 - 10:48:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Tuesday recorded its first cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Ministry of Public Health and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya's cases rise by two to 10

01 april 2020 - 10:24:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded two new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, bringing the total number to 10, [...] Full text...

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Kenya's enforcement of social distance more lethal than coronavirus (News feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA corespondent)

01 april 2020 - 10:16:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The use of lethal force to enforce social distancing against coronavirus in Kenya has become deadlier [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo records first two deaths

01 april 2020 - 09:57:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo recorded its first two coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, Health and Population Minister Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo, has [...] Full text...

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Rights group lauds Sierra Leone's decision to allow pregnant girls or mothers to attend school

01 april 2020 - 09:49:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has lauded the decision of the Sierra Leone government to allow girls who are [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's cases up by 34 to 195

01 april 2020 - 09:20:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases in Ghana have risen to 195, up from 161, the [...] Full text...

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UN appeals to all Somalis to ‘come together’ in fight against COVID-19

01 april 2020 - 08:52:39
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Like most countries in the world, Somalia is facing the unparalleled challenge of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

01 april 2020 - 08:43:35
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

01 april 2020 - 08:42:28
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

01 april 2020 - 07:18:14
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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Zimbabwe's Supreme Court rules Nelson Chamisa is 'illegitimate' president of opposition MDC

01 april 2020 - 06:41:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruled on Tuesday that the President of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, [...] Full text...

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Pape Diouf, former president of Olympique de Marseille dies of coronavirus in Dakar

01 april 2020 - 06:30:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The former president of French first division club Olympique de Marseille, Senegalese-born Frenchman, Pape Diouf, died on [...] Full text...

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Fuel price inches down in Nigeria

01 april 2020 - 06:00:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government has announced further reduction in the pump price of petrol from N125 per [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus-19: Mauritius extends sanitary curfew as death toll rises by two

01 april 2020 - 05:54:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, has announced that the sanitary curfew which was introduced on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus poses latest threat to battered health system in DR Congo, says UNICEF

01 april 2020 - 05:40:56
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The looming threat of the new coronavirus disease COVID-19 is just the latest challenge to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN launches plan that could ‘defeat the virus and build a better world’

01 april 2020 - 05:31:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief launched on Tuesday a new plan to counter the potentially devastating socio-economic [...] Full text...

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EU launches new operation to check arms deliveries to Libya

31 march 2020 - 23:42:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Tuesday launched a new operation in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council denounces daily crimes committed by Haftar’s forces

31 march 2020 - 23:30:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The presidential council of the Government of National Accord has strongly condemned "the crimes" perpetrated by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Number of contaminations to Covid-19 rises from 7 to 16 in Gabon

31 march 2020 - 23:24:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The Gabonese ministry of Health on Tuesday issued a statement to announce that nine new persons tested [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda's confirmed COVID-19 cases climb to 75

31 march 2020 - 23:19:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Rwanda has increased by five to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 32 new confirmed cases recorded in Tunisia

31 march 2020 - 22:36:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian ministry of Health on Tuesday announced it detected 32 new confirmed cases of coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Lockdown extended by two weeks in Tunisia

31 march 2020 - 22:33:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The general health confinement decreed in Tunisia to combat the spread of the Coronavirus was extended [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj reaffirms will to unify Libyan sovereign institutions, including Central Bank

31 march 2020 - 22:28:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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One killed, 3 wounded in new bombardment of Tripoli residential districts

31 march 2020 - 22:20:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – At least one person was killed and three others wounded on Tuesday in a new bombardment [...] Full text...

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Malian govt establishes crisis committee for the release of abducted opposition leader

31 march 2020 - 22:09:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian government on Tuesday established a crisis committee for the release of the opposition leader [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian vendors make high sales on hand sanitizers amid COVID-19

31 march 2020 - 22:02:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - As the Coronavirus pandemic continued creating panic among the people, hundreds of vendors engaged in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana confirms first COVID-19 death

31 march 2020 - 21:45:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has recorded its first death case from Coronavirus (COVID-19 ), from its fourth confirmed case. The [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian official assures of enough food to deal with COVID 19

31 march 2020 - 21:38:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Permanent Secretary in the Gambian Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Lamin Dampha, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: China set to help Tunisia battle Covid-19, says Xi Jinping

31 march 2020 - 21:28:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, on Tuesday received a written message from the Chinese president, Xi [...] Full text...

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WHO sets guidelines for maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic

31 march 2020 - 18:31:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – As the COVID-19 pandemic strains health systems worldwide,. the rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's confirmed cases up by 9 to 161; 34 patients have recovered

31 march 2020 - 18:07:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases have gone to by nine to 161, the Ghana Health Service [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe clears debt to South African power utility, Eskom

31 march 2020 - 17:53:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - South Africa power utility, Eskom, has confirmed  Zimbabwe's settlement of its US$33 million debt for unpaid [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Pretoria moves to rescue citizens stuck abroad

31 march 2020 - 16:21:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government is working with its ambassadors around the world to rescue [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe government moves to contain COVID-19

31 march 2020 - 16:11:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is currently under a 21-day lockdown that began on Monday to minimize the spread of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Abuja, Lagos, Ogun States roads, streets deserted over COVID-19 movement restrictions

31 march 2020 - 15:53:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Roads and streets in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, its commercial capital Lagos and neighbouring Ogun State  [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Three new cases registered Tuesday in Mali

31 march 2020 - 14:18:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali recorded three new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, including a five-year-old child, the ministry of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: President Sassou-Nguesso sets 20-day state of health emergency in Congo

31 march 2020 - 14:15:18
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has set 20  instead of 30 days, as announced two days ago, [...] Full text...

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Lightning kills at least two people in Rwanda

31 march 2020 - 14:04:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least two people were killed by lightning in Rwanda's North Western district of Rubavu on [...] Full text...

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Niger opposition leader released from jail

31 march 2020 - 13:58:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Hama Amadou,  leader of the Nigerien opposition, who has been in jail at Fillingué (180 km [...] Full text...

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U.S. reiterates its support to Libya in combating coronavirus pandemic

31 march 2020 - 13:38:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United States Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has reaffirmed his country's support for the efforts of [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

31 march 2020 - 13:27:20
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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Libyan oil company deplores US$3.8 billion losses in the face of COVID-19

31 march 2020 - 12:43:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) says that the sector recorded a US$3.808 billion shortfall, due [...] Full text...

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EU launches 'Operation IRINI' to enforce Libya arms embargo

31 march 2020 - 12:10:39
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Pursuant to the 19 January 2020 Berlin Conference on Libya, the European Union (EU) on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania registers first death

31 march 2020 - 12:09:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania on Tuesday recorded the first death of Covid-19 (coronavirus), after a 49-year-old national [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief calls for global increase in protective equipment, medical supplies

31 march 2020 - 12:00:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for stepped-up production of medical equipment [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe orders corporate entities to bank US dollars in nostro accounts

31 march 2020 - 11:44:13
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has ordered any corporate entity receiving foreign currency following the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal confirms 13 new cases, 12 patients cured

31 march 2020 - 11:35:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 12 patients declared cured, Health and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe confirms new case raising total to eight

31 march 2020 - 11:26:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has announced a new confirmed case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) bringing the total number [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mali creates special fund to fight pandemic

31 march 2020 - 11:23:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  As part of the fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Malian government has created a special fund [...] Full text...

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Two ex-Ghana Black Stars players pass on

31 march 2020 - 11:14:11
Accra-Ghana (PANA) – Two ex-internationals and players of Ghana’s Black Stars, the senior national football team, Opoku Afriyie and Kwasi [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo has 34 confirmed cases

31 march 2020 - 11:06:59
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has 34 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the COVID-19 Patient Treatment Unit told PANA on Tuesday. From [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

31 march 2020 - 10:39:17
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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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

31 march 2020 - 10:21:29
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central [...] Full text...

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Five political parties to contest Benin's local government elections in May

31 march 2020 - 10:20:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Five political parties have been cleared to contest Benin's local government elections on 17 May, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Archbishop of Ouagadougou tests positive

31 march 2020 - 09:24:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The archbishop of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, Philippe Ouedraogo, has tested positive for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 10 deaths, 50 new cases confirmed in Tunisia

31 march 2020 - 09:21:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of patients COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Tunisia continues to increase by the day with 10 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana declares state of emergency

31 march 2020 - 09:14:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has declared a state of public emergency, after the country recorded three COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

31 march 2020 - 09:01:25
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

31 march 2020 - 08:36:52
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes election of board of Libyan Bar Association

31 march 2020 - 06:50:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has warmly welcomed the election of the executive body [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

31 march 2020 - 06:20:58
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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Coronavirus: Uganda's Museveni declares 14-daylong lockdown to battle coronavirus spread

31 march 2020 - 02:02:26
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni announced a total lockdown for 14 days on Monday to combat the [...] Full text...

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Libya: NOC welcomes release of two of its staff abducted for 19 months

31 march 2020 - 00:01:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Managing Committee of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has welcomed the release of two [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Third patient cured in Tunisia

30 march 2020 - 23:56:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A third patient cured of coronavirus (Covid-19) has left the hospital of Sousse (140 km southern [...] Full text...

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