. Libyan Dialogue Forum resumes virtual meeting on selecting the executive authority

02 december 2020 - 16:16:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), sponsored by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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UNICEF puts forward a ‘six point plan to protect our children’

02 december 2020 - 15:54:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Ahead of the United Nations Special Session of the General Assembly on COVID-19, on 3-4 December [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal reports one death, 66 new cases and 30 recoveries

02 december 2020 - 13:21:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded a new coronavirus-related death, bringing to 334 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF plans live conversation on pandemic in developing countries

02 december 2020 - 12:32:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Compared to six months ago, the economic outlook has worsened significantly in some emerging [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior TPLF leader 'surrenders to government forces'

02 december 2020 - 11:03:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), whose forces have been defeated by [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs reiterate commitment to Libyan ownership of political process

02 december 2020 - 09:15:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegates from the House of Representatives and the State High Council, a consultative assembly, reaffirmed their [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for Mauritian rupee

02 december 2020 - 08:18:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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Friday forex rates for CFA franc

02 december 2020 - 08:15:09
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres

02 december 2020 - 07:51:42
New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the [...] Full text...

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Former Liberian rebel leader goes on trial in Switzerland for alleged war crimes

02 december 2020 - 05:39:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia's first [...] Full text...

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UN report says 1.3 billion school-aged children can’t log on to internet at home

02 december 2020 - 05:20:49
New York, US (PANA) - A staggering two-thirds of the world’s school-aged children – 1.3 billion children aged 3-17 – [...] Full text...

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ECA urges Africa to seize opportunities of global digital economy

01 december 2020 - 23:09:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Mrs Vera Songwé, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),Tuesday invited Africa to seize [...] Full text...

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Women more exposed to HIV/AIDS than men in Congo

01 december 2020 - 21:17:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Women show a prevalence rate higher than 3.7 per cent in Congo, the Congolese government declared [...] Full text...

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Extended meeting recommends search for mechanism to lift freezing of oil revenues in Libya

01 december 2020 - 20:34:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting presided by Fayez Al-Sarraj, chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate joins call for sack of Nigeria's military leaders over escalating Boko Haram/ISWAP killings

01 december 2020 - 19:13:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Senate Tuesday finally summoned courage to ask President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the country’s service [...] Full text...

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EWG co-chairs call for a Libyan negotiated solution to addresses economic crisis

01 december 2020 - 18:20:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Economic Working Group (EWG) co-chairs of the International Follow Up Committee for Libya met on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe PM urges end to stigmatisation of AIDS patients

01 december 2020 - 16:35:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso  Prime Minister Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré on Tuesday called on the public to [...] Full text...

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Four civil society groups call release of Guinean activist Oumar Sylla

01 december 2020 - 16:24:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Four civil society organisations on Monday called on the Guinean government to "immediately release" Oumar Sylla, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 accelerates digital transformation in the world - Report

01 december 2020 - 16:09:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The coronavirus health crisis has accelerated digital transformation in the world, according to the Network Readiness [...] Full text...

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Libyan civil society bodies set criteria for selection of Presidential Council chair

01 december 2020 - 16:02:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Components of the National Federation of Labour Unions of Libya and civil society groupings on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Nine killed in Somalia by cyclone Gati

01 december 2020 - 15:12:03
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - At least nine people were killed during the tropical cyclone Gati which made landfall in Puntland’s [...] Full text...

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Frenchman arrested with cannabis at Mauritius airport

01 december 2020 - 14:34:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Police drug squad in Mauritius on Monday arrested a 46-year-old Frenchman with 39 cannabis seeds [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects one case imported from Dubai

01 december 2020 - 14:00:21
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Tuesday detected one new imported case of Covid-19 on a [...] Full text...

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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19

01 december 2020 - 13:52:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...

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South Africa presides over United Nations Security Council

01 december 2020 - 12:33:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Tuesday assumed the rotating monthly presidency of the United Nations Security [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for $35 billion to help world’s ‘most vulnerable and fragile’ in 2021

01 december 2020 - 12:06:33
New York, US (PANA) - A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection next year, a near [...] Full text...

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UN urges ‘global solidarity, shared responsibility’ against pandemics, marking World AIDS Day

01 december 2020 - 11:54:13
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating World AIDS Day on Tuesday with a call for “global [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo registers 12 new cases

01 december 2020 - 11:40:27
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Monday recorded 12 new cases of COVID-19 cases and 14 recoveries. According to the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Guinea advocates new strategies to fight AIDS

01 december 2020 - 11:34:12
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Prime Minister, Dr Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, on Monday hailed the courage and faith of people [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 18 new cases

01 december 2020 - 11:19:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 18 new cases of coronavirus confirmed by tests carried out on 680 samples, [...] Full text...

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EC President Charles Michel holds high-level video conference with G5 Sahel

01 december 2020 - 11:14:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council (EC) President Charles Michel and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, current Chair of [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for Mauritanian ouguiya

01 december 2020 - 11:06:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the ouguiya as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

01 december 2020 - 10:37:00
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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European Council approves debt relief efforts for African countries

01 december 2020 - 10:36:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday approved a set of conclusions in response to a call made [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mali's interim president announces drastic measures to fight pandemic

01 december 2020 - 09:07:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, on Monday announced drastic measures to break [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles to reinforce bilateral cooperation

01 december 2020 - 08:54:52
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday reaffirmed Mauritius’ commitment to work closely with Seychelles on [...] Full text...

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Friday forex rates for CFA franc

01 december 2020 - 08:44:43
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA franc as published by Bank of [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for Mauritian rupee

01 december 2020 - 08:41:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New infections fall globally for first time since September; WHO chief

01 december 2020 - 05:17:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Last week saw the first global decline in newly reported cases of COVID-19 since September, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 333 deaths, 11,585 recoveries

30 november 2020 - 23:42:40
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on 10 March, this year, the DR Congo [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records 30 new cases

30 november 2020 - 23:21:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Monday recorded 30 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking to 2,886 the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 41 new deaths due to pandemic

30 november 2020 - 23:12:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Monday recorded 41 new cases of deaths due to coronavirus (COVID-19) and 518 new infections, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Widows, orphans of unresolved humanitarian issues determined to fight against amnesty bill

30 november 2020 - 23:03:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Collective of Orphans, an organization grouping widows and orphans of unresolved humanitarian issues of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister discusses with Tunisian ambassador facilitation of movement of citizens between two countries

30 november 2020 - 22:14:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, Monday held talks [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan

30 november 2020 - 19:13:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has launched an appeal for US$147 million to [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNA President meets with Italian Gas and Oil Company Officials

30 november 2020 - 18:12:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Senegalese swimmer, Mathieu Sèye, breaks two national records

30 november 2020 - 18:05:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese swimmer, Mathieu Ousmane Sèye broke, the two national records in the 200-meter freestyle at the [...] Full text...

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Morocco hosts a new meeting between Libyan Parliamentarians and the High Council of State

30 november 2020 - 17:58:59
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A coordination meeting between members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council [...] Full text...

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ANC calls for “immediate release” of two political figures arrested last weekend in Lomé

30 november 2020 - 17:00:22
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The National Alliance for Change (ANC), one of Togo's leading political parties, in a statement in [...] Full text...

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Mali: MINUSMA condemns attack on its positions

30 november 2020 - 16:49:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Mr. Annadif [...] Full text...

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One out of seven Libyans needs mental health care - WHO report

30 november 2020 - 15:20:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One in seven Libyans needs mental and psychological health care, the World Health Organization (WHO) said,  [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency says farmers killed by Boko Haram had no clearance to farm in Zabarmari area

30 november 2020 - 13:49:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A federal government delegation, led by Senate President Ahmad Lawan, arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military faults UN on number rice farmers killed in Borno State

30 november 2020 - 13:36:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Monday disagreed with the United Nations Resident Representative and Humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles sign MoUs on cyber crime, security and crime combating

30 november 2020 - 13:22:26
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Seychelles on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on cyber crime and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Study reveals a severe deterioration in global efforts to protect the most vulnerable

30 november 2020 - 13:04:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Norwegian Refugee Council and the UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency-led [...] Full text...

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South African race official hailed after horrific Grand Prix crash

30 november 2020 - 12:29:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African medical assistant is being hailed for the role he played in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 14 new cases

30 november 2020 - 12:05:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 14 new cases of coronavirus after tests performed on 722 samples, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Monday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

30 november 2020 - 11:38:41
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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Coronavirus: Libya records 17 new deaths, 379 new cases

30 november 2020 - 10:32:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seventeen new coronavirus-related deaths  have been recorded in Libya in the last 24 hours. The health authorities [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea records 15 new cases

30 november 2020 - 10:21:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Sunday recorded 15 new positive cases of coronavirus following tests carried out on 194 [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for Mauritanian ouguiya

30 november 2020 - 10:18:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the ouguiya as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Widows, orphans of victims of extrajudicial killings arrested in Mauritania freed

30 november 2020 - 09:52:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Forty widows, orphans, relatives of black military victims of extrajudicial executions in 1990-1991, and activists of [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for CFA franc

30 november 2020 - 09:46:26
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA franc as published by the Bank [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo records 16 new cases

30 november 2020 - 09:44:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Sunday registered 16 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 2,962. The Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya orders 2 million doses of vaccine

30 november 2020 - 09:41:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has contracted with the COVAX Group to supply two million doses of the emerging coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian rupee

30 november 2020 - 09:36:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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Are multiple political processes complementary or competing with Libyan Dialogue Forum?

30 november 2020 - 09:35:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the United Nations-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) struggles with the criteria for selecting the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns WHO

30 november 2020 - 06:58:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaps in life-saving interventions are undermining efforts to curb malaria, amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘brutal and callous’ attack on civilians in north-east Nigeria

30 november 2020 - 05:21:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Denouncing attack, on Saturday,  targeting civilians in Nigeria’s restive Borno state, a senior UN humanitarian official [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: All results of 1st-leg, preliminary-round matches this weekend

29 november 2020 - 20:13:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from all the first-leg, preliminary-round matches of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup, played [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: All results of 1st-leg, preliminary-round matches played this weekend

29 november 2020 - 20:09:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of all the first-leg, preliminary-round matches of the 2020/21 CAF Champions league, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Outrage as Boko Haram kills 43 farmers

29 november 2020 - 20:02:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The horrific killing of at least 43 rice farmers at Zabarmari in the Jere Local Government [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Military says its troops killed 5 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Northeast region

29 november 2020 - 19:51:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Sunday said troops of Operation FIRE BALL, a subsidiary operation [...] Full text...

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Former Senegalese international, Pape Bouba Diop, dies

29 november 2020 - 19:46:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The former Senegalese football international, Pape Bouba Diop, died on Sunday in Arras, northern France, where he [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo's total cases stands at 12,702

29 november 2020 - 17:44:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – DR Congo has since the first case of the coronavirus was diagnosed in the country [...] Full text...

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Ghana holds presidential, parliamentary elections on 7 December

29 november 2020 - 17:37:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana holds presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December with 17.029 million voters expected to cast [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Gov't forces engaged in 'stabilization efforts' after capture of regional capital

29 november 2020 - 17:37:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian National Defence Force (NDF) says it is engaged in "stabilization efforts" following the [...] Full text...

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Gambia's justice minister says Myanmar-Rohingya ICJ case represents voice of the 'Islamic Ummah’

29 november 2020 - 14:08:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian minister of justice, Dawda Jallow, has said the Myanmar-Rohingya case at the International Court [...] Full text...

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Seychelles President arrives in Mauritius

29 november 2020 - 13:37:45
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Seychelles President, Wavel Ramkalawan, on Sunday afternoon arrived in Mauritius for a three-day official visit, PANA [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of matches at the weekend

29 november 2020 - 13:30:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results of matches played in the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup at the [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs agree to site headquarters of unified House of Reps in Benghazi

29 november 2020 - 12:55:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), who met in Tangier, Morocco, have agreed that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 13 deaths, 1,157 new infections

29 november 2020 - 12:43:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirteen deaths and 1,157 new cases of the coronavirus infection have been recorded in Libya, the [...] Full text...

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AQIM members arrested in Oubari, southern Libya, by pro-Haftar armed forces

29 november 2020 - 12:40:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seven terrorists, affiliated with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in Oubari, southwestern Libya, were [...] Full text...

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Moroccan minister says consultative meeting of Libyan MPs is an agent of change

29 november 2020 - 12:30:51
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said the results [...] Full text...

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African customs officials approve draft guidelines to fast-track launch of continental free trade area

28 november 2020 - 22:57:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Customs officials from around Africa have supported the adoption of continental guidelines to facilitate free [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian army claims victory in Tigray assault

28 november 2020 - 22:10:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian army has seized control over the northern provincial capital of Makelle in Tigray [...] Full text...

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Chadian diplomat appointed head of Organization for the Islamic Conference

28 november 2020 - 20:49:53
Paris, France (PANA) - Chadian career diplomat Hissein Brahim Taha was Saturday appointed by consensus as the secretary general of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: The measures of the year 60 of independence highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 20:35:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press this week devoted most of their comments to activities related to the celebration of [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM meets several of his counterparts in Niamey

28 november 2020 - 20:25:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Saturday [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians' meeting in Morocco, accusations between NOC and Central Bank highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 19:48:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered the war with statements between the Central Bank of Libya (BCL) [...] Full text...

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CAF qualifiers: Musongati FC of Burundi and Green Eagles of Zambia draw

28 november 2020 - 18:52:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Musongati FC from Burundi and Green Eagles FC from Zambia drew 2-2 Saturday at the Intwari [...] Full text...

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AfroBasket 2021: Tunisia beats DR Congo (60-51)

28 november 2020 - 18:37:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian national basketball team beat the DR Congo on Saturday by a score of 60-51 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to acquire one million doses of anti-covid-19 vaccines from India

28 november 2020 - 18:29:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is discussing with the government of India to acquire one million additional doses of anti-coronavirus [...] Full text...

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United States Ambassador promises sanctions against human rights violators in Libya

28 november 2020 - 13:46:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United States Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland said here Saturday his country would take "concrete steps [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 12 new deaths

28 november 2020 - 13:08:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 12 new coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths, bringing to 3,106 the total number of patients [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo registers 22 new cases, 56 recoveries

28 november 2020 - 12:45:15
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo recorded Friday 22 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 26 cured patients, PANA learned from [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president announces 10 social measures on 60th anniversary of independence

28 november 2020 - 12:29:03
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Saturday announced 10 measures for the most vulnerable segments of [...] Full text...

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Politician close to former Prime Minister Agbéyomé Kodjo abduction in Togo

28 november 2020 - 12:07:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Gerard Djossou, in charge of human rights of the Dynamic Monsignor Kpodzro (DMK), a group of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 46 new cases, 13 new cures recorded in Senegal

28 november 2020 - 11:41:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 46 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), 15 contact cases and 31 cases from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: One-related death recorded in Mali

28 november 2020 - 11:27:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali recorded Friday one new death related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), 62 new confirmed cases and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea records 33 new cases, 39 recoveries

28 november 2020 - 10:53:13
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea recorded Friday 33 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) after tests on 2,125 samples, a [...] Full text...

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At least six die in road accident in Burkina Faso

28 november 2020 - 10:27:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least six passengers on board a 70-seater bus were killed and 14 others injured [...] Full text...

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U-20 WAFU Tournament: Gambia-Senegal Final Sunday in Thies

28 november 2020 - 10:17:40
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - The finals of the Union of West African Football Associations (WAFU A) U 20 tournament between [...] Full text...

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US Monastir of Tunisia beats Fasil Ketema of Ethiopia 2-0 in CAF Cup

28 november 2020 - 09:53:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - US Monastir of Tunisia Friday at the Ben Jannet Stadium in Monastir beat Fasil Ketema of [...] Full text...

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Seychelles president to visit Mauritius, 29 Nov to 1 Dec

28 november 2020 - 09:24:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan will pay a state visit to Mauritius from Sunday, 29 November to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to control water distribution as drought persists

28 november 2020 - 08:51:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government announced here Saturday that, with effect from 1 December, it will be an offence [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM denounces justification of publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohamed

28 november 2020 - 00:21:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday reaffirmed his strong condemnation of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 2,974 cases

28 november 2020 - 00:09:14
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin reached 2,974 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, sources at the Health ministry said here Friday. The [...] Full text...

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Libyan electoral commission prepares for coming elections

27 november 2020 - 22:53:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National High Electoral Commission (HNEC) Friday discussed with the chairmen of boards of electoral [...] Full text...

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Burundi authorities issues life removal sanctions to discourage corruption in public service

27 november 2020 - 21:41:56
Burundi authorities issues life removal sanctions to discourage corruption in public service   Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Any civil servant or government [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM informs Mahamadou Issoufou of evolution of political process

27 november 2020 - 21:20:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday [...] Full text...

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Rising hunger in drought-stricken southern Madagascar forcing families to eat insects: WFP

27 november 2020 - 20:57:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hunger is on the rise in southern Madagascar due to consecutive years of drought,  affecting half [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy meets AU Mediation team

27 november 2020 - 20:40:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Friday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to the protection and [...] Full text...

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Congolese Senate authorizes ratification of agreement signed between Angola and Benin

27 november 2020 - 19:12:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Senators on Friday authorized the ratification of the military and technical cooperation agreement between the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congolese parliamentarians extend state of health emergency for the 12th time

27 november 2020 - 19:05:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The two Chambers of Parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate, on Friday adopted, for the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM vows to protect Ethiopian refugees streaming into Sudan

27 november 2020 - 18:51:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) visited refugee camp near the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Annual pilgrimage of Heavenly Christians to Benin cancelled

27 november 2020 - 15:51:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Leaders of Church of Heavenly Christianity have cancelled the 2020 edition of the annual pilgrimage on [...] Full text...

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Six people killed by suspected jihadists in Dogofry village of central Mali

27 november 2020 - 15:25:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six people were killed and three others seriously injured in an attack by armed men suspected [...] Full text...

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World Bank appoints new head of IFC in Benin

27 november 2020 - 13:37:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced the appointment of Cyndo Obre as the new International Finance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 13 deaths and 866 new infections recorded in Libya

27 november 2020 - 13:31:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirteen deaths and 866 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in Libya, the National Center for [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$120 million loan to build Malagarasi hydropower project in Tanzania

27 november 2020 - 13:27:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$120 million loan to fund the [...] Full text...

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Sudan as more Ethiopian refugees arrive

27 november 2020 - 12:49:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is visiting Khartoum as the country receives a growing [...] Full text...

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CAF Cup: Tunisia's US Monastir to play against Ethiopia's Fasil Ketema

27 november 2020 - 11:27:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - US Monastir of Tunisia will on Friday be at home in Monastir when they play Fasil [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 21 new cases

27 november 2020 - 11:22:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one new coronavirus-related death, bringing to 332 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister proposes partnership with EU in illegal immigration fight

27 november 2020 - 10:54:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha on Thursday called on the European Union (EU) to provide logistical [...] Full text...

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Two Malian clubs to play in African clubs competitions on Sunday

27 november 2020 - 10:25:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian clubs will on Sunday play in the top African clubs competitions at home and [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for Mauritian rupee

27 november 2020 - 08:59:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by Commercial Bank [...] Full text...

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Friday forex rates for CFA francs

27 november 2020 - 08:36:30
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA francs as published by Central African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges African countries to ramp up readiness for vaccination drive

27 november 2020 - 06:44:23
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As the race to find a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is showing increasing promise, a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles participate in UNDP's project on coral reefs rehabilitation

27 november 2020 - 05:40:25
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – A six-year United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project, to be implemented in Mauritius and Seychelles, was [...] Full text...

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Global HIV toll likely to be far higher owing to COVID-19, warns UNAIDS

27 november 2020 - 05:27:24
Ne York, US (PANA) - Countries should adopt ambitious new targets to tackle HIV/AIDS to avoid hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...

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Environment ministers to meet on green stimulus plan for Africa

27 november 2020 - 00:22:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African ministers of environment will meet here from 30 November to 4 December to discuss a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa CDC intensifies vaccine readiness plan

27 november 2020 - 00:01:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said here Thursday it [...] Full text...

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The aftermath of armed conflict in Libya compromises resolution

26 november 2020 - 23:51:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly a decade of continued armed conflict in Libya has left visible scars on the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s death toll hits 50,000

26 november 2020 - 23:26:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The death toll from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Africa has peaked at 50,000 people [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister focuses on national reconciliation, unification of state institutions

26 november 2020 - 22:39:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord Fathi Bachagha Thursday emphasized "the principle of [...] Full text...

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Under-20 WAFU tournament: Semi-finals open, this Friday in Thies

26 november 2020 - 22:18:20
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - The finalists of the zone A tournament of the Union of West African Football Federations (WAFU-A) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African leaders should bequeath a secure continent to next generation

26 november 2020 - 22:02:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday canvassed the need for adequate security in all African countries, an official [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Conflict: Gov’t to 'respond expeditiously' to needs of Tigrayans

26 november 2020 - 21:52:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government said here Thursday it would "respond expeditiously" to the needs of citizens [...] Full text...

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Address water scarcity ‘immediately and boldly’, urges FAO chief

26 november 2020 - 20:39:04
Rome, Italy (PANA) - More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high levels of water shortage and [...] Full text...

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2020-21 Total CAF Champions League: Preliminary-round, first-leg fixtures

26 november 2020 - 18:40:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2020-21 Total CAF Champions League season kicks off this weekend with the first-leg fixtures of [...] Full text...

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Burundian President to attend the 18th ECCAS Summit in Libreville

26 november 2020 - 18:01:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye will attend the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of [...] Full text...

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UN Women Chief launches campaign against gender-based violence in DR Congo

26 november 2020 - 17:58:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Representative of the UN/Women in DR Congo, Ms Awa Ndiaye Seck, on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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South African President, Ramaphosa, to face motion of no confidence

26 november 2020 - 17:43:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, will face his first motion of no confidence in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African Energy Investment Corporation headquarters to be located in Abuja

26 november 2020 - 17:29:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has welcomed the decision of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 114 bandits, Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, pirate killed, 58 bandits arrested in last one week

26 november 2020 - 17:18:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday said its troops killed 114 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya's total case load is 80,407

26 november 2020 - 16:59:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With 610 new cases announced on Thursday, Libya's total case load since the outbreak of the [...] Full text...

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CAF rejects Burundi's request to allow spectators in stadiums

26 november 2020 - 16:45:42
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - As a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Disease control chief suggests total confinement in Libya

26 november 2020 - 16:03:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director of the Libyan National Center for Disease Control, Dr Badreddine al-Najjar, has suggested a  [...] Full text...

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. Libyan rights bodies denounce hate speech against a local cultural group

26 november 2020 - 15:53:11
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Libyan human rights organisations have denounced what they consider as "hate speech" by the General Authority [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 48 deaths on Wednesday

26 november 2020 - 15:35:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Ministry of Health announced late Wednesday 48 coronavirus deaths and 1,094 new infections recorded the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal confirms 33 new and 18 recoveries

26 november 2020 - 15:25:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 33 new cases of coronavirus, 14 of them from traced contacts and 19 [...] Full text...

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‘I freely resigned as AU High Representative for Mali and the Sahel’ – Buyoya

26 november 2020 - 14:35:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The African Union's High Representative for Mali and the Sahel (Misahel), also former president of Burundi, [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius decrease by 67.6%

26 november 2020 - 13:36:09
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)- Statistics Mauritius has on Thursday said that, compared to the period January to September 2019, tourist [...] Full text...

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DR Congo urged to crack down on perpetrators of gender-based sexual violence

26 november 2020 - 12:55:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The coordinator of the NGO "Femmes debout", Jacquie Mboyo, on Wednesday called on the government [...] Full text...

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Liquid Telecom expands connectivity in Botswana

26 november 2020 - 12:24:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Liquid Telecom on Thursday revealed that it is activating 82 km of fibre in a cross-border [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

26 november 2020 - 11:54:46
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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Top UN official in Libya promises 'transparent and confidential' solution for choice of executive positions

26 november 2020 - 11:50:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second virtual meeting of the second round of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) was [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

26 november 2020 - 11:14:26
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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Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

26 november 2020 - 10:55:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo extends state of health emergency for a further 20 days

26 november 2020 - 10:52:59
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's National Coordination for the Management of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Wednesday extended the state of [...] Full text...

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Sudan's veteran PM al Mahdi passes away at 85

26 november 2020 - 10:41:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in years, Sudan has announced a three-day national mourning and ordered its [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 55 new cases

26 november 2020 - 10:04:25
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo has recorded 55 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 out of 278 tests performed, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian conflict: Final phase of military action against TPLF has begun - PM Abiy

26 november 2020 - 09:58:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the "final phase" of the military [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic claims nearly 3,000 lives in Tunisia

26 november 2020 - 09:19:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 1,156 new coronavirus contaminations in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

26 november 2020 - 08:49:18
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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End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day

26 november 2020 - 05:32:55
New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Wednesday, the United [...] Full text...

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A child is infected with HIV every 100 seconds, new UN report reveals

26 november 2020 - 05:23:59
New York, US (PANA) - Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age [...] Full text...

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Trump administration imposes new restrictions on Libyans over entry visas

25 november 2020 - 22:12:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The administration of outgoing US President, Donald Trump, Wednesday imposed temporary travel restrictions on 15 African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO Regional Office for Africa calls on African countries to fight pandemic

25 november 2020 - 21:49:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The regional committee of the World Health Organization for Africa (WHO/Africa) Wednesday called on African countries [...] Full text...

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Tunisian government foresees 4 pct growth in 2021

25 november 2020 - 20:34:13
Tunis,, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Economy, Finances and Support for Investment, Ali Kooli, said here Tuesday the [...] Full text...

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Congo: Political consultation opens in Madingou to prepare for 2021 presidential election

25 november 2020 - 18:27:54
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese deputy prime minister, Firmin Ayessa, opened Wednesday in Madingou, more than 250 km southwest [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari awaits recommendations on possible re-opening of land border

25 november 2020 - 18:21:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari will soon receive a report from a Presidential committee constituted to advise authorities [...] Full text...

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Senate President wants increased parliamentary engagement between Nigeria and Jamaica

25 november 2020 - 18:12:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday called for better and more engagement between Nigeria's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria begins talks with U.K. on threat of sanctions over EndSARS protests suppression

25 november 2020 - 18:06:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria government has begun talks with the United Kingdom (U.K.) over moves by the British [...] Full text...

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Congo launches public awareness campaign on evils of gender-based violence

25 november 2020 - 17:58:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The NGO, Avenir Nepad-Congo, on Wednesday launched a 16-day public awareness campaign on the evils of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electoral Commission gets US$36.23 million to prosecute Libya's general polls

25 november 2020 - 17:44:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council has allocated 50 million dinars (approximately US$ 36.23 million) to enable the Libyan [...] Full text...

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2019-20 Total CAF Champions League finals: The Final – Match Facts

25 november 2020 - 17:35:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cairo giants Zamalek and Al Ahly lock horns at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday, 27 [...] Full text...

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2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup First Prelim Round: First-Leg Fixtures

25 november 2020 - 17:20:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup kicks off this weekend with the first-leg fixtures of the [...] Full text...

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Chambers of Commerce of the G5 Sahel meet in Nouakchott

25 november 2020 - 17:07:12
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouakchott is hosting a meeting of the Executive Assembly of the Union of Chambers of Commerce [...] Full text...

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Tunisia extends the state of emergency until Dec 25

25 november 2020 - 17:03:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied, has extended the state of emergency for one month throughout the country, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian NGO condemns medical waste dumped in Sousse by Italians

25 november 2020 - 16:56:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights has expressed concern about the alleged presence at [...] Full text...

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Second virtual meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum holds Wednesday

25 november 2020 - 16:50:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegates to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), organized under the auspices of the United Nations, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea records one death and 66 new cases

25 november 2020 - 16:04:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Tuesday recorded one death linked to the coronavirus which brought the total number of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 73 virus-related deaths

25 november 2020 - 15:52:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 73 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and 1,017 new cases, the [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Salah and Senegalese Mané in race for the FIFA Best Award

25 november 2020 - 15:31:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Senegalese Sadio Mané, both players of English Premier League club Liverpool FC, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia advocates dialogue of French-speaking countries on the pandemic effects

25 november 2020 - 15:21:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, has called for joint efforts [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meet in Tangier, Morocco, to set date for a plenary session in Libya

25 november 2020 - 14:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has said the consultative meeting of Libyan parliamentarians in Tangier "will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal lists 19 new cases, 13 recoveries

25 november 2020 - 13:11:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 19 new cases of coronavirus, 11 contact cases and eight cases from community [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 15 deaths and 617 new cases

25 november 2020 - 12:52:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 15  coronavirus-related deaths and 617 new cases, the National Centre for Disease Control [...] Full text...

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Second wave of COVID pandemic driving further violence against refugee women and girls - UNHCR

25 november 2020 - 12:47:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the coronavirus pandemic prolongs, a lethal mix of confinement, deepening poverty and economic duress is [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to participate in the UN Mission in CAR

25 november 2020 - 12:04:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's participation in the UN Mission in the Central African Republic was the focus of a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy calls for non-interference in country's internal affairs

25 november 2020 - 11:41:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday asked the international community to keep to the [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya

25 november 2020 - 11:32:27
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe government warns of possible election-related abuses

25 november 2020 - 11:00:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government on Tuesday warned political actors, especially those in the opposition, against possible [...] Full text...

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Police officer killed by car of suspected drug traffickers in Mauritius

25 november 2020 - 10:51:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A police officer died on Tuesday when suspected drug traffickers crushed her with their car. The incident [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

25 november 2020 - 10:39:39
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

25 november 2020 - 10:34:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Parliamentarians pass Climate Change Bill

25 november 2020 - 08:07:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian parliamentarians on Tuesday passed the Climate Change Bill whose objective is “to make of Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Jewelry companies’ sourcing improves, but 'falls short', says Human Rights Watch

25 november 2020 - 06:55:54
London, UK (PANA) – Major jewelry companies are improving their sourcing of gold and diamonds, but most cannot assure consumers [...] Full text...

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