Egypt, USAID discuss cooperation for Africa's development

26 march 2019 - 08:36:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian Investment and International Cooperation minister Sahar Nasr met on Monday with the administrator of the [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: US Govt disburses US$100 000 in disaster relief funds in Zimbabwe

22 march 2019 - 11:12:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United Sates (US) government has disbursed US$100,000 towards disaster relief efforts in Zimbabwe from the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF gives Benin motorized boats to back vaccination coverage for children

19 march 2019 - 17:25:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The UN Child fund (UNICEF) is contributing to improve the vaccination and basic health care for [...] Full text...

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US says willing to work in partnership with Congolese leader Tshisekedi

15 march 2019 - 22:16:16
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – United States Under -secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Peter Nagy said here Friday [...] Full text...

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AfDB to double its Investment in Climate Change Control

15 march 2019 - 13:52:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's (AfDB) will double its financial commitments to combat climate change to [...] Full text...

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2 firms work together to combat food insecurity in southern Senegal

07 march 2019 - 18:44:36
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - USAID-Kawalor and the Ninnaba Community Development Association are teaming up efforts to fight food insecurity in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, development partners discuss implementation of National Strategy for Transformation

14 february 2019 - 22:39:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana outlined here Thursday the first [...] Full text...

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U.S. launches $40 million programme to support Ethiopia’s universal health coverage goal

14 february 2019 - 15:44:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Ethiopia on Thursday announced the launch of a five-year US$40 [...] Full text...

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US unveils new health financing scheme for Ethiopia

14 february 2019 - 09:51:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States has launched a new US$40 million Health Financing Improvement Programme to invest in [...] Full text...

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Niger launches a program to promote peaceful democratic alternation

12 february 2019 - 22:32:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) in Niger, in collaboration with USAID (American Agency for International [...] Full text...

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Senegalese judges prepare for Feb. 24 presidential election with training workshop

19 january 2019 - 18:27:04
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Members of the Senegalese Union of Magistrates (Union des Magistrats du Sénégal) in southern Senegal, are [...] Full text...

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US grants Mali $23.9million to promote girls' education

11 december 2018 - 14:16:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The USAID/Mali GLEE project, "Leadership and empowerment of girls through education", was launched on Monday in [...] Full text...

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US school reading project targets 15 million school children in Ethiopia

08 november 2018 - 16:27:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ethiopia's Ministry of Education have launched [...] Full text...

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Alternative Learning and Skills Development Project launched in Tanzania (An AfDB Feature)

31 october 2018 - 12:57:15
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s alternative learning and skills development centers were constructed with African Development Fund (ADF) [...] Full text...

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US First Lady arrives, visits wildlife orphanage during solo Africa visit

05 october 2018 - 05:56:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US First Lady Melania Trump, who arrived in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, late on Thursday, kicks [...] Full text...

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US First Lady ends Ghana visit

04 october 2018 - 07:04:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The First Lady of the United States of America, Melania Trump, left Accra early on Thursday [...] Full text...

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US First Lady visits former slave castle

03 october 2018 - 15:22:30
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - The First Lady of the United States of America, Melania Trump, on Wednesday visited Cape [...] Full text...

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US announces $65.5m additional aid to Nigeria

02 october 2018 - 17:39:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday announced additional assistance of $65.5 million [...] Full text...

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US First Lady interacts with mothers, infants at Accra hospital

02 october 2018 - 17:31:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US First Lady Melania Trump, who arrived in Accra on Tuesday for a 2-day visit on [...] Full text...

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US First Lady Melania Trump arrives in Ghana for first Africa visit

02 october 2018 - 10:43:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US First Lady Melania Trump arrived in Accra on Tuesday morning for a 2-day visit on [...] Full text...

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World Bank launches flagship infrastructure project in Somalia

07 september 2018 - 15:44:11
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the World Bank have launched a flagship infrastructure project [...] Full text...

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UNICEF raises US$10 million for 9th Ebola epidemic

26 july 2018 - 20:41:09
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Childrens' Fund (UNICEF) said it raised more than US$10 million, including funds from [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners move to control Fall Armyworm threat in southern Africa

25 july 2018 - 15:53:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners are to convene for talks on controlling Fall Armyworm [...] Full text...

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U.S. releases US$170 million in humanitarian assistance to IDPs in Ethiopia

24 july 2018 - 16:03:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The United States government on Tuesday announced an additional US$170 million in humanitarian assistance to support [...] Full text...

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USAID gives US$1.3 million for displaced people in Congo's Pool region

11 july 2018 - 12:01:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding a US$1.3 million project aimed at improving [...] Full text...

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WFP welcomes USAID contribution to restore full rations to refugees in Rwanda

06 july 2018 - 12:27:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$6.5 million contribution from the US [...] Full text...

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U.S. Trade and Development Agency, AfDB expand procurement partnerships in Africa

03 july 2018 - 13:18:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the U.S. [...] Full text...

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ECONEC advocates structured engagements Guinea among Guinea political stakeholders

12 june 2018 - 05:47:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In continuation of its electoral mid-term follow-up Mission to Guinea, the Prof Mahmood Yakubu-led ECONEC delegation [...] Full text...

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US provides $102m assitance for victims of Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria

07 june 2018 - 18:45:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States on Thursday announced an additional $102 million in humanitarian assistance to Nigeria that [...] Full text...

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US continues to support food-insecure people in Sudan - Embassy

06 june 2018 - 11:33:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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WHO supports Ebola vaccination of high risk populations in DR Congo

21 may 2018 - 15:07:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the support of the World Health [...] Full text...

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US pledges more support for Rwanda's "Transformation Strategy" in various sectors

18 may 2018 - 15:32:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The newly-appointed US ambassador to Rwanda, Peter Hendrick Vrooman, on Friday assured the Rwandan Government that [...] Full text...

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US donates $ 51,000 USD to rain damage relief efforts in Rwanda

11 may 2018 - 10:49:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The US embassy has donated $51,000 to the Rwandan Government to assist with relief [...] Full text...

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Stopping Avian Influenza in Togo (A feature by FAO)

06 may 2018 - 03:55:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Imagine an outbreak of a disease that wipes out your livestock and livelihood in a matter [...] Full text...

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Media body alleges upsurge in official intimidation of Liberian journalists

22 march 2018 - 17:47:00
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Press Union of Liberia (PUL), an umbrella organization of Liberian journalists, on Thursday said it [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador clarifies Washington's position on Gambian deportees

22 march 2018 - 13:50:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The US Ambassador to the Gambia, Patricia Alsup, has clarified the misunderstanding surrounding the deportation of [...] Full text...

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USAID, FAO working together to pre-empt the next global pandemic

09 march 2018 - 10:51:24
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A United States-FAO partnership working to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to manage outbreaks of [...] Full text...

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South Sudan declares end of cholera outbreak

08 february 2018 - 11:37:53
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan has declared the end of its longest and largest cholera outbreak, with no [...] Full text...

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Media body decries 'flogging' of journalists at Liberian parliament

01 february 2018 - 16:49:17
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) on Thursday condemned the “cruel violence” meted out against journalists [...] Full text...

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Hunger in conflict zones continues to intensify - says joint FAO-WFP report

29 january 2018 - 15:33:27
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food insecurity in conflict-stricken countries continues to deteriorate, as humanitarian efforts to provide affected communities with [...] Full text...

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Germany contributes EUR 25.6 million for urban resilience in Somalia

23 january 2018 - 18:51:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The German Government on Tuesday announced its commitment of EUR 23.4 million to support infrastructure work [...] Full text...

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Regional book workshop opens in Côte d'Ivoire

22 january 2018 - 13:34:00
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A regional promotion workshop in Africa for the Global Book Alliance (GBA), co-organised by the [...] Full text...

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On New Year's Day, Henrietta Fore takes office as UNICEF's Executive Director

01 january 2018 - 15:12:30
New York, US (PANA) - Ms Henrietta Fore takes office on Monday, New Year's day, as UNICEF’s seventh Executive Director, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia working with UN to strengthen national NCD response (A WHO feature)

25 december 2017 - 08:51:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - All of government action is needed to prevent and control the health and development impacts [...] Full text...

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UNICEF welcomes announcement on next Executive Director

24 december 2017 - 11:20:42
New York, US (PANA) - UNICEF has welcomed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ announcement on Friday that Henrietta H. Fore will [...] Full text...

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US to lift visa ban on Gambian officials

25 november 2017 - 11:10:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The US Government will soon lift the visa ban it slammed on Gambian government officials and [...] Full text...

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AU, US Mission to AU to hold 1st-ever Counter Violent Extremism Week

25 october 2017 - 04:50:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States Mission to the African Union and the African Union are putting on [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: US urges"humanitarian solution" to crisis affecting South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria

21 september 2017 - 15:11:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said here Thursday that it was crucial to provide [...] Full text...

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DRC: 'Children’s access to education under threat from violence in Kasai region'

16 september 2017 - 07:23:56
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – A large campaign to get 150,000 primary school-aged children back to the classroom has kicked off [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: USAID names countries under US global hunger, food security initiative

01 september 2017 - 08:48:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green has announced 12 target countries [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: 'Quick response critical to stem year-long cholera outbreak in S. Sudan'

08 august 2017 - 20:40:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Rapid responses are critical to stemming a cholera outbreak that has afflicted South Sudan for [...] Full text...

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DRC: UNICEF says 1.4 million people displaced in DRC's Kasaï region

31 july 2017 - 05:17:04
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – About 1.4 million people have been forced from their homes by waves of violent conflict [...] Full text...

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Somalia: AfDB briefs donors on new strategy for Somalia

24 july 2017 - 13:05:50
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Briefing donors on its new Country Brief (CB) for Somalia and the status of the Multi-Partner [...] Full text...

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Gambia: US official commends Gambia for significant achievements in malaria reduction

12 july 2017 - 18:34:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The US Ambassador to the Gambia, Patricia C. Alsup, has commended the Gambia for the significant [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan-US relations to improve despite renewal of sanctions - US diplomat

12 july 2017 - 11:01:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the US Administration on Tuesday renewed for yet another three months the economic sanctions against [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB wants credit providers to increase lending to meet demand by African MSMEs

28 june 2017 - 14:09:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on financial markets to increase affordable loans and [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB working with partners to accelerate drought resilience programme

17 june 2017 - 08:48:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - On the eve of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the African Development [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UNESCO Juba Office refurbish Aweil Women Multi-Purpose Learning Centre

16 june 2017 - 11:03:32
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - As part of its ongoing support to the national and state level Directorates of Alternative [...] Full text...

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Sudan: United States sends 47,500 tonnes of food aid to Sudan

02 may 2017 - 12:08:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has sent 47,500 tonnes of emergency food aid to Sudan to support thousands [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Situation worsening as over 100 million people face severe food insecurity - UN

31 march 2017 - 15:53:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely [...] Full text...

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Belgium: 108 million people in the world face severe food insecurity – Report

31 march 2017 - 10:28:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US team visits disputed Abyei area, calls for more action from Juba, Khartoum

14 march 2017 - 13:29:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Top US officials on Tuesday called on Sudan and South Sudan to find a "long-term" solution [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Presidential election dominates Kenya's New Year celebrations

01 january 2017 - 17:53:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The August 2017 presidential and general elections In Kenya is dominating discussions among Kenyans and featuring [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Lawmakers bruised in scuffles over elections law changes

22 december 2016 - 11:50:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Several Members of Parliament have been injured during an emergency sitting of Parliament in Nairobi on [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF, partners begin mass measles' vaccinations in Somalia

19 december 2016 - 17:28:42
New York, US (PANA) - Following a major measles outbreak in Somalia, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners [...] Full text...

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US: US to attend CAR donors' conference

17 november 2016 - 05:41:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will lead [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: US official visits Ethiopia to press for political reforms

20 october 2016 - 17:37:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The US has continued to pile political pressure against the Ethiopian government to respect its citizens’ [...] Full text...

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Sudan: USAID food shipment arrives in Port Sudan

18 october 2016 - 14:34:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated, through the UN World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO stresses role of midwives for quality maternal health

13 october 2016 - 18:08:08
New York, US (PANA) - The first global survey of midwifery personnel has revealed that too often, midwives face cultural [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US announces release of US$92.73 million to assist Nigeria

12 october 2016 - 13:02:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The US Government has announced a financial package of US$92.73 million in development assistance to support [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA, USAID sign US$77m partnership agreement to strengthen regional development

10 october 2016 - 13:46:51
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern [...] Full text...

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UN: Nigeria, US strengthen ties on security, economic transformation

25 september 2016 - 17:56:57
New York, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Ms. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Sunday said US government is [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US donates US$113 million in additional humanitarian assistance to South Sudanese

23 september 2016 - 15:33:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US on Friday pledged some US$133 million in additional humanitarian assistance to South Sudanese people, [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Cholera vaccination campaign targets Juba neighbourhoods in South Sudan

20 september 2016 - 13:50:24
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Over 23,000 people have been vaccinated against cholera in Juba between 17–20 September, in a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: US government announces vision to end global hunger, undernutrition

07 september 2016 - 15:03:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Gayle Smith on Wednesday announced the US government's [...] Full text...

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Italy: USAID funding looks to spark 'new era' in agricultural data collection

07 september 2016 - 10:32:48
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have [...] Full text...

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US: US announces US$138 million humanitarian support for South Sudan

22 august 2016 - 14:44:13
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Monday announced US$138 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US provides US$37m for humanitarian assistance in Nigeria, Lake Chad Basin

10 august 2016 - 17:01:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday announced that it will provide over [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: US plans cross-border warehousing for aid to drought-hit Southern Africa

02 august 2016 - 18:28:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - In response to the severe drought affecting nearly 23 million people in Southern Africa, the U.S. [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: US govt. steps up aid to support El Niño-battered regions in Southern Africa

02 august 2016 - 16:00:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - USAID Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), David Harden, has [...] Full text...

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US: Obama to meet Africa's 'most promising young leaders'

29 july 2016 - 05:27:04
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - US President Barack Obama and US government, private sector, and civil society leaders will meet [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Obama leaves legacy to transform agriculture value chains in Africa

26 july 2016 - 09:41:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the term of office of US president Barack Obama winds down, his Government's initiative dubbed [...] Full text...

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Italy: WFP, FAO hail new US law on global food security, resilience, nutrition

25 july 2016 - 14:01:27
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Leaders of two United Nations agencies fighting hunger worldwide have applauded new legislation in the US [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks regional, international leaders on South Sudan

17 july 2016 - 06:41:18
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the need for concerted action by both regional and [...] Full text...

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US: American diplomats on official missions to Rwanda, Kenya

16 july 2016 - 16:36:56
New York, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ms. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Agency for International [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO urges increased vigilance, as poultry virus spreads in West, Central Africa

13 july 2016 - 14:55:40
New York, US (PANA) - Countries across West and Central Africa are on alert as the highly pathogenic avian influenza [...] Full text...

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UN: UN-backed partnership launches fund to end violence against children

12 july 2016 - 22:22:16
New York, US (PANA) - A UN-backed partnership and fund were launched on Tuesday, in order to achieve the new [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: New USAID country director assumes office in Kigali

04 april 2016 - 13:56:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ms. Marcia Musisi-Nkambwe, the new country director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), one [...] Full text...

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US: USAID to provide US$68 million emergency food assistance to Sudan

03 april 2016 - 06:51:46
Washington, D.C. US (PANA) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced it is providing nearly US$68 million [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: US offers material to support Rwanda's new education curriculum

31 march 2016 - 16:41:46
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's primary education had a boost Thursday when the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US spends over US$240m on IDPs in northeastern Nigeria

23 march 2016 - 20:26:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States of America has spent over $240 million on health, education and sanitation needs [...] Full text...

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Botswana: US ready to support growth of Botswana economy

21 march 2016 - 18:32:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The US government has urged Botswana’s business community to take advantage of trade opportunities facilitated through [...] Full text...

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Botswana: US closes trade hub in Southern Africa bloc

09 march 2016 - 18:48:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – US government-funded Southern Africa Trade Hub based in Botswana, crafted to increase international competitiveness, intra-regional trade [...] Full text...

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Egypt: IFPRI opens programme office in Cairo

29 february 2016 - 19:05:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), a global leader in research on food, nutrition, and [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO focuses on animal-borne diseases

29 january 2016 - 11:30:21
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Infectious animal-borne disease threats such as Ebola and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) are [...] Full text...

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Senegal: African Wildlife Foundation elects new president

28 january 2016 - 16:46:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Thursday elected Ugandan national, Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya to serve as its [...] Full text...

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Kenya: AWF names Ugandan Sebunya as president

28 january 2016 - 09:44:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) announced on Thursday that it has elected Ugandan Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: USAID assists Rwanda in addressing land-related disputes

13 january 2016 - 18:50:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - During the last two years, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) disbursed over one million [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: US provides support to avert Ethiopia food shortages

18 december 2015 - 14:31:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia (PANA)- The U.S. on Friday announced US$88 million in assistance for Ethiopia to address an urgent [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Addis Ababa to host Aid & International Development Forum Africa Summit 2016

11 november 2015 - 09:43:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - More than 250 senior representatives and advisors from regional governments, UN agencies, international and regional [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari restates Nigeria's commitment to polio-free Nigeria in 2017

26 october 2015 - 15:00:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Monday restated Nigeria's commitment toward the achievement of a polio-free Nigeria by 2017, [...] Full text...

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Italy: US gives US$87m to combat global animal disease threats

20 october 2015 - 11:41:33
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is backing efforts of the UN Food and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN appeals for US$86 million to tackle food insecurity in Zimbabwe

12 october 2015 - 19:28:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN in Zimbabwe has appealed to humanitarian and development partners for US$86 million that is [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, US sign US$2.3b development assistance pact

05 october 2015 - 11:42:05
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria and the US have signed a US$2.3 billion, five-year development assistance agreement, the Nigerian presidency [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: IOM vaccinate IDPs against cholera

14 september 2015 - 11:50:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - International Organization for Migration (IOM) health teams are promoting preventative health care, including two cholera [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzania hosts first-ever global summit on food fortification

09 september 2015 - 09:15:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Global health leaders and policy makers Wednesday convened in Arusha, northern Tanzania, to address [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: African climate negotiators urged to employ WTO Seattle strategy

05 september 2015 - 06:58:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – African negotiators at the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference have been urged to garner [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: USAID donates US$6 million for educating South Sudanese children

25 august 2015 - 13:04:47
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The US Agency for International Aid (USAID) has donated an extra emergency financial aid of [...] Full text...

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Niger: Niger elections 'a test for credibility of institutions', says NDI

21 august 2015 - 13:41:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The chairman of the US National Democratic Institute (NDI), Kenneth Wollack, says that next year's general [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US, Sudan move to mend fences (Feature by Mohamed Osman, PANA Correspondent)

01 august 2015 - 14:11:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – There are indications that Sudan and the US are on their way to mending the strained [...] Full text...

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Sudan: USAID provides cold chain equipment to Sudan's Health ministry

27 july 2015 - 19:33:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated cold chain equipment worth US$800,000 [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Kenya hosts event on ‘brain drain’ in East Africa’s healthcare industry

08 july 2015 - 13:32:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Kenya will play host to ''Medic East Africa'', the largest healthcare event in the East Africa [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: 'Free, fair elections in Côte d'Ivoire, a priority for US'

07 july 2015 - 21:30:25
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The US deputy secretary for West African Affairs at the US State Department, Mrs Bisa [...] Full text...

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Mali: USAID launches two US$ 80m health projects in Mali

06 july 2015 - 16:52:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The quality of public health services in Mali is set to improve under two projects launched [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO, partners convene summit on improving health data

09 june 2015 - 21:56:07
New York, US (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said more than two-thirds of the world’s population are [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya, US join hands to combat wildlife trafficking

14 april 2015 - 18:03:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Ambassador to Kenya Robert F. Godec Tuesday joined Kenya environment, wildlife water and natural resources [...] Full text...

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UN: UN agencies present projects showing how 'Big Data' can save lives, fight hunger

09 april 2015 - 19:08:33
New York, US (PANA) - Two UN agencies said anonymous data - information from which the identity of the sender [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya, US launch TB case detection study

24 march 2015 - 13:56:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - To accelerate efforts to reach, treat, and cure everyone who has Tuberculosis (TB), the US and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID trains Veterinary Doctors, others on combating Bird Flu in Nigeria

23 march 2015 - 15:39:02
Ibadan, Nigeria (PANA) - A capacity building programme, organised by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on effective [...] Full text...

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Kenya: US supports upgrade of health worker training centre

03 march 2015 - 12:47:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Kenya Isiah Parnell Monday joined Kenyan officials [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID supports Nigeria’s non-oil sector with US$3 million

28 february 2015 - 13:02:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is to support Nigeria’s non-oil sector with a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Experts predict intense rainfall in Rwanda, Eastern African region

25 february 2015 - 16:00:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An intense rainfall that could trigger flash floodings are expected in many parts of the Eastern [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US, Qatar support education of children affected by Boko Haram attacks

19 february 2015 - 18:28:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for donation of US$2 million to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Somalia's vital remittance pipelines risk being cut, NGOs warn

19 february 2015 - 11:09:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Somalia's vital lifeline of around US$ 1.3 billion in annual remittances, representing 25-45 [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: USAID donates money to victims of volcanic eruption

29 january 2015 - 13:45:50
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has released US$ 50,000 to the UN Development [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO says Ebola transmission still persists in western Sierra Leone

31 december 2014 - 22:06:56
New York, US (PANA) - The number of Ebola cases is fluctuating in Guinea, decreasing in Liberia, but still showing [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Aga Khan Foundation, USAID bolster civil societies

11 december 2014 - 11:58:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) USA and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UN agencies assess Ebola impact on farm production, nutrition, livelihoods

30 november 2014 - 10:42:56
Lagos , Nigeria (PANA) – Preliminary results from an impact assessments of the dreaded Ebola disease effects on [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Uganda free of Marburg disease

14 november 2014 - 10:56:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Uganda has been declared free of the Marburg virus disease that was discovered in September 2014, [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: US supports new family planning project in Côte d’Ivoire

13 november 2014 - 20:00:53
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – A five-year family planning project was launched Thursday in Abidjan with financial support from the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US commends Khartoum, Juba for helping war victims in South Sudan

10 november 2014 - 14:42:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United States embassy in Khartoum has commended Sudan for its cooperation with the world food [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Ivorian Electoral Commission holds training session for officials

10 november 2014 - 12:52:47
Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will organize a training seminar for its central Commissioners from [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Minister urges cautious optimism on Ebola response

06 november 2014 - 18:10:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s Minister of Health Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah has lauded the progress in regional and international responses to [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: US programme to strengthen electoral process in Côte d’Ivoire launched

01 november 2014 - 14:05:23
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – A US$4 million programme to strengthen the electoral process in Côte d’Ivoire was launched in [...] Full text...

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Guinea: President Obama’s envoy reaffirms Washington's support to eradicate Ebola

27 october 2014 - 12:57:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - "The deadly Ebola virus disease will be eradicated by December if all stakeholders across the country [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Local dailies focus on 2015 general elections, other issues

25 october 2014 - 10:47:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - As election year 2015 approaches, Tanzanians are agog at what it will bring as [...] Full text...

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Kenya: US govt. donates boats to fight AIDS in Lake shore counties

22 september 2014 - 15:37:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The US Ambassador to Kenya, Robert F. Godec, on Monday presented three motor boats, each worth [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU receives more funds for Ebola response in West Africa

19 september 2014 - 14:09:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - China has donated US$2 million to the African Union Commission to support the AU response [...] Full text...

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US: American govt spends US$100 million for Ebola response

09 september 2014 - 14:40:54
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Tuesday said it is spending more than US$100 million in response [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Over 1m face starvation as food shortage worsens in Somalia

02 september 2014 - 12:06:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The gradual recovery and gains made since the end of the famine in 2012 are being [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Mobile-based tools bringing education to millions in Africa - Report

22 august 2014 - 08:36:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The ubiquity of mobile phones is providing a new low cost tool for teaching [...] Full text...

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US: American govt issues update on Ebola response

13 august 2014 - 14:01:32
New York, US (PANA) - The US government has said it is working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Zambia gets new project to enhance food security

07 august 2014 - 15:21:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A new project geared towards reducing post-maize harvest losses and improving grain handling in Zambia was [...] Full text...

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US: Obama announces new Security Governance Initiative for Africa

07 august 2014 - 09:54:54
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US President Barack Obama has announced the creation of a new Security Governance Initiative (SGI), [...] Full text...

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US: US$200 million commitments to support women, children programmes in Africa

06 august 2014 - 21:40:58
Washington DC, US (PANA) - More than US$200 million in investments will be committed to programmes to empower more than [...] Full text...

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US: AUC calls for more investment to transform Africa

05 august 2014 - 21:28:35
Washington DC, US (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, on Tuesday in Washington DC, called for [...] Full text...

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US: Obama issues memorandum to spur trade, investment in Africa

05 august 2014 - 18:01:55
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday issued a Presidential Memorandum, entitled: 'Establishing a Comprehensive Approach [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President Macky Sall to attend US-Africa summit in Washington

04 august 2014 - 16:57:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall will attend the US-Africa Summit which is being hosted in Washington DC [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Standards info system launched

21 july 2014 - 13:29:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) have teamed up [...] Full text...

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Kenya: US bolsters Kenya's aviation security

16 july 2014 - 09:58:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States has handed over 60 million Shillings (US$673,000) in aviation security equipment to the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Malala seeks release of abducted school girls in Nigeria

13 july 2014 - 15:03:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Pakistani girl education campaigner Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, has called [...] Full text...

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Kenya: USAID opens new environment management office in Kenya

11 july 2014 - 10:17:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has opened a new Environment and Natural Resource [...] Full text...

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Ghana: WHO convenes meeting to tackle Ebola menace

02 july 2014 - 13:29:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A two-day meeting called by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to tackle the growing Ebola virus [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 500 farmers to benefit from agric programme in Nigeria

24 june 2014 - 17:42:51
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Some 500 farmers will benefit from the second phase of the Social Enterprise Programme (SEP), designed [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Senegal records sharp decline in infant, maternal mortality

23 june 2014 - 16:57:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has reduced the rate of infant, child and maternal mortality from 121% to 65% over [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: USAID supports CAR refugees in Cameroon

20 june 2014 - 20:07:34
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has granted US$5 million (F CFA 27.5 billion) to [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: USAID to give US$5m for CAR refugees in Cameroon

20 june 2014 - 17:06:24
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will give US$5 million to the World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Study shows decline in childhood deaths in Nigeria

16 june 2014 - 19:14:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government Monday released the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), highlighting improvements in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: USAID invests US$8million in languages, maths initiative

12 june 2014 - 13:49:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has invested 680 million Kenyan shillings (US$8 million) in [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: EAC partner states devise aflatoxin control strategy

02 june 2014 - 11:22:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) is working on a five-year communication strategy for controlling [...] Full text...

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WEFA: World Economic Forum, OECD launch new initiative to boost economic growth

09 may 2014 - 22:46:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Economic Forum and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Friday at [...] Full text...

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WEFA: USAID, Nigeria announce US$20m assistance to prevent child, maternal mortality

07 may 2014 - 15:28:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), taking advantage of the ongoing World Economic Forum [...] Full text...

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Mali: National family planning campaign launched in Mali

06 may 2014 - 19:48:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, Ousmane Koné, on Tuesday launched the 10th edition [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: USAID donates US$5.5 million to WFP

29 april 2014 - 22:54:26
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated food worth US$5 million to the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN welcomes US-donated food for Sudan's hungry people

29 april 2014 - 08:50:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed the arrival of a ship carrying 47,250 metric tons [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN, US, EU call for immediate action on South Sudan

13 april 2014 - 07:56:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) have called for support for millions of [...] Full text...

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Mali: Govt. distributes treated mosquito nets

09 april 2014 - 18:03:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian Minister of Health and Public hygiene, Ousmane Koné, has kicked off the distribution of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: US, Kenya join hands to improve children's lives

07 april 2014 - 14:04:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Monday launched the Wezesha Project for orphans and vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Cassava farm pilot project for launch

05 april 2014 - 10:20:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A 10-hectare cassava farm pilot project, which aims to contribute to efforts to ensure food security [...] Full text...

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Kenya: USAID supports Kenya HIV-free generation programme

03 april 2014 - 12:27:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has joined hands with Kenyan authorities in rolling out a [...] Full text...

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USAID launches new TB programme for Kenya

24 march 2014 - 13:25:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Ambassador to Kenya Robert F. Godec Monday joined the Cabinet Secretary of Kenya’s Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Maiden Ivorian craft fair holds 7-13 April in Abidjan

04 march 2014 - 14:34:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The First Ivorian Crafts Fair (MIVA) will hold from 7 to 13 April at the Treichville’s [...] Full text...

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Kenya: USAID, Kenya bolster health sector NGOs

20 february 2014 - 16:39:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Ministry of Health and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched new [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: US govt supports campaign against childhood malnutrition

19 february 2014 - 11:34:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - As part of its global hunger and food security initiative, the US government Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Project to improve farmars' output for launch in Kenya

16 february 2014 - 11:20:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: US refutes funding anti-govt protests in Kenya

14 february 2014 - 11:07:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States Government has refuted claims by Kenya that it (US) is funding anti-government protests [...] Full text...

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US: America sends 10-member delegation to AU Summit

28 january 2014 - 19:48:59
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The US government is sending a high-powered, 10-member delegation to the 22nd African Union (AU) Summit, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: USAID, GE partner with Kenyan bank to finance health programme

28 january 2014 - 16:27:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and General Electric (GE), in conjunction with Kenya Commercial [...] Full text...

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Pilot programme of agric project to empower women takes off in Nigerian state

22 november 2013 - 13:53:41
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The pilot scheme of a project designed to assist Nigerian women farmers in agricultural development has [...] Full text...

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US envoy provides US$300K to help young Kenyan women start businesses

22 november 2013 - 11:53:14
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert F. Godec has pledged US$300,000 to support a partnership that helps at-risk [...] Full text...

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Agriculture Fast Track Fund accepting application for new grants

08 november 2013 - 12:30:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Applications for new grants are now being accepted by the Agriculture Fast Track (AFT) Fund, a [...] Full text...

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Ivorian, Tanzanian firms win grants from Agriculture Fast Track Fund

18 october 2013 - 18:09:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two firms - the National Federation of Food Production Cooperatives (FENACOVICI) of Côte d’Ivoire and Tanzania-based [...] Full text...

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Best clean energy entrepreneurs in West Africa to be honoured

04 october 2013 - 17:21:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a multi-donor initiative administered by the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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US condoles with Kenya over terrorist attack that killed 59

22 september 2013 - 19:07:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his ''deepest condolences - and the condolences [...] Full text...

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US assists Burundi to fight acute malnutrition

30 august 2013 - 15:53:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The U.S. government has delivered 240 tons of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) worth US$2 million to [...] Full text...

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(Correcting headline) UNFPA, USAID boost access to voluntary family planning for women

22 august 2013 - 17:59:07
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), announced on [...] Full text...

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UNFPA, USAID boosts access to voluntary family planning for women

22 august 2013 - 17:34:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), announced on [...] Full text...

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Tanzania, US agencies sign MoU on energy regulatory partnership

15 august 2013 - 12:26:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania and the US have forged a new partnership that is set to boost [...] Full text...

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Tanzania, US sign MoU on partnership under Power Africa initiative

12 august 2013 - 15:24:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania, one of the initial set of six Power Africa partner countries, will on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian farmers to benefit from US govt-sponsored agric projects

04 august 2013 - 15:34:57
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Thousands of farmers in Nigeria's South-west Ondo State will benefit from some agricultural projects, currently being [...] Full text...

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Tanzania launches marketplace to tackle malnutrition in communities

30 july 2013 - 14:02:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – In a fresh initiative to eliminate malnutrition, Tanzania on Tuesday launched an interactive platform [...] Full text...

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USAID, AGRA partner towards reducing hunger, poverty in Africa

01 july 2013 - 16:51:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in [...] Full text...

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West African traders get new information centre at Ivorian-Ghanaian border

24 may 2013 - 16:42:42
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – An information centre for traders, provided by the US government, was opened Thursday in Noé, [...] Full text...

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AGRA wants world leaders to see agriculture as key to Africa’s growth

09 may 2013 - 16:57:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Thursday called on global leaders [...] Full text...

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Rotarians hold ''Family Health Day'' in 3 African countries

09 may 2013 - 15:53:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Over 200,000 people are expected to receive free medical care on Friday (10May) as Rotary International [...] Full text...

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World Malaria Day: WHO launches emergence response to antimalarial drug resistance

24 april 2013 - 12:56:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid the reported resistance in some parts of the world to artemisinin, the core component for [...] Full text...

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USAID launches agric programme to promote gender equality in Tanzania

05 april 2013 - 12:13:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Friday launched here a US$1.3 million, two-year [...] Full text...

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Africa's first mega city, payoff for electricity workers reported in Nigeria

23 february 2013 - 07:58:05
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The new 5-million-square-metre Eko Atlantic City, dedicated in Lagos on Thursday, government's move to settle "disengaged" [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's secret service parades Iranian-trained Nigerian terror suspect

20 february 2013 - 18:50:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday paraded a 50-year-old Iranian-trained Nigerian, Abdullahi Mustapha Berende, [...] Full text...

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US supports anti-poaching initiatives in Tanzania

06 february 2013 - 08:25:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - US Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes has cautioned Tanzania’s wildlife [...] Full text...

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