Effects of foreign military interference in Libya on peace process (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

03 december 2020 - 23:41:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the process for resolution of the Libyan crisis enters a decisive stage with the adoption [...] Full text...

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Pharmaceutical products, drugs incinerated in Malian region of Dio

03 december 2020 - 20:36:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Commission of Destruction of Pharmaceutical Products and Drug in the region of Dio Wednesday burnt [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia-based aid workers fear worsening humanitarian crisis in Tigray

03 december 2020 - 18:47:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and humanitarian partners on Thursday expressed deep concern about the plight of nearly [...] Full text...

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Late Senegalese football international Papa Bouba Diop bestowed National Order of Merit

03 december 2020 - 18:11:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Senegalese soccer international Papa Bouba Diop, who died last Sunday in Arras, northern France, will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya’s infections rise among top five countries in Africa

03 december 2020 - 18:10:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) --The rate of new coronavirus infections in Kenya has remained unchanged with the country among the top [...] Full text...

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Security units arrest 'takfiri' element in Tunisia

03 december 2020 - 17:37:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units have arrested near the Algeria border  a takfiri element wanted for his role [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Landmark alliance launches in Africa to fight pandemic misinformation

03 december 2020 - 16:44:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday launched a new alliance, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records one new death

03 december 2020 - 12:32:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one new coronavirus-related death, bringing to 335 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Federal Police Commando, Criminal Investigation teams arrive in Mekelle

03 december 2020 - 12:10:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A Federal Special Police Commando unit and a Criminal Investigation team have arrived in Mekelle, [...] Full text...

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Donors pledge record US$932 million to UN refugee agency

03 december 2020 - 11:52:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Donor governments on Wednesday pledged a record US$932 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for [...] Full text...

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EBRD, ENR launch first gender awareness campaign in Egypt

03 december 2020 - 11:33:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A partnership between Egyptian National Railways (ENR), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global equitable access to vaccines to generate economic benefits of at least US$ 153 billion in 2020–21: Report

03 december 2020 - 10:58:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As world leaders gather virtually at the Special Session of the General Assembly in response to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects three new imported cases on passengers from France

03 december 2020 - 06:08:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Thursday announced the detection of three new imported cases of COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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UN commission reclassifies cannabis, no longer considered risky narcotic

03 december 2020 - 05:18:55
Vienna Austria (PANA) - The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has taken a number of decisions leading to changes [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't, UN strike deal for ‘unimpeded’ humanitarian access in Tigray

03 december 2020 - 05:08:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that agreement has been reached with the Ethiopian Government to [...] Full text...

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UN concerned with disappearance of Libyan orthopedist doctor in Tripoli

02 december 2020 - 22:48:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said here Wednesday it was deeply concerned with the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian tourism seriously affected by pandemic

02 december 2020 - 22:03:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The tourism sector in Tunisia was seriously affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, leading to a [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams calls participants in LPDF on emergency to move forwards against looming dangers

02 december 2020 - 20:28:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representatives of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Wednesday called on participants [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia intends to acquire first batch of 6 million vaccines

02 december 2020 - 18:21:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Minister of Health Faouzi Mehdi announced on Wednesday that his department has initiated contacts with [...] Full text...

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It’s time to make peace with nature, UN chief urges

02 december 2020 - 17:50:56
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the fight against the climate crisis as the top [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Demonstrators and police clash after a young man sets himself ablaze

02 december 2020 - 16:29:50
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Several young people from the Tunisian city of Regueb, in the central Sidi Bouzid Region on [...] Full text...

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. 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Gabonese Evouna signs two-year contract with Tunisia’s Club Sportif Sfaxien

26 november 2020 - 21:33:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Club Sportif Sfaxien (CSS), one of the top clubs in Tunisia, Thursday announced the signing of [...] Full text...

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Total CAF Champions League final will be held behind closed doors

26 november 2020 - 18:21:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) and the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) have said that following [...] 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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Seven villagers killed by unidentified gunmen in central Mali

26 november 2020 - 17:36:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Unidentified heavily armed men on motorcycles killed 7 villagers and wounding 5 others when they attacked [...] 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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. 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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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DR Congo: War crimes conviction ‘an important victory’ for justice – UN envoy

25 november 2020 - 05:51:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two senior UN officials on Tuesday welcomes the war crimes conviction and life sentencing of [...] Full text...

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Protect civilians, uphold human rights, UN tells warring parties in Ethiopia

25 november 2020 - 05:43:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the unfolding situation in the Tigray region in northern [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian rights body says nearly 600 killed in Tigray massacre

25 november 2020 - 02:33:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 600 people were killed in Maikadra in Southwestern Tigray state on the night [...] Full text...

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Kenya, European Council leaders resolve to pursue end to Ethiopian military offensive

24 november 2020 - 23:43:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, on Tuesday agreed [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Preparatory activities for world HIV/AIDS day for 1 December launched

24 november 2020 - 21:09:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi’s First Lady Angéline Ndayishimiye met here Tuesday at a workshop with the people’s elected and [...] Full text...

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U.S. Embassy in Libya denounces attempt to storm NOC offices

24 november 2020 - 19:36:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. embassy in Libya on Tuesday denounced attempts by an armed group to storm the [...] Full text...

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Minor flaws do not make Sunday’s polls in Burkina Faso dubious – Presidential Majority

24 november 2020 - 13:57:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Alliance of Political Parties and Political Organisations of the Presidential Majority (APMP) considers shortcomings [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Tanzanian champions Simba leave for Nigeria to face Plateau United

24 november 2020 - 13:17:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian champions Simba SC are set to leave for Nigeria on Tuesday evening ahead [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records one death, 11 new cases and 11 recoveries

24 november 2020 - 12:54:31
Dakar,Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one new coronavirus-related death which brings to 331 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...

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Champions League: Gor Mahia hire stand-in coach after CAF bars tactician

24 november 2020 - 12:48:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Gor Mahia have named Sammy Omollo theit stand-in coach ahead of the CAF Champions League preliminary [...] Full text...

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Advocacy group raises red flag on global land inequality

24 november 2020 - 10:48:24
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Land inequality in most countries around the world, is threatening the livelihoods of the world's poorest, [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Gati displaces 70,000, leaves 8 dead in Somalia

24 november 2020 - 09:10:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Gati, which made landfall on 22 November in Puntland’s Bari region in Somalia, has [...] Full text...

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Somalia at a crossroad, UN envoy urges ‘deepened’ political consensus

24 november 2020 - 05:54:16
New York, US (PANA) - The “broad political consensus” reached in September that ended a two-year stalemate in Somalia must [...] Full text...

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Carbon dioxide levels hit new record; COVID impact ‘a tiny blip’, WMO says 

24 november 2020 - 05:40:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Real hope’ surrounding vaccines ‘cannot be overstated’ – WHO chief

24 november 2020 - 05:32:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Along with other tried and tested public health measures, the head of the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Second virtual meeting of Libyan Political Dialogue Forum due Wednesday

23 november 2020 - 23:00:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Stephanie Williams, Monday announced that the second virtual [...] Full text...

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Former Togolese Security minister, ex-CAF vice-president passes on

23 november 2020 - 22:02:18
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Former Togolese minister of Security and former vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) General [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians pay glowing tribute to late President Abdallahi

23 november 2020 - 21:44:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanians Monday paid glowing tribute to Sidi Mohamed ould Cheikh Abdallahi, former president of the Republic [...] Full text...

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Four European countries to sanction on anyone hindering Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

23 november 2020 - 15:44:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have welcomed the results of the first round of [...] Full text...

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Mali's Baccalaureate exam success rate falls this year

23 november 2020 - 13:52:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national Baccalaureate exam success rate for 2020 has dropped by 3.6 per cent, or 21.56 [...] Full text...

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LEAD: FIFA bans CAF President Ahmad for five years; fines him 200,000 Swiss francs

23 november 2020 - 11:06:36
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football's governing body, FIFA, has banned Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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Second round of Intra-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum begins

23 november 2020 - 09:47:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second round of the Intra-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum started on Monday by videoconference, under the [...] Full text...

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'Don't harm residents of Tigray regional capital,' rights group urges

23 november 2020 - 07:52:16
New York, US (PANA) - Human Rights Watch is asking the Ethiopian military to spare from harm those who will [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch group flags 'serious abuses' in Tanzania's elections

23 november 2020 - 07:18:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch said on Monday that at least four people were killed by the state [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM asks Tigray forces to surrender as military operation enters 'final and crucial round'

23 november 2020 - 06:49:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said the second phase of the military operation in [...] Full text...

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‘Gambian Women deserve more leadership roles in politics’-Gender activist

22 november 2020 - 19:14:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Musu Bakoto Saho, a gender lecturer at the University of The Gambia and national coordinator of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian federal forces 'edge closer' to Tigray regional capital

22 november 2020 - 18:54:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's government says its forces are closing in on the Tigray Regional capital, Mekelle, as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya clinical officers issue 14-day strike notice

22 november 2020 - 17:01:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers Sunday gave the government a 14-day strike notice to meet [...] Full text...

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Kenya FA pays tribute to departed Ivorian football president

22 november 2020 - 14:52:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa sunday paid tribute to his departed Ivorian counterpart Augustin [...] Full text...

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U-20 UFOA A tournament: Guinea surprises Mauritania, Senegal for a place in the semi-finals

22 november 2020 - 11:34:59
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - Guinea overcame Mauritania here Saturday in the only match of the first day of Group B [...] Full text...

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Benin: Two prison officials arrested after escape from Akpro-Missérété prison

22 november 2020 - 11:13:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Governors of the civil prisons of Akpro-Missérété, about 40 km from the capital, have been arrested [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 246 new infections Saturday, bringing total to 66,228

22 november 2020 - 10:27:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria Saturday recorded 246 fresh cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 66,228. The Nigeria Centre for [...] Full text...

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Suspected dangerous terrorist arrested in Sousse, Tunisia

22 november 2020 - 08:28:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units arrested early Saturday in Sousse, 140 km south of the capital, a wanted [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers focus on 1st Round of Inter-Libyan Dialogue Forum and the Vision for the Future

21 november 2020 - 18:41:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next round of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum must find ways of enabling its participants [...] Full text...

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AU honours President Issoufou for his contribution to industrial development in Africa

21 november 2020 - 17:23:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, also champion of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), was on [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian newspapers highlight relations with Morocco

21 november 2020 - 16:49:24
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian press this week addressed various issues including Mauritania-Morocco relations, in a context of new [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya FA to conduct mandatory testing ahead of league kick off

21 november 2020 - 12:47:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) will conduct coronavirus tests on players and technical bench and match officials [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Top kidney specialist in Kenya succumbs to virus

21 november 2020 - 11:41:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has lost a top kidney specialist to coronavirus as the number of doctors succumbing to [...] Full text...

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Italy continues repatriation of Tunisian illegal migrants

21 november 2020 - 11:33:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -Italy has continued the repatriation of undocumented Tunisians  by secret flights that land at Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo records one death, 25 new cases and 47 recoveries

21 november 2020 - 10:15:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA) -Togo recorded, on Friday one death related to Covid-19, 25 new infections and 47 recoveries, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Kenya gears up for CAF youth championships

21 november 2020 - 10:05:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya  has embarked on preparations for the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Under- 17 and [...] Full text...

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COVID cases surge as threat from antimicrobial resistance grows – WHO chief

21 november 2020 - 07:59:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - More cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past four weeks than in the first [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief presses G20 for greater solidarity and support during pandemic

21 november 2020 - 07:16:54
New York, US (PANA) - When he addresses leaders of the world’s richest countries at the G20 summit on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj pays tribute to great Libyan poet, Abdelmawla Al-Baghdadi, who died on Friday

20 november 2020 - 23:19:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The chairman of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, Friday paid glowing [...] Full text...

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Guterres announces intention to appoint Balgarian Nickolay Mladenov as new Special Envoy in Libya

20 november 2020 - 21:50:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has informed the Security Council about his intention to appoint the [...] Full text...

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Congo: UNICEF urges Congolese to end outdoor defecation

20 november 2020 - 15:11:18
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has urged Congolese to end open defecation, the agency's representative in [...] Full text...

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Elections are preferred option after postponement of new executive authority in Libya (Analysis)

20 november 2020 - 14:56:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The holding of general elections, as a solution unanimously agreed by Libyans and which could bring [...] Full text...

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AfDB investments unlock economic potential, spur development - 2020 ADER report

20 november 2020 - 14:16:49
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - From agro-processing initiatives to energy, transportation and water and sanitation services, transformative investments by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records one death, 13 new cases

20 november 2020 - 12:55:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one new coronavirus-related death, bringing to 330 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN delegate calls for resolution adopting agreements of intra-Libyan dialogues

20 november 2020 - 12:04:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's delegate to the United Nations, Taher al-Sunni, has called on the Security Council to adopt [...] Full text...

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Libyan, French interior ministers agree to train elite Libyan police force

20 november 2020 - 11:05:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan and French and French Interior ministers have agreed to form an elite Libyan police [...] Full text...

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Ghana president orders police protection for former Special Prosecutor

20 november 2020 - 07:22:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked the police to immediately provide 24-hour protection for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO says 'Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet'

20 november 2020 - 06:50:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An advisory body of the UN health agency is not recommending the use of the high-profile [...] Full text...

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UN official narrates heartbreaking stories of refugees fleeing Ethiopia violence

20 november 2020 - 06:39:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official in Sudan has recounted moving testimony from refugees who are crossing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges greater vigilance in Africa as holidays near

19 november 2020 - 22:21:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday urged countries to be on high alert for a possible [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams stresses alternative measures in absence of agreement between Libyans on new authority

19 november 2020 - 21:00:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges on World Toilet Day

19 november 2020 - 20:42:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN marked World Toilet Day Thursday in a bid to reinforce the need for [...] Full text...

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Refugee resettlement numbers fall to lowest in two decades: UNHCR

19 november 2020 - 20:25:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugee resettlement numbers will be at a “record low” this year, with only 15,425 people resettled [...] Full text...

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US Congress adopts bill to support stability in Libya

19 november 2020 - 19:54:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US Congress on Wednesday adopted a bill "to support stability in Libya", Libyan local media [...] Full text...

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Gambia scores high in controlling corruption, maintaining democratic rights

19 november 2020 - 18:42:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Millennium Challenge Corporation Agency’s Financial Report 2020, has announced that The Gambia scored high in controlling [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo records more than 12,000 cases to date

19 november 2020 - 18:36:17
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo recorded 12,008 cases, including 12,007 laboratory-confirmed cases and one probable case, since the [...] Full text...

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Congo: Franco-British group produces 80,000 barrels of oil per day in Congo

19 november 2020 - 18:23:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Franco-British oil group, Perenco, produces 80,000 barrels of oil a day, its president, François Perrodo, [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian coordinator calls on DRC to be vigilant even with the end of Ebola epidemic

19 november 2020 - 17:47:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN humanitarian coordinator in DR Congo, David McLachlan-Karr, has called on the government to [...] Full text...

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Four alleged terrorist leaders killed in Tunisia

19 november 2020 - 17:28:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Defense Minister, Brahim Bartagi, said on Thursday morning that Tunisian security units have eliminated [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt., FECOFOOT committed to preparing national football team for Cameroon 2022

19 november 2020 - 17:19:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) on Wednesday pledged to prepare the national [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court orders Nigeria to pay 20 million Naira to former death row convicts

19 november 2020 - 14:12:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A panel of three judges of the ECOWAS Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered the Federal [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma walks out of inquiry without testifying

19 november 2020 - 13:27:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday walked out of the commission of [...] Full text...

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Second IFAD credit rating to help increase investments against poverty, hunger

19 november 2020 - 12:56:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The prospect of eradicating hunger and poverty received a boost on Thursday as the UN’s International [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 12 new cases

19 november 2020 - 11:53:25
​Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 12 new cases of coronavirus, confirmed by tests carried out on 800 samples, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian gov't calls on Tigray leaders to 'peacefully surrender'

19 november 2020 - 11:48:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Federal Government of Ethiopia is asking leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants Sudan $61.5 million to boost education

19 november 2020 - 10:09:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved an education programme supported by a $61.5-million grant from [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian gov't says Federal forces making progress in Tigray Regional fighting

19 november 2020 - 07:01:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the National Defence Force has been making progress in its military [...] Full text...

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Violence, insecurity continue to plague South Sudan communities: UN

19 november 2020 - 05:40:42
Juba, South Sudan - Over 1,000 people have been killed and more than 400 abducted in the past six months [...] Full text...

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UN officials assess needs at camps for refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region

19 november 2020 - 05:30:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior UN officials have conducted a two-day mission to southeastern Sudan, where some 30,000 Ethiopians have [...] Full text...

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Bangui set to develop trade relations with Tunis, says President Touadéra

18 november 2020 - 23:01:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Wednesday expressed the desire of his country to [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe opposition rejects any proclamation of results day after elections

18 november 2020 - 22:17:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso opposition leader Zéphirin Diabré Wednesday declared he would reject the declaration of provisional [...] Full text...

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Burkina Elections: ECOWAS deploys 80 observers on the ground

18 november 2020 - 21:16:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Wednesday deployed a team of 80 observers [...] Full text...

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UNESCO wants investigation into death of Nigerian journalist Pelumi Onifade

18 november 2020 - 20:35:05
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Managing Director Audrey Azoulaye Wednesday called on Nigerian authorities to shed light on the death [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso registers 1,049,767 internally displaced persons as of November 10

18 november 2020 - 18:05:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso recorded 1,049,767 internally displaced persons (IDPs) as of November 10, an increase of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia satisfied with outcome of first round of the Libyan Dialogue Forum

18 november 2020 - 17:43:48
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has expressed "deep satisfaction" with the outcome of the Libyan-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum held in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius road safety charter to halve number of road crashes by 2025

18 november 2020 - 15:08:03
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has developed a Road Safety Charter in a bid to reduce the number and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi's confirmed caseload concentrated in Bujumbura

18 november 2020 - 14:45:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic in Burundi in March 2020, the country has recorded [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president denies claims of interference in work of former anti-graft chief

18 november 2020 - 12:13:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has denied claims that he and his government interfered with [...] Full text...

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WHO announces end of 11th Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

18 november 2020 - 11:58:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced the end of the 11th Ebola outbreak in the [...] Full text...

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Malawi fugitive pastor detained

18 november 2020 - 10:52:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Self-proclaimed Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary on Wednesday handed themselves over [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Suspension of protest activities extended till 30 November

17 november 2020 - 21:37:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian authorities Tuesday extended measures to suspend activities until 30 November, 2020, official sources [...] Full text...

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UN releases US$100 million to guard against famine

17 november 2020 - 19:57:56
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations released US$100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Sudan stun Ghana, Rwanda/Cape Verde, and Lesotho/Benin goalless

17 november 2020 - 17:14:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mohamed Abdel Rahman scored in the second minute of extra time as hosts Sudan beat Ghana [...] Full text...

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Former Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré laid to rest took place this Tuesday in Bamako

17 november 2020 - 15:56:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The national funeral of former Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré, who died on November 10 in [...] Full text...

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