2023/24 CAF Champions League: Espérance edge past Sundowns in Pretoria to book final place

27 april 2024 - 05:35:39
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Tunisian giants Espérance Sportive de Tunis reached the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League when [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Semi-final, second-leg - Sundowns v Esperance: Facts & Figures

25 april 2024 - 12:03:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns will host Esperance Tunis at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium for the crucial second-leg of [...] Full text...

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CAF Futsal AFCON: Rampant Morocco hit Libya for six to ease into the final

21 april 2024 - 15:24:49
rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions of Morocco have qualified for their third consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON final [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Children of Gaza spread joy for Ramadan, despite the war (Feature by UN News)

20 march 2024 - 05:29:43
Deir Al-Balah camp, Gaza (PANA) - Clusters of tents are cobbled together with any available fabric, plastic and wood, as [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ‘highest point in decades’

19 march 2024 - 04:56:24
New York, US (PANA) - Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief appalled by mass abductions in Nigeria

16 march 2024 - 10:29:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday expressed outrage at the recent abductions [...] Full text...

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UN 'strongly' condemns Boko Haram’s abduction of over 200 IDPs In Nigeria's Borno State

07 march 2024 - 07:34:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations on Wednesday “strongly” condemned Boko Haram terrorists’ abduction of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), [...] Full text...

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‘Widespread’ sexual abuse of children in entertainment business revealed

05 march 2024 - 20:35:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Widespread sexual abuse of children in the entertainment industry must be urgently stamped out, an independent [...] Full text...

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How clean cooking solutions can help protect human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog

22 february 2024 - 07:02:41
Niamey, Chad (PANA) - Recent analytical work from the Sahel region suggests that, after controlling for socioeconomic status, children living [...] Full text...

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13 years after 17 February 2011 revolution, Libyans have mixed feelings about Saturday's commemoration of the anniversary

15 february 2024 - 18:56:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over the past few days, the city of Tripoli has been abuzz with excitement as it [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gazans ‘have no homes – and they have no hope’: UN chief

09 february 2024 - 05:30:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday expressed deep concerns over the situation in Gaza, reiterating [...] Full text...

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Keen interest in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town

06 february 2024 - 11:37:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Delegates at the 30th African Mining Indaba, which is underway in Cape Town, are [...] Full text...

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Burundi and Russia ratify civil nuclear cooperation agreement

01 february 2024 - 15:54:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Assembly Thursday adopted a bill ratifying a cooperation agreement between Burundi and Russia on [...] Full text...

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IMF approves second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana under ECF arrangement

19 january 2024 - 19:53:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana, [...] Full text...

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Emmy Award for South African comedian Trevor Noah

16 january 2024 - 08:44:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Top South African comedian Trevor Noah’s American television show has won an Emmy Award [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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Ghanaians welcome New Year

01 january 2024 - 08:55:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians on Monday joined billions of people around the world to welcome 2024 amidst prayers and [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council adopts key resolution on Gaza crisis

22 december 2023 - 18:07:15
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution on the ongoing crisis in Gaza, with [...] Full text...

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Israel/Gaza crisis: Nearly a million children displaced in Gaza: UN humanitarians

10 december 2023 - 05:41:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians in war-ravaged Gaza are “hanging on by our fingertips” with civil society on the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza which called for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’

09 december 2023 - 06:28:22
New York, US (PANA) - The US on Friday vetoed a resolution tabled at the UN Security Council calling for [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza humanitarian disaster heralds 'breakdown' of society

08 december 2023 - 17:11:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza and fighting with Palestinian armed groups continued to impede aid [...] Full text...

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COP28: Clean cooking for all Africans is possible, say world leaders

04 december 2023 - 12:56:10
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Leaders from around the world have declared their commitment to provide clean cooking energy by 2032 [...] Full text...

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Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks

24 november 2023 - 17:29:22
Kinshasa, Dr Congo (PANA) - Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Superb Brazil beat England to seal progress

17 november 2023 - 15:19:01
Jakarta,Indonesia (PANA) - The clash between one of the past two FIFA U-17 World Cup champions lived up to its [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: AS Far title defence back on track

10 november 2023 - 07:31:45
San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Morocco's AS Far got their CAF Women’s Champions League title defence back on track [...] Full text...

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Valuing ecosystem services for integrated landscape management in Zimbabwe: World Bank Blog By Ademola Braimoh and Easther Chigumira

01 november 2023 - 07:55:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Valuing ecosystem services –– the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems –– is an [...] Full text...

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Governor of Central Bank of Libya attennds IMF's annual meetings in Morocco

14 october 2023 - 15:11:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), al-Seddik al-Kebir, took part on Friday in [...] Full text...

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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,

13 october 2023 - 19:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The "Flood of Al-Aqsa", the military operation led by Hamas against the Israeli entity destroyed the [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Women's Champions League: CAF names Korhogo, San Pedro as host cities

11 october 2023 - 07:36:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the two host cities set to [...] Full text...

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Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’

01 october 2023 - 06:34:08
New York, US (PANA) - More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this [...] Full text...

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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced

19 september 2023 - 06:40:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly leadership highlights benefit of cooperation

06 september 2023 - 06:58:37
New York, US (PANA) - A new session of the UN General Assembly began on Tuesday with both the outgoing [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: South African Wayde van Niekerk disappoints

25 august 2023 - 09:20:39
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk, eyeing a third global title in the men’s 400m final, disappointed [...] Full text...

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WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science

18 august 2023 - 06:43:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN World Health Organisation (WHO) got underway on Thursday [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Individual battles that could determine the result of Spain-England final

17 august 2023 - 08:24:27
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Spain and England are stacked with elite talents and here, FIFA outlines three key battles that [...] Full text...

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IMF deputy chief tips Tanzanian authorities on social spending, priority investment

02 august 2023 - 06:58:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian authorities should enhance domestic revenue mobilisation through tax reforms, which will help create [...] Full text...

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Global economy on track but not yet out of the woods: IMF Blog

25 july 2023 - 16:42:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The global economy continues to gradually recover from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Fixtures and full match schedule

20 july 2023 - 09:58:01
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup began on Thursday with co-hosts New Zealand beating Norway 1-0 [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

15 july 2023 - 08:08:01
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related [...] Full text...

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FIFA reveals £159m payouts to clubs for 2022 World Cup representation

15 july 2023 - 07:37:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has announced the breakdown in compensation paid to clubs around the world for their players [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission

30 june 2023 - 20:13:20
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday unanimously approved the complete withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces in [...] Full text...

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Financial system must evolve in ‘giant leap towards global justice’: Guterres

22 june 2023 - 17:21:28
Paris, France (PANA) - Developing countries are buckling under high debt and exorbitant borrowing costs that prevent them from reviving [...] Full text...

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Bangladesh maintains its position as Benin's leading customer

20 june 2023 - 19:11:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bangladesh maintained its position as Benin's leading customer in the first quarter of the current year, [...] Full text...

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Namibia: AfDB approves grant for solar electricity in informal settlements

17 june 2023 - 08:45:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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World Bank holds talks on support for universal health coverage in DR Congo

08 june 2023 - 19:36:15
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  - The Minister for Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention, Dr. Roger Samuel Kamba, and the World [...] Full text...

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UK, UN reaffirm commitment to help Libyans break political impasse

07 june 2023 - 18:22:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, discussed with the UK's Permanent Representative to [...] Full text...

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UK disusses efforts within Security Council to achieve stability, elections in Libya

06 june 2023 - 20:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, Barbara Woodward, has informed the [...] Full text...

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Basic energy access lags amid renewable opportunities - new report

06 june 2023 - 16:39:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The world is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 for [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa mourns Indian train tragedy

04 june 2023 - 13:04:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday expressed his condolences to the government and [...] Full text...

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Benin's imports, exports dip in Q4 2022

19 may 2023 - 14:16:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's imports and exports dipped in Q4 of 2022, the National Institute of Statistics and Demography (INSTAD) [...] Full text...

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European Council adopts new rules to cut deforestation worldwide

16 may 2023 - 11:09:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Tuesday gave the final go-ahead to a regulation that aims to [...] Full text...

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Twinning agreement between Laayoune and the American city of Hollywood

11 may 2023 - 14:58:23
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A twinning agreement between the city of Laayoune, the largest city in the Sahara region, and [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Zambia down Morocco in Annaba but exit

07 may 2023 - 07:58:26
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Emmanuel Mwanza scored an 87th-minute penalty as Zambia beat Group B leaders Morocco 2-1 in Annaba [...] Full text...

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Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence in DR Congo

06 may 2023 - 06:35:22
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) continue [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Little things made the difference, says Nigeria’s Lawali

01 may 2023 - 08:29:56
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Nigeria full-back, Yahaya Lawali, says little details made the difference for them as they started their [...] Full text...

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On second thought: What is really going on here? A reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (A Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA, correspondent)

30 april 2023 - 16:35:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - It all started with a comment from a South African radio station presenter: “How come you [...] Full text...

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Narrow escape of civilian from death in Khartoum exemplifies ordeal of Sudanese in ongoing fight (A feature story by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent in Sudan)

24 april 2023 - 12:33:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For three long days, Salih Idris Ali (not his real name), 32, was trapped behind the [...] Full text...

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Malian Finance Minister attends Annual Meetings of World Bank, International Monetary Fund

14 april 2023 - 15:24:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Economy and Finance, Alousséni Sanou, will present his country's economic, financial and budgetary [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper takes issue with calls by some Libyan politicians to reduce Libya's diplomatic presence in Africa

17 march 2023 - 17:21:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" (Le Matin) has taken exception to "statements and insinuations" of some Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libyan Finance Minister discusses Libya's economic reform agenda with WB officials

15 march 2023 - 19:41:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Finance in the government of national unity Khaled Al-Mabrouk Wednesday discussed with World [...] Full text...

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CBL and IMF discuss the development of banking services in Libya

15 march 2023 - 14:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials from the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Wednesday discussed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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Government of Libya, Bretton Woods financial institutions meet on public financial policies

13 march 2023 - 16:03:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Bretton Woods institutions, the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have held [...] Full text...

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US calls for channeling UN-facilitated consensus to achieve elections in Libya

28 february 2023 - 12:53:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The only sustainable way forward for Libya is for its people to choose their own leaders [...] Full text...

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Renewal of state of emergency a precautionary measure to avert a falling back into manslaughter (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

24 february 2023 - 18:23:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Blue Nile State, near the borders with Ethiopia, on Friday renewed a state of emergency [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Ethiopia sign $40 million deal to cut carbon emissions under sustainable landscape management

09 february 2023 - 13:12:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s reduce carbon emissions by tackling [...] Full text...

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Politicians, Foreigners and Nigeria's elections (News analysis by Paul Ejime)

25 january 2023 - 11:24:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent call by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassador to desist from interfering in [...] Full text...

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US reiterates demand for clear timetable for general elections in Libya

17 december 2022 - 13:26:04
New York, US (PANA) - The US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Robert Wood, has demanded a clear timetable [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns rising tide of hunger, insecurity worsening gender-based violence risks

27 november 2022 - 05:45:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Worsening socio-economic conditions, new and ongoing conflicts and humanitarian funding shortfalls are increasing the risk of [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Serbia fall to Richarlison's brace in Brazil's 2-0 win

24 november 2022 - 21:18:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Brazilian striker Ricarlison scored a brace as the South American favourites overpowered Serbia 2-0 in their [...] Full text...

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Rights group says rebel M23 group capture new territory in DRC

01 november 2022 - 07:37:46
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A human rights advocate has stated that M23 rebels last week captured new territory in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Communal fighting: the Achilles' heel in Sudan’s national unity (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

24 october 2022 - 14:09:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Spurred by intensification of ethnic conflict in the Blue Nile, adjacent to the Border with Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Finance Minister urges WB, IMF to help Africa mitigate effects of climate change

17 october 2022 - 12:47:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Khaled al-Mabrouk, has urged the [...] Full text...

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South African comedian Trevor Noah steps down from comedy show

30 september 2022 - 13:24:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African comedy legend Trevor Noah is departing "The Daily Show" after seven years. The [...] Full text...

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South Sudan violence proliferating, warn independent rights experts

27 september 2022 - 05:26:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deeply disturbing violence is escalating “all over” South Sudan, top independent UN human rights experts have [...] Full text...

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IMF team expected in Ghana on Monday for talks on troubled economy

25 september 2022 - 17:14:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Sunday that a staff team would visit Ghana [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese women suffer multiple gang rapes amid donor funding shortfalls

22 september 2022 - 23:17:58
New York, US (PANA) - The war in Ukraine has drastically cut funding for emergency medical and psychosocial care for [...] Full text...

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77th UN General Assembly: Macky Sall calls for fairer global governance

21 september 2022 - 19:20:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, said on Tuesday, before the 77th General Assembly of the United [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson pleads at the UN for Africa's place in G20

21 september 2022 - 18:25:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall reiterated on Tuesday at the United Nations Assembly the request of the [...] Full text...

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Greek coast guard rescues 30 migrants

31 august 2022 - 16:30:18
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek authorities said on Tuesday that they had rescued a group of 30 people from [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UNHCR’s chief urges more backing for solutions as the country continues to host refugees

28 august 2022 - 05:21:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a visit to the [...] Full text...

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UN, Ethiopian agencies appeal for funding to continue feeding over 750,000 refugees

09 august 2022 - 13:27:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction: Report

07 august 2022 - 07:47:33
New York, US (PANA) - Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform [...] Full text...

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Mauritius produces 12.3% of energy supply from local renewable sources

30 july 2022 - 09:35:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius produced 12.3 per cent of its energy supply from locally renewable sources, namely hydro, wind, [...] Full text...

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US disappointed by short extension of UNSMIL's mandate in Libya

29 july 2022 - 18:57:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield has criticized the short duration of [...] Full text...

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IMF team to begin talks with Ghana government officials on economic programme

04 july 2022 - 06:06:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected in Ghana this week as the [...] Full text...

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Ghana heads to IMF for economic support as economy deteriorates

01 july 2022 - 12:50:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is heading to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for economic support, as President Akufo-Addo directs the Finance [...] Full text...

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Public sector workers embark on strike in Tunisia

16 june 2022 - 14:35:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Public sector workers on Thursday embarked on a general strike which paralyzed vital activities of the [...] Full text...

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More fossil fuel investment, just ‘delusional’, warns Guterres

15 june 2022 - 04:56:00
New York, US (PANA) - New funding from governments for fossil fuel exploration or production is simply “delusional” the UN [...] Full text...

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Coal was primary energy source in 2021 in Mauritius

08 june 2022 - 07:25:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Coal, with a share of 33%, in Mauritius remained the total primary energy requirement in 2021. This [...] Full text...

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95 new migrants rescued off Libya

29 may 2022 - 19:04:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 95 migrants of several nationalities heading towards the European coasts, on board a [...] Full text...

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Libya coast guards rescue 168 illegal migrants

26 may 2022 - 13:05:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan coast guards have in two separate operations rescued 168 illegal migrants of various nationalities who [...] Full text...

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One dead, 75 missing in sinking of migrant boat off Tunisian coast

25 may 2022 - 12:13:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian coast guard on Wednesday recovered a body and rescued 24 migrants, while 75 others [...] Full text...

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Armed Islamists, security forces in Burkina Faso committing abuses against civilians - Human Rights Watch

18 may 2022 - 05:22:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed Islamist groups and government security forces and militia in Burkina Faso are committing increased abuses against [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Desiree Ellis anticipates difficult Nigeria opener

02 may 2022 - 08:36:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis is anticipating a difficult group stage contest when her side [...] Full text...

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IMF says economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa disrupted by Ukraine invasion

28 april 2022 - 15:10:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A promising sub-Saharan economic recovery, which saw estimated growth in 2021 being revised upward from 3.7 [...] Full text...

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Bodies of six illegal migrants found off Sabratha, western Libya

17 april 2022 - 15:14:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The bodies of six migrants have been found off the coast of Sabratha (70 km west [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council concerned about DRC peacekeepers' chopper crash

02 april 2022 - 07:56:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has expressed deep concern over the crash of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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New UN report reveals ‘hellish existence’ for women and girls in South Sudan

22 march 2022 - 05:54:06
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Widespread sexual violence against women and girls in conflict is being fuelled by systemic impunity, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to launch Sensitization Campaign Against Money Rituals

21 february 2022 - 20:14:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Government is to launch a Sensitization Campaign Against Money Rituals, according to a statement [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for urgent European funding for climate change

18 february 2022 - 13:19:12
Brussels, Belgium, (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged leaders attending the African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Summit [...] Full text...

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Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life (Feature by FAO)

23 january 2022 - 10:17:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, [...] Full text...

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UN celebrates 25 years of mandate to protect children caught in conflict

19 january 2022 - 05:31:49
New York, US (PANA) - Although international action over the past 25 years has led to the release of more [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO expresses hope worst of Omicron wave is over

19 january 2022 - 05:24:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Omicron continues to sweep the world, but cases seem to have peaked in some countries, which [...] Full text...

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Malian musical instrument M'bolon listed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity

21 december 2021 - 18:01:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian musical instrumdnt, the M'bolon, a traditional musical instrument emblematic of the Manding world, has been [...] Full text...

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South African author wins top international award

04 november 2021 - 21:09:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Cape Town author Damon Galgut has become only the third South African writer to [...] Full text...

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280 illegal migrants returned to Tripoli after rescue operation

04 november 2021 - 18:51:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 280 illegal migrants from various African countries were rescued by a Libyan coastguard [...] Full text...

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Libyan coast guards rescue 80 illegal migrants

03 november 2021 - 11:58:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eighty 80 illegal migrants of various African nationalities, who were heading to the European coast on [...] Full text...

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Distribution key as WHO approves first malaria vaccine

10 october 2021 - 16:55:01
Nairobi. Kenya(PANA) - The World Health Organization’s recommendation of broad deployment of the first malaria vaccine among children in Sub-Saharan Africa [...] Full text...

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Cotton sustains more than 100 million families worldwide - UN

08 october 2021 - 05:40:01
New York, US (PANA) - A single metric tonne of cotton provides jobs for  five people on average, often in some of the world’s most [...] Full text...

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Libya's Ashaafean site among UNESCO's 20 new biosphere reserves

20 september 2021 - 12:47:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ashaafean area in Libya is among 20 new sites added to the World Network of [...] Full text...

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Africa has everything to gain from green and blue economy - Paul Adam

18 september 2021 - 11:01:54
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Africa has everything to gain from the green and blue economy, Jean-Paul Adam, director [...] Full text...

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Bandits in northwestern Nigeria beg for dialogue after sustained military operations

12 september 2021 - 14:44:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The sustained aerial and ground operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria is forcing the terror [...] Full text...

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U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft officially inducted into Nigerian Air Force, to be deployed in war against Boko Haram/ISWAP

31 august 2021 - 18:21:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft was officially inducted into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to declare sandal wood protected plant

21 august 2021 - 08:57:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has announced that it will declare sandal wood a protected plant, following [...] Full text...

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Egypt dispatches two helicopters to help Greece extinguish wildfires

09 august 2021 - 09:44:48
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Two Egyptian Chinook helicopters have arrived in Greece to join in efforts to extinguish wildfires raging [...] Full text...

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ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets

06 august 2021 - 13:54:37
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire  (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine shipments boost for Africa - WHO

30 july 2021 - 05:25:28
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  After a near-halt of COVID-19 vaccine shipments in Africa, delivers have ramped up in recent months, the UN health agency [...] Full text...

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Energy supply in Mauritius from local renewable sources slumps by 13.3 % in 2020

29 july 2021 - 09:04:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that in 2020, some 13.3% of energy used in the [...] Full text...

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Civil unrest turns South Africa’s food and agricultural sector upside down

21 july 2021 - 13:51:32
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - While specific costs and implications of the recent South African civil unrest to the food [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Vaccinate the most vulnerable', WHO chief stresses

13 july 2021 - 05:33:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, has reiterated that the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya closes joint air and land border crossings with Tunisia due to Delta mutant virus

08 july 2021 - 19:58:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's government of national accord on Thursday, closed the air and land border crossings of Ras [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Delta variant detected in 98 countries, continues to evolve and mutate, warns WHO

03 july 2021 - 06:57:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged leaders to push back against [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Illegal possession, importation of firearms to attract 3-year jail term

30 june 2021 - 22:46:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that imposes a three-year jail term or 3 million Naira [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says severe storms damage shelters of 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan

29 june 2021 - 10:13:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan’s eastern refugee settlements of Um Rakuba and Tunaydbah have [...] Full text...

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Guinean gov't cracks down on logging, timber trafficking

21 june 2021 - 19:56:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government says it banned the logging and transport of wood before July 2, the [...] Full text...

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Energy production from local renewable sources fell by 13.7% in 2020: Statistics Mauritius

09 june 2021 - 07:26:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday reported  that total energy production from local renewable sources in Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Global push needed to ensure ‘clean, affordable and sustainable electricity’ for all

08 june 2021 - 06:15:35
New York, US (PANA) - During the last decade, more people around the world have gained access to electricity than [...] Full text...

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WFP, Crisis Group partner to strengthen conflict prevention

24 may 2021 - 09:56:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has signed a Strategic Partnership with global conflict resolution organisation, [...] Full text...

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2021 Beach Soccer AFCON: A glimpse of the iconic venue, “Saly”

19 may 2021 - 17:12:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Like a magical setting from comic books, or a sublime panorama of travel documentaries, Saly has [...] Full text...

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Guinea's mining sector supports growth despite COVID-19, IMF says

03 may 2021 - 17:08:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean mining sector is expected to continue to support overall growth in 2021 in Guinea, [...] Full text...

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US pledges support for Tunisia in negotiations with IMF

23 april 2021 - 09:49:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The US ambassador in Tunis, Donald Blome, on Thursday pledged his country's readiness to support Tunisia [...] Full text...

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World Bank to fund projects valued at $1.15 billion for Tanzania

20 april 2021 - 13:39:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank (WB) is set to approve five projects valued at $1.15 billion [...] Full text...

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Child rights agency says children 'brutally murdered' in Mozambique

16 march 2021 - 07:44:55
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Children as young as 11 are being beheaded in the Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado, [...] Full text...

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WB gives US$70 million to support universal health cover in Togo

14 march 2021 - 19:44:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The World bank (WB) has approved funds totlling US$ 70 million to help Togo deal with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria begins vaccination with four frontline health workers receiving jabs

06 march 2021 - 07:25:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Friday officially rolled out the Covid-19 vaccination with four frontline health workers receiving jabs [...] Full text...

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Botswana remains unwavering on education

04 march 2021 - 20:11:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Despite the escalating COVID-19 infections in Botswana, government has committed to ensure academic learning continues across [...] Full text...

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Uganda pushes for women’s access to energy to boost economic participation, gender equality

01 march 2021 - 14:47:58
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Progress toward gender equality through increased women’s participation in the economy is set for realization in [...] Full text...

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Benin hosts world petanque championships in 2022

19 february 2021 - 16:31:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will host the 50th edition of the World Pétanque Championships in 2022, PANA learned from [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura city authorities demolish small shops, kiosks

16 february 2021 - 18:35:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The owners of small shops and kiosks in Kinama, a sprawling popular city in northern Bujumbura, [...] Full text...

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One killed, another wounded by a wandering elephant in northeastern Benin

12 february 2021 - 18:37:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A woman was killed and a young herder wounded by a raving elephant in the commune [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President says current situation prevailing in the country 'not acceptable'

26 january 2021 - 10:51:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid said on Monday that the situation currently prevailing in the country is [...] Full text...

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South African golfing legend Gary Player under fire for receiving award from Trump

08 january 2021 - 06:41:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African golfing legend Gary Player has come under fire for receiving the Medal [...] Full text...

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Libyan coastguards rescue 119 illegal migrants - UNHCR

04 january 2021 - 10:54:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 119 illegal migrants on board two boats have been rescued off the coast [...] Full text...

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People, planet on ‘collision course’, warns UN Development Programme

15 december 2020 - 10:58:22
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must redesign their development pathways to reduce pressures exerted on the environment and the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan tourism arrivals drop 72% on international travel restrictions

04 december 2020 - 12:36:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International tourism arrivals in Kenya dropped by 72% to 470,971 between January to October 2020, compared [...] Full text...

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South African commedian to host Grammy Awards

24 november 2020 - 19:29:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Acclaimed South African comedian, Trevor Noah, will host the 63rd Grammy Awards on 31 [...] Full text...

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Three minibus passengers killed in attack by bandits in western Mali

24 november 2020 - 14:42:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three passengers were killed and several others seriously injured when a minibus on which they were [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF to grant Congo emergency fund to fight against health crisis

11 november 2020 - 21:18:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will grant an emergency fund to the Congolese government to fight [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Battling the pandemic in communities: The Ugandan example (A WHO Africa Regional Office feature)

25 october 2020 - 07:43:29
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – In a low-income suburb of Makindye, in the Ugandan capital, Hakim Kiggundu has gathered a group of [...] Full text...

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Continued research key as Africa moves to implement game-changing AfCFTA

20 october 2020 - 17:56:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Thorough research and continuous interaction between researchers and policy makers is crucial to ensure the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria military says troops kill 'scores' of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

08 october 2020 - 12:11:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday announced that “scores” of Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...

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Rwandan court upholds pre-trial detention of controversial hero of "Hotel Rwanda" movie

02 october 2020 - 20:49:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A Rwandan court on Friday maintained the 30-day pre-trial detention of Paul Rusesabagina, a Rwandan who [...] Full text...

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Penalty joy as Esperance win fifth Tunisian Super Cup

22 september 2020 - 13:47:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Giants, Esperance sportive de Tunis, won their fifth Tunisian Super Cup title on Sunday (20 [...] Full text...

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37 Algerian illegal migrants rescued by Tunisian navy

18 september 2020 - 23:35:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Coastal guards of the Tunisian navy rescued 37 Algerians on board three wooden boats off the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya begins gradual return to sports events

18 september 2020 - 13:17:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - All contact sports including football and rugby remain suspended as Kenya announced a gradual resumption of [...] Full text...

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Controversial hero of 'Hotel Rwanda' movie, Paul Rusesabagina, remanded for 30 days

17 september 2020 - 19:41:45
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A Rwandan court ruled on Thursday to remand the controversial hero of the famous 'Hotel Rwanda' [...] Full text...

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Paul Rusesabagina, controversial hero of "Hotel Rwanda" movie, indicted for terrorism

14 september 2020 - 22:27:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Paul Rusesabagina, whose story on the genocide of Tutsis in 1994 inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda", [...] Full text...

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Football: Nedbank Cup title completes historical treble for Mamelodi Sundowns

14 september 2020 - 18:56:59
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - The curtains officially came down on the 2019/20 season of South African football, with Mamelodi [...] Full text...

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The 'alleged kidnapping' of controversial hero of famous 'Hotel' Rwanda' film highlighted in Rwandan media

12 september 2020 - 16:55:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The alleged 'kidnapping' in Dubai of Paul Rusesabagina, a controversial hero in the famous 'Hotel Rwanda' [...] Full text...

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Rwandan dailies highlight repatriation of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero nto face terrorism charges

05 september 2020 - 16:38:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The repatriation  this week of a self-proclaimed 'hero’ of the famous movie 'Hotel Rwanda', was highlighted [...] Full text...

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Safaricom, M-Gas partner to provide clean energy to Kenyan households

04 september 2020 - 17:41:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's leading telcom, Safaricom, has expanded its strategic collaboration with M-Gas as the two firms seek [...] Full text...

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Nigeriens shocked by terrorist attack that left eight people dead in Kouré

10 august 2020 - 16:21:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeriens are still in shock 24 hours after the murder of eight people, including two Nigeriens [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president urges compatriots to plant trees and re-green the country

03 august 2020 - 14:45:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien head of state, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Monday called on his compatriots to continue planting [...] Full text...

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14 illegal migrants rescued off the Tunisian coasts

29 july 2020 - 21:47:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian marines said here Wednesday they had rescued 14 migrants, including a four-year-old child, 25 km [...] Full text...

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Armed bandits kill 3 officers, 15 soldiers in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria

19 july 2020 - 19:23:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three officers and 15 soldiers of the Nigerian Army’s Special Forces were killed on Saturday by [...] Full text...

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UN Committee stands with women, girls in global anti-racism protests

11 july 2020 - 14:45:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN women's rights committee has called for a new era of human rights and gender [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Wildlife crime puts environment and health at risk - UN report

11 july 2020 - 09:52:54
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic shows how wildlife crime is a threat not only to the environment but [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 slows down Rwanda's economic growth significantly in Q1, 2020

20 june 2020 - 09:57:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda registered a 3.6% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the First Quarter of 2020, a [...] Full text...

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Australia/New Zealand favourites to co-host 2023 Women's World Cup

11 june 2020 - 17:06:15
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Australian and New Zealand bosses have embraced a FIFA report that rates their bid to co-host [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s parliament approves ‘controversial’ voters' register law

09 june 2020 - 23:51:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) -  Ghana’s parliament on Tuesday voted to approve the controversial Constitutional Instrument (C.I 126) giving legal backing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s moment to redefine public health system (By Olajide Ademola and Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Guest writers)

08 june 2020 - 20:53:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic has drastically challenged and strained health systems worldwide. In Africa, it is [...] Full text...

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Shrinking forests need bold action to safeguard their biodiversity

22 may 2020 - 18:53:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amidst alarming rates of deforestation and land degradation, urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe minister calls for restoration of ecosystems

22 may 2020 - 14:14:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Environment minister, Nestor Bassière, on Friday called for the restoration of ecosystems in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's positive cases balloon to 4,012

09 may 2020 - 09:28:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have ballooned to 4,012, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) reported [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana says its cases may have 'peaked' but warns it's not out of the woods

07 may 2020 - 12:13:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana may have reached its peak in the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, senior health [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: 648 people quarantined in conditions deemed "deplorable" in Burundi

04 may 2020 - 15:05:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's public radio reported on Monday the "deplorable" living conditions and hygiene for 648 Burundians in [...] Full text...

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Togo opposition leader Agbeyomé Kodjo still being held by the gendarmerie

25 april 2020 - 07:26:50
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Former Togolese Prime Minister Gabriel Messan Agbéyomé Kodjo is still in the hands of investigators of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Sales of basic food, necessities in Congo now on every day

17 april 2020 - 16:53:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government said on Thursday in Brazzaville that the outlets for the sale of certain [...] Full text...

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Plea for cancellation of Congolese debt

15 april 2020 - 20:58:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - The Congolese civil society united as the Debt and Development Platform (PF2D) Wednesday pleaded for the [...] Full text...

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Congo adopts new forest code

14 april 2020 - 15:43:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Senate has adopted a new forest code  to improve the management of forest resources, [...] Full text...

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With closure of land borders, the problem of food supplies to Gabon begins (Analysis)

16 march 2020 - 18:13:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - In response to the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, Gabonese authorities have decided to close the [...] Full text...

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Log production in Gabon up 11.2 per cent in third-quarter 2019

11 march 2020 - 15:36:52
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's log production rose from 1.56 million cubic metres at the end of September 2019 to [...] Full text...

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Congo sets up interministerial commission to ensure compliance with maritime fishing law

09 march 2020 - 20:18:24
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of state for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Henri Djombo, at the weekend announced [...] Full text...

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Congo sets up inter-ministerial commission to ensure compliance with maritime fishing law

09 march 2020 - 13:55:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of state for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Henri Djombo, at the weekend announced [...] Full text...

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Tunisian government to continue IMF programme, says PM

09 march 2020 - 05:31:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian government says it will complete the current programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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EU funded timber laboratory in DRC enhances study on tropical forests

06 march 2020 - 17:57:53
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Tropical forests are gradually losing their capacity to store carbon, according to a study carried out [...] Full text...

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All set for 2020 Magical Kenya Open Golf championship

02 march 2020 - 13:15:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The  winner of the  2020 Magical Kenya Open Golf championship in Nairobi will take home Euros [...] Full text...

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Congo: Alphonse-Massamba-Débat Stadium no longer offers the best possible environmental conditions

11 february 2020 - 17:55:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the Congolese Football Federation (Fecofoot), Jean Guy Blaise Mayolas, has lamented the poor [...] Full text...

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FDA grants 3.3 billion CFAF to train executives in forest-wood sector in Central Africa

06 february 2020 - 17:30:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) has granted 3.3 billion CFA francs to the network of forest [...] Full text...

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Abidjan to host 4th technical session of coalition of finance ministers for climate action

06 february 2020 - 10:04:17
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The 4th technical session of the International Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action will be [...] Full text...

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Authorities move to safeguard Niamey's green belt

27 january 2020 - 17:51:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Faced with the accelerated degradation of the green belt of Niamey, the Nigerien government has adopted [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram terrorists kill five in northeast Nigeria

26 january 2020 - 10:23:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Five civilians were killed and several others abducted when Boko Haram terrorists attacked the town of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Australia, New Zealand plan to co-host

25 january 2020 - 06:18:44
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - There are indications that a minimum of five stadiums in each country can vault Australia and [...] Full text...

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The exchange of cows among the ancestral hard-skinned practices in Burundi (Analysis)

12 january 2020 - 12:11:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - One of the notable presidential activities of the week, which is coming to an end, was [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president pardons 709 prisoners on New Year celebration

01 january 2020 - 21:49:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - Senegalese President Macky Sall Wednesday pardoned 709 prisoners on the occasion of the celebration of the [...] Full text...

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Two Guinea League 1 football players die in road accident

31 december 2019 - 11:50:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Hours after the announcement on Monday evening of the death of Antonio Dumas, the Brazilian coach [...] Full text...

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Burundi: The short dry season failed to come this year

29 december 2019 - 12:55:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The short dry season has not been a happy one in Burundi at the end of [...] Full text...

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December 2019, acrimonious anniversary for Sudanese revolutionaries

24 december 2019 - 19:57:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister of Defense Lt Gen. Awad Bin Aouf on 11 April 2019 announced the ouster [...] Full text...

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Kenyan court orders repatriation of Indian, Nepalese victims of human trafficking

18 december 2019 - 11:54:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Five victims of an international human trafficking cartel operating in Kenya should be repatriated to India [...] Full text...

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Kipchoge to defend London Marathon title

16 december 2019 - 12:58:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eliud Kipchoge has confirmed that he will defend his London Marathon title in April 2019. This ends [...] Full text...

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