Ghana's president calls for renewed diplomatic engagement with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

22 april 2025 - 14:47:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Monday called for renewed diplomatic engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, [...] Full text...

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Ghana President invites Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger leaders to ECOWAS 50th anniversary launch

17 april 2025 - 13:23:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama, has invited to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and [...] Full text...

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Mali closes airspace to all aircraft from Algeria

08 april 2025 - 12:17:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Mali on Monday announced the closure of its airspace to all civil and military aircraft [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers of Confederation of Sahel States to pay two-day visit to Moscow

02 april 2025 - 11:29:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States (ESA) will pay a two-day visit [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's economy performed well in 2024, says government

20 march 2025 - 12:24:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -The government of Burkina Faso announced on Wednesday that economic activity performed well in 2024, with [...] Full text...

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Alliance of Sahel States quits French group

19 march 2025 - 11:15:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All three countries forming the the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger, and [...] Full text...

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Alliance of Sahel States to harmonise laws on town planning

19 february 2025 - 11:47:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), composed of Burkina Faso, Mali and [...] Full text...

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Sahel: UN calls for rethinking of social contract for stronger relations between State and citizens

10 february 2025 - 07:31:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A senior UN official has called for investment in the "social contract" to achieve a large-scale [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama 'spearheads' diplomatic efforts to reiterate AES into ECOWAS

09 february 2025 - 13:57:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is spearheading diplomatic efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger say ECOWAS citzens don't need visas

16 december 2024 - 19:37:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger said on Sunday that it [...] Full text...

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Mali to host first AES-Russia taekwondo championships in November

11 october 2024 - 13:32:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso president in Niamey to attend AES Heads of state summit

05 july 2024 - 16:45:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, left Ouagadougou early on Friday afternoon for [...] Full text...

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Heads of state of Alliance of Sahel States hold summit in Niamey on Saturday

05 july 2024 - 16:27:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transition presidents of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Colonel [...] Full text...

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Russian Foreign Minister on 48-hour visit to Burkina Faso

05 june 2024 - 12:06:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Ouagadougou Tuesday evening for a 48-hour working and [...] Full text...

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Mali to raise CFAF 1443 billion in WAEMU public securities this year

21 february 2024 - 14:10:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Monday, the Malian government officially launched its schedule of public securities issues for 2024, during [...] Full text...

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AES countries meet on strategies for securing electricity supplies

20 february 2024 - 18:44:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national electricity companies of countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) began a [...] Full text...

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Thousands of people march in support of Burkina Faso's military junta

17 february 2024 - 17:12:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people from all walks of life on Saturday demonstrated their support for Burkina [...] Full text...

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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States validate its legal and institutional architecture

16 february 2024 - 18:11:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The meeting of ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which ended in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...

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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States meet in Ouagadougou

15 february 2024 - 15:48:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), made up of Burkina Faso, Mali [...] Full text...

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Africa Director of UK Foreign Office visits Mali

13 february 2024 - 17:14:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop Monday received the Director of Africa [...] Full text...

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Experts prepare high-level meeting of the Alliance of Sahel States in Ouagadougou

12 february 2024 - 18:22:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met on Monday in Ouagadougou to prepare for [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to prioritise dialogue, reconciliation

10 february 2024 - 08:24:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which [...] Full text...

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Mali could boost its economy after withdrawing from ECOWAS

01 february 2024 - 15:46:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali could give its economy a further boost following its joint decision with Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso sends formal notification to ECOWAS requesting its withdrawal

30 january 2024 - 17:25:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday sent an official notification to the Economic [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS says Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger remain important members

28 january 2024 - 23:06:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday night that Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger leave ECOWAS

28 january 2024 - 17:09:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Three West African countries under military rule -- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger -- announced on [...] Full text...

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'Mali's return to constitutional order should be different from the others' Junta leader

01 january 2024 - 13:22:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita is still yet to announce new dates for presidential elections [...] Full text...

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Government of Burkina Faso welcomes liberation of Kidal

15 november 2023 - 15:00:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has expressed its delight at the liberation of Kidal after [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tanzania: G24 on International Monetary Affairs warns of downside risks on developing countries

10 october 2014 - 10:55:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - After global growth forecasts were revised downward for the remainder of 2014 and for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Striking oil and gas workers cut off gas to power generating plants

18 september 2014 - 20:49:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Thursday said striking workers in the oil and gas sector have cut [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: New hydroelectric dam to be built in Cameroon

13 may 2014 - 15:50:28
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon plans to build a new dam and hydroelectric plant, with 75MW capacity at Bini Warak, [...] Full text...

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More consumers get access to electricity in Cameroon

13 december 2013 - 13:58:36
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Access rate to electricity in Cameroon increased from 29% to 49% between 2001 and 2013, according [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's epileptic power supply worsens again

24 june 2013 - 08:30:41
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Public power supply in Africa's most populous nation, which is epileptic at best, has worsened in [...] Full text...

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Cameroon launches 7th edition of 'Heart Week'

27 september 2012 - 12:54:43
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Cameroonian Heart Foundation has launched the seventh Heart Week in Yaounde, with the support of [...] Full text...

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AfDB finances gas-powered electricity project in Cameroon

23 december 2011 - 15:31:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reached an agreement with other financiers to avail nearly 200 [...] Full text...

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Yaoundé hosts meeting of Africa Electric Energy Producers' Union

24 november 2011 - 18:23:17
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé, will from 28 to 30 November host the 44th ordinary general assembly [...] Full text...

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Senegalese author Mamadou Traore Diop passes away

03 september 2010 - 20:26:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) â" Senegalese author Mamadou- Traore Diop died on Friday m orning at a Dakar hospital following a [...] Full text...

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Angola's National Basketball team jets out to US Saturday

23 july 2010 - 18:58:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- After two postponements, the Angolan national basketball team will Saturday travel to the US for a [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian government vows 2010 CAN, WC without power cuts

12 december 2009 - 11:49:00
Douala- Cameroon (PANA) -- The Cameroonian government has assured the public that they will watch the 2010 African Cup of [...] Full text...

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Namibia calls slow pace of land reform frustrating

03 september 2009 - 12:04:00
Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- The Namibian government has expressed frustration wit h the slow pace of the land reform programme, [...] Full text...

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