Benin prepares 2025 budget in compliance with WAEMU fiscal norm

12 september 2024 - 12:42:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s authorities have started crafting the 2025 budget, targeting compliance with the West African Monetary Union [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism

05 september 2024 - 05:55:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday described antisemitism as an ongoing plague and [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya convenes emergency meeting to resolve Central Bank crisis

27 august 2024 - 12:32:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is convening an emergency meeting for [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns the execution of four minors in Somalia

23 august 2024 - 06:24:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF ) announced on Thursday that four young people in Puntland, [...] Full text...

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Bold fiscal reforms can unlock Cameroon’s full potential

06 august 2024 - 16:47:46
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) -   The World Bank on Tuesday launched two flagship economic reports: the 2024 Cameroon Economic Update and [...] Full text...

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Maximising returns to human capital in Mauritania for increased wealth, shared prosperity

26 july 2024 - 11:20:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday released the seventh edition of its Economic Update for Mauritania, which [...] Full text...

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CAR faces tough socioeconomic situation in governance reforms: IMF

25 july 2024 - 09:56:53
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – Despite the particularly difficult socioeconomic context and significant financing needs, Central African Republic (CAR) continues to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court orders Ghana to release UN/ECOWAS investigation report in case of enforced disappearance in The Gambia

15 july 2024 - 18:36:18
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice  has issued a landmark decision [...] Full text...

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Diamond market contraction slows down Botswana’s growth

13 july 2024 - 11:17:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s economic growth is expected to slow to 1 percent in 2024, primarily because of a [...] Full text...

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IMF completes Gambia’s first review under Extended Credit Facility

10 july 2024 - 07:53:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s economic activity continues to recover robustly and its growth was estimated at 5.3 percent in [...] Full text...

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IMF completes fourth review of Mozambique’s ECF, releases US$60.03 million budget support

09 july 2024 - 08:05:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced completion of the [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2024 Article consultation with Benin

28 june 2024 - 11:36:18
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...

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IMF completes Zambia’s third review under ECF, approves access to US$569.6 million

27 june 2024 - 07:07:00
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the third review of [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group debars Ernst & Young LLP, Kenya

26 june 2024 - 18:15:04
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) announced on Wednesday a 30-month debarment of Kenya-based Ernst & Young [...] Full text...

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Easing Guinea’s food insecurity: IMF’s Food Shock Window By Pilar Garcia Martinez, Joseph Ntamatungiro, and Neree Noumon

21 june 2024 - 15:42:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea’s efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: When public treasury enters the age of digital payments: World Bank Blog By Maimouna Gueye and Tenin Fatimata Dicko

11 june 2024 - 12:24:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ms. Idani has worked at the Treasury for several years and is going on an [...] Full text...

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IMF, Cameroon reach staff-level agreement on first review of ECF, RSF

04 june 2024 - 11:51:18
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Cameroonian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Congo, IMF staff reach deal on fifth review under ECF arrangement

30 may 2024 - 08:40:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has reached staff-level agreement on the Fifth Review of the Extended [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Blockchain Platform to strengthen wage bill management goes live

29 may 2024 - 18:28:25
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Cape Verde reach staff-level deal on ECF, RSF review

11 may 2024 - 08:20:24
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund {IMF) team and the Cape Verdean authorities have reached staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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Gambia, IMF reach staff-level deal on first review of ECF arrangement

04 may 2024 - 11:03:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economic activity is recovering robustly as the country continues to advance its reform agenda [...] Full text...

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Senegal maintains resilience despite economic challenges: IMF

04 may 2024 - 09:25:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded a mission to Senegal affirming that [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria appeals to CAS against CAF decision to sanction USM Alger

03 may 2024 - 11:24:34
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the Confederation [...] Full text...

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CAR struggles to stabilise economy against complex humanitarian crisis

21 april 2024 - 11:33:36
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The authorities in Central African Republic (CAR) and the International Monetary (IMF) staff have [...] Full text...

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Why our world needs fiscal restraint in biggest-ever election year: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo

17 april 2024 - 17:37:06
Washington DC, United States (PANA} - The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has [...] Full text...

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Libyan government officials meet to monitor opening of third ring road project in Tripoli

16 april 2024 - 16:10:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials met here Tuesday to monitor the opening of lanes in the third ring road [...] Full text...

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Algerian economy struggles with persistent inflation - IMF

30 march 2024 - 09:31:53
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economy is estimated to have grown by 4.2 per cent in 2023, a robust performance [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group prepares major overhaul to guarantee business reforms

29 february 2024 - 07:03:59
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Wednesday announced a major overhaul to its guarantee business that will [...] Full text...

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'Governments target nationals living abroad': Human Rights Watch

22 february 2024 - 07:00:06
New York, US (PANA) – Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and committing human rights abuses against [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s 10-year Euro bond attracts strong demand from diverse investors

07 february 2024 - 08:12:27
Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday priced a 10-year euro-denominated benchmark bond maturing in February [...] Full text...

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Dozens killed in Mali ‘summary executions’ - UN rights chief

02 february 2024 - 05:36:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his shock on Thursday at credible reports alleging that Malian [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities meet on action to counter rising groundwater levels in Zliten, east of Tripoli

31 january 2024 - 17:51:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Tuesday met the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: AUC chair appoints high-level panel on resolution of Sudan’s conflict

18 january 2024 - 10:26:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday announced the appointment [...] Full text...

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France cancels decree extraditing François Compaoré to Burkina Faso

22 december 2023 - 16:52:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France has cancelled the extradition decree of François Compaoré to Burkina Faso, where he is [...] Full text...

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IMF approves new two-year arrangement under RSF for Benin

15 december 2023 - 12:14:30
Washington, DC USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year arrangement of [...] Full text...

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IMF sees near-term prospects for Algerian economy as favourable though inflation still high

15 december 2023 - 09:23:14
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economic growth is projected to reach 4.2 percent in 2023, supported by robust activity in [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes second review of Tanzania’s ECF, approves US$150.5 million disbursement

14 december 2023 - 07:39:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 150.5 million budget support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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Kenya secures support to further strengthen transparency in public finance management

13 december 2023 - 07:34:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — Kenya’s 485 ministries, departments, and agencies, as well as 240,000 registered firms, and 18 million citizens [...] Full text...

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High-level Generation Equality Africa regional meeting underlines commitment on financing for gender equality

22 november 2023 - 07:05:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The High-level Generation Equality Africa Regional Meeting ended on Tuesday in Dar es Salaam, [...] Full text...

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IMF completes final review of Sierra Leone’s ECF arrangement

21 november 2023 - 13:04:55
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone has secured US$20.7 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of the International [...] Full text...

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Cameroon 'remains resilient' in face of external shocks: IMF

18 november 2023 - 08:25:07
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon has remained resilient in the face of successive external shocks and its real GDP growth [...] Full text...

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Voting ends in Liberia elections

10 october 2023 - 18:37:02
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Voting ended on Tuesday in Liberia's presidential and parliamentary elections. Some 2.47 million voters were expected to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, AU election observation missions call for peaceful vote in Liberia

10 october 2023 - 11:21:27
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - As Liberians begin voting on Tuesday in presidential and parliamentary elections, the Election Observation Missions of [...] Full text...

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IMF staff affirm tourism flows normalising the Seychelles economy

04 october 2023 - 07:23:34
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Recovery of the Seychellois economy continues as tourism flows normalise and economic activity moves closer to [...] Full text...

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Eritrea dismisses Amnesty's 'flawed' report on Eritrean Defence Forces' war crimes in Ethiopia

06 september 2023 - 11:02:37
New York, US (PANA) - Eritrea has dismissed a report by Amnesty International that the Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed [...] Full text...

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Eritrean soldiers committed crimes against humanity in Ethiopia - Rights group

05 september 2023 - 10:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity in the [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau secures US$3.15 million under IMF’s credit facility

31 august 2023 - 07:52:01
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the second review under [...] Full text...

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Mali junta denies right group's report on summary execution, forcible disappearance of civilians

25 july 2023 - 16:52:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has rejected a report by human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRW), which found [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch flags new atrocities by Malian Army, foreign fighters

25 july 2023 - 10:10:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian Armed Forces and foreign fighters, apparently from the Russia-linked Wagner Group, have summarily executed and [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s economy expected to recover its potential by 2025: World Bank report

19 july 2023 - 15:58:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A combination of domestic imbalances and external shocks in 2022 led to macroeconomic challenges in Ghana [...] Full text...

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IMF, Burkina Faso reach staff-level deal on economic reforms

01 july 2023 - 09:22:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Burkinabè authorities have reached staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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World Bank intensifies focus on private sector, launches effort to scale investment in emerging markets

23 june 2023 - 12:57:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Bank Group has launched the Private Sector Investment Lab, a concrete step in a [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS election observers express concern about violence ahead of Sierra Leone's elections

23 june 2023 - 11:33:36
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The election observer missions of the African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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IMF to disburse US$ 32.7 million to Madagascar

23 june 2023 - 08:36:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review of [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says Gambia has transitioned through national socio-political crisis

08 june 2023 - 15:47:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow has stated that the Gambia has transitioned through a national socio-political crisis [...] Full text...

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Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’: Guterres

25 may 2023 - 17:54:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the arrest of one of the world's [...] Full text...

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African audit experts discuss financial and compliance audit manuals

24 may 2023 - 09:47:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The African Organisation of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E) grouping representatives of African countries and Mauritian [...] Full text...

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Juba feels burden of returning citizens from conflict-ridden Sudan

17 may 2023 - 12:22:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The return of tens of thousands of South Sudanese refugees from Sudan is exacerbating an [...] Full text...

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US slams Mali Armed Forces, Wagner mercenaries on killings in Mali town

16 may 2023 - 06:19:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is appalled by the disregard for human life exhibited by [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: One box ticked, one to go, says Mali’s Coulibaly

12 may 2023 - 07:03:07
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Mali head coach Soumaila Coulibaly says the entire arsenal will now be trained on Morocco and [...] Full text...

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GNU meets on transparency in spending and fair distribution

09 may 2023 - 17:14:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday held a meeting [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper questions whether it is appropriate for Libyans to commemorate May Day, Labour Day

05 may 2023 - 17:30:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since the discovery of oil in the country in 1958 and the export of the first [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for independent, impartial inquiry into Burkina Faso massacre linked to the Army

05 may 2023 - 07:51:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso authorities should ensure an independent and impartial inquiry into the summary execution of [...] Full text...

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New victory for Libyan state in arbitration case against South Korean construction company

28 april 2023 - 14:01:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Business Department of the Libyan Supreme Judicial Council has announced victory in the arbitration case [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice Minister oversees release of 1,057 amnestied prisoners

21 april 2023 - 16:00:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Justice in the national unity government, Halima Abderrahman, supervised on Thursday evening 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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2023 CAF U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets out to end 16-year trophy drought?

13 april 2023 - 19:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will make a record 10th appearance at this month's U-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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CAF Disciplinary Board meets on Confederation Cup, Champions League matters

11 april 2023 - 12:05:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Members of the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has me to deliberate [...] Full text...

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Burundian state imposes rigour in management of public funds

08 april 2023 - 19:50:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The economic highlight of the week that is drawing to a close was the referral to [...] Full text...

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FIFA strips Peru of U-17 World Cup hosting rights

04 april 2023 - 07:23:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Peru became the second country in recent weeks to be stripped of the right to host [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mandela's grandson addresses Putin dilemma

31 march 2023 - 08:03:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) -Mandla Mandela, the grandson of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, has called on South [...] Full text...

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WHO appoints new Director of Global Malaria Programme

23 march 2023 - 16:40:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the appointment of Dr. Daniel Ngamije Madandi [...] Full text...

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Former Malian Communication Minister Camara provisionally released

20 march 2023 - 16:30:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mahamadou Camara, former director of Cabinet of the late President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and former Minister [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM chairs follow-up meeting on Tawergha-Ras Jedir coastal road project

13 march 2023 - 19:50:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba paid on Monday an inspection [...] Full text...

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Improved governance vital for Mauritania’s structural reforms: IMF official

11 march 2023 - 08:56:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian authorities must heed the importance of decisive implementation of structural reforms, including improving governance, transparency, [...] Full text...

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IMF sees limited capacity in Madagascar’s structural reforms

02 march 2023 - 15:22:52
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Over the last three years, authorities in Madagascar have implemented several key policy recommendations, but ambitious [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$114.8 million emergency financing support to South Sudan

02 march 2023 - 08:31:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply regrets’ Mali’s decision to expel senior rights official

08 february 2023 - 05:21:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has become the latest UN official to express regret at [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister calls on African Union to support Mali

31 january 2023 - 19:57:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga,  Monday in Bamako invited the African Union (AU) to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso records inflation rate of 14.6% in 2022

26 january 2023 - 15:41:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso for the whole of 2022 recorded an annual average inflation of 14.6% against [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$ 86.9 million Extended Fund Facility for Mauritania

26 january 2023 - 07:12:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Article IV consultation [...] Full text...

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Tunisian opposition figure arrested at his home

21 january 2023 - 18:31:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian police broke into the home of lawyer Seif Eddine Makhlouf, a fierce opponent of Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM orders 2023 road projects to start next February

10 january 2023 - 19:52:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, at a meeting on [...] Full text...

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Report/ Bashir Trial: the thin line between political and legal trial in display

22 december 2022 - 15:35:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Most Sudanese in their thirties and forties have known no other president but Omar Bashir who [...] Full text...

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Gambia gets US$27.41 million under IMF Extended Credit Facility arrangement

15 december 2022 - 12:03:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the fifth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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26th edition of Democratic Interrogation Space opens in Bamako

10 december 2022 - 16:44:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 26th edition of the Democratic Interrogation Space (EID) opened here Saturday within the framework of [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister orders Health Minister to resume duty after being cleared by the courts

06 december 2022 - 19:25:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has instructed Health Minister Ali [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso govt spokesperson denies media reports of coup attempt against interim president

02 december 2022 - 13:09:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The spokesperson of the Burkinabe government, Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, on Friday denied reports in the local [...] Full text...

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IMF staff reaches deal with Guinea on food assistance through Rapid Credit Facility

24 november 2022 - 05:57:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to receive up to [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement with South Sudan

22 november 2022 - 07:33:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Find (IMF) staff team and the South Sudanese authorities have reached staff-level [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Prime Minister identifies priorities for 2023

12 november 2022 - 16:37:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, on Saturday presented the 10 priority areas that would [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor visits mass graves in western Libyan town

07 november 2022 - 16:15:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, on Monday visited sites of [...] Full text...

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Six bodies exhumed from a mass grave in Tarhouna, south of Tripoli

02 november 2022 - 17:59:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six unidentified bodies were exhumed on Wednesday from a mass grave in the Tarhouna garbage dump [...] Full text...

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Tunisian companies want to return to Libya to complete their projects

02 november 2022 - 10:08:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tunisian ambassador to Libya, Lassaad Laajili, has affirmed that Tunisian companies, including the state-owned Somatra, [...] Full text...

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US designates several al-Shabaab leaders as global terrorists

18 october 2022 - 05:14:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US State Department on Monday announced that it is designating five al-Shabaab leaders as [...] Full text...

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UN experts call for complete abolition of death penalty as ‘only viable path'

10 october 2022 - 19:07:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Marking the 20th World Day Against the Death Penalty, two UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Monday [...] Full text...

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IMF mission reaches agreement with Gambian authorities

05 october 2022 - 10:07:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission  has reached staff-level agreement with the authorities of Gambia on [...] Full text...

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Kenya's new President begins implementing election campaign pledges

13 september 2022 - 17:29:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly-elected President William Ruto rode a ceremonial military Landover on Tuesday shortly after taking oath [...] Full text...

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IMF Board allows US$ 22.1 million disbursement to Liberia

25 august 2022 - 10:25:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the 2022 Article IV [...] Full text...

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ICC issues arrest warrant against former CAR minister Mahamat Nouradine Adam for alleged war crimes

29 july 2022 - 10:15:28
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a warrant of [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1,046.4 million ECF arrangement for Tanzania

19 july 2022 - 09:24:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board has approved a US$1,046.4 million Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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Mali 'dissatisfied' with parts of renewal of UN peacekeepng mission

01 july 2022 - 13:47:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government says it regrets that some of its strong reservations on operations of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta leader unhappy with implementation of development of the Simandou iron ore deposit project

18 june 2022 - 14:17:18
Conakry, Guinée (PANA) - The president of the transition in Mali, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, Friday expressed regret about "the gap" [...] Full text...

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22 civilians killed in terrorist attack in northern Mali

16 june 2022 - 16:27:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Platform of the Movements of 14 June 2014 of Algiers has denounced the killing of [...] Full text...

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Gabon's economy 'gradually recovering' from 2020 recession: IMF

21 may 2022 - 05:50:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Gabonese economy is gradually recovering from the 2020 recession owing to the efforts undertaken to [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta bans public demonstrations until further notice

14 may 2022 - 14:04:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta, the National Rally Committee for Development (CNRD), on Friday banned all demonstrations on [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams reaffirms UN's support for victims of Tarhouna massacres in western Libya in quest for justice

11 may 2022 - 16:04:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has assured the families of victims of [...] Full text...

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ICC trial of alleged Malian terrorist resumes

11 may 2022 - 12:11:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of alleged Malian terrorist, Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, resumed [...] Full text...

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Libya: Parallel govt. budgets US$21 billion

06 may 2022 - 20:38:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 94 billion, 830 million, 515 thousand and 200 Libyan dinars (about US$21.186 billion), [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman urges journalists to contribute to reconciliation in Libya

04 may 2022 - 13:30:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has hailed journalists on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Congo each agreement on completion of first review of ECF

20 april 2022 - 05:48:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...

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IMF completes first review of staff monitored programme of Central African Republic

14 april 2022 - 11:21:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it approved on 31 March, 2022, the [...] Full text...

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Guinea signs framework agreement with two mining companies on iron mining project

28 march 2022 - 11:35:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea has signed a framework agreement with mining companies Rio Timto and Wining Consortium Simandou for [...] Full text...

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WAEMU suspends sanctions against Mali

24 march 2022 - 19:11:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The sanctions imposed on Mali by West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) of French-speakimg [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines names new CEO

24 march 2022 - 18:33:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mesfin Tasesew Bekele, a veteran aviation engineer, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS invites Malian president to Accra, but says will be represented

24 march 2022 - 16:55:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have invited [...] Full text...

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Burundi, mining firm strike US$15 billion nickel deal

24 march 2022 - 14:13:38
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian has awarded a contract for the exploitation of nickel and associated minerals to the East [...] Full text...

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IMF says Senegalese economy regains pre-pandemic trend path

19 march 2022 - 08:31:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Senegalese economy regained its pre-pandemic trend path in 2021, led by strong industrial production [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Germany indicts death squad member under Yahya Jammeh

03 march 2022 - 14:30:12
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Germany has indicted Bai Lowe, an alleged former Gambian “death squad” member under ex-President Yahya Yammeh, [...] Full text...

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New administrative division in Libya, dividing territory into 18 departments

28 february 2022 - 17:02:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the national unity government adopted on Monday a decree establishing a [...] Full text...

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Forestry post attacked in western Burkina Faso, no casualties reported

21 february 2022 - 17:37:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An unidentified armed group on early Monday 21 February 2022, attacked the forest post of [...] Full text...

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Benin earmarks 1.7 billion to resettle people affected by Climate Change Adaptation Programme

06 february 2022 - 14:33:31
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has ermarked 1.7 billion CFA francs to resettle people affected by the implementation of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan president happy at the launch of road project for third roundabout in Tripoli

31 january 2022 - 22:03:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has underlined the importance of the road [...] Full text...

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Authorities inaugurate the 23-km-long third roundabout road project in Tripoli

31 january 2022 - 20:16:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Monday inaugurated the third [...] Full text...

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Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months

13 january 2022 - 06:40:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – After about seven months, the Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday lifted the ban of Twitter operations [...] Full text...

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Malian PM launches extension of electricity network in San (Centre)

11 december 2021 - 15:13:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokala Maiga on Friday launched the extension of electricity to San in [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM welcomes creation of anti-corruption structure

03 december 2021 - 15:35:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former High Representative of the deposed Guinean president, Alpha Condé, and leader of the Union [...] Full text...

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Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy

18 november 2021 - 05:01:24
New York, US (PANA) - Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo economy makes quick turnaround: IMF Team

28 october 2021 - 09:25:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Boosting public investment and social spending by the government in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Madagascar readies to receive US$ 69 million IMF support under ECF

27 october 2021 - 09:41:29
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will disburse US$69 million to Madagascar to cover external and fiscal [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms commitment to implementation of PANAPRESS refinancing, restructuring programme

24 october 2021 - 14:14:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Omar Ketty, on Sunday granted audience to a delegation from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic slows down Uganda’s economic recovery - IMF Team

21 october 2021 - 10:12:30
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The second COVID-19 wave has delayed Uganda’s economic recovery, with growth remaining close to half the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF staff hail Guinea Bissau’s reform progress under pandemic compounded conditions

12 october 2021 - 10:59:15
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Guinea’s progress on its nine-month economic reform programme, which is monitored by the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Former Malian minister under arrest

25 september 2021 - 18:54:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The former Malian Minister of Communication, Mahamadou Camara, was again incarcerated on Thursday at the Central [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in DR Congo to redouble efforts for better results

20 september 2021 - 11:32:37
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) will redouble its efforts to achieve [...] Full text...

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Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights record: UN

17 september 2021 - 06:53:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, [...] Full text...

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Libya commemorates Martyr's Day on Thursday

16 september 2021 - 11:34:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Thursday celebrates Martyr's Day, commemorating the 81st anniversary of the execution by the Italian [...] Full text...

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Chadian Army Chief canvasses 'effective collaboration' with Multinational Force in fight against terrorists

12 september 2021 - 15:44:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, has called for effective [...] Full text...

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Release of political prisoners in Libya, a boost for national reconciliation (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 september 2021 - 18:43:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Still unimaginable a few months ago, the release of dignitaries of the former regime in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Saadi Gaddafi set free after 7 years in Tripoli prison

06 september 2021 - 13:03:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Saadi Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was released on Sunday from prison in [...] Full text...

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Eritrean military chief lands on US blacklist over Tigray violence

23 august 2021 - 20:42:02
Washington, US (PANA) - Eritrean military chief, Gen. Filipos Woldeyohannes, has been slammed with economic sanctions over the human rights [...] Full text...

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Libyan civil society organisations denounce government's "move to control the media"

23 august 2021 - 17:08:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Libya on Monday called on the Libyan government to reverse its [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram desertions in Nigeria could be the tipping point - Study

19 august 2021 - 11:13:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At At least 2,122 people associated with Boko Haram have left the group since Abubakar Shekau, [...] Full text...

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Six police officers fired after mystery custody murder in Eastern Kenya

16 august 2021 - 20:51:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Six Police officers who arrested and later dumped bodies of two brothers in Embu, Eastern Kenya, [...] Full text...

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Libya deports to Niger 85 Daech fighters and their families

14 august 2021 - 12:05:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 84 former fighters of the Islamic State (Daech) who were detained in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Hafter-allied militia leader killed in Benghazi, eastern Libya

27 july 2021 - 22:53:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed Al-Kani, head of the Al-Kaniyat militia affiliated to the head of the Libyan National Army, [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches $2.75 billion 0.875% Global Benchmark five-year bond

22 july 2021 - 14:32:38
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has launched and priced a $2.75 billion 5-year Global Benchmark bond [...] Full text...

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Summit: African leaders call on WB Group to raise $100 billion to help Africa recover from Covid-19

20 july 2021 - 23:19:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African leaders have called on the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to [...] Full text...

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US NGO grants USD 500 million support to Tunisia

01 july 2021 - 21:43:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian presidency welcomed the approval Wednesday by the board of directors of an American organization, [...] Full text...

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Sudan made significant progress in financial transparency - US

25 june 2021 - 18:20:33
Khartoum, Sudan ( PANA) - The US State Department has commended the civilian transitional government in the Sudan for observing [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: ECOWAS Court rejects application for sanctions for non-enforcement of judgement

25 june 2021 - 17:03:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A panel of three judges of the ECOWAS Court of Justice has rejected an application filed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Board approves US$650 million stand-by support for Senegal

08 june 2021 - 09:37:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved an 18-month  Stand-by arrangement [...] Full text...

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South Africa seeks extradition of high-profile fugitives

03 june 2021 - 17:30:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s National Prosecutions Authority (NPA) on Thursday said it has applied to the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President meets with French PM

03 june 2021 - 17:26:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid, on Thursday received the French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, who is visiting [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level deal with Cameroon on new economic support arrangements

28 may 2021 - 10:44:49
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon has shown resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, but still faces significant challenges, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Truth commission uncovered ex-President’s alleged crimes

24 may 2021 - 18:21:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Testimony before the Gambian truth Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), linking former President Yahya Jammeh to numerous grave [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: AfDB boosts new investment dynamics, a vector of recovery in times of crisis

21 may 2021 - 19:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a donation of [...] Full text...

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IMF projects 5.1 percent rebound of Rwanda’s economy in 2021

07 may 2021 - 08:08:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic growth is projected to rebound to 5.1 percent in 2021, compared to a contraction [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff and Senegal reach staff deal on new 18-month financing plan for US$ 650 million

30 april 2021 - 09:57:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses suit against Nigeria over killings since 2001

27 april 2021 - 15:08:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Monday dismissed a suit filed by a Nigerian non-governmental organisation [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International condemns execution of nine people in Egypt

27 april 2021 - 05:41:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has condemned Monday's execution of of nine people in Egypt as [...] Full text...

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Alleged extremist cell dismantled in Tunisia's Sfax region

21 april 2021 - 10:03:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A presumed extremist cell has been discovered and dismantled, thus thwarting "an advanced" terrorist plan against [...] Full text...

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North Africa, Middle East countries dominate list of world’s top executioners: Amnesty International

21 april 2021 - 05:41:31
London, UK (PANA) - Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ruthlessly persisted with executions, defying the unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank grants $100 million to Tunisia to fight pandemic

27 march 2021 - 15:51:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank has made available US$100 million to Tunisia in the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). According [...] Full text...

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Libya to set up Council to harmonise economic policies

23 march 2021 - 11:55:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity is to set up an Economic Policy Council to harmonise [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Major advance for victims of abuses during Yahya Jammeh rule

17 march 2021 - 17:22:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The arrest in Germany on March 16, 2021, of an alleged former Gambian “death squad” member suspected [...] Full text...

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Gambia's ex-President Jammeh tied to killing of 59 migrants - Rights groups

12 march 2021 - 11:08:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Testimony before Gambia's truth commission implicating then president Yahya jammeh in the summary execution in 2005 of about [...] Full text...

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Congo expects its economic contraction to ease in 2021 - IMF

27 february 2021 - 07:37:11
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The severe economic contraction experienced in Congo in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and significant [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court declares its judgment ;not prejudicial' to a third party application filed

26 february 2021 - 15:32:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed the application of a third-party applicant, representing 6,500 parties, [...] Full text...

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Rights body urges Botswana President to abolish death penalty

10 february 2021 - 07:13:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned the execution of two people in Botswana after they lost their respective [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court orders Nigerian State govt. to repay US$6.4m to ECOWAS Bank

05 february 2021 - 17:23:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the government of Cross River State to repay the [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$28.8 million disbursement to Gambia

16 january 2021 - 09:13:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday completed the first review of The [...] Full text...

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Scale of mass graves in Libya reflects rights violations (News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

15 january 2021 - 11:48:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The increasing number of discoveries of mass graves in Tarhouna, south of Tripoli, reflects the scale [...] Full text...

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Mali’s economy adversely affected by COVID-19, socio-political crisis in 2020 - IMF

14 january 2021 - 08:51:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 2% in 2020, with a gradual recovery to [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s 2021 budget balances support for recovery and gradual fiscal consolidation – IMF

13 january 2021 - 09:05:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Strong fiscal and monetary policy support have helped bolster the health system and cushion the [...] Full text...

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Mali, Germany sign 56 billion Fcfa deals to support priority development projects

22 december 2020 - 15:51:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and Germany on Monday in Bamako signed five finance  agreements for about  56 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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Canadian Georgette Gagnon, new coordinator of UN humanitarian action in Libya

21 december 2020 - 23:23:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Canadian Georgette Gagnon was Monday appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as Resident Coordinator of the [...] Full text...

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IMF allows Egypt to draw US$1.67 billion on standby arrangement

19 december 2020 - 08:24:43
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the first review [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Situation for Guinea’s informal sector workers worsens - IMF

10 december 2020 - 10:49:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea faces significant downside risks related to COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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

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

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Congo wants to modernize its statistical system

19 november 2020 - 17:35:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Wednesday pledged to modernize and improve its statistical system in the country, [...] 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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Coronavirus: IMF foresees stronger recovery in Senegal than previous forecast

18 november 2020 - 10:47:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact on Senegal was significant in the first half of 2020, but [...] Full text...

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The many sides of J.J. Rawlings: A tribute (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

16 november 2020 - 08:46:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Not even his harshest critics would begrudge Flt. Lt. John Jerry Rawlings, the late Ghanaian President, [...] Full text...

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Former members of Mali’s Military Committee regain freedom

11 november 2020 - 19:12:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered the immediate release of 12 former members of the National Committee [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor calls for Libya ceasefire progress

10 november 2020 - 19:31:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is urging Libya’s warring parties to implement [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International decries alarming series of executions in Botswana

30 october 2020 - 23:21:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s first year in office has been characterized by a rise in executions, with [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Commission responds to Zuma's threats

29 october 2020 - 14:57:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Thursday addressed former President Jacob Zuma's [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda’s economy healing from contraction under pandemic

27 october 2020 - 09:16:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic activity has started to show signs of recovery following a sharp contraction in the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS officially launches short-term electoral observation mission in Conakry

16 october 2020 - 21:05:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Friday officially launched in Conakry its short-term [...] Full text...

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Positive death penalty decision in Africa undermined by continued executions, says rights group

10 october 2020 - 06:56:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the year since the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights gave fresh impetus to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Côte d’Ivoire’s economy remains resilient due to quick response

08 october 2020 - 09:42:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge to Côte d’Ivoire but the country’s authorities [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian Minister of Culture dismissed for defying PM over Covid-19 instruction

06 october 2020 - 14:43:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi, has sacked the Minister of Cultural Affairs, Walid Zidi, and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to rule on Nov. 18 in case brought by two Nigerians on death row

05 october 2020 - 17:32:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Judgment has been scheduled for 18 November, 2020, by the ECOWAS Court of Justice in a [...] Full text...

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Woman appointed prime minister in Togo

28 september 2020 - 23:53:25
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese president, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, Monday appointed Mrs Victoire Sidemeho Tomegah-Dogbé  prime minister to replace [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF says recovery of Senegal’s economy is underway

22 september 2020 - 07:28:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's economy is expected to contract this year as a result of disruptions in economic activity [...] Full text...

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Libya: EU imposes sanctions for human rights abuses, arms embargo violations

21 september 2020 - 19:50:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday imposed targeted restrictive measures on two persons responsible for human rights [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says ‘reduction of economic activities responsible for slowdown of economic growth’

17 september 2020 - 20:48:17
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow Thursday attributed the slowdown in the country’s economic growth to a reduction in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches peer to peer lending rules

17 september 2020 - 12:55:55
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius launched on Thursday the Financial Services (Peer to Peer Lending) Rules 2020 (P2P Lending Rules) [...] Full text...

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Libya commemorates Martyr's Day

15 september 2020 - 13:45:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya celebrated Martyr's Day on Wednesday, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the execution by Italian occupiers [...] Full text...

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