Eight people sentenced to death by the Tunisian courts in the Brahmi case

26 february 2025 - 14:51:59
Tunis, Tunisie (PANA) - On Tuesday, the Tunis Specialized Criminal Chamber for Terrorism sentenced to death eight people convicted of [...] Full text...

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Import of alcoholic beverages up in Ghana

21 june 2024 - 12:10:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Alcoholic beverages imported into Ghana increased from $56 million in 2019 to $87 million in 2023.Due [...] Full text...

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Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’

14 june 2024 - 17:32:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms citizens' right to decent living on 13th anniversary of Libyan Revolution

18 february 2024 - 15:50:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, asserted here Sunday [...] 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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Due to bad weather, Libya's Prime Minister has declared Sunday a day off for public institutions

09 december 2023 - 16:10:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has decided to grant [...] Full text...

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Mandela’s childhood farmhouse stripped by vandals

14 september 2023 - 10:40:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s childhood farmhouse in the Eastern Cape has been striped by vandals who [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt releases list of public holidays for 2024

15 july 2023 - 08:37:54
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government published on Saturday the list of 15 public holidays for the year 2024.  They [...] Full text...

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Toy gun accidents land 400 in Tripoli Eye Hospital

24 april 2023 - 20:04:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 400 cases of eye injuries, mainly to children, which occurred during the Eid-al-Adha [...] Full text...

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Libyans prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr despite rising cost of living

18 april 2023 - 17:06:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Throughout the last two weeks, the atmosphere of Ramadan has become more nocturnal in Tripoli and [...] Full text...

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Religious leaders join UN to pray for peace

15 april 2023 - 07:40:22
New York, US (PANA) - At a time of terrible divisions in the world, leaders from multiple faiths joined together [...] Full text...

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2022 draws to a close on hopes for resolution of crisis in Libya next year

29 december 2022 - 19:10:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In Libya, the years have almost all come together for almost a decade, with each time [...] Full text...

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Najla Al-Mangouch participates in commemoration of 32nd anniversary of German Unity Day

03 october 2022 - 20:19:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch on Monday participated in the celebration [...] Full text...

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US warns citizens not to travel to Mali in security alert

31 july 2022 - 15:19:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US Embassy in Mali has issued a security alert warning Americans not to travel to [...] Full text...

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Benin reopens exhibition of treasures returned from French

17 july 2022 - 14:29:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Jean Michel Abimbola, on Friday opened the second [...] Full text...

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Mauritius publishes list of 15 Public Holidays for 2023

16 july 2022 - 07:45:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius published on Saturday the list of 15 public holidays for 2023 as follows: New Year - [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Fitr in hope of achieving unity to overcome political crisis

02 may 2022 - 19:15:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans, like most Arab and Muslim countries in the world, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday to mark [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid El Fitr on May 2

01 may 2022 - 14:57:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first day of Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan fasting, will be celebrated [...] Full text...

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Festive Eid El Fitr atmosphere prevails in Libya despite price hike

28 april 2022 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rhythm of life in Tripoli and other Libyan cities has increased in the last few [...] Full text...

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African leaders seek aviation, transportation logistic overhaul to spur free trade agenda

08 february 2022 - 05:04:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African political and business leaders have called for a logistical overhaul and broad investment in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Authorities close all beaches in Greater Accra region

24 december 2021 - 17:19:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - All beaches in the Greater Accra region  in Ghana are to be closed down during the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius introduces series measures to mitigate spread of pandemic

12 november 2021 - 08:41:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced a series of restrictive measures for one month from [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL Coordinator unveils points agreed by LPDF Consensus Committee

03 august 2021 - 19:20:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Coordinator of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, announced that members [...] Full text...

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Troika Specials Envoys calls on rebels to rejoin peace talks

04 july 2021 - 16:32:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Leading European countries, the United States and the United Nations on Sunday confirmed they have sent [...] Full text...

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Mauritius : Government announces 15 public holidays for 2022

20 june 2021 - 11:25:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius Sunday published the list of 15 public holidays to be observed in [...] Full text...

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Burundi's Muslim community in trouble

10 june 2021 - 18:22:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Muslim Community of Burundi (COMIBU) has publicly disowned one of its leading members for his [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe issues Easter holiday regulations

01 april 2021 - 19:07:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Aware of a steady decline in COVID-19 cases, the government of Zimbabwe says it still remains [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa COVID-19 cases top 3 million, first wave peak surpassed - WHO

14 january 2021 - 16:04:55
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  – As COVID-19 cumulative cases in Africa top 3 million and daily case numbers exceed the first [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo registers record 67 cases in 24 hours

13 january 2021 - 19:50:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Tuesday recorded a record number of 67 cases of COVID-19 contaminations, reaching the mark [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian president proposes health lockdown in hardest-hit regions

09 january 2021 - 04:47:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian president Kais Saeid on Friday proposed to the country's scientific committee of the fight against [...] Full text...

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Botswana nationals implored to gear up productivity

04 january 2021 - 16:03:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Despite the growing COVID-19 pandemic fears, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has implored the nation to gear [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana extends curfew to curb virus spread

04 january 2021 - 08:09:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has extended nighttime curfew to 31 January, as part of protocols to control COVID-19 pandemic. The [...] Full text...

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Christmas holiday claims 28 lives in Zambia road crashes

28 december 2020 - 15:37:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia recorded 234 road traffic accidents, 18 of them  leading to 28 deaths during this year's [...] Full text...

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Burundi Transports ministry calls for respect for automobile driving rules during Christmas, New Year holidays

23 december 2020 - 20:52:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Public transports will be well monitored during the Christmas and New Year holidays when people are [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's new infections spike by 675

11 december 2020 - 11:56:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) says 675 new infections of the coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo extends state of health emergency for a further 20 days

26 november 2020 - 10:52:59
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's National Coordination for the Management of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Wednesday extended the state of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges greater vigilance in Africa as holidays near

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

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Coronavirus: Cases surge invokes strict travel measures in Botswana

25 september 2020 - 20:59:25
 Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Health authorities in Botswana Friday reverted to strict travel restrictions across the zonal boundaries within the [...] Full text...

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The Gambia’s to observe Eidul Adha prayer Friday

30 july 2020 - 22:24:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia will observe Eid-ul Adha prayer, locally known as Tobaski, Friday 30 July, the  Gambian [...] Full text...

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Libya declares four-day holiday to mark Eid el-Adha

29 july 2020 - 22:20:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA) Wednesday declared four days of holiday [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt. announces list of 15 public holidays for 2021

03 july 2020 - 16:48:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government on Friday approved and announced the list of 15 public holidays that will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerians stranded abroad to sign undertaking to self-isolate before evacuation

08 june 2020 - 19:45:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Government says Nigerians stranded abroad because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, who are to [...] Full text...

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‘Africa needs to develop its domestic and regional tourism’ - Gambian minister

08 june 2020 - 17:45:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Tourism and Culture minister,  Hamat N.K Bah, says “For Africa to develop its domestic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus-Burkina Faso elaborates new response plan to coronavirus over six months

02 june 2020 - 21:54:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government Tuesday announced a new response plan to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease over [...] Full text...

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Under military pressure, Haftar forces announce a 3-km retreat from the fronts in Tripoli

20 may 2020 - 17:03:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Still suffering from Monday's defeat after the takeover of al-Wattia Air Force Base (Southwest) by the [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Stranded Gambians-Diaspora raise concern over ban on flights

04 may 2020 - 22:07:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dozens of stranded Gambians-Diasporas in the country Monday raised concerns over the government ban on international [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya's positive cases hit 363

27 april 2020 - 11:42:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number coronavirus cases in Kenya rose to 363 on Monday with eight new cases confirmed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe's Stock Exchange to redirect levies towards Govt COVID-19 relief efforts

26 april 2020 - 14:04:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) will surrender all levies collected from trades executed between the 24th and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gabon registers 2 new cases for a total of 46

11 april 2020 - 17:35:08
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - On the eve of the Easter holidays, Gabon on Friday recorded two new cases of contamination [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Lockdown of Ghanaian cities extended for one week as confirmed cases reach 387

10 april 2020 - 05:36:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the partial lockdown of three cities and some [...] Full text...

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President Barrow declares Friday, Monday public holidays

07 april 2020 - 20:21:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  President Adama Barrow, acting under Section 76 of the 1997 Constitution of Republic of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Benin registers three new cases

03 april 2020 - 15:42:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin confirmed on Friday three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Second case established in Guinea

18 march 2020 - 19:39:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A Guinean businesswoman in her forties tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday after a stay in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Government says schools in Congo will not close

17 march 2020 - 18:19:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government announced Tuesday in Brazzaville it will not close schools to complete examinations of [...] Full text...

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A second case of coronavirus confirmed in Kinshasa

13 march 2020 - 21:48:29
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The DR Congolese minister of Public health, Dr Eteni Longondo, has confirmed a second case [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Algerian President orders closure of schools and universities

13 march 2020 - 15:55:22
Algiers Algeria (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday ordered immediate closure of all schools until the end of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: School holidays brought forward, cultural events postponed in Tunisia

10 march 2020 - 15:45:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The spring school holidays in Tunisia have been brought forward and classes will be suspended from [...] Full text...

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Tunisia suspends maritime links and sharply reduces flights from Italy

10 march 2020 - 10:01:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Monday evening suspended all maritime links as well as most air flights with Italy, [...] Full text...

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Exiled former cabinet minister alleges growing discontent in Zimbabwe's army

01 march 2020 - 15:01:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo, has alleged growing discontent in the Zimbabwe army amid heightened [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Two US diplomats placed in isolation in Mauritius

18 february 2020 - 15:31:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Two unnamed U.S. diplomats resident in Mauritius were placed in isolation at Souillac Hospital in [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Chinese Ambassador says govt. is attaching high importance since coronavirus outbreak

30 january 2020 - 14:21:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Chinese Ambassador to The Gambia, Ma Jianchun, has said that the Chinese government has been attaching [...] Full text...

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Zambian students in China given guidelines on safety measures following coronavirus outbreak

28 january 2020 - 09:48:54
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – China has given the assured that the outbreak of the coronavirus is manageable and there is [...] Full text...

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Investing in health workers yields ‘triple dividend’, says WHO chief

03 january 2020 - 07:19:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At the start of the new year and new decade, the head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Imams ban Muslims from celebrating Christmas, New Year holidays

24 december 2019 - 21:00:06
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Dressed in shirts with long sleeves that fall on well faded jeans, the hair disheveled, Madinatou [...] Full text...

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Tokyo 2020: Kenya geared up for Olympic qualifiers

24 december 2019 - 14:23:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Lack of build up matches ahead of the forthcoming CAVB 2020 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball Qualifiers [...] Full text...

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U.S. Embassy donates towards gender-based violence fight in Botswana

20 december 2019 - 11:52:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The US Ambassador to Botswana, Craig Cloud, has presented money and gifts to the Botswana Gender-Based [...] Full text...

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Kenya approves commercial production of genetically modified cotton seeds

19 december 2019 - 18:40:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya's Cabinet has approved the commercial farming of Biotechnologically modified (BT) cotton hybrids, the office of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's deputy minister of Energy blames fuel shortages on Finance ministry

19 december 2019 - 16:28:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Energy and Power Development deputy minister, Magna Mudyiwa has blamed her counterparts in the Ministry [...] Full text...

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After the drama of Inatès, Nigeriens celebrate national Republic Day

18 december 2019 - 21:38:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A week after the drama of Inates which claimed the lives of 71 soldiers in a [...] Full text...

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Congolese gov't explains increase in prices observed in the country

14 november 2019 - 18:04:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Trade, Supply and Consumer Affairs, Claude Alphonse Nsilou, said Thursday that road [...] Full text...

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Cabinet: Government vehicles transport people free of charge to overcome shortage

10 november 2019 - 19:41:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   The Sudanese government directed here Sunday that all cars and vehicles affiliated to public institutions must [...] Full text...

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New Tunisian president to visit Algeria

07 november 2019 - 19:46:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The new Tunisian President, Kais Saied, will visit Algeria in the coming weeks, the Tunisian Prime [...] Full text...

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Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe focuses on production to stimulate the economy

01 october 2019 - 13:38:49
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said  the turnaround of the economy hinges on focused support for [...] Full text...

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Tunisian film to open International Cairo Cinema Festival

26 september 2019 - 15:18:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The film of Tunisian film director, Mehdi Barsaoui, Un fils (Bik Naich), with its main actor [...] Full text...

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Thomas Cook bankruptcy: 35% Gambians risk losing jobs in tourism industry - Njie

25 september 2019 - 17:43:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Bunama Njie, chairman of Gambia Hotel Association (GHA), has disclosed that 35% Gambians working in the [...] Full text...

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Botswana 2019 national election day declared public holiday

14 september 2019 - 20:27:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)    -   Botswana President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi  says 23rd, 24th and 25th October 2019 will be declared paid [...] Full text...

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Back to school campaign kicks off in Burundi

09 september 2019 - 21:59:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The Burundian minister of  education, Janvière Ndirahisha, Monday opened the 2019-2020 academic year with the launch of [...] Full text...

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Clashes resume between troops commanded by Haftar and Al-Sarraj in southern Tripoli

21 august 2019 - 19:11:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighting resumed on Wednesday between forces loyal to the national unity government, led by Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Spain says stranded rescue ship can dock at its port

19 august 2019 - 08:57:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Spain says a rescue ship stranded off the Italian island of Lampedusa can take the migrants [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council declares four days public holidays for Eid al-Adha

09 august 2019 - 12:05:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli has decreed [...] Full text...

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Gambia:: President Barrow declares Monday, 12th, a public holiday

08 august 2019 - 18:01:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow, acting under Section 76 (1) of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Operation 'Zero plastic waste' launched in Congo

08 august 2019 - 11:22:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A Congolese NGO, Healthy Environment Association, on Wednesday launched a "Zero Plastic Waste" operation in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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Crown prince of Morocco in Greece for holidays

06 july 2019 - 16:46:00
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The crown prince of Morocco Moulay El Hassan and his mother, Princess Lalla Salma, arrived on [...] Full text...

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Violation of UN arms embargo, flooding in the city of Ghat dominate headlines in Libya

16 june 2019 - 06:15:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The failure of the international community to implement the recently-extended UN Security Council resolution, flooding in the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt approves public holidays for 2020

08 june 2019 - 06:31:37
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Government of Mauritius has approved a list of 15 public holidays for 2020 at [...] Full text...

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EU urges Libyans to stop bloodshed on Eid El Fitr

05 june 2019 - 18:30:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the European Union (EU) delegation in Libya, Alan Bugeja, has called on the [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid El Fitr

04 june 2019 - 10:27:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans are celebrating Eid El fitr feast on Tuesday, a communiqué from the Waqf General Authority [...] Full text...

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President Barrow declares Tuesday, Wednesday as Eid-ul-Fitr holidays

03 june 2019 - 16:41:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Monday declared Tuesday and Wednesday public holidays throughout the Gambia in commemoration [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's second largest city council runs out of fuel to collect garbage

26 may 2019 - 13:13:19
Bulawayo, Harare (PANA) - Bulawayo City Council, located in Zimbabwe's second largest city, has run out of fuel and cannot [...] Full text...

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142 Congolese students repatriated from Cuba

07 may 2019 - 22:36:11
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   Some 142 Congolese students in Cuba, considered extremist by the Cuban authorities, will soon return home [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Tourism arrivals expected to reach 1,450,000 in 2019

23 april 2019 - 13:11:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Tourism Minister, Anil Gayan, on Tuesday told Parliament that tourist arrivals for 2019, according to [...] Full text...

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Algerian president Bouteflika reverses controversial fifth term bid

11 march 2019 - 20:46:46
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose bid for a fifth term in April's presidential election has [...] Full text...

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Ailing Algerian President Bouteflika returns home

10 march 2019 - 20:24:16
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose decision to run for a fifth term in April's presidential [...] Full text...

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Ailing Algerian President Bouteflika returns home

10 march 2019 - 20:16:17
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose decision to run for a fifth term in April's presidential [...] Full text...

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Botswana Independent Electoral Commission extends voters registration

10 march 2019 - 15:56:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has extended the country’s voter registration from 15 April to [...] Full text...

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Algerian opposition calls for general strike, civil disobedience to protest candidature of President Bouteflika

10 march 2019 - 14:30:20
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algerian political activists Sunday called for general strike and civil disobedience to precede Tuesday’s announcement by [...] Full text...

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Botswana President Masisi says country's poverty eradication program making strides

15 february 2019 - 19:11:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) Botswana President Eric Mokgweetsi Masisi has lauded the country’s national poverty eradication programme which has [...] Full text...

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Mauritius fixes 15 public holidays in 2019

05 january 2019 - 08:00:38
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government has approved 15 public holidays for 2019, including the first two days [...] Full text...

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South African film producer to marry rock star's daughter

04 january 2019 - 10:01:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Cape Town model Jacques Naude has found fame by getting engaged to the [...] Full text...

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Syrian airline lands in Tunisia after eight years of flight suspension

27 december 2018 - 19:24:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After eight years of flight suspension, a Syrian airliner on Thursday landed at Monastir Airport, a [...] Full text...

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Consumer rights watchdog alerts Beninese on junk foods during holiday season

25 december 2018 - 18:38:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Beninese civil society organization devoted to protection of consumer rights, Consumer's Voice, has warned [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso bans explosives during holidays

19 december 2018 - 15:52:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Ministry of Commerce has banned the sale of firecrackers or explosive toys during [...] Full text...

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Bad weather persists in Benghazi; public holiday extended by two days

05 december 2018 - 12:02:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim government in Benghazi has extended for two days the public holidays it declared on [...] Full text...

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Senate suspends legislative activities in honour of 44 soldiers killed by Boko Haram

22 november 2018 - 14:23:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Thursday suspended legislative activities for the day to honour fallen Nigerian soldiers. For [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Kabir

21 august 2018 - 15:31:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Muslims on Tuesday joined others across the world to celebrate Eid-El-Kabir or Eid-al-Adha, a day [...] Full text...

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AfDB Energy Forum makes case for accelerated electrification of Africa

12 july 2018 - 19:40:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Energy and development experts from Africa and beyond have called for renewed urgency in the [...] Full text...

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Young Frenchman arrested over illegal drugs in Mauritius

12 june 2018 - 11:01:12
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), in collaboration with the Anti-Drug Smuggling Unit (ADSU), on Monday intercepted [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Cabinet approves 15 public holidays for 2019

26 may 2018 - 08:29:00
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Cabinet of Ministers has approved a list of 15 public holidays for year [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader declares Friday, Monday Easter Holidays

28 march 2018 - 14:59:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has declared Friday, 30 March, and Monday, 2 April, as public [...] Full text...

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Kenya translocates 21 jumbos to curb human-wildlife conflict

21 february 2018 - 14:48:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Kenya Government on Wednesday began translocating 21 elephants from the Mount Kenya region to the Indian [...] Full text...

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Botswana records alarming rape cases during festive season

05 january 2018 - 07:31:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana recorded 80 rape cases over the festive season, law enforcement officers have reported. Dipheko Motube, Botswana [...] Full text...

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President Barrow declares three holidays in Gambia

22 december 2017 - 19:56:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Friday declared December 25, 26 and January 1, 2018 as public [...] Full text...

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Egyptian journalist marks a year in detention - Rights group

22 december 2017 - 07:09:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian journalist Mahmoud Hussein on Friday marks one year in pretrial detention without proper due process, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Opposition party marches to honour Nkrumah as Ghana's Founder

21 september 2017 - 12:24:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Supporters of Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday held a march in the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana marks Nkrumah's birthday, but gov't says he's not the sole Founder of the country

21 september 2017 - 08:23:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The West African Ghana is on Thursday celebrating the 108th birthday of its first president and [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Despite robust economic growth, Senegal reels under rising public debt

20 september 2017 - 09:29:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s economic growth is expected to remain robust above 6 percent, and inflation to be contained [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UN expert finds attacks on persons with albinism dropping in Tanzania

28 july 2017 - 16:48:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – People with albinism living in rural Tanzania continue to live in fear amid widespread [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU abolishes roaming charges

14 june 2017 - 14:06:12
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As of 15 June 2017, roaming charges in the European Union will no longer apply, said [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Heavy rains forecast over Christmas in Botswana

23 december 2016 - 06:25:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Department of Meteorological Services is forecasting heavy rains with possibility of flooding in Botswana over [...] Full text...

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Kenya: School children recalled from holidays over mathematics test

25 november 2016 - 14:34:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government has ordered pupils in their second year of primary education to report to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Arik Air resumes operations, apologises to passengers

14 september 2016 - 09:35:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Barely 24 hours after announcing the suspension of services over its inability to renew insurance for [...] Full text...

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US: World's oldest airline, KLM, to launch new routes to Namibia, Angola

26 august 2016 - 14:36:52
New York, US (PANA) - The World's oldest airline and the flag carrier of the Netherlands, KLM, on Friday said [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt. approves 15 public holidays for 2017

21 may 2016 - 07:50:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government on Friday approved a total of 15 public holidays for 2017, PANA learnt [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana Railways resumes passenger train service

21 march 2016 - 18:51:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Six years after the passenger train service was halted in Botswana, authorities announced Monday that the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: IMF Board says Gabon’s economy faces mounting headwinds

27 february 2016 - 12:25:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) –The low oil price outlook and the secular decline in oil production continue to test [...] Full text...

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US: Thomas Cook Airlines pulls out of Tunisia due to security concerns

27 january 2016 - 14:50:19
New York, US (PANA) - A British private airline based in Manchaster, Thomas Cook Airlines, said it will withdraw operations [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Many Botswana citizens travelled to Zimbabwe over festive season

08 january 2016 - 09:58:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s immigration officials have reported that the country’s border crossing to Zimbabwe at Ramokgwebana was the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Domestic airlines advised to suspend flights as harmattan intensifies

28 december 2015 - 07:02:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - With harmattan conditions reducing visibility to only a few hundred metres in Ghana, the Ghana Meteorological [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt's latest Boko Haram alert dominates front pages in Nigeria

19 december 2015 - 07:23:36
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Government's warning on Friday that the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents were planning fresh abductions of pupils, [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP expands meals programme to more than 1,600 schools across Guinea

11 november 2015 - 14:10:40
New York, US (PANA) - More than 240,000 children will receive daily hot meals in school this academic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President, ruling party greet Muslims at Eid-el-Kabir

23 september 2015 - 14:36:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling party have felicitated with the country's Muslims on the [...] Full text...

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UN: Hygiene protocols keep classrooms in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone free of Ebola

12 august 2015 - 17:19:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN-supported measures put in place to protect them from the Ebola virus have helped keep [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Police probe cop in nude schoolgirl photos

08 august 2015 - 16:42:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A police officer, who is suspected to have taken photos of a nude schoolgirl during a [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: President Aziz appeals for unity at Eid el Fitr

17 july 2015 - 09:32:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has called for unity in his country, as it joins [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 'Monkey trade hurting tourism in Mauritius'

15 july 2015 - 11:40:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' monkey trade is having a negative effect on the Island's tourism sector, according to a [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Fiscal policy makes difference for strong, equitable growth - IMF study

01 july 2015 - 09:52:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Amid a recovery from the financial crisis that continues to disappoint and growing fear [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Jonathan, opposition greet Christians at Easter

04 april 2015 - 18:21:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has urged his compatriots to make the necessary sacrifices for greater unity, [...] Full text...

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Uganda: Ugandan military, police on high alert over planned Al Shabaab terror attack

30 march 2015 - 10:53:22
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Authorities in Ugandan have issued security alert in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, following warnings of potential [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Debutant Kenenisa Bekele targets Dubai marathon trophy

14 january 2015 - 15:01:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With less than a week to go, Olympic legend Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia is leaving [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Financial activities resume after New Year holidays

05 january 2015 - 12:43:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Business and financial activities resumed in full swing Monday, the first official working day of 2015, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: British holiday makers join authorities to salvage tourism season

02 january 2015 - 21:02:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Scores of British tourists currently on holidays in The Gambia have joined the authorities to salvage [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Workers talk tough in election year

01 january 2015 - 10:53:29
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - With many federal workers as well as their state counterparts in 11 of the 36 states [...] Full text...

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Togo: Former judge appointed Ombudsman in Togo

25 december 2014 - 20:53:07
Lome, Togo (PANA) - A former appeal court judge, Mrs Awa Nana Daboya, has been appointed Ombudsman of Togo [...] Full text...

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UN: Another UN staff in Liberia tests positive for Ebola

25 december 2014 - 07:54:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) said another of its staff has tested positive for [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Govt. calls for campaign break during Christmas holidays

24 december 2014 - 20:30:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The Burundian government has appealed to all parties in the country observe "a break" in their [...] Full text...

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Angola: TAAG increases flights to Portugal

17 december 2014 - 21:13:37
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The Angolan airline (TAAG) from Wednesday increased its weekly flights to the Portuguese cities of Lisbon [...] Full text...

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Togo: Authorities ban importation, sale of fireworks during Christmas holidays

04 december 2014 - 12:22:09
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese authorities have banned the importation, sale and use of fireworks during the Christmas holidays, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials appeal for more support to curb Ebola epidemic

28 november 2014 - 21:20:18
New York, US (PANA) - Mr. Anthony Banbury, Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) and Dr. [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya strikes Al Shabaab camp after deadly bus attack

22 november 2014 - 14:36:24
Mandera, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Air Force jets launched missile strikes against the hideout of a group of militants who [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban deplores expulsion of UN rights officer in DRC

21 october 2014 - 22:30:43
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned last week’s decision by the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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US: UN rights chief condemns DRC's decision to expel UN official

19 october 2014 - 18:56:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, Sunday "regrets and [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzanians celebrate 15th anniversary of Nyerere's passing

14 october 2014 - 11:39:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanians are on public holiday Tuesday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the passing [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Muslims in Nigeria celebrate Eid El Kabir

04 october 2014 - 16:20:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Muslims joined their counterparts from across the world Saturday to observe this year’s Eid El [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram insurgency pushes ram prices through the roof

03 october 2014 - 22:32:34
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigerians make last minute preparations for Saturday's Eid-El-Kabir, there are concerns that some Muslims may [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Google celebrates with Nigeria on 54th independence anniversary

01 october 2014 - 11:16:25
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Global search engine Google has joined Africa's most populous nation Nigeria to mark its 54th independence [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt declares Wednesday public holiday to mark nation's independence anniversary

28 september 2014 - 21:31:30
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government has declared 1 Oct. as a public holiday to mark the country’s 54th [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Copper mine workers go on strike in northern Mauritania

03 september 2014 - 19:21:05
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Workers at Mauritania's copper mine in the northern part of the country Wednesday went on strike [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Muslims mark Eid-Eil-Fitr festival

27 july 2014 - 21:24:22
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Muslim faithful across Nigeria Sunday marked the end of the month-long fasting period, an Islamic [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 'Re-elected president Aziz will pursue national unity, among others'

23 june 2014 - 15:22:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, re-elected in Saturday's presidential polls in Mauritania, will pursue a policy [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Further growth expected in Africa’s hospitality sector

19 june 2014 - 13:02:25
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Despite South Africa’s economy facing headwinds, the hospitality sector is poised for further growth in [...] Full text...

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WEFA: Dangote, Kagame say Africa is conducive for business

08 may 2014 - 18:17:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Africa’s richest man and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, Nigeria, Aliko Dangote, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Bodies of nine holiday makers washed ashore

23 april 2014 - 22:18:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nine bodies have been washed ashore on two beaches around the Ghanaian capital, Accra, following the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya Prisons, Pipeline through to CAVB Club quarters

22 april 2014 - 15:26:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Defending champions Kenya Prisons and compatriots Kenya Pipeline Company won respective second-round matches to advance to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Work resumes after Easter holidays

22 april 2014 - 12:31:30
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Public sector workers in Nigeria were back at their desks Tuesday after the Easter holidays, declared [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Police begin nationwide Special anti-terror operations

18 april 2014 - 16:00:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police Force Friday announced the commencement of special operations nationwide to ensure a seamless [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt declares holiday to mark Easter

18 april 2014 - 09:08:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Friday (18 April) and Monday (21April) have been declared public holidays in Nigeria to mark Easter, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: UNECA calls for more private equity fund investment in Africa

09 april 2014 - 21:12:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for increments in the private equity [...] Full text...

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UN: Official says CAR faces division along religious lines

07 january 2014 - 16:10:59
New York, US (PANA) - Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, the UN Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, says Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Muslim group felicitates with Christians at Xmas

25 december 2013 - 09:21:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Nigerian Non-Governmental Organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has felicitated with Christians in the country [...] Full text...

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Mandela's long walk gave meaning to courage - US Secretary of State

06 december 2013 - 07:19:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday eulogised former South African President Nelson Mandela, [...] Full text...

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EAC parliament holds session in Bujumbura

23 october 2013 - 08:17:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Time has come for citizens of the East African Community (EAC) partner states to [...] Full text...

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You are in error, Nigeria's President tells critics of national dialogue

15 october 2013 - 08:33:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has responded to the criticism of his planned national conference, saying those [...] Full text...

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Nigeria declares 15-16 October public holidays for Sallah

10 october 2013 - 23:52:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Federal Government on Thursday declared 15-16 October as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir, the Muslim [...] Full text...

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Nigeria@53: Google celebrates with Nigeria on independence anniversary

01 october 2013 - 07:47:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Popular web search engine Google on Tuesday (1 Oct) dedicated its logo, called Google Doodle, to [...] Full text...

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Work resumes in Nigeria after Eid-eil-Fitr holiday

12 august 2013 - 12:40:34
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian workers returned to their offices on Monday after four straight days off, two of them [...] Full text...

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Latest exchange rates in Nigeria

08 august 2013 - 09:00:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following are the closing exchange rates for the week in Nigeria, where the government has declared [...] Full text...

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Annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election dominates Nigerian media

15 june 2013 - 08:38:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 20th anniversary of the June 12 presidential election, won by businessman M.K.O. Abiola in 1993 [...] Full text...

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Landmark judgement, never-ending strikes dominate Ghanaian media

04 may 2013 - 07:03:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A ruling by the Supreme Court that its own verdict on a petition challenging the election [...] Full text...

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Teachers stage protest marches in South Africa

24 april 2013 - 08:58:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Thousands of disgruntled teachers in South Africa on Wednesday morning embarked on protest marches [...] Full text...

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Ghana doctors poised to strike again

07 april 2013 - 07:30:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian medical officers in government health facilities are poised to declare another strike as labour agitations [...] Full text...

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Workers resume in Nigeria after Easter break

02 april 2013 - 09:27:07
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Work resumed across Nigeria Tuesday, after the Easter holiday weekend. The Nigerian government had declared Friday and [...] Full text...

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Google honours late Kenyan environmentalist, Wangari Maathai

01 april 2013 - 16:25:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google, the American multi-national corporation specialising in Internet-related services and products, Monday honoured the late Kenyan [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military kills 14 suspected Islamists in raid

31 march 2013 - 15:41:51
Kano, Nigeria (PANA) - At least 14 suspects were killed when soldiers of the military Joint Task Force (JTF) battling [...] Full text...

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Grounded Nigerian airline resumes operations

30 march 2013 - 11:28:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's second largest airline, Aero Contractors, resumed flight operations Friday following a prolonged strike embarked upon [...] Full text...

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Nigerian airports record 13m passengers in 2012

10 january 2013 - 10:13:29
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - About 13.4 million passengers travelled through Nigeria's airports in 2012, compared to 11 million travellers in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria 'foils' plots to ruin Christmas, New Year celebrations

30 december 2012 - 12:07:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government has foiled plots by the insurgents in the northern part of the country [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military foils planned Christmas Day attacks

25 december 2012 - 10:22:11
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The military Joint Task Force (JTF) battling the Islamic sect Boko Haram in northern Nigeria has [...] Full text...

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Sudanese negotiators to discuss Juba/SPLM-N disengagement

19 december 2012 - 16:46:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to devote their next round of negotiations to security issues [...] Full text...

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Botswana stimulates investment with lower tax rates

13 december 2012 - 18:30:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo Thursday told parliament that the country has adopted a broad based [...] Full text...

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Botswana to step up campaign against alcohol abuse

10 december 2012 - 12:01:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s fight against alcohol abuse is set to intensify during the forthcoming festive season, as the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius forecasts 1m tourists for 2013

04 december 2012 - 12:42:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Central Statistics Office said Tuesday that based on available data, tourist arrivals for 2012 is [...] Full text...

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AfDB urges Africa to find solutions to natural resources management

22 october 2012 - 20:22:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged a meeting of the eighth African Development Forum [...] Full text...

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Senegal, Vietnam bid to host 15th OIF Summit in 2014

12 october 2012 - 14:24:44
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Ministerial Conference of the Francophonie (CMF) Thursday received bids from Senegal and Vietnam for [...] Full text...

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UK's Unilever to set up expanded manufacturing base in Kenya

09 august 2012 - 16:53:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - British household manufacturing firm, Unilever, has announced plans to set up an expanded manufacturing base in [...] Full text...

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Workers' Day: Kikwete pledges to end chronic unemployment in Tanzania

01 may 2012 - 14:05:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – By putting emphasis on entrepreneurial training at all levels of education, Tanzania could succeed [...] Full text...

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'16 die in Nigeria blast' (Update)

08 april 2012 - 17:52:47
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Sixteen people died and 35 were injured in Sunday's blast in Nigeria's northern city of Kaduna, [...] Full text...

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Heavy casualties feared from Nigeria blast

08 april 2012 - 10:43:36
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Many people are feared to have been killed or injured on Sunday following a huge explosion [...] Full text...

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UK, US warn citizens in Nigeria over terrorist attacks

06 april 2012 - 08:46:46
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The UK and the US have alerted their citizens residing in Nigeria to the possibility of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President goes on leave

02 april 2012 - 15:18:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Monday proceeded on a week-long leave, the presidency said in a statement [...] Full text...

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Mills’ State of the Nation address, arrest of drug barons reported in Ghana

18 february 2012 - 08:15:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s President John Evans Atta Mills’ State of the Nation address to Parliament on Thursday and [...] Full text...

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