South African President Ramaphosa salutes Trump on inauguration

22 january 2025 - 11:09:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration, despite not being [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: OHCHR urges calm ahead of disputed presidential inauguration

15 january 2025 - 05:34:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has urged calm in Mozambique as Daniel Chapo is to [...] Full text...

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Mahama begins second term with assurance of a better future

07 january 2025 - 13:46:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday began his second term with an address calling on his [...] Full text...

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More than a dozen heads of state to attend inauguration of Ghana's president-elect Mahama

06 january 2025 - 18:06:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - John Dramani Mahama begins his second term as President of Ghana on Tuesday at his inauguration [...] Full text...

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US names delegation to inauguration of Ghana's President Mahama

04 january 2025 - 08:19:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the United States of America (USA), Joseph Biden Jr, has named a delegation [...] Full text...

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WHO Director-General calls for support for WHO Academy

17 december 2024 - 21:22:51
Lyon, France (PANA) - The WHO Director-General Tuesday called for partnerships and collaboration for the WHO Academy to enable it [...] Full text...

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UN chief advocates for permanent Security Council seats for Africa

22 october 2024 - 05:09:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the need [...] Full text...

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Mali's President due in Sikasso on Saturday

22 june 2024 - 10:57:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President of the Transition, Col. Assimi Goïta, is expected this Saturday in Sikasso, a large [...] Full text...

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South African political party rocked by race row

20 june 2024 - 12:15:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African political party, Democratic Alliance (DA) which is in the process of forming [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa sworn in for second term

19 june 2024 - 12:25:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as President of South Africa for the second term [...] Full text...

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South African President-elect Ramaphosa calls for unity ahead of inauguration

18 june 2024 - 17:35:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa has called for unity ahead of his inauguration on [...] Full text...

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84 Chinese companies attend 1st Sino-Libyan Economic Forum in Beijing

01 june 2024 - 14:50:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, opened the first Sino-Libyan Economic [...] Full text...

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The chairman of the Libyan Council congratulates the President of Chad on his election to the presidency

30 may 2024 - 17:27:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has congratulated the President of the Republic [...] Full text...

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Chadian President invited to International Conference on Combating Illegal Migration in Tripoli

24 may 2024 - 17:07:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has invited Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno to the [...] Full text...

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President of Burkina Faso pays tribute to Iranian President killed in helicopter crash

20 may 2024 - 14:19:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Monday paid tribute to [...] Full text...

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AfDB inaugurates new regional office in Yaoundé

16 april 2024 - 07:02:15
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - In a move that reaffirms its commitment to Central Africa’s development course, the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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Libya's health minister inaugurates dialysis centre in Janzour, west of Tripoli

06 april 2024 - 13:51:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan Boujnah, deputy prime minister and acting minister of Health in the government of national unity, [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President Faye receives Moroccan delegation

03 april 2024 - 14:47:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Wednesday received a Moroccan delegation in Diamniadio, a new [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister

03 april 2024 - 05:56:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday appointed Ousmane Sonko,  his colleague and leader [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory

30 march 2024 - 07:37:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President-elect Faye to be sworn in on Tuesday

29 march 2024 - 14:53:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President-elect of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, will be sworn in on Tuesday at the Centre [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Liberia's presidential inauguration suspended after Boakai falls ill at podium (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 15:28:54
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The swearing in ceremony of Liberia's new President Joseph Boakai came to an abrupt end after [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's support for promotion of infertility treatment

07 january 2024 - 16:55:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the [...] Full text...

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Benghazi, capital of Islamic Culture celebrations kick off with inauguration of several bridges

07 january 2024 - 15:22:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The programme of activities to celebrate the city of Benghazi as the capital of Islamic Culture [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates administrative complex in Bani Walid

24 december 2023 - 17:27:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Sunday inaugurated an [...] Full text...

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Burundi becomes 100th member of FIFA's Football for Schools programme

24 october 2023 - 10:26:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi became the latest country to implement FIFA’s Football for Schools programme in a ceremony held [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Finals: Inauguration of Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, a major milestone in preparations

13 september 2023 - 06:23:31
San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, one of the venues for the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Economic Community of Central African States suspends Gabon

05 september 2023 - 07:13:55
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon was on Monday suspended from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following the [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags climate of fear as Zimbabewean President Mnangagwa is inaugurated

04 september 2023 - 13:06:39
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa was inaugurated for his second term on Monday, a human rights [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa attends Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa's inauguration

04 september 2023 - 11:39:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa attended Monday’s inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of President Emmerson Mnangagwa at [...] Full text...

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U-17 World Cup: Indonesia gets FIFA nod for four venues

08 august 2023 - 07:14:47
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), Erick Thohir, has said that FIFA has agreed [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper urges authorities to set up Science Cities to ensure technology transfer and development

23 june 2023 - 18:52:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The importance of creating science cities in Libya is no longer in question, according to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms support for all types of sports in Libya

07 june 2023 - 14:10:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his support [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: List of Champions till date

04 june 2023 - 06:08:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - USM Alger's victory over Young Africans of Tanzania in the 2022/23 CAF Confederation Cup on Saturday [...] Full text...

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The European Union re-launches its technical and financial partnership with Burundi

17 may 2023 - 15:25:27
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has turned the page on more than eight years of financial sanctions [...] Full text...

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Burundi aims to become centre of excellence, regional reference centre in ICT by 2025

12 may 2023 - 18:51:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has the ambition to achieve universal access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) "to accelerate [...] Full text...

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Malian Energy minister Traore inaugurates hybrid photovoltaic plant in a village near Kayes

31 march 2023 - 16:39:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister for Energy, Seydou Lamine Traoré, inaugurated on Thursday in Lany, near the town [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM supports establishment of prosthetics centres in all regions

25 february 2023 - 15:05:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has affirmed the government's support for the National Centre for [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister pays tribute to judiciary as bulwark against overthrow of Libyan state

20 february 2023 - 17:24:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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Maritime passenger terminal inaugurated at Tripoli Port

13 february 2023 - 12:07:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Transport and Communications, Mohamed al-Shahoubi, on Sunday inaugurated the passenger terminal of al-Chaab [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan, Maltese officials discuss cooperation in fight against crime

19 january 2023 - 12:32:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Interior, Imad Trabelsi, on Wednesday held talks with his Maltese counterpart, Byron Camilleri, [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister in Brazil for inauguration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

31 december 2022 - 13:34:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, arrived Friday in Brasilia, Brazil, to represent the president [...] Full text...

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Libyan media exhibition 'Tifa Expo 2022' opens

21 december 2022 - 13:28:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Tuesday inaugurated the Libyan media exhibition, "Tifa Expo 2022", [...] Full text...

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Libya and Tunisia agree to increase frequency of flights between them

01 december 2022 - 12:30:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Communications, Mohamed al-Chahoubi, and the Tunisian Minister of Transport, Rabi Majidi, on [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes da Silva after Brazil election victory

31 october 2022 - 12:06:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on [...] Full text...

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Kenyan energy prices rise sharply after new President drops subsidies

15 september 2022 - 12:21:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prices of petroleum products have increased sharply by 15% in Kenya a day after new President [...] 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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Kenyan President Ruto set to be inaugurated on Tuesday

13 september 2022 - 07:16:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Dr. William Samoei Ruto will be inaugurated on Tuesday as the fifth president of Kenya, beginning a new [...] Full text...

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Guinea minister consoles families of two people shot dead during last Wednesday's demonstration

20 august 2022 - 13:11:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The spokesperson for the Guinean presidency, Colonel Amara Camara, on Friday expressed his sympathies to all [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to Libya reiterates support for oil sector recovery and transparent revenue management

22 july 2022 - 16:35:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has reaffirmed his country's support for [...] Full text...

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Togo opens consulate in Dakhla, Morocco

22 july 2022 - 15:59:36
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Republic of Togo opened on Thursday a consulate general in Dakhla, thus marking its firm [...] Full text...

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Libya exports one million barrels of oil to Italy

21 july 2022 - 11:40:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Maltese-flagged tanker, Matala, docked Wednesday at the oil port of al-Sidra, in eastern Libya, to [...] Full text...

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AED gives Benin over CFAF 150 billion for energy project

20 july 2022 - 16:48:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has already invested over CFAF 151 billion in the energy sector [...] Full text...

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Nigerian businessman urges Africa to embrace digital economy to fit in new world order

18 july 2022 - 11:09:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Nigerian businessman has called on Africans to embrace digital economy and crypto-currencies as dictated by [...] Full text...

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Mali inaugurates polyclinic built by Morocco

08 july 2022 - 10:49:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Thursday presided over the inauguration of an ultra-modern polyclinic [...] Full text...

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Togo announces opening of its consulate in Dakhla

08 june 2022 - 17:10:36
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Togolese minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Togolese Abroad, Robert Dussey, announced here Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president inaugurates hospital ship

31 may 2022 - 10:29:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has inaugurated the world’s largest purpose-built hospital ship by International humanitarian organisation, Mercy [...] 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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Libyan GNU renovates Ain Zara/Wadi al-Rabii road in southern Tripoli

01 may 2022 - 14:45:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Saturday work [...] Full text...

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Benin formally outdoors new leadership for armed forces

15 april 2022 - 16:00:51
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The headquarters of the Beninese army Friday held an inauguration ceremony for new officers following their [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to inaugurate Hq of Regional Maritime Safety Centre in Abidjan

27 march 2022 - 15:46:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Regional Maritime Safety Centre for West Africa (CRESMAO) based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, will [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS ready to support Burkina Faso in implementation of the Transition

18 march 2022 - 11:58:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has said that the  Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Burkina Fasl junta leader inaugurated as President of the Transition

02 march 2022 - 13:21:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who led a coup against President Roch Marc Kaboré last January, was [...] Full text...

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Transition charter in Burkina Faso to be signed next Monday

25 february 2022 - 20:27:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday that the signing of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia inaugurates first solar green mini grid plant

25 february 2022 - 12:17:31
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow will on Friday inaugurate his country’s first solar green mini grid [...] Full text...

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Greek Foreign Minister visits Senegal and Cape Verde

23 february 2022 - 18:08:24
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Senegal and Cape Verde on Wednesday and Thursday, according [...] Full text...

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Burkina junta announces commission to draw up charter and agenda of the transition after coup

06 february 2022 - 14:47:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ruling junta in Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the creation of a 15-member technical [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari predicts massive shift from insurgency to peace, stability in Nigeria's Northeast region

02 february 2022 - 14:02:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari pledged on Wednesday in Abuja that Nigerians in the North East region would in 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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Libyan Foreign Minister stresses need to improve migrants' living conditions

24 january 2022 - 12:23:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has expressed the government's concern [...] Full text...

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Senegal launches regional express train (TER)

28 december 2021 - 19:29:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Monday launched a regional express train (TER), which connects the capital, Dakar, to the [...] Full text...

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Presidents Buhari, Ramaphosa end talks in Abuja, sign new MoUs, review existing ones

01 december 2021 - 21:41:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, ended their meeting at the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Burundian president starts working visit to UAE

08 november 2021 - 13:12:21
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's President  Evariste Ndayishimiye left Bujumbura on Monday for the United Arab Emirates on a five-day [...] Full text...

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Presidents Sall, Emabló arrive in Gambia for inauguration of OMVG Energy Projects

23 october 2021 - 12:13:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Saturday received President Macky Sall of Senegal and President Umaro Sissoco Emabló of [...] Full text...

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Head of Guinean junta continues operation to seduce development partners

16 october 2021 - 12:11:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, received here Friday ambassadors of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army sets up special courts to try soldiers for offences in war against terrorists

09 october 2021 - 17:10:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has set up two special and one General Court Marshal to try officers [...] Full text...

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Will Sudanese PM Hamdouk resolve civilian-military stand-off in the government?

27 september 2021 - 10:59:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Two years after toppling President Omar Bashir, Sudanese military and civilian wings in government, are still [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan accuses Ethiopian troops of attempted 'incursion'

26 september 2021 - 16:02:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese army has accused Ethiopian troops of trying to infiltrate into Sudan [...] Full text...

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New South Sudan Parliament can ‘infuse urgency’ into peace process

16 september 2021 - 05:27:12
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan has made history with the appointment of two women to senior leadership positions [...] Full text...

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Zambia's new leader pressed to end human rights crackdown

24 august 2021 - 22:08:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The inauguration of former opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, as Zambia’s new president is an opportunity to [...] Full text...

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Kenya to deepen economic, diplomatic ties with Zambia

24 august 2021 - 21:57:39
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Visiting President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks with President Hakainde Hichilema during which he assured [...] Full text...

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Hichilema sworn-in as Zambia’s 7th Republican President

24 august 2021 - 12:41:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - President-elect Hakainde Hichilema was sworn-in on Tuesday by Acting Chief Justice Michael Musonda as Zambia’s Seventh [...] Full text...

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Zambian government declares 24 Aug. public holiday for inauguration of President-Elect Hichilema

20 august 2021 - 15:53:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has declared 24 August a national holiday to enable citizens to attend [...] Full text...

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Zambian President-elect Hichilema’s inauguration set for Tuesday

20 august 2021 - 12:58:56
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government has confirmed the inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be held on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament holds talks with Italian FM on political developments in Libya

02 august 2021 - 22:12:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, on Monday discussed with the Italian [...] Full text...

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Malawi opens Consulate General in Laayoune, Morocco

30 july 2021 - 17:44:12
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Malawi on Thursday opened its Consulate General in Laayoune, thus marking its firm support to Morocco's [...] Full text...

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Mali president on first visit to Mopti to launch plan for national food security

06 july 2021 - 14:18:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition President Assimi Goita on Tuesday arrived in Mopti, central region of the country, to [...] Full text...

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Training in Ukraine of employees of Directorate for protection of diplomatic missions in Libya

05 july 2021 - 20:35:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A training session has started in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, in the field of handling "explosive [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council member says election will terminate Libyan crisis

04 july 2021 - 14:18:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A member of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, said that elections are a decisive factor [...] Full text...

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Libyan people deserve to enjoy their wealth after years of conflict, says Libyan PM

04 july 2021 - 13:59:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has said that after years of conflict and struggle, "the [...] Full text...

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UNODC opens Africa programme office in Rabat

25 june 2021 - 13:06:53
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday inaugurated its head office for [...] Full text...

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Buhari embarks on 8th medical trip to London on Friday

24 june 2021 - 19:50:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari will Friday proceed to London, the United Kingdom, for a scheduled medical follow-up, [...] Full text...

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The world stands by Libya at Berlin II Conference to promote political process (Feature by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

22 june 2021 - 22:10:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The world's attention will be focused Wednesday on Berlin, the German capital, which will host the "Berlin [...] Full text...

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Three Ivorian soldiers killed in mine explosion on border with Burkina Faso

13 june 2021 - 12:07:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three Ivorian soldiers were killed and four others wounded on Saturday in a mine explosion [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends strong delegation to peace talks with rebels in Juba Wednesday

25 may 2021 - 16:28:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan on Tuesday dispatched a high-level delegation, including the Prime Minister, Dr Abdalla Hamdok, and [...] Full text...

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'Countries with strong economy' working against Ethiopia: PM Abiy says

17 may 2021 - 08:15:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says some powerful nations are working against the country and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM Hamdok leaves for Paris economic conference on Sudan

16 may 2021 - 10:47:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok left Khartoum on Sunday at the head of a high-powered delegation [...] Full text...

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President Kenyatta attends President Guelleh’s inauguration in Djibouti

15 may 2021 - 18:46:16
Djibouti Ville, Djibouti (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta was among several African leaders at the inauguration of Djibouti President Ismaïl [...] Full text...

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Sudan participates in inauguration of president Guelleh of Djibouti

14 may 2021 - 16:51:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has dispatched a senior member of the collective presidency, Lt.-Gen. Yasser Alatta, to Djibouti to [...] Full text...

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Museveni takes Ugandan presidential oath for six term

12 may 2021 - 15:35:55
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was on Wednesday sworn in for his sixth term, setting the [...] Full text...

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Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council member to attend Museveni's presidential inauguration in Uganda

11 may 2021 - 15:22:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudan has sent a member of its collective presidency, Malik Agar Eyre, to attend the inauguration of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Buhari hosts Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in Abuja

19 april 2021 - 13:45:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted his Nigerien counterpart, Mohamed Bazoum, at the Presidential Villa in [...] Full text...

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Senegal opens consulate in Dakhla, southern Morocco

05 april 2021 - 14:49:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegal on Monday opened a consulate general in Dakhla, southern Morocco, the 10th diplomatic representation inaugurated [...] Full text...

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Libya and France agree Libyan elections must be held on schedule

03 april 2021 - 11:44:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the Nigerien president on Friday in Niamey, the [...] Full text...

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African Centre for Migration Studies and Research begins operation in Mali

20 march 2021 - 11:54:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Minister of Malians Abroad and African Integration, Alhamdou Ag Ilyene, on Friday inaugurated the African [...] Full text...

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Burundian president "deeply" saddened by death of Tanzanian counterpart John Magufuli

18 march 2021 - 15:41:25
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Thursday sent a message of condolence stating that he [...] Full text...

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Libya: Joint 5+5 military commission wants UN Security Council to force foreign fighters out

16 march 2021 - 23:49:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Members of the joint 5+5 military commission in Libya has reaffirmed its request to the UN [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian President continues visit to Burundi

10 february 2021 - 17:04:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Ethiopian President, Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, in continuation of her official visit to Burundi, on Wednesday [...] 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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Burkina Faso, Djibouti sign three cooperation agreements

28 january 2021 - 16:01:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On the second day of his official visit to Djibouti, the President of Burkina Faso, [...] Full text...

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African Union calls for restraint over Kenya-Somalia border fighting

26 january 2021 - 14:19:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission has called for restraint following intense fighting along the Kenya-Somalia border [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya announces end of restrictions on Libyans' entry into US territory

22 january 2021 - 22:54:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new US president, Joe Biden, has signed a presidential decree to end discriminatory restrictions on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari congratulates Biden on his inauguration

21 january 2021 - 07:00:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed Wednesday's inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes US return to Paris Agreement on Climate Change

21 january 2021 - 05:19:06
New York, US (PANA) - Following the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General said [...] Full text...

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No solution in Western Sahara except autonomy initiative - Bourita

16 january 2021 - 20:10:35
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said here Friday [...] Full text...

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Malian PM inaugurates threshold of Kourouba dam to achieve food self-sufficiency

16 january 2021 - 16:51:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian prime minister, Moctar Ouane, accompanied by several members of his government, inaugurated Friday the [...] Full text...

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Mali: Fish seedlings manufacturing plant inaugurated in Mali

13 january 2021 - 17:43:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A fish feed manufacturing plant, with a capacity to produce 30,000 tons of seedlings per year [...] Full text...

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Ten African presidents show solidarity with Ghana's Akufo-Addo at inaugural ceremony

08 january 2021 - 00:01:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ten African leaders Thursday showed solidarity with their Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president Akufo-Addo inaugurated for second term

07 january 2021 - 15:30:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was on Thursday sworn into office for his second term [...] Full text...

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Ghana dissolves 7th parliament to usher in new one

07 january 2021 - 07:13:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana at midnight on Wednesday dissolved its Seventh parliament since 1993 to pave way for the [...] Full text...

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Unsuccessful Guinean presidential candidate Diallo prevented from leaving the country

31 december 2020 - 11:05:52
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinean Prime Minister and unsuccessful candidate in last October's presidential election, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso President Kabore sworn in for second term

28 december 2020 - 15:45:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso was on Monday inaugurated  for the second [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President Kaboré to be inaugurated on 28 December after re-election

21 december 2020 - 09:19:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who was re-elected last month, will be sworn in for [...] Full text...

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South Africa salutes Conde after election victory

17 december 2020 - 06:44:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has congratulated newly elected Guinea President Alpha Conde following his election victory. The [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Union of Workers suspends all negotiations with government

16 december 2020 - 17:00:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Workers of Mali (UNTM), the main trade union in the country, has [...] Full text...

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Significant involvement of Guinean opponents in inauguration of President Alpha Condé

15 december 2020 - 22:04:26
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Dr Ousmane Kaba, leader of the Party of Democrats for Hope (PADES) Tuesday urged President Alpha [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé sworn in for six-year term

15 december 2020 - 18:53:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé, reelected for a six-year term, was sworn in on Tuesday at a [...] Full text...

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Guinean president Alpha Condé 'snubs' Bissau counterpart

15 december 2020 - 12:23:48
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaru Cisoko Emballo, was not invited to Tuesday's inauguration of President Alpha [...] Full text...

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Malian President on West African tour

14 december 2020 - 16:35:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali Transition Prresident Bah N'Daw arrived in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Monday at the start of [...] Full text...

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Preparations far advanced for inauguration of Guinean President Alpha Conde

14 december 2020 - 11:10:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Twenty-four hours before the inauguration ceremony of the Guinean president, Alpha Conde, for his third term [...] Full text...

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Mali's transition president to undertake four-nation ECOWAS visit

12 november 2020 - 11:28:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, on Thursday begins a six-day West African [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Magufuli to be sworn in Thursday

04 november 2020 - 20:11:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newly re-elected Tanzania’s president, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, will be sworn in on Thursday [...] Full text...

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New oil field in western Libya begins production

31 october 2020 - 11:51:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has announced commencement of production at the Sinaon MN 100 [...] 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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Libya: Fears over military talks and ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

24 october 2020 - 19:01:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libyan newspapers this week devoted most of their news coverage to the 5 + 5 Joint [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't inaugurates committee to develop flood emergency response plan

12 october 2020 - 19:10:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday in Abuja inaugurated a high-level committee for the development of [...] Full text...

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Malian opposition leader says he was not subjected to violence during his detention

09 october 2020 - 14:52:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé, who spoke briefly to the press on Thursday upon his arrival [...] Full text...

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Cote d’Ivoire inaugurates New Olympic Stadium ahead of 2023 AFCON

04 october 2020 - 20:04:31
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire on Saturday (3 October 2020) inaugurated its new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium, built with [...] Full text...

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Lifting of ECOWAS sanctions on Mali linked to nomination of civilian PM

25 september 2020 - 22:20:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Malian crisis, chaired [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Government denies preventing Yacouba Isaac Zida, former Prime Minister of the Transition from returning home

25 september 2020 - 15:35:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government Friday denied preventing former transitional Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida from returning [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: President Ghazouani in Bissau for independence festivities

23 september 2020 - 23:55:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouanih left here Wednesday for Bissau to attend the country’s independence [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator on Malian crisis, Goodluck Jonathan, arrives in Bamako

23 september 2020 - 23:36:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian leader Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz claims "psychological torture"

11 september 2020 - 15:40:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former  president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritanian (2008-2019) has denounced the harassment he is allegedly [...] Full text...

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African leaders reaffirm support for AfDB as President Adesina begins second term

01 september 2020 - 19:16:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe signs US$3.5 billion land compensation deal with former white farmers

29 july 2020 - 14:17:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has inked a deal with former white farmers to pay them US$3.5 billion [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Impacts disproportionately affect poor and vulnerable: UN chief

01 july 2020 - 05:21:10
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing poverty eradication on Tuesday in front of the General Assembly, UN chief António Guterres [...] Full text...

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Nigerians clubs, Rangers, Enyimba, still waiting for FIFA’s directive on post COVID-19 tournament

20 june 2020 - 08:07:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba of Aba, recently named by FIFA [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges new Burundi president to restore respect for human rights

19 june 2020 - 05:38:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The inauguration of Evariste Ndayishimiye on Thursday as Burundi’s new president is an opportunity to restore [...] Full text...

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The sacred combat route of Burundi's new strongman

18 june 2020 - 12:13:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The solemn inauguration of the new president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, 52, on Thursday in Gitega, Burundi's new [...] Full text...

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Burundi's new president Ndayishimiye sworn in

18 june 2020 - 12:00:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's new president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Thursday took he oath of office pledging to devote "all [...] Full text...

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Amnesty Int'l to President Félix Tshisekedi: 'You broke promises to bring justice to victims of pre-electoral crisis in the DRC

17 june 2020 - 19:40:03
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International has said that President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, did [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate accuses DRC president Tshisekedi of reneging on justice pledge

17 june 2020 - 07:28:06
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International has accused President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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Inauguration of Burundi's President-elect set for Thursday

16 june 2020 - 13:00:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - Burundi's President-elect, retired Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye, 55, will be inaugurated on  Thursday to succeed Pierre Nkurunziza, [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Newly elected president signs book of condolence for late-head of state

13 june 2020 - 15:40:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president-elect, Evariste Ndayishimiye signed here Saturday the book of condolences opened for former head [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Gov. seeks review of W/African protocols to end armed herdsmen migration into Nigeria

07 june 2020 - 07:36:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the Governor of Kano State in the northern part of Nigeria, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Election fever cools in Burundians after announcement of presidential poll results

26 may 2020 - 15:26:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Calm reaction characterised the political atmosphere in Burundi on Tuesday following the announcement of provisional results [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cuban medical officials arrive in South Africa to help fight pandemic

27 april 2020 - 05:32:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  More than 200 Cuban health professionals arrived in South Africa on Sunday night to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders meet via teleconference to deliberate on stemming the scourge of COVID-19 pandemic

23 april 2020 - 16:37:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Presidents of West African countries under the aegis of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN, WHO support the #BeActive campaign launched on UN Intl Day of Sport for Development and Peace

06 april 2020 - 18:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari tasks military on "clinical finishing" of Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists

19 march 2020 - 23:28:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday said that the Federal Government will ensure that permanent peace [...] Full text...

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President Barrow hails Senegal's support in maintaining The Gambia's stability

12 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- President Adama Barrow has said that the political situation in The Gambia remains calm.   “My Government has taken [...] Full text...

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Italian Deputy FM commits 1.3 m Euros to peacebuilding efforts in Sudan

06 march 2020 - 13:04:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emmanuela Claudia Del Re, on Thursday renewed her country's [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Lesotho authorities to protect key witnesses in PM's murder case

22 february 2020 - 06:19:16
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Lesotho authorities to protect key witnesses as the Prime Minister, Thomas [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Disquiet engulfs Borno State over Boko Haram killing of 30 civilians, massive destruction of properties and abductions

11 february 2020 - 12:30:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There is disquiet in northeast Nigeria's Borno State over the killing on Sunday by Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: AU inaugurates headquarters of Committee on Intelligence, Security Services

09 february 2020 - 14:39:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) on Sunday inaugurated the headquarters of the Committee of Intelligence and Security [...] Full text...

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Mauritius offers free medication for hepatitis C patients

07 february 2020 - 15:05:34
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced free medication to be provided by a [...] Full text...

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Victory of Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Guinea Bissau presidential election upheld

05 february 2020 - 16:18:41
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The recount requested by the ECOWAS monitoring committee to decide the winner of Guinea Bissau's 29 [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied visits Algeria

03 february 2020 - 15:32:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied left Tunis on Sunday for Algiers on a state visit at the [...] Full text...

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Turkish President Erdogan lashes out at Marshall Haftar and Abu Dahbi

28 january 2020 - 21:34:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The Turksih president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Tuesday in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, denounced the attitude of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese leader hails level of cooperation between Senegal and Turkey

28 january 2020 - 18:12:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, on Tuesday in Dakar, hailed the level of cooperation [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says mass arrests risk fueling tensions in Gambia

28 january 2020 - 09:39:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - International human rights group, Amnesty International (AI), has sharply reacted to the violent clashes between Gambian [...] Full text...

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Senegal public transport company starts service to adjacent countries

23 january 2020 - 14:12:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A bus from the Senegalese national public transport company, Dakar Dem Dikk, left Dakar early Thursday [...] Full text...

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Niger inaugurates the Mahatma Ghandi International Conference Center

22 january 2020 - 17:04:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Center, the largest conference center in Niger, was inaugurated on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks: One agreement but several addenda

17 january 2020 - 15:08:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When people hear about Sudan’s current peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, they will immediately think [...] Full text...

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Morocco's King invites Tunisian president for visit

17 january 2020 - 09:02:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has invited Tunisian President Kais Saied to visit his country, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President appoints two deputy director generals into the CIO

16 january 2020 - 19:25:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa made two key senior appointments in the country's dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch calls for repeal of repressive laws in Mauritania

15 january 2020 - 12:54:29
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The change of power in Mauritania, following the 22 June 2019 presidential election and the inauguration [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean president to attend inauguration of Mozambican counterpart

15 january 2020 - 09:58:37
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde President Jorge Carlos Fonseca will on Wednesday attend the inauguration of his Mozambican [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean President invited to inauguration of his Guinea-Bissau counterpart

14 january 2020 - 14:50:31
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean President Jorge Carlos Fonseca has been invited to the swearing-in ceremony of his [...] Full text...

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Bissau president-elect meets Kenyatta on deepening diplomatic friendship

08 january 2020 - 23:31:29
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Guinea Bissau president-elect Umaro Cissoko Embalo Wednesday held talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, inviting [...] Full text...

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Alex Haley’s book ‘Roots’ put The Gambia under spotlight - says minister Bah

08 january 2020 - 22:01:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Gambia's Minister of Tourism and Culture Hamat NK Bah Wednesday told the national organising committee (NOC) [...] Full text...

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Morocco deeply concerned with military escalation in Libya

07 january 2020 - 22:58:32
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco Tuesday expressed deep concern with the ongoing military escalation in Libya and rejected any foreign [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President-elect of Guinea Bissau visits Nigeria, meets with President Buhari

05 january 2020 - 18:30:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday reiterated his desire for stability, peace, progress and prosperity in the [...] Full text...

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President Mahamadou says 2020 will be an electoral year in Niger

01 january 2020 - 16:16:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Local elections in Niger will be held on 1 November 2020,  followed by the 1st round [...] Full text...

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Niger: Economic growth rises from 5.2% in 2018 to 6.3% in 2019

01 january 2020 - 14:35:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "Despite the war effort that absorbs a significant part of the budgetary resources, we are continuing [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: How former South African President Zuma derailed the country

26 december 2019 - 06:56:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three major issues which dominated the headlines in South Africa over the past year [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou names square “Places Lieutenant-colonel Hassane Anoutab”

24 december 2019 - 23:26:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The square adjoining the Hôtel des Postes de Niamey was named Tuesday "Place Lieutenant-colonel Hassane Anoutab" [...] Full text...

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Buhari inaugurates Nigeria's panel for implementation of AfCFTA

21 december 2019 - 08:42:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the National Action Committee for the implementation of the African [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM warns police

18 december 2019 - 16:37:07
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday severely warned the police, who, he [...] Full text...

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Rwanda completes regional power electricity connector in East Africa

10 december 2019 - 17:45:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A high voltage power sub-station has been commissioned in Rwanda to bolster a regional power interconnection [...] Full text...

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Rwanda inaugurates largest hydropower plant with cross-border transmission project

06 december 2019 - 20:40:46
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - Rwandan Minister of Infrastructure, Claver Gatete, on Friday inaugurated a new largest hydropower plant at Shango, [...] Full text...

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FIFA President inaugurates new headquarters of Congolese Football Federation

02 december 2019 - 15:53:29
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, has inaugurated the new [...] Full text...

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UFOA Tournament: Senegal is lone leader in Group A

25 november 2019 - 14:55:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Senegal's Lion Cubs took the lead in Group A (3 pts, +3) in the UFOA tournament [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President arrives Nigeria for five-day visit

22 november 2019 - 07:27:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Mr Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, arrived in Abuja on [...] Full text...

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'Over 150 million citizens at risk of electronic fraud in Nigeria'

21 november 2019 - 08:09:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday warned that over 150 million Nigerians in the financial [...] Full text...

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UN to inaugurate the first rapid analysis laboratory in Tunis

04 november 2019 - 18:03:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The resident representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Tunisia, Steve Utterwulghe, will Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Botswana: BDF denies mobilising people to attend presidential inauguration

02 november 2019 - 13:27:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has rebutted mobilizing people for the presidential inauguration of the country’s [...] Full text...

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President Masisi calls for a united Botswana to ramp up the country socio-economic development

01 november 2019 - 15:32:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The President of Botswana, Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi, who started his term as the 5th President of [...] Full text...

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Former President Ian Khama boycotts Presidential inauguration

01 november 2019 - 15:23:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The former President of Botswana, Seretse Khama Ian Khama, boycotted the Presidential inauguration of the 5th [...] Full text...

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Opposition claims massive rigging and fraud in Botswana polls

30 october 2019 - 19:51:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Despite the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) and the African Union Election [...] Full text...

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