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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan police has declared the shooting to death of Charles Ong'ondo Were, a three-term Member [...] Full text...
WHO’s investment case launch draws expressions of support, pledges to sustainably finance four-year strategy
28 may 2024 - 18:41:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched an investment case that lays out the Organisation’s [...] Full text...
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Kenyan schools welcome artificial intelligence, robotics to enrich learning (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
27 september 2023 - 10:14:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan education system is rapidly welcoming new educational technologies to enrich learning. These technologies are also [...] Full text...
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Challenges are opportunities in Africa despite Covid-19: 2021 Singapore-Africa Business Forum
24 august 2021 - 13:27:33Singapore (PANA) - The global Covid-19 pandemic should not dampen investor appetite in Africa as the continent remains an investment [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya introduces mandatory quarantine for violators of control measures
20 april 2020 - 10:21:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A paramedic who ordered an ambulance crew to help a group of partying youth evade the [...] Full text...
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CAR: Rights groups, public demand accountability for crimes in CAR armed conflict
11 may 2017 - 06:57:24Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International and civil society organisations in Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Kenyan govt fires police commanders after Garissa terror attack
21 april 2015 - 18:57:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Kenyan government Tuesday sacked nine senior police officers after a probe of the 2 April terror [...] Full text...
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Top Kenya tourism officials jailed for graft
10 september 2012 - 16:01:30Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Tourism Permanent Secretary, Rebecca Nabutola, has been jailed for four years while ex-Kenya Tourism Board [...] Full text...
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South African cultural group performs in Angola
13 november 2010 - 11:36:00Luanda- Ango1a (PANA) â" A South African cultural- group, Africa Umoja, on Frid ay thrilled an audience, including the Angolan [...] Full text...
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ICC reports Kenya to UN over failure to arrest Bashir
29 october 2010 - 16:24:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- International Criminal Court (ICC) President Sang-Hyun S ong has reported Kenya's failure to arrest Sudanese President [...] Full text...
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Finland names ambassador to EAC
27 october 2010 - 15:27:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Finland has appointed its ambassador to Tanzani a, Juhani Toivonen, as its Permanent Representative [...] Full text...
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EAC observer mission deploys for Tanzanian polls
23 october 2010 - 13:08:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- An 18-member Elections Observer Mission of the East African Community (EAC) is due here [...] Full text...
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Joint Libya-Tunisia Security Committee meets in Tripoli
20 october 2010 - 19:42:00Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- In continuation of their efforts to consolidate bilatera l relations between Libya and Tunisia, officials from [...] Full text...
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Nations make 'positive' moves on climate change pact - UN
10 october 2010 - 08:10:00New York- US (PANA) -- Christiana Figueres, the Executive Secretary of the UN Fra mework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) [...] Full text...
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Nigeria@50: Today marks dawn of new era - Jonathan
01 october 2010 - 11:15:00Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has described Frid ay's 50th independence anniversary of the country as the [...] Full text...
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Mills' China visit, Nkrumah's 101st birthday highlighted by Ghana media
25 september 2010 - 08:21:00Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- A five-day visit to China by Ghana's president, John Evans Atta Mills, during which he clinched [...] Full text...
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Nguema visit, creation of 10,000 jobs highlighted by Ghana media
11 september 2010 - 11:55:00Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- The Ghanaian media this week highlighted the four-day visi t of Equatorial Guinea president Teodoro Nguema [...] Full text...
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One of Kamuzu Banda's long-time ministers dies in Malawi
29 august 2010 - 18:04:00Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- One of the longest-serving ministers in Malawi's one-p arty regime, under the former ruling Malawi Congress [...] Full text...
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France gives 200,000 euros for DRC refugees
27 august 2010 - 11:57:00Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- The French government has given 200,000 euros for th e purchase of drugs for refugees from [...] Full text...
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Malawi VP rues African traditions, culture as impediments for women empowerment
15 august 2010 - 19:11:00Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Malawi's embattled Vice-President Joyce Banda, current ly locked in a bitter succession wrangle with President Bingu [...] Full text...
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Experts forecast devastating floods along the River Niger
09 august 2010 - 16:31:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- More than 20,000 people could be affected by devastating floods along the Niger River, according to [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 Women's WC: Nigeria takes 1-0 lead over Colombia
29 july 2010 - 16:38:00Bielefeld- Germany (PANA) -- Ebere Orji put Nigeria 1-0 ahead (in the very first minute of play) against favourites Colombia [...] Full text...
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UN agency adopts new strategy to combat animal diseases
27 july 2010 - 18:34:00New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has announc ed a new strategy to "more [...] Full text...
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Portugal: We're confident in Angola's leadership of CPLP
20 july 2010 - 00:06:00Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Angolan presidency of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) will be a milestone in [...] Full text...
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AU rejects fresh genocide charges against Bashir
17 july 2010 - 14:59:00Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The African Union Commission President Jean Ping has rejected fresh genocide charges against Sudanese President [...] Full text...
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WC 2010: Remaining World Cup teams take time off
04 july 2010 - 10:44:00Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The four remaining teams in the 2010 FIFA Wo rld Cup in South Africa were [...] Full text...
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WC: Greece plans Greek gift for Eagles
13 june 2010 - 19:07:00Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- With elimination staring both Nigeria and Gr eece who will clash on Thursday in Bloemfontein, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius slammed over discrimination against media group
04 june 2010 - 07:59:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Reporters Without Borders (RWB) Friday expresse d concern about the Mauritian government's discriminatory behaviour [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief seeks probe of DRC top rights defender's death
04 june 2010 - 07:52:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pill ay has expressed shock and great [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia's electoral body spends US $14 million for Sunday's election
23 may 2010 - 08:28:00Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) h as spent over US $14 million, with [...] Full text...
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SA confirms 10 citizens on board ill-fated Afriqiyah flight
13 may 2010 - 12:34:00Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africa's Ambassador in Tripoli has opened an emergency reception centre for the families [...] Full text...
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Kibaki, Jintao discuss funding for Kenyaâ?s second sea port
01 may 2010 - 16:58:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- President Mwai Kibaki and his Chinese host, Hu Jintao, o n Saturday agreed to prioritize the [...] Full text...
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WB shareholders to give developing countries "bigger say"
23 april 2010 - 17:42:00Washington- DC, US (PANA) -- The World Bank is on a turning point and shareholder s of the bank must [...] Full text...
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Thousands witness Malawi President wed ex-Minister
17 april 2010 - 14:02:00Lilongwe- Malawi (PANA) -- Several African leaders, including Zimbabwe's veteran leader Robert Mugabe, Saturday joined thousands of Malawians to witness [...] Full text...
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Meeting between Nigeria's Acting President, militants fails to hold
27 march 2010 - 13:44:00Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The meeting between Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan and some of the militants who have embraced [...] Full text...
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Suspected drug traffickers for trial in Guinea
26 march 2010 - 15:25:00Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- Suspected drug traffickers in Guinea, detained for seve ral months in Conakry, will appear in court [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian papers highlight women's achievement
13 march 2010 - 08:17:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- As the world marked the International Womenâ?s Day on Monday, several Tanzanian papers heaped [...] Full text...
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South Sudan border killings linked to military weapons (re-issued)
15 february 2010 - 17:11:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- There are fears in Kenya that Sudanese armed personnel, detailed to guard against the deiivery of [...] Full text...
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South Sudan border killings linked to military weapons
15 february 2010 - 16:55:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Sudanese armed personnel, disguised as local tribesmen, detailed to guard against the delivery of military cargo [...] Full text...
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African leaders call for end to political detentions
03 february 2010 - 07:09:00Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- African leaders have called for an end to detenti on of political opponents and reiterated [...] Full text...
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Ban sees "window of opportunity" to advance disarmament
10 january 2010 - 08:18:00New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has pledged to advance th e goal of a nuclear-free world, [...] Full text...
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Arrest of Malawi's first gay couple ignites public debate
29 december 2009 - 18:49:00Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- A gay couple in Malawi on Tuesday spent the second nig ht in jail following their [...] Full text...
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UN climate draft proposal receives mixed reactions
11 december 2009 - 16:02:00Copenhagen- Denmark (PANA) -- The Copenhagen agreement draft proposal for one of the final outcomes of the UN Climate summit, [...] Full text...
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South Africa marks 200-day countdown to 2010 World Cup
23 november 2009 - 07:46:00Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Sunday, 22 Nov. , marked the 200-day countdown t o the 2010 World Cup, [...] Full text...
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CPJ wants all charges dropped against Zambian journo
16 october 2009 - 09:49:00New York- US (PANA) -- The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has demanded that charges filed against veteran [...] Full text...
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Gambian leader receives World Cup
07 october 2009 - 23:36:00Banjul- Gambia (PANA)- â" Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said on Wednesday that the presence of the FIFA World Cup trophy [...] Full text...
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Africa on right track in malaria control, says Senegalese official
18 august 2009 - 21:51:00Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The Director of the Health and Development Institute (IS ED) in Senegal, Professor Anta Tall Dia, [...] Full text...
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Reactions trail sack of Nigeriaâ?s bank chiefs
15 august 2009 - 14:24:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Mixed reactions greeted the Central Bank of Nigeria's re moval of five bank chiefs, as some [...] Full text...
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Gambian V-P eulogises sports as development catalyst
10 july 2009 - 15:35:00Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambia's vice president Isatou Njie-Saidy on Friday eulo gised sports as having contributed significantly to family [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders move to ensure successful elections in Guinea, Guinea Bissau
22 june 2009 - 19:32:00Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- West African leaders rounded off their one-day summit he re Monday with far-reaching decisions aimed at [...] Full text...
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African airlines to lose US$500m as recession hits air transport
08 june 2009 - 13:37:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- African airlines are expected to post losses of US$500 million in 2009, out of the US$9 [...] Full text...
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CEN-SAD urged to have common position on crises in Africa
30 may 2009 - 15:41:00Sabratha- Libya (PANA) -- The Libyan revolutionary leader Mouammar Gaddafi, on Fr iday urged the Community for Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) [...] Full text...
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Cameroon to launch vaccination against yellow fever
01 may 2009 - 11:15:00Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- Cameroon will on Monday launch a vaccination campaign against yellow fever. The campaign targets about [...] Full text...
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African leaders urged to take measures against swine flu
28 april 2009 - 18:56:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Health experts in Nigeria have advised African leaders t o embark on massive surveillance and control [...] Full text...
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AU opposes unconstitutional attempts to seize power in Madagascar
16 march 2009 - 14:41:00Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the Afric an Union (AU) Monday called on [...] Full text...
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African insurance brokers meet in Nigeria
16 march 2009 - 09:31:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- A two-day meeting of the African Insurance Brokers Assoc iation (AIBA) opened in Nigeria's economic capital [...] Full text...
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MEND says will sabotage Nigeria's Trans-Saharan pipeline project
28 february 2009 - 16:13:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (ME ND) said Saturday it would sabotage [...] Full text...
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Zenawi hails Kadhafi peace initiative in Ethiopia/Eritrea border crisis
16 february 2009 - 15:05:00Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has welcome d Libyan leader Muammar Kadhafi's offer to mediate [...] Full text...
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Gambian Muslims pray for peace in Gaza
16 january 2009 - 17:09:00Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The Imam Ratib of Banjul, Gambia, Cherno Alieu Mass Kah has urged Gambian Muslim congregation to [...] Full text...
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Kenyan teachers' strike looms over salary dispute
12 january 2009 - 12:13:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan teachers and the government are headed for a major confrontation after the Minister for Education, [...] Full text...
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Graft: Kenya tourism marketing chief fired
08 january 2009 - 17:51:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) Managing Director, Dr. Ong'ong 'a Achieng, was sacked late Tuesday as [...] Full text...
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