LEAD: Niger coup: France suspends development aid to Burkina Faso

07 august 2023 - 10:36:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France on Sunday announced suspension of all development aid and budget support to Burkina Faso until [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta digs in as ECOWAS' deadline to reinstate ousted President Bazoum passes

07 august 2023 - 06:14:17
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The deadline set by the Economic Community of West AFrican States (ECOWAS) for the military junta [...] Full text...

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The judiciary: A facilitator or hindrance to democracy in Africa? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

26 february 2020 - 09:08:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In political science, the ‘trias politica’ model for the governance of the state, popularised in modern [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council further tightens sanctions against DPR Korea

23 december 2017 - 10:26:17
New York, USA (PANA) – The United Nations Security Council on Friday imposed new sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Governor, three other Africans among 'global thinkers' list

06 january 2014 - 12:15:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Governor Babatunde Fashola of Nigeria's South-west Lagos state has been named in a list of 100 [...] Full text...

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Zuma visits China

19 july 2012 - 08:06:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma was billed to begin a two-day viist to China [...] Full text...

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Khartoum reports Juba to UN security council for second time in 3 months

05 november 2011 - 17:59:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan said Saturday it had complained to the UN Security Council about repeated violations committed by [...] Full text...

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New Zanzibar president sworn in

03 november 2010 - 12:14:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Zanzibar marked a turning point in its politica l history Wednesday as the islands' [...] Full text...

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President Kikwete hails Zanzibar election results

02 november 2010 - 09:03:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has congratulat ed the people of Zanzibar for holding a [...] Full text...

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Census, Nigeria's bloody birthday highlighted by Ghanaian media

02 october 2010 - 08:29:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) â" The Ghanaian media this wee-k highlighted the country's p opulation and housing census which began on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, Togo sign pact on Project Unit hosting

10 september 2010 - 13:32:00
Lome- Togo (PANA) -- ECOWAS has signed an agreement with the Government of Togo for the hosting of the Project [...] Full text...

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State gov. wants Nigerian revenue allocation formula reviewed

29 august 2010 - 16:32:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Governor Babatunde Fashola of the South West Lagos State has appealed to the Nigerian federal Government [...] Full text...

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New report exhorts Chadian president to open up political space

21 august 2010 - 20:02:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The International Crisis Group (ICG) said in Nairobi on Saturday in a new report that the [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth chief pledges support for changes in Kenya

09 august 2010 - 14:40:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Welcoming the just-concluded constitutional ref erendum in Kenya, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, on [...] Full text...

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Preparatory meeting for 2nd Arab-African summit begins in Tripoli

08 august 2010 - 18:13:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The 5th preparatory meeting for the 2nd Arab-African summit scheduled on 10 October in Libya began [...] Full text...

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UNICEF, partners declare Horn of Africa polio-free

31 july 2010 - 14:56:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners on Friday said the Horn of Africa [...] Full text...

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Mugabe appeals for peace, political harmony in Zimbabwe

13 july 2010 - 15:33:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday said a c oalition government he formed with his opponents [...] Full text...

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Don't break aid promises to African children, warns UNESCO

07 july 2010 - 15:49:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- As political leaders across Africa prepare for the World Cup education summit, scheduled for 11 July [...] Full text...

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Diouf urges Africans to play their role in globalization

06 july 2010 - 22:44:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The secretary-general of the International Francophone O rganization (OIF), Abdou Diouf, on Tuesday urged African presidents [...] Full text...

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African education ministers' conference opens

06 july 2010 - 13:38:00
Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- African education ministers Tuesday opened a confere nce here on school curricular reforms, stressing the need [...] Full text...

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AU observers say Ethiopian elections meet African standards

26 may 2010 - 19:21:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- African Union (AU) observers said on Wednesday th at Ethiopiaâ?s national elections were free and [...] Full text...

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Meeting on agriculture in Africa opens in Benin

25 may 2010 - 22:46:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The Second West and Central African agricultural scienti fic week began on Tuesday in Cotonou on [...] Full text...

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Government, opposition parties to hold rallies

15 may 2010 - 13:03:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- The mining and port city of Nouadhibou, 465 kilo metres from Nouakchott, will on Saturday afternoon [...] Full text...

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UN calls for reopening of electoral process in Cأ´te d'Ivoire

06 may 2010 - 23:06:00
Abidjan- Cأ´te d'Ivoire (PANA) -- The spokesperson for the UN operations in Cأ´te d'Ivoire (ONUCI), Hamadoun Tourأ©, on Thursday urged [...] Full text...

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'Agriculture is key to stability in Africa'

22 april 2010 - 15:55:00
Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The sixth Partnership Platform (PP) Meeting of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) opened [...] Full text...

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UN, AU, ECOWAS to ensure stability in Guinea Bissau

04 april 2010 - 08:52:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN is working closely with African Union (AU) and ECOW AS to support national [...] Full text...

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Angola to reinforce fight against human trafficking

28 march 2010 - 10:41:00
Bangkok- Thailand -- Angola is willing to contribute to the fight against human t rafficking, the first deputy chairman of [...] Full text...

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Political situation in Comoros worries OIF

10 march 2010 - 20:48:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- The secretary-general of the International Organization o f the Francophonie, Abdou Diouf, has expressed strong concern [...] Full text...

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AU to maintain pressure on Cote d'Ivoire over polls

09 march 2010 - 12:30:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The African Union (AU) has vowed to keep up the p ressure on the Ivorian [...] Full text...

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US govt. speaks on Nigeria's political situation

05 march 2010 - 07:45:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The US said on Thursday that although Nigeria was a very important nation in the West [...] Full text...

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UN envoy welcomes African push towards Somali stability

05 february 2010 - 18:31:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- UN Special Envoy Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has termed this week's African Union (AU) Summit a "significant [...] Full text...

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Yar'Adua: Opposition party hails northern group over FEC decision

01 february 2010 - 18:22:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's most vocal opposition party, the Action Congre ss (AC), has hailed the northern leaders' group, [...] Full text...

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AU considers bigger budget to step up peacekeeping efforts

27 january 2010 - 18:48:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- African Unionâ?s top ambassadors wound up a thre e-day meeting here Wednesday to consider a [...] Full text...

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AU launches year of peace, security in Africa

27 january 2010 - 09:20:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The African Union (AU) Wednesday officially launc hed the year of peace and security in [...] Full text...

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FAO calls for US$ 23m from donors to step up farming in Haiti

17 january 2010 - 11:05:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called f or US$ 23 million from international donors [...] Full text...

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Guineans top list of Africans granted asylum in Belgium

06 january 2010 - 20:27:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) â" Guineans topped the li-st of Africans granted asylum in Belgium last year, according to statistics released [...] Full text...

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France pays tribute to late Madagascar PM

28 december 2009 - 14:22:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- The spokesman of the French Foreign Ministry, Bernard Val ero, here on Monday paid tribute to [...] Full text...

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Chinese firm eyes US$8b investment in Zimbabwe

19 november 2009 - 08:41:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- A Chinese firm Thursday announced a US$8 billion inves tment package in various sectors in Zimbabwe, [...] Full text...

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Niger delegation lobby ECOWAS leaders

09 november 2009 - 18:22:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- A Niger delegation, led by Prime Minister Ali Badjo Gamati e, on Monday called on Ghanaâ?s [...] Full text...

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SA minister holds high-level talks with Chinese counterpart

09 november 2009 - 14:50:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- South African International Relations and Co-op eration Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane, on Monday held [...] Full text...

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HRW urges SADC leaders to press Mugabe's party to end abuses

04 november 2009 - 11:38:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The three heads of state from the Southern African Devel opment Community (SADC), who were scheduled [...] Full text...

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Greenpeace charges world leaders to act to save the climate

02 november 2009 - 18:33:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) â" Greenpeace activists atte-nding a UN climate change mee ting in Barcelona, Spain, have called on world [...] Full text...

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Ban nudges world leaders on climate change agreement

17 september 2009 - 18:58:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday called on world leaders to work together to generate [...] Full text...

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Mauritania's ruling party calls for dialogue

02 september 2009 - 20:51:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- The President of Mauritania's ruling Union for t he Republic (PUR), Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed Lemine, [...] Full text...

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Darfur factions meet in Tripoli

05 august 2009 - 19:22:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Libyan capital, Tripoli, Tuesday evening hosted a meetin g between the High-Level Committee formed by the [...] Full text...

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UN scribe calls for strong political will on global issues

29 july 2009 - 20:04:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on Wednesday called on UN member states to demonstrate ``strong [...] Full text...

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Renewed investor confidence at Nigeria bourse

16 june 2009 - 00:18:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The increased interest by both local and foreign investo rs to take advantage of the various [...] Full text...

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Rawlings lauds Mandela, congratulates Zuma

09 may 2009 - 16:52:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana’s former President Jerry Rawlings on Saturday lauded South African legend, Nelson Mandela and called on [...] Full text...

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Obama to deliver speech to Muslim world in Egypt

09 may 2009 - 12:03:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Washington announced on Friday that President Barrack Obam a will deliver a speech in Egypt aimed [...] Full text...

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'Militias control natural resources in Cote d'Ivoire'

22 april 2009 - 08:11:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Militia groups remain in control of natural resources in t he West African nation of [...] Full text...

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Mills’ 100 days in office highlighted by media

18 april 2009 - 09:01:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) – The first 100 days of Presid-ent John Evans Atta Mills as h ead of state of [...] Full text...

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Local, regional polls begin in Senegal

22 march 2009 - 11:47:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Senegalese citizens began voting on Sunday morning to el ect rural, local and regional councillors in [...] Full text...

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AU panel undecided after Madagascar’s president quits

17 march 2009 - 21:17:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The African Union said on Tuesday it had taken no te of Madagascar President Marc [...] Full text...

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Mauritania's FNDD condemns Kadhafi's declarations

12 march 2009 - 16:38:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- The National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD), a coalition of political parties opposed to [...] Full text...

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Niger to spend CFA francs 15 billion on elections

23 january 2009 - 16:01:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- The Nigerien government plans to spend CFA francs 15 bill ion on the general and local [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta names new governor for Conakry

05 january 2009 - 14:51:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- Guinean Head of State, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, has named the first assistant to the mayor [...] Full text...

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Burundi opposition group to call members to order

04 january 2009 - 15:48:00
Bujumbura- Burundi (PANA) -- Leaders of the Party for the Liberation of the peopl e/National Liberation Front (PALIPEHUTU-FNL) in Burundi [...] Full text...

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Wade gives conditions for Conakry visit

02 january 2009 - 22:00:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s president Mr Abd-oulaye Wade has written a lett er to the military junta in Guinea [...] Full text...

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