2024 CAF WCL: All about COSAFA qualifiers
15 august 2024 - 06:22:42Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - With the West African qualifiers now done and dusted, focus now shifts to Southern Africa and [...] Full text...
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Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - With the West African qualifiers now done and dusted, focus now shifts to Southern Africa and [...] Full text...
Malawi moves to fight antibiotics resistance
24 may 2024 - 15:40:01Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – The Malawi Ministry of Health, bioMérieux, and Pfizer will collaborate to advance Malawi’s efforts to fight [...] Full text...
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Two mega cruise liners visit Cape Town
15 april 2024 - 09:37:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time ever, two major cruise liners were docked in Cape Town [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Awards: Nigeria star Asisat Oshoala crowned queen again
11 december 2023 - 20:45:51Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigerian icon Asisat Oshoala has been named CAF's Women's Player of the Year for a record [...] Full text...
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University Student crowned Miss Togo 2024
03 december 2023 - 15:45:23Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nathalie Yao-Amuama, a 22-year-old university student, was on Saturday night crowned Miss Togo 2024 at a [...] Full text...
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British monarch King Charles III visits Kenya
31 october 2023 - 13:44:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - British monarch King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla, arrived in Nairobi on Tuesday, for [...] Full text...
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South Africa President Ramaphosa hosts Dutch royal couple
19 october 2023 - 11:17:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday welcomed King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of [...] Full text...
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South African, UK tourists, tour guide killed in Ugandan national park
18 october 2023 - 07:42:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three people, a South African and UK tourists and a Ugandan tour guide, were [...] Full text...
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WAFCON-winning South African Queen, Van Wyk, set to retire
17 october 2023 - 06:32:40Johannesburg, South African (PANA) - South African senior women’s national team defender, Janine Van Wyk, is set to retire from [...] Full text...
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Impact of monetary, fiscal policy uncertainty on the global economy: World Bank Blog by Senior Economist Franz Ulrich Ruch and Economics Professor Haroon Mumtaz of Queen Mary University, London
15 october 2023 - 12:43:14Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, policy makers across the globe unleashed unprecedented amounts [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Women’s Champions League: Team Facts
10 october 2023 - 08:39:05Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Here are the team facts of the clubs taking part in the 2023 CAF Women’s [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: Nigeria's Tobi Amusan loses women's 100m hurdles title defence
25 august 2023 - 09:12:23Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Tobi Amusan, Nigeria's greatest gold medal hope, on Thursday lost in the final of the 100m [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Concern over Iranian warships docked in Cape Town
04 april 2023 - 12:06:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Just weeks after hosting a joint naval military exercise with Russia and China in [...] Full text...
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Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past - Guterres
28 march 2023 - 05:28:30New York, US (PANA) - Education is the “most powerful weapon” in the world’s arsenal to combat the brutal legacy [...] Full text...
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Belgian monarch visits South Africa
22 march 2023 - 09:45:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a State Visit by His Majesty King Philippe and [...] Full text...
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South African opera star to perform at King Charles' coronation
22 february 2023 - 09:34:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African opera star Pretty Yende has been chosen to perform at the coronation [...] Full text...
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British King Charles hosts South African President Ramaphosa at Buckingham Palace
23 november 2022 - 09:08:32Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – British King Charles on Tuesday night used his first major speech to a foreign [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa to visit Buckingham Palace
10 october 2022 - 12:22:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – King Charles III will next month host the first state visit of his new [...] Full text...
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Sudanese military leader discusses with UN Secretary General situation in Sudan
24 september 2022 - 10:04:51Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s military leader, Lieutenant General Adel Fattah Al Burhan, Friday conferred with UN Secretary-General Antonio Gueterres, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius distributes one cent coins with effigy of Queen Elizabeth II to Metro passengers
20 september 2022 - 09:27:45Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - One cent coins with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II was distributed to passengers on Monday [...] Full text...
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Libyan Deputy chairman signs Queen Elizabeth II's book of condolences in London
19 september 2022 - 14:46:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, Monday delivered a memorial speech on [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa to return home after Queen's funeral to deal with energy crisis
19 september 2022 - 13:16:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will skip the UN General Asembly meeting in New [...] Full text...
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Deputy chairman of Presidential Council al-Kouni to represent Libya at funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
17 september 2022 - 13:59:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, will represent the North African country at [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to observe national day of mourning Monday for Queen Elizabeth
17 september 2022 - 06:42:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will on Monday observe a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, [...] Full text...
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Mauritian PM pays tribute to late Queen Elizabeth II of Britain
12 september 2022 - 09:08:31Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Sunday expressed deepest condolences to King Charles III and the family of Queen Elizabeth [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to observe a day of national mourning following death of Queen Elizabeth II
10 september 2022 - 09:19:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will observe a day of national mourning on the day of the funeral of Queen [...] Full text...
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Queen Elizabeth's Death Is a sad moment for Gambia - Historian Hassum Ceesay
09 september 2022 - 16:27:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian historian and Director General of the National Center for Arts and Culture Kassum Ceesay has described [...] Full text...
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More African presidents offer condolences to UK on death of Queen Elizabeth
09 september 2022 - 12:26:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More African heads of state have paid tributes to Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, who [...] Full text...
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Libyan leaders mourn Queen Elizabeth
09 september 2022 - 11:38:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan leaders have expressed their condolences to the British royal family, government and people on the [...] Full text...
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South African, Kenyan presidents mourn Queen Elizabeth
09 september 2022 - 07:44:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The presidents of South Africa and Kenya have expressed their condolences to King Charles [...] Full text...
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Ghana president mourns Queen Elizabeth; orders flags to fly at half-mast for 7 days
08 september 2022 - 21:07:17Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday sent a message of condolences to the new [...] Full text...
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Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is dead
08 september 2022 - 18:46:40London, UK (PANA) - Queen Elizabeth II of Britain died on Thursday, Buckingham Palace has announced. She was 96. In a [...] Full text...
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Commonwealth Games: 5 Gambian athletes stranded in Paris amidst UK visa delay
01 august 2022 - 15:58:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian athletes Gina Bass, Ebrima Camara, Adama Jammeh, Sangham Jobe, and Alieu Joof are all facing [...] Full text...
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AU backs plan to dispatch regional force to restore stability in the DRC
26 april 2022 - 16:54:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union supports the planned deployment of a regional force to end the hostilities [...] Full text...
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Senegambian Queen embarks on cultural tour
24 february 2022 - 21:21:48Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Queen Binta T.E. Goudiaby, the US-based Senegambian cultural missionary, Thursday arrived here for a four-day tour [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Queen Scorpions vow to rectify mistake second leg
22 february 2022 - 14:54:06Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Queen Scorpions has vowed to correct mistakes against Cameroon in the second and final [...] Full text...
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CAF bans 23 stadiums from hosting international matches
20 february 2022 - 15:30:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned 23 stadiums across the continent "for not meeting [...] Full text...
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AWCON 2022: Gambia, Queen Scorpions arrive in Cameroon ahead of qualifier
16 february 2022 - 17:39:15Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Women’s national team, popularly known as Queen Scorpions, arrived in Cameroon in Wednesday ahead [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Archbishop Desmond Tutu's funeral to be held Saturday
28 december 2021 - 08:42:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Cathedral bells around South Africa are ringing in recognition of anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Senegal coach coach Aliou Cissé releases final squad
24 december 2021 - 17:26:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national football team coach Aliou Cissé on Friday releaed the list of 27 players [...] Full text...
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Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off
02 october 2021 - 06:03:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...
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World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food
01 october 2021 - 13:41:21Rome, Italy (PANA) - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: President Buhari congratulates Canada's Trudeau on re-election
21 september 2021 - 20:57:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday congratulated Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, on his re-election. A statement by [...] Full text...
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Mwape names Zambia Women team for Tokyo Olympics
06 july 2021 - 18:46:43Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Copper Queens Zambia coach, Bruce Mwape, has revealed his final 22-member team for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...
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World leaders arrive in Lusaka for Kaunda’s state funeral
01 july 2021 - 15:09:26Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Foreign dignitaries have started arriving in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, ahead of founding President Kenneth Kaunda’s [...] Full text...
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Niger Delta militant group vows renewed attacks on oil, gas installations, politicians
26 june 2021 - 17:27:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The fierce Nigerian militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Saturday announced its return from a [...] Full text...
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Queen Elizabeth honours charity organization working for children in Darfur
14 june 2021 - 17:17:10Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A British national working to improve the lots of kids in war-ridden Darfur region was awarded one [...] Full text...
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Queen calls for decolonization of African minds
27 may 2021 - 19:18:48Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The US-based Senegambian Queen, Binta T.E. Goudiaby Sarr, on Thursday urged African Presidents to display leadership [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa CDC criticises destruction of vaccines in Malawi
20 may 2021 - 17:42:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has urged countries to act rapidly [...] Full text...
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South African president Ramaphosa mourns death of Zulu monarch
30 april 2021 - 12:05:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday offered his condolences to the Zulu royal family after [...] Full text...
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Libyan President condoles with Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain over husband's passing
10 april 2021 - 12:33:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has sent a message of condolence to [...] Full text...
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Buhari expresses Nigeria’s condolences to UK over death of Prince Philip
09 april 2021 - 17:18:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended Nigeria’s condolences to Her Majesty, the Queen of England, over the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Keeping mothers and babies together could save more than 125,000 lives - WHO
16 march 2021 - 15:34:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New research from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is [...] Full text...
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British human rights lawyer named ICC chief prosecutor
13 february 2021 - 11:12:11New York, US (PANA) - Criminal lawyer and human rights expert Karim Khan of the United Kingdom was elected Friday [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s discovers another high quality white gem
15 january 2021 - 14:02:53Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Canadian miner Lucara Diamond has discovered the 54th diamond weighing than 200 carats since its operations [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EBRD launches assessment tool to help mitigate pandemic impact
01 september 2020 - 13:03:16London, UK (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday launched an assessment that aims to [...] Full text...
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Television crew from state-owned broadcaster barred from opposition campaign rally in Tanzania
28 august 2020 - 20:47:56Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Television crew from Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) were on Friday thrown out of an [...] Full text...
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Sarah Essam – The Egyptian Football Queen (A CAF portrait)
12 august 2020 - 13:49:39Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a country that has an endless passion for football, 21-year-old Egyptian wonder girl, Sarah Essam, [...] Full text...
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Malawian queen, Chawinga, crowned Women's Player of the Year in China
10 august 2020 - 13:17:41Jiangsu, China (PANA) - Malawi forward, Tabitha Chawinga, on Saturday named Chinese Women’s League’s Player of the Year following an [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Malawi football legend, Munde, dies of COVID-19
15 july 2020 - 16:05:28Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Former midfielder, Kannock Munde, has become the first high-profile figure to succumb to COVID-19 in Malawian [...] Full text...
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South African model withdraws from beauty pageant over racist tweets
20 may 2020 - 14:52:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A beauty queen’s dream of being selected as Miss South Africa have been shattered [...] Full text...
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South African billionaire dead at 84
22 march 2020 - 10:59:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African tycoon, Sol Kerzner, who developed some of the world’s most spectacular hotels, [...] Full text...
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Libya: Flights resume at Maitigua Airport after several hours of interruption
27 february 2020 - 18:03:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Maitigua International Airport announced the reopening of its airspace and the resumption of scheduled flights on [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s draft constitution on the way to meeting standards, says Jowel
21 february 2020 - 18:18:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Sir Jeffrey Jowel, Founder and Director at Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, has said [...] Full text...
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Queen Elizabeth greets President Barrow on Gambia's Independence anniversary
18 february 2020 - 16:57:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has sent greetings to President Adama Barrow on the occasion of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius government introduces e-health system in Rodrigues
15 february 2020 - 14:07:39Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry has introduced digitalisation of the health service system at [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde: Amilcar Cabral on the list of world's top 20 leaders
08 january 2020 - 23:23:24Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The former president of Cape Verde, Pedro Pires, Monday stressed the need for Cape Verde [...] Full text...
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UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity
12 december 2019 - 17:41:02Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on the [...] Full text...
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EU official 'upset' over attacks on Gambia truth commission witnesses
07 december 2019 - 18:19:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union Delegation to The Gambia says it is upset by the increase in "deeply [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Basketball Cup Championship for ASC Ville de Dakar and AS Douanes
04 november 2019 - 14:37:24Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's basketball season ended on Sunday with the victory of AS Douanes in the final of [...] Full text...
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Britain's Royal couple warmly welcomed in Cape Town
23 september 2019 - 14:05:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Monday visited South Africa’s most violent township [...] Full text...
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Mauritian media highlight visit of Pope Francis
14 september 2019 - 17:19:39Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian media this week highlighted the 8-hour visit to the country last Monday, particularly [...] Full text...
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Gabon expresses concern about violence in South Africa
10 september 2019 - 10:02:17Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The Gabonese foreign affairs ministry has met South Africa's ambassador to Gabon in Libreville following the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Pope Francis focused on the suffering of young people
09 september 2019 - 18:36:10Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Pope Francis, during his visit to Mauritius, said at a Mass celebrated with Mary Queen [...] Full text...
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British royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to visit South Africa
02 september 2019 - 12:24:22Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The British High Commissioner in South Africa Nigel Casey has confirmed that Prince Harry [...] Full text...
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Benin and Ghana are winners of the 3rd Porto-Novo marathon
17 august 2019 - 16:46:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese, Bentille Alassane, and Ghanaian John Kudanu, are the two winners of the third edition [...] Full text...
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Angola, DRC set up university cooperation project
02 august 2019 - 14:57:38Dundo, Angola (PANA) - The provinces of Lunda-Norte in Angola and Kasaï Central in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis to visit Mauritius on September 9
28 june 2019 - 14:32:15Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Pope Francis will spend only a few hours in Mauritius on 9 September 2019 on [...] Full text...
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UK hails Rwanda for leadership to success of AfCFTA deal
08 june 2019 - 16:17:53Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - UK High Commissioner to Rwanda, Jo Lomas, has hailed Rwanda's leadership in guiding the Africa Continental [...] Full text...
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Senegal's International Cycling Tour postponed to November
10 april 2019 - 14:22:38Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 2019 edition of the Senegal International Cycling Tour, initially scheduled for April, has been postponed [...] Full text...
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25th edition of Miss Togo scheduled for August 24
26 march 2019 - 19:00:30Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 25th edition of the election of the beauty queen of Togo will be held at [...] Full text...
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Med Hondo, winner of FESPACO Gold Standard in 1987, dies
02 march 2019 - 20:36:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- Mauritanian film director, Med Hondo, who directed the film, Sarraounia, and winner in 1987 of the Yenenega [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian newspapers highlight Barrick Gold, government US $300 deal
23 february 2019 - 12:44:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newspapers in Tanzania this week highlighted the issue of Canadian miner Barrick Gold’s reassurance [...] Full text...
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'Queen of Ivory' jailed in Tanzania
19 february 2019 - 17:50:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A Chinese national, Yang Feng Glan, nicknamed ‘Queen of Ivory’ has been sentenced to [...] Full text...
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Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits Mozambique
05 february 2019 - 15:15:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Queen Mathilde of Belgium on Monday began a working visit in Mozambique as the UN Goodwill [...] Full text...
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South African South African beauty queen runner-up at Miss Universe
17 december 2018 - 09:12:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green was crowned runner-up in the Miss Universe competition in [...] Full text...
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Kenya Prosecution chief wants concerted effort in war on extra-judicial killings
08 december 2018 - 15:03:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Director of Public Prosecutions, Noordin Haji, wants all stakeholders to redouble their efforts in the [...] Full text...
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African Development Institute to host Women’s Rights advocate, Graca Machel, on Friday
12 november 2018 - 13:59:15Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Institute will host Her Excellency, Graca Machel, as the Special Guest Speaker [...] Full text...
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World Food Day official ceremony highlights Zero Hunger goal still possible
16 october 2018 - 11:43:57Rome, Italy (PANA) - Speakers at the global World Food Day ceremony in Rome on Tuesday called for stronger political [...] Full text...
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Kofi Annan laid to rest with full military honours
13 september 2018 - 14:14:28Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General, was given a state burial on Thursday with full military [...] Full text...
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Public pays last respects to Kofi Annan for second day
12 september 2018 - 11:28:08Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Dignitaries are on Wednesday paying their last respects to the late former Secretary General of the [...] Full text...
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21st African Senior Athletics Championship starts in Nigeria
01 august 2018 - 10:38:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 21st Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Senior Athletics Championship started on Wednesday with the opening [...] Full text...
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UNAIDS Chief puts spotlight on the HIV response in Lesotho, South Africa and Zambia (A UNAIDS feature story)
12 may 2018 - 09:09:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé, recently completed a five-day visit to three countries in southern Africa, [...] Full text...
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Malawi football legend Chamangwana dies
09 may 2018 - 15:04:05Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Former Malawi football coach and captain, Jack Chamangwana, died in the commercial capital Blantyre on Sunday. Chamangwana, [...] Full text...
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President Barrow thanks Commonwealth for readmitting Gambia
20 april 2018 - 12:44:17Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has thanked the Commonwealth for re-admitting his country into the fold of [...] Full text...
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Gambia returns to Commonwealth fold after 5 years of absence
16 april 2018 - 15:35:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow will leave Banjul on Tuesday to attend the Commonwealth Heads of State [...] Full text...
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Conservation NGO condemns murder of ranger in eastern DR Congo
05 april 2018 - 11:21:35Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Authorities of Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday strongly condemned [...] Full text...
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Gambian schools mark Commonwealth Day
12 march 2018 - 16:35:39Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - School children in the Gambia on Monday marked the Commonwealth Day which is celebrated in the [...] Full text...
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3 Nigerian women artists unite at UN to change perceptions of women and Africa
10 march 2018 - 12:29:45New York, US (PANA) - Three Nigerian women will spotlight themes such as human trafficking, suicide bombing, and sexism and [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire presents investment opportunities to Belgian economic mission
24 october 2017 - 11:21:09Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian ministers of Agriculture and Durable Development, and Industry and Mines on Monday presented [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone: French Navy trains Sierra Leone Navy personnel
05 october 2017 - 16:32:02Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - French Naval vessel, Avison Commandant Bouan, on Thursday started a three-day training for the Sierra [...] Full text...
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Belgium: Benin First Lady begins working visit to Belgium
26 september 2017 - 11:24:01Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Benin’s First Lady, Mrs Claudine Talon, on Monday began a working visit to Belgium where she [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone: Chinese medical aid ship arrives in Freetown
19 september 2017 - 18:53:46Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A Chinese naval vessel has docked at Freetown port on Tuesday with medical personnel to [...] Full text...
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UK: Future British King, ex-PM embroiled in FIFA scandal
29 june 2017 - 13:23:17London, England (PANA) - The British future king, Prince William, and the former Prime Minister, David Cameron, are embroiled in [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South African film scoops major awards
22 may 2017 - 14:07:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nigerian-born South African filmmaker, Akin Omotoso, has expressed disbelief after his latest film, Vaya, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian presidency urges calm amid reports of attacks against Nigerians in India
30 march 2017 - 18:27:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency has urged Nigerian students in India to be calm and vigilant, amid reports [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Sudan, Egypt FMs move to halt frosty relations
21 march 2017 - 20:32:09Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Egypt foreign ministers on Tuesday began diplomatic moves to prevent a frosty relationship between [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: 18-year-old becomes "Miss Rwanda 2017"
26 february 2017 - 12:09:48Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Elsa Iradukunda, 18, has been crowned Miss Rwanda 2017 in a pageant that took place late [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: CITES world conference in South Africa hailed as 'game changer'
05 october 2016 - 18:46:03Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - After two weeks of marathon negotiations in Johannesburg, South Africa, world governments have adopted [...] Full text...
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Botswana: Online activists want Miss Botswana barred from Miss World pageant
10 august 2016 - 09:28:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Social media activists in Botswana have launched a petition calling for the disqualification of Miss Botswana [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Media highlight beauty queen running-mate, arguments on e-transmission of election results
06 august 2016 - 08:45:59Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The unveiling of a former beauty queen as running mate of a small centre-left party, Progressive [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Rights body decries shooting of editor in Lesotho
12 july 2016 - 14:08:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Authorities in Lesotho must launch a prompt, independent and impartial investigation after the editor of the [...] Full text...
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US: World’s oldest person dies in New York aged 116
13 may 2016 - 15:12:46New York, US (PANA) - The world's oldest person, Susannah Mushatt Jones, died at the age of 116 years on [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari dismayed by Prime Minister Cameron's labelling of Nigeria as corrupt nation
10 may 2016 - 19:52:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Ahead of the London summit on anti-coorruption, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday dismissed as incorrect British [...] Full text...
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UN: UN General Assembly President visits Morocco 18 February
15 february 2016 - 14:48:50New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, will visit Morocco on 18 [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Queen of Rap to tour South Africa
28 january 2016 - 12:09:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Thousands of South Africans on Thursday began purchasing tickets for the concert tour by [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief appoints advocates to generate global support for SDGs
19 january 2016 - 17:45:02New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday announced the appointment of a group of eminent persons to [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Ghana's President Mahama named Co-Chair of eminent persons to champion SDGs
19 january 2016 - 06:15:39Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama and the Prime Minister of Norway, Ms. Erna Solberg, have been [...] Full text...
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2015 CHOGM: Pres. Buhari seeks greater Commonwealth support for Nigeria, others over terrorism
28 november 2015 - 17:13:10Valletta, Malta (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the establishment of a Commonwealth Committee to oversee the [...] Full text...
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Malta: Baroness Scotland selected new Commonwealth Secretary-General
28 november 2015 - 14:15:26Valletta, Malta (PANA) - Baroness Patricia Scotland has been selected Commonwealth Secretary-General at the Commonwealth summit in Malta. The Commonwealth Secretariat [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Pres. Buhari leaves for Malta to attend CHOGM
25 november 2015 - 23:48:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja Thursday for Malta to participate in the 2015 Commonwealth [...] Full text...
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Italy: Social protection, fairer food systems advocated as World Food Day is celebrated
16 october 2015 - 13:32:14Rome, Italy (PANA) - Leading figures in the global fight against hunger are gathered Friday at the Milan Expo to [...] Full text...
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Beijing 2015: Blessing Okagbare places last in Women's 100-metre final
24 august 2015 - 14:08:28Beijing, China (PANA) - Multi-talented African athletics queen, Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria, on Monday produced one of her worst 100-metre [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: AFN declares Nigeria's athletics team to Beijing 2015 drug free
13 august 2015 - 10:55:57Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has revealed that all its 17 athletes for the 2015 [...] Full text...
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Netherlands: Rabobank Foundation, FAO to expand partnership
23 june 2015 - 16:13:01Utrecht, Netherlands (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Dutch Rabobank Foundation will scale up their collaboration [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Rabobank Foundation, FAO expand partnership
22 june 2015 - 17:21:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Dutch Rabobank Foundation on Monday announced a [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Maiden International Day of Family Remittances observed
16 june 2015 - 11:30:25Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More than 400 policymakers, private-sector stakeholders and civil-society representatives Tuesday observed the first International [...] Full text...
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Italy: Queen Letizia of Spain named FAO's Special Ambassador on Nutrition
12 june 2015 - 20:27:20Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Queen Letizia of Spain was on Friday named FAO's Special Ambassador for Nutrition at a [...] Full text...
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UN: UN Special Advocate says financial services essential in alleviating poverty
05 june 2015 - 19:29:41New York, US (PANA) - Financial services play an essential role in alleviating poverty around the world, UN Special Advocate [...] Full text...
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Senegal: PANA Correspondent in Malawi, Raphael Tenthani, dies
17 may 2015 - 22:03:09Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Correspondent of the Pan African News Agency (PANA) in Malawi, Raphael Tenthani, has died at [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: WB report says over 10% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa have mobile money account
15 april 2015 - 20:06:07Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Between 2011 and 2014, some 700 million people became account holders at banks, other [...] Full text...
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Senegal: Queen Elizabeth says people need to talk, exchange ideas
09 march 2015 - 16:49:08Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Queen Elizabeth II of England on Monday said that one simple lesson from history is that [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Mahama's second year in office, jailing of drug queen reported in Ghana
10 january 2015 - 07:53:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The second anniversary of President John Dramani Mahama's inauguration on 7 January and the jailing of [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Jordanian prince joins FIFA presidency race
06 january 2015 - 13:22:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, will challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency during the [...] Full text...
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Malawi: Madonna leaves Malawi
02 december 2014 - 13:33:19Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - US pop diva, Madonna, who has spent the thanksgiving holiday in Malawi, Monday afternoon left the [...] Full text...
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Malawi: Madonna launches first paediatrics ICU in Malawi
27 november 2014 - 17:02:19Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - US pop diva Madonna, who returned to Malawi Wednesday for the first time since her acrimonious [...] Full text...
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Italy: Pope Francis urges solidarity, concrete action in global nutrition challenge
20 november 2014 - 13:37:40Rome, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis has told politicians from around the world to view food, nutrition and the environment [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Requiem mass held in London for Zambian late President Sata
31 october 2014 - 13:14:24Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A requiem mass, organised by the Diocese of Westminster in London, was held Friday in honour [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: New approach paves way to manage violence in cities of global South
16 october 2014 - 09:37:44Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Violence in cities across Africa, Asia and Latin America is here to stay and [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Morocco's King Mohamed begins three-day visit to Tunisia
30 may 2014 - 20:46:05Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Morocco’s King Mohamed VI, arrived on Friday in Tunisia for a three-day official visit during which [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Finance Minister wins Rockefeller award
09 april 2014 - 13:30:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been honoured with the [...] Full text...
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Togo: Togo launches 20th beauty contest
22 march 2014 - 13:18:06Lome, Togo (PANA) - The 20th edition Togo’s beauty contest was officially launched on Friday in Lome, the Togolese capital. The [...] Full text...
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Malawi: Banda 'shocked' as two die in political violence
17 march 2014 - 20:12:43Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi president Joyce Banda has expressed shock at acts of political violence that occurred when her [...] Full text...
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Malawi: Malawi Pres. comes under attack in opponent territory
16 march 2014 - 19:42:31Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi President Joyce Banda's convoy came under attack Sunday when she took her re-election campaign to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Queen Elizabeth congratulates Nigerians on centenary celebrations
27 february 2014 - 12:16:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan, the Federal Government and people [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Entertainment industry growing (By Sheriff Musa, PANA Correspondent)
30 december 2013 - 15:39:29Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The launch of a US$ 60 million project by the Manding Morry Academy of Music (MAM) [...] Full text...
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UN chief tasks countries on commitment to rights of persons with disabilities
10 september 2013 - 08:47:28New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday said the international community must step up its efforts to [...] Full text...
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19-year-old student wins Miss Togo 2013
01 september 2013 - 16:56:23Lome, Togo (PANA) – Nineteen-year-old Emefa Edwige Segbe, a first-year student in Communications, was Saturday crowned Miss Togo for the [...] Full text...
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Rwandan voted beauty queen of 2013 music festival
18 july 2013 - 13:03:22Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s Aurole Mutesi Kayibanda has been voted the beauty queen of the ongoing Pan African Music [...] Full text...
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Malawi President's ride on Nigerian jet: Paper slams Nigerian govt for profligacy
16 july 2013 - 09:36:36Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Nigeria newspaper on Tuesday described as a sign of fiscal recklessness the decision by the [...] Full text...
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President Mahama to attend G8 Summit on Tax, Trade and Transparency
12 june 2013 - 14:35:59Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has been invited by the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, to [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Peace Ambassador urges greater empowerment for the youth
21 may 2013 - 18:13:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The reigning ECOWAS Peace Ambassador, Ms Hyeladzirra “Zirra” Banu, has called on ECOWAS governments and institutions [...] Full text...
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Madonna leaves Malawi after controversial week-long tour
07 april 2013 - 15:45:54Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Pop star Madonna left Malawi on Saturday night ending the most controversial tour in all the [...] Full text...
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Madonna visits Malawi children's ward
04 april 2013 - 17:45:02Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Pop diva Madonna, spending her fourth day in the southern African country of Malawi, Thursday visited [...] Full text...
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Commonwealth remains relevant - British diplomat
11 march 2013 - 09:29:50Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As the 54 Commonwealth members celebrate the 2013 Commonwealth Day on Monday, the British Deputy High [...] Full text...
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Commonwealth remains relevant - British diplomat
10 march 2013 - 20:35:24Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As the 54 Commonwealth members celebrate the 2013 Commonwealth Day on Monday, the British Deputy High [...] Full text...
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Zambian soccer icon, Kalusha Bwalya, supports Queen Elizabeth Trust
28 february 2013 - 10:01:30Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Zambia’s former soccer international, Kalusha Bwalya, is to officiate at a fund-raising match for Queen Elizabeth's [...] Full text...
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Malawians protest worsening economic woes
17 january 2013 - 12:33:35Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Hundreds of Malawians Thursday took to the streets of major cities across the country to protest [...] Full text...
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3 African elements included on UNESCO's list of intangible Cultural Heritage
08 december 2012 - 17:15:26Paris, France (PANA) - Three African elements were included in UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, at the end of [...] Full text...
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Missing oil money, floods and famine dominate headlines in Nigeria
27 october 2012 - 08:56:35Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 86.65 billion Naira (about US$ 578 million) oil money, earned in 10 years and part [...] Full text...
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MDGs: UN scribe secures US$1.5 billion to meet education target
26 september 2012 - 18:09:25New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday secured over US$ 1.5 billion in commitments for a [...] Full text...
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Britain's Princess Anne visits Zambia
24 september 2012 - 14:09:20Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Britain’s Princess Anne arrived in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, Monday to begin a five-day official visit, [...] Full text...
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Officer injured as Malawi police fire teargas to disperse students
03 september 2012 - 15:33:21Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - A senior police officer has been seriously injured following running battles between police and students at [...] Full text...
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20-year-old student crowned 2012 Togo Beauty Queen
02 september 2012 - 12:03:21Lome, Togo (PANA) – A 20-year-old student was on Saturday night crowned "Miss Togo 2012" at the grand finale of [...] Full text...
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23-yr-old student, Fatouma Boubacar Mamane, crowned Miss Benin 2012
20 august 2012 - 14:45:00Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty-three-year-old student, Fatouma Boubacar Mamane, beat 11 other contestants at the weekend to emerge Miss Benin [...] Full text...
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Funeral of Ghana’s late president, swearing in of vice president fill the media
11 august 2012 - 08:09:01Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The funeral of Ghana’s late president John Evans Atta Mills that brought the country to a [...] Full text...
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Ban appoints members for MDGs' high-level panel
01 august 2012 - 08:14:35New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday announced the members of a High-level Panel to advise on [...] Full text...
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Kenyans, Nigerian queen excel in Monaco Diamond League athletics meet
21 july 2012 - 13:55:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World and Olympic 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop and Nixon Chepaeba are among the Kenyan athletes who [...] Full text...
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Britain's new envoy to Malawi named
22 june 2012 - 09:37:47Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Michael Nevin, who worked as the British High Commission Second Press and Political Secretary and Public [...] Full text...
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British govt. pledges support for regional peace in West Africa
18 june 2012 - 20:51:23Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The British government has pledged its continuous support to enhance maritime security and development within the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian media awash with stories from the DANA AIR plane crash
09 june 2012 - 09:11:57Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The DANA AIR plane crash in Lagos on Sunday, 3 June, 2012, which killed all the [...] Full text...
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Queen Elizabeth, Austrian govt. condole with Nigeria over plane crash
06 june 2012 - 20:07:53Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Queen Elizabeth II of England has sent a condolence letter to President Goodluck Jonathan over Sunday's [...] Full text...
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2014 WC qualifiers: Mali to meet Benin without 3 key players
01 june 2012 - 14:46:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian national squad will travel to Cotonou without three key players for Sunday's match against [...] Full text...
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Has Madonna lied about her philanthropic commitments in Malawi?
02 march 2012 - 16:37:00Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Multi-millionaire superstar Madonna, who announced recently she was pumping in US$ 300,000 to construct 10 community [...] Full text...
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UPU acquires world's first stamp issued in 1840
16 february 2012 - 10:24:06New York, US (PANA) - The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has acquired what is probably the world’s best-known stamp, [...] Full text...
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Tanzania Mainland celebrates 50th independence anniversary
09 december 2011 - 12:22:02Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Despite the progress Tanzanians have made in eliminating poverty, ignorance and disease over the [...] Full text...
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Belgian geneticist to identify remains of assassinated Burundi King Ntare V
16 november 2011 - 13:05:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian geneticist Jean-Jacques Cassiman is travelling to Burundi to help identify the remains of King Ntare [...] Full text...
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Commonwealth summit ends in Perth, endorses reform proposals
30 october 2011 - 10:19:54Perth, Australia (PANA) - Commonwealth leaders Sunday ended their summit in Perth, Australia, agreeing to a new set of reforms [...] Full text...
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Jonathan tasks Commonwealth leaders on economic, social progress
28 october 2011 - 15:44:57Abuja, Lagos (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday in Perth, Western Australia, urged Commonwealth leaders to build on [...] Full text...
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Queen Elizabeth opens 21st Commonwealth summit
28 october 2011 - 06:44:02Perth, Australia (PANA) - Queen Elizabeth II Friday morning officially opened the 21st meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government [...] Full text...
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Jonathan backs calls for Africa infrastructure fund
27 october 2011 - 18:58:49Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday in Perth, Western Australia, expressed Nigeria’s support to calls for the urgent [...] Full text...
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Commonwealth leaders' summit begins Friday in Australia
27 october 2011 - 12:11:10Perth, Australia (PANA) - The three-day Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) kicks off on Friday in Perth, Australia, with [...] Full text...
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Djoliba, AS Police win Malian national basketball cups
24 october 2011 - 19:33:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Djoliba Ladies at the weekend won the Malian ladies basketball competition by beating Union Sportive des [...] Full text...
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Jonathan arrives Perth for CHOGM
24 october 2011 - 17:06:18Perth, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, arrived Perth, Australia, Monday to participate in the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of [...] Full text...
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Kadhafi: Nigeria says death vindicates its early recognition of NTC
22 october 2011 - 10:21:30Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian authorities have said the death of ousted Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi is a vindication of [...] Full text...
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Jonathan leaves Sunday for 2011 CHOGM summit in Australia
21 october 2011 - 14:04:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, will leave Abuja Sunday for Perth, Australia, to attend the Commonwealth Heads [...] Full text...
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Angolan First Lady hails new Miss Universe, Lopes
14 september 2011 - 15:06:59Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan First Lady Ana Paula dos Santos has hailed the victory of compatriot Leila Lopes at [...] Full text...
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Nigerian coach lists 25 footballers for Madagascar, Argentina ties (Corrected)
24 august 2011 - 18:48:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles chief coach, Samson Siasia, Wednesday released a list of 25 players for the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian coach lists 25 footballers for Madagascar, Argentina ties
24 august 2011 - 18:08:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles chief coach, Samson Siasia, Wednesday released a list of 25 players for the [...] Full text...
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Congolese gynaecologist honoured for treating sexual violence victims in DRC
24 may 2011 - 13:54:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Esteemed Congolese gynecologist, Dr. Denis Mukwege, has been awarded the 2010/2011 King Baudouin International [...] Full text...
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Malawi insists British High Commissioner must leave
26 april 2011 - 22:05:21Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The Malawi Government has finally informed the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London that High [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's President assures on April polls
10 february 2011 - 13:34:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday assured his compatriots and the international community that April's general elections [...] Full text...
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Artistes from Mali, Benin, South Africa nominated for Grammy Awards 2011
05 february 2011 - 13:13:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Several artistes from Mali, Benin and South Africa are on the final list of the 53rd [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's President appoints anti-terrorism Czar
26 january 2011 - 19:50:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Ambassador Zakari Ibrahim, a former Special Adviser to the UN Secretary [...] Full text...
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Mutharika laments he is "most insulted Malawi president"
15 january 2011 - 19:33:22Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika Saturday bitterly complained that he was the “most insulted president” than [...] Full text...
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Veteran Malawian journalist Jika Nkolokosa dies at 53
27 december 2010 - 18:41:27Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Mr. Jika Nkolokosa, the 53 year-old doyen of Malawi journalism, has died, his cousin, Mzati Nkolokosa, [...] Full text...
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Ex-Nigeria Attorney General punished for misdeeds in office
06 december 2010 - 22:35:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister Michael Aondoakaa was Monday slammed [...] Full text...
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'British intelligence alerted Nigeria of anniversary bomb blasts'
02 october 2010 - 08:51:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- British intelligence got wind of the bomb blasts that ma rred Nigeria's 50th independence anniversary celebrations [...] Full text...
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Nigeria@50: Queen Elizabeth hails achievements since independence
29 september 2010 - 17:39:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Queen Elizabeth II of England has hailed the achievements made by Nigeria since its attainment of [...] Full text...
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One more persons dies in Malawi's religious suicide bid
03 september 2010 - 12:26:00Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- One of the two survivors of Tuesday's macabre religiou s mass suicide bid by a family [...] Full text...
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