IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana

29 june 2024 - 05:32:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV mission to Zimbabwe

28 june 2024 - 11:03:39
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Despite headwinds, Zimbabwe’s economy continues showing resilience but growth is expected to decelerate to about 2 [...] Full text...

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UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’s conflict-stricken southeast

28 june 2024 - 06:37:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in [...] Full text...

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IMF completes second review of CAR’s ECF arrangement, approves US$25 million credit

25 june 2024 - 12:09:39
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Monday completed the second review under the Extended [...] Full text...

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IMF traces signs of macroeconomic stabilisation in Comoros

22 june 2024 - 10:20:58
Moroni, Comoros (PANA) - Reforms are beginning to bear fruit in the Comoros, with visible signs of macroeconomic stabilisation. But, according [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso adopts Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All

21 june 2024 - 11:02:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on Thursday adopted a decree creating the Presidential Initiative for [...] Full text...

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New WB financing for Nigeria’s inclusive growth, revenue diversification

14 june 2024 - 10:22:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Bank on Thursday approved two operations: $1.5 billion for the Nigeria Reforms for Economic [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Kenya reach staff-level deal on reviews of EFF, ECF arrangements

12 june 2024 - 10:21:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s economic growth recovered in 2023 with real GDP growing by 5.6 percent, supported by a [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor appeals for evidence of Darfur atrocities

12 june 2024 - 06:48:06
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) launched a campaign on Tuesday to address [...] Full text...

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IMF urges South Sudan to uphold prudent macroeconomic policies

11 june 2024 - 11:55:15
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the authorities of South Sudan to return to [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn

19 march 2024 - 13:10:08
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve on Tuesday to help the people of Gaza where increasing [...] Full text...

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AfFB signs MoU to develop Lake Chad Basin

26 february 2024 - 05:21:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank  (AfDB) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to rehabilitate [...] Full text...

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Africa to account for 11 of world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024: AfDB

19 february 2024 - 05:21:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development [...] Full text...

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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies

16 february 2024 - 20:47:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza Crisis: Tourism surges in Egypt despite economic hardships

15 february 2024 - 11:45:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite economic hardships and the Israel-Hamas conflict, Egypt hosted 14.9 million tourists in 2023, exceeding its [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, government officials discuss Zimbabwe’s governance, growth prospects

15 february 2024 - 08:04:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Economic activity in Zimbabwe continues to show resilience in the face of currency instability and high [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)

10 january 2024 - 10:25:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...

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'Mali's return to constitutional order should be different from the others' Junta leader

01 january 2024 - 13:22:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita is still yet to announce new dates for presidential elections [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)

11 december 2023 - 17:48:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...

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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)

07 december 2023 - 08:10:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...

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What would it take for Chad to escape the low-income trap? World Bank Blog By Fulbert Tchana Tchana and Claudia Noumedem Temgoua

14 november 2023 - 09:43:54
N'djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad faces complex and often interlinked challenges that have contributed to its economic fragility while slowing [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe requires strong reform efforts to prop up post-COVID economic recovery: IMF

26 october 2023 - 06:49:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economy has continued its post-COVID recovery, but enhancing its longer-term growth potential would require strong [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA completes withdrawal of troops from outposts in Kidal, northern Mali

12 october 2023 - 15:55:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Monday completed the withdrawal of its [...] Full text...

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Mauritania's Foreign Minister calls on Mali's military leader

10 october 2023 - 13:02:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mohamed Salem ould Merzoug, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Why IMF lending continues to adapt: IMF Blog - By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

09 october 2023 - 13:15:47
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The world confronts the weakest medium-term growth outlook in three decades amid high debt [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso secures US$302 million under IMF credit arrangement

22 september 2023 - 16:30:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Government activates emergency programme to rehouse victims

15 september 2023 - 06:25:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco is activating an emergency programme for rehousing victims as well as caring for those most [...] Full text...

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Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says

29 august 2023 - 06:00:19
New York, US (PANA) - While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA, draws to a close by the end of [...] Full text...

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Efficient state-owned enterprises will boost Eswatini’s economic growth: WB report

08 august 2023 - 08:01:36
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Restructuring key state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Eswatini will create new opportunities for the private sector and [...] Full text...

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Dissolution of Mali UN peacekeeping mission 'serious blow' to civilian protection - HRW

02 july 2023 - 13:17:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A human rights advocate has described the vote of the United Nations Security Council to dissolve [...] Full text...

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Malnourished children fighting for their lives in northeastern Nigeria

29 june 2023 - 05:56:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions are facing hunger and children’s lives are on the line in northeastern Nigeria amid a [...] Full text...

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Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears

27 june 2023 - 06:16:10
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in [...] Full text...

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Mali FM formally writes to UN Security Council to withdraw peacekeepers

24 june 2023 - 14:37:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Foreign Minister, Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, has written formally to the UN Security Council requesting the withdrawal [...] Full text...

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Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears

23 june 2023 - 05:57:54
New York, US (PANA) - Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN [...] Full text...

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US 'regrets' decision of Malian transition govt to revoke consent for UN peacekeepers

20 june 2023 - 08:41:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it regrets the transition government of Mali’s decision to revoke its [...] Full text...

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Votes being tallied in Mali's referendum on the constitution

19 june 2023 - 09:48:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Votes are being tallied in Mali following Sunday's referendum on a draft constitution, which is seen [...] Full text...

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Malians vote in referendum on new constitution

18 june 2023 - 13:55:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malians are on Sunday voting in a referendum on a draft constitution as a first step [...] Full text...

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Malian government calls for immediate withdrawal of MINUSMA

16 june 2023 - 19:49:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In a speech to the Security Council on Friday, Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdoulaye [...] Full text...

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Two seriously injured in peacekeepers' helicopter incident in northern Mali

16 june 2023 - 13:35:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two passengers were seriously injured when a helicopter belonging to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation [...] Full text...

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IMF says Ghana's economy 'showing signs of stabilisation'

15 june 2023 - 20:48:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF)  says against a complex global economic backdrop, the Ghanaian economy is showing [...] Full text...

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DR Congo mass graves tied to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

14 june 2023 - 07:37:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group appears responsible for mass graves containing scores of bodies found in [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM expresses desire for Gulf countries' support for Libyan elections

20 may 2023 - 13:17:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has expressed Libya's aspiration to the [...] Full text...

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Security situation in Sahel remains very worrying, Security Council warned

16 may 2023 - 19:56:48
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in the Sahel remains very worrying and the spiralling crisis in Sudan is an [...] Full text...

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UN launches awareness campaign on women, peace and security in Mali

08 may 2023 - 14:27:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Monday launched in Mopti, central Mali, [...] Full text...

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US vice president ends Ghana visit

29 march 2023 - 17:45:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris ended her four-day visit to Ghana on Wednesday after a meeting [...] Full text...

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Attacks by armed groups displace more than 100,000 in DR Congo

16 march 2023 - 05:28:46
New York, US (PANA) - More than 100,000 people have been displaced, and dozens killed, following a string of armed [...] Full text...

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Eswatini faces downside risks despite near-term positive outlook

11 march 2023 - 09:59:56
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s financial sector remains sound, but the southern African country needs continued adjustment to ensure fiscal [...] Full text...

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Six countries express support for Somalia govt's focus on counterterrorism. capacity building

01 march 2023 - 05:57:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Representatives of six countries have met in Washington, D.C. to discuss Somalia’s security, state-building, development, [...] Full text...

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Two US Senate staffers visit Mali

25 february 2023 - 14:02:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two members of the administrative staff of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Tomaszewski and [...] Full text...

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Somalia: UN official underlines need to advance women’s participation in public life

23 february 2023 - 05:41:35
New York, US (PANA) - Despite many challenges, Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities, but enhancing [...] Full text...

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UN identifies peacekeepers killed in Mali IED attack

22 february 2023 - 11:16:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said has identified three peacekeepers who died [...] Full text...

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Three UN peacekeepers in Mali killed as convoy hits IED

21 february 2023 - 13:46:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three United Nations peacekeepers in Mali were killed on Tuesday when their convoy hit an Improvised [...] Full text...

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Human rights violations against civilians by Central African Armed Forces are unacceptable, says UN expert

20 february 2023 - 17:42:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the government’s efforts to redeploy defence and security forces over a large part of the [...] Full text...

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EU unveils strategy to transform Great Lakes region

20 february 2023 - 15:20:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved conclusions setting out the renewed long-term EU engagement in the [...] Full text...

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UN mission signs new plan for election security in Central African Republic

16 february 2023 - 05:27:59
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - A newly signed plan for election security represents a “major development” for peaceful, inclusive [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply regrets’ Mali’s decision to expel senior rights official

08 february 2023 - 05:21:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has become the latest UN official to express regret at [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Mali regrets govt's decision to expel rights official

07 february 2023 - 14:29:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said it deeply regrets the decision [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief calls on Mali to reverse ‘regrettable’ expulsion order

07 february 2023 - 04:53:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday called on Malian authorities to rescind their [...] Full text...

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West African bank pledges support for Burkina Faso's development

06 february 2023 - 17:52:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the West African Development Bank (WADB), Serge EKue, has pledged the Bank's [...] Full text...

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Rights chief of UN peacekeepers in Mali expelled

06 february 2023 - 13:34:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The director of the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in [...] Full text...

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US army says combined action with Somalia Army kills 'approximately thirty al-Shabaab terrorists'

22 january 2023 - 11:36:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The US Army says a combined action with the Somali National Army has led to the [...] Full text...

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EU extends mandate of capacity building mission in Mali until 31 January 2025

10 january 2023 - 18:53:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday adopted a decision extending the mandate of the EU Capacity Building [...] Full text...

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UN chief names new MONUSCO head

06 january 2023 - 05:19:40
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Lieutenant General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho of Brazil as [...] Full text...

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Malian court hands down heavy jail terms, death sentences to Ivorian soldiers

31 december 2022 - 14:03:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian court has handed down stiff jail terms and death sentences to Ivorian soldiers detained [...] Full text...

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EU supports African-led initiative for peace in DR Congo

31 december 2022 - 11:13:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has commended the resolute African-led initiatives to address the root causes of [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN chief ‘strongly condemns’ deaths of two peacekeepers in ‘heinous attack’

17 december 2022 - 16:15:40
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres “strongly condemns” an attack against a UN police patrol in northern [...] Full text...

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US president Biden reaffirms commitment to support stability in Libya

17 december 2022 - 13:42:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his country's commitment to support Libya's stability and the [...] Full text...

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German Defence Minister visits Mali to support transition process

16 december 2022 - 13:09:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The German Minister of Defence, Mrs. Christine Anelle Lambrech, reaffirmed on Thursday the commitment of her [...] Full text...

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UN launches ‘key’ initiative to support accountability for crimes against peacekeepers

16 december 2022 - 04:48:30
New York, US (PANA) - Holding those who commit crimes against UN ‘blue helmets’ to account, is key to improving [...] Full text...

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UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations visits Mali

06 december 2022 - 13:21:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean Pierre Lacroix, who is on a two-day working visit [...] Full text...

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UN official calls on Security Council to support a ‘secure, peaceful and prosperous Sahel’

17 november 2022 - 05:54:46
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in the Sahel continues to deteriorate, a senior UN official told the [...] Full text...

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Co-Chairs of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group meet in Niger

28 october 2022 - 06:06:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group has reaffirmed its commitment to [...] Full text...

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Support to peacekeepers in CAR ‘decisive’ in security operations to protect civilians - UN official

20 october 2022 - 05:15:25
New York, US (PANA) - Support from UN peacekeepers serving with the mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, has [...] Full text...

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US delegation to discuss conflict prevention during Togo, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire tour

15 october 2022 - 05:33:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A US delegation will visit Togo, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire from 16-22 October to discuss opportunities [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns attack on peacekeepers in CAR

07 october 2022 - 12:10:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has added its voice to the condemnation of the attack perpetrated [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow calls for efforts to boost ECOWAS cross-border trade

06 october 2022 - 11:19:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has tasked the new ECOWAS representative to The Gambia map out strategies that [...] Full text...

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Torture is ‘widespread’ and likely underestimated in DR Congo: UN report

05 october 2022 - 19:14:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Torture is “widespread” and underestimated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the abuse involves [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers' base in DRC

02 october 2022 - 11:33:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned last Friday's attack against a Company Operating Base (COB) [...] Full text...

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DR Congo's humanitarian situation worsens: UN envoy

01 october 2022 - 14:06:12
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday denounced the recent [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Mali reports progress in political transition process, fighting terrorism

25 september 2022 - 05:46:07
New York, US (PANA) - The Authorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: DR Congo President denounces ‘aggression’ by Rwanda, calls on UN to support African-led mediation

21 september 2022 - 13:50:47
New York, US (PANA) - The major challenges facing humanity are “complex and interlocking,” Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of [...] Full text...

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Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with ‘famine at the door’

06 september 2022 - 05:13:26
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World [...] Full text...

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Kenyan peacekeepers complete troop rotation in DRC

05 september 2022 - 08:07:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan peacekeepers made up of a quick response unit have completed a troop rotation in the [...] Full text...

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Three female soldiers among Ivorian contingent held in Mali released

04 september 2022 - 12:08:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three female soldiers from the group of 49 Ivorian soldiers held in Mali since 10 July [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints Senegalese Abdoulaye Bathily as Special Envoy to Libya

01 september 2022 - 12:48:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has officially appointed the Senegalese Abdoulaye Bathily as head of the [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Guinea US$ 520 million

28 august 2022 - 15:41:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank has released US$520 million to Guinea for reforms of public finance management, stabilisation [...] Full text...

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Sub-regional body calls for resolution of Mali-Côte d'Ivoire dispute

26 august 2022 - 12:46:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Inter-Parliamentary Committee (IPC) of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) announced on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers 'temporarily suspend' operations in DR Congo city

19 august 2022 - 10:02:24
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping force has temporarily suspended its operations in the eastern city of Butembo, where [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president meets Malian leaders on bilateral issues, UN peacekeepers

16 august 2022 - 13:38:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday paid a brief visit to Mali during which he discussed [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold session to appoint Secretary-General's Envoy to Libya

15 august 2022 - 12:27:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A session of the UN Security Council scheduled for Monday on the situation in Libya should [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert says Central African Republic militias spreading ‘terror'

06 august 2022 - 05:30:24
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in [...] Full text...

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UN 'regrets' DRC Government's move to expel peacekeeping mission spokesperson

05 august 2022 - 05:22:18
New York, US (PANA)- The United Nations continues to engage with authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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USAID cooperating with Libya's power agency to stabilise electricity grid

04 august 2022 - 11:44:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has cooperated with the Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘outraged’ over UN peacekeepers’ aggression in DRC; calls for accountability

01 august 2022 - 05:18:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is “outraged” over a “serious incident” that took place on Sunday [...] Full text...

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AU condemns bloody protests against UN peacekeepers in DR Congo

29 july 2022 - 12:44:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has added his voice [...] Full text...

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US calls on DRC authorities to protect UN peacekeepers

29 july 2022 - 07:26:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has called on the national and local authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns fatal attack on peacekeepers

27 july 2022 - 05:17:35
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned Tuesday's fatal attack on peacekeepers serving [...] Full text...

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Egypt to suspend participation in Malu UN peacekeeping force

23 july 2022 - 15:52:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Egypt has informed the United Nations (UN) of its decision to suspend participation in the United [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping force in Mali 'deeply regrets' expulsion of spokesperson

21 july 2022 - 10:47:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) says it "deeply regrets" the expulsion of [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA spokesperson ordered to leave Mali within 72 hours

20 july 2022 - 20:11:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The spokesperson for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Olivier Salgado, has [...] Full text...

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Mali suspends all rotations of military, police contingents of UN peacekeeping mission

15 july 2022 - 12:41:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Thursday announced the  immediate suspension of all military and police contingent rotations [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire calls for the 'immediate' release of 49 soldiers arrested by Mali

13 july 2022 - 11:41:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) — With fears of a possible diplomatic row between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali over the "arrest" last Sunday at [...] Full text...

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UN says Ivorian soldiers 'arrested' in Mali are part of 'logistical support'

12 july 2022 - 18:19:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As the Malian government on Monday announced the "arrest" on Sunday of 49 Ivorian soldiers at [...] Full text...

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Algeria pledges support to Mali in restoration of constitutional order

08 july 2022 - 10:32:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Algeria's ambassador to Mali, El-Haouès Riache, has given the assurance that his country will continue to [...] Full text...

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Mali 'dissatisfied' with parts of renewal of UN peacekeepng mission

01 july 2022 - 13:47:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government says it regrets that some of its strong reservations on operations of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA strongly condemns deadly terrorist attacks in central Mali

22 june 2022 - 13:39:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has strongly condemned the attacks perpetrated [...] Full text...

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Kenya hosts regional summit on renewed insecurity in DR Congo

20 june 2022 - 13:05:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Kenya is on Monday hosting a summit of East African heads of state on renewed insecurity in [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeper killed in explosive device attack in northern Mali

19 june 2022 - 16:02:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A peacekeeper of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was killed on [...] Full text...

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With peace and accountability, oil and agriculture can support early recovery in South Sudan – WB report

15 june 2022 - 12:04:11
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Economic recovery has stalled in South Sudan amid a multitude of crises, including the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister addresses UN Security Council

14 june 2022 - 15:26:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, has expressed his country's position, [...] Full text...

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The 22nd Bamako Forum opens

27 may 2022 - 12:41:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 22nd Bamako Forum opened on Thursday under the chairmanship of Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official regrets Mali’s withdrawal from G5 Sahel, Joint Force

19 may 2022 - 14:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - Mali’s decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force [...] Full text...

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Libya rejects Amnesty International report on security body

19 may 2022 - 14:29:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A recent Amnesty International (AI) report on alleged human rights abuses by Libyan security officials was [...] Full text...

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UN calls for calm in Tripoli after Sunday's armed clashes

17 may 2022 - 12:09:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern over last Sunday's armed [...] Full text...

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Coalition vows to defeat evolving threat of ISIS in Africa

12 may 2022 - 06:14:46
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS have recognised the need to meet the evolving threat of Daesh/ISIS [...] Full text...

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Gambia secures $20 million IDA grant to strengthen fiscal resilience

11 may 2022 - 11:37:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors  has approved a grant of $20 million for Gambia's [...] Full text...

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Morocco hosts ministerial meeting of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

11 may 2022 - 05:22:27
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and the US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland are on [...] Full text...

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Niger faces refugee influx as violence increases in neighbouring states: UNHCR

05 may 2022 - 11:06:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Tens of thousands of new refugees have arrived in Niger in the last four months to [...] Full text...

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German Foreign Minister meets Mali's Transitional President

14 april 2022 - 18:52:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Wednesday received a German delegation led [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Mali announces investigation into alleged killings in central Mali

08 april 2022 - 14:31:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has opened an investigation into allegations [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank launches $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa

06 april 2022 - 12:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and [...] Full text...

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IOM denounces use of Excessive Force by Libyan Security Agency leading to death of Migrant

21 february 2022 - 20:29:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Oranization for Migration (IOM) has condemned, "in the strongest terms", the excessive use of [...] Full text...

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Libya bans date imports from 1 March

04 february 2022 - 11:09:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The import of dates has been banned in Libya as of 1 March, the Minister of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to send stabilisation force to Guinea Bissau after failed coup

03 february 2022 - 18:41:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Following Tuesday's botched coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea, Heads of State of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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UNHCR staff members wounded in DR Congo

09 december 2021 - 05:57:40
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed outrage over an attack on a convoy in [...] Full text...

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Lasting solution to DRC violence requires broader political commitment, says UN mission chief

07 december 2021 - 05:56:54
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security [...] Full text...

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Europe to EU expert electoral mission to Libya

26 november 2021 - 18:32:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the [...] Full text...

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Unidentified gunmen wreak havoc in central Mali

23 november 2021 - 12:48:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Unidentified gunmen have wreaked havoc on citizens in central Mali killing some peple. Sources said on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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French Barkane force leaves northern Mali military base

17 november 2021 - 11:00:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Barkhane force has officially handed over installations it was occupying in Tessalit, in the [...] Full text...

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Algeria ready to contribute to reconciliation and unity in Libya, says Ramtane Lamamra

13 november 2021 - 12:29:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, has stressed the importance of meeting the challenges related to the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council mission expected in Bamako on Saturday

22 october 2021 - 13:58:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A UN Security Council mission is expected in Bamako on Saturday for an official two-day visit, [...] Full text...

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Commander of French Barkane Force calls on Malian Minister of Defence

07 october 2021 - 12:05:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The commander of the Barkhane Force (COMANFORT), Major General Laurent Michon, on Tuesday called on the [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Mali US$237.5 million for four projects

04 october 2021 - 11:38:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has granted Mali US$237.5 million (about 133.119 billion CFA francs), in financial support [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA reiterates its concern about the security situation in Central Mali

30 september 2021 - 15:25:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Multidimensional Integrated Mission for the Stabilisation of Mali (MINUSMA) has reiterated its concern about the [...] Full text...

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World Bank commends Sudan's progress in moving from fragility to peace

30 september 2021 - 13:48:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The World Bank has commended the performance of the Sudanese economy and its progress in macroeconomic [...] Full text...

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As crises ‘pile up’ in the Sahel, Malian leader says it's time to consider more robust mandate for UN Mission

26 september 2021 - 04:51:59
New York, US (PANA) - The interim Prime Minister of Mali,  Choguel Kokalla Maïga, said on Saturday that “rarely, has a country or region been as severely affected [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in DR Congo to redouble efforts for better results

20 september 2021 - 11:32:37
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) will redouble its efforts to achieve [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary General's envoy arrives in Conakry

13 september 2021 - 16:47:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General's representative for West Africa and the Sahel,  Mahamat Saleh Annadif, arrived in Conakry [...] Full text...

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AMISOM stabilisation mission in Somalia hangs on four-point scenario

04 september 2021 - 21:56:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union and the UN Security Council are consulting based on a four-point scenario [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report budget debate clashes between parliament and national unity government

29 august 2021 - 13:48:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week report the clash between MPs in the House of Representatives (parliament) and [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM welcomes US commitment to stability and security in Libya

27 august 2021 - 16:30:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has welcomed Washington's position in favour [...] Full text...

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Demonstrators call for extension of Mali's transition to stabilise the country

14 august 2021 - 11:46:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Hundreds of people, at the call of several associations, gathered on Friday at the Labour Exchange [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chair, Turkish President recommit to strong bilateral relations

30 july 2021 - 12:36:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Chair of Presidential Council Mohamed al-Manfi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday underlined [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1.52 billion ECF package for DR Congo

16 july 2021 - 08:03:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$1.52 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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IMF approves Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Sudan

30 june 2021 - 07:59:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 39-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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UK commits £12.6 million to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger combat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

28 june 2021 - 19:54:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom has earmarked 12.6 million pounds this financial year to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister discusses preparations for elections with US congressman

18 june 2021 - 13:33:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba spoke on Thursday on phone with US Congressman and member of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe on way to economic recovery after 6% GDP decline in 2020: IMF

17 june 2021 - 10:09:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a severe toll on the economic and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary General's rep. meets Guinea president

08 june 2021 - 12:07:57
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Office for West [...] Full text...

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Monitoring Committee of Mali’s Transition demands release of President and Prime Minister

25 may 2021 - 12:58:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Local Committee for the monitoring of the Transition in Mali "demands the immediate and unconditional [...] Full text...

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European Council approves conclusions on EU's integrated strategy in Sahel region

19 april 2021 - 12:45:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved conclusions reaffirming the importance of a solid and long-term partnership [...] Full text...

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Women abducted in South Sudan released, hundreds remain missing

06 april 2021 - 06:21:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fifty-eight women and children of more than 600 who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal [...] Full text...

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EU President Michel commends Libya’s efforts and spirit of reconciliation

04 april 2021 - 20:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan people have witnessed a historic moment with the installation of the new Presidential Council [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese women, children freed from captivity

02 april 2021 - 19:22:43
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Fifty-eight women and children have been freed from captivity after months of talks between rival [...] Full text...

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AfDB President Adesina calls for African financial stabilisation mechanism

16 march 2021 - 14:06:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina, recipient of the 2017 World Food Prize, and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF releases US$57.6 million to help Mali meet post-pandemic recovery

23 february 2021 - 10:37:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the second and the [...] Full text...

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EU declares support for Libya’s new presidency and unified executive authority

07 february 2021 - 17:53:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and its Member States have welcomed the agreement by the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...

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Mali President urges army to nurture trust of civilians

20 january 2021 - 13:14:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition President Bah N'Daw has warned that "abuses committed against civilians in military operations can [...] Full text...

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IMF lauds Angola for preserving essential spending on health and social safety nets

12 january 2021 - 08:43:22
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – As the COVID-19 shock continues to negatively impact Angola’s economy and population, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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EUCAP Sahel Mali mission extended until 31 January 2023

11 january 2021 - 12:53:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday extended the mandate of the EU civilian mission EUCAP Sahel Mali [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WB boosts support to the Sahel for resilient recovery from security and economic crisis

16 december 2020 - 15:55:20
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank has announced approval of three projects to support the economic recovery and improve [...] Full text...

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Finance minister Ncube dismisses high levels of poverty in Zimbabwe

05 october 2020 - 12:54:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has dismissed high poverty levels prevailing in the country arguing that [...] Full text...

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. UNSC extends authorisation for interception of vessels smuggling migrants from Libya

03 october 2020 - 12:23:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution extending for another year the authorisation for [...] Full text...

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Mandate of ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau ends

15 september 2020 - 13:16:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States in Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB) officially ended [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe dollar falls 11.14% on the second day of forex auction

30 june 2020 - 16:59:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) depreciated 11.14 percent, against the greenback, to reach US$1:ZWL63.74 on the second [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ban on trading of stocks and mobile money transactions to have dire economic consequences (Analysis by Correspondent Tatira Zwinoira)

27 june 2020 - 19:26:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe government on Saturday took the unprecedented move to ban trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, calls on citizens to protest peacefully

26 june 2020 - 16:54:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nelson Chamisa, Zimbabwe's Alliance leader of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has called [...] Full text...

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Sudan Partnership Conference pledges over 1.8 billion dollars in support for the Sudan

26 june 2020 - 00:11:09
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA) - The Sudan partnership conference held via videoconference in Berlin, Germany, Thursday ended with a strong political and [...] Full text...

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AU high-level meeting notes Somalia’s commitment to build political consensus

03 may 2020 - 19:49:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A High-Level Meeting on Somalia, organized by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ECOWAS leaders stress containment, prevention and fight against pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:17:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders on Wednesday stressed that the containment, prevention and fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus) remain [...] Full text...

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African Oil Producers Organization supports stabilization of oil market

10 april 2020 - 10:09:04
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The African Oil Producers Organization (APPO) has expressed support for the 9th OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial [...] Full text...

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Estonian Defence Minister visits Mali

11 march 2020 - 20:07:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Visiting Mali since Monday, Estonian Defence Minister Jüri Lui was received on Wednesday by his Malian [...] Full text...

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Fearing collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar, Govt floats exchange rate

11 march 2020 - 13:45:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has officially floated the exchange rate to allow for market determined forex rates [...] Full text...

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US President Donald Trump extends Zimbabwe's targeted sanctions

05 march 2020 - 17:53:36
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United States President Donald Trump has extended targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe, accusing the government of accelerating [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa orders govt to prioritise food amid fear of famine

04 february 2020 - 17:40:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed his government to focus on food security amid the heightened [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Egypt praised for steering AU to prosperity

21 january 2020 - 19:42:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Egypt has been praised for its leadership of the African Union (AU) organs in 2019 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius prices of petroleum products remain unchanged

11 january 2020 - 07:34:40
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius State Trading Corporation (STC) late Friday announced that the prices of petrol and diesel [...] Full text...

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Germany to intensify political, economic and cultural relation with The Gambia

10 january 2020 - 18:44:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The German Ambassador to The Gambia, Stephen Roken, says “We want to increase our diplomatic presence. [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe central bank chief explains efforts to stabilize local currency- Interview with PANA Correspondent

24 december 2019 - 14:09:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's economy is imploding and most of it is due to a devaluing local currency reintroduced [...] Full text...

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EU disburses 22 million Euros of budget support to the national treasury of the Gambia

20 december 2019 - 00:02:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  European Union budget support and technical assistance have contributed to macro-economic stability, economic governance and supported [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Nigerian Army to implement security facilities in the northeast

11 december 2019 - 06:39:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria and the Nigerian Army have agreed to work [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: Three percent growth next year difficult to achieve - Parliament

06 december 2019 - 17:09:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Parliamentary Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee says Treasury’s envisioned 3 percent recovery growth in [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$ 165m loan for Angola

30 october 2019 - 16:29:57
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group said on Wednesday it has approved a US$165 million loan [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean gov't announces hyperinflationary accounting for businesses

14 october 2019 - 16:47:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's government has officially adopted ‘hyperinflationary reporting’ for firms in crafting financial statements due to spiraling [...] Full text...

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Turkey-Gambia Joint Business Council discusses areas of mutual interests

10 october 2019 - 17:56:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Members of the joint Turkey-Gambia Business Council have discussed various areas of mutual interests to both [...] Full text...

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UNDP releases $30 million to tackle humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria

21 september 2019 - 16:18:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it has released a total of $30 million to [...] Full text...

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EU and African banana producers discuss future trade relations

19 september 2019 - 13:14:48
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Since Wednesday 18 September 2019, The Pan-African Association of Fruit Producers and Exporters (Afruibana), led by [...] Full text...

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France calls for international conference to resolve the Libyan crisis

30 august 2019 - 20:07:37
Paris, France (PANA) – The French minister of foreign affairs, Jean Yves le Drian, on Thursday called for an international [...] Full text...

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Chinese experts visit Zimbabwe to help government on "strategic plans"

22 august 2019 - 15:35:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Development Research Centre of the State Council (DRC) of the People’s Republic of China has [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa calls for 7-day prayer for "sick" country

26 july 2019 - 17:25:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nelson Chamisa, the president of Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has called [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe tourism authority retrenches 33 as it embarks on staff rationalization exercise

14 july 2019 - 12:41:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) board has retrenched 33 workers as part of a staff rationalisation [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Ban of Multi-Currencies Challenged in high Court

03 july 2019 - 13:53:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -Zimbabwean lawyers have filed an application at the High Court seeking an order to set aside and [...] Full text...

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Buhari expresses Nigeria's commitment towards stabilising West African sub-region

13 june 2019 - 17:03:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday expressed Nigeria’s commitment to stabilising the West-African sub-region within available [...] Full text...

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Death toll of Sobana Da terror attack revised downward - Malian government

12 june 2019 - 23:33:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  The Malian government said here Wednesday that following investigations on the 11 June 2019 terrorist attack [...] Full text...

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EU gives 86 million Euros in budget support to Niger

11 june 2019 - 17:51:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Tuesday granted a new budget aid programme of 86 million Euros [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA worried about deadly attack on village in central Mali

10 june 2019 - 18:36:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The UN multidimensional integrated mission for Mali stabilisation (MINUSMA) said it is concerned by the reliable [...] Full text...

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"Tabital Pulaaku Mali" condemns attack on Malian village of Sabanou

10 june 2019 - 18:18:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - "Tabital Pulaaku Mali", an association defending the rights of the Peulh community, on Monday condemned [...] Full text...

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Mali celebrates international UN peacekeepers day

30 may 2019 - 19:00:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Mali, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, on Wednesday, said that [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe businesses agree on a price stabilisation process as the economy worsens

19 may 2019 - 12:06:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe business organisations have agreed to arrest the economic decline and stabilise the situation worsened by [...] Full text...

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French, Malian FMs meet in Paris

17 may 2019 - 15:11:25
Paris, France (PANA) – French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday had an audience with his Malian [...] Full text...

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