UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations

14 november 2024 - 05:43:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its [...] Full text...

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Activists from Africa, diaspora urge European govts to provide reparations

12 november 2024 - 15:46:45
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - People from civil society, academia and the arts from the African continent and its global diasporas, [...] Full text...

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Intolerable conditions in northern Gaza ‘beyond imagination’

06 november 2024 - 05:56:06
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed on Tuesday for an end [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat participates in Dakar Biennale

04 november 2024 - 04:58:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee in in Dakar, Senegal, to participate [...] Full text...

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Stadium updgade planned for UFC world title fight in South Africa

07 october 2024 - 12:42:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town Stadium which was constructed to host the 2020 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Strengthening climate resilience to safeguard and grow coastal tourism jobs: World Bank Blog By Kanako Hasegawa and Ulrike Lehr

25 september 2024 - 08:28:46
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The blue economy holds significant potential to create jobs. Across Africa, the blue economy already generates [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes heritage expert Muxe Nkondo

19 august 2024 - 12:08:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to well-known academic and heritage expert [...] Full text...

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Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people (A feature by UN News)

07 august 2024 - 12:48:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UNRWA programme aims to get children ‘back to learning’

02 august 2024 - 05:35:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, launched a programme on Thursday to get boys and girls [...] Full text...

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Minister says South Africans have failed Mandela

01 august 2024 - 07:55:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has encouraged citzens to [...] Full text...

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Criminal complaint laid against South Africa's new Sports Minister

02 july 2024 - 14:50:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  A criminal complaint has been made against newly appointed Sports, Arts and Culture Minister [...] Full text...

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AfDB appoints Nigerian as Director of Board Affairs and Proceedings

13 june 2024 - 10:45:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Chioma Angela Onukogu as the Director of Board [...] Full text...

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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi honoured by the people of Chad

11 june 2024 - 18:48:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Félix Tshisekedi has been honoured by the people of Chad for his involvement in [...] Full text...

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U.K. gallery holds exhibition of El Anatsui's arts works

29 may 2024 - 11:43:38
Edinburgh, Scotland (PANA) - Talbot Rice Gallery, U.K. says, will showcase a major exhibition this summer in Edinburgh, Scotland, of [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian arts global icon honoured by American university

27 may 2024 - 05:22:00
New York, U.S. (PANA) - Bard College, New York, one of foremost liberal arts universities in the United States ,on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian University honours Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui

23 may 2024 - 06:04:30
Nsukka, Nigeria (PANA) - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has honoured its former lecturer and Ghanaian artist, Emeritus Professor [...] Full text...

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South African theatre production celebrates Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

03 april 2024 - 07:55:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Six years since her death, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is being honoured with a production at [...] Full text...

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UN chief names American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative for UNSMIL

02 march 2024 - 20:04:49
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Stephanie Koury of the United [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President drops finance minister, many senior ministers in major reshuffle

14 february 2024 - 11:32:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced a major cabinet reshuffle in which he [...] Full text...

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UFC president considers hosting World Championship bout in South Africa

22 january 2024 - 11:51:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White says he is determined to host a [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Media Forum closes with prize-giving ceremony

22 december 2023 - 16:45:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Media Forum, which was held as part of the second edition of the "Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Media Days: Libya's Minister of State for Communication welcomes forum for media professionals

20 december 2023 - 14:07:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says two theatres to be created in Benghazi and Tripoli in 2024

13 december 2023 - 10:22:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has reaffirmed his government's full support for the theatrical arts, [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister

03 december 2023 - 14:09:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Nigeria face Zimbabwe in Rwanda amid venue controversy

23 october 2023 - 07:19:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has reportedly settled on Rwanda as its home ground for the [...] Full text...

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FIFA officially hands over renovated David Kaunda Stadium to government

26 september 2023 - 05:31:33
Chipata, Zambia (PANA) - The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has formally handed over the fully refurbished David Kaunda [...] Full text...

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The COI launches “AléVini”, a new fund to help regional mobility

16 september 2023 - 09:25:59
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has launched a mobility fund intended for actors in the region's [...] Full text...

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AfDB announces $1 billion to boost access to climate finance for Africa’s youths

06 september 2023 - 16:43:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has announced a new $1 billion fund to accelerate [...] Full text...

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World Bank presents findings of its youth aspirations survey in Lesotho

30 august 2023 - 09:11:01
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Many Basotho youth proactively seek training beyond formal education, and almost 65 percent of them aspire [...] Full text...

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FIFA keeps Zimbabwe in suspense

10 july 2023 - 08:19:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The FIFA delegation currently visiting Zimbabwe to find the way forward over the current football crisis, [...] Full text...

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Former South African Cabinet Minister dead at 83

06 july 2023 - 08:29:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Cabinet Minister and anti-apartheid veteran Essop Pahad died after a long battle with [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper sees unrest in Senegal as premonition of curse of oil

09 june 2023 - 16:41:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It seems that the curse of oil and gas could strike at the political stability and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promote African arts and culture

26 may 2023 - 08:05:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Consortium 2023 aimed at promoting African arts and culture in [...] Full text...

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Twinning agreement between Laayoune and the American city of Hollywood

11 may 2023 - 14:58:23
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A twinning agreement between the city of Laayoune, the largest city in the Sahara region, and [...] Full text...

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South African opera star to perform at coronation of King Charles III

03 may 2023 - 10:50:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – All eyes will be on South African opera star Pretty Yende who will sing [...] Full text...

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Blind South African judge publishes his memoirs

25 april 2023 - 10:30:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Constitutional Court Judge in South Africa, Zak Jacoob, has launched his book Crossing [...] Full text...

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Beninese government reshuffles cabinet

18 april 2023 - 14:42:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon on Monday reshuffled his cabinet, according to a decree published in the [...] Full text...

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Champions Crowned at 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final

09 april 2023 - 02:14:38
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - CS Ben Sekou Sylla from Guinea and Fountain Gate School of Tanzania have been crowned [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister opens Ramadan cultural season in Medina

27 march 2023 - 14:56:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba kicked off activities of the [...] Full text...

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South African comedian wins top international award

17 march 2023 - 12:40:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded leading South African comedian Trevor Noah the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso call for return to the African Union

17 february 2023 - 17:15:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the [...] Full text...

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More than 400 researchers, creators, arts professionals expected at 19th edition of Niger Festival

18 january 2023 - 16:26:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Researchers, creators, art professionals and decision-makers from 30 countries in Africa and the rest of the [...] Full text...

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President Barrow extols Gambia-Senegal relations as he receives Senegalese ministerial delegation

06 january 2023 - 18:36:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s President Adama Barrow Friday renewed his commitment to strengthening the bilateral ties between The Gambia [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister pledges continued support for the arts to serve Libyan society

18 december 2022 - 15:54:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed that the government will [...] Full text...

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Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief

03 december 2022 - 11:18:39
New York, US (PANA) - Marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on Saturday, António Guterres, [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa to host Spanish PM Sánchez

26 october 2022 - 11:39:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday host Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón  in [...] Full text...

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New Burkina Faso PM names 23-member government

26 october 2022 - 11:27:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, on Tuesday named a 23-member [...] Full text...

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Rabat to host 14th International Festival of Fashion in Africa in December

14 september 2022 - 19:05:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan capital, Rabat, will host, from 7-10 December the 14th edition of the International Festival [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth's Death Is a sad moment for Gambia - Historian Hassum Ceesay

09 september 2022 - 16:27:30
Banjul, 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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Mandela's daughter defends right to sell his possesions

08 september 2022 - 12:03:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Nelson Mandela’s daughter, Makaziwe, has been accused of selling his personal items [...] Full text...

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Benin reopens exhibition of treasures returned from French

17 july 2022 - 14:29:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Jean Michel Abimbola, on Friday opened the second [...] Full text...

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Najla al-Mangouch recalls responsibility to achieve stability in all countries on World Refugee Day

20 june 2022 - 16:24:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch said on World Refugee Day that [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Outrage of university racism

23 may 2022 - 13:54:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Tensions remain high at Stellenbosch University, near Cape Town, following a racist incident a [...] Full text...

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Tunis and Nouakchott sign executive programme of cultural cooperation

22 may 2022 - 13:21:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Mauritanian minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, in charge of relations with the Parliament, Khattar [...] Full text...

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Hola Bamako festival holds 13-14 May 2022 in Malian capital

10 may 2022 - 19:36:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The fifth edition of the "Hola Bamako! festival" will take place on 13 and 14 May [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa undertakes official visit to Dubai

27 march 2022 - 12:02:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Monday expected to celebrate South Africa Day at the [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe PM unveils 25-member government

06 march 2022 - 18:17:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the transition of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, on Saturday unveiled a [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council speaks on acquiring knowledge through scientific conferences

21 february 2022 - 19:43:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need to hold scientific [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Benin to strengthen cultural cooperation

18 february 2022 - 23:03:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – On the visit of the chairman of the National foundation of Moroccan Museums, Mehdi Qotbi, to [...] Full text...

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South African academic embroiled in sex scandal

15 february 2022 - 12:05:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A prominent South African academic has been forced to take unpaid leave from Harvard [...] Full text...

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Guterres appoints Nigerian General as Force Commander, UN Interim Security Force for Abyei

02 february 2022 - 06:19:15
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr [...] Full text...

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UNICEF gets new Executive Director

01 february 2022 - 12:12:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ms. Catherine Russell took office on today Tuesday as the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)s new Executive Director, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates 187th anniversary of Abolition of Slavery

01 february 2022 - 08:25:45
Pointe Canon, Mauritius  (PANA) -  Mauritius commemorated the 187th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery on Tuesday, 1 February, by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fresh calls for South Africa to ease lockdown restrictions

26 january 2022 - 12:08:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday called for full reopening [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, US sign pact to reduce illicit trafficking of ancient arts

20 january 2022 - 22:54:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed the optimism that the Cultural Property [...] Full text...

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Pretoria secures Mandela's prison door key

07 january 2022 - 07:18:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has secured the release of former President Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island prison [...] Full text...

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Tshisekedi satisfied in putting AU at the service of the people

14 december 2021 - 19:15:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of DR Congo and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...

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AfDB urges traditional African values for better land management

07 november 2021 - 18:13:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is calling on Africa to draw on its heritage values for [...] Full text...

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AfDB , AUC, and UNECA pledge more resources to improve land governance in Africa

05 november 2021 - 14:24:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for [...] Full text...

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Mauritius inaugurates the Intercontinental Slavery Museum

21 october 2021 - 05:48:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday inaugurated in Port-Louis, the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) that [...] Full text...

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Togolese government grants subsidy of 300 million CFAF to cultural actors

07 september 2021 - 20:36:18
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese government has released a sum of 300 million CFA francs for the benefit of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 continues to lock creative industry in Botswana

20 august 2021 - 20:36:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s minister of Sports has announced intentions to open the creative industries sector for business as [...] Full text...

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South African town renamed Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

08 august 2021 - 11:51:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A small town in South Africa’s Free State province was this weekend renamed after [...] Full text...

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Malian actress, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, dies

12 june 2021 - 18:05:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The renowned Malian actress, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, died on Thursday in Bamako at the age of [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian President praises African Parliaments for enhancing accountability

28 may 2021 - 21:39:56
Midrand, South Africa (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, has lauded the role played by the African National Assemblies [...] Full text...

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General Yahaya assumes office as Nigeria Chief of Army Staff

28 may 2021 - 07:54:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya, officially assumes Command as the [...] Full text...

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Use Africa’s rich heritage as ‘catalyst’ for transformation: Guterres

27 may 2021 - 05:29:48
New York, US (PANA) - A call to use Africa’s rich cultural and natural heritage as a catalyst for growth [...] Full text...

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International Museum Day 2021: Minister renews call for return of looted Nigerian Artefacts

18 may 2021 - 10:35:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has renewed his call for the repatriation [...] Full text...

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27th edition of FESPACO set for 16 - 23 October 2021 in Ouagadougou

07 april 2021 - 15:59:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will be [...] Full text...

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AUC, UNAIDS sign MoU on better response to HIV/AIDS

18 march 2021 - 15:27:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have [...] Full text...

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Mali, lead country for AU theme of 2021

07 february 2021 - 10:48:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 34th ordinary summit of the African Union (AU), which opened Saturday, has named Mali as [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges AU Summit backing for global education financing conference

06 february 2021 - 22:12:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, has urged the African Union Summit to back a global education financing [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s differentiated services model buffers effect of COVID-19 among PLHIV

03 february 2021 - 13:54:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic gained momentum across the world with many countries, including Nigeria going on [...] Full text...

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Ghana president names ministers for vetting by Parliament

22 january 2021 - 05:27:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday submitted to Parliament a list of 30 cabinet [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, South Africa to cooperate in fields of arts, culture and heritage

16 january 2021 - 09:54:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and South Africa will sign an Implementation Framework on cooperation in the fields of arts, [...] Full text...

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Morocco, US sign agreement to protect Moroccan cultural property

15 january 2021 - 16:49:50
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the United States of America on Thursday in Rabat signed a memorandum of understanding [...] Full text...

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New Burkinabe govt. announces reconciliation and land reforms

11 january 2021 - 17:04:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, on Monday announced that national [...] Full text...

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Composition of the new government of Burkina Faso

11 january 2021 - 13:04:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new government has been announced and it is led by Prime Minister Christophe [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall calls 2020 a particularly trying year

01 january 2021 - 14:02:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday underlined the national health context marked by a worrying resurgence of [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Maltese coordination in different domains at heart of talks in Tripoli

14 december 2020 - 22:48:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed [...] Full text...

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International Festival of African Cooking from 1-4 April 2021 in Bamako

08 december 2020 - 20:06:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Bamako International Festival of African Cuisine (FICAB) will be held from 1 - 4 April [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles to reinforce bilateral cooperation

01 december 2020 - 08:54:52
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday reaffirmed Mauritius’ commitment to work closely with Seychelles on [...] Full text...

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LEAD: FIFA bans CAF President Ahmad for five years; fines him 200,000 Swiss francs

23 november 2020 - 11:06:36
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football's governing body, FIFA, has banned Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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CAF presidency: South African Patrice Motsepe In the race

10 november 2020 - 00:04:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - South African billionaire and owner of the football club, Mamelodi Sundowns, Patrice Motsepe, Monday declared his [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project

21 october 2020 - 12:29:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday launched the first phase of the Intercontinental Slavery [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: SA economic recovery plan will protect jobs in vulnerable sectors - Ramaphosa

19 october 2020 - 16:06:28
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that the economic recovery plan he presented last [...] Full text...

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More support for artist development on the cards in Botswana

23 september 2020 - 19:20:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana Telecommunications (BTC) Foundation has collaborated with Thapong Visual Arts Centre, an establishment based in the [...] Full text...

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Six African artists benefit from fund to work on Germany colonial past in Africa

07 september 2020 - 20:46:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Artists from six African countries have won this year’s edition of The Burden of Memory Project [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Mandela Foundation head

07 september 2020 - 12:31:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South  African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday described the death of acclaimed author and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari appoints CEOs of 9 agencies under Fed. Information Ministry

27 august 2020 - 15:16:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for nine of [...] Full text...

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Blind man named Culture minister in new ministerial appointments by Tunisian PM-Designate

25 august 2020 - 14:26:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A 34-year-old blind man, Walid Zidi, is one the ministers appointed on Monday by the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's secret police says pro-Biafra group kills two of its members

24 august 2020 - 07:08:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Department of State Security (DSS) on Sunday said that members of the outlawed Indigenous People [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Environmental Film Festival kicks off in Monastir

14 august 2020 - 15:52:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A new edition of the Environmental Film Festival (ENVIROFEST) kicked off on Thursday evening at the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Youth in resilient economies need access to skills and employment

12 august 2020 - 11:09:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - While the first stage of fighting COVID-19 had to focus on protecting the older [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight COVID-19 response and economic recovery plan

25 july 2020 - 16:44:45
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the country's response to COVID-19 and the new [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Legendary South Africa actress dead at 80

04 july 2020 - 16:46:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Legendary South African actress Mary Twala died in Johannesburg Saturday after a lengthy illness [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Economy to be severely impacted in 2020 because of Covid-19

26 june 2020 - 14:23:35
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that Mauritius being a very open economy will be severely [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian radio stations owners dismayed over government failure to assist media houses as pandemic escalates

17 june 2020 - 22:30:24
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Managers of radio stations in The Gambia Wednesday recounted difficulties confronting them in the face of the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Angry Kenyan Premier League players blast 'selective' Covid-19 stipend

27 may 2020 - 13:17:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Irked by the government's decision to leave them out of the  coronavirus economic stimulus package, Kenyan footballers [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius launches Action Plan to preserve cultural life, support artists

21 may 2020 - 07:21:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Arts and Cultural Heritage Ministry has produced a post Covid-19 Action Plan, spelling out 13 emergency [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID to implement 5-year, US$15m youth hubs empowerment initiative in Lagos, Kano

15 may 2020 - 17:01:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is implementing a five-year, US$15 million award of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU, GCCI signs 500,000-euro deal to promote investments in culture

11 may 2020 - 17:33:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) have signed a [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian, Kenyan, South African finalists of Henrike Grohs Art Award 2020

08 may 2020 - 21:51:03
Paris, France (PANA)  -  Ghanaian Akwasi Bediako Afrane, Kenyan Jackie Karuti, and South African Sabelo Mlangeni are the three artists [...] Full text...

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Gambian artists, cultural players to participate in UNESCO resiliart teleconference

04 may 2020 - 21:47:48
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)   -  The Gambian artists and cultural troupes will join other counterparts to participate in the UNESCO Resiliart Teleconference [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus kills popular Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango

25 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Several radio stations broadcasting in France, including RFI, FIP and France Musique, as well as the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Round table for the financing of infrastructure projects in Central Africa postponed

20 march 2020 - 00:19:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The round table for the financing of infrastructure projects in Central Africa, scheduled for March 19 [...] Full text...

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Writers’ Association of The Gambia starts campaign against Coronavirus

17 march 2020 - 20:37:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Writers’ Association of The Gambia (WAG), in collaboration with the National Centre for Arts and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host 3rd edition of the int'l festival, ''Les Francophonies''

04 march 2020 - 19:13:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Friends of La Francophonie in the Tunisian city of Sousse (140 km south of Tunis) are [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Abidjan performing arts market presented in various articulations

03 march 2020 - 18:09:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 11th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market (MASA) will take place from 7-14 [...] Full text...

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Niamey to host the International millet festival

02 march 2020 - 21:17:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An international millet festival (FESTIMIL) opens on Tuesday at the Niamey Academy of the Arts, aimed [...] Full text...

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First edition of international conference "Chocri Belaid des arts" opens in Tunis

08 february 2020 - 17:02:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The first edition of the international conference - Chocri Belaid des arts - started this Saturday [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Truth Commission Secretary resigns US job

07 february 2020 - 10:26:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow, the Executive Secretary of Gambia’s Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC), on [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta orders speedy renovation of sports stadium in Nairobi

23 january 2020 - 13:59:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The shortage of sports stadiums in Kenya has taken an interesting turn with President Uhuru Kenyatta [...] Full text...

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Symbols of the Danxomè kingdom received at Lobozounkpa in Benin

21 january 2020 - 21:08:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  Twenty-eight pieces from the ancient kingdom of Danxomè have been repatriated and received by the cultural [...] Full text...

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Zambian Ministers ready to have their salaries cut as directed by President Lungu

03 january 2020 - 11:47:07
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian cabinet ministers have said that they are ready to have their salaries cut starting this [...] Full text...

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'Tough times ahead for Zimbabwe's volleyball'

01 january 2020 - 10:15:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Volleyball Association (ZVA) president Ringisai Mapondera says support for the sport remains minimal. In a [...] Full text...

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Mauritania awards winners of 2019 Chinguetti Prize

24 december 2019 - 16:14:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 Chinguetti Prize were awarded during a ceremony organized on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers continue their 120 hour strike

19 december 2019 - 21:50:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian teachers from eight trade unions Thursday continue their 120 hour strike begun Monday with the [...] Full text...

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Dakar hosts its first mixed martial arts

14 december 2019 - 19:21:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -  Used to wrestling in all its forms, the Senegalese public will Saturday witness their first mixed [...] Full text...

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Cuts on sports budget in Zimbabwe to reduce participation in international games

11 december 2019 - 14:11:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Cuts on sports and recreation facilities have triggered government to reduce the country’s participation at international games, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Chagos music on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

11 december 2019 - 13:32:16
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) -  The Sega tambour, a  Mauritian type of music that originated from the Chagos archipelago, [...] Full text...

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Youth, trade roadmap for Gambia’s creative industries launched

03 december 2019 - 22:54:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - A Youth and Trade Roadmap for The Gambia’s Creative Industries to support innovation and improve on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new President, Vice President

02 december 2019 - 15:10:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Parliament on Monday elected Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun as the new President and Mr Marie [...] Full text...

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Auditor General probes FKF $2.4million expenditure at 2019 AFCON

30 november 2019 - 19:22:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenya's sports ministry has asked the Office of the Auditor General to look into how Football [...] Full text...

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2nd edition of Carthage Contemporary Art Days ends in Tunis

23 november 2019 - 15:45:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the Carthage Contemporary Art Days (JACC 2019) ended on Saturday in Tunis [...] Full text...

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Malian government to recruit 800 public workers

22 november 2019 - 22:04:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian government will recruit 884 workers of different categories, through direct competition in the public [...] Full text...

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Togo sets up "Lome Palace", a center for art, culture and biodiversity

20 november 2019 - 19:37:39
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The former governor's palace during the German colonization will become "The Palace of Lome", a center [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 8th Maghreb Conference on New Technologies opens in Hamammet

15 november 2019 - 14:40:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 8th edition of the Maghreb Conference on New Technologies started on Friday in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new government

12 november 2019 - 16:49:01
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday appointed a new cabinet of 24 ministers following his [...] Full text...

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President Barrow embraces peace project’ by Gambian musicians

12 november 2019 - 13:35:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has lauded the ‘Peace Project’ initiative by a group of Gambian musicians, [...] Full text...

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Malian President IBK to participate in Paris Peace Forum

10 november 2019 - 12:26:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita will participate in the Paris Peace Forum and the 40th UNESCO [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President reshuffles his cabinet

08 november 2019 - 19:42:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has reshuffled his cabinet amidst growing economic and social turmoil that continues [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts 37th edition of International Festival of Poetry

26 october 2019 - 18:47:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)    -   The 37th edition of the International Festival of Poetry in Tunisia started on Friday night in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt forces school kids to participate in anti- sanctions marches

23 october 2019 - 21:19:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  The Zimbabwe government has instructed schoolchildren to march as part of planned anti-sanctions activities slated for [...] Full text...

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Congo, DR Congo endorse Roadmap to strengthen technical education

17 october 2019 - 14:01:59
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Minister for Technical Education, Antoine Nicéphore Thomas Fylla Saint Eudes, and his counterpart in the [...] Full text...

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First meeting of AU Advisory Committee on Arts, Culture and Heritage underway in Bamako

15 october 2019 - 14:19:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The African Union's Advisory Committee on Arts, Culture and Heritage began its first meeting on Monday [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian sculptor holds largest solo Art Exhibition by an African Artist in Europe and Middle East

07 october 2019 - 18:10:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, Emeritus Professor of Sculpture at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently launched [...] Full text...

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Prestigious 'Who is Who' award won by Moroccan woman

04 october 2019 - 10:08:00
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The prestigious 'Who is Who' award for women leaders in the world has been awarded in [...] Full text...

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Malian president IBK in Luanda for first edition of Peace biannual meeting

18 september 2019 - 14:23:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian Presiden Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is in Luanda since Tuesday to take part in the first [...] Full text...

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Slaheddine Jemmali, figurehead of Tunisian diplomacy, dies

14 september 2019 - 18:38:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   A prominent figure in Tunisian diplomacy, Slaheddine Jemmali, died here Friday after a long illness at [...] Full text...

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UNDP launches influencer initiative to drive Africans towards the continent's development

14 september 2019 - 14:50:14
New York, USA (PANA) - Africa’s private sector and academia together with the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United [...] Full text...

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Togo pays tribute national tribute to rocker, painter, Jimi Hope

06 september 2019 - 23:29:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Togo Friday praised the merits of artist and painter Jimi Hope in a tribute witnessed by [...] Full text...

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Benin's president reshuffles cabinet

06 september 2019 - 09:31:53
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Benin's head of state, Patrice Talon, reshuffled his cabinet on Thursday evening, with three departures and six [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: The 11th Abidjan Performing Arts Market to be held in March 2020

04 september 2019 - 19:09:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 11th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market (MASA) will take place from March [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian and Chelsea legend, Michael Essien, named new FIFA 20 Ultimate Team Icon

02 september 2019 - 19:56:56
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With the release date of EA SPORTS' FIFA 20 now just weeks away, a brand new [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president hails high riding sports teams

31 august 2019 - 12:48:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday congratulated Kenyan teams representing the country in various international sporting events [...] Full text...

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Standard Chartered Bank supports job creation for youths in Botswana

26 august 2019 - 16:17:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Young Africa Botswana has been chosen by Standard Chartered Bank in a pilot project aimed at [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission reinstates suspended cricket board

09 august 2019 - 16:58:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s sports authority, the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC), has reinstated the suspended cricket board in a [...] Full text...

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U.S. Embassy, partners and Young Africa Botswana host America on the Move Program

07 august 2019 - 18:11:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy is to collaborate with Young Africa Botswana (YAB) to run a yearlong America [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe players at odds over ZC suspension by ICC

27 july 2019 - 16:20:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Infighting has erupted among Zimbabwe’s national men’s cricket team over the recent move by the International [...] Full text...

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ICC gives Zimbabwe till October 8 to reinstate suspended cricket board or face permanent termination

24 july 2019 - 16:11:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   The International Cricket Council (ICC) has ordered the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) to reinstate the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe climb up from 12th to 8th in Netball World rankings

23 july 2019 - 06:14:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe have secured their highest ever ranking of 8th globally in the history of their participation [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu fires Sports, Youth and Child Development Minister in mini reshuffle

19 july 2019 - 17:45:25
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Edgar Lungu has fired Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development, Moses Mawere, in [...] Full text...

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Victoria Falls tourists in Zambia reduce by 22 percent

17 july 2019 - 07:57:56
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The number of tourists visiting Victoria Falls heritage site in the tourist capital city of Livingstone, [...] Full text...

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Botswana eyes the Dubai 2020 Global Expo

11 july 2019 - 18:04:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) is poised to showcase made-in-Botswana products and Botswana’s exports [...] Full text...

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Food safety at the centre of Abidjan Academy of African Sciences, Arts meeting

10 july 2019 - 11:17:34
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The biennial meeting of the Academy of African Sciences, Arts, Cultures and Diasporas (ASCAD) opened on [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Director wins gold medal in Tunisia

07 july 2019 - 19:06:34
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA)   -   Sudanese Film Director Saifeddin Hassan has won a gold medal for his documentary film “Saleel Alfaradeses” [...] Full text...

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Special edition of International African Fashion Festival opens in Niamey

05 july 2019 - 10:56:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Ahead of the 33rd African Union Summit scheduled for 7 - 8 July in Niamey, a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe National Women's Netball Team receives support from Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

04 july 2019 - 18:11:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has provided trainers, kit bags, drinking water bottles and warm up [...] Full text...

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Women converge on environmental issues

02 july 2019 - 18:18:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 5th Pan African Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians met in the University of Botswana [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President leads nation in mourning East Africa's top CEO

01 july 2019 - 13:05:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday led Kenyans in mourning East Africa's top CEO, Bob Collymopre, who [...] Full text...

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Injured Warriors paying for their own medical bills in Egypt; govt says not aware

21 june 2019 - 18:53:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s participation in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) got off to a nightmare as sources [...] Full text...

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Congolese singer barred from performing in Cape Town

18 june 2019 - 13:02:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An upmarket Cape Town club on Tuesday announced that it has cancelled the upcoming performance [...] Full text...

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Norwegian, Malian companies sign agreement for the construction of a solar station

01 june 2019 - 15:49:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Energy and Water, Sambou Wagué, and Ségou Solar's Chief Executive Officer, Jean François [...] Full text...

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Belgian-based soccer star named Tanzania’s tourism ambassador

27 may 2019 - 18:34:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania national soccer team captain, Mbwana Samatta, who plays for Belgian-based KRC Genk Club, [...] Full text...

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Malian President decorates 20-year-old student for saving 9 people from Bamako floods

24 may 2019 - 16:55:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita (IBK), on Thursday at the presidential palace decorated Mamoutou Diarra, a [...] Full text...

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Botswana celebrates cancer activist’s resilience on Mt. Everest

22 may 2019 - 17:28:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Custodians of Botswana’s national image – Brand Botswana, have celebrated the country’s first citizen to reach [...] Full text...

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Botswana artists to enter for Absa L’Atelier competition

04 may 2019 - 14:30:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Barclays Bank of Botswana’s parent company, Absa Group, has unveiled a new-look Absa L’Atelier competition, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Kenya sign six agreements to enhance cooperation in several fields

10 april 2019 - 13:05:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Kenya have on Wednesday signed six agreements that are the outcome of  deliberations of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius govt publishes new list of ministers

23 march 2019 - 10:44:39
Mauritius govt publishes new list of ministers     Port-Louis, Mauritius  (PANA) -  The Mauritian government on Saturday published a new list of [...] Full text...

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Motswana woman aims to summit Mount Everest

19 march 2019 - 22:41:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Cancer activist Ouma Sekolole will attempt to summit the majestic Mount Everest, the highest mountain on [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai death toll up to 65: official

18 march 2019 - 05:42:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Cyclone Idai’s death toll has risen to 65 confirmed dead with more missing as the storm [...] Full text...

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Crowd sourcing yields relief funds for victims of Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe

18 march 2019 - 05:19:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – An online crowd sourcing campaign has yielded US$6,275 in 23 hours and counting towards disaster relief [...] Full text...

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Small-scale jobs: the sidewalk hires and feeds in Niamey

12 march 2019 - 18:33:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Unemployed youths, including school drop-outs, have taken street corners or sidewalks of Niamey, providing jobs for [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates 51st anniversary of independence

12 march 2019 - 15:41:57
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday celebrated the 51st anniversary of its independence with thousands of people travelling [...] Full text...

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Togolese cities host 12th edition of Filbleu March 18-23

11 march 2019 - 16:52:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 12th edition of the International Festival of Blue Fireflies (Filbleu), which is an annual gathering [...] Full text...

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7th edition of El Alma festival set for March 23-28 in Tunisia

09 march 2019 - 17:50:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 7th edition of the international festival of El Alma, South of Tunisia, will take place [...] Full text...

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Francophonie Secretary General expected to make first visit to Mali

04 march 2019 - 19:32:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The new Secretary General of the International francophonie organisation (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, who took office in [...] Full text...

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Rwandan Joel Karekezi wins prestigious Yennega Gold Standard at 26th FESPACO

03 march 2019 - 05:44:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Rwandan film director Joel Karekezi won the prestigious Golden Standard of Yennega prize at the [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta fires sports minister in mini-reshulle

01 march 2019 - 14:26:14
Kenya's Sports Arts and Culture Cabinet Secretary, Rashid Echesa, was on Friday sacked in a mini-reshuffle effected by President Uhuru [...] Full text...

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Zone 3 Handball championship kicks off in Niamey

26 february 2019 - 20:19:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Zone 3 handball tournament was launched on Tuesday at the Niamey Academy of Martial [...] Full text...

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Egypt hosts African child cinema festival in March

26 february 2019 - 13:34:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt will from 1-6 March host in Assouan, about 800 km south of Cairo, the African [...] Full text...

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The Ouagadougou Pan-African Film and Television Festival in figures

23 february 2019 - 15:28:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), one of Africa’s film festivals, opened [...] Full text...

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Malian president IBK says books are vital in reconciliation process

21 february 2019 - 07:34:39
Society-Mali-Reconciliation   Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, has said that books are vital in the reconciliation process, [...] Full text...

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Malian president Keita says books are vital in reconciliation process

21 february 2019 - 07:16:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, has said that books are vital in the reconciliation process, [...] Full text...

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Mali President appointed AU Coordinator for Arts, Culture and Heritage

10 february 2019 - 16:07:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been named as coordinator of the African Union (AU) for [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa begins official visit to India

25 january 2019 - 18:29:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – On his first official visit to India, South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Friday [...] Full text...

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Burkina PM names new ministers

24 january 2019 - 18:26:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire, who took office late on Thursday, has [...] Full text...

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