Achieving demographic dividend in Tanzania for economic growth: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete

19 march 2024 - 06:41:57
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Fatuma was married at age 15 and had her first child, Hadija, after a year, causing [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes another resolution for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'

20 february 2024 - 16:44:03
New York, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday vetoed the latest resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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Nigerian workers declare 2-day nationwide protest over hardship

17 february 2024 - 06:19:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday declared a two-day nationwide mass protest over nationwide [...] Full text...

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DRC opposition leader Katumbi decries home siege after disputed poll results

09 january 2024 - 09:15:58
Goma, DRC (PANA) – Security forces laid a siege on the residence of DRC presidential candidate Moise Katumbi on Monday, [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for peaceful, inclusive elections in DRC

20 december 2023 - 06:07:21
New York, US (PANA) - As polls opened in the Democratoc Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday in presidential, legislative, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’ warns WHO

21 november 2023 - 05:27:16
New York, US (PANA) - The thousands of injuries sustained by civilians across Gaza combined with a burgeoning public health [...] Full text...

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Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’ UN warns, as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis

16 october 2023 - 06:58:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel [...] Full text...

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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)

28 september 2023 - 08:07:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS undermined, in dilema on Niger (By Paul Ejime)

20 september 2023 - 16:32:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - France and the United States were two countries that championed so-called international condemnation of and outrage [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags crackdown on opposition ahead of elections in DRC

22 august 2023 - 19:16:04
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Time to give strategic diplomacy a chance (By Paul Ejime)

21 august 2023 - 19:00:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As expected, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the "unreasonable" three-year political [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)

17 august 2023 - 09:43:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: ECOWAS slams junta's attempt to prosecute ousted president for 'high treason' (Eds: New lead)

14 august 2023 - 18:03:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday slammed the military junta in Niger [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta says will prosecute ousted president for 'high treason'

14 august 2023 - 08:14:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Amidst growing calls from the international community for the release of ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Nigerian Islamic scholars meet junta leader Tchiani

13 august 2023 - 16:46:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A group of Islamic scholars from Nigeria on Saturday met the military junta in Niger as [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US reiterates 'dedication' to peaceful resolution of crisis

12 august 2023 - 07:08:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has reiterated his country's continued dedication to finding a [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: AU chief expresses 'strong support' for ECOWAS' decisions on Niger crisis

11 august 2023 - 12:16:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Friday expresses his [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US throws weight behind ECOWAS for peaceful resolution of Niger crisis

11 august 2023 - 05:58:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Thursday that it appreciated the determination of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS orders activation of standby force as junta ignores ultimatum to reinstate ousted president

10 august 2023 - 19:30:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Fears of military action against the military junta in Niger moved one step closer to reality [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chiefs Of Defence Staff meeting underway In Abuja over coup In Niger Republic

02 august 2023 - 14:10:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A meeting of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff began [...] Full text...

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Islamist armed groups wreak havoc in Burkina Faso; kill, loot, burn property - HRW

15 june 2023 - 05:28:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have killed scores of civilians, looted and burned property, and [...] Full text...

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Army and Rapid Support Forces in standoff in northern Sudan (news Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam PANA correspondent)

13 april 2023 - 12:45:28
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Tension between the Sudanese army and its once protégé, the Rapid Support Forces, has reached the [...] Full text...

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Benin govt issues ultimatum to reinstated teachers to report for work

20 february 2023 - 14:57:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The teachers previously removed from the civil service and reinstated by decision of the Council of [...] Full text...

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Violence, threats by armed groups continue to displace refugees, civilians in Mali: UNHCR

24 january 2023 - 13:18:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for enhanced support for those recently displaced in Mali, [...] Full text...

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One case of cholera-related death reported in Burundi

12 january 2023 - 14:49:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The cholera epidemic has claimed one death since the first cases were reported at the end [...] Full text...

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Nigerian public universities proceed on one-month warning strike

14 february 2022 - 16:23:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of all university lecturers, has embarked [...] Full text...

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Khartoum rebuked for revoking licence of TV channel

17 january 2022 - 13:58:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has come under sharp criticisms for revoking the license of Al Jazeera - [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Frustrated by political splinters within his incubators, PM calls it a day (A PANA news analysis by Mohamed Osman)

03 january 2022 - 12:22:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdulla Hamdok, came as no surprise to many observers. After all, [...] Full text...

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Legal licence of Zambia’s former first lady Mwanawasa suspended

27 october 2021 - 11:22:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The legal practising licence of Zambia’s former first lady, Mrs. Maureen Mwanawasa, has been suspended indefinitely [...] Full text...

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WHO prioritises access to diabetes, cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists

01 october 2021 - 14:25:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New treatments for various cancers, insulin analogues and new oral medicines for diabetes, new medicines to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders give six-month ultimatum to Guinea coup leaders to return country to constitutional rule

16 september 2021 - 21:37:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have given the military junta that [...] Full text...

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Employees of a Beninese press group ordered to be vaccinated against COVID-19

17 august 2021 - 19:39:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Employees of the "Groupe de presse le Matinal" have until August 20 to be vaccinated against [...] Full text...

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. Nigeria: Former MEND leader appeals to agitators, stakeholders to maintain peace in Niger Delta

03 july 2021 - 08:19:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Chief Government Ekpemupolo [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari shelves London medical trip

25 june 2021 - 15:27:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst public outcry on the timing and frequency of his medical trips abroad, Nigerian President Muhammadu [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rapid military response contingent prepares to leave for DRC peacekeeping operation

15 june 2021 - 21:30:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A rapid military response unit has been handed the instruments indicating authority to represent the East [...] Full text...

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Kenya lifts visa, work permit requirements for Tanzanians

05 may 2021 - 22:27:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu, has outlined reforms being undertaken by her administration to enhance ease [...] Full text...

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Kenya to close down Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps 'by June 2020'

30 april 2021 - 06:31:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya has reiterated that it will close down the sprawling Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps by June [...] Full text...

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Mali's presidential, legislative elections scheduled for February 27, 2022

15 april 2021 - 19:08:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - presidential and legislative elections in Mali will take place on Sunday, February 27, 2022, and the [...] Full text...

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FIFA hands Zamalek ultimatum to pay Acheampong $1 million fine

09 april 2021 - 14:09:32
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA0 - FIFA has on Thursday ordered Zamalek football of Egypt to pay US$1 million within 30 days [...] Full text...

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UNHCR presents 'open-ended' plan to shutdown refugee camps in northern Kenya

09 april 2021 - 14:06:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has presented Kenya with a plan indicating the resettlement of refugees [...] Full text...

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Kenya to shut 500,000 population refugee camp after new ultimatum

24 march 2021 - 20:04:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has issued a final 14-day ultimatum to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to provide a [...] Full text...

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Zamalek may suffer transfer ban following FIFA’s ruling for Ghanaian player Acheampong

03 march 2021 - 06:26:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA has given Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek, a 30-day ultimatum to pay their former player, Benjamin [...] Full text...

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South Africa: FIFA "favours" South African to head CAF

02 march 2021 - 15:40:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - FIFA has reportedly asked three candidates to back South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia warns runaway patients to report to treatment centres

27 january 2021 - 14:58:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Ministry of Health has asked 40 confirmed positive coronavirus patients who refused isolation or escaped [...] Full text...

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One dead, one injured and 1,214 households displaced by floods in Burundi

23 january 2021 - 19:57:51
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The torrential rains of January 8 and 11 left at least one dead, one injured, and [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says new safety measures allow Malian refugees to return to camp in Burkina Faso

21 december 2020 - 12:47:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR -  has helped 3,000 Malian refugees move back into [...] Full text...

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Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila subjected to travel ban

05 december 2020 - 18:48:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The flight of Joseph Kabila, Honorary President of the DRC and leader of the Common [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Conflict: Gov’t to 'respond expeditiously' to needs of Tigrayans

26 november 2020 - 21:52:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government said here Thursday it would "respond expeditiously" to the needs of citizens [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian conflict: Final phase of military action against TPLF has begun - PM Abiy

26 november 2020 - 09:58:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the "final phase" of the military [...] Full text...

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Protect civilians, uphold human rights, UN tells warring parties in Ethiopia

25 november 2020 - 05:43:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the unfolding situation in the Tigray region in northern [...] Full text...

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UN ‘extremely concerned’ for safety of Tigray civilians in regional capital, as refugee numbers grow

24 november 2020 - 05:25:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Monday said it was “extremely concerned” over the safety of civilians across [...] Full text...

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No human rights progress despite new presidency in Burundi - UN iiInquiry finds

24 september 2020 - 12:48:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has urged the international community to remain concerned about the [...] Full text...

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287 Burundian refugees repatriated this Wednesday from DR Congo

23 september 2020 - 15:45:13
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 287 Burundian refugees were repatriated Wednesday from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where they [...] Full text...

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Delegation of military junta in Accra for ECOWAS mini-summit on Malian crisis

14 september 2020 - 20:50:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the National Committee for the People’s Salvation (CNPS), headed by its chairman, Colonel [...] Full text...

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Mali military junta renews its willingness to set up Transition

10 september 2020 - 15:53:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), the ruling [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS issues ultimatum to Malian junta to name civilian President and Prime Minister

08 september 2020 - 13:34:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday issued an ultimatum to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to take 'urgent steps' over Ghana's closure of Nigerian shops

17 august 2020 - 12:17:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following videos of Ghanaian authorities forcefully closing down shops owned by Nigerians over failure to pay $1 [...] Full text...

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Simba crowned Tanzania Women’s Premier League champions

14 august 2020 - 13:13:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Simba Sports Club continued its dominance of the Tanzanian football scene after their women’s [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Military not intimidating residents in Volta Region - GAF

22 july 2020 - 21:17:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) said here Wednesday military personnel deployed in the Volta Region were [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari gets seven-day ultimatum to give details of all foreign loans obtained and locations of projects executed

31 may 2020 - 17:21:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A major anti-corruption group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has handed President Muhammadu Buhari [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinean President Alpha Condé says mentholatum, hot water can kill COVID-19

10 april 2020 - 17:12:24
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Head of State, Alpha Condé, advised his compatriots on Thursday to use mentholatum in [...] Full text...

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DRC repatriates 1,593 ''irregular'' Burundians

18 march 2020 - 21:17:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 1,593 Burundians were escorted on Wednesday to the border post at Gatumba (northwest of Bujumbura) [...] Full text...

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26 killed in CODECO militia incursion into DR Congo village

01 march 2020 - 15:02:41
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Twenty-six people were killed and eleven others wounded, following an incursion by CODECO militia in [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Draw for the 16th round of the 2020 President's Cup

17 february 2020 - 18:00:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Here are the results of the draw for the 16th round of the cup of the [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Akufo-Addo to visit Brussels on 5 March

06 february 2020 - 11:41:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - At the invitation of the Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR), Ghanaian President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is [...] Full text...

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Guinea's capital on edge as shops, markets closed on opposition's call

28 january 2020 - 13:06:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Shops and markets remained closed on Tuesday in several districts in the upper suburbs of Conakry, [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Protestor shot dead in Conakry

13 january 2020 - 19:59:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A young protester in his twenties was fatally shot late Monday in Cosa, the stronghold of [...] Full text...

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Belgian lawyer to gather testimony on violence against Tutsis in DR Congo

13 january 2020 - 14:28:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian lawyer Bernard Maingain is due to visit Minembwe  town in South Kivu, DR Congo, to [...] Full text...

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Pro-government movement in Guinea calls for dissolution of pro-opposition group

13 january 2020 - 10:44:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A pro-government movement in Guinea, the Democratic Coalition for a New Constitution (CODENOC), says it is [...] Full text...

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Guinean authorities ban protest demonstrations

11 january 2020 - 11:47:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Authorities in the Guinean capital Conakry have banned demonstrations from Monday and the following days in [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Sadio Mané crowned African Footballer of the Year 2019

08 january 2020 - 07:19:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese international Sadio Mané was on Tuesday night crowned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player of [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Warning from government a few hours away from authorized march

07 january 2020 - 00:45:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  The Guinean minister of security, Albert Damatang Camara, warned here Sunday evening the organizers of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea: The March of ultimatum ends in Conakry without major incidents

06 january 2020 - 21:15:50
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  The ‘march of the ultimatum’ initiated by the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe’s Total Consumption Poverty Line jumps 19 percent to US$1.41 per individual daily

31 december 2019 - 17:29:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s daily Total Consumption Poverty Line (TCPL) jumped 19 percent to an equivalent of US$1.41 at [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Re-foresting water tower key step in Kenya environment conservation effort

26 december 2019 - 13:43:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Though raising political temperatures, the removal  of illegal settlers from East Africa's biggest water tower and planting of [...] Full text...

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Guinea: The "march of ultimatum" of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution postponed

26 december 2019 - 00:04:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  A protest march, dubbed “March of the ultimatum”, planned for Thursday by the National Front for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's power sector workers suspend strike

12 december 2019 - 07:11:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s power sector workers, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), on Thursday suspended the strike [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nationwide blackout imminent as electricity workers embark on indefinite strike

11 december 2019 - 13:38:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nationwide blackout is imminent in Nigeria as the nation’s electricity workers in the power sector began [...] Full text...

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UK slams Nigeria for re-arrest of political activist

11 december 2019 - 06:54:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom has called on the Nigerian government to respect the fundamentals for democracy following [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, US disagree over re-arrest of US-based publisher and activist

08 december 2019 - 20:55:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency and the United States of America (USA) Sunday disagreed over the re-arrest of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's secret Police says activist, US-based publisher Sowore re-arrested over plan to "forceful takeover of government"

08 december 2019 - 15:46:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - Stung with widespread outrage over the dramatic re-arrest of Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore inside [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's secret Police says activist, US-based publisher Sowore re-arrested over plan to "forceful takeover of government"

08 december 2019 - 08:16:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - Stung with widespread outrage over the dramatic re-arrest of Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore inside [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's consumption poverty line hits nearly US$38 amid shrinking wages

28 november 2019 - 15:19:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The official total consumption poverty line (TCPL) for one person in Zimbabwe stood at ZWL$632 (US$37.95) in [...] Full text...

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Kenya extends moratorium on logging

21 november 2019 - 15:30:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a bid to curb  deforestation and increase the country's  forest cover, Kenya's Ministry of Environment [...] Full text...

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Burundi moves to mop up illegally acquired small arms and light weapons

15 november 2019 - 17:39:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government has given illegal holders of small arms and light weapons additional three months, [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau political crisis stops trucks laden with goods from entering Bissau

12 november 2019 - 18:23:37
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The tense political situation in Guinea-Bissau is beginning to have a negative impact on the country's [...] Full text...

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Supporters of Horoya Guinea not happy with new coach

12 november 2019 - 17:11:51
Guinea (PANA) - Supporters of Guinea's flagship club, Horoya de Conakry, expressed their surprise and concerns on Tuesday a few [...] Full text...

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Niger: ECOWAS extraordinary summit on Guinea Bissau opens on Friday

07 november 2019 - 18:30:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Nigerian court stops military's operation for citizens to show "positive identification"

05 november 2019 - 18:31:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos on Tuesday ordered the suspension of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army says reports of planned nationwide operation for citizens to show "positive identification" are fake

30 october 2019 - 16:46:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has described as ‘Fake Alert’, a viral post of the planned nationwide ‘Operation [...] Full text...

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Nigeria military begins nationwide operation to check identification of citizens

28 october 2019 - 09:41:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military says it will from Friday begin a nationwide operation, codenamed ‘Operation Positive Identification’, [...] Full text...

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Kenya to plant over 10 million trees in Mau Forest restoration

26 october 2019 - 14:52:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   - The Kenyan government plans to plant over 10 million trees in Mau Forest, the country's water [...] Full text...

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Malian Customs Union to go on strike from October 30

18 october 2019 - 14:41:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the powerful Customs Union in Mali plan to begin a 72-hour strike from October [...] Full text...

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FIFA/CAF Reform task force to revamp African Football - CAF

11 september 2019 - 18:34:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The mission of the CAF/FIFA Reform Taskforce is to strengthen and accelerate the ongoing reforms at [...] Full text...

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Kenya to evict 10,000 illegal forest settlers

05 september 2019 - 14:51:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Kenyan government has said its planned eviction of illegal settlers on the Mau Forest will be [...] Full text...

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Nigerian public universities closed as non-academic staff embark on 5-day strike

19 august 2019 - 09:52:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Activities in all Nigerian government-owned universities have been grounded as non-academic staff embarked on a five-day [...] Full text...

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'FIFA swoops on African FAs’ World Cup rights with 8-day ultimatum'

14 august 2019 - 16:54:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a highly unusual move, FIFA has asked the 54 member associations of the Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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Doppler weather radar helps Rwanda smallholder farmers to reduce crops losses from floods (Feature by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)

08 august 2019 - 14:33:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - In Boneza, a remote rural village in Rutsiro district in Western Rwanda, Vedaste Habyarabatuma, a local [...] Full text...

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Kigali is one of 7 African cities to host first-ever Basketball Africa League

31 july 2019 - 16:36:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Rwandan capital city, Kigali, was chosen to host the first-ever Basketball Africa League (BAL) with [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's opposition party, MDC, pleads with SADC to deal with Zimbabwe

21 july 2019 - 15:34:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has urged the SADC Organ on [...] Full text...

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Lomé to host 6th edition of African football night on 27 July

15 july 2019 - 23:50:06
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The Togolese capital, Togo, will on Saturday 27 July host the 6th edition of the African [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Zimbabwe to investigate early exit poor of team

06 july 2019 - 16:27:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has ordered the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) to provide a [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Police begin manhunt for 4,000 unvetted gun owners

05 july 2019 - 16:42:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police Friday launched a manhunt for 4,293 gun owners who failed to honor a seven-day ultimatum [...] Full text...

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Burundian police foil US$1.5 million escape attempt

05 july 2019 - 12:48:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   The Burundi police announced here Friday they had seized US$1.5 million from two Congolese nationals trying [...] Full text...

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Kinshasa governor bans ‘LAMUKA’ opposition march for 30 June

28 june 2019 - 22:52:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)    -   The governor of the city of Kinshasa, Gentini Ngobila Mbaka, has banned the march of [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian Govt calms public over xenophobic remarks by Kenyan MP

26 june 2019 - 13:25:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, has called on his fellow countrymen to remain calm [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Finance minister's tweet on low prices angers consumers

22 june 2019 - 19:03:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has angered the public saying prices of basic commodities in US [...] Full text...

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East African foreign ministers to assume prominent role in Sudan talks

20 june 2019 - 20:59:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Foreign ministers from the Eastern African region have resolved to assume a prominent role in [...] Full text...

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Botswana nurses demand more safety at work

19 june 2019 - 23:26:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Nurses in Botswana on Wednesday announced their intention to take the government to court if it [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Fall named NBA Basketball Africa League president

29 may 2019 - 13:36:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Senegalese  national Amadou Gallo Fall was on Tuesday named the National Basketball Association  (NBA) Basketball Africa [...] Full text...

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Illegal aliens in DR Congo get 2-month ultimatum to regularize their stay

26 may 2019 - 19:58:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Directorate General of Migration (DGM) has given a two-month ultimatum to foreign nationals illegally [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s Museveni congratulates India’s Modi on re-election

24 may 2019 - 20:54:46
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Friday sent a congratulatory message to the prime minister of [...] Full text...

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DRC’s opposition leader Moise Katumbi calls for support for President Tshisekedi

20 may 2019 - 23:43:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  The leader of the platform ‘Together for Change’, Moise Katumbi, Monday called on the population [...] Full text...

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Ugandan teachers call strike over pay

20 may 2019 - 14:27:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Teachers in public schools in Uganda have resolved to go on strike when schools reopen later [...] Full text...

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WB report on Ethiopia shows mixed outlook as growth leads to overall poverty reduction

16 may 2019 - 15:53:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Led by strong performance in the services sector, Ethiopia continues to register a strong economic [...] Full text...

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Burundi’s Ombudsman lauds efforts by world Islamic League for country

23 april 2019 - 22:24:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   A big mosque’, civilization center, private university, potable water, as well as houses for the poor [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military council discusses political development with AUC Chief

20 april 2019 - 16:40:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairman, Musa Faki, on Saturday conferred with the head of the political [...] Full text...

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AU issues two-week deadline for Sudanese military junta to quit

15 april 2019 - 21:25:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council met on the situation in Sudan on [...] Full text...

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Sudan military council sends delegation to Ethiopia for support

15 april 2019 - 19:08:05
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - Facing a 15-day ultimatum from the African Union (AU) to quit, the Sudanese Transitional Military Council [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, DR Congo national senior women’s match now set for 26 March

21 march 2019 - 11:01:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)- The international women's friendly football match between Rwanda and DR Congo has been postponed from 24 March [...] Full text...

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Jean-Pierre Bemba claims EUR 68.6 million as damages after acquittal by the ICC

12 march 2019 - 17:10:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Jean-Pierre Bemba, leader of the MLC, Mouvement de libération du Congo, is claiming 68.6 million euros [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition leaders to meet in Brussels in March

10 march 2019 - 11:26:42
Kinshasa, RD Congo (PANA) – A meeting of leaders of the Lamuka coalition backing the defeated candidate of the Congolese [...] Full text...

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'Drunk' police officer kills four people in Bujumbura bar

03 march 2019 - 16:15:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A "drunk" police officer on Saturday night killed four people at a bar at Gatumba, a [...] Full text...

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Former Katanga governor Moise Katumbi applies for return to DRC

01 march 2019 - 20:25:38
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Former governor of Katanga Moise Katumbi called at the Embassy of the DR Congo in Brussels [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta orders striking nurses back to work

13 february 2019 - 20:39:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday ordered striking nurses to report back to work by Friday [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Zarika gears up for Zambia's Phiri in WBC Superbantam belt re-match

07 february 2019 - 14:17:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika of Kenya is gearing up for [...] Full text...

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World Islamic League to relocate 380 displaced families

20 january 2019 - 14:15:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The World Islamic League Secretary-General Mohammed Ben Abdul Karim al-Issa has completed a week-long visit to [...] Full text...

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LEAD: DRC Constitutional Court proclaims Tshisekedi president-elect

20 january 2019 - 07:24:40
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Constitutional Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has proclaimed Felix Tshisekedi the president-elect based [...] Full text...

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Kipchoge named Kenya's top sports personality

12 january 2019 - 12:33:42
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has once again clinched top honours in Kenya, this time [...] Full text...

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Congolese electoral body postpones declaration of presidential poll results

05 january 2019 - 19:45:47
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The National Independent Electoral Commission of Congo (CENI) has postponed the announcement of the presidential [...] Full text...

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EU wants Kinshasa to lift Internet access ban

02 january 2019 - 17:12:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government to lift [...] Full text...

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DR Congo candidates appeal for peaceful vote to pick Kabila's successor (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

29 december 2018 - 12:10:59
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Presidential candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have appealed to their supporters [...] Full text...

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EU extends targeted sanctions against 15 persons close to DRC President Kabila

11 december 2018 - 12:04:58
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has decided to extend targeted sanctions imposed against 15 persons close to [...] Full text...

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NBA opens training centre in Senegal

27 november 2018 - 13:03:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American professional basketball managing body, the National Basketball Association (NBA), has opened a new training centre [...] Full text...

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DR Congo opposition leaders enter power-sharing agreement

24 november 2018 - 10:36:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The main opposition party candidates in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a pre-election power-sharing [...] Full text...

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Mali host int'l Forum on Action plan for the protection of Albinos

16 november 2018 - 16:04:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Forum on the Adoption of an Action Plan for the Protection of Albinos in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's two central labour unions begin indefinite strike Thursday over new minimum wage

26 september 2018 - 13:33:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigeria’s two central labour unions, [...] Full text...

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Government officially stops dissolution of Ghana Football Association

28 august 2018 - 11:59:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has officially stopped the dissolution of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as agreed between world [...] Full text...

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Rights group says DRC opposition under assault

28 august 2018 - 07:19:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Government security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo used live ammunition and teargas to disperse [...] Full text...

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Ghana to discontinue with winding up Ghana Football Association

16 august 2018 - 18:08:35
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The government of Ghana is to take steps to discontinue the process for the winding up [...] Full text...

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Ghana talks tough ahead of FIFA meeting as ban looms

16 august 2018 - 11:35:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana government is talking tough ahead of its meeting with officials of football's governing body, [...] Full text...

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Gambian Police question leading activist

30 march 2018 - 11:49:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian police have questioned a leading activist, Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh, over a saga involving a [...] Full text...

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Striking Gambian doctors refuse to hold talks with authorities

21 march 2018 - 14:22:16
Gambia, Gambia (PANA) - Refusing to dialogue with the government, some 211 Gambian resident doctors have continued with their "sit-down" [...] Full text...

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Gambian doctors commence sit-down strike

09 march 2018 - 10:30:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian doctors began a a sit-don strike on Friday after their ultimatum to the health minister [...] Full text...

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Kenyan advocate seeks removal of Chief Justice, six others

26 february 2018 - 16:34:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan lawyer has petitioned the National Assembly to remove Chief Justice David Maraga and five [...] Full text...

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President Zuma recalled by ruling party

13 february 2018 - 07:38:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – It appears that President Jacob Zuma’s chaotic term in office is coming to an [...] Full text...

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UN mission issues 48-hour ultimatum to CAR armed groups

18 january 2018 - 07:09:29
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – The United Nations Mission in the troubled Central African Republic (CAR), known by its French acronym, [...] Full text...

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Somaliland’s politics still divided on clan lines, despite peaceful presidential poll

11 january 2018 - 16:59:31
Hargeisa. Somaliland (PANA) - Despite a peaceful and democratic presidential election, held in Somaliland on 13 November 2017, voting was [...] Full text...

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UN officials hail landmark convictions, life sentences in DRC child rape cases

20 december 2017 - 05:23:25
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The United Nations envoys dealing with sexual violence in conflict and the head of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia risk ban as FIFA issues ultimatum to government

23 november 2017 - 17:23:32
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World football governing body, FIFA, has given the Gambia government until Monday to overturn its [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire 'accept' judgement of UN Tribunal on maritime dispute

23 september 2017 - 16:52:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ministers who represented Ghana and Cote d’lvoire in their maritime boundary dispute case have accepted Saturday's [...] Full text...

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Ghana: UN Tribunal 'upholds' Ghana's maritime boundary claims with Cote d'Ivoire

23 september 2017 - 16:18:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on Saturday ruled unanimously in [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Civil society group to sue mobile companies over poor service

21 september 2017 - 13:44:05
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – A civil society group, Native Consortium and Research Center, have threatened to file a class [...] Full text...

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Djibouti: UNHCR, Djibouti Education Ministry sign MOU on refugees' education

30 august 2017 - 09:15:07
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - After months of dedication and hard work, UNHCR and Djibouti’s Ministry of Education and Vocational [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: IMF hails improvement in Mozambique's economy

20 july 2017 - 09:41:19
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The IMF has said that performance in some sectors of the Mozambican economy has improved since [...] Full text...

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Sudan: "Warring" parties agree to end FIFA suspension of the Sudan Football Association

11 july 2017 - 13:46:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Minister of Youth and Sports, the country's Football Federation, and the '30 April Group' [...] Full text...

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Uganda: FIFA's deadline for explanation on illegal sale of Uganda's 2014 World Cup tickets expires

19 june 2017 - 14:33:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The world football governing body, FIFA, has given the President of the Federation of Uganda Football [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Militants order northerners to quit Niger Delta by October 1

16 june 2017 - 07:59:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In an apparent reaction to an ultimatum to the Igbos to leave the northern part of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Four Kenyan Policemen killed in landmine attack near Somalia border

24 may 2017 - 14:28:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four Kenyan Policemen have been killed in an explosion while on patrol near the border with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari's health status dominates front pages in Nigeria

06 may 2017 - 09:25:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The health status of President Muhammadu Buhari since he returned from London in March on a [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Anger at lawlessness of vigilante groups reported in Ghana

08 april 2017 - 08:35:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Public anger at the indiscipline and lawlessness of vigilante groups which have reached unprecedented levels in [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Alleged bribery in parliament, illegal mining reported in Ghana

01 april 2017 - 07:13:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The report of an alleged bribery scandal in Ghana’s parliament and an ultimatum to illegal miners [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari condemns killings in a market in North Central Nigeria

21 march 2017 - 13:50:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday condemned Monday’s attack on a market in Zaki Biam, North Central [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan counties sack doctors after expiry of ultimatum

09 march 2017 - 15:28:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Counties Governments in Kenya have begun sacking doctors after an ultimatum issued by the National and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Hundreds protest at South African embassy over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians

23 february 2017 - 19:14:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Hundreds of Nigerian students on Thursday stormed the South African High Commission in Abuja and Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Nairobi hosts int'l boxing contests

16 february 2017 - 14:22:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Boxers from five African countries are in Nairobi for Saturday's Making a Champion (MAC) series non-title [...] Full text...

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2017 U-17 AFCON: Gabon is new host for African U-17 tournament

05 february 2017 - 07:00:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following the successful hosting of the 2017 AFCON, the CAF Executive Committee, at its meeting on [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Media group wants Gabz FM to reinstate suspended employees

24 november 2016 - 19:05:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The Botswana Media and Allied Workers Union (BOMAWU) has petitioned one of the country’s leading private [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: New militant group wants oil companies to quit Niger Delta region in seven days

10 november 2016 - 18:53:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A new militant group, Adaka Boro Avengers, on Thursday gave oil companies in Nigeria's Niger [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Resolution of problems in Southern Sudan no longer in our hands - Bashir

22 october 2016 - 13:10:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Bashir has reportedly warned the South Sudanese government to implement an agreement it [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Corruption stories, cases dominate front pages in Nigeria

22 october 2016 - 06:46:18
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The current wave of corruption allegations and cases were the dominant stories in Nigeria this week [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Rights group raises alarm on 'chilling crackdown' in DR Congo

15 september 2016 - 06:32:40
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International says the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Three more arrested in connection with Mombasa women terror attack

11 september 2016 - 19:58:57
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Police have positively identified two members of an all-women terror attack squad which attempted an attack [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: New militant group blows up two major oil pipelines in Niger Delta

20 august 2016 - 07:37:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A new militant group, the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM), on Friday blew up two [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights body demands release of prisoners of conscience in DRC

28 july 2016 - 13:38:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The release on Wednesday of six youth activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under [...] Full text...

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Belgium: FM hails state pardon for political detainees in DR Congo

26 july 2016 - 13:23:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Didier Reynders, has said he is pleased with President Joseph [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: 'Sacking of Machar is sowing seed of new suffering in South Sudan'

26 july 2016 - 11:28:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan's opposition has been split down the middle with the appointment by President Salva Kiir [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Niger Delta group urges Nigerian govt to dialogue with militants

10 july 2016 - 16:13:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The militant attacks in Niger Delta region is heading for a more turbulent path as the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Accra floods, power debate, ruling party's anniversary reported in Ghana

11 june 2016 - 08:00:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The perennial flooding in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, which inflicts havoc and pain on residents the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Niger Delta militant group threatens attack on Nigeria's oil blocs

12 may 2016 - 16:27:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A leading militant group in Nigeria’s oil region, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Thursday said their [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Grenade attack on Bujumbura bar injures eight

07 may 2016 - 14:18:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - An unclaimed grenade attack on Friday night wounded at least eight people, four in critical condition, [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ urges DR Congo to lift suspension order on two TV stations

06 february 2016 - 14:37:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the decision by the government of DR Congo [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Politics, workers' threat, Guantanamo detainees highlighted by Ghana media

09 january 2016 - 05:48:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The media in Ghana this week highlighted a variety of subjects, including political arguments between the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Mozambique secures US$282.9m standby credit from IMF

19 december 2015 - 07:28:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Mozambique's request for [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief deplores suspension of human rights groups in Burundi

25 november 2015 - 19:34:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein on Wednesday deplored the Burundian authorities’ [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Rawlings calls for urgent deployment of AU troops to Burundi

13 november 2015 - 06:26:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former president J.J. Rawlings has requested for an urgent deployment of African Union (AU) troops [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials say Burundi experiencing 'deep political crisis'

10 november 2015 - 15:54:14
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials have warned the UN Security Council that Burundi is at a critical [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Power struggle in main opposition party continues to dominate media

07 november 2015 - 10:29:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The unending row in the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), caused by a bitter power [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Co-op Bank, SimbaPay partner in Diaspora remittances

03 november 2015 - 12:50:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has partnered with SimbaPay, a digital money transfer provider, to offer [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Coup makers, regular army reach agreement to restore normality

23 september 2015 - 10:53:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Normality is due to return to the West African state of Burkina Faso as the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Media highlight doctors’ crippling strike, car crash of presidential press corps

22 august 2015 - 08:42:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A crippling three-week strike by doctors in public health facilities and a car crash involving the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Pressure group wants Zimbabwean mayor to defend informal traders

25 june 2015 - 16:23:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Zimbabwean pressure group Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) has called on the Mayor of Bulawayo city [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Lungu deplores exclusion of landlocked nations from global trade

02 june 2015 - 16:41:35
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Calling for improved trade competitiveness of the landlocked developing countries, Zambian President Edgar Lungu on [...] Full text...

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Libya: 3 militiamen killed in clashes with Libyan armed forces

27 april 2015 - 10:09:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three members of the "Fajr Libya" militia, who seized Libyan capital Tripoli and several other [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Chibok girls: one year after abduction, politics, xenophobic attacks reported

18 april 2015 - 07:46:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Chibok girls (276 in number), abducted 14 April 2014, from their school, the Government Secondary School [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya orders UNHCR to shut down Somali refugee camp

11 april 2015 - 18:50:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government has issued a three-month ultimatum to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Finance Minister sued over missing 30 trillion naira

03 march 2015 - 14:39:07
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Nigerian civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has sued Minister of Finance [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 'Burkina Faso shopping for new national football team coach'

10 february 2015 - 13:37:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Football Association president (FBF), Sita Sangaré, has given himself a one-week ultimatum within [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: MONUSCO reiterates commitment to defeat Rwandan rebels in DR Congo

22 january 2015 - 15:28:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) says it [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African opposition threatens to disrupt Zuma's State of the Nation address

12 january 2015 - 17:32:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tensions are already rising a month before President Jacob Zuma delivers his State of [...] Full text...

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