2024 CAF Awards: Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, Morocco’s Dystinct among top artists

15 december 2024 - 12:28:49
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Diamond Platnumz, the Tanzanian music superstar, and Dystinct, the Moroccan who is known for his genre [...] Full text...

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The world must step up for girls, UN chief says

12 october 2024 - 08:23:50
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town [...] Full text...

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'AI must not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias'

08 october 2024 - 15:28:24
New York, US (PANA) - As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing [...] Full text...

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WHO and TikTok to collaborate on more science-based information on health and well-being

26 september 2024 - 20:53:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and TikTok, a platform for short-form mobile videos, announced a [...] Full text...

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Young Libyans call for accountability and consolidation of the judicial system

03 august 2024 - 13:03:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A roundtable of around 36 young men and women from across Libya on youth participation in [...] 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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Belgium provides €75 million in financial support to Burundi

10 june 2024 - 14:05:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Belgium is to release a financial package of 75 million euros over the next five years [...] Full text...

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World Environment: There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, Guterres insists

06 june 2024 - 05:38:41
New York, United States (PANA) - “It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions, the UN [...] Full text...

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AfDB stresses need for responsible, innovative solutions for African debt management

01 june 2024 - 07:56:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is essential to find innovative solutions for managing the debt of African countries, taking proactive [...] Full text...

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Scaling up pathways to growth in Ethiopia through tourism investments: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim

23 may 2024 - 07:23:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and [...] Full text...

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First UN civil society forum held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future

10 may 2024 - 07:06:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - ‘Meaningful participation’ and ‘inclusion’ were the buzzwords at the opening on Thursday of a major UN [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia engage in talks over reopening of Ras Jedir border crossing

07 may 2024 - 19:29:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian and Libyan officials on Tuesday engaged in talks over issues relating to the Ras Jedir [...] Full text...

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Niger to sell Mali 150 million litres of diesel for the country's power plants

17 april 2024 - 17:30:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy Mahaman Moustapha Barke Tuesday finalized an agreement with Energie [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow calls for stronger partnership in fighting cancer

23 march 2024 - 15:37:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for collaboration between the government and key stakeholders in the fight [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Stadium reopens this Friday after two years of closure for repairs

08 march 2024 - 20:04:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli International Stadium is back in action this Friday, after two years of closure due [...] Full text...

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Mali could boost its economy after withdrawing from ECOWAS

01 february 2024 - 15:46:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali could give its economy a further boost following its joint decision with Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...

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Africa now ‘global epicentre’ of terrorism: UN chief

25 january 2024 - 07:09:28
New York, US (PANA) - In just a matter of years, Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”, with [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for 'serious negotiation' between industrialised and emerging economies on debt

17 january 2024 - 13:45:42
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Many of the world’s ills are the result of a disconnect between “the rich, the big and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso produces over 5 million tonnes of cereals in 2023

22 december 2023 - 16:58:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso produced 5,246,405 tonnes of cereals in 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture said on [...] Full text...

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COP28: Our voices, needs must be put first in climate talks, young people declared

08 december 2023 - 16:51:18
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by [...] Full text...

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CAF concludes Media Rights Agreement with New World TV

04 december 2023 - 07:33:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has concluded a Media Rights Agreement [...] Full text...

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CAF launches global campaign, celebrating 'Our AFCON, Our Pride'

14 november 2023 - 16:05:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As part of the build-up to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF, PUMA announce official match ball: POKOU

24 october 2023 - 08:02:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF and PUMA have unveiled “POKOU” – the official match ball for the TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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2023 World Bank Annual Meetings: A new vision for challenging times

17 october 2023 - 07:06:03
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s new vision and playbook for development were unveiled at last week’s [...] Full text...

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Pace of energy transition will define South Africa’s economic prospects: Climate Commission

06 october 2023 - 09:20:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) executive director Dr Crispian Olver says South Africa’s energy transition and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: African female referees take centre stage

20 july 2023 - 08:13:24
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Three African match officials will make history on Friday when they oversee the Women's World [...] Full text...

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UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality

20 july 2023 - 06:01:59
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - UN Women and world football governing body, FIFA, have come together, as the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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TikTok, FIFA partner to boost Women’s World Cup visibility

16 july 2023 - 08:52:38
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has signed with TikTok for multiple digital activations ahead of the Women’s World Cup to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for local investment in energy sector

09 july 2023 - 11:47:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister and Chairman of the Board of Secretaries of the Libyan Investment Authority [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Referees to add wasted time to each half

08 july 2023 - 06:34:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees involved in this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been instructed [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN partner for social messaging programme

04 july 2023 - 11:34:12
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has teamed up with several United Nations agencies to use the 2023 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...

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President Barrow commends Bangladesh for co-deployment of troops for UN Peace Missions

14 june 2023 - 19:34:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Wednesday commended the Republic of Bangladesh for the co-deployment of troops for UN [...] Full text...

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AfDB says Africa has necessary partnerships, technologies to eradicate hunger

06 june 2023 - 06:37:02
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa has the necessary partnerships and [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Premium African club football content kicks off Saturday

02 june 2023 - 07:26:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - For two weekends in a row, the global audience will be watching premium African Club football [...] Full text...

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Russian FM Lavrov arrives in Burundi

30 may 2023 - 13:55:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, arrived in Bujumbura on Tuesday for a visit to Burundi, state [...] Full text...

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Africa Day: ‘Let’s put our resources at risk behind Africa’s young people’ - Adesina

26 may 2023 - 13:49:19
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates attending the 2023 African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, [...] Full text...

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FIFA, WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football

25 may 2023 - 12:46:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, have signed [...] Full text...

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FIFA and WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football

24 may 2023 - 19:04:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA and WHO have agreed to extend their collaboration and to continue to use the power [...] Full text...

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Unilever named official sponsor of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

16 may 2023 - 07:09:37
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has named Unilever personal care brands as official sponsors of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Use of social media in the fighting: building on pros and rebuffing cons (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

12 may 2023 - 10:36:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With all Sudan's official mainstream media eclipsed, to the exception of the Sudan News Agency, the [...] Full text...

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The Head of State of Burkina Faso receives officials of African Data Protection Authority

10 may 2023 - 17:15:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday received a [...] Full text...

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US vice president ends Ghana visit

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

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US Vice President Kamala Harris kicks off first Africa visit

26 march 2023 - 13:36:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris kicked  off her first visit to Africa on Sunday when she arrived [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President recalls country's support for African liberation movements

11 march 2023 - 14:52:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Friday recalled the historic role played by the country in supporting [...] Full text...

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Niger's Chief of Staff of Armed Forces received in Bamako by President of Transition of Mali

10 march 2023 - 13:28:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Niger's Chief of Staff General Mody Salifou arrived here Wednesday to discuss with Malian military chiefs [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sees wave of arrests of irregular sub-Saharan migrants

25 february 2023 - 13:32:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian judicial authorities on Friday issued 26 detention warrants against irregular sub-Saharan migrants for illegal [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali Goodluck Jonathan on 72-hour visit to Mali

21 february 2023 - 16:31:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, and former president [...] Full text...

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BCEAO governor hails resilience of Burkina Faso economy

13 february 2023 - 20:09:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, on [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis ends DR Congo, South Sudan visits

05 february 2023 - 13:40:09
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis left Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Sunday at the end of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso PM calls on Mali leader

02 february 2023 - 14:52:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson discusses Mali's transition timetable with leaders

01 february 2023 - 18:20:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has ended a visit to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso requests arms from Canada

30 january 2023 - 19:45:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, who received on Monday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)

30 january 2023 - 12:27:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...

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Czech Republic reaffirms its support to Burkina Faso in fight against terrorism

26 january 2023 - 20:08:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - T he President of the Transition of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, granted an audience [...] Full text...

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Politicians, Foreigners and Nigeria's elections (News analysis by Paul Ejime)

25 january 2023 - 11:24:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent call by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassador to desist from interfering in [...] Full text...

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Insecurity in Eastern DR Congo: Félix Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda again in Davos

18 january 2023 - 19:37:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The head of state of the DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, once again singled out Rwanda [...] Full text...

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Algeria reaffirms its commitment to support the peace process in Mali

17 january 2023 - 14:59:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Algeria has reaffirmed its commitment to support the peace process in Mali and to strengthen relations [...] Full text...

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Trial of 46 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali opens in Bamako

30 december 2022 - 15:45:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of 46 Ivorian soldiers arrested last July in Bamako, Mali, has begun at the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's mining minister denies granting mine to private Russian company Wagner

20 december 2022 - 19:51:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe minister in charge of mines and quarries, Simon Pierre Boussim, denied on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Abidjan launches Metro project

20 december 2022 - 13:36:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, Bruno Le Maire, on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso calls for 'stronger commitment' from China in terrorism fight

03 december 2022 - 15:40:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Mr. Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, on Friday called [...] Full text...

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Six political parties to conest Benin's January legislative election

17 november 2022 - 13:01:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Six political parties have obtained the green light to participate in the 8 January, 2023 legislative [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: WHO travels to Qatar to highlight contributions of sports to good health

17 november 2022 - 06:16:50
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, will travel to Qatar [...] Full text...

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Global internet firm sets up root server in Kenya

16 november 2022 - 14:55:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global internet domain names issuing firm has assured users in Africa of faster access to [...] Full text...

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Mali's Transitional President invited to next year's Russia-Africa Summit

14 november 2022 - 16:32:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has been invited to next year's [...] Full text...

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WFP pledges humanitarian assistance to Burkina Faso

04 november 2022 - 18:53:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Prime Minister Appolinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela granted an audience on Friday to the Deputy [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes Malian government's commitment to allow refugees to participate in upcoming elections

26 october 2022 - 21:09:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The resident representative of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Mali, Mohamed Askia [...] Full text...

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Kenyan transport regulator, auto manufacturer to enhance highway safety

29 september 2022 - 17:22:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Isuzu East Africa, a motor vehicle manufacturer, said Wednesday it was working with Kenya's National Transport [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: UN chief, Burkina Faso junta leader discuss humanitarian, security issues

25 september 2022 - 13:07:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday granted an audience to Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Egypt’s Foreign Minister calls for improved climate commitments at COP27

25 september 2022 - 06:24:20
New York, UN (PANA) - Egypt, which is hosting the 2022 UN Climate Conference this November, is calling on the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Build momentum to ‘finish the job’ and end COVID-19 pandemic - Guterres

24 september 2022 - 11:52:32
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN [...] Full text...

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President Barrow commends TBI

22 september 2022 - 15:25:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has commended the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change -TBI for the support [...] Full text...

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African Muslim leaders meet Mali junta leader

22 september 2022 - 12:38:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Wednesday received a delegation of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Foreign Minister received by Mali's Transitional president

10 september 2022 - 14:44:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Friday received in audience a [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council receives message from French president

08 september 2022 - 19:59:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The French special envoy to Libya, Paul Soler, handed the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, [...] Full text...

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Malian junta leader sends message to Guinean counterpart

04 august 2022 - 12:18:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Malian military junta leader Colonel Assimi Goïta is sending a message to his Guinean counterpart, Colonel Mamadi [...] Full text...

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Fulani association draws attention of Malian government to amalgamation and stigmatisation of community

03 august 2022 - 20:25:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga received on Tuesday a delegation of the Tabital Pulaku Association, [...] Full text...

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Head of UN Peace Operations calls for redefinition of way Mali and Organization work

30 july 2022 - 08:08:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Chief of Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has admitted, after an audience with Malian Prime [...] Full text...

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Rabat denies allegations in HRW report on Morocco

29 july 2022 - 20:46:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Moroccan government has categorically denied "false and unfounded allegations" contained in the Human Rights Watch [...] Full text...

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Dozens of organisations ask Egypt to ease grip on civic space as COP27 approaches

13 july 2022 - 07:48:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of civil society, human rights and environmental organisations have urged the Egyptian authorities to ease their [...] Full text...

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Youth are the generation that will help save our ocean and our future, says Guterres

27 june 2022 - 05:11:55
New York, US (PANA) - The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president slams attempts to divide Libya

11 june 2022 - 14:45:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president has slammed any attempt to divide Libya, expressing confidence in the Libyan people's [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president receives Algerian FM

11 june 2022 - 14:32:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Ramtane Lamamra, said that his [...] Full text...

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Chad concerned about Mali's withdrawal from GS Sahel and joint force

22 may 2022 - 12:43:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One week after Mali's decision to withdraw from all the G5 Sahel bodies, the Chadian president [...] Full text...

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Ghanaians mark Easter

17 april 2022 - 08:38:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians in Ghana are on Sunday joining other faithful around the world to celebrate Easter, the resurrection [...] Full text...

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Ghanaians mark Good Friday

15 april 2022 - 05:36:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are on Friday joining the Christian fraternity around the world to mark Good Friday, the beginning [...] Full text...

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Christians in Ghana mark Palm Sunday

10 april 2022 - 10:29:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians in Ghana are on Sunday making Palm Sunday with churches running in full capacity following [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana reopens land, sea borders as it eases pandemic restrictions

27 march 2022 - 21:56:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced the reopening of the country's land and [...] Full text...

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Greek Foreign Minister visits Senegal and Cape Verde

23 february 2022 - 18:08:24
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Senegal and Cape Verde on Wednesday and Thursday, according [...] Full text...

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Africa’s leading artists saluted

18 february 2022 - 10:26:32
Cape Town, South Africa – South African artist Bonolo Kavula has won the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, an annual [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Central Bank launches financial literacy strategy

31 january 2022 - 07:19:01
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Central Bank of Mauritius has launched its Financial Literacy Strategy that focuses on educating [...] 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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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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Burkina Faso, Morocco discuss bilateral cooperation

07 january 2022 - 11:58:19
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Morocco  have hailed "the exemplary level of cooperation" in many fields which [...] Full text...

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Extraordinary Summit on Mali to be held on 9 January in Accra, Ghana

02 january 2022 - 20:36:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali will be [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former transitional president, Dadis Camara, ready to appear in court

23 december 2021 - 16:02:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president of the Transition, Moussa Dadis Camara, prostrated on the runway of Conakry's [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Council of Traditional and Customary Authorities to mediate between Mali and ECOWAS

21 december 2021 - 13:16:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Pan-African Council of Traditional and Customary Authorities (CPATC) is in Mali as [...] Full text...

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Malian PM in Nouakchott for G5 - World Bank summit

05 december 2021 - 17:05:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, arrived in Nouakchott on Saturday afternoon where he will [...] Full text...

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The 8th FAAPA Executive Council opens in Dakar

26 november 2021 - 17:54:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 8th meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) opened [...] Full text...

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Political forum opens to support the December elections in Libya

03 november 2021 - 13:08:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan national political forum to support the holding of elections on 24 December started on [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms commitment to implementation of PANAPRESS refinancing, restructuring programme

24 october 2021 - 14:14:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Omar Ketty, on Sunday granted audience to a delegation from [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde's electoral umpire lauds political support of ECOWAS, AU

15 october 2021 - 10:19:18
Praia, Cape Verde – Cape Verde’s National Electoral Commission (CNE) has commended the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Buhari presides over Nigeria's 61st independence anniversary celebrations

01 october 2021 - 14:33:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presided over Nigeria’s 61st Independence anniversary with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, [...] Full text...

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President Kais Saied orders opening of Tunisian border with Libya on Friday

16 september 2021 - 17:30:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied has ordered the reopening of border crossings with Libya effective Friday. Saied issued [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Head of junta opens national consultations

14 september 2021 - 17:35:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The head of the National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD), Lt.  Col. Mamady Doumbouya, who [...] Full text...

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AfDB appoints Kenyan journalist as Director of Communication and External Relations

08 september 2021 - 13:45:48
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the appointment of Mr. Solomon Mugera as [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief calls for transformational leadership in Africa

30 august 2021 - 19:45:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has called for bolder measures to grow the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Defence Minister denies any human rights abuse by military in Northeast region

19 august 2021 - 19:20:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), on Thursday denied allegations of human rights’ [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s YTV partners with EPL, Bundesliga and Al Jazeera

11 august 2021 - 18:11:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s private free-to-air commercial television station, YTV, has signed content partnership deals with the English Premier [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports creation of agricultural value chains in Côte d'Ivoire – President Adesina

08 july 2021 - 12:48:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank will support Côte d'Ivoire in creating agricultural value chains to create [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister receives G5 Sahel Executive Secretary

30 june 2021 - 15:47:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5-Sahel Executive Secretary and new head of the African Union Mission to Mali and the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria strengthens defence cooperation with MNJTF partners towards combating Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

28 june 2021 - 19:34:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is strengthening defence cooperation with member countries participating in the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) [...] Full text...

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2021 Annual meetings of AfDB Group begin on Wednesday

22 june 2021 - 07:40:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The opening ceremony of the 56th Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the African [...] Full text...

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Liberia President Weah named Ambassador for Pan-African Inter-School Championship

06 may 2021 - 07:29:00
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A joint delegation of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA on Wednesday named Liberian [...] Full text...

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DR Congo President Tshisekedi meets with Tunisian FM

24 march 2021 - 16:08:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, on Tuesday granted audience to the Tunisian Minister of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM promises to offer good conditions to Filipino workers

24 march 2021 - 11:23:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has promised that [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President, opposition leader meet to discuss national issues

12 march 2021 - 17:29:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré and opposition leader Eddie Komboïgo on Friday met [...] Full text...

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New cement factory to be built in Burkina Faso

11 march 2021 - 20:17:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Thursday received in audience the Burkina Association [...] Full text...

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Fight against terrorism: Coalition for Sahel seeks president Kabore’s support

10 march 2021 - 00:34:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Tuesday received in audience the Senior Representative [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM urges Turkish companies to return to Libya to contribute to rebuilding process

08 march 2021 - 22:16:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...

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Chambas urges Gambians to build consensus ahead of December elections

01 march 2021 - 13:16:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-  The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and [...] Full text...

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Two CAF presidential candidates due in Conakry this week

23 february 2021 - 14:28:06
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Senegalese Me Augustin Senghor and Mauritanian Ahmed Yahya, both candidates for presidential election of the Confederation [...] Full text...

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FIFA President sues for unity of African football

18 february 2021 - 14:40:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - "Africa needs to join forces" to develop and perfect its football, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said [...] Full text...

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WHO and partners charge journalists on credible COVID-19 reportage in Nigeria

11 february 2021 - 14:01:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As part of the nationwide response to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, the [...] Full text...

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FIFA, WHO #ACTogether to tackle COVID-19

02 february 2021 - 19:40:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is teaming up with the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote the need for fair [...] Full text...

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Guinea, Sierra Leone want normal relations

30 january 2021 - 12:03:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - After a two-day meeting in Conakry, governments of Guinea and Sierra Leone on Friday set up [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj wants South Korean companies to return and finish projects started in Libya

27 january 2021 - 19:54:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council’s vice-president welcomes South-Korean embassy’s resuming work soon

25 january 2021 - 22:13:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Ahmed Maitig, Monday [...] Full text...

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Mali: ECOWAS Mediator, Goodluck Jonathan, invites Malians to dialogue for an inclusive transition

13 january 2021 - 17:05:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia wants peacekeepers deployed to monitor Libya's ceasefire

05 january 2021 - 17:00:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia, which holds the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of January, on [...] Full text...

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Russia set to share experience with Mali in fight against terrorism

29 december 2020 - 20:12:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russia is committed to share its experience with Mali in the fight against terrorism, the Russian [...] Full text...

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Republic of Korea offers US$ 500,000 to combat malnutrition in DR Congo

24 december 2020 - 17:33:52
Kinshasa, DR Congo ( PANA) - The Republic of Korea has donated US$ 500,000 to the World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Groups kick as Buhari gives up, says only God can police Nigeria, Niger border

23 december 2020 - 21:56:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement Tuesday that only God could effectively supervise Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic has [...] Full text...

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Mohammed VI reaffirms Morocco's position on the Palestinian question

23 december 2020 - 14:27:36
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI on Tuesday reaffirmed "the consistent, constant and unchanged position of the Kingdom of [...] Full text...

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Preparations for Francophonie summit at center of meeting between Tunisian president and OIF Secretary-General

18 december 2020 - 22:40:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saied, received here Friday the Secretary-General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), [...] Full text...

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Making Finance Work for Africa partnership holds virtual 2020 Annual General Assembly

15 december 2020 - 14:18:35
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A), a unique platform for African financial sector development research, [...] Full text...

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Improved Nigeria-South Africa relations catalyst for development of Africa - Buhari

04 december 2020 - 17:19:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed optimism that improvement in relations between Nigeria and South Africa [...] Full text...

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Kenyan telco, UNICEF partner on child education, protection against violence

20 november 2020 - 09:30:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Kenya and telco firm Safaricom have signed a new partnership to help [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners agree to strengthen commitment to gender equality

15 november 2020 - 11:19:47
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners have agreed to strengthen their commitment to gender [...] Full text...

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French Interior minister visits Tunisia after Nice attack

06 november 2020 - 21:40:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The fight against terrorism and illegal migration was at the centre of talks French minister of [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta meets Pope in Vatican visit

06 november 2020 - 18:28:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta kicked off his official visit to the Vatican City on Friday with a [...] Full text...

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Tunisian film wins 2 awards at international festivals in Belgium and Morocco

03 november 2020 - 17:38:43
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian short film, "In the land of Uncle Salem", by director Slim Belhiba, has won [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission Vice President received by Malian Prime Minister

28 october 2020 - 13:00:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Vice President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms. [...] 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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Russia, Italy to explore new oil project in Congo

08 october 2020 - 17:16:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russian oil company, Lukoil Up Stream, and Italy's Eni are planning to execute a new oil [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Ghazouani receives France’s special envoy for Sahel

07 october 2020 - 23:08:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, Wednesday received France’s special envoy for the Sahel, Frederic [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS will lift sanctions on Mali after its requirements are met

01 october 2020 - 14:59:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Resident Representative in Mali of the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan textile industry growth stifled by ageing technology, imports, warns British Council

23 september 2020 - 22:09:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The biggest constraint to the growth of the fashion industry in Kenya is the importation of [...] Full text...

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German ambassador calls for peaceful transfer of power in Libya

20 september 2020 - 18:31:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) –  German Ambassador in Libya, Oliver Owcza, has hailed the announcement by the Libyan Presidential Council Chairman, [...] Full text...

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Nutrition experts discuss ways to advance nutrition and gender at the African Green Revolution Forum

15 september 2020 - 17:58:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A panel of gender, nutrition and food specialists explored food access challenges that vulnerable groups [...] Full text...

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"Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Africa still a prime investment destination" - AfDB webinar participants

14 september 2020 - 19:19:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Participants in a webinar to present the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook Supplement to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari receives AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, tells him, “nothing succeeds like success”

10 september 2020 - 19:02:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday received in audience at State House, Abuja, the newly re-elected [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president Ghazouani receives US special envoy for Sahel

08 september 2020 - 04:31:00
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian president,Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani on Monday received in audience the US special envoy for Sahel, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian FM arrives in Bamako

04 september 2020 - 15:18:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, arrived in Bamako [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Ghazouani receives Biram Dah Abeid in audience

28 august 2020 - 23:48:12
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, Friday held talks with Biram Dah Abeid, leader of [...] Full text...

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2020 AfDB Annual Meetings: A renewed commitment to economic resilience in Africa

26 august 2020 - 17:15:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 55th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 46th meetings of [...] Full text...

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Botswana innovator launches online store for artists

24 august 2020 - 13:08:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Exclusive online shop for Botswana’s creative industry entrepreneurs to sell their music, film, fashion, crafts and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia, Senegal health ministers strengthen fight against COVID-19

23 august 2020 - 19:59:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian and Senegalese health ministers say they have have strengthened efforts to fight the Coronavirus pandemic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU moves to prevent deaths, save lives and prevent unnecessary harm to African economies

04 august 2020 - 14:01:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - For providing effective online press briefings for the World Health Organization (WHO), the African Union [...] Full text...

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Buhari wants Gulf of Guinea Commission fortified for optimal performance in curbing maritime crimes

28 july 2020 - 17:07:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – It is in the best interest of member states, and of Nigeria in particular, to fortify [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Lawyer in hot water over Zindzi Mandela tweet

24 july 2020 - 12:45:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Johannesburg lawyer is being investigated by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) over an [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President Ghazouani receives in audience "Barkhane" force commander

17 july 2020 - 23:28:33
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, Friday held talks with the visiting commander of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mandela's youngest daughter dead at 59

13 july 2020 - 10:32:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Nelson Mandela, died at a [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Deputy Prime Minister resigns

11 july 2020 - 18:36:23
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) -  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Célestin Tunda Ya Kasende, on Saturday presented his [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied receives Libyan Finance Minister

10 july 2020 - 16:12:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Strengthening bilateral cooperation between Tunisia and Libya in various fields and ways of consolidating relations between [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari lauds China’s role in “reversing infrastructure deficit” in Nigeria

07 july 2020 - 16:18:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday lauded China’s role in the infrastructure development of Nigeria, saying that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa's response much better than rest of world, says Kenyatta

06 july 2020 - 21:41:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has commended Africa's concerted response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), saying measures [...] Full text...

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Denmark to host round table on humanitarian situation in the Sahel

02 july 2020 - 15:58:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A ministerial round table on the humanitarian situation in the Sahel, particularly in Burkina Faso, Mali [...] Full text...

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Youth activist speaks up for environmental protection at Human Rights Council

02 july 2020 - 06:09:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Environmental harm severely affects “the youngest children, indigenous children and those from low-income and marginalized communities,” [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Impacts disproportionately affect poor and vulnerable: UN chief

01 july 2020 - 05:21:10
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing poverty eradication on Tuesday in front of the General Assembly, UN chief António Guterres [...] Full text...

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Outgoing UK envoy ‘optimistic’ about Gambia’s future

30 june 2020 - 14:47:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The UK's outgoing High Commissioner to The Gambia, Sharon Wardle has said she is optimistic about [...] Full text...

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FIFA awards 2023 Women’s World Cup to Australia and New Zealand

25 june 2020 - 19:05:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A joint bid by New Zealand and Australia won the rights to stage the 2023 Women’s [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys urge Malian govt. to organize new elections in constituencies whose legislative election results were disputed

20 june 2020 - 18:01:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Emissaries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of their mission [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj, Algerian president discuss resumption of the political process in Libya

20 june 2020 - 15:34:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tabboune on Saturday in Algiers granted an audience to the President of the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys in Mali to ease heated political tension

19 june 2020 - 00:06:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived here Thursday to help [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President to start official visit to France on Monday

17 june 2020 - 13:42:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid will begin an official visit to France on Monday, the duration of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: RSF pays tribute to six African journos in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

16 june 2020 - 17:30:12
Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday paid tribute to 30 news heroes (journalists, whistleblowers and the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Gambian finance minister says pandemic has negative socioeconomic impact on population

05 june 2020 - 13:26:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Mambury Njie has said the coronavirus pandemic brought negative socioeconomic [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Niger takes strong action against coronavirus pandemic

03 june 2020 - 14:01:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Chinese ambassador to Niger, Zhang Lijun, on Tuesday congratulated Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou for "his foresight" [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Africa must act now to avoid a catastrophe, say rights chiefs

20 may 2020 - 13:38:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – Human rights chiefs from the United Nations and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CAF teams up with "Speak Up Africa" to protect one billion Africans against COVID-19

19 may 2020 - 18:38:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) on Tuesday strengthened its commitment to helping African communities protect [...] Full text...

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Tunisia announces gradual resumption of cultural activities

19 may 2020 - 10:39:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Ministry of Cultural Affairs issued a decree on Monday announcing a phased resumption of activities [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Swiss Gov't, IOC bail out cash-strapped global sports federations

14 may 2020 - 12:06:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International federations based in Switzerland will be able to access repayable loans part-covered by the International [...] Full text...

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Kipruto's 5km, 10km world records ratified

14 may 2020 - 11:45:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Rhonex Kipruto’s world records over 5km (13:18) and 10km (26:24), as well as Sasha Zhoya’s world [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Our collective humanity is at stake' says AfDB President

22 april 2020 - 19:01:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, says an accelerated global health and [...] Full text...

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Corinavirus: Music, talent and hope, unite millions across the world online in support of coronavirus workers

19 april 2020 - 13:08:40
New York, US (PANA) - This weekend’s One World: Together At Home event, saw many of the biggest names in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Shark-cage operators blocked from using legend's music

13 april 2020 - 17:28:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The family of South African music legend, Johnny Clegg, has prevented a shark cage-diving [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO to support media in developing countries to face COVID-19 challenges

11 april 2020 - 18:56:47
Paris, France (PANA) - A group of 200 East African women journalists will soon be connected through an on-line resource [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mali seeks support from China, India and Japan in strengthening prevention measures

24 march 2020 - 20:23:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At the initiative of the Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...

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5oth anniversary of Francophonie: Celebrations reduced due to coronavirus

20 march 2020 - 18:15:38
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Festivities marking the 50th anniversary of the Francophonie in Niamey on Friday have been curtailed due [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president calls for sacred union in fighting COVID-19

17 march 2020 - 15:10:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Taking advantage of an audience with historic opponent Ahmed Ould Daddah, leader of the Rally of [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria will abide by decision of panel on closure of land borders

03 march 2020 - 17:57:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed willingness of his administration to implement the decision of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight cabinet reshuffle, priorities of new ministers

29 february 2020 - 13:49:13
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan newspapers this week were awash with stories and comments on the appointment of new ministers [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s draft constitution on the way to meeting standards, says Jowel

21 february 2020 - 18:18:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Sir Jeffrey Jowel, Founder and Director at Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, has said [...] Full text...

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Gabon, EU assess investment needs

15 february 2020 - 15:54:38
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The head of the regional representation of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Nikolaos Milianitis, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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President Kabore calls meeting to resolve Nigeria-Benin border crisis

13 february 2020 - 13:51:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, mandated to resolve the crisis related to the closure [...] Full text...

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IFAD grants CFAF 10 billion to Mali to support farmers' organizations

12 february 2020 - 17:13:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - IFAD has announced the availability of US$ 20 million, about 10 billion CFA francs, to support [...] Full text...

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Niger's Zinder Airport joins ASECNA group of agencies

11 february 2020 - 15:18:02
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Zinder airport, located 900 km east of Niamey, on Tuesday became part of the group members [...] Full text...

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South Africa commemorates Mandela’s historic release

11 february 2020 - 09:30:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Tuesday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the day Nelson Mandela was [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tennis legends break world record in Cape Town

08 february 2020 - 09:26:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in their match in Africa exhibition at the Cape [...] Full text...

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