More than 890,000 vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

06 november 2024 - 19:33:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses [...] Full text...

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Regaining modern values can reverse the slowdown in innovation and its rewards: IMF Blog By Edmund Phelps

16 october 2024 - 07:32:49
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Why do some nations experience mass economic flourishing while others do not? Why did [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency

18 september 2024 - 16:45:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3C above pre-industrial levels [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Quarter-finalists line up

13 september 2024 - 06:03:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Japan, Netherlands, North Korea and Germany have completed the quarter-final line up at the ongoing 2024 [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Colombia, 3 others qualify for quarter-finals

12 september 2024 - 05:23:07
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Hosts Colombia, Spain, United States of America (USA) and Brazil have qualified for the quarter-finals of [...] Full text...

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Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’ - UN rights chief

10 september 2024 - 05:38:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered his annual global update on Monday, urging the [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: All qualifiers for round of 16 emerge

09 september 2024 - 07:49:50
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) -  With all group matches now concluded, all qualifiers for the round of 16 have emerged. Here are [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: 7 teams qualify for knockout stage

06 september 2024 - 07:04:13
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Seven countries are through to the knockout stage of the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Day One results of matches played on Monday

03 september 2024 - 07:59:42
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Here are results of Day One group matches played on Monday at the ongoing 2024 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Results of matches played at the weekend

02 september 2024 - 09:27:32
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The following are the results of the ongoing 2024 FIFA Women's World Cup in Colombia.Group A Colombia [...] Full text...

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Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries

23 august 2024 - 05:25:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Migration Forum calls for greater cooperation and solidarity to find global solutions

18 july 2024 - 14:56:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Trans-Mediterranean Migration Form  came to an end on Wednesday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased trafficking

26 june 2024 - 13:11:39
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Drug Report on [...] Full text...

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AfDB sends high-level delegation to Japan to champion African investment

16 june 2024 - 06:46:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - An African Development Bank (AfDB)  delegation, led by three vice presidents, will be in Japan from [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: African quartet handed tricky groups

06 june 2024 - 10:58:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia has set the stage [...] Full text...

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'Largest number of regulatory agencies for medical products approved as WHO Listed Authorities'

20 may 2024 - 18:47:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The world’s specialised health agency on Monday announced its largest number of regulatory authorities for medical [...] Full text...

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Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny

18 may 2024 - 07:10:34
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by [...] Full text...

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‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency

13 may 2024 - 13:11:00
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to [...] Full text...

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Drugs online: UN-backed body offers solutions to counter narcotics surge

06 march 2024 - 07:01:52
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Drug dealers have continued to use cutting-edge digital technology, social media platforms and disinformation to sell [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN chief to meet UNRWA donors as major charities call for continued support

30 january 2024 - 06:12:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is due to meet with major donors to the UN agency [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: July to December

01 january 2024 - 08:24:06
New York, US (PANA) - In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with [...] Full text...

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Senior Austrian delegation holds talks in Pretoria

14 december 2023 - 08:32:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Alexander Schallenberg, is visiting senior [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amnesty International urges EU leaders to call for 'ceasefire now' to protect civilians

13 november 2023 - 07:04:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Ahead of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday, which will discuss the [...] Full text...

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Better data on corruption can reduce its impact, support sustainable development

01 september 2023 - 05:31:45
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Improved measurement of corruption could boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a senior [...] Full text...

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Engineering consultancy appointed at big Namibian green hydrogen project

15 august 2023 - 07:21:57
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Independent international engineering and consulting firm, ILF Consulting Engineers (ILF), has entered into a partnership agreement [...] Full text...

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'De-risking capital is key to scaling up development finance,' Adesina tells OPEC Fund forum

22 june 2023 - 09:17:19
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global development financiers who attended this year’s Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund’s forum in [...] Full text...

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Human rights for all, still ‘work in progress’ warns UN rights chief

07 june 2023 - 06:16:42
Vienna Austria (PANA) - The full realisation of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the world [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Austrian officials discuss resumption of flights

23 may 2023 - 16:57:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Austrial officials have discussed the resumption of flights between the two countries at a [...] Full text...

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Record high revenues from global carbon pricing near US$100 billion: WB report

23 may 2023 - 10:40:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Revenues from carbon taxes and Emissions Trading Systems (ETS) have reached a record high, [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Gambia U-20 team arrive in Argentina

16 may 2023 - 06:55:53
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - The Gambia Under-20 team have landed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, ahead of the 2023 FIFA [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected to head International Narcotics Control Board

11 may 2023 - 15:08:45
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Morocco was elected Wednesday at the headquarters of the United Nations Office in Vienna to the [...] Full text...

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"Investing in Africa is profitable," AfDB President tells Japanese investors

24 april 2023 - 20:40:33
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 FIFA WC: African quartet handed interesting draws

23 april 2023 - 03:43:33
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - At this year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, Africa has been handed interesting groups with [...] Full text...

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Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown: Report

16 march 2023 - 07:35:34
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following [...] Full text...

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IAEA: About 2.5 tonnes of uranium missing from Libyan site

16 march 2023 - 06:32:00
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has sounded the alarm that about 2.5 tonnes of [...] Full text...

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UNHCR to evacuate 150 asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda

11 march 2023 - 14:28:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 150 asylum seekers and refugees were evacuated to Rwanda from Libya on the [...] Full text...

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Legalising cannabis fails to address health risks: UN drugs control board

10 march 2023 - 05:22:54
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Moves by a small number of governments to legalise the non-medical use of cannabis have led [...] Full text...

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Annual conference of African Regional Group of International Union of Judges opens

22 february 2023 - 13:39:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The annual conference of the African Regional Group of the International Union of Judges opened here [...] Full text...

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Ireland, Austria join Africa Climate Change Fund as donors with initial 3 million Euro contribution

08 february 2023 - 21:01:23
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ireland and Austria have joined the African Development Bank’s Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) with [...] Full text...

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Austria contributes €14.9 million to IMF in support of Somalia and Sudan Debt Relief

21 december 2022 - 15:28:16
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Austria has disbursed a €14.9 million grant (about US$15.8 million) for the International Monetary Fund's [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman receives message from Austrian President

16 november 2022 - 17:58:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Wednesday received a written message from [...] Full text...

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Mali to host African Magistrates' conference

10 november 2022 - 17:53:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will host from 4 to 11 February 2023 the annual conference of the African regional [...] Full text...

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COP27: Developing countries call for ‘climate justice’ in the form of adaptation and loss and damage funds

09 november 2022 - 05:28:12
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The second day of COP27’s Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete [...] Full text...

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Najla Al-Mangouch invited to attend ministerial confab in Austria on safety of journalists, media protection

13 october 2022 - 15:35:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch received Austrian Ambassador to Libya Christoph [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches 10-year tourism blueprint

16 september 2022 - 08:23:21
Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday launched a 10-year blueprint for the [...] Full text...

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Volker Türk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 

09 september 2022 - 06:18:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed on Thursday, Volker Türk of Austria as the next United [...] Full text...

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UN drug report shines light on cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine trends

28 june 2022 - 05:25:08
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Legalised cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and related [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Austrian FMs meet in Vienna

23 june 2022 - 12:29:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch and her Austrian counterpart, Alexander [...] Full text...

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Senegal striker Sadio Mané moves from Liverpool to Bayern Munich

23 june 2022 - 06:25:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese striker Sadio Mané on Wednesday joined Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga from English Premiership side, [...] Full text...

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Libya attends regional symposium on access to asylum procedures to identify unaccompanied minors

16 june 2022 - 13:35:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An official delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation participated as an [...] Full text...

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Kenya in negotiated EU settlement for safe passage to students fleeing Ukraine

26 february 2022 - 02:43:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has negotiated safe passage to its citizens wishing to evacuate Ukraine on transit through Europe [...] Full text...

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176 refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda by UNHCR

10 december 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 176 vulnerable asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya on Friday on a humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report

09 december 2021 - 10:24:41
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Mali unveil team against Rwanda, Uganda

27 august 2021 - 19:32:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba, on Thursday unveiled a list of players who will face Rwanda on [...] Full text...

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FAPA launches franchising project to bolster small enterprises in Tanzania

23 july 2021 - 14:41:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) has launched its Africa Franchise Accelerator [...] Full text...

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Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most destructive disasters: WMO

23 july 2021 - 05:16:41
New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related hazards top the list of [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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Nigeria coach, Rohr, turns attention to Qatar 2022 qualifiers after Cameroon friendlies

10 june 2021 - 19:54:29
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Nigeria’s coach, Gernot Rohr, is already looking forward to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants nearly US$1 million to strengthen regional financial market

01 june 2021 - 08:24:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) have signed [...] Full text...

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Facing Cameroon is a good test for Super Eagles, says Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr

28 may 2021 - 07:06:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says the long rivalry between the Super Eagles and Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 complicates efforts to shut down drug traffickers, boost development, says UN official

13 april 2021 - 05:45:16
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The growing complexities of the world drug problem are hampering efforts to achieve sustainable development by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO backs AstraZeneca COVID vaccine amid clotting concerns; green lights Johnson & Johnson shots

13 march 2021 - 06:51:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it was aware of blood clot [...] Full text...

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Libya recovers bust of Faustina the Younger, 75 years after its disappearance

05 march 2021 - 11:18:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Thursday recovered the bust supposedly representing Empress Faustina the Younger (125/130-175 AD), 75 years [...] Full text...

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Russian Ambassador to Zambia dies

21 january 2021 - 16:04:09
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Embassy of  Russia in Zambia has announced "with deep regret" Russian Ambassador Alexander Vilovich Boldyrev, In [...] Full text...

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ILO highlights exploitative labour practices in rich countries against migrant workers

14 december 2020 - 18:16:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants earn nearly 13% on average less for equal labour compared to citizenship holders in rich [...] Full text...

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UN commission reclassifies cannabis, no longer considered risky narcotic

03 december 2020 - 05:18:55
Vienna Austria (PANA) - The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has taken a number of decisions leading to changes [...] Full text...

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Malian players list versus Namibia in AFCON 2021 qualifiers

04 november 2020 - 15:25:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national soccer team coach Mohamed Magassouba has released a list of 37 players to face [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International friendlies: Senegal-Mauritania cancelled, Côte d’Ivoire surprised by Japan

13 october 2020 - 23:19:28
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - Just like the matches Guinea-Gambia and Mali-Iran planned for the second day of the October ‘FIFA [...] Full text...

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AFCON qualifiers: Final tests before next month's programme

12 october 2020 - 15:10:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Some African national teams will on Tuesday play their last game of preparation ahead of the  [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj receives credentials of 9 new ambassadors to Libya

11 october 2020 - 17:08:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Presidential Council in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, Sunday received the credentials of nine [...] Full text...

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NOC director reiterates to EU ambassadors the need to keep Libyan Oil Company away from political skirmishes

11 october 2020 - 15:51:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the board of directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU supports Africa’s pandemic response with 1.4 million test kits

10 october 2020 - 10:11:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through the African Union (AU), has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African football teams back in action this week

08 october 2020 - 14:45:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After 11 months of being barred from going out because of the Covid-19 pandemic, African soccer [...] Full text...

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Coach Belmadi unveils Algeria’s squad to face Nigeria and Mexico in friendlies

05 october 2020 - 17:47:10
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria's coach, Djamel Belmadi, has called up 24 players to the squad that will face Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Gambia confirms Congo and Guinea friendlies

04 october 2020 - 20:10:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) have announced two friendly matches against Congo and Guinea in Portugal. The [...] Full text...

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Tunisia begins preparations for AFCON 2021 qualifiers

01 october 2020 - 16:55:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian national football team will this weekend begin preparations for the qualifiers for the African [...] Full text...

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Mali to face Ghana, Iran in soccer friendlies

30 september 2020 - 16:25:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali coach, Mohamed Magassouba, on Monday (28 September 2020) unveiled a list of 31 players to [...] Full text...

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Algeria to face Nigeria in Austria friendly

28 september 2020 - 19:28:59
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Reigning African champions, Algeria, will take on Nigeria in a friendly match on October 9 at [...] Full text...

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Football: Former Nigerian defender, Babalade, dies

06 september 2020 - 16:26:49
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigeria defender, Ajibade Babalade, passed away on Friday (4 September 2020) after suffering a cardiac [...] Full text...

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Hosts Egypt, Sweden, Czech Republic in same World Handball Championship group

06 september 2020 - 04:32:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Egypt assigned themselves to a group (Group G) that includes Sweden and the Czech Republic [...] Full text...

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African Champions on European grounds (A CAF portrait)

11 august 2020 - 14:16:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a long exceptional season that witnessed long stoppage in some countries, and even cancelling competitions [...] Full text...

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Firearms trafficking, ‘enabler and multiplier of violence’ worldwide - UN agency

16 july 2020 - 05:38:53
Vienna, Austra (PANA) - Firearms trafficking poses a “grave threat” to human life and international security, the UN crime fighting [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Wildlife crime puts environment and health at risk - UN report

11 july 2020 - 09:52:54
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic shows how wildlife crime is a threat not only to the environment but [...] Full text...

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Turkish diplomat elected President of historic 75th UN General Assembly

18 june 2020 - 05:17:30
New York, US (PANA) - Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir was elected President of the forthcoming session of the UN General [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic causes some illegal drug prices to surge, as supplies are disrupted worldwide - UNODC

08 may 2020 - 05:38:43
Vienna Austria (PAN) - Measures by governments across the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the widespread [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn

07 may 2020 - 05:50:30
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Phased process’ for lifting restrictions is key, WHO chief urges G20

20 april 2020 - 05:56:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told a virtual meeting of the G20 leading global [...] Full text...

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EU maritime operation, Covid-19 truce calls highlighted in Libyan dailies this week

04 april 2020 - 19:19:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week reported on the launch of the European Union Maritime Operation (IRINI) to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More funds needed to fight COVID-19 in Botswana

20 march 2020 - 00:33:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana government has spent over P22 million (approximately US$ 1.86 million) on fighting and dictating potential [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia suspends flights from 13 countries

19 march 2020 - 23:44:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has suspended flights from thirteen (13) countries and approved that individuals (Gambian and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana closes borders to visitors from high risk countries

16 march 2020 - 20:15:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has closed borders for visitors from high risk countries to prevent the transmission and spread [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus spreads to South Africa’s Western Cape province

11 march 2020 - 19:23:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The coronavirus epidemic has spread to South Africa’s Western Cape province, as six more [...] Full text...

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EU to restart naval operation in Mediterranean to stop arms flow to Libya

18 february 2020 - 11:46:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Union (EU) foreign ministers have agreed to restart the naval operation in the Mediterranean to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Tourist arrivals increase by 12.4% in January 2020

14 february 2020 - 15:24:56
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius have increased by 12.4% in January 2020 as compared to January [...] Full text...

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15 western countries, EU, UN call for release of Libyan MP abducted for six months

17 january 2020 - 22:30:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Fifteen European and western countries, in addition to the European Union and the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Kenyan athletes fly flag on top of the world

25 december 2019 - 17:08:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Eliud Kipchoge's exploits in marathon and Kenya's exceptionally good performance at the 2019 Doha World Athletics remain the [...] Full text...

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Congo, Austria to strengthen parliamentary cooperation

24 december 2019 - 16:03:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Austria's new  ambassador to Congo, Roland Hauser, announced on Monday in Brazzaville that Austrian parliamentarians will [...] Full text...

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Kipchoge to defend London Marathon title

16 december 2019 - 12:58:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eliud Kipchoge has confirmed that he will defend his London Marathon title in April 2019. This ends [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity

12 december 2019 - 17:41:02
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on  the [...] Full text...

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Japanese automotive giant Sumitomo sets up branch in Tunisia

21 november 2019 - 13:01:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Sumitomo, Japanese giant of automotive components, will set up a production base in Tunisia, the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Observers raise concern over conduct of Saturday's governorship election in Nigeria

18 november 2019 - 07:28:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – International observers in the governorship election in Nigeria's Bayelsa and Kogi states last Saturday have expressed [...] Full text...

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11 European countries, EU delegation in Libya call for the release of MP abducted six months ago

17 november 2019 - 17:21:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The embassies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the European Union Delegation, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, [...] Full text...

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AFCON-Cameroon 2021: Mali picks 27 players for qualifiers against Guinea, Chad

09 november 2019 - 14:05:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national football team coach Mohamed Magassouba on Friday released a list of players selected for [...] Full text...

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Five hundred Togolese give up nationality

07 november 2019 - 23:57:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Five hundred Togolese have given up their nationality to acquire new ones, according to a decree [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta decorates Kipchoge, hails journalists

20 october 2019 - 17:26:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday  decorated the first human being to run the marathon in under [...] Full text...

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South Africa's retail giant withdraws "Apartheid symbol"

18 october 2019 - 09:22:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African retail giant Woolworths on Friday issued an apology after “mistakingly” marketing a [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host 13th edition of world music festival

13 october 2019 - 19:15:01
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  The 13th edition of the world music festival (Mûsîqât) will be held this year from 21-26 [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Kenyan Eliud Kipchoege becomes first person to run marathon under two hours

12 october 2019 - 09:08:38
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge on Saturday in Vienna, Austria, became the first person to run a marathon [...] Full text...

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Mali’s coach names 25 players for South Africa friendly

10 october 2019 - 21:15:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The interim coach of the Malian national football team, The Eagles, Mohamed Magassouba, Thursday released the [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire becomes first African member-country of WB programme on capacity strengthening for executives

23 september 2019 - 21:15:43
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   Côte d’Ivoire has become the first African member-country of the World Bank programme for capacity [...] Full text...

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WB vice-president visits in Côte d'Ivoire

21 september 2019 - 05:32:24
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - World Bank Vice President for Human Resources Ousmane Diagana began a five-day visit to Côte [...] Full text...

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Libyan Gov't of National Accord appoints 11 ambassadors

19 september 2019 - 11:28:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) has appointed 11 new ambassadors. A statement [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected vice president for 63rd IAEA general assembly

17 september 2019 - 14:48:43
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Morocco was on Monday elected vice president of the 63rd general assembly of the International Atomic [...] Full text...

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South African court bans public display of apartheid-era flag

21 august 2019 - 10:49:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Equality Court on Wednesday ruled that the display of the apartheid-era flag [...] Full text...

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Mali international Samassékou recruited by German club Hoffenheim

16 august 2019 - 13:31:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian international footballer Dadié Samassékou, who has played for Austria's RB Salzburg since 2015, has been [...] Full text...

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Pharmaceutical company Merck to assist in reproduction of northern white rhino

30 july 2019 - 03:02:14
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Pharmaceutical company Merck is contributing its expertise to the BioRescue project team in the development [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Tourist arrivals grow by 9.5% in June 2019

12 july 2019 - 16:57:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the last monthly report, published by the Statistics Unit of the Ministry of Tourism, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts the 34th International Festival of El Jem Symphonic Music

05 july 2019 - 03:53:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 34th edition of the International Festival of Symphonic Music in El Jem, Tunisia, will take [...] Full text...

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14,036 Nigerians repatriated from 10 countries over two years

21 june 2019 - 12:57:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 14,036 Nigerians have so far been repatriated from 10 countries since April 2017, [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Mali coach unveils list of 23 players for Egypt

16 june 2019 - 08:44:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The acting coach of the Malian national football team, Mahamadou Magassouba, on Saturday unveiled a list [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Malian team ready to meet Panama

23 may 2019 - 17:00:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - After five days of training at the Mistral Sport Center, the Malian Under-20 national football team [...] Full text...

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Wambui is Kenya's top favourite as 2019 World Mountain running guns off

23 may 2019 - 12:25:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Mountain running champion Lucy Wambui Murigi starts as the favourite in the  2019 World Mountain Running [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: Mali’s coach lists 27 pre-selected players

22 may 2019 - 12:17:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The interim coach of the Malian national football team, Mamadou Magassouba, has released the list of [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U20 WC: Mali coach names 21 players for WC in Poland

16 may 2019 - 19:27:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The coach of the Malian Under-20 football team, Mamoutou Kané dit Mourlé, has released a list [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius increase by 3.4%

11 may 2019 - 07:47:14
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Tourist arrivals in Mauritius increased by 3.4% in April 2019 compared to the same month [...] Full text...

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Uganda government comes under fire over media freedoms

03 may 2019 - 13:44:31
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The government of Uganda on Friday came under fire over violations of media freedoms in statements [...] Full text...

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100 soldiers and police officers decorated with UN Medal

18 april 2019 - 16:18:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – One hundred peacekeepers and police officers of the UN multidimensional integrated mission for Mali stabilisation (MINUSMA) [...] Full text...

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EU countries reaffirm support for Salamé's action plan on Libya

27 march 2019 - 09:15:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ambassadors of the European Union member States accredited to Libya on Tuesday reaffirmed support for [...] Full text...

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2019 U23 AFCON: Ivorian coach names 23 players for Niger match

18 march 2019 - 12:02:40
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian football authorities have released the list of 23 players selected to play against [...] Full text...

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14th edition of ‘’Jazz in Carthage’’ scheduled for 4-14 April in Tunis

16 march 2019 - 16:54:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The 14th edition of the Jazz festival in Carthage will be held from 4 to 14 [...] Full text...

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Mali’s coach names 25 players for match against Sudan in AFCON 2019 qualifier

15 march 2019 - 21:50:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The coach of the Malian national football team - The Eagles - Mohamed Magassouba, on Friday [...] Full text...

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European ambassadors renew support to the political process and UN action plan in Libya

13 march 2019 - 12:52:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors of the Member States of the European Union (EU) in Libya have renewed support for [...] Full text...

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Libya generated US$ 1.6 billion in oil revenues in January 2019

05 march 2019 - 21:24:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The sale of crude oil and derivatives, as well as tax revenues and royalties from concession [...] Full text...

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The UN welcomes lifting of state of force majeure on al-Charara oilfield in Libya

05 march 2019 - 10:01:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the decision of the National Oil Company [...] Full text...

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Five western countries want Libyans to form a unified government

02 march 2019 - 10:08:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The governments of France, Italy, United Kingdom and the United States have called on Libyans to [...] Full text...

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al-Sarraj and Haftar agree on holding elections in Libya

01 march 2019 - 10:27:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council, Fayez al-Sarraj, and the commander of the Libyan National Army [...] Full text...

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NOC lays down conditions to lift state of force majeure at Al-Charara oilfield

27 february 2019 - 11:14:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mustapha Sanallah, Director of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), has reiterated his desire for the [...] Full text...

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Rivals in Libyan crisis to meet in UAE over operation of al-Charara oilfield

26 february 2019 - 13:28:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a bid to resolve the crisis surrounding al-Charara oilfield, Libyan rivals are due to meet [...] Full text...

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'Production to resume at Libya's Al-Charara oilfield only after security guarantees'

20 february 2019 - 11:42:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced on Wednesday that it will not reopen the Al-Charara [...] Full text...

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US urges Libyan parties to agree on security for al-Charara oilfield

15 february 2019 - 11:48:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US State Department has urged all Libyan parties to urgently find a mutually acceptable agreement [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the AU Chair, the journey so far

09 february 2019 - 14:21:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to hand over the African Union (AU) chairmanship to Egyptian [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM calls for different approach to stop illegal migration

01 february 2019 - 11:27:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Illegal immigration cannot be stopped exclusively by security measures at the Libyan border, according to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential chairman wants to learn from Czech Republic's political transition

31 january 2019 - 11:18:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Denmark gives US$7.7 million for Mali's peace and security

26 january 2019 - 17:43:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Denmark has given US$7.7 million dollars towards the peace and security process in Mali. The Special Representative [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Malian coach names 21-man squad for Niger 2019

18 january 2019 - 16:56:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mamoutou Kané, coach of the Malian Under-20 national football team, on Thursday unveiled a list of [...] Full text...

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Ambassadors endorse EU's internet domain name .eu

19 december 2018 - 19:12:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European Union (EU) member states' ambassadors on Wednesday endorsed the provisional agreement on adoption of .eu [...] Full text...

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African leaders discuss boosting electronic trade with European leaders

18 december 2018 - 19:01:21
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – African leaders are holding a landmark meeting with their European counterparts in Vienna, Austria, on a [...] Full text...

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Kagame says digital jobs creation in Africa can stem current migration crisis in Europe

18 december 2018 - 16:45:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday said that one of the solutions to address the fundamental [...] Full text...

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Kagame attends Africa-Europe high-level forum in Vienna

18 december 2018 - 12:21:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President and current Chairman of African Union (AU) Paul Kagame is currently in Vienna, Austria, [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius up by 4.6% by November this year

15 december 2018 - 09:07:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius from January to November increased by 4.6% from 1,241,244 to 1,186,245 for [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari again pledges to rescue remaining Chibok girls

04 december 2018 - 09:27:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has again pledged that his government will not rest until the remaining [...] Full text...

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Thirty films to be shown at the 5th edition Tunisia film festival

27 november 2018 - 10:49:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thirty films will be shown on 7-9 December in Médenine, southern Tunisia, at the 5th edition [...] Full text...

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Int'l community urges transparency as election campaign kicks off in Nigeria

18 november 2018 - 17:45:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The international community on Sunday welcomed the lifting of the ban on campaigns for the 2019 [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius grow by 3.1 % in October 2018

16 november 2018 - 15:33:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 134,052 tourists visited Mauritius in October 2018, as compared to the 130,070 that [...] Full text...

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Investment interest secured for 45 deals, worth US$32bn, at AIF

10 november 2018 - 11:39:18
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The first of its kind transaction-based Investment Forum in Africa, on Friday unveiled the conclusions [...] Full text...

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Former sports minister charged with Rio Olympics scandal

19 october 2018 - 13:07:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Sports Cabinet Secretary, Hassan Wario, has been charged with corruption following the 2016 Rio Olympics [...] Full text...

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AfDB boosts Jobs for Youth in Africa with close to US$2 million

25 september 2018 - 16:01:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA), has provided funds totaling [...] Full text...

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Rights group says talks on migration should take into account violations of rights in Egypt

21 september 2018 - 06:55:14
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The European human rights group, EuroMed Rights, has expressed its extreme concerns about the outcome of [...] Full text...

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UNHCR urges Austria EU Presidency to work for fair, functioning asylum system

02 july 2018 - 18:21:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Monday urged the Austrian Presidency to lead and unite EU [...] Full text...

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Cocaine and opium production worldwide hit ‘absolute record highs’ - says UN study

27 june 2018 - 05:17:28
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The scourge of opium-based drugs and cocaine are a bigger global threat to public health and [...] Full text...

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UNICEF urges protection of children in migration issues

24 june 2018 - 04:25:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Ahead of the European Council’s upcoming meetings on asylum and migration on Sunday in Brussels, the [...] Full text...

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'At least 2.5 million migrants were smuggled in 2016' - UN report says

14 june 2018 - 05:53:03
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - According to the first ever Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants, released by the UN Office [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Senegal ends pre-World Cup campaign on high, beat South Korea 2-0

12 june 2018 - 05:31:59
Grödig, Austria (PANA) - Senegal, one of the five African nations going to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Senegal take on South Korea in final pre-World Cup friendly

11 june 2018 - 04:52:59
Grödig, Austria (PANA) - Senegal, one of the five African nations going to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, [...] Full text...

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2018 World Cup: Nigeria team preview (By Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

08 june 2018 - 10:38:09
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be making their sixth World Cup appearance in Russia when [...] Full text...

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Weeding corruption out of sport an investment in development - UN

06 june 2018 - 03:42:35
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Sports scandals, including allegations of endemic corruption and the involvement of organised crime, threaten to undermine [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Coach Gernot Rohr names Super Eagles final World Cup squad

03 june 2018 - 14:21:37
London, UK (PANA) - Gernot Rohr, the coach of Nigeria's senior national football team, on Sunday named his final 23-man [...] Full text...

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Potential unprecedented levels of heroin as opium production hits record high

22 may 2018 - 06:58:14
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached a record-high last year, leading to unprecedented levels of potential [...] Full text...

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Climate change: An 'existential threat' to humanity, UN chief warns

16 may 2018 - 04:13:41
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - None of the world’s challenges loom as large as climate change, the United Nations chief [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA World Cup: Nigeria reveal 30-man provisional squad

15 may 2018 - 15:38:25
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has named a 30-man provisional squad for the FIFA World Cup, Russia 2018, featuring the [...] Full text...

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‘Much work to do and no time to waste’ in cybercrime fight - Guterres

15 may 2018 - 05:26:22
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN body focusing on crime prevention and criminal justice, opened its annual session in Vienna [...] Full text...

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Iran deal represents ‘significant verification gain’– UN atomic energy chief

09 may 2018 - 19:47:07
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Speaking the day after the United States withdrew from an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme, [...] Full text...

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Drones ready to join fight against deadly diseases – UN agency

20 april 2018 - 06:12:15
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Robotics may soon be a critical ally in the fight against disease-spreading bugs, a United Nations [...] Full text...

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UN launches global network of judges to strengthen integrity in courts

09 april 2018 - 20:40:29
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched an initiative to connect judges around the world so that [...] Full text...

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Nigerian rejects classification by Transparency International as more corrupt country

23 february 2018 - 19:59:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Friday rejected the downgrading of Nigerian to 148th position, from 136th, on [...] Full text...

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Kenya's new sports minister vows to uproot cartels

20 february 2018 - 14:20:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly appointed Sports and Heritage minister Echesa Mohammed on Tuesday promised to lift the standard [...] Full text...

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IAEA chief urges greater access to cancer diagnosis, prevention, treatment services

02 february 2018 - 20:32:53
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Millions of people suffering from cancer in developing countries still lack access to effective prevention, screening, [...] Full text...

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Kenya seeks global status for Safari Rally

27 january 2018 - 15:59:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Kenya government has inaugurated two committees to oversee the Safari Rally re-admitted to the high [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta names new cabinet

26 january 2018 - 20:04:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has named journalist Faridah Karoney minister of lands in a new [...] Full text...

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New UN agency projects to boost farming practices, improve farm animal health

30 december 2017 - 04:30:16
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – People around the world, especially poor farmers in developing Asian countries, will benefit through the use [...] Full text...

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Partnerships ‘the only way’ to tackle global challenges, says UNIDO chief

28 november 2017 - 06:18:56
Vienna Austria (PANA) – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) was reappointed for a second term [...] Full text...

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Swiss Simon Pellaud wins Stage 2 of Tour du Rwanda 2017

14 november 2017 - 11:58:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Swiss Rider Simon Pellaud of US-based Team Illuminate on Tuesday won the second stage of the [...] Full text...

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14 teams expected to take part in cycling's Tour du Rwanda 2017

09 november 2017 - 17:20:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Following is the list of clubs that are expected to take part in 9th edition of [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC Qualifier: Mali coach names 23 players for Gabon clash

03 november 2017 - 11:07:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The interim coach of the Malian national football team, Mohamed Magassouba, on Friday released the list [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC Qualifier: Mali coach names 23 players for Côte d'Ivoire clash

01 october 2017 - 14:39:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The head coach of Mali's senior football squad, Mohamed Magassouba, on Saturday named 23 players for [...] Full text...

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Austria: IAEA opens new lab to boost UN efforts to keep harmful insects at bay

26 september 2017 - 06:45:04
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday opened the doors of a new [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone to host Commonwealth Games Beach Volleyball qualifiers

20 september 2017 - 14:16:31
Freetown, Sierra Leone ( PANA) - Sierra Leone has been granted the right to host the Commonwealth Games Beach Volleyball [...] Full text...

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Austria: Tackling terrorism, cybercrime vital for peaceful and sustainable future - UN agency

15 september 2017 - 05:59:20
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [...] Full text...

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Austria: UN atomic chief says DPR Korea's new nuclear test 'extremely regrettable act'

03 september 2017 - 14:47:45
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Following Sunday's reported nuclear bomb test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the head [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA Wold Cup: Zambia coach unveils 34-member squad for qualifier against Algeria

23 august 2017 - 14:17:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia coach, Wedson Nyirenda, has unveiled his provisional 34-member squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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Egypt: 2 Africans nominated for best men's player, best women's coach awards

18 august 2017 - 14:02:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two Africans are among the nominees for FIFA's best men's player and best women's coach awards, [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council moves to thwart terrorists' access to weapons

03 august 2017 - 05:48:43
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at preventing terrorists [...] Full text...

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Austria: UN agency urges world to 'act now' to help, protect trafficking victims

30 july 2017 - 06:10:17
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – As links between wars, trafficking and migrant smuggling become more widely known, the United Nations is [...] Full text...

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Austria: Czech minister advocates EU military role in Libya to reduce migrants

21 july 2017 - 06:07:05
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The Czech Republic's foreign minister, Lubomir Zaoralek, has suggested that the European Union (EU) consider a [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: IOM helps nearly 100,000 migrants return, reintegrate in 2016

11 july 2017 - 11:11:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday reported that they helped 98,403 migrants return [...] Full text...

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US: Human security approach ‘central’ to achieving sustainable development – UN

08 july 2017 - 06:26:39
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations officials on Friday highlighted the benefits of a human security approach to accelerate [...] Full text...

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Austria: UNIDO, Japan promote adaptation technologies for developing cleaner, climate resilient industry in Africa

07 july 2017 - 13:42:02
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - With the support of its Investment and technology promotion office (ITPO) in Tokyo, Japan, the United [...] Full text...

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Austria: Women scientists, youth take centre stage at UN-backed technology forum

01 july 2017 - 11:40:33
Vienna Austria (PANA) – As an international conference on science and technology wrapped up in Vienna, the head of a [...] Full text...

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Austria: Young people raise their voices for world free of nuclear weapons

30 june 2017 - 05:08:50
Vienna, Austria (PAAN) – Around 100 young people from 54 countries are raising their voices and harnessing social media to [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB approves 2016 African Water Facility annual report, 2017 work plan and budget

28 june 2017 - 13:25:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the 2016 [...] Full text...

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