World Migratory Bird Day focuses on insects
11 may 2024 - 18:37:17Bonn, Germany (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day 2024 on Saturday, the UN has announced that [...] Full text...
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Bonn, Germany (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day 2024 on Saturday, the UN has announced that [...] Full text...
No sign yet of H5N1 bird flu spreading between humans, says WHO chief
09 may 2024 - 05:41:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The H5N1 avian influenza virus has so far shown no signs of adapting to allow human-to-human [...] Full text...
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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans
18 april 2024 - 11:32:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals, including humans, is a significant public [...] Full text...
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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso
06 march 2024 - 17:31:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...
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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso
06 march 2024 - 17:29:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on 4 countries under military rule
25 february 2024 - 07:56:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) on Saturday agreed to lift some economic and [...] Full text...
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First-ever UN report reveals complex threats to migratory species
13 february 2024 - 05:56:56New York, US (PANA) - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid operations in peril amid funding crisis
02 february 2024 - 06:25:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Lifesaving aid operations in Gaza are “in peril” amid ongoing Israeli bombardment because of the funding [...] Full text...
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Kenya marks World Migratory birds Day
12 may 2023 - 22:19:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya joins the rest of the world on Saturday in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, the [...] Full text...
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Sudan: civilians trapped in urban warfare (analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
18 april 2023 - 19:02:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As fighting between Sudanese rivals continues for the fourth day running, civilians in Khartoum and other [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Bird strike stalls Singapore Airlines cargo aircraft take off, flights diverted
17 april 2023 - 12:09:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A bird strike on a Singapore Airlines cargo plane, taking off from the Jomo Kenyatta International [...] Full text...
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Court bars oil giant from surveying South African waters
02 september 2022 - 12:27:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Eastern Cape High Court on Thursday ruled that the exploration rights granted by [...] Full text...
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Guinea records outbreak of avian influenza
08 june 2022 - 11:41:15Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) has been reported at poultry farms in Guinea's Forécariah [...] Full text...
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UN marks World Migratory Bird Day
14 may 2022 - 13:15:59New York, US (PANA) - Governments, cities, companies, and communities around the world are taking action to address a significant [...] Full text...
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Mauritius releases 10 Echo Parakeets in the wild
11 february 2022 - 08:03:34Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Parks and Conservation Service (NPCS) in Mauritius on Thursday released 10 Echo parakeets at [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to declare the Kestrel, a national bird
18 december 2021 - 09:22:23Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government Friday declared the Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) a 'National Bird' to coincide with [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Kestrel Recovery Project
06 december 2021 - 08:15:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Wildlife Foundation (MWF) Sunday launched the Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) Recovery Project to safeguard [...] Full text...
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Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Botswana
10 september 2021 - 22:00:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has embarked on a countrywide surveillance to identify poultry houses infected by avian influenza or [...] Full text...
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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe
04 september 2021 - 17:07:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Commercial aviation has largely interfered with the conservation of wildlife species and promoted trade in rare [...] Full text...
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Botswana reports suspected bird flu outbreak
31 august 2021 - 11:10:55Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Agriculture authorities in Botswana have reported a suspected outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird [...] Full text...
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Bird flu outbreak reported at two poultry farms in southern Benin
26 august 2021 - 11:39:02Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Gaston Dossouhoui, on Wednesday announced the outbreak of [...] Full text...
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Avian Flu outbreak reported in South Africa
22 may 2021 - 09:58:08Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – An outbreak of Avian Influenza in South Africa will derail export expansion plans by the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian govt. destroys 329,556 chickens in 62 farms over bird flu
11 april 2021 - 15:57:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government says it has destroyed over 329,556 birds across 62 farms following the outbreak [...] Full text...
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Africa requires trade, climate-sensitive energy use to drive economic recovery
02 march 2021 - 14:44:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa has launched a report on Building Forward for an African [...] Full text...
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NGOs demand stop to oil exploration in DR Congo's Virunga, Salonga National parks
16 february 2021 - 11:07:57Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Civil Society groups in DR Congo have called on the country's elected leaders to stop granting oil [...] Full text...
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Mali suspends poultry imports from Senegal due to bird flu outbreak
17 january 2021 - 11:48:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has since Thursday suspended importation and marketing of poultry from Senegal due to the outbreak [...] Full text...
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Gambia temporally embargoes chickens and eggs importation
15 january 2021 - 17:11:45Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian authorities has put a temporal embargo on the importation on live poultry birds of all [...] Full text...
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Gambia moves to prevent outbreak of Bird Flu
13 january 2021 - 18:21:23Gambia, Banjul (PANA) - The Gambian government is set to take measures to prevent the country from the outbreak of [...] Full text...
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190 illegal migrants perish in September off Libyan coast - NGO report
29 september 2020 - 13:03:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -More than 190 illegal migrants perished in September off the Libyan coast, a non-governmental organisation monitoring migrant [...] Full text...
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Report reveals two-thirds decline in wildlife populations on average since 1970
10 september 2020 - 08:27:21Gland, Switzerland (PANA) – Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds decline in [...] Full text...
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Deforestation has slowed down but still remains a concern - new UN report reveals
21 july 2020 - 18:23:28New York, US (PANA) - Although some 178 million hectares of forest has been lost worldwide over the past three [...] Full text...
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Shrinking forests need bold action to safeguard their biodiversity
22 may 2020 - 18:53:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amidst alarming rates of deforestation and land degradation, urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity [...] Full text...
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Publisher backtracks over damning Apartheid-era book
29 april 2020 - 11:49:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African media giant Media24 on Wednesday apologised to Apartheid-era Finance Minister Barend du [...] Full text...
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South Africa Apartheid-era minister to sue over damning book
09 march 2020 - 16:40:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African Finance minister Barend du Plessis on Monday confirmed that he will [...] Full text...
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Climate change takes toll on Zimbabwe’s natural habitat, UN deputy chief observes
24 february 2020 - 03:39:08Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Alongside the human population, Africa’s animals are suffering greatly from the effects of climate change, which [...] Full text...
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Mauritius prepares Wetland Bill
06 february 2020 - 14:31:56Bras d’Eau, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Maneesh Gobin, on Wednesday announced that the government [...] Full text...
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Rare migrant bird from Finland dies of starvation in Kenya
27 january 2020 - 19:33:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A migratory Osprey bird, rescued after making an epic 6,948-km flight from Finland to western Kenya, [...] Full text...
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Rare migrant bird from Finland to resume epic flight in March after recovery in Kenya
26 january 2020 - 12:49:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The rare migratory bird known as Osprey from Finland, rescued in Siaya and brought to Kenya [...] Full text...
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Finish prey bird makes epic flight to Kenya
24 january 2020 - 23:26:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Osprey bird, a migratory bird species, flew 6,948 kilometres from Finland to Imbo Usenge village [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde implements second phase of seabird conservation project
14 january 2020 - 16:42:26Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde will implement the second phase of the project for the conservation of its [...] Full text...
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Tanzania’s agriculture sector offers potential for poverty reduction: WB Report
03 december 2019 - 21:58:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The agriculture sector in Tanzania offers fresh opportunities for poverty reduction, the World Bank [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's 4th largest national park to be opened for visitors by next year
13 november 2019 - 10:31:39Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Gishwati-Mukura National Park, a natural reserve comprising of more than 600 hectares of natural forest in [...] Full text...
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WB to restore degraded landscapes in Burundi with US$ 30 million
17 october 2019 - 16:08:32Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The "Landscape Restoration and Resilience in Burundi" (PRPB) Project was officially launched on Thursday by the [...] Full text...
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Gabon's livestock breeders get tips on biosafety in animals
31 august 2019 - 19:02:28Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - A training seminar for Gabonese livestock breeders focused on "Biosafety in livestock farming" ended on Saturday [...] Full text...
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Fifty-six candidates submit nominations forms for Tunisian presidential election
09 august 2019 - 12:22:58Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 56 candidates have submitted their applications to the Higher Independent Electoral Commission (ISIE) [...] Full text...
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Guinean musician Kerfala Kanté passes away
19 july 2019 - 09:31:37Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean musician Kerfala Kanté passed away on Friday at a clinic in the Guinean capital, Conakry, [...] Full text...
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Busanga Plains turns every guest into conservationist
14 july 2019 - 19:16:46Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Wilderness Safaris camps of Shumba and Busanga situated far off the beaten track in Zambia’s Busanga [...] Full text...
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Women converge on environmental issues
02 july 2019 - 18:18:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 5th Pan African Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians met in the University of Botswana [...] Full text...
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World Bank envoy calls on Burundian President Nkurunziza
11 june 2019 - 12:29:11Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian Head of State Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday received the World Bank country director for Burundi, [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s ecotourism company to preserve cross border wildlife corridors
31 may 2019 - 22:25:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s ecotourism company, Wilderness Safaris, said here Friday it was committed to promoting sustainable ecotourism initiatives [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s introduce new banknotes
30 may 2019 - 18:48:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Thursday introduced new banknotes, effectively removing former President Yahya Jammeh's face on the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius set to save endangered Pink Pigeon
30 may 2019 - 08:00:26Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Ministry has set up an Awareness Centre and a Pink [...] Full text...
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President Barrow sets up emergency committee to address bird strikes at airport
28 may 2019 - 20:59:10Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Tuesday instituted an Emergency Strategic Committee to clean up dumpsites and landfills within [...] Full text...
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Minister outlines worrying threat to biological diversity in Burkina Faso
22 may 2019 - 15:19:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Biological diversity in Burkina Faso faces a worrying threat, according to Environment minister Nestor Batio [...] Full text...
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Feature: Plastic pollution and its many side effects on the ecosystem
17 may 2019 - 22:32:34Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Apart from sustaining a rich diversity of natural ecosystems, Botswana’s water resources are critical for meeting [...] Full text...
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Birds globally threatened by plastic waste - UNEP
10 may 2019 - 15:24:04Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including [...] Full text...
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Cameroon's environmentalists move to protect national biodiversity
01 april 2019 - 10:38:58Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Association of Cameroonian environmentalists and foresters (AEFC) has set up a National Order on Environment, [...] Full text...
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New type of bird flu found in Egypt
04 march 2019 - 13:33:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian authorities have announced the discovery of a new type of avian influenza H5 N2, which [...] Full text...
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Africa faces challenge of dramatic loss of biodiversity (WBG Feature)
16 february 2019 - 09:08:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa has been home to a rich and diverse animal, plant, and marine biodiversity [...] Full text...
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Mauritius minister underlines wetlands protection to maintain resilient ecosystem
07 february 2019 - 15:50:59Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday said wetlands have a [...] Full text...
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Five die from bird flu in Morocco
31 january 2019 - 22:01:25Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Five persons are reported to have died from bird flu (H1N1) in public and private [...] Full text...
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South African Police probe apartheid-era paedophile ring
31 october 2018 - 14:33:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A notorious paedophile ring, dating back more than 30 years and allegedly involving senior [...] Full text...
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Migratory birds connect nations and inspire people, UN says
14 october 2018 - 06:51:21New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the challenges migratory birds face in their epic journeys, senior United Nations officials have [...] Full text...
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Apartheid-era politicians accused of paedophilia
06 august 2018 - 09:11:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three former Apartheid-era Cabinet Ministers, including the feared head of the military, have been [...] Full text...
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AfDB makes major appointments to its management cadre
01 august 2018 - 15:07:58Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced three major appointments ti its management cadre, [...] Full text...
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Save our planet by protecting migratory birds and their ‘epic journeys,’ urges UN chief
12 may 2018 - 09:16:59New York, US (PANA) - As they make their global journeys, migratory birds not only set birdwatchers’ binoculars agog, they [...] Full text...
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KTB, mountain bikers partner to promote domestic tourism in Kenya
07 may 2018 - 15:10:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA )- Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) is partnering with an adventure cycling events organiser, Ngong Hills Individual Time [...] Full text...
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Stopping Avian Influenza in Togo (A feature by FAO)
06 may 2018 - 03:55:12Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Imagine an outbreak of a disease that wipes out your livestock and livelihood in a matter [...] Full text...
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Southern Africa recovers from El Niño-induced drought – OCHA report
27 november 2017 - 17:01:56Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Southern Africa continues to recover from the disastrous 2015/2016 El Niño-induced drought, which by [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian youths win World Bank essay contest
20 october 2017 - 19:44:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Two Tanzanian youths have been selected winners of the #Blog4Dev Contest 2017 launched earlier [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Poultry industry stakeholders set for Africa's largest conference in Kigali
28 september 2017 - 15:49:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Poultry industry stakeholders, including producers, egg suppliers, veterinarians and decision makers from across Africa and [...] Full text...
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Southern Africa: Zimbabwe, South Africa lose 1m chickens to Bird Flu
08 august 2017 - 16:16:09Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Zimbabwe and South Africa have lost over one million chickens to the Highly Pathogenic Avian [...] Full text...
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DRC: Peace is 'bedrock' for women's dev't, human rights, says UN deputy chief
26 july 2017 - 06:47:46Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The importance of reversing the tragedies of violence, particularly against women and children, and ensuring that [...] Full text...
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Botswana: South Africa poultry products banned in Botswana
28 june 2017 - 11:27:53Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has banned the import of poultry and products from South Africa following the outbreak Avian [...] Full text...
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Botswana: Botswana bans poultry imports from Zimbabwe
06 june 2017 - 13:07:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has banned the importation of poultry products from Zimbabwe following an outbreak of Avian Influenza. The [...] Full text...
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US: UN highlights common destiny for wildlife and people on World Migratory Bird Day
10 may 2017 - 19:15:53New York, US (PANA) – A healthy planet for migratory birds means a healthy plant for people, as they share [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: WB report says formal financial sector critical for Tanzania's business sector
11 april 2017 - 16:36:42Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Doing more to support the much larger, formal financial system is now critical for [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africans purchase world's most valuable pigeon
08 march 2017 - 07:38:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A pair of South African pigeon racers has spent a world record-breaking US$387,000 for [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwandan health officials warn against Bird Flu in humans
18 january 2017 - 15:28:01Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Health officials on Wednesday warned against bird flu in humans in the wake of detection [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwanda bans chicken import from Uganda over bird flu outbreak
17 january 2017 - 10:28:56Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan authorities on Tuesday announced a ban on the import of chicken and poultry products [...] Full text...
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UN: FAO, French conservation group partner on water bird management in Africa
07 october 2016 - 16:19:22New York, US (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday announced a new partnership with the [...] Full text...
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Italy: FAO, French group sign agreement to protect wetland resources
06 october 2016 - 12:00:27Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) will [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Wildlife charities warn CITES on trading in endangered species
19 september 2016 - 10:51:58Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - International wildlife charities, Born Free Foundation and Born Free USA, on Monday issued a [...] Full text...
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Senegal: Greenpeace says DR Congo secretly breached logging moratorium
13 july 2016 - 15:33:25Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The environment campaign group, Greenpeace Africa, has revealed that the DR Congo government has secretly breached [...] Full text...
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UN: FAO urges increased vigilance, as poultry virus spreads in West, Central Africa
13 july 2016 - 14:55:40New York, US (PANA) - Countries across West and Central Africa are on alert as the highly pathogenic avian influenza [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius culled 30,938 bats in 2015 - Minister
25 may 2016 - 06:56:42Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Agro-industry Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Tuesday told Parliament that a total of 30,938 bats [...] Full text...
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UN: UN calls for end to illegal poaching, trade of migratory birds
10 may 2016 - 17:05:10New York, US (PANA) - Millions of migratory birds are being lost each year as a result of illegal killing, [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief encourages young people to take action on climate change
18 march 2016 - 15:52:36New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced a campaign to encourage young people to step up their actions [...] Full text...
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Botswana: Bird movements drop in drought-hit Botswana
27 january 2016 - 19:28:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Nongovernmental organisation Birdlife Botswana has expressed concern on the low numbers of birds recorded in the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Fowl pecks buyer into coma
03 january 2016 - 10:49:01Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a bizare occurrence over the weekend, a fowl pecked a man who wanted to buy [...] Full text...
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2015 IAAF World Championships: Jamaica claims men's, women's 4x100-metre relay race titles
30 august 2015 - 08:20:50Beijing, China (PANA) - Usain Bolt of Jamaica brought the curtain down on a spine-tingling evening of athletics by anchoring [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: USAID trains Veterinary Doctors, others on combating Bird Flu in Nigeria
23 march 2015 - 15:39:02Ibadan, Nigeria (PANA) - A capacity building programme, organised by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on effective [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone: Gambia lifts travel ban on Sierra Leone
11 february 2015 - 13:03:08Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Gambian government has announced the lifting of the travel ban on Sierra Leone and [...] Full text...
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Italy: FAO, SIB team up to develop high tech tools to fight bird flu, other infectious diseases
10 february 2015 - 12:09:43Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has chosen the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) as a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius celebrates World Wetlands Day
02 february 2015 - 18:26:36Pointe d’Esny, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun Monday said despite their value wetlands are [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria minister says bird flu outbreak 'under control'
22 january 2015 - 22:43:01Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Agriculture minister, Dr. Akinwumi Adeshina, says the government is working to prevent further spread of [...] Full text...
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Botswana: Vultures face extinction in Botswana
09 july 2014 - 12:10:03Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s ecosystem and bird tourism is under threat following reports that the country’s vulture’s population is [...] Full text...
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UK: Rwandese, Cameroonian among 5 latest Rolex young laureates
24 june 2014 - 18:37:46London, United Kingdom (PANA) - Five young visionaries from Africa, India, Europe and the Middle East were named Tuesday as [...] Full text...
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US: UN chief eulogises Maya Angelou
29 may 2014 - 18:55:11New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, mourned the death of celebrated African-American poet and author, Maya Angelou, [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Nelson Mandela Foundation eulogises Maya Angelou
29 may 2014 - 09:54:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Nelson Mandela Foundation has paid a glowing tribute to poet and author [...] Full text...
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UN: WTO urges tourists to protect migratory birds
10 may 2014 - 18:40:35New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Tourism Organisation (WTO) on Saturday highlighted the role sustainable tourism can play [...] Full text...
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Libya: Security forces raid gun markets in Benghazi
22 april 2014 - 15:21:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan security forces (army and the police) on Monday raided the "bird market" of Benghazi, a [...] Full text...
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Cameroon: Gambia Bird Airlines takes to the sky
29 march 2014 - 18:11:06Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – A new airline, Gambia Bird Airlines, will take to the sky on Monday through a first [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Police arrest 3 suspects for killing rhinos
16 march 2014 - 17:09:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Wildlife rangers in Kenya have arrested three suspected poachers who have been handed to the Police [...] Full text...
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How Madiba influenced the arts
15 december 2013 - 09:09:08Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - There could hardly be any other contemporary icon from the arts to politics that every author, [...] Full text...
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UN calls for greater protection of birds' habitats
11 may 2013 - 15:37:22New York, US (PANA) - As an estimated 50 billion birds commence their annual migrations, the critical staging areas they [...] Full text...
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Unbridled orgy of killings dominates Nigerian media
11 may 2013 - 10:08:26Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent breakdown of law and order, resulting in the mass killing of persons, including security [...] Full text...
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Mauritius reinforces vigilance against bird flu
18 april 2013 - 16:48:54Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian authorities have strengthened vigilance at their entry points following the outbreak of the Avian Influenza [...] Full text...
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Gambian Airlines launch new Banjul-Bamako route
08 april 2013 - 17:11:17Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Gambian bird Airlines, a subsidiary of the Germany-based airlines, Germania, has launched the Banjul-Bamako route, according [...] Full text...
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'World risks new bird flu surge if ...'
29 january 2013 - 17:23:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world risks a repeat of the disastrous 2006 bird flu outbreaks unless surveillance and control [...] Full text...
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Actors in tourism business want liberal policies to guide industry
17 october 2012 - 12:53:18Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - African countries need more liberal policies that encourage innovation and private sector investment to tap into [...] Full text...
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SA marks International Vulture Awareness Day
31 august 2012 - 12:38:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Birds of Prey Programme (EWT-BoPP) of the Endangered Wildlife Trust, its partners and [...] Full text...
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Clash of African runners to highlight Edinburgh Cross Country
05 january 2012 - 10:15:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four top African runners, including defending champion and Olympic silver medallist Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, are [...] Full text...
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WHO warns on dangers of bird flu research
31 december 2011 - 16:38:02New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that scientific research on whether changes to the [...] Full text...
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FAO alerts on re-emergence of bird flu virus
29 august 2011 - 15:16:28New York, US (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Monday called for heightened preparedness and surveillance amid signs [...] Full text...
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Kenyan lake inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
24 june 2011 - 14:45:05Paris, France (PANA) - The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley and [...] Full text...
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American film star to be named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
16 june 2011 - 19:26:08Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will designate American actor, director and producer, Forest Whitaker, as UNESCO [...] Full text...
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African runners mourn Wanjiru
18 may 2011 - 09:24:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Top class African runners are mourning the tragic death of Kenya's Olympic gold medallist Samuel Wanjiru, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Pilots sanctioned for flying plane with one engine in Nigeria
13 may 2011 - 10:34:48Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The regulatory Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licences of the two pilots of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Livestock boom in developing countries risks aggravating animal plagues (News feature)
11 february 2011 - 14:17:24New Delhi, India (PANA) – A research released Friday at an international conference on agriculture, taking place in New Delhi, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
African Parks Network inherits Congo's largest park
07 october 2010 - 15:08:00Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- The management of the Odzala-Kokoua National Park, t he largest Congolese park spread over 1,534,600 acres [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Nigeria's regulatory agency grounds local airline
06 july 2010 - 08:48:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounde d the local Chanchangi Airline for operating only [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Vaccines against bird flu for Cameroonian supporters heading to World Cup
28 may 2010 - 13:11:00Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- The Cameroonian government has provided one thousand doses of vaccines against bird flu for the country's [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Engine fire forces Nigerian airline to make air return
19 april 2010 - 13:40:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's privately-owned DANA Air Monday made an air re turn shortly after take-off on an hour-long [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UNEP, PUMA partner in support of international year of Biodiversity
07 january 2010 - 12:37:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- PUMA, a leading sportlifestyle company that designs and develops sports footwear, apparel and accessories, and the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Regional meeting on eco-tourism opens in Gambia
25 november 2009 - 15:49:00Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambian Minister of Forestry and the Environment, Hon. J atto Sillah, has observed that the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Jammeh receives report on 'faulty' Gambian presidential jet
10 november 2009 - 18:26:00Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- A technical report from the Gambian Civil Aviation Autho rity (GCAA) has revealed that the presidential [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Tutu, 15 others bag U.S. Medal of Freedom
13 august 2009 - 09:13:00Washington DC- US (PANA) -- U. S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on [...] Full text...
thread Society
Rare bird discovered in Mauritius
16 july 2009 - 20:49:00Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) – A Dutch, Mauritian -and British scientific team ha s discovered the remains of a “pelvis de [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
Egypt reports new H1N1 cases, now totalling 74 nationwide
04 july 2009 - 15:47:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egyptian health authorities on Saturday reported two more cases of the H1N1 influenza in the country, [...] Full text...
thread Health
East African states confirm more cases of swine flu
03 july 2009 - 18:11:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The East Afrrican Community (EAC) said Friday that Afric an states must step up public health [...] Full text...
thread Health
Swine Flu fear grips Egypt, quarantine on university hostel extended
10 june 2009 - 10:26:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- The American University in Cairo (AUC) on Tuesday evening extended the quarantine on their student dormitory [...] Full text...
thread Health
Swine Flu: Egypt’s American university under quarantine
09 june 2009 - 09:04:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egyptian health authorities have quarantined a dormitory o f the American University in Cairo after two [...] Full text...
thread Health
Kenyan fresh water mass under threat
11 may 2009 - 17:04:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Human activities around the only fresh water mass in Ken ya’s central region is threatening its [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Zambia quarantines SA man over swine flu
06 may 2009 - 12:28:00Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Health authorities in Zambia have quarantined a South Af rican man on suspicion that he might [...] Full text...
thread Health
Swine flu: Nigeria orders 2m doses of Tamiflu
02 may 2009 - 10:58:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria has ordered 2 million doses of Tamiflu, the Swiss-manufactured drug used to treat human cases [...] Full text...
thread Health
'No swine flu case in Mali'
01 may 2009 - 13:19:00Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- No swine flu case has been reported in Mali, the country's health minister said on Friday. [...] Full text...
thread Health
Malawi on red alert over Swine flu
29 april 2009 - 19:14:00Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Malawian health authorities have said the southern Afr ican country's "standing committee on emergencies" has been [...] Full text...
thread Health
'No swine flu in Morocco'
29 april 2009 - 13:04:00Rabat- Morocco (PANA) -- Morocco's Health Ministry has assured that there is no c ase of swine flu in the [...] Full text...
thread Health
African leaders urged to take measures against swine flu
28 april 2009 - 18:56:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Health experts in Nigeria have advised African leaders t o embark on massive surveillance and control [...] Full text...
thread Health
Bird flu claims three lives in Egypt
25 april 2009 - 18:20:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- The Egyptian health ministry is worried that the deadly H5 N1 strain of avian flu could [...] Full text...
thread Health
AMU ministers of foreign affairs to consolidate union
20 april 2009 - 15:51:00Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The ministers of foreign affairs of the countries of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU - Algeria, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Egypt reports 66th bird flu case
20 april 2009 - 13:21:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Less than one week after reporting the 65th human infectio n of the deadly H5N1 avian [...] Full text...
thread Health
EC gives Gambia 300,000 euros to fight avian influenza
15 april 2009 - 22:51:00Banjul- Gambia (PANA) – The European Commission ha-s given Gambia 300,000 euros t o fight avian influenza, Dr. Kebba [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Egypt confirms yet another human bird flu case
27 march 2009 - 13:30:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) – The Egyptian ministry of hea-lth Thursday confirmed that an Egyptian girl has contracted the deadly H5N1 [...] Full text...
thread Health
Egypt records another bird flu case
11 march 2009 - 12:32:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- The Egyptian health ministry on Wednesday confirmed that a n 18-month-old girl has been infected with [...] Full text...
thread Health
Egypt confirms 2nd bird flu case in one week
10 february 2009 - 10:54:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egypt's health ministry has confirmed that a boy has contracted the deadly H5N1 strain of avian [...] Full text...
thread Health
Egypt confirms new bird flu case
27 january 2009 - 12:06:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egypt's health ministry has confirmed that a two-year-old girl has been infected with the deadly H5N1 [...] Full text...
thread Health