Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving gender equality

10 march 2025 - 18:38:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges parties to promote status of women

09 march 2025 - 13:14:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has called on all Libyan [...] Full text...

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Gender equality in employment would take nearly two centuries, says ILO

07 march 2025 - 11:05:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thirty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which set ambitious [...] Full text...

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One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024

07 march 2025 - 10:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher [...] Full text...

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Signing of a memorandum of understanding between Tunis and Beijing for the construction of a medical centre in Kairouan

25 february 2025 - 16:33:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and China signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday for the construction of a medical [...] Full text...

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Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM

12 february 2025 - 05:39:56
New York, US (PANA) - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality [...] Full text...

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Gender parity remains distant goal: Rights experts

04 february 2025 - 07:56:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Approximately one in three women is subjected to physical or sexual violence, and 800 women and [...] Full text...

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Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts

04 december 2024 - 05:39:38
New York, US (PANA) - Peace is in peril worldwide and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women [...] Full text...

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UN: Number of Sudanese people at risk of GBV tripled

27 november 2024 - 14:13:21
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN representative to the Sudan has underlined that the UN and its partners stand [...] Full text...

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‘No excuse’: A global call to end violence against women

26 november 2024 - 05:19:29
New York, US (PANA) - On the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, [...] Full text...

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One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide

25 november 2024 - 06:49:49
New York, US (PANA) - A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime [...] Full text...

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COP29: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in spotlight at conference

21 november 2024 - 05:33:02
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are [...] Full text...

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Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo

07 november 2024 - 05:44:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for [...] Full text...

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The world must step up for girls, UN chief says

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

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UN chief Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership

05 september 2024 - 13:03:22
Beijing, China (PANA) - Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN [...] Full text...

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Make AI work for everyone: Guterres

04 september 2024 - 05:32:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for global cooperation in sharing the transformative potential of [...] Full text...

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South African President undertakes state visit to China

02 september 2024 - 11:53:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in China on Monday with a high-level delegation for [...] Full text...

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At World Women's Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality

24 august 2024 - 04:12:42
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General has called for stronger efforts in women’s empowerment, gender equality, and [...] Full text...

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Celebrating Africa's rich heritage in Men's Football at the Olympics

24 july 2024 - 08:02:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the world turns its attention to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games that starts this [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes agreement between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas

24 july 2024 - 05:38:42
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has welcomed a new agreement signed on Tuesday in Beijing by Hamas [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders conclude key AfDB workshop on Connectivity Portal

16 july 2024 - 06:40:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African [...] Full text...

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UN Meteorological Organisation flags sand and dust storm scourge

14 july 2024 - 05:51:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023, the UN’s weather and climate agency has said, but [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM and Tunisian President discuss opening of Ras Jedir border crossing

08 june 2024 - 14:49:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a telephone conversation with the Tunisian President, Kaïs Saïed, the Libyan Prime Minister of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Chinese officials review results of Economic Forum

07 june 2024 - 19:33:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government in the Government of National Unity and Chairman of the [...] Full text...

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84 Chinese companies attend 1st Sino-Libyan Economic Forum in Beijing

01 june 2024 - 14:50:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, opened the first Sino-Libyan Economic [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia, Nigeria women qualify for Paris Olympic Games

11 april 2024 - 06:27:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zambian and Nigerian women football teams have secured their tickets to participate in the 2024 Olympics Women’s [...] Full text...

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China's Special Representative for Africa received by the President of the Transition in Mali

25 march 2024 - 16:51:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Friday, the president of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received at Koulouba Palace the Special [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June

31 december 2023 - 07:36:38
New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...

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Sino-Libyan talks on return of Chinese companies to Libya

20 december 2023 - 13:48:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - China and Libya have held talks in Beijing to work out mechanisms for the return of [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief urges ceasefire; humanitarian supplies given green light to enter enclave

19 october 2023 - 07:04:13
Cairo, Egyot (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday  called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza: UN chief urges ceasefire, region ‘on the precipice’

18 october 2023 - 12:29:26
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres called on Wednesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education

30 september 2023 - 06:45:29
Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step [...] Full text...

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UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms

27 may 2023 - 14:25:47
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN has convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper sums up G7 Declaration as "constant nuclear terror and false peace".

26 may 2023 - 19:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The  Libyan newspaper "Alsabaaah" said here Friday the Declaration of the Summit of the Group of [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa holds talks with Xi at G20

16 november 2022 - 11:32:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping [...] Full text...

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South Africa: US Secretary of State holds high level talks in Pretoria

08 august 2022 - 18:37:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is visiting South Africa as part of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius presents Gender Country Profile for 2021-2027

13 may 2022 - 07:38:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs. Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, on Thursday, presented [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Foreign Minister in Dakar for the China-Africa Summit

29 november 2021 - 16:20:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jerandi, will take part in the Africa-China Summit in Dakar, Senegal, [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Sustainable transport key to green energy shift

15 october 2021 - 08:30:30
Beijing, China (PANA) - With global transport at a crossroads, government leaders, industry experts, and civil society groups are meeting [...] Full text...

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WHO pedgess extensive commitments towards women's empowerment, health

05 july 2021 - 20:50:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced multiple commitments to drive change for gender equality and [...] Full text...

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​WHO validates Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

01 june 2021 - 22:24:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization Tuesday validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Beijing-based pharmaceutical company [...] Full text...

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WHO approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

08 may 2021 - 06:22:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A COVID-19 vaccine produced in China has been given the green light for global rollout, potentially [...] Full text...

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FIFA unveils groups for Tokyo Olympic soccer event

21 april 2021 - 16:50:21
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments discovered their group opponents after [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ethiopian Airlines airlifts coronavirus vaccines to Africa hub

11 march 2021 - 14:37:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines has airlifted its first batch of the coronavirus vaccines from Mumbai, India, to [...] Full text...

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UN Women chief urges decisive action to bring women into decision-making spaces

06 march 2021 - 19:58:50
New York, US (PANA) - International Women’s Day this year comes at a difficult time for the world and for [...] Full text...

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Malian police arrest members of counterfeiting network in Bamako

03 march 2021 - 12:32:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian police have arrested three individuals accused of setting up a personal business specialising in the [...] Full text...

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China grants Mali 4.5 billion CFAF for projects

10 february 2021 - 11:17:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chinese government, through an economic and technical cooperation agreement, is grant Mali 4.5 billion CFAF [...] Full text...

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Chinese president congratulates Africa on 34th AU summit

06 february 2021 - 15:54:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday wished African countries and people to continue to make greater [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, China Free Trade Agreement enters into force on 1 January 2021

29 december 2020 - 10:35:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Mauritius and China signed in October 2019 in Beijing will [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt., Chinese firm sign deal to build oil refinery in Pointe-Noire

24 november 2020 - 19:48:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Chinese company, Beijing Fortune Dingheng Investment, on Tuesday in Brazzaville, signed [...] Full text...

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Kenya coach Kimanzi recalls 34 players for Zambia friendly

30 september 2020 - 17:04:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya coach, Francis Kimanzi, has called up 34 players to camp to start preparations for next [...] Full text...

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Pacheco returns to coach Zamalek

28 september 2020 - 19:22:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Portuguese coach, Jaime Pacheco, arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Saturday to start his second [...] Full text...

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Global and African Leaders launch GCA Africa at AfDB headquarters

16 september 2020 - 18:13:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Global Center on Adaptation on Wednesday launched its regional office in Côte d’Ivoire. Hosted by [...] Full text...

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25 years after Beijing’s Women Conference, significance ‘undimmed’

05 september 2020 - 06:33:39
New York, US (PANA) - Exactly 25 years after the historic world conference in Beijing on the advancement and equality [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: China to step up cooperation with Morocco to develop COVID-19 vaccine

01 september 2020 - 17:40:34
Beijing, China (PANA) - China is keen to promote cooperation with Morocco on the development and production of vaccines against [...] Full text...

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Tunisia maintained among the 10 safe countries by the European Union

08 august 2020 - 10:31:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -  Tunisia remains among 10 safe countries to which borders of the European Union(EU) and the Schengen [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Women most affected by pandemic should participate in recovery efforts

22 july 2020 - 12:39:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Quarantines, school closures and other movement restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have contributed to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: China picks Egypt as future hub to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine in Africa

21 july 2020 - 19:02:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has been selected by China to serve as a future hub for manufacturing a coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerian group sues Chinese govt, 7 other institutions, claiming US$200 billion damages for hardships, deaths and disruption of life

06 july 2020 - 15:13:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Twenty-five top Nigerian citizens, including a traditional/royal father, on Monday, July 6, 2020, instituted a court [...] Full text...

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Bubonic plague: Its symptoms, fatality rate and history

06 july 2020 - 14:24:57
Beijing, China (PANA) - China has reported a bubonic plague infection — a bacterial infection that is transmitted by fleas. Fleas, [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Another pandemic looms as China issues alert over highly-infectious bubonic plague

06 july 2020 - 13:59:25
Beijing, China (PANA) - Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia issued a warning on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Congolese Senate passes air transport bills

27 june 2020 - 16:29:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Senators gathered in a plenary session on Friday in Brazzaville, adopted four bills relating to [...] Full text...

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Congolese National Assembly ratifies law on prevention of tax evasion

27 june 2020 - 15:16:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The National Assembly of Congo on Friday ratified in Brazzaville the bill authorizing the ratification of [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reiterates its call for accountability for crimes targeting women in Libya

26 june 2020 - 14:16:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Full and effective participation of women in public life, including all political processes and peace building [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Covid-19 curve up with 14 new infections

16 june 2020 - 15:38:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia recorded 14 new coronavirus infections on 985 screening tests carried out Monday in  various laboratories [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Preparations for southern flu season must be a priority: says WHO chief

16 june 2020 - 06:30:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the ongoing global response to COVID-19, the world cannot lose sight of the significant public [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Lock-down eased partially in Mauritius; 200,000 workers back to work

15 may 2020 - 05:56:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government on Friday eased the two month-old of lock-down, allowing some 200,000 workers to [...] Full text...

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Gambia condemns reported maltreatment of Africans in China

17 april 2020 - 18:18:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has expressed concern over reports [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pan African body condemns China over Covid-19

14 april 2020 - 19:22:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A pan-African NGO, African Union Watch (AU Watch), on Tuesday condemned “in the strongest terms possible" [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: French President pleads for the cancellation of Africa's debts

14 april 2020 - 17:28:00
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron, said in a televised address on Monday that France and Europe must [...] Full text...

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South Africa probes claims that Africans are targeted in China

12 april 2020 - 15:18:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Claims that  Africans are being targeted in China and subjected to forced evictions over [...] Full text...

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Nigeria protests maltreatment of Africans in China

11 april 2020 - 14:26:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Friday protested alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in China due, allegedly, to the number of [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN, WHO support the #BeActive campaign launched on UN Intl Day of Sport for Development and Peace

06 april 2020 - 18:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia denies diversion of medical equipment purchased in China

06 april 2020 - 11:27:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's foreign ministry on Sunday denied reports of a possible diversion of an order for medical [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: China set to help Tunisia battle Covid-19, says Xi Jinping

31 march 2020 - 21:28:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, on Tuesday received a written message from the Chinese president, Xi [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya launches website on evolution of coronavirus

23 march 2020 - 20:51:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan national disease center on Monday launched a website aiming at keeping watch, publishing statistics [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Five Chinese medical experts to help Libya fight virus

23 march 2020 - 05:31:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – China is to make available five medical experts to help Libya fight COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Libyan [...] Full text...

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UN official urges women to push for gender equality

09 march 2020 - 06:19:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The UN resident coordinator in The Gambia has tasked women to push for gender equality in [...] Full text...

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Gender equality remains priority in SADC region – Executive Secretary

08 march 2020 - 16:05:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Gender equality remains a priority in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region as [...] Full text...

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International Women’s Day: Gender equality benefits everyone - Chief of UN Women

06 march 2020 - 20:15:04
New York, US (PANA) - The benefits of gender equality are not just for women and girls, but “for everyone [...] Full text...

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Governments should fulfil women’s rights pledges, says Human Rights Watch

06 march 2020 - 09:21:34
New York, US (PANA) – Governments should mark International Women’s Day on Sunday with moves to expedite progress on gender [...] Full text...

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Nearly 90 per cent of all people have ‘a deeply ingrained bias’ against women - Report

06 march 2020 - 05:43:25
New York, US (PANA) - Despite decades of progress in closing the gender equality gap, close to nine out of [...] Full text...

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Women and girls still vulnerable to HIV due to gender inequality: UNAIDS

06 march 2020 - 05:31:55
New York, US (PANA) - Gender discrimination and violence, as well as “huge” gaps in education, are among the factors [...] Full text...

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Gabon supports its nationals confined to Wuhan because of coronavirus

05 march 2020 - 11:14:32
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) -  Gabon has set up a crisis cell at its embassy in Beijing, China, to support the [...] Full text...

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The World celebrates Zero Discrimination Day 1 March

01 march 2020 - 04:19:15
New York, US (PANA) - Today, 1 March, is Zero Discrimination Day when the world celebrates the right of everyone [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief warns of women’s rights complacency

26 february 2020 - 05:58:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned against complacency on women’s rights [...] Full text...

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Kenya offers nominal stipend to students caught in coronavirus epicenter

20 february 2020 - 18:33:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities have responded to pleas for help sent home by nearly 100 citizens resident in [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights teenage girls' education to achieve development goals

12 february 2020 - 07:22:04
New York, US (PANA) - Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”,  [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls in sciences

11 february 2020 - 09:51:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one [...] Full text...

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WHO chief says coronavirus containment is key, as infections tick up

10 february 2020 - 20:13:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments should continue to treat containment of the coronavirus as a priority, the head of the [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Guterres addresses AU High Level Meeting on Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment

09 february 2020 - 02:27:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Addressing a High Level Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at the African Union [...] Full text...

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No member of Libyan community in China affected by coronavirus - Foreign affairs

07 february 2020 - 23:10:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the government of national accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean students in Wuhan protest against refusal to be repatriated

06 february 2020 - 16:34:44
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean students in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus in China, are demanding urgent [...] Full text...

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Togo on alert against coronavirus

05 february 2020 - 16:54:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo is on the alert to cope with the coronavirus epidemic with the country's entry points [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Federal House rejects resolution to evacuate Nigerians from Wuhan, China

04 february 2020 - 18:47:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a motion to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Wuhan Province, [...] Full text...

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Libya, Algeria coordinate evacuation of students from China because of coronavirus

03 february 2020 - 07:38:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Sunday announced [...] Full text...

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Rwanda vows solidarity with China over Coronavirus outbreak

31 january 2020 - 20:49:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincent Biruta, on Friday sent a message of [...] Full text...

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Royal Air Maroc temporarily suspends flights to China

31 january 2020 - 09:22:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, has suspended flights between Casablanca and Beijing from 31 [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Chinese Ambassador says govt. is attaching high importance since coronavirus outbreak

30 january 2020 - 14:21:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Chinese Ambassador to The Gambia, Ma Jianchun, has said that the Chinese government has been attaching [...] Full text...

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Tanzanians urged to remain calm as govt monitors developments of coronavirus outbreak

30 january 2020 - 11:17:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The government of Tanzania said on Wednesday it was closely monitoring developments of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria; Importation of coronavirus into Nigeria high, says Health Minister

29 january 2020 - 15:00:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says that the risk of importation of coronavirus into [...] Full text...

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WHO chief, Chinese president discuss next steps in battle against coronavirus outbreak

29 january 2020 - 11:00:48
Beijing, China (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday met Chinese [...] Full text...

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Mauritius intensifies measures against coronavirus

28 january 2020 - 15:37:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday said that all travelers to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan passenger with coronavirus symptoms isolated on arrival from China

28 january 2020 - 14:22:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A passenger with symptoms similar to the coronavirus has been quarantined on arrival in Kenya on [...] Full text...

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WHO team arrives in China to strengthen coronavirus response through partnership

28 january 2020 - 09:02:09
Beijing, China (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) is in China to discuss the novel coronavirus outbreak with senior Government officials.  Director-General [...] Full text...

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Sudan says no coronavirus infection registered at home or within Sudanese communities in China

26 january 2020 - 18:44:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Ministry of Health says no case of coronavirus has been registered in the country while [...] Full text...

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Royal Air Maroc launches new Casablanca-Beijing line

17 january 2020 - 10:08:29
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan national carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), on Thursday announced the launch of a new route [...] Full text...

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China's Belt and Road Initiative leaving developing countries with a mountain of debt-Human Rights Watch

14 january 2020 - 18:17:18
New York, USA (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised several red flags about China’s Belt and Road Initiative [...] Full text...

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Chinese FM arrives in Burundi

11 january 2020 - 15:39:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi arrived in Bujumbura on Saturday as part of a [...] Full text...

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China provides US$2 million in aid to Cyclone Idai-affected families in Zimbabwe

10 january 2020 - 16:38:35
Beijing, China (PANA) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced an agreement with the China International Development and Cooperation [...] Full text...

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Boxing OQT organizing committee inaugurated in Dakar

27 december 2019 - 21:23:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The organizing committee of the boxing Olympics Qualification Tournament (OQT) for Africa for the Tokyo Olympics [...] 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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Nigeria's president ratifies international protocols on aviation

27 november 2019 - 07:13:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ratified the Protocol to Amend the Convention for the Suppression of [...] Full text...

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CAF announces nominees for CAF Awards 2019

25 november 2019 - 05:23:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Sunday released the list of nominees [...] Full text...

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'Empower African women to empower the continent', says African Union Commission

19 november 2019 - 18:20:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the opening of "She Trades Global 2019", an event dedicated to celebrating the talent [...] Full text...

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New Chinese Medical Mission set to start operating in Tunisia

04 november 2019 - 14:07:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A new Chinese Medical Mission will begin its activities in the coming days in Tunisia to [...] Full text...

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WHO report offers tools to tackle deaths through non-communicable diseases, road traffic injuries.

31 october 2019 - 22:21:42
New York (PANA)  -  A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) launched here Thursday offers guidance and tools [...] Full text...

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WHO releases new report to bolster efforts to tackle leading causes of urban deaths

31 october 2019 - 11:32:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday released a new report that offers guidance and [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: RAM opens new route to Beijing via Casablanca

30 october 2019 - 17:25:32
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Moroccan airline company, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), is launching an airline that will allow Mauritanian [...] Full text...

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Community-led enforcement shows the way to end child marriage in Ethiopia (A UNFPA feature)

11 october 2019 - 19:39:21
Kola, Tembein, Ethiopia (PANA) – Earlier this year, Haderu Gebray, 15, and her parents were arrested for planning her wedding [...] Full text...

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Mugabe 'died of cancer', President Mnangagwa reveals

23 september 2019 - 11:31:19
Harare, Zimbabwe, (PANA) - Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe died of cancer, President Mnangagwa has revealed. "National hero and Zimbabwe’s former [...] Full text...

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‘Invest in Africa’ forum with China, a big opportunity for Congo,' says Ambassador Daniel Owassa

12 september 2019 - 15:09:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese ambassador to China, Daniel Owassa, on Wednesday told a press interview that the ‘Invest [...] Full text...

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Royal Air Maroc to connect Morocco to China from next January

12 september 2019 - 09:53:01
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan national carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), will connect Casablanca's Mohammed V airport with Beijing-Daxing International [...] Full text...

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Buhari receives Chinese President's envoy, pledges counterpart funding for all agreements between the 2 countries

05 september 2019 - 16:35:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday met with Mr Yang Jiechi, the Special Envoy of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya gears up for Uganda friendly

05 september 2019 - 13:45:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Japan-based striker Michael Olunga and midfielder Ayub Timbe are among top-notch Kenyan players preparing for a [...] Full text...

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Chinese top foreign policy official emphasises Beijing's resolve to promote infrastructure, trade with Kenya

04 september 2019 - 20:44:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Chinese Special Envoy, Yang Jiechi, Beijing's top foreign policy architect, has emphasised steps to improve [...] Full text...

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Malian President congratulates compatriot Niang on election to head FIBA

30 august 2019 - 13:38:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to his compatriot Hamane Niang [...] Full text...

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Malian elected new president of FIBA

29 august 2019 - 13:56:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian national was on Thursday elected as the new president of of the International Federation [...] Full text...

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Harambee Stars coach names provisional squad for Uganda friendly

22 august 2019 - 20:45:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Newly appointed Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has named the provisional squad for the scheduled friendly [...] Full text...

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Chinese experts visit Zimbabwe to help government on "strategic plans"

22 august 2019 - 15:35:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Development Research Centre of the State Council (DRC) of the People’s Republic of China has [...] Full text...

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'Gender-based violence, the unfinished business of our time' (A UN Feature)

10 august 2019 - 07:52:58
New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its [...] Full text...

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Congo: China ready to assist in maintaining peace and security in Africa

26 july 2019 - 22:26:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   China's ambassador to Congo, Ma Fulin, has expressed his country's willingness to play a constructive role [...] Full text...

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African leaders hold mini summit on the margins of the G20 Summit

28 june 2019 - 12:40:13
Osaka, Japan (PANA) - Three African leaders on Friday had a  mini-summit in Osaka, Japan, on the margins of the [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s Museveni hails China’s role in Africa’s struggles

25 june 2019 - 21:23:34
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has hailed China for adopting a "win-win" approach in its relations [...] Full text...

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Libya says Africa attaches great importance to partnership with China

25 june 2019 - 14:54:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Taher Siala has said  countries of the North African region attach great [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s Museveni flies to China, loan on standard gauge railway high on agenda

23 june 2019 - 17:09:20
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, has flown to China with discussions on a possible loan to build [...] Full text...

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China to host roadshow for Equatorial Guinea Oil & Gas and Mining licensing rounds

11 june 2019 - 11:53:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Energy Chamber (AEC) will host an investment forum in Beijing, Chna, on 2-3 July [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges action on air pollution to save lives, and the planet

05 june 2019 - 06:05:07
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks World Environment Day on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasised [...] Full text...

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Four African cities to host IAAF Run 24-1 races

21 may 2019 - 10:49:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four African cities are to host the second edition of the IAAF Run 24-1 Global Running [...] Full text...

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Congolese Senate satisfied with debt rescheduling agreement with China

15 may 2019 - 10:02:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Senate on Tuesday welcomed the agreement to reschedule Congo's debt to China signed on [...] Full text...

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IMF, Congo to conclude economic programme

08 may 2019 - 20:14:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) adviser for Africa, Alex Segura Ubiergo, Wednesday said Congo’s dossier was [...] Full text...

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Egypt, China agreement on the manufacture of electric cars

27 april 2019 - 13:04:33
Beijing, China (PANA) - Egypt and China signed a partnership agreement on Saturday in the field of electric car manufacturing [...] Full text...

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Chinese President Xi meets Kenyatta for trade deal signatures in Beijing

25 april 2019 - 22:59:00
Beijing, China (PANA) – Visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, signing [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host the second forum on gender equity on 24-26 April

16 april 2019 - 15:12:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian capital will host the second forum on gender equity from 24-26 April, organized by [...] Full text...

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Mnangagwa’s many trips irrational - MDC Alliance

01 april 2019 - 14:18:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s leading opposition party, the MDC Alliance, has called President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s frequent trips abroad irrational.   Since [...] Full text...

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IOC allays weightlifting Olympic removal fears

28 march 2019 - 13:31:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Weightlifting will remain an Olympic sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. According to a report [...] Full text...

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5 African representatives know their groups at World Cup men's basketball

17 march 2019 - 09:43:44
Dakar, Senegal (Pana) – The five African representatives in the men's basketball World Cup, scheduled for 31 August-15 September, 2019, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host UN Forum on Gender Equality

04 march 2019 - 13:21:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In collaboration with UN Women and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Tunisian Government will [...] Full text...

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Chinese leader congratulates Buhari on his re-election

01 march 2019 - 19:58:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Friday extended his “heartfelt congratulations” to President Muhammadu Buhari on his [...] Full text...

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China announces end of negotiations to cancel or restructure Congo's debt

28 february 2019 - 10:59:54
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Chinese ambassador in Congo, Ma Fulin, on Wednesday in Brazzaville announced that negotiations to cancel or restructure [...] Full text...

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Pregnant, nursing women can now be given Ebola vaccine - WHO

22 february 2019 - 06:58:20
Beijing, China (PANA) - Reversing an earlier decision, the World Health Organization (WHO) now recommends vaccinating pregnant and breastfeeding women [...] 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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On the first day of 2019, over 395,000 babies to be born worldwide: UNICEF

01 january 2019 - 08:24:22
New York, US (PANA) - As the calendar flips to 2019, about 395,072 babies will be born around the world, [...] Full text...

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China to hand over modern service centre to AU Commission

28 december 2018 - 15:41:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will on 4 January 2019 visit the [...] Full text...

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Libya doubles volume of oil exports to China

30 november 2018 - 10:08:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The value of Libya's crude oil exports to China this year has doubled to US$3.5 billion, [...] Full text...

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AfDB invests US$500m in New City Wide Inclusive Sanitation projects

07 november 2018 - 15:08:01
Beijing, China (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a new initiative to promote innovation and citywide inclusive [...] Full text...

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Niger renounces Chinese 480 billion CFA francs credit for development projects

05 november 2018 - 17:25:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger on Monday repealed the ratification of a financing agreement with EXIM Bank of China to [...] Full text...

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Chinese FM pledges support for Africa's push for UN Security Council seats

05 november 2018 - 15:44:18
Shanghai, China (PANA) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, has pledged his country's support to Africa's push for the reform [...] Full text...

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Kenya calls on China to provide tax-free status to African exports into China

05 november 2018 - 10:56:30
Shanghai, China (PANA) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has requested the Chinese to offer preferential treatment to goods from Africa [...] Full text...

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More countries partner to target ‘zero hunger’ in global south

03 november 2018 - 04:05:10
Changsha, China (PANA) - More than 20 countries committed to a new declaration on agricultural and rural development on Friday, [...] Full text...

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2018 AFCON: Kenya picks provisional squad for Sierra Leone clash

31 october 2018 - 12:08:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya National football team coach Sébastien Migné has named a 30-man provisional squad ahead of the [...] Full text...

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IAAF ratifies Kipchoge's marathon World record

26 october 2018 - 18:20:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World athletics governing body, IAAF, on Friday ratified the 2:01:39 men's marathon global record set by [...] Full text...

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Chinese bank grants 93 billion CFAF loan to fund Mali digital project

19 october 2018 - 12:44:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – China export-import bank will give Mali a loan of more than 93.7 billion CFAF to finance [...] Full text...

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Buhari congratulates Xi Jinping on China's 69th aniversary

30 september 2018 - 12:51:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on [...] Full text...

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South African opposition seeks answers over massive Chinese loan

17 september 2018 - 09:41:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday confirmed that it will demand [...] Full text...

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“Africa is the place to be,” AfDB President tells Chinese business leaders

06 september 2018 - 14:55:03
Beijing, China (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has urged Chinese business leaders [...] Full text...

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China backs AU goal to silence guns in Africa by 2020

05 september 2018 - 18:31:25
Beijing, PR China (PANA) – President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support [...] Full text...

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China backs AU goal to silence guns in Africa by 2020

05 september 2018 - 18:28:05
Beijing, PR China (PANA) – President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support [...] Full text...

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ANC calls for immediate stimulus package as SA economy dips into recession

05 september 2018 - 17:32:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called for ‘aggressiveness’ in implementing an economic [...] Full text...

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Tanzania solicits China’s cooperation to improve its agro-processing industries

04 september 2018 - 17:13:57
Beijing, China (PANA) – Underlining the importance of improved technologies in the development of Tanzania’s agricultural sector, Prime Minister Kassim [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges China, Africa for a win-win collaboration for ‘the future we want’

03 september 2018 - 19:59:30
Beijing, China (PANA) - Highlighting the economic and development progress made in China and Africa, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa begins first state visit to China

02 september 2018 - 07:13:25
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Beijing with high-level political and business delegations on his [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, China to sign US$328 million agreement on ICT

01 september 2018 - 17:02:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Beijing on Saturday to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum [...] Full text...

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Buhari departs Abuja for 7th Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing

31 august 2018 - 11:33:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday departed for China to participate in the 7th Summit of [...] Full text...

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Zambian president off to Beijing for China-Africa Forum

31 august 2018 - 11:17:22
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has left for Beijing, China, to attend the 2018 Beijing Summit of [...] Full text...

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Sudanese President al-Bashir heads to Beijing

31 august 2018 - 09:18:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will lead his country’s delegation to the China-Africa Cooperation Forum (FOCAC) [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian PM leads national delegation to Africa-China summit in Beijing

31 august 2018 - 08:28:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa will head the country’s delegation to the 2018 Beijing [...] Full text...

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Former Kenyan 400m hurdles world champion dies in car crash

08 august 2018 - 11:34:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Kenyan 400 meters hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett has died in a road accident in [...] Full text...

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'Lots of good news’ but much more needs to be done for the planet, says UNEP chief

07 august 2018 - 05:46:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Calling 2017 “the first year in human history” that more electricity was generated globally from the [...] Full text...

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'Knowledge-sharing, partnerships key to eradicating poverty, hunger by 2030'

06 june 2018 - 05:01:16
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the Government of China, representatives from Italy, several African countries and United [...] Full text...

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Gambian Police question leading activist

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

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Gambian youths protest alleged pollution by Chinese plant

23 march 2018 - 09:14:28
Gambia, Gambia (PANA) - Hundreds of youths from a Gambian coastal fishing town, Gunjur, about 25 kilometres from Banjul, on [...] Full text...

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'China-African forum will boost Nigeria, China partnership'

02 november 2017 - 18:43:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Zhou Pingjian, Tuesday said that the upcoming Forum on China-African [...] Full text...

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China: INTERPOL admits State of Palestine, Solomon Islands as new members

27 september 2017 - 11:39:53
Beijing, China (PANA) – The International Police Organization (INTERPOL) General Assembly has voted to admit the State of Palestine and [...] Full text...

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China: Chinese President Xi opens INTERPOL General Assembly

26 september 2017 - 11:13:31
Beijing, China ‒ The International Police Organization (INTERPOL) General Assembly, the world’s premier law enforcement forum, has been officially opened [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Striker Olunga invited for Iraq, Thailand friendlies

22 september 2017 - 15:00:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Striker Michael Olunga and defender Abud Omar are the most notable foreign-based professionals called up to [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Maputo to host key regional Fertilizer conference

21 september 2017 - 15:01:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 300 people from 28 countries will join senior government figures and fertilizer and agribusiness [...] Full text...

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China: UN summit spotlights financial need to combat land degradation

06 september 2017 - 19:38:28
Beijing, China (PANA) – The head of the United Nations body tasked with addressing desertification on Wednesday stressed the importance [...] Full text...

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Kenya; Mozambique coach Xavier names 24 for Kenya friendly

28 august 2017 - 14:56:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will use the friendly in Maputo as a build up for the 2019 Total Africa [...] Full text...

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Kenya: 'Six African countries capable of hosting IAAF World Championships'

15 august 2017 - 09:24:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Six African countries have the capacity to host the IAAF World Championships, a top Athletics Kenya [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rudisha confident to retain world title at London marathon

24 june 2017 - 15:53:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Full of hope and confident he can retain his world title at this year's IAAF World [...] Full text...

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Kenya; Tirop, Cheptai qualify for World Championships 10,000m race

23 june 2017 - 14:50:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Agnes Tirop and Irene Cheptai on Friday qualified for the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: European Council renews impetus for the Africa-EU Partnership

19 june 2017 - 10:44:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Europe and Africa have much to gain from further increasing political and economic ties, [...] Full text...

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Egypt: CAF president mourns late Ivorian international, Cheik Tioté

07 june 2017 - 05:00:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - "The reputation of African football, its notoriety, are made by players like him be it on [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Nigerian officials to handle Kenya-Sierra Leone AFCON qualifier

06 june 2017 - 14:48:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nigerian officials will handle the 2019 AFCON Group F qualifier between Kenya and Sierra Leone [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya scale up preparation for Sierra Leone AFCON match

31 may 2017 - 15:42:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - China-based striker Micheal Olunga is among the foreign-based players called up to the Kenya national football [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: China gives IOM US$1 million for Somalia work

16 may 2017 - 11:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - William Lacy Swing, Director General of the United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) has signed an agreement [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kiyeng, Manangoi excel in Doha Diamond League

06 may 2017 - 14:43:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan athletes, Hyvin Kiyeng and Elijah Manangoi, were among the Kenyan athletes who excelled in the [...] Full text...

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Benin: Governments urged to encourage all groups to participate in political process

02 april 2017 - 17:45:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - There is the urgent need to align the lofty politico-legal instruments and declarations at international, regional [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: RwandAir set to launch Kigali-London non-stop flight

29 march 2017 - 10:21:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan flag carrier RwandAir Express will start direct fight between Kigali and London, in the United [...] Full text...

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