Presidency congratulates national team over moving to next stage of African football competition

15 october 2024 - 21:16:27
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese top military leader and president of the Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah [...] Full text...

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Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss

22 may 2024 - 04:59:02
New York, US (PANA) - While nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction, the United Nations University [...] Full text...

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

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

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World Migratory Bird Day focuses on insects

11 may 2024 - 18:37:17
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day 2024 on Saturday, the UN has announced that [...] Full text...

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No sign yet of H5N1 bird flu spreading between humans, says WHO chief

09 may 2024 - 05:41:03
Geneva, 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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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso

06 march 2024 - 17:31:33
Ouagadougou, 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 - 17:29:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...

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Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly

29 february 2024 - 19:35:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...

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Argentina reports human case of Western Equine Encephalitis to WHO

28 december 2023 - 18:57:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) of Argentina on 20 December notified the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’

01 september 2023 - 05:22:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands [...] Full text...

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Kenya marks World Migratory birds Day

12 may 2023 - 22:19:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya joins the rest of the world on Saturday in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, the [...] Full text...

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Gambian pays last respects to late vice President Badara Alieu Joof

23 january 2023 - 17:39:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday paid their last respects to the country's vice President Badara Alieu Joof, who died [...] Full text...

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Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detected on three farms in Reunion Island

08 october 2022 - 09:42:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Saturday activated its preparedness plan following the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) [...] Full text...

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South African lawmaker denies animal trafficking claims

20 september 2022 - 11:36:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Johannesburg lawmaker has denied media reports that he has been involved in an [...] Full text...

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Guinea records outbreak of avian influenza

08 june 2022 - 11:41:15
Conakry, 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 - 13:15:59
New 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 - 08:03:34
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Parks and Conservation Service (NPCS) in Mauritius on Thursday released 10 Echo parakeets at [...] Full text...

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UN partnership to combat microplastics in cigarettes

03 february 2022 - 05:22:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN partnership announced on Wednesday aims to raise awareness about the environmental and health [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Morocco join early birds in Cameroon

04 january 2022 - 11:05:02
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Atlas Lions of Morocco have become the fourth national team to arrive in Cameroon for [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Kestrel Recovery Project

06 december 2021 - 08:15:48
Port-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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COP26: World leaders, corporations take major step to restore and protect forests

02 november 2021 - 19:59:15
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A pivotal pledge to save and restore the planet’s forests was officially announced on the second [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030

22 october 2021 - 06:00:58
New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for bold action to end 'suicidal war with nature'

12 october 2021 - 10:25:12
New York, US (PANA) - With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for [...] Full text...

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Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Botswana

10 september 2021 - 22:00:04
Gaborone, 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 - 17:07:10
Nairobi, 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 - 11:10:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Agriculture authorities in Botswana have reported a suspected outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird [...] Full text...

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Avian Flu outbreak reported in South Africa

22 may 2021 - 09:58:08
Pretoria, 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 - 15:57:21
Abuja, 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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Burkina Faso suspends poultry meat import from Senegal because of avian flu

27 january 2021 - 23:34:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe minister of Trade, Harouna Kaboré, Wednesday announced the suspension of importation and trade [...] Full text...

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Gambia temporally embargoes chickens and eggs importation

15 january 2021 - 17:11:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian authorities has put a temporal embargo on the importation on live poultry birds of all [...] Full text...

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Celebrating African youth turning the tide on plastic pollution

16 october 2020 - 12:41:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  More than 400 young Africans were on Friday honoured for their leadership in addressing plastic pollution [...] Full text...

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Report reveals two-thirds decline in wildlife populations on average since 1970

10 september 2020 - 08:27:21
Gland, 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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Coronavirus: South African vaccine trial results expected before schedule

16 july 2020 - 21:26:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine trials underway in South Africa is expected to generate results much [...] Full text...

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

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

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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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Mali needs 56,000 tonnes of cereals to build its food security stock

25 march 2020 - 10:25:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali needs 56,000 tonnes of cereals, 16,000 tonnes of livestock feed and a few hundred tonnes [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to accelerate climate commitments

26 february 2020 - 17:47:44
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Africa will need to accelerate climate commitments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according [...] Full text...

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UN Deputy Secretary General calls for speedy implementation of SDGs

25 february 2020 - 13:35:47
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said the sustainable development goals (SDGs) agenda is not [...] Full text...

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Mauritius prepares Wetland Bill

06 february 2020 - 14:31:56
Bras 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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Zimbabwean NGO bemoans lagging government policies on production of ruminants

02 february 2020 - 13:07:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP) has bemoaned the lagging of policy making concerning goat and pig [...] Full text...

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South African fast food brand launches vegan burger

30 january 2020 - 11:01:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s global fast food chicken chain Nando’s has launched a plant-based patty in [...] Full text...

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Rare migrant bird from Finland to resume epic flight in March after recovery in Kenya

26 january 2020 - 12:49:18
Nairobi, 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 - 23:26:31
Nairobi, 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 - 16:42:26
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde will implement the second phase of the project for the conservation of its [...] Full text...

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Police close Zimbabwe butcheries who sell embalmed meat to consumers

25 november 2019 - 20:02:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has closed 25 butcheries from selling meat in the capital and [...] Full text...

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Vulture mortalities threaten their survival

11 september 2019 - 13:58:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Several conservation Non-Governmental Organisations, including Birdlife Botswana, are advocating for safety of the vulture which is [...] Full text...

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Botswana to hold International vulture awareness day

05 september 2019 - 19:55:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Park and the Department of Environmental affairs under the [...] Full text...

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‘Extinction crisis’ pushes countries to agree stronger protection for global wildlife

29 august 2019 - 06:58:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At-risk wildlife that is facing a “growing extinction crisis” received a boost on Wednesday, as countries [...] Full text...

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Botswana environment minister attends CITES summit in Geneva

24 august 2019 - 13:10:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)- Botswana's Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Onkokame Kitso Mokaila has left for Geneva, Switzerland [...] Full text...

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Wilderness Safaris’ environment friendly Jao Camp Reopens in the Okavango Delta

03 july 2019 - 20:42:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To boost the tourism industry in the country, Wilderness Safaris’ extraordinary new Jao Camp has reopened in [...] Full text...

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Forces involved in the African Cup of Nations "Egypt 2019 (By Babacar Khalifa Ndiaye, PANA Special Correspondent)

20 june 2019 - 19:11:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - For the first time in history, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament will be [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s introduce new banknotes

30 may 2019 - 18:48:49
  Banjul, 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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President Barrow sets up emergency committee to address bird strikes at airport

28 may 2019 - 20:59:10
Banjul, 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 - 15:19:34
Ouagadougou, 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 - 22:32:34
Gaborone, 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 - 15:24:04
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including [...] Full text...

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Major UN report shows one million species face extinction

06 may 2019 - 20:03:35
Paris, France (PANA) - A hard-hitting report into the impact of humans on nature shows that nearly one million species [...] Full text...

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Meat shortages loom in Zimbabwe

17 april 2019 - 14:56:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is facing potential shortages of pork, chicken and beef as government's removed grain subsidies last [...] Full text...

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New type of bird flu found in Egypt

04 march 2019 - 13:33:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian authorities have announced the discovery of a new type of avian influenza  H5 N2, which [...] Full text...

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World Wildlife Fund warns staggering extent of human impact on planet

30 october 2018 - 09:08:53
Washington, DC., US (PANA) - World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a conservationist body, is warning that human activity is pushing the [...] Full text...

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Migratory birds connect nations and inspire people, UN says

14 october 2018 - 06:51:21
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the challenges migratory birds face in their epic journeys, senior United Nations officials have [...] Full text...

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UN committee recommends 4 hazardous chemicals to be listed

14 september 2018 - 11:51:33
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Rotterdam Convention’s Chemicals Review Committee has recommended that four hazardous chemicals recommended should be [...] Full text...

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UNESCO designates 24 new biosphere reserves

26 july 2018 - 06:38:30
Paris, France (PANA) - Protecting mangroves, tropical rain forests and other biodiversity hot spots, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and [...] Full text...

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World must unite against ‘preventable tragedy’ of ocean pollution: UN chief

09 june 2018 - 07:51:59
New York, US (PANA) - From carrying your own water bottle, to volunteering for a local clean-up, everybody needs to [...] Full text...

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'Bees must be protected for the future of our food' - FAO

19 may 2018 - 16:48:44
Ljubljana, Slovenia (PANA) - On the eve of the first World Bee Day, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) [...] Full text...

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Save our planet by protecting migratory birds and their ‘epic journeys,’ urges UN chief

12 may 2018 - 09:16:59
New York, US (PANA) - As they make their global journeys, migratory birds not only set birdwatchers’ binoculars agog, they [...] Full text...

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'Soil protection and conservation starts with us' (A feature by FAO)

06 may 2018 - 04:08:39
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Soil is a finite resource, meaning its loss and degradation is not recoverable within a human [...] Full text...

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Stopping Avian Influenza in Togo (A feature by FAO)

06 may 2018 - 03:55:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Imagine an outbreak of a disease that wipes out your livestock and livelihood in a matter [...] Full text...

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As cities boom, forests key to meeting demands for water, food, energy - UN

21 march 2018 - 22:56:27
Rome, Italy (PANA) - With two-thirds of the world’s population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, forests are [...] Full text...

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For Valentine’s Day, UNEP urges everyone to ‘break up’ with single-use plastic

13 february 2018 - 06:14:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As many countries prepare to mark Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) [...] Full text...

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WHO promotes one-health approach in response to zoonotic diseases in South Sudan

26 january 2018 - 18:21:19
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday it is promoting the one-health approach to [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Poultry industry stakeholders set for Africa's largest conference in Kigali

28 september 2017 - 15:49:04
Kigali, 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 - 16:16:09
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Zimbabwe and South Africa have lost over one million chickens to the Highly Pathogenic Avian [...] Full text...

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Botswana: South Africa poultry products banned in Botswana

28 june 2017 - 11:27:53
Gaborone, 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 - 13:07:04
Gaborone, 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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Italy: FAO issues alert over lethal virus affecting popular tilapia fish

26 may 2017 - 11:42:47
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A highly contagious disease is spreading among farmed and wild tilapia, one of the world's most [...] Full text...

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US: UN highlights common destiny for wildlife and people on World Migratory Bird Day

10 may 2017 - 19:15:53
New York, US (PANA) – A healthy planet for migratory birds means a healthy plant for people, as they share [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africans purchase world's most valuable pigeon

08 march 2017 - 07:38:16
Cape 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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Gambia: Gambia’s aquaculture on path of sustainable development, says AfDB

04 february 2017 - 11:33:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) says The Food and Agriculture Sector [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwandan health officials warn against Bird Flu in humans

18 january 2017 - 15:28:01
Kigali, 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 - 10:28:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan authorities on Tuesday announced a ban on the import of chicken and poultry products [...] Full text...

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Mexico: Countries urged to prioritise protection of pollinators for food security

07 december 2016 - 08:33:08
Cancun, Mexico (PANA) - Bees, butterflies and other pollinators are increasingly under threat from human activities and countries must transform [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO, French conservation group partner on water bird management in Africa

07 october 2016 - 16:19:22
New 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 - 12:00:27
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) will [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO urges increased vigilance, as poultry virus spreads in West, Central Africa

13 july 2016 - 14:55:40
New York, US (PANA) - Countries across West and Central Africa are on alert as the highly pathogenic avian influenza [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for end to illegal poaching, trade of migratory birds

10 may 2016 - 17:05:10
New York, US (PANA) - Millions of migratory birds are being lost each year as a result of illegal killing, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Germany donates anti-poaching aircraft to Tanzania

07 april 2016 - 14:13:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The German government has donated a special aircraft to Tanzania to reinforce anti-poaching [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief encourages young people to take action on climate change

18 march 2016 - 15:52:36
New 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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Italy: Bees can help boost food security of two billion small farmers at no cost – UN

19 february 2016 - 22:07:34
Rome, Ital (PANA) - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday highlighted the publication of a new [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Bird movements drop in drought-hit Botswana

27 january 2016 - 19:28:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Nongovernmental organisation Birdlife Botswana has expressed concern on the low numbers of birds recorded in the [...] Full text...

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Italy: 'Genetic diversity of livestock can help feed a hotter, harsher world'

27 january 2016 - 11:39:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Livestock keepers and policy makers worldwide are increasingly interested in harnessing animal biodiversity to improve production [...] Full text...

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UN: UN-backed conference adopts measures to tackle threats to migratory water birds

18 november 2015 - 19:16:31
New York, US (PANA) - With many of the world's migratory waterbirds under heightened threat due to human activities and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius adopts legislation on biodiversity

21 october 2015 - 12:14:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Parliament on Tuesday night adopted a bill on biodiversity introduced by Agro-industry Minister Mahen [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius introduces bill on biodiversity

20 october 2015 - 17:55:55
Port Louis, Mauritius PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry minister Mahen Seeruttun Tuesday introduced the Native Terrestrial Biodiversity and National Parks Bill [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to cull 20% bats

12 october 2015 - 13:02:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-industry Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Monday announced that the authorities will cull about 20% of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari publicly declares assets, had less than US$150k in cash

03 september 2015 - 23:13:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and his Deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday publicly declared their assets, [...] Full text...

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FAO: Concerns rise over avian flu outbreak in West Africa

20 july 2015 - 10:37:45
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Fears are growing that without timely intervention to stem the outbreak of the highly virulent avian [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: IAEA helps control avian flu in West Africa

03 july 2015 - 19:37:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Following the recent outbreak of avian flu in Cote d’Ivoire, the International Atomic Energy [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Grain-eating birds eat up rice farms in South Mauritania

16 june 2015 - 14:39:14
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Despite government intervention, grain-eating birds have wreaked havoc in the Kaedi region, 430 kilometres south of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN conference stresses 'grave' need to combat wildlife crime

14 april 2015 - 07:45:35
New York, US (PANA) - With wildlife and forest crimes on the rise, yielding enormous profits for criminal networks, UN [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID trains Veterinary Doctors, others on combating Bird Flu in Nigeria

23 march 2015 - 15:39:02
Ibadan, Nigeria (PANA) - A capacity building programme, organised by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on effective [...] Full text...

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2015 CAF U-20: Ghana vs Mali in Group B "supremacy" match

15 march 2015 - 08:12:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Ghana and Mali, the two already assured of semi-final places here and berths at the 2015 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria minister says bird flu outbreak 'under control'

22 january 2015 - 22:43:01
Lagos, 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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Nigeria: Preparations for christmas reach fever pitch

24 december 2014 - 14:58:07
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – As last minute preparations for this year’s Christmas reach their climax in Nigeria, there are strong [...] Full text...

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Congo: China to help Congo protect resources of the Odzala-Kokoua park

25 november 2014 - 21:25:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - China and Congo on Tuesday signed an agreement under which China will grant FCFA 50 million [...] Full text...

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What we know about transmission of Ebola virus among humans - WHO

06 october 2014 - 13:16:23
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Assessing the Ebola situation, following the outbreak of the virus across West Africa, the World Health [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: EAC organises forum on conservation of natural resources in African mountains

14 july 2014 - 12:29:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa’s experts in conservation and management of natural resources are due to meet 22-24 [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Vultures face extinction in Botswana

09 july 2014 - 12:10:03
Gaborone, 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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Senegal: Malian President calls for action to save Niger River

15 june 2014 - 14:37:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Sunday called on the international community to save the river [...] Full text...

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UN: WTO urges tourists to protect migratory birds

10 may 2014 - 18:40:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Tourism Organisation (WTO) on Saturday highlighted the role sustainable tourism can play [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: World Wetlands Day celebrated Monday

03 february 2014 - 14:36:59
Clemencia, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday celebrated the World Wetlands Day at Clemencia, a small village in the south-eastern [...] Full text...

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New UN initiative tackles food losses in 3 African nations

23 december 2013 - 16:47:49
New York, US (PANA) - Three Rome-based UN agencies are teaming up on a US$ 2.7 million project to tackle [...] Full text...

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Kigali hosts international conference on preservation of humid zones

08 july 2013 - 23:00:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The first international conference on preservation of ecosystems of humid zones to fight against their loss [...] Full text...

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UN calls for greater protection of birds' habitats

11 may 2013 - 15:37:22
New York, US (PANA) - As an estimated 50 billion birds commence their annual migrations, the critical staging areas they [...] Full text...

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Mauritius reinforces vigilance against bird flu

18 april 2013 - 16:48:54
Port-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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US computer firm intensifies battle against e-waste in Africa

28 december 2012 - 11:49:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) has established an electronic waste processing plant to deal with Kenya’s [...] Full text...

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SA marks International Vulture Awareness Day

31 august 2012 - 12:38:09
Cape 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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UNESCO, NGO seek funds to support workers at DRC wildlife reserve

05 july 2012 - 07:22:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and a non-governmental organisation have launched an [...] Full text...

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Angolan Reggae musicians remember Bob Marley

03 february 2012 - 13:52:55
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Reggae artistes in Angola, under the Association of Reggae Music Friends (NARA), will organize an international [...] Full text...

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President Mills arrives back home from US trip

31 december 2011 - 15:42:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Evans Atta Mills returned home on Saturday from a one-week visit to the [...] Full text...

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UN calls for maximization of urban forest benefits

04 october 2011 - 15:02:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Focused policies and investments aimed at protecting and managing forest and trees in and around cities [...] Full text...

thread Environment

FAO alerts on re-emergence of bird flu virus

29 august 2011 - 15:16:28
New York, US (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Monday called for heightened preparedness and surveillance amid signs [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Tanzanian papers focus on land acquisition, wildlife exports

20 august 2011 - 10:21:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Rising competition for land resources and the way land has been either acquired or [...] Full text...

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USAID, Senegal to set up programme for sustainable fisheries management

22 july 2011 - 10:45:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Directorate of Marine Fisheries (DPM) of [...] Full text...

thread Economy

18 new Biosphere Reserves added to UNESCO’s MAB programme

30 june 2011 - 14:43:45
Dresden, Germany (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), meeting in Dresden (Germany) [...] Full text...

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Biofuel is 6 times more harmful than fossil fuel, says ActionAid

24 march 2011 - 17:34:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Biofuel could release up to six times more carbon than fossil fuel, according to a study [...] Full text...

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Livestock boom in developing countries risks aggravating animal plagues (News feature)

11 february 2011 - 14:17:24
New Delhi, India (PANA) – A research released Friday at an international conference on agriculture, taking place in New Delhi, [...] Full text...

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Sudan begins CHAN 2011 hosting on good note, pips Gabon 1-0

04 february 2011 - 20:55:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hosts Sudan on Friday beat Gabon 1-0 in the opening match of the African Nations Championship [...] Full text...

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Malawian veteran journalist Mita dies

31 december 2010 - 22:44:01
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Veteran journalist and administrator Tony Mita, who was the late dictator Hastings Kamuzu Banda's last Chief [...] Full text...

thread Social

South Africa key player at Biodiversity Conference

19 october 2010 - 09:46:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- A 2010 target, adopted by more than 190 countri es including South Africa, to [...] Full text...

thread Society

African Parks Network inherits Congo's largest park

07 october 2010 - 15:08:00
Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- The management of the Odzala-Kokoua National Park, t he largest Congolese park spread over 1,534,600 acres [...] Full text...

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Murdered Zim woman interred, manhunt for killers continues

28 september 2010 - 11:42:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- The body of the murdered 25-year-old Zimbabwean accoun tancy student Linda Gasa was interred at an [...] Full text...

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Presidential pardon to Islamists dominates front pages in Mauritania

19 september 2010 - 13:21:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's pardon grant ed to 35 Islamists and 166 non-political prisoners in [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches 1-million, tree-planting exercise

11 august 2010 - 13:51:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Following the rapid degradation of Forest resources in The Gambia, timber dealers have been called upon [...] Full text...

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Park keeper killed by poachers in Cameroon

09 august 2010 - 11:47:00
Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- A keeper with the Waza National Park, in northern Cam eroon, was killed at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Everglades National Park on danger list, says World Heritage Committee

30 july 2010 - 19:16:00
Brasilia- Brazil (PANA) -- The World Heritage Committee, holding its 34th session in Brasilia under the chairmanship of the Brazilian [...] Full text...

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Lead poisoning at illegal mining sites 'kills 300' in Nigeria

07 june 2010 - 08:59:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Lead poisoning resulting from the activities of illegal gold miners have killed 300 people and devastated [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates international Environment Day

05 june 2010 - 12:00:00
Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- The Mauritian Environment Ministry on Saturday or ganized a rally at the national park here to [...] Full text...

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Gambian govt validates regional mangrove charter

26 march 2010 - 18:27:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Gambia's Forestry Department and the West African Mangro ve Initiative Project (WAMI) have concluded a validation [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian aircraft with 90 aboard crashes in Mediterranean

25 january 2010 - 10:14:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- An Ethiopian Airlines' aircraft with 90 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea early [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Malawi gay couple charged to court

30 december 2009 - 15:50:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- The two Malawian men, who last weekend made history by becoming the first gay couple to [...] Full text...

thread Society

Arrest of Malawi's first gay couple ignites public debate

29 december 2009 - 18:49:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- A gay couple in Malawi on Tuesday spent the second nig ht in jail following their [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Niokolo Koba Park in peril

24 november 2009 - 14:52:00
Tambacounda- Senegal (PANA) -- The national park of Niokolo Koba, in the region o f Tambacounda (eastern Senegal), designated UNESCO [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Cote d'Ivoire says avian flu kills crows

15 october 2009 - 22:13:00
Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organis ation (FAO) in Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday confirmed [...] Full text...

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Wadden Sea, others inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List

26 june 2009 - 18:57:00
Seville- Spain (PANA) -- The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Wadden Se a on the World Heritage List as [...] Full text...

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New CBN gov., power sector, massive jail break dominate Nigerian media

06 june 2009 - 10:14:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- In what ended up a very busy week for the Nigerian media , a number of [...] Full text...

thread Press Review

Kenyan fresh water mass under threat

11 may 2009 - 17:04:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Human activities around the only fresh water mass in Ken ya’s central region is threatening its [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Clashes erupt as Egypt culls pigs over Swine flu

04 may 2009 - 18:25:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egyptian authorities continued to slaughter thousands of p igs on Monday against the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Swine fever: Egypt culling hundreds of thousands of pigs

02 may 2009 - 18:51:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA)- – Controversial Egyptian government plans to cull hundreds of thousands of pigs as a precautionary measure against [...] Full text...

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Champ Kibet barely makes Kenya's World Championships marathon team

30 april 2009 - 19:20:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- World marathon champion Luke Kibet's hopes of defending his title in August's IAAF World Championships in [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Ghana observing swine fever, preventive measures to be announced soon

27 april 2009 - 21:23:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Health authorities in Ghana are taking a close look at the outbreak of swine fever in [...] Full text...

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Bird flu claims three lives in Egypt

25 april 2009 - 18:20:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- The Egyptian health ministry is worried that the deadly H5 N1 strain of avian flu could [...] Full text...

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Egypt reports 66th bird flu case

20 april 2009 - 13:21:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Less than one week after reporting the 65th human infectio n of the deadly H5N1 avian [...] Full text...

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Egypt records another bird flu case

11 march 2009 - 12:32:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- The Egyptian health ministry on Wednesday confirmed that a n 18-month-old girl has been infected with [...] Full text...

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Egypt confirms 2nd bird flu case in one week

10 february 2009 - 10:54:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egypt's health ministry has confirmed that a boy has contracted the deadly H5N1 strain of avian [...] Full text...

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Egypt confirms new bird flu case

27 january 2009 - 12:06:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egypt's health ministry has confirmed that a two-year-old girl has been infected with the deadly H5N1 [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Gambia US$ 6.4 million for livestock, horticulture development

13 january 2009 - 19:46:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)- – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Gambia U S$ 6. 4 million to enable the [...] Full text...

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