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

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

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Harvard to host South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai

11 november 2024 - 11:53:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai’s will be honoured at the Harvard University Centre for [...] Full text...

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US concludes military coup taken place in Gabon; suspends 'most' assistance

24 october 2023 - 07:18:25
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States has concluded that a military coup d’état has taken place in Gabon [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: US pauses some foreign assistance programmes for Gabon

27 september 2023 - 07:35:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. government says it is pausing certain foreign assistance programmes benefiting the government of [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Military junta releases ousted President Bongo from house arrest on medical grounds

07 september 2023 - 08:37:23
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's military junta on Wednesday announced that ousted President Ali Bongo has been released from house [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Economic Community of Central African States suspends Gabon

05 september 2023 - 07:13:55
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon was on Monday suspended from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following the [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Junta leader sworn in a interim president

04 september 2023 - 11:20:09
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gen. Brice Nguema, head of Gabon's military junta, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Military junta announces reopening of borders

02 september 2023 - 18:41:40
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon military junta announced on Saturday that the country's borders closed following the coup that ousted [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: AU suspends Gabon with immediate effect after overthrow of President Bongo

01 september 2023 - 08:51:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon from all its activities with immediate effect following [...] Full text...

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Coups only make crises worse: Guterres

01 september 2023 - 05:21:45
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the “succession of military coups” unfolding across Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Gabon coup makers name Gen. Oligui Nguema as country's new leader

31 august 2023 - 06:23:11
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Senior military officers who ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo from power on Wednesday have named General Brice [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Gabon coup: UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses (Eds: Adds UN chief's reaction)

30 august 2023 - 19:55:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday "firmly condemned" the coup in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Ousted Gabonese President Bongo urges 'friends' to 'make noise' (Eds: Adds reaction of AU para 8-11)

30 august 2023 - 15:36:53
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's President Ali Bongo  Ondimba, who senior military officers said they ousted from power on Wednesdsay, [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Ousted Gabonese President Bongo urges 'friends' to 'make noise'

30 august 2023 - 13:56:40
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who senior military officers said they ousted from power on Wednesdsay, has [...] Full text...

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Soldiers in Gabon topple President Ali Bongo

30 august 2023 - 06:44:23
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Senior military officers in the Central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday morning that they [...] Full text...

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Kenya's new President begins implementing election campaign pledges

13 september 2022 - 17:29:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly-elected President William Ruto rode a ceremonial military Landover on Tuesday shortly after taking oath [...] Full text...

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Diamond discovered in southern Mali

11 june 2022 - 19:24:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The "Samadou Minning" company has discovered diamond in Bongo Tiemala, nearly 200 km south of Bamako, [...] Full text...

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US Deputy Secretary of State Sheman meets Gabonese leaders

07 may 2022 - 07:14:12
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Friday met with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba [...] Full text...

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Senior US government official visits South Africa

03 may 2022 - 12:43:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Tuesday arrived in South Africa [...] Full text...

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High profile US delegation to visit South Africa, Angola, Gabon

30 april 2022 - 05:58:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A high profile US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cases drop for first time as Africa’s fourth wave ebbs: WHO

21 january 2022 - 05:37:45
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - For the first time in Africa since the peak of the Omicron wave, weekly COVID-19 cases [...] Full text...

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Gabon launches training hub to revolutionise skills for economic diversification

16 april 2021 - 15:34:33
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – In a bid to match local skills with the urgent needs of economic diversification, President Ali [...] Full text...

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African presidents, global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa

07 april 2021 - 13:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe president visits Gabon

26 february 2021 - 09:23:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, left Ouagadougou on Friday for an official [...] Full text...

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Congolese President Sassou-Nguesso leaves for ECCAS Summit in Libreville

27 november 2020 - 10:15:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Head of State, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, left Brazzaville on Friday for Libreville, Gabon, for the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda cycling Coach, Sterling Magnel, bids farewell after 5 years in charge

02 november 2020 - 19:29:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  One of Rwanda's most famous cycling coaches, Sterling Magnell, officially bid farewell to Team Rwanda over [...] Full text...

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18th Summit of ECCAS leaders takes place November by video conference

20 october 2020 - 14:57:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The 18th  Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of Central [...] 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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Ban Ki-moon, AfDB President Adesina, other global leaders launch GCA regional office in Africa

14 september 2020 - 19:31:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ban Ki-moon, Chair of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and 8th Secretary-General of the [...] Full text...

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Gabon celebrates 60th anniversary of independence

17 august 2020 - 21:24:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon Monday celebrated its 60th independent anniversary but without pomp because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gabon records 1,432 cases (Corrected repetition)

21 may 2020 - 21:22:29
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The monitoring committee of the alert and response plan against coronavirus (COVID-19) Thursday announced here that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African leaders discuss role of regional blocs in pandemic response

30 april 2020 - 12:22:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union's executive branch has convened its fourth Summit on Wednesday to discuss the management [...] Full text...

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Gabon, IMF sign deal for rapid recovery of the Gabonese economy after Covid-19 pandemic and the oil crash

28 april 2020 - 17:30:29
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Gabonese government have reached an agreement for a facility [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Gabon has 87 confirmed cases of coronavirus

16 april 2020 - 13:05:25
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) -  Gabon has registered seven new cases of coronavirus infection, bringing the number of people tested positive [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gabon's capital on lockdown from Monday

13 april 2020 - 10:54:21
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - President Ali Bongo Ondimba has declared a 15-day state of health emergency in Gabon to address [...] Full text...

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President Ali Bongo Ondimba holds talks with Eramet CEO

05 march 2020 - 20:52:51
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - President Ali Bongo Ondimba met with the CEO of the Eramet group, Ms. Christel Bories, at [...] 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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Eritrean rider Natnael Tesfatsion wins maiden Tour du Rwanda 2020

01 march 2020 - 17:12:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Eritrean rider Natnael Tesfatsion  who also rides for South Africa-based club, Dimension Data for Qhubeka, on [...] Full text...

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Discussions on border issues between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea resume

01 february 2020 - 19:36:11
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - President Ali Bongo Ondimba and the president of the Constitutional Court, Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo Saturday held talks [...] Full text...

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Togolese president Gnassingbe pays one-day visit to Gabon

24 january 2020 - 09:04:41
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Togolese president Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe on Thursday paid a day's visit to Gabon where he had discussions [...] Full text...

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Togolese President Gnassingbé expected on Thursday in Gabon

23 january 2020 - 08:57:48
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé is expected in Libreville on Thursday for a visit to Gabon [...] Full text...

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IOF general secretary visits Libreville

17 january 2020 - 16:44:27
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The secretary general of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, met with President [...] Full text...

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Angolan President visits Gabon

16 january 2020 - 12:12:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco is expected in Libreville on Thursday for a 24-hour visit [...] Full text...

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Gabon's president meets religious authorities

14 january 2020 - 12:05:10
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has brought together the country's main religious authorities to discuss social [...] Full text...

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President Macron invites President Ali Bongo Ondimba to next Africa-France summit

10 january 2020 - 19:30:39
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has invited his Gabonese counterpart, Ali Bongo Ondimba, to take part in [...] Full text...

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Gabon to create a national airline

09 january 2020 - 17:27:16
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Addressing members of the Gabonese parliament, the Prime Minister and Head of Government, Julien Nkoghe Bekalé, [...] Full text...

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French Secretary of State to Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs visits Gabon

09 january 2020 - 12:01:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The French Secretary of State to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-François Lemoyne, is [...] Full text...

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Gabonese president says 2020 must be year of concrete action

08 january 2020 - 09:41:11
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba says 2020 should be the year of the reaffirmation of concrete [...] Full text...

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Gabonese president expects immediate results from members of government

03 january 2020 - 20:29:48
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  -  President Ali Bongo Ondimba said here Friday he expected members of the government to obtain concrete [...] Full text...

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Ali Bongo Ondimba seems to take control of Gabon's destiny after irreversible slippages

02 january 2020 - 15:20:48
 Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who is slowly returning to business after suffering a stroke in October [...] Full text...

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ECCAS countries meet in Libreville to update their organization's texts

23 december 2019 - 15:43:47
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Long advocated, not without difficulty, by the leaders of Central Africa, regional integration has been little [...] Full text...

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Gabon: President Ali Bongo meets with AU Commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat

20 december 2019 - 21:57:53
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  -  The chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the representative of the [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Commune of Akanda gets new mayor

17 december 2019 - 20:46:59
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - The Akanda commune Tuesday appointed Colin Boreil, as their new mayor to replace Gregory Laccruche Alihanga, [...] Full text...

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Gabon to host 9th Central African States summit

16 december 2019 - 12:04:45
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese capital, Libreville, will on Wednesday host the 9th Special Session of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Former minister and chief of staff of Ali Bongo Ondimba detained with three others

14 december 2019 - 20:11:36
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - Following a lengthy hearing in connection with a major anti-corruption investigation, four ministers were taken around [...] Full text...

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FIFA wants Gabon to resume football championship

13 december 2019 - 13:47:18
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - FIFA president  Gianni Infantino, currently visiting Gabon, on Friday met with President Ali Bongo Ondimba and [...] Full text...

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Gabonese government advocates rupture and ethic, arrests ministers

06 december 2019 - 21:33:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  -  Several Gambian administration officials and four important ministers, including former chief of staff Brice Laccruche Alihanga, [...] Full text...

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Gabonese PM announces cabinet reshuffle

03 december 2019 - 18:00:22
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese Prime Minister, Julien Nkoghe Bekale, on Monday evening announced the composition of the new government, [...] Full text...

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Longest UN mediation in Burundi crisis ends

01 november 2019 - 17:38:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The latest UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Burundi, Michel Kafando, offered his resignation in mid-week to [...] Full text...

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Congolese President receives report from ECCAS steering committee

17 october 2019 - 15:25:24
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Gabonese Foreign Minister, Alain Claude Billie-By Nze, on Wednesday handed over to the Congolese President, Denis [...] Full text...

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IMF team encourages Gabon to step up improvement of business environment

12 october 2019 - 08:17:20
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Continuation of ongoing efforts to improve the business climate in Gabon is essential to generate sustainable [...] Full text...

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President George Weah expected in Libreville for an official visit

11 october 2019 - 17:20:29
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Liberia's President, George Weah, is expected Friday evening in Libreville, Gabon, as part of a 24-hour [...] Full text...

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IMF evaluation mission in Gabon ends

04 october 2019 - 12:02:41
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – President Ali Bongo Ondimba has received an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Mr. Boileau [...] Full text...

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Nine judges sworn in at Gabon's Constitutional Court

25 september 2019 - 13:46:19
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - President Ali Bongo Ondimba on Wednesday attended the oath-taking ceremony for nine judges at Gabon's Constitutional [...] Full text...

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Kagame meets Gabon President's special envoy on bilateral ties

09 september 2019 - 22:03:36
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame, on Monday met with Gabon's Minister of foreign Affairs, Alain Claude Bilié [...] Full text...

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Gabon celebrates the 59th anniversary of its independence

17 august 2019 - 19:27:49
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon, a coastal oil country in central Africa, with nearly 2 million inhabitants, on Saturday celebrated the 59th [...] Full text...

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RSF calls for reform of Gabonese media regulation body

26 june 2019 - 21:51:04
Paris, France (PANA)   -   Reporters sans frontières (RSF) Wednesday called for a reform of the Gabonese high communication authority (HAC), [...] Full text...

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President Felix Tshisekedi leaves for AfDB meeting in Malabo

11 june 2019 - 21:38:59
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -   The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, left here [...] Full text...

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Malian president on two-day working visit in Gabon

08 june 2019 - 14:06:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been in Gabon since Friday for a two-day working visit,  [...] Full text...

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RESTORE Medical Organization to provide repair surgery services to 100 patients in Gabon

28 may 2019 - 22:05:56
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   A US-based non-profit medical organization, Restoring Emotional Stability Through Outstanding Reconstructive Efforts (RESTORE), will provide [...] Full text...

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Gabonese Jean Ping calls for unity to take up the country’s challenges

11 april 2019 - 02:37:17
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) -The Gabonese opposition leader, Jean Ping, surrounded by the members of the Coalition for New Republic (CPNR-opposition), [...] Full text...

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Equatorial Guinean, Togolese presidents arrive in Congo to celebrate late daughter of Congolese president

14 march 2019 - 21:14:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea and President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo Thursday arrived [...] Full text...

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Gabonese prime minister reshuffles government

15 january 2019 - 11:54:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese Prime Minister, Julien Nkoghe Bekale, on Monday reshuffled the government, just days after a botched [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari calls for respect for democracy in Gabon

08 january 2019 - 11:38:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called for respect for democracy in Gabon following the attempted [...] Full text...

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South Africa condemns botched Gabon coup attempt

08 january 2019 - 09:29:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has condemned Monday's botched coup attempt in Gabon reaffirming the principle of [...] Full text...

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France condemns attempted coup in Gabon

07 january 2019 - 16:02:36
Paris, France (PANA) - France has condemned the coup attempt by a group of Gabonese soldiers on Monday in response [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Gabonese gov't says coup attempt foiled

07 january 2019 - 10:33:25
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government says it has foiled Monday's coup attempt to remove President Ali Bongo from [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Gabonese gov't says coup attempt 'foiled'

07 january 2019 - 10:09:58
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government says it has foiled Monday's coup attempt to remove President Ali Bongo from [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Military coup under way to oust Gabonese Ali Bongo

07 january 2019 - 09:22:12
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - A military coup is underway on Monday to oust Gabonese President Ali Bongo, who has been [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Coup under way in Gabon to oust Ali Bongo

07 january 2019 - 09:10:04
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - A military coup is under way on Monday to oust Gabonese President Ali Bongo, according to [...] Full text...

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Gabonese nation anxiously waits for President Ali Bongo's New Year message

27 december 2018 - 17:05:08
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Will President Ali Bongo Ondimba deliver his annual speech to the nation next Monday? The question [...] Full text...

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23rd African Women's Handball: Results of Day 1 matches

03 december 2018 - 09:39:55
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The 23rd African Women's Handball Championship, dubbed Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba Challenge Trophy, started on [...] Full text...

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Gabonese president Ali Bongo to continue recovery in Morocco

28 november 2018 - 09:36:24
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who is expected to leave King Faisal Hospital in Riyadh on [...] Full text...

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Apple Music salutes Pretoria rapper

05 june 2018 - 10:17:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Pretoria rapper Tshegetso Kungwane has struck gold after Apple Music recognised his talents and [...] Full text...

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AfDB awards 2018 Babacar Ndiaye Trophy to Kenyan President Kenyatta

24 may 2018 - 13:13:51
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - The Babacar Ndiaye Trophy for the year 2018 has gone to the Kenyan President, Uhuru [...] Full text...

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Mixed reaction to Ramaphosa's Cabinet reshuffle

27 february 2018 - 08:57:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There has been mixed reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa's first Cabinet, which was announced [...] Full text...

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6 Rwandan riders to participate in Tropicale Amissa Bongo cycling race

28 december 2017 - 14:25:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least 6 Rwandan cyclists will participate in the 2017 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo cycling race [...] Full text...

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Zuma addresses fallout from fresh scandal in South Africa

28 november 2017 - 16:31:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Jacob Zuma has met with National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete amid [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta swears oath for second term, violent clashes rock capital

28 november 2017 - 15:04:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two people, a teenager and an infant, were shot dead in Nairobi, when security personnel [...] Full text...

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Zuma heads to Zimbabwe as Mugabe impeachment talks begin

21 november 2017 - 16:35:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Jacob Zuma and Angolan President Joao Lourenco were due in Harare [...] Full text...

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President Zuma convenes urgent SADC meeting on Zimbabwe

16 november 2017 - 09:44:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Jacob Zuma, who is also chairperson of gthe Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Zimbabwe military to ensure safety of all in political crisis

16 november 2017 - 07:09:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has asked the Zimbabwe Defence Force (ZDF) to ensure the safety [...] Full text...

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Mugabe 'confined to his home but fine' - says President Zuma

15 november 2017 - 11:44:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who is facing a coup attempt in his country, is confined [...] Full text...

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US: African leaders at UN call for more support to fight terrorism in sub-Saharan Sahel

22 september 2017 - 07:53:09
New York, US (ANA) – Highlighting the dangers posed by terrorism in Africa’s sub-Saharan Sahel region, African leaders mounted the [...] Full text...

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Gabon: President Ali Bongo parleys with new CAF President

17 may 2017 - 14:49:05
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - On the sidelines of the opening match of the 12th edition of the 2017 CAF Under-17 [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa moves one step closer to withdrawing from ICC

01 february 2017 - 10:53:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has moved one step closer to withdrawing from the International Criminal Court [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Ban welcomes Equatorial Guinea, Gabon border dispute resolution

16 november 2016 - 06:05:13
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday hosted a signing ceremony on the margins of the 22nd [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON: Draws for final tournament to be made Wednesday

19 october 2016 - 06:07:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draws for the final tournament of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2017) will take [...] Full text...

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UN: UN committed to democratic process in Gabon - UN chief

26 september 2016 - 05:34:50
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday reiterated the UN's continued support for the democratic process [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy in Central Africa holds consultations on Gabon political impasse

09 september 2016 - 05:28:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN envoy in Central Africa, Abdoulaye Bathily, on Thursday held consultations with Gabon’s political parties [...] Full text...

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US: US expresses concern of 'tense' political situation in Gabon

07 september 2016 - 09:19:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is concerned about the tense political situation in Gabon, where [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON: Important statistics

05 september 2016 - 06:07:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the emergence of 16 teams for the 2017 African Nations Cup, to be hosted by [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban urges Gabon's president, opposition leader to curb post-election violence

04 september 2016 - 19:56:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged Gabon's President, Ali Bongo Ondimba, and Mr. Jean [...] Full text...

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US: Ban 'supports' call for transparent verification of results in Gabon

02 september 2016 - 11:07:41
New York, US (PANA) - Voicing deep concerns about the unfolding electoral crisis in Gabon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AI says Gabon's security forces ''must stop using excessive force''

01 september 2016 - 13:07:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The human rights group, Amnesty International (AI), Thursday said that Gabon's security forces must stop using [...] Full text...

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US: Ban 'deeply concerned' at violence in wake of Gabon elections

01 september 2016 - 08:55:18
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed deep concern about reports of arson and [...] Full text...

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US: US govt expresses concern over Gabon post-election developments

31 august 2016 - 18:53:57
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Friday said it was deeply concerned on the unfolding events in [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban voices concern over premature declarations of Gabon’s presidential vote

31 august 2016 - 07:35:35
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has in telephone conversations on Tuesday with the Gabonese leaders [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief congratulates Gabonese on peaceful presidential poll

29 august 2016 - 13:45:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday congratulated the people and Government of Gabon for [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks Gabonese on peaceful, credible presidential election

26 august 2016 - 17:39:30
New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of the presidential election in Gabon, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: Harare to host third Capacity Development Forum

04 april 2016 - 15:41:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The third Capacity Development Forum (CDF3) takes place in Harare, Zimbabwe from 2 to 6 May [...] Full text...

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Gabon: FIFA president, Infantino, completes Africa visit in Gabon

26 march 2016 - 07:18:25
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday completed his first official visit to Africa since his election [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU leaders champion steady progress in Burundi crisis

01 march 2016 - 13:24:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union (AU) Heads of State mission, led by South African President Jacob Zuma, [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Presidents Al-Sissi, Bongo Ondimba meet in Cairo

18 february 2016 - 16:13:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, on Thursday held talks in Cairo with his Gabonese counterpart, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Francophonie chief on official visit to Gabon

25 august 2015 - 16:46:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Francophonie, Michaëlle Jean, will pay an official visit to [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Gabon to host 2015 New York Forum Africa

05 february 2015 - 11:16:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 4th edition of the New York Forum Africa (NYFA), the world’s leading pan-African business summit, [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Malian president to attend AFCON opening ceremony

16 january 2015 - 20:05:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president Ibrahima Bouabacar Keita will be at the Bata stadium in Equatorial Guinea on Saturday [...] Full text...

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US: Economic forum in Gabon to attract political, business leaders in 2015

24 december 2014 - 21:06:59
New York, US (PANA) - The 4th edition of the New York Forum AFRICA, a pan-African economic forum, will bring [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Gabonese leader sends message to Burundian counterpart

10 november 2014 - 20:01:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi on Monday received in audience Gabon's Minister of National Defence, Ernest [...] Full text...

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Congo: Senegalese President Macky Sall arrives in Congo

31 october 2014 - 20:40:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, arrived on Friday in Oyo, a town more than 550 kilometers [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Gabon to recruit a thousand teachers from Tunisia

10 september 2014 - 17:39:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian National Education Minister Fathi Jarray announced Wednesday that Gabon will soon recruit a thousand Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Tunisia, Gabon sign pacts

06 september 2014 - 15:35:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Gabon and Tunisia have signed several agreements in different sectors, including the recruitment of Tunisian workers [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Gabonese president arrives in Tunis for official visit

05 september 2014 - 19:20:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Gabonese president Omar Bongo Odemba arrived in Tunis on Friday for a three-day official visit at [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Guinean, Gabonese, Chadian presidents to visit Tunisia

28 june 2014 - 16:13:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The presidents of Guinea, Gabon and Chad are to visit Tunisia by the end of September [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Tunisia, Gabon sign agreements

26 june 2014 - 07:45:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Gabon Wednesday signed several cooperation agreements, including one that excludes holders of diplomatic passports [...] Full text...

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Tunisian: President Marzouki receives Gabonese FM

04 june 2014 - 19:19:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The President of Tunisia, Moncef Marzouki, on Wednesday received the Gabonese Foreign Minister, Emmanuel Ngondet, who [...] Full text...

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Congo: More than 1,800 patients treated by US NGO in seven months

25 march 2014 - 13:40:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Medical personnel on the ship-hospital “Africa Mercy” from US NGO “Mercy Ships”, have operated on 1,845 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: MISCA chief condemns unprovoked attack on peacekeepers in Bangui

24 march 2014 - 14:33:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A finance officer and a nurse, both attached to the African-led International Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Gabon: CAR's transition President visits Gabon

19 march 2014 - 12:06:22
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Interim President of the Central Africa Republic (CAR), Mrs. Catherine Samba-Panza, arrived in Libreville Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Jean Ping may be Gabonese opposition presidential candidate in 2016

18 february 2014 - 22:00:05
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The former African Union Commission chairman, Jean Ping, is being urged by Gabonese opposition leaders to [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Several African leaders in as Tunisia inaugurates new constitution

07 february 2014 - 16:10:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several African leaders arrived here Thursday to attend Friday's festivities marking the adoption of Tunisia's new [...] Full text...

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Gabon: 'Poverty affects 30% of Gabonese population'

30 january 2014 - 14:40:57
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba told ambassadors and representatives of international institutions and heads of Gabonese [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Composition of new Gabonese government

28 january 2014 - 21:31:40
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabon's president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, on Tuesday announced the composition of a 32-member government led by [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Daniel Ondo is new Premier

25 january 2014 - 11:04:32
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Sixty-eight-year-old Daniel Ona Ondo was Friday appointed the new Prime Minister of Gabon by President Ali [...] Full text...

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Many African presidents invited for summit on peace, security in Africa

04 december 2013 - 12:59:03
Paris, France (PANA) - French President François Hollande has invited many African presidents for the 6-7 Dec. 2013 Summit on [...] Full text...

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New York Forum Africa returns to Libreville

03 december 2013 - 14:48:22
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Libreville, the capital of Gabon, will again host the New York Forum AFRICA (NYFA), this time [...] Full text...

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Afro-Arab Summit opens amid fresh optimism for growth prospects

19 november 2013 - 11:37:24
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - African and Arab leaders kicked off two-days of talks in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Tuesday, hoping [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Gabon to sign cooperation agreements this week

14 october 2013 - 13:30:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Gabon are to sign a number of agreements when the Gabonese President, Ali Bongo [...] Full text...

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Gabonese president visits Mauritius from 16 Oct

09 october 2013 - 14:04:35
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Gabonese President, Ali Bongo Ondimba, is expected here 16 October for a three-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Ali Bongo urges int'l support for Africa’s fight against terrorism

25 september 2013 - 14:29:37
New York, US (PANA) – President Ali Bongo of Gabon on Wednesday in New York appealed for full global support [...] Full text...

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2013 CAF Champions League: Coton Sport, Esperance win

18 august 2013 - 19:00:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Coton Sport of Cameroon and Esperance of Tunisia on Sunday won their matches to stay in [...] Full text...

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African, Asian leaders meet in Tanzania for Smart Partnership Dialogue

28 june 2013 - 10:40:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Several African and Asian heads of state and government are converging on Tanzania’s commercial [...] Full text...

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Gabon’s president due in Cameroon for maritime security summit

23 june 2013 - 14:39:38
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The Gabonese head of State, Ali Bongo Ondimba, is due in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Tuesday for [...] Full text...

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Central African states to present policy statements to G8

15 june 2013 - 14:35:10
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Two major policy announcements, signed by the six African heads of state of the Communauté Economique [...] Full text...

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Ali Bongo Ondimba receives CAR's caretaker president

16 may 2013 - 11:46:42
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Caretaker President of the Central African Republic (CAR) Michel Djotodia met with President Ali Bongo Ondimba [...] Full text...

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12 African leaders witness Kenyatta's inauguration

09 april 2013 - 13:06:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Twelve African Heads of State and two former Presidents were among dignitaries who witnessed Tuesday's inauguration [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Gabon sign new cooperation agreements

28 march 2013 - 12:57:55
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Morocco and Gabon have signed five cooperation agreement and one protocol of agreement covering areas including [...] Full text...

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Malian president flies to attend AU summit

23 january 2013 - 20:28:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame flew to Switzerland on Wednesday to attend the World Economic Summit in [...] Full text...

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CAR peace talks resume in Libreville

11 january 2013 - 16:00:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Peace talks on the crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) resumed on Friday behind closed [...] Full text...

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Several African leaders expected at European Development Days next week

10 october 2012 - 17:53:40
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Several African heads of state have confirmed they will attend the European Development Days, to be [...] Full text...

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SA mine workers threaten murder charges over colleague's death

08 october 2012 - 11:37:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Representatives of 12,000 Anglo American Platinum workers who were fired this weekend Monday confirmed [...] Full text...

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Gabonese President due in Rwanda Friday

04 october 2012 - 13:41:31
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is expected in Kigali Friday for a two-day official visit to [...] Full text...

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Gabonese president to visit Cuba Monday

24 august 2012 - 12:04:03
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, will visit Cuba on Monday, according to a statement issued here [...] Full text...

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Huge crowd for Ghana's late President Mills' burial service

10 august 2012 - 08:44:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Thousands of people are filling the Independence Square in Accra for the burial service of Ghana’s [...] Full text...

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CPJ condemns Gabon for suspending 2 newspapers

07 august 2012 - 15:38:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The New York-based press freedom watchdog, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Monday condemned Gabon's state-run [...] Full text...

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AU, CAF sign pact to use football to promote peace

15 july 2012 - 09:31:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has received a boost in its efforts to promote peace in [...] Full text...

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New York Forum AFRICA to host 600 global investors, leaders in Gabon

08 june 2012 - 15:00:18
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - More than 600 investors, political and private-sector leaders as well as economic experts from around [...] Full text...

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Gabonese president calls for return of Morocco into AU

01 june 2012 - 21:45:51
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba says several African countries, including Gabon, have expressed the wish for [...] Full text...

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Gabonese president Bongo visits Brazzaville munitions explosion site

30 may 2012 - 22:05:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Gabonese president Ali Bongo on Wednesday visited the site of the tragic explosions of an ammunition [...] Full text...

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Jonathan arrives Addis Ababa for World Economic Forum on Africa

09 may 2012 - 18:56:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Wednesday to participate in the 22nd [...] Full text...

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World, business leaders gather in Ethiopia for Economic Forum on Africa

08 may 2012 - 19:08:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – World and business leaders are gathering in Addis Ababa for the World Economic Forum (WEF) [...] Full text...

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Central African regional workshop on Wildlife holds April

28 march 2012 - 09:52:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The U.S. Embassies of Gabon and the Central African Republic (CAR) will hold a workshop 3-5 [...] Full text...

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CPJ urges Gabon to drop legal proceedings against journos over critical articles

21 march 2012 - 09:43:41
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Gabonese authorities to drop legal [...] Full text...

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Gabonese President appoints new premier

28 february 2012 - 10:18:41
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has appointed Raymond Ndong Sima as Prime Minister, replacing Paul Biyoghe Mba [...] Full text...

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Dos Santos, Zuma meet in Luanda

20 february 2012 - 12:19:26
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos on Sunday in Luanda met with his South African counterpart [...] Full text...

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AU chairman laments 'lack of unity' of African countries

18 february 2012 - 14:29:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – African Union chairman, Benin's president Yayi Boni on Saturday expressed regret about lack of unity of [...] Full text...

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AU mini-summit on peace and security in Africa opens

18 february 2012 - 13:21:07
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) – The African Union (AU) mini-summit opened on Saturday in Cotonou with about a dozen of heads of [...] Full text...

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A dozen presidents to attend Cotonou AU mini-summit

18 february 2012 - 11:06:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – About a dozen of African heads of State and government have arrived in Cotonou to attend [...] Full text...

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CAN 2012: Historic Africa Cup of Nations to end on 'peace' note

12 february 2012 - 08:42:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - After three weeks of top football action, the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations is due to [...] Full text...

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'Forty African leaders are attending 18th AU summit'

29 january 2012 - 12:50:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Some 40 Heads of State and Government are participating in the 18th African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Historic Africa Cup of Nations kicks off

21 january 2012 - 11:21:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the continent's most important football competition, kicks [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS leverages 2012 Nations Cup to fight HIV/AIDS

20 january 2012 - 12:35:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is to leverage the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President receives AU Commission Chair, Gabonese Envoy

22 december 2011 - 16:34:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday received African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Jean Ping and a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate says Shell should pay compensation after latest spill

22 december 2011 - 16:02:11
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Senate said on Thursday that the Nigerian subsidiary of Royal Dutch oil giant [...] Full text...

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President Bongo greets Gabonese Olympic team for winning CAF U-23

12 december 2011 - 17:46:15
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese President Ali Bongo congratulated the nation's Under-23 soccer team which won the African Championship cup, [...] Full text...

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Six African presidents attend Paris conference on Libya

01 september 2011 - 22:25:06
Paris, France (PANA) – Six African heads of State and government are attending the international conference on Libya, which opened [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for more global action against AIDS

07 june 2011 - 20:18:11
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday underlined the continuing need for urgent and coordinated global [...] Full text...

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Jonathan's inauguration dominates Nigeria media

04 june 2011 - 08:00:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Dr. Goodluck Jonathan's inauguration as Nigeria's President for the next four years, his invitation to opposition [...] Full text...

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African leaders arrive for tropical basins summit

02 june 2011 - 20:30:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The presidents of the Central African Republic (CAR), Sao Tome and Principe and Equatorial Guinea arrived [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President inaugurated at colourful ceremony

29 may 2011 - 14:06:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - History was made on Sunday as Dr. Goodluck Jonathan was inaugurated as the first elected Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, Gabon want single African voice on int'l issues

18 may 2011 - 18:32:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Rwanda and Gabon on Wednesday pleaded for a "united African voice on [...] Full text...

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Gabonese legislative elections posponed by one year

10 may 2011 - 15:35:20
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Leaders of Gabon's political parties and civil societies met with President Ali Bongo on Monday and [...] Full text...

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WEF on Africa opens in South Africa

04 may 2011 - 09:45:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - More than 900 high-level participants from 60 countries have converged on Cape Town for [...] Full text...

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Gabon bans installation of communication antennas in protected areas

17 april 2011 - 17:43:15
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government has banned the installation of communication antennas in protected areas, which can hinder [...] Full text...

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Six African leaders in Benin for Boni’s inauguration

06 april 2011 - 12:40:30
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Six African heads of state arrived in Porto Novo, Benin's capital, on Wednesday to attend the [...] Full text...

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Gabonese oilmen on strike

03 april 2011 - 19:46:00
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's National Organisation of Oil Employees (ONEP) Saturday went on strike to protest the massive employment [...] Full text...

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Gabon's opposition leader, supporters leave UNDP headquarters

28 february 2011 - 11:58:20
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following UN intervention, Gabon's opposition leader Andre Mba Obame Sunday left the offices of the UNDP [...] Full text...

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Ban meets Gabon, Equatorial Guinea leaders on border dispute

25 february 2011 - 16:25:08
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday held a trilateral meeting with the presidents of the Gabon [...] Full text...

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Opposition wants President Conde to review all mining contracts in Guinea

24 february 2011 - 13:39:28
Paris, France (PANA) – The Democratic Rally of the African Builders (RDBA opposition party) here Thursday urged the new president [...] Full text...

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Gabon's opposition seeks Egypt-style protests

20 february 2011 - 13:40:48
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese opposition leader Andre Mba Obame, who recently proclaimed himself president, Sunday called for Egypt-style protests, [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Gabon's self-proclaimed govt sends delegate to summit

28 january 2011 - 15:42:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A delegate of Gabon's self-proclaimed government arrived here Friday to seek support of the African [...] Full text...

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Gabonese opposition leader's TV station suspended

27 january 2011 - 21:13:45
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The Gabonese National Communication Council (CNC) on Wednesday slapped a three-year suspension on the private television [...] Full text...

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Police disperses opposition supporters in Libreville

27 january 2011 - 10:59:44
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese police Thursday dispersed the supporters of Andre Mba Obame, the candidate of the opposition National [...] Full text...

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AU chief calls for restraint in Gabon

26 january 2011 - 21:47:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission Chairperson, Jean Ping, on Wednesday called for restraint in Gabon following [...] Full text...

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Gabonese govt dissolves opposition coalition

26 january 2011 - 09:46:49
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The government of Gabon has announced the dissolution of the National Union, a coalition of several [...] Full text...

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Gabonese President reshuffles cabinet

15 january 2011 - 11:13:05
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba on Friday reshuffled the cabinet, marked with the introduction of ten [...] Full text...

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Gabon rejects Wikileaks' information over Omar Bongo's embezzlement at BEAC

31 december 2010 - 12:08:36
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government has dismissed the information published by international whistle-blowing group Wikileaks over late President [...] Full text...

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Gabonese Parliament approves revision of Constitution

29 december 2010 - 21:00:21
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese Senators and MPs have approved a bill on the review of the country's constitution, but [...] Full text...

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African leaders discuss future of francophone at OIF Summit

23 october 2010 - 14:57:00
Montreux- Switzerland (PANA) -- About 15 African heads of state and governments, attending the 13th summit of the International Francophone [...] Full text...

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Sudan's referendum takes pivotal spot in global diplomacy

26 september 2010 - 11:09:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The 9 January, 2011 referendum vote that would decide the future of Sudan's former rebel [...] Full text...

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