Kenya urges implementation of post-Brexit treaty to boost trade with Britain

21 january 2021 - 10:17:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday received visiting United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and [...] Full text...

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Kenya, UK sign economic agreement to spur trade

10 december 2020 - 19:28:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) following the [...] Full text...

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Libya: War, coronavirus and scare of food shortages among Libyans (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

03 april 2020 - 00:05:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s decade of a deadly armed conflict and the 4 April Tripoli war have thrown the [...] Full text...

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As a result of Brexit, UK will have to conclude country-by-country cooperation agreements

01 february 2020 - 14:55:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  -  In line with the timetable set by the parties, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European [...] Full text...

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Nearly 100 Somali migrants rescued off Libya

25 january 2020 - 10:01:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Some 92 migrants, mostly Somalis, including five pregnant women, 1 baby under two months old and [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Britain agree to scale up bilateral ties

22 january 2020 - 10:19:59
London, UK (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London [...] Full text...

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EU removes Gabonese Airlines from list of banned carriers

12 december 2019 - 15:15:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has removed Gabonese Airlines from the blacklist of carriers banned from flying in [...] Full text...

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15 former collaborators of Joseph Kabila want EU sanctions against them lifted

01 november 2019 - 14:03:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - According to a press statement issued in Brussels on Friday by the law firm Daldewolf, the [...] Full text...

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NGOs urgently call on EU to provide landing harbour for migrants fleeing Libya

29 october 2019 - 19:01:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Two humanitarian NGOs, SOS Mediterranean and Doctors of the World, on Monday called on the European [...] Full text...

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Eleven Eritrean migrants arrested by Belgian police in truck bound for England

28 october 2019 - 10:54:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian police have arrested 11 Eritrean migrants who were trapped in the trailer of a truck [...] Full text...

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After Brexit deal, European leaders tackle the issue of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean

18 october 2019 - 14:21:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After reaching an agreement with the British on Brexit on Thursday, the leaders of the 27 [...] Full text...

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EU-UK reach agreement on Brexit

17 october 2019 - 13:49:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the UK have finally reached an agreement on the exit of [...] Full text...

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Italy authorizes Ocean Vicking to land with 167 African migrants

16 october 2019 - 15:35:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Norwegian-flagged humanitarian ship, Ocean Vicking, carrying 167 African migrants rescued off Libya, has been allowed [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè PM urges solidarity among ACP member countries for better world

04 october 2019 - 22:36:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè Prime Minister Christophe Dabiré on Friday called for "the spirit of solidarity among African, [...] Full text...

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82 African migrants rescued off Libya by Ocean Viking land in Lampedusa

15 september 2019 - 11:39:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A humanitarian vessel, Ocean Viking, with 82 African migrants on board, rescued in the open Mediterranean [...] Full text...

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EU Commissioner for protection of European way of living takes charge of African migration issue

12 september 2019 - 23:16:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)    -   New European Commission Chairwoman German Ursula von der Leyen Thursday disclosed the establishment within the new [...] Full text...

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South Africa secures Brexit trade agreement

11 september 2019 - 17:48:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Wednesday confirmed that it has concluded a new trade deal with [...] Full text...

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Ocean Viking rescued 50 Sub-Saharan migrants in the Mediterranean

09 september 2019 - 18:13:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The rescue boat, Ocean Viking, on Sunday rescued 50 migrants, including 38 adults and 12 minors, [...] Full text...

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Dozens of African migrants flock to Wild Spy Camp in Belgium

06 september 2019 - 17:54:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Boris Johnson's Brexit date approaches on October 31, dozens of African migrants, mostly Eritreans, Somalis [...] Full text...

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Italy's new coalition gov't to allow migrants from Libya to disembark

05 september 2019 - 10:55:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Italy's new coalition government will allow migrants rescued off Libya to be disembarked at Italian ports. The [...] Full text...

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German Ursula Von Der Leyen elected head of European Commission

03 july 2019 - 17:02:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After long delays, the special European summit which started on Sunday ended on Tuesday in Brussels [...] Full text...

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Special European summit opens in Brussels on appointment of president of European Commission

30 june 2019 - 15:23:32
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)   -   The heads of state and government of the 28 countries of the European Union are meeting [...] Full text...

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Botswana Bank rate remains constant

27 june 2019 - 20:27:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Governor of the Bank of Botswana (BoB), Moses Dinekere Pelaelo, has announced that the Botswana [...] Full text...

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EU leaders set June 30 for summit to appoint President of European Commission

21 june 2019 - 15:34:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the European Union (EU) ended their summit on Thursday without [...] Full text...

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EU leaders meet in Brussels to appoint President of European Commission

20 june 2019 - 13:43:56
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the European Union are meeting in Brussels on Thursday and [...] Full text...

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UN expert condemns entrenched racial discrimination and inequality in UK

14 june 2019 - 15:55:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The UK Government’s policies exacerbate discrimination, stoke xenophobic sentiment and further entrench racial inequality, the UN’s [...] Full text...

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Common identity and shared vision, a Brexit lesson for Africa (By Juvenal Turatsinze, PANA Guest Writer)

05 june 2019 - 11:04:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - While African countries are reinforcing their integration and forging a stronger union, European countries are struggling [...] Full text...

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Benchmark interest rates unchanged on strong economic growth trends in Kenya

27 may 2019 - 19:43:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Central Bank of Kenya's (CBK) top policy-making body, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has retained [...] Full text...

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Joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers meeting on post-Cotonou agreement opens in Brussels

24 may 2019 - 17:05:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers opened on Thursday in Brussels, co-chaired by Tjekero Tweya, Minister [...] Full text...

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Botswana saw growth despite moderate global performance - Governor

22 may 2019 - 12:22:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Governor of the Bank of Botswana says the southern African country recorded growth in its [...] Full text...

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British legislators want post-Brexit sanctions on Zimbabwe to focus on Mnangagwa and administration

01 may 2019 - 20:19:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  British legislators have called for sanctions to be updated to focus on Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa [...] Full text...

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Mauritian media examine tourism on the Island

27 april 2019 - 07:40:24
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The situation in the tourism industry, one of the main pillars of the Mauritian economy, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius examines major challenges in the Textile and Apparel Industry

18 april 2019 - 15:35:43
  Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian textile and apparel industry, a major contributor to the island’s GDP with a share [...] Full text...

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Britain prepares sanctions against Zimbabwe post Brexit

14 april 2019 - 14:47:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Britain is preparing sanctions against Zimbabwe in the eventuality the western country leaves the European Union [...] Full text...

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Senegalese-Italian burns school bus in Milan

22 march 2019 - 18:38:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Senegalese Ousseynou Sy, 47, a naturalized Italian, and school bus driver in Milan, burned his vehicle [...] Full text...

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Italy seizes humanitarian boat carrying African migrants in Mediterranean Sea

21 march 2019 - 15:13:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Italian authorities on Thursday seized a humanitarian boat, Mare Jonio, carrying 49 African migrants who were [...] Full text...

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EU ready to help Algeria overcome its political challenges

20 march 2019 - 10:29:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union says it is ready to help Algeria overcome its political challenges and to [...] Full text...

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The Chagos case on the news this week in Mauritius

02 march 2019 - 14:05:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The judgment on the Chagos case following the ruling by the International Court of Justice [...] Full text...

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Brexit tensions, elections cause of Africa’s slow growth - banker

01 march 2019 - 00:11:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  -  The Chief Executive Officer of the First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), Steven Bogatsho, Thursday attributed the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius economy to grow at 3.8 percent in 2019

16 february 2019 - 09:23:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has revised marginally downwards economic growth for Mauritius in 2019 [...] Full text...

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MEPs approve UK's withdrawal from the European Investment Bank

25 january 2019 - 11:09:43
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Members of the European Parliament on Thursday approved the withdrawal of the United Kingdom's capital at [...] Full text...

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Buhari thanks UK for support in fight against Boko Haram

29 august 2018 - 15:48:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – At his bilateral meeting with the visiting British Prime Minister, Theresa May, in Abuja on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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‘Gold price may bounce back amid currency depreciation’ – World Gold Council

24 august 2018 - 09:35:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The gold price has fallen to a 20-month low amid sharp emerging-market currency depreciation, [...] Full text...

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Top Caliph calls for nuclear disarmament 'as third world war' looms

03 august 2018 - 14:11:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has urged world [...] Full text...

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Anti-globalism threatens progress in hunger, poverty reduction - Report

20 march 2018 - 19:17:04
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) – Strong policies and global leadership are required to counter anti-globalism currently threatening improved food security [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Central Bank retains base lending rate at 10%

23 november 2017 - 17:29:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has retained the base lending rate at 10% on the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Sub-Saharan African countries discuss emerging trade issues

25 may 2017 - 12:06:32
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is hosting a two-day Commonwealth Meeting from Thursday on African Regional Consultation on Multilateral, Regional [...] Full text...

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India: African Economic Outlook says 'Intra-African trade is key to sustainable development'

24 may 2017 - 06:04:17
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - Trade between African countries has the greatest potential for building sustainable economic development and integration, according [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta seeks better trade deal with UK after Brexit

11 may 2017 - 19:22:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta met British Prime Minister Teresa May and sought a pact to guarantee [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: PM says Mauritian economy threatened by resurgence of protectionism

14 february 2017 - 14:12:19
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday night told private sector operators that there is [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria to work with Trump in fighting terrorism

09 november 2016 - 18:51:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Two Nigerian Federal ministers, Audu Ogbe (Agriculture) and Mansur Dan-Ali (Defence) on Wednesday spoke on the [...] Full text...

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US: Low growth, interest rates impact financial stability - IMF report

05 october 2016 - 19:29:38
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Financial stability risks that were bright on the radar screen six months ago—including Brexit and [...] Full text...

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Botswana: 'BREXIT to negatively affect UK, Botswana trade'

05 october 2016 - 09:11:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Trade between UK and Botswana is expected to be subdued in the coming years, as Britain [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria officially in recession, Finance Minister

21 july 2016 - 20:36:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Thursday admitted that the Nigeria is in recession. Mrs. Adeosun however [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: IMF cuts global growth forecasts on Brexit, warns of risks to outlook

19 july 2016 - 15:48:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecasts for global economic growth this [...] Full text...

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South Africa: IMF official urges fundamental economic reforms in South Africa

19 july 2016 - 14:45:00
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Economic challenges currently facing South Africa call for reforms that create opportunities and enable all [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS report says donor governments' funding for HIV declined in 2015

18 july 2016 - 14:49:31
New York, US (PANA) - Donor governments' funding to support HIV efforts in low- and middle-income countries fell for the [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Brexit will not affect Zambia, says UK envoy

30 june 2016 - 12:29:02
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The decision by Britain to leave the European Union will not affect Zambia’s relationship with its [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Brexit can affect Africa, says Zambia NGO

27 june 2016 - 15:39:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Energy Forum Zambia, a non-profit making organisation in Zambia, has expressed deep concerns at the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya prepared for positive, negative consequences of Brexit vote

25 june 2016 - 22:37:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan government officials have warned that the outcome of the British referendum to pull out of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma addresses Brexit referendum

24 june 2016 - 13:45:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Jacob Zuma, on Friday said his government will keep the public [...] Full text...

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