EU Council approves farmer-focused common agricultural policy:

09 december 2024 - 12:49:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 common [...] Full text...

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Climate and Environment: Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns

25 october 2024 - 06:09:26
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to [...] Full text...

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AfDB mobilises over 92m euros to support entrepreneurship, job creation in Tunisia

13 august 2024 - 06:03:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package [...] Full text...

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Eswatini’s growth stuck in 4.5 to 5.0 percent range in 2024: IMF

25 july 2024 - 11:09:11
Mbabane; Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s economic growth is poised to remain in the 4.5 to 5.0 percent range in 2024 [...] Full text...

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Six detained for murder of South African football star

10 april 2024 - 09:54:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Six people have been arrested in connection with last week’s murder and hijacking of [...] Full text...

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South African football star Luke Fleurs shot dead

04 april 2024 - 08:07:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Kaizer Chiefs football star Luke Fleurs was shot dead in a hijacking on the [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Liberia's presidential inauguration suspended after Boakai falls ill at podium (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 15:28:54
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The swearing in ceremony of Liberia's new President Joseph Boakai came to an abrupt end after [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF media outlet names top 5 young players to watch

08 january 2024 - 14:08:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - With the 34th CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) set to be held in [...] Full text...

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How green innovation can stimulate economies and curb emissions:- IMF Blog (By Zeina Hasna, Florence Jaumotte, and Samuel Pienknagura)

06 november 2023 - 17:13:21
Washington DC, USA (PANlA) - Making low-carbon technologies cheaper and more widely available is crucial to reducing harmful emissions, an [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Osimhen hat-trick gives Nigeria 6-0 win over Sao Tome & Principe

11 september 2023 - 05:15:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Victor Osimhen grabbed a hat-trick as Nigeria signed off their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifying [...] Full text...

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South African retail giant Raymond Ackerman dies

07 september 2023 - 08:40:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Retail giant Raymond Ackerman died at his Cape Town home on Thursday morning. He [...] Full text...

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Ikwaput hat-trick powers Kampala Queens to winning start

13 august 2023 - 05:40:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A superb hat-trick from striker Fazila Ikwaput inspired Uganda's Kampala Queens to a 3-0 win over [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides $7.88 million grant for African Just Energy Transition programme

06 july 2023 - 07:43:22
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Board of Directors has approved a US$7.88 million grant [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Morocco hold Italy in pre-World Cup preparation match

03 july 2023 - 07:47:48
Ferrara, Italy (PANA) - In their first preparation match for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, Morocco's Atlas Lionesses on [...] Full text...

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US, Mexico announce joint bid to host 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

20 april 2023 - 05:03:25
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The United States and Mexico will bid to co-host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, their [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: South Africa seek first title on return to Continental scene

17 april 2023 - 07:15:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa return to the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first [...] Full text...

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Champions Crowned at 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final

09 april 2023 - 02:14:38
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - CS Ben Sekou Sylla from Guinea and Fountain Gate School of Tanzania have been crowned [...] Full text...

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Mali offers training, awareness for girls in basic education on zero pregnancy

04 april 2023 - 14:32:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A training and awareness session "For Zero Pregnancy in the School Environment" organized by the local [...] Full text...

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Inflation in Tanzania remains consistent with target - Central Bank

02 january 2023 - 11:14:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Global supply chain disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine and the resurgence of [...] Full text...

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Four bodies of illegal migrants found off the Tunisian coast

15 november 2022 - 18:53:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian coast guard on Tuesday found a body of an illegal migrant, bringing to four [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Schools closed reduce from 3,683 in February 2022 to 3,664 on 31 March 2022

20 april 2022 - 23:44:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The number of schools closed in Burkina Faso from February to March 2022, reduced from [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’

22 march 2022 - 05:42:24
New York, US (PANA) - The goal to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council vote sets up emergency General Assembly session on Ukraine crisis

28 february 2022 - 05:17:00
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council voted on Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of [...] Full text...

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Gambia opens inquest into Ambassador's death

24 february 2022 - 10:09:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice has written to request for an inquest into the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM kicks against new transition or parallel government

09 february 2022 - 12:57:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has said he will not allow any new transitional stages or [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Attendance at matches capped at 60% and 80% capacity

05 january 2022 - 13:11:35
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Local Organising Committee of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Opposition UDP files election petition at Supreme Court

15 december 2021 - 17:23:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) and runner-up of the West African nation December 4 presidential [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC Qualifier: FIFA addresses disputed Ghana-South Africa match

23 november 2021 - 11:48:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – FIFA has confirmed that it is addressing South Africa’s World Cup qualifier dispute at [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets

20 october 2021 - 06:18:14
New York US (PANA) - Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes US' plan to increase refugee resettlement

22 september 2021 - 06:36:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement there in the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC Qualifier: Nigeria coach predicts positive result against Cape Verde

06 september 2021 - 09:29:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is upbeat the Super Eagles can pull off a positive result as [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate confirms General Yahaya as Army Chief

22 june 2021 - 19:00:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of [...] Full text...

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Buhari asks Senate to confirm new Army Chief, General Yahaya

01 june 2021 - 19:03:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the [...] Full text...

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Kenya's second seaport opens in Lamu

20 may 2021 - 17:52:14
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – The first berth at Lamu Port, on the East African coastline in Kenya, received its first [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court fixes judgement for June 29 on alleged unlawful detention of Nigerian journalist

28 april 2021 - 18:52:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has scheduled 29th of June, 2021, for judgement in a suit [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian House of Representatives begins screening of Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs

17 february 2021 - 20:51:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The screening of the chief of defence staff and service chiefs-designate commenced here Wednesday, as the House [...] Full text...

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DR Congo’s fragile detente ‘could yet unravel’, Security Council warned

07 october 2020 - 06:58:40
New York, US (PANA) - Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD invests in Egypt-focused private equity fund

01 october 2020 - 12:39:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting the resilience of the financial sector [...] Full text...

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WTO: Zimbabwean currency instability seen as global trade's weakest link

30 september 2020 - 22:18:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has completed a trade policy review on Zimbabwe, urging the Southern [...] Full text...

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Football: Nedbank Cup title completes historical treble for Mamelodi Sundowns

14 september 2020 - 18:56:59
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - The curtains officially came down on the 2019/20 season of South African football, with Mamelodi [...] Full text...

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Mali sets dates for end-of-year exams

14 september 2020 - 15:11:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Ministry of Education has set exam dates following the end of more than five months [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Backsaver Farming Equipment helps plant crops across Africa

07 september 2020 - 12:59:37
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South African farmer and inventor Michris Janse van Rensburg has supplied hand planters to more [...] Full text...

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ES Cap Bon wins Tunisian women's basketball cup

16 august 2020 - 13:02:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian club, ES Cap Bon, on Saturday won the Tunisian women's basketball cup after beating [...] Full text...

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Former Rwandan midfielder retires from national football team

13 august 2020 - 16:16:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The current Rwandan national football team 'Amavubi Stars' Central midfielder, Jean Baptiste ‘Miggy’ Mugiraneza, has announced [...] Full text...

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African Champions on European grounds (A CAF portrait)

11 august 2020 - 14:16:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a long exceptional season that witnessed long stoppage in some countries, and even cancelling competitions [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange to reopen on August 3

29 july 2020 - 14:59:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government will lift the suspension of trading on the main bourse on August 3,  [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military restates loyalty to President Buhari, civil authority, warns against inciting statements

27 july 2020 - 17:31:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Monday restated that it is “totally loyal to the President and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius: wants to ensure safe re-opening of its borders

27 july 2020 - 13:31:46
​Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister Steven Obeegadoo on Monday said the tourism sector will not be able [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia introduces new Covid-19 health regulations

24 july 2020 - 19:33:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic in The Gambia is now governed by Public Health (Dangerous Infectious Diseases) Protection [...] Full text...

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Nigeria formally deregulates prices of petroleum products

05 june 2020 - 08:17:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has formally deregulated the downstream of the petroleum industry, as it announced that the marketers, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Catholic Church reopens masses in Mali

02 june 2020 - 17:22:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Masses in the Mali's catholic church were relaunched on Sunday following a declaration by the President [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari, opposition PDP bicker over fresh request for US$5.513b loan from IMF, other bodies

28 may 2020 - 19:58:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the National Assembly to approve his request to seek a fresh [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Malian govt. initiates distance education for students at home

16 april 2020 - 16:45:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has initiated a mode of distance education to keep students occupied and maintain [...] Full text...

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Former Chadian President Hissein Habré granted leave from prison

07 april 2020 - 11:36:52
Dakar, Senegal  (PANA) - Former Chadian President Hissein Habré was granted leave on Monday from the Cap Manuel prison in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana announces social intervention measures to ease virus burden

06 april 2020 - 06:28:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced several social intervention measures to ease the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African cases soar to 116

19 march 2020 - 13:01:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed that the number of Covid-19 cases in the [...] Full text...

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Women learners at accelerated schooling centres in western Mali receive USAID kits

01 march 2020 - 16:56:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The USAID-Mali project, entitled "Leadership and Empowerment of Girls through Education," just handed out school kits, [...] Full text...

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German Development Bank gives Tunisia 27.5 million euros

26 february 2020 - 09:33:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian government and the German Development Bank on Tuesday signed a financing agreement to implement [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s gov’t holds emergency cabinet session following protests

30 january 2020 - 18:40:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government on Thursday held an emergency cabinet session, presided over by President Adama Barrow, [...] Full text...

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The Gambia’s police charge pressure group ‘3 Years Jotna’ with 3 counts

29 january 2020 - 22:27:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Police in The Gambia commercial city of Serrekunda, 15km outside Banjul, Wednesday charged the pressure group [...] Full text...

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Mali: More than 15,000 teachers to be recruited to avoid blank academic year following teachers’ strike

28 january 2020 - 21:07:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Malian national volunteering promotion center (CNPV) is preparing to recruit 15,000 volunteer teachers including 10,300 [...] Full text...

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New report shows Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa's 'Command Agricultural Programme' was a failure

28 january 2020 - 17:10:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local democracy activists, Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI), says President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 'Command Agricultural Programme (CAP)' failed [...] Full text...

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Senegal public transport company starts service to adjacent countries

23 january 2020 - 14:12:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A bus from the Senegalese national public transport company, Dakar Dem Dikk, left Dakar early Thursday [...] Full text...

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Senegal public transport company to launch service of border countries

21 january 2020 - 17:17:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese public transport company, Dakar Dem Dikk, will Thursday inaugurate services to the capitals of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army sets up panel on alleged extortion against military, other security agencies

07 january 2020 - 16:32:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army Headquarters says it is setting up a panel that will carry out “thorough [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s President Museveni in 100 km walk to renew 'Bush War' memories

04 january 2020 - 17:46:56
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda for close to 34 years and now aged 75, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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2020 will be turning point in fight against terrorism, says Niger President

01 january 2020 - 12:32:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger's head of state Issoufou Mahamadou said on Tuesday that 2020 will be a turning point [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition calls for postponement of 2021 presidential election

27 december 2019 - 13:02:31
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala has called for the postponement of the presidential election, scheduled [...] Full text...

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Can proxy war in Libya lead to direct military confrontation between foreign powers?(A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

19 december 2019 - 23:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The complexity of the Libyan conflict, which has gone through more than eight years of armed [...] Full text...

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Kenya approves commercial production of genetically modified cotton seeds

19 december 2019 - 18:40:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya's Cabinet has approved the commercial farming of Biotechnologically modified (BT) cotton hybrids, the office of [...] Full text...

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Botswana courts to presides over national election petitions

08 december 2019 - 22:37:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana courts here and the second city of Francistown will preside over national election petitions, an [...] Full text...

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Bank of India in Botswana surrenders license to transact banking business

30 november 2019 - 13:47:05
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  -  The Bank of Botswana announced here Saturday that, pursuant to Section 11(4) of the Banking Act [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 13 Tunisian illegal migrants

29 november 2019 - 13:06:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy late Thursday rescued 13 illegal migrants whose boat had broken down about 60 [...] Full text...

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Botswana High Court confirms receipt of many post-election petitions

25 november 2019 - 21:46:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The High Court of Botswana has confirmed that many petitions for both Parliamentary and Council members [...] Full text...

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AfDB, U.S. DFC team up to mobilise private capital for Africa’s development

12 november 2019 - 12:32:55
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on [...] Full text...

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WAFU Zone A U-20: Gambia to opens title defending against Mali

07 november 2019 - 18:47:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - WAFU Zone A Under-20 champions, the Young Scorpions of The Gambia, will start their title defense [...] Full text...

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Nigerian court stops military's operation for citizens to show "positive identification"

05 november 2019 - 18:31:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos on Tuesday ordered the suspension of [...] Full text...

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Libyans hope for decent living as country commemorates eighth anniversary of fall of Kaddafi

23 october 2019 - 21:50:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) and the high council of state, a consultative assembly, [...] Full text...

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WHO maintains Ebola outbreak in DRC as global health emergency

22 october 2019 - 15:22:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains at the level of [...] Full text...

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EU, Tunisia to sign an electronic interconnection project

21 october 2019 - 17:57:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company and the Italian Electricity Transmission Company will sign, on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court orders Nigerian govt to pay compensation to Army private dismissed for loss of rifle

14 october 2019 - 15:44:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Republic [...] Full text...

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Senegal hold Brazil with 1-1 draw in friendly

10 october 2019 - 14:44:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa's runners-up Senegal held five-time world and current South American champions Brazil to a draw in [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian sculptor holds largest solo Art Exhibition by an African Artist in Europe and Middle East

07 october 2019 - 18:10:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, Emeritus Professor of Sculpture at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently launched [...] Full text...

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Kenyan legislators quash moves to repeal interest rate cap

11 september 2019 - 18:25:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Finance and National planning parliamentary committee has opposed a move to repeal the interest rate [...] Full text...

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Barclays Bank spells growth in strident operating environments

10 september 2019 - 19:56:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The soon-to-be Absa Botswana, the Barclays Bank, is celebrating a steady growth in income across the business [...] Full text...

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Illegal deposit-taking activities worry Bank of Botswana

28 august 2019 - 01:45:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The Bank of Botswana Tuesday expressed worry over escalating illegal money-taking schemes being practiced by a [...] Full text...

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Bank of Botswana revokes license of another Bureaux de Change

09 august 2019 - 18:04:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Bank of Botswana says that in line with powers enshrined in Section 30(1) of the [...] Full text...

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Mine liquidator in Botswana fired

05 august 2019 - 19:25:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The liquidator of the BamaNgwato Concession Limited (BCL) mine and BamaNgwato Concession Limited Investments (BCLI) which [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s ex-junta bail application rejected

15 july 2019 - 18:45:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s High Court judge, Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has rejected the bail application of ex-Gambian junta member [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Sables call-up 8 debutants ahead of Zambia tie

12 july 2019 - 10:03:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe national rugby team, Sables, have announced eight debutants in their squad for their ‘Battle of [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s ex-junta forced by High Court to take plea of ‘not guilty’

08 july 2019 - 20:01:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  A high court here presided over by justice Ebrima Jaiteh Monday forced ex-Gambian junta member and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gov't launches Environmental Management Plan, Check List for small scale miners

04 july 2019 - 15:02:43
Kadoma, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Environment, Tourism and Hospitality (METHI) minister, Priscah Mupfumira, launched an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Portugal release 470 million dollars for Cape Verde

03 july 2019 - 23:33:02
Praia, Cap-e Verde (PANA)   -   The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Portuguese government have released an amount of 470 [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s ex-junta member charged with murder

02 july 2019 - 22:31:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Retired Captain Yankuba Touray, a member of the defunct Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) that [...] Full text...

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Illegal deposit taking schemes worry central bank in Botswana

12 june 2019 - 14:23:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -Botswana’s reserve bank on Wednesday cautioned the public against illegal deposit taking activities takers. “We advise the public [...] Full text...

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Bank of Botswana revokes bureau de change licence

04 june 2019 - 16:16:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Bank of Botswana has revoked, with immediate effect, the licence of a local bureau de [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Treasury orders govt departments and parastatals to stop pricing in US dollars

03 june 2019 - 13:13:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Treasury has ordered government departments and parastatals to stop pricing goods and services in US [...] Full text...

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1,933 schools closed due to insecurity in Burkina Faso

23 may 2019 - 18:53:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Education, Stanislas Ouaro, said on Thursday that as of 17 May [...] Full text...

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Uganda military court convicts regime loyalist on charges of illegal possession of firearms

13 may 2019 - 22:16:17
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – A man who, until two years ago, was a leading enforcer for the regime in Kampala [...] Full text...

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ECOMIG troops to begin wearing brown berets

10 may 2019 - 17:21:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia (ECOMIG) force commander, Colonel Flugence Ndou, on Friday announced that [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants $14.5 million to Fund Climate Resilience in Niger

09 may 2019 - 17:35:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank on Wednesday allocated $14.5 million (CFAF 8.5 billion) to Niger to finance climate [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Agricultural sector requires US$1,2 billion in yearly funding

19 april 2019 - 15:16:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe needs US$1,2 billion in yearly funding to effectively support the agricultural sector towards growth, a [...] Full text...

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Top court allows Uganda's long-serving leader to run for office beyond 2021

18 april 2019 - 23:54:00
      Kampala, Uganda (PANA)  -  Uganda’s apex court, by a verdict of 4-3, Thursday ruled that the country’s parliament had legally [...] Full text...

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Top court allows Uganda’s long-serving leader to run for office beyond 2021

18 april 2019 - 19:03:34
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s topmost court has, by a verdict of 4 to 3, ruled that the country’s parliament [...] Full text...

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World Bank foresees economic growth decline in Kenya

09 april 2019 - 17:30:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has foreseen a marginal economic growth deceleration in Kenya, from 5.8% in 2018 [...] Full text...

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Maliian gov't, potato sector stakeholders agree on a price cap for producers and consumers

30 march 2019 - 20:02:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In April, the potato will be bought at the producer price of 150 CFA F/kg and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's new currency not constitutional - Veritas

24 march 2019 - 12:00:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Legal think tank Veritas, has said Zimbabwe’s new currency is not constitutional as Statutory Instruments (SI) [...] Full text...

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Uganda's ruling party endorses Museveni to extend 35-year rule

20 february 2019 - 10:05:49
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s president of 33 years, Gen Yoweri Museveni, on Tuesday had his chances of continuing in [...] Full text...

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2020 polls a crucial test for Ghana’s fiscal discipline - IMF

12 february 2019 - 09:34:56
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees Ghana’s 2020 elections as a crucial test for the country’s [...] Full text...

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Bomb experts discover unexploded devices at Nairobi terror hotel site

17 january 2019 - 19:45:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Bomb experts, combing through the site of the Riverside terror attack site, have uncovered four unexploded [...] Full text...

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England football legend, Ferdinand, to tour Kenya

06 december 2018 - 14:00:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, is due in Kenya on 13 December, ahead of a [...] Full text...

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Online newspaper launched in Mauritius

06 december 2018 - 11:34:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Consumer Advocacy Platform (CAP), consumer rights NGO in Mauritius, on Thursday launched an online newspaper Consom'Acteur [...] Full text...

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Kenya's private sector proposes setting up of SME-friendly bank

22 may 2018 - 12:47:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has proposed the immediate establishment of Biashara Bank which will [...] Full text...

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South African president, Ramaphosa, flies economy class

30 march 2018 - 13:20:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Two months after taking office, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa remains in the [...] Full text...

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Lesotho’s fiscal sustainability depends on reduction of high public wage bill - IMF

24 february 2018 - 08:49:31
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) – While Lesotho has grown faster than its regional peers over the last decade, partly driven by [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa proves he's fit for office

20 february 2018 - 11:10:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Just days after taking office, President Cyril Ramapohosa on Tuesday demonstrated his common touch [...] Full text...

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Human rights groups condemn arrest of Gambian activist for comment on national security

01 february 2018 - 18:10:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Banjul-based Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and Article 19 West Africa, also [...] Full text...

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Trump’s first year in White House sets back human rights

18 january 2018 - 18:34:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The first year of US President Donald Trump’s administration was marked by a sharp regression [...] Full text...

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Survey reveals Cape Town has highest property property prices in Africa

14 november 2017 - 17:17:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town is still the most expensive city in Africa to buy prime residential [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Senegal's new international airport opens in December

05 october 2017 - 15:47:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Presiden Macky Sall has directed the government to take "all the necessary steps" for the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights body asks Uganda to stop threats against media

27 september 2017 - 14:28:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ugandan authorities must stop threatening to close media outlets simply for doing their job, said Amnesty [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council approves toughest resolution yet against DPR Korea

12 september 2017 - 06:58:21
New York, US (PANA) – The Security Council on Monday unanimously agreed to impose tighter sanctions on the Democratic People’s [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari arrives back in Abuja

19 august 2017 - 18:04:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari arrived back home from the United Kingdom on Saturday to a warm welcome [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Former int'l implores Gyan to win AFCON for Ghana before retiring

21 july 2017 - 06:15:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former Ghana international Godwin Attram has urged Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan to win the Africa [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says he may need further medical checks 'within some weeks'

10 march 2017 - 15:03:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja expressed his gratitude to Nigerians for their prayers [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army to probe human rights violations by troops in war against Boko Haram

08 march 2017 - 17:53:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Wednesday set up a seven-member “Special Board of Inquiry’’ to probe alleged [...] Full text...

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Togo: Opposition calls for demonstration on Saturday to 'defend democracy'

08 march 2017 - 12:16:31
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togolese opposition umbrella, Fight for Political Change in 2015 (CAP 2015), which brings together several opposition [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Ghana, South Africa to make World Relays debut

06 march 2017 - 14:19:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Africa and Ghana are among the four African countries that will make their debut in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: IAAF freezes nationality switch

07 february 2017 - 13:42:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The IAAF Council has frozen all new transfers of allegiance in athletics by exercising its powers [...] Full text...

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2016 Women's AFCON: Ghana beats South Africa 1-0 in third-place match

02 december 2016 - 20:00:44
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Ghana on Friday claimed the bronze medal at the ongoing 2016 Womem's AFCON in Cameroon after [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt. approves 8 new private universities

03 november 2016 - 05:37:25
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Government has given provisional licences for the establishment of eight new private universities in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian government rejects call for fuel price hike

05 september 2016 - 19:13:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government Monday said it will not increase the pump price of petroleum products despite [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana citizens warned against enlisting in foreign military service

05 july 2016 - 09:05:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has warned its citizens against enlisting in the military of other countries without first obtaining, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army says 38 officers were compulsorily retired

13 june 2016 - 07:30:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army on Monday said 38 officers were compulsorily retired in the purge of its [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges meaningful action to protect oceans' health

08 june 2016 - 14:31:48
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday stressed the need for meaningful action to protect future [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges greater action to protect world's marine ecosystems

07 june 2016 - 14:38:51
New York, US (PANA) - To highlight growing concern for the health of the world’s marine ecosystems, the UN will [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Africa to present common position at World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey

22 may 2016 - 11:16:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) will present a Common African Position (CAP) on Humanitarian Effectiveness at [...] Full text...

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Botswana - Government approves uranium project in Botswana

18 may 2016 - 17:31:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana government has given green light to the country’s first uranium project – Letlhakane Uranium Project. Australia-based [...] Full text...

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UN: UN agency laments Europe's restrictive measures on refugees, asylum-seekers

23 february 2016 - 15:53:23
New York, US (PANA) - The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday said it is [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Two Rwandan peacekeepers killed in Haiti buried with police honours

03 february 2016 - 16:40:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two Rwandan female peacekeepers killed on 29 December 2015 while serving on a peacekeeping mission [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzania cuts fuel prices

03 february 2016 - 10:17:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With effect from Wednesday, motorists in Tanzania are paying less for petrol and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria says will not sell iconic National Theatre

28 december 2015 - 17:48:09
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Federal Government assured on Monday that it will not sell the iconic National Theatre, purposely [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ruling party hails ECOWAS, Pres. Buhari on Burkina Faso

24 september 2015 - 15:39:41
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Pope Francis to visit Kenya on pontificate African tour

18 september 2015 - 16:36:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Kenya on 25-27 November at the start of his maiden African [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief stresses need for 'bold' climate agreement in Paris

27 august 2015 - 13:47:15
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended France’s exemplary leadership on efforts to tackle climate change, [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: Cape Verde agricultural census set for October 2015

19 august 2015 - 18:34:39
Praia, Cap Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has set aside 4.9 million Euros for conducting the fifth general census of [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Zambia: JCTR opposes govt’s plan to increase debt ceiling from K38 billion to K60 billion

19 june 2015 - 15:38:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has opposed the Zambian Government’s plan for an upward [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari's presidential inauguration dominates front pages in Nigeria

30 may 2015 - 09:01:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian media were awash with stories and pictures from Friday's inauguration of retired Gen. Muhammadu [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate passes Tobacco Control Bill

14 may 2015 - 14:04:52
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Tobacco Control Bill has been passed by Nigeria's upper legislative chamber, the Senate, to regulate [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Muhammadu Buhari, opposition candidate, takes one last shot at Nigeria's presidency (A profile by Segun Adeyemi, PANA Correspondent, Nigeria)

27 march 2015 - 07:52:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian politician Muhammadu Buhari has apparently imbibed the dictum that if at first you don't succeed, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Land redistribution, a burning issue 20 years after the collapse of Apartheid (Feature by Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent)

28 february 2015 - 06:29:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 20 years after the collapse of Apartheid and the liberation of South [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Land ownership debate back in the spotlight

24 february 2015 - 13:40:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Land Affairs Minister Gugile Nkwinti on Tuesday stoked South Africa’s land ownership debate by [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Media applaud President Lungu’s mediation in South Sudan

07 february 2015 - 12:05:59
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The local press this week commented, among other issues, on the invitation of Zambian President Edgar [...] Full text...

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Togo: UN official visits Togo ahead of March elections

04 february 2015 - 12:32:02
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The UN deputy Secretary General for political affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, who has begun a visit to [...] Full text...

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Togo: Opposition militants plan nationwide demos for political reform in Togo

11 january 2015 - 17:14:07
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togolese opposition militants and civil society activists will on 13 January take to the streets in [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Global falling prices of oil trigger drop in Tanzanian fuel cost

03 december 2014 - 08:22:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Fuel prices at filling stations throughout Tanzania markedly dropped effective Wednesday as a result [...] Full text...

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Mali: Media highlight national team's qualification for AFCON 2015

22 november 2014 - 11:41:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The qualification of Mali's senior national football team for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations finals, [...] Full text...

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Togo: Opposition plans massive demonstration in favour of political reforms

11 november 2014 - 11:38:42
Lomé,Togo (PANA) - The Togolese Opposition, which has regrouped under a new organisation called "Combat pour l’Alternance Politique en 2015 [...] Full text...

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Congo: New Congolese party seeks diaspora's role in management of public affairs

10 november 2014 - 17:08:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Congo's newly formed political party, African Congress for Progress (CAP) regards involvement of the Congolese diaspora [...] Full text...

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Nigeria; Fed. govt. sues Coca-Cola for 'criminal breach of consumer law'

27 october 2014 - 13:37:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's federal government has sued the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited and Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Ensuring long-term viability of sugar industry

25 september 2014 - 16:58:51
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Satish Faugoo said Thursday that African, Caribbean and Pacific [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Survey beam spotlight on Botswana’s ICT

12 august 2014 - 14:07:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has kicked off a nationwide information and communication technology (ICT) survey, targeting 2,440 households. Lillian [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Mikel Obi hails Yobo on his 100th cap

30 june 2014 - 09:10:46
Brasilia, Brazil (PANA) - Super Eagles' midfielder John Mikel Obi has congratulated team captain Joseph Yobo who will attain 100 [...] Full text...

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Togo: Opposition demands local polls before presidential vote

27 june 2014 - 18:24:08
Lome,Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition has, after two days of protests in Lome, the Togolese capital, demanded the organization [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Wingless Eagles fail to fly

16 june 2014 - 22:53:07
Curitiba, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles, against all expectations, on Monday failed to fly as they were battled to [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Economy, World Cup reported by Ghana media

14 june 2014 - 09:40:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Economic issues and the opening of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil were among stories [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Court bars Police from preventing rallies by #Bring Back Our Girls' campaigners

11 june 2014 - 18:06:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Nigerian court in Abuja Wednesday ruled that the Police lacked the powers to outlaw rallies [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Govt. closes killer brews company

09 may 2014 - 14:54:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government has ordered the closure of a company linked to the manufacture of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Political heavyweights boycott June presidential polls

09 may 2014 - 14:38:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nearly all the political heavyweights, most of whom had unsuccessfully run for president in the past, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition party calls for boycott of presidential poll

02 may 2014 - 19:55:44
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian opposition party, Union of Forces of Progress (UFP), on Friday appealed for the boycott [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: '12,000 Cape Verdians left their country over the past 5 years'

01 may 2014 - 17:53:55
Praia, Cap Verde (PANA) – Some 11,931 Cape Verdians, 49.3% of them men and 50.7% women, have migrated over the [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana revokes bureau de change licence

28 april 2014 - 14:17:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s central bank has revoked a trading licence for one of the country’s bureau de change [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Mauritanian media highlight 21 June presidential election

26 april 2014 - 13:35:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The media in Mauritania this week highlighted preparations for the first round of the presidential election [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition parties, civil society withdraw from political dialogue

03 april 2014 - 18:10:19
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Forum for Democracy and Unity (FNDU), a group of 17 political parties called "the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Radical opposition, civil society demand direct dialogue with gov't

02 april 2014 - 19:45:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Forum for Democracy and Unity (FNDU), an umbrella of a dozen “radical” opposition parties, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ACBF signs MOU with Nigerian Institute on training

29 march 2014 - 12:39:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – The Harare based African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has signed an agreement with the Nigerian National [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU, Tunisia sign agreement on movement of populations

03 march 2014 - 19:28:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and Tunisia on Monday signed an agreement on the movement of populations [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian President criticises EU

17 february 2014 - 13:33:32
Mont Ida, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian President Rajkeswur Purryag has sharply criticised the plan by the European Union (EU) to [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Hissène Habré rejects competence of special trial court

14 february 2014 - 00:02:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Chadian leader Hissene Habre, who made his first appearance before the Extraordinary African Chambers set [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Jonathan sends list of 12 ministers for Senate confirmation

21 january 2014 - 16:42:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday sent a list of 12 nominees to the Senate for [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA Club WC finale: Will local Raja continue giant-killing tradition? (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

21 december 2013 - 08:10:47
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - With victories over Auckland City FC in the play-off for quarter-finals, Club de Futbol Monterrey in [...] Full text...

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Two energy companies boost supply to Africa's remote islands

05 december 2013 - 21:17:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, and DONG Energy, one of the leading energy [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts task Kenyan govt on proposed legislation

03 december 2013 - 22:37:57
New York, US (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts on Tuesday urged the Kenyan Government to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s first e-ticketing transport system launched in Lagos

30 july 2013 - 21:01:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The first electronic ticketing payment system for transport fare in Nigeria Tuesday came on stream in [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian official lauds additional funding for Somali

20 july 2013 - 17:41:51
New York, US (PANA) – The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia, Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, has said that an [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA Conf. Cup: Will Uruguayan victory mean early exit for Nigeria? (News Analysis by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

21 june 2013 - 08:37:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Fulfilling their pre-match prediction, Uruguay on Thursday defeated Nigeria 2-1 in a Group B match in [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Tit-bits from the tournament

16 june 2013 - 19:59:34
Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - The following are tit-bits from the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup which began Saturday in Brazil. Neymar’s [...] Full text...

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CAN U-17: Nigeria seeks revenge against Cote d’Ivoire in final match

27 april 2013 - 08:30:28
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - On paper, Nigeria's Golden Eaglets, two-time winners of the African Under-17 Football Championship, should have it [...] Full text...

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Kenyan stars line up for London marathon

19 april 2013 - 17:25:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A galaxy of Kenyan star marathoners will Sunday take to the streets of the English capital [...] Full text...

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Africa Carbon Forum scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire

16 april 2013 - 14:22:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A three-day forum, organised by UN agencies - the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the [...] Full text...

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'Food insecurity remains high in S/Sudan despite harvest increases'

01 march 2013 - 14:56:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 4.1 million people in South Sudan are likely to be food insecure this year, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS hails Sierra Leoneans on 1st post-war peaceful polls

24 february 2013 - 14:02:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS has congratulated Sierra Leoneans for their commitment to democracy as demonstrated by their first post-war [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Cape Verdean coach says 'We are fired up' (Preview)

27 january 2013 - 09:12:44
Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Encouraged by their opening two draws against football Giants and former champions South Africa [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's telecoms regulator slashes cost of SMS

24 january 2013 - 14:45:23
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The regulatory Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reduced the cost for all domestic off-net short messaging [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Niger must not stop our march to quarter-finals - DRC Coach

24 january 2013 - 13:06:40
Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - When DR Congo meets Niger Thursday in their second group B match at [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Tit-bits on Group B action

20 january 2013 - 00:27:19
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - When Ghana takes on DR Congo Sunday in the opening group B match of [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Seydou Keita, crisis-torn Mali eye gold (Preview)

18 january 2013 - 10:02:38
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Malian skipper Seydou Keita has set his eyes on the ultimate - Trophy - at the [...] Full text...

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SA drug trafficking suspect nabbed in Botswana

08 january 2013 - 13:59:45
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has arrested and detained a South African woman, Nomathemba Dhlamini, who is wanted in Argentina [...] Full text...

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Kenya mobile operators improve quality of service

01 january 2013 - 19:14:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan mobile telecommunications industry recorded improved performance in Quality of Service (QoS) during the last [...] Full text...

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Greenpeace warns ministers in Doha to drop loopholes in climate deal

03 december 2012 - 08:10:19
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Greenpeace has urged ministers (especially from European countries), who are due to open their meeting in [...] Full text...

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