UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory

18 september 2024 - 20:09:37
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands [...] Full text...

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Call for ‘solutions across the board’ as 79th General Assembly opens

11 september 2024 - 05:42:26
New York, US (PANA) - The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday in New York, with [...] Full text...

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Kenyan doctor cited for professional misconduct for favouring boy over girl during birth

06 march 2024 - 12:22:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan doctor who stated that he favoured a boy-child over the girl-child during an operation [...] Full text...

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European Council rejects judgment of EU Court of First Instance annulling agricultural agreements between Morocco and the EU

25 october 2023 - 18:09:32
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Court of Justice of the European Union recently examined appeals lodged by the European Union [...] Full text...

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Women and girls continue to be killed, based on gender alone: UN rights expert

04 october 2023 - 06:19:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Continuing violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Military leader visits Uganda

16 september 2023 - 09:18:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Presidency of the Republic on Saturday said Sudan’s Military leader, General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, left [...] Full text...

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FIFA Congress: Delegates gather in Rwanda

14 march 2023 - 13:09:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - World football has gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, this week for the 73rd FIFA Congress, which doubles [...] Full text...

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Rwandan, Moroccan leaders to receive CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Awards

08 march 2023 - 08:18:16
Cairo, Eypt (PANA) - The CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, will confer the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Awards 2022 on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ahead Of May 29, 2003 exit from power, ECOWAS to confer Democracy Icon Award on President Buhari

07 march 2023 - 18:36:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As he prepares to leave office upon the conclusion of his two-term tenure, the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Appointment of Senegalese Abdoulaye Bathily as UN Representative in Libya hailed

04 september 2022 - 06:30:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The appointment of Senegalese politician and diplomat, Abdoulaye Bathily, as the new Special Representative of the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UNHCR’s chief urges more backing for solutions as the country continues to host refugees

28 august 2022 - 05:21:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a visit to the [...] Full text...

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Will Sudanese PM Hamdouk resolve civilian-military stand-off in the government?

27 september 2021 - 10:59:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Two years after toppling President Omar Bashir, Sudanese military and civilian wings in government, are still [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO warns infections approaching highest rates ever

17 april 2021 - 05:10:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 infections are approaching their highest rates since the pandemic began just over a year ago, [...] Full text...

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Gambian women rights defender receives $10,000 Daily Trust African of the Year Award

15 march 2021 - 15:30:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian lawyer and women rights advocate Musu Bakoto Sawo has received the prestigious Daily Trust African [...] Full text...

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France to confer top award on South African advocate

05 february 2021 - 13:30:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African advocate Thuli Madonsela who helped draft the final Constitution, which was [...] 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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Libyan Defence Ministry says armed clashes between two battalions in Tripoli a 'threat to state security'

27 september 2020 - 11:24:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Defence Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned Friday's clashes between [...] Full text...

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Libyan personalities call for Guterres' intervention to end foreign interference

02 september 2020 - 15:31:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan politicians, human rights activists, academics, media professionals and opinion leaders have written to UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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The judiciary: A facilitator or hindrance to democracy in Africa? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

26 february 2020 - 09:08:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In political science, the ‘trias politica’ model for the governance of the state, popularised in modern [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's state of emergency extended for three months

30 january 2020 - 17:13:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied, on Thursday announced the extension, by three months, of the state of [...] 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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Sudan PM Hamdouk pays rare visit to restive region of Darfur

04 november 2019 - 18:15:17
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr Abdallah Hamdouk, has paid a rare visit to the camps of the internally [...] Full text...

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Xenophobic attacks on immigrants in South Africa will not feature in UN Security Council meetings in October

02 october 2019 - 19:57:52
New York, USA (PANA) - Continued xenophobic attacks on several groups of immigrants living in South Africa will not feature [...] Full text...

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Eritrean leader Afwerki in Sudan

14 september 2019 - 15:46:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Asias Afwerki of Eritrea arrived in Khartoum on Saturday for a two-day visit to the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President issues special proclamation to mourn Mugabe

06 september 2019 - 17:03:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has issued an executive order declaring the national flag to fly half-mast [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Military Council rejects pressure on how to handle aftermath of attack on pro-democracy youth

14 june 2019 - 17:09:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lt.-Gen. Abdul Fatah Al Buran, President of the Sudanese Transitional Military Council, left Khartoum on Friday [...] Full text...

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ICC, African States Parties confer on strengthening cooperation

13 june 2019 - 05:39:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday convened a Retreat with African States Parties to [...] Full text...

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Merkel and Al-Sissi confer on Libyan situation

16 april 2019 - 08:52:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi on Monday received a telephone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel [...] 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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Mauritius to make SME sector the backbone of a sustainable economy

21 march 2019 - 17:17:12
  Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and food security Minister, Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday said that the government, in its [...] Full text...

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Arab League chief, UN envoy in Libya confer on Libyan crisis

15 october 2018 - 10:22:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abu el-Gheit, on Sunday discussed the [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS Chief puts spotlight on the HIV response in Lesotho, South Africa and Zambia (A UNAIDS feature story)

12 may 2018 - 09:09:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé, recently completed a five-day visit to three countries in southern Africa, [...] Full text...

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UN Agencies call for stronger action to achieve equal nationality rights for all

16 march 2018 - 06:43:07
New York, US (PANA) — UN Women, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to embark on Africa tour

02 march 2018 - 19:57:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, is due to embark on an expanded visit [...] Full text...

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Liberia hosts AfDB's inaugural High-Level Panel on Int'l Migration in Africa

15 january 2018 - 11:57:07
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, is hosting the inaugural meeting of the High-Level Panel on [...] Full text...

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(ROUNDUP) Zimbabwe ruling party calls for Mugabe to step down

17 november 2017 - 20:09:13
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Eight out of 10 Provincial Coordinating Committees (PCC) of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party have called on [...] Full text...

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President Mugabe makes first public appearance since Zimbabwean crisis started

17 november 2017 - 11:31:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who is facing a military coup in his country, on Friday made [...] Full text...

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Kenyan trade unions call for presidential election postponement

23 october 2017 - 16:44:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan trade unions and the civil society organisations on Monday called for the postponement of [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Presidents Kabila, Lungu to confer

27 september 2017 - 15:16:22
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu is scheduled to meet his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart, Joseph Kabila, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Witch-hunt tricks, tit-for-tat probe target top Kenyan officials after poll fallout

22 september 2017 - 18:54:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya's main opposition group, National Super Alliance (NASA), on Friday issued an alert about pending private [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU envoy Konare urges end to South Sudanese political violence

15 march 2017 - 18:41:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The African Union (AU) Special Envoy for South Sudan, Alpha Konare, has urged the South Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UN's failure to provide security in Juba may affect aid workers everywhere

18 august 2016 - 15:34:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The impact of the Terrain Hotel attack in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Biya visits Nigeria, holds talks with Buhari

03 may 2016 - 21:08:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Cameroon President Paul Biya on Tuesday began a two-day official visit to Nigeria, aimed at enhancing [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Cameroon President Biya begins two-day visit to Nigeria

02 may 2016 - 19:14:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Paul Biya of Cameroon will Tuesday begin a two-day state visit to Nigeria at the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: British murder suspect to be extradited at his own request

26 january 2016 - 14:40:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - British fugitive Arthur Simpson-Kent is to be extradited to the United Kingdom to stand trial for [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO warns of flare-ups of 'stubborn' Ebola virus

26 january 2016 - 11:39:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Margaret Chan, has noted that despite the three [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AMI announces winners of ZIMEO “Excellence in Media” awards

13 november 2015 - 16:13:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Sixteen journalists were on Friday recognized for their exemplary work in reporting on development issues in [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Islamic financial institution targets Africa

19 september 2015 - 13:56:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa features a potentially strong demand for Islamic financial services and products, and Islamic finance [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Buhari begins 3-day visit to France Monday

13 september 2015 - 11:41:05
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for Paris Monday to begin a three-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AMI, Kenya to organise "Reporting Africa" conference

09 september 2015 - 15:24:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Media Initiative (AMI) on Wednesday announced that it will organise '' Reporting Africa'' conference [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari to visit Ghana on Monday

06 september 2015 - 14:08:04
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will undertake a one-day official visit to Accra, the Ghanaian capital, on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: War against terror, trade, economic relations top agenda for Buhari's US visit

15 july 2015 - 17:52:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday for Washington, DC, on a four-day official [...] Full text...

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UN: UN celebrates people with albinism, urges awareness of challenges they face

14 june 2015 - 22:11:28
New York, US (PANA) - The first-ever day for International Albinism Awareness is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Nigeria Civil Society (Situation Room) highlights election challenges

28 march 2015 - 16:22:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Saying that it welcomed the commencement of Nigeria’s Presidential and National Assembly elections Saturday, after a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Did Nigeria's President speak with Moroccan King?

12 march 2015 - 09:26:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As the diplomatic spat between Nigeria and Morocco worsens, leading to the recall of the Moroccan [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria foreign ministry denies Moroccan King snubbed Jonathan

09 march 2015 - 19:17:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday denied media reports that King Mohammed IV of Morocco snubbed [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Member states adopt declaration on eradication of statelessness

26 february 2015 - 12:21:18
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Following high-level consultations on 23-24 Feb., ECOWAS member states Wednesday adopted a Declaration on the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN studies Supreme Court ruling against Libyan parliament

06 november 2014 - 22:35:54
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Thursday that it is closely monitoring [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UNHCR welcomes new General Recommendation on refugee, stateless women

05 november 2014 - 16:39:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The UN refugee agency has welcomed a new set of international guidelines, adopted Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Sudan: South Sudanese President leaves for home after successful visit

05 november 2014 - 09:24:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Salva Kiir of South Sudan flew back to Juba on Wednesday at the end of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Role of media, archaeological findings grab Tanzanian papers' attention

20 september 2014 - 06:45:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's mainstream media this week reflected on varied issues but, once again, the role [...] Full text...

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US: Security Council holds emergency meeting on Ebola Thursday

16 september 2014 - 07:43:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting in New York on Thursday to [...] Full text...

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US: Deputy UN chief urges protection for humanitarian workers

19 august 2014 - 19:06:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Tuesday stressed the need to protect humanitarian workers caught [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan to confer with other African leaders on terrorism

22 may 2014 - 20:19:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan is due in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday for high-level discussions with other [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Plight of elephants catches attention of local dailies

10 may 2014 - 10:15:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Protection of elephants against poachers and conservation of wildlife in general was a shared [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Mediators confirm adjournment of South Sudanese talks

07 april 2014 - 19:49:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - International peace mediators on Monday confirmed the adjournment of the talks aimed at a solution [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: ECOWAS lifts infrastructure development with Treaty signing

30 march 2014 - 15:54:48
Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The West African regional bloc ECOWAS took a major step in its avowed commitment to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan leaves Friday for ECOWAS meeting in Abidjan

09 january 2014 - 18:17:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will travel to Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, Friday to attend a meeting [...] Full text...

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Nigerian paper names Mandela 'Man of the Year 2013'

01 january 2014 - 09:16:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - One of Nigeria's foremost newspapers, The Guardian, Wednesday named the late South African President and global [...] Full text...

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Nigerian leader to visit Guinea Bissau, Gambia

07 november 2013 - 19:17:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will Friday begin a two-day diplomatic shuttle between Guinea-Bissau and Gambia, a [...] Full text...

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South Africa, North Korea seek to forge closer ties

05 november 2013 - 12:15:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relation and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim on Tuesday departed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, China to sign Defence, Trade, Economic Cooperation agreements

04 july 2013 - 14:31:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Existing bilateral relations between Nigeria and China will receive a significant boost next week with the [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama prays for Mandela

27 june 2013 - 18:37:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Mahama on Thursday prayed for former South African President Nelson Mandela "in this [...] Full text...

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SA presidency says Mandela's health has improved

27 june 2013 - 15:00:02
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Presidency said on Thursday that the health of former President Nelson Mandela [...] Full text...

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Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: Jonathan to confer with fellow African leaders

22 june 2013 - 16:50:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, will travel to Yaounde, Cameroon, Sunday to participate in the Summit of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President leads economic team to SA, Namibia

05 may 2013 - 10:31:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will lead key members of his economic management team to this week's [...] Full text...

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President Jonathan to attend 3rd Africa-South America Summit in Malabo

20 february 2013 - 18:24:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, will leave Abuja, the Nigerian capital city, for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Thursday [...] Full text...

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Jonathan to meet with French, UK leaders

05 february 2013 - 17:05:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, leaves Abuja, the Nigerian Federal capital city, Tuesday night for Europe to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President leaves for WEF, AU Summit

20 january 2013 - 15:19:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will leave the capital city of Abuja Monday on a trip that [...] Full text...

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Jonathan pledges support for peace between Sudan, South Sudan

27 november 2012 - 18:25:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday pledged that Nigeria would continue to work with other African [...] Full text...

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Bashir to visit Egypt

11 september 2012 - 20:44:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – President Omar Bashir of Sudan will pay a two-day state visit to Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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President Jonathan visits Malawi, Botswana

08 september 2012 - 12:24:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In furtherance of his Administration’s diplomatic initiative aimed at enhancing economic and socio-political relations with other [...] Full text...

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Jonathan for 66th UN general assembly

18 september 2011 - 13:26:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, will leave Abuja, the Nigerian capital, Monday for New York, US, to [...] 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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Losing presidential candidates to shun Nigerian President's inauguration

29 may 2011 - 09:21:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Two of the candidates who contested and lost the 16 April 2011 presidential election in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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New AU president to prioritize women, conflict-free Africa

01 february 2011 - 15:42:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union’s incoming President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, unveiled his vision for Africa late Monday, saying [...] Full text...

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ICC State Parties President to visit Kenya

25 january 2011 - 13:12:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A top official of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is due in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday in [...] Full text...

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ANOCA set to take charge of All-Africa Games

03 november 2010 - 15:43:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) is waiting for the Supreme Council for [...] Full text...

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UN report says pressure on land affects millions of farmers

22 october 2010 - 17:32:00
New York- US (PANA) -- A new report by the UN independent expert on Right to Food , has said [...] Full text...

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UNESCO profers solution to finance early childhood education in Africa

29 september 2010 - 12:34:00
Moscow- Russia (PANA) -- The Director of UNESCO's Regional Bureau for Education i n Africa (BREDA), Anne-Therese Ndong-Jatta, said Tuesday [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for permanent seat on UN Security Council

24 september 2010 - 20:03:00
New York- US (PANA) -- African leaders on Friday called on the UN to grant the co ntinent a permanent [...] Full text...

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UNAMID, South Darfur government dig security trench around Nyala

16 august 2010 - 20:55:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Responding to the increase of kidnappings and carjackings in Nyala, South Darfur, targeting the [...] Full text...

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World Youth Day marked globally

12 august 2010 - 16:14:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Young people across the world Thursday celebrated the Wo rld Youth Day. instituted in December, [...] Full text...

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Jonathan affirms Nigeria's commitment to African Unity

09 august 2010 - 16:03:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- President Goodluck Jonathan said Monday in Nigeria's cap ital city, Abuja, that the country would continue [...] Full text...

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UN marks 65th anniversary of end to World War II

07 may 2010 - 19:08:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The United Nations on Thursday marked the 65th anniversary of the end of the Second [...] Full text...

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UN marks 65th anniversary of end to World War II

07 may 2010 - 19:08:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The United Nations on Thursday marked the 65th anniversary of the end of the Second [...] Full text...

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Sudanese electoral body says ready for polls

10 april 2010 - 14:52:00
Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- Sudan is ready for the polls, the National Electoral Co mmission (NEC) chairman, Mr. Abel [...] Full text...

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America's top African expert to visit the Congos

09 april 2010 - 07:37:00
New York- US (PANA) -- U. S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carso n will visit the Republic [...] Full text...

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Kenya President, PM clash over minsters' sanction

15 february 2010 - 10:50:00
By David Jagongo- PANA Correspondent Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's Grand Coalition government appeared headed for t he rocks after [...] Full text...

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Niger students remember slain colleagues at pro-democracy march

09 february 2010 - 15:36:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- The Union of Niger Students (USN) has launched a series o f events to commemorate the [...] Full text...

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EAC MPs chart path to rapid regional integration process

02 february 2010 - 12:39:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Participants at the fifth East African Communit y (EAC) parliamentary relations seminar, concluded in [...] Full text...

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Eritrea under fire at African Union ministerial session

29 january 2010 - 08:35:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The preparatory papers for the ministerial confer ence of the African Union (AU) which opened [...] Full text...

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Nigeria coach to rejig team against Benin

15 january 2010 - 08:12:00
Benguela- Angola (PANA) -- Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu, roundly blamed for the Su per Eagles 3-1 loss to Egypt in [...] Full text...

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Chief Justice's oath pushes Nigeria closer to constitutional crisis

31 december 2009 - 12:31:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria, already dangerously close to being plunged into a constitutional crisis over the long absence of [...] Full text...

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60 circumcisers abandon knife (Corrected)

08 december 2009 - 12:45:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- GAMCOTRAP, an NGO that promotes women's social, politi cal, economic and cultural rights and focuses on [...] Full text...

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60 circumcisers abandon knife

08 december 2009 - 12:21:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- GAMCOTRAP, a womanâ?s Rights NGO that promotes womenâ? s social, political, economic and cultural rights and [...] Full text...

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60 circumcisers abandon knife

08 december 2009 - 10:52:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- GAMCOTRAP, a womanâ?s Rights NGO that promotes womenâ? s social, political, economic and cultural rights and [...] Full text...

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Obama urged to announce US emission target in Copenhagen

25 november 2009 - 21:00:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Chang e (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian VP frowns at trade imbalance between SA, Nigeria

13 november 2009 - 16:43:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigerian Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday open ed the 10th anniversary of the Nigeria/South Africa Bi-National [...] Full text...

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BADEA CEO arrives Burundi for Great Lakes summit

04 november 2009 - 18:48:00
Bujumbura- Burundi (PANA) -- The Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Bank for Eco nomic Development in Africa (BADEA), Abdelaziz [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WC: Ghana fights Uruguay for group D top spot

02 october 2009 - 08:00:00
Ismailia- Egypt (PANA) -- Ghana, already sure of advancing to the round of 16 at the current FIFA U-20 World [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's ruling party slams Clinton

14 august 2009 - 08:23:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stro ngly criticised US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton [...] Full text...

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Podium collapses on the Jacksons' feet in Abidjan

13 august 2009 - 21:45:00
Abidjan- Cأ´te d'Ivoire (PANA) -- A podium put up for an international meeting in Yopougon, a popular suburb in the [...] Full text...

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Ghana Appeal Court ruling on convicted drug barons captures headlines

25 july 2009 - 10:53:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- The Appeal Court ruling on Friday quashing the jailing of two suspected drug barons captured the [...] Full text...

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Transparency International seeks anti-corruption heroes

16 june 2009 - 11:49:00
Lagos- Nigeria(PANA) -- Transparency International (TI), the global anti-corrupti on organisation, has called for nominations for the 2009 Integrity Awards, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian court upholds Ribadu's sack, okays Waziri's appointment at EFCC

27 may 2009 - 10:24:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, Nigeria's federa l capital city, Tuesday clamped a judicial [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta battle, labour protests dominate Nigerian media

16 may 2009 - 12:18:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- In a busy week for Nigerian newspapers due to the frenet ic pace of events, the [...] Full text...

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Tripoli holds 2nd International Tourism Fair 9 - 12 May

06 may 2009 - 16:58:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Tripoli International Fair will host from 9 to 12 Ma y, the second edition of [...] Full text...

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'My government is on track,' says Ghana's President

14 april 2009 - 17:08:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana's President John Evans Atta Mills on Monday declared that his government was on the right [...] Full text...

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Buthelezi moves to compel SA to grant visa to Dalai Lama

01 april 2009 - 12:40:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- The Cape High Court will Thursday review an urg ent application aimed at compelling [...] Full text...

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UN, US meet on global issues Wednesday

08 march 2009 - 08:46:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and US President Barack O bama will meet on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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India-financed Pan African e-network project takes off

27 february 2009 - 09:46:00
Nigeria- Lagos (PANA) -- A Pan African e-Network project funded by the Indian gov ernment, which will provide effective communication [...] Full text...

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Nobel Laureates to attend SA peace conference

25 february 2009 - 13:30:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africa’s three living Nobel Laureates, to gether with other Laureates from around the [...] Full text...

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