Libyan youth discuss prevention of hate speech, path to elections
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya [...] Full text...
Rights expert calls for ending discriminatory policies and practices in sport
25 october 2024 - 07:15:17New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights has called for States to act now [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister calls for urgent solutions to stabilize Libya's electricity network
19 july 2024 - 16:29:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...
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AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam
29 march 2024 - 13:20:12Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...
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Fundamental economic changes require a departure from simplistic economics: IMF Blog By Diane Coyle
27 march 2024 - 08:56:33Cambridge, UK (PANA) - The economy of the 2020s is a world away from the economy of the mid-20th century, [...] Full text...
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World confronts an ‘ugly and inescapable truth’ in Darfur, says ICC Prosecutor
30 january 2024 - 06:23:48New York, US (PANA) - The international community’s failure to execute warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: South Sudan denies smuggled fuel to Sudan’s RSF
23 january 2024 - 05:53:08Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan has vehemently denied claims that its military is involved in smuggling fuel and [...] Full text...
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AI Governance Alliance calls for inclusive access to advanced Artificial Intelligence
18 january 2024 - 10:23:06Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance says a global effort is needed to create equitable access [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Ghana
18 may 2023 - 05:51:02Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved for Ghana a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches anti-influenza vaccination exercise 2023
05 april 2023 - 11:57:09Roses-Hill, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo Wednesday launched an [...] Full text...
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EU urged to prioritise human rights over politics in Tunisia talks
19 march 2023 - 06:01:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations are urging the European Union foreign affairs ministers to publicly press the Tuniaian authorities [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya meets eastern-based leaders
23 october 2022 - 14:38:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Mission in [...] Full text...
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Closing gender pay gaps is more important than ever- ILO
18 september 2022 - 07:55:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour [...] Full text...
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Democratic Republic of Congo declares 14th Ebola outbreak over
04 july 2022 - 12:44:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on MOnday declared the end of the Ebola outbreak that erupted less than three months [...] Full text...
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US ambassador Libyan officials discuss oil revenue management
27 may 2022 - 12:32:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, on Thursday discussed in Tunis with [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Council of the Wise urged to intensify peace efforts
22 february 2022 - 12:00:48Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Members of the reconstituted ECOWAS Council of the Wise (CoW) have been urged to “play a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius Minister deplores decline of women-owned businesses
26 october 2021 - 08:41:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Monday, deplored that women-owned [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army commanders converge in Abuja to devise strategies for defeating insecurity
13 september 2021 - 17:49:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Army Commanders and Principal Staff Officers on Monday converged in the capital, Abuja, with Chief [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to devise more effective Africa strategy
06 july 2021 - 05:57:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Alan Ganoo, on Monday said it [...] Full text...
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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo launches national security strategy
07 june 2021 - 23:44:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday launched a National Security Strategy blueprint to deal with existing, [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo to pay working visit to France, Belgium, S. Africa
14 may 2021 - 23:18:41Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Akufo-Addo will leave Sunday, 16 May, for a nine-day official working visit to France, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president rules out amnesty for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits
26 february 2021 - 10:34:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out negotiating with terrorists and bandits, saying his administration [...] Full text...
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AU mini-Summit on ending conflict calls for deepening peace amid pandemic
11 december 2020 - 13:56:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa, [...] Full text...
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AU to hold mini-Summit on African peace and stability
10 december 2020 - 12:41:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union's Peace and Security Council is holding its 11th High Level Retreat on [...] Full text...
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Africa needs urgent trade finance boost in the wake of COVID-19 - Report
19 september 2020 - 05:18:14Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - There is an urgent need for financing to re-energize Africa’s trade in the wake of [...] Full text...
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Bachelet urges urgent action to strengthen resilience and protect people’s rights
14 september 2020 - 13:17:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – In view of sharply escalating suffering and turmoil across the world, human rights principles, norms and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN trade chief says pandemic ignites investment in social services
06 august 2020 - 11:15:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic should ignite greater investment in education and health and to [...] Full text...
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At least six children killed in a bomb blast in northern Burkina Faso
02 august 2020 - 09:13:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least six children were killed by an improvised explosive device on Saturday in Bembela, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to reopen borders for foreign tourists
29 may 2020 - 22:32:20Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian will soon re-open its borders to receive German, European and Algerian tourists and others, an [...] Full text...
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Barrow urges Gambians to be proactive, take appropriate strategies
23 may 2020 - 17:56:46Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to be proactive and realistic enough to squarely redefine their [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ‘Landmark collaboration’ to make testing and treatment available to all
25 april 2020 - 06:25:31New York, US (PANA) - World leaders, scientists, humanitarians and private sector partners united on Friday in “a landmark collaboration” [...] Full text...
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'We're exploring collaboration among nations to defeat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism' - Buhari
27 february 2020 - 09:50:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says his government is exploring "higher level collaboration" among nations and international [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces train journalists
26 february 2020 - 22:31:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces (DCAF) Wednesday held a training workshop [...] Full text...
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Experts explore new ways to boost food fortification in The Gambia
21 november 2019 - 17:36:03Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A two-day forum on rice fortification, organise by World Food Program in collaboration with National Nutrition [...] Full text...
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Gambia open to partnership to to expand capacity - President Barrow
17 october 2019 - 23:36:00Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow said here Thursday that, given the strategic importance of the Banjul seaport, [...] Full text...
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New UN report says SDG progress ‘in danger’ of going backwards without change in direction
12 september 2019 - 05:53:25New York, US (PANA) - The current worldwide sustainable development model is threatening to reverse years of progress, if strategies don’t [...] Full text...
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Africa needs bolder private financing models for power transmission lines - energy experts
05 july 2019 - 14:32:08Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – Africa’s power sector leaders must devise new mechanisms to attract more private sector investment into power transmission [...] Full text...
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Nigerian army launches centre for monitoring security situation during, after elections
13 february 2019 - 17:19:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Wednesday launched the ‘Army Situation Room’ to monitor the nation’s [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: New Animal Health Bill to be introduced soon
17 january 2019 - 09:19:59Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A New Animal Health Bill will be introduced this year in order to further reinforce biosecurity [...] Full text...
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Make New Year resolutions – President Barrow tells Gambians
01 january 2019 - 10:25:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday advised his compatriots to make New Year resolutions in their [...] Full text...
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European Drug Addiction Prevention Project to be implemented in Mauritian schools
27 november 2018 - 08:55:06Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will implement the European Drug Addiction Prevention Project in January 2019 on a pilot basis. It [...] Full text...
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Ceasefire holds in Tripoli, but core problems remain, says UN Libya mission chief
09 november 2018 - 04:40:39New York, US (PANA) - The recent ceasefire in Libya’s capital Tripoli, brokered by the United Nations mission in the [...] Full text...
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Refugee youth seldom consulted - Report
10 august 2018 - 10:26:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugee youth are seldom consulted, frequently overlooked, and often unable to fully participate in decision making [...] Full text...
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Sahel, Horn of Africa attend workshop on peace-building
23 may 2018 - 11:55:09Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - The Consultation and Experience Sharing Workshop between the Sahel and the Horn of Africa on [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to introduce Use of Pesticides Bill
21 may 2018 - 11:31:22Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agroindustry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun will on Tuesday introduce the Use of Pesticides [...] Full text...
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African Natural Resources Centre to host West Africa gas competence seminar
12 april 2018 - 15:49:40Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Natural Resources Centre of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a high-level [...] Full text...
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Tanzania launches electronic passport for citizens
31 january 2018 - 13:51:44Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli, on Wednesday launched the country’s electronic passport, directing the Immigration [...] Full text...
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AU to launch 2018 as African Anti-Corruption Year
22 january 2018 - 16:50:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU), during its 30th Assembly of Heads of State and Government holding [...] Full text...
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UN: Top counter-terrorism officials stress ‘All of UN’ approach to tackle scourge
28 september 2017 - 22:48:29New York, US (PANA) – Addressing the Security Council, the head of the newly-created United Nations counter-terrorism office on Thursday [...] Full text...
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US: AfDB, AU, UN agencies pledge more action for Africa’s industrial transformation
23 september 2017 - 17:25:18New York, US (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday joined partners from the African Union Commission, African [...] Full text...
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Somalia: Somalia facing complex immediate and long-term challenges, UN Security Council told
13 september 2017 - 22:50:33New York, US (PANA) – Highlighting complex immediate and long-term challenges in Somalia, the head of the United Nations Assistance [...] Full text...
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France: 'Shortfall in financial contributions crippling UNESCO'
21 june 2017 - 08:10:05Paris, France (PANA) - Worried by the huge financial crisis facing UNESCO, Director-General Irina Bokova has summoned her management team [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Sub-Saharan African countries discuss emerging trade issues
25 may 2017 - 12:06:32Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is hosting a two-day Commonwealth Meeting from Thursday on African Regional Consultation on Multilateral, Regional [...] Full text...
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France: UN says global assessment on higher education reveals disturbing disparities
20 april 2017 - 17:20:10Paris, France (PANA) – Noting the lack of sufficient institutions to cater to the growing demand for higher education as [...] Full text...
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Italy: FAO, UNFCCC to strengthen countries’ ability to craft agriculture strategies
22 march 2017 - 09:09:01Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture (FAO) and the world's leading climate-change authority have signed an agreement [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Will Issa Hayatou's CAF long reign end at Thursday's election? (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)
16 march 2017 - 05:42:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, will be the setting on Thursday and the occasion is [...] Full text...
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Botswana: Govt. plans to amend tax law in Botswana
06 february 2017 - 13:46:38Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana plans to amend the country’s fiscal legislation, hoping that the changes will help government deal [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Suicide bomber, civilian dead in attempted attack at Maiduguri mosque
31 january 2017 - 09:44:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Less than a month after a suicide bomber's attack in a mosque inside the University of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 30 Boko Haram terrorists killed Saturday in North East Nigeria
27 november 2016 - 14:53:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – About 30 Boko Haram terrorists were killed on Saturday by Nigerian soldiers when they attempted to [...] Full text...
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US: UN, OIC must cooperate on resolving conflicts, Security Council told
18 november 2016 - 06:12:54New York, US (PANA) - Citing more than 20 years of collaboration between the United Nations and the Organisation of [...] Full text...
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US: UN Welcomes Kenya’s decision on Dadaab camp
17 november 2016 - 05:51:31New York, US (PANA) - The Office of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed Wednesday's statement [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Explosion rocks Maiduguri lorry park
12 october 2016 - 12:06:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – After a lull in explosions, an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) suspected to have been planted by [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: UK to support Nigeria in fight to curb oil vandalism, environmental pollution in Niger Delta
30 september 2016 - 14:33:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Africa and Middle East, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Tobias Ellwood, [...] Full text...
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Kenya: African ministers stress need for accountability on Africa's resources
25 may 2016 - 22:27:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Environment ministers from around the world have agreed on a new plan to promote accountability in [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe: Harare to host third Capacity Development Forum
04 april 2016 - 15:41:58Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The third Capacity Development Forum (CDF3) takes place in Harare, Zimbabwe from 2 to 6 May [...] Full text...
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UN: UN-backed report says drug treaties are for health, wellbeing of mankind
02 march 2016 - 18:04:40New York, US (PANA) - The ultimate goal of the international drug control treaties is to ensure the health and welfare [...] Full text...
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UN: 'Humanitarian summit must be turning point in cooperation to tackle crises'
10 february 2016 - 06:08:15New York, US (PANA) - World leaders must come together in 2016 to renew their commitments to humanity and unite [...] Full text...
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Senegal: AU Commission chief urges women to be transformers, not just conformers
19 january 2016 - 19:24:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Tuesday urged African women to be ''transformers [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Burundi will benefit from deployment of AU peacekeepers (A News analysis by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent in Kigali)
11 january 2016 - 11:07:54Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - After Ugandan Minister of Defence Crispus Kiyonga stressed that there is goodwill in Burundi to accept [...] Full text...
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UN: Central African states strike major global deal to save rain forests
30 september 2015 - 21:26:48New York, US (PANA) - Six Central African countries have reached an international agreement with four European nations, the UN [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Scores of Boko Haram terrorists surrender - Army
13 september 2015 - 18:24:16Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that ''scores of (Boko Haram) terrorists'' are surrendering to the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius creates renewable energy agency
08 september 2015 - 17:08:12Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Energy Minister Ivan Collendavelloo Tuesday introduced in Parliament the Mauritius Renewable Energy Efficiency (MARENA) [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Ghana President inaugurates Mauritian Campus of African Leadership College
26 august 2015 - 07:58:52Beau-Plan, Mauritius (PANA) - Visiting Ghana President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the Mauritian Campus of the African Leadership College, [...] Full text...
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UN: 'Full-fledged UN mission in Somalia would be high-risk undertaking'
16 july 2015 - 21:35:11New York, US (PANA) - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Edmond Mulet, says a UN peacekeeping mission in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius gets key tool to mitigate climate change
19 june 2015 - 17:18:13Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has become the first Small Island Developing State (SIDS) to acquire a '2050 Pathways Calculator', [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief to convene Ebola Recovery Conference in New York on 10 July
02 june 2015 - 19:12:07New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday announced that he will in July convene an International Ebola [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: AU commemorates 52nd anniversary
25 may 2015 - 18:21:35Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – “Women of Africa are a formidable asset in achieving sustainable, social and economic development, [...] Full text...
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UN: Global economic recovery continues to be sluggish, says UN chief
20 april 2015 - 17:00:33New York, US (PANA) - World leaders have been warned by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that too much is at [...] Full text...
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UN: Libyan leaders, activists meet in Algiers
13 april 2015 - 07:53:56New York, US (PANA) - A meeting of Libyan political leaders and activists, facilitated by the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Bill on climate change to be tabled before Mauritius parliament soon
31 march 2015 - 16:20:56Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Environment and Sustainable Development minister Raj Dayal has announced that introduction of a Climate [...] Full text...
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UN: UN Security Council demands end to Mali violence, urges parties to reach peace deal
06 february 2015 - 22:25:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday urged Malian parties "to engage with sustained political will [...] Full text...
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UN: Ban urges global action in 2015 on development, gender equality, climate change
23 january 2015 - 21:21:20New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged world leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum [...] Full text...
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Ghana: New Black Stars coach Grant opts for 'attacking football'
04 december 2014 - 16:56:21Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The new coach for the Black Stars, Ghana's senior national football team, Avram Grant, was on [...] Full text...
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UN: UN Security Council tasks Mali parties on peace, 'spirit of compromise'
18 october 2014 - 07:24:48New York, US (PANA) - Welcoming the scheduled resumption on 19 October of the inter-Malian negotiation process in Algiers, the [...] Full text...
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UN: FAO forum spotlights civil society's role in fighting hunger
12 october 2014 - 16:39:43New York, US (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) kicked-off a two-day meeting focusing on civil society's [...] Full text...
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UN: UN Habitat urges widespread improvement of world’s urban slums
03 october 2014 - 08:59:06New York, US (PANA) - With a quarter of the world’s population living in urban slums, a sustainable response to [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Experts devise strategy to address info gap in Ebola response
01 october 2014 - 10:55:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Regional and international communication experts have developed clear and harmonised messages to address the information gap [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian Senate asks President Jonathan to declare "full scale" war on Boko Haram
16 september 2014 - 16:40:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate Tuesday asked President Goodluck Jonathan to declare a full scale war on Boko [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Local dailies focus on Ebola, Chinese winning tenders, geothermal energy
23 august 2014 - 11:14:52Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian dailies this week focused on various issues ranging from the Ebola Virus Disease [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian Council on Health approves measures for containing Ebola Virus Disease
12 august 2014 - 18:21:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Council on Health, which was convened over the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Former OAU chief retiring from politics
27 june 2014 - 10:35:56Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Former Africa’s top diplomat and veteran Tanzanian politician Salim Ahmed Salim has said he [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: EAC partner states devise aflatoxin control strategy
02 june 2014 - 11:22:55Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) is working on a five-year communication strategy for controlling [...] Full text...
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UN: Ban says ensuring health of women, children ís 'best investment'
30 may 2014 - 21:56:37New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged participants at a summit in Toronto, Canada, to [...] Full text...
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Senegal: Rotary, UNESCO train professionals on water, sanitation
24 april 2014 - 15:16:39Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The first class of five Rotary-sponsored scholars Thursday graduated with the Master of Science degrees in [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Nigeria: INEC, Netherlands, AU sign MoU on violence-free election
03 april 2014 - 17:57:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: MPs want Jonathan to relocate Army HQ to Boko Haram base
18 february 2014 - 17:29:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Irked by the incessant attacks by the Boko Haram Islamist sect, the Nigerian House of Representatives [...] Full text...
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ICC tasks UN Security Council on Darfur war crimes
12 december 2013 - 15:17:59New York, US (PANA) – The Chief Prosecutor of the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, has urged [...] Full text...
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Afro-Arab Summit opens amid fresh optimism for growth prospects
19 november 2013 - 11:37:24Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - African and Arab leaders kicked off two-days of talks in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Tuesday, hoping [...] Full text...
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ICC calls for comprehensive strategy to check impunity in Libya
14 november 2013 - 20:08:22New York, US (PANA) – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, on Thursday in New [...] Full text...
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Tourism minister seeks partnership with Nigerian bourse
12 october 2013 - 09:11:42Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Culture and Tourism Minister, Mr. Edem Duke, has called for greater collaboration between the Nigerian [...] Full text...
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UN calls for protection of waterways on World Tourism Day
27 september 2013 - 22:24:09New York, US (PANA) – The important relationship between recreational travel and the world’s water resources is the focus of [...] Full text...
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PSC urges greater collaboration between AU, UN
25 september 2013 - 15:52:54Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Despite the continued efforts to devise innovative approaches taken by the African Union (AU) and [...] Full text...
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Economic Commission for Africa signs MOU with WTO
08 july 2013 - 21:47:57Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Monday in Geneva at the ongoing Global Review of [...] Full text...
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ECA calls for strategies leading to Africa’s economic transformation
21 march 2013 - 19:06:53Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has implored Africa’s leading finance, economy and [...] Full text...
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Two Nigerian soldiers killed, four injured in ambush
19 january 2013 - 17:30:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Two Nigerian soldiers were killed while four others were injured in an early morning attack [...] Full text...
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"Coalition for Change" calls for release of political prisoners in Gambia
05 december 2012 - 18:41:11Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh, coordinator of ''The Coalition for Change - The Gambia'' (CCG), a human [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Navy launches manhunt for foreigners abducted from ship
18 october 2012 - 13:07:21Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Navy has launched a manhunt for the suspected pirates who abducted six foreigners from [...] Full text...
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IOM launches programme to assist war victims in Libya
09 october 2012 - 10:59:36Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Tuesday said it had launched an Italian-funded course to help [...] Full text...
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7th Summit of African First Ladies Peace Mission holds in Nigeria
26 july 2012 - 20:07:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 7th Summit of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFPLM) opened in Nigeria's capital city [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military kills 16 Boko Haram suspects, arrests 5
06 june 2012 - 19:01:44Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian military said on Wednesday it killed 16 suspected Boko Haram terrorists and arrested five [...] Full text...
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Rising debt profile, poor university entrance exam results, security concerns reported in Nigeria
31 march 2012 - 08:36:47Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's rising debt profile, poor results from last week's university entrance examinations, Okonjo-Iweala's desire to grab [...] Full text...
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Migiro calls for systematic strategies to empower women in rural areas
28 february 2012 - 16:24:10New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on Tuesday called for systematic and comprehensive strategies to empower [...] Full text...
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UN official calls for mechanism to address challenges in West Africa
27 january 2012 - 08:55:29New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe Thursday called for the establishment of a [...] Full text...
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UN releases first draft on Rio+20 conference
16 january 2012 - 19:24:42New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, Sha Zukang, on Monday welcomed the [...] Full text...
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UN chief wants UN/AU partnership strengthened
12 january 2012 - 20:48:13New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday stressed the need to further enhance the partnership between UN [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Policeman killed, soldiers wounded in Kenyan blasts
11 december 2011 - 17:56:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan policeman was killed and 11 soldiers were wounded after twin blasts near the Somali [...] Full text...
thread Society
Nigeria, Niger to sign pact on terrorism
29 november 2011 - 15:57:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Minister of Defence, Dr. Haliru Mohammed Bello, said here Tuesday that as part of [...] Full text...
thread Society
UNESCO says 6.1 mln new teachers needed to attain MDG target
05 october 2011 - 14:56:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said Wednesday that 6.1 million more teachers [...] Full text...
thread Social
UNESCO says 2 million more teachers needed for universal primary education by 2015
04 october 2011 - 14:40:49Paris, France (PANA) – Ahead of the World Teachers’ Day, celebrated worldwide 5 October and dedicated this year to the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Nigerian authorities apologise for Abuja traffic gridlock
04 july 2011 - 21:33:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) and the authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on [...] Full text...
thread Society
Tanzanian papers focus on mixture of issues
28 may 2011 - 08:03:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – This week saw a mixture of issues covered by the Tanzanian press including Africa [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Nigeria 2011: Tough time awaits election riggers, warns Electoral Commission boss
02 april 2011 - 09:19:50Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As 73.5 million Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday to elect members of the National [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UNESCO mobilizes experts, civil society partners to safeguard heritage in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya
16 march 2011 - 18:59:44Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, has called for the mobilization of all of the Organization’s partners to [...] Full text...
thread Culture
200 killed in one month in Jos violence
28 january 2011 - 08:52:12Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The new wave of violence in Nigeria's central Plateau state has left 200 dead in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Voter registration spews wild rumours in Nigeria
20 january 2011 - 12:16:54Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Alleged hijacking of Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines by party thugs, entry of fictitious names into [...] Full text...
thread Society
AU Chair urges Africa to fight for agriculture subsidies
28 october 2010 - 15:23:00Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika, who is also the c urrent chairman of the African Union [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
12-year-old Angolan boy loses arm in landmine explosion
26 october 2010 - 15:58:00Andulo- Angola (PANA) -- A 12-year-old boy on Monday lost his right arm as a resu lt of the explosion [...] Full text...
thread Society
Tanzania hosts regional confab on south-bound mixed migration
02 september 2010 - 17:13:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Representatives of government and civil society from 12 countries in East Africa and the [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN official wants more efforts for Africa's food security
26 august 2010 - 17:33:00New York- US (PANA) -- The President of the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development, Kanayo Nwanze, has stressed the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
West, Central Africa hold annual port management meeting
11 may 2010 - 22:50:00Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The annual council meeting of the Port Management Associ ation of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Social enterprise, PEPAL, targets Uganda's marginalized communities
05 may 2010 - 18:59:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Social enterprise, PEPAL, announced on Wednesday it had teamed up with the London School [...] Full text...
thread Health
ECA holds workshop on trade facilitation for RECs
23 april 2010 - 16:57:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said Friday it was organizing a workshop from [...] Full text...
thread Economy
SADC devises strategies ahead of London Olympics
11 february 2010 - 23:38:00Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Member countries of the Southern African Development Com munity (SADC) will meet on 18-22 February in [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Cape Verdian economy withstands global economic downturn
05 january 2010 - 12:09:00Praia- Cape Verde (PANA) -- The Cape Verdian economy "adequately withstood" the global economic downturn of 2009, thanks to a [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Cape Verdian economy withstands global economic downturn
05 january 2010 - 07:11:00Praia- Cape Verde (PANA) -- The Cape Verdian economy â?adequately withstoodâ? t he global economic downturn of 2009, thanks to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Cape Verdian economy withstands global economic downturn
04 january 2010 - 23:13:00Praia- Cape Verde (PANA) -- The Cape Verdian economy "adequately withstood" t he global economic downturn of 2009, thanks to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Tunisia moves against climate threats
20 december 2009 - 16:29:00Tunis- Tunisia (PANA) -- Climate changes pose threats to Tunisia in the medium an d long terms if the phenomenon [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Cote d'Ivoiret celebrates two decades of â?School Lunch Roomâ? programme
02 december 2009 - 21:32:00Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) â" Cote d'Ivoire on -Wednesday launched the 20th a nniversary of its School Lunch Room programme [...] Full text...
thread Society
Comoros sets up think-tank against maritime piracy
19 november 2009 - 19:30:00Moroni- Comoros (PANA) -- Comoros has set up a think-tank to devise a reprisal st rategy against maritime piracy, said [...] Full text...
thread Society
African first ladies call for special AU summit on childhood development
14 november 2009 - 00:44:00Dakar- Senegal (PANA)- â" African first ladies have called for an African Union summit on childhood development, given the importance [...] Full text...
thread Politics
African govts urged to strengthen sub-regional trade
04 november 2009 - 09:22:00Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- African governments need to devise and strengthen sub-regional trade systems to cushion the devastating effects of [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Ghana seeks common maritime defence policy for Gulf of Guinea states
01 september 2009 - 14:06:00Uyo- Nigeria (PANA) -- Ghana's Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Mathew Quashie, has called on littoral States of the [...] Full text...
thread Society
IBM expanding to developing world
25 august 2009 - 13:59:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- American technology giant, IBM Corporation, has announced plans to expand a programme that sends teams to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Kenyan PM challenges African nations to break trade barrier
05 august 2009 - 08:07:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has challenged Africa n nations to integrate and break the intra-continental [...] Full text...
thread Politics
WC2010: Yar'Adua sets up task force to ensure Nigeria's qualification
15 may 2009 - 16:10:00Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's President Umaru Yar’Adua has set up a Presiden tial Task-Force to ensure Nigeria's qualification for [...] Full text...
thread Sports
AU states yet to submit report on Solemn Declaration on Gender
08 may 2009 - 21:04:00Banjul- Gambia (PANA) – African Union gender exper-ts meeting on the implementati on of the AU Solemn Declaration on Gender [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Swine flu: African health ministers meet on swine flu prevention strategies
04 may 2009 - 22:23:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- African Health Ministers meet in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Thursday to brainstorm on the availability [...] Full text...
thread Health
UN-HABITAT boosts Somaliland tax
11 april 2009 - 16:46:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- A Geographic Information System (GIS) established in Har geisa Municipality with technical assistance from UN-HABITAT has [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Bomb scare at Italian embassy in Accra
06 april 2009 - 22:15:00Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- A bomb scare at the Italian Embassy in Accra on Monday led to its temporary closure [...] Full text...
thread Society
CAN U-17: Burkina Faso, Malawi meet in 3rd place match
01 april 2009 - 08:45:00Algiers- Algeria (PANA) -- A day to the end of the ongoing 8th African Under-17 f ootball championship in Algeria, [...] Full text...
thread Sports
UNDP warns Gaza violence will have long-term impacts on Palestinians
20 january 2009 - 19:07:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) – The UN, in cooperation wit-h national and international p artners, will ensure an early recovery and [...] Full text...
thread Politics