US President Biden to host U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December
21 july 2022 - 10:12:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has announced that he will host leaders from across the African [...] Full text...
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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has announced that he will host leaders from across the African [...] Full text...
Benin reopens exhibition of treasures returned from French
17 july 2022 - 14:29:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Jean Michel Abimbola, on Friday opened the second [...] Full text...
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Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres
18 june 2022 - 07:08:29New York, US (PANA) - Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and “threatens the common values and [...] Full text...
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Mali leader lays foundation stone for new cement factory
04 june 2022 - 11:49:06Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Friday laid the foundation stone [...] Full text...
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Growing risk of Somalia famine, as drought famine worsens (A UN feature)
29 march 2022 - 05:18:18Mogdishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought since 1981, and a shortfall in aid [...] Full text...
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'Cancer care in Africa improves, but challenges persist'
15 march 2022 - 05:59:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Although cancer care has improved significantly in many African countries over the past decade, challenges in [...] Full text...
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Africa Honour Day to take Centre Stage on Sunday at Expo 2020
27 february 2022 - 08:37:22Dubai, UAE (PANA) - As the African Union (AU) celebrates its 20th anniversary, Expo 2020 Dubai will dedicate Sunday, 27 [...] Full text...
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Benin to showcase its royal treasures returned by France
18 february 2022 - 21:13:20Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The royal treasures of Benin, recently repatriated from France, will be put on exhibition from Sunday [...] Full text...
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Africa’s leading artists saluted
18 february 2022 - 10:26:32Cape Town, South Africa – South African artist Bonolo Kavula has won the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, an annual [...] Full text...
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UNITAMS says first phase of consultation with Sudanese stakeholders concluded
13 february 2022 - 17:09:58Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations mission in Khartoum on Sunday bragged that the first stage of the UN-facilitated [...] Full text...
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Malian govt calls for 'general mobilisation of the population' on Friday following sanctions
11 january 2022 - 12:55:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday called for a general mobilisation of the population and the Malian [...] Full text...
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Gambia remittances increased in 2021
10 january 2022 - 11:18:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Central Bank of The Gambia has said remittance in 2021 increased by 31.3% to an [...] Full text...
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Mali: National Conference for refoundation of the Malian State opens
27 december 2021 - 14:16:23Bamako, Mali, (PANA) - After the botched phase of the National Conference on Refoundation (ANR), held from 11-23 December throughout [...] Full text...
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EU special representative calls on Burkina Faso President Kabore
05 november 2021 - 18:33:49Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Friday discussed with the European Union Special [...] Full text...
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Neves officially declared winner of Cape Verde's presidential vote
22 october 2021 - 21:15:31Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s National Electoral Commission (CNE) on Friday formally declared José Maria Pereira Neves, 61, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius inaugurates the Intercontinental Slavery Museum
21 october 2021 - 05:48:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday inaugurated in Port-Louis, the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) that [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS poll observers, laud Cape Verdeans for 'political maturity'
19 october 2021 - 06:34:52Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission has commended Cape Verdeans for their “political maturity” and praised [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde opposition candidate Neves wins presidential vote
18 october 2021 - 05:22:47Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde's opposition candidate Jose Maria Neves has won Sunday's presidential election in the first [...] Full text...
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Mali participates in 5th Italy-Africa Business Week
11 october 2021 - 12:02:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, on Saturday participated in the 5th edition of [...] Full text...
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World Bank commends Sudan's progress in moving from fragility to peace
30 september 2021 - 13:48:39Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The World Bank has commended the performance of the Sudanese economy and its progress in macroeconomic [...] Full text...
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Guinea's military junta publishes Transition Charter
28 september 2021 - 10:49:30Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Three weeks after the seizure of power in Guinea, the military junta called the National Committee [...] Full text...
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More than 10,000 Libyan voters register abroad
18 september 2021 - 12:11:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 10,729 voters residing abroad had registered at the close of registration of Libyans [...] Full text...
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Remittances to Africa projected to decrease in 2021
13 september 2021 - 14:37:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Remittances to African countries are expected to decrease by 5.4 percent from US$44 billion in [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s domestic debt is over US$713,169,000 - Central Bank
09 september 2021 - 18:51:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia's Central Bank Governor Buah Saidy said on Thursday the outstanding domestic debt stock has increased [...] Full text...
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UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent
31 august 2021 - 19:15:15New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions African diaspora has made in every field of [...] Full text...
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Society representatives sign draft charter to end descent-based slavery in Mali
31 august 2021 - 13:20:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Representatives of various entities, including administrative and local authorities, women, youth and community associations, on Monday [...] Full text...
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Registration of voters ends in Libya
17 august 2021 - 19:57:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) says the voter registration exercise inside Libya closed on [...] Full text...
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Malian Society of Applied Sciences holds 12th Symposium
02 august 2021 - 12:04:17Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th Symposium on Applied Sciences, bringing together scientists, teacher-researchers and entrepreneurs from 14 African countries, [...] Full text...
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Lack of digital infrastructure risks leaving millions of rural families in poverty – IFAD
16 june 2021 - 15:50:00Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite a massive increase in migrants sending money home via digital transfers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...
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US imposes visa restrictions on those undermining peaceful resolution of Anglophone Cameroon crisis
08 june 2021 - 06:35:06Washington, DC (PANA) - The US has imposed visa restrictions on those undermining the peaceful resolution of the crisis in [...] Full text...
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AU suspends Mali with immediate effect following second coup
02 june 2021 - 07:13:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Mali from the continental body with immediate effect until [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian President praises African Parliaments for enhancing accountability
28 may 2021 - 21:39:56Midrand, South Africa (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, has lauded the role played by the African National Assemblies [...] Full text...
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Sudan paves road for foreign lenders after clearing US$413 million AfDB loan pile-up
13 may 2021 - 11:20:11Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sudan will access new funding from the African Development Bank after clearing its debt arrears [...] Full text...
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U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, on “virtual” visits to Nigeria, Kenya on Tuesday
26 april 2021 - 17:44:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – United States Secretary of State, Mr Antony J. Blinken, will Tuesday (April 27) embark on his [...] Full text...
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More than 200,000 Zimbabweans return home as COVID-19 impacts regional economies
20 april 2021 - 13:25:24Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – More than 200,000 Zimbabweans have returned home over the past year due to the economic fallout from [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's foreign policy must engage other nations, address new challenges, says top parliamentarian
19 april 2021 - 17:57:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said that Nigeria's foreign policy in [...] Full text...
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27th edition of FESPACO set for 16 - 23 October 2021 in Ouagadougou
07 april 2021 - 15:59:37Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will be [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s economy expected to gradually rebound this year
18 march 2021 - 13:08:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - After two years of strong growth of 6.1% in 2019 and 7.2% in 2018, Gambia’s economy [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: WTO’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Nigeria on 4-day visit
13 march 2021 - 19:56:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), arrived Saturday in Nigeria on a four-day official [...] Full text...
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Mali's Transition leader N'Daw to visit Algeria
12 march 2021 - 11:33:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, on Saturday begins a two-day visit in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: President Barrow says infection rate close to 5,000 in Gambia
10 march 2021 - 18:46:51Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has said that the coronavirus infection rate stands close to five thousand [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Diaspora remit home $278.4 million in January - Central Bank
22 february 2021 - 13:10:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans abroad sent home $278.4 million in January 2021 marking a continued flow in remittances at [...] Full text...
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Bamako hosts conference for mobilization of skills of the diaspora for employment
15 february 2021 - 14:11:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The high-level conference is being held in Bamako to mobilise the financial and technical resources necessary for [...] Full text...
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New Libyan PM vows to improve compatriots’ living conditions
07 february 2021 - 16:55:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The new Libyan Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, has said [...] Full text...
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Mali leader apologises to citizens in France for not meeting them during his visit
03 february 2021 - 11:45:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, has apologised to Malians in France for [...] Full text...
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African civil society offers solidarity to Guinean activists
26 january 2021 - 23:49:05Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Several African civil society organisations here Tuesday affirmed their support for "the fair and noble fight" [...] Full text...
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Kenyan shilling to continue losing value against major currencies
11 january 2021 - 12:54:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan shilling is set to continue losing value against world currencies due to the demand [...] Full text...
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Religious commemoration held in Bujumbura for former President Pierre Buyoya
29 december 2020 - 17:21:45Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A mass for the rest of the soul of former Burundian president, Pierre Buyoya, was celebrated [...] Full text...
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Burundi Transports ministry calls for respect for automobile driving rules during Christmas, New Year holidays
23 december 2020 - 20:52:22Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Public transports will be well monitored during the Christmas and New Year holidays when people are [...] Full text...
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Malian President on West African tour
14 december 2020 - 16:35:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali Transition Prresident Bah N'Daw arrived in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Monday at the start of [...] Full text...
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Libya's electoral umpire to observe Burkinabe polls on Sunday
18 november 2020 - 16:19:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High National Electoral Commission in Libya (HNEC) has received an official invitation from the Independent [...] Full text...
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IFC, Somalia seal deal to strengthen private sector
16 november 2020 - 21:01:46Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Federal Government of Somalia Monday signed an agreement to [...] Full text...
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‘Gambia continues to remain vigilant to prevent, contain and manage spread of virus’- Jallow
13 november 2020 - 20:19:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda A. Jallow said here Friday that the West [...] Full text...
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Black African returnees at crossroads over Gambian citizenship (Feature)
11 october 2020 - 19:57:53Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The journey to acquiring Gambian citizenship for Black African returnees suffered a setback after parliament rejected the [...] Full text...
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Three young Malians at the "Hub Africa 2020" in October in Casablanca, Morocco
24 september 2020 - 22:58:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three young Malians will represent their country at the "Hub Africa 2020" competition to be held [...] Full text...
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Kenyan textile industry growth stifled by ageing technology, imports, warns British Council
23 september 2020 - 22:09:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The biggest constraint to the growth of the fashion industry in Kenya is the importation of [...] Full text...
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EU, US, Britain and Germany urge Gambian lawmakers to vote draft bill on revised constitution
21 september 2020 - 22:18:06Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The EU Delegation, United States Embassy, British High Commission and the German Embassy here Monday urged [...] Full text...
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Nigeriens to elect new parliamentarians on December 27
17 september 2020 - 17:28:23Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeriens will vote on Sunday, December 27, 2020, to elect new parliamentarians. who will sit in the [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International calls for fair trial of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina
14 september 2020 - 11:35:53Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday called on the Rwandan authorities to guarantee a fair trial of Paul [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL chief welcomes outcomes of consultations by key Libyan stakeholders
11 september 2020 - 13:23:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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Military junta begins national consultation on political transition in Mali
10 september 2020 - 18:31:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The military junta that seized power in Mali on August 18, began consultations with the people [...] Full text...
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Six African artists benefit from fund to work on Germany colonial past in Africa
07 september 2020 - 20:46:01Paris, France (PANA) - Artists from six African countries have won this year’s edition of The Burden of Memory Project [...] Full text...
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Kenyan media focus on President Kenyatta's 'powerless' deputy
05 september 2020 - 19:45:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto, who once wielded executive power within government, has been dominating the [...] Full text...
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Bamako to host national consultations on transition in Mali - military junta
04 september 2020 - 21:31:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Colonel Ismael Wagué, spokesperson for the National Council for the People’s Salvation, announced here Friday national [...] Full text...
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Kenya evacuates scores of stranded citizens in Lebanon
28 august 2020 - 21:52:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities have embarked on the immediate evacuation of 53 nationals stranded in Beirut, Lebanon, after [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Central Bank Governor threatens to blacklist firms seeking forex arbitrage opportunities
20 august 2020 - 16:11:35Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya, has threatened to blacklist firms which do [...] Full text...
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Mali's ruling military junta publishes 15-point transition programme
20 august 2020 - 14:25:50Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), which took power in Mali [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 332 evacuees arrive Lagos from London
09 august 2020 - 12:16:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three hundred and thirty two (332) evacuees arrived at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, from London [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambian leader declares state of public emergency, nationwide curfew
05 august 2020 - 22:31:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow Wednesday declared a state of public emergency effective midnight and a curfew [...] Full text...
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M5-RFP rejects ECOWAS position demanding resignation of Malian President Keita
28 july 2020 - 14:18:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Movement of June 5-Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) on Tuesday reaffirmed "its determination to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigerians in the Americas donate diagnostic, pharmaceutical equipment to aid fight against COVID-19
16 july 2020 - 19:11:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerians in Diaspora group, the Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists in the Americas (NAPPSA), [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Preventive measures in Guinea extended for 30 days
16 july 2020 - 17:00:58Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Preventive measures against the Coronavirus pandemic have been extended for 30 days in Guinea from Thursday, [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: 247 Nigerians stranded in Malaysia, Thailand arrive Nigeria
12 july 2020 - 15:53:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Two hundred and forty-seven Nigerians who were stranded in Malaysia and Thailand as a result of [...] Full text...
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Niger-EU Political Dialogue opens in Niamey
03 july 2020 - 15:42:33Niamey, Niger (PANA) - All Nigeriens, except those in the Diaspora, will have their biometric voters' cards at least a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Another batch of 172 Nigerian (COVID-19) evacuees return from Kenya, Uganda
01 july 2020 - 16:50:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Another batch of Nigerians, stranded in Uganda and Kenya because of the travel restrictions imposed as [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Diaspora Coalition urges protection of pandemic victims
01 july 2020 - 13:11:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Leaders of diaspora and community organizations from around the world on Tuesday expressed solidarity with coronavirus [...] Full text...
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EU pursues deeper, stronger partnership with Africa - EC
01 july 2020 - 09:16:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on Africa, restating the paramount importance of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria repatriates 315 stranded citizens from UK
29 june 2020 - 11:48:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has continued its evacuation of stranded citizens abroad as a result of [...] Full text...
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Ghana to rebuild demolished structure at Nigeria High Commissioner's residence
25 june 2020 - 05:21:31Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The government of Ghana says it will ensure that the demolished structure on the compound of [...] Full text...
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Niger Constitutional Court rules that Nigeriens in Diaspora will not participate in next polls
23 june 2020 - 18:03:44Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeriens in the Diaspora will not take part in the next general election in Niger, following [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 371 stranded Nigerians evacuated from UAE, Pakistan arrive Abuja airport, proceed into 14-day quarantine
19 june 2020 - 19:50:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three hundred and seventy-one Nigerians stranded in the United Arab Emirate, Europe and Pakistan have been [...] Full text...
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Nigerien opposition rejects any idea of postponement of elections
16 june 2020 - 21:28:58Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien opposition party Tuesday rejected proposals by the national council for political dialogue (CNDP) to [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: IFAD says remittance providers are essential service in battling virus pandemic
16 june 2020 - 12:41:15Rome, Italy (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Tuesday called on governments across the world to [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: IMF, Senegal reach staff-level deal on economic, financial policies
15 june 2020 - 13:12:50Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A staff team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...
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Mauritania riot police disperse demonstrators demanding justice for young man killed by military patrol team
11 june 2020 - 10:42:34Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Riot police on Wednesday dispersed a demonstration in Nouakchott demanding justice for a young man killed by [...] Full text...
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Gambia: EU expands support to youth empowerment in the context of COVID-19
08 june 2020 - 13:38:27Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The European Union is expanding its support to young Gambians by enabling the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AU envoy says coronavirus stimuli spending in Africa ‘grossly inadequate’
25 may 2020 - 21:33:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries have spent an average of 0.8 percent of their gross domestic product on [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe dollar's devaluation accelerates
24 may 2020 - 11:30:16Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) continues to depreciate on the parallel forex market, with prices standing at [...] Full text...
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Rwandan dailies highlight arrest of most wanted genocide leader Felicien Kabuga
23 may 2020 - 19:21:01Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week were awash with stories focusing on the arrest of Rwandan tycoon Felicien [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNESCO celebrates Africa Day mobilizing civil society e against Covid-19
23 may 2020 - 15:44:16Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO joins the African Broadcasting Union and the organization Most Beautiful African Dream Academy for Youth [...] Full text...
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Somalia looks to first full elections in 51 years, despite COVID-19 crisis
22 may 2020 - 07:12:21New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID pandemic are acute for Somalia, but the Horn of Africa [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s civil society urges stakeholders to stay on course for new constitution
21 may 2020 - 23:18:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Civil society organizations in The Gambia Thursday welcomed the government's decision to gazette the draft constitution [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenyan Senate wants citizens stranded overseas evacuated
21 may 2020 - 11:55:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on coronavirus on Thursday urged the Kenyan authorities to fast-track the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Botswana to repatriate citizens in Europe
20 may 2020 - 19:47:20Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s citizens trapped in Europe’s different countries due to the COVID-19 outbreak have been offered the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi records 27 confirmed cases
13 may 2020 - 22:06:13Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi Wednesday recorded eight new cases of coronavirus infection, taking to 27 the number of people [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president announces alleviation of restrictive measures adopted to fight against coronavirus
11 may 2020 - 22:09:48Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall Monday evening in a televised address to the nation announced an alleviation [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: African artists take creative approach to fighting virus
08 may 2020 - 05:07:07Paris, France (PANA) - Top artists from across Africa and throughout the African Diaspora have joined forces with the UN [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: Stranded Gambians-Diaspora raise concern over ban on flights
04 may 2020 - 22:07:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dozens of stranded Gambians-Diasporas in the country Monday raised concerns over the government ban on international [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: 648 people quarantined in conditions deemed "deplorable" in Burundi
04 may 2020 - 15:05:32Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's public radio reported on Monday the "deplorable" living conditions and hygiene for 648 Burundians in [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: Congo sets up technical unit for protection of doctors
04 may 2020 - 14:53:41Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the departmental council of the Order of Physicians of Pointe-Noire and Kouilou in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi reports 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19
26 april 2020 - 11:54:36Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has registered three new infections with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing to 15 the number of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi registered 1st confirmed case of a doctor
25 april 2020 - 06:43:08Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has registered its first confirmed case of coronavirus infection of a doctor, the ministry of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 13 new cases registered in Burkina Faso
24 april 2020 - 23:15:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Thirteen new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) were registered Friday in Burkina Faso, bringing the number of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso to increase number of tests
24 april 2020 - 22:21:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso health authorities are considering increasing the number of tests for the coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Chinese deputy envoy to Zimbabwe torches storm after taking a dig at the UK
24 april 2020 - 20:47:20Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Chinese deputy ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhao Baogang, Friday torched a diplomatic storm by saying no Zimbabwean [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to repatriate 60 of 73 Nigerians in Tanzanian prisons
23 april 2020 - 13:20:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal government has secured the release of 60 out of 73 Nigerians jailed in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congolese artisans, traders get free face masks
22 april 2020 - 16:40:06Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, and Trades (CCIAM) of Pointe-Noire on Wednesday began distributing craft [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: 5new confirmed cases, 4 cured of pandemic in Burundi
21 april 2020 - 23:59:03Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi ministry of Health Tuesday announced five new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), with four [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: Burundi suspends international flights "until further notice"
18 april 2020 - 15:25:39Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian ministry of transport announced Saturday the suspension of international commercial flights had been extended [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus pandemic denies Burundians abroad chance to take part in general election
17 april 2020 - 13:07:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission of Burundi (CENI) announced on Friday that it was unable to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Botswana’s ministers take 10% salary cut
14 april 2020 - 19:34:10Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s cabinet ministers have pledged 10 percent of their salaries to a fund established to cushion [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president his people to take Covid-19 pandemic "very seriously"
04 april 2020 - 11:53:19Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has urged his compatriots to mobilize and take "very seriously" the coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IGAD leaders adopt regional approach to combating COVID-19
30 march 2020 - 22:39:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Monday decided [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe govt reintroduces the US dollar due to COVID-19
26 march 2020 - 21:26:19Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has brought back the use of the US dollar for transactions after banning [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Eritrea bans flights after three new coronavirus cases, public gatherings shunned
25 march 2020 - 23:19:40Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrea has banned passenger flights effective midnight on Wednesday, after three more passengers tested positive [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegalese President creates fund to mitigate the impact of VIDOC-19 on the economy
24 march 2020 - 20:34:46Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, announced on Monday in Dakar, the creation of a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: KLM given green light to fly Rwandans stranded in Europe back home
24 march 2020 - 08:13:03Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwanda authorities have given the green light to KLM to fly back home its nationals [...] Full text...
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The ARFSD for national resource mobilization
01 march 2020 - 16:25:30Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Sixth African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) advocates for the mobilization of national [...] Full text...
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Burundi: Opposition Coalition disagrees on common presidential candidate
28 february 2020 - 17:08:45Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Formed a week ago, a coalition of four opposition political parties, "Kira Burundi" or "Healing, Burundi", [...] Full text...
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Burundian opposition leader calls for "free, transparent and fair" presidential election
27 february 2020 - 17:36:58Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The leader of the National Congress for Liberty (CNL) and leader of the opposition, Agathon Rwasa, [...] Full text...
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Coalition of 4 political parties set up ahead of in Burundi new general elections
20 february 2020 - 20:01:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Four political parties - the National rally for change (RANAC), the Council of Patriots (CDP), the [...] Full text...
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ANC candidate promises "deep political reforms" to establish rule of law in Togo
19 february 2020 - 13:03:58Lomé, Togo (PANA) - If elected in the 22 February presidential election, the candidate of National Alliance for Change (ANC) [...] Full text...
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Legislators tell Zimbabwean diplomats abroad to seek foreign direct investment
18 february 2020 - 16:44:37Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Legislators have called upon Zimbabwean ambassadors abroad to hunt for foreign direct investment (FDI) in countries [...] Full text...
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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe wipes US$861 million in debt owed to foreign suppliers by local firms
17 february 2020 - 17:34:33Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has wiped off US$861 million in legacy debts that local [...] Full text...
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Togolese Presidential: Aimé Tchaboure Gogué promises single 5-year term, improved economy
17 february 2020 - 14:03:32Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (ADDI), Prof. Aimé Tchabouré Gogué, has promised [...] Full text...
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Burundi's main opposition party hold extraordinary congress on Sunday
15 february 2020 - 14:59:03Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - All eyes will be turned on Sunday towards Mont Sillon, on the north-eastern outskirts of Bujumbura [...] Full text...
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Burundian Mediator urges presidential candidates to go for fair play
11 february 2020 - 17:04:12Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, on Tuesday congratulated the dozen candidates cleared for [...] Full text...
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Ulysses Correia e Silva re-elected as head of Cape Verde's ruling party
10 february 2020 - 22:43:22Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva was re-elected Sunday as head of the [...] Full text...
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Revision of voters' roll in Burkina Faso to begin on Monday
09 february 2020 - 19:28:31Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Burkina Faso will on Monday begin the revision [...] Full text...
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US, Africa sign agreement protocol to boost trade, investment
06 february 2020 - 22:23:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) signed an agreement here Thursday with the Prosper Africa [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Federal House rejects resolution to evacuate Nigerians from Wuhan, China
04 february 2020 - 18:47:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a motion to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Wuhan Province, [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean women’s empowerment group seeks Dubai business opportunities for diasporas
04 february 2020 - 17:24:51Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A local women’s empowerment group, the Red Lipstick Revolution has set up an inaugural two-day conference [...] Full text...
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Burundi: CENI publishes final list of voters for next general elections
03 february 2020 - 16:38:57Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) on Monday published a final list of 5,126,351 voters [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UDPS, Haut Katanga demands resignation of president of national assembly
27 january 2020 - 17:53:57Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The federation of the Union of Democrats for Social Progress (UDPS) for Haut Katanga (UDPS/Haut [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde is following investigations into source of wealth of businesswoman Isabel dos Santos
22 january 2020 - 19:07:38Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - "We are following the ongoing investigations into the origin of wealth of Angolan businesswoman, Isabel [...] Full text...
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International Soninké Festival set for 20-24 February in Banjul
22 january 2020 - 14:04:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Soninké Festival (FISO) will be held this year in Banjul, capital of The Gambia, [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Diaspora sent home $2.8 billion in 2019
20 january 2020 - 12:34:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans abroad sent home $2.8 billion last year, a 3.7 percent rise compared to $2.6 billion [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's president again defends border closer; says not meant to punish neighbours
19 january 2020 - 11:13:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in London again defended the partial closure of the country's [...] Full text...
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Make citizens feel the change in New Gambia – Article 19 Director
19 january 2020 - 09:56:01Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Fatou Jange Senghore, the Director of human rights group, Article 19, on Saturday challenged Gambian government [...] Full text...
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Gambia's foreign remittances in 2019 hit US$318.5 million, deputy governor
19 january 2020 - 05:29:15Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr Saikouba Jabbi, first deputy governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), has revealed [...] Full text...
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Gambia holds forum on development, institution building
19 january 2020 - 04:51:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Vice President, Dr. Isatou Touray, on Saturday stressed the need to reverse the reliance on [...] Full text...
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Kenya to host symposium on Cameroon crisis in April
17 january 2020 - 10:26:18Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The symposium on the political situation in Cameroon, an initiative of the African Forum, an [...] Full text...
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Congolese opposition clarifies proposal to postpone 2021 presidential election
13 january 2020 - 21:06:38Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The leader of the Congolese opposition, Pascal Tsaty Mabiala, Monday clarified his proposal to postpone the [...] Full text...
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Why the Zimbabwe dollar is failing and continues to do so - Analysis
12 january 2020 - 17:00:09Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar is technically valueless. This is because the Zimbabwe dollar has lost well over 500 [...] Full text...
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Alex Haley’s book ‘Roots’ put The Gambia under spotlight - says minister Bah
08 january 2020 - 22:01:46Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Minister of Tourism and Culture Hamat NK Bah Wednesday told the national organising committee (NOC) [...] Full text...
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Exiled former Zimbabwe minister leads newly formed political party
07 january 2020 - 13:38:01Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi and other former government officials based in the diaspora have [...] Full text...
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The year 2020 bears hope for revival of Togolese nation -Jean-Pierre Fabre
31 december 2019 - 23:36:46Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The leader of the national alliance for change (ANC), Jean-Pierre Fabre, in his message to the [...] Full text...
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Congo: Opposition calls for postponement of 2021 presidential election
27 december 2019 - 13:37:07Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala on Thursday in Brazzaville called for the postponement of the [...] Full text...
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Congolese opposition calls for postponement of 2021 presidential election
27 december 2019 - 13:02:31Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala has called for the postponement of the presidential election, scheduled [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe central bank chief explains efforts to stabilize local currency- Interview with PANA Correspondent
24 december 2019 - 14:09:48Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's economy is imploding and most of it is due to a devaluing local currency reintroduced [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe enacts the 'Consumer Protection Act (A PANA News Analysis)
22 december 2019 - 16:40:42Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – As the Zimbabwe economy continues to regress, the Zimbabwe government has made history by enacting the [...] Full text...
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More than 32,000 Malian migrants deported or repatriated since 2013 - Minister
19 december 2019 - 12:26:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Expulsions and emergency repatriation of Malians in distress since 2013 to have affected more than 32,000 [...] Full text...
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Mali: National inclusive dialogue opens in Bamako
15 december 2019 - 16:07:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali's national inclusive dialogue bringing together a thousand delegates from all groups of society to discuss [...] Full text...
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UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity
12 december 2019 - 17:41:02Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari congratulates Anthony Joshua on reclaiming world heavyweight boxing titles
08 december 2019 - 11:45:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday congratulated world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua for regaining his belts [...] Full text...
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Togo: PM inaugurates High Council of Togolese Living Abroad (HTCE)
30 november 2019 - 18:58:40Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Prime Minister Komi Selom Klassou Friday inaugurated the High Council of Togolese Living Abroad (HCTE), a [...] Full text...
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Botswana IEC rebuts story of ‘flawed elections'
13 november 2019 - 19:15:47Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has slammed the press release circulating on social media which [...] Full text...
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ANC sends memorandum to joint UN-ECOWAS mission for free, fair election in Togo
12 november 2019 - 21:56:57Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The National Alliance for Change (ANC), Togo's main opposition political party, Monday presented to the joint [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean elections think tank bemoans slow govt implementation of election reforms
06 november 2019 - 21:19:52Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local elections think tank, Election Resource Centre (ERC), Wednesday bemoaned the lack of comprehensive plans by [...] Full text...
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Togolese government amends electoral code for nationals living abroad
05 november 2019 - 23:28:35Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A draft bill adopted at the council of ministers on 18 October enabling Togolese nationals living [...] Full text...
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Nigerian govt, statistics bureau differ on figure of annual remittances from Nigerians in diaspora
05 november 2019 - 18:24:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal government on Tuesday faulted the US$25 billion figure given by the National Bureau [...] Full text...
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Benin musical and the diaspora show begins on Monday
02 november 2019 - 15:03:13Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The eighth edition of the national Beninese music and the diaspora starts on Monday across the [...] Full text...
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Togo: PSR leaves C14 because of divergences on choice of 2020 presidential candidate
23 october 2019 - 23:44:31Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The coalition of 14 opposition political parties has formed a new party known as the Socialist [...] Full text...
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Fake electoral information on fake social media accounts worries Botswana security officials
23 october 2019 - 17:03:50Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is concerned about fake electoral information that was posted [...] Full text...
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Togo: Former PM Kodjo appointed MPDD candidate for 2020 presidential election
22 october 2019 - 19:44:31Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Former Togolese Prime Minister Agbeyomé Messan Kodjo has been nominated by his political party, the Patriotic [...] Full text...
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Togolese abroad could vote in upcoming national elections
22 october 2019 - 11:41:08Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese abroad, long deprived of voting, could now take part in national electoral consultations, following the [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President at the 70th anniversary of "Présence Africaine" in Paris
21 october 2019 - 19:27:11Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, will attend the official ceremony to commemorate the 70th [...] Full text...
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EU FMs welcome Cameroon's decision to drop case against Maurice Kamto, others
15 october 2019 - 17:56:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of EU Foreign Ministers, meeting in Luxembourg, on Monday "welcomed the decision in Cameroon [...] Full text...
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AfDB, partners to develop Green financing instruments for Africa
14 october 2019 - 17:25:10Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has commissioned [...] Full text...
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Botswana electoral commission waits for Diaspora ballot boxes
14 october 2019 - 15:04:54Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) waits to receive Diaspora ballots from all external polling stations [...] Full text...
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Botswana electoral commission waits for Diaspora ballot boxes
14 october 2019 - 13:12:59Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) waits to receive Diaspora ballots from all external polling stations [...] Full text...
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Final step in holding of 2020 general election in Burundi
10 october 2019 - 00:08:05Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - After the registration of eligible voters, reform of the legal framework (Constitution and electoral code), among [...] Full text...
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Trust Africa challenges current “economic orthodoxies”
03 october 2019 - 18:48:56Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Abdarahmane Wone, the Communications Officer at TrustAfrica, Thursday made a strong case for Africans to rise [...] Full text...
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PM Hamdouk praises France's efforts for achieving peace in Sudan
30 september 2019 - 20:02:44Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. Abdullah Hamdouk, has commended efforts by France in achieving peace in Sudan, [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian Diaspora set conditions for true national unity
30 september 2019 - 15:37:52Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian Diaspora in the United States have listed conditions for the restoration of national unity [...] Full text...
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Togo to host economic forum for African Diasporas in 2020
29 september 2019 - 15:31:40Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese capital, Lomé, will in 2020 host the first economic forum for African Diasporas, diplomatic [...] Full text...
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Refugee group denounces "crimes covered" by Malian army in Timbuktu
27 september 2019 - 14:23:53Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Executives of the Collective of the Berabich Diaspora in Mauritania (CCDBM-refugees from Northern Mali) "condemn with [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's president discusses security situation with compatriots in the US
24 september 2019 - 11:17:37Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré met with his compatriots living in New York [...] Full text...
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Mali celebrates 59th independence anniversary
22 september 2019 - 17:53:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on Sunday laid a bouquet of flowers at the independence monument [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project
20 september 2019 - 14:20:27Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is planning the construction of an Intercontinental Slavery Museum at Aapravasi Ghat in central [...] Full text...
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President Barrow says country’s economic growth has generally strengthened
19 september 2019 - 17:12:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow, has said that that country's economic growth has generally strengthened, while inflation [...] Full text...
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President Felix Tshisekedi visits Anvers Port
18 september 2019 - 16:40:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Continuing his trip to Belgium, DR Congo's leader, Felix Tshisekedi, on Wednesday visited the Anvers [...] Full text...
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Togolese Diaspora in the US reject procedure of setting up High Council of Togolese Abroad
16 september 2019 - 12:16:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Leaders of the Togolese Diaspora movements and associations in the United States have rejected the procedure [...] Full text...
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DR Congo president Tshisekedi expected Monday in Brussels
16 september 2019 - 11:00:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is expected in Brussels on Monday for a three-day official visit [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Username CEO bags Realtor Founder Award
15 september 2019 - 18:24:42Nairobi,Kenya (PANA)-The CEO of a leading Kenyan real estate and investment Company, Username Investment, Reuben Kimani, has been awarded recently [...] Full text...
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DR Congo's President Tshisekedi to visit Belgium
13 september 2019 - 15:23:58Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is due in Brussels on Monday for a two-day official visit, [...] Full text...
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OIF Secretary General welcomes national dialogue in Cameroon
12 september 2019 - 18:59:26Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary General of La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, has welcomed the announcement by Cameroonian President Paul [...] Full text...
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Widespread anger in Nigeria as Buhari sends Special Envoy over xenophobic attacks in South Africa
03 september 2019 - 13:39:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst widespread anger by Nigerians on the xenophobic attacks against Africans especially Nigerians in South Africa, [...] Full text...
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'Nigerians in Diaspora involved in criminal activities don't represent values of majority of citizens'
29 august 2019 - 21:04:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, said that “the few Nigerians abroad” involved [...] Full text...
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DR Congo President Tshisekedi to visit Belgium next month
29 august 2019 - 11:20:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi will pay an official visit to Belgium from 17 to 20 [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde disconnects analogue TV signal transmission
27 august 2019 - 19:20:33Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde intends this year to do away with the analogue system and introduce digital [...] Full text...
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Mauritania's new administration shows interest in Diaspora
23 august 2019 - 14:36:55Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's new president, Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, gives strategic importance to the management of the [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean consumers have become reliant on remittances: Fitch Solutions
21 august 2019 - 19:45:09Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean consumers are turning to diaspora remittances as a source of income amid growing economic pains [...] Full text...
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Abuja demands probe of death of Nigerian pastor killed in pursuit by Chinese security operatives
15 august 2019 - 15:09:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's federal government on Thursday demanded an immediate probe by the government of China regrading the [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire Release of the trailer of the film "Milkmaid"
13 august 2019 - 21:44:20Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Directors Desmond Ovbiagele and Danono Media announced here Tuesday the release of the feature film [...] Full text...
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Gambia:: President Barrow declares Monday, 12th, a public holiday
08 august 2019 - 18:01:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow, acting under Section 76 (1) of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian students picket South African-owned businesses in Nigeria over xenophobic attacks
08 august 2019 - 17:06:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Backlash has started over the continuing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa with the National [...] Full text...
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Mauritania's central bank unveiled the best financial inclusions
29 july 2019 - 18:13:53Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - An international jury set up by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) has unveiled the results [...] Full text...
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Mali to host 12th Biennial African Photography show
29 july 2019 - 16:26:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th edition of the African Photography Biennial show, scheduled for November 30, 2019 to January [...] Full text...
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Togolese diaspora march in Nigeria against Faure Gnassingbe's 4th term bid
27 july 2019 - 16:12:11Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Togolese Diaspora in Nigeria has issued a call to all heads of state of the [...] Full text...
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