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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart is travelling to Morocco [...] Full text...
Sudan, AU initiate moves to restore ties
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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya
15 october 2024 - 06:58:53Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...
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U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue highlights key bilateral cooperation
12 september 2024 - 05:43:11Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The delegations at the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue taking place in Washington, DC, on [...] Full text...
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US Department of State hosts inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue
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Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequalityFeature by Oumar Sylla)
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Transforming Africa: World Bank and African Development Bank unite for data-driven progress: World Bank Blog By Momar Kouta and Ravi Kumar
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‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told
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ECOWAS deploys pre-election fact-finding mission to Ghana
24 july 2024 - 07:46:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ahead of Ghana’s General Elections scheduled for 7 December 2024, the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit
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Update Kenya Bill: Kenyan President withdraws contentious Finance Bill, cuts State House budget
26 june 2024 - 17:35:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024 on Wednesday and agreed to reduce [...] Full text...
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WHO launches first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate
27 may 2024 - 06:57:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a [...] Full text...
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South Africa, EC presidents hold telephone discussion on bilateral, global issues
20 may 2024 - 18:49:45Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and the President of the European Council, Mr Charles [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF African Football Championship prepares to take off
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AfDB appoints Ambassador Jalel Trabelsi as Special Envoy for MENA and Gulf Region
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AfDB, GIABA combat money laundering, terrorism financing in Africa
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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown
02 april 2024 - 15:28:55Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...
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UN’s Guterres undertakes solidarity mission to Egypt, Jordan amid regional crises
23 march 2024 - 14:34:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the face of escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has embarked on [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response
01 march 2024 - 23:46:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...
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WB supports Somalia’s shift from fragility to resilience and growth
01 march 2024 - 18:59:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has announced a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...
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UN Commission warns South Sudan's repressive regime may fail to restore stability
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Kenyan mortgage lender hikes lending ceiling over rising cost of home ownership
16 february 2024 - 12:42:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC), a Central Bank of Kenya-backed lender, has raised the upper ceiling [...] Full text...
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TDB, World Bank accelerate access to sustainable clean energy in Africa
13 february 2024 - 08:18:21Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Pan-African Parliament renews push for empowerment ahead of AU Summit
15 january 2024 - 20:09:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 47th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the African Union has [...] Full text...
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IGAD urges regional involvement to end tension over Ethiopia-Somaliland maritime agreement
03 january 2024 - 19:09:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has urged countries in the region to get involved [...] Full text...
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Strengthening and repositioning ECOWAS for emerging challenges (By Paul Ejime)
20 december 2023 - 16:34:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In less than two years, (2025), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will mark [...] Full text...
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Financial crimes hurt economies - must be better understood and curbed: IMF Blog By Carolina Claver, Chady El Khoury, and Rhoda Weeks-Brown
07 december 2023 - 19:10:48Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The fight against financial crime isn’t lost, but the world needs to do more [...] Full text...
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COP28: World Bank steps up efforts to address methane emissions
05 december 2023 - 06:02:34Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank is taking bold action to decisively bend the methane emission curve, the Bank [...] Full text...
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COP28: Conference is about turning things around, but national govts can't do it alone: Guterres
03 december 2023 - 13:52:35Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that COP28 is about turning things around, but national [...] Full text...
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Middle East conflict risks reshaping the region’s economies: IMF Blog By John Bluedorn and Taline Koranchelian
01 december 2023 - 19:39:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The conflict in Gaza and Israel is causing immense human suffering. In addition to the direct [...] Full text...
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China’s slowing economy will hit Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth: IMF
11 november 2023 - 08:11:15Washington DC, United States (PANA) - China has forged deep economic ties with countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the past [...] Full text...
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Congo can turn climate crisis into opportunity to end poverty, boost prosperity
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Moroccan foreign minister Bourita holds talks with UN envoy for Western Sahara
09 september 2023 - 13:27:20Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks [...] Full text...
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GFANZ Africa Network, AfDB announce Climate Action Partnership
08 september 2023 - 11:15:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Eritrea strengthen partnership for growth
02 september 2023 - 11:34:50Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Eritrea on Friday strengthened their partnership to support the [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: AU suspends Niger; AUC to assess implications of military action
22 august 2023 - 13:46:59Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has decided to immediately suspend Niger from all activities of the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, AU deploy joint pre-election fact-finding mission to Liberia
23 july 2023 - 11:48:57Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Ahead of Liberia's presidential and legislative elections scheduled for 10 October 2023, the Economic Community of [...] Full text...
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US launches Regional Summit for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in East Africa
11 july 2023 - 06:19:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has launched a regional summit for the Academy for [...] Full text...
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FIFA keeps Zimbabwe in suspense
10 july 2023 - 08:19:46Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The FIFA delegation currently visiting Zimbabwe to find the way forward over the current football crisis, [...] Full text...
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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread
22 june 2023 - 06:36:57New York, US (PANA) - International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root [...] Full text...
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Head of ECOWAS observation mission to Sierra Leone calls for peaceful, credible elections
22 june 2023 - 06:03:46Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone, on [...] Full text...
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At least 405 civilians killed in communal violence in South Sudan
16 june 2023 - 18:16:15Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - At least 405 people have been killed in persistent violence against civilians across South Sudan, [...] Full text...
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South Africa, USA discuss military matters
06 june 2023 - 08:47:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of Defence is sending a 13-member delegation to the United States [...] Full text...
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Portugal's President De Sousa to visit South Africa
05 june 2023 - 10:02:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday host his Portuguese Counterpart, Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat to visit Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles
27 may 2023 - 06:06:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A senior US diplomat will visit Mauritius, Comoros and Seychelles from 29 May to 1 [...] Full text...
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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to lead African delegation to Russia/Ukraine peace talks
17 may 2023 - 09:13:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will lead a delegation of African heads [...] Full text...
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AU think-tank outlines four-point strategic plan to accelerate African growth
16 may 2023 - 08:47:08Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Addressing the need for climate change adaptation, accelerating trade and economic management and strengthening institutions in [...] Full text...
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Kenya, Somalia agree to open common border in phases
15 may 2023 - 17:54:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Somalia resolved Monday to re-open the border between them within 90 days, more than [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Reading into the Jeddah Declaration to Protect Civilians (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
13 may 2023 - 13:59:01Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - To political Sudanese, who support the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in their campaign to uproot the [...] Full text...
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South Africa accused of suppling Russian with weapons
12 may 2023 - 08:51:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Thursday night said it will appoint an independent inquiry [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Kenya’s power utility, KETRACO, hold workshop on PPP law
21 april 2023 - 06:34:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently hosted a workshop for stakeholders in Kenya’s energy sector to [...] Full text...
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US Vice President announces $100 million to support stability in coastal West African States
27 march 2023 - 16:24:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday announced that the US government will invest more than [...] Full text...
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Belgian monarch visits South Africa
22 march 2023 - 09:45:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a State Visit by His Majesty King Philippe and [...] Full text...
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South African jazz legend Gloria Bosman dies
15 march 2023 - 09:46:21Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring is for legendary South African jazz singer Gloria Bosman who died [...] Full text...
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CAF President meets staff
13 march 2023 - 09:14:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe on Sunday met CAF staff and administration at the headquarters in [...] Full text...
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US First Lady Jill Biden arrives in Kenya
25 february 2023 - 00:05:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US First Lady Jill Biden has arrived in Nairobi, for a two-day visit aimed at cementing [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group endorses new partnership strategy for Mozambique
24 february 2023 - 13:11:35Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework [...] Full text...
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EU unveils strategy to transform Great Lakes region
20 february 2023 - 15:20:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved conclusions setting out the renewed long-term EU engagement in the [...] Full text...
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Eritrean President arrives in Kenya
09 february 2023 - 10:53:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has arrived in Nairobi for a series of diplomatic engagements with his [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)
30 january 2023 - 12:27:40Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...
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US army says combined action with Somalia Army kills 'approximately thirty al-Shabaab terrorists'
22 january 2023 - 11:36:30Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The US Army says a combined action with the Somali National Army has led to the [...] Full text...
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Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau join West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme
16 december 2022 - 11:48:46Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Populations at immediate risk from coastal erosion, flooding and pollution, and people depending on agroindustry and [...] Full text...
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Security Council urged to support implementation of roadmap to transition in South Sudan
14 december 2022 - 05:44:16New York, US (PANA) - There has been noticeable progress towards realising the peace deal in South Sudan over the [...] Full text...
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UN-sponsored Joint Military Commission meeting starts in Sirte, central Libya
27 october 2022 - 15:40:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 5+5 Joint Military Commission met on Thursday in Sirte (450 km East of Tripoli) in [...] Full text...
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Malian army says about 30 terrorists 'neutralised'
24 october 2022 - 14:35:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian armed forces (FAMAs) neutralised some 30 terrorists between 11 and 21 October, including a [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa undertakes official visit to Saudi Arabia
16 october 2022 - 14:29:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa left here Sunday for a state visit to Saudi Arabia at [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: AUC Chairperson welcomes 'avowed commitment' of parties to the conflict to restore peace
07 october 2022 - 10:01:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed "the avowed commitment" of [...] Full text...
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UN urges Sudanese to fully implement peace deal agreed two years ago
05 october 2022 - 09:29:53Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has urged the government of Sudan and former rebel groups to speed up [...] Full text...
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IMF team expected in Ghana on Monday for talks on troubled economy
25 september 2022 - 17:14:21Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Sunday that a staff team would visit Ghana [...] Full text...
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The current cost-of-living crisis across the world is a wake-up call- President Barrow
22 september 2022 - 18:16:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Thursday emphasized that the current cost-of-living crisis across the world was a wake-up [...] Full text...
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UN envoy for Western Sahara expected in Algeria in efforts to resolve political crisis
05 september 2022 - 05:27:12Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, is expected in Algiers [...] Full text...
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South Africa: US Secretary of State holds high level talks in Pretoria
08 august 2022 - 18:37:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is visiting South Africa as part of [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat to visit Senegal, Mauritania, France
26 july 2022 - 06:18:42Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Department of State Counsellor, Derek Chollet, is traveling to Senegal, Mauritania, and France 25-29 [...] Full text...
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Ghana facing 'challenging economic, social situation', says IMF
13 july 2022 - 19:51:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team said on Wednesday that Ghana is facing a challenging [...] Full text...
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IMF, Ghana authorities discuss proposed Fund support programme
06 july 2022 - 06:35:18Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Carlo Sdralevich, has arrived in Accra to [...] Full text...
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Ghana teacher unions embark on strike to demand cost of living allowance
04 july 2022 - 13:11:31Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Four Ghanaian teacher unions on Monday began an indefinite nationwide strike over demands for the payment [...] Full text...
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IMF team to begin talks with Ghana government officials on economic programme
04 july 2022 - 06:06:31Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected in Ghana this week as the [...] Full text...
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Ghana heads to IMF for economic support as economy deteriorates
01 july 2022 - 12:50:33Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is heading to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for economic support, as President Akufo-Addo directs the Finance [...] Full text...
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First ever China-Horn of Africa peace conference opens
20 june 2022 - 12:48:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The first ever China-Horn of Africa peace, governance and Development conference kicked off in Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...
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US calls for 'sustained, tangible' action for elections in Mali
10 june 2022 - 05:27:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged the Malian transition government to make "sustained, tangible action toward [...] Full text...
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India 2022: Ajakaiye powers Nigeria past Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ghana beat Morocco 2-0
20 may 2022 - 20:30:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria's Under-17 ladies took a step toward qualifying for the World Cup with a 1-0 [...] Full text...
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Mining summit ends in South Africa
13 may 2022 - 08:56:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 2022 Mining Indaba summit wrapped up in Cape Town on Friday with delegates [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group approves new country partnership framework for Gambia
11 may 2022 - 09:32:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council concerned about DRC peacekeepers' chopper crash
02 april 2022 - 07:56:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has expressed deep concern over the crash of the United Nations [...] Full text...
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UN SG adviser reiterates importance of Libya's two parliamentary chambers for holding elections
22 march 2022 - 16:45:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has reaffirmed that her mission is to [...] 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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Kenya electricity distribution firm in landmark profit jump
26 february 2022 - 00:18:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya Power, the consumer electricity distributor, has reported a net profit before tax of US$50 million [...] Full text...
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Gambia launches diplomatic engagements with Morocco and Nigeria on evacuation plans for Gambians in Ukraine
25 february 2022 - 20:23:50Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of the Gambia has launched diplomatic engagements with the Kingdom of Morocco and the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President begins UAE visit to explore new markets
15 february 2022 - 09:22:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has begun a three-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), focused [...] Full text...
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African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa
05 february 2022 - 16:05:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th regular Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government opened in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS force to return to Guinea Bissau after failed coup attempt
04 february 2022 - 08:42:40Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Thursday, ordering the return of a [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya stresses need for elections in Libya as soon as possible
02 february 2022 - 12:12:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has reiterated the need to hold elections [...] Full text...
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Mali junta rejects ECOWAS' 'illegal, illegitimate' sanctions
10 january 2022 - 09:52:04Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita-led interim authority has rejected as "illegal and illegitimate," the economic and financial [...] Full text...
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AU chairperson expresses 'deep concern' at Somali political tension
01 january 2022 - 05:23:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...
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COP26: Zambia elected chair of African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change
10 november 2021 - 11:16:30Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Zambia has been elected as the new Chair of the African Group of Negotiators at the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Navy, Turkish shipyard sign contract for procurement of 2 brand new Offshore Patrol Vessels
03 november 2021 - 16:41:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday signed a contract with a Turkish company, Messrs Dearsan Shipyard Limited, [...] Full text...
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Nigerien President meets African Court officials on expanded access to justice
29 october 2021 - 18:31:51Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, has declared Niamey's commitment to the protection of human rights [...] Full text...
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830 persons kidnapped, 69 bandits killed in Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria, within 3 months’
20 october 2021 - 18:14:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, said here Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari urges peace, stability in Ethiopia as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed begins second five-year term
04 october 2021 - 16:23:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, called for peace and stability [...] Full text...
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UNEP announces advisory panel to support new Global Tailings Management Institute
01 october 2021 - 15:59:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN Environment Programme, the Church of England Pensions Board and the Council on Ethics of [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS gives $500,000 to Gambia for December election
01 october 2021 - 10:01:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday donated $500,000 to Gambia for its 4 [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s first youth radio station celebrates 22 years
01 september 2021 - 14:51:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s youth radio station – Yarona FM - has announced massive plans to celebrate its 22 [...] Full text...
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U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft officially inducted into Nigerian Air Force, to be deployed in war against Boko Haram/ISWAP
31 august 2021 - 18:21:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft was officially inducted into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at [...] Full text...
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AU Chairperson appoints ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo High Representative for Horn of Africa
27 august 2021 - 09:23:10Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has appointed [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Defence Minister denies any human rights abuse by military in Northeast region
19 august 2021 - 19:20:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), on Thursday denied allegations of human rights’ [...] Full text...
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U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya visits Egypt, Turkey, Morocco
17 august 2021 - 05:42:51Washington, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland visited Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco August where [...] Full text...
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US ambassador to Libya in Cairo to meet Egyptian officials and Haftar
10 august 2021 - 21:49:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland on Tuesday arrived in Cairo, Egypt, to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Remain resolute in tackling nation’s security challenges, win the hearts and minds of Nigerians, Buhari charges Army
06 july 2021 - 22:36:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday charged the Nigerian Army (NA) to remain resolute in tackling security [...] Full text...
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Mauritius parliament passes Emerging Technologies Council Law
02 july 2021 - 08:13:38Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Parliamentarians on Thursday passed the Mauritius Emerging Technologies Council law which is to provide for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Senegal, Nigeria to collaborate in fight against insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa
30 june 2021 - 21:50:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Inspector-General of the Senegalese Armed Forces, Major General Elhadji Niang, Wednesday solicited collaboration with the Armed [...] Full text...
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Senior U.S. defence official ends Gambia visit
25 june 2021 - 17:01:43Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - U.S. Defence Attaché and Senior Defence Official, Col. Michael Lee, accompanied by Commander Jack Conley, Chief [...] Full text...
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WBG ups support for Climate Action in developing countries
23 june 2021 - 12:59:50Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced its new Climate Change Action Plan aiming to deliver [...] Full text...
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UN Envoy to Libya continues mobilization to promote political process
11 june 2021 - 18:06:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the run-up to the Berlin Conference, scheduled for 23 June, the Special Envoy of the [...] Full text...
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30 bandits, 10 residents killed as Police repel attacks on 5 villages in northwest Nigeria
20 april 2021 - 19:02:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Zamfara State Police Command in northwest Nigeria on Tuesday said it repelled attacks by bandits on [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council chief continues engagements to set up national reconciliation commission
30 march 2021 - 06:51:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Monday continued with his engagements with [...] Full text...
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AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative
25 march 2021 - 20:43:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Gov't approves ‘first step’ towards Tigray emergency assistance
09 february 2021 - 07:11:19New York, US (PANA) - UN agencies have received approval from the Ethiopian Government for 25 international staff to provide [...] Full text...
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AU Summit opens with DRC's Felix Tshisekedi as new Chairman
06 february 2021 - 15:48:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, on Saturday assumed the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana restricts mass gatherings as cases spike
01 february 2021 - 05:26:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghanaian authorities have reimposed measures restricting mass gatherings to check the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...
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US rejoins Paris Climate Accord, reengages with the WHO - Ambassador Paschall
22 january 2021 - 18:11:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Ambassador to The Gambia, Richard C. Paschall, says the US has rejoined the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS and perennial political crises (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)
16 october 2020 - 11:49:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - All too soon, but as expected, World attention is shifting from Mali after a frenetic diplomatic [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Navy begins 2-day exercise with six warships, 60 gunboats
23 september 2020 - 08:51:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday began a two-day exercise code-named ‘Exercise Sanga Sung,’ deploying troops on [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President nudges South Sudan to respect comprehensive ceasefire deal
21 september 2020 - 18:20:48Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta received on Monday a delegation of Special Envoys of South Sudanese President [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana football leagues to resume on 30 October
21 september 2020 - 05:00:55Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's football Premier and Division One leagues are to resume on 30 October as the government [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Rwandan media highlight second postponment of security Quadripartite Summit in Great Lakes region
19 september 2020 - 12:14:37Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the second postponement of the quadripartite summit that was [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Coronavirus: US multimillion reagents deal stalls robust coronavirus testing in Kenya
02 september 2020 - 22:45:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The testing for the coronavirus pandemic in Kenya has slowed substantially since the US ordered its [...] Full text...
thread Health
Coronavirus: Kenya extends coronavirus curfew, eases ban on alcohol sale
26 august 2020 - 18:10:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended a nationwide curfew, currently in force, by a further 30 days [...] Full text...
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African electricity sector reforms aim to remove barriers to private investments, cheaper energy prices
21 august 2020 - 21:18:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa has embarked on a process to review electricity charges [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AU fast-tracks novel COVID-19 vaccine development
21 august 2020 - 01:33:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The mRNA vaccine under development and targeting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) should be procured when it [...] Full text...
thread Health
Coronavirus: Africa's access to coronavirus vaccine lies on local manufacturing: Africa CDC
23 july 2020 - 22:37:40Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has warned that access to the coronavirus vaccine in Africa may [...] Full text...
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AU commends Transitional Government of Sudan on addressing multiple challenges
27 june 2020 - 10:13:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended the Transitional [...] Full text...
thread Politics
COVID-19: Elections and governance issues in Africa - By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)
14 june 2020 - 14:32:31Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections in Africa during normal times are a huge challenge, in terms of logistics, operations and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Eight confirmed cases among peacekeeping mission in Sudan
11 june 2020 - 22:11:21Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union-UN peace keeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Thursday said it had so far recorded [...] Full text...
thread Health
First batch of 79 Rwandans released from Uganda prisons return home Monday
08 june 2020 - 15:26:41Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The first group of 79 Rwandans who were detained in various Ugandan prisons are due to [...] Full text...
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Uganda set to release 130 more Rwandans
05 june 2020 - 13:30:35Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ugandan officials have accepted to release 130 more Rwandan nationals following videoconference meeting between the high [...] 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...
thread Society
Nigerian military kills 533 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, other bandits
06 may 2020 - 13:41:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria has said that a total of 533 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...
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Four soldiers, 21 armed bandits killed in northern Nigeria
22 april 2020 - 18:31:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Wednesday said that four of its troops lost their lives [...] Full text...
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Twitter restricts Zimbabwe's info Ministry from accounting over unusual activity
03 april 2020 - 18:11:41Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Twitter has temporarily restricted Zimbabwe's Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services from accounting for the [...] Full text...
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WHO sets guidelines for maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic
31 march 2020 - 18:31:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – As the COVID-19 pandemic strains health systems worldwide,. the rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and [...] Full text...
thread Health
President Barrow hails Senegal's support in maintaining The Gambia's stability
12 march 2020 - 19:36:45Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- President Adama Barrow has said that the political situation in The Gambia remains calm. “My Government has taken [...] Full text...
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New auditors appointed for Botswana’s pan-African retailer Choppies
20 february 2020 - 13:19:51Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s troubled fast-moving consumer goods retailer Choppies has appointed new auditors. The dual listed retailer, on Botswana [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Rwanda media organization bemoans delay in its manager's drunk-driving case
19 february 2020 - 15:16:06Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Kagarama Primary court in Kigali city is yet to decide on the case of the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gambia: ECOWAS mission warns all stakeholders to ensure peace, security and stability
17 january 2020 - 18:39:07Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Permanent Mission in The Gambia has warned all stakeholders to ensure peace, security and [...] Full text...
thread Politics
The Gambia National Human Rights Commission expresses concern over matters affecting public order
13 january 2020 - 20:42:22Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday expressed concerns over country matters affecting public order, renewing [...] Full text...
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Museveni continues walk as pop star challenger is foiled
07 january 2020 - 18:57:42Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has since Saturday been walking through some of the areas where he [...] Full text...
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Botswana Vice President identifies some problems of the country
18 december 2019 - 11:23:50Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Vice President Slumber Tsogwane has identified issues like weak parent-child relationship, teenage pregnancy, gender based violence, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Brazil strengthen bilateral ties
11 december 2019 - 12:08:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has said that Nigeria will strengthen bilateral ties with [...] Full text...
thread Society
Electoral Violence and other threats to democracy in Africa (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)
10 december 2019 - 10:38:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The disturbing images of violent activities that saturated the social media space during the recent governorship [...] Full text...
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Kenya to face Tanzania in Copa Cola Africa Cup semis
03 december 2019 - 19:42:07Thika, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Tanzania atre the two East African nations that have reached the 2019 Copa Coca [...] Full text...
thread Sports
'Botswana First Lady embarks on HIV/AIDS outreach programme'
02 december 2019 - 13:20:58Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana First Lady, Neo Jane Masisi, has embarked on a nationwide campaign called “Dipalametse” (translated [...] Full text...
thread Health
Joint local, int’l team tours Lassa Fever-affected regions of Liberia
18 november 2019 - 15:45:01Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Amidst an outbreak of Lassa Fever in certain parts of rural Liberia in recent times, a [...] Full text...
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30 electoral staff missing, 5 persons killed in electoral violence in Northcentral Nigeria
17 november 2019 - 14:41:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With collation of results ongoing, Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says that [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Nigerian Army chief says 5,475 Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested
13 november 2019 - 16:31:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, says that over 5,475 suspected Boko [...] Full text...
thread Society
Top UN delegation In Liberia on MRU peace building mission
05 november 2019 - 23:40:11Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the UN Peace-Building Commission (PBC) Tuesday arrived here on a joint peace [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Controversy still trail closure of Nigeria's land borders
02 november 2019 - 11:13:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The continued closure of Nigeria’s land borders resonated on Friday as the Governor of Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Gambia’s Vice President urges African youths to be more critical minded to engage governments
29 october 2019 - 23:34:48Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Vice-President Dr. Isatou Touray Tuesday urged African youths to be more critical minded and use [...] Full text...
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Buhari expresses delight on Nigeria's World Bank 2020 Doing Business Index ranking
24 october 2019 - 17:14:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday expressed delight with the World Bank’s 2020 Doing Business Index [...] Full text...
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Buhari approves new measures to cut down on foreign travels by Nigerian officials
17 october 2019 - 07:15:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved for immediate implementation, additional cost saving measures aimed at instilling [...] Full text...
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Botswana continues to face slow economic growth, says Business Botswana
25 september 2019 - 17:49:36Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana continues to face slow economic growth, according to Gobusamang Keebine, President of Business Botswana. The slow [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari departs Abuja Sunday for UN General Assembly in New York
19 september 2019 - 19:45:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, will on Sunday depart Abuja for New York, United States, to participate [...] Full text...
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Gambia, Qatar sign four new bilateral agreements
11 september 2019 - 22:12:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow and the Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim [...] Full text...
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Anohu named AfDB Investment Forum chief
03 september 2019 - 19:02:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) late Tuesday named Chinelo Anohu head of the Bank's Africa Investment [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Anohu named AfDB Investment Forum chief
03 september 2019 - 18:26:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) late Tuesday named Chinelo Anohu head of the Bank's Africa Investment [...] Full text...
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'New Sudan political transition holds out hope for long-term stability to Darfur'
27 august 2019 - 06:44:02New York, US (PANA) - Important developments under way in Sudan, including a pledge to end the country’s outstanding conflicts, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Customs Service explains closure of Seme border to tackle trans-border crimes
24 august 2019 - 14:47:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Saturday denied any formal closure of the Seme-Krake border with Benin, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Fresh details emerge from Zimbabwe’s FM being accosted by protesters in UK
13 july 2019 - 15:30:55Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), United Kingdom (UK) branch, blames members [...] Full text...
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Sudan commends south Sudanese initiative to bring on board rebel armed movements
21 june 2019 - 19:30:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudan Presidential Envoy to Khartoum, Tut Galwak, has ended a 3-day visit to Khartoum [...] Full text...
thread Society
COMESA plans Summit to bolster intra-Africa trade
20 june 2019 - 17:33:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is planning to hold a High Level [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Army chief blames troops' "lack of commitment" for resurgence of Boko Haram violence
18 june 2019 - 15:07:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst escalating violence by the Boko Haram terrorist group in northeast Nigeria, the country’s Chief Of [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe teachers to strike for second time this month as civil unrest grows
17 june 2019 - 12:41:26Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Teachers in Zimbabwe will strike from Tuesday to Friday this week over the continued loss of [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS 'disappointed' Liberian protesters failed to present petition
11 june 2019 - 05:25:51Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The Office of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Liberia says it is [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe’s infrastructure structurally deficient - ZIE
07 june 2019 - 14:18:54Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers (ZIE) has called on authorities to urgently address the country’s failing infrastructure, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Price hikes affect Zimbabwe government's reforms
05 june 2019 - 15:39:50Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Price hikes have slowed the progress of 22 projects that the Zimbabwean government had planned to [...] Full text...
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President Barrow calls for values of hard work, discipline in service
04 june 2019 - 17:41:38Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian leader, Adama Barrow, has called on his compatriots to imbibe the values of hard [...] Full text...
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Tanzania's President lands in Zimbabwe for two-day state visit
28 may 2019 - 19:47:29Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) (Breaking) - Tanzania's President John Joseph Magufuli, is being hosted to a state dinner on Tuesday evening [...] Full text...
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'We will deal with Zimbabwe's power and fuel crises quickly' - Minister
18 may 2019 - 18:27:18Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Newly appointed Energy minister Fortune Chasi says he is being briefed on the fuel and power [...] Full text...
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Barrow discusses Gambia’s reform programmes with UN Chief
09 may 2019 - 21:19:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow Thursday reiterated the importance of ongoing reforms of his government, stressing that [...] Full text...
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Barrow receives credentials from 3 more ambassadors
17 april 2019 - 16:22:50Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia on Tuesday received credentials from three more ambassadors who arrived [...] Full text...
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Buhari seeks "wider" cooperation with Sahel, Sub-Saharan regions to counter inflow of small arms into Nigeria
13 april 2019 - 15:04:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday arrived in N’Djamena, the Chadian capital, seeking wider cooperation among [...] Full text...
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Multi National Joint Task Force says 7 Boko Haram terrorists killed around Lake Chad Basin nations
29 march 2019 - 18:15:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on Friday said that seven Boko Haram terrorists were killed [...] Full text...
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EU set to support DR Congo President Tshisekedi in his work
22 march 2019 - 13:11:40Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is committed to accompany and support President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo [...] Full text...
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Egyptian Stock Exchange joins initiative to unify regional capital markets in Africa
21 march 2019 - 14:09:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has received a mission from the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the [...] Full text...
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Kenya, Rwanda call for enhanced friendship
11 march 2019 - 22:13:34Gabiro, Rwanda (PANA) - Visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for more mutually-beneficial engagements between Kenya and Rwanda, his [...] Full text...
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President Kenyatta hails Senegalese president on re-election
01 march 2019 - 21:50:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday welcomed Senegalese President Macky Sall's victory with a renewed "hand of [...] Full text...
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MNJTF begins new operation against Boko Haram in Lake Chad Basin area
21 february 2019 - 20:28:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), made up of troops from Cameroon, Chad, Niger Republic and [...] Full text...
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AU Summit approves sweeping powers on UN reform agenda
12 february 2019 - 07:20:10Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Summit has approved a comprehensive set of reforms to the UN Security [...] Full text...
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Nigerian university teachers end 90-day strike
08 february 2019 - 07:07:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A 90-day strike action embarked upon by Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over poor [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Vice President unhurt as his helicopter crashes in north-central Nigeria
02 february 2019 - 16:04:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter carrying Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to a campaign event [...] Full text...
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East African states take steps towards regional Confederation
01 february 2019 - 20:12:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit, which kicked off in the Northern Tanzanian [...] Full text...
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COP24: Countries agree concrete way forward to bring Paris climate deal to life
16 december 2018 - 06:50:58Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Countries have agreed a robust set of guidelines to bring the Paris Climate deal to life, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS engages more Nigerian stakeholders ahead of 2019 elections
04 december 2018 - 15:26:28Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission has taken its phased training workshop on Dialogue and Mediation to political stakeholders [...] Full text...
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Lake Chad Basin leaders to collaborate on new onslaught against Boko Haram terrorists
29 november 2018 - 19:52:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) ended their one-day [...] Full text...
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Nigerian State gov. lauds ECOWAS dialogue, mediation initiatives ahead of 2019 polls
27 november 2018 - 15:12:47Kaduna, Nigeria (PANA) - The governor of Nigeria’s Northern State of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, has commended the ECOWAS Commission for [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS organises dialogue, mediation workshop for Nigeria's 2019 conflict-free elections
14 november 2018 - 06:35:23Enugu, Nigeria (PANA) - In continuation of its initiatives to ensure conflict-free elections in Nigeria in 2019, a 3-day workshop [...] Full text...
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Club Sfaxien leads in Tunisian football league table
29 october 2018 - 16:50:46Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - With five wins and a draw over six rounds of matches, CS Sfaxien have taken the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS engages Nigerian political stakeholders on conflict-free 2019 elections
08 october 2018 - 09:07:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The second of five workshops planned by the ECOWAS Commission for Nigerian political actors and civil [...] Full text...
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India, ECOWAS member-States business leaders meet in Abuja on Monday
05 october 2018 - 10:34:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – More than 200 delegates from over 15 West African countries and 70 business representatives from India [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Governor lauds ECOWAS' initiative for conflict-free vote in 2019
19 september 2018 - 09:09:32Jos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Governor of Nigeria’s Central State of Plateau, Simon Bako Lalong, has commended the Commission of [...] Full text...
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