Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
22 december 2024 - 17:54:18New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Burkina Faso
21 december 2024 - 10:30:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Review under [...] Full text...
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Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
21 december 2024 - 07:39:24New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and [...] Full text...
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FIFA Rankings: Morocco ends 2024 as Africa's top side
20 december 2024 - 10:29:20Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest FIFA Rankings have reinforced Morocco's dominance of African football, with the Atlas Lions ending [...] Full text...
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger say ECOWAS citzens don't need visas
16 december 2024 - 19:37:23Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger said on Sunday that it [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's president to inaugurate second tomato processing plant
16 december 2024 - 12:32:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, will on Monday inaugurate the Société Faso [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 months window to reconsider withdrawal
16 december 2024 - 05:24:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and [...] Full text...
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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat
11 december 2024 - 20:15:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of [...] Full text...
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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat: WHO
11 december 2024 - 08:36:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria [...] Full text...
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Experts hopeful devastating trend of desertification can be reversed (Feature by UN News)
01 december 2024 - 05:18:42Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - An area the size of Egypt, around 100 million hectares, of healthy and productive land [...] Full text...
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Senegal President Faye tells Frane to close military bases
30 november 2024 - 10:41:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said here Thursday France should close its military bases in the [...] Full text...
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FIFA Rankings: Morocco retain top spot in Africa
30 november 2024 - 07:33:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco retained their position as the top-ranked African nation in FIFA's latest rankings released on Thursday.Despite [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: All 24 countries for Africa's football fiesta emerge as qualifiers end
20 november 2024 - 04:49:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All 24 countries that have qualified for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final group matches played on Tuesday
19 november 2024 - 19:01:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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CAF announces nominees for Men's 2024 Awards
19 november 2024 - 10:48:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially unveiled the Top Five nominees in each of [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final group matches played on Monday
18 november 2024 - 21:05:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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EU appoints João Cravinho as new Special Representative for Sahel region
18 november 2024 - 10:58:40Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday appointed João Cravinho as European Union (EU) Special Representative (EUSR) for [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for final group matches to be played on Monday
18 november 2024 - 04:54:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Thursday
15 november 2024 - 05:48:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 5 matches to be played on Thursday
14 november 2024 - 05:50:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso
23 october 2024 - 06:36:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso formally accepts WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies
18 october 2024 - 12:57:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Burkina Faso Burkina Faso has formally accepted the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday
15 october 2024 - 21:24:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Result of Day 4 match to be played on Sunday
14 october 2024 - 05:20:39Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the result of Day 4 qualifying match for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixture for Day 4 match to be played on Sunday
13 october 2024 - 04:58:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the fixtures for Day 4 qualifying match for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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Mali to host first AES-Russia taekwondo championships in November
11 october 2024 - 13:32:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 3 matches played on Thursday
11 october 2024 - 10:19:29Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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Study shows16.4% prevalence of work-related stress among teachers in Ouagadougou
10 october 2024 - 12:54:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A study of the prevalence of work-related stress among teachers in the city of Ouagadougou [...] Full text...
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IMF team discusses macroeconomic policies on Burkina Faso visit
10 october 2024 - 09:15:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Martin Schindler visited Ouagadougou during 30 [...] Full text...
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Five trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work
10 october 2024 - 06:15:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3
08 october 2024 - 05:40:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, continue this week [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso launches Postal Bank
07 october 2024 - 15:03:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Monday launched the Postal Bank of Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan
17 september 2024 - 08:01:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of all Day 2 matches played on Tuesday
11 september 2024 - 05:20:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some Day 2 matches played on Tuesday
10 september 2024 - 19:59:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Day 2 matches to be played on Tuesday
10 september 2024 - 05:32:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 2 matches
09 september 2024 - 21:59:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all matches played on Friday
07 september 2024 - 05:09:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures of matches to be played on Friday
06 september 2024 - 05:25:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Seven matches to watch as road to Morocco begins
04 september 2024 - 06:18:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, officially begins on Wednesday, 4 [...] Full text...
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UN rights expert condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Pakistan
31 august 2024 - 07:58:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN independent human rights expert on Friday condemned recent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, which [...] Full text...
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UN provides emergency cash injection for global crisis hotspots
31 august 2024 - 07:37:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official on Friday allocated $100 million from the Organization’s Central Emergency [...] Full text...
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Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack; hundreds killed and injured
28 august 2024 - 04:58:24New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the [...] Full text...
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Many people killed in terrorist attack in north-central Burkina Faso
26 august 2024 - 11:14:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Many people, mainly civilians, were killed on Saturday in a terrorist attack in the town [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Giants progress as first preliminary round concludes
26 august 2024 - 08:53:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League reached its climax on Sunday, with [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Sunday
26 august 2024 - 04:48:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League matches played on [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers
23 august 2024 - 09:20:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: First-round, second-leg qualifiers
23 august 2024 - 07:26:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian charity flags dire conditions for Burkinabe refugees in central Mali amid lean season
22 august 2024 - 05:04:14Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As the lean season intensifies across Mali, the situation for thousands of people who have fled [...] Full text...
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Edo Queens and Ainonvi FC reach final of WAFU B Women's Champions League qualifiers
21 august 2024 - 05:57:53Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Benin's Ainonvi FC and Nigeria's Edo Queens have booked their spots in the final of [...] Full text...
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US Assistant Secretary Noyes visits Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal
20 august 2024 - 05:32:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls [...] Full text...
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UN airlifts ‘lifeline’ for Burkina Faso’s communities in need
17 august 2024 - 06:43:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N’gourma’s dusty airstrip is a game changer for [...] Full text...
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Etincelle dazzle in six-goal thriller; Edo Queens dominate Hasaacas Ladies
15 august 2024 - 06:19:36Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The WAFU Zone B Women's Champions League (WCL) qualifiers witnessed a goal-fest on Wednesday as [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Women's CL: Everything you need to know about the WAFU B Qualifiers
10 august 2024 - 05:49:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to qualification to the CAF Women’s Champions League officially gets underway in WAFU B [...] Full text...
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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins
05 august 2024 - 08:02:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey towards securing a place in CAF’s flagship Women’s Club competition, the CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso army seeks alleged perpetrators of internal mutilation
25 july 2024 - 13:35:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso army has announced that it is searching for soldiers suspected of mutilating [...] Full text...
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12 kg of cocaine seized at Bamako international airport
25 july 2024 - 11:17:01Bamako, Mai (PANA) - The Central Narcotics Office (OCS) at Bamako's Modibo Keita Sénou International Airport seized 12 kg of [...] Full text...
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'Rights in free fall in Niger after coup' - Rights groups
25 july 2024 - 06:51:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking [...] Full text...
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Senegal's President in France for an international summit on sport
24 july 2024 - 12:56:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, left Dakar on Wednesday for Paris in France, [...] Full text...
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Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger
23 july 2024 - 13:12:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers: Draw to take place on Wednesday
22 july 2024 - 07:46:36Cairo, Egypt (PNA) - The 2024-2025 women's interclub football season will officially kick off on Wednesday with the draw in [...] Full text...
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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance
19 july 2024 - 04:48:11Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the FIFA Rankings for African teams at a glance.CAF Ranking CountryFIFA Ranking 1Morocco14 2Senegal19 3Egypt 36 4Côte d’Ivoire 385Nigeria396Tunisia417Algeria468Cameroon519Mali5310South Africa5711Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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WAEMU celebrates 30th anniversary in Cotonou on Thursday
17 july 2024 - 15:39:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin representation of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission is celebrating the [...] Full text...
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Côte d’Ivoire joins UN treaty on cross-border water management
17 july 2024 - 06:59:00Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire has become the latest country to sign on to a UN treaty to improve [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers fixtures
13 july 2024 - 14:47:52Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following the draw for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers held in [...] Full text...
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UN assists around 600,000 in Mali in first quarter of 2024
13 july 2024 - 05:49:08New York, US (PANA) - The UN and humanitarian partners are continuing to support Malian Government-led aid efforts, reaching an [...] Full text...
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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
13 july 2024 - 05:42:15New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: New season kicks off with high-stake preliminary-round matches
12 july 2024 - 08:13:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Contenders aiming to succeed Al Ahly as title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League discovered [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First preliminary round fixtures
12 july 2024 - 08:08:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the fixtures for the preliminary rounds of the 2024/25 Confederation Cup tournament, following the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso govt present bill on criminalization of homosexuality to parliament
11 july 2024 - 17:23:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso ( PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso Wednesday examined and submitted to Parliament a bill amending [...] Full text...
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Mali attends 73rd session of the ASECNA Committee of Ministers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
11 july 2024 - 17:01:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will be taking part in the 73rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the [...] Full text...
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President of Burkina Faso accuses Côte d'Ivoire and Benin of seeking to destabilize his country
11 july 2024 - 16:55:15Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Thursday accused his [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso president in Niamey to attend AES Heads of state summit
05 july 2024 - 16:45:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, left Ouagadougou early on Friday afternoon for [...] Full text...
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Heads of state of Alliance of Sahel States hold summit in Niamey on Saturday
05 july 2024 - 16:27:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transition presidents of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Colonel [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Qualifying groups revealed
04 july 2024 - 14:07:30Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The following are the groups for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's military leader begins new five-year term as transition president
02 july 2024 - 15:40:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Tuesday began a [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso desperately needs aid supplies - UN
29 june 2024 - 06:01:12New York, US (PANA) - Resources are desperately needed to ramp up aid supplies for Burkina Faso, a landlocked country [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Launch of two World Bank economic reports
27 june 2024 - 13:01:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Burkina Faso Economic Update and the Country Economic [...] Full text...
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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand
21 june 2024 - 13:22:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso adopts Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All
21 june 2024 - 11:02:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on Thursday adopted a decree creating the Presidential Initiative for [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: President Traore gives details of rocket fire incident
20 june 2024 - 18:56:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, visited Télévision Nationale on Thursday to encourage [...] Full text...
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Several people killed in fire at munitions depot in Chadian capital
19 june 2024 - 10:34:51Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A fire in an ammunition depot on Tuesday night in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, has [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso army denies munity rumours
19 june 2024 - 10:11:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè army on Tuesday denied rumours of mutiny following a deadly attack against a [...] Full text...
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WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to address rising hunger
19 june 2024 - 06:31:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme this month in [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: We'll fly Burkinabe flag high - Tapsoba
17 june 2024 - 06:58:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Bundesliga champion with Bayer Leverkusen, Edmond Tapsoba, is now eyeing World Cup history.Bayer Leverkusen [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso’s recovery depends on having security under control: IMF
16 june 2024 - 11:37:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s economic growth is projected at 5.5 percent in 2024 but remains below potential [...] Full text...
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UN reports ‘shocking’ rise in violations against children in conflict in 2023
14 june 2024 - 06:44:50New York, USA (PANA) - Violence against children caught in armed conflict reached “extreme levels” last year, with a “shocking” [...] Full text...
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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches
13 june 2024 - 17:16:21Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the standings after Day 4 matches in the African qualifiers. Group AEgypt - 10 pointsGuinea [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: When public treasury enters the age of digital payments: World Bank Blog By Maimouna Gueye and Tenin Fatimata Dicko
11 june 2024 - 12:24:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ms. Idani has worked at the Treasury for several years and is going on an [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of matches played on Monday
11 june 2024 - 06:09:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Monday across Africa as teams struggle to qualify for [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Matches for Monday
10 june 2024 - 08:28:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are matches taking place on Monday, 10 June, 2024, across Africa as teams struggle to [...] Full text...
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Thousands demonstrate in Ouagadougou against UN report
07 june 2024 - 19:23:49Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -Thousands of people demonstrated this Friday in front of the offices of the United Nations system [...] Full text...
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UNHCR urges global response to neglected humanitarian crisis in the Sahel
07 june 2024 - 11:56:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the fast-growing humanitarian crisis in the Sahel [...] Full text...
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Egypt extend lead while Guinea, Ghana win away as FIFA WC qualifiers intensify
07 june 2024 - 11:07:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race to securing a place in the FIFA World Cup™ 2026 took an interesting turn [...] Full text...
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The President of Burkina Faso hands over a large consignment of military equipment to the army
06 june 2024 - 16:14:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Thursday handed over a large consignment [...] Full text...
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President of Burkina Faso congratulates Indian prime minister on re-election
06 june 2024 - 13:20:32Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Thursday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi [...] Full text...
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New UNICEF report reveals severe child food poverty amid world crises
06 june 2024 - 06:17:04New York, United States (PANA) – A new report released on Thursday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) highlights alarming [...] Full text...
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Russia to continue supplying arms to Burkina Faso
05 june 2024 - 16:02:24Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At the end of a working visit to Ouagadougou, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of [...] Full text...
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Russian Foreign Minister on 48-hour visit to Burkina Faso
05 june 2024 - 12:06:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Ouagadougou Tuesday evening for a 48-hour working and [...] Full text...
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Coaching carousel spins ahead of Africa's World Cup qualifiers
05 june 2024 - 11:32:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa approaches, a wave of managerial [...] Full text...
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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume
05 june 2024 - 11:06:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR highlights shocking needs, risks facing refugees and migrants on routes from Africa to Europe
04 june 2024 - 12:47:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and [...] Full text...
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Once again, Burkina Faso is world’s most neglected crisis
03 june 2024 - 07:47:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - For the second year in a row Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement [...] Full text...
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CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC
30 may 2024 - 09:28:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Nations will resume their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 next week. Match Day [...] Full text...
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Tapsoba double fires Burkina Faso to WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying title
29 may 2024 - 13:00:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso were crowned champions of the WAFU Zone B Under-17 AFCON qualifying tournament after a [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso junta extends transition period by five years
26 may 2024 - 12:06:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta in Burkina Faso has extended the duration of the transition in by [...] Full text...
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WAFU Zone B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Burkina Faso beat Ghana 2-1 to reach final
26 may 2024 - 06:05:39Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Saturday beat Ghana 2-1 to qualify for the final of the WAFU B U-17 [...] Full text...
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National Conference on the future of the Transition opens in Burkina Faso
25 may 2024 - 12:42:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Conferences to decide on the follow-up to the Transition, which normally ends on [...] Full text...
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Shipment of newest malaria vaccine, R21, to CAR marks latest milestone for child survival
25 may 2024 - 10:32:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With two recommended vaccines and expanded supply, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO are working closely with governments and [...] Full text...
thread Health
WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Semi-finalists emerge
24 may 2024 - 05:54:32Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana will meet Burkina Faso while Nigeria clash with Cote d'Ivoire in the semi-finals of the [...] Full text...
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Around thirty terrorists neutralised and 3 soldiers killed in an attack in Mali
22 may 2024 - 19:33:32Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three soldiers were killed and around 30 terrorists neutralized by the Malian army during fighting [...] Full text...
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Ouagadougou to host first International exhibition for Processing, Innovation and Quality
21 may 2024 - 17:27:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first International exhibition for Processing, Innovation and Quality (STIQ) will be held from 6 [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB’s Chief highlights Africa as world’s best investment destination
21 may 2024 - 09:08:12Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the [...] Full text...
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President of Burkina Faso pays tribute to Iranian President killed in helicopter crash
20 may 2024 - 14:19:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Monday paid tribute to [...] Full text...
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CAF U-17 Women's Qualifiers: Six countries for three World Cup spots
20 may 2024 - 12:28:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The crunch stage of qualifying for the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso expects 595,000 tonnes of seed cotton for this year's agricultural campaign
17 may 2024 - 10:17:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Forecasts for the 2024/2025 cotton season for conventional seed cotton are estimated at 700,000 hectares, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Mali, Chinese company sign agreement to produce lithium
16 may 2024 - 15:52:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of the Republic of Mali has signed an agreement with the Chinese company, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
The 5th Energy Week in Ouagadougou opens
16 may 2024 - 15:43:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 5th edition of the Week of Energies and Renewable Energies in Africa (SEERA) opened [...] Full text...
thread Environment
WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifiers: Ghana thrash Cote d'Ivoire 5-1
16 may 2024 - 09:56:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's U-17 side, the Black Starlets, on Wednesday thrashed Cote d'Ivoire 5-1 in their WAFU B U-17 [...] Full text...
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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying tournament kicks off
15 may 2024 - 11:30:06Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Defending champions Nigeria gear up for a daunting task as they head into the WAFU B [...] Full text...
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Africa Travel Indaba show opens
13 may 2024 - 12:29:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Thousands of delegates and exhibitors from around the world have gathered at Durban’s Inkosi [...] Full text...
thread Economy
2024 FIFA U17 Women's WC qualifiers: Results of matches played at the weekend
13 may 2024 - 06:51:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco took significant strides towards the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup as qualifiers [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Exciting third round of African qualifiers kick off on Friday
07 may 2024 - 06:23:20Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards a place in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso president hands out agricultural equipment to farmers
06 may 2024 - 15:24:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Monday handed over [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)
06 may 2024 - 05:29:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...
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Libya ranks 143rd in world press freedom index
04 may 2024 - 16:08:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 143rd out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index, according to [...] Full text...
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AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel
30 april 2024 - 09:00:38Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers in Burkina Faso
27 april 2024 - 05:21:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso Prime Minister de Tambèla visits Iran
25 april 2024 - 13:46:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's Army massacre more than 220 villagers
25 april 2024 - 10:39:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages [...] Full text...
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US, Niger officials to discuss 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of US troops
25 april 2024 - 06:00:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US and Niger officials are due to meet on the withdrawal of US troops following [...] Full text...
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US sanctions leaders of hostage-taking terrorists in West Africa
24 april 2024 - 05:20:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN Department of State on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a total of seven Jama’at [...] Full text...
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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency
21 april 2024 - 05:13:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...
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General Secretary of CEN-CAD attends 4th session of Ministers for Youth and Sport
19 april 2024 - 12:54:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado El Hadj Abou, arrived in Tripoli [...] Full text...
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Niger to sell Mali 150 million litres of diesel for the country's power plants
17 april 2024 - 17:30:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy Mahaman Moustapha Barke Tuesday finalized an agreement with Energie [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa
12 april 2024 - 21:57:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...
thread Society
UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice
02 april 2024 - 15:19:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president
02 april 2024 - 12:25:13Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...
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Signature of the roadmap for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso
27 march 2024 - 16:26:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The roadmap setting out the various stages in the process of building a nuclear power [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nearly CFAF 100 billion mobilized in contributions to combat terrorism in Burkina Faso
26 march 2024 - 16:44:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 31 December 2023, the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) in Burkina Faso had received [...] Full text...
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Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso, says UN rights chief
22 march 2024 - 05:13:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorised by armed groups and the rampant insecurity [...] Full text...
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AU calls for laws to end internet shutdowns during elections in Africa
21 march 2024 - 15:00:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Banjul-based African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHR) has passed a new resolution [...] Full text...
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Malian army neutralises 'several terrorists'
20 march 2024 - 17:01:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has neutralised several terrorists in Zouera, in the Goundam circle, in the Timbuktu [...] Full text...
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African giants resume international matches after AFCON
19 march 2024 - 07:56:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this [...] Full text...
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Niger denounces military agreement with the United States
17 march 2024 - 12:51:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger authorities denounced the military agreement between Niger and the United States as an American [...] Full text...
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Nigeria lifts sanctions against Niger; opens land, air borders
13 march 2024 - 14:59:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the opening of the country's land and air borders with [...] Full text...
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Ramadan begins in the Muslim world
11 march 2024 - 12:58:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims in the world, began officially on Monday. While some countries started [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Major new hydrocarbon discovery in Côte d'Ivoire
08 march 2024 - 19:57:42Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy has announced a major new hydrocarbon discovery [...] Full text...
thread Economy
African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths
08 march 2024 - 12:13:58Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) — Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to accelerated action [...] Full text...
thread Health
Burkina Faso prepares for ECF review by IMF Executive Board in May
08 march 2024 - 08:45:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Burkinabè authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...
thread Economy
681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso
06 march 2024 - 17:31:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso
06 march 2024 - 17:29:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
US expresses grave concern over escalating violence in Burkina Faso
04 march 2024 - 23:04:06Washington DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed "grave concern" over the rise in violence against civilians in [...] Full text...
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German minister, World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa to visit Burkina Faso, Benin
04 march 2024 - 11:31:59Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze and World Bank Vice President [...] Full text...
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US 'gravely concerned' by rise in violence against civilians in northern, eastern Burkina Faso
02 march 2024 - 05:30:58Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Friday that it is "gravely concerned" by the rise in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on 4 countries under military rule
25 february 2024 - 07:56:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) on Saturday agreed to lift some economic and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Tinubu urges ECOWAS to re-examine position on Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger
24 february 2024 - 14:47:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu [...] Full text...
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Alternatives from international and regional powers to Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative to break the deadlock in Libya
22 february 2024 - 19:01:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has [...] Full text...
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Celebrate both: the road already travelled and the one ahead to empower women and girls in Togo: World Bank Blog By Miriam Muller and Jozefien Van Damme
22 february 2024 - 12:03:01Lomé, Togo (PANA) - It’s important to celebrate – there are reasons to celebrate. We should take this positive energy [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Burkina Faso suspends artisanal gold exports
21 february 2024 - 14:21:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso authorities Wednesday announced the suspension of exports of gold produced on artisanal [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Mali to raise CFAF 1443 billion in WAEMU public securities this year
21 february 2024 - 14:10:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Monday, the Malian government officially launched its schedule of public securities issues for 2024, during [...] Full text...
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AES countries meet on strategies for securing electricity supplies
20 february 2024 - 18:44:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national electricity companies of countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) began a [...] Full text...
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Leveraging unique strengths to better respond to crises: World Bank Blog By Soukeyna Kane and Elizabeth Spehar
19 february 2024 - 07:41:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In an era of overlapping crises, fragility, conflict and violence remain among the greatest global [...] Full text...
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Niger to supply diesel to Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso and Togo
18 february 2024 - 12:56:49Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger decided Saturday to supply diesel to Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad and Togo to meet [...] Full text...
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Thousands of people march in support of Burkina Faso's military junta
17 february 2024 - 17:12:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people from all walks of life on Saturday demonstrated their support for Burkina [...] Full text...
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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies
16 february 2024 - 20:47:40Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...
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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States validate its legal and institutional architecture
16 february 2024 - 18:11:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The meeting of ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which ended in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...
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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States meet in Ouagadougou
15 february 2024 - 15:48:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), made up of Burkina Faso, Mali [...] Full text...
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Africa Director of UK Foreign Office visits Mali
13 february 2024 - 17:14:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop Monday received the Director of Africa [...] Full text...
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The UN calls for independent investigations into demonstrators killed in Senegal
13 february 2024 - 16:50:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by the crisis [...] Full text...
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Nearly 10,000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands
13 february 2024 - 09:11:18Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nearly 10,000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon have now received the RTS,S malaria vaccine since [...] Full text...
thread Health
Malian Induatry minister lays foundation stone for cement factory in Sikasso region
12 february 2024 - 18:34:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Industry and Trade, Moussa Alassane Diallo, Saturday laid the foundation stone of a [...] Full text...
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Experts prepare high-level meeting of the Alliance of Sahel States in Ouagadougou
12 february 2024 - 18:22:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met on Monday in Ouagadougou to prepare for [...] Full text...
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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo
12 february 2024 - 06:44:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, AfDB launch project to bolster food security
11 february 2024 - 11:25:32Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank (AfDB)-supported project to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Tinubu sends delegation to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso over exit from ECOWAS
10 february 2024 - 14:19:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent some of his cabinet members to the governments of [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to prioritise dialogue, reconciliation
10 february 2024 - 08:24:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which [...] Full text...
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New malaria vaccines will save lives. How can we ensure a sustainable rollout? : World Bank Blog By Chijioke Okoro, Noel Chisaka and Carolina Kern
09 february 2024 - 08:06:34Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Last month, Cameroon became the first country to start rolling out malaria vaccination as part of [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso renews Patriotic Support Fund for another year
08 february 2024 - 11:38:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's cabinet on Wednesday renewed the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP), which was set up [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, Venezuela sign 22 cooperation agreements
08 february 2024 - 11:19:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission between Burkina Faso and Venezuela ended on [...] Full text...
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Mali could boost its economy after withdrawing from ECOWAS
01 february 2024 - 15:46:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali could give its economy a further boost following its joint decision with Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...
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Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister calls on President of the Transition in Mali
31 january 2024 - 18:47:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's president of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Tuesday received the Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister for [...] Full text...
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AU 'regrets' decision of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to withdraw from ECOWAS
31 january 2024 - 08:12:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regret [...] Full text...
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Helping youth in Benin find economic opportunities: World Bank Blog (By Solene Rougeaux and Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie)
30 january 2024 - 19:17:37Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Like many of its neighbours, Benin is experiencing growing threats of conflict. The country’s proximity to Burkina [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Mali edge past Burkina Faso 2-1 to reach quarter-finals
30 january 2024 - 19:04:25Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Mali reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso sends formal notification to ECOWAS requesting its withdrawal
30 january 2024 - 17:25:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday sent an official notification to the Economic [...] Full text...
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Nigeria criticises Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger juntas for decision to leave ECOWAS
30 january 2024 - 09:38:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria, which holds the rotaing presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Fixtures for Round of 16 matches on Tuesday
30 january 2024 - 05:48:05Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the final Round of 16 matches in the 2023 [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: ECOWAS says Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger remain important members
28 january 2024 - 23:06:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday night that Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger leave ECOWAS
28 january 2024 - 17:09:46Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Three West African countries under military rule -- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger -- announced on [...] Full text...
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Drone strikes on civilians in Burkina Faso apparent war crimes, says rights watchdog
26 january 2024 - 05:55:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Three Burkina Faso military drone strikes that the government claimed targeted Islamist fighters killed at least 60 [...] Full text...
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Political impasse in Libya, United States to Bathily's rescue to relaunch intra-Libyan dialogue
25 january 2024 - 19:24:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when the Libyan political process is bogged down in a new impasse, a [...] Full text...
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How distrust of government by marginalised people fuels conflict in Africa: IMF Blog By Hany Abdel Latif and Mahmoud El Gamal
25 january 2024 - 17:09:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from persistent security challenges, and Sahel countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso gendarmerie says several terrorists neutralised in Sahel region
25 january 2024 - 13:23:58Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Gendarmerie detachment of Arbinda (Sahel) and the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Line-up of Round of 16 matches
25 january 2024 - 05:42:05Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the Round of 16 line-up in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of [...] Full text...
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MRCG at LSHTM's integral role in the development RTS,S malaria vaccine
24 january 2024 - 20:05:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Researchers at The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and [...] Full text...
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Several dead in the brazen excavation of an artisanal mine in Mali
24 january 2024 - 17:35:59Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several people were killed last Friday when a gallery in a small-scale mine collapsed in [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Angola beat Burkina Faso 2-0; Mauritania tame Algeria 1-0 in final Group D matches
23 january 2024 - 22:08:24Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angola beat Burkina Faso 2-0 and Mauritania humbled Algeria 1-0 in the last Group D [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso launches mine tailings treatment plant
23 january 2024 - 16:26:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Tuesday inaugurated a mine [...] Full text...
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Traces of spyware identified on mobile phones of two journalists in Togo -RSF
23 january 2024 - 16:01:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As the trial of two Togolese journalists prosecuted by a member of the government got [...] Full text...
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