Women victims of insults and humiliation in Guinea during Covid-19 - Report

10 july 2021 - 12:33:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A report published by a non-governmental organization (NGO)- Femmes, Développement et Droits Humains en Guinée - [...] Full text...

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DR Congo urged to crack down on perpetrators of gender-based sexual violence

26 november 2020 - 12:55:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The coordinator of the NGO "Femmes debout", Jacquie Mboyo, on Wednesday called on the government [...] Full text...

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French FM to visit 3 African countries

20 february 2020 - 16:48:35
Paris, France (PANA) - Starting from Thursday, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will visit [...] Full text...

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Women hit headlines this week in Mauritius

09 march 2019 - 17:31:08
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The news was dominated this week in Mauritius by the celebration of International Women's Day [...] Full text...

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Respect for fundamental rights, freedoms key for peaceful polls in DRC – UN mission chief

28 august 2018 - 06:15:24
New York, US (PANA) - Confidence and consensus around key issues are still required ahead of this year’s presidential and [...] Full text...

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Rights groups criticise Ivorian president amnesty for ' war crimes'

08 august 2018 - 07:30:16
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Human rights groups have criticised Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara for granting an amnesty to some [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB appoints Dibba-Wadda new Director of Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development

28 june 2017 - 13:53:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Ms. Oley Lucretia Clara Dibba-Wadda [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AMI media forum to unpack digital strategies for media growth in Africa

08 july 2015 - 18:10:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Media Initiative (AMI) Wednesday announced that this year's African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) to [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Film on Panzi hospital doctor wins two awards

31 march 2015 - 22:36:38
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A documentary film on Dr Denis Mukwege, director of Panzi hospital in the southern region of [...] Full text...

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WEFA: Young Africans urged to help create the future they want

09 may 2014 - 16:52:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – World’s leading entrepreneurs Friday asked young Africans to step forward, engage with the politics of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Nigeria abduction, direct attack on right of women to education'

08 may 2014 - 19:27:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The abduction of over 200 girls in Nigeria is a direct attack on the right of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: WEFA secretariat wants action plan on Africa's prosperity

06 may 2014 - 20:27:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As the World Economic Forum on Africa kicks off on Wednesday in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AU seeks support for women's participation in politics

31 march 2014 - 15:28:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been designated by the African Union Commission (AUC) as [...] Full text...

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African youth set to establish continental business plan

23 october 2013 - 13:47:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) headquarters will host a high-profile workshop to mobilise the private sector, [...] Full text...

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ECA chief pays tribute to foremothers of Pan Africanism

21 may 2013 - 07:50:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ongoing celebrations of 50 years of Pan Africanism will be incomplete without paying glowing tribute [...] Full text...

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UN envoy says there is ‘renewed opportunity’ for peace in DRC

07 may 2013 - 17:55:54
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for Africa's Great Lakes Region, Mrs. Mary Robinson, says there are encouraging [...] Full text...

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DRC rebel groups' commanders face indictment over rape

24 january 2013 - 15:02:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Commanders of the newly-formed M26 militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are among [...] Full text...

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Report warns of growing inequality threat to Africa’s growth

13 june 2012 - 19:35:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa’s strong economic growth trajectory, which will see the region increase the pace of [...] Full text...

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Women's rights group calls on Morocco to end impunity for rapists

18 may 2012 - 07:58:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - International women’s rights body Equality Now Friday called on Moroccan authorities to take action [...] Full text...

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Worldwide campaign to stop rape, gender violence in conflict gets underway

06 may 2012 - 18:07:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – In the first-ever global collaboration involving Nobel Peace Laureates, international advocacy organizations and groups [...] Full text...

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Africans urged to unite to tackle crises

15 december 2011 - 11:24:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Director of international organization Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS), Bineta Diop, has urged Africans to come together [...] Full text...

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Civil society groups urge AU member states to address youth issues

28 june 2011 - 18:14:53
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The 18th pre-summit of civil society organizations, held on 27-28 June on the sidelines of [...] Full text...

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'Women account for 13% of Liberian security forces'

19 june 2011 - 10:23:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Thirteen per cent of the Liberian security forces are women, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf said Friday in [...] Full text...

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Fourth Int'l Conference on Gender begins Friday in Dakar

17 june 2011 - 18:19:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Fourth International Conference on parity began Friday in Dakar, chaired by the Senegalese President, Abdoulaye [...] Full text...

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Senegalese woman listed among 100 most-influential people globally

22 april 2011 - 13:31:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Binta Diop, Executive Director of the organization Femmes Africa Solidarity (FAS), is on the list [...] Full text...

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Liberia wins African Gender Award 2011

25 january 2011 - 09:05:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Liberia has won the African Gender Award 2011 for its efforts in the enhancement of [...] Full text...

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'Femmes Africa Solidarite' hails Senegalese bill on parity

17 may 2010 - 21:13:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The African women networks and the members of “Campagne, Genre, mon Agenda”, coordinated by Femmes Africa [...] Full text...

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Two organizations seek Libyan-American cooperation

28 october 2009 - 23:11:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Libyan Organization for Libyan-American Friendship and a delegation from the American organization â?Femmes pour l'entente [...] Full text...

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Two organizations seek Libyan-American cooperation

28 october 2009 - 22:45:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Libyan Organization for Libyan-American Friendship and a delegation from the American organization â?Femmes pour l'entente [...] Full text...

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Congolese women protest in Brussels against rape

09 march 2009 - 23:34:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA)- – Scores of Congolese women protested on Sunday in the centre of the Belgian capital, Brussels, against [...] Full text...

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