UNRWA ‘continues to deliver’ as Israeli ban comes into effect

30 january 2025 - 17:41:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA on Thursday upheld its commitment to support millions across the Occupied [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers flag communal violence in South Sudan

07 january 2025 - 07:10:10
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Communal violence remains the primary driver of conflict in South Sudan and continues to exact [...] Full text...

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Head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underlines need for ceasefire in Gaza

02 january 2025 - 19:55:07
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA again underlined the need for a ceasefire [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns New Orleans truck attack

02 january 2025 - 18:22:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Wednesday’s truck attack that killed at least 15 people in the city [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Observation Mission meets stakeholders of Ghana polls ahead of 7 December vote

21 november 2024 - 05:59:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Core Team of the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission has stepped up consultation meetings with stakeholders [...] Full text...

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World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action

09 november 2024 - 05:35:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...

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Freedom of expression also under fire in Gaza war, rights expert says

19 october 2024 - 06:18:05
New York, US (PANA) - No conflict in recent times has threatened freedom of expression so far beyond its borders [...] Full text...

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Gambia President Barrow sues newspaper Editor

17 october 2024 - 12:40:11
Banjul, Gambia  (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow  has filed a suit against the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of The [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers

15 october 2024 - 05:00:29
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon

14 october 2024 - 05:12:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel [...] Full text...

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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius

04 october 2024 - 05:25:58
London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos [...] Full text...

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Former CAF President Issa Hayatou passes away

09 august 2024 - 07:24:28
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, has passed away.The Cameroonian died [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken urges Sudan's military ruler to participate in ceasefire talks

06 august 2024 - 09:52:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken by phone with the Head of the [...] Full text...

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UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers

24 july 2024 - 05:32:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Kenya tax protests up to 13, according to medics

26 june 2024 - 11:46:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 13 people were killed when police clashed with protesters who stormed Parliament against a [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President vows 'full, expeditious' response to protests that claim at least five lives

25 june 2024 - 19:36:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday vowed a “full, expeditious response” to Tuesday's protests in the [...] Full text...

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2nd Update: At least five killed in Kenya protests against tax hikes, military deployed

25 june 2024 - 18:04:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police on Tuesday shot dead at least five people as protesters stormed Parliament in Nairobi against [...] Full text...

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Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after bill passed

25 june 2024 - 15:39:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth protestors stormed Parliament on Tuesday after a heavy battle with the Police, shortly after the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Chief of key UN agency in Gaza warns ‘entire generation’ could be lost

24 june 2024 - 13:21:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the main UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, issued a stark warning on [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: We'll fly Burkinabe flag high - Tapsoba

17 june 2024 - 06:58:00
Ouagadougou, 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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African champions seeking to replicate form and return to FIFA World Cup

06 june 2024 - 18:09:26
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - It’s been exactly 10 years since recently crowned African champions, Cote d’Ivoire, competed in the [...] Full text...

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UN agencies flag menstrual health education as world marks menstrual hygiene day

29 may 2024 - 05:36:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Menstrual Hygiene Day was marked on Tuesday, a joint report from the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Attempted putsch in DR Congo: leader of assailants killed

20 may 2024 - 19:07:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The leader of the assailants who attempted a coup in Kinshasa on Sunday has been [...] Full text...

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Outcry over South Africa opposition’s burning flag commercial

08 may 2024 - 09:42:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Cabinet Minister Zizi Kodwa has instructed government’s legal department to investigate legal [...] Full text...

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'Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games'

03 may 2024 - 05:47:46
Lausanne, Switzerland, (PANA) - Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sanctioned by World Anti-Doping Agency

01 may 2024 - 13:11:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Tuesday announced sanctions against Tunisia and its athletes following the [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final

27 april 2024 - 05:36:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The roars of delight from Al Ahly's players and fans told the story - the Egyptian [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights groups flag poor response from international community to end war

12 april 2024 - 11:08:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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Rid world of landmines once and for all: Guterres

05 april 2024 - 05:18:10
New York, US (PANA) - Landmines and other explosive ordnance directly threaten millions of people caught up in armed conflict [...] Full text...

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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence

04 april 2024 - 13:39:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...

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Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Faye confirmed winner of presidential election

27 march 2024 - 20:52:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye was on Wednesday declared winner of last Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...

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Senegal's president-elect Faye pledges to govern with humility

26 march 2024 - 06:10:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, has pledged to govern with humility, with his priorities being [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: President Sall congratulates Faye on his victory

25 march 2024 - 18:59:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – President Macky Sall on Monday congratulated opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Sunday's [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat

25 march 2024 - 15:46:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat to [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye

25 march 2024 - 10:31:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As Senegalese await official results of Sunday's presidential election from the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the [...] Full text...

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Early provisional results in Senegal's presidential election put opposition leader Faye ahead

25 march 2024 - 05:17:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Early results from Sunday's presidential election in Senegal put opposition leader Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the [...] Full text...

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Senegal gets ready for postponed presidential election on Sunday

20 march 2024 - 07:45:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As voters in the West African state of Senegal prepare to go to the polls on [...] Full text...

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Activities marking the 13th anniversary of Libya's 17 February revolution begin

17 february 2024 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Festivities to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the 17 February 2011 Revolution that toppled the former [...] Full text...

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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya

04 january 2024 - 18:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...

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2023 was 'another exceptional and memorable year for African football': CAF media outlet

01 january 2024 - 10:21:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF's media outlet, CAFOnline, has described 2023 as "another exceptional and memorable year for African football". In a [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian woman concludes attempt to break Guinness World Record for longest individual singing

29 december 2023 - 18:06:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A 33-year-old Ghanaian woman on Friday concluded a singing marathon as she attempted to set a  [...] Full text...

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2nd 'Tripoli Media Days' begin on Wednesday

18 december 2023 - 12:58:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, will host the second "Tripoli Media Days" from 20 to 24 December, [...] Full text...

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Developing countries paid record $443.5 billion on public debt in 2022: World Bank report

13 december 2023 - 15:32:47
Washington, USA (PANA) - Amid the biggest surge in global interest rates in four decades, developing countries spent a record [...] Full text...

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Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story

12 december 2023 - 06:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Al Ahly crowned Club of the Year at CAF Awards 2023

11 december 2023 - 20:41:32
Marrakesh, Morroco (PANA) - Reigning champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Al Ahly were awarded the Club of the [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy boosts safety of UN peacekeepers

06 december 2023 - 05:56:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The transition to renewable energy at UN peacekeeping missions helps to ensure the safety and security [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France edge out Senegal 5-3 on penalties

22 november 2023 - 14:47:43
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - France booked a FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-final with Uzbekistan after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Unprecedented and unparalleled' civilian death toll: Guterres

20 november 2023 - 18:53:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief said in Monday that in the current conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gazans have ‘no options’ for safety as offensive continues

20 november 2023 - 12:57:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In Gaza, where two UN-run schools received direct hits over the weekend amid intensified fighting, the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse, warns UN relief chief

18 november 2023 - 06:03:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fierce hostilities continue across Gaza from the air, sea, and on the ground, the UN’s top [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Mali book Round of 16 place; Spain take top spot

16 november 2023 - 11:47:35
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Mali recorded an emphatic 5-1 win over Canada to secure their Round of 16 spot in [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council: UN Police need greater support amid ‘many challenges’

15 november 2023 - 07:08:20
New York, US (PANA) - Police officers serving under the UN flag must be properly prepared, equipped and resourced in [...] Full text...

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Gaza City: 'Babies dying in hospital amid scenes of devastation'

13 november 2023 - 15:58:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More patients, including premature babies, have reportedly died in Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital which has gone [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: 70 UN Ambassadors in Geneva call for international action on Gaza

11 november 2023 - 07:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international community must act now to end the bloodshed and suffering in Gaza, scores of [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Humanitarian pauses’ will need coordination with the UN

10 november 2023 - 06:23:20
New York, US (PANA) - Any plans for short-term pauses in the fighting in Gaza must be carried out in [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Humanitarian ceasefires critical to meet immense needs in Gaza

03 november 2023 - 19:49:53
New York, US (PANA) - Political negotiations to get aid into Gaza have yielded results but much more is needed, [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Sundowns stun giants Al Ahly to reach AFL final

01 november 2023 - 21:07:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns held Egyptian giants Al Ahly to a goalless draw in Cairo on Wednesday night [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF, PUMA announce official match ball: POKOU

24 october 2023 - 08:02:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF and PUMA have unveiled “POKOU” – the official match ball for the TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails SA musician after New York concerts

10 october 2023 - 14:41:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa on Tuesday saluted South African musician [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League: Official draw to be conducted on Monday in Abidjan

06 october 2023 - 20:52:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The official draw for the CAF Women’s Champions League, Cote d’Ivoire 2023, will take place [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes review of flexible credit line, approves proposed reforms

06 october 2023 - 15:29:10
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed staff proposals for [...] Full text...

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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)

28 september 2023 - 08:07:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...

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Mali begins mobilization of reserve of armed and security forces

15 september 2023 - 15:57:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government Wednesday adopted a draft decree in the Council of Ministers, setting out the [...] Full text...

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African Referee, Makalima, reflects on successful FIFA Women’s World Cup as an official

02 september 2023 - 12:45:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the curtains officially brought down on the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the African flag was [...] Full text...

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2023 WWC: A look at Africa’s performance

22 august 2023 - 12:32:56
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The curtain has officially closed on the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in [...] Full text...

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Super Falcons outrank Italy, Germany, and Brazil in FIFA Women’s World Cup rankings

21 august 2023 - 17:08:16
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria made a strong impression at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, [...] Full text...

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Ghana midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, announces retirement

13 august 2023 - 05:33:45
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Former Ghana midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, has confirmed his retirement from professional football, aged 36. The Berlin-born playmaker, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: FIFA SG commends Nigeria for reaching knockout stage

01 august 2023 - 10:27:14
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - FIFA Secretary-General Ms. Fatma Samoura has commended the Nigeria's women football team, the Super Falcons, for [...] Full text...

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Bo Rangers retain Sierra Leone Football title unbeaten

24 july 2023 - 14:37:57
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Bo Rangers have etched their name into Sierra Leone football folklore after clinching back-to-back the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria will be ‘on fire’, says skipper Onome Ebi

18 july 2023 - 13:40:55
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With two days to go until the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags mounting Islamist armed group killings, rape in Mali

13 july 2023 - 06:09:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Islamist armed groups have carried out widespread killings, rapes, and lootings of villages in northeast Mali since [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Gabon coach says 'We are determined to carry our national flag high'

25 june 2023 - 11:33:10
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The Gabon team will walk into their first Group B match against Mali on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Official poster unveiled

22 june 2023 - 07:06:08
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - With less than three days to kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper identifies foreign military presence as threat to organisation of elections in Libya

16 june 2023 - 19:01:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commemoration, on Sunday 11 June, of the 53rd anniversary of the evacuation of American forces [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: South Africa to learn from CAF Champions League experience ahead of Morocco clash

14 june 2023 - 06:20:09
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - South African captain and goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams, says his Mamelodi Sundowns teammates in the Bafana [...] Full text...

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20123 CAF Confed. Cup title: Algerian President honours USM Alger

13 june 2023 - 06:04:55
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - USM Alger were honoured with a state banquet by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the Presidential [...] Full text...

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International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice

29 may 2023 - 17:08:25
New York, US (PANA) - Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served at UN field [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers ‘a beacon of hope and protection’: Guterres Play video

25 may 2023 - 17:43:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are “a beacon of hope and protection” for vulnerable civilians [...] Full text...

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Africa’s quartet for FIFA U-17 World Cup known after quarter-final matches

12 may 2023 - 06:45:19
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Africa’s four representatives at the 2023 FIFA Under-17 World Cup have emerged following the conclusion of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Super Falcons unveil 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup jersey

04 april 2023 - 07:02:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Super Falcons’ new jersey has been revealed by the Nigeria Football Federation in preparation for [...] Full text...

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2023 World Beach Games to go ahead in Bali despite Israel’s participation - Official

30 march 2023 - 08:44:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Bali is set to host the second edition of the 2023 World Beach Games (official name: [...] Full text...

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Impunity drives cycles of ‘horrific’ crimes in South Sudan, Human Rights Council hears

08 march 2023 - 06:08:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Impunity is a major driver of the human rights and humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper reveals new act of France's decline embodied in ''Donquichottesque' battle with Morocco

24 february 2023 - 19:47:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper - Alsabaah - considers that many French diplomats and high ranking politicians, as [...] Full text...

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Libya begins commemoration of 12th anniversary of 17 February Revolution under the sign of renewal

16 february 2023 - 18:43:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans celebrate tomorrow, Friday, under the sign of renewal, the 12th anniversary of the Revolution of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius breaks Guinness World Record of the World Largest Human Image of a Waving Flag

26 january 2023 - 07:19:13
Belle-Vue – (PANA) – Mauritius has broken the Guinness World Record of the World Largest Human Image of a Waving [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's commitment to unity

17 january 2023 - 13:15:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed his and his government's commitment to unity, rejecting the [...] Full text...

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Heavy security presence as anti-Saied demonstration rocks Tunis

14 january 2023 - 17:55:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several thousand protesters from opposition parties gathered in Tunis on Saturday to mark the 12th anniversary [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African executives flag “state collapse” concerns

12 january 2023 - 08:05:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa, Bosnia and Peru are all regarded as vulnerable to state collapse, a [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Celebrating women fighting for their rights

30 december 2022 - 05:49:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN News on Friday highlighted the work of activists helping to protect women’s rights, which [...] Full text...

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UN launches ‘key’ initiative to support accountability for crimes against peacekeepers

16 december 2022 - 04:48:30
New York, US (PANA) - Holding those who commit crimes against UN ‘blue helmets’ to account, is key to improving [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Libyans celebrate Morocco's historic qualification to semi-finals

11 december 2022 - 15:27:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans in Tripoli on Saturday night celebrated Morocco's historic qualification to the semi-finals of the 2022 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius commemorates Deportation of Chagossian Community

04 november 2022 - 06:59:10
 Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday commemorated the deportation of the Chagossian community from their homeland between 1965 and [...] Full text...

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Pro-islamists demonstrate to call for non-inference in Sudan’s domestic affairs

29 october 2022 - 15:35:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Pro-islamists on Saturday staged a protest march in which “hundreds of thousands” took part to oppose [...] Full text...

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Legitimacy crisis fuels disagreements between Tripoli and Cairo over Libyan-Turkish MoU

13 october 2022 - 20:25:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The memorandum of understanding (MOU) initialed in early October between the government of national unity in [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Guterres calls for ‘coalition of the world’ to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil

20 september 2022 - 17:17:58
New York, US (PANA) - With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to observe national day of mourning Monday for Queen Elizabeth

17 september 2022 - 06:42:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius  (PANA) – Mauritius will on Monday observe a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to observe a day of national mourning following death of Queen Elizabeth II

10 september 2022 - 09:19:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will observe a day of national mourning on the day of the funeral of Queen [...] Full text...

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Kenyan peacekeepers complete troop rotation in DRC

05 september 2022 - 08:07:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan peacekeepers made up of a quick response unit have completed a troop rotation in the [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya reaffirms commitment to the people

11 august 2022 - 07:48:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Guinea security forces seize large quantity of cocaine

04 august 2022 - 12:48:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Five Sierra Leoneans and one Guinean have been charged with possession of cocaine and belonging to an [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes South Africa's football heroes

25 july 2022 - 13:47:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined millions of South Africans in saluting the national female [...] Full text...

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State symbols handed over to traditional authorities in Mali

20 july 2022 - 12:54:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thousands of chiefs in Mali are to receive badges and symbols of authority to further strengthen [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM denies foreign deal to restructure oil company's management

17 july 2022 - 18:21:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has denied any [...] Full text...

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Liberia UN peacekeepers honoured in South Sudan

13 july 2022 - 06:16:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - “I recall the civil war in Liberia vividly,” says Elfreda Dennice Stewart, a United Nations [...] Full text...

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Reliable information ‘a matter of life and death - UN chief tells Security Council

12 july 2022 - 17:03:00
New York, US (PANA) - Access to information is a human right, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliamentary delegation participates in Baku Conference of Parliamentary Network of Non-Aligned Movement

29 june 2022 - 17:14:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), led by the first deputy speaker, [...] Full text...

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Guinean pan-Africanist marchers received in Bamako by President of Transition of Mali

28 june 2022 - 19:58:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received Monday in Bamako, 17 walkers [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service, sacrifice of UN blue helmets

27 may 2022 - 05:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria beat Benin Republic to win WAFU B U-20 Championship

21 may 2022 - 09:57:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa [...] Full text...

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African leaders bid farewell to Kenya's third President Kibaki

29 april 2022 - 16:56:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders, both serving and retired, congregated at the Nyayo Stadium here on a chilly Friday [...] Full text...

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Tanker smuggling fuel in western Libya intercepted

24 april 2022 - 13:55:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A tanker smuggling fuel from Libya was intercepted off Abu Kamach west of Tripoli, before being [...] Full text...

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Oil tanker sinks off Tunisian coast

16 april 2022 - 14:33:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A commercial vessel carrying more than 750 tonnes of diesel ran aground on Friday night in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights groups flag crimes against humanity in Western Tigray Zone

06 april 2022 - 07:31:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Amhara regional security forces and civilian authorities in Ethiopia's Western Tigray Zone have committed widespread abuses against [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails South Africa's Grammy winner

04 april 2022 - 11:35:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday congratulated top South African DJ Black Coffee on his [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition veteran Odinga nominated presidential flag bearer

12 march 2022 - 17:06:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time presidential election challenger, Raila Odinga, was formally nominated to fly the presidential flag of more [...] Full text...

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Turning waste to wealth (A feature by UNEP)

05 march 2022 - 14:58:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Nzambi Matee beams brightly, thrusting a brick forth to coincide with the click of the [...] Full text...

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Africa Honour Day to take Centre Stage on Sunday at Expo 2020

27 february 2022 - 08:37:22
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - As the African Union (AU) celebrates its 20th anniversary, Expo 2020 Dubai will dedicate Sunday, 27 [...] Full text...

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Mauritian flag raised on three islands of the Chagos

26 february 2022 - 08:10:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Friday that the Mauritian flag was raised on [...] Full text...

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Funeral service held for South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

01 january 2022 - 11:22:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A funeral service was held on Saturday for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at Cape [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Archbishop Desmond Tutu's body lies in state

30 december 2021 - 11:57:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The body of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is lying in state at [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Senegal coach coach Aliou Cissé releases final squad

24 december 2021 - 17:26:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national football team coach Aliou Cissé on Friday releaed the list of 27 players [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Human Rights Watch raises questions about security, well-being of players, fans

22 december 2021 - 07:21:16
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - With the delayed 33rd biennial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament due to be held in Cameroon from [...] Full text...

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Libyan minister, Khaled Mazen, UN's Stephanie Williams review plans to secure Libya's elections

15 december 2021 - 17:33:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Interior of the Government of National Unity, Khaled Mazen, and the Special Advisor [...] Full text...

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Rights group raises red flag about new wave of attacks in Sudan's Darfur region

15 december 2021 - 05:59:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new wave of attacks on civilians in Darfur since mid-November 2021 highlights the urgent need [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to open an embassy in Abu Dhabi

07 december 2021 - 20:00:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Burkinabe Abroad, Alpha Barry, on [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa begins mourning period for FW De Klerk

17 november 2021 - 13:12:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Wednesday began a national period of mourning for former President FW [...] Full text...

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COP 26: Ddraft decision text fails to offer support for vulnerable countries on loss and damage, CAN charges

10 november 2021 - 15:40:52
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – Climate Action Network has expressed serious  concern at the glaring omission on clear commitments for loss [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Biafra secessionists announce alliance with Cameroonain separatists

25 september 2021 - 19:30:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared that from Saturday, 15 September, “all Nigerian [...] Full text...

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76th General Assembly gets under way at UN Headquarters in New York

15 september 2021 - 05:09:07
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be the most challenging period the world has seen since the Second World War, said [...] Full text...

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Official launch of national reconciliation project in Libya

06 september 2021 - 20:21:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, officially announced Monday the launch of the [...] Full text...

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Kenyans target extended 800m dominance at Tokyo Olympics

26 july 2021 - 13:47:14
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The men’s 800m is expected to produce fireworks at the Tokyo Olympics with the Kenyan team [...] Full text...

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AU-African Peer Review Mechanism begins mission in Nigeria, Buhari pledges support

13 july 2021 - 14:28:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union (AU)-African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has begun it mission in Nigeria, with President [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to host WAFU-A Women’s Champions League qualifiers

04 july 2021 - 11:32:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The West Zone A (WAFU-A) has confirmed Cape Verde as the host of the inaugural TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council member wants youth to drive national reconciliation in Libya

27 june 2021 - 15:11:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A member of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, has stressed the need to put the [...] Full text...

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Italian President meets President of Libyan Presidential Council

23 june 2021 - 11:42:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday received the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, [...] Full text...

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SADC holds Extraordinary Summit in Maputo

23 june 2021 - 09:22:59
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are on Wednesday meeting in the Mozambican capital, [...] Full text...

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Messages pour in as world mourns Zambian first President KK

18 june 2021 - 14:46:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Messages of tribute are been sent in as world leaders mourn Zambia’s founding President Kenneth Kaunda, [...] Full text...

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IOM, UNHCR condemn return of migrants and refugees to Libya

17 june 2021 - 07:40:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have condemned [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rapid military response contingent prepares to leave for DRC peacekeeping operation

15 june 2021 - 21:30:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A rapid military response unit has been handed the instruments indicating authority to represent the East [...] Full text...

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UN salutes ‘dedication and bravery’ of peacekeepers

28 may 2021 - 06:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - With a focus for this year’s International Day if UN Peacekeepers on youth, peace and security, [...] Full text...

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Museveni takes Ugandan presidential oath for six term

12 may 2021 - 15:35:55
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was on Wednesday sworn in for his sixth term, setting the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Staggering positive cases recorded among passengers at Ghana airport

26 april 2021 - 06:36:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The company testing for COVID-19 at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra has raised the red [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for support for refugee athletes’ Tokyo Olympic medal hopes

07 april 2021 - 10:45:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of Tokyo 2021, it’s never been more important to support the refugee athletes who have [...] Full text...

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Somber mood engulfs Tanzania as public funeral services of fallen president begin

20 march 2021 - 12:41:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Thousands of Tanzanians in somber mood, flocked the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam [...] Full text...

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Late Tanzanian president to be buried at his ancestral home on 25 March

19 march 2021 - 12:47:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s president John Pombe Magufuli, who died from heart complications on Wednesday, will be [...] Full text...

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Tributes pour for fallen Pan-Africanism hero Magufuli from African leaders

18 march 2021 - 20:07:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders showered the fallen Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli with tributes on Thursday, extolling [...] Full text...

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Kenya declares seven-day mourning for fallen Tanzanian President Magufuli

18 march 2021 - 11:35:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a seven-day national mourning for the late Tanzanian President John [...] Full text...

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Fallen Tanzania's president Magufuli: An obituary

18 march 2021 - 09:09:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Dr John Pombe Magufuli, who served as Tanzania’s president since November 2015, died on [...] Full text...

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Tanzanians mourn late president Magufuli

18 march 2021 - 02:35:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, is dead. Dr Magufuli died at 6 p.m. on [...] Full text...

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UN report says Libya arms embargo 'remains totally ineffective'

17 march 2021 - 07:46:41
New York, US (PANA) - A report by a UN-appointed Panel of Experts on Libya has identified multiple acts that threatened [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth chief impressed with Rwanda CHOGM preparations

12 march 2021 - 13:12:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has congratulated the Rwandan government on progress in its preparations for [...] Full text...

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Mali's peace and reconciliation committee meets in Kidal

12 february 2021 - 18:31:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement resulting from the Algiers [...] Full text...

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Suspected Jihadists kidnap city mayor in Mali

13 january 2021 - 17:35:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mayor of the rural municipality of Doukouria, in the Timbuktu region of northeastern Mali, Aboubacrine [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Top Libyan health official raises red flag on alarming virus cases

11 january 2021 - 10:39:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director of the Libyan National Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Badreddine al-Najjar, has warned that [...] Full text...

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UN praises Ghanaian peacekeepers in South Sudan

11 january 2021 - 08:26:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Ghanaian peacekeepers at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been commended for their [...] Full text...

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Sudan's veteran PM al Mahdi passes away at 85

26 november 2020 - 10:41:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in years, Sudan has announced a three-day national mourning and ordered its [...] Full text...

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Advocacy group raises red flag on global land inequality

24 november 2020 - 10:48:24
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Land inequality in most countries around the world, is threatening the livelihoods of the world's poorest, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania/Morocco border closure highlighted in the media this week

07 november 2020 - 18:31:19
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week covered a variety of issues, including the closure of the [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity raises red flag over escalating tension in Ethiopia

06 november 2020 - 08:46:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has expressed concern about escalating tensions in Ethiopia following military [...] Full text...

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Opposition leaders harassed, arrested during Presidential nominations in Uganda

03 november 2020 - 21:51:14
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The Ugandan Opposition has faced harassment on the second and last day of the submission of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian film wins 2 awards at international festivals in Belgium and Morocco

03 november 2020 - 17:38:43
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian short film, "In the land of Uncle Salem", by director Slim Belhiba, has won [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s opposition rejects election results as ruling CCM is headed for landslide win

30 october 2020 - 09:02:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s opposition presidential candidate, Tundu Lissu, said on Thursday that his party rejects the [...] Full text...

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Special groups in Zanzibar vote early in Tanzanian general election

27 october 2020 - 17:41:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Voting started in Zanzibar on Tuesday for special groups, including security personnel and officials [...] Full text...

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Guinea army closes roads leading to administrative centre of capital

16 october 2020 - 11:25:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea soldiers have closed all roads leading to the administrative centre of Conakry as several witnesses [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Region: Uneasy calm before preventable storms (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

05 october 2020 - 08:47:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - One of the useful lessons to be drawn from the unfolding political and security crises in [...] Full text...

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Gunmen in Ghana attack buses of state transport company in Volta Region

30 september 2020 - 06:49:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Police Service says that it has begun investigations into an attack by gunmen on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy begins 2-day exercise with six warships, 60 gunboats

23 september 2020 - 08:51:26
Abuja, 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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Sumaili hopes to positively influence Burundi women's football (A CAF portrait)

15 september 2020 - 17:06:13
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Twice, Burundian international Falone Sumaili had made the decision to quit her football career; first, following [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia slams lack of security for its embassy in Berlin

01 september 2020 - 15:38:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia on Tuesday cricisised the lack of security for its embassy in Berlin, Germany, following [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé agrees to seek third term

01 september 2020 - 13:27:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé will stand for election in the first round scheduled for 18 October, [...] Full text...

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Why women need to embrace these three digital technologies

31 august 2020 - 11:39:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – It is imperative that women play an equal role in shaping the impact of [...] Full text...

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Television crew from state-owned broadcaster barred from opposition campaign rally in Tanzania

28 august 2020 - 20:47:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Television crew from Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) were on Friday thrown out of an [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to set up Court of investigation on oil spill from Panama-flagged MV Wakashio

26 august 2020 - 14:29:36
​Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Attorney-General, Maneesh Gobin, on Tuesday said that a Court of investigation, to be headed by [...] Full text...

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UNCTAD says Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws

20 august 2020 - 18:24:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international [...] Full text...

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Tanzanians bid farewell to departed former president Mkapa

26 july 2020 - 12:55:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Thousands of Tanzanians gathered at the Uhuru Stadium in the commercial capital, Dar es [...] Full text...

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Kenya orders three-day national mourning for illustrious Tanzanian statesman

24 july 2020 - 22:41:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, has ordered a three-day national mourning for the late former Tanzanian President, [...] Full text...

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President Barrow, Gambians honor soccer legend Biri Biri in state burial

22 july 2020 - 21:04:32
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow Wednesday called on Gambians to be proud of Alhaji Momodou Njie Biri Biri who [...] Full text...

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Jailed former Rwandan presidential guard commander accused of theft

21 july 2020 - 14:58:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Former Rwanda's presidential guard commander, Col. Tom Byabagamba, currently serving a 15-year term in jail for [...] Full text...

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Rwandan dailies highlight resumption of RwandAir flights, trial of former Rwandan PM over dud cheques

18 july 2020 - 16:49:46
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the resumption of RwandAir flights effective 1 August and the [...] Full text...

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Former Tanzanian FM joins opposition party

16 july 2020 - 19:28:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Former Tanzanian foreign minister, Bernard Membe, who was expelled from the ruling Chama Cha [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria ends soccer season due to COVID-19

15 july 2020 - 16:52:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has put an end to the 2019/2020 football season due to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Borno State, WHO and partners fight seasonal malaria infection

15 july 2020 - 07:13:34
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - Borno state government, in collaboration with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation [...] Full text...

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Global education protection raises red flag on education attacks in West, Central Africa

09 july 2020 - 21:18:48
New York (PANA) - Universities, schools, students, teachers, and academics in West and Central Africa have suffered over 2,500 attacks [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, Indonesia to explore new templates for military training and manpower

02 july 2020 - 22:17:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria and the Republic of Indonesia Thursday resolved to explore new templates to consolidate military training [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight state funeral of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza

28 june 2020 - 12:16:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The funeral services for former Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza held at Ingoma Stade in Gitega (Central [...] Full text...

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Burundi declares Friday public holiday for funeral of President Nkurunziza

24 june 2020 - 10:36:54
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has declared Friday a public holiday for the funeral in Gitega, the new capital, of [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for restraint following protests in Mali

21 june 2020 - 05:34:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has appealed for calm in Mali, following protests in the capital, Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military says its airstrikes killed several “high-value” Boko Haram leaders and fighters in Northeast Nigeria

18 june 2020 - 17:21:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that its airstrikes have killed several “high-value” Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Air Mauritius to resume commercial flights on 1 September

18 june 2020 - 09:11:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian flag carrier, Air Mauritius, plans to resume its flights, which were suspended on 29 March [...] Full text...

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Kenya hotel workers charged with leaking President Kenyatta footage

17 june 2020 - 15:58:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Two hotel workers charged with leaking closed circuit camera footage of President Uhuru Kenyatta driving into [...] Full text...

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US president Donald Trump says he won't watch NFL, U.S. soccer if players kneel during anthem

15 june 2020 - 08:30:17
Washington DC, US (PANA) - United States President Donald Trump has said he will not watch National Football League (NFL) [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura church leader calls for 'sacred union' as Burundi mourns its president

14 june 2020 - 13:41:13
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)- Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa of Bujumbura Diocese on  Sunday called the Barundi people to the sacred union on [...] Full text...

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News Analysis: New messages of condolences and sympathy over death of President Nkurunziza giving hope of mending strained ties between Kigali and Bujumbura

13 june 2020 - 21:36:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  In the last five years, the bilateral ties between Rwanda and neighboring Burundi have seen dramatic [...] Full text...

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Rwanda mourns Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza

13 june 2020 - 15:17:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame Saturday ordered that all national flags of Rwanda and the East African [...] Full text...

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Rwanda confirms recall of two Belgian diplomats

03 june 2020 - 12:11:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two Belgian diplomats in Rwanda have been recalled by their government after they organised a genocide [...] Full text...

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Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace (A UN feature)

31 may 2020 - 13:32:44
New York, US (PANA) - The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, celebrated worldwide on 29 May, offers a chance [...] Full text...

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"Serving peace in Mali is a source of pride," says Tunisian female army officer

31 may 2020 - 13:28:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers celebrated on 29 May each [...] Full text...

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Election fever cools in Burundians after announcement of presidential poll results

26 may 2020 - 15:26:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Calm reaction characterised the political atmosphere in Burundi on Tuesday following the announcement of provisional results [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Catholic bishops raise red flag on Kenyatta succession political bickering

24 may 2020 - 12:08:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) on Sunday warned politicians against engaging in divisive succession [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso unveils 'new' Thomas Sankara statute

18 may 2020 - 05:33:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – A new giant statute of Thomas Sankara, who is described as the father of the [...] Full text...

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