South African Gospel musician Solomon Molokoane dead at 65
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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Gospel musician Solomon Molokoane died after a short illness on Wednesday. He was 65."It [...] Full text...
Christians mark Palm Sunday
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African Catholic Bishops say same-sex unions are 'contrary' to God's will
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South Africa marks 30th anniversary of church massacre
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Pope Francis urges people with religious vocations to be 'joyful witnesses of the Gospel'
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Pope calls on DR Congo warring parties to lay down their arms
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Christians in Ghana mark Palm Sunday
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US city honours South African musician
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South African song sweeps across the world
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Rwanda Prosecutor's Office concludes that popular gospel musicial, Kizito Mihigo, committed suicide
26 february 2020 - 19:58:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's General Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday released the report on the death of popular Rwandan gospel [...] Full text...
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Famous Rwandan gospel musician who police said committed suicide laid to rest
22 february 2020 - 21:21:06Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The famous Rwandan gospel musician, Kizito Mihigo, who police said committed suicide while in their custody, [...] Full text...
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Famous Rwandan gospel musician who died by "suicide" to be buried on Saturday
19 february 2020 - 18:59:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of Rwanda's popular gospel musicians, Kizito Mihigo, who allegedly committed suicide this week while in [...] Full text...
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Preliminary investigations show Rwandan gospel musician used bedsheet to commit suicide - Police
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Detained Rwandan gospel musician 'commits suicide' - Police
17 february 2020 - 10:58:22Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Three days after he was arrested while attempting to cross the border to allegedly join rebel [...] Full text...
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Rwandan gospel musician arrested trying to join rebels in Burundi
14 february 2020 - 15:57:14Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Almost two years after he was released from jail under a presidential pardon in September 2018, [...] Full text...
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Africa joins the world to usher in New Year
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Analysis: Kenyan athletes fly flag on top of the world
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Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed receives 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
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Uganda’s Museveni concludes tour of army barracks amidst tensions with Rwanda
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Ghana: Christians commemorate Palm Sunday
09 april 2017 - 07:40:41Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians are on Sunday commemorating Palm Sunday, which marks the triumphant entry into Jerusalem of their [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Zuma salutes fallen gospel star
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South Africa: Disgraced rapper released from prison
05 january 2017 - 09:37:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Jailed South African rapper Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye was released on parole on Thursday, [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Pope celebrates first Holy Mass in Africa with calls for family unity
26 november 2015 - 14:13:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis called for respect for women and family valued when he led thousands of Christians [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Pope begins Africa visit with plea for religious harmony, peace (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)
25 november 2015 - 17:37:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis kicked off a three-nation African tour in Nairobi Wednesday emphasising the need for religious [...] Full text...
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25 november 2015 - 09:59:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims from across Kenya are heading to Nairobi to attend an [...] Full text...
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UN: UN to light up 200 global monuments 'blue' for UN 70th anniversary on 24 October
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Ghana: Gunman confesses he wanted to kill President Mahama; jailed 10 years
28 july 2015 - 15:26:36Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The gunman who was arrested last Sunday at a church in Accra attended by President John [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Gunman arrested at President Mahama's church
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Nigeria: How Toure emerged 2014 African Player of the Year
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South Africa: Why thousands of South Africans flock to Nigeria's famous prophet (A feature by Craig Urquhart, PANA correspondent)
20 september 2014 - 11:31:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Until a week ago, few South Africans had ever heard of Nigeria’s Synagogue Church [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Non-declaration of national mourning for Cardinal Mazombwe sparks debate (By Mildred Mulenga, PANA Correspondent)
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Malawi radio listenership survey: ZBS beats state-run MBC
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Malawi Institute honours journalists, slain girl
23 july 2013 - 15:56:03Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The Free Expression Institute (FEI), a Malawian non-profit making organisation which seeks to promote freedom of [...] Full text...
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AU anniversary celebrations to kick off in Ethiopian capital
18 may 2013 - 13:05:59Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Year-long celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the African Union (AU) kick off in the [...] Full text...
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African priests hope for more church reform under Pope Francis
14 march 2013 - 21:35:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African priests have welcomed the choice of Pope Francis saying he would bring new vibrancy to [...] Full text...
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'Pope's resignation will not throw Catholic Church into crisis'
11 february 2013 - 16:18:05Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Monday's shock announcement by the Vatican that Pope Benedict XVI will resign 28 Feb will not [...] Full text...
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Pope Benedict to resign 28 Feb
11 february 2013 - 12:57:27Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Pope Benedict has announced that he will resign on 28 Feb. due to his deteriorating health, [...] Full text...
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Airtel unveils Pan-African Rising Stars football Championships
13 august 2012 - 17:50:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Airtel Africa on Monday unveiled a Pan African soccer tournament, called "Airtel Rising Stars Africa Soccer [...] Full text...
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Second edition of project to cater for young African prisoners launched
18 january 2012 - 15:34:18Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A Canadian musician of Cameroonian origin, Olivier Cheuwa, has launched the second edition of the project [...] Full text...
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Ghanaians welcome New Year with prayers, fireworks
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19 july 2011 - 15:13:56Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Machete-carrying ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Youth Cadets plied the streets of Blantyre in open trucks [...] Full text...
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East African leaders back EAC political federation
30 june 2011 - 14:53:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Kenyan President Daniel Moi Thursday called on the East African Community (EAC) leaders to stick [...] Full text...
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Kenyan post-poll violence suspect claims innocence ahead of ICC appearance
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Malawi musicians rally round stranded South African songstress
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Malawi promoters arrested for duping South African gospel songstress
01 december 2010 - 18:58:49Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Police in Malawi's commercial capital, Blantyre, Wednesday arrested three officials of a cultural arts group for [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian papers urge tough action on fake goods in EAC bloc
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WC 2010: UN launches '8 Goals for Africa'
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UNDP, African musicians team up against poverty, hunger
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Third Celestial Music Festival opens on Friday in Benin
16 december 2009 - 22:37:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The third edition of the International Christian Celestial Music Festival starts on Friday in Cotonou, sources [...] Full text...
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Dozens feared dead in Kampala riots, Museveni seeks dialogue
11 september 2009 - 10:06:00Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- As riots by supporters of Uganda's dominant Buganda kin gdom over its (kingdom) disagreement with the [...] Full text...
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Mandela celebrates 91st birthday
17 july 2009 - 09:14:00Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s will celebrate his 91st birthday at his Johannesburg [...] Full text...
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Nigerian media highlight Jackson's memorial, failed bank looters
11 july 2009 - 10:16:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Almost all Nigerian newspapers Wednesday paid tribute to the late Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, [...] Full text...
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