General Secretary of CEN-CAD attends 4th session of Ministers for Youth and Sport

19 april 2024 - 12:54:30
Tripoli, 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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CEN-SAD Executive Secretary moves to permanent headquarters in Tripoli

25 november 2023 - 19:54:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado el hadj Abou, took up [...] Full text...

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2023 U20 AFCON: CAF releases list of match officials

19 february 2023 - 06:23:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A list of 16 referees, 18 assistant referees and six video assistant referees (VAR) has been [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's ousted military leader offers to resign, says religious, community leaders

02 october 2022 - 20:07:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ousted Burkina Faso military leader, Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has offered to resign "to [...] Full text...

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Children affected by conflict cannot wait for their education

11 august 2022 - 06:55:39
New York, US (PANA) - From Ethiopia to Chad and Palestine, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN’s fund for education [...] Full text...

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Benin invites candidates of pilgrimage to Holy Places of Islam for vaccination against COVID-19

28 may 2022 - 20:23:44
Cotonou Benin PANA) - The Beninese Minister of Health, Prof. Benjamin Hounkpatin, invited Saturday, in a statement, Beninese candidates for [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party denounces arrest of its officials

08 april 2022 - 07:05:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), the former ruling party in Guinea, has condemned [...] Full text...

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El Hadj Malick Sy, former minister and former president of the Senegalese football federation dies

25 february 2022 - 20:33:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - El Hadj Malick Sy, alias "Souris", former Senegalese Minister of Tourism (1988-1990) and former President of [...] Full text...

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Opposition parties call for appointment of an international envoy for Guinea

13 november 2021 - 17:51:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Alliance for Democratic Change (ANAD) in Guinea, chaired by former Prime Minister Mamadou Cellou [...] Full text...

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FIFA to finance construction of Technical Centre in Mali

28 december 2020 - 12:43:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -The International Football Federation (FIFA) will finance the construction of a technical centre, at Kabala, near the [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader wants a coalition candidate to run against Alpha Conde in the next poll

03 september 2020 - 18:03:26
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In a statement received Thursday by PANA, Guinean opposition leader and leader of Génération Citoyenne (GECI), [...] Full text...

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US backs Guinean electoral process

17 august 2020 - 20:56:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The US government Monday reaffirmed its commitment to the institutions and democratic processes in Guinea, an [...] Full text...

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French elected official urges French mayors to honour African fighters who died for France

17 august 2020 - 15:35:50
Paris, France (PANA) - Aïssata Seck, President of the Association for the Memory and History of Senegalese Riflemen, has sent [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian Bar Association elects new president

07 august 2020 - 11:15:44
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Bar Association on Thursday elected Brahim Eberty as its new president. He won the second [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé, candidate of ruling party for Guinean October presidential election

06 august 2020 - 21:47:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Rally for the Guinean People (RPG) at the end of its national convention Thursday nominated [...] Full text...

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Eid ul-Adha: Malian president IBK sends message to Muslim community

31 july 2020 - 22:03:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on the occasion of the celebration here Friday of the Eid [...] Full text...

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France adopts draft bill to return cultural properties to Benin, Senegal

17 july 2020 - 21:24:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The French council of ministers Wednesday adopted a draft bill on the return of cultural property [...] Full text...

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Fifteen people, including mayor, killed in centre-north Burkina Faso

06 july 2020 - 22:46:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Gunmen Monday killed the mayor and custom chief of Pensa here, El Hadj Souleymane Zabré, [...] Full text...

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Ramadan must be a month of spiritual response against the coronavirus

25 april 2020 - 06:29:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Federation of Islamic Associations of Burkina Faso (FAIB) invited the Muslim faithful of the [...] Full text...

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Muslim Union of Togo suspends Friday prayers due to coronavirus

20 march 2020 - 15:37:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Muslim Union of Togo, in a statement signed by its president, El Hadj Inoussa Bouraïma, [...] Full text...

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Senegal: National coaches Moustapha Gaye back with the "Lionesses"

21 january 2020 - 19:03:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Moustapha Gaye, who was appointed last December as the National Technical Director (NTD) of Senegalese basketball, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Sadio Mané crowned African Footballer of the Year 2019

08 january 2020 - 07:19:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese international Sadio Mané was on Tuesday night crowned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese judoka Mbagnick Ndiaye named Best Senegalese Sportsman of the Year, Sadio Mané Ballon d'Or for the 6th time

05 november 2019 - 18:53:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Judoka Mbagnick Ndiaye, African champion and gold medalist at the African Games in Rabat in the [...] Full text...

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UN announces scale of damage to Maitigua airport in Tripoli after rocket fall

01 september 2019 - 20:56:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  A UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) evaluation mission confirmed here Sunday that four projectiles hit [...] Full text...

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Defenders, critics divided over Guinean constitution

20 august 2019 - 20:52:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -  Guinean politicians have for a long time been on a divergence course over the country’s constitution [...] Full text...

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President Macron calls on French mayors to remember African soldiers who died for France

17 august 2019 - 18:58:40
Paris, France (PANA) - The French President, Emmanuel Macron, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the landing in [...] Full text...

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Togolese football legends beat African counterparts 4-2

28 july 2019 - 13:10:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -  Togolese football legends Saturday beat their African counterparts (African legends) 4 - 2 at the Stade [...] Full text...

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First convoy of Guinean pilgrims to leave on Wednesday

19 july 2019 - 18:54:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The first batch of Guinean pilgrims (8,000), will leave on Wednesday for Mecca, sources close to [...] Full text...

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2,000 Mauritians to perform the Hadj this year

11 july 2019 - 20:33:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)    -    Mauritius obtained 500 extra visas in addition to the 1,500 already granted by the Saudi authorities [...] Full text...

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Hadj 2019: First batch of Burkinabe pilgrims depart July 14

11 july 2019 - 16:50:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first Burkinabe contingent to the 2019 Hajj leaves Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou for Medina, Sunday, [...] Full text...

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12 Malian players selected for U19 World Cup

26 june 2019 - 16:53:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - National coach El Hadj Dicko has published a list of 12 Malian basketball players selected [...] Full text...

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Togolese Muslims urged to reject terrorism

05 june 2019 - 13:19:18
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Muslim Union (UMT) president El Hadj Inoussa Bouraïma has called on his fellow believers  to [...] Full text...

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Senegalese El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ joins IOC athletes commission

15 may 2019 - 21:35:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   Senegalese El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ has joined the International Olympic Committee (OIC) athletes’ commission, an [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso reduces cost of 2019 Hadj

18 april 2019 - 22:20:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The cost of the 2019 Hadj in Burkina Faso is now 2.1 million CFAF or [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Cost of Hadj estimated at 5,000 US dollars

16 april 2019 - 22:05:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -  Guinean pilgrims who wish to perform the Hadj will have to pay 43 million Guinean Franc [...] Full text...

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2019 pilgrimage fare to Holy Places of Islam increased slightly in Niger

02 april 2019 - 23:23:02
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The price of Hajj 2019, the pilgrimage to the Holy Places of Islam, is officially set [...] Full text...

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Taking the message home about family planning in Guinea

02 april 2019 - 11:25:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Traditions have a hard life in Guinea. Early marriages are still celebrated in spite of denunciation [...] Full text...

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2019 U23 AFCON: Ivorian coach names 23 players for Niger match

18 march 2019 - 12:02:40
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian football authorities have released the list of 23 players selected to play against [...] Full text...

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Human rights body urges free, fair presidentiai poll in Senegal

21 february 2019 - 15:48:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Authorities in Senegal should take all appropriate measures to ensure that Sunday's Presidential Election is held [...] Full text...

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WB economist advises Congo to ditch 'unsustainable' economic model

31 january 2019 - 14:03:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A principal economist at the World Bank on Thursday suggested that Congo should discard its current [...] Full text...

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CAF offers extra opening for its annual awards

07 january 2019 - 20:05:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Through the change in the organisation of the CAF Awards, the African Football Confederation (CAF) aims [...] Full text...

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Diouf, Senghor team up to bring CAN cup to Senegal

07 january 2019 - 19:39:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - "I will now work with the President of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), Me Senghor, to [...] Full text...

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Remote Nigeria communities welcome child health programme (A WHO Feature)

04 february 2018 - 01:25:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - We have travelled for over 2 hours from Minna in Nigeria’s rural Niger State. The final [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA U-17 Women's WC qualifiers: Ghana "destroy" Djibouti 9-0 in 1st-leg match

02 february 2018 - 22:08:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Visiting Ghana on Friday "destroyed" hosts Djibouti 9-0 in the first-leg, final African qualifier for the [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Liberia's electoral body, police commit to successful 10 October polls

21 september 2017 - 09:56:28
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Officials of Liberia’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) and police authorities have assured ECOWAS Long-Term Observers of [...] Full text...

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Mali: Mali's coach picks 33 players for CHAN 2018 qualifiers

14 june 2017 - 17:56:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national team coach Djibril Dramé said on Wednesday that 33 players have been short-listed for [...] Full text...

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Senegal: MFWA wants thorough investigation into killing of Guinean journalist

09 february 2016 - 15:51:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Tuesday called for a ''thorough investigation'' into the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ condemns killing of Guinean journalist

06 february 2016 - 14:49:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the shooting to death of Guinean journalist, El-Hadj Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Algeria: African sailing championship kicks off in Oran

02 october 2015 - 16:35:25
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The week-long African sailing championship events started Friday in Oran, Algeria, with 74 sail boats from [...] Full text...

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Mali: Malian pilgrim confirmed dead in Mecca crane crash

15 september 2015 - 19:23:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A famous Malian preacher, El hadj Issa Sacko alias Karamoko Bèfo, 43, was killed in Friday's [...] Full text...

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Congo: Govt. bans Muslims from wearing veil

28 april 2015 - 10:16:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Muslims in Congo have been banned from wearing veil while foreigners have been barred from [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AI says Egypt's confirmation of 183 death sentences ‘outrageous’

03 february 2015 - 13:36:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Amnesty International (AI) Monday described Egypt's confirmation of 183 death sentences as outrageous and a sign [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AI calls on Egypt to release Al Jazeera journalists

02 february 2015 - 13:42:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Amnesty International (AI) Sunday said the continuing plight of Al Jazeera journalists, Baher Mohamed and Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AI calls for targeted UN sanctions against Libya's rival forces

28 january 2015 - 17:55:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) –Targeted UN sanctions and accountability, including through the International Criminal Court (ICC), are urgently needed to end [...] Full text...

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2015 Africa U-20 tournament: Mali, Cote d'Ivoire play friendlies

04 november 2014 - 17:25:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian national junior football team, will this week play two friendly matches against their Ivorian [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Residents of Ebola-hit countries barred from entering Mauritius

14 september 2014 - 08:44:56
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Residents of countries affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) - Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, [...] Full text...

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Togo: Imam rises against Boko Haram at Eid prayers in Lomé

28 july 2014 - 17:41:32
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Actions of Nigerian rebel group 'Boko Haram' are ''contrary to Islam'', according to the deputy imam [...] Full text...

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Benin: 4,000 Beninese to perform 2014 Hadj

29 may 2014 - 18:49:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Some 4,000 Beninese are expected to perform this year's pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, representing a [...] Full text...

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Mali: African football stars to feature at 4th int'l Sido-Foot festival in Bamako

20 may 2014 - 17:35:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Several current and former African football stars will storm Bamako, the Malian capital, on 9 June [...] Full text...

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Togo: Government gives first and second division clubs grants for 2014/15 season

18 may 2014 - 10:15:02
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Clubs in the first and second division football leagues in Togo were on Saturday given their [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Burkina PM urges effective regulation of electricity sector in W/Africa

25 february 2014 - 09:29:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Luc Adolphe Tiao has called for an effective regulation of the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Indian delegation visits ECOWAS regional electricity authority

05 february 2014 - 14:50:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An Indian delegation Tuesday visited the offices of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA), in [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: New parliamentary president elected

30 january 2014 - 14:19:23
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed Ould Boilil, member of the ruling Union for the Republic (UPR), has been elected the [...] Full text...

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Mali FA gets new President

09 october 2013 - 09:10:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Chairman of Djoliba football club of Mali, Mr. Boubacar Baba Diarra, has been elected president [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Chief pledges support to regional power regulatory body

10 august 2013 - 10:08:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Reiterating his commitment to the realization of the mission and objectives of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity [...] Full text...

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Guinea's Muslim community celebrates Eid-el-Fitr

08 august 2013 - 12:38:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Muslim faithful, representing over 90 percent of the country's population, were Thursday celebrating Eid-el-Fitr, marking [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International tasks Egyptian police on security

26 july 2013 - 12:19:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Global rights group Amnesty International has challenged security forces in Egypt to do more to protect [...] Full text...

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Amnesty seeks speedy probe of Tunisian opposition politician's killing

07 february 2013 - 09:05:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Thursday's killing of Tunisian opposition politician Chokri Belaid outside his home must prompt a thorough, independent [...] Full text...

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Libya, Sudan to secure common borders

31 january 2013 - 12:29:40
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - In a move to secure their common borders, Libya and Sudan are to deploy military personnel [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Mali unveils final 23-man squad

09 january 2013 - 13:56:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali coach Patrice Carteron has unveiled his final 23-man squad for the the 29th edition of [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2013: Mali’s coach shortlists 28

04 january 2013 - 12:12:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Coach of Mali's national football team Patrice Calderon has released a preliminary list of 28 players [...] Full text...

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Fuel crisis, graft, religious tension reports dominate Tanzanian newspapers

27 october 2012 - 09:27:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Reports on a fuel crisis, graft in governing party elections and religious tension filled [...] Full text...

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Clerics appeal for peace as Togolese Muslims celebrate Eid-El-Kabir

26 october 2012 - 13:41:14
Lome, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese Muslim community has been urged to commit their faith to the peaceful existence with [...] Full text...

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Libya urged to hand over ex-intelligence chief to ICC

19 october 2012 - 11:42:57
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Global human rights campaigner Amnesty International has called on the Libyan authorities to immediately hand over [...] Full text...

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Guinea president Condé reshuffles cabinet

06 october 2012 - 13:02:35
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The Guinean president, Alpha Condé, on Friday reshuffled his cabinet bringing in seven new faces, including [...] Full text...

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CAN 2013 Qualifiers: Mali unveils 23-man list for match against Botswana

30 august 2012 - 19:09:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Following is the list of 23 Malian players, unveiled by French coach Patrice Carteron of France [...] Full text...

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Egypt yet to reform security forces - Amnesty International

22 february 2012 - 08:33:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - One year after the uprising, Egyptian security forces continue to kill protesters with the same brutal [...] Full text...

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Pre-election violence leaves 1 dead, many wounded in Senegal

20 february 2012 - 11:44:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Clashes between Senegal's opposition and the police left one person dead and many others injured on [...] Full text...

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CAN 2012: Malian television to show all matches

12 january 2012 - 11:34:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's official broadcaster, ORTM, will broadcast all the 32 matches of the 28th edition of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia 'must allow' Libyan asylum-seekers

15 december 2011 - 10:09:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Amnesty International has urged Tunisian authorities to allow asylum-seekers to enter the country through Libyan border [...] Full text...

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Don't harm Saif Al-Islam - Amnesty International

20 november 2011 - 08:45:36
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following the capture of Saif Al-Islam Kadhafi in Southern Libya on Saturday, Amnesty International (AI) has [...] Full text...

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21 Senegalese players called up for pre-Olympic football tournament

18 november 2011 - 16:07:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Ibrahima Khaliloulakh Seck is the only new comer on the list of 21 players selected in [...] Full text...

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2012 WC qualifiers: Mali names team against Cape Verde

29 august 2011 - 15:48:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Coach of the Malian national soccer team, Frenchman Alain Giresse, has called up 24 players in [...] Full text...

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Eleven more arraigned in Guinea over failed Condé assassination attempt

06 august 2011 - 12:17:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – A fourth group of 11 people, suspected of involvement in the 18 July assassination attempt on [...] Full text...

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Senegal suspends El Hadj Diouf for five years

27 july 2011 - 21:45:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The disciplinary commission of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) on Wednesday in Dakar suspended the country's [...] Full text...

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'Guinea may hold parliamentary elections before end of 2011'

14 june 2011 - 22:13:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Parliamentary elections will be held in Guinea before the end of this year if the government [...] Full text...

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Forum on private sector, projects financing begins in Mauritania

24 may 2011 - 15:17:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Worried that poverty rate in Mauritania still remains high (42 percent), despite the 50 years of [...] Full text...

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CAN 2012 qualifier: Mali invites 23 players for Zimbabwe clash

17 march 2011 - 17:28:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The coach of Mali’s national football team, French-born Alain Giresse, Thursday in Bamako unveiled a list [...] Full text...

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WFP, UNICEF to reduce levels of child stunting in Southern, Eastern Africa

18 january 2011 - 20:18:59
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Tuesday agreed [...] Full text...

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Third Senior minister appointed in Guinea

08 january 2011 - 12:53:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean president Alpha Condé on Friday appointed General Mamadouba Toto Camara, Senior Minister in charge of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS launches Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority

09 november 2010 - 20:54:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) â" The Economic Community of W-est African States (ECOWAS) o n Tuesday launched an independent entity to [...] Full text...

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BOAD gives Senegal tourist company 7 billion FCFA loan

21 october 2010 - 23:09:00
Lome- Togo (PANA) -- The West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Wednesday gave a loan of 7 billion FCFA to [...] Full text...

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Libya partners Tunisia in fight against organized crime

21 october 2010 - 17:10:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Libya and Tunisia have agreed to jointly fight organized crimes in the two countries, according to [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi reiterates importance of traditional leaders in Africa

29 september 2010 - 18:52:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Libyan leader, Mouammar Kadhafi, the Chair of African Traditional Kings, on Tuesday reiterated the importance [...] Full text...

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Guinean electoral commission chairman vows to hold free, fair vote

22 september 2010 - 23:26:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- The new chairman of the Guinean National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), Lounceny Camara, on Wednesday vowed [...] Full text...

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Guinean authorities suspend election campaign for presidential run-off

13 september 2010 - 23:12:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- Guinea's Prime minister, Jean Marie Dore, has announced the suspension of the election campaign for the [...] Full text...

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Guinea court jails two electoral commission members

09 september 2010 - 22:21:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) â" A Conakry court on Thurs-day sentenced to one year's i mprisonment the chairman of Guinea's national [...] Full text...

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RPG questions computer system of Guinean Electoral Commission

04 september 2010 - 20:08:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- The Rally of the People of Guinea (RPG) of Alpha Conde, a candidate contesting the the [...] Full text...

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Ivorian govt. pegs cost of pilgrimage to Mecca

16 august 2010 - 17:50:00
Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -- The Ivorian government has pegged the cost of th is year's Hadj at CFA F [...] Full text...

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Guineans welcome 19 Sept. date for run-off election

11 august 2010 - 12:26:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- Guinean voters have expressed satisfaction with the dat e fixed for the second round of presidential [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary General due in Libreville 30 June

25 june 2010 - 10:15:00
Libreville- Gabon (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is expected in Libre ville 30 June for a 24-hour official visit [...] Full text...

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Guinean presidential candidates wooing 26,000 voters in Senegal

21 may 2010 - 09:46:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Candidates for the 27 June Guinean presidential election, who started campaigning Monday, will try and get [...] Full text...

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Guinea accident victims to be given state funeral

18 april 2010 - 14:11:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- The Guinean government has declared Monday a public hol iday to organize a state funeral for [...] Full text...

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Libya releases 214 presumed Islamists

23 march 2010 - 22:42:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The chairman of Gaddafi's Foundation for Development (GFD), Seif Ul-Islam Mouammar Gaddafi, on Tuesday announced the [...] Full text...

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Mali calls up 22 players for Libya friendly

24 february 2010 - 22:01:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- The Malian Soccer Federation (FEMAFOOT) has called up 22 players for a friendly game against Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan goivt. denies involvement in closure of 2 private newspapers

24 january 2010 - 12:34:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) â" Two private newspapers in Libya -- Oyia and Qurayna, pu blished by the Al-Ghad Media Group [...] Full text...

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Togo pays tribute Cabinda victims

15 january 2010 - 22:36:00
Lomé- Togo (PANA) -- Togo on Friday paid tribute the two officials of the national football team killed in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan imams denounce rise in cost of pilgrimage

14 november 2009 - 00:27:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Several imams in Tripoli have used their sermons on the occasion of Friday prayers to denounce [...] Full text...

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Late president's son jailed for drug trafficking in Guinea

13 november 2009 - 15:45:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- El Hadj Moussa Contأ©, the younger son of the late Guin ean president, Lansana Contأ©, has [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian ruling party officials suspended

21 october 2009 - 17:20:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- The ruling Union for the Republic (UPR) party in Mauritania, has suspended several of its senior [...] Full text...

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Muslims in Burkina Faso to begin fasting on Saturday

20 august 2009 - 23:43:00
Ouagadougou- Burkina Faso (PANA) -- The president of the Muslim community of Burkina Faso, El Hadj Oumarou Kanazoأ©, announced on [...] Full text...

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Leading health organisations launch accreditation process for labs across Africa

27 july 2009 - 12:16:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Government health officials from 13 African countries on Monday launched the first-ever push for accreditation of [...] Full text...

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African leaders in landmark declaration to boost agriculture

03 july 2009 - 17:42:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- African leaders resolved to increase their investments in agriculture in an effort to move the continent [...] Full text...

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New commander for UN mission in Chad meets PM

01 july 2009 - 12:56:00
N'Djamena- Chad (PANA) -- The representative of the UN Secretary General in Chad, Victor Angelo, Wednesday introduced the new commander [...] Full text...

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Togo abolishes death penalty

24 june 2009 - 10:10:00
Lome- Togo (PANA) -- The Togolese Parliament voted Tuesday afternoon to pass a bi ll abolishing the death penalty. [...] Full text...

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Togo appoints members of "Truth/Justice/Reconciliation" Commission

28 may 2009 - 10:28:00
Lomé- Togo (PANA) -- The Togolese government Wednesday named members of its "Trut h/Justice/Reconciliation" Commission shortly after a meeting of [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi hands over Niger's ex-prisoners to Tanja

14 march 2009 - 18:10:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Libyan leader and AU president, Mouammar Kadhafi here on Friday handed former prisoners of Niger who [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi hands over Niger's ex-prisoners to Tanja

14 march 2009 - 17:41:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Libyan leader and AU president, Mouammar Kadhafi here on Friday handed former prisoners of Niger who [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta to recover debts owed to govt

21 january 2009 - 17:05:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- The President of the Audit and Monitoring Committee in Guinea, Brigadier General Sékouba Konaté, will Thursday [...] Full text...

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