World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
09 november 2024 - 05:35:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
Senior US diplomat participates in Dakar Biennale
04 november 2024 - 04:58:21Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee in in Dakar, Senegal, to participate [...] Full text...
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Countdown to first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Africa
14 october 2024 - 05:56:22Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - On 1 May, 2025, the highly awaited FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup IN Seychelles will officially [...] Full text...
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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo
03 october 2024 - 07:50:28Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...
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Remains of anti-apartheid activists returned to South Africa
27 september 2024 - 13:05:06Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday honoured the 42 liberation fighters who died [...] Full text...
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UNESCO raises alarm over museum looting, loss of priceless heritage in Sudan
13 september 2024 - 05:25:13Paris, France (PANA) - The UN cultural affairs agency, UNESCO, expresssed deep concern on Thursday over the reported looting and [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes heritage expert Muxe Nkondo
19 august 2024 - 12:08:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to well-known academic and heritage expert [...] Full text...
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Cape Town to host global music festival
15 august 2024 - 12:57:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global streaming platform Spotify will celebrate Cape Town’s contribution to the country and Africa’s [...] Full text...
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Minister says South Africans have failed Mandela
01 august 2024 - 07:55:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has encouraged citzens to [...] Full text...
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UNESCO adds historic Palestine monastery to World Heritage in Danger list
27 july 2024 - 05:37:48Paris, France (PANA) - The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Friday [...] Full text...
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Celebrating Africa's rich heritage in Men's Football at the Olympics
24 july 2024 - 08:02:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the world turns its attention to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games that starts this [...] Full text...
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Seeking new pathways to green growth in Malawi: World Bank By Qursum Qasim and Efrem Chilima
10 july 2024 - 11:36:35Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - With the recent declaration of a drought in 23 of its 28 districts, Malawi once again [...] Full text...
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UNESCO adds 11 new biosphere reserves to global list
07 july 2024 - 05:48:48Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has designated 11 new biosphere reserves, recognising their [...] Full text...
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Libya at the 25th Oran Crafts Fair in Algeria
25 may 2024 - 12:33:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts took part in the 25th edition of the Handicrafts [...] Full text...
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Scaling up pathways to growth in Ethiopia through tourism investments: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim
23 may 2024 - 07:23:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Education attends 27th session of the ALECSO Conference in Saudi Arabia
18 may 2024 - 17:29:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, and Chairman of the National [...] Full text...
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Libyan education ministry, ISESO sign MOU on cooperation
08 may 2024 - 18:32:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Education has signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with the Islamic [...] Full text...
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African trio brace for Futsal World Cup draw
05 may 2024 - 08:19:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fates of Angola, Libya and Morocco will be decided this month as the three African [...] Full text...
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Libya launches collection of postage stamps featuring historic sites included on ISESCO's list of World Heritage sites
20 april 2024 - 19:50:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, in partnership with the Libyan Post Office, has [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system
19 april 2024 - 05:25:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian [...] Full text...
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Africa's biggest jazz festival returns to Cape Town
18 march 2024 - 10:31:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival will return this year after a four-year break [...] Full text...
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Path to low-carbon construction is clear as mud (A UN feature)
06 march 2024 - 07:24:52Bangalore, India (PANA) - The use of building materials such as cement and steel create a massive carbon footprint, and [...] Full text...
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Celebrated South African artist launches world tour in Cape Town
05 march 2024 - 08:56:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Celebrated South African artist Esther Mahlangu’s finest works are being showcased at an exhibition [...] Full text...
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Auction of Mandela's personal possessions suspended
30 january 2024 - 12:25:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global auction house Guernsey's on Tuesday announced that an auction of more than 100 [...] Full text...
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Joint World Bank, EU, UN report assesses damages caused by catastrophic flooding in Libya
25 january 2024 - 08:32:25Washington, United States (PANA) - Reconstruction and recovery needs following the catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya last September are estimated [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UNESCO raises alarm over ancient pyramids of Meroe
20 january 2024 - 06:43:21Paris, France (PANA) - The UN education, science and culture agency, UNESCO, on Friday raised alarm over reports that Sudan’s warring [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Culture welcomes inclusion of 21 sites on ISESCO's Heritage List
09 january 2024 - 15:55:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Cognitive Development, Mabrouka Toghi, on Monday stressed the importance of the [...] Full text...
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21 Libyan historic sites on lists of heritage of Islamic world
23 december 2023 - 13:39:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Islamic World Heritage Committee of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) has approved [...] Full text...
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US announces renewal of MoU with Libya on protection of cultural heritage
23 december 2023 - 13:32:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has announced the renewal of the Libyan-American [...] Full text...
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Committee set up to identify Libya's intangible heritage to complete work soon
16 december 2023 - 13:45:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mabrouka Toghi, Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, says the committee formed to compile an [...] Full text...
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Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister
03 december 2023 - 14:09:42Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM attends al-Ajailat Equestrian Festival
02 december 2023 - 13:48:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has taken part in the equestrian festival in the [...] Full text...
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Libya elected vice-president of 42nd session of General Conference of UNESCO
13 november 2023 - 14:01:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected vice-president of the 42nd session of the General Conference of the United Nations [...] Full text...
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16,000 people expected to attend fourth edition of SIAMA in November
31 october 2023 - 18:01:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than16,000 people are expected to take part in the 4th edition of the Salon International [...] Full text...
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Prime Minister orders repairs to archaeological schools in Libyan cities
26 october 2023 - 17:28:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has instructed the [...] Full text...
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Libya recovers rare archaeological artefact from France
13 october 2023 - 11:33:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Embassy in Paris has announced the recovery from France of an artefact consisting of [...] Full text...
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2023 African Football League: AFL lands sponsorship from Visit Saudi
13 october 2023 - 07:31:15Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled Visit Saudi as the main sponsor of [...] Full text...
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Libya Floods: Libya carries out survey of archaeological sites affected by floods
28 september 2023 - 12:06:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Cognitive Development has announced it is carrying out an inventory [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Morocco needs $11.6 billion over five years to reconstruct earthquake-hit areas
21 september 2023 - 08:04:22Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco says it will need 120 billion dirhams (about $11.6 billion) over a five-year period to [...] Full text...
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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)
15 september 2023 - 18:30:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas
10 september 2023 - 17:01:18Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers [...] Full text...
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Morocco wakes up in fear of more grim news as death toll in earthquake climbs to 2,012
10 september 2023 - 05:58:24Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mooccans are waking up on Sunday to more grim news as the scale of the devastation [...] Full text...
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4TH UPDATE: Morocco declares three days of national mourning for earthquake victims
09 september 2023 - 20:44:44Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after a deadly earthquake on Friday night caused [...] Full text...
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A Libyan newspaper wonders whether the changes in French-speaking Africa augur a new Françafrique
08 september 2023 - 16:40:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The changes we are witnessing in the Sahel region, in Central Africa and in what is generally [...] Full text...
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UN experts urge Libyan National Army to halt forced evictions, demolitions in Benghazi
05 september 2023 - 12:03:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN exprts have urged the Libyan National Army (LNA) to "immediately" cease the forcible eviction of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum
04 september 2023 - 08:21:40Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has officially opened the Intercontinental Slavery Museum on the site of [...] Full text...
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’
01 september 2023 - 05:22:58Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands [...] Full text...
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Rights experts call for second UN Decade for People of African Descent
31 august 2023 - 07:12:26New York, US (PANA) - Human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to declare a second International [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF AFCON: It's 150 Days to kick off
17 august 2023 - 07:29:22Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The countdown to the biggest football event on African soil officially marked the 150-day to [...] Full text...
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CAF, Global Sports partner move to make African Football amongst the best Globally
11 july 2023 - 08:22:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is excited to partner with Global Sports to support the [...] Full text...
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UNESCO accepts US' proposal to rejoin UN organisation
02 july 2023 - 05:38:05Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has accepted the proposal of the US [...] Full text...
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200 Days to 2023 AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire
28 june 2023 - 07:08:00Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Tuesday marked exactly 200 days to the kick-off of Africa's biggest event - the 2023 [...] Full text...
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New identity for TotalEnergies 2023 AFCON
12 june 2023 - 06:49:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF and the Ivorian Local Organising Committee (LOC) have unveiled the official identity for the [...] Full text...
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Libyan minister highlights promotion of cultural relations with African countries
27 may 2023 - 13:04:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan minister has discussed ways of strengthening the country's cultural relations and exchanges with African [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to promote African arts and culture
26 may 2023 - 08:05:21Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Consortium 2023 aimed at promoting African arts and culture in [...] Full text...
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Kuwait reaffirms support for all efforts to strengthen stability in Libya
16 may 2023 - 18:49:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Salem Abdullah Jaber Al-Sabah, Tuesday reaffirmed [...] Full text...
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WCO-WCA forum of directors general opens in Banjul
04 may 2023 - 15:07:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The 29th World Customs Organisation for West and Central Africa Region directors general forum opened here [...] Full text...
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Beninese Armed Forces to be strengthened
16 april 2023 - 15:45:19Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin has authorised the recruitment of 5,000 young people to strengthen the Beninese [...] Full text...
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Libya reiterates support for world free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction
13 april 2023 - 13:46:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A member of the Libyan delegation to the Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations, [...] Full text...
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UN Water Conference closes with new agenda of bold action
25 march 2023 - 05:27:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN 2023 Water Conference closed on Friday with the adoption of the Water Action [...] Full text...
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Mali plans to hold the Artistic and Cultural Biennale in Mopti in July
20 march 2023 - 18:36:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali plans to organize from 6 -16 July 2023 in Mopti (Centre), head of the region [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat visits South Africa
14 march 2023 - 06:59:43Washington, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Lee Satterfield, is visiting South [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Lavish lifestyles of South African lawmakers flagged
27 february 2023 - 16:57:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The mansions occupied by governing party ministers and deputy ministers in Cape Town and [...] Full text...
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Exhibition showcases millets as ‘smart food’, rich in heritage and full of potential
16 february 2023 - 06:06:26New York, US (PANA) - A new exhibition highlighting the crucial role millets play in boosting global food and nutrition [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia loses national treasures to Tigray war
20 january 2023 - 13:01:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Large-scale artefact looting took place in war-ravaged Tigray State of northern Ethiopia, according to findings [...] Full text...
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More than 400 researchers, creators, arts professionals expected at 19th edition of Niger Festival
18 january 2023 - 16:26:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Researchers, creators, art professionals and decision-makers from 30 countries in Africa and the rest of the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Diplomatic Institute renamed after former Foreign Minister Mansour Rachid al-Kikhia
15 january 2023 - 14:03:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government has, in honour of former Foreign [...] Full text...
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President Barrow extols Gambia-Senegal relations as he receives Senegalese ministerial delegation
06 january 2023 - 18:36:38Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s President Adama Barrow Friday renewed his commitment to strengthening the bilateral ties between The Gambia [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s independence and the curse of duality (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent )
01 january 2023 - 13:52:04Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sixty-seven years have now elapsed since Sudan gained its independence from the condominium colonization on 1 [...] Full text...
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French baguettes, Chinese tea ceremony, join protected heritage list by UNESCO
01 december 2022 - 05:57:10Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Holy Week in Guatemala, traditional tea preparation in China, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding France’s iconic [...] Full text...
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Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga due to return to work Monday after four months of enforced rest
26 november 2022 - 18:39:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian prime minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, went on Friday to his office and announced his [...] Full text...
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Veteran Sudanese politician returns home ending decade long self-exile in Egypt
22 november 2022 - 14:35:50Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Mohamed Osman Mirghani, leading Sudanese politician, returned to Khartoum on Monday ending 10 years of self-exile [...] Full text...
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Mauritius commemorates Deportation of Chagossian Community
04 november 2022 - 06:59:10Port-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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Mauritius celebrates 188th arrival of Indentured Labourers from India
02 november 2022 - 17:03:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Tuesday celebrated the 188th anniversary of the Arrival of Indentured Labourers in the island from [...] Full text...
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Rabat to host 14th International Festival of Fashion in Africa in December
14 september 2022 - 19:05:44Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan capital, Rabat, will host, from 7-10 December the 14th edition of the International Festival [...] Full text...
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Mandela's daughter defends right to sell his possesions
08 september 2022 - 12:03:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Nelson Mandela’s daughter, Makaziwe, has been accused of selling his personal items [...] Full text...
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Exhibition of Malian cultural goods opens in Bamako
25 august 2022 - 16:23:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An exhibition of cultural property from excavations, inventory, looting and illicit trafficking dubbed "Protect our cultural [...] Full text...
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Blaise Compaoré apologises to Sankara family
26 july 2022 - 16:53:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former President Blaise Compaoré Tuesday asked for forgiveness from the family of the late Captain [...] Full text...
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Benin reopens exhibition of treasures returned from French
17 july 2022 - 14:29:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Jean Michel Abimbola, on Friday opened the second [...] Full text...
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Benin to train 700 tourism professionals
17 july 2022 - 14:20:04Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to train 700 tourism professionals with a view to improving services in [...] Full text...
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81 Libyan archaeology experts complete training with US support
15 july 2022 - 19:05:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 81 Libyan archaeology experts have completed a training course on documenting cultural heritage [...] Full text...
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Initial consultations for collective reparations launched in Mali
13 july 2022 - 13:23:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Trust Fund for Victims ordered by the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the conviction of Malian [...] Full text...
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Guinea's former ruling party sets out preconditions for participation in dialogue
25 june 2022 - 14:26:21Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The relaunch of the political dialogue in Guinea initiated by the government to start next Monday [...] Full text...
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More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands in Tanzania
15 june 2022 - 19:04:37Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania against ethnic Maasai [...] Full text...
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Tunis and Nouakchott sign executive programme of cultural cooperation
22 may 2022 - 13:21:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Mauritanian minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, in charge of relations with the Parliament, Khattar [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire develops response to drought, land degradation, says President Ouattara
10 may 2022 - 06:16:01Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced on Monday that said his country has developed an important [...] Full text...
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15th Convention of Parties on Desertification and Drought opens in Côte d'Ivoire
09 may 2022 - 19:50:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 15th Convention of the Parties on Desertification and Drought (COP 15) opened in the [...] Full text...
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UN meets to help reverse ‘precipitous drop’ in tourism
05 may 2022 - 05:52:36New York, US (PANA) - As part of the “long journey” to recover from the ravages of COVID-19, UN General [...] Full text...
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U.S. government completes documentation of Osun Osogbo Sacred Groove, Southwest region, presents results to Nigeria
27 april 2022 - 15:20:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Demonstrating leadership and respect for Nigeria’s cultural heritage, the U.S. Embassy here and its implementing partner, [...] Full text...
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International Day for Monuments and Sites spotlights climate change
19 april 2022 - 05:19:09Paris, France (PANA) - One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened by [...] Full text...
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Coral reefs’ very survival is at stake, warns UNESCO in bid to boost resilience
15 april 2022 - 06:51:43Paris, France (PANA) - The world’s best-known coral reefs could be extinct by the end of the century unless we [...] Full text...
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Website of electronic archiving project of history of Libyan press launched
28 march 2022 - 19:29:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday witnessed the launch [...] Full text...
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Afreximbank urges Africa to abolish its 110 borders
26 march 2022 - 13:42:38Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict [...] Full text...
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Benin to showcase its royal treasures returned by France
18 february 2022 - 21:13:20Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The royal treasures of Benin, recently repatriated from France, will be put on exhibition from Sunday [...] Full text...
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Mauritius celebrates 187th anniversary of Abolition of Slavery
01 february 2022 - 08:25:45Pointe Canon, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius commemorated the 187th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery on Tuesday, 1 February, by [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, US sign pact to reduce illicit trafficking of ancient arts
20 january 2022 - 22:54:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed the optimism that the Cultural Property [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM congratulates Libyan Amazighs on their New Year
13 january 2022 - 17:11:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has congratulated the Amazigh (Berbers) of Libya on the occasion [...] Full text...
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South African Minister considers inquest into Nobel Laureate Albert Luthuli's death
10 january 2022 - 12:01:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has confirmed that he is considering reopening [...] Full text...
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Pretoria secures Mandela's prison door key
07 january 2022 - 07:18:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has secured the release of former President Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island prison [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Most unfortunate developing countries far behind target of 40pc vaccination rate -Mauritian PM
28 december 2021 - 10:04:02Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has bemoaned the fact that it is most unfortunate that many [...] Full text...
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Malian musical instrument M'bolon listed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity
21 december 2021 - 18:01:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian musical instrumdnt, the M'bolon, a traditional musical instrument emblematic of the Manding world, has been [...] Full text...
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Tshisekedi satisfied in putting AU at the service of the people
14 december 2021 - 19:15:00Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of DR Congo and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian forces 'liberate' more towns and cities
07 december 2021 - 06:39:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the coalition of security forces led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Government says more towns 'liberated' from rebels
05 december 2021 - 09:39:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coalition of Ethiopian security forces, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has liberated more [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia closes schools to boost civil war effort
04 december 2021 - 09:30:17Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities have closed all secondary schools so pupils can harvest crops for those on [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy says victories recorded in the east and west to be repeated in the centre
02 december 2021 - 18:34:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the victories achieved in the east and west of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't forces 'liberate' historic town
02 december 2021 - 06:57:10Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's defence force has "liberated" the historic town of Lalibela and its international airport as [...] Full text...
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US, Egypt sign new MoU on cultural property protection
01 december 2021 - 07:19:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The United States and Egypt on Tuesday signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to continue [...] Full text...
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Rwandan minister urges equity in land management in Africa
08 november 2021 - 13:25:06Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - African countries have been called upon to adopt inclusive land policies that take into account the [...] Full text...
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AfDB urges traditional African values for better land management
07 november 2021 - 18:13:34Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is calling on Africa to draw on its heritage values for [...] Full text...
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Land is Africa's greatest heritage, says ECA
07 november 2021 - 18:05:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is highlighting the importance of land to Africa [...] Full text...
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Libyan Council Vice President attends Cultural Day on Libyan identity
07 november 2021 - 16:19:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice President of the Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Koni, on Sunday attended an Artistic Cultural Day on [...] Full text...
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AfDB , AUC, and UNECA pledge more resources to improve land governance in Africa
05 november 2021 - 14:24:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for [...] Full text...
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'All Libyans want stability,' says Presidential Council chairman
31 october 2021 - 16:59:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council is working to achieve stability in the country through the unification of [...] Full text...
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Nearly 800 Western tourists expected in Libya next December, according to the Minister of Tourism
30 october 2021 - 11:58:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 800 tourists are expected to visit Libya this December, Libyan Minister of Tourism Abdessalam al-Lahi [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO
29 october 2021 - 08:17:32Paris, France (PANA) - Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to [...] Full text...
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First Western tourists in Libya after decade, another sign of stability ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
28 october 2021 - 21:50:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The arrival in Libya of a convoy of 35 cars carrying some 80 Western tourists after [...] Full text...
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Mauritius inaugurates the Intercontinental Slavery Museum
21 october 2021 - 05:48:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday inaugurated in Port-Louis, the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) that [...] Full text...
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Mali music maestro sends message of peace to Sahel region’s youngsters drawn to extremism
14 october 2021 - 10:32:32Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An ambitious project to raise awareness about rising insecurity and mass displacement in the Sahel has [...] Full text...
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African conference on land governance to engage cultural and creative sector practitioners
11 october 2021 - 20:21:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) All is set for the fourth edition of the three-day Conference on Land Policy in Africa starting [...] Full text...
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Africa has everything to gain from green and blue economy - Paul Adam
18 september 2021 - 11:01:54Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Africa has everything to gain from the green and blue economy, Jean-Paul Adam, director [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Togolese government grants subsidy of 300 million CFAF to cultural actors
07 september 2021 - 20:36:18Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese government has released a sum of 300 million CFA francs for the benefit of [...] Full text...
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UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent
31 august 2021 - 19:15:15New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions African diaspora has made in every field of [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s eco-tourism attracts De Beers, National Geographic
25 august 2021 - 15:57:37Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Giant mining De Beers and the National Geographic have inked a five-year deal to protect the [...] Full text...
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Five Zambian presidential candidates tell Lungu to concede
15 august 2021 - 11:54:10Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Five candidates in Zambia’s presidential election have written to Edgar Lungu calling on the head of [...] Full text...
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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status
21 july 2021 - 19:10:10London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali
19 july 2021 - 15:46:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more to [...] Full text...
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Gambia chairs Africa group at the United Nations
06 july 2021 - 16:57:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia has been nominated to Chair the Africa Group of Permanent Representatives at the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis; Ethiopians march against 'foreign interference' in the country's internal affairs
30 may 2021 - 14:39:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Thousands of Ethiopians held a demonstration in Addis Ababa on Sunday against foreign interference in [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian President praises African Parliaments for enhancing accountability
28 may 2021 - 21:39:56Midrand, South Africa (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, has lauded the role played by the African National Assemblies [...] Full text...
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Queen calls for decolonization of African minds
27 may 2021 - 19:18:48Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The US-based Senegambian Queen, Binta T.E. Goudiaby Sarr, on Thursday urged African Presidents to display leadership [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: US President Biden calls for ceasefire
27 may 2021 - 06:20:37Washington DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has expressed deep concern at the escalating violence and the hardening [...] Full text...
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Use Africa’s rich heritage as ‘catalyst’ for transformation: Guterres
27 may 2021 - 05:29:48New York, US (PANA) - A call to use Africa’s rich cultural and natural heritage as a catalyst for growth [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: AfDB boosts new investment dynamics, a vector of recovery in times of crisis
21 may 2021 - 19:58:29Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a donation of [...] Full text...
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International Museum Day 2021: Minister renews call for return of looted Nigerian Artefacts
18 may 2021 - 10:35:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has renewed his call for the repatriation [...] Full text...
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UNESCO condemns murder of two journalists in Burkina Faso
30 april 2021 - 10:24:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has condemned the ambush of an [...] Full text...
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Museums must not be overlooked in pandemic recovery, UNESCO chief warns
14 april 2021 - 07:01:45Paris, France (PANA) - Faced with alarming and extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s museums are of [...] Full text...
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Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears
25 march 2021 - 06:39:41Paris, France (PANA) - As the living tissue of the earth, biodiversity is “intimately linked to human health” the head [...] Full text...
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AUC, UNAIDS sign MoU on better response to HIV/AIDS
18 march 2021 - 15:27:46Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have [...] Full text...
thread Health
Libya recovers bust of Faustina the Younger, 75 years after its disappearance
05 march 2021 - 11:18:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Thursday recovered the bust supposedly representing Empress Faustina the Younger (125/130-175 AD), 75 years [...] Full text...
thread Culture
International Mother Language Day celebrates inclusion at school and in society
21 february 2021 - 10:53:22Paris, France (PANA) - The UN educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has encouraged people everywhere to celebrate the world’s diversity [...] Full text...
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NGOs demand stop to oil exploration in DR Congo's Virunga, Salonga National parks
16 february 2021 - 11:07:57Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Civil Society groups in DR Congo have called on the country's elected leaders to stop granting oil [...] Full text...
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Equity BCDC begins positioning self as DRC's bank of choice
13 february 2021 - 12:24:38Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Equity Banque Commercial du Congo (Equity BCDC) has launched its new identity as the bank of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN highlights importance of pulses for diets and food security
10 february 2021 - 13:42:56New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking World Pulses Day on Wednesday, highlighting their importance not only as [...] Full text...
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Mali, lead country for AU theme of 2021
07 february 2021 - 10:48:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 34th ordinary summit of the African Union (AU), which opened Saturday, has named Mali as [...] Full text...
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Kenya urges AU Summit backing for global education financing conference
06 february 2021 - 22:12:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, has urged the African Union Summit to back a global education financing [...] Full text...
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US President Biden greets AU Summit on Africa re-engagement strategy
06 february 2021 - 22:05:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Joe Biden, has greeted the 34th session of the African Union Heads of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius marks 186th anniversary of Abolition of Slavery
02 february 2021 - 06:37:34Le Morne, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that the population must not forget the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, South Africa to cooperate in fields of arts, culture and heritage
16 january 2021 - 09:54:02Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and South Africa will sign an Implementation Framework on cooperation in the fields of arts, [...] Full text...
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Morocco, US sign agreement to protect Moroccan cultural property
15 january 2021 - 16:49:50Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the United States of America on Thursday in Rabat signed a memorandum of understanding [...] Full text...
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EBRD props up Egypt’s tourism sector
23 december 2020 - 18:18:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is breaking fresh ground with a US$ 12 [...] Full text...
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Couscous classified as UNESCO immaterial heritage
16 december 2020 - 20:52:15Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Couscous, a national dish in Maghreb countries, was Wednesday classified as a Humanity immaterial heritage, Tunisian [...] Full text...
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AfDB launches ‘Fashionomics Africa’ contest to promote innovative circular fashion
14 december 2020 - 15:07:56Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a competition to support designers of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, Seychelles sign MoUs on cyber crime, security and crime combating
30 november 2020 - 13:22:26Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Seychelles on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on cyber crime and [...] Full text...
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Seychelles President arrives in Mauritius
29 november 2020 - 13:37:45Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Seychelles President, Wavel Ramkalawan, on Sunday afternoon arrived in Mauritius for a three-day official visit, PANA [...] Full text...
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Seychelles president to visit Mauritius, 29 Nov to 1 Dec
28 november 2020 - 09:24:01Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan will pay a state visit to Mauritius from Sunday, 29 November to [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian conflict: Final phase of military action against TPLF has begun - PM Abiy
26 november 2020 - 09:58:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the "final phase" of the military [...] Full text...
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Kenya calls for revised commercial relations with the EU
24 november 2020 - 23:30:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday urged the European Union (EU) to reorganize its trade relations with [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian PM asks Tigray forces to surrender as military operation enters 'final and crucial round'
23 november 2020 - 06:49:08Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said the second phase of the military operation in [...] Full text...
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Gambia scores high in controlling corruption, maintaining democratic rights
19 november 2020 - 18:42:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Millennium Challenge Corporation Agency’s Financial Report 2020, has announced that The Gambia scored high in controlling [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, Germany convene conference on tackling illicit trafficking in cultural property
15 november 2020 - 15:34:34Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany have [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Mandela's famous home faces closure
04 november 2020 - 18:03:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A small, single storey house in a dusty street in Soweto which is probably [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya calls on delegates to Military Commission to put their country's interests first
03 november 2020 - 10:49:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN official in Libya has called on Libyan officials attending the meeting of the [...] Full text...
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Moroccan Bouchra Hajij elected President of African Volleyball Confederation
26 october 2020 - 15:57:23Rabat Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Bouchra Hajij has been elected president of the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) for a four-year [...] Full text...
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American group to take over Air Burkina
21 october 2020 - 17:25:02Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government and an American Group, African Global Development, are putting final touches to [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project
21 october 2020 - 12:29:49Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday launched the first phase of the Intercontinental Slavery [...] Full text...
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South African family barred from burying corpse near Mandela's grave
08 october 2020 - 11:29:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla has secured a court order barring a burial [...] Full text...
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Kenya to upgrade more sports facilities to meet global standards, says President Kenyatta
26 september 2020 - 15:26:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta re-opened a refurbished national stadium in Nairobi Saturday with the Government’s pledge to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Niger calls on the international community to support badly afftected countries
21 september 2020 - 17:14:02Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Kalla Hankouraou, on Monday called on the international community [...] Full text...
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‘I have systematically addressed the unfavourable state of affairs in Gambia’ - President Barrow
17 september 2020 - 17:56:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- “Over the past three years, my government has systematically addressed the unfavourable state of affairs we found [...] Full text...
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EU to safeguard The Gambia cultural heritage with 600,000 Euros
04 september 2020 - 14:36:17Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union has signed a new contract for 600,000 euros with The Gambia heritage management [...] Full text...
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Congo: Three panther skull and skin traffickers arrested in Dolisie in the south of the country
02 september 2020 - 17:07:19Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Agents of the Departmental Directorate of Forest Economy, elements of the police and gendarmerie on Monday [...] Full text...
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Tourism sector must be rebuilt in safe, equitable, climate friendly way: UN chief
25 august 2020 - 15:43:25New York, US (PANA) - Tourism is much more than visiting cultural landmarks or swimming in tropical beaches; it is [...] Full text...
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World Water Week: IFAD focuses on building climate resilience, incentivising African farmers
25 august 2020 - 07:40:49Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - With a rich and unique history spanning 29 years, World Water Week has developed into the [...] Full text...
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Kenya hints at gradual resumption of sporting activities
24 august 2020 - 22:20:18Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's sports ministry Monday unveiled guidelines for protocols to be used in resuming sporting activities. Sports were among [...] Full text...
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COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award
20 august 2020 - 22:24:57COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award Nairoi, Kenya (PANA) - COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe has [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior minister denounces antiques trafficking as threat to security
12 august 2020 - 21:38:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Wednesday condemned the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: First archaeologist, Jean-Baptiste Kiethega, dies at 73
06 august 2020 - 14:39:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's first professor of archaeology and history, Jean-Baptiste Kiethega, died on Wednesday at the [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, ALIPH to rehabilitate Bandiagara Cliff in Mali
04 august 2020 - 14:37:56Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Alliance for the Protection [...] Full text...
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Nigerien president urges compatriots to plant trees and re-green the country
03 august 2020 - 14:45:14Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien head of state, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Monday called on his compatriots to continue planting [...] Full text...
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Mauritius gets $ 30 million from India to build New Supreme Court complex
01 august 2020 - 08:40:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – India has donated US$ 30 million to Mauritius towards the funding of a 4,770 m2 building [...] Full text...
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Rights group says criminal gangs, kidnap, rape scores of women, girls in Virunga National Park
30 july 2020 - 07:33:03Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Criminal gangs have kidnapped for ransom at least 170 people near the Virunga National Park in [...] Full text...
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Botswana redesigns the country’s oldest museum
24 july 2020 - 09:42:07Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s national museum and monuments board has announced its intention to revamp the country’s oldest museum, [...] Full text...
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France adopts draft bill to return cultural properties to Benin, Senegal
17 july 2020 - 21:24:34Paris, France (PANA) - The French council of ministers Wednesday adopted a draft bill on the return of cultural property [...] Full text...
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Tabitha and Temwa: Sisters driving Malawian football (A CAF Portrait)
16 july 2020 - 12:46:55Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are leading Malawian women's football from the front - speaking literally. The [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Commonwealth ministerial forum to discuss virus impact on sport
06 july 2020 - 07:39:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Ministers and officials from the 54 Commonwealth countries will meet on 23 July to [...] Full text...
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UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts sold in its name
02 july 2020 - 06:23:03Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed the existence of an illicit trafficking [...] Full text...
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Nigeria summons Ghanaian top diplomat in Abuja over demolition of Nigerian embassy buildings in Accra
22 june 2020 - 17:02:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With palpable anger in Nigeria over the inability of the federal government to implement reciprocal or [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: NGO collective deplores return of land management to governors
08 june 2020 - 23:38:12Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Network of Food Security Organisations (ROSA) Monday asked President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani to ignore [...] Full text...
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‘Africa needs to develop its domestic and regional tourism’ - Gambian minister
08 june 2020 - 17:45:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Tourism and Culture minister, Hamat N.K Bah, says “For Africa to develop its domestic [...] Full text...
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Heavy diplomatic heritage for new Burundi president (News Analysis)
07 june 2020 - 19:40:51Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – One of the priorities for new Burundi’s president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, will be to fill the diplomatic [...] Full text...
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Tunisian museums reopen after nearly three months of closure
05 june 2020 - 08:47:55Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian museums reopened on Thursday after being closed for almost three months due to the spread [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to reopen borders for foreign tourists
29 may 2020 - 22:32:20Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian will soon re-open its borders to receive German, European and Algerian tourists and others, an [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Anti-corruption network welcomes arrest of former defence minister
26 may 2020 - 23:37:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national anti-corruption network, REN-LAC, said here Tuesday it was satisfied with the imprisonment of [...] Full text...
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Human activities, climate change threaten Niger's biodiversity - Minister
22 may 2020 - 14:44:24Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The rich biodiversity of Niger is threatened by human activities and global climate change that affect [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe minister calls for restoration of ecosystems
22 may 2020 - 14:14:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Environment minister, Nestor Bassière, on Friday called for the restoration of ecosystems in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius launches Action Plan to preserve cultural life, support artists
21 may 2020 - 07:21:31Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Arts and Cultural Heritage Ministry has produced a post Covid-19 Action Plan, spelling out 13 emergency [...] Full text...
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Gambia: EU, GCCI signs 500,000-euro deal to promote investments in culture
11 may 2020 - 17:33:03Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) have signed a [...] Full text...
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Gambian artists, cultural players to participate in UNESCO resiliart teleconference
04 may 2020 - 21:47:48Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The Gambian artists and cultural troupes will join other counterparts to participate in the UNESCO Resiliart Teleconference [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNESCO marks 50th anniversary of Earth Day despite COVID-19
22 april 2020 - 19:18:31Paris, France (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people into lockdown around the world and shutting down the global [...] Full text...
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