DRC, Rwanda commit to 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire' after Qatar talks

19 march 2025 - 09:16:34
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reaffirmed their commitment to [...] Full text...

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UN mission, agencies in Libya visit Kufra to address Sudanese refugee situation

21 december 2024 - 11:23:05
Kufra, Libya (PANA) - A high-level United Nations delegation visited Kufra in southeastern Libya on Wednesday to assess the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries

23 august 2024 - 05:25:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat visits Ghana, Gabon, Senegal

15 july 2024 - 05:14:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has emarked on visits to Ghana, Gabon and [...] Full text...

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Heads of state of Alliance of Sahel States hold summit in Niamey on Saturday

05 july 2024 - 16:27:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transition presidents of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Colonel [...] Full text...

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Update Kenya Bill: Kenyan President withdraws contentious Finance Bill, cuts State House budget

26 june 2024 - 17:35:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024 on Wednesday and agreed to reduce [...] Full text...

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Import of alcoholic beverages up in Ghana

21 june 2024 - 12:10:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Alcoholic beverages imported into Ghana increased from $56 million in 2019 to $87 million in 2023.Due [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court organizes training on e-case in Ghana

14 june 2024 - 18:39:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Friday commenced a week-long sensitization and training programme for lawyers [...] Full text...

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Ongoing war destroying social fabric in Gaza, UN aid official says

04 june 2024 - 06:16:52
New York, USA (PANA) - The narrowing space left for civilians in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly limited and [...] Full text...

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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report

21 may 2024 - 09:02:36
New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...

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Barrow, Faye expresses satisfaction with Senegambia's relationship

20 april 2024 - 19:03:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye and host counterpart President Adama Barrow have expressed great satisfaction with [...] Full text...

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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

18 april 2024 - 05:51:56
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard [...] Full text...

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‘Widespread’ sexual abuse of children in entertainment business revealed

05 march 2024 - 20:35:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Widespread sexual abuse of children in the entertainment industry must be urgently stamped out, an independent [...] Full text...

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Libya and Turkey sign cooperation agreement on family and social services

23 january 2024 - 15:35:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Wafa Aboubaker al-Kilani, and [...] Full text...

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Accra hosts USA food pairing event

10 january 2024 - 18:43:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s growing population is youthful with an increasingly fast emerging middle-class who have an appreciation for [...] Full text...

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Burundian President again accuses Rwanda of supporting rebel group

01 january 2024 - 13:39:01
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has repeated his accusations of Rwandan military support for the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda accused of colluding with Burundian rebel movement

29 december 2023 - 16:49:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On Friday, President Evariste Ndayishimye Friday accused Rwanda of providing multifaceted support to the Resistance for [...] Full text...

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Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced

15 december 2023 - 18:32:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While some of the world’s poorest countries are welcoming refugees “with great hospitality”, the international community [...] Full text...

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Kenya set to overhaul refugee policy, to change camps into urban centres

30 november 2023 - 18:21:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is planning to designate major refugee camps as urban centres and municipalities once a draft [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF Gen. Sec. tours Alassane Ouattara, Felix Houphouet Boigny stadiums

23 november 2023 - 09:51:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba on Monday toured the Alassane Ouattara Stadium and Felix Houphouet-Boigny [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s mobile operator to offer Twoobii Smart satellite connectivity

07 november 2023 - 12:54:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s mobile operator, Mascom, has partnered with Q-KON Africa to offer the Twoobii Smart satellite connectivity [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: AKWABA, official song for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON, goes live

01 november 2023 - 11:34:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As preparations for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 gather momentum, [...] Full text...

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Valuing ecosystem services for integrated landscape management in Zimbabwe: World Bank Blog By Ademola Braimoh and Easther Chigumira

01 november 2023 - 07:55:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Valuing ecosystem services –– the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems –– is an [...] Full text...

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Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium re-opens amidst festivities

15 october 2023 - 17:36:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium re-opened its doors this weekend, marking a major milestone in the [...] Full text...

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Kenya signs agreement with AfDB to host 2024 Annual Meetings

06 october 2023 - 16:08:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement with the Kenyan government for the hosting [...] Full text...

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We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief

03 october 2023 - 05:27:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With people on the move globally at “unprecedented” levels, the UN’s new migration agency chief insisted [...] Full text...

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IMF First Deputy Managing Director concludes visit to Malawi

05 september 2023 - 15:36:41
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA – A senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday commended the Malawian authorities’ efforts [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict

04 september 2023 - 18:03:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organizations on Monday appealed [...] Full text...

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Russian president Putin will not attend BRICS Summit, says South African presidency

19 july 2023 - 12:04:36
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, will not attend the forthcoming 15th Summit of BRICS [...] Full text...

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Improved rice production is critical for food security, poverty alleviation in Liberia: WB report

18 july 2023 - 07:42:23
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday launched the Fourth Edition of its annual Liberia Economic Update, ‘Getting Rice [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: ‘AKWABA’, the Official Mascot of TotalEnergies AFCON launched

08 july 2023 - 11:28:23
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Organising Committee, in collaboration with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and CAF, on Friday [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high

14 june 2023 - 05:23:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflicts, persecution and climate-driven upheaval meant more people than ever remained uprooted from their homes last [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promote African arts and culture

26 may 2023 - 08:05:21
Port-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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Libyan Foreign Minister visits Kuwait

16 may 2023 - 16:03:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the National Unity Government, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Tickets back on sale with about 100 days to go

11 april 2023 - 05:18:57
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Women’s World Cup will hit New Zealand and Australian shores in just 100 days [...] Full text...

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Indonesian businesses affected by U-20 World Cup Host repeal

31 march 2023 - 08:54:16
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Economist Eko Listiyanto of the Indonesian Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s livestock products demand rises but domestic production slumps

30 march 2023 - 10:45:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) -  Due to high input and maintenance costs in recent years, production in Ghana’s livestock sector is [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegal aim to continue country's winning streak

19 february 2023 - 07:04:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal will be seeking to continue the nation’s excellent winning run in continental competitions when they [...] Full text...

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UNHCR chief urges support for refugees and displaced in Ethiopia after peace deal

08 february 2023 - 10:04:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes governance diagnostic for the Gambia

27 january 2023 - 16:47:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At the request of the government, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Olivier Basdevant has [...] Full text...

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Second African Beach Games takes place in June in Tunisia

05 november 2022 - 14:08:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will host the second edition of the All Africa Beach Games (AABG) in the seaside [...] Full text...

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Russia offers 50 scholarships to Burundian students

04 november 2022 - 15:03:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Russia has offered 50 scholarships to Burundian students who wish to enrol in Master and PhD [...] Full text...

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Mali: exchanges between Goïta and former president of Niger

27 october 2022 - 20:14:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Head of State, met on Thursday with [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes Malian government's commitment to allow refugees to participate in upcoming elections

26 october 2022 - 21:09:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The resident representative of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Mali, Mohamed Askia [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM rejects forceful takeover of power and calls for elections in Libya

13 august 2022 - 14:06:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has assured "those who want [...] Full text...

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UN Special Adviser Stephanie Williams urges Speakers of Parliament and State Council to compromise for sake of Libya

28 june 2022 - 19:48:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, Tuesday called on the Speakers [...] Full text...

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More support needed for refugees, displaced people in Burkina Faso - UNHCR

21 june 2022 - 22:37:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On the occasion of World Refugee Day, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has called for [...] Full text...

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Heads of Libyan assemblies to meet in late June to resolve 'outstanding' issues on legal basis of elections

20 june 2022 - 12:35:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The heads of the Libyan Parliament and the High Council of State are to meet in [...] Full text...

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1st Lead: Libya's rival PM Bachagha leaves Tripoli after armed clashes sparked by his arrival

17 may 2022 - 12:01:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, left Tripoli on Tuesday morning after clashes between [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on international community to support Libyan-Chadian efforts to secure their borders

25 january 2022 - 19:46:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, at a meeting with [...] Full text...

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Gambia among countries to be penalized by UK for refusing to accept deportees

03 january 2022 - 19:35:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Priti Patel, British Home Secretary, has announced plans to 'impose visa penalties' on  Gambia and others  [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines named 'Best African Airline' for fourth time in a row

24 december 2021 - 16:51:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines has again been named winner of the "Best African Airline Award" from Skytrax, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president Kenyatta arrives in South Africa for official visit

22 november 2021 - 14:33:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived on Monday in South Africa for a three-day official [...] Full text...

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Libya's Vice-President, president of Algerian Council of the Nation discuss Libyan elections

08 november 2021 - 20:02:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Council of the Nation in Algeria, Salah Goudjil, and the Libyan Vice [...] Full text...

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Museveni and Abdallah al-Lafi discuss promotion of Libyan-Ugandan cooperation

05 november 2021 - 17:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday met with Libya's Vice President of the Presidential Council, Abdallah [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Uganda on 59th independence anniversary

09 october 2021 - 14:22:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated Uganda on its 59th independence anniversary which falls on Saturday saying [...] Full text...

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‘Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism,’ says UN chief

27 september 2021 - 17:37:21
New York, US (PANA) - Tourism “touches almost every part of our economies and societies”, enabling the historically marginalised, and “those at risk [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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Senegal seeks Nigeria's support in development of its oil and gas sector

02 august 2021 - 19:38:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has commended the efforts of the [...] Full text...

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African community in Libya proves its integration in Libyan society at each religious celebration

25 july 2021 - 16:35:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The tradition of the African community in Libya to gather every year on each Islamic religious [...] Full text...

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India-Africa close partnership to improve welfare of 2.5 billion people post Covid-19

18 july 2021 - 05:55:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy urges LPDF members to adopt constitutional basis for Libyan elections

01 july 2021 - 21:57:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and Head of his Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš, [...] Full text...

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Italian President meets President of Libyan Presidential Council

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

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Coronavirus: IMF Board approves US$650 million stand-by support for Senegal

08 june 2021 - 09:37:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved an 18-month  Stand-by arrangement [...] Full text...

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President of Libyan Presidential Council, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi discuss next Berlin Conference

05 june 2021 - 17:02:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, discussed with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, [...] Full text...

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CAF team to arrive in Cameroon for Total AFCON inspection

20 may 2021 - 16:10:58
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - A CAF delegation will arrive in the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé, on Friday morning to begin an [...] Full text...

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IMF team confirms Ghana’s effective management of COVID-19 pandemic

15 may 2021 - 08:19:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana has managed very effectively the COVID-19 outbreak, and succeeded in protecting lives, with almost 93,000 [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff and Senegal reach staff deal on new 18-month financing plan for US$ 650 million

30 april 2021 - 09:57:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Kenya to close down Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps 'by June 2020'

30 april 2021 - 06:31:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya has reiterated that it will close down the sprawling Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps by June [...] Full text...

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UNHCR chief urges more support for Burundians returning home

30 april 2021 - 05:55:21
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has praised progress made towards helping refugees find [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Cape beach nominated for global award

29 april 2021 - 12:21:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape has been nominated for the 12th consecutive year [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks FIFA to act on labour abuses in Qatar as World Cup qualifiers kick off

22 march 2021 - 05:55:17
London, UK (PANA) - Ahead of qualification matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, human rights organisation, Amnesty International, is calling [...] Full text...

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African vigilance sought to guard against medical waste dumping amid COVID-19 pandemic

19 march 2021 - 09:46:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - African countries should to increase vigilance to protect the Continent from illegal dumping of medical and [...] Full text...

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WTO's Okonjo-Iweala priotises lifting women to benefit from global trade in Nigeria

18 march 2021 - 21:59:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Trade Organisation's newly-appointed Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has prioritised efforts to address challenges facing women [...] Full text...

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Libyan designated PM sets criteria for ministerial positions

19 february 2021 - 22:29:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister-designate of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, reaffirmed here Friday that [...] Full text...

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IMF, Kenya officials reach staff-level deal on a US$2.4 billion financing package

16 february 2021 - 10:40:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on a 38-month programme [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 Pandemic pushes Rwanda into recession, severely impacts human capital

10 february 2021 - 13:14:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have dropped by 0.2 percent in 2020, compared [...] Full text...

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LPDF to verify candidates for interim leadership next week

30 january 2021 - 15:24:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) will convene in Switzerland next week from 1 to 5 [...] Full text...

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Mali’s economy adversely affected by COVID-19, socio-political crisis in 2020 - IMF

14 january 2021 - 08:51:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 2% in 2020, with a gradual recovery to [...] Full text...

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The virus that shut down the world: Economic meltdown

30 december 2020 - 11:04:23
New York, US (PANA) - With millions forced to work from home this year, offices and shops closing as part [...] Full text...

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EBRD props up Egypt’s tourism sector

23 december 2020 - 18:18:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is breaking fresh ground with a US$ 12 [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan

30 november 2020 - 19:13:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has launched an appeal for US$147 million to [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM vows to protect Ethiopian refugees streaming into Sudan

27 november 2020 - 18:51:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) visited refugee camp near the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Telco giant footprint spread boosts economy

03 november 2020 - 18:37:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Telecommunications’ (BTC) footprint into far-flung corners of the country is helping to grow the local [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' economy to witness significant downturn in 2020

22 october 2020 - 07:35:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian economy would witness a significant downturn in 2020 in the wake of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates World Standards Day

14 october 2020 - 12:02:25
Moka, Mauritius (PANA) - International standards play a significant role in climate change, which is an issue that requires solutions [...] Full text...

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Inclusive political forum, perspectives and challenges feature in decisive talks towards resolving Libyan crisis (Analysis)

12 october 2020 - 17:58:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-sponsored Libyan political process entered its final stretch after the Acting Special Representative of the [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj receives credentials of 9 new ambassadors to Libya

11 october 2020 - 17:08:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Presidential Council in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, Sunday received the credentials of nine [...] Full text...

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UN announces resumption of inter-Libyan political talks forum for 26 October

11 october 2020 - 11:17:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF says recovery of Senegal’s economy is underway

22 september 2020 - 07:28:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's economy is expected to contract this year as a result of disruptions in economic activity [...] Full text...

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Millions of Zimbabweans jobless- WFP

20 september 2020 - 12:20:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Almost three quarters of the Zimbabwe urban workforce remains jobless owing to the deteriorating economy made [...] Full text...

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Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says

18 september 2020 - 16:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians express desire to build consensus to achieve peace

07 september 2020 - 13:10:11
Bouznika, Morocco (PANA) - The two delegations to the Libyan Dialogue being held in Morocco, comprising representatives of the High [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana’s increase in school infections touches private sector

01 september 2020 - 13:51:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The surge in COVID- 19 cases among schools, students and teachers in Botswana has moved the [...] Full text...

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Repatriation of Burundian refugees, 'hate speech' by Burundian officials dominate headlines in Rwanda

29 august 2020 - 16:22:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the repatriation of some 471 Burundian refugees who returned home after [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari appoints CEOs of 9 agencies under Fed. Information Ministry

27 august 2020 - 15:16:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for nine of [...] Full text...

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Kenya branded with safe tourism award

26 august 2020 - 11:42:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is the first country globally to be awarded the recommended status of the “Safer Tourism [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya to bail out pandemic-hit hotels

21 august 2020 - 10:44:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Tourism Finance Corporation (TFC) will disburse a $27.7 million stimulus package to hotels hit by [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to rethink its tourism and its future: Deputy PM

18 august 2020 - 13:21:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism Minister, Steven Obeegadoo, on Tuesday, told Parliament that there is [...] Full text...

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FIFA invites Libya to participate in 2021 pan-Arab tournament in Qatar

26 july 2020 - 06:33:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has received an invitation from FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, to participate in the FIFA-backed pan-Arab [...] Full text...

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AfDB commits $98 million for multisector COVID-19 response to Rwanda

25 july 2020 - 18:15:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a concessional loan of $97.675 million to Rwanda to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Women most affected by pandemic should participate in recovery efforts

22 july 2020 - 12:39:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Quarantines, school closures and other movement restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have contributed to [...] Full text...

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Former Rwandan PM pleads not guilty for issuing dud cheques

17 july 2020 - 00:26:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Former Rwandan Prime Minister Dr Pierre Damien Habumuremyi, who is facing charges of issuing dud cheques [...] Full text...

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Former Rwandan PM set to stand trial for issuing dud cheques

15 july 2020 - 15:52:31
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Former Rwandan Prime Minister, Dr Pierre Damien Habumuremyi's trial will open on Thursday in Kigali where [...] Full text...

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Tourism: 600 employees to turns jobless in 73 hours in Gambia

13 july 2020 - 21:22:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Six hundred workers of the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Senegambia and Coral Beach Hotel Brufut, 20km [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, EU sign 10-million-euro agreement to support job creation

08 july 2020 - 20:51:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan officials and representatives of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Rwanda on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria moves to protect foreign truck drivers

08 july 2020 - 18:28:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has issued directives to law enforcement agencies, including the Police [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Investment flows in Africa set to drop 25% to 40% in 2020 - UNCTAD report

16 june 2020 - 13:56:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The trend of declining foreign direct investment (FDI) to Africa is set to exacerbate significantly in [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: IFAD says remittance providers are essential service in battling virus pandemic

16 june 2020 - 12:41:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Tuesday called on governments across the world to [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders in Gambia’s tourism urge government to support industry’s operators

01 june 2020 - 15:38:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Stakeholders in Gambia’s tourism industry have called on government to support the industry’s operators and help [...] Full text...

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Rwandan dailies focus on Covid-19 pandemic, reopening of Rwanda/DRC border

30 may 2020 - 18:36:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to ongoing measures to relax COVID-19 lockdown in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya government seeks justification as hotel chain fires staff

29 may 2020 - 12:58:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Government has written to a local hotel chain seeking clarification on its justification to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 188m-euro AfDB loan to boost Kenya's COVID-19 response

22 may 2020 - 17:23:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday approved an 188-million-euro [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic feared to affect 1.4 million jobs in Ethiopia

08 may 2020 - 14:20:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Close to 1.4 million workers in Ethiopia will be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly [...] Full text...

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Malian, Burkinabe FMs hold talks on the situation of Malian refugees in Burkina Faso

06 may 2020 - 17:35:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tiébilé Dramé, on Tuesday discussed with his Burkinabe [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe's lockdown partially lifted

01 may 2020 - 17:53:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has partially lifted the COVID-19 (coronavirus) national lockdown whilst also extending it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Low-skilled workers, developing countries at risk of steep economic decline

02 april 2020 - 05:55:50
New York, US (PANA) - The global economy could shrink by up to one per cent in 2020 due to [...] Full text...

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Corinavirus: Ghana's finance minister paints gloomy picture of economy

30 march 2020 - 18:58:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Monday painted a gloomy picture of impact on the country's [...] Full text...

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How the coronavirus could affect Zimbabwe's already failing economy (By Tatira Zwinoira, PANA Correspondent)

18 march 2020 - 20:22:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, finally declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a national disaster on Tuesday. This came as [...] Full text...

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President Barrow hails Senegal's support in maintaining The Gambia's stability

12 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- President Adama Barrow has said that the political situation in The Gambia remains calm.   “My Government has taken [...] Full text...

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COVID -19 disturbs Botswana’s tourism industry

07 march 2020 - 18:29:39
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Corona Virus has started affecting Botswana’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry, expected to help [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya bans flights from northern Italy

03 march 2020 - 20:36:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities on Tuesday evening banned flights from northern Italy due to the outbreak of coronavirus [...] Full text...

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German President Steinmeier arrives In Khartoum

27 february 2020 - 10:20:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier landed in Khartoum on Thursday for a two-day state visit to the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Armed herdsmen kill 8 persons in Niger Delta region

16 february 2020 - 15:06:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of killings in Nigeria continue to fester as armed herdsmen, allegedly aided by some [...] Full text...

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Gambian minister says tourism is key development determiner of government

13 february 2020 - 23:02:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -   Gambian Minister of Tourism and Culture Hamat N.K. Bah has described tourism as one of the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe wetlands under threat from urbanisation

04 february 2020 - 17:10:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's  legal think tank, Veritas says wetlands are increasingly coming under threat from rapid urbanisation that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari expresses solidarity with Chinese President on outbreak of coronavirus

02 february 2020 - 16:53:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday sent a message of solidarity and good wishes to President [...] Full text...

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Nomad festival held in Nouakchott

26 january 2020 - 14:18:22
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Culture and Handicrafts, Dr Sidi Mohamed ould Ghaber, kicked off an annual [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: CNDH calls activist expulsion "isolated act"

14 january 2020 - 17:27:25
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH), an advisory institution, sees the expulsion of Jean Marc [...] Full text...

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Botswana soldier threatens tourists and hospitality staff at gunpoint

08 january 2020 - 20:20:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A Botswana Defence Force soldier is being investigated for threatening lodge residents and lodge staff at [...] Full text...

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Over 30 Gambians among dozens of migrants drown as boat sinks off Mauritania

05 december 2019 - 15:16:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Over 30 Gambians are among the dozens of migrants drowned as their boat sank off Mauritania, [...] Full text...

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Magical Kenya Ladies Open golf winner to take home 45,000 euros

22 november 2019 - 11:52:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The winner of the 2019 Magical Kenya Ladies Open, a Ladies European Tour event, will take [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somalia agree to normalise diplomatic ties after 10-month border feud

14 november 2019 - 19:22:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Somalia have agreed to normalise bilateral relations starting with the restoration of the issuance [...] Full text...

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Qatar airways’ direct Botswana service to boost tourism

14 november 2019 - 12:40:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Qatar airways will start a direct service into Botswana that will boost the country’s tourism sector. This [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President reshuffles his cabinet

08 november 2019 - 19:42:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has reshuffled his cabinet amidst growing economic and social turmoil that continues [...] Full text...

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Greek authorities cry out: 'Migrant arrivals are unmanageable'

06 november 2019 - 18:51:20
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Migrants arrivals on the Greek islands of the eastern Aegean are “unmanageable” and “explosive,” Greek Citizens' [...] Full text...

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Three new ambassadors accredited in Libya

05 november 2019 - 22:46:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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150 firms shortlisted for East African IT Excellence Awards

29 october 2019 - 13:17:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Out of 384 companies that entered the  East African IT Excellence Awards race, 150 have been [...] Full text...

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‘We are very satisfied’ with Gambia’s ongoing reforms - Ibn Chambas

13 october 2019 - 18:45:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel Dr. Muhammed Ibn [...] Full text...

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Former tourism minister, Prisca Mupfumira, granted bail

27 september 2019 - 21:31:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  The High Court of Zimbabwe Friday granted bail to former Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister [...] Full text...

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OCHA says there is increased vulnerability of people in need of assistance in Niger in 2019

27 september 2019 - 17:15:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The emergence of new border movements and the persistence of unmet needs have led to a [...] Full text...

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Gabonese government to invest in vocational training

21 september 2019 - 07:59:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government announced on Friday that it will implementation of a new investment strategy in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says Boko Haram terrorists to be "treated" as bandits

10 september 2019 - 18:13:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday said that “remnants” of Boko Haram terrorists in the North-east [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president calls for calm in South Africa, more brotherhood among Africans

05 september 2019 - 13:01:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall has called for an end to xenophobic violence in South Africa, urging [...] Full text...

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Generous Africa needs new partners, innovation to help forcibly displaced – UN refugee chief

31 august 2019 - 07:53:06
Yokohama, Japan (PANA0 - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has said financial support remains vital for helping the [...] Full text...

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Standard Chartered Bank supports job creation for youths in Botswana

26 august 2019 - 16:17:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Young Africa Botswana has been chosen by Standard Chartered Bank in a pilot project aimed at [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Tourism Authority CEO sacked

23 august 2019 - 14:57:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) board has sacked acting chief executive officer (CEO) Rita Likukuma due [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Tourism sector concerned over fuel, electricity challenges ahead of Tourism Expo

11 august 2019 - 09:41:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The tourism industry remains concerned at the current fuel and electricity challenges being experienced in the [...] Full text...

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'We told her to resign,' close associates to sacked Zimbabwe Tourism minister say

09 august 2019 - 18:51:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Close associates of fired Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister, Prisca Mupfumira, told PANA here that [...] Full text...

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U.S. Embassy, partners and Young Africa Botswana host America on the Move Program

07 august 2019 - 18:11:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy is to collaborate with Young Africa Botswana (YAB) to run a yearlong America [...] Full text...

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Nigeria lifts inaugural Rugby Presidents' cup

04 august 2019 - 16:44:13
Elmina, Ghana (PANA)   -  Nigeria’s Black Stallions beat the Ghana Eagles by 14 points to 12 in the first-ever Ghana-Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa urges Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate high-ranking officials

31 july 2019 - 14:24:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has urged the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to carry [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Industry and Commerce Minister, Ndlovu, appointed acting Tourism minister

30 july 2019 - 14:45:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has appointed Industry and Commerce minister, Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu, as Acting Minister [...] Full text...

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Opposition leaders in Zimbabwe leap to defence of detained Tourism minister Mupfumira

28 july 2019 - 13:33:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Opposition leaders have come to the defence of detained Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Prisca Mupfumira, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Tourism minister Mupfumira remanded for 21 days

27 july 2019 - 15:12:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Environment, Tourism and Hospitality minister Prisca Mupfumira has been remanded into custody for the next 21 [...] Full text...

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Detained Zimbabwe Tourism minister charged with prejudicing the state of US$114.7 million

26 july 2019 - 16:56:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister, Prisca Mupfumira, is being charged of prejudicing the state [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe’s Environment, Tourism minister arrested over alleged abuse of office

25 july 2019 - 10:45:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Prisca Mupfumira has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption [...] Full text...

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Hoteliers in Victoria Falls want to be paid in forex

18 july 2019 - 13:39:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe (HAZ) says government must allow hotels in Victoria Falls to receive [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Environmental Management Agency becomes UN's Adaption Fund's 'National Implementing Entity'

17 july 2019 - 16:20:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) is set to become Zimbabwe's ‘National Implementing Entity’ of the Adaptation [...] Full text...

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Botswana aims to boost tourism (Feature by Andrew Maramwidze, PANA correspondent)

17 july 2019 - 13:12:39
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) is working on a three-year blueprint expected to position [...] Full text...

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Maldives solicits Mauritius’ support to host Indian Ocean Islands Games 2023

16 july 2019 - 15:10:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Maldives on Monday solicited the support of Mauritius in its bid to host the 11th Indian Ocean [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou thanks Nigeriens for great mobilization during AcFTA summit

10 july 2019 - 18:58:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Wednesday urged his compatriots to take over the continental [...] Full text...

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3,500 refugees express desire to voluntarily return to home countries

05 july 2019 - 20:29:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Three thousand five hundred Central African refugees located in South-Ubangi province, Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe National Women's Netball Team receives support from Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

04 july 2019 - 18:11:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has provided trainers, kit bags, drinking water bottles and warm up [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gov't launches Environmental Management Plan, Check List for small scale miners

04 july 2019 - 15:02:43
Kadoma, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Environment, Tourism and Hospitality (METHI) minister, Priscah Mupfumira, launched an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President to investigate allegations of corruption in ZANU PF

26 june 2019 - 19:18:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, will form a commission of inquiry to investigate allegations presented by the [...] Full text...

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Wildlife resources have potential for socio-economic development in Africa: - Mnangagwa

24 june 2019 - 23:05:35
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said here Monday that thriving wildlife resources had tremendous potential for [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe not meeting minimum standards on eliination of human trafficking: US Report

22 june 2019 - 16:51:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Defence Chief heads ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff

20 june 2019 - 09:49:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, on Wednesday took over the leadership [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe, AU and UN to hold inaugural Africa Wildlife Economy Summit

17 june 2019 - 17:22:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe, with the African Union (AU) and the UN (United Nations) Environment Programme, will host the [...] Full text...

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Guterres tells Security Council that UN cooperation with League of Arab States ‘pivotal’

14 june 2019 - 01:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday that the UN's [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON- Senegalese president urges ‘’Lions’’ to win trophy

07 june 2019 - 23:18:11
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   Senegalese President Macky Sall did not go in for half measures on Friday while handing the [...] Full text...

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Abidjan host conference on tourism and hotel investment in Africa

03 june 2019 - 14:14:52
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Operators in the tourism sector and hotel industry of French-speaking African countries are due to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius supports creativity and innovation in tourism industry

29 may 2019 - 14:00:09
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Defence and Minister for Rodrigues, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, on Tuesday said that at [...] Full text...

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SADC ministers find solutions to energy and water problems

27 may 2019 - 18:59:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Ministers of Energy and Water from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), met in Windhoek, [...] Full text...

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UN highlights need to solve growing burden of forcibly displaced Africans

22 may 2019 - 04:53:14
New York, US (PANA) - With 24.2 million Africans forced from their homes in 2017  ̶  4.6 million more than the previous year  ̶  the UN is hosting a three-day event at UN headquarters, focusing on finding durable [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Vice-President Kembo Mohadi calls for improved destination image for country

17 may 2019 - 21:23:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Kembo Mohadi Friday called for a robust image for destination Zimbabwe to attract increased [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso hosting more than 25,000 registered refugees, says PM

16 may 2019 - 19:46:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is home to more than 25,000 refugees and nearly 5,000 asylum-seekers, as well [...] Full text...

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Niger launches National Water Week activities in Maradi

06 may 2019 - 21:37:58
Maradi, Niger (PANA)   -   Nigerien Minister of Water and Sanitation Professor Issoufou Katambé on Sunday launched activities marking this year’s [...] Full text...

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Air Zimbabwe says its only functioning, but grounded plane will be fixed quickly

30 april 2019 - 16:41:39
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s national struggling airline, Air Zimbabwe, says it will quickly fix its only functioning plane, a [...] Full text...

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President Ouattara proposes resolution of governance problems as solution to migration

07 april 2019 - 14:14:13
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday proposed to resolve the problems of governance as solutions [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit: Guterres reaffirms strong link between UN and people of Arab world

31 march 2019 - 17:17:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Attending the Summit of the League of Arab States in Tunis, Tunisia, on Sunday, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's tourism sector under threat from high pricing

31 march 2019 - 12:41:57
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s tourism sector is under threat of receiving lower visitors as hotels have hiked prices by [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia reforms to bolster private sector role in economy - Finance minister

07 march 2019 - 16:21:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) – Ethiopia is implementing reforms to broaden the participation of the private sector in the country’s [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta calls for lifting of border restrictions to promote regional trade

03 march 2019 - 09:13:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA)- President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on African leaders to prioritise and fast-track integration processes for [...] Full text...

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Hospitality giant, Hilton, opens 44th property in Africa

28 february 2019 - 21:55:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Hilton Garden Inn, international hospitality brand, has opened its first property in Botswana – Hilton Garden [...] Full text...

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Botswana Human Resource Development Council bemoans mismatch in skills training

27 february 2019 - 15:42:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Established in 2009 with the aim of harnessing the national full human resource capacity, the Botswana [...] Full text...

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Kenya recalls ambassador to Somalia after oil blocks auction in London

16 february 2019 - 18:44:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has summoned its Ambassador to Somalia, Lt. General (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo in protest [...] Full text...

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World Bank, IMF officials check preparations for 2021 Annual Meetings in Marrakech

16 february 2019 - 06:24:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A high-level team from the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday [...] Full text...

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Botswana strives to meet demands of labour market

31 january 2019 - 00:27:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC), a supervisory organization acting as the government’s advisor on [...] Full text...

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UN official underlines human rights role in fighting terrorism, warns of threat posed by private militias in Sahel

24 january 2019 - 15:41:40
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN human rights official, Andrew Gilmour, has welcomed the commitment of countries of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan hotels bag global awards

19 november 2018 - 12:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ten Kenyan hotels have received global recognition, bagging various awards at the World Luxury Hotel Brands [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum 2018: a new bold vision tilts capital flows into Africa

15 november 2018 - 13:30:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others,” according to a popular [...] Full text...

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Investment interest secured for 45 deals, worth US$32bn, at AIF

10 november 2018 - 11:39:18
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The first of its kind transaction-based Investment Forum in Africa, on Friday unveiled the conclusions [...] Full text...

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Investors' future in Africa is bright - AfDB President

06 november 2018 - 14:03:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is removing barriers that have stemmed the flow of investment finance [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia hailed for granting AU citizens visa upon arrival

31 october 2018 - 11:27:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan hotel and tour operators have hailed Ethiopia's decision to grant visas on arrival to African [...] Full text...

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Zambia's Intercontinental Hotel sues AfDB

26 october 2018 - 07:53:23
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A Zambian hotel has sued the African Development Bank (AfDB) demanding payment of more than US$12,000 [...] Full text...

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Radisson Hotel Group to expand presence in Kenya

18 october 2018 - 14:59:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global hotelier, Radisson Hotel Group, has announced plans to open its first residence in Nairobi’s Arboretum [...] Full text...

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Marriott International to increase footprint in Africa

08 october 2018 - 12:47:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global hotel chain, Marriott International, has announced plans to increase its footprint in Africa to over [...] Full text...

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African Union tourism ministers launch push for broader tourism market

04 october 2018 - 06:33:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Union Ministers of tourism launched a process of creating a single continental tourism market with a [...] Full text...

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