More than 100 pct of children under five vaccinated in Niger – Ministry of Public Health

29 september 2019 - 19:10:31
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  More than 100 percent of children from zero to five months have been vaccinated in a [...] Full text...

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AI hails release of Chadian activist

06 april 2018 - 12:35:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The release of an online activist following a major global campaign should be a first step [...] Full text...

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CAR: Amnesty says civilians facing atrocities in CAR town as UN protection proves ineffective

08 september 2017 - 07:11:00
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A wave of brutal attacks in the Central African Republic, including the systematic rape and murder [...] Full text...

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Chad: Rights groups demand information on fate of missing people

29 april 2016 - 16:51:43
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Human rights watchdogs, Amnesty International and the Chadian Human Rights League (LTDH), have asked the Chadian [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON qualifiers: Mauritanian coach names 24 players for Gambia match

21 march 2016 - 14:37:55
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Ahead of the double confrontation against Gambia in Nouakchott and Banjul, on 25 and 29 March [...] Full text...

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Oumarou Dogari elected new Mayor of Niamey

01 july 2011 - 18:01:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Oumarou Dogari, a member of the MODEN-Lumana party, close to the Niger government, has been elected [...] Full text...

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Nigerian media busy as election fever catches on

19 march 2011 - 08:03:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - With a little over two weeks to the general elections, Nigerian media were this week awash [...] Full text...

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Gor, Ulinzi shortlisted for top Kenya sports awards

11 november 2010 - 19:13:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan Premier League (KPL) teams, Ulinzi Stars and Gor Mahia, are among recipients nominated for the [...] Full text...

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UN official calls for probe of rape cases in Angola, DRC

08 november 2010 - 17:56:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Ms. Margot Wallstrom, the UN Secretary-General's Special R epresentative for Sexual Violence in Conflict, [...] Full text...

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SA ranks fifth in latest assessment of African governance

04 october 2010 - 17:10:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The 2010 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, released M onday, has ranked South Africa fifth out [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe bans left-hand vehicles

30 september 2010 - 10:08:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- Zimbabwe, citing rising road accidents, Thursday banne d the importation and use of left-hand vehicles, blaming [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's apex bank charged to realign economic policies

28 july 2010 - 18:20:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's Federal Executive Council (FEC) has charged th e Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) "to realign [...] Full text...

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Family of Malawi's founding father disclaims 'son'

14 july 2010 - 14:01:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- The family of Malawi's founding father, Hastings Kamuz u Banda, has dismissed claims by a 37-year-old [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi orders investigation into alleged mistreatment of Eritrean immigrants

10 july 2010 - 16:54:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi on Friday ordered an investigation into reports of ill-treatment of Eritrean [...] Full text...

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AU chief condemns attack on UNAMID troops in Darfur

22 june 2010 - 10:56:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Jean Ping has expressed deep indignation at the unprovoked [...] Full text...

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WC 2010: Officials hail good organization in Nigeria's camp

15 june 2010 - 17:18:00
Richardâ?s Bay- South Africa (PANA) -- It has been plaudits unlimited for the ex cellent organization that has been at [...] Full text...

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Sudan's political tension to spark return to violence, says Bishop

27 may 2010 - 15:05:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Political tension in Sudan could easily spark a return to violence, Catholic Bishop Macram [...] Full text...

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Some 25,000 tonnes of waste cleared from Niamey

24 may 2010 - 11:51:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Niamey, the capital of Niger, has been ridden of 25,000 t onnes of waste during an [...] Full text...

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African firms to get new video-conference facility

20 april 2010 - 14:22:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Technology firm, CISCO Systems, Tuesday launched a new v ideo-conference system, which offers companies an opportunity [...] Full text...

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Regional bourse begins week high

19 april 2010 - 15:35:00
Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -- The regional bourse for the French West Africa ( BRVM) in Abidjan, the Ovorian capital, [...] Full text...

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Meeting of ECOWAS defence chiefs opens in Cotonou

15 april 2010 - 09:19:00
Cotonou- Benin Republic (PANA) -- ECOWAS defence chiefs opened their 27th session here Thursday, against the background of the multilateral [...] Full text...

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Voting extension to delay Sudan's final poll results

13 april 2010 - 09:10:00
Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- After voting was extended by two days in Sudan's landma rk election Monday evening, it is [...] Full text...

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French President appeals for 'true' Rwanda-France reconciliation

25 february 2010 - 17:29:00
Kigali- Rwanda (PANA) -- French president Nicolas Sarkozy, on a visit to Rwanda, on Thursday called for a "true" reconciliation [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Lebanon dispute aircraft accident probe

24 february 2010 - 16:13:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- An international dispute Wednesday started brewin g between Ethiopia and Lebanon over the handling of [...] Full text...

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Media experts recommend Freedom of Information Laws for West African countries

07 february 2010 - 08:12:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Media experts have recommended that ECOWAS member states e nact Freedom of Information (FOI) laws as [...] Full text...

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Germany increases emergency humanitarian aid for war-ravaged Somalia

05 february 2010 - 12:21:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Germany on Friday made 1 million euros availabl e to the International Committee of [...] Full text...

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Rights groups want President Bashir to face â?justiceâ?

03 february 2010 - 18:28:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) â" Rights groups under the b-anner of â?Coalition for Int ernational Criminal Courtâ? (CICC) Wednesday called on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian coach vilified for shunning advice on Kanu

01 february 2010 - 17:12:00
Benguela- Angola (PANA) -- Nigerian coach Shaibu Amodu continues to hang on to hi s job by the straw after [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi wants public control of media

29 january 2010 - 17:54:00
Syrte- Libya (PANA) -- Libyan leader Mouamar Kadhafi has reiterated the need to e ntrust the management of the country's [...] Full text...

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Gambia introduces new system for livestock marketing

26 january 2010 - 18:48:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency, under the departm ent of veterinary services, has outlined plans to [...] Full text...

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Minister wants ICC to speed up pre-trial mechanism for Kenyan poll victims

07 january 2010 - 08:00:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyaâ?s Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affair s Mutula Kilonzo conceded here Thursday that witnesses in [...] Full text...

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2010 World Cup: Tanzania eyes tourist advantage

31 december 2009 - 13:21:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Tanzania is preparing to cash in on the 2010 FI FA World Cup finals [...] Full text...

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Gambia gets 2.64 million euros for food security

30 december 2009 - 22:04:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambia has been granted 2. 64 million euros by the Euro pean Union-World Food Programme (EU-WFP) [...] Full text...

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US terror bombing: Nigeria VP says tough time awaits Nigerians

27 december 2009 - 17:56:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said Sunday t he arrest of a Nigerian over alleged terrorist [...] Full text...

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2010 World Cup teams move to cut down on gas emissions

07 december 2009 - 14:43:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- As the climate talks gain momentum in Copenhagen and key football nations team up with the [...] Full text...

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Telecom company donates teleprompter to Jammeh

25 november 2009 - 20:17:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambia's second mobile telecom operator, Africell, on We dnesday donated a teleprompter worth US$ 10,000 and [...] Full text...

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Brazilian varsity to help in FAO programmes

16 november 2009 - 12:59:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Scientists from a leading Brazilian university will prov ide their expertise to the Food and Agriculture [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Madonna launches US$ 15m girl academy project in Malawi

26 october 2009 - 19:12:00
Lilogwe- Malawi (PANA) -- US pop diva Madonna, on Monday cut a ribbon and planted a tree symbolising the beginning [...] Full text...

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UN celebrates birthday with tribute to peacekeepers

24 october 2009 - 14:51:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The United Nations (UN) Friday night marked its 64th birth day with a concert at [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria coach tinkers with team ahead of Tahiti tie

30 september 2009 - 07:40:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Desperately fighting for their career and the country's pr ide, Nigeria coach Samson Siasia and his [...] Full text...

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US project 'sells 50m bed nets in 7 African nations'

17 september 2009 - 11:53:00
Washington D. C. - US (PANA) -- In a decade-long initiative to protect millions of families from malaria in sub-Saharan [...] Full text...

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Central bankers meet to reform financial sector

13 september 2009 - 14:54:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- About 100 central bankers and other financial policy mak ers from developing countries gathered here Sunday [...] Full text...

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WMO, WFP ink pact to fight hunger

06 september 2009 - 19:06:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Two UN agencies have agreed to share information on weathe r patterns and other climate-related [...] Full text...

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Regional bourse ends week with plunge

31 july 2009 - 16:17:00
Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -- The regional bourse for the French West Africa ( BRVM) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, ended [...] Full text...

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Kenya's fibre optic goes 'live'

23 july 2009 - 17:11:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's private sector-backed SEACOM fibre optic cable w ent ‘live’ on Thursday in five of the [...] Full text...

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Ban outlines steps to check crimes against humanity

22 july 2009 - 19:06:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has outlined a series of measures designed to prevent genocide, war [...] Full text...

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Regional bourse ends week sliding

10 july 2009 - 19:59:00
Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -- The regional bourse for the French West Africa ( BRVM) here closed trading on Friday [...] Full text...

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Brazil spreads industrial influence to Africa

01 july 2009 - 14:14:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- Brazil, one of South America’s expanding economies, is pla nning to spread its growing industrial influence [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Senegal in World Volleyball Championships qualifying match

29 june 2009 - 13:35:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya will face Senegal in the forthcoming FIVB 2010 Afr ica Zone C World Volleyball Championships [...] Full text...

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Gambian photo journalist granted bail

25 june 2009 - 09:52:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Augustine Kanjia, a photo journalist with the Gambian pr ivate daily The Point, has been granted [...] Full text...

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Kenyan coach calls up striker Atieno

10 june 2009 - 21:37:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan football coach, Ant-ony Hey, out to bolster the te am's striking force, has called up [...] Full text...

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Gabon targets media over Bongo’s health coverage

27 may 2009 - 20:10:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is alarmed by t he Gabonese government's crackdown on [...] Full text...

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Ping outlines ambitious 4-year African integration plan

25 may 2009 - 14:33:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Africa’s elaborate economic and political unity g oals are expected to turn into reality within [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta battle, labour protests dominate Nigerian media

16 may 2009 - 12:18:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- In a busy week for Nigerian newspapers due to the frenet ic pace of events, the [...] Full text...

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'Oil War' resumes in Niger Delta?

14 may 2009 - 07:32:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The long ceasefire declared by militants in Nigeria's Ni ger Delta region, after an 'oil war' [...] Full text...

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Road accidents kill 19 in Zimbabwe

14 april 2009 - 12:04:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- Nineteen people were killed in road accidents countryw ide in Zimbabwe over the Easter Holidays, making [...] Full text...

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World Bank pleads for 'vulnerability fund'' for developing nations

09 march 2009 - 18:38:00
Washington DC- US (PANA) -- The Word Bank has asked wealthier countries to set as ide 0. 7 per cent [...] Full text...

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IFJ warns against Somalia news blackout

06 february 2009 - 15:08:00
Nairobi- Kenya, (PANA) -- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) warne d on Friday against calls by United Nations Special [...] Full text...

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UN Scribe solicits efforts to combat drug trade in West Africa

05 february 2009 - 16:58:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the int ernational community to support efforts [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's APR thump Gor Mahia

01 february 2009 - 18:55:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's Gor Mahia began their African Confederation Cup campaign on a wrong footing when they were [...] Full text...

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Kenya supermarket fire: Victims locked in, shoppers say

01 february 2009 - 17:01:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Some lucky survivors of Kenya's Nakumatt Downtown superm arket fire incident alleged that the management of [...] Full text...

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WFP buys record amount of food in southern Africa

23 january 2009 - 18:39:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) bought a r ecord 552,000 metric tonnes of food [...] Full text...

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Minister berates FKL for sacking Kenyan national football team coach

20 january 2009 - 16:39:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The Kenyan government, disturbed by the abrupt sacking o f national soccer coach, Francis Kimanzi, by [...] Full text...

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