Amhara Conflict: Ethiopia shaken by a new, growing rebellion in Amhara (News feature)

18 august 2023 - 11:45:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition party demands return of Star of Africa diamond

08 may 2023 - 11:43:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition Economic Freedom Fighers (EFF) on Monday demanded the return of the Star [...] Full text...

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New study finds that 43 000 “excess deaths” may have occurred in 2022 from the drought in Somalia

20 march 2023 - 16:29:49
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Federal Ministry of Health & Human Services, WHO and [...] Full text...

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Child trafficking, forced labour push thousands to work on tobacco farms in Malawi

22 december 2022 - 05:22:25
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Large numbers of children working on tobacco farms in Malawi are missing school, 13 UN-appointed independent human [...] Full text...

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Tackling emerging antimalarial drug resistance in Africa

17 november 2022 - 17:56:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO is launching Thursday a new strategy to respond to the urgent problem of antimalarial drug [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to begin non-communicable disease survey on Thursday

22 october 2021 - 08:21:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will on Saturday launch the latest Non-communicable Disease (NCD) survey, whose main objective is to [...] Full text...

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High blood pressure now more common in low and middle-income countries: WHO report

25 august 2021 - 05:24:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serious medical condition [...] Full text...

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President of Ethiopia arrives in Bujumbura

09 february 2021 - 21:32:08
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ms. Sahlework Zewdie, arrived here early Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to conduct 7th National Non-Communicable Diseases Survey

29 august 2020 - 08:13:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry will soon conduct the 7th National Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Survey [...] Full text...

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Spread of hepatitis B in children under five, lowest in decades: WHO

28 july 2020 - 05:06:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global prevalence of potentially-deadly hepatitis B in children under age five, dropped to under one [...] Full text...

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The judiciary: A facilitator or hindrance to democracy in Africa? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

26 february 2020 - 09:08:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In political science, the ‘trias politica’ model for the governance of the state, popularised in modern [...] Full text...

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Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition warns new Constitution Amendment Bill is undemocratic

08 january 2020 - 13:39:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - An umbrella body of local civic society organizations, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) says the recent [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Deputy Chief Justice survives graft prosecution over 'illegal' evidence

31 may 2019 - 17:11:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Deputy Chief Justice, Philomena Mwilu, on  Friday survived prosecution over graft allegations after a five-judge [...] Full text...

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Perpetrators of terrorist attacks on Museum of Bardo and Sousse sentenced to life imprisonment

09 february 2019 - 11:42:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian high court on Saturday sentenced to life imprisonment seven out of 44 persons involved [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President to pay first official visit to Japan

16 november 2018 - 11:45:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will pay his first official visit [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe government, companies failing to protect tobacco workers - HRW

06 april 2018 - 09:04:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Children and adults who work on Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms are facing serious risks to their health [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA World Cup: FIFA confirms Team Base Camps for 32 teams

10 february 2018 - 14:00:04
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - FIFA has confirmed the list of Team Base Camps (TBCs) of the 32 teams that will [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition promises pursuit of major political reforms in 2018

01 january 2018 - 10:05:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The main opposition alliance in Kenya has promised to pursue major political reforms in the New [...] Full text...

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UK: New study finds tenfold increase in childhood, adolescent obesity in four decades

11 october 2017 - 07:11:32
London, UK (PANA) - The number of obese children and adolescents (aged five to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold [...] Full text...

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UK: Mobile broadband boosts economy, report reveals

04 october 2017 - 09:52:43
London, UK (PANA) - In a report conducted in collaboration with the Imperial College of London, Ericsson Research has confirmed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Renowned Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, adds more int'l awards to his long list

30 september 2017 - 06:32:16
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Globally-celebrated Ghanaian Sculptor, Prof. El Anatsui, has been honoured with the most internationally-prestigious award in art [...] Full text...

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UK: Major drug initiatives are best way to curb threat from parasites - Study

25 january 2017 - 11:11:08
Edinburgh, UK (PANA) - Large-scale programmes to treat a life-threatening disease could improve the health of millions despite concerns about [...] Full text...

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UN: UN launches guide book on school feeding programmes

09 june 2016 - 15:03:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Thursday announced the release of a major analysis of global school meal [...] Full text...

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Senegal: African Wildlife Foundation elects new president

28 january 2016 - 16:46:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Thursday elected Ugandan national, Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya to serve as its [...] Full text...

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Kenya: AWF names Ugandan Sebunya as president

28 january 2016 - 09:44:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) announced on Thursday that it has elected Ugandan Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Onchocerciasis vaccine tested in five years, say researchers

11 january 2016 - 10:30:58
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, could in five years test the first vaccine [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Catholic priest warns of extremists' plan to isolate Tunisia

01 july 2015 - 22:24:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An official of the Vatican has warned that extremists want to punish Tunisia for its progress [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Tunisia fears "very difficult" tourist season after Sousse attack

30 june 2015 - 20:41:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Tourism Minister, Selma Elloumi, says the country is expected to lose about one billion [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Government says several arrested after Sousse terror attack

29 june 2015 - 19:30:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A number of people belonging to a "ring" have been arrested in connection with Friday's terror [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: European Interior ministers pay tribute to victims of Sousse terror attack

29 june 2015 - 16:46:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian, French, British and German ministers of Interior gathered Monday at a the beach resort town [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Death toll in Sousse terror attack rises to 37

26 june 2015 - 21:33:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The death toll in the terror attack perpetrated on Friday in a hotel in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Niger: President Issoufou begins Japan visit Thursday

16 june 2015 - 18:24:31
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien president, Mahamadou Issoufou, will from 18 to 21 June pay a visit to Japan [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Federal govt warns diplomats dabbling in Nigeria's internal affairs

11 february 2015 - 18:53:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian federal government Wednesday declared as “unacceptable” the conduct of some heads of diplomatic missions [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Late President’s son, Mulenga Sata, withdraws from presidential race

26 november 2014 - 15:38:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s late President Michael Sata’s son, Mulenga, has announced his withdrawal from contesting for the ruling [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO study says 20,000 people will be infected by Ebola in November

23 september 2014 - 19:44:59
New York, US (PANA) - A joint World Health Organization (WHO) study released Tuesday in New York said unless efforts [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Swift action needed to curb exponential climb in Ebola outbreak - Study

23 september 2014 - 07:59:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unless Ebola control measures in West Africa are enhanced quickly, experts from the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ex-Nigeria Petroleum Minister, Rilwanu Lukman, dies

21 july 2014 - 10:17:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's former Petroleum Minister Rilwanu Lukman has died at the age of 76, the private Leadership [...] Full text...

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Mobile phone revolutionising Kenya’s livestock sector

03 march 2013 - 16:57:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Farmers and veterinarians across Africa are increasingly using cell phones to issue alerts quickly about possible [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to host Int'l confab for Prosecutors

26 august 2012 - 10:15:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The second regional conference of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) for Africa-Indian Ocean region opens [...] Full text...

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Health hazards of smoking outweighs interest of smokers, SA court rules

21 june 2012 - 08:26:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - In a landmark ruling, South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Wednesday ruled [...] Full text...

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Victorious Angolan African handball "queens" return to heroes welcome

23 january 2012 - 12:37:02
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - With the 2012 African Senior Women's handball title in the kitty, the Angolan team returned to [...] Full text...

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Only 2 African universities among top 400 universities worldwide

19 october 2011 - 14:54:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Only two universities, both of them in South Africa, were ranked among the top 400 universities [...] Full text...

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Ghana calls for UN treaty on arms trade

24 september 2011 - 09:47:58
New York, US (PANA) - Ghana on Friday called for a legally-binding UN treaty on arms trade that would help [...] Full text...

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AAG: Angolan sports delegation returns from Maputo

20 september 2011 - 14:40:12
Luanda, Angola (PANA) The first batch of the Angolan delegation to the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique, returned home [...] Full text...

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'Nigeria sliding dangerously towards anarchy, imperial presidency'

24 august 2011 - 11:31:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's most vocal opposition party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), has warned that the country [...] Full text...

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SADC Summit: Mugabe, Kabila leave for home

18 august 2011 - 15:26:39
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, left here Thursday for home after attending the 31st Summit of [...] Full text...

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Angolan President assumes SADC's chair, welcomes counterparts to summit

17 august 2011 - 16:10:26
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos has expressed satisfaction at the large turn-out of Heads of [...] Full text...

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African, Arab partnership must overcome history of slavery (Feature)

24 october 2010 - 09:28:00
By Anaclet Rwegayura- PANA Correspondent Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -- When Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi recently ap ologised on [...] Full text...

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Kenyan banks sign deal to offer leasing services

10 may 2010 - 15:41:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Ten Kenyan commercial banks have signed up to a deal to offer leasing services to their [...] Full text...

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Argentina applauds African contribution to independence

23 march 2010 - 18:43:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Africa's contribution to the struggle that led to the in dependence of Argentina was acknowledged Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Angola to celebrate armed liberation struggle

03 february 2010 - 23:38:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The commencement of Angola's armed struggle for national liberation reaches its climax on Thursday, 4 February, [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Parliamentary Committee okays presidential system of government

21 january 2010 - 20:07:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- A Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) charged with fine -tuning Kenyaâ?s Harmonized Draft Constitution announced on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Angolan official confident of victory over Mali in CAN opener

08 january 2010 - 07:47:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Luanda's deputy governor Juvelina Imperial has expressed confidence that host Angola will beat Mali in the [...] Full text...

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Kenya's draft constitution proposes power balance between PM, President

12 november 2009 - 14:25:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- A draft constititution that seeks a delicate balance of power between the Prime Minister and the [...] Full text...

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Kenya's draft constitution proposes power balance between PM, President

12 november 2009 - 13:02:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- A draft constititution that seeks a delicate balance of power between the Prime Minister and the [...] Full text...

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UN climate negotiations should aim for more funding â" report

27 august 2009 - 17:18:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Scientists have warned that the United Nations' negotiat ions aimed at tackling climate change are based [...] Full text...

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The Bible has been falsified - Kadhafi

11 march 2009 - 23:13:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) – The Libyan leader -Mouammar Kadhafi on Tuesday af firmed the universality of Islam and said the [...] Full text...

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