Congolese rebel Commanders meet in Nairobi
28 november 2022 - 22:15:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Warring factions in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kicked off the third session of their [...] Full text...
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Warring factions in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kicked off the third session of their [...] Full text...
Congolese rebel factions meet for Nairobi peace talks
28 november 2022 - 21:50:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Warring factions in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kicked off the third session of their [...] Full text...
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UNHCR warns rising tide of hunger, insecurity worsening gender-based violence risks
27 november 2022 - 05:45:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Worsening socio-economic conditions, new and ongoing conflicts and humanitarian funding shortfalls are increasing the risk of [...] Full text...
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Kenyan technology start-up boosts e-commerce in agroprocessing industry
25 november 2022 - 10:57:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - When Peter Njonjo, a former employee of a multinational company, set out to create Twiga Foods [...] Full text...
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Burundi to host regional summit on DR Congo crisis
24 november 2022 - 12:09:22Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The leaders of Angola, DR Congo and Burundi are to meet "soon" in Bujumbura to assess the implementation [...] Full text...
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Burundian Head of State engages in intense diplomatic activity on security crisis in DR Congo
23 november 2022 - 14:36:29Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian head of state, Evariste Ndayisimiyé, and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State, Ethiopian PM discuss peace efforts in the north
23 november 2022 - 05:50:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, on [...] Full text...
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COP27: Combat against climate change continues - Guterres
20 november 2022 - 10:49:08Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the world of what remain the priorities regarding climate [...] Full text...
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Benin makes progress in the World Bank's Policy and Institutional Assessment
19 november 2022 - 12:48:49Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has made significant progress in the evaluation of national policies and institutions organised by the [...] Full text...
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Four Western countries condemn continuing advance of rebel M23 forces in DRC
19 november 2022 - 04:57:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Great Lakes Special Envoys of Belgium, France and the UK [...] Full text...
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UNFPA launches $113 million appeal for drought-impacted women and girls in Horn of Africa
17 november 2022 - 06:35:54New York, US (PANA) - The unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting whole communities, but it is [...] Full text...
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Former Kenyan President Kenyatta appalled by misery of DRC IDPs
16 november 2022 - 20:08:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who arrived Tuesday in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Global internet firm sets up root server in Kenya
16 november 2022 - 14:55:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global internet domain names issuing firm has assured users in Africa of faster access to [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy underscores need to support peace agreement
15 november 2022 - 16:43:05Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday underscored the need to support the 2 November [...] Full text...
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Somalia urged to adopt 10-point human rights plan
15 november 2022 - 09:23:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Six months after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office, his government has yet to make good [...] Full text...
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UPDATE1: Ethiopian crisis: 'Govt working to ensure peace agreement is implemented on agreed terms'
13 november 2022 - 13:07:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia says it is working to ensure that the peace agreement signed [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US welcomes commitment to unhindered humanitarian access in northern Ethiopia
13 november 2022 - 06:47:40Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has welcomed the commitment to unhindered humanitarian access and clarification of cessation of [...] Full text...
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Sudan battles dengue fever
11 november 2022 - 12:02:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's Ministry of Health says its efforts are helping to control the spread of dengue fever [...] Full text...
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South African president Ramaphosa concludes succesful visit to Kenya
11 november 2022 - 11:50:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday concluded a two-day State visit to Kenya, [...] Full text...
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IMF, Kenya reach Staff Level Agreement on Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility
09 november 2022 - 09:57:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Kenyan authorities have reached [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US hails meeting of Government, TPLF military commanders
08 november 2022 - 05:26:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has hailed the commencement of a meeting between military commanders of the Ethiopian Government [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians call for greater support to prevent famine in Horn of Africa
08 november 2022 - 04:28:54Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Greater global solidarity is needed to address the rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Military commanders of Government, TPLF meet in Nairobi
07 november 2022 - 15:07:29Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Military commanders of the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on Monday [...] Full text...
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COP 27: Last eight years warmest on record - WMO
07 november 2022 - 05:06:10Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last [...] Full text...
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Bujumbura talks on security crisis in DR Congo
05 november 2022 - 15:22:11Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Dialogue between the parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take [...] Full text...
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Greater Horn of Africa’s climate-related health crisis worsens as disease outbreaks surge -WHO
03 november 2022 - 20:57:58Brazzaville, DRC(PANA) - New analysis by the the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1: Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy, Government welcome peace agreement
03 november 2022 - 18:49:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PAMA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, and the government have welcomed Wednesday's peace agreement signed [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Sudan welcomes signing of peace agreement
03 november 2022 - 11:15:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has welcomed the peace agreement signed in South Africa between the Ethiopian federal government and [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Kenyan President welcomes ceasefire agreement
03 november 2022 - 09:38:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has praised the parties to the Ethiopia peace process, the Government of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: UN, US, AU hail peace agreement to end the bloody conflict
03 november 2022 - 05:05:49Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The United Nations, the United States and African Union (AU) have welcomed Wednesday's cessation of [...] Full text...
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IGAD experts discuss agricultural development, call for more action and resources mobilization
02 november 2022 - 15:29:20Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African development grouping, IGAD, on Wednesday concluded a two-day regional dialogue in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...
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Burundi working to defuse looming security crisis in African Great Lakes sub-region
02 november 2022 - 12:32:29Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Head of State and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Rights group calls for solidarity with victims, survivors of atrocity
02 november 2022 - 11:04:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As the bloody Ethiopian conflict enters its third year on Thursday, Human rights advocate, Amnesty [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends mandate of UN Mission in Western Sahara
28 october 2022 - 08:37:23New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday voted to extend the mandate of the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Special Criminal Court in CAR to issue first verdict on Monday
28 october 2022 - 06:36:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic (CAR) will issue its first verdict on Monday, [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags coordinated massacres by Islamist armed groups
27 october 2022 - 12:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Islamist armed groups in Mali have killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands to flee [...] Full text...
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UN refugee agency chief sounds alarm as drought grips Horn of Africa
26 october 2022 - 06:23:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called on global leaders to spare no efforts [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Peace talks enter the second day
26 october 2022 - 05:07:52Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The African Union (AU)-led peace talks in South Africa to end the conflict in the Tigray [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian delegations hold peace talks in South Africa
25 october 2022 - 12:46:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The African Union (AU) is hosting high-level delegations to discuss the peace process for [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Government forces 'continue to take control of urban centres' in Tigray region
24 october 2022 - 10:32:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) says it has continued to "take control of major [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State speaks with South African foreign minister, Kenyan President as peace talks scheduled to kick off
24 october 2022 - 05:38:36Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday spoke with South African Minister of International Relations [...] Full text...
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UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls in Kenya
23 october 2022 - 04:51:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State welcomes announcement of AU-led negotiations to resolve conflict
22 october 2022 - 07:22:14Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the planned launch of African Union-led peace talks next week between [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: AU-led peace talks set for Monday in South Africa
20 october 2022 - 10:49:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU)-led peace talks to end the bloody fighting between the Ethiopian government [...] Full text...
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US designates several al-Shabaab leaders as global terrorists
18 october 2022 - 05:14:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US State Department on Monday announced that it is designating five al-Shabaab leaders as [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US reiterates calls for 'immediate' ceasefire in fighting
15 october 2022 - 05:14:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Friday reiterated calls for a ceasefire in northern Ethiopia where government forces [...] Full text...
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Oxfam: 'Hunger likely to claim a life every 36 seconds in drought-stricken East Africa'
14 october 2022 - 12:49:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Oxfam, warned on Friday that one person is likely to die of hunger every [...] Full text...
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African health ministers take steps to curb Ebola disease outbreak
13 october 2022 - 06:21:10Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Ministers of Health and government representatives from nine African countries on Wednesday agreed on joint measures [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Six Western countries call on Ethiopia, Tigray rebels to cease hostilities
12 october 2022 - 16:51:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six Western countries on Wednesday called on the government of Ethiopia and the rebel Tigray [...] Full text...
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US welcomes renewal of mandate for International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia
09 october 2022 - 05:31:06Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the renewal of the mandate of the International Commission of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: AUC Chairperson welcomes 'avowed commitment' of parties to the conflict to restore peace
07 october 2022 - 10:01:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed "the avowed commitment" of [...] Full text...
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Make suicide prevention in Africa a priority, UN health agency urges governments
07 october 2022 - 05:35:58Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa has the highest suicide rate in the world and to reverse that worrying statistic, the UN World, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: AU invites parties to conflict for peace talks
05 october 2022 - 10:34:59Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU), which is leading peace talks to end the fighting in Ethiopia, [...] Full text...
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US Special Envoy for Horn of Africa travels to Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia
04 october 2022 - 06:18:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, is travelling to Kenya, South [...] Full text...
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Kenyan transport regulator, auto manufacturer to enhance highway safety
29 september 2022 - 17:22:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Isuzu East Africa, a motor vehicle manufacturer, said Wednesday it was working with Kenya's National Transport [...] Full text...
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Botswana company enters Kenya’s industrial property market
29 september 2022 - 09:28:34Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed property company, Letlole La Rona (LLR) has expressed optimism about its [...] Full text...
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Trade expert to lead Tony Blair Institute's infrastructure initiative in Africa
29 september 2022 - 09:17:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) has announced the appointment of Frank Matsaert as Director of Trade [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto picks key allies to new Cabinet line up
27 september 2022 - 20:49:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has elevated key political allies to a newly created post of Prime [...] Full text...
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WFP in Kenya welcomes record funding from US government to fight hunger
25 september 2022 - 09:56:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$194.5 million from the [...] Full text...
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Kenya calls for better African representation at the UN
22 september 2022 - 20:11:08New York, US (PANA) - President William Ruto has called for urgent reform of the global decision-making system that will [...] Full text...
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African data scientists to play more significant role in development
22 september 2022 - 16:22:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new platform to promote the use of data science in finding solutions to some of [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: DR Congo President denounces ‘aggression’ by Rwanda, calls on UN to support African-led mediation
21 september 2022 - 13:50:47New York, US (PANA) - The major challenges facing humanity are “complex and interlocking,” Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of [...] Full text...
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Kenyan experts train Mauritian farmers in tea cultivation
21 september 2022 - 08:44:39Wooton, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian tea growers on Tuesday started a three-day training programme with experts from the Tea Research [...] Full text...
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'Nearly half of global food crisis hungry are children'
19 september 2022 - 06:15:42Rome, Italy (PANA) - School-aged children are bearing the brunt of today’s Global Food Crisis with devastating consequences for their [...] Full text...
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Kenya restates commitment to Sahrawi Arab Republics independence
18 september 2022 - 23:24:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has reiterated its firm commitment to the independence of the Sahrawi Arab Republic days after [...] Full text...
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Ghana declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak
17 september 2022 - 05:42:27Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Friday declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak that was confirmed nearly [...] Full text...
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Kenyan energy prices rise sharply after new President drops subsidies
15 september 2022 - 12:21:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prices of petroleum products have increased sharply by 15% in Kenya a day after new President [...] Full text...
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Kenya's new President begins implementing election campaign pledges
13 september 2022 - 17:29:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly-elected President William Ruto rode a ceremonial military Landover on Tuesday shortly after taking oath [...] Full text...
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Kenya's fifth President Ruto swears oath of office
13 september 2022 - 13:55:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's fifth President, William Ruto, swore oath of office on Tuesday. The Chief Justice, Martha Koome, administered [...] Full text...
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WHO improves capacity of 5 African countries to generate quality knowledge products for better health decision-making
13 september 2022 - 13:17:45Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has held a five-day capacity-building training for 22 national health observatory [...] Full text...
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Kenya's President Kenyatta ends duty
13 september 2022 - 12:24:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has ended his two-term era as the Head of State and Government in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: IGAD welcomes Ethiopia parties' commitment to ceasefire and mediation
13 september 2022 - 09:33:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the East African development grouping, has welcomed recent Ethiopian steps to return [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President Ruto set to be inaugurated on Tuesday
13 september 2022 - 07:16:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Dr. William Samoei Ruto will be inaugurated on Tuesday as the fifth president of Kenya, beginning a new [...] Full text...
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‘Solutions lie in solidarity’ UN chief says on South-South Cooperation Day
12 september 2022 - 06:20:31New York, US (PANA) - In this era of unprecedented challenge and upheaval, “solutions lie in solidarity,” the UN chief [...] Full text...
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South African, Kenyan presidents mourn Queen Elizabeth
09 september 2022 - 07:44:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The presidents of South Africa and Kenya have expressed their condolences to King Charles [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State congratulates Kenyan president-elect Ruto
08 september 2022 - 06:09:58Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called Kenyan president-elect, William Ruto, on phone [...] Full text...
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US congratulates William Ruto as Supreme Court confirms his election as new Kenya President
06 september 2022 - 05:25:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated William Ruto on his election as president of Kenya, as confirmed by [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 2: Kenya's newly-elected president savours victory after Supreme Court confirms his victory
05 september 2022 - 17:53:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's president-elected William Ruto on Monday celebrated the Supreme Court's decision to confirm his victory in [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1: Kenyan Supreme Court confirms election of William Ruto as President
05 september 2022 - 14:43:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - William Ruto, the Deputy President of Kenya, will be sworn in as the next President after [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: Kenyan Supreme Court upholds William Ruto's victory as president
05 september 2022 - 13:37:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Supreme Court of Kenya has by a unanimous decision reaffirmed the election of William Ruto [...] Full text...
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Kenya Supreme Court ready to decide on election
05 september 2022 - 11:17:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Supreme Court in Nairobi is expected to deliver its ruling on Monday in a case [...] Full text...
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Kenyan peacekeepers complete troop rotation in DRC
05 september 2022 - 08:07:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan peacekeepers made up of a quick response unit have completed a troop rotation in the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Supreme Court retreats to deliver judgement on presidential election
03 september 2022 - 08:27:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's top court on Friday finalised hearing a case challenging the election of Deputy President William [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Supreme Court orders vote scrutiny in presidential election petition hearing
30 august 2022 - 18:42:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Kenya on Tuesday ordered the scrutiny of portions of the votes cast [...] Full text...
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Rights group says AU guidance, policy reforms needed to ensure young mothers stay in school
30 august 2022 - 07:23:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Adolescent girls in nearly one-third of African countries who are pregnant face significant legal and policy [...] Full text...
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Diplomatic row erupts between Tunisia and Morocco over Western Sahara
27 august 2022 - 17:37:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A diplomatic row has erupted between Tunisia and Morocco following the invitation by the Tunisian president , [...] Full text...
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Ugandan arrested with drugs in Mauritius
27 august 2022 - 09:57:33Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Ugandan, Yusuf Kayiwa Sseluyange, was arrested on 21 August, 2022 with 536 grams of heroin, [...] Full text...
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Greater Horn of Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year - UN weather agency
27 august 2022 - 05:22:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already “suffered the longest drought [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Tigray authorities deny fuel raid as hostilities resume amid humanitarian crisis
25 august 2022 - 22:04:46Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Tigray authorities on Thursday denied raiding 12 fuel tankers from a World Food Program [...] Full text...
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Forum on alternative investment opens in Mauritius
24 august 2022 - 15:57:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The concept of Alternative Investment is at the fore of the 8th Africa Environmental, Social and Governance [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee
24 august 2022 - 10:45:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as announced by the Commercial Bank [...] Full text...
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Africa drought: Some children just ‘one disease away from catastrophe’ UNICEF warns
23 august 2022 - 05:18:06New York, US (PANA) - UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Tuesday warned that children in the Horn of Africa and [...] Full text...
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Kenyan poll officials preparing Supreme Court petition attacked
23 august 2022 - 00:03:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An armed gang attacked election officials preparing responses to the Supreme Court petition filed in Nairobi [...] Full text...
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Kenyan opposition leader alleges drug cartels meddling in Presidential lections
22 august 2022 - 18:40:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A petition challenging the declaration of Deputy President William Ruto as president-elect was submitted on Monday [...] Full text...
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Kenyan opposition leader Odinga challenges presidential election result
22 august 2022 - 13:36:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has moved to the Supreme Court to challenge the declaration of [...] Full text...
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WFP scales up assistance as historic drought raises famine threat in Horn of Africa
19 august 2022 - 19:12:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding assistance in the Horn of Africa as levels [...] Full text...
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US Special Envoy holds talks with Kenyan leaders
18 august 2022 - 15:22:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday met and held discussions with visiting US Senator Chris Coons who [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges South Sudanese leaders to use peace deal extension for reforms
18 august 2022 - 06:53:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – South Sudanese leaders should address chronic insecurity, rights abuses, and the worsening humanitarian situation during the country’s [...] Full text...
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WHO warns of disease threat amid Horn of Africa drought
18 august 2022 - 05:26:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions [...] Full text...
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Kenyan elections chief talks of plot to force presidential runoff vote
17 august 2022 - 23:28:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) wanted to moderate election results to [...] Full text...
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EU High Representative commends Kenyans for 'calm, peaceful' vote
17 august 2022 - 11:38:20Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has commended Kenyans for the calm and peaceful election day on 9 [...] Full text...
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Millions more children to benefit from world’s first malaria vaccine: UNICEF
17 august 2022 - 05:13:31New York, US (PANA) - The pharmaceutical company, GSK, has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria [...] Full text...
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Kenya presidential candidate rejects election results
16 august 2022 - 20:08:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Presidential candidate Raila Odinga, who ran for the presidency on the Azimio la Umoja Coalition, said [...] Full text...
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UNICEF secures supply of malaria vaccine for million more children
16 august 2022 - 16:51:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of malaria vaccine to GSK valued [...] Full text...
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Will elections solidify the Odinga political dynasty
15 august 2022 - 19:31:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Raila Odinga, the Presidential candidate of omnibus political party, the Azimio la Umoja Party, is one [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 2: Deputy President Ruto declared winner of Kenya's presidential election
15 august 2022 - 15:41:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1: Kenyan Deputy Presdent William Ruto wins presidential election
15 august 2022 - 15:19:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: Deputy President William Ruto declared winner of Kenya's presidential election
15 august 2022 - 15:12:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1 Confusion marks event to announce presidential election result
15 august 2022 - 15:00:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Despite the presence of dignitaries, including three candidates of the just concluded 2022 presidential elections, political [...] Full text...
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Third Mohammed VI Foundation's Quran recitation ends
15 august 2022 - 13:19:35Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The final of the 3rd edition of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema competition of [...] Full text...
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All set for announcement of Kenya presidential election results
15 august 2022 - 09:54:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The stage is set for the announcement of last Tuesday's presidential election in Kenya, according to [...] Full text...
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Deputy President Rutu still in the lead as declaration of Kenya presidential vote enters home stretch
15 august 2022 - 05:49:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As the declaration of results in Kenya's presidential election enters the home stretch on Monday, Deputy [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 2: Deputy President Ruto maintains lead over Odinga in Kenya presidential vote
14 august 2022 - 19:31:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto is maintaining his lead on Sunday over former Prime Minister and opposition [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1: US Secretary of State urges peace, patience as vote tallying in Kenya's presidential election continues
14 august 2022 - 12:43:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, encouraging continued [...] Full text...
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Kenya Deputy President Ruto takes slight lead over opposition leader Odinga in tight presidential vote
14 august 2022 - 11:34:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has taken a slight lead over former Prime Minister and opposition [...] Full text...
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Kenyan elections official reported missing
12 august 2022 - 23:26:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan election official has mysteriously gone missing in the middle of a tense tallying of [...] Full text...
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European Union Observers sight unauthorized meddling in Kenyan elections
12 august 2022 - 22:24:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - European Union election observers said Thursday they sighted at least 13 cases of unauthorized people inside [...] Full text...
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Kenyan elections body says resisting attempted external infiltration
12 august 2022 - 17:31:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – There are attempts to compromise the servers, databases and information systems of the Independent Electoral and [...] Full text...
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Kenya’s elaborate presidential election procedures keep voters anxious
12 august 2022 - 15:57:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A complex legal process for verifying and announcing the results of the 9 August presidential election [...] Full text...
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African Union highlights impact of political gangs in Kenyan political campaigns
11 august 2022 - 20:56:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union election observer mission said Thursday criminal gangs attempting to zone certain regions for [...] Full text...
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Commonwealth observers urge reforms after Kenyan elections
11 august 2022 - 20:17:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International election observers have denied interfering in Kenya’s internal politics and urged independent civilian organizations to [...] Full text...
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African Union, regional election observers withhold verdict on Kenyan elections
11 august 2022 - 18:03:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Observation Mission to Kenyan elections and other groups withheld comment on whether the [...] Full text...
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UN chief congratulates Kenyans for peaceful vote
11 august 2022 - 09:38:40New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has congratulated the people of Kenya for the peaceful voting [...] Full text...
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Kenyan disinformation campaign flood social media scene during elections
10 august 2022 - 20:29:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An upsurge of a virulent disinformation campaign on social media following the close of voting in [...] Full text...
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Kenyan polls body prepares to begin declaring presidential results
10 august 2022 - 17:25:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said Wednesday it was preparing to begin announcing the [...] Full text...
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Results in for 91% of votes cast in Kenya's presidential elections
10 august 2022 - 11:16:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The counting and tallying of Tuesday’s presidential election votes in Kenya have continued with 91.3% of [...] Full text...
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US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken
10 august 2022 - 08:03:22Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 3: Vote counting gets underway in Kenya elections
09 august 2022 - 21:21:30Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 12 million voters cast ballots for the candidates running in Kenya's competitive elections on [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 2: Kenyan poll body reports 30.66% half-day voter turnout
09 august 2022 - 14:58:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting in Kenya's General Elections continued on Tuesday, with at least 6.5 million votes cast, equivalent [...] Full text...
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US should raise human rights concerns, abuse by M23 rebels during Secretary of State's visit to Rwanda
09 august 2022 - 11:49:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to Rwanda from 10-12 August, will [...] Full text...
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Rights watchdog says reforms crucial for civilian rule in Mali
09 august 2022 - 10:13:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human rghts advocate on Tuesday urged Mali's authorities to act to uphold fundamental freedoms and the [...] Full text...
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Update 1: Voting underway in Kenyan general elections
09 august 2022 - 10:03:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyans queued to vote across most of the 46,210 polling centres countrywide with Presidential candidates amongst [...] Full text...
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Kenyans vote in historic poll overshadowed by 2017 political crisis
09 august 2022 - 08:16:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Voting to pick Kenya's fifth President and all elective national leadership positions kicked off on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Kenyan poll body postpones two gubernatorial elections in Western Kenya, coastal region
08 august 2022 - 21:03:32Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting for the position of governor in the populous regions of Kakamega in western Kenya and [...] Full text...
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Exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee
08 august 2022 - 12:06:16Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee agaubst the major currencies. Currency [...] Full text...
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Kenyan presidential candidates make final appeal for votes
06 august 2022 - 19:22:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan presidential candidates held final political rallies in the capital, Nairobi, on Saturday to make their [...] Full text...
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Somalia facing rising acute food insecurity - FAO
06 august 2022 - 05:18:09Rome, Italy (PANA) - Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes [...] Full text...
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AU. COMESA launch joint election observer mission
05 august 2022 - 13:20:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have officially launched [...] Full text...
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African statesmen arrive to lead election observer missions in Kenya
04 august 2022 - 22:44:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A number of retired and former African leaders have arrived in Nairobi to lead regional election [...] Full text...
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Risks to economic recovery from pandemic remain- IMF official
04 august 2022 - 17:37:34Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamadou D. Barry, IMF Resident Representative for The Gambia, has emphasized that the risks to the [...] Full text...
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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
04 august 2022 - 13:15:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are preparing to vote on 9 August 2022 to elect President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor and [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State Blinken calls for free and fair elections in Kenya
04 august 2022 - 07:34:19Washington, DC, US (PANA) - As Kenyans vote in general elections on 9 August, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken [...] Full text...
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Indian Ocean Commission Member States to strengthen regional maritime connectivity
04 august 2022 - 07:04:30Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Wednesday launched a Regional Technical Committee under the Enhancing Maritime [...] Full text...
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Kazakh national gets 32 years in prison in Mauritius for drug trafficking
03 august 2022 - 08:09:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Ravil Khakimov, a 39-year-old Kazakh, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison, and fined 800,000 [...] Full text...
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Kenyan military floats locally-built vessel on Lake Victoria
02 august 2022 - 23:03:11Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has floated Marine Vessel, MV Uhuru II, which has been locally built by the naval [...] Full text...
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Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns WHO
02 august 2022 - 19:26:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing [...] Full text...
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Facebook failing to detect social media-peddled hate speech ahead of polls
30 july 2022 - 00:17:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A US firm, Global Witness, has carried out an investigation on hate speech peddled through the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Deputy President dares Kenyatta in nasty pre-election rivalry
29 july 2022 - 22:38:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has dared President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop threats against his family [...] Full text...
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US disappointed by short extension of UNSMIL's mandate in Libya
29 july 2022 - 18:57:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield has criticized the short duration of [...] Full text...
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US fintech firm buys Kenyan microfinance bank
29 july 2022 - 13:41:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US-registered financial technology firm, UMBA, has taken a controlling stake in the Daraja Micro-Finance Bank, licensed [...] Full text...
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Kenya to deploy 150,000 security personnel for elections
28 july 2022 - 23:55:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Police will deploy 150,000 security personnel for the 9 August General election when 22 [...] Full text...
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Kenyan politician ordered to forfeit US$2 million over corruption
28 july 2022 - 12:39:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The High Court in Nairobi has ordered a senior Kenyan politician to forfeit nearly US$2 million [...] Full text...
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Kenyan elections body engages police on staff intimidation
23 july 2022 - 08:14:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said on Friday that the police arrested its personnel [...] Full text...
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Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report
23 july 2022 - 06:11:49Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Over 50 million people in Eastern Africa will face acute food insecurity this year, according to [...] Full text...
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WHO announces historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa
22 july 2022 - 05:30:17Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the launch by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, of the landmark [...] Full text...
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Respect for fundamental rights key to peaceful elections in Kenya: UN experts
21 july 2022 - 17:53:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday called on Kenyan authorities and political candidates standing in [...] Full text...
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Project launched to enhance investment climate in 11 refugee hosting African countries
21 july 2022 - 05:43:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Intergovernmental Authority on [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board allows US$235.6 million disbursement to Kenya
19 july 2022 - 10:46:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA} – Kenya has secured access to US$235.6 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended [...] Full text...
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Ghana declares first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease
18 july 2022 - 20:08:23Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Ghana has announced the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after a World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...
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UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples in Kenya
18 july 2022 - 19:22:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human [...] Full text...
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Sudan reopens border crossing point with Ethiopia
18 july 2022 - 10:36:31Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has reopened the Al-Galabat border crossing point with Ethiopia from Sunday following talks between their [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $150 million for Kenya highway project
18 july 2022 - 05:27:57Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved financing of $150 [...] Full text...
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DR Congo becomes seventh member of East African Community
12 july 2022 - 12:05:06Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has finally become a member of the East African Community [...] Full text...
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Ghana detects two suspected cases of Marburg Virus Disease
08 july 2022 - 08:07:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has announced the preliminary finding of two cases of Marburg virus disease and if confirmed [...] Full text...
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Regional peace, security vital for successful regional integration, says Mauritian Minister
07 july 2022 - 09:47:44Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, [...] Full text...
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Sudanese and Ethiopian leaders hold closed door meeting in Nairobi
05 july 2022 - 16:56:01Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese and Ethiopian top leaders on Tuesday held a closed door meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, on [...] Full text...
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UN Ocean Conference calls for greater ambition, global commitment to address dire state of the Ocean
01 july 2022 - 19:18:55Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - Following a week of discussions and events in Lisbon, Portugal, the UN Ocean Conference concluded on Friday, [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State Blinken speaks to Kenya President Kenyatta on DRC violence
01 july 2022 - 06:58:58Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss the [...] Full text...
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Sea cucumber smuggling in East Africa threatens livelihoods and ecosystems
01 july 2022 - 05:40:24Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The high demand for sea cucumbers in China is leading to their over-exploitation along the East [...] Full text...
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WHO intensifies response to looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa as food insecurity worsens
30 june 2022 - 14:39:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is scaling up its operations in eastern Africa as [...] Full text...
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Nigerian President Buhari arrives in Portugal on five-day State visit
29 june 2022 - 05:38:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Portugal on Tuesday on a State visit at the invitation of President [...] Full text...
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UNHCR appeals for life-saving aid for millions affected by catastrophic Horn of Africa drought
28 june 2022 - 12:05:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency is appealing for urgent support to help displaced people and local host [...] Full text...
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AU deploys election expert mission to Kenya
28 june 2022 - 09:54:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) is deploying a mission to observe the forthcoming general elections [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman visits Portugal
28 june 2022 - 05:42:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, went to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, on [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags abuses in Cameroon's Anglophone regions
27 june 2022 - 05:33:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed separatist fighters have killed at least seven people, injured six others, raped a girl, and [...] Full text...
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Dakar International Athletics Meeting is back on track after 7 years
25 june 2022 - 09:09:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Dakar International Track and Field Meeting is back after disappearing from the calendar of major [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa reveals lessons for governance - IMF Country Focus
24 june 2022 - 07:21:39Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging [...] Full text...
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Global hunger crisis pushing one child per minute, into severe malnutrition: UNICEF
24 june 2022 - 05:24:54New York, US (PANA) - Because of the global hunger crisis, every single minute, one child is pushed into life-threatening, [...] Full text...
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DRC leader opens pandora box in Eastern Africa - ISS report
23 june 2022 - 14:09:27Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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New deadly attacks in West Darfur leave scores dead, thousands displaced - Rights group says
22 june 2022 - 07:34:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – New attacks by armed Arab assailants on civilians in west Darfur since April 2022 have left [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International says DR Congo-Rwanda military escalation devastating for civilians
22 june 2022 - 05:54:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday called for the protection of civilians in the fighting between the Movement [...] Full text...
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Burundian president 'satisfied' with outcome of Nairobi summit on DR Congo security
21 june 2022 - 12:20:53Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - All armed groups in DR Congo have agreed to cease hostilities and come to the negotiating [...] Full text...
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Africa notches strong progress in building tax transparency, tackling illicit financial flows
21 june 2022 - 10:58:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries’ requests for information for tax collection purposes rose 26% over the previous year, signalling [...] Full text...
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UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger
20 june 2022 - 18:47:35Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that it will have no choice but to [...] Full text...
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Kenya hosts regional summit on renewed insecurity in DR Congo
20 june 2022 - 13:05:41Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Kenya is on Monday hosting a summit of East African heads of state on renewed insecurity in [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for end to rights abuses against girls
17 june 2022 - 06:08:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights [...] Full text...
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Africa must separate the wheat from Russia’s geopolitical chaff
16 june 2022 - 12:29:50Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Russia’s war against Ukraine is intensifying and, as a result, African countries are increasingly being [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges Tanzania to halt 'brutal security operation' in Loliondo against Maasai
16 june 2022 - 06:16:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Tanzanian authorities to immediately halt the violent forced eviction [...] Full text...
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Communities in Horn of Africa struggle with cumulative shocks in face of starvation
13 june 2022 - 14:49:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four [...] Full text...
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UN calls on militants in eastern DR Congo to ‘immediately cease’ civilian attacks
12 june 2022 - 05:20:14New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...
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Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council
10 june 2022 - 04:56:16New York, US (PANA) - Five countries have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council [...] Full text...
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Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens
08 june 2022 - 05:16:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the [...] Full text...
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UN food agencies warn of looming widespread food crisss as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries
07 june 2022 - 12:54:26Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN food agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...
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Kenyan electoral body clears four Presidential candidates
07 june 2022 - 00:25:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has completed the nomination of candidates for the 9 [...] Full text...
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Kenyan electoral body clears Presidential candidates ahead of 9 August polls
05 june 2022 - 19:03:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Opposition leader, Raila Odinga, and his running mate, Martha Karua, were on Sunday cleared as Presidential [...] Full text...
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Stockholm+50 issues call for urgent environmental and economic transformation
04 june 2022 - 05:13:28Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently [...] Full text...
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Kenyan election candidates face corruption hurdles
02 june 2022 - 16:17:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The campaigns ahead of the 9 August 2022 general elections in Kenya have officially kicked off [...] Full text...
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Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected ‘for some time’ - WHO chief
02 june 2022 - 06:30:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta to attend international environmental Summit in Stockholm
01 june 2022 - 23:58:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta will co-chair a two-day meeting, dubbed ‘Stockholm+50’ with the host Prime Minister, Magdalena [...] Full text...
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Great Lakes Region Secretariat expresses 'grave concern' about situation in eastern DRC
01 june 2022 - 05:47:45Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on Tuesday expressed grave concern at the [...] Full text...
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