WBG/AfDB new partnership aims to connect 300 million to electricity by 2030

18 april 2024 - 06:24:19
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – The World Bank Group (WBG) and African Development Bank (AfDB) Group are partnering on an [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow congratulates president-elect Faye of Senegal

25 march 2024 - 17:09:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Monday congratulated Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as president [...] Full text...

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AfFB signs MoU to develop Lake Chad Basin

26 february 2024 - 05:21:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank  (AfDB) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to rehabilitate [...] Full text...

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Gambia, EU sign new agreement on budget support programme

22 november 2023 - 12:29:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia and the European Union have signed a 40-million Euro financing agreement for the implementation of [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya completes initial technical review of Presidential, Parliamentary election laws

12 october 2023 - 10:24:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it has completed an initial technical review [...] Full text...

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Rights group says unlawful killings of two people by Cameroon separatists must not go unpunished

07 october 2023 - 06:47:31
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Amnesty international has condemned the unlawful killing of two people by armed separatists in the the [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Time to give strategic diplomacy a chance (By Paul Ejime)

21 august 2023 - 19:00:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As expected, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the "unreasonable" three-year political [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Casablanca buzzing as old rivals Wydad, Ahly prepare for epic clash

09 june 2023 - 08:42:33
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan city of Casablanca is experiencing an exceptional atmosphere, only a few days before the [...] Full text...

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Africa marks 60th anniversary of AU

25 may 2023 - 06:28:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African continent is on Thursday celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for independent, impartial inquiry into Burkina Faso massacre linked to the Army

05 may 2023 - 07:51:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso authorities should ensure an independent and impartial inquiry into the summary execution of [...] Full text...

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Bathily begins consultations on organisation of elections in Libya

16 february 2023 - 13:38:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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Aboulaye Bathily discusses with Catherine Colonna support for 2023 elections in Libya

14 february 2023 - 13:54:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, met here Tuesday with [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily and Antonio Taiani reiterate call to Libyan actors to facilitate elections

11 february 2023 - 14:44:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya [...] Full text...

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‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – UN chief Guterres

24 january 2023 - 06:05:19
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde on Monday, [...] Full text...

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5+5 Military Commission urged to continue efforts to enforce ceasefire and unify Libyan army

28 july 2022 - 12:27:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and Mission Coordinator, Raisedon [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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Malian army receives Russian military equipment to fight terrorism

19 april 2022 - 12:43:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces, Major General Oumar Diarra, on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN chief reiterates call for end to female genital mutilation

27 january 2022 - 05:40:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secetary-General, Antonio Guterres, has again condemned female genitcal mutination (FGM) and called for [...] Full text...

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Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report

09 december 2021 - 10:24:41
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Government determined to free people displaced by 'terrorists' in Tigray region

12 september 2021 - 05:11:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – While celebrating the Ethiopian New Year 2014, the nation has yet to make sure that [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge Project to expand regional integration, trade across southern Africa

18 may 2021 - 20:53:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the presidents of [...] Full text...

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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa

12 march 2021 - 10:32:24
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Angola becomes first country in Eastern and Southern Africa region to receive COVAX vaccines

03 march 2021 - 06:07:52
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Angola on Tuesday received 624,000 doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine from the Sérum Institute of India [...] Full text...

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Death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off Libya reaches 100

13 november 2020 - 23:07:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced Friday that the death toll from two boats carrying [...] Full text...

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More tragedy on the Mediterranean as 74 migrants reportedly drown off Libya coast

13 november 2020 - 06:27:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday reported yet another devastating shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean, [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls out Mozambican authorities for attacking journos, academics

31 august 2020 - 08:57:43
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday criticised  Mozambican authorities for attacking journalists, academics and others who hold critical [...] Full text...

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Sudan and Ethiopia underline the need to reach a win-win solution on GERD

25 august 2020 - 16:12:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia have issued a joint statement at the end of a one-day visit to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's president announces second phase of easing of restrictions in pandemic fight

27 july 2020 - 06:24:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced the second phase of easing of restrictions [...] Full text...

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Kenya secures UN Security Council seat

18 june 2020 - 22:18:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has been elected to the 15-member UN Security Council, emerging the winner of a tight [...] Full text...

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Drinking water supply in Tripoli resumes

14 april 2020 - 13:45:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The municipality of central Tripoli has announced a resumption of drinking water supply to the city [...] Full text...

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Over 1,000 exhibitors participate in Bamako International Fair

17 january 2020 - 17:04:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 1,000 Malian and foreign exhibitors are participating in the Bamako International Fair (FEBAK 2020), [...] Full text...

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Gambians petition President Barrow to complete constitution mandate of five year presidential term

12 january 2020 - 19:21:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Thousands of protesting Gambians took to the streets of Banjul on Sunday, calling on President Adama [...] Full text...

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Zambia ex-president’s son reports President Lungu’s daughter to Anti-Corruption Commission

26 december 2019 - 17:41:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s first  President Kenneth Kaunda’s son, Lt Col. Panji Kaunda has reported the shielding by Lands minister [...] Full text...

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DCAF, EU hand over media guidebook to Gambian journalists

26 november 2019 - 22:27:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The DCAF-Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, in partnership with the European Union, Tuesday handed over [...] Full text...

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Senior UN, EU officials visit Northeast Nigeria over the war against terrorism

22 november 2019 - 17:28:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and Sahel, Dr. Mohammed [...] Full text...

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Denmark backs up Operation Barkhane and MINUSMA

31 october 2019 - 14:12:33
Paris, France (PANA) - The Danish Parliament has approved the deployment of several men and air equipment to assist Operation [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s gov’t calls on all to adapt strict measures to address violence against women

04 july 2019 - 18:52:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The Gambia Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare has urged all government, public and private [...] Full text...

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EU official urges universal ratification of convention on elimination of racial discrimination

21 march 2019 - 15:52:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – As the world on Thursday celebrated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the [...] Full text...

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Violence against women a ‘mark of shame’ on our societies, says UN chief

25 november 2018 - 19:23:47
New York, US (PANA) - Violence against women and girls is not only a fundamental human rights issue but also [...] Full text...

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Ending inequality means ending ‘global pandemic’ of violence against women – UN chief

20 november 2018 - 03:57:40
New York, US (PANA) - Until women and girls can live free of fear, violence and insecurity, the world cannot [...] Full text...

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Promote tolerance, respect diversity - UN chief

21 march 2018 - 05:38:59
New York, US (PANA) - People worldwide are being encouraged by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to think about how [...] Full text...

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US President Trump declared 'Persona Non Grata' in Caribbean over 'Shithole' comments

17 january 2018 - 07:11:46
Bridgetown, Barbados (PANA) - Some 200 persons and organizations have signed a document, declaring US President Donald Trump "Persona Non [...] Full text...

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President Zuma praises Senegal for historic role in ending apartheid

25 october 2017 - 05:32:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday thanked his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall and [...] Full text...

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2017 Nigeria pro league: Plateau United FC crowned 2016/17 champions

10 september 2017 - 12:23:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After more than four decades of campaign, Plateau United Football Club of Jos were on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Former Ghana President Rawlings lashes out at West for Syria missile strikes

12 april 2017 - 10:32:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former president Jerry John Rawlings has lashed out at the West following last week's missile [...] Full text...

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US: Top UN officials highlight importance of South-South cooperation

13 september 2016 - 07:07:59
New York, US (PANA) – Senior United Nations officials, including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Director-General of the International Labour [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: IOM calls for focus on migrant women, girls in global development

07 march 2016 - 13:08:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The hundreds of millions of women and girls across the globe who have left [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari greets Nigerian Christians at Christmas

25 december 2015 - 10:28:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Nigerians, especially his Christian compatriots, as they celebrate their [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Dibaba, Eaton named IAAF 2015 top athletes

27 november 2015 - 08:34:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - USA’s Ashton Eaton and Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba were on Thursday night named the male and female [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges concerted action to end violence against women, girls

25 november 2015 - 17:26:36
New York, US (PANA) - Expressing deep concern about atrocities being committed against women and girls in conflict zones, as [...] Full text...

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UN: UN experts say racial superiority myth must be debunked

04 november 2015 - 16:24:42
New York, US (PANA) - Debunking the myth of racial hierarchy is imperative to deconstruct, on a global scale, the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN welcomes 'peaceful and orderly' elections in Tanzania

30 october 2015 - 13:22:35
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday congratulated the people, government and political parties of Tanzania [...] Full text...

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UN: UNESCO says gender parity in education not achieved by all countries

12 october 2015 - 19:13:45
New York, US (PANA) - Fewer than half the countries had achieved the goal of ensuring gender parity in both [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Buhari determined to clear financial mess by Jonathan Administration in Nigeria'

30 august 2015 - 12:51:55
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the corruption mess that characterized the Administration [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Govt. moves to contain xenophobic violence

15 april 2015 - 08:44:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Five people, including a 14-year-old teenager, have been killed over the past week in [...] Full text...

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US: Summit on Countering Violent Extremism stresses need to address terrorism globally

21 february 2015 - 19:37:58
New York, US (PANA) - The US Summit to Counter Violent Extremism held in Washington DC, US has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan condemns terrorist attack on French magazine

08 january 2015 - 16:30:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria Thursday joined the growing list of countries and organisations condemning Wednesday's deadly attack on the [...] Full text...

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US: OIC condemns bomb attacks in Nigerian north-eastern city

27 november 2014 - 22:33:10
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr Iyad Ameen Madani, has strongly [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Group asks political parties to make commitments to free, fair elections in 2015

27 november 2014 - 12:44:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Stop Impunity Nigeria (S.I.N.) Campaign, has called on all registered political [...] Full text...

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UN: UNESCO adds Kenyan Burundian dances to Cultural Heritage list

26 november 2014 - 21:54:43
New York, US (PANA) - The Isukuti dance of Isukha and Idakho communities of Western Kenya, Burundi's ritual dance of [...] Full text...

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UN: Deputy envoy welcomes reconciliation conference in southern Somalia

17 september 2014 - 18:45:39
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, Ms. Fatiha Serour on Wednesday welcomed the opening of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 24-hour curfew imposed on Kaduna following bomb blast

23 july 2014 - 17:04:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Mr. Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, the Governor of the North Central Kaduna State, which Wednesday was hit [...] Full text...

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E. Guinea: Africa Solidarity Trust Fund okays projects on youth employment, others

26 june 2014 - 12:56:29
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The FAO-managed Africa Solidarity Trust Fund Thursday gave the green light to four new projects [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban says UN will help Equatorial Guinea build better future

25 june 2014 - 22:17:24
New York US (PANA) - The UN will help Equatorial Guinea to reduce poverty and inequality, as well as promote [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria marks low-key Democracy Day

29 may 2014 - 10:12:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Amid worsening terrorist attacks and the continued disappearance of over 200 school girls, Nigeria Thursday (29 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military denies alleged genocide in Boko Haram enclave

22 may 2014 - 17:04:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Thursday described as “diversionary but unfortunate” an allegation by a Muslim [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Mounting int'l pressure against Boko Haram dominates headlines in Nigeria

18 may 2014 - 10:01:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The increasingly mounting international campaign against the terror group, Boko Haram, dominated front pages in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambia, UNHRC launch local integration strategy framework

30 april 2014 - 18:40:23
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have launched the Strategic Framework for the [...] Full text...

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African Guarantee Fund, partner banks to finance SMEs in Cameroon

31 october 2013 - 14:13:34
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) on Thursday signed a protocol agreement, worth US$ 100 million, with [...] Full text...

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UN expert tasks Morocco on human trafficking

26 june 2013 - 07:44:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Ms. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has urged Morocco to [...] Full text...

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CAMAC Energy to explore oil blocks in Kenya

20 june 2013 - 16:15:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - CAMAC Energy Incorporated, a US-based company involved in the exploration, development and production of oil and [...] Full text...

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Africa starts rebuilding for a better self-image (News analysis)

23 may 2013 - 15:07:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – “What kind of Africa are we creating?”, a prominent Kenyan scholar and international consultant raised [...] Full text...

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Priest’s murder, national examination results hit headlines in Tanzanian dailies

23 february 2013 - 08:12:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Fears grew of a return to sectarian violence in parts of Tanzania this week [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Nigeria's President hails Super Eagles 'inspiring' victory

10 february 2013 - 21:40:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Sunday congratulated the Super Eagles and all Nigerians on the country’s ''inspiring [...] Full text...

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Fuel subsidy, unemployment, private jets' proliferation reported in Nigeria

17 november 2012 - 11:15:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan's declaration that fuel subsidy must go, rising unemployment figures and the growing number [...] Full text...

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Civil Society Groups want Nigerian Oil, Finance ministers sacked

01 november 2012 - 09:08:38
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Some civil society organisations on Wednesday in Abuja called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack the [...] Full text...

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East African leaders attend London population Summit

11 july 2012 - 17:54:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - East African leaders have arrived in London for a key family planning Summit, seeking to address [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Contact Group seeks cessation of hostilities in Mali ahead of Ramadan

09 july 2012 - 12:46:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ahead of the start of the 30-day Ramadan due to start 20 July, the six-nation [...] Full text...

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UN expert urges Gabon to combat trafficking in children

25 may 2012 - 13:27:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Ms. Joy Ngozi [...] Full text...

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'Investment in infrastructure is key to Nigeria's growth'

25 april 2012 - 20:49:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Participants rose from the sixth Lagos Economic Summit Wednesday, emphasising the need to invest more in [...] Full text...

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American Jim Yong Kim is new World Bank President

16 april 2012 - 20:44:17
New York, US (PANA) - US candidate Jim Yong Kim was selected Monday as the new President of the 187-member [...] Full text...

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Ban commends Sudan, South Sudan for progress on conflict resolution

15 march 2012 - 19:50:54
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan for the [...] Full text...

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UN expert urges greater efforts to tackle violence against Somali women

16 december 2011 - 20:44:09
New York, US (PANA) - Ms. Rashida Manjoo, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, on Friday called for [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict calls for long-term solution to Horn of Africa food crisis

18 october 2011 - 18:27:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Benedict XVI has called on the international community to seek long-term solution to the food [...] Full text...

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Ghana Cocoa Board secures US$2 bn to purchase cocoa

23 september 2011 - 14:51:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The state-owned Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has secured a loan US$ 2 billion to purchase cocoa [...] Full text...

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Gambia gets US$ 8.7 million to fight land degradation, other environmental problems

18 august 2011 - 18:42:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has been allocated US$ 8.7 million to fight land degradation, biodiversity and climate change [...] Full text...

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Nigerian civil society demands rules of engagement for task force

02 august 2011 - 22:00:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian civil society groups are demanding the publication of rules of engagement for the Joint Task [...] Full text...

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Permanent slavery memorial underway in New York

08 july 2011 - 18:44:09
New York,. US (PANA) - Efforts to build a permanent memorial at the UN headquarters in New York to honour [...] Full text...

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Bashir urges int'l community to back Sudan's peace efforts

07 july 2011 - 17:52:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir has congratulated South Sudan on its independence and urged the international community [...] Full text...

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UN chief tasks nations on measures against torture

27 june 2011 - 15:05:33
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has exhorted member states to take effective legislative, administrative and judicial [...] Full text...

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UN honours serving, fallen peacekeepers

27 may 2011 - 19:41:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday paid tribute to the more than 120,000 military, police [...] Full text...

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Kenya's new constitution offers window for transformation, says Kibaki

31 march 2011 - 18:24:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's new constitution has offered the people a window of great national transformation and renewal, President [...] Full text...

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Angolan singer's special disc edition for Nigeria

23 december 2010 - 17:05:39
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Angolan singer, Cabo Snoop, winner of the best African artist for Portuguese language of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia excoriates neighbour Senegal

17 december 2010 - 12:59:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia government has launched a verbal attack against its neighbour Senegal, accusing the country and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese diplomat presents credentials to EAC

02 december 2010 - 14:39:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Sudanese ambassador to Tanzania who doubles as the country's permanent representative to the [...] Full text...

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EU congratulates Tanzania over peaceful elections

02 november 2010 - 19:34:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- The European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, [...] Full text...

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UN envoy welcomes appointment of new Somali PM

15 october 2010 - 20:13:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Soma lia, Augustine Mahiga, Friday welcomed the appointment of [...] Full text...

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UN envoy welcomes appointment of new Somali PM

15 october 2010 - 20:11:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Soma lia, Augustine Mahiga, Friday welcomed the appointment of [...] Full text...

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Gambia hosts seminar on ending gender-based violence

01 july 2010 - 15:26:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- A seminar on ways of ending violence against women began Thursday in Banjul, the Gambian capital, [...] Full text...

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Japan explains dispatch of election observers to Sudan

02 april 2010 - 09:09:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Japan’s dispatch of an election observation team to Sudan is the manifestation of its [...] Full text...

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Unusual weather as dust envelopes Nigeria

25 march 2010 - 09:38:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- At a time most parts of Nigeria should be experiencing the onset of the rainy season, [...] Full text...

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Migiro praises women groups for advancing gender equality

02 march 2010 - 10:39:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Deputy UN Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro has lauded wo men groups for their achievements in advancing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia launches National Science & Tech Award

16 february 2010 - 14:36:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The Ethiopia government Tuesday launched an annua l Science, Math and Technology National Award honoring [...] Full text...

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Ghana will not pull out of CAN 2010

09 january 2010 - 19:53:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana said on Saturday that it will not pull out of the African Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Togo counts cost after bloody attack on CAN 2010 convoy

09 january 2010 - 19:16:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- As African football officials and the Angolan authoritie s work on Togo on Saturday to persuade [...] Full text...

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High level talks in progress to save CAN 2010 over Togo attack affair

09 january 2010 - 16:49:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) â" High level talks are goin-g on in Angola as Togo's deci sion to pull out of [...] Full text...

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Angola condemns terror attack on Togo CAN 2010 delegation

09 january 2010 - 13:58:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Government of Angola on Friday â?stronglyâ? condem ned the terrorist attack on the Togo CAN [...] Full text...

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Lukmanâ?s defiance of VP a sign of 'rudderlessness' - AC

26 december 2009 - 13:45:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) â" Nigeria's opposition Acti-on Congress (AC) party has de scribed as â?a clear manifestation of rudderlessness in [...] Full text...

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Pressure mounts on Kenya govt to release anti-corruption protesters

24 december 2009 - 20:36:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The Kenya government have come under a blistering attack by human rights activists and civil society [...] Full text...

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Pressure mounts on Kenya govt to release anti-corruption protesters

24 december 2009 - 13:15:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The Kenya government have come under a blistering attack by human rights activists and civil society [...] Full text...

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Ghana pledges support, assistance for peaceful polls in Cote dâ?Ivoire

04 november 2009 - 17:15:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana will assist neighbouring Cote dâ?Ivoire conduct pea ceful presidential elections this year, President John Evans [...] Full text...

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2,156 Sierra Leonean refugees get Gambian citizenship

02 september 2009 - 17:08:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The Gambian government has issued passports to 2,156 Sie rra Leonean refugees who fled their country [...] Full text...

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Kenya salutes Malawian leader on re-election

22 may 2009 - 12:11:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has sent a congratulatory m essage to President Bingu wa Mutharika following [...] Full text...

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Yar'Adua seeks Africa, Arab unity

21 april 2009 - 13:18:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The 12th Afro-Arab Parliamentary Conference opened in Ni geria's capital city of Abuja Tuesday, with President [...] Full text...

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Africa's economic communities receive US$ 1.2 billion pledge

06 april 2009 - 18:07:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The two-day international conference that opened in Lusa ka, Zambia, on Monday to mobilise support for [...] Full text...

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Africa's economic communities receive US$ 1.2 billion pledge

06 april 2009 - 18:06:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The two-day international conference that opened in Lusa ka, Zambia, on Monday to mobilise support for [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi urges S/Leonean legislators to push for African Unity

02 january 2009 - 15:22:00
Freetown- Sierra Leone (PANA) -- Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar Kadhafi has calle d on Sierra Leoneans to continue the push [...] Full text...

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