2024 CAF Awards: Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, Morocco’s Dystinct among top artists

15 december 2024 - 12:28:49
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Diamond Platnumz, the Tanzanian music superstar, and Dystinct, the Moroccan who is known for his genre [...] Full text...

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ICC issues warrant of arrest for Hamas leader for role in 7 October attacks in Israel

21 november 2024 - 14:32:16
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in its composition for the [...] Full text...

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Harvard to host South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai

11 november 2024 - 11:53:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai’s will be honoured at the Harvard University Centre for [...] Full text...

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Countdown to first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Africa

14 october 2024 - 05:56:22
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - On 1 May, 2025, the highly awaited FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup IN Seychelles will officially [...] Full text...

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South African Gospel musician Solomon Molokoane dead at 65

03 october 2024 - 09:35:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Gospel musician Solomon Molokoane died after a short illness on Wednesday. He was 65."It [...] Full text...

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At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals

01 october 2024 - 06:03:33
New York, US (PANA) -  UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host global music festival

15 august 2024 - 12:57:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global streaming platform Spotify will celebrate Cape Town’s contribution to the country and Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Amid reports of torture inside Isareli jails, rights experts call for end to impunity

06 august 2024 - 06:09:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of alleged torture and sexual violence in Israel’s Sde Teiman prison represent “the tip of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UNRWA programme aims to get children ‘back to learning’

02 august 2024 - 05:35:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, launched a programme on Thursday to get boys and girls [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Popular Lesotho rapper killed in car crash

25 july 2024 - 13:39:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are flooding in for popular Lesotho rapper Bokang Moleli who died in a car [...] Full text...

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Update: Gaza war: ICC issues arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Israel’s Netanyahu (Eds: Adds details by ICC Prosecutor)

20 may 2024 - 13:46:45
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Arrest warrants are being sought for the leaders of Hamas and Israel for alleged war [...] Full text...

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UN Youth Forum focuses on sustainable future for all

17 april 2024 - 05:43:31
New York, US (PANA) - Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Monique Bingham cancels Southern African tour

01 april 2024 - 15:36:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - American singer Monique Bingham has been forced to call off this week's Southern African [...] Full text...

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Africa's biggest jazz festival returns to Cape Town

18 march 2024 - 10:31:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival will return this year after a four-year break [...] Full text...

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‘Widespread’ sexual abuse of children in entertainment business revealed

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

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Activities marking the 13th anniversary of Libya's 17 February revolution begin

17 february 2024 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Festivities to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the 17 February 2011 Revolution that toppled the former [...] Full text...

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South African singer Tyla wins Grammy Award

05 february 2024 - 11:56:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African singer Tyla won her first Grammy for her smash hit Water at [...] Full text...

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South African artist injured in flying incident

11 january 2024 - 06:04:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Grammy award-winning DJ Nkosinathi “Black Coffee” Maphumulo is recovering in an Argentina [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Expected important events and information

09 january 2024 - 13:03:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As kickoff for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023, approaches, the CAF [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: July to December

01 january 2024 - 08:24:06
New York, US (PANA) - In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian woman concludes attempt to break Guinness World Record for longest individual singing

29 december 2023 - 18:06:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A 33-year-old Ghanaian woman on Friday concluded a singing marathon as she attempted to set a  [...] Full text...

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South African music legend Zahara dead at 35

12 december 2023 - 08:14:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Multi-award winning South African musician Zahara has died after a long illness. She was [...] Full text...

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South African music legend fighting for her life

11 december 2023 - 11:16:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Singer Zahara is currently unresponsive and fighting for her life in a Johannesburg hospital. Sources close [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ICC Prosecutor visits Israel, Palestine

05 december 2023 - 05:51:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International  Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has concluded his first visit to Israel [...] Full text...

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CAF launches global campaign, celebrating 'Our AFCON, Our Pride'

14 november 2023 - 16:05:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As part of the build-up to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, [...] Full text...

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

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

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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails SA musician after New York concerts

10 october 2023 - 14:41:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa on Tuesday saluted South African musician [...] Full text...

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South African artist gears for Madison Square Garden gig

03 october 2023 - 11:29:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musician, Black Coffee, is preparing for the gig of his life – [...] Full text...

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The COI launches “AléVini”, a new fund to help regional mobility

16 september 2023 - 09:25:59
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has launched a mobility fund intended for actors in the region's [...] Full text...

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UN marks halftime for the SDGs

14 september 2023 - 20:33:04
New York, US (PANA) - The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for regulations on AI use in schools

07 september 2023 - 20:17:27
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation  (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate the use [...] Full text...

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World Environment Day: Global movement seeks solutions to plastic pollution

05 june 2023 - 10:16:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More than 150 countries are expected to participate in this year’s World Environment Day [...] Full text...

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Botswana partners with SA pay TV to prop up creative industry

28 may 2023 - 18:28:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - South Africa’s pay television MultiChoice has launched Channel O’s newest music video countdown show - Bots [...] Full text...

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Africa Day: ‘Let’s put our resources at risk behind Africa’s young people’ - Adesina

26 may 2023 - 13:49:19
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates attending the 2023 African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promote African arts and culture

26 may 2023 - 08:05:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Consortium 2023 aimed at promoting African arts and culture in [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Entertaining party draws curtains tournament

20 may 2023 - 08:35:06
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - After three weeks of competitive action on the pitch, the curtains of the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Senegal in thrilling showdown against Morocco in finals

19 may 2023 - 05:53:25
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The stage is set for what promises to be a thrilling final between Senegal and Morocco [...] Full text...

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South African opera star to perform at coronation of King Charles III

03 may 2023 - 10:50:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – All eyes will be on South African opera star Pretty Yende who will sing [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF U-17 AFCON: Pomp, colour and music usher in tournament

30 april 2023 - 08:28:03
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Short, precise, colourful and entertaining performances marked the opening ceremony of the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 'Glorious' is the official song

26 march 2023 - 11:18:03
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The song "Glorious" by Indonesian electronic music trio, Weird Genius, has been chosen as the official [...] Full text...

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Mali plans to hold the Artistic and Cultural Biennale in Mopti in July

20 march 2023 - 18:36:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali plans to organize from 6 -16 July 2023 in Mopti (Centre), head of the region [...] Full text...

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South African jazz legend Gloria Bosman dies

15 march 2023 - 09:46:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring is for legendary South African jazz singer Gloria Bosman who died [...] Full text...

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Tributes pour in for popular South African rapper Costa Titch

13 march 2023 - 12:08:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in for South Africa’s award winning rapper Costa Titch who died [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate 12th anniversary of 17 February Revolution

17 february 2023 - 15:39:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya commemorated Friday the 12th anniversary of the 17 February 2011 Revolution that overthrew the old [...] Full text...

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Libya begins commemoration of 12th anniversary of 17 February Revolution under the sign of renewal

16 february 2023 - 18:43:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans celebrate tomorrow, Friday, under the sign of renewal, the 12th anniversary of the Revolution of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Leading South African rapper shot dead

11 february 2023 - 12:26:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - A major manhunt is underway following the killing of leading South African rapper Kiernan [...] Full text...

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South African artists win Grammy Award

06 february 2023 - 12:35:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musicians Zakes Bantwini, Wouter Kellerman and Nomcebo Zikode have won the award [...] Full text...

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Popular South African musician Mampintsha suffers fatal stroke

25 december 2022 - 09:20:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African musician Mandla Maphumulo died on Saturday after a short illness. He [...] Full text...

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Fifth Libyan Song Festival starts in Tripoli

16 december 2022 - 12:30:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fifth of the Libyan Song Festival kicked off on Thursday in Tripoli, with the participation [...] Full text...

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Rabat to host 14th International Festival of Fashion in Africa in December

14 september 2022 - 19:05:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan capital, Rabat, will host, from 7-10 December the 14th edition of the International Festival [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to seriously tackle noise pollution

18 august 2022 - 08:45:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government is to promulgate a new law in a bid to seriously tackle noise [...] Full text...

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Tunis and Nouakchott sign executive programme of cultural cooperation

22 may 2022 - 13:21:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Mauritanian minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, in charge of relations with the Parliament, Khattar [...] Full text...

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Hola Bamako festival holds 13-14 May 2022 in Malian capital

10 may 2022 - 19:36:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The fifth edition of the "Hola Bamako! festival" will take place on 13 and 14 May [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails South Africa's Grammy winner

04 april 2022 - 11:35:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday congratulated top South African DJ Black Coffee on his [...] Full text...

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Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss: WHO

03 march 2022 - 05:23:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alerting that over one billion people aged 12 to 35, risking losing their hearing due to [...] Full text...

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Africa Honour Day to take Centre Stage on Sunday at Expo 2020

27 february 2022 - 08:37:22
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - As the African Union (AU) celebrates its 20th anniversary, Expo 2020 Dubai will dedicate Sunday, 27 [...] Full text...

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Senegambian Queen embarks on cultural tour

24 february 2022 - 21:21:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Queen Binta T.E. Goudiaby, the US-based Senegambian cultural missionary, Thursday arrived here for a four-day tour [...] Full text...

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Thousands of Tripolitans celebrate 11th anniversary of the 17 February revolution in Martyrs' Square

18 february 2022 - 21:37:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thousands of Tripoli inhabitants and neighbouring cities gathered on Friday evening at the Martyrs' Square, an [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges consensus, reconciliation on 11th anniversary of the Libyan Revolution

17 february 2022 - 13:15:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the 17 February Revolution, the UN Secretary-General's Special [...] Full text...

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Malian musical instrument M'bolon listed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity

21 december 2021 - 18:01:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian musical instrumdnt, the M'bolon, a traditional musical instrument emblematic of the Manding world, has been [...] Full text...

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Nearly 800 Western tourists expected in Libya next December, according to the Minister of Tourism

30 october 2021 - 11:58:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 800 tourists are expected to visit Libya this December, Libyan Minister of Tourism Abdessalam al-Lahi [...] Full text...

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Mali music maestro sends message of peace to Sahel region’s youngsters drawn to extremism

14 october 2021 - 10:32:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An ambitious project to raise awareness about rising insecurity and mass displacement in the Sahel has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 35 new positive cases

13 october 2021 - 09:35:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Wednesday that 35 new positive cases of COVID-19, of which 28 [...] Full text...

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Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off

02 october 2021 - 06:03:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...

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World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food

01 october 2021 - 13:41:21
Rome, Italy (PANA)  - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...

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Botswana eager to create more tourism opportunities - Minister

27 september 2021 - 12:04:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced its intention to create more opportunities for citizens in the tourism sector. Speaking on [...] Full text...

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South African music producer recounts horrific flight ordeal

09 september 2021 - 12:10:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s celebrity music producer Master KG on Thursday said he is lucky to [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s first youth radio station celebrates 22 years

01 september 2021 - 14:51:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s youth radio station – Yarona FM - has announced massive plans to celebrate its 22 [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies AFCON: Groups revealed

18 august 2021 - 18:12:14
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, will take place from 9 January to 6 [...] Full text...

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Mauritian govt. to impose penalties for littering in public areas

30 july 2021 - 05:46:19
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavy Ramano, on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Spotlight on Cotonou ahead of CAF Confed. Cup final on Saturday

08 july 2021 - 18:38:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Through its history, architecture and atmosphere, Stade de l’Amitie has over the years become an essential [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Stevie Wonder dies at 63

01 july 2021 - 13:22:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African singer and songwriter Steve Kekana 'Wonder' died early on Thursday after [...] Full text...

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Queen calls for decolonization of African minds

27 may 2021 - 19:18:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The US-based Senegambian Queen, Binta T.E. Goudiaby Sarr, on Thursday urged African Presidents to display leadership [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius sets up Artists Support Plan for cultural, creative sectors

25 april 2021 - 09:35:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government will implement a COVID-19 Artists Support Plan 2021 for the cultural and creative [...] Full text...

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Mali to host 4th Wassulu International Festival

26 march 2021 - 16:02:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 4th edition of the Wassulu International Festival (FIWA) is scheduled for 8-10 April in Yanfolila, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia human rights commission frowns at disregard of virus prevention measures

16 february 2021 - 15:48:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambian National Human Rights Commission has noticed with deep concern and fear, the public’s total disregard [...] Full text...

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President of Ethiopia arrives in Bujumbura

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

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Mauritius, South Africa to cooperate in fields of arts, culture and heritage

16 january 2021 - 09:54:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and South Africa will sign an Implementation Framework on cooperation in the fields of arts, [...] Full text...

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Kenya govt issues stricter school re-opening protocols, care urged amongst ageing teachers

03 january 2021 - 19:39:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan teachers and other school staff who are aged 58 years or above and those with [...] Full text...

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President Trump reaffirms US support for Libya's sovereignty and unity

24 december 2020 - 10:56:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to support Libya's restoration [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: The disappointed hopes of the revolution

16 december 2020 - 20:40:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ten years on, Sidi Bouzid, a marginalized region in central Tunisia, is still expecting the gains [...] Full text...

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Arsenal captain Aubameyang slams CAF

16 november 2020 - 19:28:11
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  has slammed the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) after the former African player [...] Full text...

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Gabonese star Aubameyang says he was held 'hostage' at Banjul International Airport

16 november 2020 - 12:10:41
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Arsenal's Gabonese star, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, says he was held hostage at the Banjul International Airport in Gambia [...] Full text...

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Uganda's Yoweri Museveni nominated for sixth-term presidential bid

03 november 2020 - 00:38:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, amid a heavy presidential convoy here, Monday presented his nomination papers to [...] Full text...

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Internationally renowned Malian musician artist charged with assault and voluntary injury, kidnapping of ex-girlfriend

24 september 2020 - 23:08:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian international music artist Sidiki Diabaté was arrested Monday and taken into custody at the Judicial [...] Full text...

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Kenyan newspapers highlight return to school dilemma for students

19 september 2020 - 19:13:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan newspapers highlighted the dilemma facing the ministry of education officials as they plot to reopen [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Barrow relaxes curfew in Gambia

17 september 2020 - 19:11:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – At the expiration of the State of Public Emergency by midnight tonight (Thursday 17 Sept.), President [...] Full text...

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Six African artists benefit from fund to work on Germany colonial past in Africa

07 september 2020 - 20:46:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Artists from six African countries have won this year’s edition of The Burden of Memory Project [...] Full text...

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Initiative to fund African music sector launched

07 september 2020 - 19:01:53
Paris, France (PANA) – The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) has announced an initiative that aims to help musicians and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Famous Rwandan veteran musician sings to support efforts in fight against COVID-19

06 september 2020 - 05:20:17
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan famous Veteran musician, Abdul Makanyaka, inspired by ongoing efforts to mobilize the public in fighting [...] Full text...

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Global stars endorse South African hit song

04 september 2020 - 12:51:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global stars Janet Jackson and Cristiano Ronaldo this week threw their formidable weight behind [...] Full text...

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MultiChoice deepens its entertainment investment in Ethiopia

01 september 2020 - 14:11:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – MultiChoice, Africa's leading entertainment company, has announced its intention to “significantly increase investment in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Why women need to embrace these three digital technologies

31 august 2020 - 11:39:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – It is imperative that women play an equal role in shaping the impact of [...] Full text...

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Botswana innovator launches online store for artists

24 august 2020 - 13:08:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Exclusive online shop for Botswana’s creative industry entrepreneurs to sell their music, film, fashion, crafts and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO Chief outlines key logistical hurdles to pandemic, urges unified front

19 august 2020 - 00:03:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tuesday outlined key logistical hurdles in fight [...] Full text...

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South African song sweeps across the world

17 august 2020 - 15:54:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The song,Jerusalema, by South African record producer, Master KG, is taking the world by [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight COVID-19 response and economic recovery plan

25 july 2020 - 16:44:45
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the country's response to COVID-19 and the new [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Bob Marley's song, One Love, to support children during Covid-19' - UNICEF

10 july 2020 - 18:25:43
New York, US (PANA) - The iconic Bob Marley's song, One Love, is to be re-released with the blessing of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Legendary South Africa actress dead at 80

04 july 2020 - 16:46:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Legendary South African actress Mary Twala died in Johannesburg Saturday after a lengthy illness [...] Full text...

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Murdered Ethiopian singer buried Thursday

02 july 2020 - 14:31:50
Ambo, Ethiopia (PANA) - Hundreds of mourners gathered Thursday for the funeral of a popular Ethiopian singer whose assassination this [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President's ally and controversial businessman, John Bredenkamp, dies aged 79

19 june 2020 - 19:13:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally and controversial businessman, John Bredenkamp, has died, aged 79, from kidney [...] Full text...

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Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour calls for release of Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé

19 june 2020 - 11:40:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour in a tweet on Thursday called for the release of Malian opposition [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Merck CEO joins battle against epidemic

10 june 2020 - 23:47:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The chief executive officer (CEO) of Marck Foundation, Dr Rasha Kelej, Wednesday joined the battle against [...] Full text...

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Burundi: All-round tributes following Pierre Nkurunziza's sudden death

10 june 2020 - 14:23:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Members of the government, those of the diplomatic and consular corps accredited to Burundi, as well [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Red Cross, Facebook launch Africa digital pandemic vigilance campaign

01 june 2020 - 16:46:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Humanitarian organizations, Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement and Facebook partnered Monday to launch a campaign to [...] Full text...

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Guinean musician Mory Kanté to be buried Tuesday in Conakry

25 may 2020 - 15:43:57
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Famous Guinean musician Mory Kanté, who died on Friday at the age of 70 after a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO celebrates Africa Day mobilizing civil society e against Covid-19

23 may 2020 - 15:44:16
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO joins the African Broadcasting Union and the organization Most Beautiful African Dream Academy for Youth [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Culture Minister saddened by death of Mori Kanté, a musician from Guinea-Conakry

22 may 2020 - 16:43:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Culture, Abdoul Karim Sango, said he is saddened by the death [...] Full text...

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Famous Guinean musician Mory Kanté dies in Conakry

22 may 2020 - 13:42:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean music virtuoso Mory Kanté passed away on Friday at the Sino-Guinean hospital in Conakry where [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian, Kenyan, South African finalists of Henrike Grohs Art Award 2020

08 may 2020 - 21:51:03
Paris, France (PANA)  -  Ghanaian Akwasi Bediako Afrane, Kenyan Jackie Karuti, and South African Sabelo Mlangeni are the three artists [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African artists take creative approach to fighting virus

08 may 2020 - 05:07:07
Paris, France (PANA) - Top artists from across Africa and throughout the African Diaspora have joined forces with the UN [...] Full text...

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Gambian artists, cultural players to participate in UNESCO resiliart teleconference

04 may 2020 - 21:47:48
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)   -  The Gambian artists and cultural troupes will join other counterparts to participate in the UNESCO Resiliart Teleconference [...] Full text...

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Corinavirus: Music, talent and hope, unite millions across the world online in support of coronavirus workers

19 april 2020 - 13:08:40
New York, US (PANA) - This weekend’s One World: Together At Home event, saw many of the biggest names in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Shark-cage operators blocked from using legend's music

13 april 2020 - 17:28:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The family of South African music legend, Johnny Clegg, has prevented a shark cage-diving [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO, Global Citizen support healthcare workers in fight against the pandemic

06 april 2020 - 18:40:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International advocacy organization, Global Citizen, and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced the "One [...] Full text...

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Ghanaians mark quiet Palm Sunday amid lockdown and closure of churches

05 april 2020 - 12:55:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians in Ghana are on Sunday marking Palm Sunday but without the normal joyful processions with [...] Full text...

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French President salutes the memory of Manu Dibango - "a committed voice"

26 march 2020 - 14:36:42
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron praised the memory of famous Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango on Wednesday as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus kills popular Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango

25 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Several radio stations broadcasting in France, including RFI, FIP and France Musique, as well as the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana suspends football matches

16 march 2020 - 10:59:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has suspended all local football activities, as fears of COVID-19 or [...] Full text...

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Launching in Abidjan of the 13th edition of the Anoumabo Urban Music Festival

13 march 2020 - 20:25:24
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The launch of the 13th edition of the Anoumabo Urban Music Festival (FEMUA) took place [...] Full text...

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Mali to host the 9th edition of the International Sélingué Festival

07 march 2020 - 18:53:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 9th edition of the International Festival of Sélingué, dedicated to urban music and fashion, will [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s High Court grants bail to pressure group presses for President Barrow to go executive

24 february 2020 - 23:20:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   - The High Court here Monday granted bail to eight members of the troubled local pressure group- [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate 9th anniversary of 17 February 2011Revolution

17 february 2020 - 12:31:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans are commemorating  on Monday the ninth anniversary of the February 17, 2011 Revolution, after festivities [...] Full text...

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Sousse to host international 'Women's Voices' festival

17 february 2020 - 09:56:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian city of Sousse is hosting the international music festival, "Women's Voices", from 11 to [...] Full text...

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Libya prepares to celebrate 9th anniversary of the February 17 revolution

16 february 2020 - 11:52:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The streets of Tripoli and several other Libyan cities have taken on new looks in readiness [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Radio-Television inaugurates 3rd channel

13 february 2020 - 10:11:57
 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian Television Broadcasting (RTI) on Wednesday inaugurated a third television channel, the "3", in Abidjan, the economic [...] Full text...

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Botswana urged to slowdown on military spending

12 february 2020 - 17:05:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Youthful legislator, Thapelo Letsholo, has challenged the Botswana government to reconsider its air assets budget for [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Bamako hosts 15th edition of 'Mali Fest Reggae' festival

10 february 2020 - 15:21:44
Bamako, Mali, (PANA) - The 15th edition of the international festival, 'Mali Festi Reggae', opens on February 29 at the [...] Full text...

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First edition of international conference "Chocri Belaid des arts" opens in Tunis

08 february 2020 - 17:02:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The first edition of the international conference - Chocri Belaid des arts - started this Saturday [...] Full text...

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Mixed reactions greet former Kenyan president Moi's death

05 february 2020 - 14:22:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who left the reigns of power at the turn of the new [...] Full text...

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CPJ calls on Gambian authorities to immediately drop charges against two journalists

31 january 2020 - 19:44:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Media rights group, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the Gambian authorities to immediately [...] Full text...

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Gambian journalists say 24 hours witnessed most aggressive attack on press freedom

27 january 2020 - 16:55:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says the past 24 hours witnessed the most aggressive attack on [...] Full text...

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Malian unsighted musician couple, Amadou and Mariam, to perform in eleven African countries

22 january 2020 - 00:25:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The Malian unsighted musician couple, Amadou and Mariam, on 18 January began in Benin a tour [...] Full text...

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Ivorian traditional music singer Baoule Allah Thérèse passes on

20 january 2020 - 14:36:41
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Allah Thérèse, an emblematic figure of traditional Baoule music, an ethnic group from central  Côte [...] Full text...

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Last Belgian woman to run a shop in African district in Brussels bows out

01 january 2020 - 08:21:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The last Belgian woman to operate a shop in the gallery of Ixelles, in Matonge, the [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Zimbabwe Govt cancels press conference over accusations of trying to block release of artiste's new album

01 january 2020 - 00:36:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Zimbabwe's Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Ministry Tuesday cancelled a press conference after being accused of [...] Full text...

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December 2019, acrimonious anniversary for Sudanese revolutionaries

24 december 2019 - 19:57:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister of Defense Lt Gen. Awad Bin Aouf on 11 April 2019 announced the ouster [...] Full text...

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Several activities scheduled for the Moroccan week in Nouakchott

15 december 2019 - 13:39:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several commercial, cultural, artistic and musical activities are scheduled for the Moroccan week in Nouakchott, which [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity

12 december 2019 - 17:41:02
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on  the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Chagos music on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

11 december 2019 - 13:32:16
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) -  The Sega tambour, a  Mauritian type of music that originated from the Chagos archipelago, [...] Full text...

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Qatar airways’ direct Botswana service to boost tourism

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

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President Barrow embraces peace project’ by Gambian musicians

12 november 2019 - 13:35:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has lauded the ‘Peace Project’ initiative by a group of Gambian musicians, [...] Full text...

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List of winners of the Carthage Film Days

03 november 2019 - 12:45:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - This is the full list of winners of the Carthage Film Days (CFD) that took place [...] Full text...

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Benin musical and the diaspora show begins on Monday

02 november 2019 - 15:03:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The eighth edition of the national Beninese music and the diaspora starts on Monday across the [...] Full text...

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37th edition of Carthage Film Days opens

27 october 2019 - 14:35:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 37th edition of  Carthage Film Days (CFD 2019) began on Saturday with the launch ceremony [...] Full text...

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Sixth 'Musical Days of Carthage' ends in Tunis

19 october 2019 - 14:46:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Carthage Film Festival's highest award, the Golden Tanit, has been won by a Cameroon's "100% [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host 13th edition of world music festival

13 october 2019 - 19:15:01
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  The 13th edition of the world music festival (Mûsîqât) will be held this year from 21-26 [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 6th edition of Carthage Music Days opens Friday

11 october 2019 - 14:59:02
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The sixth edition of Carthage Music Days (JMC), starts Friday night in Tunis and will continue [...] Full text...

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Africa-led movement calls for urgent action to grow 8,000 km 'natural wonder' across the continent

23 september 2019 - 08:18:06
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – As the UN Climate Action Summit starts in New York on Monday, global leaders from government, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo's President Tshisekedi to visit Belgium

13 september 2019 - 15:23:58
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is due in Brussels on Monday for a two-day official visit, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Zambian wins SADC public outreach song competition

09 september 2019 - 18:00:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Zambian national Chisenga Katongo emerged the winner of the top prize of the public outreach song [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: The 11th Abidjan Performing Arts Market to be held in March 2020

04 september 2019 - 19:09:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 11th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market (MASA) will take place from March [...] Full text...

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Twelve people arrested in Côte d'Ivoire following the desecration of DJ Arafat's grave

02 september 2019 - 17:48:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Twelve people have been detained following the desecration of the grave of the artist, Houon [...] Full text...

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

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

thread Economy

Legendary South African singer Johnny Clegg dies

16 july 2019 - 18:47:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African singer, Johnny Clegg (OBE), died on Tuesday at the age of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts the 34th International Festival of El Jem Symphonic Music

05 july 2019 - 03:53:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 34th edition of the International Festival of Symphonic Music in El Jem, Tunisia, will take [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Music Library to be established in Brazzaville

03 july 2019 - 11:00:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - An-African music library estimated at 55 million euros, will be set up in Brazzaville to serve [...] Full text...

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Mali raises awareness of Kadiana populations on dangers of irregular migration

02 july 2019 - 23:19:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   A Malian association, the Voice and Music Association for Cultural Integration (AVMIC), has launched a project [...] Full text...

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First edition of Morocco’s Week opens in Congo

18 june 2019 - 23:09:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   Congo’s First Lady Antoinette Sassou Nguesso Tuesday presided over the opening of the first edition of [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Bread shortages loom in Zimbabwe on the back of monopolies

14 june 2019 - 15:33:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Bread shortages may loom in Zimbabwe after scarcity of the basic commodity started to emerge last [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Copyright Office shares nearly 300 million CFA francs among artists

01 june 2019 - 10:44:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso Copyright Office (BBDA) will share, as of June 3, more than CFAF [...] Full text...

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Ghana, Madagascar participate in Venice biennial for first time

12 may 2019 - 13:14:44
Paris, France (PANA)   -   Several African countries, including Ghana and Madagascar, for the first time participated in this year’s edition [...] Full text...

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Museveni in campaign mode two years before election in Uganda

11 may 2019 - 13:57:22
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s president for 33 years, Yoweri Museveni, has spent the past week traversing the country in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Top Nigerian singer, UMG, seals recording deal

03 may 2019 - 13:23:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, Friday announced an exclusive global recording [...] Full text...

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Congolese musician Koffi Olomidé moves freely in Paris with his family

01 may 2019 - 17:39:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)   -   Congolese artist-musician Koffi Olomidé now walks freely in Paris with his wife and three of his [...] Full text...

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Floby crowned best musician artist of the year in Burkina Faso

27 april 2019 - 13:16:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe artist-musician Florent Belemgnegre, allias Floby, won the Kunde d'or for the second time on [...] Full text...

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Ugandan popstar-politician out with song targeting police on third day of house arrest

24 april 2019 - 19:34:55
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Ugandan popstar-politician who has been under house arrest, has used his time at home to [...] Full text...

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Ugandan popstar politician under house arrest for second day running

23 april 2019 - 16:50:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Ugandan popstar who is eyeing the presidency is under house arrest for the second consecutive [...] Full text...

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Sudananese army says 'important communiqué to be aired shortly'

11 april 2019 - 09:12:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)-  Sudan's capital Khartoum woke up Thursday to the tunes of the famous military music, played when the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian amphitheater of Ej Jem relives Roman Days

22 march 2019 - 15:01:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The mythical amphitheater of the city of El Jem in Tunisia will during the weekend host [...] Full text...

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14th edition of ‘’Jazz in Carthage’’ scheduled for 4-14 April in Tunis

16 march 2019 - 16:54:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The 14th edition of the Jazz festival in Carthage will be held from 4 to 14 [...] Full text...

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Togolese cities host 12th edition of Filbleu March 18-23

11 march 2019 - 16:52:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 12th edition of the International Festival of Blue Fireflies (Filbleu), which is an annual gathering [...] Full text...

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Congolese star Mbilia Bel in Bujumbura to celebrate World's women's Day

07 march 2019 - 18:54:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Congolese star Mbilia Bel (51), arrived in Bujumbura on Thursday to perform in a concert to [...] Full text...

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Broadcasting authority in Zambia shuts down private TV station for 30 days

04 march 2019 - 17:35:10
Lusaka, Zimbabwe  (PANA)  The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) of Zambia has suspended independent television station - Prime TV - for [...] Full text...

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'Check your hearing' - WHO urges

03 march 2019 - 19:22:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Many people live with unidentified hearing loss, often failing to realise that they are missing out [...] Full text...

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Uganda social media up in arms against errant military generals

26 february 2019 - 19:27:50
  Kampala, Uganda (PANA). The story of a top general in the Ugandan military and his bodyguards assaulting a female traffic [...] Full text...

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Fourth edition of Roman Days of El Jem in Tunisia takes place in March

22 february 2019 - 22:09:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 4th edition of the “Roman Days of El Jem" will take place from 22-24 March [...] Full text...

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Famous Rwandan musician arrives in Mali for mega concert

18 february 2019 - 17:46:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Famous Rwandan musician Yvan Burabyo arrived in Bamako, Mali, in the wee hours of Monday where [...] Full text...

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Seventh edition of International Fair of Yaoundé opens Saturday

15 february 2019 - 18:40:49
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The 7th edition of the International Exhibition of Enterprise, SME and Partnership Fair comes off at [...] Full text...

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UN guidelines unveiled to prevent rising hearing loss among young smartphone listeners

13 february 2019 - 05:41:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one billion 12 to 35-year-olds, risk irreversible hearing loss from exposure to loud sounds [...] Full text...

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WHO-ITU standard aims to prevent hearing loss in low- and middle-income countries

12 february 2019 - 15:38:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over 5% of the world’s population – or 466 million people – has disabling hearing loss [...] Full text...

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Leading American rapper to perform in South Africa

31 january 2019 - 12:37:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading American singer Lauryn Hill has arrived in South Africa ahead of her once-off [...] Full text...

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Bomb experts discover unexploded devices at Nairobi terror hotel site

17 january 2019 - 19:45:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Bomb experts, combing through the site of the Riverside terror attack site, have uncovered four unexploded [...] Full text...

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World's first plastic dhow sails to Zanzibar to raise awareness about single-use plastic

16 january 2019 - 14:45:51
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – A traditional dhow sailing boat made entirely from plastic trash collected from Kenya’s beaches and towns [...] Full text...

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7th edition of Spot on Mali Music Festival to be held on 25-26 January

11 january 2019 - 13:32:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 7th edition of the Spot on Mali Music Festival will be held from 25-26 January [...] Full text...

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Second edition of 'Carnival of Tunisia for Universal Music' begins in Tunis

27 december 2018 - 16:35:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the international cultural event, 'Carnival of Tunisia for Universal Music' for Peace [...] Full text...

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Police caution Zambian female musician over nude photo

10 december 2018 - 15:33:28
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Police in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, have cautioned Cynthia Bwalya, a musician popularly known as Kay [...] Full text...

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UNESCO lists wrestling, reggae, raiho-shin rituals as global treasures to be preserved

30 november 2018 - 04:56:53
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - From Jamaican reggae to Georgian wrestling and Japanese rituals, the UN cultural agency (UNESCO) added six [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host next International Jazz Day

28 november 2018 - 17:57:41
Paris, France (PANA) - The next edition of the 2020 International Jazz Day will be held in Cape Town, South [...] Full text...

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South African rap legend's former lover dies

27 november 2018 - 11:55:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Exactly one month after South African music legend Jabulani Hip Hop Pantsula took his [...] Full text...

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Ugandan cruise boat capsized amid 'wild partying': Museveni

25 november 2018 - 19:10:23
Kampala, Uganda  (PANA) - Revellers on board a privately-owned cruise boat which capsized in Mukono, near Kampala on Saturday, may [...] Full text...

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Tunisians celebrate Eid-el-Maulud in style

20 november 2018 - 14:10:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians, like other Islamic faithfuls across the world, celebrated the anniversary of the birth of Prophet [...] Full text...

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Morocco celebrates Independence Day in Mauritania

19 november 2018 - 12:07:02
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Moroccan Embassy on Sunday celebrated the country's Independence Day at the Moroccan Cultural Centre (MCC) [...] Full text...

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Mali host int'l Forum on Action plan for the protection of Albinos

16 november 2018 - 16:04:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Forum on the Adoption of an Action Plan for the Protection of Albinos in [...] Full text...

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Inheritance feud clouds anniversary of legend's death

09 november 2018 - 15:09:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Miriam Makeba, the first African [...] Full text...

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Commuters stranded as Kenyan govt. implements new traffic rules

05 november 2018 - 15:54:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Commuters in different parts of the Kenya started feeling the pinch on Monday when Public Service [...] Full text...

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Family feud ahead of South African rapper's funeral

02 november 2018 - 11:06:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An ugly family feud has erupted ahead of the funeral of South African music [...] Full text...

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15th International Ouagadougou Craft Industry Fair opens

26 october 2018 - 10:56:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré and Governor-General of Canada, Julie Payette, on Friday [...] Full text...

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Tributes continue to pour in for fallen hip hop star

25 october 2018 - 16:22:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The family of South African music legend, Jabulani Hip Hop Pantsula, who died on [...] Full text...

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