Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa could permanently decline if geopolitical tensions escalate: IMF

01 may 2023 - 18:21:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa could stand to lose the most if the world were split into two [...] Full text...

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Mali's Transitional President hands out tractors to Malian farmers

22 june 2022 - 13:49:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Tuesday handed over 225 tractors to [...] Full text...

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Make "Berlin 2" an important step towards resolving the Libyan crisis, argues Libya's news agency

22 june 2021 - 22:45:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan news agency Tuesday urged the various Libyan parties participating in the "Berlin 2" Conference [...] Full text...

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Kenya's top-tier lender to acquire Orient Bank in Ugandan market entry

14 december 2020 - 13:29:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's top-tier lender, Investment and Mortgages (I&M) Bank, has received shareholder approval to acquire 90% stake [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IOM, WHO support quarantine centers with covid-19 on the rise in Gambia

10 august 2020 - 20:57:48
  Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Gambia in recent weeks is taking a heavy toll [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight struggles between intervening countries in Libya, judicial protection of Libyan assets abroad

20 june 2020 - 18:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The struggle by foreign countries to play the bigger role in restoring peace in Libya was [...] Full text...

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Activists stage anti-racism protest in Banjul

15 june 2020 - 17:18:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Scores of human rights activists have staged an anti-racism protest along the streets of Banjul over [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNDP supports Botswana SMEs fight COVID-19 impact

09 june 2020 - 18:20:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recently embarked on a project, dubbed Business Supplier Development Programme [...] Full text...

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Civil Society protests against killing of Gambian in the US

09 june 2020 - 17:24:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Scores of civil society organizations (CSOs) in The Gambia on Tuesday sent a petition to the [...] Full text...

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Olympique de Marseille chief visits Bamako, Nairobi

14 march 2020 - 16:11:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Olympique de Marseille, French League 1 club, Director General Laurent Colette is on a two-day visit [...] Full text...

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President of Niger meets with IMF official

31 january 2020 - 18:41:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, on Friday met with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts resistance and liberation festival with films from 20-26 January

13 january 2020 - 15:55:13
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunis will from 20-26 January host the festival on resistance and liberation films, sources close to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Central Bank Governor predicts 'gloomy' year for local banks

14 may 2019 - 09:21:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The year 2019 will be "a gloomy year for local banks because of scarcity of liquidity", [...] Full text...

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Poorer countries set to be 'increasingly dependent' on food imports, says FAO report

04 july 2018 - 06:37:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Poorer countries with rising populations and scarce natural resources are likely to be “increasingly dependent” on [...] Full text...

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Refugees can be a driver of development in Morocco, says UNHCR

26 october 2017 - 19:06:09
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - UNHCR’s protection chief, Volker Türk, has praised Morocco for its efforts to protect refugees, on a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AUC chief challenges Executive Council on peace restoration

30 june 2017 - 19:58:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has challenged the Executive Council, the second [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AUC, EC reaffirm continued cooperation in human development

08 april 2016 - 09:02:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Commission (EC) have reaffirmed their engagement in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Flooding leads the headlines this week in Mauritius

20 february 2016 - 15:05:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – This week’s headlines were marked by flooding that occurred in Mauritius following torrential rains in several [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Africa disease-burden rises amid health workers shortage

21 may 2014 - 15:17:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is facing a shortage of one million health professionals amid rising disease burden, the [...] Full text...

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Kenya receives IMF economic enhancement package

25 october 2012 - 19:45:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$ 110.5 million economic enhancement package for Kenya, buoyed [...] Full text...

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UNESCO honours Lebanese, Brazilian for raising Arab Culture awareness

21 february 2012 - 14:50:27
Paris, France (PANA) - In recognition of their efforts in raising awareness of the Arab culture around the world, UNESCO [...] Full text...

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UN launches global conversation on sustainable development

23 november 2011 - 15:59:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Wednesday launched a campaign ahead of its major conference on sustainable development [...] Full text...

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US backs Nigeria's fight against terrorism

11 september 2011 - 10:24:23
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - AS the world marks the 10th anniversary of the 11 September, 2001 terror attacks on the [...] Full text...

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UN official says military spending levels remain high

13 april 2011 - 15:24:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Sergio Duarte, said Wednesday the money spent by [...] Full text...

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Nigeria 'detains' toxic waste ship

16 april 2010 - 11:28:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- A ship believed to be carrying toxic waste has been deta ined at the Tin Can [...] Full text...

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Senegal braces for nuclear power to enhance electricity supply

17 march 2010 - 14:50:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- The Senegalese government is con­sidering building a nuclear elec­tricity plant with French assis­tance to [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Otieno to take a shot at African title

04 october 2009 - 14:10:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's Nick Otieno will take a shot at the African Spor ts Association (ASA) bantamweight title [...] Full text...

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Kenyan PM challenges African nations to break trade barrier

05 august 2009 - 08:07:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has challenged Africa n nations to integrate and break the intra-continental [...] Full text...

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Chinese province governor in Nigeria on investment drive

01 july 2009 - 13:10:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- A team of Chinese investors led by the Governor of Zheji ang Province, Lu Zushan, is [...] Full text...

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