World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
09 november 2024 - 05:35:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
'Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040'
06 november 2024 - 05:26:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature [...] Full text...
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US, Gabon commit to enhance cooperation
04 october 2024 - 07:11:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America and Gabon have expressed their commitment to enhance cooperation as they [...] Full text...
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Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequalityFeature by Oumar Sylla)
29 august 2024 - 19:50:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequality. Informal employment dominates, with 85.8% of [...] Full text...
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South Africa attends high-level trade forum in the US
24 july 2024 - 11:21:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A high-level South African delegation is attending the 21st African Growth and Opportunity Act [...] Full text...
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AfDB’s Chief highlights Africa as world’s best investment destination
21 may 2024 - 09:08:12Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates rectorate building at Tripoli University
04 april 2024 - 13:56:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday inaugurated the rectorate [...] Full text...
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13 years after 17 February 2011 revolution, Libyans have mixed feelings about Saturday's commemoration of the anniversary
15 february 2024 - 18:56:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over the past few days, the city of Tripoli has been abuzz with excitement as it [...] Full text...
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The first Libyan travel and tourism fair opens in Tripoli
25 october 2023 - 16:07:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first edition of the Libyan Travel and Tourism Fair opened in Tripoli on Tuesday, with [...] Full text...
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Libyan prime minister urges greater focus on development projects in Tripoli municipality
07 september 2023 - 19:29:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Africa Climate Summit addresses pressing environment disasters
05 september 2023 - 21:04:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 20 African leaders, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the US Climate Envoy John [...] Full text...
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HRW says critics of port deal in Tanzania arrested
07 august 2023 - 06:47:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday that Tanzanian authorities have detained or threatened at least 22 [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Keen interest in Africa's first Netball World Cup
27 july 2023 - 10:00:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa's first Netball World Cup begins in Cape Town on Friday and thousands of [...] Full text...
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Development partners express support for $900 million Mauritania-Mali power line
20 july 2023 - 09:48:15Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Development partners have committed to mobilise funding for a US$900 million multinational power transmission line between [...] Full text...
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Managing the oil sector, a headache in Burundi
28 february 2023 - 14:44:56Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The public company for the production and marketing of water and electricity (REGIDESO) has recently gained [...] Full text...
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African Union promotes agricultural processing to boost continental free trade
24 february 2023 - 23:42:55Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has reached out to potential investors to promote the implementation of the [...] Full text...
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Benin sets up agency to maintain public parks, buildings
20 february 2023 - 15:08:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has set up an Agency for the maintenance and operation of parks, buildings and public [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to plant 500 trees to increase native and endemic tree cover in 'Ridge to Reef' project:
21 december 2022 - 09:35:08Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Ridge to Reef (R2R) project that aims to promote forest restoration and the creation [...] Full text...
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African leaders outline ambitious targets in pursuit of continental industrialisation
08 december 2022 - 19:54:45Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A recent Summit of African leaders to explore a new roadmap to continental industrialization plan [...] Full text...
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Some 500 million people risk developing chronic illness, WHO warns
19 october 2022 - 05:19:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable [...] Full text...
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Parade of religious Zawayas troops marks Mauloud celebrations in Libya
08 october 2022 - 19:28:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Religious Zawayas troops went out on Saturday in Tripoli and several other cities of Libya as [...] Full text...
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Burundi adopts draft decree determining priority sectors for investment
21 august 2022 - 16:31:18Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In Burundi, the most important economic news of the week was the analysis and adoption of [...] Full text...
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Botswana condemns vulture poisoning
15 august 2022 - 16:03:06Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has raised alarm over suspected poisoning of over fifty vultures in the tourist district of [...] Full text...
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Fight against armed groups in Togo and Benin must not justify human rights violations, says rights group
28 july 2022 - 06:08:13Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International, has cautioned that the authorities in Benin and Togo must ensure that the fight [...] Full text...
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Make tobacco industry accountable for environmental damage: WHO
31 may 2022 - 06:00:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The tobacco industry damages both the environment and human health, and needs to be more accountable [...] Full text...
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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Fitr in hope of achieving unity to overcome political crisis
02 may 2022 - 19:15:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans, like most Arab and Muslim countries in the world, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday to mark [...] Full text...
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African Development Fund gives $5.5 million for energy project in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan
11 april 2022 - 05:37:02Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $5.5 million [...] Full text...
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Benin: Govt. reassures citizens of adequate security after armed attacks in northern region
13 february 2022 - 15:49:29Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has reassured the population of adequate security and announced new security measures following [...] Full text...
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Mauritius releases 10 Echo Parakeets in the wild
11 february 2022 - 08:03:34Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Parks and Conservation Service (NPCS) in Mauritius on Thursday released 10 Echo parakeets at [...] Full text...
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Benin to subsidise modernisation of Cotonou airport
19 december 2021 - 16:51:40Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is committed to subsidising the renovation and modernisation of Cotonou International Airport, official [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Human Rights Council sets up international rights probe
17 december 2021 - 17:05:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Serious concerns over alleged severe human rights violations and abuses in Ethiopia should be investigated by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: HRW says Kenya's vaccine requirement to access gov't services undermines basic rights
14 december 2021 - 08:57:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog is asking the Kenyan authorities to amend measures requiring everyone seeking government services [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Kestrel Recovery Project
06 december 2021 - 08:15:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Wildlife Foundation (MWF) Sunday launched the Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) Recovery Project to safeguard [...] Full text...
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Tanzania likely to be hit by drought with adverse effects on economy
29 october 2021 - 13:38:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania is likely to be hit by drought and with possible far-reaching adverse impact [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 20 deaths from Covid-19
16 october 2021 - 10:22:21Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal announced here Friday that 20 patients died from coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Over 500,000 people vaccinated in Libya
31 july 2021 - 13:09:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 548,949 people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus in Libya since the launch [...] Full text...
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Corornavirus: Libya imposes two week curfew on some municipalities to combat infections
27 july 2021 - 13:15:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Accord has declared a two-week curfew in the municipalities of Central, Greater [...] Full text...
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African community in Libya proves its integration in Libyan society at each religious celebration
25 july 2021 - 16:35:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The tradition of the African community in Libya to gather every year on each Islamic religious [...] Full text...
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Mauritius cleans beaches ahead of opening of borders to tourists
12 july 2021 - 07:33:45Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says that the country will move to a crucial stage in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to safeguard biodiversity in vulnerable ecosystems
01 july 2021 - 08:37:32Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has received US$4 million from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the Global Environment [...] Full text...
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Key national parks in Sudan to benefit from initiative to increase protection
30 may 2021 - 16:43:55Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, a US$23.6 million initiative to improve protection for [...] Full text...
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UNIDO, Egypt partner to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrialisation
29 april 2021 - 15:22:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Director General Li Yong and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly [...] Full text...
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African Union proposes industrial scale agro-processing to boost trade
21 april 2021 - 14:24:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union plans to facilitate supply chain improvements in Africa through the construction of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends lockdown to 30 April
01 april 2021 - 08:18:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government on Thursday extended the lockdown period for one more month – 31st March [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to adopt strategies for green industrialization, diversification
23 march 2021 - 20:03:52Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – African Finance, Planning and Economic development ministers on Tuesday urged African countries to adopt strategies for [...] Full text...
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Botswana dismisses alarming rhino poaching reports
02 march 2021 - 18:38:52Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has allayed social media reports that purports that 120 rhinos with and without horns have [...] Full text...
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NGOs demand stop to oil exploration in DR Congo's Virunga, Salonga National parks
16 february 2021 - 11:07:57Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Civil Society groups in DR Congo have called on the country's elected leaders to stop granting oil [...] Full text...
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Nine perish in horrific road accident in Kenya
12 february 2021 - 18:10:52Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - Nine people were killed on Friday morning in a grissly road accident, a head-on collision in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Only 42 pct of Ghanaians wearing face masks - GHS survey
02 february 2021 - 23:10:17Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A Ghana Health Service survey report released here Tuesday indicates that only 42 per cent of [...] Full text...
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UNIDO launches major industrialisation project in Kenya
22 january 2021 - 21:31:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN has launched a US$30 billion industrial stimulus package in Kenya to help strengthen the [...] Full text...
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Gambia moves to prevent outbreak of Bird Flu
13 january 2021 - 18:21:23Gambia, Banjul (PANA) - The Gambian government is set to take measures to prevent the country from the outbreak of [...] Full text...
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EU to fund conservation project in Mauritius
19 december 2020 - 08:34:35Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Government on Friday announced that a financial agreement will be signed shortly between the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia, Kenya fast-track cross-border infrastructure projects
10 december 2020 - 00:02:48Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Ethiopia have reaffirmed their commitment to continue the roads, port and other infrastructure projects [...] Full text...
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Kenya taps marine fisheries, maritime resources to achieve economic transformation
04 december 2020 - 11:23:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has prioritised the sustainable utilization of its ocean and blue economy resources as an enabler [...] Full text...
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Rwanda introduces GPS collars for wild species in national parks
06 november 2020 - 17:17:13Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - In a move to protect rare animals in its national parks, Rwanda has introduced next generation [...] Full text...
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Rights expert urges greater protection for mass graves
28 october 2020 - 18:49:40New York, US (PANA) - More action must be taken to protect mass graves, which provide proof of "heinous events" that [...] Full text...
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Firefighters working to contain blaze on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
12 october 2020 - 18:49:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Fire fighters are working to extinguish a wild fire that broke out on the [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s tourism freelance guides get wage subsidy
07 october 2020 - 17:39:21Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Authorities in Botswana have invited freelance guides to register for wage subsidy, as government makes efforts [...] Full text...
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Human wildlife conflict unrelenting in Botswana
28 september 2020 - 15:58:15Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - More human wildlife conflict is reported in Botswana as elephants continue to be spotted roaming in [...] Full text...
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Kenyan inland waterways project to bolster trade, tourism in East Africa
31 august 2020 - 09:06:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and the African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Raila Odinga are [...] Full text...
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AWF, partner team up in restoring native bamboo species in Rwanda
27 august 2020 - 22:46:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Thursday announced the delivery of 11,400 bamboo plants to Rwanda as part [...] Full text...
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Elephants continue to roam around in Botswana villages
17 august 2020 - 15:04:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Sighting of elephants within villages continues to be noticed in Botswana, despite authorities’ efforts to curb [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mixed reaction trails easing COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa
16 august 2020 - 11:11:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There has been mixed reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to lift most lockdown [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya extends curfew again by ten days
07 august 2020 - 18:54:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has extended the national curfew [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria approves gradual reopening of international flights, train services
06 august 2020 - 21:17:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Thursday approved the gradual reopening of international flights and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Five-day curfew imposed in Libya to prevent spread of pandemic
30 july 2020 - 23:54:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the government of national accord (NA)Thursday imposed a 24-hour curfew with effect [...] Full text...
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Kagame eulogises American civil right icon, John Lewis, whose "actions inspired many to slam injustices"
19 july 2020 - 07:13:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame has tweeted condolences for the famous American civil right activists, John Lewis, [...] Full text...
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Kenya wildlife agency fitting artificial contraceptive implants on lions
16 july 2020 - 17:52:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan Wildlife Services (KWS) is using artificial hormone contraceptives which it implants in lions to control [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: Mauritius spends Rs 25 billion in three months to fight the pandemic
17 june 2020 - 12:52:21Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Tuesday that the government has, over the last [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritian borders to remain closed until 31 August
15 june 2020 - 06:59:40Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has prohibited the entry of aircraft and ships to the island until 31 August 2020, [...] Full text...
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Poaching dismissed in mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana
19 may 2020 - 10:14:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has ruled out poaching in suspected poisoned elephant carcasses in two villages in the north-west [...] Full text...
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Authorities in Botswana warn residents of poisoned elephants
15 may 2020 - 17:30:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks has warned residents in the Seronga village in the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic feared to affect 1.4 million jobs in Ethiopia
08 may 2020 - 14:20:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Close to 1.4 million workers in Ethiopia will be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly [...] Full text...
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Nigeria may ban inter-State, inter-town trips to avert further spread of COVID-19
26 march 2020 - 19:06:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With the current figure of confirmed cases of Nigerians afflicted with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Panic in Nigeria's Presidency as Buhari's Chief of Staff tests positive to COVID-19
24 march 2020 - 15:51:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - News that the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari and his closest confidant, Mr Abba [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libyan belligerents prepare to battle virus
16 march 2020 - 04:36:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The main actors of the ongoing bloody Libyan conflict are faced with a common enemy: coronavirus. Although [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s human-wildlife conflict challenges escalate
12 march 2020 - 14:51:10Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Over thirty elephants have been spotted in a village in Botswana's central district as human/wildlife conflict [...] Full text...
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Causalities occur in an army/poachers' shooting incident in Botswana
11 march 2020 - 20:21:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has recorded causalities between the army and poachers in a shootout on Wednesday morning. Botswana Defence [...] Full text...
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Chinese industrial workers subject to mandatory coronavirus isolation in Ethiopia
28 february 2020 - 23:52:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia is subjecting Chinese nationals arriving to work in local industrial parks to 14 days [...] Full text...
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Botswana reiterates position on lifted hunting ban
24 february 2020 - 08:19:19Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The authorities in Botswana have continued to fight international condemnation following its decision last year to [...] Full text...
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Climate change takes toll on Zimbabwe’s natural habitat, UN deputy chief observes
24 february 2020 - 03:39:08Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Alongside the human population, Africa’s animals are suffering greatly from the effects of climate change, which [...] Full text...
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Shelter Afrique lends US$11.6 million to Senegalese real estate firm
20 february 2020 - 16:15:46Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Shelter Afrique, the pan African organisation exclusively dealing with affordable housing in Africa, on Thursday signed an [...] Full text...
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Elephants spotted near Botswana’s capital
17 february 2020 - 11:29:59Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks has issued a warning that elephants have been spotted [...] Full text...
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Togo locates new tourist sites for its national heritage
05 february 2020 - 13:31:43Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Minister of Culture, Kossivi Egbetonyo, began since the end of January a nationwide tour looking [...] Full text...
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Wetlands Day emphasises need to conserve swamps as Lake Victoria, Nile River lifelines
31 january 2020 - 16:42:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is marking the World Wetlands Day on Sunday to emphasise the importance of conserving the [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde implements second phase of seabird conservation project
14 january 2020 - 16:42:26Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde will implement the second phase of the project for the conservation of its [...] Full text...
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Uganda borrows $200m from UK to develop industrial park
12 january 2020 - 18:39:49Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The Ugandan government has borrowed US$200 million from the UK government to develop infrastructure in a [...] Full text...
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Heavy flooding may disrupt Christmas tourism adventures in Kenya
21 december 2019 - 15:01:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heavy rains and flood waters at Kenya's main wildlife reserves have disrupted the flow of air [...] Full text...
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Research elephant killing in Botswana, hunters surrender hunting licenses
14 december 2019 - 21:04:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism(MENRT) said here Saturday that two hunters [...] Full text...
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France gives Mali 14.4 billion CFAF to fund two development projects
13 december 2019 - 23:26:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The monitoring committee of the French Development Agency (AFD) met here Friday to evaluate the results [...] Full text...
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Professional hunters shoot and kill research elephant n Botswana
13 december 2019 - 15:55:00Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has received reports that a collared research [...] Full text...
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New Franco-South African laboratory set up in South Africa
10 december 2019 - 00:18:06Paris, France (PANA) - An International Research Laboratory Rehabs, a hub for innovative research on socio-ecosystems and the biosphere at [...] Full text...
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Tanzania to introduce three new national parks
23 november 2019 - 16:06:41Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania is finalizing preparations for establishing three new national parks which will cover a [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for ‘green and clean’ development for Africa
20 november 2019 - 19:36:28New York, US (PANA) - As African countries gear up to implement a historic free trade agreement, the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's 4th largest national park to be opened for visitors by next year
13 november 2019 - 10:31:39Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Gishwati-Mukura National Park, a natural reserve comprising of more than 600 hectares of natural forest in [...] Full text...
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Suspected Anthrax outbreak in Chobe National Park
22 october 2019 - 18:28:53Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks says an increase in elephant mortalities in the [...] Full text...
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Malian Customs Union to go on strike from October 30
18 october 2019 - 14:41:17Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the powerful Customs Union in Mali plan to begin a 72-hour strike from October [...] Full text...
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WB to restore degraded landscapes in Burundi with US$ 30 million
17 october 2019 - 16:08:32Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The "Landscape Restoration and Resilience in Burundi" (PRPB) Project was officially launched on Thursday by the [...] Full text...
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Botswana rhinos under siege
09 october 2019 - 10:44:25Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A rhino was killed on 2 October, following a recorded poaching incident on 27 September in [...] Full text...
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Elephants roam some parts of Botswana in search of water
02 october 2019 - 20:08:07Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Department of Wildlife and National Parks says elephants are roaming around in Seronga and surrounding [...] Full text...
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Norway props up Gabon's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
23 september 2019 - 15:29:51Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Norway has granted Gabon about US $150 million appreciating the country's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas [...] Full text...
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Two killed as plane crashes in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park
23 september 2019 - 11:21:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – (PANA) – A plane belonging to Auric Air crashed on Monday morning at Seronera airstrip [...] Full text...
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Senegalese govt suspends tourist visits to Madeleine island
21 september 2019 - 06:30:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Abdoul Karim Sall, on Friday announced the suspension, [...] Full text...
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The Gambia joins global action against waste
19 september 2019 - 15:19:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia will participate in world clean-up day on Saturday, and millions of people in over [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president calls for more efficient disaster prevention measures
19 september 2019 - 09:15:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Wednesday called for the improvement of the national early warning system, [...] Full text...
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Botswana advises against fake online elephant hunting advertisements
18 september 2019 - 19:15:18Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks is advising tourists, trophy hunters and the general [...] Full text...
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Jammeh amassed millions of dollars, 281 properties in Gambia – Report
13 september 2019 - 18:09:13Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, amassed over one billion Gambian dalasis (about 300 million dollars) along [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's largest urban recreation park to be operational by 2020
12 september 2019 - 16:35:30Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Kigali city, Rwanda's capital intends to curve out its first ever and largest recreational park in [...] Full text...
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Chinese top foreign policy official emphasises Beijing's resolve to promote infrastructure, trade with Kenya
04 september 2019 - 20:44:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Chinese Special Envoy, Yang Jiechi, Beijing's top foreign policy architect, has emphasised steps to improve [...] Full text...
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Search continues for missing foreign tourist after Kenya tragic park flooding
02 september 2019 - 10:54:39Naivasha, Kenya (PANA) - One foreign tourist was among the seven tourists who drowned in a flooded gorge at the [...] Full text...
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Seven tourists killed in flash floods in Kenya
01 september 2019 - 23:15:29Naivasha Kenya (PANA) - Six local tourists and their tour guide were killed Sunday after flash floods hit the Hells [...] Full text...
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Science, technology key to accelerating Africa's technology transformation - Japanese premier
29 august 2019 - 16:45:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Science, technology and innovation as well as human resource development are critical in Africa, a continent [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's tourist arrivals jumped up in 2018 - Official
21 august 2019 - 12:01:27Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda received 1.7 million international visitors last year, the highest number of visitors since 2012, according [...] Full text...
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AfDB working with Chinese investors seeking industrial investment opportunities in Nigeria
09 august 2019 - 19:18:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) in Nigeria met a private sector consortium from China to help [...] Full text...
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Busanga Plains turns every guest into conservationist
14 july 2019 - 19:16:46Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Wilderness Safaris camps of Shumba and Busanga situated far off the beaten track in Zambia’s Busanga [...] Full text...
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Botswana Gov't cancels installation of non-lethal game proof electric wildlife fence
09 july 2019 - 14:10:34Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Environment Natural Resources and Tourism has cancelled the installation of a proposed [...] Full text...
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America shows support for Botswana’s anti -poaching efforts
05 july 2019 - 14:32:36Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The United States Friday donated camping equipment worth over US$356.000 to Botswana’s ministry of Environment, Natural [...] Full text...
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America shows support for Botswana’s anti -poaching efforts
05 july 2019 - 11:54:21Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The United States Friday donated camping equipment worth over US$356.000 to Botswana’s ministry of Environment, Natural [...] Full text...
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Vultures poisoned in Botswana
21 june 2019 - 21:15:09Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)- The Department of Wildlife and National Parks recently identified a poisoning site in a Wildlife Management Area [...] Full text...
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Some 500 vultures dead after feeding on poisoned elephant carcasses in Botswana
21 june 2019 - 07:39:49Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Over 500 vultures have died in Botswana after feeding on poisoned carcasses of three poached elephants, [...] Full text...
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Togo launches project to increase vegetation cover, improve biodiversity
21 june 2019 - 04:46:13Lome, Togo (PANA) - The authorities in charge of the environment in the West African state of Togo have launched [...] Full text...
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Rwanda to import 5 more eastern black rhinos from Europe
21 june 2019 - 01:41:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda is set to receive Sunday some five additional eastern black rhinos from Czech Republic to [...] Full text...
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Elephants kill 2 men in Botswana
15 june 2019 - 10:47:43Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Two men were killed by elephants this week in Gunitshoga, a village in the Okavango panhandle [...] Full text...
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US company opens regional office in Morocco
11 june 2019 - 22:54:41Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - AGCO, the US company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of agricultural equipment, announced here [...] Full text...
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03 june 2019 - 21:59:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan religious leaders announced here Monday that Wednesday, June 5, is the first day of Eid [...] Full text...
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Botswana lifts hunting ban on certain categories of animals
23 may 2019 - 18:32:35Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Following the June 2018 Botswana government review on the ban on hunting, the Botswana Department of [...] Full text...
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Beninese president reassures Pendjari Park is safe for tourists
21 may 2019 - 14:47:54Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon has paid tribute to a Beninese guide of French tourists kidnapped in [...] Full text...
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Congo, UNDP validate new 2020-2024 development programme
13 april 2019 - 14:59:54Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese ministry of Plan, Statistic and Regional integration, and the Office of the UN development programme [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Media professionals in DR Congo urged to contribute to efforts to preserve Virunga park
07 april 2019 - 15:41:34Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo media professionals have been urged to contribute to efforts toward the preservation of [...] Full text...
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Increased human activities squeeze Africa’s most iconic ecosystem
02 april 2019 - 10:13:31Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Increased human activity around one of Africa’s most iconic ecosystems is “squeezing the wildlife [...] Full text...
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Tanzania to receive 10,000 tourists from China
12 march 2019 - 22:41:05Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania is set to receive 10,000 tourists from China in 2019, as part of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia reforms to bolster private sector role in economy - Finance minister
07 march 2019 - 16:21:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) – Ethiopia is implementing reforms to broaden the participation of the private sector in the country’s [...] Full text...
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Burundi government integrates AU 2063 agenda into new environmental policy
06 march 2019 - 19:01:55Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government seeks to integrate the AU “2063 agenda” for “sustainable economies and communities resilient [...] Full text...
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UNESCO deplores fire at Mont Kenya national park
05 march 2019 - 21:55:58Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO’s Managing Director Audrey Azoula Tuesday deplored a fire outbreak at the national park of Mont [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta calls for lifting of border restrictions to promote regional trade
03 march 2019 - 09:13:59Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA)- President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on African leaders to prioritise and fast-track integration processes for [...] Full text...
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Botswana lifts ban on fishing and export of dry fish
01 march 2019 - 19:26:33Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) The Botswana ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced here Friday it had lifted the [...] Full text...
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Review of elephants without borders 2018 dry season aerial survey of elephants and wildlife in northern Botswana report
24 february 2019 - 23:26:37Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism says it has has [...] Full text...
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Botswana reviews report on elephants without borders
24 february 2019 - 21:25:06Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism says that it has received a report [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Africa faces challenge of dramatic loss of biodiversity (WBG Feature)
16 february 2019 - 09:08:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa has been home to a rich and diverse animal, plant, and marine biodiversity [...] Full text...
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Rwanda launches new gorilla conservation campus
12 february 2019 - 21:04:56Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - American television talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres Tuesday launched the first ever conservation cluster [...] Full text...
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Mauritius minister underlines wetlands protection to maintain resilient ecosystem
07 february 2019 - 15:50:59Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday said wetlands have a [...] Full text...
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Rwandan newspapers highlight 'delayed' relocation from marshland areas
03 february 2019 - 14:32:49Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The latest move by Rwandan Government to relocate all business activities encroaching on wetlands in the [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Kenyan court orders compensation for Chinese tourist killed by hippo
01 february 2019 - 17:06:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Nairobi court has ordered a hotel to pay Sh25 million compensation to a Chinese [...] Full text...
thread Society
Environment watchdog hails UK ban on ivory sales
20 december 2018 - 17:08:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) on Thursday welcomed the UK Government’s ban of ivory sales, shutting [...] Full text...
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AU creates fund to cushion foreign investors from infrastructure project risks
13 december 2018 - 08:57:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union has created an infrastructure project preparation facility to assist countries prepare mega-infrastructure projects [...] Full text...
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AfDB, partners launch ambitious plan to improve child nutrition, fight stunting
05 december 2018 - 14:16:30Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Working with Big Win Philanthropy and Aliko Dangote Foundation, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has [...] Full text...
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Zambian President Lungu hosts Prince Harry of Britain
26 november 2018 - 17:32:33Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Monday held private talks with visiting British Prince Harry at State [...] Full text...
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Kenya nets US$3.7million from charter flight incentive
07 november 2018 - 14:24:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has realized US$3.7 million in revenue value from the Charter Incentive Programme. Cabinet Secretary for Tourism [...] Full text...
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ADF grants US$ 195 million loan for East Africa’s One Stop Border Post Project
26 october 2018 - 13:51:21Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund, the concessional arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has granted [...] Full text...
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Zambian authorities arrest 2 Chinese nationals for illegally training locals
02 october 2018 - 13:28:21Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Police in Zambia have arrested two Chinese nationals over allegations that they are offering illegal military [...] Full text...
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WB Group commits US$1bn for battery storage to ramp up renewable energy globally
26 september 2018 - 17:25:23New York, US (PANA) - In a major announcement at the One Planet Summit in New York on Wednesday, the [...] Full text...
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DRC wins praise over planned exploitation of cobalt for electric car plants
20 september 2018 - 18:11:07N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) officials have lauded the Democratic Republic of Congo' s (DRC) [...] Full text...
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AfDB says staple crops processing zones will transform African agriculture
16 september 2018 - 11:58:58Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Saying that “African zones will allow African countries to substantially reduce food imports, and become [...] Full text...
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Textile, Clothing industries can drive Africa’s industrialization, benefit women (By Vanessa Moungar, Emanuela Gregorio, AfDB)
23 august 2018 - 13:44:16Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the African Development Bank (AfDB) celebrates World Fashion Day, we take this opportunity to [...] Full text...
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Kenyan govt invites expert probe after eight mysterious rhino deaths
13 july 2018 - 15:56:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities have invited international wildlife experts to initiate a probe following the surprise death of [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe military stresses neutrality in upcoming 30 July elections
04 july 2018 - 12:42:13Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) on Wednesday stressed their neutrality in the upcoming 30 July presidential [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Lake Turkana National Park inscribed on World Heritage Danger List
02 july 2018 - 12:56:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Heritage Committee meeting in Manama since 24 June, has decided to inscribe Kenya's Lake [...] Full text...
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Rwanda signs cooperation deal with Arsenal FC to boost tourism
23 may 2018 - 14:51:09Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Britain's Arsenal Football Club [...] Full text...
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AfDB, UNIDO sign MOU to accelerate Africa’s industrialisation
22 may 2018 - 09:00:00Busan, Korea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed a Memorandum [...] Full text...
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AfDB unveils broader vision for industrialising Africa
21 may 2018 - 04:24:25Busan, Korea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina on Monday emphasised the Bank’s vision for industrialisation [...] Full text...
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Motorsport fraternity upbeat on Kenya rally series despite heavy rains
14 may 2018 - 11:41:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya motorsport fraternity is gearing up for the fourth round of the Kenya National Rally [...] Full text...
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As cities boom, forests key to meeting demands for water, food, energy - UN
21 march 2018 - 22:56:27Rome, Italy (PANA) - With two-thirds of the world’s population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, forests are [...] Full text...
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Kenya upscales water tower protection
12 march 2018 - 15:15:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Government is gazetting 70 water towers in different parts of the country in order [...] Full text...
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Kenya translocates 21 jumbos to curb human-wildlife conflict
21 february 2018 - 14:48:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Kenya Government on Wednesday began translocating 21 elephants from the Mount Kenya region to the Indian [...] Full text...
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African Economic Outlook 2018 presented to AU Summit delegates in Addis Ababa
27 january 2018 - 15:43:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African economies have been resilient to negative shocks, but poor infrastructure is a serious impediment [...] Full text...
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Businesses in Gambia's tourism sector suffering under ‘all-inclusive’ model - Workers
19 january 2018 - 09:43:14Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - It has been months now since Gambia introduced an ‘all inclusive’ model in the tourism sector [...] Full text...
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‘Keep rein on external borrowing’ - IMF urges Ethiopia
18 january 2018 - 09:15:50Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Ethiopia’s impressive record of human development improvements and [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's volcanoes national park expanded to improve conservation programme
10 january 2018 - 15:34:20Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - In a move to improve wildlife conservation programme while protecting the endangered mountain gorillas, Rwanda's [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Police react to terror alert by US, UK govts
05 december 2017 - 11:48:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police Headquarters on Tuesday allayed the fears of Nigerians over the red alert issued [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Police put on red alert over resurgence of terrorist attacks
22 november 2017 - 18:29:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With the increasing spate of terrorist attacks on worship centres, especially in northeast Nigeria, Inspector General [...] Full text...
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South African adventurer to promote mountain hiking in Rwanda
10 november 2017 - 10:45:46Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A South African adventurer, Vilane Subusiso, is hoping to reach the summit of Rwanda's highest mountain, [...] Full text...
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Kenyan FM appeals for good neighbourliness amid Tanzania trade spat
08 november 2017 - 19:20:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan foreign minister Amina Mohamed has appealed to the Tanzanian government to consider keeping good relations [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Belgium: EU gives final go-ahead for free WiFi4EU Internet hotspots
09 october 2017 - 11:25:55Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will sponsor free wireless internet access points in town halls, libraries, parks [...] Full text...
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South Africa: AfDB Chief reels out bank's achievements in Southern Africa
19 august 2017 - 14:06:13Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius to channel investment into Africa through Mauritius-Africa Fund
17 july 2017 - 10:55:06Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius aims at positioning itself as a secure platform with a strong value proposition for channeling [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB wants credit providers to increase lending to meet demand by African MSMEs
28 june 2017 - 14:09:31Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on financial markets to increase affordable loans and [...] Full text...
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Kenya: UNIDO seeks expansion of industrial parks in Africa through private enterprise
16 june 2017 - 17:22:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The U.N. Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has started a pilot roll-out of industrial parks as part [...] Full text...
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US: UN observes World Environment Day
05 june 2017 - 15:45:14New York, US (PANA) – With the theme of this year's World Environment Day – 'Connecting People to Nature' – [...] Full text...
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India: 'Unlock potential of African entrepreneurs to accelerate Africa’s industrial transformation'
22 may 2017 - 09:57:04Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2017, released on Monday, 22 May, at the African Development Bank [...] Full text...
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South Africa: ECA prods experts to review SADC new industrialization roadmap
20 april 2017 - 19:36:58Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Sub-regional office for Southern Africa has implored [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Youth driven cultural incubation programme targets African multinationals
18 april 2017 - 07:24:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Global E-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI), created by the UN to champion a global Information [...] Full text...
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US: UN chief announces senior appointments
13 april 2017 - 06:40:23New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of senior officials as his [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: African Economic Platform adopts common strategy
22 march 2017 - 10:21:02Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - The African Economic Platform (AEP) ended on Tuesday night in Mauritius with participants calling for the [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa gears for severe weather warning
17 february 2017 - 13:43:21Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is bracing up for a tropical cyclone that has left seven people [...] Full text...
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US: Americans, others continue to protest Trump's immigration ban
30 january 2017 - 17:09:55New York, US (PANA) - Thousands of protesters across the US have continued to stage rallies in cities to demonstrate [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Chinese Foreign Minister undertakes five-nation Africa tour
06 january 2017 - 08:29:06Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay official visits to five African countries from [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 2 suicide bombers killed, two civilians injured in northeast Nigeria
19 december 2016 - 15:31:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police on Monday announced that two female suicide bombers were killed on Sunday night [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Carcass of killed lioness found in Rwanda game reserve
16 november 2016 - 12:01:42Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)- The carcass of one of the seven lions imported from South Africa in July last year [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Environmentalists challenge Kenyan high speed railway project
12 october 2016 - 18:42:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan wildlife conservationists have stepped up a campaign against the construction of a new high speed [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: China, AU sign landmark agreement on high-speed railway connection
08 october 2016 - 14:35:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - China and the African Union (AU) have agreed to begin the implementation of a five-year [...] Full text...
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UN: Southern African leaders stress regional efforts for sustainable development
21 september 2016 - 16:05:35New York, US (PANA) - Southern African leaders addressing the UN General Assembly on Wednesday stressed the importance of regional [...] Full text...
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UN: Senegalese, Ugandan leaders urge more investments in Africa
21 september 2016 - 15:26:29New York, US (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni have called for more investments in [...] Full text...
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US: Africa, China banks sign US$1 billion agreement for industrial parks in Africa
24 july 2016 - 15:19:30New York, US (PANA) - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Export-Import Bank of China have signed a cooperation [...] Full text...
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US: Obama greets American Muslims on Eid el Fitr
06 july 2016 - 16:13:12New York, US (PANA) - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday extended "warmest greetings" to all American Muslims and others [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Wildlife charity welcomes Zambia's decision to suspend hippo cull
15 june 2016 - 11:41:12Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - International wildlife charity, Born Free Foundation, has welcomed the Zambian authorities’ decision to suspend a highly [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Born Free calls on Zambia to abandon hippo cull
07 june 2016 - 16:35:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - International wildlife charity, Born Free Foundation, has condemned Zambia’s plan to kill 400 hippopotamuses [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Govt. will not ban export of monkeys despite criticisms - Minister
21 may 2016 - 16:09:54Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-Industry Minister Mahen Seeruttun has said the government does not propose, at this stage, to [...] Full text...
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Botswana: Botswana zooms in on small animals poaching
12 april 2016 - 18:36:16Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s wildlife and national parks department has reported alarming increase of small game poaching in rural [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Afreximbank unveils strategy to increase intra-African trade
05 april 2016 - 14:32:32Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is to implement a new strategy aimed at driving industrialization [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius to safeguard its remaining biodiversity
31 march 2016 - 11:45:06Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has set up a Protected Area Network (PAN) Expansion Strategy to safeguard the island's remaining biodiversity [...] Full text...
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