US should raise human rights concerns, abuse by M23 rebels during Secretary of State's visit to Rwanda

09 august 2022 - 11:49:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to Rwanda from 10-12 August, will [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls on Africa to depend on its institutions for human resource development

01 august 2022 - 15:24:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on Africa to depend on its institutions to develop its [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams referendum on Tunisia's 'flawed' draft constitution

27 july 2022 - 12:24:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An official of Amnesty International has described as "deeply worrying" the adoption of a new constitution [...] Full text...

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Benin to train more than 600 secondary school teachers

15 july 2022 - 19:15:51
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin has announced the upcoming training of 662 aspiring teachers and student teachers recruited at the [...] Full text...

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Commission to draft new Malian Constitution inaugurated

14 july 2022 - 13:07:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Malian Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Wednesday inaugurated the commission to draft [...] Full text...

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More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report

14 july 2022 - 06:22:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25% less than their male counterparts [...] Full text...

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Rights group says online learning products enabled surveillance of children

12 july 2022 - 05:47:04
New York, July 12, 2022) – The overwhelming majority of education technology (EdTech) products endorsed by 49 governments of the [...] Full text...

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Morocco presents its approach to the migration issue after Nador tragedy

02 july 2022 - 14:33:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's "approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

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Procedures used in assault on migrants in Nador indicate planning by seasoned leaders

01 july 2022 - 19:15:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The assault perpetrated on 24 June 2022 by migrants in Nador to force their passage to [...] Full text...

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Morocco's humanist approach to migration issue clears it of accusations after Nador assault

01 july 2022 - 17:58:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in Mali issues securiy alert on possible terrorist attack in Bamako

17 june 2022 - 10:03:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US Embassy in Mali has issued an alert warning of a possible terrorist attack in [...] Full text...

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IMF staff team notes resilience in Guinea's mining sector

11 june 2022 - 08:18:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has completed a week-long visit to Guinea, observing that [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR wins first ever Trailblazer Award

08 june 2022 - 05:29:27
New York, US (PANA) - The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the [...] Full text...

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Time is short for Sudan to resolve political crisis, UN Mission chief warns

25 may 2022 - 05:19:07
New York, US (PANA) - Time is short for Sudan to reach a solution to its protracted political crisis, the [...] Full text...

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Ukrainian crisis to feature at Dakar conference on revival of the African economy

14 may 2022 - 14:39:30
Dakar Senegal (PANA) - The Ukrainian crisis will be the focus of a side event at the 54th Conference of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius presents Gender Country Profile for 2021-2027

13 may 2022 - 07:38:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs. Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, on Thursday, presented [...] Full text...

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UN focus on plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide

13 may 2022 - 05:25:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and [...] Full text...

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The next UN envoy to Libya will be an African, according to Western sources

03 may 2022 - 15:53:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Libya and head of the United [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Desiree Ellis anticipates difficult Nigeria opener

02 may 2022 - 08:36:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis is anticipating a difficult group stage contest when her side [...] Full text...

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High profile US delegation to visit South Africa, Angola, Gabon

30 april 2022 - 05:58:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A high profile US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel [...] Full text...

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EU, US delegation expresses support for restoration of civilian-led gov't in Sudan

30 april 2022 - 04:49:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Senior officials from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the [...] Full text...

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Over one million African children receive world's first malaria vaccine

25 april 2022 - 10:55:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Malaria Day is marked on Monday, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced [...] Full text...

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Benin has better sales in ECOWAS by end of 2021

20 april 2022 - 17:01:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin sold more goods to countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during [...] Full text...

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FRADD recommends unlocking funding after COVID-19

06 march 2022 - 18:01:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Participants at the eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8), held in Kigali, have calling [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta determined to recover state property

18 february 2022 - 18:56:35
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The number two of the Guinean junta, Colonel Amara Camara, who is also Minister-Secretary General of [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Europe not to roll out red carpet for Egyptian President al-Sisi

14 february 2022 - 05:49:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has lashed out at Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for human rights abuses [...] Full text...

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UN concerned over arrest of former government officials in Sudan

11 february 2022 - 15:58:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday expressed concern over the arrest of a Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Several Western countries 'alarmed' at arrests, detentions in Sudan

11 february 2022 - 05:17:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Several Western countries have expressed alarm by the 9 February arrests and detentions of several high-profile [...] Full text...

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Tug of war between govt and Parliament, the Libyan people called upon to decide (Analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

11 february 2022 - 05:05:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The procedure launched by Parliament to form a new government on Thursday resulted in the plenary [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF says competition set new records on its digital, and social media pages

10 february 2022 - 08:53:55
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has set new records on CAF digital and [...] Full text...

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African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa

05 february 2022 - 16:05:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th regular Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government opened in [...] Full text...

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President Félix Tshisekedi leaves for 35th ordinary session of AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa

04 february 2022 - 18:56:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief lauds release of detainees

08 january 2022 - 05:16:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Friday freed several high-profile political detainees, a move UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls on political leaders to unite the people

03 january 2022 - 15:25:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow Monday called on all political leaders and supporters to unite in spite [...] Full text...

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South Africa moves to extradite high-profile Gupta brothers

10 december 2021 - 07:15:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An international campaign has been launched in South Africa to extradite a fugitive Indian [...] Full text...

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Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO

08 december 2021 - 09:00:38
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African finance ministers call for measures to tame bad publicity

03 december 2021 - 19:57:26
Pria, Cabo Verde (PANA) - African Ministers of finance have called for measures to deal with the bad publicity afflicting [...] Full text...

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Libya at ‘delicate and critical juncture’ ahead of landmark elections, says outgoing UN envoy

25 november 2021 - 04:31:57
New York, US (PANA) - With one month left until elections in Libya, it is important that the international community [...] Full text...

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Rights group questions choice of Egypt as next climate change conference venue

15 november 2021 - 06:37:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is questioning the choice of Egypt to host the next UN climate [...] Full text...

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HRW questions whether Libya's elections will be free and fair

11 november 2021 - 11:01:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahead of Friday's high-level Libya conference to be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, a human [...] Full text...

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COP26: Momentum builds up at Conference to put gender at forefront of climate action

10 november 2021 - 05:13:39
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – There has been new momentum to put gender at the forefront of climate action from countries [...] Full text...

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AU joins calls for lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe

27 october 2021 - 13:51:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has renewed the continental [...] Full text...

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Pan-African international exchange launched in Mauritius

26 october 2021 - 08:31:13
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday, launched Afrinex, a pan-African international exchange at Ebene, in [...] Full text...

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WHO announces plan for ‘profound transformation' following sexual abuse allegations in DR Congo

22 october 2021 - 06:50:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The suffering of survivors of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by World Health Organization staff during the 10th Ebola outbreak [...] Full text...

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‘Overzealous’ security services undermining South Sudan peace: rights experts

21 october 2021 - 05:36:10
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - State security forces in South Sudan have been responsible for imposing new and potentially arbitrary restrictions  against the country’s [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets

20 october 2021 - 06:18:14
New York US (PANA) - Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double [...] Full text...

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WHO endorses ‘historic’ malaria vaccine for at-risk children

06 october 2021 - 20:30:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine, in what the UN [...] Full text...

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The Gambia assumes ECOWAS commission presidency

06 october 2021 - 20:02:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia will assume the presidency of the ECOWAS Commission for the period 2022-2026, a decision [...] Full text...

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Malpass outlines ways to boost growth, combat reversals in gender equality, address rising inequality and climate change

30 september 2021 - 14:22:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) —World Bank Group President David Malpass on Thursday called our current era of high inequality and reversals [...] Full text...

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High-profile delegation to address South Africa's coal retirement plan

27 september 2021 - 18:44:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Climate envoys from the European Union on Monday arrived in South Africa to address [...] Full text...

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Rwanda arbitrarily rounded up people before the postponed Commonwealth leaders' meeting: HRW

27 september 2021 - 06:15:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is accusing the Rwandan authorities of rounding up and arbitrarily detaining gay and transgender [...] Full text...

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Rights group says oppressive laws remain in Gambia despite President’s promises

23 september 2021 - 05:35:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Despite Gambian President Adama Barrow’s pledge to reform the country nearly five years ago, oppressive laws [...] Full text...

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Eritrea pressed to free journalists, politicians held over two decades in jail

17 september 2021 - 17:31:14
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - Eritrean authorities must immediately and unconditionally release 21 journalists and politicians arrested in a sweeping crackdown [...] Full text...

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UN agencies welcome Sudanese Govt's new Action Plan to combat human trafficking

01 september 2021 - 05:18:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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AFCON Women's CL qualifiers: "Amani are not a team to underrate", says Malabo King goalkeeper

27 august 2021 - 19:31:45
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea's Malabo King will continue their qualification bid against DR Congo's FCF Amani in [...] Full text...

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IMF calls for fresh debt re-profiling for Africa, measures to tax education, health

26 august 2021 - 01:46:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a fresh sovereign debt profile of African countries, which [...] Full text...

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Challenges are opportunities in Africa despite Covid-19: 2021 Singapore-Africa Business Forum

24 august 2021 - 13:27:33
Singapore (PANA) - The global Covid-19 pandemic should not dampen investor appetite in Africa as the continent remains an investment [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Commission seeks mediation in high-profile rape case

20 august 2021 - 22:35:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has approached South Africa’s top football administrator, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Surrendering Boko Haram terrorists are ‘prisoners of war being treated according to international conventions, says Lai Mohammed

20 august 2021 - 22:16:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government has admonished naysayers to stop spewing negative and false narratives around Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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AfDB to expand lending to 8% after strong Fitch Rating

22 july 2021 - 11:30:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) —The African Development Bank (AfDB) has scored the highest ever rating of triple A, as a result [...] Full text...

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South African Court hears of bitter split in ruling party

25 june 2021 - 16:54:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The North Gauteng High Court in South Africa on Friday heard that Ace Magashule [...] Full text...

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IOM launches information system to track population mobility in The Gambia

15 june 2021 - 13:01:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Collaborating with  the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched [...] Full text...

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Ghana begins ambitious project to plant five million trees

11 june 2021 - 10:31:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghanaians are on Friday planting some five million trees in an ambitious project to recover its [...] Full text...

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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform

10 june 2021 - 12:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world’s largest [...] Full text...

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South Africa seeks extradition of high-profile fugitives

03 june 2021 - 17:30:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s National Prosecutions Authority (NPA) on Thursday said it has applied to the [...] Full text...

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​WHO validates Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

01 june 2021 - 22:24:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization Tuesday validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Beijing-based pharmaceutical company [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Suspended ruling party official gets his day in court

31 may 2021 - 12:19:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's North Gauteng High Court on Monday set down two days to hear [...] Full text...

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Ratings agency flags South Africa concerns

18 may 2021 - 18:05:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global ratings agency, Moody’s, on Tuesday warned that low economic growth and rising debt [...] Full text...

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New reports from AfDB, FAO and CGIAR showcase digital agriculture for Africa

26 april 2021 - 13:11:21
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations and advanced analytics are among promising technologies for [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe and Oxford University researchers develop malaria vaccine 77 pc effective

24 april 2021 - 18:39:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Researchers from the University of Oxford and scientists from the Institute for Research in Health [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for support for refugee athletes’ Tokyo Olympic medal hopes

07 april 2021 - 10:45:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of Tokyo 2021, it’s never been more important to support the refugee athletes who have [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UK Special Envoy for Girls’ Education meets Nigerian education youth activists

22 march 2021 - 19:34:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As part of the activities to commemorate the International Women’s Day, the UK Prime Minister’s Special [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya imposes stricter border surveillance, ban on political gatherings to battle pandemic

12 march 2021 - 19:27:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday announced more stringent measures to curb the spread of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: About 1.4 million unintended pregnancies as pandemic disrupts contraception services

12 march 2021 - 06:03:46
New York, US (PANA) - One year since COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, the UN’s reproductive health agency said [...] Full text...

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AfDB named World's Best Multilateral Financial Institution 2021

09 march 2021 - 17:16:36
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Constant efforts to provide its clients, the 54 regional member countries, with support in financing [...] Full text...

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Profile: Joselpho Barnes - Walking in his father’s footsteps with Ghana

04 march 2021 - 20:38:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Striker Joselpho Barnes hopes he can be the next Ghanaian star to come out of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO says cases rise for first time in seven weeks

02 march 2021 - 10:40:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After six consecutive weeks of decline, COVID-19 cases worldwide increased last week for the first time, [...] Full text...

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Date set for former South African President Zuma's high-profile graft trial

23 february 2021 - 11:46:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Following more than 10 years of delays, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania tourism body challenges agents to steam the industry

17 february 2021 - 09:38:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – After recording a 47 percent drop in tourist arrivals last year, Tanzania's tourism body [...] Full text...

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Former South African president Zuma faces arrest threat for defying top court

15 february 2021 - 13:56:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Monday said the State Capture Commission of Inquiry [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New variants raise questions around vaccines, WHO says

09 february 2021 - 07:02:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The emergence of new coronavirus variants has raised major questions around whether currently available vaccines will [...] Full text...

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AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket

07 february 2021 - 09:44:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post [...] Full text...

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France to confer top award on South African advocate

05 february 2021 - 13:30:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African advocate Thuli Madonsela who helped draft the final Constitution, which was [...] Full text...

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Africa must invest in innovative sanitation, wastewater management - Report

02 february 2021 - 13:05:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the [...] Full text...

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S&P Global affirms African Development Bank’s AAA rating with stable outlook

02 february 2021 - 12:52:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ratings agency S&P Global has affirmed its “AAA/A-1+” foreign currency issuer credit rating of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma defies Constitutional Court ruling

01 february 2021 - 14:43:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Monday served notice that he will defy [...] Full text...

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South African Constitutional Court orders former President Zuma to appear at Zondo Commission

28 january 2021 - 11:08:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma was dealt a bitter blow on Thursday when [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma's graft trial inches closer after court bid rejected

22 january 2021 - 14:42:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Friday dismissed French arms company Thales' bid [...] Full text...

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Gabonese Saturnin Ibela Ignambi is new coach of Djoliba de Bamako

31 december 2020 - 14:28:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Gabonese football international Saturnin Ibela Ignambi has signed on as new coach of Djoliba de [...] Full text...

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UN raises alarm over security of humanitarian workers in volatile Tigray region

22 december 2020 - 20:37:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has raised alarm over the security [...] Full text...

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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19

01 december 2020 - 13:52:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...

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Mali: MINUSMA condemns attack on its positions

30 november 2020 - 16:49:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Mr. Annadif [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian rights body says nearly 600 killed in Tigray massacre

25 november 2020 - 02:33:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 600 people were killed in Maikadra in Southwestern Tigray state on the night [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO says 'Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet'

20 november 2020 - 06:50:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An advisory body of the UN health agency is not recommending the use of the high-profile [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No time for complacency as cases surge: WHO chief

17 november 2020 - 05:00:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite encouraging news about COVID-19 vaccines and cautious optimism over potential new tools against the disease, [...] Full text...

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The many sides of J.J. Rawlings: A tribute (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

16 november 2020 - 08:46:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Not even his harshest critics would begrudge Flt. Lt. John Jerry Rawlings, the late Ghanaian President, [...] Full text...

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Race riot threatens farming town in South Africa

16 october 2020 - 12:47:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tensions are running high in the Free State town of Senekal where hundreds of [...] Full text...

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Debt burden of LDCs continues to climb to a record $744 billion in 2019

12 october 2020 - 15:29:30
Washington, US (PANA) - In response to an urgent need for greater debt transparency, the latest edition of the International [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Older persons are integral part of society- Joof

01 october 2020 - 18:13:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Emmanuel Daniel Joof, commissioner and chairperson of The Gambia's first National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said [...] Full text...

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Gambia achieves moderate advancement in child labour report

30 september 2020 - 18:43:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has achieved moderate advancement in child labour report and work to address human trafficking [...] Full text...

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Nearly half the world’s population lacks access to modern energy cooking services

25 september 2020 - 13:53:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -Four billoion people around the world still lack access to clean, efficient, convenient, safe, reliable [...] Full text...

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Pregnant women join ‘Women’s Lives Matter’ protest in The Gambia

23 september 2020 - 22:09:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A large number of pregnant women Wednesday joined other women in a protest tagged ‘Women’s Lives [...] Full text...

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Rwandan dailies highlight repatriation of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero nto face terrorism charges

05 september 2020 - 16:38:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The repatriation  this week of a self-proclaimed 'hero’ of the famous movie 'Hotel Rwanda', was highlighted [...] Full text...

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Athletics Kenya, World Athletics partner to enhance road runners' dope testing

04 september 2020 - 17:36:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Athletics Kenya (AK) is working with World Athletics in increasing testing of Kenyan road runners following [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 700 family members of terrorist group surrender to Army troops – Defence Spokesperson

03 september 2020 - 18:34:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday said 700 family members of the Darul Salam Terrorists [...] Full text...

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Benin's exports to ECOWAS increased in first quarter of 2020

25 august 2020 - 20:27:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Exports of Beninese products to countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) increased [...] Full text...

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Int'l solidarity campaign mounting for the release of Algerian journalist, Khaled Drareni

18 august 2020 - 14:37:50
Paris, France (PANA) - The international support committee for Algerian journalist, Khaled Drareni, who was sentenced on Monday 10 August [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Magistrate court removes incarcerated journalist's renowned human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa

18 august 2020 - 14:07:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Harare's Magistrate Court on Tuesday removed and banned respected human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, from representing [...] Full text...

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Developers of Mozambique's Matola LNG terminal in talks with potential customers to reach 2023 supply date

14 august 2020 - 09:58:50
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – The front-end engineering design phase for a proposed greenfield liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Ruling party rocked by Covid-19 graft scandals

10 august 2020 - 16:46:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Senior members of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Monday slammed their own [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military defends release of 601 repentant Boko Haram terrorists

06 august 2020 - 14:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that the 601 repentant Boko Haram terrorists released after [...] Full text...

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Bail hearing for prominent Zim journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, Opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, delayed again

03 august 2020 - 17:45:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe High Court Justice, Tawanda Chitapi, has postponed bail applications for acclaimed investigative journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's planned demos turn to nationwide stay away due to increased armed security forces

31 july 2020 - 20:56:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s planned nationwide protests against the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government turned into a stay away due [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwandan senior Prison officer arrested for favouring some prisoners during COVID-19 lockdown

23 july 2020 - 18:36:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of the senior officers of the Rwanda Correctional Services has been arrested following an investigation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB commits US$1.04 million towards two COVID-19 research projects in Angola

23 july 2020 - 17:03:44
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Funds from the African Development Bank’s ongoing Science and Technology Development Project have been committed towards [...] Full text...

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Fitch Rating Agency Affirms Triple A (AAA) Rating of the AfDB, with Stable Outlook

21 july 2020 - 16:04:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Fitch Ratings, the global credit rating agency, has affirmed the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Long-Term [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo, UNDP agree to provide micro-grants to businesses hit by pandemic

18 july 2020 - 16:24:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement in Brazzaville on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African vaccine trial results expected before schedule

16 july 2020 - 21:26:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine trials underway in South Africa is expected to generate results much [...] Full text...

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602 “repentant” Boko Haram insurgents reintegrated back to the Nigerian society

16 july 2020 - 18:52:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that 602 “repentant” Boko Haram members have sworn the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Malawi football legend, Munde, dies of COVID-19

15 july 2020 - 16:05:28
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Former midfielder, Kannock Munde, has become the first high-profile figure to succumb to COVID-19 in Malawian [...] Full text...

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Sudan PM accepts resignation of 6 ministers, fires minister of health

09 july 2020 - 18:07:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr Adallah Hamdouk, on Thursday accepted the resignation of six ministers and fired [...] Full text...

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Data-driven advisory services are key for Africa’s agricultural development - AfDB

08 july 2020 - 14:37:13
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - What are some of the barriers preventing small farmers in Africa from adopting digital advisory [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA president to discuss COVID-19 response at World Football Summit

03 july 2020 - 18:22:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, will discuss the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis in football and [...] Full text...

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S&P Global affirms AfDB’s AAA rating, with stable outlook

23 june 2020 - 17:12:31
New York, US (PANA) - Ratings Agency, S&P Global, has affirmed its 'AAA/A-1+' long- and short-term issuer credit assessment of [...] 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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US Secretary of State, Pompeo, Nigeria's Foreign Minister discuss bilateral relations

17 june 2020 - 16:53:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State, Mr Michael Pompeo, has called Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Investment flows in Africa set to drop 25% to 40% in 2020 - UNCTAD report

16 june 2020 - 13:56:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The trend of declining foreign direct investment (FDI) to Africa is set to exacerbate significantly in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa's military addresses Covid-19 lockdown abuses

15 june 2020 - 16:59:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on Monday condemned acts of violence during [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s moment to redefine public health system (By Olajide Ademola and Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Guest writers)

08 june 2020 - 20:53:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic has drastically challenged and strained health systems worldwide. In Africa, it is [...] Full text...

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Burundi president-elect to be sworn in on 26 August

06 june 2020 - 15:17:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's president-elect, General Evariste Ndayishimiye, 52, from the pro-government party, will be sworn in on 26 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's military 'kills' 75 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, including top commanders

03 june 2020 - 12:27:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Wednesday said that its troops have killed 75 Boko Haram/Islamic State [...] Full text...

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WHO says countries are revealing disturbing rates of antimicrobial resistance

01 june 2020 - 19:44:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record number of countries are now monitoring and reporting on antibiotic resistance - marking a [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International accuses Nigerian military of subjecting children to unlawful detention

27 may 2020 - 07:52:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International, on Wednesday accused the Nigerian military of subjecting children in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma's team complains over trial delay

26 may 2020 - 17:10:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Former President Jacob Zuma's legal team on Tuesday accused the South African National Prosecuting [...] Full text...

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South Africa tops most integrated infrastructure and production countries in Africa: AfDB

26 may 2020 - 12:02:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - South Africa tops the best-performing countries in Africa (out of 54 countries) in terms of productive [...] Full text...

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14 Togolese, 10 Nigerians arrested for contravening Nigerian border closure

22 may 2020 - 07:58:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Ogun Command, has said that it has arrested 14 Togolese and [...] Full text...

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South African model withdraws from beauty pageant over racist tweets

20 may 2020 - 14:52:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A beauty queen’s dream of being selected as Miss South Africa have been shattered [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 603 “repentant” Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to be reintegrated into society

15 may 2020 - 16:51:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Friday that 603 “repentant” Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma's graft trial delayed over Covid-19

04 may 2020 - 19:47:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Judge President Mjabuliseni Madondo on Monday agreed to postpone the trial of former South [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African Union's Free Trade conference postponed to 2021

30 april 2020 - 13:12:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – A major African trade Summit initially set to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, has been postponed [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Police search for suspect who defamed Ramaphosa

23 april 2020 - 15:58:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police are trying to trace a KwaZulu-Natal woman who took to social media and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report Covid-19 epidemic, its effect on the cost of living and the continuing fighting

11 april 2020 - 17:29:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coronavirus epidemic which has progressed in recent weeks in the country, reaching 24 confirmed cases, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves Gender Equality Trust Fund for women’s economic empowerment

06 april 2020 - 11:09:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new Gender [...] Full text...

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Twitter restricts Zimbabwe's info Ministry from accounting over unusual activity

03 april 2020 - 18:11:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Twitter has temporarily restricted Zimbabwe's Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services from accounting for the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Apartheid-era assassin denied parole

16 march 2020 - 14:36:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man responsible for nearly sparking a full-blown race war ahead of South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Over 1,000 high profile Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists arrested in Nigeria

08 march 2020 - 09:20:18
Over 1,000 high profile Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province terrorists (BHT/ISWAP) have been captured by Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force jets destroy Boko Haram structures, logistics facilities in Northeast region

25 february 2020 - 17:57:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said that its aircraft, under the Air Task Force [...] Full text...

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AfDB slams World Bank President’s comments on Africa’s debt profile

16 february 2020 - 09:54:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In several news reports, World Bank President, David Malpass, was recently quoted as saying that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US agency in moves to develop 1,350 megawatt electricity in Abuja

11 february 2020 - 17:44:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States (US) Trade and Development Agency on Tuesday (USTDA) awarded a grant to the [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese appointed int'l ambassador for Basketball Africa League

11 february 2020 - 17:20:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - South Sudanese-born British basketball player, Luol Deng, has been appointed International Ambassador for Basketball Africa League [...] Full text...

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Half of all violent deaths involve small arms and light weapons, UN warns

06 february 2020 - 05:51:26
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 50 per cent of all violent deaths between 2010 and 2015, more than 200,000 [...] Full text...

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GAD concludes 2nd national consultation on Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

01 february 2020 - 14:22:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Saturday successfully concluded the second national consultations on the Red [...] Full text...

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Kidnapped South African journalist thanks President Ramaphosa

27 january 2020 - 11:05:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed has spoken for the first time since returning home [...] Full text...

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Transparency International, pro-government group disagree over Nigeria's corruption index

23 january 2020 - 17:49:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global anti-corruption agency, Transparency International, Thursday said that Nigeria dropped two points and is now ranked [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange to publish handbook on listed firms to encourage investment

23 january 2020 - 15:00:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) will publish a handbook profiling the over 50 listed local companies [...] Full text...

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Turkey-Gambia Relations ‘Excellent’ – New Turkish Ambassador

21 january 2020 - 17:45:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia, Mr Tolga Bermek, has described as “excellent” the relations between [...] Full text...

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Over 100 armed bandits killed by joint security task force in northwest Nigeria

12 january 2020 - 15:21:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – More than 100 "unrepentant" armed bandits were killed by the Joint Task Force (JTF) of Operation Hadarin [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Former opposition leader eyes new party

08 january 2020 - 14:17:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mmusi Maimane, the former leader of the official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), is planning [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Governor stops Army's evacuation of citizens from two communities

08 january 2020 - 08:28:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Barely 24 hours after accusing Nigerian Army personnel operating along the Maiduguri-Damaturu expressway in the northeast [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US warns citizens against travelling to, or across Nigeria, over killing of Iranian General

06 january 2020 - 19:31:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following the killing of Iranian General, Qassem Soleimani, in a drone airstrike last week, the United [...] Full text...

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South Africa: KIdnapped South African photojournalist safely home

03 january 2020 - 14:25:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed has returned home after being held captive in Syria [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Gunmen attack shuttle train plying strategic Abuja-Kaduna route

02 january 2020 - 18:13:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of insecurity in Nigeria heightened on Thursday as armed men attacked a shuttle train [...] 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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Man who killed South African politician Chris Hani denies Polish right-wing plot

23 december 2019 - 08:46:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man responsible for nearly sparking a full-blown race war ahead of South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Year-end analysis: Kenya steps up anti-graft war as 'big fish' hauled to court (News Analysis by David Jagongo, PANA correspondent)

22 december 2019 - 16:05:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The year 2019 is approaching the end with high profile Kenyan public and state officials arraigned [...] Full text...

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Fitch downgrades Nigeria's credit rating from 'stable' to 'negative'

22 december 2019 - 05:24:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Fitch Ratings, the international credit rating agency, has revised the outlook on Nigeria’s long-term foreign currency [...] Full text...

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AfDB loan boosts commercial agro-processing firm in Sudan

19 december 2019 - 18:59:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The African Development Bank has embarked upon its agricultural sector lending with a US$60 million loan [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Commune of Akanda gets new mayor

17 december 2019 - 20:46:59
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - The Akanda commune Tuesday appointed Colin Boreil, as their new mayor to replace Gregory Laccruche Alihanga, [...] Full text...

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CPJ says 25 journalists killed in 2019, Syria, Mexico deadliest countries

17 december 2019 - 19:49:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The global press freedom watchdog, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Tuesday in its latest report released [...] Full text...

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UN: Progress made at COP25, despite lack of agreement to increase climate ambition

15 december 2019 - 15:31:39
Madrid, Spain (PANA) - Two days after the official close of the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid, negotiations finally [...] Full text...

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Nigeria LNG, partners, sign Train 7 gas supply agreements

13 december 2019 - 16:19:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and its joint venture partners, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to develop Sports economy

11 december 2019 - 14:54:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Government aims at positioning the island as a regional sports centre by developing it [...] Full text...

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Niger: 110 former Boko Haram elements reintegrated into socioeconomic life

09 december 2019 - 14:44:04
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 110 repentant Boko Haram elements, trained at  Goudoumaria Rehabilitation Centre, located some 1,200 [...] Full text...

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Eight passengers shot dead in Northern Kenya bus attack

06 december 2019 - 21:35:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least eight passengers have been shot dead after militants, suspected to be members of the [...] Full text...

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Former São Toméan pastor arrested in Côte d'Ivoire returns home

04 december 2019 - 17:54:05
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - A former pastor from Sao Tome and Principe, Iudmilo Veloso, of the [...] Full text...

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As violence spikes in DRC, UNHCR concerned for trapped civilians

29 november 2019 - 12:50:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency and its humanitarian partners remain extremely concerned for the safety and security [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe registers new MDC opposition party

25 november 2019 - 15:32:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has registered another party called ‘Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Zimbabwe’ [...] Full text...

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Nigeria spent $1.66bn to service external debt in one year - Report

22 november 2019 - 08:01:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria spent a total of $1.66bn in one year, from July 2018 to June 2019, to [...] Full text...

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South African convicted racist on the run

06 november 2019 - 09:58:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Department of Correctional Services of South Africa has confirmed that convicted racist Vicki [...] Full text...

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South Africa's top prosecutor to probe football star's murder

05 november 2019 - 13:40:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African lobby group AfriForum on Tuesday announced that it has appointed Advocate Gerrie [...] Full text...

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Santomean pastor detained in Côte d'Ivoire released

02 november 2019 - 14:20:56
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - The government of Sao Tome and Principe on Thursday announced the release [...] Full text...

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‘When journalists are targeted, societies as a whole, pay a price’: UN Chief

02 november 2019 - 05:27:47
New York, US (PANA) - “Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa govt threatens to end diplomatic relations with United States

31 october 2019 - 21:25:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   The Zimbabwean government Thursday threatened to end diplomatic relations with the United States, accusing it of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US Embassy organises seminar for young people on cyber safety awareness

29 october 2019 - 19:33:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The US Embassy, Abuja offices of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Information [...] Full text...

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Former Santomean pastor arrested in Côte d'Ivoire to be released soon

28 october 2019 - 11:06:59
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - A former Santomean pastor of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of [...] Full text...

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UN announces global initiative to encourage multilateralism

24 october 2019 - 23:28:02
New York, USA (PANA)  -  United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres Thursday announced a global campaign on inclusive dialogue around [...] Full text...

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Phenomenal Kenyan legend Kipchoge set to be honoured

19 october 2019 - 15:27:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A week after being the first human to beat the sub-two hour marathon barrier, Eliud Kipchoge [...] Full text...

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WB to restore degraded landscapes in Burundi with US$ 30 million

17 october 2019 - 16:08:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The "Landscape Restoration and Resilience in Burundi" (PRPB) Project was officially launched on Thursday by the [...] Full text...

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Swedish monarch on three-day visit to Mali

17 october 2019 - 11:38:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Wednesday received King Charles XVI Gustave of Sweden at the [...] Full text...

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The two candidates for Tunisian presidential election vote in Tunis

13 october 2019 - 14:19:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The two candidates running in the second round of the early presidential election in Tunisia voted [...] Full text...

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Army says 10 top Boko Haram terrorists, 15 others killed in northeast Nigeria

12 october 2019 - 13:27:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Saturday announced that its troops captured 10 “suspected key Boko Haram members” [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe peace projects record 67 abductions in August

10 october 2019 - 21:36:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) said here Thursday a total of 67 abductions were recorded in the [...] Full text...

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Southn Africa: Net closes on fugitive Gupta family

10 october 2019 - 19:01:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African authorities on Thursday confirmed that they have issued mutual legal assistance requests [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma to learn his fate on Friday

09 october 2019 - 15:11:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Wednesday confirmed that it is ready to [...] Full text...

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Benin releases CFAF 16 billion for care of teacher trainees

06 october 2019 - 10:50:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will release some 16 billion CFA francs for the care of teacher trainees in the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari arrives in South Africa for high-profile talks

03 october 2019 - 07:26:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in South Africa on Wednesday for a high-profile state [...] Full text...

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Child labor: Gambia is among 131 countries, non-independent nations profiled

27 september 2019 - 17:52:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia is among 131 countries, non-independent countries, and territories profiled on the Worst Forms of [...] Full text...

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ICC: 15 arrest warrant remain on 15 high profile Africans years after issue

24 september 2019 - 06:03:53
New York, USA (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) says outstanding arrest warrants from years ago remain for 15 [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Senior Trump officials apartheid background revealed

22 september 2019 - 13:20:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – It has emerged that US President Donald Trump’s new national security advisor, Robert O'Brien, studied [...] Full text...

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