Libyan Prime Minister calls for urgent solutions to stabilize Libya's electricity network

19 july 2024 - 16:29:29
Tripoli, Libya  (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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Human rights abuses in CAR detention centres need urgent response: UN experts

18 july 2024 - 18:39:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Immediate action is needed to address human rights abuses in detention centres across the Central African [...] Full text...

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WB board approves additional $35 million to improve essential health services in the Gambia

01 july 2024 - 17:00:34
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved an additional $35 million in financing from the International [...] Full text...

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Update Kenya Bill: Kenyan President withdraws contentious Finance Bill, cuts State House budget

26 june 2024 - 17:35:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024 on Wednesday and agreed to reduce [...] Full text...

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Mass arrests in Kenya as police break tax protests

18 june 2024 - 17:05:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police in Kenya threw a security cordon around Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Tuesday, as the [...] Full text...

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DRC completes key inland port to enhance Eastern Africa region trade

27 march 2024 - 14:33:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The dredging of Port of Kalundu, along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia

05 march 2024 - 06:28:44
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted [...] 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 - 18:56:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over the past few days, the city of Tripoli has been abuzz with excitement as it [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants 81.9 million loan to Tunisia

14 december 2023 - 16:50:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €81.9 million to Tunisia to implement [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Namibia to modernise its railway infrastructure

01 november 2023 - 07:33:59
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...

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FIFA officially hands over renovated David Kaunda Stadium to government

26 september 2023 - 05:31:33
Chipata, Zambia (PANA) - The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has formally handed over the fully refurbished David Kaunda [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's AFCON: Qualifiers kick off

21 september 2023 - 11:01:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON in Morocco officially kicked off on Wednesday. The [...] Full text...

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UN delegation reviews progress in consolidating peace and development in southern Libya

31 may 2023 - 14:30:32
Tripoli, Liby (PANA) - Deputy Special Representative, Resident Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator Georgette Gagnon led a multi-agency UN delegation to [...] Full text...

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Kigali Stadium named after late Pelé of Brazil

17 march 2023 - 06:50:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Nyamirambo Regional Stadium in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, has been named the late Pelé of Brazil. It [...] Full text...

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Kenya to open border with Somalia after a decade long closure

03 february 2023 - 08:07:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Government has offered to re-open the land border crossing point in Mandera to enhance [...] Full text...

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Thirty trucks loaded with cotton fibre en route to port of Conakry

10 may 2022 - 15:23:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is determined to make the autonomous port of Conakry, conceded to the Turkish [...] Full text...

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CAF bans 23 stadiums from hosting international matches

20 february 2022 - 15:30:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned 23 stadiums across the continent "for not meeting [...] Full text...

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Mali calls for revision of some military cooperation agreements as ties with France come under stress

20 january 2022 - 12:23:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta is requesting the review of some military cooperation agreements entered into by the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum

14 january 2022 - 14:06:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday launched the first phase o f the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) following the [...] Full text...

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Benin to subsidise modernisation of Cotonou airport

19 december 2021 - 16:51:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is committed to subsidising the renovation and modernisation of Cotonou International Airport, official [...] Full text...

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Gambia secures World Bank funds to improve health care

21 november 2021 - 15:32:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved $50 million financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Libyan government approves plan to create new economic zone

18 november 2021 - 10:39:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Council of Ministers has approved a project to establish an economic zone in the [...] Full text...

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More than 3bln CFAF to rehouse people evicted from two fishing sites in Cotonou

18 september 2021 - 16:29:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to release 3,461,803,000 CFA francs to rehouse and support the families of [...] Full text...

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Moroccans go to the polls on a new development model (Analysis)

08 september 2021 - 18:44:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Around 17.5 million Moroccans started early Wednesday to vote for their representatives in the first chamber [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius slump by 98.9% during first semester of 2021

28 august 2021 - 09:36:40
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius slumped by 98.9% during the first semester of 2021 compared to [...] Full text...

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Botswana denies report that State House renovation will gulp US$4 million

09 august 2021 - 18:48:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s President has debunked media reports which say that the government has embarked on the renovation [...] Full text...

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ADF extends $83.6 million in grants to boost Ethiopia-Djibouti electricity trade

09 july 2021 - 12:28:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group is extending two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border [...] Full text...

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

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

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Infantino and Macron open new FIFA office in Paris

12 june 2021 - 07:01:13
Paris, France (PANA) - World Football Governing body, FIFA, has officially spread its wings in Europe with the formal opening [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals decrease by 99.1% in Mauritius

29 may 2021 - 07:36:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday reported that the number of tourist arrivals decreased from 304,842 in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Refugees in South Sudan begin receiving jabs

23 may 2021 - 07:58:02
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Refugees in South Sudan are receiving COVID-19 jabs during the rollout of the country’s national [...] Full text...

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CAF team to arrive in Cameroon for Total AFCON inspection

20 may 2021 - 16:10:58
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - A CAF delegation will arrive in the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé, on Friday morning to begin an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia secures more funds for vaccines

18 april 2021 - 11:03:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has secured financing for its COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness and Response Project to strengthen immunisation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius closes small hospital after detection of 18 local cases

27 march 2021 - 08:43:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Friday announced the closure of a 28-bed hospital, [...] Full text...

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Education charity announces US$1 million grant for displaced children

10 march 2021 - 13:02:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Global Fund for Education without delay (Education cannot wait), announced on Tuesday a US$1 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 77.7% decrease of tourist arrivals in 2020

27 february 2021 - 10:12:11
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius decreased by 1,074,508 or 77.7% to reach 308,980 in 2020 compared [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius decrease by 67.6%

26 november 2020 - 13:36:09
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)- Statistics Mauritius has on Thursday said that, compared to the period January to September 2019, tourist [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns 'full-scale humanitarian crisis' following Ethiopia's Tigray fighting

17 november 2020 - 12:01:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that a full-scale humanitarian crisis is unfolding as thousands [...] Full text...

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Gambia to strengthen health care delivery in the face of covid-19

10 october 2020 - 18:57:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $30-million grant from the International Development [...] Full text...

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FIFA, FDA team up for new projects in Africa (A FIFA news analysis)

05 august 2020 - 14:27:40
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In June 2019, FIFA signed an agreement with the French Development Agency (FDA), recognizing football’s importance [...] Full text...

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France adopts draft bill to return cultural properties to Benin, Senegal

17 july 2020 - 21:24:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The French council of ministers Wednesday adopted a draft bill on the return of cultural property [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN says Sudan needs more assistance from the int'l community to combat COVID-19

18 june 2020 - 19:29:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Thursday said despite concerted international assistance for the Sudan to combat COVID-19, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Kenyatta unveils $502 million national economic stimulus programme

23 may 2020 - 16:03:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday unveiled a massive stimulus programme to jump-start Kenya's economy by pumping [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Congolese to know government’s de-confinement plan Saturday - official

14 may 2020 - 23:25:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The national coordination of the management of the coronavirus pandemic, chaired by Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gabon's confirmed cases stand at 120

21 april 2020 - 11:38:30
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon recorded 11 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing to 120 the number of [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s biggest GSM Company donates $611,997 to fight against COVID-19

15 april 2020 - 20:42:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The Gambia biggest GSM company,  Africell, Wednesday donated 12million dalasi, about $611,997,720, to the country’s effort [...] Full text...

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French FM to visit 3 African countries

20 february 2020 - 16:48:35
Paris, France (PANA) - Starting from Thursday, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will visit [...] Full text...

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Gambian govt. introduces 1.5% levy on freight charged on ship owners for shipping cargo

14 february 2020 - 17:07:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Lamin Jobe, has proposed to Cabinet a levy of [...] Full text...

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Agricultural programme launched in Mauritania

28 january 2020 - 00:09:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani Monday presided over the launching of a large reorganization, construction [...] Full text...

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Niger PM launches vast modernization programme for city of Diffa

27 january 2020 - 15:25:09
Diffa, Niger (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Brigi Rafini launched Sunday in Diffa,1360 km east of Niamey, the rotating festival of [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta orders speedy renovation of sports stadium in Nairobi

23 january 2020 - 13:59:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The shortage of sports stadiums in Kenya has taken an interesting turn with President Uhuru Kenyatta [...] Full text...

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Senegal obtains 155 billion CFAF financing for Olympic Stadium

21 january 2020 - 23:07:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - The group Standard Chartered Bank Tuesday decided to grant 238 million Euros or more than 155 [...] Full text...

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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar

17 january 2020 - 20:37:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...

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Congo to host roundtable on funding of transport infrastructure in March

16 january 2020 - 23:32:29
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  A roundtable on the funding of transports infrastructure organised by the Economic Community of Central [...] Full text...

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Botswana parliament speaker attends speakers’ conference

06 january 2020 - 21:37:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana parliament speaker is scheduled to attend the 25th Conference of Speakers’ and Presiding Officers [...] Full text...

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Gambia: minister lauds First Lady’s contribution towards modernisation of hospitals

02 january 2020 - 23:20:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Gambian Minister of Health Dr. Ahmadou Samateh Thursday lauded First Lady Fatou Bah-Barrow’s contribution toward the [...] Full text...

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EU loosens financial noose around Burundi

21 december 2019 - 14:33:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A sub-regional project to interconnect the national electricity grid has received a 14.7 million euro grant [...] Full text...

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France gives Mali 14.4 billion CFAF to fund two development projects

13 december 2019 - 23:26:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The monitoring committee of the French Development Agency (AFD) met here Friday to evaluate the results [...] Full text...

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Botswana government denies lavishly spending on MPs accommodation

10 december 2019 - 12:06:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Permanent Secretary in the communications department of the Botswana president has denied lavish spending by [...] Full text...

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Mayor of Niamey calls for mobilization to clean up the Nigerien capital

02 december 2019 - 18:59:02
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The central mayor of the city of Niamey, Mouctar Mamoudou, on Sunday introduced a monthly environmental [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Germany sign eight loan, donation deals for over 63 M€

21 november 2019 - 22:08:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisia and Germany Thursday signed eight financing agreements here aiming to establish new cooperation programmes in [...] Full text...

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EU gives Benin more than 23 billion CFAF to promote green economy

13 november 2019 - 23:15:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The European Union has given Benin some 23.4 billion CFAF (36 million Euros) to fund the [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Confed. Cup: Horoya geared up for Bandari

01 november 2019 - 13:50:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Horoya Conakry of Guinea are in Nairobi for their forthcoming 2019-20 CAF Confederation play-off second-leg match [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau: The causes of dismissal of prime minister Aristides Gomes

29 october 2019 - 22:04:39
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  - Guinea-Bissa President José Mario Vaz late Monday evening dissolved the government chaired by Aristide Gomes through [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: PRS activist killed during weekend opposition demonstrations

28 october 2019 - 15:54:43
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - A militant of the Social Renovation Party (PRS), the political party of former President Coumba Yala, [...] Full text...

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Malitel donates food, materials to host centers and orphanages in Bamako

22 october 2019 - 22:38:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Malitel, first mobile phone operator in Mali, Tuesday donated food and materials worth 105 million CFAF [...] Full text...

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IMF satisfied with Gabon's policy and reform efforts

16 october 2019 - 13:13:20
 Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who had visited Gabon to conduct consultations with [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Supreme Court approves 13 out of 19 candidates for presidential election

15 october 2019 - 14:49:28
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Supreme Court of Justice of Guinea-Bissau has validated 13 of the 19 candidates for the [...] Full text...

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AfDB delegation arrives in Congo on evaluation mission for bridge linking Brazzaville, Kinshasa

04 october 2019 - 23:18:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  A delegation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Friday arrived here on an evaluation mission in [...] Full text...

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Malian PM receives delegation of Saudi Fund for Development

26 september 2019 - 14:25:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – A delegation from the regional management, Africa zone of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), led [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council’s chairman expresses Libya’s will to establish partnerships with US oil companies

24 september 2019 - 18:57:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Mali celebrates 59th independence anniversary

22 september 2019 - 17:53:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on Sunday laid a bouquet of flowers at the independence monument [...] Full text...

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WAEMU hands over silos for San in central Mali to Malian government

03 september 2019 - 22:05:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Malian minister of agriculture, Moulaye Ahamed Aboubacar, Tuesday presided over the handing over ceremony of [...] Full text...

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Kenya women forward breathes fire ahead of Olympic qualifier against Malawi

31 august 2019 - 13:42:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya women national team forward Mwanahalima Adam on Saturday said she is confident of victory in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Premier League kicks off amid acute stadia shortage

30 august 2019 - 16:37:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 2019-2020 Kenyan Premier League (KPL) kicked off Friday with an acute shortage of match venues. Worst [...] Full text...

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Mali: Demonstrators again block traffic on Kayes-Bamako road to demand repairs

27 august 2019 - 22:06:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  Demonstrators, most of them youth, again Tuesday blocked all traffic from the bridge of the Malian [...] Full text...

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US gives 5.5 million dollars for vulnerable populations in Congo Pool region

13 august 2019 - 21:20:28
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The US ambassador in Congo, Todd Haskell, Tuesday in Mindouli, more than 80 km south of [...] Full text...

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Malian youth demand the immediate renovation of Gao-Sévaré road

01 august 2019 - 18:48:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – On the initiative of the movement, "Souba Alwakilo Djirbi Ben", Malian youth on Thursday held a [...] Full text...

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Turkey renovates Niger Press centre

13 july 2019 - 18:46:01
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Turkish Cooperation Agency (TICA) has renovated the Niger Press House by replacing furniture, air conditioners, [...] Full text...

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WB gives Benin 100 million dollars for digital in rural area

07 july 2019 - 18:31:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -  The World Bank will give Benin some 100 million US dollars for its digital solutions in [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives DR Congo 70 million USD to rehabilitate roads in Kinshasa, Batshamba

28 june 2019 - 22:13:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released USD70 million to finance the rehabilitation of the [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Four cities, 5 stadiums to host 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (By Babacar Khalifa Ndiaye, PANA special correspondent)

20 june 2019 - 11:34:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt, hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from 21 June to 19 July, 2019, [...] Full text...

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Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey gets facelift

12 june 2019 - 14:15:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on Wednesday received the new infrastructure of Diori Hamani International Airport in [...] Full text...

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AfDB donates 2 million USD to Guinea for port project

31 may 2019 - 23:28:48
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Guinean ministry of Planning and Economic Development Thursday [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso industry, most performing sector - says PM

16 may 2019 - 17:10:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Industry has been one of the most performing sectors in 2018 in Burkina Faso, Prime [...] Full text...

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Sao Tome and Principe government, Olympic committee sign protocol to support sports

16 may 2019 - 06:07:31
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) – A protocol aimed at supporting sports, with the improvement of conditions of [...] Full text...

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More than 2000 Malian refugees return home voluntarily, say MINUSMA, HCR

12 may 2019 - 15:27:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   More than 2,000 Malian refugees have voluntarily returned home, a joint communiqué issued by the UN [...] Full text...

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Malian president Kéita names new cabinet

06 may 2019 - 04:15:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Sunday named a new government of 38 ministers as against [...] Full text...

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Germany - strategic ally of G5 Sahel in fighting terrorism

01 may 2019 - 14:36:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The strategic partnership between Germany and the G5 Sahel countries is set at both the [...] Full text...

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12 NGOs denounces award of honorary doctorate degree to King Salmane

05 april 2019 - 21:33:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Twelve Tunisian rights groups Friday condemned an honorary doctorate (Honoris causa) degree to King Salmane Ben [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON Qualifiers: CAF gives provisional approval for use Lat Dior stadium in Thiés

21 march 2019 - 19:25:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Football Confederation (CAF) has granted provisional approval of the Lat Dior stadium in Thiès, [...] Full text...

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Burundi government integrates AU 2063 agenda into new environmental policy

06 march 2019 - 19:01:55
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The Burundian government seeks to integrate the AU “2063 agenda” for “sustainable economies and communities resilient [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau votes Sunday to elect members of Parliament

06 march 2019 - 16:53:50
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – Voters go to the polls on Sunday in Guinea Bissau to elect members of parliament (MPs) [...] Full text...

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Despite laudable efforts by government, health problems persist in Guinea (By Aly Coulibaly, PANA Correspondent)

12 february 2019 - 14:37:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The virulent spread of the Ebola virus disease took specialists by surprise as it wiped out [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso faces 'extreme' climate conditions, says minister

06 february 2019 - 10:05:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is facing unprecedented "extreme, wide-scale and successive climate conditions" that affect the economy, [...] Full text...

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Libya government holds special council of ministers meeting

24 january 2019 - 10:50:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Fayez al-Sarraj, has at the weekly meeting of the [...] Full text...

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WB, Senegal strengthen cooperation

08 december 2018 - 13:02:55
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – The World Bank (WB) will strengthen partnership with Senegal, within the framework of a synergy with [...] Full text...

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COP24: Huge untapped potential in greener construction, says UNEP

07 december 2018 - 21:25:01
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Noting some progress in greening the global construction industry, the United Nations environment agency (UNEP) co-released [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON qualifiers: Kenyatta praises national team's qualification

03 december 2018 - 09:13:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated the national football team, Harambee Stars, for qualifying for the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania on track to beating drinking water shortages

28 november 2018 - 15:54:24
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following the joint efforts by development partners, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), which invested US$45.7 [...] Full text...

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2018 AWCON: CAF to decide Ghana's right to host tournament next month

28 august 2018 - 11:04:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), says it is yet to take [...] Full text...

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ECONEC delegation meets Guinea political parties

13 june 2018 - 05:33:24
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A delegation of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) on Tuesday met with MPs of [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Morocco's bid passes crucial test

02 june 2018 - 08:41:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco's bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup has passed a crucial test after the [...] Full text...

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2018 tourist arrivals in Mauritius forecast to hit 1.41 million

29 may 2018 - 06:45:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius, a Mauritian governmental body, said on Tuesday that tourist arrivals are forecast of 1.41 [...] Full text...

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WB gives 62 billion CFAF for Mali’s socioeconomic development

30 march 2018 - 11:57:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has given Mali 112.8 million dollars, or about 62.04 billion CFAF, following the [...] Full text...

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WB doles 14.9 billion CFAF to renovate River Niger

21 march 2018 - 12:21:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank, through the International Development Association (IDA), has released US$ 27.8 million (about 14.9 [...] Full text...

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Turkey to refurbish Gambia’s main referral hospital

20 march 2018 - 11:05:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Turkey will refurbish the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul, Gambia’s main referral hospital. According [...] Full text...

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Mauritania celebrates 57th independence anniversary

28 november 2017 - 11:30:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania is on Tuesday celebrating its 57th independence anniversary in the city of Kaedi, in the [...] Full text...

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Gambian President moves to State House

24 november 2017 - 15:57:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, will Monday, 27 November, 2017, move to the State House in Banjul, [...] Full text...

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UK gov’t completes US$5 million laboratory project for Sierra Leone

03 november 2017 - 16:40:29
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The UK government on Thursday completed a US$ 5 million laboratory project for Sierra Leone’s [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Senegal's new international airport opens in December

05 october 2017 - 15:47:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Presiden Macky Sall has directed the government to take "all the necessary steps" for the [...] Full text...

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Botswana: FIFA grant helps Botswana revive grassroots football activities

27 september 2017 - 09:28:44
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Football Association (BFA) have contracted Artificial Grass Africa to revive the country’s old playing natural [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AfDB to finance Dakar train project with US$193 million

22 june 2017 - 10:01:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has voted US$193 million (about CFAF 120 billion) to finance the [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Morocco: King Mohammed, UNESCO Chief celebrate Islamic culture as source of dialogue, peace

24 may 2017 - 15:29:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, and His Majesty, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, on Tuesday jointly [...] Full text...

thread Culture

Libya: Libyan judicial police want increased budget to care for prison inmates

29 december 2016 - 17:02:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's judicial police department has asked the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord to [...] Full text...

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Morocco: 'Cities are striving to play key role in implementing Paris climate accord'

11 november 2016 - 06:06:09
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) -The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, (COP 22), put its spotlight on Thursday on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Tourist arrivals in Mauritius revised marginally upwards to 1.25 million in 2016

19 august 2016 - 12:00:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Friday indicated that the forecast of tourist arrivals for 2016 is revised marginally [...] Full text...

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UN: IAEA promotes peaceful application of nuclear science, technology

06 june 2016 - 17:00:54
New York, US (PANA) - UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano on Monday said the agency’s activities [...] Full text...

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UN: UN’s financial situation 'sound and positive', says UN official

04 may 2016 - 22:39:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Management, Mr. Yukio Takasu late Wednesday reported that the organization’s financial [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: AfDB grants gives Tunisia 100 million Euros in loans, grants

10 december 2015 - 09:53:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday signed eight loan and grant agreements for [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Diack, Gabriel step down from IAAF

17 august 2015 - 17:40:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Lamine Diack and secretary general Essar Gabriel will leave [...] Full text...

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Mali: US$1.2 million released for development projects in Kidal

08 july 2015 - 20:34:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian National Investment Agency for Territorial Communities (ANICT) and the French Development Agency (AFD) on [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: AFC grants Guinea 30 million euros for road infrastructure

30 june 2015 - 11:59:46
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Multilateral financial institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has given Guinea a loan of 30 million [...] Full text...

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UN: Envoy says UN mission faces great challenge protecting civilians in South Sudan

26 may 2015 - 18:31:26
New York, US (PANA) -Travelling around South Sudan to see efforts made by the UN to protect civilians, the UN [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt. probes wire service boss over corruption allegations

29 april 2015 - 10:42:38
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government has ordered a probe of the Managing Director of the News Agency of [...] Full text...

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Congo: 'France granted Congo 19 billion CFAF in 2014'

13 february 2015 - 21:54:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – French bilateral and technical assistance to Congo in 2014 is estimated at some 19 billion CFAF, [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Cape Verde: USAID donates money to victims of volcanic eruption

29 january 2015 - 13:45:50
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has released US$ 50,000 to the UN Development [...] Full text...

thread Environment

South Africa: Zimbabweans flock to South Africa, seeking residence permits

02 january 2015 - 13:37:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that it received 207,000 applications for [...] Full text...

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Mali: Kuwait Fund grants Mali 10 billion FCFA to modernize Bamako Senou airport

23 december 2014 - 20:09:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Kuwait is giving Mali 10 billion FCFA for the extension and modernization of the Bamako International [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Germany grants Tunisia 45 million euros

20 december 2014 - 13:46:53
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia and Germany on Friday signed a loan agreement for 45 million euros, or about 100 [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Mali: WADB to invest 280 billion CFAF in Mali

25 november 2014 - 21:43:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The West African Development Bank (WADB) is to invest 280 billion CFAF in Mali, the WADB [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Algeria: Air Algeria to open new air routes in Africa

11 november 2014 - 09:17:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Algeria's national carrier Air Algeria is to open new air routes in Africa, particularly with the [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Côte d’Ivoire: China, Côte d’Ivoire sign visa exemption deal on diplomatic passports

10 november 2014 - 14:39:09
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – China and Côte d’Ivoire have signed a special agreement on visa exemption for holders of [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Ebola fears threaten Gambian tourism

09 november 2014 - 23:00:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Though Gambia remains Ebola-free, the disease's pandemic in some West African nations has adversely affected the [...] Full text...

thread Health

Côte d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire, France sign 6 bilateral cooperation agreements

17 july 2014 - 19:31:03
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Ivorian and French officials on Thursday signed six cooperation agreements covering several areas including water [...] Full text...

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Benin: EU, CARE International back Benin in potable water access

12 july 2014 - 17:19:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - "CARE International Benin/Togo" and the European Union (EU) are supporting efforts in Benin to provide access [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libya: Three foreign engineers abducted in Libya

07 july 2014 - 10:02:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three European engineers working in Libya for an Italian company were abducted on Saturday in the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AU heads of State meet on infrastructure financing

15 june 2014 - 14:25:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A summit of African Union heads of State and government on the financing of infrastructure by [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Côte d’Ivoire: Côte d’Ivoire, WADB sign loan agreement

06 june 2014 - 20:52:52
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian minister in charge of Economy and Finance, Mrs Nialé Kaba and the governor [...] Full text...

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Mali: Switzerland, EU release CFAF850m to renovate destroyed cultural heritage centrres

06 june 2014 - 13:18:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Switzerland and the European Union (EU) have released 858 million CFAF to UNESCO for the second [...] Full text...

thread Culture

Congo: BDEAC, SGT provide 18-billion-CFAF loan to renovate N’Djamena airport

02 june 2014 - 15:14:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The development bank of the central African States (BDEAC) and the Chadian general Company (SGT) will [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Togo: WADB gives Senegal 4.56b CFAF to improve quality of water

28 may 2014 - 12:26:02
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (WADB) has given Senegal's national water company, SONES, a loan of [...] Full text...

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Togo: Niger benefits from two WADB loans

13 may 2014 - 20:55:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The West African Development Bank (WADB) has given Niger two loans for the overall amount of [...] Full text...

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Benin: The Netherlands grants Benin about 13 billion CFAF for transport

01 may 2014 - 19:23:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Netherlands is to give Benin 12.9 billion CFAF to partially finance the country's programme to [...] Full text...

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Mali: AU gives US$50,000 to Bamako flood victims

30 april 2014 - 21:25:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, chairperson of the AU Commission, on Wednesday made good the pledge of [...] Full text...

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Togo: BIDC board approves several projects

25 april 2014 - 21:48:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The 44th ordinary session of the board of directors of the ECOWAS Investment and Development Bank [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Brazil unveils plans to offset emissions ahead of FIFA World Cup

16 april 2014 - 16:20:05
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The globe's biggest sporting event - the FIFA World Cup – is aiming to offset its [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Togo: WADB loans Benin 35 billion CFAF for road infrastructure

01 april 2014 - 22:00:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The West African Development Bank (WADB) and Benin have signed two loan agreements in Lomé for [...] Full text...

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Mali: Mali's damaged cultural sites to be renovated with 4 billion CFAF

19 march 2014 - 16:41:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali is looking for US$8 million or about 4 billion CFAF, to enable it complete the [...] Full text...

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Mali: ECOWAS gives Mali 28 billion CFAF to improve power generation

17 february 2014 - 21:09:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given the Malian energy company, Energie du [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Douala port heavily congested

03 january 2014 - 16:37:35
Douala, Cameroun (PANA) – The Cameroonian port of Douala has again been congested, blamed on the slow clearing and removal [...] Full text...

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Togo: China, Togo sign 4 loan agreements

02 january 2014 - 21:05:50
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togo and China have signed four loan agreements under the economic cooperation framework between the two [...] Full text...

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PSC underlines need for reform of Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces

14 december 2013 - 13:53:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Authorities in Guinea-Bissau need to make more sustained efforts to ensure the reform of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South Africa's ruling party denies moves to recall Zuma

02 december 2013 - 11:19:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Monday denied claims that it will [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for end to production, use of lead paint

19 october 2013 - 18:30:32
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments to strengthen national actions to eliminate [...] Full text...

thread Environment

UNAMID supports provision of health services in South Darfur

23 september 2013 - 16:31:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is funding a series of projects designed to [...] Full text...

thread Health

Tourist arrivals to reach 980,000 in Mauritius in 2013

23 august 2013 - 13:41:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will receive 980,000 tourists this year, compared to 965,441 in 2012, representing an increase of [...] Full text...

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EU grants Tunisia 32.9 million Euros in aid to renovate 119 districts

17 july 2013 - 18:39:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) will grant 32.9 million euros to Tunisia to enable the north African [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Italy, Mexico ignite famous Maracana stadium (Preview)

16 june 2013 - 09:37:33
Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - The famous Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro will be agog Sunday night (8pm Nigerian [...] Full text...

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China grants Mali 69.1 billion CFA for hydro-electric project

13 june 2013 - 18:55:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – China will grant Mali a loan of about 69.1 billion CFAF to enable the West African [...] Full text...

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Tension between SA's ruling ANC, opposition DA worsens

05 november 2012 - 10:16:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Tension between South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the official opposition Democratic [...] Full text...

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Alleged bribery: Nigeria's President says he committed no crime

05 april 2012 - 11:46:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Reeling from allegations that he solicited and obtained a church 'gift' from a foreign construction company [...] Full text...

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ICRC moves to improve maternal healthcare in Darfur

02 april 2012 - 14:09:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has completed the rehabilitation of the North Darfur [...] Full text...

thread Health

Canada grants Mali 9.6 billion CFAF to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality

29 february 2012 - 22:47:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Canada has granted Mali 9.6 billion CFAF to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in four areas [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS supports return of AfDB HQs to Abidjan

03 february 2012 - 14:55:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission supports ongoing efforts by the government of Cote d’Ivoire for the return of [...] Full text...

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Controversial judgement debt, cocaine committee featured in Ghanaian media

24 december 2011 - 07:51:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A controversial judgement debt paid out to a Ghanaian businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, the work of [...] Full text...

thread Press Review

Angolan oil company renovates Sao Tome

26 november 2011 - 13:35:57
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) – The Prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe, Patrice Trovoada, on Friday [...] Full text...

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Malian president to attend opening of renovated Faidherbe bridge

17 november 2011 - 13:20:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Malian president, Amadou Toumani Touré, is expected in Senegal to attend Saturday's opening of the [...] Full text...

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Angola’s coffee production rises

14 november 2011 - 11:28:58
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Coffee production in Angola has increased from 4,000 tonnes in 2002 to 14,000 tonnes in 2010, [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

ECOWAS Commission unveils new presidential lounge (Corrected)

23 october 2011 - 08:26:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, James Victor Gbeho, has unveiled a Presidential Lounge, which will [...] Full text...

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Rehabilitated Mali airport to be inaugurated on Sunday

17 september 2011 - 12:19:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré will on Sunday inaugurate the renovated international airport of Kayes Dag-Dag, [...] Full text...

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AfDB to begin renovation of Abidjan headquarters

05 august 2011 - 20:31:05
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – Bedoumra Korje, the official of the African Development Bank (AfDB) responsible for institutional services, said [...] Full text...

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World Bank, France grant Mali 61 billion FCFA

28 july 2011 - 21:33:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali is to receive 61 billion FCFA from the World Bank and the French development agency [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde invests US$22.2 million in schools

14 july 2011 - 21:24:21
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The government of Cape Verde on Thursday signed contracts worth US$22.2 million for the [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou launches 2 road projects in Niger

13 july 2011 - 16:25:01
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger on Wednesday launched two road projects, including an interchange road in [...] Full text...

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BOAD gives Togo 27.5 billion FCFA for 3 projects

24 may 2011 - 21:05:03
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) and Togo on Tuesday signed a loan agreement for 27.5 [...] Full text...

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Tragedy, donor squeeze dominate Malawi media

21 may 2011 - 12:42:21
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The collapse of a building housing a popular Blantyre eatery and the Malawi government's continued diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Outgoing Niger leader renovates office 24 hours to hand-over

06 april 2011 - 15:20:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Less than 24 hours before the investiture of the newly-elected President of Niger, Mr. Mahamadou Issoufou, [...] Full text...

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Jonathan constitutes experts to work out mechanisms to implement top projects

13 march 2011 - 18:20:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has constituted a team of experts to marshal the action plan for [...] Full text...

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US Africa Command chief to visit Nigeria

20 january 2011 - 13:45:41
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Deputy Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, will visit Nigeria 24-28 January, [...] Full text...

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Corruption in road transport costs UEMOA huge losses

19 january 2011 - 22:53:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Corruption in the road transport sector costs countries in the West African Economic and Monetary Union [...] Full text...

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Angola's historic sites under threat of collapse

10 january 2011 - 17:48:58
Dondo, Angola (PANA) - Some historical sites in Angola are under threat of collapse due to the advanced state of [...] Full text...

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President Jonathan promises Nigerians tangible benefits of economic growth

31 december 2010 - 16:06:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan has promised Nigerians significant improvements in security, power supply, national infrastructure, education, health [...] Full text...

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2 Congolese towns come alive under Project Water, Electricity

22 december 2010 - 17:37:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese government and the World Bank Tuesday launched Project Water, Electricity and Urban Development (PEEDU), [...] Full text...

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Jonathan's federal budget, Enahoro's death reported in Nigeria

18 december 2010 - 09:33:07
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Wednesday's budget presentation to the National Assembly by President Goodluck Jonathan and the death of Nigeria's [...] Full text...

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WB to inject US$15 million into Burundi's energy sector

02 december 2010 - 22:29:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The World Bank is to grant Burundi's energy sector US$15 million to help increase the capacity [...] Full text...

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FIFA bans Kenya's Nyayo Stadium

09 november 2010 - 15:09:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The world football governing body, FIFA, has banned Nair obi's Nyayo National Stadium from hosting soccer [...] Full text...

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Kenya Stadium stampede: 2 Nairobi stadia banned

26 october 2010 - 18:18:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Football Kenya Limited (FKL), disturbed by Saturday's stampede that left eight people dead and scores injured, [...] Full text...

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UN tasks member states on annual financial obligations

15 october 2010 - 18:34:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN on Friday said only 13 of the 192 member states of the organization [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Tunisia US$308 for road construction

18 september 2010 - 12:28:00
Tunis- Tunisia (PANA) -- The board of governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has given a record US$308 million [...] Full text...

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EU, AFD finance development projects in northern Brazzaville

25 august 2010 - 21:14:00
Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- The European Union (EU) and the French Development A gency, Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), are [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's anti-graft body investigates state governor over ?

01 august 2010 - 11:37:00
£2. 7m London property Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating [...] Full text...

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UN launches local transition Fund in Cote d'Ivoire

08 july 2010 - 20:45:00
Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -- The deputy spokesperson of the United Nations Operations in Cote d'Ivoire (ONUCI), Kenneth Blackman, on [...] Full text...

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Renovation of UN headquarters to be completed in 2012

26 may 2010 - 19:44:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The ongoing renovation of the UN Secretariat complex and t he General Assembly Hall in [...] Full text...

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Nouakchott streets to be renovated for Independence Day celebrations

29 april 2010 - 15:35:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- The Mauritanian government will renovate two major roads in the capital, Nouakchott, in readiness for its [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants Togo US$33 for road works

09 april 2010 - 22:40:00
Lomأ©- Togo (PANA) -- The World Bank has granted Togo US$33 million (about 18 bil lion FCFA) to finance the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council Chamber undergoes renovation

29 march 2010 - 16:10:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The United Nations Security Council Chamber, which has bee n the 'ears and eyes' for [...] Full text...

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Benin loses 20 billion CFA F to road deterioration

13 february 2010 - 13:28:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Benin loses 20 billion CFA F every year to the deteriora tion of roads, caused by [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian journalist jailed 2 years

05 february 2010 - 18:31:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal in N ouakchott, the Mauritanian capital, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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UN to inaugurate new temporary headquarters building

10 january 2010 - 08:11:00
New York- US (PANA)-- The UN will Monday commission its new temporary headquarter s building, as its secretariat complex and [...] Full text...

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