2024 Paris Olympics: Historic first medal for Refugee Olympic Team

05 august 2024 - 18:52:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Cindy Ngamba has made history by becoming the first ever refugee athlete guaranteed to receive an [...] Full text...

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Burundi govt comes to the rescue of country's only public university

14 june 2024 - 15:55:09
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's only public university, based in Bujumbura, is to receive State subsidies to relaunch its accommodation, [...] Full text...

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'Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games'

03 may 2024 - 05:47:46
Lausanne, Switzerland, (PANA) - Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela [...] Full text...

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Bridging the educational divide in Lesotho to improve learner outcomes: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa

27 february 2024 - 11:30:34
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - At Morapeli High School in Lesotho, the atmosphere was buoyant as young adults in smart uniforms [...] Full text...

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Morocco drives transformative impact for higher education, scientific research with World Bank support

15 december 2023 - 06:47:13
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a US$300 million Programme-for-Results loan to support the [...] Full text...

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Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story

12 december 2023 - 06:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...

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Government to grant new salary scale to university teachers in Libya

15 november 2023 - 19:02:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Unity has decided to implement the unified salary scale issued by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for resolution of grievances of university lecturers for resumption of classes

15 november 2023 - 14:26:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba , has ordered [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister discusses with new British envoy return of embassy to Tripoli

08 november 2023 - 18:17:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday received the [...] Full text...

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Libya grants pension to widows, divorcees, disabled members of the Palestinian community

20 october 2023 - 16:24:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Libyan government has decided to grant a basic pension to [...] Full text...

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South African R&B singer hailed in China

14 august 2023 - 12:31:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musician Motswedi Modiba has became the first "Black African" contestant to participate [...] Full text...

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Libyan commission probes lists of foreign scholarship holders for 2023

03 july 2023 - 13:14:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan government commission has begun checking the lists of grants for the first term awarded [...] Full text...

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South African jazz legend Gloria Bosman dies

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

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Libyan Prime Minister promises to double university scholarships, waive tuition fees

13 december 2022 - 12:35:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has given instructions to double the amount of the university [...] Full text...

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Russia offers 50 scholarships to Burundian students

04 november 2022 - 15:03:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Russia has offered 50 scholarships to Burundian students who wish to enrol in Master and PhD [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta to attend international environmental Summit in Stockholm

01 june 2022 - 23:58:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta will co-chair a two-day meeting, dubbed ‘Stockholm+50’ with the host Prime Minister, Magdalena [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promulgate law on restrictions on tobacco products

21 may 2022 - 06:56:27
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness is to promulgate a law on restrictions on tobacco [...] Full text...

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Rabat and Brussels sign document on trilateral Morocco-EU-Africa cooperation project

11 march 2022 - 13:41:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the European Union (EU) signed on Thursday in Rabat documents relating to the "LINK [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister honoured by US with International Women of Courage Award 2022

10 march 2022 - 04:51:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has been honoured by the US [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry

23 february 2022 - 08:48:09
London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...

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55 graduates of Libyan schools for the deaf sent abroad for studies

17 february 2022 - 12:58:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 55 deaf high school graduates will be sent to pursue university studies abroad, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for international support to improve access to higher education for young refugees

28 may 2021 - 15:05:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Friday urged international support for young refugees to access higher [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Truth commission uncovered ex-President’s alleged crimes

24 may 2021 - 18:21:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Testimony before the Gambian truth Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), linking former President Yahya Jammeh to numerous grave [...] 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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Ambassadors of Belgium, Spain present credentials to Gambian Foreign Minister

24 february 2021 - 10:27:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ambassadors of Belgium and Spain to Gambia on Tuesday presented their letters of credence to [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Malaysia reaffirm commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation

01 february 2021 - 19:24:44
Banjul, Gambia (PA) - The Gambian Government and the Government of Malaysia have reaffirmed commitment to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation [...] Full text...

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Accelerating learning, earnings of adolescent girls, young women in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 09:42:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A significant scale-up of activities for the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army buries senior officer killed by Boko Haram terrorists

22 september 2020 - 17:42:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Colonel Dahiru Chiroma Bako, Commander of 25 Task Force Brigade, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, who was killed [...] Full text...

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250 Congolese students trained in medicine in Cuba return home

16 september 2020 - 17:07:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - After seven years of medical training in Cuba, 250 Congolese graduates have returned to Brazzaville, the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia set to receive 200 Lebanese students

10 august 2020 - 19:45:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian acting minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Lobna JRibi, said here Monday his [...] 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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Malawi youth foresee bright future, thanks to university education funding from AfDB

27 july 2020 - 18:42:29
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - For many youth in Malawi, achieving a university-level education remains a distant dream due to the [...] Full text...

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Venezuela to strengthen bilateral ties with Nigeria on security, other key sectors

26 july 2020 - 20:03:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Venezuela Ambassador to Nigeria David Valasquez Caraballo has said his country is engaging in discussions on [...] Full text...

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Coronavrus: Gambia records highest single day infection of 15 cases

18 july 2020 - 19:39:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Saturday registered 15 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number recorded in a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia slashes fuel prices

01 may 2020 - 07:55:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian government on Friday announced the slashing of the pump prices of fuel as “emergency [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Wave of support and solidarity with Sub-Saharan students and migrants in Tunisia

15 april 2020 - 21:31:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   - Tunisian authorities and civil society organisations Wednesday expressed their support and solidarity with Sub-Saharan migrants and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia offers decent living conditions to foreign students

09 april 2020 - 17:22:24
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - "Tunisia will offer decent living conditions to foreign students in the country," the Tunisian Minister Delegate [...] Full text...

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Rwanda Prosecutor's Office concludes that popular gospel musicial, Kizito Mihigo, committed suicide

26 february 2020 - 19:58:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's General Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday released the report on the death of popular Rwandan gospel [...] Full text...

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Famous Rwandan gospel musician who police said committed suicide laid to rest

22 february 2020 - 21:21:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The famous Rwandan gospel musician, Kizito Mihigo, who police said committed suicide while in their custody, [...] Full text...

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International online university, UNICAF, gets provisional licence to operate in Zimbabwe

18 february 2020 - 16:24:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International online university, UNICAF, opened its local premises after receiving a provisional licence from the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Kenyan passenger with coronavirus symptoms isolated on arrival from China

28 january 2020 - 14:22:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A passenger with symptoms similar to the coronavirus has been quarantined on arrival in Kenya on [...] Full text...

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Benin to introduce civic engagement contract for its scholars

23 january 2020 - 17:17:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will introduce a civic engagement contract for Beninese scholars, according to a cabinet decision taken [...] Full text...

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Algeria grants sports scholarships to 40 Malians

08 january 2020 - 21:39:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Forty Malians, divided into three categories - football and basketball coaches, graduates and holders of post-university [...] Full text...

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Botswana, Cuba strengthen bilateral relations

11 december 2019 - 13:41:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Collen Vixen Kelapile, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations, has presented his Letters [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Commission uncovers ex-dictator’s alleged crimes

04 december 2019 - 13:12:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia  Truth Commission has heard testimony that former president Yahya Jammeh was responsible for numerous grave [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's richest man steps in to get striking, fired doctors back to work

28 november 2019 - 14:50:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s richest man and telecoms tycoon, Strive Masiyiwa, has come to the rescue of striking and [...] Full text...

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'Tunisia has 2,700 HIV-positive persons'

26 november 2019 - 17:33:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of people diagnosed with AIDS since the onset of the disease until 2018 in [...] Full text...

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Nineteen Burundian refugee university students awarded scholarships

16 november 2019 - 15:41:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Nineteen Burundian refugee university students at the Eben Ezer University of Minembwe, South Kivu, DR Congo, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria committed to high values of the Olympic movement - VP

14 november 2019 - 17:03:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has assured that Nigeria is committed to the high values of [...] Full text...

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15 African students receive the BGFIBank Foundation Excellence Scholarship

16 september 2019 - 19:15:57
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Fifteen students from Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon are beneficiaries of the BGFIBank [...] Full text...

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Botswana Innovation Hub launches Digital Skills Training

16 august 2019 - 20:41:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In an attempt to leapfrog into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Botswana Innovation Hub, in partnership [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe not meeting minimum standards on eliination of human trafficking: US Report

22 june 2019 - 16:51:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking [...] Full text...

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Malian leader to attend 14th OIC session in Saudi Arabia

25 may 2019 - 16:03:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita will take part in the 14th ordinary session of the Organisation [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Ag. President lays emphasis on research in universities

14 may 2019 - 13:49:59
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Ag. President Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory on Tuesday stressed that research should be the heartbeat of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Top Nigerian singer, UMG, seals recording deal

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

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Zimbabwe presidential spokesperson describes 1980s 'Gukurahundi genocide' a result of conflict

14 april 2019 - 19:08:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s presidential spokesperson George Charamba has described the Gukurahundi atrocities in the 1980s as “conflict” as [...] Full text...

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Uganda refuses to blink as Rwanda's border closure continues (News analysis by Eriasa Mukiibi, PANA correspondent)

13 march 2019 - 08:53:30
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Rwanda closed its border to goods from its neighbour to the north, Uganda, a fortnight ago, [...] Full text...

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Botswana's Bushmen running late in reaping benefits of education system (A feature by Meekaeel Siphambili)B

21 february 2019 - 09:23:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Since independence in 1966, all Batswana (citizens of Botswana) have enjoyed free access to basic education. The [...] Full text...

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Botswana's Bushmen running late in reaping benefits of education system (A feature by Meekaeel Siphambili)

21 february 2019 - 09:13:05
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Since independence in 1966, all Batswana (citizens of Botswana) have enjoyed free access to basic education. The [...] Full text...

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Kenyan investigators close in on Riverside hotel attackers

18 january 2019 - 18:37:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) has rapidly investigated suspects linked to Tuesday’s deadly terror attack [...] Full text...

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Korea invests $9 Million to support development of science and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa

23 november 2018 - 19:05:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE on Friday signed an initial US$ 3.8 [...] Full text...

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US school reading project targets 15 million school children in Ethiopia

08 november 2018 - 16:27:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ethiopia's Ministry of Education have launched [...] Full text...

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French President pledges financial backing for Ethiopia's political reform

30 october 2018 - 11:02:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to back ongoing political reforms in Ethiopia with the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, South African Embassy to celebrate Nelson Mandela Anniversary in Cote d’Ivoire

01 august 2018 - 15:02:51
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the South African embassy in Cote d’Ivoire have finalized [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Kenya to sign MOUs l

28 july 2018 - 09:06:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Kenya will sign a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with Kenya in several [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Chadians forced to pay heavy price for harsh austerity measures

16 july 2018 - 06:46:17
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International on Monday published a report that criticises the Chadian authorities for [...] Full text...

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Korea, WB join forces to build world-class scientific capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

23 may 2018 - 18:48:28
Busan, South Korea (PANA) – The World Bank and the Government of Korea on Wednesday reinforced their ongoing partnership to [...] Full text...

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Attacks on education worsening globally, study shows

11 may 2018 - 06:45:28
New York, US (PANA) – An inter-agency coalition on education says deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on schools and universities, their [...] Full text...

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AUC, Russia to pursue global peace, security, stability and development

10 march 2018 - 04:35:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Russian Federation have pledged to pursue their shared [...] Full text...

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Kenyans mourn Harvard University scholar, Prof Calestous Juma

16 december 2017 - 09:41:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tributes have been pouring in for the departed Kenya-born scholar Prof. Calestous Juma, who died [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Barrow meets Turkish business delegation

11 october 2017 - 17:35:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Wednesday received a 14-member delegation of the Turkey–Gambia business councils in [...] Full text...

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Botswana: China, Botswana propose to cement tertiary education relations

12 may 2017 - 09:08:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - China wants to cement relations with Botswana in the tertiary sector, the Chinese Ambassador to Botswana, [...] Full text...

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Azerbaijan: Fourth World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue opens

05 may 2017 - 21:55:32
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) – 'Hard power' can no longer stop conflicts nor the rise of violent extremism and “ancient hatreds” [...] Full text...

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China: UNESCO promotes power of youth to preserve cultural heritage

17 april 2017 - 19:29:54
Changsha, China (PANA) - Young people from around the world on Monday joined United Nations staff and international dignitaries in [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR reports over 5,000 persons perish in Mediterranean Sea crossing

23 december 2016 - 19:15:13
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting that the number of casualties in the Mediterranean Sea this year has crossed 5,000 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Pakistani-based company sponsors 10 science scholarships for Africa

29 august 2016 - 09:34:34
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - The Planet Earth Institute (PEI), an NGO, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a [...] Full text...

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US: Nigerians to hold talks on nation-building, investments in Washington DC

22 july 2016 - 14:42:57
New York, US (PANA) - The role of Nigerian professionals in Diaspora in nation-building and investments in Nigeria, will form [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Prestigious Harvard University honours famous Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui

02 june 2016 - 12:52:24
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Renowned Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts degree by the [...] Full text...

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US: World’s oldest person dies in New York aged 116

13 may 2016 - 15:12:46
New York, US (PANA) - The world's oldest person, Susannah Mushatt Jones, died at the age of 116 years on [...] Full text...

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US: South Africa honours UNAIDS chief for global AIDS response

19 april 2016 - 15:14:50
New York, US (PANA) - The University of Kwazulu-Natal, in Durban, South Africa, has conferred an honourary degree on the Executive [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana, Turkey sign MOUs

02 march 2016 - 08:56:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana and Turkey have signed four agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) aimed at boosting relations [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Chinese language added to Tanzania school curriculum

29 february 2016 - 06:42:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training has introduced a Chinese language [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Former AfDB President joins Harvard School in US

11 september 2015 - 15:27:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Harvard Kennedy School’s Centre for Public Leadership in the US has announced that immediate past President [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius, Ghana sign three agreements

24 august 2015 - 17:03:24
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Ghana signed Monday three agreements on mutual visa exemption, trade promotion and tertiary [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: MasterCard Foundation vows to promote girls’ education in Rwanda

13 july 2015 - 14:01:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A high-level delegation from MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme is in Rwanda to assess the various programmes [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda, Egypt sign MoU on scholarships

06 may 2015 - 21:13:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Egypt and Rwanda on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the North African [...] Full text...

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US: Malala urges Nigerian leaders, international community to do more on Chibok girls

13 april 2015 - 19:09:36
New York, US (PANA) - 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and co-founder of the Malala Fund, Ms. Malala Yousafzai, on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Chadian girl becomes first recipient of AfDB women's scholarship

10 march 2015 - 20:53:59
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Women’s Network (AfDBWN) has named a Chadian girl, Jeanne Dina Kitoko, 17, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Government says regained control of websites

21 january 2015 - 21:46:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana says its IT experts have regained control of all the government websites which were attacked [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Hackers of Ghana government website from Turkey

21 january 2015 - 18:03:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Those who have hacked the Ghana Government website on Wednesday are from Turkey, Deputy Communication Minister [...] Full text...

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Senegal: MFWA urges Senegalese Police to respect students' rights

21 august 2014 - 19:29:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Accra-based sub-regional rights body, Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Thursday urged Senegalese Police to [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Senegal to host conference on International Criminal Justice

03 july 2014 - 15:27:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal will host a conference on the theme ''International Criminal Justice, Reconciliation and Peace in Africa: [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Competition to be organised to recruit imams for training in Morocco

22 may 2014 - 08:03:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Islamic League is to organise a competition to select 500 prospective imams to be trained [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Rotary, UNESCO train professionals on water, sanitation

24 april 2014 - 15:16:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The first class of five Rotary-sponsored scholars Thursday graduated with the Master of Science degrees in [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Public university students urged to strike

03 april 2014 - 12:33:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Striking public university students in Burundi have been issued with an ultimatum to end their strike [...] Full text...

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Burundi: 'All-out strike' begins in Burundi universities

12 march 2014 - 17:00:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Students from public universities in Burundi on Wednesday began an "all-out" strike to protest against the [...] Full text...

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Anambra polls, terror groups, reward for Golden Eaglets highlighted in Nigeria

16 november 2013 - 09:36:27
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Saturday's polls in South East Anambra State for a successor to outgoing Governor Peter Obi, America's [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA U-17 victory: Rain of goodies awaits victorious Nigerian team

10 november 2013 - 11:36:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of Sunday evening's hosting of Nigeria's national Under-17 team by President Goodluck Jonathan in the [...] Full text...

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Three teenage would-be stowaways arrested at Nigeria's busiest airport

01 october 2013 - 08:22:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The massive publicity given to the teenage boy who flew in the wheel well of a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian aviation stakeholders warn against making hero out of stowaway boy

10 september 2013 - 10:28:29
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has warned against any attempt to make [...] Full text...

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Mauritius offers scholarships to 18 deserving African students

16 august 2013 - 18:02:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian government has offered scholarships to 18 deserving students to study in tertiary institutions in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' economy to grow by 3.4 per cent this year

10 november 2012 - 08:08:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The economy of Mauritius is expected to grow by 3.4 per cent this year, Finance Minister [...] Full text...

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Gambia Immigration Service set to deport five refugees

01 june 2012 - 22:57:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Immigration officials in Banjul are preparing to deport five leaders of the refugee community in The [...] Full text...

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Nigeria gives 152 students scholarships for foreign studies

23 december 2011 - 10:23:24
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Some 152 students have bagged scholarships to study abroad under the Nigerian government's Bilateral Educational Agreement [...] Full text...

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US entrepreneurship delegation travels to North Africa

27 october 2011 - 07:38:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An American enterpreneurship delegation was due to begin a seven-day trip to three North African [...] Full text...

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Angola to double scholarship awards in 2012

18 october 2011 - 13:17:00
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola will double the number of scholarships to be awarded to worthy students to study in [...] Full text...

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World Memory Register gets seven new additions

06 october 2011 - 22:39:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Seven new documentary collections from Angola, Armenia, France, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Portugal, and the USA, have been [...] Full text...

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AU, Canada condemn Somali bombing

05 october 2011 - 17:17:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International condemnation of Tuesday's terrorist attack in Somalia that killed 70 students and injured scores of [...] Full text...

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France to boost relations with Angola

15 july 2011 - 11:14:21
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - France is to boost its relations with Angola, to build on the growing cooperation between the [...] Full text...

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University of Lome students protest against leader's expulsion

01 july 2011 - 19:53:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Students of the University of Lome staged a violent demonstration on Friday to press for the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese artist, wrestling promoter Mbassou Niang dies

27 june 2011 - 11:42:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Manager of Senegalese musician Baaba Maal, Oumar Niang, popular known as Mbassou, died Sunday evening in [...] Full text...

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Youth unemployment is key issue as African ministers meet ahead of AU summit

26 june 2011 - 09:14:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Ministers, who constitute the African Union’s Executive Council, were due to kick-start their meeting [...] Full text...

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Renowned Malawi scholar honoured in Finland

05 june 2011 - 08:01:19
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - A renowned Malawian scholar in economics was among a group of six luminaries who have been [...] Full text...

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Rotary, partners to improve maternal, child health in East Africa

05 may 2011 - 17:10:48
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The charitable arm of Rotary International, the Rotary Foundation, will provide grants to Rotary clubs to [...] Full text...

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Mo Ibrahim presents scholarships to young Africans

11 march 2011 - 11:47:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Sudanese businessman Mo Ibrahim Friday in Paris inaugurated the scholarships programme for distinguished young Africans. During the [...] Full text...

thread Culture

Rwanda grants scholarships to Haitian students

05 january 2011 - 18:03:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan government has granted scholarships to five Haitian students to continue their studies at the [...] Full text...

thread Society

4 Malawi basketball coaches pass FIBA coaching clinic exams

30 december 2010 - 19:08:00
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Only four of the 11 Malawi basketball coaches who participated in a week-long International Basketball Association [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Nigeria@50: Today marks dawn of new era - Jonathan

01 october 2010 - 11:15:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has described Frid ay's 50th independence anniversary of the country as the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Brilliant Malawian girl spurns lucrative Chinese scholarship over religion

18 august 2010 - 11:27:00
By Raphael TENTHANI- PANA Correspondent Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) -- An 18-year-old Malawian girl, who scored distinction i n all the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Strauss Centre, Africa's policy research institute, partner on climate change

16 july 2010 - 12:40:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- In view of the increasing interdependence of co untries on global issues, the Robert [...] Full text...

thread Sciences

Foundation to name 2010 Mo Ibrahim Prize winner

03 june 2010 - 17:39:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- This year’s winner of Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African leadership will be unveiled 14 [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Zambian govt to investigate death of student in Russia

14 april 2010 - 08:28:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The Zambian government has said it will send a forensic expert to Russia to help with [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Zambian female AIDS activist honoured for leadership qualities

13 april 2010 - 17:42:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The United Nations special envoy for AIDS in Africa, Eli zabeth Mataka, has earned some international [...] Full text...

thread Health

US offers scholarship to Angolan children

09 march 2010 - 15:09:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The US Ambassador to Angola, Dan Mozena, on Monday in Vi ana, near the capital Luanda, [...] Full text...

thread Society

EU MPs to propose free movement with long duration visa

08 march 2010 - 21:03:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- European MPs are to propose for the adoption by the m ember states a long duration [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US Embassy offers scholarships to needy children in Angola

06 march 2010 - 09:46:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The US Embassy in Angola, through the United States Agen cy for International Development (USAID), will [...] Full text...

thread Society

US ambassador lauds journalist as 'Tanzanian Woman of Courage'

02 march 2010 - 12:55:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- A Tanzanian journalist, Ananilea Nkya, was Tues day presented by US Ambassador Alfonso E. [...] Full text...

thread Society

Academics: Set up Arabic-teaching institutions

24 december 2009 - 23:59:00
Zlitin- Libya (PANA) -- African academics have called for the setting up of an association of African universities and institutions [...] Full text...

thread Society

African education ministers discuss continentâ?s progress, prospects

25 november 2009 - 13:00:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Education ministers from member states of the Afr ican Union (AU) have converged in Mombasa, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Angry youths seize oil platform in Nigeria

17 november 2009 - 10:40:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- About 100 youths have shut down the 25,000 barrels per d ay (bpd) production platform owned [...] Full text...

thread Society

Number of Americans studying in Africa up 18%

17 november 2009 - 08:51:00
Washington- US (PANA) -- The number of Americans opting to study in Africa has in creased by 18 per cent, [...] Full text...

thread Society

NGO to raise US$ 4 mln for gifted Nigerian children

07 november 2009 - 13:05:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Succour may soon come to gifted but indigent children in Nigeria, as an international Non-Governmental Organisation [...] Full text...

thread Society

China sets up language centre in Nigeria

15 august 2009 - 18:30:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has set up a language cen tre in Abuja, dedicated to [...] Full text...

thread Society

Education, prerequisite for economic development, says US Envoy

15 july 2009 - 18:53:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The US Embassy in Banjul, in collaboration with the Foru m for African Women Educationist (FAWEGAM) [...] Full text...

thread Society

Namibian court orders ministry to grant US fugitive work permit

27 may 2009 - 16:39:00
Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- A Namibia High Court judge Wednesday ordered the Mini stry of Home Affairs and Immigration to [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Nigerian author pleads for his abductors

08 january 2009 - 09:49:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Renowned Nigerian author Elechi Amadi said those who abducted him from his residence in the oil [...] Full text...

thread Society

Abducted Nigerian author freed unharmed

07 january 2009 - 10:20:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Renowned Nigerian author Elechi Amadi, 75, who was abducted by unknown gunmen in Nigeria's restive Niger [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gunmen abduct state scholarship board boss

06 january 2009 - 10:54:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Unknown gunmen have abducted the Chairman of the Rivers state scholarship board in Nigeria's oil producing [...] Full text...

thread Society