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27 august 2024 - 14:16:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime [...] Full text...
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime [...] Full text...
Burundi and Russia ratify civil nuclear cooperation agreement
01 february 2024 - 15:54:37Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Assembly Thursday adopted a bill ratifying a cooperation agreement between Burundi and Russia on [...] Full text...
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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)
28 september 2023 - 08:07:54Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS undermined, in dilema on Niger (By Paul Ejime)
20 september 2023 - 16:32:42Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - France and the United States were two countries that championed so-called international condemnation of and outrage [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)
17 august 2023 - 09:43:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US throws weight behind ECOWAS for peaceful resolution of Niger crisis
11 august 2023 - 05:58:56Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Thursday that it appreciated the determination of the Economic Community [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS orders activation of standby force as junta ignores ultimatum to reinstate ousted president
10 august 2023 - 19:30:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Fears of military action against the military junta in Niger moved one step closer to reality [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US 'concerned' about health of ousted President Bazoum; ECOWAS leaders meet on crisis
10 august 2023 - 05:21:44Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about the health and safety of detained Niger President Mohamed [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Uncertainty as ECOWAS leaders meet again on Niger crisis
09 august 2023 - 16:50:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Uncertainty hangs in the air as leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Senior US diplomat visits Niger; junta names new PM, Presidential guard commander
08 august 2023 - 07:00:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A senior US diplomat on Monday met Niger's military junta who have continued to strengthen their [...] Full text...
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2ND LEAD: ECOWAS leaders to meet after Niger junta snubs deadline to restore President Bazoum (Eds: New lead; writethrough)
07 august 2023 - 15:05:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders are to meet in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Thursday as the Niger [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Niger coup: France suspends development aid to Burkina Faso
07 august 2023 - 10:36:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France on Sunday announced suspension of all development aid and budget support to Burkina Faso until [...] Full text...
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2ND LEAD: Niger coup: Thousands march in support of junta as Niger marks 63rd independence anniversary
03 august 2023 - 15:02:49Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Thousands of people have marched in the Niger capital, Niamey, in support of the military who [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Niger coup: US President joins in calls for release of ousted President Bazoum
03 august 2023 - 11:37:11Niamey, Niger (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday joined in calls for the release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US orders evacuation of its nationals; coup leader warns against foreign meddling, military intervention
03 august 2023 - 06:22:11Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has joined Western countries as they ramp up evacuation of their nationals from [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: First flight of French nationals leaves Niamey
01 august 2023 - 20:21:44Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France on Tuesday began evacuating its nationals from Niger. It follows seen demonstrations and strong anti-France sentiments [...] Full text...
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GoviEx mining operations continue uninterrupted despite coup in Niger
01 august 2023 - 14:31:43Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Mineral resource company GoviEx Uranium has assured shareholders that its operations in Niger continue uninterrupted, despite [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Niger coup: France to evacuate nationals (Eds: Adds details, Writethrough)
01 august 2023 - 10:19:48Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France is to start evacuating its nationals from the West African state of Niger, where it [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: UN to continue efforts to restore constitutional order as Mali, Burkina Faso warn against military action
01 august 2023 - 06:25:43Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations says it will continue consultations with its partners to restore constitutional order in [...] Full text...
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Niger Coup: US welcomes 'strong leadership' of ECOWAS against Niger coup makers
31 july 2023 - 06:25:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed and commended the "strong leadership" of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS leaders warn Niger military to reinstate ousted President Bazoum or face stiff sanctions
30 july 2023 - 15:01:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday gave soldiers who seized [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS to meet as pressure mounts on coup makers to reinstate ousted President Bazoum
30 july 2023 - 05:54:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders meet in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Sunday in an emergency session to [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: International community pledges support for ousted President; coup leaders adamant
29 july 2023 - 08:27:30Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The international community has continued to pledge support for ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum as the [...] Full text...
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2ND LEAD: Niger coup: Head of presidential guard General Tchiani named head of transitional govt (Eds: Adds Tchiani's broadcast, writethrough)
28 july 2023 - 16:06:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) - General Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, who has been named head of a transitional [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Niger coup: Head of presidential guard, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, named head of transitional government
28 july 2023 - 12:09:03Niamey, Niger (PANA) - General Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, has been named head of a transitional government [...] Full text...
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Reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
10 may 2023 - 20:38:45Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In more than one interview with foreign news media outlets they persistently asked me, as an [...] Full text...
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Libya's missing uranium found
16 march 2023 - 20:46:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The missing uranium in Libya has been found in the south of the country, the general [...] Full text...
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IAEA: About 2.5 tonnes of uranium missing from Libyan site
16 march 2023 - 06:32:00Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has sounded the alarm that about 2.5 tonnes of [...] Full text...
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Greek Foreign Minister meets with Nigerien counterpart and president in Niamey
03 november 2022 - 20:10:59Athens-Greece(PANA) - Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias paid Wednesday and Thursday a visit to Niger to exchange views on [...] Full text...
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Construction of lithium mine begins in Mali
06 june 2022 - 13:00:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Construction work of the very first lithium mine in West Africa officially began last Friday on [...] Full text...
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Former Niger foreign minister Mohamed Bazoum wins presidential run-off vote
24 february 2021 - 05:54:51Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Former Niger foreign minister Mohamed Bazoum, 61, has won Niger's presidential run-off election with 55.75% of [...] Full text...
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Bangui set to develop trade relations with Tunis, says President Touadéra
18 november 2020 - 23:01:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Wednesday expressed the desire of his country to [...] Full text...
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With closure of land borders, the problem of food supplies to Gabon begins (Analysis)
16 march 2020 - 18:13:13Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - In response to the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, Gabonese authorities have decided to close the [...] Full text...
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France to ensure the continuity of uranium production in North Niger
13 march 2020 - 19:26:38Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The director general of the French nuclear giant (Orano former Areva), Nicolas Maes, said Thursday in [...] Full text...
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Niger grants six new uranium and gold exploration permits
07 march 2020 - 18:35:17Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien government on Friday granted four uranium exploration licenses in the region of Agadez (North) [...] Full text...
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Niger returns to EITI after 3 years of withdrawal
17 february 2020 - 14:21:32Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger has met standards for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) after it withdrew from the [...] Full text...
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Lamordé hospital in Niamey to get new pavilion to strengthen the dialysis unit
13 february 2020 - 18:10:59Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The uranium group, made up of the mining company of Air (SOMAIR), the mining company of [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe legislators call for uranium exploration to address power deficit
12 february 2020 - 12:50:31Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Parliamentarians have called for the exploration of Zimbabwe’s nuclear energy potential, through uranium, as a fix [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Chamber of Mines gives thumbs up to Exclusive Prospecting Orders
16 december 2019 - 16:33:04Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) says Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) should be maintained as [...] Full text...
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Niger to stop uranium production at the Akouta site in 2021
24 october 2019 - 18:48:59Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Uranium production at Akouta Mining Company (COMINA, North Niger) will be halted by March 31, 2021, [...] Full text...
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Unfair trade practices have left Africa poor despite mineral wealth - Ghana's president says
26 september 2019 - 07:30:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the unwillingness of rich nations to engage in equitable and fair [...] Full text...
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Niger president lays foundation stone for new uranium complex
24 july 2019 - 14:30:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a uranium complex [...] Full text...
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Authorities see good prospects for uranium production in Mauritania
28 may 2019 - 17:53:57Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The first uranium oxide samples from a mine in the Tiris region (northern Mauritania) were extracted [...] Full text...
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Diplomatic efforts intensify in aftermath of freeze on fighting in Libya
12 may 2019 - 14:15:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military solution chosen by the Commander of the Libyan National Army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, to [...] Full text...
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Niger grants gold exploration permit to Planet Mining
14 january 2019 - 18:00:18Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Niger government has granted a gold exploration licence in the northern Agadez region to a [...] Full text...
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IMF Board nods approval to Niger's economic performance
11 december 2018 - 07:57:48Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger’s satisfactory economic performance in the first half of 2018 under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s [...] Full text...
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Armed groups threaten every child in Central African Republic, UNICEF warns
30 november 2018 - 04:35:21Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A new study released by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) shows that the deteriorating crisis in [...] Full text...
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UN warns that more than 60% people now need urgent humanitarian assistance in CAR
22 november 2018 - 06:11:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People’s needs in Central African Republic (CAR) have increased significantly in recent months, the top United [...] Full text...
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Gabon takes stock of miners, other stakeholders in its gold sector
16 november 2018 - 13:27:58Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon on Friday launched a national census of operators in its gold sector, with a view [...] Full text...
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Beyond the motions of an electoral success in Mali (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)
25 july 2018 - 11:18:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian voters go to the polls on 29 July to either elect a new president or [...] Full text...
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CAR crisis ‘breaks my heart’, says senior UN aid official
29 may 2018 - 06:03:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The already serious humanitarian situation in Central African Republic (CAR) has worsened amid a spike in [...] Full text...
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Iran deal represents ‘significant verification gain’– UN atomic energy chief
09 may 2018 - 19:47:07Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Speaking the day after the United States withdrew from an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme, [...] Full text...
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Sudanese hosts international forum on minerals
13 march 2018 - 17:59:22Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has widespread deposits of uranium extending from its western Darfur region to the Red Sea [...] Full text...
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Niger’s economic performance impresses IMF Board
17 december 2017 - 10:04:28Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Despite security challenges and unfavorable commodity prices, Niger’s economic performance has been satisfactory against the backdrop [...] Full text...
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Niger: 'Niger’s macroeconomic performance is satisfactory', says IMF Staff team
12 may 2017 - 15:40:29Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team which visited Niamey, has said that Niger’s macroeconomic performance [...] Full text...
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Niger: Niger maintains favourable growth outlook amidst security challenges
25 january 2017 - 09:09:04Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Despite major security challenges, continued low oil and uranium prices, and regional economic slowdown, Niger has [...] Full text...
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Botswana - Government approves uranium project in Botswana
18 may 2016 - 17:31:32Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana government has given green light to the country’s first uranium project – Letlhakane Uranium Project. Australia-based [...] Full text...
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US: Obama to host world leaders for nuclear security summit
28 march 2016 - 13:50:09New York, US (PANA) - US President Barack Obama will host world leaders for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit from [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: IMF approves US$53.7m disbursement to Niger
01 december 2015 - 08:10:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Niger is to benefit from an immediate disbursement of about US$53.7 million from the [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: IMF approves Namibia's plan to address high unemployment
24 september 2015 - 18:55:34Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the Namibian authorities’ [...] Full text...
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Niger: President Issoufou begins Japan visit Thursday
16 june 2015 - 18:24:31Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien president, Mahamadou Issoufou, will from 18 to 21 June pay a visit to Japan [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: 'Spend cautiously'; IMF advises Niger
08 november 2014 - 04:45:45Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Though Niger's medium-term economic outlook remains favourable, the country faces risks stemming from both [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Government facilitates people’s access to reliable energy
21 july 2014 - 11:46:07Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has said his government is striving hard to reduce electricity [...] Full text...
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Niger: Niger launches coal-fired power plant
27 june 2014 - 12:48:30Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Following the commissioning in 1975 of the coal power plant in Anu Araren, 1000km north of [...] Full text...
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Niger: Govt. surpasses revenue-generation forecast
07 april 2014 - 16:19:34Niamey, Niger (PANA) - President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger on Monday said his government had mobilized, in just three years, [...] Full text...
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UN: 'Africa will continue to enjoy robust economic growth'
21 january 2014 - 15:25:05New York, US (PANA) - Africa’s economic growth prospects remain relatively robust and should continue to increase, according to the [...] Full text...
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UN envoy stresses need for dialogue between Libyan govt., militia groups
10 december 2013 - 18:05:38New York, US (PANA) – Mr. Tarik Mitri, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, says the continued [...] Full text...
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Pretoria salutes nuclear breakthrough
26 november 2013 - 11:28:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government Tuesday welcomed the successful conclusion of the negotiations in Geneva, [...] Full text...
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French president announces release of four hostages in Niger
29 october 2013 - 21:29:25Paris, France (PANA) – French president François Hollande on Tuesday announced the release of four out of the six French [...] Full text...
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Kazakhstan to open embassies in Ethiopia, South Africa
12 september 2013 - 14:02:25Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kazakhstan plans to open embassies in Ethiopia and South Africa in order to strengthen its [...] Full text...
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EU pledges support to uranium mining in Tanzania
08 june 2013 - 09:23:32Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Convinced with Tanzania’s regulation with regard to international safety standards, the European Union (EU) [...] Full text...
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Third ECOWAS Investment Forum opens in Lagos
06 june 2013 - 14:56:07Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo Thursday called on ECOWAS member countries to focus more attention on [...] Full text...
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Libya denies responsibility for bloody Niger attacks
28 may 2013 - 20:13:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has dismissed Niger's assertion that Islamist insurgents who attacked an army base and a uranium [...] Full text...
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US govt. denounces 2 terrorist attacks in Niger
25 may 2013 - 09:08:24Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The US government has condemned, in the strongest terms, the vicious terrorist attacks on a Nigerien [...] Full text...
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UN chief strongly condemns two suicide bombings in north-west Niger
24 may 2013 - 20:58:49New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the two suicide bombings which took place on [...] Full text...
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Two bomb attacks rock Niger
23 may 2013 - 12:31:11Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Two suicide bomb attacks were carried out early Thursday in Agadez and Arlit, a mining town [...] Full text...
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French uranium miner, Areva, breaks production record
18 february 2013 - 14:46:10Paris, France (PANA) – The French company, Areva, on Monday said it has reached its highest possible level of uranium [...] Full text...
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Emirati investors present mining map to Congo
20 december 2012 - 22:11:08Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The United Arab Emirates has drafted a map of the mineral and agricultural wealth of the [...] Full text...
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Forum suggests ways for Africa to better manage natural resources
29 october 2012 - 13:47:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The eighth African Development Forum (ADF VIII) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has adopted a [...] Full text...
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'Africa's natural resources must benefit the people'
22 october 2012 - 21:46:34Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa should consider deliberately including relevant stakeholders such as local communities, grassroots organizations and civil [...] Full text...
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Gold deposits found in Malawi
15 may 2012 - 19:08:50Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Preliminary investigations of gold deposits in central Malawi have identified three spots that contain significant volumes [...] Full text...
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Nuclear summit ends in Seoul
27 march 2012 - 08:15:13Seoul, South Korea (PANA) - The second global summit on nuclear security ended in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday with leaders [...] Full text...
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Jonathan pledges adequate safety measures in Nigeria's nuclear programme
26 march 2012 - 17:26:37Seoul, South Korea (PANA) - Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan, has assured the global community that Nigeria will do everything possible [...] Full text...
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Global nuclear safety summit kicks off in Seoul
26 march 2012 - 12:12:53Seoul, South Korea (PANA) - The two-day Nuclear Security Summit, which is aimed at working out more specific actions to [...] Full text...
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Mali to host conference on uranium's impact on health
01 march 2012 - 13:01:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An international conference on the impact of uranium on health and the environment is to be [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian official says Africa lacks capacity to track big mining companies
16 february 2012 - 08:21:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The dearth of specialised indigenous capacity to monitor sophisticated operations of multinational enterprises in [...] Full text...
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French nuclear energy group, AREVA, sets up health centre in Niger
08 december 2011 - 13:41:11Paris, France (PANA) - AREVA, the French group specializing in nuclear energy, has announced the creation of a health centre [...] Full text...
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Miners urged to turn uranium deposits to prosperity for Tanzanians
17 november 2011 - 16:49:15Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – As foreign concerns brace themselves for exploitation of Tanzania’s uranium deposits, local metallurgists and [...] Full text...
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100,000-year-old "toolkit" discovered near Cape Town
14 october 2011 - 08:21:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - An ochre-rich mixture, possibly used for decoration, painting and skin protection 100,000 years ago, [...] Full text...
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African countries urged to promote peace for business growth
15 september 2011 - 20:27:43Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Participants at the on-going second ECOWAS Investment Forum in the Nigerian commercial city of Lagos, have [...] Full text...
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IAEA calls for universal compliance with nuclear non-proliferation treaty
27 july 2011 - 15:13:34New York, US (PANA) - The Director General the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano, on Wednesday stressed [...] Full text...
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2 Central African Republic journalists released, fined
13 july 2011 - 15:49:58New York, US (PANA) - Two Central African Republic journalists were fined and released from custody Monday after being jailed [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou seeks 9 billion euros to develop Niger
06 july 2011 - 21:05:58Paris, France (PANA) – Niger needs 9 billion euro over five years to implement development programmes that focus particularly on [...] Full text...
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WHO moves to curb death from waterborne diseases
04 july 2011 - 18:16:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Each year, two million people die from waterborne diseases and billions more suffer illness – mostly [...] Full text...
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Mali to diversify mining sector
05 may 2011 - 15:19:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has begun implementing a programme aimed at diversifying the mining and oil sectors [...] Full text...
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Activities to resume at Gabon uranium mines after 12 years
13 april 2011 - 14:19:27Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government said here Wednesday that its uranium mines in Haut-Ogooue, in the south-eastern part [...] Full text...
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Nigerien President seeks rational exploitation of energy resources
08 april 2011 - 13:21:28Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's new President Mahamadou Issoufou, on Thursday called for the rational exploitation of energy sources, including [...] Full text...
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World Bank, EU to support Malawi’s mining sector
04 april 2011 - 21:22:31Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s nascent mining sector has received a huge boost through a US$30.66 million Mining Governance and [...] Full text...
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France proposes permanent military base in Niger
15 march 2011 - 22:32:44Paris, France (PANA) – France has submitted to Niger a draft agreement proposing the establishment of a permanent military base [...] Full text...
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Niger calls for strong national energy policy
15 february 2011 - 22:38:00Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Prime Minister of Niger, Mahamadou Danda, on Tuesday expressed the wish for his country to have [...] Full text...
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Russian firm, Niger sign pact on oil, mineral exploration
04 february 2011 - 11:51:12Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Gazprombank, a subsidiary of the giant Russian oil and gas conglomerate, is to invest US$10 million [...] Full text...
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Tanzania set to gain from Japanese expertise in mineral exploration
07 december 2010 - 09:44:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together in exploration [...] Full text...
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Niger elected into IAEA Governing Council
13 october 2010 - 12:08:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Niger has been elected into the Governing Council of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at [...] Full text...
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SA company risks losing Malawi bauxite exploration licence
05 october 2010 - 17:54:00Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- The Malawi government has warned that unless a South A frican company assigned to explore for [...] Full text...
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Niger union urges govt to secure uranium mining sites
21 september 2010 - 08:39:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- A Niger workers' group on Monday strongly condemned the k idnapping of seven expatriates on Niger's [...] Full text...
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Niger union urges govt to secure uranium mining sites
21 september 2010 - 07:12:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- A Niger workers' group on Monday strongly condemned the kidnapping of seven expatriates on Niger's territory [...] Full text...
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Niger union urges government to secure uranium mining sites
20 september 2010 - 23:12:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) â" A Niger workers' group on -Monday strongly condemned the kidnapping of seven expatriates on Niger's territory [...] Full text...
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'Togo following kidnaping of expatriates in Niger'
18 september 2010 - 11:37:00Lomأ©-Togo (PANA) -- The Togolese government says it is closely following last We dnesday night's kidnapping in northern Niger of [...] Full text...
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US, Tanzania discuss nuclear safety
12 august 2010 - 16:31:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Uranium mining and milling infrastructure promi nently featured in consultations concluded here between US [...] Full text...
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'No preferential treatment for Niger on ascendancy to IAEA board'
29 july 2010 - 19:25:00Paris- France (PANA) -- Niger will not benefit from any preferential treatment fr om Paris regarding its candidacy to the [...] Full text...
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African Union urges speedy presidential elections in Niger
18 june 2010 - 12:00:00Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The African Union (AU) Friday called for a speedy return to civilian rule in Niger [...] Full text...
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French firm to investigate impact of uranium mining in Gabon
17 april 2010 - 11:43:00Libreville- Gabon (PANA) -- The French group Areva, which specializes in nuclear energy, plans to set up a health institute [...] Full text...
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French company denies changing uranium project plan in Niger
27 march 2010 - 11:54:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- The French nuclear energy giant, AREVA, has denied allega tions that it changed the original plans [...] Full text...
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Niger junta asked to review mining contracts
16 march 2010 - 12:26:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Head of Niger's ruling junta Salou Djibo has been asked t o review all mining contracts [...] Full text...
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Niger coup presents real test for new ECOWAS Chair (Analysis)
19 february 2010 - 09:26:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Even if he had any premonition about Thursday's military coup in Niger, the words of the [...] Full text...
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IMF disburses US$ 5m to Niger
13 february 2010 - 14:16:00Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of about [...] Full text...
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Malawi sends SOS for earthquake victims
21 december 2009 - 16:24:00Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Malawi's Department of Disaster Management Affairs has described the situation in the northern border district of [...] Full text...
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Niger opposition condemns award of mining contracts to president's allies
11 december 2009 - 17:10:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- The Coordination of Forces for Democracy and Republic (CF DR), a coalition of political parties, trade [...] Full text...
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IMF says Malawi's growth remains robust
12 november 2009 - 22:50:00Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Malawi will maintain a robust economic growth in 2009 despite negative global economic environment, an [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nampower bond oversubscribed by 36%
09 november 2009 - 11:29:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibiaâ?s national power utility Nampower said Mond ay that its bond issue of US$33. 4 million [...] Full text...
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SA company wins contract to build Namibiaâ?s power station
06 november 2009 - 15:03:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibiaâ?s power utility, Nampower, said Friday that it had awarded a US$ 30 million (about 250 [...] Full text...
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Namibia secures US$ 100 mln credit from India
27 october 2009 - 18:29:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibia said Tuesday it secured a US$ 100 million lin e of credit from India to [...] Full text...
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Namibia shortlists 8 companies for water desalination plant
11 september 2009 - 15:49:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibia has shortlisted eight international companies , including three banks, in a tender to finance and [...] Full text...
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Swiss certification firm, SGS, sued for alleged deceit, negligence in Uganda
31 august 2009 - 12:07:00Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- Swiss certification firm SGS has been sued in Uganda by an Estonian company, Raremet Limited, over [...] Full text...
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Namibia central bank leaves key rate unchanged, sees economic recovery
19 august 2009 - 12:47:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibiaâ?s central bank has left its benchmark rate steady at 7 percent and said indicators in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council to meet over Niger
11 august 2009 - 08:52:00Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council is scheduled t o meet in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, on [...] Full text...
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Algeria to embark on uranium exploration
11 august 2009 - 07:31:00Algiers- Algeria (PANA) -- Algeria's National Mining Heritage Agency on Monday as ked companies interested in uranium exploration to immediately [...] Full text...
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Niger government tightens press control following referendum
05 august 2009 - 14:51:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- The public referendum in Niger, on a constitutional amend ment that would pave the way for [...] Full text...
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Niger police interrogate 8 editors over story on president's son
04 august 2009 - 17:03:00Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Police in Niger have interrogated eight managing editors working for different independent media outlets over a [...] Full text...
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Rossing South poised to become world's largest uranium mine
03 august 2009 - 17:49:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Australian uranium miner, Extract Resources, said pre liminary cost estimate study has confirmed its Rossing South [...] Full text...
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Namibia’s economy to grow by 1.8% in 2010
27 july 2009 - 15:59:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Economic growth in Namibia is expected to slow down b y 0. 7 per cent in [...] Full text...
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Kadhafi lashes out at IAEA, Swiss banks
16 july 2009 - 00:03:00Sharm El Sheikh- Egypt (PANA) -- The chairman of the African Union Muammar Kadhaf i says enriched uranium production should [...] Full text...
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Namibia’s Rossing Uranium records highest production in 20 years
09 july 2009 - 11:54:00Swakopmund- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibia’s largest uranium mine, Rossing Uranium, sa id Thursday that annual uranium production rose by 25 [...] Full text...
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Namibia diamond output falls to 800,000 carats
18 june 2009 - 11:51:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibia will produce just under 800,000 carats of dia monds in 2009, a massive 63 percent [...] Full text...
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Australian company to raise funds for Namibian uranium project
27 may 2009 - 11:38:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Australian uranium exploration company, Bannerman Res ources, has said it is planning to raise about US$ [...] Full text...
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'No power cuts in Namibia this winter'
14 may 2009 - 15:22:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibia’s power utility NamPower has shut down its co al-fired power and costly Van Eck power [...] Full text...
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UN lauds Niger president over talks with rebels
06 may 2009 - 12:33:00New York- US (PANA) -- The UN has described as ''a step toward conflict resolutio n'' Niger President Mamadou Tandja's [...] Full text...
thread Politics
French President visits Niger
27 march 2009 - 19:25:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived here Friday, acc ompanied by a high-powered delegation of businessmen, for [...] Full text...
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Sarkozy begins DR Congo visit
26 march 2009 - 22:49:00Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Kinshasa on Thursday for a brief official visit to [...] Full text...
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Sarkozy to visit 3 African countries from 26 March
25 march 2009 - 16:52:00Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy will 26-27 March vi sit three African countries, the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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'Namibia's economy will grow by 1% 2009'
17 february 2009 - 13:33:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibia's economy will grow by 1 percent in 2009, down from 2. 7 percent in 2008, [...] Full text...
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Namibia’s economy to grow by 2.5% - economists
05 february 2009 - 14:49:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- News of economic perils on the global market have not dampened Namibian economists’ perception of their [...] Full text...
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Namibia under pressure not to supply uranium to Iran
03 february 2009 - 11:47:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- The Namibian government said Tuesday that it is under pressure from Western countries not to supply [...] Full text...
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Kalahari Minerals makes 'largest uranium discovery' in Namibia
27 january 2009 - 12:19:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibian uranium miner Kalahari Minerals Plc said Tuesday that it had discovered a top of the [...] Full text...
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