Dud cheques' issuance increases in Mali

31 august 2010 - 18:15:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- The issuance of dud or "bounced" cheques is on the increas e in Mali, as the [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau gets new army chief

29 june 2010 - 19:24:00
Bissau- Guinea Bissau (PANA) -- The President of Guinea Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanha , on Monday appointed warrant-officer general Antonio [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS hails 'quantum leap' in journey to constitutional rule in Niger

23 may 2010 - 08:37:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) h as hailed Niger's military government for releasing [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council discusses Africa hotspots

20 may 2010 - 23:34:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The simmering tensions and continued instability in Sudan, the Horn of Africa and the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Canada condemns violence against women

20 april 2010 - 21:39:00
Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) â" Canada has strongly c-ondemned sexual violence agai nst women and vowed to fight the canker. [...] Full text...

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Canadian General Governor pleads for gender parity in DR Congo

19 april 2010 - 17:15:00
Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- The General Governor of Canada, Mrs. Michelle Jean, has pleaded for gender parity in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopiaâ?s Electoral Board may revise controversial media code

05 april 2010 - 19:19:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) â" The National Elect-oral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Monday hinted of the possibility of revising highly [...] Full text...

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Experts to learn anti-terrorism strategies from Kadhafi Foundation

23 march 2010 - 18:08:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- A workshop on the experiences of the Kadhafi Foundation for Development (FKD), which had engaged members [...] Full text...

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At least 5 Ugandan journalists wounded covering protest - CPJ

20 march 2010 - 10:07:00
New York- US (PANA) -- At least five journalists were wounded while covering viol ent clashes between security personnel and [...] Full text...

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Nkurunziza appeals to Burundi teachers to end strike

14 march 2010 - 08:50:00
Bujumbura- Burundi (PANA) -- Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has appealed t o striking primary and secondary school teachers to end [...] Full text...

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55 die in Jos violence - Police

08 march 2010 - 13:45:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The police command in Nigeria's northern Plateau state h as put the death toll from Sunday's [...] Full text...

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'EU won't support March elections in Madagascar'

16 february 2010 - 20:32:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- The European Parliament has adopted a resolution in w hich it has warned that the European [...] Full text...

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Schools, health facilities re-opening highlights 2009 in Zim

01 january 2010 - 08:21:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- For most Zimbabweans, the re-opening of schools and he alth facilities, after several years of closure [...] Full text...

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UK pledges to work with Nigeria in Security Council

24 november 2009 - 23:40:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) â" The United Kingdom (UK) g-overnment will work with Nige ria â?as a friend and an allyâ? [...] Full text...

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CPJ condemns suspension of six newspapers in Gabon

13 november 2009 - 07:31:00
Libreville- Gabon (PANA) -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condem ned the suspension of six private newspapers by [...] Full text...

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Malawi court jails 2 opposition leaders over sedition

10 november 2009 - 14:41:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Two Malawi opposition leaders have been sentenced to 2 0 months imprisonment with hard labour over [...] Full text...

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'Friends of Zimbabwe' seek end to impasse in Coalition Government

02 november 2009 - 12:28:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- A group, tagged the 'Friends of Zimbabwe', has called for an urgent resolution of the crisis [...] Full text...

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Organisation protests irresponsible mining in Ghana's forest reserves

25 september 2009 - 10:02:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), a non-governmental advocacy organization in mining communities, [...] Full text...

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Poll violence: Kenya establishes truth commission

22 july 2009 - 19:21:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Renowned diplomat and peace maker, Ambassador Bethuel Ki plagat, has been selected to chair Kenya's Truth, [...] Full text...

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Commission recommends sanctions, war crime trials for 150 Liberians

06 july 2009 - 18:47:00
Monrovia- Liberia (PANA) -- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has end ed marathon hearings into atrocities committed during the [...] Full text...

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Kenya to demarcate borders to comply with international law

14 may 2009 - 17:13:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya will carry out border surveys to bring an end to p resent and future border [...] Full text...

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Nigeriens in Diaspora reject Tandja's third term bid

12 may 2009 - 08:46:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- Nigerien nationals living in France have expressed "stron g opposition" to any initiative aimed at making [...] Full text...

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UDP condemns Sallah’s arrest in Gambia

13 march 2009 - 14:50:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), has condemned the arrest and detention of Halifa Sallah, [...] Full text...

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Fresh fighting erupts in Darfur, situation remains tense

26 january 2009 - 17:27:00
Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- Fresh fighting erupted in Darfur early Monday with repo rts of heavy fighting near the United [...] Full text...

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