WAEMU celebrates 30th anniversary in Cotonou on Thursday
17 july 2024 - 15:39:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin representation of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission is celebrating the [...] Full text...
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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin representation of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission is celebrating the [...] Full text...
Official launch of "Tripoli Arab Youth Capital" celebrations for 2024
01 june 2024 - 14:40:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Chair Abdallah al-Lafi declared Tripoli the Arab Youth Capital for 2024 in presence [...] Full text...
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Festivities for Tripoli Arab Youth Capital 2024 starting this Friday
31 may 2024 - 22:51:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Youth of the Government of National Unity has announced the launch of [...] Full text...
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Tripoli hosts meeting on rules of procedure of Arab Institute for Peace and Peace Journalism
29 may 2024 - 18:40:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At its 54th regular session held in the Bahraini capital, Manama, the Council of Arab Ministers [...] Full text...
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Tapsoba double fires Burkina Faso to WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying title
29 may 2024 - 13:00:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso were crowned champions of the WAFU Zone B Under-17 AFCON qualifying tournament after a [...] Full text...
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Libya at the 50th meeting of the Middle East Regional Committee for Tourism in Oman
24 may 2024 - 17:03:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has participated in the 50th meeting of the Regional Committee for the Middle East of [...] Full text...
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Nouadhibou FC win seventh straight Mauritanian league title
14 may 2024 - 07:35:20Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouadhibou FC etched their name into the annals of Mauritanian football once again, clinching a record-extending [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of Labour unveils efforts to help struggling state companies to develop
02 may 2024 - 10:48:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed al-Rida, has said that the government has taken [...] Full text...
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Tanzania lauds partnership with AfDB as Tangayinka, Zanzibar celebrate union
29 april 2024 - 12:12:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lauded the strong partnership with the African [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa hails historic all-race elections
27 april 2024 - 12:13:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday led the 2024 Freedom Day national celebrations [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final
27 april 2024 - 05:36:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The roars of delight from Al Ahly's players and fans told the story - the Egyptian [...] Full text...
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Libya and Malaysia mark 50th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations
23 april 2024 - 13:18:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan on Monday participated in a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of [...] Full text...
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CAF Futsal AFCON: Morocco ease past Angola to clinch record-equalling third title
22 april 2024 - 05:28:15Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions of Morocco clinched their third consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON title following a [...] Full text...
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CAF Futsal AFCON: Rampant Morocco hit Libya for six to ease into the final
21 april 2024 - 15:24:49rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions of Morocco have qualified for their third consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON final [...] Full text...
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Libya's health minister inaugurates dialysis centre in Janzour, west of Tripoli
06 april 2024 - 13:51:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan Boujnah, deputy prime minister and acting minister of Health in the government of national unity, [...] Full text...
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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence
04 april 2024 - 13:39:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...
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Tripoli Stadium reopens this Friday after two years of closure for repairs
08 march 2024 - 20:04:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli International Stadium is back in action this Friday, after two years of closure due [...] 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 - 18:56:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over the past few days, the city of Tripoli has been abuzz with excitement as it [...] Full text...
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Gender bias in science ‘deprives our world of great talent’: Guterres
12 february 2024 - 05:38:32New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed that gender equality in science is essential to building [...] Full text...
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Benghazi, capital of Islamic Culture celebrations kick off with inauguration of several bridges
07 january 2024 - 15:22:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The programme of activities to celebrate the city of Benghazi as the capital of Islamic Culture [...] Full text...
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UN News looks ahead to 2024: July to December
01 january 2024 - 08:24:06New York, US (PANA) - In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with [...] Full text...
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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June
31 december 2023 - 07:36:38New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM insists on existence of Constitution to establish process leading to elections
25 december 2023 - 13:48:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has said the [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly win six-goal thriller to grab Club World Cup bronze
23 december 2023 - 07:22:57Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A six-goal thriller saw African champions Al Ahly dramatically defeat Japan's Urawa Reds 4-2 to [...] Full text...
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Libyan Media Forum closes with prize-giving ceremony
22 december 2023 - 16:45:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Media Forum, which was held as part of the second edition of the "Tripoli [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France edge out Senegal 5-3 on penalties
22 november 2023 - 14:47:43Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - France booked a FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-final with Uzbekistan after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory [...] Full text...
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South African woman dies after Rugby World Cup victory tragedy
15 november 2023 - 10:59:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A 20-year-old student whose leg had to be amputated when she was knocked down [...] Full text...
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FIFA 2030 World Cup: Co-hosts Morocco, Spain on collision course over venue for final match
23 october 2023 - 07:28:51Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, confirmed earlier this month by FIFA as a joint-host of the 2030 World Cup finals [...] Full text...
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2030 FIFA WC: FIFA President announces historic celebrations
11 october 2023 - 08:02:10Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In a historic announcement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has expressed his gratitude to the six continental [...] Full text...
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Ronaldo legend gets married to third wife Celina Locks
28 september 2023 - 12:05:13Ibiza, Spain (PANA) - Brazilian football icon Ronaldo, got married for the third time to his model partner, Celina Locks, [...] Full text...
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JKT Queens clinch shootout win to qualify for CAF Women's Champions League
01 september 2023 - 06:06:51Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Tanzanian club, JKT Queens, are through to the CAF Women's Champions League after beating Ethiopia's Commercial Bank [...] Full text...
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Bo Rangers retain Sierra Leone Football title unbeaten
24 july 2023 - 14:37:57Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Bo Rangers have etched their name into Sierra Leone football folklore after clinching back-to-back the [...] Full text...
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Weak global economy, high inflation, and rising fragmentation demand strong G20 action: New IMF Blog
13 july 2023 - 15:54:30Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - When the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Gandhinagar, India, next week, [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Referees to add wasted time to each half
08 july 2023 - 06:34:22Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees involved in this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been instructed [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Countdown: Tit-bits from some teams
08 june 2023 - 09:50:05Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With just 42 days to go for the 20 July to 20 August 2023 FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...
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AU Chairman calls on Kenyans to dialogue for peace
01 june 2023 - 18:14:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyans should dialogue for the sake of national and continental peace, the President of Comoros, Azali [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister for Youth calls for review of certain provisions of the African Youth Charter
26 may 2023 - 18:57:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah Al-Zani, expressed his support [...] Full text...
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Kenya marks World Migratory birds Day
12 may 2023 - 22:19:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya joins the rest of the world on Saturday in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, the [...] Full text...
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On second thought: What is really going on here? A reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (A Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA, correspondent)
30 april 2023 - 16:35:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - It all started with a comment from a South African radio station presenter: “How come you [...] Full text...
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Toy gun accidents land 400 in Tripoli Eye Hospital
24 april 2023 - 20:04:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 400 cases of eye injuries, mainly to children, which occurred during the Eid-al-Adha [...] Full text...
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Sudan Crisis: Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire
21 april 2023 - 06:03:03New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on Thursday appealed to the warring parties in Sudan to observe [...] Full text...
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Libyans prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr despite rising cost of living
18 april 2023 - 17:06:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Throughout the last two weeks, the atmosphere of Ramadan has become more nocturnal in Tripoli and [...] Full text...
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UNMIL urges mine awareness in Libya on International Mine Day
04 april 2023 - 15:20:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Tuesday called, on the occasion of the International [...] Full text...
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Tributes pour in for popular South African rapper Costa Titch
13 march 2023 - 12:08:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in for South Africa’s award winning rapper Costa Titch who died [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Leading South African rapper shot dead
11 february 2023 - 12:26:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - A major manhunt is underway following the killing of leading South African rapper Kiernan [...] Full text...
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UN agencies mobilise for end to FGM in Ethiopia
07 february 2023 - 19:51:29Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN agencies working in Ethiopia have called for enhanced efforts to combat female genital mutilation [...] Full text...
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Nigerian President Buhari condemns killing of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims In Burkina Faso
06 february 2023 - 15:19:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday condemned the killing in Burkina Faso of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims on [...] Full text...
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Slight rise recorded in Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices in December
19 january 2023 - 20:20:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The harmonized index of consumer prices rose slightly in December in Benin, according to an official [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Government condemns bombing in Kasindi, North Kivu
16 january 2023 - 16:29:00Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government has condemned the bomb attack perpetrated on Sunday 14 January, 2023, on a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Travellers exempted from testing in Burundi
06 january 2023 - 13:31:16Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The test for the coronavirus (COVID-19) is no longer required for travellers entering Burundi through all [...] Full text...
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Arab Information Ministers' meeting starts in Tripoli
24 december 2022 - 16:08:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting of Arab information ministers began here Saturday under the chairmanship of the Libyan Minister [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Libyans celebrate Morocco's historic qualification to semi-finals
11 december 2022 - 15:27:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans in Tripoli on Saturday night celebrated Morocco's historic qualification to the semi-finals of the 2022 [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Morocco stun Portugal 1-0 to become first African country to reach semi-final
10 december 2022 - 17:28:41Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Morocco stunned Portugal 1-0 on Saturday to become the first African country to reach the semi-final [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya to hold online dialogue on human rights
06 december 2022 - 12:44:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, will hold an online dialogue on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Parade of religious Zawayas troops marks Mauloud celebrations in Libya
08 october 2022 - 19:28:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Religious Zawayas troops went out on Saturday in Tripoli and several other cities of Libya as [...] Full text...
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UN urges investment in clean, sustainable tourism, as numbers bounce back
28 september 2022 - 06:16:56New York, US (PANA) - International tourism is showing strong signs of recovery, with tourist numbers rising to 57 per [...] Full text...
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Rabat to host 14th International Festival of Fashion in Africa in December
14 september 2022 - 19:05:44Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan capital, Rabat, will host, from 7-10 December the 14th edition of the International Festival [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied celebrates 'victory', opposition denounces "despotic constitution"
26 july 2022 - 14:11:49Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Preliminary results of the referendum held on Monday in Tunisia on the new Constitution proposed by [...] Full text...
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At least 7 people killed in explosion in northern Togo
12 july 2022 - 05:32:44Lomé, Togo (PANA) - At least seven people lost their lives on Saturday night in an explosion in the northern [...] Full text...
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Association for Protection of People in Need attends Women's Day in Burundi
08 march 2022 - 13:47:58Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On the occasion of International Women's Rights Day, the Association for the Protection of Men and [...] Full text...
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Libya postpones to Friday festivities commemorating 11th anniversary of 17 February Revolution
16 february 2022 - 16:57:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Youth and Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the 11th. anniversary of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief hopes 2022 can mark end of acute stage of pandemic
30 december 2021 - 07:02:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency chief expressed optimism during a press briefing on Wednesday that 2022 may be the year the world ends the acute stage of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO warns against blanket boosters, as vaccine inequity persists
23 december 2021 - 07:22:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Blanket COVID-19 vaccine booster programmes could prolong the pandemic and increase inequity, the Director-General of the [...] Full text...
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Senior UN official condemns killing of humanitarian worker in South Sudan
20 december 2021 - 20:25:48Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan has strongly condemned the killing of a UN-contracted aid [...] Full text...
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Ghana's land borders will remain closed – Akufo-Addo
16 december 2021 - 11:08:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declared here Wednesday the country's land borders would remain closed, as [...] Full text...
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Africa Youth Day marked amid reforms
01 november 2021 - 14:19:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat joined celebrations to mark the Africa [...] Full text...
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Mauritius celebrates International Creole Day
28 october 2021 - 06:38:12Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A project of the “Introduction of Creole in the Mauritian Parliament’” was launched on Thursday in [...] Full text...
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Buhari presides over Nigeria's 61st independence anniversary celebrations
01 october 2021 - 14:33:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presided over Nigeria’s 61st Independence anniversary with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa needs seven-fold rise in vaccine shipments - WHO
23 september 2021 - 17:29:51Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa must rise by over seven times from around 20 million per month [...] Full text...
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Google joins Kenyan women lawmakers to advance digital skills
16 september 2021 - 20:49:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya extends containment measures for further 60 days
18 august 2021 - 21:21:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has extended the nationwide curfew for a further 60 days upon [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: New cases in Africa have slowed down amid sharp drop in S. Africa
22 july 2021 - 21:08:17Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - After eight consecutive weeks of a fast-moving surge, new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa have slowed [...] Full text...
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Libyans to celebrate Eid Al-Adha with strict coronavirus protocols
19 july 2021 - 12:05:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will on Tuesday celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in an atmosphere marked by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Six Nigerian States, Federal Capital Territory placed on "red alert" over Delta Variant
18 july 2021 - 19:47:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has put six States and the Federal Capital Territory [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's presence noticed at Burundi's 59th Independence anniversary celebrations
01 july 2021 - 14:09:38Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A delegation led by Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Thursday attended the 59th-anniversary celebrations of [...] Full text...
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Ensure ocean health, UN chief says in message for World Oceans Day
09 june 2021 - 05:59:25New York, US (PANA) - Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...
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Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council member to attend Museveni's presidential inauguration in Uganda
11 may 2021 - 15:22:08Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudan has sent a member of its collective presidency, Malik Agar Eyre, to attend the inauguration of [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president Buhari laments ''madness' in parts of the country
09 may 2021 - 15:53:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday lamented the "madness" going on in parts of the country [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 69 new deaths
07 may 2021 - 22:56:57Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia over the past 24 hours recorded 69 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19), which [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ‘Mischief makers’ are dividing Nigeria, Buhari cries out
01 april 2021 - 20:00:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, reiterated his position that Nigerians are better and stronger as one [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian women face mounting gender violence ahead of elections
08 march 2021 - 21:56:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women politicians and candidates participating in the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Ethiopia have faced mounting [...] Full text...
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Kenya to advance African voice at UN Security Council on continental security
24 february 2021 - 09:51:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Kenya's strong commitment to advancing Africa's agenda at UN Security Council [...] Full text...
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Valentine’s Day celebrated under fear of Covid-19 in Togo
14 february 2021 - 18:45:33Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Though the Togolese government did not restrict Valentine's Day celebrations, it urged the public to strictly [...] Full text...
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2020 CHAN: Morocco win second title after defeating Mali in final
08 february 2021 - 06:26:27Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco won the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the second time by overcoming Mali’s bold [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, South Africa to cooperate in fields of arts, culture and heritage
16 january 2021 - 09:54:02Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and South Africa will sign an Implementation Framework on cooperation in the fields of arts, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi to shut land, sea borders to check rapid spread of virus
09 january 2021 - 13:53:59Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi authorities announced on Saturday that all land and sea borders will be closed from [...] Full text...
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Countries welcome New Year
01 january 2021 - 07:23:04Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Countries around the globe on Friday ushered in 2021 but the celebrations were muted because of [...] Full text...
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Giant beam to usher in Cape Town's New Year
31 december 2020 - 11:20:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time in three decades, Africa’s biggest tourist attraction will not be [...] Full text...
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Fayez Al-Sarraj urges Libyans to unite and meet national challenges
24 december 2020 - 17:22:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Head of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Thursday urged his compatriots to [...] Full text...
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President Trump reaffirms US support for Libya's sovereignty and unity
24 december 2020 - 10:56:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to support Libya's restoration [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 38 new deaths
23 december 2020 - 10:36:09Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health on Tuesday evening announced 38 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the death [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Government may ban public gatherings as Nigeria registers a record 1,145 new infections Thursday
18 december 2020 - 21:23:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria recorded an unprecedented 1,145 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections Thursday, compelling the federal government to consider [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Stronger action needed as African countries see steady rise in cases - WHO
18 december 2020 - 05:23:33Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – COVID-19 cases in the African region have risen steadily over the past two months, underscoring the need [...] Full text...
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Use of explosive toys banned during end of year celebrations in Burkina Faso
15 december 2020 - 20:40:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, Harouna Kaboré, Tuesday reminded producers, importers, sellers and [...] Full text...
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South Sudan President to form new Parliament
10 december 2020 - 10:56:06Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan has made a major step towards the formation of a multiparty Parliament with [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa enters its second wave of infections
09 december 2020 - 18:41:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday announced that South Africa has entered its second [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya warns IMF, WB requirements may slow pandemic recovery efforts
08 december 2020 - 17:53:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank not to delay [...] Full text...
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M-pesa Foundation to improve 30,000 girls' menstrual health
07 december 2020 - 20:25:20Kilifi, Kenya (PANA) - M-PESA Foundation Monday committed $202,303 to improve menstrual hygiene among teenage girls as part of Safaricom’s [...] Full text...
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Sudan grants amnesty to leaders of rebel movements in Implementation of Juba agreement
13 november 2020 - 19:52:25Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government Friday published a Republican Decree granting full unequivocal amnesty to dozens of rebel [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM calls for equitable representation of Africa on UN Security Council
27 october 2020 - 17:42:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the government of national accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has stressed [...] Full text...
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Pan African body holds conference on food
26 october 2020 - 19:37:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) will organize a conference, running from October 27 [...] Full text...
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US Monastir win Tunisian Cup, their first ever trophy
28 september 2020 - 19:13:14Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - For the first time since its formation in 1923, Union Sportive Monastirienne (US Monastir) on Sunday [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Chamisa says he will take down 'Crocodile' Mnangagwa
27 september 2020 - 10:41:05Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says his party will [...] Full text...
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Mali celebrates 60th anniversary of its independence
22 september 2020 - 13:29:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of Mali's independence was marked on Tuesday by a parade at [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's MDC-T faction announces rebranding to main faction's MDC Alliance
20 september 2020 - 13:57:50Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change -Tsvangirai (MDC-T) opposition faction party led by Thokozani Khupe has said it [...] Full text...
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Confusion in Libya after new announcement by Haftar that blockade of oil sites lifted (Feature)
20 august 2020 - 21:00:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement Tuesday by a military leader allied to Marshal Khalifa Haftar of the lifting of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: FIFA, CAF, NFF celebrate Jay Jay Okocha on 47th birthday
16 august 2020 - 05:47:11Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria's football legend, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, was celebrated across the world on Friday as he [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Joint Task Force says Boko Haram/ISWAP "massively" recruiting child soldiers in Lake Chad Basin
13 august 2020 - 14:43:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The N’jamena, Chad based Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), on Thursday said that Boko Haram/Islamic State [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinean govt reopens mosques for Eid El Kebir celebrations
24 july 2020 - 17:17:34Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Muslims in Guinea will be allowed to worship in mosques next Friday as part of the [...] Full text...
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America’s steadfast support for Gambian democracy unshakable - envoy
02 july 2020 - 18:13:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States ambassador to The Gambia, Carl Paschall, Thursday pledged his country’s steadfast support for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya sports journalists body supports members amid covid-19
29 june 2020 - 14:28:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) have cushioned members against the impact of coronavirus, offered relief food to [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: Burundi records 26 new cases
27 june 2020 - 15:09:32Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has recorded 26 new coronavirus infections bringing to 170 the number of sufferers, with 115 [...] Full text...
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Haftar's offensive against Tripoli: a chronicle of a stinging defeat (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
08 june 2020 - 12:22:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It took a total of 15 months for the offensive against Tripoli launched on 4 April [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Catholic Church reopens masses in Mali
02 june 2020 - 17:22:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Masses in the Mali's catholic church were relaunched on Sunday following a declaration by the President [...] Full text...
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Bars, places of worship reopen in Benin
01 june 2020 - 21:43:36Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bars and places of worship closed to counter the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, will [...] Full text...
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Ramadan without respite for Libyans, victims of military escalation (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
17 may 2020 - 20:48:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will have lived in 2020 the Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, the most difficult [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AU salutes nurses killed by global coronavirus pandemic
12 may 2020 - 21:22:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has saluted nurses who lost their lives in the line of [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: Combating coronavirus at centre of Burkina Faso’s 60th anniversary
12 may 2020 - 15:35:06Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso will celebrate on 11 December 2020 the 60th anniversary of independence under the [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian Christians celebrate Easter quietly because of coronavirus restrictions
12 april 2020 - 06:03:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians in Ghana are on Sunday joining other faithful around the world to celebrate Easter, the resurrection [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Religious organizations urged to respect moves to protect worshippers in Mali
22 march 2020 - 14:23:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, on Saturday called on religious leaders to respect instructions and to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Beninese Catholic Church suspends religious services
20 march 2020 - 19:49:15Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) has suspended, from this Saturday until further notice, the Eucharistic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo Bishops' Conference suspends Eucharistic celebrations
20 march 2020 - 19:38:20Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese Bishops' Conference, as a contribution to the response to the coronavirus which is causing [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Islamic Associations and Bishops of Niger suspend religious gatherings
20 march 2020 - 18:23:08Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Islamic associations and bishops have suspended attendance at all Friday mosques and those for collective prayers, [...] Full text...
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5oth anniversary of Francophonie: Celebrations reduced due to coronavirus
20 march 2020 - 18:15:38Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Festivities marking the 50th anniversary of the Francophonie in Niamey on Friday have been curtailed due [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Christian, Islamic associations suspend religious activities in Burkina Faso
20 march 2020 - 00:08:32Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Due to the spread of coronavirus disease, which has already infected 27 people and caused [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa bans public gatherings following COVID-19 infected UK traveller
17 march 2020 - 16:20:11Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has banned gatherings of 100 people or more for the next 60 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius cancels National Day celebrations on 12 March due to bad weather
10 march 2020 - 14:10:35Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has announced cancellation of the 2020 National Day celebrations due [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso mourns 43 citizens massacred in terror attack
09 march 2020 - 18:22:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government on Monday declared 48 hours of national mourning following the massacre of [...] Full text...
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Burkinabè president meets women on International Women's Day
09 march 2020 - 06:03:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Sunday met with women during celebrations marking [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: South African President postpones trip to Mauritius
04 march 2020 - 14:47:56Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday announced that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was [...] Full text...
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Gambia marks 55 years of independence
18 february 2020 - 10:04:47Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambians are celebrating 55 years of political independence on Tuesday with citizens of the tiny West [...] Full text...
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Libyans celebrate 9th anniversary of 17 February 2011Revolution
17 february 2020 - 12:31:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans are commemorating on Monday the ninth anniversary of the February 17, 2011 Revolution, after festivities [...] Full text...
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Celebrations of the 9th anniversary of the Feb. 17 revolution unveil two visions of Libya (A News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
16 february 2020 - 19:38:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Except the supporters of the former regime of Mouamar Kaddafi, the majority of Libyans consider the [...] Full text...
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Libya prepares to celebrate 9th anniversary of the February 17 revolution
16 february 2020 - 11:52:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The streets of Tripoli and several other Libyan cities have taken on new looks in readiness [...] Full text...
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Angolan president chief guest at Cape Verde's 45th independence anniversary
12 february 2020 - 15:06:42Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Angolan President João Lourenço will be the chief guest at celebrations of the 45th anniversary [...] Full text...
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King Philippe of Belgium officially invited to DR Congo on June 30
08 february 2020 - 12:11:45Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - King Phtlippe of Belgium has been officially invited to Kinshasa for the celebrations of the 60th [...] Full text...
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Togolese people commemorate late preseident Gnassingbé Eyadema
06 february 2020 - 13:18:29Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's late President Gnassingbe Eyadema was commemorated on Wednesday on the 15th anniversary of his passing [...] Full text...
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Wetlands Day emphasises need to conserve swamps as Lake Victoria, Nile River lifelines
31 january 2020 - 16:42:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is marking the World Wetlands Day on Sunday to emphasise the importance of conserving the [...] Full text...
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South African President to grace Mauritian National Day celebrations
31 january 2020 - 15:47:55Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – South African President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa will be Chief Guest at the 52nd National Day [...] Full text...
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Niger PM launches vast modernization programme for city of Diffa
27 january 2020 - 15:25:09Diffa, 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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Huge potential for increased India cooperation in ICT, Energy, Mining and Pharmaceuticals - Zimbabwe Govt
27 january 2020 - 14:41:48Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean government says there is huge potential for increased cooperation in the ICT, energy, mining [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde: Amilcar Cabral on the list of world's top 20 leaders
08 january 2020 - 23:23:24Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The former president of Cape Verde, Pedro Pires, Monday stressed the need for Cape Verde [...] Full text...
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Sudanese celebrate first anniversary , AI says they shouldn’t forget those killed
20 december 2019 - 22:30:21Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese youth Friday continued celebrating the first anniversary of the revolution that [...] Full text...
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France hails memory of last Togolese World War 2 fighter
19 december 2019 - 23:50:57Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Louis Kokou Sagbo, the last former Togolese combatant of World War II, who died on 2 [...] Full text...
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Congo: Asecna committed to securing air transport in Africa
12 december 2019 - 15:25:42Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The representative in Congo of the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian President pardons over 5,000 inmates on Independence anniversary
09 december 2019 - 20:07:06Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli on Monday pardoned 5,533 prisoners on the occasion of [...] Full text...
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US Ambassador to Zambia to shun World AIDS Day celebrations in Lusaka
02 december 2019 - 15:38:15Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote has announced here that he will not attend World [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Former head of state absent from festivities marking independence
28 november 2019 - 21:31:27Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was noticeably absent from celebrations marking the country's 59th [...] Full text...
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85 wounded at Maouloud celebrations in Libya, says Ministry of Health
12 november 2019 - 17:51:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eighty-five wounded persons were hospitalised last Friday and Saturday because of the use of firecrackers and [...] Full text...
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Festivities commemorating Mawlid, anniversary of Prophet Mahomet’s birth, begin in Libya
08 november 2019 - 22:36:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Festivities marking the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Mohamet (Peace Upon Him) began here Friday [...] Full text...
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Botswana: BDF denies mobilising people to attend presidential inauguration
02 november 2019 - 13:27:33Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has rebutted mobilizing people for the presidential inauguration of the country’s [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Kenyatta decorates Kipchoge, hails journalists
20 october 2019 - 17:26:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday decorated the first human being to run the marathon in under [...] Full text...
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Phenomenal Kenyan legend Kipchoge set to be honoured
19 october 2019 - 15:27:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A week after being the first human to beat the sub-two hour marathon barrier, Eliud Kipchoge [...] Full text...
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Sudan Prime Minister leaves for Ethiopia
10 october 2019 - 08:45:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr Abdullah Hamdouk, left Khartoum on Thursday for Addis Ababa for a [...] Full text...
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Saturday, 5 October, is World Teachers' Day 2019
05 october 2019 - 06:51:03Paris, France (PANA) - The World Teachers' Day (WTD), held annually on 5 October since 1994, commemorates the anniversary of [...] Full text...
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Botswana turns 53
01 october 2019 - 19:09:24Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi and First Lady, Neo Masisi, joined the nation in celebrating 53 [...] Full text...
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President Barrow congratulates President Buhari on Nigeria's 59th anniversary of National Day
01 october 2019 - 18:17:15Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has sent a message of congratulations to his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammad Buhari, [...] Full text...
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Guinea puts off Independence festivities till next year
24 september 2019 - 13:24:23Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Celebration of the 61st anniversary of Guinea's independence, scheduled for October 2 in Kindia, 135 km [...] Full text...
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Botswana to commemorate World Tourism Day
19 september 2019 - 13:08:42Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism will join the rest of the [...] Full text...
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African heads of state in Sudan to participate in Sudan transfer to civil rule
17 august 2019 - 10:28:44Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The heads of state of Chad, Central African Republic (CAR) and South Sudan arrived in Khartoum [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian PM in Sudan for Sudanese political agreement celebrations
17 august 2019 - 10:01:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abyei Ahmed, arrived in Khartoum on Saturday to take part in [...] Full text...
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2019-20 CAF Champions league prelim: Zamalek demolish Somalia's Dekedaha 7-0
17 august 2019 - 05:47:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Zamalek, on Friday made "minced meat" of Somalia's Dekedaha, scoring unreplied goals (7-0) in [...] Full text...
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Burundian high school leavers caught in unusual post-exam celebrations
16 august 2019 - 21:22:05Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Young Burundian high school leavers, sang and danced in their crumbled and stripped school uniforms, as [...] Full text...
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African communities in Libya gather in Tripoli to mark Aid al-Adha
14 august 2019 - 23:17:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of African communities residing in Tripoli and its nearby zones Wednesday held a festive gathering [...] Full text...
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MDC leader Nelson Chamisa calls for accountability within Zimbabwean army
13 august 2019 - 16:03:43Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Nelson Chamisa, has called for accountability in [...] Full text...
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2019-20 CAF Champions league prelim: 4 more results, one match postponed
12 august 2019 - 18:43:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from 4 of the remaining 5 matches in the preliminary round of [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa slams violence against women
09 august 2019 - 16:51:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Friday termed violence against women as a [...] Full text...
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UN Under-Secretary-General, UNFPA Executive Director to visit Gambia
06 august 2019 - 18:09:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, and the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, are expected [...] Full text...
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GNU soldiers, support groups loyal to Fayez Al-Sarraj financially rewarded
06 august 2019 - 17:44:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and Supreme Commander [...] Full text...
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Nigeriens urged to plant trees to cope with climate shock
03 august 2019 - 13:35:27Niamey, Niger (PANA) – President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, on Saturday called on his countrymen to redouble their commitment to [...] Full text...
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Niger's President salutes Nigerien, French soldiers for fighting against terrorism
03 august 2019 - 13:24:35Niamey, Niger (PANA) – In a message on the occasion of celebrations marking Niger's Independence Day on Saturday, the Nigerien [...] Full text...
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Burkinabé President to attend Liberia's independence commemoration
25 july 2019 - 13:40:53Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will take part in celebrations marking [...] Full text...
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Uganda hosts conference of African bishops
20 july 2019 - 19:20:29Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Preparations have been concluded for Uganda to host hundreds of Catholic Church leaders from across Africa [...] Full text...
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Rwanda marks 25th Liberation Day anniversary
04 july 2019 - 18:31:43Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday commanded the impressive military parade marking the 25th anniversary of [...] Full text...
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Take action to repay debt to nature and restore land, UNCCD says
17 june 2019 - 13:52:21Ankara, Turkey (PANA) – As the world observed on Monday the World Day to Combat Desertification, which falls on 17 [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for urgent action to protect, restore degrading land
17 june 2019 - 12:26:18Ankara, Turkey (PANA) – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for urgent action to protect and restore degrading land [...] Full text...
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Kenya to spend $150million on new currency rollout
10 june 2019 - 15:20:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will spend approximately US$150 million in the new generation currency rollout, Central Bank of Kenya [...] Full text...
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Buhari welcomes Italy’s support for Nigeria to recover "illicit assets" abroad
10 june 2019 - 15:01:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received a delegation from the Italian Parliament led by Senator [...] Full text...
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Kagame wishes Muslims "joyous celebrations" on Eid al-Fitr
04 june 2019 - 19:55:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)- Rwandan President Paul Kagame, on Tuesday congratulated Muslims on the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end [...] Full text...
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Africa Day celebrated with calls for grassroots support for regional integration
25 may 2019 - 14:24:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission held celebrations to mark the African Day on Saturday with a [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa inaugurated at spectacular ceremony
25 may 2019 - 11:55:57Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa was inaugurated as the sixth democratically-elected president at a spectacular ceremony at [...] Full text...
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Preparations under way for inauguration of South Africa's president Ramaphosa
24 may 2019 - 10:45:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Final preparations are under way for Saturday’s inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa at Pretoria’s [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe war hero Dumiso Dabengwa dies
23 may 2019 - 17:22:23Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Liberation war hero, Dumiso Dabengwa, has died after a battle with a liver-related disease, PANA has [...] Full text...
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Togo establishes interministerial committee on prevention, fight against violent extremism
17 may 2019 - 17:41:42Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese government, in its determination to deal with security challenges linked to terrorism and cross-border [...] Full text...
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Buhari's second-term inauguration activities to hold June 12, 14 days after swearing in
13 may 2019 - 19:04:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bucking the trend in which all Presidential inauguration activities hold on the swearing in day for [...] Full text...
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World Press Freedom Day marked in Kenya amid intense intimidation, threats to free speech
03 may 2019 - 20:44:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan journalists have marked the World Press Freedom Day with celebrations, talk-shops and street marches, notably [...] Full text...
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Libyan TV team disappears in fighting zones in southern Tripoli
03 may 2019 - 13:36:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan private TV channel, "Libya Al-Ahrar", on Friday said it lost contact with its correspondent, [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa calls for price hikes to stop
02 may 2019 - 10:43:45Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered all businesses raising their prices indiscriminately to stop forthwith so [...] Full text...
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Burundi Labour Day attracts more state officials than workers unions
01 may 2019 - 21:40:05Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's head of state Pierre Nkurunziza Wednesday led top government officials to grace this year’s International [...] Full text...
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Magufuli promises Tanzanian workers’ pay rise before ending his tenure
01 may 2019 - 17:01:49Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Wednesday that his government will hike salaries of [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's NPRC denies missing crucial Gukurahundi massacre reports implicating ZANU PF officials
21 april 2019 - 13:37:33Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has denied recent comments from its chairperson, retired judge [...] Full text...
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Zim President declares war on businesses hiking commodity prices
19 april 2019 - 14:30:19Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared war on businesses which deliberately hike prices of products, threatening [...] Full text...
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Bread prices in Zimbabwe nearly double as local currency continues to weaken
16 april 2019 - 23:08:35Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Bread prices nearly doubled on Tuesday to RTGS$3.50 (US$0.76) per loaf as prices of basic commodities [...] Full text...
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South Africa commemorates Cradock Four anti-Apartheid activists
24 march 2019 - 14:59:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has unveiled a Garden of Remembrance memorial in the Eastern [...] Full text...
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EU official urges universal ratification of convention on elimination of racial discrimination
21 march 2019 - 15:52:37Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – As the world on Thursday celebrated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius and Madagascar sign two MoUs to reinforce economic partnership
13 march 2019 - 13:48:14Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Madagascar on Wednesday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), aiming to promote economic exchanges [...] Full text...
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Malagasy leader arrives in Mauritius on state visit
10 march 2019 - 15:48:13Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Madagascar’s President Andry Nirina Rajoelina arrived Sunday at the head of a nine-member delegation in Mauritius [...] Full text...
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Mauritania commemorates International Day of Women's Rights
08 march 2019 - 21:18:08Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Friday marked International Day of Women's Rights with a demonstration to highlight the plight of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, Madagascar to sign three MOU during Malagasy President visit next week
08 march 2019 - 16:33:39Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Madagascar will sign three Memorandums of Understanding during the visit of Malagasy President, Mr [...] Full text...
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IFAD against gender disparities in agriculture
07 march 2019 - 19:33:21Paris, France (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Women's Day celebrations, the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural [...] Full text...
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