South African soldiers killed in Goma battle
27 january 2025 - 06:40:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that nine soldiers had been killed [...] Full text...
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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that nine soldiers had been killed [...] Full text...
Libya's economy set for sustainable growth, increased productivity
18 december 2024 - 11:05:54Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Libya’s economy is expected to stabilise following an agreement ending the leadership crisis at the [...] Full text...
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IMF identifies Benin’s key challenge in economic transformation efforts
18 december 2024 - 11:04:42Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A key challenge ahead for Benin is to further strengthen inclusive policies for an economic transformation [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes fourth review of Tanzania’s ECF arrangement, allows disbursement of $204.5 million
14 december 2024 - 09:59:34Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of $204,5 million in two [...] Full text...
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International Bar Association President addresses East Africa Law Society Conference
29 november 2024 - 10:53:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The President of the International Bar Association (IBA), Almudena Arpón de Mendívil Aldama, says [...] Full text...
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Libya blames Nigeria for failure to qualify for AFCON tournament
19 november 2024 - 16:16:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan national team failed to secure qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament [...] Full text...
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Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia
15 november 2024 - 17:06:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian [...] Full text...
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IMF, Zambia strike deal on 4th review of Extended Credit Facility
12 november 2024 - 11:49:13Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The lingering effects of drought have hit Zambia's economic landscape harder than anticipated, with reduced agricultural [...] Full text...
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NGOs warn against increasing use of explosive weapons in populated civilian areas in Sudan
09 november 2024 - 16:50:37Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) operating in the Sudan have warned against the increased use of [...] Full text...
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Joint IMF-Regional Financing Arrangements hold dialogue on effective collaboration
24 october 2024 - 06:37:41Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The 9th High-level Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) Dialogue was held on Wednesday in Washington [...] Full text...
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CAF looking into airport incident involving Nigeria and Libya
18 october 2024 - 19:22:43Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly set up a panel to probe the [...] Full text...
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Global public debt Is probably worse than it looks: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Raphael Lam, and Jeta Menkulasi
16 october 2024 - 11:04:22Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or [...] Full text...
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Six dead in South Africa's Eastern Cape mass shooting
08 october 2024 - 10:19:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A large contingent of police officers has been deployed to the Eastern Cape province [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa concludes working visit to Angola
09 august 2024 - 10:34:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday concluded a two-day working visit to Luanda, [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2024 Article consultation with Benin
28 june 2024 - 11:36:18Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...
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IMF completes second review of CAR’s ECF arrangement, approves US$25 million credit
25 june 2024 - 12:09:39Bangui, CAR (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Monday completed the second review under the Extended [...] Full text...
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World Bank offers US$700 million to help Egypt achieve sustainable, diversified and resilient growth
24 june 2024 - 08:13:39Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has announced US$700 million in Development Policy Financing (DPF) for the [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Africa's trio in tricky groups
24 june 2024 - 06:48:59Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Africa's representatives in the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso’s recovery depends on having security under control: IMF
16 june 2024 - 11:37:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s economic growth is projected at 5.5 percent in 2024 but remains below potential [...] Full text...
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Tax reforms can boost revenues for social equity - Senegal Economic Update
13 june 2024 - 07:15:16Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Economic growth in Senegal proved resilient in 2023 amid political tensions and persistent, albeit declining, inflation, [...] Full text...
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World Bank provides additional support to food crisis response in Malawi
27 april 2024 - 13:46:15Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The World Bank is providing immediate support for millions of Malawians severely affected by the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Algerian economy struggles with persistent inflation - IMF
30 march 2024 - 09:31:53Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economy is estimated to have grown by 4.2 per cent in 2023, a robust performance [...] Full text...
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More work is needed to make big banks resolvable: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian and Marc Dobler
18 march 2024 - 19:24:45Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Almost a year ago, Credit Suisse, a globally systemic bank with $540 billion in assets [...] Full text...
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WTO 13th Ministerial Conference approves WTO membership of Comoros and Timor-Leste
26 february 2024 - 18:39:04Dubai, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTC) has formally approved the [...] Full text...
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Strengthening transparency, governance, revitalising economic growth are among challenges facing Gabon: IMF mission
16 february 2024 - 11:14:16Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabon’s economy has recovered from multiple shocks emanating from the global and domestic economy, with growth [...] Full text...
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Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future, Security Council hears
16 february 2024 - 06:19:46New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political [...] Full text...
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Sudan crisis: RSF signs agreement to end bloody war
03 january 2024 - 07:35:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Coordination of [...] Full text...
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African women on the frontline of peacekeeping (A UN feature)
06 december 2023 - 07:11:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam [...] Full text...
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Gambia receives $60M to boost sustainable growth and climate resilience
21 november 2023 - 13:44:04Banjul, to helpGambia (PANA)- The World Bank board has approved $60 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...
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Israel-Palestine crisis: Security Council calls for urgent, extended humanitarian pauses in Gaza
16 november 2023 - 05:49:28New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council passed a resolution Wednesday calling for the immediate release of all [...] Full text...
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Tanzania struggles to safeguard economic recovery, prop up inclusive growth
04 november 2023 - 07:40:40Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...
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Malian army condemns hasty departure of MINUSMA forces from Kidal in the far north of Mali
01 november 2023 - 17:32:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) ended its presence in the Kidal [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers in Mali end presence in Kidal region as last personnel depart
01 november 2023 - 17:01:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Multidimentional Integrated Stabiisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) ended its presence in the Kidal region [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers in DR Congo suspended over serious misconduct charges
12 october 2023 - 18:48:58Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, has suspended some of [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya completes initial technical review of Presidential, Parliamentary election laws
12 october 2023 - 10:24:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it has completed an initial technical review [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso Parliament authorises dispatch of military contingent to Niger
20 september 2023 - 11:17:50Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Th Burkina Faso transitional Parliament on Tuesdsay authorised the dispatch of a military contingent to [...] Full text...
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Mali begins mobilization of reserve of armed and security forces
15 september 2023 - 15:57:34Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government Wednesday adopted a draft decree in the Council of Ministers, setting out the [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers withdraw from camp in Malian city of Goundam in 'complex operation'
18 august 2023 - 05:58:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has confirmed that a convoy carrying peacekeepers and equipment [...] Full text...
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Striving for effective debt policy and management: Benin’s journey ( A World Bank Blog)
16 august 2023 - 12:57:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Amidst the diverse landscape of debt policy and management in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Benin has emerged [...] Full text...
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FIFA lifts Zimbabwe's Suspension, set to Appoint Normalisation Committee
11 july 2023 - 09:18:15Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World Football governing, FIFA, has lifted Zimbabwe's suspension from international football, a year and a half [...] Full text...
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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco coach delighted by team's performance against Ghana
28 june 2023 - 17:30:31Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco coach Issame Charai has expressed his satisfaction and surprise at the exceptional performance delivered by [...] Full text...
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IMF welcomes Zambia's agreement with creditors on $6 billion debt treatment
23 june 2023 - 07:16:24Washington DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the agreement reached by Zambia with its official [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Round up of Day 5 matches
19 june 2023 - 07:43:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mozambique kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2023 AFCON, thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian peacekeepers to be repatriated from CAR following abuse allegations
10 june 2023 - 04:33:18New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, an [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria stun Argentina, secure quarter-final spot
01 june 2023 - 08:59:11San Juan, Argentina (PANA) - Nigeria shocked the host nation and tournament favorites, Argentina, with a sensational 2-0 victory on [...] Full text...
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Ghana peacekeeper named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
22 may 2023 - 14:58:53New York, US (PANA) - A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) will receive the [...] Full text...
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German Defence Minister received by president of Transition in Mali
19 april 2023 - 16:46:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received last week in Bamako, the [...] Full text...
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IMF approves $5 billion credit line for Morocco
04 april 2023 - 09:13:33Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco’s very strong macroeconomic policies and institutional framework have allowed its economy to remain resilient to [...] Full text...
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Global rating agency downgrades South Africa
09 march 2023 - 08:56:32Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global ratings agency S&P downgraded South Africa's credit rating outlook to stable from positive [...] Full text...
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Tanzania, IMF staff reach deal on Extended Credit Facility
24 february 2023 - 11:06:42Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Tanzanian economy is benefitting from improvements in the business environment, though it is [...] Full text...
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Forty-six Ivorian soldiers pardoned in Mali arrive back home
08 january 2023 - 15:31:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 46 Ivorian soldiers tried and convicted in Mali for an alleged attempted coup and [...] Full text...
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Mali's Transitional President pardons 49 Ivorian soldiers detained since last July
07 january 2023 - 14:38:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transitional President Colonel Assimi Goita has granted a presidential pardon, with full remission of sentence, [...] Full text...
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German Defence Minister visits Mali to support transition process
16 december 2022 - 13:09:47Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The German Minister of Defence, Mrs. Christine Anelle Lambrech, reaffirmed on Thursday the commitment of her [...] Full text...
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Burundian Head of State engages in intense diplomatic activity on security crisis in DR Congo
23 november 2022 - 14:36:29Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian head of state, Evariste Ndayisimiyé, and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), [...] Full text...
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Burundi working to defuse looming security crisis in African Great Lakes sub-region
02 november 2022 - 12:32:29Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Head of State and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Support to peacekeepers in CAR ‘decisive’ in security operations to protect civilians - UN official
20 october 2022 - 05:15:25New York, US (PANA) - Support from UN peacekeepers serving with the mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, has [...] Full text...
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UN Development Programme calls for debt relief now for 54 countries
12 october 2022 - 05:29:17New York, US (PANA) - Fifty-four countries that are home to more than half of the poorest people on the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan peacekeepers complete troop rotation in DRC
05 september 2022 - 08:07:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan peacekeepers made up of a quick response unit have completed a troop rotation in the [...] Full text...
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Three female soldiers among Ivorian contingent held in Mali released
04 september 2022 - 12:08:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three female soldiers from the group of 49 Ivorian soldiers held in Mali since 10 July [...] Full text...
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Ivorian army chief reassures troops about 49 soldiers arrested in Mali
20 august 2022 - 17:50:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chief of Staff of the Ivorian Armed Forces, Lassina Doumbia, has recommended moral resilience [...] Full text...
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Head of UN Peace Operations calls for redefinition of way Mali and Organization work
30 july 2022 - 08:08:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Chief of Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has admitted, after an audience with Malian Prime [...] Full text...
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UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations expected in Bamako on Sunday
24 july 2022 - 13:42:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is expected to pay a five-day visit to [...] Full text...
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Egypt to suspend participation in Malu UN peacekeeping force
23 july 2022 - 15:52:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Egypt has informed the United Nations (UN) of its decision to suspend participation in the United [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping force in Mali 'deeply regrets' expulsion of spokesperson
21 july 2022 - 10:47:44Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) says it "deeply regrets" the expulsion of [...] Full text...
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Mali suspends all rotations of military, police contingents of UN peacekeeping mission
15 july 2022 - 12:41:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Thursday announced the immediate suspension of all military and police contingent rotations [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire calls for the 'immediate' release of 49 soldiers arrested by Mali
13 july 2022 - 11:41:16Dakar, Senegal (PANA) — With fears of a possible diplomatic row between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali over the "arrest" last Sunday at [...] Full text...
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UN says Ivorian soldiers 'arrested' in Mali are part of 'logistical support'
12 july 2022 - 18:19:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As the Malian government on Monday announced the "arrest" on Sunday of 49 Ivorian soldiers at [...] Full text...
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Forty-nine Ivorian soldiers arrested at Bamako-Senou airport with arms and ammunition (statement)
12 july 2022 - 14:06:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government said here Tuesday its defense and security forces had arrested 49 Ivorian soldiers [...] Full text...
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Angola joins EITI as 28th African member
22 june 2022 - 10:18:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Angola has joined the Extractive Industries Transparency International (EITI), becoming its 57th member country and the 28th in [...] Full text...
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UN chief joins in condemnation of deadly attack on Burundian peacekeepers in Somalia
05 may 2022 - 05:39:58New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has joined in the strong condemnation of Tuesday's attack by [...] Full text...
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1ST LEAD: Burundian President mourns country's peacekeepers killed by terrorist attack in Somalia
04 may 2022 - 10:40:12Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian president Evariste Ndayishimiye has mourned the country's soldiers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia [...] Full text...
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Tunisia participates in Tripoli food fair
13 march 2022 - 17:21:49Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A large contingent of Tunisian businessmen and women is taking part in the Tripoli International Fair [...] Full text...
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Malian government expels French ambassador
31 january 2022 - 16:25:06Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday expelled the French ambassador for comments made against the transitional authorities [...] Full text...
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Mali's PM reacts to recent remarks against Mali by French, Nigerien FMs
30 january 2022 - 16:26:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, on Saturday in Kita (south-west), about 180 km from [...] Full text...
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Denmark to withdraw its special forces from Mali
28 january 2022 - 15:13:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Denmark will withdraw its special forces, which recently deployed in Mali as part of the "Takuba" [...] Full text...
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Mali asks Denmark to withdraw its contingent deployed in fight against terrorism without prior notification
25 january 2022 - 12:47:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has called for the withdrawal of a contingent of Danish special forces within [...] Full text...
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One thousand additional Chadian soldiers to be deployed in Mali
18 december 2021 - 18:42:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced Friday the country had agreed to [...] Full text...
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French Barkane force leaves northern Mali military base
17 november 2021 - 11:00:05Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Barkhane force has officially handed over installations it was occupying in Tessalit, in the [...] Full text...
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AfDB Report predicts strong economic recovery in East Africa
28 october 2021 - 20:59:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The .African Development Bank launched the East Africa Economic Outlook 2021, reviewing the economic performance of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF allocates US$76 million to Burundi to address pandemic's impact
26 october 2021 - 07:30:59Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – After experiencing a sharp economic slowdown in services, Burundi has secured US$76.2 million under the Rapid [...] Full text...
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Senegalese army inspector general visits country's contingent based in Gao, northern Mali
11 october 2021 - 19:25:06Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The head of the regional office of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali [...] Full text...
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Rwandan President Kagame on working visit in Mozambique
24 september 2021 - 15:27:51Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – Rwandan President Pau Kagame on Friday arrived in Pemba, provincial capital of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, [...] Full text...
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Gabon UN peacekeepers in CAR sent home following abuse allegations
16 september 2021 - 05:16:19New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations announced on Wednesday that all Gabonese military units deployed to the peacekeeping [...] Full text...
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The "444th Brigade" of Libyan army commits to ceasefire
05 september 2021 - 16:57:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan elite armed unit, known as Brigade 444, Saturday announced its commitment to respect the [...] Full text...
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Libya's elections linked to withdrawal of foreign fighters : Local newspaper
03 september 2021 - 12:53:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial meeting of Libya's neighbours, held on Monday and Tuesday in Algiers, did not find [...] Full text...
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Libya repatriates 120 Tunisian illegal migrants
05 august 2021 - 12:39:43Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A first contingent of 120 Tunisians, arrested by the Libyan coast guard a fortnight ago following [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$105.63 million extended arrangement for Seychelles
30 july 2021 - 12:51:22Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 32-month extended arrangement for US$105.63 million to support [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$553.2 million to help Gabon navigate pandemic crisis
29 july 2021 - 13:18:58Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and the fall in oil prices have severely hit the Gabonese economy, deteriorating [...] Full text...
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South Africa deploys soldiers to Mozambique
29 july 2021 - 11:38:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will send 1,495 soldiers to Mozambique, as part of a regional force [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF Executive Board notes Côte d’Ivoire’s strong resilience
23 july 2021 - 13:20:52Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – While Côte d’Ivoire’s economic growth is expected to have dropped by some 4½ percent compared [...] Full text...
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India-Africa close partnership to improve welfare of 2.5 billion people post Covid-19
18 july 2021 - 05:55:12Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa [...] Full text...
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Tension in South Africa as police prepare to arrest Zuma
07 july 2021 - 17:38:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tension is running high in KwaZulu-Natal as a large contingent of policemen prepare to [...] Full text...
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Sudan reiterates calls for Ethiopian troops to leave Abyei peacekeeping force
23 june 2021 - 06:47:43Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan has renewed its call for the United Nations to replace the Ethiopian contingent in United [...] Full text...
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Kenyan rapid military response contingent prepares to leave for DRC peacekeeping operation
15 june 2021 - 21:30:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A rapid military response unit has been handed the instruments indicating authority to represent the East [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff level deal with Cameroon on new economic support arrangements
28 may 2021 - 10:44:49Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon has shown resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, but still faces significant challenges, [...] Full text...
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Military Gender Advocate of the Year highlights ‘crucial gender dimensions’ in Darfur
25 may 2021 - 05:50:14New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Monday commended an award-winning Kenyan peacekeeper for her gender-mainstreaming work while [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 9 new cases
10 may 2021 - 09:15:28Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities say that they detected nine new positive cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, bringing [...] Full text...
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Troops destroy 127 excavators, other mining equipment in fight against illegal mining
30 april 2021 - 23:05:16Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The contingent of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) deployed to stop illegal mining in forest reserves [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$2.34 billion ECF and EFF arrangements for Kenya
03 april 2021 - 06:34:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved 38-month arrangements of US$2.34 [...] Full text...
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South African president Ramaphosa addresses crisis in Mozambique
02 april 2021 - 15:02:32Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday assured South Africans that his government is [...] Full text...
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Massive exodus of Tunisian doctors to France
01 april 2021 - 10:42:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Dozens of Tunisian doctors, of various grades and specialities, have left Tunis in recent days to [...] Full text...
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South Africa opposition calls for SADC intervention in Mozambique
29 march 2021 - 17:37:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday called for a “troop surge”, [...] Full text...
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Chadian President Deby Itno makes brief visit to Niger
10 march 2021 - 17:42:31Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, also current Chair of the G5 Sahel, arrived Wednesday in [...] Full text...
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Fight against terrorism: Coalition for Sahel seeks president Kabore’s support
10 march 2021 - 00:34:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Tuesday received in audience the Senior Representative [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic leads to unprecedented economic downturn in Tunisia
27 february 2021 - 10:04:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic in Tunisia has led to an unprecedented economic downturn with the country’s GDP [...] Full text...
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Guinea president Condé reiterates calls for African standby force to intervene in conflicts
09 january 2021 - 11:16:52Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean president Alpha Conde on Friday reiterated calls for the establishment of an African standby force [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF CL: Tanzanian champions host FC Platinum of Zimbabwe in return leg
05 january 2021 - 12:31:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian football champions, Simba SC, are set to host their Zimbabwean counterparts, FC Platinum, [...] Full text...
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Ugandan peacekeepers receive medals for outstanding peacekeeping in Somalia
29 december 2020 - 12:36:04Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has awarded medals and certificates to Ugandan soldiers for [...] Full text...
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AU endorses new peacekeeping roadmap
22 october 2020 - 22:03:32Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) has approved a new peacekeeping roadmap, aiming [...] Full text...
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DR Congo’s fragile detente ‘could yet unravel’, Security Council warned
07 october 2020 - 06:58:40New York, US (PANA) - Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
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Only international action can restore security in the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin - President Issoufou
25 september 2020 - 06:23:18New York, US (PANA) - President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger on Thursday addressed the general debate of the UN General [...] Full text...
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Mandate of ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau ends
15 september 2020 - 13:16:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States in Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB) officially ended [...] Full text...
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Science, solidarity and solutions needed against climate change: Guterres
10 september 2020 - 04:43:32New York, US (PANA) - Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are at record levels, and emissions that [...] Full text...
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Body of Rwandan peacekeeper killed in CAR repatriated
23 july 2020 - 15:25:38Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The body of a Rwandan soldier, who was killed while serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated [...] Full text...
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250 Tunisians repatriated from Libya
06 july 2020 - 23:57:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Some 250 Tunisians were repatriated from Libya Monday through the border post of Ras Jedir, diplomatic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Hundreds of Mauritanians repatriated from Morocco and Senegal
22 june 2020 - 17:34:30Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The repatriation of several hundred Mauritanian nationals, stranded in Morocco and Senegal, following the coronavirus pandemic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 650 Libyans stranded in southern Tunisia repatriated
28 may 2020 - 14:01:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The latest batch of Libyans stranded in Zarzis, southern Tunisia, returned home on Wednesday after completing [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: 400 Libyans repatriated from quarantine in Tunisia
23 may 2020 - 11:07:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A first contingent of 400 Libyans was repatriated on Friday after spending the mandatory confinement period [...] Full text...
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Western nations urge Zimbabwe to investigate alleged abduction of opposition female youth leaders
21 may 2020 - 14:32:40Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Western heads of mission have issued a joint statement calling on the Zimbabwe government to quickly [...] Full text...
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MINUSMA pays tribute to Chadian peacekeepers killed in attack in Mali
15 may 2020 - 21:25:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Friday paid tribute to Chadian peacekeepers killed in [...] Full text...
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190 Tunisians repatriated from Libya
13 may 2020 - 23:43:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A new contingent of about 190 Tunisian nationals Wednesday night crossed the Tunisian-Libyan border post of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegalese aware of reality of disease
16 march 2020 - 12:51:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal officially has 26 confirmed cases of coronavirus, two cured and 24 on treatment as at [...] Full text...
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Aircraft carrying Wuhan evacuees lands in South Africa
14 march 2020 - 10:58:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African Airways flight transporting 122 South African citizens who were repatriated from [...] Full text...
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6th summit of G5 Sahel heads of state begins in Nouakchott
25 february 2020 - 18:27:45Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth summit of G5 Sahel heads of state began early Tuesday afternoon, in the premises [...] Full text...
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Kenya Safari Tour Karen leg attracts record field
21 february 2020 - 13:53:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Karen Country Club leg of the 2019/2020 Safari Golf Tour Series has attracted a field [...] Full text...
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UN condemns harassment of staff, looting of premises in North Darfur
24 january 2020 - 11:05:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Friday condemned the harassment of humanitarian staff and looting of humanitarian premises [...] Full text...
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Four EU ministers in Mali to fine tune creation of special security force
22 january 2020 - 11:49:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four European Union ministers have visited Mali as a follow-up to the Pau Summit in France [...] Full text...
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Africa's 2020 growth rates insufficient for meaningful development progress - UN
16 january 2020 - 19:49:48New York, USA (PANA) – The United Nations (UN) says despite the gross domestic product (GDP) of Africa inching up [...] Full text...
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President Macron invites President Ali Bongo Ondimba to next Africa-France summit
10 january 2020 - 19:30:39Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has invited his Gabonese counterpart, Ali Bongo Ondimba, to take part in [...] Full text...
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Algeria grants sports scholarships to 40 Malians
08 january 2020 - 21:39:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Forty Malians, divided into three categories - football and basketball coaches, graduates and holders of post-university [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Presidency asks Nigerian not to panic over withdrawal of Chadian troops from Lake Chad region
06 january 2020 - 19:59:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency has asked Nigerians not to panic over the withdrawal of 1,200 Chadian troops [...] Full text...
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Chadian, Malian Defence ministers celebrate New Year with Chadian troops in northern Mali
02 january 2020 - 20:51:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Chadian and Malian ministers of Defence, General Mahamat Abali Salah Alit and General Ibrahim Dahirou Dembélé [...] Full text...
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Year-end Analysis: From Dusit attack to Mandera bus killings, terrorism remained top threat in 2019 (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
31 december 2019 - 15:40:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 15 January 2019, would have passed off easily in the Kenyan calendar of events as [...] Full text...
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Twelve killed, 18 hospitalised in communal clashes in Nigeria's Niger Delta region
20 december 2019 - 12:09:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Twelve people have been killed, 18 others hospitalised while several houses were destroyed in a communal [...] Full text...
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FIFA Club World Cup 2019: Esperance Sportif (Tunis) to boost image of African football against Al-Sadd (Qatar)
16 december 2019 - 21:13:16Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Reigning African champions Esperance Sportif of Tunis will try on Tuesday to snatch fifth place at [...] Full text...
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Equatorial Guinea plans direct investment of $ 1.2 billion in the oil sector in 2020
16 december 2019 - 13:40:19Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons forecasts a direct investment of $ 1.2 billion [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's richest man steps in to get striking, fired doctors back to work
28 november 2019 - 14:50:27Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s richest man and telecoms tycoon, Strive Masiyiwa, has come to the rescue of striking and [...] Full text...
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Belgium calls for 'expanded definition' of blood diamond
25 november 2019 - 11:40:44Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium is keen to "broaden" the definition of blood diamonds, with a view to strengthening the [...] Full text...
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Frontex staff will increase to 10,000 by 2027
18 november 2019 - 15:52:50Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Member States of the European Union (EU) have agreed to increase the staff of Frontex, the [...] Full text...
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Unidentified gunmen release detainees from Mali's Diré prison
16 november 2019 - 15:14:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four unidentified gunmen stormed the town of Diré, in northeastern Mali, on Thursday and headed directly [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President to attend ECOWAS summit on Guinea-Bissau in Niamey
07 november 2019 - 12:56:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall left Dakar on Thursday for Niamey, Niger, to take part on Friday [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, receives Honorary Doctorate from Bowen University
05 november 2019 - 16:43:47Iwo, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been awarded an Honoris Causa [...] Full text...
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Togolese UN peacekeeper in Mali succumbs to his injuries
29 october 2019 - 12:00:49Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A peacekeeper from the Togolese contingent of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali [...] Full text...
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IMF says Ghana's macroeconomic outlook 'remains favourable'
25 october 2019 - 11:34:59Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ghana’s macroeconomic outlook remains favourable, supported by strong activity in the [...] Full text...
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Tunisians represent largest contingent of illegal migrants in Italy, says NGO
24 october 2019 - 18:42:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An NGO, which closely monitors the migration issue, reported on Wednesday some 2,675 irregular Tunisian migrants [...] Full text...
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Rwandan team leaves for China to attend World Military Games 2019
16 october 2019 - 17:30:44Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A contingent of Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) sports teams of Athletes, Beach Volley, Taekwondo, and Shooting, [...] Full text...
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France moves gradually to restore diplomatic ties with Burundi
11 october 2019 - 17:55:41Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - France recently appointed Stéphane Gruenberg as its new ambassador to Burundi, with a mission to relaunch [...] Full text...
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Debt stocks of developing countries rose to $7.8 trillion in 2018 - World Bank report
02 october 2019 - 14:46:29Washington, US (PANA) - Total external debt of low- and middle-income countries climbed 5.3 percent to $7.8 trillion last year, [...] Full text...
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Three UN peacekeepers in CAR killed, fourth injured following helicopter crash
28 september 2019 - 07:22:39N'Djamena, CAR (PANA) - Three peacekeepers were killed and a fourth was severely injured after a helicopter crashed on Friday morning in the [...] Full text...
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Harare City Council resumes water production after initially switching off
24 september 2019 - 17:54:33Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Harare City Council (HCC) has resumed water production, a day after it was switched off following [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Uganda Cranes jet into Nairobi for friendly
06 september 2019 - 17:18:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Ugandan national football team jetted into Nairobi Friday ahead of their friendly match against Kenya’s [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa says South Africa must quell attacks on foreigners
04 september 2019 - 17:25:59Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told officials and business leaders on Wednesday that he was [...] Full text...
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Libyan press highlights settlement of national crisis, illegal sale of oil
31 august 2019 - 19:36:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the 45th summit of the G7, which supported the crisis [...] Full text...
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UN chief and senior officials show solidarity with DRC during three-day visit
31 august 2019 - 16:58:25Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - United Nations chief António Guterres and senior members of the UN on Saturday embarked on [...] Full text...
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Kenyan president hails high riding sports teams
31 august 2019 - 12:48:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday congratulated Kenyan teams representing the country in various international sporting events [...] Full text...
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FIFA appoints Normalisation Committee for Egypt Football Association
21 august 2019 - 17:02:06Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, has appointed a normalisation committee for the Egyptian Football Association [...] Full text...
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12th All-Africa Games: Rwanda cycling team arrives in Morocco
21 august 2019 - 12:18:43Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Four Rwandan road race cyclists are in Morocco for the 12th All-Africa Games 2019 which opened [...] Full text...
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US to make additional allocation of US$75million for HIV, AIDS treatment in Nigeria
20 august 2019 - 17:36:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States of America is to make additional allocation of US$75 million to fight Human Immunodeficiency [...] Full text...
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Seventh Nigerien military contingent to be deployed in Mali
20 august 2019 - 00:07:17Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A military contingent of 850 men and women of the Nigerien Defence and Security forces will [...] Full text...
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Four soldiers arrested for residential assault in Cape Verdean capital
16 august 2019 - 17:53:54Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verde National Police (PN) announced on Friday in Praia that they have arrested [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping in Mali boosted with addition of 250 UK troops
22 july 2019 - 20:32:09London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom is to send a contingent of 250 troops to Mali next year, to [...] Full text...
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Hadj 2019: First batch of Burkinabe pilgrims depart July 14
11 july 2019 - 16:50:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first Burkinabe contingent to the 2019 Hajj leaves Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou for Medina, Sunday, [...] Full text...
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Benin's MINUSMA armoured vehicle hits IED in Mali's far north
10 july 2019 - 13:18:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An armoured vehicle of the Benin contingent of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Mission for the [...] Full text...
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Togo sends new contingent of 140 soldiers for peace and security in Mali
04 july 2019 - 23:47:20Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A new mixed contingent of 140 Togolese defense and security forces has been deployed in Mali [...] Full text...
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Rwanda deploys fresh female-dominated police officers for peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
26 june 2019 - 21:08:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A contingent of 160 Rwandan police officers on Wednesday departed for a one-year peacekeeping mission under [...] Full text...
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Ensure that widows are ‘not left out or left behind’ - UN chief
23 june 2019 - 00:47:09New York, US (PANA) - On International Widow’s Day, marked on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is asking everyone to [...] Full text...
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Congolese singer barred from performing in Cape Town
18 june 2019 - 13:02:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An upmarket Cape Town club on Tuesday announced that it has cancelled the upcoming performance [...] Full text...
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WC women football: Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa to defend African colours in France
06 june 2019 - 21:13:08Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nigeria, Cameroon and South Africa will defend the African colours at the WC women football to [...] Full text...
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Rwandan, French organisations to ensure proper management of Rwandan memorial site
04 june 2019 - 10:53:33Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of the main umbrellas of Rwanda's genocide survivors "Ibuka" (Remembers) and the Mémorial de la [...] Full text...
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Norwegian PM arrives in Bamako for 2-day visit to Mali
30 may 2019 - 19:03:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Norway's Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, arrived on Thursday in Bamako, where she was greeted at the [...] Full text...
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President Barrow mourns Staff Sergeant Bamidele Akinwale of ECOMIG
04 may 2019 - 17:26:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has joined family and friends in mourning the death of ECOWAS military intervention [...] Full text...
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ECOMIG loses Nigerian peacekeeper in Gambia
03 may 2019 - 20:30:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia (ECOMIG) Friday announced the sudden death of one of its [...] Full text...
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Germany - strategic ally of G5 Sahel in fighting terrorism
01 may 2019 - 14:36:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The strategic partnership between Germany and the G5 Sahel countries is set at both the [...] Full text...
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100 soldiers and police officers decorated with UN Medal
18 april 2019 - 16:18:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) – One hundred peacekeepers and police officers of the UN multidimensional integrated mission for Mali stabilisation (MINUSMA) [...] Full text...
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Kenya activates security apparatus to track down kidnapped Cuban medics - FM
12 april 2019 - 19:32:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has activated all security apparatus to track down abductors of two Cuban doctors [...] Full text...
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35 killed, 17 wounded in four days of fighting in Tripoli
08 april 2019 - 11:27:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-five people have been killed and 17 others wounded since the beginning of the Libyan National [...] Full text...
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Forces of government of national accord launch counter-attack
07 april 2019 - 15:03:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Forces of the army of the government of national accord launched here Sunday a military operation called [...] Full text...
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Uganda’s Museveni, Equatorial Guinea’s Nguema discuss cooperation
04 april 2019 - 19:20:50Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni, on Thursday held talks with Equatorial Guinea’s minister of external security, Mr. Juan [...] Full text...
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Belgium strongly condemns 'heinous massacre' of Mali villagers
27 march 2019 - 10:26:05Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium has strongly condemned last Saturday's "heinous massacre" in Ogossagou village, in central Mali. In a statement [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to deploy 197 soldiers to Gambia on peacekeeping mission
21 march 2019 - 19:41:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday said that it is deploying 197 soldiers and officers to Gambia [...] Full text...
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Eleven Rwandan soldiers with UN survive helicopter crash in Southern Sudan
18 march 2019 - 22:38:26Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – All eleven Rwandan air force soldiers from the UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan survived when [...] Full text...
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Djibouti president makes two-day visit to Somalia, inaugurates new embassy building
16 march 2019 - 17:10:56Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – Djibouti president, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, arrived in Somalia on Saturday to inaugurate the new offices of [...] Full text...
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AMISOM to repatriate 5000 Burundian soldiers
15 march 2019 - 21:23:41Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Half of the Burundian soldiers of the African peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) will be repatriated, [...] Full text...
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Tanzania’s Simba SC host AS Vita in crucial CAF Champions’ League Group D tie
15 march 2019 - 16:17:17Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian Champions Simba SC will on Saturday welcome AS Vita from Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Malian international Yacouba Sylla joins Norwegian club
08 march 2019 - 14:17:18Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian international and midfielder Yacouba Sylla, 28, free from any engagement after terminating his contract in [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian gendarmerie contingent leaves for Central African Republic
03 march 2019 - 16:27:55Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A contingent of the Mauritanian gendarmerie left Nouakchott on Sunday for Bangui, Central African Republic, where [...] Full text...
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Guinea pays tribute to three of its soldiers killed in Mali
23 february 2019 - 22:42:27Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Defence Ministry condemned on Saturday evening the killing of three members of its forces [...] Full text...
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Burundi’s Defence minister confirms withdrawal of 1,000 troops from AMISOM
21 february 2019 - 21:51:27Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The Burundian minister of Defence and Former combatants, Emmanuel Ntahomvukiye, on Thursday confirmed the ‘’unilateral’’ and [...] Full text...
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Burundi, Somalia call for "Urgent" Summit of troop-contributing countries to AMISOM
20 february 2019 - 20:06:39Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi and Somalia have called for an "urgent" Summit of Heads of State and Government of [...] Full text...
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Belgian soldiers to be deployed in Niger
11 february 2019 - 13:17:07Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A contingent of Belgian soldiers will be deployed in the Nigerien region of Maradi, not far [...] Full text...
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African Open Athletics Masters Championship opens in Tunisia
07 february 2019 - 15:41:48Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 12th edition of the African Open Championship of Athletics Masters opened in Radès, Tunisia, on [...] Full text...
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Nigeria donates vehicles, computers to Mali, ahead of 2019 elections
04 february 2019 - 20:25:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In view of the legislative, regional and local elections, as well as the constitutional referendum, scheduled [...] Full text...
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UN chief of peace operations honours fallen Chadian ‘blue helmets’ serving in northern Mali
29 january 2019 - 04:32:30N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The UN chief of peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, on Monday paid tribute 10 Chadian peacekeepers serving [...] Full text...
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At least 13 terrorists killed by Malian armed forces in Ségou region
22 january 2019 - 11:18:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) killed at least 13 assailants who on Monday attacked their post [...] Full text...
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Algerian gov't condemns attack on MINUSMA camp in Mali
21 january 2019 - 19:31:23Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria has condemned the "terrorist" attack on a camp of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization [...] Full text...
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Malian government saddened by terrorist attack on Chadian MINUSMA contingent
21 january 2019 - 15:47:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has been deeply saddened by Sunday's terrorist attack against the Chadian contingent of [...] Full text...
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'Dire’ humanitarian situation, ‘grave’ security concerns challenge fragile peace
17 january 2019 - 05:28:27New York, US (PANA) - With over 800 schools forced to close due to insecurity, and 2.3 million vulnerable people [...] Full text...
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Foreign project loans propel Cameroon’s public external debt
18 december 2018 - 11:05:20Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon’s public external debt has increased rapidly in 2018, mainly owing to faster-than-envisaged disbursements of foreign [...] Full text...
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Peacekeeping chief honours Tanzanian troops killed in deadly DR Congo attacks
15 december 2018 - 05:13:37Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A year on from the brutal killings of 15 United Nations peacekeepers from Tanzania [...] Full text...
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Nairobi governor lifts ban on PSVs after outcry
04 december 2018 - 15:22:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi County Governor, Mike Sonko, on Tuesday lifted the ban slapped on Public Service Vehicles (PSV), barring them [...] Full text...
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