Ghana's presidential candidates sign peace pact
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Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Candidates contesting Ghana's 7 December presidential election signed a peace pact on Thursday pledging to ensure [...] Full text...
Ghanaian political parties to sign peace pact to ensure peaceful election
28 november 2024 - 19:21:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The National Peace Council (NPC), in collaboration with the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has scheduled [...] Full text...
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South African anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach passes on
25 november 2024 - 15:29:16Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach has died in Paris aged 85.Breytenbach was a poet, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Observation Mission meets stakeholders of Ghana polls ahead of 7 December vote
21 november 2024 - 05:59:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Core Team of the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission has stepped up consultation meetings with stakeholders [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Trump after election victory
07 november 2024 - 09:10:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Botswana on 'historic' elections
02 november 2024 - 07:04:58Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and president-elect Duma Boko [...] Full text...
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US Administration decides continuation of sanctions against Sudan
26 october 2024 - 16:52:58Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden has announced Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to [...] Full text...
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RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops
10 october 2024 - 08:16:09Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...
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Kenya Parliament debates motion to impeach Deputy President
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US, Gabon commit to enhance cooperation
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Global solid waste congress underway in Cape Town
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Prominent South African activist James Mathews dies
09 september 2024 - 10:49:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphoa has saluted prominent activist and writer James Matthews, who died [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism
05 september 2024 - 05:55:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday described antisemitism as an ongoing plague and [...] Full text...
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South Africa attends high-level trade forum in the US
24 july 2024 - 11:21:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A high-level South African delegation is attending the 21st African Growth and Opportunity Act [...] Full text...
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Criminal complaint laid against South Africa's new Sports Minister
02 july 2024 - 14:50:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A criminal complaint has been made against newly appointed Sports, Arts and Culture Minister [...] Full text...
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South Africa's president Ramaphosa unveils his government of national unity
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South Africa's ruling ANC discusses poor election results
06 june 2024 - 09:47:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday protested against the party [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa calls for responsible leadership, constructive engagement in South Africa
03 june 2024 - 17:51:03Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging all political parties to put aside their differences and work [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's national power grid, schools, banks, airports, others shut down as labour begins nationwide strike
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Legal challenges over South Africa's disputed elections
03 june 2024 - 12:11:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Monday confirmed that it has received court papers [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa criticised for 'campaign' address to the nation
27 may 2024 - 11:30:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been heavily criticised for using a national television [...] Full text...
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Fresh inquests to probe deaths of anti-apartheid activists
14 may 2024 - 09:00:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has announced that the inquest into the death of former [...] Full text...
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South African theatre production celebrates Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
03 april 2024 - 07:55:12Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Six years since her death, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is being honoured with a production at [...] Full text...
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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown
02 april 2024 - 15:28:55Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...
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Opposition up in arms against constitutional change in Togo
28 march 2024 - 17:35:45Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition is united in its opposition to the constitutional change that took place on [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza
24 march 2024 - 18:42:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage [...] Full text...
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FIFA picks Qatar, Morocco to host 5 youth World Cups as Middle East, North Africa influence grows
18 march 2024 - 10:26:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and [...] Full text...
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Cape Town to host Global Entrepreneurship Congress
12 march 2024 - 10:31:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, will host the Global Entrepreneurship [...] Full text...
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Universal connectivity gets a $9 billion private sector boost
28 february 2024 - 05:35:27Barcelona, Spain (PANA) - The mobile phone industry has pledged over $9 billion towards the goal of connecting the world, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian workers declare 2-day nationwide protest over hardship
17 february 2024 - 06:19:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday declared a two-day nationwide mass protest over nationwide [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails South Africa's genocide victory at The Hague
26 january 2024 - 16:18:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s extraordinary victory at the International Court of [...] Full text...
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Former Sierra Leone President Koroma arrives in Nigeria in exile under ECOWAS-brokered accord (By Paul Ejime)
19 january 2024 - 22:27:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Sierra Leone's former President Ernest Bai Koroma, accused of treason by the government of his country [...] Full text...
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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch
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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)
10 january 2024 - 10:25:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Sudanese FM condemns RSF leader's 'public relations stunt' African visits
08 january 2024 - 05:58:19Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has condemned the recent African tour of the leader of the [...] Full text...
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2024 is time to pick up the pace in fight against corruption to safeguard democracy: Transparency International
06 january 2024 - 10:26:14Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With the beginning of a new calendar year, it’s all too familiar for people [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)
11 december 2023 - 17:48:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...
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Sudan Conflict: Sudan Rejects US Accusations Against National Army
07 december 2023 - 19:46:59Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday was critical of the US administration which accused both Sudanese national army and [...] Full text...
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Visit to South Africa of Senior Hamas officials sparks outrage from Jewish Board
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ECOWAS solidarity mission visits Sierra Leone after 'unrest' in capital (By Paul Ejime)
28 november 2023 - 13:06:45Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A solidarity and fact-finding Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone lifts indefinite curfew as calm restored after Sunday's 'unrest'
27 november 2023 - 10:51:36Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has lifted the indefinite nationwide curfew imposed on the country following [...] Full text...
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LEAD: ECOWAS condemns 'disturbances' in Sierra Leone
26 november 2023 - 17:40:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the ongoing unrest in Sierra Leone [...] Full text...
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URGENT: Curfew in Sierra Leone after second gunfire in three months in the capital (By Paul Ejime)
26 november 2023 - 12:57:49Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's government has slapped a nationwide curfew on the country following what it called [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Another major bridge destroyed in Khartoum
18 november 2023 - 10:53:30Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A second major bridge linking Khartoum with western Sudan was on Saturdy morning levelled to the [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Lawmakers debate whether to close Israel's embassy
16 november 2023 - 15:25:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza: South Africa Jewish Board slams Pretoria's stance on Israel
10 november 2023 - 06:49:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has lamented calls for the Israeli [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ANC lauds Pretoria's decision to withdraw country's diplomats from Israel
07 november 2023 - 11:19:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday saluted the government on its [...] Full text...
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Brazil submit letter of intent to host 2027 Women's World Cup
06 november 2023 - 08:01:19Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - Brazil have submitted a letter of intent to football's governing body, FIFA, to host [...] Full text...
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Ghana's ruling party chooses vice president Bawumia as flagbearer for 2024 election
05 november 2023 - 08:18:19Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday elected vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as its [...] Full text...
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AGOA Forum kicks off in Johannesburg
03 november 2023 - 09:09:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday officially opened the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Supreme Court upholds President Tinubu's electoral victory
26 october 2023 - 12:03:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) [...] Full text...
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Libya at 4th Turkish-African Economic and Trade Forum in Istanbul
14 october 2023 - 12:47:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, took [...] Full text...
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FIFA President congratulates Ghana FA President Simeon-Okraku on re-election
10 october 2023 - 09:16:40Accra, Ghana (PANA) - FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku on his re-election as President of the [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia launch official tournament bid
10 october 2023 - 09:04:21Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia has submitted to FIFA its official intention to host the 2034 World Cup after [...] Full text...
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South Africa expresses concern about escalation Israeli-Palestinian conflict
09 october 2023 - 13:00:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Monday expressed grave concern over the recent devastating escalation [...] Full text...
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2030 FIFA WC: CAF congratulates joint-hosts Morocco, Portugal, Spain
06 october 2023 - 11:19:24Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Morocco and its partners, Portugal and Spain, following [...] Full text...
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2030 FIFA WC: Morocco, Portugal, Spain named co-hosts; opening three matches to be played in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay
04 october 2023 - 17:56:05Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain as their joint [...] Full text...
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Ghana Football rejuvenated under Simeon-Okraku – FIFA Council Member
03 october 2023 - 06:01:41Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, says Ghana Football has seen significant [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Islamists slam US for sanctions on former foreign minister Karti
30 september 2023 - 06:34:08Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese islamists have played down US sanctions imposed on one of its leaders, former Minister for [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspaper denounces frantic race to plunder public funds at a time storm Daniel is making itself felt
29 september 2023 - 18:55:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the unanimity of local and international experts to carry out rescue operations and the preliminary [...] Full text...
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South African liberation hero Aziz Pahad dead at 82
28 september 2023 - 09:29:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Anti-apartheid activist Aziz Pahad, who played an important role in the liberation of South [...] Full text...
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South African union hails confirmation of US trade summit
22 september 2023 - 10:48:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) on Friday welcomed the announcement that [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS undermined, in dilema on Niger (By Paul Ejime)
20 september 2023 - 16:32:42Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - France and the United States were two countries that championed so-called international condemnation of and outrage [...] Full text...
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South African retail giant Raymond Ackerman dies
07 september 2023 - 08:40:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Retail giant Raymond Ackerman died at his Cape Town home on Thursday morning. He [...] Full text...
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US to impose visa restriction on people who undermined Sierra Leone's elections
01 september 2023 - 06:38:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday announced a new visa restriction policy for [...] Full text...
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South Africa remains a contender as 2027 Women's World Cup host announcement nears
17 august 2023 - 07:01:49Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - South Africa remains firmly in the running to host the illustrious Women's World Cup in 2027 [...] Full text...
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US says it continues to be concerned about irregularities in results of Sierra Leone elections
15 july 2023 - 08:23:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it continues to be concerned about irregularities in the election results [...] Full text...
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President of Transition in Mali to attend second Russia-Africa summit in July
11 july 2023 - 17:11:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, is due to take part in [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: IGAD quartet: A walk into Sudan's landmine field (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
11 july 2023 - 13:32:58Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Cracks are showing not only within the Sudanese political façade at home towards the two belligerents, [...] 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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FIFA keeps Zimbabwe in suspense
10 july 2023 - 08:19:46Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The FIFA delegation currently visiting Zimbabwe to find the way forward over the current football crisis, [...] Full text...
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Former South African Cabinet Minister dead at 83
06 july 2023 - 08:29:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Cabinet Minister and anti-apartheid veteran Essop Pahad died after a long battle with [...] Full text...
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UNESCO accepts US' proposal to rejoin UN organisation
02 july 2023 - 05:38:05Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has accepted the proposal of the US [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone Elections: President Bio re-elected with 56.17% of the votes
27 june 2023 - 18:02:20Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio, has been re-elected in the presidential election held on [...] Full text...
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South African activist in hot water over inflammatory tweet
27 june 2023 - 08:25:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Communist Party (SACP) on Monday pledged to lay criminal charges against [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: Sierra Leone President takes lead in election
26 june 2023 - 19:14:16Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio is leading his closest rival, Samura Kamara, following the [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Sierra Leone Elections: One person 'critically wounded' at opposition party's headquarters
26 june 2023 - 12:29:00Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - One person has been "critically wounded" at the headquarters of Sierra Leone's opposition All People's [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone Elections: Observers call for restraint, transparency in tallying of votes
26 june 2023 - 09:27:51Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Observers of Sierra Leone's 24 June general elections are calling for restraint as the electoral [...] Full text...
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Polls close in Sierra Leone's general elections
24 june 2023 - 17:02:57Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Sierra Leone's general elections that generally passed peacefully. The polls closed [...] Full text...
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Polls officially open in Sierra Leone's general elections
24 june 2023 - 08:00:02Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Voting has officially started in Sierra Leone's general elections that will see the election of [...] Full text...
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AU, ECOWAS election observers express concern about violence ahead of Sierra Leone's elections
23 june 2023 - 11:33:36Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The election observer missions of the African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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CAF President, FIFPRO agree to make African football the best globally
23 june 2023 - 11:02:23Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, on Thursday attended the FIFPRO Africa Congress in Gaborone, Botswana, and [...] Full text...
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Human rights must be key to deciding 2030 FIFA World Cup host, survey says
22 june 2023 - 12:28:19Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - An online poll has discovered that majority of people surveyed believe human rights should be a [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone electoral commission reaffirms commitment to deliver credible elections
21 june 2023 - 06:43:53Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has reaffirmed its commitment and readiness to deliver [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone's opposition APC demands fair playing field in elections
20 june 2023 - 07:12:50Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's opposition All People's Congress (APC) is complaining about an unfair playing field as the [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Fatma Samoura to step down as FIFA Secretary General
15 june 2023 - 13:37:52Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura will leave her role at the end of the year after [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS to observe Sierra Leone's presidential, parliamentary elections
14 june 2023 - 10:27:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will send an election observation team to Sierra [...] Full text...
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US commits to rejoin UNESCO
12 june 2023 - 19:20:58Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), announced on Monday that the United [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Sudan's political scene will not be the same when the war of the generals ends (Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
23 may 2023 - 10:23:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s political scene will not be the same following the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...
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Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost $4 trillion over last 50 years - WMO
22 may 2023 - 13:20:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses. That’s the impact of a half-century [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Hundreds missing in Sudan fighting (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
17 may 2023 - 12:15:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A knock at the door and men dressed in plain clothes, with weapons quite visible in [...] Full text...
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Global temperatures set to break records during next 5 years: WMO
17 may 2023 - 11:32:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by [...] Full text...
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US imposes visa restrictions on Nigerians who 'undermined' 2023 elections cycle
16 may 2023 - 06:38:16Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is imposing visa restrictions on a number of Nigerians for undermining the [...] Full text...
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Former Ghana President Mahama wins landslide victory to lead main opposition party in 2024 elections
14 may 2023 - 10:52:06Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former Ghana President John Dramani Mahama was on Sunday declared the winner of Saturday's primaries of [...] Full text...
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Slavery has left deep, long-lasting legacy on USA, UN experts say
06 may 2023 - 06:36:06Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice in policing ended a 12-day visit [...] Full text...
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South Africa backtracks on decision to leave International Criminal Court
26 april 2023 - 11:33:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday backtracked on [...] Full text...
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2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup: FIFA receives expressions of interest to host tournament
25 april 2023 - 07:29:49Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the invitation to all member associations (MAs) to express their interest in hosting the final [...] Full text...
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FIFA appoints Normalisation Committee for DR Congo
25 april 2023 - 07:25:37Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Bureau of the FIFA Council has appointed a normalisation committee for DR Congo Football Association [...] Full text...
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FIFA delegation visits Zimbabwe officials over international ban
17 april 2023 - 08:43:28Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean football officials are excited at the prospect of the country's ban being lifted by FIFA [...] Full text...
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Hilal of Sudan critique attitude of fans of Egypt’s Ahli fans
10 april 2023 - 15:07:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Al-Hilal football team, currently at at war of words with Al Ahli of Egypt, [...] Full text...
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2030 FIFA World Cup: CAF Executive Committee supports Morocco’s bid
07 april 2023 - 08:41:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unanimously agreed on behalf of African [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-20 C: Argentina officially bids to host U-20 World Cup in place of Indonesia
31 march 2023 - 08:34:26Asuncion, Paraguay (PANA) - Argentina has submitted a formal bid to host this year’s U-20 FIFA World Cup in place [...] Full text...
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US Vice President announces $100 million to support stability in coastal West African States
27 march 2023 - 16:24:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday announced that the US government will invest more than [...] Full text...
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Biden's 10-Year Plan supports Libyans' aspirations to achieve stability, says US envoy to Libya
26 march 2023 - 18:12:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, said here Saturday the Ten-Year Conflict Prevention Strategy [...] Full text...
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Joe Biden submits to US Congress 10-year plan on Conflict Prevention Strategy
26 march 2023 - 15:56:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has submitted to the US Congress a new 10-year plan to implement [...] Full text...
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Sudan: rebel movements agree on inclusivity, critique UN attitude (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
22 march 2023 - 14:35:01Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General representative to the Sudan, Volker Parthes, has come under heavy attack [...] Full text...
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FIFA SG Samoura concludes tour of Kenya
21 march 2023 - 12:57:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, has concluded a three-day visit to Kenya where she held meetings [...] Full text...
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South Africa commemorates Apartheid-era atrocities
21 march 2023 - 06:39:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will Tuesday lead the national commemoration of Human Rights Day under [...] Full text...
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Sudan congratulates Nigeria’s president-elect
20 march 2023 - 07:01:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The President of the Sudanese Military-dominated Sovereign Council, Lieutenant-General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has congratulated Senator [...] Full text...
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Top Zimbabwean sports official scoffs at FIFA ban
17 march 2023 - 08:09:51Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) chairman, Gerald Mlotshwa, says he is unfazed by the extension [...] Full text...
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Women's World Cup prize money to match men's by 2027 tournament, FIFA says
17 march 2023 - 07:50:53Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has announced football governing body's intention for equal prize money by the [...] Full text...
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Gianni Infantino re-elected, unopposed, as FIFA President
17 march 2023 - 06:56:28Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Gianni Infantino was re-elected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday, promising [...] Full text...
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Kigali Stadium named after late Pelé of Brazil
17 march 2023 - 06:50:33Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Nyamirambo Regional Stadium in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, has been named the late Pelé of Brazil. It [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Tanzanian President underatkes State Visit to South Africa
16 march 2023 - 14:40:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government on Thursday welcomed visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and [...] Full text...
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FIFA Congress: Delegates gather in Rwanda
14 march 2023 - 13:09:59Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - World football has gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, this week for the 73rd FIFA Congress, which doubles [...] Full text...
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2023 Elections: Nigeria's fate in the hands of their Lordships (By Paul Ejime)
11 march 2023 - 06:16:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria's tightly contested 25th February [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Presidential Election free, fair until counting, uploading of results – West African Observers
07 march 2023 - 18:43:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), a regional network of CSOs drawn from 15 West [...] Full text...
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Leaders of Nigeria's main opposition party take post-election protests to Electoral Commission
06 march 2023 - 12:49:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of Nigeria's main opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday led [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's opposition leader Peter Obi claims he won presidential election (By Paul Ejime)
02 march 2023 - 19:33:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian state governor Peter Obi of the opposition labour Party (LP) claimed on Thursday that [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Nigerians for elections, urges restraint
02 march 2023 - 06:17:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated the people of Nigeria, President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu following last [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS congratulates Nigerian president-elect Tinubu (By Paul Ejime)
01 march 2023 - 16:32:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Bola Tinubu, who [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's president-elect Tinubu commends electoral commission for 'credible elections'
01 march 2023 - 07:53:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president tells aggrieved losing candidates in presidential polls to 'take your grievances to court'
01 march 2023 - 07:43:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday “heartily” congratulated the candidate of his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), [...] Full text...
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AU, ECOWAS urge calm following post-election tensions on Nigeria (By Paul Ejime)
28 february 2023 - 19:28:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Union and ECOWAS on Tuesday called for calm and urged the Independent National Electoral [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Presidents Jonathan, Mahama, other West African Elders meet with Atiku, Kwankwaso, Obi, Tinubu In Peace Move, call for alm
28 february 2023 - 19:14:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Former Nigeria President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Ex-Ghanaian President John Mahama and other members of the West [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's ruling party candidate Tinubu leads presidential race with 20 of 36 States declared
28 february 2023 - 10:34:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is in the lead [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Armed thugs attack Lagos markets over Peter Obi’s Win, Tinubu calls for calm
27 february 2023 - 20:38:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Armed thugs on Monday invaded some markets in Nigeria’s commercial centre of Lagos, attacking traders in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Armed thugs attack Lagos markets over Peter Obi’s Win, Tinubu calls for calm
27 february 2023 - 16:39:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Armed thugs on Monday invaded some markets in Nigeria’s commercial centre of Lagos, attacking traders in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Opposition Labour Party defeats Tinubu, candidate of the ruling APC in his home State of Lagos
27 february 2023 - 12:59:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Presidential candidate of the opposition Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has defeated the Presidential candidate [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's crucial elections off to peaceful but slow start (By Paul Ejime)
25 february 2023 - 13:20:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting to elect a new president of Nigeria to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari got off to [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa's ruling party defends anti-Israel stance
20 february 2023 - 17:30:53Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - There have been mixed reactions to the ousting of an Israeli diplomat from the [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says atrocities in DR Congo being carried out Rwanda-backed M23 rebels
06 february 2023 - 13:21:35Goma, DRC (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed summary executions and forced recruitment of civilians in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...
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US provides $100 billion to save more than 25 million lives in AIDS relief programme
29 january 2023 - 08:02:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - As the US marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. President’s Emergency [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Ruling party candidate accuses government of using fuel scarcity, Naira redesign to sabotage his election
25 january 2023 - 21:07:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Presidential candidate of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on [...] Full text...
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Politicians, Foreigners and Nigeria's elections (News analysis by Paul Ejime)
25 january 2023 - 11:24:42Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent call by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassador to desist from interfering in [...] Full text...
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Presidential party congress held without major surprises in Burundi
23 january 2023 - 20:25:20Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Council for the Defence of Democracy/Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) held on [...] Full text...
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Presidential party to hold 'ordinary' congress in Burundi
20 january 2023 - 19:26:07Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Council for the Defence of Democracy/Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD, party-state) has [...] Full text...
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Libyan Audit Office, Spanish Court of Audit sign cooperation agreement
20 january 2023 - 17:37:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Audit Office in Libya, Khaled Chakchak, signed a cooperation agreement with the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament Speaker's U-turn jeopardises Libya's electoral process
19 january 2023 - 19:28:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hope for a way out of the Libyan crisis with the recent announcement in Cairo, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Diplomatic Institute renamed after former Foreign Minister Mansour Rachid al-Kikhia
15 january 2023 - 14:03:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government has, in honour of former Foreign [...] Full text...
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Ghana government exempts pension funds from Debt Exchange Programme
22 december 2022 - 18:56:25Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana on Thursday granted exemption to all pension funds in its Domestic Debt [...] Full text...
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Former South African President Zuma ordered to withdraw criminal prosecution of Ramaphosa
22 december 2022 - 09:17:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Thursday said the certificate former President Jacob [...] Full text...
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Workers in Ghana warn of indefinite strike from 27 December over bonds in debt echange
19 december 2022 - 18:48:39Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Organised labour in Ghana on Monday warned of an indefinite strike from 27 December over the [...] Full text...
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Ghana announces suspension of external debt repayments
19 december 2022 - 11:16:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's finance ministry on Monday announced a suspension of all debt service payments under certain categories of [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa orders Zuma to withdraw criminal case
18 december 2022 - 11:38:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has served former President Jacob Zuma with legal papers, [...] Full text...
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US president Biden reaffirms commitment to support stability in Libya
17 december 2022 - 13:42:31Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his country's commitment to support Libya's stability and the [...] Full text...
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Former South African President Zuma launches criminal case against President Ramaphosa
16 december 2022 - 05:08:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma on Thursday night launched a private criminal prosecution against President [...] Full text...
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Is the Sudanese army playing politics with civilian political parties? (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)
15 december 2022 - 12:32:04Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lt-Gen. Abdul-Fattah Burhan, Sudan’s top military leader, who, on behalf of the army, last week signed [...] Full text...
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Ghana's President Akufo-Addo raises security threats in West Africa in Blinken meeting
15 december 2022 - 06:39:48Washington, DC, US - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has raised security threats and terrorism with the US Secretary [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement on $3 billion, three-year Extended Credit Facility with Ghana
13 december 2022 - 09:58:59Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, has [...] Full text...
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Ghana's finance minister survives motion to remove him from office
08 december 2022 - 19:35:16Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's beleaguered Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday survived a censure motion by opposition [...] Full text...
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US to sanction individuals undermining the democratic transition in Sudan
08 december 2022 - 06:42:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has welcomed last Monday's signing by Sudanese parties of an initial framework political [...] Full text...
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US, Cote d’Ivoire sign Child Protection Compact (CPC) partnership
08 december 2022 - 06:15:06Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The US and Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesdy signed a Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, a non-binding multi-year [...] Full text...
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First social track for national reconciliation launched in Libya
07 december 2022 - 19:33:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Forum of the first social track for national reconciliation started on Wednesday in Tripoli, in [...] Full text...
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Ghana's debt exchange programme encounters roadblock
07 december 2022 - 10:19:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The clock is ticking to the end of the year, a deadline set by the Ghanaian [...] Full text...
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Sudanese sign framework agreement as first steps for national reconciliation
05 december 2022 - 14:29:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A group of Sudanese political parties, civil society organizations and former rebel movements on Monday signed [...] Full text...
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Sudan's military junta, pro-democacy groups sign agreement to end military rule
05 december 2022 - 13:25:45Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military rulers and pro-democracy groups on Monday signed a political framework agreement to end military rule, following [...] Full text...
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Solution to Libyan crisis torn between priority for elections, executive and the constitutional track
01 december 2022 - 19:05:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for solution to the Libyan crisis is still at the crossroads even as the [...] Full text...
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South Africa: ANC NEC reschedules special meeting to Friday
01 december 2022 - 18:05:12Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) is now scheduled to [...] Full text...
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa 'very likely' to resign
01 december 2022 - 17:20:32Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has lost the political support of the ruling African [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament Speaker says optimistic about agreement with High State Council on regal positions and constitutional basis
28 november 2022 - 19:32:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, said Monday he was confident [...] Full text...
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Veteran Sudanese politician returns home ending decade long self-exile in Egypt
22 november 2022 - 14:35:50Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Mohamed Osman Mirghani, leading Sudanese politician, returned to Khartoum on Monday ending 10 years of self-exile [...] Full text...
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Former Ghana finance minister Kwesi Botchwey passes away
19 november 2022 - 14:43:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s former Minister of Finance, Professor Kwesi Botchwey, has passed away, according to media reports in [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Emirati official discuss cooperation in the media sector
18 november 2022 - 11:40:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid al-Lafi, on Thursday discussed with the [...] Full text...
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Ghana President fires Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance
14 november 2022 - 11:10:41Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday terminated the appointment of the Minister of State [...] Full text...
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Ghana's Parliament sets up committee to probe censure motion against finance minister
10 november 2022 - 18:25:50Accra, Ghana (PAMA) - Ghana's Parliament on Thursday set up an eight-member ad-hoc committee to probe the Minority's motion of [...] Full text...
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Rights group says rebel M23 group capture new territory in DRC
01 november 2022 - 07:37:46Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A human rights advocate has stated that M23 rebels last week captured new territory in the Democratic [...] Full text...
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Pro-islamists demonstrate to call for non-inference in Sudan’s domestic affairs
29 october 2022 - 15:35:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Pro-islamists on Saturday staged a protest march in which “hundreds of thousands” took part to oppose [...] Full text...
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Sudan military coup: Nice western grin converted into menacing grim
25 october 2022 - 17:21:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In yet a new warning to the rulers in the Sudan, the United States administration has [...] Full text...
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Ghana's ruling party MPs demand dismissal of finance minister as economic hardships bite
25 october 2022 - 12:46:35Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The majority of Members of Parliament of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's party on Tuesday asked [...] Full text...
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Sudan movves towards interim period
19 october 2022 - 16:24:59Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Conflicting political utterances that go against the events on the ground have become the norm in [...] Full text...
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South Africa's ruling party under fire over Russia stance
27 september 2022 - 10:45:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Youth Wing of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has sparked an [...] Full text...
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UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism
09 september 2022 - 06:05:37New York, US (PANA) - Advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by terrorism is [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Cardinal discusses climate change issues with Mauritian PM
07 september 2022 - 08:16:58Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of the the Catholic Church in Nigeria on Tuesday met with the Mauritian [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament to convene on Monday to discuss election of Supreme Court President
02 september 2022 - 13:44:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament will meet on Monday in Benghazi to discuss the election of the President of [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president pledges non-interference In 2023 elections
30 august 2022 - 18:48:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that he will ensure that the voters are not intimidated, [...] Full text...
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More than 63,000 false registration numbers found in Libya, says Prosecutor General
17 august 2022 - 19:56:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 63,986 fake national registration numbers were discovered in Libya by commissions of the [...] Full text...
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US should raise human rights concerns, abuse by M23 rebels during Secretary of State's visit to Rwanda
09 august 2022 - 11:49:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to Rwanda from 10-12 August, will [...] Full text...
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Omnipresence of armed groups in Libya puts solution of crisis into perspective
28 july 2022 - 21:42:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest armed clashes between rival armed groups in Tripoli and Misrata, particularly the deadly one [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa salutes fallen liberation hero Jessie Duarte
17 july 2022 - 12:05:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday visited the Johannesburg home of liberation hero Jessie Duarte, [...] Full text...
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US ends assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms in South Sudan
16 july 2022 - 07:57:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it has decided to end assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Military pull out of political scene
04 july 2022 - 19:01:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader Lt Gen. Abdul Fatah Burhan has pulled out of an ongoing political dialogue, [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe govt meets political class, private sector on dialogue with ECOWAS
30 june 2022 - 12:48:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, and members of his government, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Ministry, US Institute for Peace sign MoU on supporting conflict resolution
21 june 2022 - 11:43:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso party rejects former Niger president Issoufou as ECOWAS mediator
12 june 2022 - 19:33:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The party of former Burkina Faso president, Blaise Compaoré, on Sunday rejected the choice of the former [...] Full text...
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Liberian opposition leader fights forgery lawsuit
26 may 2022 - 13:40:36Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's most formidable opposition political coalition, dogged by a row over the purported forgery of documents, [...] Full text...
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Natural resources must be ‘part of the solution’ in fight against deforestation: FAO
04 may 2022 - 05:57:20Rome, Italy (PANA) - Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worldwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared [...] Full text...
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South African and Ukrainian presidents discuss Russian invasion
21 april 2022 - 10:46:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ukrainian ambassador to South Africa Liubov Abravitova on Thursday confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa [...] Full text...
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Ghanaians mark Easter
17 april 2022 - 08:38:03Accra, 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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US to sell $997 million military equipment to Nigeria
16 april 2022 - 05:53:16Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US is to sell military equipment worth US$997 million to Nigeria, which has been [...] Full text...
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Verdict of life imprisonment for Blaise Compaoré over Thomas Sankara assassibation trial "heavy and disproportionate" - CDP
10 april 2022 - 14:02:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), the party of former Burkinabe President Blaise Compaoré, [...] Full text...
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Gambians vote in legislative election
09 april 2022 - 12:41:38Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians are voting on Saturday in an election for 53 parliamentarians for a five-year term. Under the [...] Full text...
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Gambians set to vote in legislative election on Saturday
08 april 2022 - 12:57:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians vote in legislative election on Saturday – the second under President Adama Barrow – with 251 candidates [...] Full text...
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Can the growing US interest in Libya help overcome the current political impasse?
07 april 2022 - 17:26:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new administration of US President Joe Biden has announced a ten-year strategy to prevent conflict [...] Full text...
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Former South African president Motlanthe condemns invasion of Ukraine
07 april 2022 - 08:29:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Kgalema Motlanthe has condemned the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. This marks a [...] Full text...
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Cape Town rocked by violent taxi protests
24 march 2022 - 12:02:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Protesting taxi drivers on Thursday brought major highways in the South African city of [...] Full text...
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Six parties affirm support for constituional rule for organization of Libya's legislative elections
19 march 2022 - 14:33:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six of the most important parties in Libya Saturday affirmed their support for the elaboration of [...] Full text...
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Deep divisions over Pretoria's Russia stance
16 march 2022 - 09:11:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has slammed opposition parties who criticised the [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM al-Dbaiba orders disbursement of Ramadan bonuses to families
15 march 2022 - 14:40:18Tripoli, Liby (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has ordered the Ministries [...] Full text...
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Liberian opposition talks of political persecution ahead of 2023 Presidential elections
24 february 2022 - 23:48:40Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The political and judicial persecution of the leadership of opposition parties in Liberia is a threat [...] Full text...
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