12 kg of cocaine seized at Bamako international airport

25 july 2024 - 11:17:01
Bamako, Mai (PANA) - The Central Narcotics Office (OCS) at Bamako's Modibo Keita Sénou International Airport seized 12 kg of [...] Full text...

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WHO launches first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate

27 may 2024 - 06:57:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Hero Heide helps Germany into final

28 november 2023 - 12:33:36
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Paris Brunner scored a brace then netted a shootout-winning penalty as Germany beat Argentina in a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Argentina cruise past Venezuela; book Brazil battle in quarter-finals

21 november 2023 - 18:06:19
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Argentina cruised through to a quarter-final meeting with Brazil as they brushed aside Venezuela 5-0 in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Argentina sweep aside Poland to top group

17 november 2023 - 11:23:26
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Argentina delivered a dominant performance to beat Poland 4-0 and secure top spot in Group D. Three [...] Full text...

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Racism which scars societies, must be stamped out, forum for people of African descent hears

31 may 2023 - 05:48:23
New York, US (PANA) - Racism is a global problem, and every country must take a stance against it, General [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 WC: Stalemate secures top spot for Gambia, Tunisia into last 16 despite defeat

29 may 2023 - 11:40:09
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Gambia's unbeaten run in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina continued as they secured [...] Full text...

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Franco-Libyan meeting discusses political developments in Libya

16 december 2022 - 12:40:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest developments in the political situation in Libya were the focus of a telephone conversation [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts Franco-Libyan Forum on Health Diplomacy

29 november 2022 - 13:23:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The activities of the Franco-Libyan Forum on Health Diplomacy started in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, aimed [...] Full text...

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Ten Malian hostages kidnapped by drug traffickers freed on Sunday

28 november 2022 - 14:06:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Ten Malian hostages, including three women and six children, held captive since 18 November by a [...] Full text...

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Libyan-French working group agrees to resolve obstacles hampering business among two countries

25 november 2022 - 15:42:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and France have agreed to form a working group to follow up and solve difficulties [...] Full text...

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Franco-Libyan Health Day comes off in November in Tripoli

05 november 2022 - 13:56:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The capital, Tripoli, will host during this month activities of a "Franco-Libyan Health Day" aimed at [...] Full text...

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First Africa-France Forum in Tunis on ecological and energy transition begins 27 Sept

26 september 2022 - 19:05:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first Africa-France Forum on ecological and energy transition will be held on 27-29 September 2022 [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight race for elections, tensions before Paris Conference

07 november 2021 - 15:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement by some people of their intention to run in Libya's 24 December general elections [...] Full text...

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Former French President Sarkozy calls on Guinean leader Alpha Condé

07 august 2021 - 11:04:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday called on Guinean president Alpha Condé at the Sekhoutoureya [...] Full text...

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IFAD and partners announce coalition to support development banks’ financing of sustainable food systems

27 july 2021 - 14:05:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Creating sustainable and equitable food systems that benefit the world’s most vulnerable people will require substantial [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President meets with French PM

03 june 2021 - 17:26:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid, on Thursday received the French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, who is visiting [...] Full text...

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French PM to visit Tunisia from June 2-3

01 june 2021 - 15:20:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex will pay an official visit to Tunisia from June 2-3, heading [...] Full text...

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French PM to visit Tunisia on June 2-3

25 may 2021 - 16:33:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex, will pay an official visit to Tunisia on 2-3 of June, [...] Full text...

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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa

12 march 2021 - 10:32:24
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank and Franco-German financial group sign agreement

03 march 2021 - 13:02:13
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), the regional development bank for the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Congo: Franco-British group produces 80,000 barrels of oil per day in Congo

19 november 2020 - 18:23:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Franco-British oil group, Perenco, produces 80,000 barrels of oil a day, its president, François Perrodo, [...] Full text...

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Pregnant women join ‘Women’s Lives Matter’ protest in The Gambia

23 september 2020 - 22:09:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A large number of pregnant women Wednesday joined other women in a protest tagged ‘Women’s Lives [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African motorcyclist secures historic victory

09 august 2020 - 16:21:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Brad Binder on Sunday made history by becoming the first South African to win [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, Italian Interior Minister discuss security cooperation, fight against illegal migration

16 july 2020 - 18:38:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...

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Bilateral relations and Libya at the centre of Saied-Macron talks

23 june 2020 - 13:17:02
Paris, France (PANA) - Several issues relating to bilateral relations between France and Tunisia as well as international relations of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: France allocates 80 million euros to Tunisia

01 june 2020 - 17:06:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The French government has allocated 80 million euros to Tunisia to help it cope with the [...] Full text...

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32 African NCOs graduate from Military Administration School of Mali

09 may 2020 - 09:56:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thirty-two non-commissioned officers (NCOs) trainees from Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Conakry, [...] Full text...

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32 African NCOs graduate from Military Administration School of Mali

08 may 2020 - 18:48:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thirty-two non-commissioned officers (NCOs) trainees from Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Conakry, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo confirms first positive case

15 march 2020 - 14:36:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Saturday announced the confirmation of the first case of a new coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Tunisia confirms 7th case of coronavirus

11 march 2020 - 17:53:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian health minister Abdelattif Mekki announced on Wednesday that a new case of coronavirus has been [...] Full text...

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French FM to visit 3 African countries

20 february 2020 - 16:48:35
Paris, France (PANA) - Starting from Thursday, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will visit [...] Full text...

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Bamako to host 1st edition of the ''Festival Mali du Rire''

17 february 2020 - 17:40:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first edition of the international humor and comedy festival, "Festival Mali du Rire" (MDR), will [...] Full text...

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Several associations denounce dismissal of a Congolese BBC journalist

13 february 2020 - 17:05:31
Paris, France (PANA) - Several associations have strongly denounced the dismissal, for alleged "serious misconduct", of the Congolese journalist, Jacques [...] Full text...

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20 “Sustainable City in Africa” projects selected for preparation of Africa-France Summit

09 january 2020 - 21:31:42
Paris, France (PANA)  -  The French ministry of foreign affairs has selected 20 projects launched in 2019 in support of [...] Full text...

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French FM warns Libyan conflict will threaten stability in the Maghreb, Sahel

09 january 2020 - 17:06:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On a visit to Tunis, the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has warned of the risk [...] Full text...

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Four students injured by grenade explosion at school in Ouagadougou

08 january 2020 - 14:46:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four students were injured, two of them seriously, early Wednesday grenade exploded at a Franco-Arab [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Franco-Beninese anti-colonial activist Kémi Séba sentenced to 2 months

26 december 2019 - 18:15:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Franco-Beninese anti-colonial activist Kémi Séba, who was arrested on Saturday in Ouagadougou for "insults" against [...] Full text...

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. Burkina Faso: Opposition says activist Kémi Séba "disrespected" but "told the truth"

24 december 2019 - 16:23:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Franco-Beninese anti-colonialism activist Kémi Séba, president of the NGO Urgences panafricanistes, who was arrested Saturday [...] Full text...

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French PM says Africa's devt at heart of concerns of Morocco and France

20 december 2019 - 09:40:01
Paris, France (PANA) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said in Paris on Thursday that Africa's development is at the [...] Full text...

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Dakar hosts its first mixed martial arts

14 december 2019 - 19:21:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -  Used to wrestling in all its forms, the Senegalese public will Saturday witness their first mixed [...] Full text...

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New Franco-South African laboratory set up in South Africa

10 december 2019 - 00:18:06
Paris, France (PANA)  -  An International Research Laboratory Rehabs, a hub for innovative research on socio-ecosystems and the biosphere at [...] Full text...

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Supporters of Horoya Guinea not happy with new coach

12 november 2019 - 17:11:51
Guinea (PANA) - Supporters of Guinea's flagship club, Horoya de Conakry, expressed their surprise and concerns on Tuesday a few [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts Franco-Libyan Civil Defense Forum

08 november 2019 - 15:53:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Franco-Libyan forum on civil defense, aimed at promoting cooperation and exchange of experience between Libya [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Trial of 2009 massacre victims to be held in 2020, says ICC

30 october 2019 - 22:41:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - The envoy of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICCI), Franco Matillana, said here Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Casablanca to host 2nd edition of Futur.e.s in Africa

28 october 2019 - 15:12:28
Paris, France (PANA) - The second edition of Futur.e.s in Africa, the first event of the Franco-Moroccan cooperation dedicated to [...] Full text...

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Jury selected for 2019 Carthage Film Days (CFD)

26 october 2019 - 12:57:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Some 15 filmmakers, producers, directors, scriptwriters and actors will constitute the official juries for the 2019 [...] Full text...

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14th edition of Nouakchott Film Festival opens

24 october 2019 - 15:48:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The 14th edition of the Nouakchott Film Festival opened on Wednesday at the Palais des Congrès [...] Full text...

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Islamist Ennahdha party wins Tunisia's legislative elections

10 october 2019 - 17:21:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The preliminary results of the parliamentary elections, proclaimed on Wednesday by the Independent Supreme Electoral Commission [...] Full text...

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Togo to play two friendlies in France against Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea

08 october 2019 - 13:50:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's national football team will play two friendlies in Marseille, France, with Cape Verde and Equatorial [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight meetings in New York and preparations for the international conference

28 september 2019 - 17:53:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Increasing meetings on Libya on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, ahead [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president expresses deep sadness over the death of Chirac

27 september 2019 - 18:02:38
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In a message of condolence addressed Friday to French President Emmanuel Macron, the Mauritanian head of [...] Full text...

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Activist Kemi Seba invites Africans to mobilize against neo-colonialism, France

16 september 2019 - 22:33:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Pan-African activist Kemi Seba  has called on African peoples to mobilize against neo-colonialism, the CFA franc [...] Full text...

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Libyan news highlights Franco-German coordination to hold conference on Libya, extension of UNSMIL mandate

14 september 2019 - 17:34:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Libyan newspapers this week continued coverage of efforts to resume the political process that has been [...] Full text...

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Italian Claudio Ranieri among candidates vying to coach Guinea Sily National

07 september 2019 - 11:25:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Italian technician, Claudio Ranieri, is among the candidates for the position of coach of the Guinean [...] Full text...

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French investigative journalist Pierre Péan dies

30 july 2019 - 03:44:42
Paris, France (PANA) - Pierre Péan, a French investigative journalist and essayist, famous for his numerous works of investigation on [...] Full text...

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Comorian President in France for official visit

22 july 2019 - 14:50:16
Paris, France (PANA) - Comoran President Azali Assoumani, on an official visit to France, will be received on Monday by [...] Full text...

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Franco-Cameroonian comedian Dieudonné performs in Belgium

08 july 2019 - 16:16:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Franco-Cameroonian comedian Dieudonnute; Bala, after a brush with the police, managed to perform at a small [...] Full text...

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French FM attends Nigeria's Day of Democracy Celebration

12 june 2019 - 19:56:23
Paris, France (PANA) - Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, is visiting Nigeria's capital, Abuja, [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Oujda Maghreb Film Festival scheduled for June 11-15

08 june 2019 - 19:15:21
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The eighth edition of the Oujda Maghreb film is scheduled to take place from June 11 [...] Full text...

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French Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Morocco

07 june 2019 - 14:47:16
Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian is due in Morocco on Friday [...] Full text...

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Former Uganda international boxer Franco Wanyama laid to rest

11 may 2019 - 16:22:28
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The curtains have fallen on Franco Wanyama, a man upon whose death in the United Kingdom [...] Full text...

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Germany - strategic ally of G5 Sahel in fighting terrorism

01 may 2019 - 14:36:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The strategic partnership between Germany and the G5 Sahel countries is set at both the [...] Full text...

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Med Hondo, winner of FESPACO Gold Standard in 1987, dies

02 march 2019 - 20:36:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- Mauritanian film director, Med Hondo, who directed the film, Sarraounia, and winner in 1987 of the Yenenega [...] Full text...

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2019 men's AFCON: Nigerian coach names squad for qualifier against Seychelles

30 august 2018 - 14:13:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's trainer, Gernot Rohr, has named a squad of 24 players for next month’s qualifier away [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC qualifier: 'Nigeria won't underrate Zambia in Uyo,' pledges Super Eagles coach

04 october 2017 - 14:31:24
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - With two matches left in the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Africa Zone qualifying series, the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Gumel, Nsekera re-elected IOC members

27 september 2017 - 13:20:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Long-serving sports administrator, Habu Gumel of Nigeria, and Burundi's Lydia Nsekera were among the 16 International [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Anti-CFA activists call for dismissal of French reps on BCEAO board

17 september 2017 - 14:36:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Activists opposed to the CFA Franc have called for the "unconditional" withdrawal of French representatives from [...] Full text...

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France: President Macron appoints AfDB’s Vanessa Moungar to new Presidential Council for Africa

05 september 2017 - 15:00:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has appointed Vanessa Moungar, the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Director [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 7 Boko Haram suspects on trial for murder of 5 foreigners in northwest Nigeria

14 march 2017 - 17:02:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Seven Boko Haram militants were on Tuesday taken to court in Abuja to answer charges related [...] Full text...

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Ghana: UNAIDS welcomes efficacy of antiretroviral medicines in preventing new HIV infections

24 february 2015 - 21:16:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - UNAIDS has "strongly" welcomed results from scientific trials presented at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and [...] Full text...

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France: 'Presidency for life is over in Africa'

19 november 2014 - 18:06:48
Paris, France (PANA) - The establishment of a civilian transition in Burkina Faso with the appointment on Sunday night of [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: French president visits Cote d'Ivoire

17 july 2014 - 10:49:04
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The French president, Francois Hollande, on Thursday began a 24-hour visit to Cote d'Ivoire at [...] Full text...

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Mali: Mali will not yield any military base to France, says Malian PM

01 july 2014 - 16:52:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - "Mali will not yield any military bases to France," the Malian local media quoted Moussa Mara, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: French armed forces Chief of Staff visits Mauritania

25 june 2014 - 20:11:00
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Chief of Staff of the French armed forces, General Peter de Villiers, is on a [...] Full text...

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Togo: Togo vs Morocco in Sunday's AYC qualifier

09 may 2014 - 18:58:32
Lomé, Togo (PAN) – Coach of the Togolese Under-20 national football team, Fazazi Adam, has called up 26 players as [...] Full text...

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Togo: Ivorian Bassirou Konte wins 3rd stage of Togo's Int'l Cycling Tour

17 april 2014 - 11:46:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - After winning the first stage Monday, Ivorian cyclist Bassirou Konte Wednesday won the third stage of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: France launches new youth employment-focused partnership with Africa

30 march 2014 - 17:52:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – France has launched an economic diplomatic initiative with African countries, aimed at combating youth unemployment through [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 'Mauritian Economy among the most favorable in sub-Saharan Africa'

22 january 2014 - 12:52:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An Executive Director representing Mauritius on the board of the World Bank and a citizen of [...] Full text...

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Mali: Cheick Oumar Koné appointed deputy national football team coach

06 january 2014 - 14:44:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Football Federation has named former international Cheick Oumar Koné assistant to the Franco-Polish coach [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition group denounces French MP’s statement on Aziz

14 february 2013 - 15:10:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Irked by a recent statement credited to French parliamentarian Noël Mamère that "Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould [...] Full text...

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AIMF president hails liberation of Malian cities, Gao, Timbuktu

30 january 2013 - 15:30:19
Paris, France (PANA) – The President of the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF), Bertrand Delanoë, Tuesday hailed the liberation [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian President Biya leaves for France

28 january 2013 - 22:47:25
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroonian president, Paul Biya, left Yaoundé on Monday for a working visit to France at the [...] Full text...

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Burundi and Vatican agree bilateral cooperation

07 november 2012 - 20:24:52
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi and the Vatican on Wednesday signed a framework agreement to boost bilateral ties, diplomatic sources [...] Full text...

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Hollande, President of Libya’s General Congress meet Tuesday in Paris

30 september 2012 - 11:45:04
Paris, France (PANA) - French President François Hollande will meet with the President of the Libyan General Congress, Mr. Mohamed [...] Full text...

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French Minister for Francophony expected in Algiers Thursday

05 september 2012 - 18:13:33
Paris, France (PANA) – Ms.Yamina Benguigui, the deputy Minister in charge of Francophony in France, is expected in Algiers for [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria qualifies for semi-final after edging Mexico 1-0

30 august 2012 - 09:41:34
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Nigeria Thursday went through to the semi-final of the ongoing FIFA under-20 Women's World Cup final [...] Full text...

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'Kidnapped German national killed in rescue attempt in Nigeria'

31 may 2012 - 12:52:34
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A German national who was kidnapped in Nigeria's northern city of Kano in January has been [...] Full text...

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Murder of British, Italian hostages, deportation row dominate front pages in Nigeria

10 march 2012 - 11:14:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The killing of two Europeans by their abductors as well as the deportation of 125 Nigerians [...] Full text...

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Nigerian presidency confirms killing of kidnapped foreigners, arrest of abductors

08 march 2012 - 21:11:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday condemned the killing of two kidnapped foreigners - an Italian [...] Full text...

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Kidnapped Briton, Italian killed in Nigeria

08 march 2012 - 20:31:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Two foreigners who were kidnapped in Kebbi state, northern Nigeria, in May 2011 were killed by [...] Full text...

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Congolese President visits France

06 february 2012 - 10:30:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso left Brazzaville Monday for France, where he is billed to attend [...] Full text...

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French business delegation to visit Libya

02 february 2012 - 20:14:17
Paris, France (PANA) – The Movement of Enterprises of France (MEDEF) and the Franco-Libyan Chamber of commerce will organize a [...] Full text...

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President Sarkozy meets Rajoelina

07 december 2011 - 22:41:06
Paris, France (PANA) – The President of the Malagasy Supreme Transitional Authority (HAT) , Andry Rajoelina, was received on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Gambia sacks senior football team coach, trainer

01 november 2011 - 18:54:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Gambia's soccer authorities have sacked Paul Put, the Belgian-born head coach of the country's senior team, [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict calls for long-term solution to Horn of Africa food crisis

18 october 2011 - 18:27:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Benedict XVI has called on the international community to seek long-term solution to the food [...] Full text...

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Alitalia to resume flights to Libya in November

01 october 2011 - 12:33:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Italian minister of Foreign Affairs, Franco Frattini, announced in Tripoli on Friday that the Italian [...] Full text...

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Italy lifts freezes 2.5 billion euros of Libyan assets

30 september 2011 - 21:30:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italy has decided to lift the freeze on 2.5 billion euros being part of Libyan assets, [...] Full text...

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Paris hosts int'l campaign against 'Françafrique'

13 september 2011 - 13:35:04
Paris, France (PANA) - An international campaign against the bleak system of Franco-African relations, known as "Françafrique", will be launched [...] Full text...

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France increases Rwanda financial aid to 42 million euros

12 september 2011 - 17:06:21
Paris, France (PANA) - Financial commitments of the French Development Agency (FDA) in Rwanda will increase from the current 23.7 [...] Full text...

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Franco-Nigerien elected into council of French department

25 may 2011 - 18:49:13
Paris, France (PANA) - Franco-Nigerien, Rakia Adourhamane Moulaye, on Wednesday in Paris promised to promote the consolidation of diversity in [...] Full text...

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Understanding the war in Libya (News Feature)

06 may 2011 - 16:54:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The current NATO military strikes in Libya is neither a "humanitarian" war nor a knee-jerk reaction [...] Full text...

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Franco-Togolese wins 4th stage of cycling Tour of Togo

22 april 2011 - 12:05:04
Lome, Togo (PANA) - A Franco-Togolese, Alexis Outelot, on Thursday won the fourth stage of Cycling Tour of Togo. He covered [...] Full text...

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Tunisia gets Euros 300m for infrastructure, fight against illegal immigration

30 march 2011 - 23:00:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - France and Italy have expressed their willingness to grant Tunisia over Euros 300 million for the [...] Full text...

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2.3-metre high sculpture donated to Léopold Senghor Museum

28 march 2011 - 17:25:52
Paris, France (PANA) - A 2.3-metre high sculpture of the famous Franco-American artist, Armand-Pierre Fernandez, nicknamed Arman, will be offered [...] Full text...

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Zuma due in France 2-3 March for state visit

23 february 2011 - 12:16:41
Paris, France (PANA) - South African President Jacob Zuma is due in France 2 -3 March for a state visit, [...] Full text...

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African film, Notre Etrangere, may be withdrawn from French cinemas

16 february 2011 - 13:54:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The film "Notre Etrangère", directed by Burkinabe film maker Sarah Bouyain, is on the verge of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's biggest hydropower plant resumes operation after 11 months

28 december 2010 - 18:24:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's biggest hydropower plant, without a dam, Gilgel Gibe II (GII), has resumed operation after [...] Full text...

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Congolese animation film hailed at SESAM project exhibition

25 october 2010 - 18:21:00
Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- Overwhelmed by their scintillating display at the fi rst international cartoon and animation film festival, [...] Full text...

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Calixte Beyala's candidature for OIF top scribe could be ruled out

19 october 2010 - 21:39:00
Montreux- Switzerland (PANA) -- Franco-Cameroonian novelist, Calixte Beyala, has not met a vital conditions to vie for the position of [...] Full text...

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Lufthansa challenges Air France in Ethiopia, Congo

12 june 2010 - 16:19:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) â" Amid upward Franco--German competitions in the v arious economic spheres, the two major European powers [...] Full text...

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Franco-Cape Verdean joint military exercise begins Thursday

03 june 2010 - 13:00:00
Praia- Cape Verde (Praia) -- The joint military exercise involving the Cape Verde an Armed Forces and the French Navy [...] Full text...

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Franco-Cape Verdean joint military exercise begins Thursday

02 june 2010 - 20:13:00
Praia- Cape Verde (Praia) -- The joint military exercise involving the Cape Verde an Armed Forces and the French Navy [...] Full text...

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Several African leaders in Nice for Africa-France Summit

31 may 2010 - 14:14:00
Nice- France (PANA) -- Several African heads of state are in Nice, southern Franc e, to take part in the [...] Full text...

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Ghana VP Mahama to attend Franco-African summit

29 may 2010 - 08:16:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana's Vice President John Dramani Mahama will attend the 25th Franco-African Summit slated for Nice, France, [...] Full text...

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42 int'l dancers train in Senegal

05 may 2010 - 14:34:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Senegalese dancing school, Ecole des Sables of Toubab Dialaw, is hosting young dancers and choreographers from [...] Full text...

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Congolese military to participate in French national day parade

30 march 2010 - 21:53:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- A contingent of about 50 Congolese soldiers will participate in the 14 July parade in Paris [...] Full text...

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Sven Goran Eriksson named new coach of Cأ´te d'Ivoire

29 march 2010 - 21:41:00
Abidjan- Cأ´te d'Ivoire (PANA) â" Swedish Sven Gor-an Eriksson has been appointed new head coach of the Ivorian national football [...] Full text...

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Over 80 cases of TB reported in Angolan district

25 march 2010 - 16:38:00
Namibe- Angola (PANA) -- About 84 cases of tuberculosis were reported during the first quarter of this year, in five [...] Full text...

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Italy to review conditions for Schengen visa issuance

16 march 2010 - 19:26:00
Tripoli- Libye (PANA) -- Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, Monday announc ed a new initiative for the revision of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan futsal team wins international tournament

07 march 2010 - 14:10:00
Sebha- Libya (PANA) -- The Libyan national futsal team Saturday in Sebha, South L ibya, won the second edition of [...] Full text...

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French-speaking poets meet in Benin 1-6 March

26 february 2010 - 17:17:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Cotonou will host, from 1 to 6 March, the 4th edition of the International Show of [...] Full text...

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French President appeals for 'true' Rwanda-France reconciliation

25 february 2010 - 17:29:00
Kigali- Rwanda (PANA) -- French president Nicolas Sarkozy, on a visit to Rwanda, on Thursday called for a "true" reconciliation [...] Full text...

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Italy's offer to pacify Somalia excites Uganda

19 january 2010 - 19:06:00
Kampala- Uganda PANA) -- Following Italy's offer to fund the struggling Africa Un ion (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia, Ugandan [...] Full text...

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Uganda resumes issuance of oil exploration licences

19 january 2010 - 17:36:00
Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- Uganda will resume issuing oil exploration licenses in the second quarter of 2010, after a new [...] Full text...

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Italy calls for Euro-Afro cooperation against int'l terrorism

17 january 2010 - 12:01:00
Tunis- Tunisia (PANA) -- The Italian Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini, in Tunisi a as part of the last stage of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia moves closer to electricity export

13 january 2010 - 15:17:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Ethiopian authorities have ushered in 2010 with t he commissioning of a 420-megawatt power station, [...] Full text...

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Italy gives Mauritania US$3m for food security

12 january 2010 - 12:19:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- Mauritanian Foreign Affairs Minister Naha Mint M ouknass, and his Italian counterpart Franco Frattini, Monday evening [...] Full text...

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Italian Foreign Affairs Minister arrives in Mauritania

11 january 2010 - 21:38:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- The Italian Foreign Affairs Minister, Franco Fra ttini, arrived in Nouakchott on Monday for a two-day [...] Full text...

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AU, ICRC to organise photo exhibition

30 november 2009 - 20:38:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) â" A photographic exh-ibition would open on Friday in Addis Ababa to mark the 150 anniversary [...] Full text...

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UN moves to prevent violence against women

25 november 2009 - 09:50:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has launched a g roup, Network of Men Leaders, as [...] Full text...

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British filmmaker highlights plight of persecuted Eritreans

13 november 2009 - 11:50:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- A new documentary film, highlighting the sufferin g of Eritrean refugees, will be unveiled in [...] Full text...

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DR Congo pays tribute to late popular musician, Franco

12 october 2009 - 16:19:00
Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- The Minister of Culture and Arts of the DR Congo, Es dras Kambale, Sunday called [...] Full text...

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48 countries for 6th Francophone Games in Beirut

27 september 2009 - 13:03:00
Beirut- Lebanon (PANA) -- A total of 48 countries are featuring in the 6th Franco phone Games, which opened Sunday [...] Full text...

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Niger suspended from Francophony Assembly

06 july 2009 - 22:53:00
Paris- France (PANA) – The West African state of N-iger has been suspended from t he Francophony Parliamentary Assembly (FPA), [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian factions head for Dakar

27 may 2009 - 21:37:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- Envoys of parties involved in the Mauritanian political crisis left Nouakchott separately on Wednesday afternoon for [...] Full text...

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Etoile du Sahel sack coach Gernot Rohr for poor results

16 may 2009 - 11:52:00
Tunis- Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian football club Eto-ile du Sahel have dismissed co ach Gernot Rohr following a humiliating 4-1 [...] Full text...

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Malian police arrest international drug baron

01 april 2009 - 22:27:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- Mali's narcotics squad (BIJ) has arrested a drug baron, Andréa Tsakinis of Franco-Greek nationality, in execution [...] Full text...

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EU promises to fund Guinea Bissau’s presidential election

31 march 2009 - 01:22:00
Bissau- Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – The European Union -on Monday promised to fund the presidential election in Guinea Bissau following the [...] Full text...

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CAN 2010/World Cup Qualifiers: Togo takes on Cameroon in Accra

25 march 2009 - 20:19:00
Lome- Togo (PANA) -- The sparrowhawks of Togo will tackle Cameroon on Saturday in Accra, under the guidance of their [...] Full text...

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OIF special envoy, Kodjo, due in Madagascar Thursday

11 march 2009 - 12:57:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- Togo's former Prime Minister Edem Kodjo, who was appointe d on Monday as the special envoy [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde terminates bank's licence over financial scandal

13 february 2009 - 18:11:00
Praia- Cape-Verde (PANA) -- Cape Verdean Finance Minister Cristina Duarte, Thursd ay confirmed that the government decided to terminate the [...] Full text...

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Italy invites Senegalese leader to G8 summit

13 february 2009 - 10:34:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The Italian government has invited Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade to take part in the G8 summit, [...] Full text...

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Italy's offer of support in Niger Delta angers MEND

12 february 2009 - 08:40:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has warned that Italian citizens and [...] Full text...

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New port terminal to be opened in Djibouti

11 february 2009 - 15:29:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- A new shipping terminal of 1,200-metre length will be ina ugurated Sunday in the Port of [...] Full text...

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Aeronautics in Morocco will generate 1 billion euros in 2012

28 january 2009 - 14:42:00
Rabat- Morocco (PANA) -- The aeronautics sector in Morocco, which is made up of a bout 50 companies employing more [...] Full text...

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French Defence Minister visits helicopter crash site in Gabon

19 january 2009 - 15:25:00
Libreville- Gabon (PANA) -- French Defence Minister Hervé Morin arrived Librevill e, the Gabonese capital, Sunday, on his way to [...] Full text...

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Francophonie holds summit on Guinea

16 january 2009 - 23:51:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- The Francophonie Permanent Council (CPF) on Friday began a meeting in Paris devoted to the political [...] Full text...

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