UNICEF Deputy Executive Director visits Burkina Faso
16 april 2026 - 10:46:50Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Ted Chaiban, is visiting [...] Full text...
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Ted Chaiban, is visiting [...] Full text...
Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States finalise draft roadmap for Year II
27 february 2026 - 12:48:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ministers in charge of defence, security, development and diplomacy from the Confederation of the [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat meets Malian foreign minister
02 february 2026 - 15:55:06Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A senior US diplomat on Monday met Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye [...] Full text...
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Several dozen terrorists neutralized by the armies of the AES
02 february 2026 - 14:31:53Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Air Forces of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) conducted on 31 January high-precision [...] Full text...
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Confederation of Sahel States condemns attacks on Niamey airport
01 february 2026 - 13:50:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has condemned the attacks on Air Base 101 and [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat heads to Mali to 'chart new course' in bilateral ties
01 february 2026 - 07:13:10Washington, DC, Mali (PANA) - A senior official of the Bureau Official Affairs of the US Department of State, Nick [...] Full text...
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Guineans head to the polls as junta leader Doumbouya seeks presidency
27 december 2025 - 14:27:43Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guineans go to the polls on Sunday with about 6.7 million registered voters expected to take [...] Full text...
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Faso President Traoré appointed head of Coalition of Alliance of Sahel States
24 december 2025 - 13:43:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has been appointed current president of the Confederation [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Nigeria says its Air Force plane made 'precautionary landing' in Burkina Faso
09 december 2025 - 11:45:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday clarified reports surrounding the diversion of one of its [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso impounds Nigerian military aircraft
09 december 2025 - 10:02:32Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Nigerian military plane, which violated Burkina Faso's airspace on Monday, has been impounded in [...] Full text...
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Ghana President speaks of new plans to enhance regional security cooperation
03 november 2025 - 16:33:21Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama said on Monday that there are plans to establish a new [...] Full text...
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Egypt and Alliance of Sahel States agree to strengthen cooperation
21 october 2025 - 12:02:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Egypt and countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger not to leave ICC
23 september 2025 - 20:12:01Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate. Amnesty International, on Tuesday described the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdraw from International Criminal Court
23 september 2025 - 10:30:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, 0n Monday announced their withdrawal from the Hague-based International Criminal [...] Full text...
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Ghana's president says ECOWAS continuing discussions with AES
19 september 2025 - 15:50:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama said on Friday that the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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Malian PM attends 3rd Conference on Landlocked Countries in Turkmenistan
05 august 2025 - 12:00:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Major General Abdoulaye Maïga is taking part in the 3rd United Nations Conference [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger slam the door on 2nd ordinary session of WAEMU Council of Ministers
12 july 2025 - 13:31:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In the absence of agreement on the appointment of Burkina Faso to chair the Council [...] Full text...
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Former Nigerian President Obasanjo urges ECOWAS to reassess crisis response
04 july 2025 - 10:15:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday urged the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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AU chief discusses political transition with representatives of Alliance of Sahel States
28 may 2025 - 09:46:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Tuesday held consultations [...] Full text...
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AES, ECOWAS agree on urgent need to work together in fight against terrorism
23 may 2025 - 12:00:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) [...] Full text...
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Steering through the Fog: The Art and Science of Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets: Statement By Gita Gopinath, IMF First Deputy Managing Director
10 may 2025 - 10:35:12Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Since early April, the US effective tariff rate has increased to levels last seen [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's President arrives in Moscow for 9 May celebrations
08 may 2025 - 13:34:42Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain lbrahim Traore, has arrived in Moscow, the capital of [...] Full text...
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Ghana's president calls for renewed diplomatic engagement with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
22 april 2025 - 14:47:29Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Monday called for renewed diplomatic engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, [...] Full text...
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Ghana President invites Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger leaders to ECOWAS 50th anniversary launch
17 april 2025 - 13:23:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama, has invited to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and [...] Full text...
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Mali closes airspace to all aircraft from Algeria
08 april 2025 - 12:17:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mali on Monday announced the closure of its airspace to all civil and military aircraft [...] Full text...
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Foreign ministers of Confederation of Sahel States to pay two-day visit to Moscow
02 april 2025 - 11:29:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States (ESA) will pay a two-day visit [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's economy performed well in 2024, says government
20 march 2025 - 12:24:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -The government of Burkina Faso announced on Wednesday that economic activity performed well in 2024, with [...] Full text...
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Alliance of Sahel States quits French group
19 march 2025 - 11:15:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All three countries forming the the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger, and [...] Full text...
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Alliance of Sahel States to harmonise laws on town planning
19 february 2025 - 11:47:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), composed of Burkina Faso, Mali and [...] Full text...
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Sahel: UN calls for rethinking of social contract for stronger relations between State and citizens
10 february 2025 - 07:31:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A senior UN official has called for investment in the "social contract" to achieve a large-scale [...] Full text...
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Ghana President Mahama 'spearheads' diplomatic efforts to reiterate AES into ECOWAS
09 february 2025 - 13:57:36Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is spearheading diplomatic efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger say ECOWAS citzens don't need visas
16 december 2024 - 19:37:23Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger said on Sunday that it [...] Full text...
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Mali to host first AES-Russia taekwondo championships in November
11 october 2024 - 13:32:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso president in Niamey to attend AES Heads of state summit
05 july 2024 - 16:45:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, left Ouagadougou early on Friday afternoon for [...] Full text...
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Heads of state of Alliance of Sahel States hold summit in Niamey on Saturday
05 july 2024 - 16:27:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transition presidents of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Colonel [...] Full text...
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Russian Foreign Minister on 48-hour visit to Burkina Faso
05 june 2024 - 12:06:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Ouagadougou Tuesday evening for a 48-hour working and [...] Full text...
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Mali to raise CFAF 1443 billion in WAEMU public securities this year
21 february 2024 - 14:10:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Monday, the Malian government officially launched its schedule of public securities issues for 2024, during [...] Full text...
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AES countries meet on strategies for securing electricity supplies
20 february 2024 - 18:44:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national electricity companies of countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) began a [...] Full text...
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Thousands of people march in support of Burkina Faso's military junta
17 february 2024 - 17:12:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people from all walks of life on Saturday demonstrated their support for Burkina [...] Full text...
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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States validate its legal and institutional architecture
16 february 2024 - 18:11:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The meeting of ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which ended in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...
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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States meet in Ouagadougou
15 february 2024 - 15:48:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), made up of Burkina Faso, Mali [...] Full text...
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Africa Director of UK Foreign Office visits Mali
13 february 2024 - 17:14:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop Monday received the Director of Africa [...] Full text...
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Experts prepare high-level meeting of the Alliance of Sahel States in Ouagadougou
12 february 2024 - 18:22:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met on Monday in Ouagadougou to prepare for [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to prioritise dialogue, reconciliation
10 february 2024 - 08:24:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which [...] Full text...
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Mali could boost its economy after withdrawing from ECOWAS
01 february 2024 - 15:46:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali could give its economy a further boost following its joint decision with Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso sends formal notification to ECOWAS requesting its withdrawal
30 january 2024 - 17:25:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday sent an official notification to the Economic [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: ECOWAS says Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger remain important members
28 january 2024 - 23:06:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday night that Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger leave ECOWAS
28 january 2024 - 17:09:46Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Three West African countries under military rule -- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger -- announced on [...] Full text...
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'Mali's return to constitutional order should be different from the others' Junta leader
01 january 2024 - 13:22:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita is still yet to announce new dates for presidential elections [...] Full text...
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Government of Burkina Faso welcomes liberation of Kidal
15 november 2023 - 15:00:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has expressed its delight at the liberation of Kidal after [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: UNESCO Juba Office refurbish Aweil Women Multi-Purpose Learning Centre
16 june 2017 - 11:03:32Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - As part of its ongoing support to the national and state level Directorates of Alternative [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: G24 on International Monetary Affairs warns of downside risks on developing countries
10 october 2014 - 10:55:40Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - After global growth forecasts were revised downward for the remainder of 2014 and for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Striking oil and gas workers cut off gas to power generating plants
18 september 2014 - 20:49:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Thursday said striking workers in the oil and gas sector have cut [...] Full text...
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Cameroon: New hydroelectric dam to be built in Cameroon
13 may 2014 - 15:50:28Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon plans to build a new dam and hydroelectric plant, with 75MW capacity at Bini Warak, [...] Full text...
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More consumers get access to electricity in Cameroon
13 december 2013 - 13:58:36Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Access rate to electricity in Cameroon increased from 29% to 49% between 2001 and 2013, according [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's epileptic power supply worsens again
24 june 2013 - 08:30:41Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Public power supply in Africa's most populous nation, which is epileptic at best, has worsened in [...] Full text...
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Cameroon launches 7th edition of 'Heart Week'
27 september 2012 - 12:54:43Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Cameroonian Heart Foundation has launched the seventh Heart Week in Yaounde, with the support of [...] Full text...
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AfDB finances gas-powered electricity project in Cameroon
23 december 2011 - 15:31:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reached an agreement with other financiers to avail nearly 200 [...] Full text...
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Yaoundé hosts meeting of Africa Electric Energy Producers' Union
24 november 2011 - 18:23:17Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé, will from 28 to 30 November host the 44th ordinary general assembly [...] Full text...
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Senegalese author Mamadou Traore Diop passes away
03 september 2010 - 20:26:00Dakar- Senegal (PANA) â" Senegalese author Mamadou- Traore Diop died on Friday m orning at a Dakar hospital following a [...] Full text...
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Angola's National Basketball team jets out to US Saturday
23 july 2010 - 18:58:00Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- After two postponements, the Angolan national basketball team will Saturday travel to the US for a [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian government vows 2010 CAN, WC without power cuts
12 december 2009 - 11:49:00Douala- Cameroon (PANA) -- The Cameroonian government has assured the public that they will watch the 2010 African Cup of [...] Full text...
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Namibia calls slow pace of land reform frustrating
03 september 2009 - 12:04:00Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- The Namibian government has expressed frustration wit h the slow pace of the land reform programme, [...] Full text...
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