UN members gather to discuss the international pact on protection of the high seas

15 april 2025 - 14:20:02
New York. USA (PANA) - This week, delegates from around the world gather in New York to discuss what has [...] Full text...

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Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities

11 march 2025 - 15:54:15
New York, US (PANA) - States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which [...] Full text...

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As heat records fall, experts call for reductions in this often-overlooked greenhouse gas

17 january 2025 - 08:30:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Last week, several prominent scientific organisations confirmed what had been predicted for months: 2024 was the [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter

30 december 2024 - 07:20:41
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep sadness at the passing of [...] Full text...

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The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former Sierra Leone child soldier

27 august 2024 - 05:03:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of [...] Full text...

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Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly

29 february 2024 - 19:35:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...

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Diplomatic stakes ‘could not be higher’, warns senior UN official

21 october 2023 - 06:18:38
New York, US (PANA) - As the possible transition to a new global order heightens security risks, more effective multilateral [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM suspends Foreign Minister over Israel 'meeting'

28 august 2023 - 11:43:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Aldabaiba, has temporarily suspended Foreign Minister Najla El-Mangoush whose "meeting" with the [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation fails to meet junta leader

04 august 2023 - 12:45:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic West Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sent to Niger to [...] Full text...

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On second thought: What is really going on here? A reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (A Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA, correspondent)

30 april 2023 - 16:35:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - It all started with a comment from a South African radio station presenter: “How come you [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace deal revisited to avoid spillover in the region (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

19 february 2023 - 13:31:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant-General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has gone to Juba, the capital of South [...] Full text...

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Slow progress for women helping forge peace, Security Council warned

21 october 2022 - 05:53:18
New York, US (PANA) - Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, [...] Full text...

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Child sex abuse in Madagascar ‘widespread and tolerated’, UN experts say

18 february 2022 - 05:46:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Madagascar, child sex abuse is “widespread and tolerated” in tourist hotspots, UN-appointed rights experts said [...] Full text...

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Sudan: top military leaders move to Darfur to re-impose stability

03 february 2022 - 15:00:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Following weeks of unrest and inter-communal fighting in the Darfur region, the Khartoum government has massively [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for bold action to end 'suicidal war with nature'

12 october 2021 - 10:25:12
New York, US (PANA) - With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for [...] Full text...

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Sudan FM tours African states to rally support for Khartoum's stands on the Renaissance Dam

03 may 2021 - 19:47:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Monday quoted the current chair of the African Union, President Félix Tshisekedi of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group says hundreds of thousands trapped in misery of statelessness in Zimbabwe

16 april 2021 - 07:29:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the misery of statelessness in Zimbabwe have been forced [...] Full text...

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Tunisian-Libyan council for economic cooperation highlights investment opportunities between them

09 april 2021 - 22:00:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The chairman of the Tunisian-Libyan council for economic cooperation and partnership, Kamel Ben Ali, said Friday [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss obstacles hindering Tunisian-Libyan trade

11 march 2021 - 22:37:24
Sfax, Tunisia (PANA) – Initiated by the Tunisia-Africa business Council (TABC), an economic forum opened on Thursday in Sfax, southern [...] Full text...

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Giuseppe Conte reaffirms importance to hold general elections in Libya on set date

08 january 2021 - 23:18:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, Friday praised efforts to resolve the political situation in Libya [...] Full text...

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Progress at the Libyan political forum strengthens hope for solution to crisis

12 november 2020 - 23:54:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The promising beginnings of the Forum for the Libyan political dialogue, which kicked off Monday in [...] Full text...

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U.S. grants $20 million to buy wheat to help Sudanese people

07 november 2020 - 10:13:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the intention of the United States government, [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Comoros sign five cooperation agreements

27 october 2020 - 18:06:07
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the Union of the Comoros on Monday in Rabat, signed five cooperation agreements on [...] Full text...

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Benin bishops warn against promotion of homosexuality through international aid

25 october 2020 - 16:39:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin’s Episcopal conference (CEB) has expressed deep concern with "the hideous promotion" of homosexuality through the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, AFD sign several financing agreements

22 october 2020 - 23:34:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and the French development agency (AFD) Thursday signed several financing agreements here, official sources said. The [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and perennial political crises (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

16 october 2020 - 11:49:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - All too soon, but as expected, World  attention is shifting from Mali after a frenetic diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Progress on Sudan political transition, but challenges remain, Security Council hears

26 september 2020 - 09:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - Political developments in Sudan continue to move along a positive trajectory, while planning for a [...] Full text...

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Gambian lawmakers ratify diplomatic status for Africa Export-Import Bank

22 june 2020 - 20:49:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawmakers in The Gambia Monday ratified the first ever African Export-Import Bank to facilitate effective and [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives $1.2 million for Ethiopia-Sudan Railway study

11 june 2020 - 17:00:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.2 million [...] Full text...

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Parliament to examine several agreements signed between Tunisia, other countries

01 february 2020 - 18:43:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The assembly of representatives of the Tunisian people (Parliament) will on February 4 during a plenary [...] Full text...

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Turkish President Erdogan lashes out at Marshall Haftar and Abu Dahbi

28 january 2020 - 21:34:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The Turksih president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Tuesday in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, denounced the attitude of [...] Full text...

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Former UN chief Perez de Cuéllar celebrates his 100th birthday

19 january 2020 - 17:57:12
New York, US (PANA) - The fifth UN Secretary-General, Javier Perez de Cuéllar, whose UN career began with the first [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks: One agreement but several addenda

17 january 2020 - 15:08:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When people hear about Sudan’s current peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, they will immediately think [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt approves bill to provide citizens with basic healthcare services

04 december 2019 - 05:48:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Government has approved a bill that seeks to promote the right of every citizen [...] Full text...

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30 electoral staff missing, 5 persons killed in electoral violence in Northcentral Nigeria

17 november 2019 - 14:41:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With collation of results ongoing, Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says that [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister Fathi Bachagha orders resumption of security cooperation between Libya, France

18 june 2019 - 22:41:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The Libyan Interior minister of the government of national accord, Fathi Bachagha, Tuesday resumed cooperation with [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief 'regrets' closure of Burundi office following Government pressure

06 march 2019 - 07:34:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has expressed regret at the closure of [...] Full text...

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AU applauds peaceful conduct of Nigeria's presidential, national assembly elections

25 february 2019 - 16:37:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Monday said the Nigerian presidential and national assembly elections held last Saturday [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commissioner advocates reduction of cost of elections

14 february 2019 - 17:55:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Gen. Francis Behanzin has called for reduction [...] Full text...

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Nigerian elections followed with great expectations, says Johnson-Sirleaf

14 february 2019 - 17:51:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a former Liberian President and Head of the ECOWAS 200-member Observation Mission to [...] Full text...

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US denies taking sides in Nigeria's elections

12 february 2019 - 20:27:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Embassy in Nigeria on Tuesday said that it is not taking sides in [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities must shoulder the burden to support country’s ‘vulnerable’ south

19 january 2019 - 06:47:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite years of promises to address the “vulnerable heart” of Libya – the country’s south – [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams Burundi over deaths, intimidation ahead of referendum

17 april 2018 - 11:29:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Burundi government forces and ruling party members have killed, beaten, and intimidated perceived opponents of a [...] Full text...

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Gambia gov’t calls for withdrawal of Trump’s Israel statement

11 december 2017 - 15:55:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian government has expressed concern over President Donald Trump’s recent statement on Israel, saying it [...] Full text...

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AMI holds Excellence in Media Awards programme

20 november 2017 - 21:00:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The African Media Initiative (AMI) on Monday organized its third edition of the “ZIMEO Excellence in [...] Full text...

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'Sudan, South Sudan ready to build stable relations'

30 october 2017 - 20:44:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The ministers of defence of Sudanese and South Sudan on Monday said they are looking forward [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudanese, Libyan leaders affirm bilateral cooperation to secure borders

27 august 2017 - 20:33:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Libya on Sunday underlined their determination to boost bilateral cooperation in securing border areas [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Rights groups urge Ivorian gov't to address rights issues as UN mission ends

30 june 2017 - 05:45:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA ) – As the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cote d’Ivoire (UNOCI) comes to an end [...] Full text...

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UN: UN agencies, partners launch new plan to help refugees, migrants in Europe

19 january 2017 - 15:42:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR), other migration agencies and a host of partners on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Dearth of information impedes progress to peace in Burundi

17 january 2017 - 15:08:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Scarcity of information about what is going on in Burundi has been singled out [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges joint efforts against terrorism, refugees

15 june 2016 - 15:44:35
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday in Brussels, Belgium, stressed the need for stronger international [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban urges working together to foster education for global citizenship

30 may 2016 - 16:05:16
New York, US (PANA) - The 66th UN Department of Public Information and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Conference kicked off on [...] Full text...

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US: US stresses urgent need for resumption of Burundian dialogue

03 may 2016 - 06:20:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed disappointment at the postponement of the Burundian dialogue and called upon [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN Security Council vows to support Mali during 'key moment' in history

06 march 2016 - 09:55:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Diplomats with the United Nations Security Council arrived in Mali Saturday, the first stop of their [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban stresses private-sector investments to transform Africa’s Great Lakes region

24 february 2016 - 18:12:28
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said that the hard-working people of Africa's Great Lakes [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials mourn Boutros-Ghali

17 february 2016 - 15:13:51
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, has expressed condolences to the [...] Full text...

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UN: Top peacekeeper calls for increased support for South Sudan peace process

03 december 2015 - 11:24:20
New York, US (PANA) - With both sides repeatedly violating the ceasefire, endangering progress so far made towards a political [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: African countries move to strengthen cross-border wildlife law enforcement

07 september 2015 - 08:56:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Law enforcement and wildlife officials from eight African countries Monday joined three international partners [...] Full text...

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Sudan: South Sudanese sign peace deal brokered by IGAD

26 august 2015 - 18:33:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – South Sudanese rivals, the government of President Salva Kiir and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army/ [...] Full text...

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US: Qatar Airways strengthens embargo on African wildlife transportation

07 august 2015 - 14:37:42
New York, US (PANA) - One of the world's leading air carriers, Qatar Airways, has announced the extension of its [...] Full text...

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US: Great Lakes' Special Envoy begins African visit

19 july 2015 - 11:40:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States' Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Thomas Perriello Sunday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief applauds political dialogue in Burundi

23 may 2015 - 06:33:28
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed happiness at the ongoing political dialogue in Burundi following [...] Full text...

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UN: UN refugee chief, partners launch appeal to help displaced Burundians

22 may 2015 - 15:35:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday led a call to provide protection and assistance [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria monitoring Burundi crisis

13 may 2015 - 15:13:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Pretoria is closely monitoring the dramatic situation in Burundi amid reports that a renegade [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks Nigerians on peaceful gubernatorial, State assemblies elections

10 april 2015 - 22:29:47
New York, US (PANA) - As Nigeria gets set this weekend to hold its Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections, UN [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Tension ahead of Burundi elections worries Elders

12 march 2015 - 08:44:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A group of renowned international leaders, known as The Elders, have expressed their concern about growing [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa in Lesotho for election talks

13 february 2015 - 15:53:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President and SADC Facilitator Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday arrived in Lesotho [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Mezouar, Ross discuss western Saraha issue

13 february 2015 - 13:47:40
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International cooperation, Salaheddine Mezouar, on Thursday held talks with [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief welcomes AU's decision to combat Boko Haram

01 february 2015 - 18:09:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the decision of the African Union (AU) to join [...] Full text...

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Italy: 'Lakes, rivers key to livelihoods of millions'

29 january 2015 - 13:58:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The network of lakes, rivers and streams that provide fish and freshwater to millions across the [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: China, Côte d’Ivoire sign visa exemption deal on diplomatic passports

10 november 2014 - 14:39:09
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – China and Côte d’Ivoire have signed a special agreement on visa exemption for holders of [...] Full text...

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Benin: EU grants Benin 47.8 million euros

05 september 2014 - 20:39:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and Benin have signed four financing agreements totalling 47.8 million euros (31 [...] Full text...

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Sudan: ICRC signs country agreement with government

28 august 2014 - 15:28:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday signed an agreement that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UN sanctions, deployment of troops in war against Boko Haram reported in Nigeria

24 may 2014 - 10:35:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UN sanctions and the actual deployment of international troops to confront the dreaded terrorist group, Boko [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Re-entry policy for pregnant school girls triggers debate in Zambia (News analysis by Mildred Mulenga, PANA Correspondent)

06 april 2014 - 08:36:20
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The re-entry policy introduced by the Zambian government to allow pregnant school girls complete their education [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Nigeria to harness nuclear energy for development'

24 march 2014 - 16:57:33
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Monday reaffirmed his country's full commitment to the global effort against the [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban urges Burundi authorities to resolve political tensions

14 march 2014 - 16:51:03
New York, US (PANA) - Deeply concerned about violent confrontations between the police and members of opposition in Burundi, UN [...] Full text...

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UN: Security Council tasks Malians on sustainable solution to crisis

26 february 2014 - 23:01:21
New York, US (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council, who recently visited Mali, saiy that any sustainable solution [...] Full text...

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Congo: Sao Tome and Principe President in Congo for independence celebrations

10 february 2014 - 15:38:03
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The President of Sao Tome and Principe, Manuel Pinto Da Costa, arrived in Brazzaville Monday at [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban proposes extending UN mission in Burundi

29 january 2014 - 18:26:09
New York, US (PANA) - Despite Burundi's request that the UN mission helping it recover from decades of ethnic war [...] Full text...

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EU pays Mauritania 67 million euros under fish treaty

09 january 2014 - 22:24:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has paid the Mauritanian government 67 million euros under a fisheries accord [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Italian FM in Dakar on 2-day visit

07 january 2014 - 19:46:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Italian Foreign Affairs Minister, Emma Bonino, arrived in Dakar Tuesday for a two-day visit to [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Russia discuss ways to develop relations

17 december 2013 - 19:06:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Presidential Assistant, Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour, has stated that the country accords priority to the development [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes pact between DRC govt, rebels

14 december 2013 - 17:28:09
New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of long-awaited accords between the Government of [...] Full text...

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Niger to host 2013 Africa food nutrition day celebration

29 october 2013 - 23:24:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Developing new strategies to tackle malnutrition and under-development in Africa will form part of the focus [...] Full text...

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UN chief voices concern at escalation of violence in Mozambique

24 october 2013 - 16:07:28
New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on Thursday expressed concern at the recent escalation of violence in [...] Full text...

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Libya to hire foreign firms to enhance border security

24 september 2013 - 14:50:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya has announced plans to contract foreign security companies to help tighten security at its borders [...] Full text...

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Sudan, S. Sudan urged to implement accords reached under AU

24 august 2013 - 10:42:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Security Council has urged Juba and Khartoum to fully cooperate for the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire sign 19 cooperation accords

31 july 2013 - 13:50:32
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – Determined to reinforce their bilateral ties, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire on Tuesday in Yamoussoukro [...] Full text...

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Sant’Egidio, Rome-based religious community, to tackle poverty in Burundi

22 july 2013 - 17:50:35
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Coming off a recent meeting with Burundi’s head of state, Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief urges parties in Darfur to cease hostilities

05 july 2013 - 20:57:45
New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Herve Ladsous, has urged parties in Sudan's Darfur [...] Full text...

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US to broaden relations with Mozambique

26 june 2013 - 09:07:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has assured of stronger relations with Mozambique so that the two nations can [...] Full text...

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Brussels hosts donors’ conference for Mali Wednesday

13 may 2013 - 12:36:46
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An international donors' conference for Mali will be held in Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday, in the presence [...] Full text...

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Jonathan ressures Nigerian workers of enhanced welfare

01 may 2013 - 19:53:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has said that his administration will leave no stone unturned towards the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council debates conflict prevention in Africa

15 april 2013 - 22:58:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday held a debate on preventing conflict in Africa, with [...] Full text...

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Burundian president visits Iran

09 april 2013 - 14:45:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The Burundian head of state, Pierre Nkurunziza, was due in Teheran Tuesday for a three-day official [...] Full text...

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French President due in Rabat Wednesday

02 april 2013 - 13:17:18
Paris, France (PANA) - French President François Holland is expected in Casablanca Wednesday for a two-day official visit to Morocco. During [...] Full text...

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Chinese president begins 2-day visit to Congo

29 march 2013 - 16:02:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, arrived here on Friday to begin a two-day official visit to [...] Full text...

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Chinese President Xi affirms development cooperation with Africa

25 march 2013 - 18:11:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday concluded a one-day state visit to Tanzania, affirming his [...] Full text...

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President Bashir says agreement with S/Sudan irrevocable

11 february 2013 - 08:29:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Al Bashir of Sudan has reiterated that the agreements signed between his government and [...] Full text...

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South African president Jacob Zuma visits Luanda

16 january 2013 - 13:43:50
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The ties between Angola and South Africa is being reviewed here Wednesday between the visiting South [...] Full text...

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SA leader, Jacob Zuma, to visit Angola Wednesday

14 january 2013 - 09:13:47
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The South African president, Jacob Zuma, will Wednesday pay a brief working visit to Angola during [...] Full text...

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UN think-tank says African peace treaties failing to cure conflict root causes

29 november 2012 - 20:23:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African efforts to resolve conflicts through peace treaties signed over the past few years have [...] Full text...

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Africa's info, communications ministers meet in Sudan

05 september 2012 - 15:18:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Wednesday called on African countries to close ranks in the field of communication to [...] Full text...

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Libya moves to stop Hague ICC trials for Kadhafi era killings

01 may 2012 - 20:45:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has applied to the International Criminal Court (ICC) challenging the pending trial of Saif Islam [...] Full text...

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Greenpeace 'stops' EU fishing trawler in Mauritanian waters

12 march 2012 - 22:54:58
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Activists of the environmental NGO, Greenpeace, last Friday stopped the fishing activities of an EU trawler [...] Full text...

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Angola, Vietnam sign technical cooperation agreements

15 february 2012 - 14:14:46
Hanoi, Vietnam (PANA) - Angola and Vietnam on Wednesday signed technical cooperation agreements on higher education and culture, according to [...] Full text...

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AU to lift sanctions against Madagascar

08 december 2011 - 16:00:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) gave the firmest promise on Thursday it would lift the sanctions [...] Full text...

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Climate confab: Developing countries task industrialized States on CDM projects

02 december 2011 - 14:12:48
Durban, South Africa (PANA) – Some developing countries, meeting here at the UN Climate Change conference, have insisted that a [...] Full text...

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Two Gulf countries invest 2 billion euros in Morocco

24 november 2011 - 19:26:39
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan government and the Sovereign Investment Funds of some Gulf countries on Thursday signed a [...] Full text...

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EU provides 35 billion FCFA for development in Mali

24 november 2011 - 18:39:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and the European Union (EU) Wednesday signed two financial agreements to the tune of 35.5 [...] Full text...

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Nile Basin ministers' meeting in Nairobi postponed

13 october 2011 - 16:07:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt's minister of water resources and irrigation, Hesham Qandil, announced here Thursday that Cairo and Khartoum [...] Full text...

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Rwanda and Belgian military sign accords

30 september 2011 - 22:21:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A Belgian military delegation on Friday ended a three-day visit to Rwanda aimed at strengthening cooperation [...] Full text...

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Darfur military panel agrees to push workplan

08 september 2011 - 16:26:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Darfurian ceasefire monitoring Commission has agreed to regularly meet in pushing its mandate, according to [...] Full text...

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UNAMID-sponsored ceasefire commission meets to advance darfur peace process

22 august 2011 - 21:29:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari has opened the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, AFD sign 12.34m euro accord to boost food security

03 june 2011 - 12:51:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Food security and water resources management in West Africa received a major boost with the signing [...] Full text...

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France gives Congo 2.5m euro loan for Pointe Noire port

03 june 2011 - 12:05:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has given Congo Brazzaville two loans totalling 2.5 million euro, or [...] Full text...

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UN climate change chief tasks nations on Cancun Accords

04 april 2011 - 16:38:14
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Ms. Christiana Figueres, [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN deplores new clashes in Abyei region

03 march 2011 - 16:20:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sudan, Haile Menkerios, has deplored renewed clashes in Sudan’s contested [...] Full text...

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UN opens office in Gabon to support Central African nations

03 march 2011 - 15:43:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has opened a new political office in Libreville, Gabon, to support the efforts [...] Full text...

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UN climate change chief tasks govts on Cancun accords

02 march 2011 - 18:16:07
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Christiana Figueres, on [...] Full text...

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UN agency outlines action plan on women's rights

25 january 2011 - 16:14:37
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Director of UN Women, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, on Tuesday laid out an action [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire 'not invited' to ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit

05 december 2010 - 18:11:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Tuesday's extraordinary summit of ECOWAS leaders on Cote d'Ivoire will be held without the participation of the [...] Full text...

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Ivorian crisis: Nigerian experts want Gbagbo forced out of power

05 december 2010 - 09:43:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - International relations experts in Nigeria have called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and [...] Full text...

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Minister reaffirms Angola's commitment on climate change

27 october 2010 - 11:04:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Angolan Environment Minister, Fatima Jardim, on Tuesday reaffirmed Angola's commitment to the implementation of the UN [...] Full text...

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Banjul hosts regional anti-drug law enforcers

30 september 2010 - 16:28:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Banjul is hosting a regional experts forum on illicit drugs trafficking and organized crimes, aimed at [...] Full text...

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Angola, South Africa discuss cooperation

13 september 2010 - 23:35:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Angola and South Africa are discussing ways to strengthe n bilateral cooperation at a meeting that [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau wants more Angolan investment

10 september 2010 - 10:57:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Guinea Bissau's Premier Carlos Gomes Junior invited Ango la's business people to invest in his country, [...] Full text...

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Guinea interim president Konate hails Kadhafi

02 september 2010 - 22:59:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The interim president of Guinea, General Sekouba Konate, on Thursday hailed the Libyan revolutionary leader, Mouammar [...] Full text...

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Visiting Portuguese leader meets Angolan opposition UNITA leader

21 july 2010 - 11:10:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The visiting Portuguese Head of State, Anibal Cavaco Sil va, Tuesday met with opposition party UNITA [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi arrives N'Djamena for 12th CEN-SAD summit

20 july 2010 - 17:21:00
N'Djamena- Chad (PANA) -- Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi, who is the chair of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), arrived [...] Full text...

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DRC intensifies fight against Ivory trafficking

18 july 2010 - 13:10:00
Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- Since being fingered as one of the countries promoting illegal trade in Ivory, the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Civil society, parties claim Guinea poll irregularities

29 june 2010 - 23:09:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- The National Council of Civil Society Organizations (CN OSC) in Guinea on Tuesday denounced what it [...] Full text...

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Campaign for Guinea's presidential election ends

26 june 2010 - 14:03:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- The campaign for Sunday's presidential election in Guin ea ended at midnight on Friday in the [...] Full text...

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Campaign for Guinea's presidential election ends

26 june 2010 - 14:03:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- The campaign for Sunday's presidential election in Guin ea ended at midnight on Friday in the [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges peaceful, credible Guinea polls

26 june 2010 - 08:04:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the people and institutions in Guinea to ensure [...] Full text...

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Guineans ready for historic presidential election

25 june 2010 - 23:55:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) â" Guineans go to the polls- on Sunday in historic presid ential election that observers see as [...] Full text...

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Angolan President's visit to Brazil will 'improve relations'

25 june 2010 - 11:25:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The visit of Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos t o Brazil will boost the co-operation [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to sign accords on financing for Angolan NGOs

09 june 2010 - 21:53:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The US ambassador to Angola, Dan Mozena, will on Thursday sign accords to give grants to [...] Full text...

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UN human rights expert visits Burundi ahead of elections (Corrected)

21 may 2010 - 13:15:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi, Akich Okola, will [...] Full text...

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UN human righrs expert visits Burundi ahead of elections

21 may 2010 - 09:52:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi, Akich Okola, will [...] Full text...

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Sack of Nigeria's electoral chief gets huge media play

29 april 2010 - 07:59:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's Acting President's decision to send on terminal leave the Chair of the countryâ™s Independent National [...] Full text...

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Washington refuses to grant visas to Guineans

28 april 2010 - 22:28:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- Guinea's Prime Minister, Jean Marie Doré, said on Wednesday that the US government had refused to [...] Full text...

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Guinea army on red alert in the south against Dadis Camara's 'supporters'

28 april 2010 - 21:16:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- Guinean Prime minister, Jean Marie Doré, said on Wednesday that the army was on red alert [...] Full text...

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Gabon, China sign cooperation accords

22 april 2010 - 11:16:00
Libreville- Gabon (PANA) -- Gabon and China have signed two cooperation pacts wor th a total of 8 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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EU lifts ban on Angolan Airlines flights

31 march 2010 - 20:56:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Angolan Airlines (TAAG) is now free to fly to any destin ation in the European Union [...] Full text...

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Angolan Parliament approves defence agreement with Mozambique

24 march 2010 - 21:42:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Angolan National Assembly on Wednesday approved the draft resolution of a cooperation agreement on defence [...] Full text...

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Botswana to establish air link with Angola

19 march 2010 - 16:17:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Botswana government on Friday expressed its desire to set up direct air link between Gaborone, [...] Full text...

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US 'to work' with Guinea to restore democracy

19 february 2010 - 08:34:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- With the transition government now in place in Guinea, the United States has said it will [...] Full text...

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US says it has nothing against Nigeria

03 february 2010 - 22:47:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA)- â" A senior US official said on Wednesday that it would rev iew conditions that led to [...] Full text...

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Darfur peacekeepers urge ceasefire over Chad-Sudan fighting

21 may 2009 - 19:45:00
El Fasher- Sudan (PANA) -- The fighting near the Chadian-Sudanese border must urg ently stop and the two countries must [...] Full text...

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UN/AU joint envoy tasks Sudan, Chad on peace

20 may 2009 - 16:47:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN-African Union (AU) joint special representative in Darfur, Rodolphe Adada, on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...

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Chad threatens to cut relations with Sudan

10 may 2009 - 19:37:00
N'Djamena- Chad (PANA) -- Chadian President Idriss Deby has threatened to severe diplomatic relations with Sudan, accusing Khartoum of supporting [...] Full text...

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Algerian president committed to democracy, human rights

31 january 2009 - 18:14:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Algerian President Abdeleziz Bouteflika announced here Friday that he was committed to democracy and observance [...] Full text...

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