Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge

04 october 2024 - 05:36:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN-designated human rights expert on Sudan has called for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and [...] Full text...

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UN calls for release of abducted political activist in Libya

11 july 2024 - 06:08:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Wednesday that it is deeply concerned by [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza over feared Rafah attack

01 may 2024 - 05:55:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms efforts to protect, promote human rights

12 december 2023 - 10:47:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has underlined the efforts made by his government to protect [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya calls for promotion of human rights

11 december 2023 - 11:13:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the world celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Sunday, [...] Full text...

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Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

09 october 2023 - 19:56:57
New York, US (PANA) - Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags climate of fear as Zimbabewean President Mnangagwa is inaugurated

04 september 2023 - 13:06:39
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa was inaugurated for his second term on Monday, a human rights [...] Full text...

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DRC govt refers alleged crimes in North Kivu to ICC

16 june 2023 - 08:20:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has submitted a new referral to the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's political scene will not be the same when the war of the generals ends (Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

23 may 2023 - 10:23:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s political scene will not be the same following the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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Jordan reaffirms support for Libya to reach a solution to crisis

22 may 2023 - 15:22:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Jordan has reaffirmed its position of standing by Libya, its people, national interests, and reaching a permanent [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Hundreds missing in Sudan fighting (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

17 may 2023 - 12:15:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A knock at the door and men dressed in plain clothes, with weapons quite visible in [...] Full text...

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US reaffirms commitment to strengthening role of free, independent press in Libya

04 may 2023 - 19:50:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the role of a free and independent [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper takes issue with calls by some Libyan politicians to reduce Libya's diplomatic presence in Africa

17 march 2023 - 17:21:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" (Le Matin) has taken exception to "statements and insinuations" of some Libyan [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Parliament unanimously votes for law on meritocracy in public administration

16 march 2023 - 17:06:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The MPs of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso voted unanimously on Thursday for [...] Full text...

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Return of Sudanese women from ISIS shows gender-blind nature of violent extremism (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

11 march 2023 - 12:52:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has announced that a number of its nationals, including women and children, previously [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied denies racism and denounces "malicious" campaign about sub-Saharan migrants

09 march 2023 - 19:24:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - President Kaïs Saied has categorically rejected accusations of racism attributed to him after his recent statements [...] Full text...

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Sudanese breathe sigh of relief, as military harsh statements subdue (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

08 march 2023 - 16:37:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese breathed a sigh of relief, even if temporarily, as the head of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister pays tribute to judiciary as bulwark against overthrow of Libyan state

20 february 2023 - 17:24:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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Gambians urged to take rice cultivation seriously

03 january 2023 - 13:56:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's President Adama Barrow on Monday said that his government has designed a new agriculture policy [...] Full text...

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Report/ Bashir Trial: the thin line between political and legal trial in display

22 december 2022 - 15:35:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Most Sudanese in their thirties and forties have known no other president but Omar Bashir who [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament approves law establishing Constitutional Court

06 december 2022 - 16:37:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) adopted on Tuesday by a majority vote, the draft [...] Full text...

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Fight against armed groups in Togo and Benin must not justify human rights violations, says rights group

28 july 2022 - 06:08:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International, has cautioned that the authorities in Benin and Togo must ensure that the fight [...] Full text...

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New Chairman of NOC Board of Directors installed at Company's headquarters in Tripoli

14 july 2022 - 16:15:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat [...] Full text...

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Sea cucumber smuggling in East Africa threatens livelihoods and ecosystems

01 july 2022 - 05:40:24
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The high demand for sea cucumbers in China is leading to their over-exploitation along the East [...] Full text...

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Elections in Libya are government's goal, says Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba

21 april 2022 - 14:15:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba says elections are a real [...] Full text...

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Pro-islamist demonstrations: a new turn in Sudanese political scene? (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2022 - 16:35:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Dozens of thousands of persons in opposition with the left leaning revolution in the Sudan, came [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan High Electoral Commission estimates holding of elections in 6 and 8 months

17 january 2022 - 19:19:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the governing board of the National High Electoral Commission (NHEC), Imad al-Sayeh, said [...] Full text...

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Sudan protests: Security forces in spotlight over sexual violence allegations

21 december 2021 - 19:11:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PAN) - Reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights experts call for end to violence against women in Tigray

04 december 2021 - 06:31:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have called for urgent action to end violence [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso facing ‘multitude of challenges’: Human rights chief

02 december 2021 - 05:31:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Concluding a four-day to visit Burkina Faso, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't forms Commission to vet applications for naturalisation

27 september 2021 - 11:57:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has formed a Central Commission to study applications for Libyan nationality. This [...] Full text...

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Dozens of senior army officers arrested after failed coup attempt in Sudan

21 september 2021 - 15:46:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Authorities in Sudan have arrested dozens of senior army officers after an attempted coup failed on [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth observers urge ‘restraint’ as Zambia awaits election results

15 august 2021 - 16:51:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) in Zambia has issued a preliminary report of their findings, calling [...] Full text...

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UN report calls for urgent end to mounting human rights violations in CAR

04 august 2021 - 13:27:41
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA)– A UN report published Wednesday details the dire and worsening human rights situation over the [...] Full text...

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Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study

20 july 2021 - 05:41:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Deteriorating economic conditions  since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study [...] Full text...

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Tigray: UNHCR says extremely concerned about Eritrean refugees

13 july 2021 - 21:04:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said Tuesday he was extremely concerned [...] Full text...

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Tunisia welcomes creation of commission of inquiry into human rights violations in Palestine

29 may 2021 - 15:11:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has welcomed the resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish an independent [...] 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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Burundi refugees in Tanzania living in fear: UN rights experts

13 april 2021 - 18:02:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The rights of refugees and asylum seekers who have fled Burundi for Tanzania must be respected, [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Ugandan authorities to end enforced disappearances of opponents

11 march 2021 - 05:44:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday asked the Ugandan authorities to take immediate steps to end the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN rights chief calls for probe in Tigray rights abuses

05 march 2021 - 05:57:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Given the persistent reports of serious human rights violations and abuses in the Tigray region of [...] Full text...

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Facebook invited to address South African parliamentary committee

17 february 2021 - 12:56:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Committee of Communications and Digital Technologies has agreed to invite Facebook to [...] Full text...

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Terrorist cell of foreign elements dismantled in Tripoli

19 october 2020 - 11:27:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A terrorist cell composed of four foreigners was dismantled and its members arrested on Sunday on [...] Full text...

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Top UN officials warn Guineans to steer clear of hate speech

08 october 2020 - 06:21:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Given the history of intercommunal violence in Guinea, two high-level UN Officials have voiced concern over [...] Full text...

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Accumulation of problems, deterioration in living conditions in Libyan trigger demonstrations (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

28 august 2020 - 00:05:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyans, long time bothered by insecurity caused by 14 months of war, have over the past [...] Full text...

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Government orders federal police to put down clashes in Sudan's seaport

12 august 2020 - 20:27:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government Wednesday issued stern instructions to restore law and order at its sea port, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian opposition party launches the mask alliance

11 august 2020 - 15:55:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Opposition Citizens' Alliance (CA) party in The Gambia has launched what it called "a mask alliance", [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court says Ivorian govt. violated Rights of a Child

09 july 2020 - 16:55:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice says the government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire is liable [...] Full text...

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Atrocity of war crimes, crimes against humanity in Libya call for an end to impunity

19 june 2020 - 14:47:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The last few weeks have been full of dramatic developments in Libya following the defeat of [...] Full text...

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EU supports ongoing peace process in South Sudan

01 may 2020 - 14:10:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday underlined its determination to stand by the people of South Sudan [...] Full text...

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EU supports ongoing peace process in South Sudan

30 april 2020 - 16:06:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday underlined its determination to stand by the people of South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Burundian election campaigns kick off amid harassment

27 april 2020 - 15:44:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Political campaigning for the 20 May presidential election has officially kicked off in Burundi against the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Buhari urges Nigerians to take precaution, avoid panic

19 march 2020 - 23:39:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday urged Nigerians to take all precautions and not to panic [...] Full text...

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UN calls for cessation of hostilities in Libya to tackle coronavirus pandemic

17 march 2020 - 17:34:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday urged the Libyan opposing sides to cease [...] Full text...

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Burundi's main opposition party hold extraordinary congress on Sunday

15 february 2020 - 14:59:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - All eyes will be turned on Sunday towards Mont Sillon, on the north-eastern outskirts of Bujumbura [...] 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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Police brutality in Zimbabwe goes up 3.4 percentage points in December 2019

08 january 2020 - 14:58:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Police brutality and harassment in Zimbabwe went up 3.4 percentage points to 38 percent in December [...] Full text...

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Nigerians protest in Abuja demanding the hate speech and social media bills dropped

27 november 2019 - 23:14:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Dozens of protesters under the banner of 'Take It Back Movement and Concerned Nigerians', on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Habib Jemil asked to form new Tunisian government

16 november 2019 - 14:36:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday asked Habib Jemli, who has been appointed prime minister, to [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's new law to bring order to religious affairs fills legislative gaps, without addressing the roots of the problems (A News Analysis by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)

30 october 2019 - 12:29:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's newly adopted law to restore order in religious affairs has determined the organisation and functioning [...] Full text...

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Sudanese cabinet supports female minister who came under attack by prayer leader

09 october 2019 - 18:09:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese cabinet on Wednesday asked the Ministry of Justice to take legal action against a [...] Full text...

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Burundians demonstrate against the renewed mandate of UN Commission on Human Rights

05 october 2019 - 16:59:19
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Demonstrations led by civil society, were held Saturday in Bujumbura, the economic capital of Burundi, and [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Members of provincial electoral commissions sworn in

01 october 2019 - 15:26:27
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – New members of Burundi’s provincial independent electoral commissions (CEPI), picked from 22 political parties, 21 civil [...] Full text...

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Guineans demonstrate in commemoration of 28 September 2009 massacre

28 september 2019 - 13:02:48
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Demonstrations are being held on Saturday in several Guinean cities to commemorate the 10th anniversary the [...] Full text...

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AU's commitment to human rights questionable two decades later (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

11 september 2019 - 13:49:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has taken major strides to improve the human rights situation in Africa [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Prime Minister names his cabinet

05 september 2019 - 19:58:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr Abdullah Hamdouk, on Thursday announced his new 22-strong cabinet that includes 4 [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for protection of foreign truck drivers in South Africa from xenophobic violence

26 august 2019 - 07:01:12
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – A human rights group on Monday asked the South African government to take urgent measures [...] Full text...

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EU calls for joint, global action to combat religious persecution

21 august 2019 - 12:41:53
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Persecution of people as a response to their religious belief or affiliation, or lack thereof, is [...] Full text...

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Niger plans to reform the fertilizer sector

09 august 2019 - 14:01:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Agriculture, Albadé Abouba, on Friday urged the Nigerien Association of Fertilizer Importers and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Peace Project says food aid is being distributed along party lines

06 august 2019 - 14:30:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has reported that food aid continues to be deprived to communities based [...] Full text...

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Arab League welcomes agreement on constitutional declaration in Sudan

03 august 2019 - 18:22:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The League of Arab States has welcomed the agreement between the Opposition Alliance for Freedom and [...] Full text...

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New Mauritanian president takes office

01 august 2019 - 17:19:04
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Elected Mauritanian President, Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed ould Mohamed Ghazouani, was inaugurated on Thursday at a ceremony [...] Full text...

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Gambia's VP appeals for more international support for political transition

27 july 2019 - 08:37:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Vice President, Dr Isatou Touray, has called for more international support for the country’s on-going [...] Full text...

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Safari Rally begins quest for WRC return

05 july 2019 - 19:58:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Safari Rally on Friday inched closer to rejoining the prestigious World Rally Championships (WRC) next [...] Full text...

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Deposed president Bashir to stand trial next week

15 june 2019 - 20:02:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   The Sudanese government officially announced here Saturday deposed president Omar Bashir will be brought to a [...] Full text...

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Uganda government comes under fire over media freedoms

03 may 2019 - 13:44:31
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The government of Uganda on Friday came under fire over violations of media freedoms in statements [...] Full text...

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'No accountability over Cyclone Idai relief assistance in Zimbabwe' - Human rights body

14 april 2019 - 13:41:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has raised a red flag over the distribution of Cyclone [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military leader ends curfew, releases detainees under emergency regulations

13 april 2019 - 17:45:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lt.-Gen. Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan, Sudan’s new Interim Military Council President, on Saturday took the drastic move [...] Full text...

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Kenya: FIA safety official inspects 2019 Safari Rally route

11 april 2019 - 21:21:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The FIA Safety Delegate Michelle Mouton, continues to evaluate the proposed routes of the 2019 World Rally Championship [...] Full text...

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Algerian PM begins consultations to form new government

18 march 2019 - 05:30:08
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui has begun consultations to form a new government as protesters demand [...] Full text...

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Nigerian plans "massive campaign" in support of military against Boko Haram terrorism

08 january 2019 - 18:01:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian federal government is to launch a massive national campaign in support of the military [...] Full text...

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UNESCO lists wrestling, reggae, raiho-shin rituals as global treasures to be preserved

30 november 2018 - 04:56:53
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - From Jamaican reggae to Georgian wrestling and Japanese rituals, the UN cultural agency (UNESCO) added six [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: Zimbabwe opposition leader Chamisa accepts court's verdict dismissing his petition

24 august 2018 - 17:26:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The losing candidate in Zimbabwe's 30 July presidential election, Nelson Chamisa, has accepted the verdict of [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Mnangagwa reiterates peace, unity appeal

24 august 2018 - 16:19:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's president-elect, Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose victory in the 30 July elections was upheld by the Constitutional [...] Full text...

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'Let's put election behind us,' President Mnangagwa urges Zimbabweans

13 august 2018 - 13:24:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday urged Zimbabweans to put the 30 July election behind them, forge [...] Full text...

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Rights groups criticise Ivorian president amnesty for ' war crimes'

08 august 2018 - 07:30:16
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Human rights groups have criticised Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara for granting an amnesty to some [...] Full text...

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US urges Zimbabwe stakeholders to pursue election grievances peacefully

04 august 2018 - 09:38:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has urged all stakeholders and citizens in Zimbabwe to pursue any grievances in [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Mnangagwa pledges to serve all Zimbabweans

03 august 2018 - 18:22:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday pledged to serve all Zimbabweans irrespective of political affiliation following [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Ethiopian PM to investigate torture in 'Jail Ogaden'

05 july 2018 - 06:29:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – An international human rights watchdog is asking the new Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to urgently [...] Full text...

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Egypt urged to free prominent couple jailed arbitrarily since last June

04 july 2018 - 06:41:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office is urging Egypt to free a prominent married couple that has [...] Full text...

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Rise in number of children killed, maimed and recruited in conflict: UN report

27 june 2018 - 22:02:15
New York, US (PANA) - More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflict last year while more than [...] Full text...

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Human rights groups say justice for 2010-11 crimes in Cote d'Ivoire stagnates

09 may 2018 - 06:11:01
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Human rights groups are urging Côte d’Ivoire’s President, Alassane Ouattara, to do more to fulfill [...] Full text...

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Red Cross says trauma unit of Bangui's major hospital 'completely full'

13 april 2018 - 10:14:14
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – The trauma unit at a major hospital in the Central African Republic (CAR) is filled to [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns attack on education workers in CAR

07 march 2018 - 06:51:25
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday denounced an attack against education workers that killed [...] Full text...

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Kenya seeks global status for Safari Rally

27 january 2018 - 15:59:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Kenya government has inaugurated two committees to oversee the Safari Rally re-admitted to the high [...] Full text...

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Rights Group demands action on South Sudan's delayed Hybrid Court

15 december 2017 - 06:11:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – South Sudan’s top officials have failed to make good on promises to establish an African Union-South [...] Full text...

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Liberia: 'Respect election results,' President Sirleaf nudges Liberians

09 october 2017 - 16:25:37
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called on Liberians to respect the outcome of the elections when [...] Full text...

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Togo: Togo Bishops call for urgent constitutional reforms

18 september 2017 - 10:54:08
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Bishops have called on the government to urgently carry out "reforms requested by the people [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN peacekeeping chief pledges support to displaced civilians in Malakal

04 august 2017 - 11:21:20
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Having witnessed first-hand various security challenges and humanitarian efforts in South Sudan, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Gambia: 'We're being denied our constitutional rights', Gambia's former ruling party protests

22 july 2017 - 12:15:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's former ruling Alliance for Patriotic Re-Orientation and Construction (APRC) is protesting what it describes as [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council deplores ongoing violence, attacks on civilians in CAR

14 july 2017 - 05:26:35
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed concern at the ongoing clashes between armed [...] Full text...

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Libya: OCHA, WHO condemn attack on Sebha Medical Centre in southern Libya

03 may 2017 - 19:35:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator (OCHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Assessment of President Akufo-Addo, condemnation of vigilantes reported in Ghana

15 april 2017 - 07:00:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo hits the first 100 days in power on Monday, governance [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Turmoil over Zuma's cabinet reshuffle

31 march 2017 - 09:01:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been plunged into a fresh political crisis after President Jacob Zuma [...] Full text...

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Zambia: NGOs reject govt planned consultation on Zambia's membership to ICC

30 march 2017 - 16:27:00
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's Non-Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) is deeply saddened by the Patriotic Front (PF) government’s decision [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Growing calls for Zuma to step down

30 march 2017 - 12:30:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – It’s been a turbulent 24 hours for President Jacob Zuma who has seen his [...] Full text...

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CAR: Senior UN relief official urges access to civilians in north-eastern provinces

24 february 2017 - 06:27:10
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The most senior United Nations relief official in the Central African Republic (CAR) has called for [...] Full text...

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US: USCIRF tasks American govt on refugee resettlement

09 february 2017 - 16:14:10
New York, US (PANA) - The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Thursday urged the American government to [...] Full text...

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Ghana: President Mahama says Ghanaians must be proud of 'successes'

01 january 2017 - 12:35:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's outgoing president John Dramani Mahama has said his country has every reason to be proud [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR urges govts to recognize people fleeing war-plagued countries

02 december 2016 - 19:47:25
New York, US (PANA) - Faced with record displacement due to conflict, the UN has moved to reinforce the global [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: South Sudanese urged to unite towards 'creating national identity'

29 november 2016 - 05:51:08
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - All people in South Sudan, regardless of their ethnic affiliation, must unite towards creating a [...] Full text...

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CAR: UN envoy demands protection of civilians as scores killed in CAR violence

26 november 2016 - 04:57:09
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide has condemned the recent [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN envoy warns of risk of ‘outright ethnic war’, genocide in South Sudan

12 november 2016 - 05:50:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Visiting conflict-plagued South Sudan, the United Nations envoy on genocide prevention on Friday warned that [...] Full text...

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Gambian: Ex-female presidential aspirant backs Gambian opposition coalition flag bearer

04 november 2016 - 18:54:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's first independent, female presidential aspirant, Dr. Isatou Touray has, after backing out of the race [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC monitors situation in DRC

17 october 2016 - 15:38:30
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, on Monday said her [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 6 foreigners arrested during raids on Boko Haram camps to be deported

03 october 2016 - 05:54:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army says it will hand over six foreigners who were arrested in the war [...] Full text...

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UN: Four international bodies unhappy with recent clashes in Kinshasa

25 september 2016 - 16:47:37
New York, US (PANA) - The African Union (AU), the UN, the European Union (EU) and the International Organization of [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC monitoring recent deadly violence in DRC - Prosecutor

23 september 2016 - 19:09:59
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, on Friday said the [...] Full text...

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Libya: IOM carries out first humanitarian repatriation flight from southern Libya

11 september 2016 - 05:23:16
Sabha, Libya (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says it has organized its first humanitarian repatriation charter flight [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: UN official warns against inflammatory statements by public officials in Burundi

25 august 2016 - 17:41:47
Kigali, RWanda (PANA) - United Nations Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng on Thursday warned against the current [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambian lawyers protest over continued breakdown of law

11 july 2016 - 16:55:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Gravely perturbed by continued degeneration of law and order in Zambia, local lawyers said Monday they [...] Full text...

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UN: UN adviser condemns Gambian leader on threats against Mandinka ethnic group

10 june 2016 - 22:10:08
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, late Friday in New York [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official highlights benefits of peaceful election in Côte d’Ivoire

14 january 2016 - 07:16:11
New York, US (PANA) - The top United Nations official in Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday highlighted that the peaceful conclusion [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy says election in Cote d’Ivoire opens new chapter

13 january 2016 - 19:03:21
New York, US (PANA) - Cote d’Ivoire's peaceful conclusion of its presidential election provides citizens with the opportunity to turn [...] Full text...

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UN: UNESCO calls for safeguard of world’s endangered archives

27 october 2015 - 18:28:35
New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of a large share of the world’s audiovisual heritage already lost forever, [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambian 2016 budget 'gender insensitive' - NGOs

12 october 2015 - 14:29:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Non-Governmental Organisation Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has described the 2016 national budget presented by Finance Minister [...] Full text...

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UN: UN reports looting of aid agencies in CAR, pledges more support

06 october 2015 - 21:32:27
New York, US (PANA) - Despite worsening security conditions and the recent looting of international aid offices in the Central [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Pope Francis to visit Kenya on pontificate African tour

18 september 2015 - 16:36:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Kenya on 25-27 November at the start of his maiden African [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghanaians vote in local government elections

01 september 2015 - 09:09:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians go to the polls on Tuesday to elect members for the various metropolitan, municipal and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Mission Libya condemns ISIL attacks in Sirte, urges Libyans to unite

16 august 2015 - 07:14:29
New York, US (PANA) - Strongly condemning attacks in Sirte by the so-called Islamic State (Daesh), the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Africa's cities urge to also serve most vulnerable groups

02 july 2015 - 09:35:21
Nairobi, Kenya(PANA) - In the midst of unprecedented urbanization across Africa, the continent's cities - in order to flourish - [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Government says several arrested after Sousse terror attack

29 june 2015 - 19:30:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A number of people belonging to a "ring" have been arrested in connection with Friday's terror [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Adviser nudges all parties in Burundi on dialogue to calm tension

31 may 2015 - 20:51:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng Sunday warned of increased tension [...] Full text...

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Libya: UNSMIL urges end to abduction of civilians, warns of criminal liability for such acts

15 may 2015 - 18:59:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Armed groups across Libya are responsible for abductions of civilians including minors on account of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief deplores killing of Ethiopian nationals in Libya

20 april 2015 - 19:00:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned the killing of a number of Ethiopian nationals [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Genocide commemoration week dominates front pages in Rwanda

07 april 2015 - 15:42:54
Kigali- Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda newspapers this week focused their comments on the 21st anniversary of the Rwandan genocide in [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC prosecutor says LRA rebels will be brought to justice

28 february 2015 - 19:49:02
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms Fatou Bensouda, said that justice will [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan appeals to UNISFA to check acts of abduction by SPLM in Abyei

17 february 2015 - 20:28:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese side in the Abyei Oversight Committee (AOC) has called upon the Ethiopian-manned United Nations [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief condemns murder of 21 Christians in Libya

17 february 2015 - 18:29:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein on Tuesday said that the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN condemns ISIL murder of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya

16 february 2015 - 19:30:00
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned the killing [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights office urges release of illegally detained DRC protesters

07 february 2015 - 05:35:20
New York, US (PANA) - The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has raised serious due [...] Full text...

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UN: UN human rights office wants excessive use of force in DRC protests probed

23 january 2015 - 22:45:34
New York, US (PANA) - The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed concern at [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report warns of human rights violations in Libya

23 december 2014 - 18:44:25
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN human rights report on Tuesday warned that Libyan civilians have been subject [...] Full text...

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Libya: Govt. announces 'beginning of liberation of Tripoli' by the army

03 december 2014 - 22:00:35
Beidha, Libya (PANA) – Soldiers loyal to Libya's government are advancing on the capital city of Tripoli and are now [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Parliament wants tribal affiliation dropped from nationality documents requirements

12 november 2014 - 10:15:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Parliament has asked the Ministry of interior to remove any reference to tribal affiliation [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Media preach peace as President Sata is mourned

08 november 2014 - 11:12:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The local media in Zambia this week called on the nation to continue on the path [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzanian dailies condemn disorderly politics

08 november 2014 - 04:35:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Politics dominated Tanzania's media coverage this week as the public started debating the proposed [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambia’s ex-president says independence anniversary 'time for new dreams'

23 october 2014 - 18:43:28
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s 50th independence anniversary is time for all citizens to dream new dreams and embrace each [...] Full text...

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Libya: Armed clashes in Tripoli, Benghazi leave 250,000 displaced, says UN

05 september 2014 - 13:26:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Some 250,000 have fled their homes in the Libyan cities of Tripoli and Benghazi over the [...] Full text...

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UN: Report details serious human rights abuses in Tripoli, Benghazi

04 september 2014 - 19:37:01
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report released Thursday cited indiscriminate violence by armed fighters in Libya and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan seeks global action against Boko Haram

06 august 2014 - 22:17:52
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has called for more effective global action and implementation of all existing [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC prosecutor urges Libyans to halt violence

25 july 2014 - 20:33:23
New York, US (PANA) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, says she is "deeply [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Parliamentary news dominate media in Mauritius

12 july 2014 - 14:51:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Stories from parliament dominated the media this week in Mauritius with the introduction of a bill [...] Full text...

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UN: ILO says majority of people lack proper social protection

03 june 2014 - 17:43:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Intenational Labour Organisation (ILO) says following the aftermath of the global economic crisis, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: National Economic Forum, Black Stars World Cup team sheet reported

17 may 2014 - 10:21:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A non-partisan economic forum that discussed challenges facing the Ghanaian economy and the provisional team sheet [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Forum to brainstorm on economic challenges ends

15 may 2014 - 20:00:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A national economic forum that discussed the challenges facing the Ghanaian economy and chart a non-partisan [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Govt. denies sponsoring cadres to harass opposition leader

17 april 2014 - 14:32:58
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's ruling Patriotic Front (PF) government says it is unfair, unfounded and unfortunate for opposition United [...] Full text...

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UN: Rights Office tasks nations on situation in CAR

02 april 2014 - 10:40:18
New York, US (PANA) - With the Central African Republic (CAR) capital of Bangui having relapsed into wider violence, the [...] Full text...

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US alarmed at discovery of mass grave in CAR's capital

27 december 2013 - 11:59:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said it is ''deeply disturbed'' by the discovery of a mass [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Assailants attack UN base harbouring civilians

20 december 2013 - 16:29:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday said that unknown assailants attacked its base in South Sudan on [...] Full text...

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37 ruling MPs defect to opposition party in Nigeria

18 december 2013 - 17:51:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Thirty-seven members of the Nigerian House of Representatives formally crossed carpet from the ruling Peoples Democratic [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian President Kikwete in South Africa for Mandela memorial

10 december 2013 - 07:38:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, early Tuesday to join world [...] Full text...

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Ban urges launch of reconciliation process in Egypt

06 august 2013 - 21:59:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday stressed the need to end all violence in Egypt [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Amnesty International seeks inquiry into Nahibly Camp killings

29 july 2013 - 13:09:13
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Global rights body Amnesty International has called on the Ivorian authorities to establish an international [...] Full text...

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Crisis in Egypt: Ban speaks with Egypt's interim VP

29 july 2013 - 07:35:09
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed ''profound concern'' about the direction in which the transition [...] Full text...

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UN official says Cote d'Ivoire on right track despite challenges

19 july 2013 - 16:34:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Herve Ladsous, says while Cote d'Ivoire is on [...] Full text...

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Top religious leader urges Libyans to shun tribalism

10 july 2013 - 15:15:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Urging Libyans to shun tribalism, the President of the High Council of Al-Ifaa, Libya’s highest religious [...] Full text...

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Amnesty urges ''extreme caution, restraint'' in Egypt

04 july 2013 - 12:25:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi in Egypt, Amnesty International (AI) has urged the security [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis I decries 'scandalous' starvation in world of plenty

21 june 2013 - 17:04:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While lauding participants in the 38th FAO Conference for working together against hunger, Pope Francis I [...] Full text...

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Tanzanians react to proposed national constitution

05 june 2013 - 11:54:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Despite positive reactions by Tanzania Mainland population to the country’s draft constitution, unveiled here [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch tasks Ivorian govt on international crimes

04 april 2013 - 15:21:27
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government has not yet delivered on its promises of impartial accountability for the [...] Full text...

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Gambia's domestic durden rises

29 march 2013 - 16:20:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, declared here Thursday that the West African nation continues to face [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Majority of pledged AFISMA troops now deployed in Mali

25 february 2013 - 22:27:39
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Some 70 per cent of troops pledged to the African-led International Support Mission in Mali [...] Full text...

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Sudanese army clashes with rebels in Blue Nile

18 february 2013 - 22:37:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army said on Monday it clashed with rebels in the Blue Nile Region where [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s media report swearing in of President Mahama, petition against election results

12 january 2013 - 08:09:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama, commencement of hearing of a petition against the results [...] Full text...

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Mahama promises to place Ghana on 'enormous development path' (Update)

07 january 2013 - 15:34:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Mahama on Monday took office for his first four-year term with a promise [...] Full text...

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Zambian police, armed wing of ruling party - Lawyer

27 december 2012 - 09:26:54
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The lawyer representing the former ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has condemned the arrest of [...] Full text...

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Morocco dismantles jihadist youth recruiting cell

25 december 2012 - 20:11:06
Rabat-Morocco (PANA)- The Moroccan security services have broken up a six-member cell that recruited young Moroccans to be indoctrinated [...] Full text...

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Lusaka reverses deportation order of Rwandese Catholic priest

13 november 2012 - 12:52:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Zambian government has reversed last August's deportation of the Rwandese Catholic priest, Viateura Banyangandora, Home [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Premier League, Puma seal ball supply deal

17 october 2012 - 12:27:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Premier League (KPL) and leading sports apparel manufacturer Puma Wednesday signed a three-and-a-half-year deal under [...] Full text...

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Launch of ruling party’s manifesto, creation of 45 constituencies highlighted in Ghana media

06 october 2012 - 08:05:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The launch on Thursday of the manifesto of Ghana’s ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), creation of [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire urged to assist ICC in post-election violence probe

29 march 2012 - 09:12:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - It is time for the Ivorian authorities to cooperate fully with an International Criminal Court (ICC) [...] Full text...

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Equality Now urges integration of women’s rights in post-revolution Egypt

08 march 2012 - 08:53:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Equality Now, an international lobby for women and girls' rights, Thursday expressed concern that [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram: Nigeria's main opposition says govt should move beyond emergency rule

01 january 2012 - 12:06:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's main opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Sunday urged the federal government to look beyond [...] Full text...

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Ghana police rated most corrupt

10 december 2011 - 11:59:37
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The Ghana Police Service is perceived as the most corrupt institution in the West African country, [...] Full text...

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Analysts: Ethnicity played key role in DR Congo election

05 december 2011 - 19:15:25
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Preliminary results of the election in Democratic Republic of Congo have revealed that the country [...] Full text...

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More Ivorians will face justice - ICC prosecutor

30 november 2011 - 10:46:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo assured on Wednesday that more Ivorians will be brought [...] Full text...

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Khartoum reports Juba to UN security council for second time in 3 months

05 november 2011 - 17:59:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan said Saturday it had complained to the UN Security Council about repeated violations committed by [...] Full text...

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Poll reveals 89% Egyptians prefer interim ruling Military Council

09 october 2011 - 15:29:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 89 per cent of Egyptians trust the country’s interim ruling Military Council, according to an [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN officials express concern over attacks on civilians

08 september 2011 - 16:24:57
New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN human rights officials Thursday called for the immediate end to Sudanese government's [...] Full text...

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'Libyan rebels detain 200 Nigerians'

07 september 2011 - 12:34:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Despite diplomatic efforts by Nigeria's federal government, fighters of Libya's rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) are [...] Full text...

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Nigeria opposition asks President to withdraw nominee for chair of anti-graft body

10 july 2011 - 16:17:36
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The pressure is mounting on Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan to withdraw his nominee to head the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia detains two Swedish journalists

06 july 2011 - 14:56:16
New York, US (PANA) - Two Swedish journalists, reporting on the activities of armed separatists operating in an oil-rich province [...] Full text...

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Anxiety grips Tanzania's new citizens preparing to relocate (News feature)

31 may 2011 - 13:08:12
Ulyankulu, Western Tanzania (PANA) – There are some signs of nervousness as members of the Nkindo pastoral community gather under [...] Full text...

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Madagascar PM seeks recognition of SADC Mediation roadmap

16 may 2011 - 13:04:17
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The road map developed under the mediation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which will [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian papers dwell on domestic, regional issues

14 may 2011 - 10:17:26
Tanzanian papers dwell on domestic, regional issues Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian papers this week highlighted various issues of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for all-inclusive govt in Cote d' Ivoire

14 april 2011 - 15:09:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has called on Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, to form an all-inclusive [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Crisis: Gbabgo, Ouattara camps target rival media outlets

02 march 2011 - 14:24:27
New York, US (PANA) - Supporters behind outgoing Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo and president-elect Alassane Ouattara are targeting rival partisan [...] Full text...

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Union's protest paralyses Nigerian bank

15 february 2011 - 10:28:25
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Business activities in Union Bank, one of Nigeria's oldest banks, were paralysed Monday when the umbrella [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army recruits first set of women into regular combatant commission

14 february 2011 - 17:21:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - For the first time since it was established in January 1964, the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) [...] Full text...

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