Freedom of expression also under fire in Gaza war, rights expert says
19 october 2024 - 06:18:05New York, US (PANA) - No conflict in recent times has threatened freedom of expression so far beyond its borders [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - No conflict in recent times has threatened freedom of expression so far beyond its borders [...] Full text...
Libya's UN delegate calls on Security Council to identify those obstructing solution to country's crisis
20 june 2024 - 11:46:19Tripoli, Liba (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, has identified external interference as the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates Memorial to Great Battle of Al-Hani in Tripoli
25 october 2023 - 16:31:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba , Tuesday inaugurated [...] Full text...
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Ministry of Economy bans imports, sales of certain goods in Libya
06 june 2023 - 16:57:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity has banned the import [...] Full text...
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Libya begins commemoration of 12th anniversary of 17 February Revolution under the sign of renewal
16 february 2023 - 18:43:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans celebrate tomorrow, Friday, under the sign of renewal, the 12th anniversary of the Revolution of [...] Full text...
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Wave of arrests of opponents over "plot against state security" in Tunisia
14 february 2023 - 15:12:02Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian authorities are proceeding, for several days, with a series of arrests of political opposition [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: Guterres calls for ‘coalition of the world’ to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil
20 september 2022 - 17:17:58New York, US (PANA) - With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international [...] Full text...
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Moroccan King indicates willingness to mend fences with Algeria
31 july 2022 - 20:17:11Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has indicated his willingness to mend fences with Algeria saying, [...] Full text...
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State symbols handed over to traditional authorities in Mali
20 july 2022 - 12:54:18Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thousands of chiefs in Mali are to receive badges and symbols of authority to further strengthen [...] Full text...
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Malian musical instrument M'bolon listed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity
21 december 2021 - 18:01:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian musical instrumdnt, the M'bolon, a traditional musical instrument emblematic of the Manding world, has been [...] Full text...
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Libya assumes chair of Arab Women's Organisation
12 july 2021 - 13:49:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has taken over the rotating chair the Supreme Council of the Arab Women's Organisation for [...] Full text...
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Secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, extradited back to Nigeria, arrainged in court
29 june 2021 - 16:56:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been extradited back to [...] Full text...
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Nigerian govt. attacks Twitter, accuses it of double-standard over deletion of Buhari’s tweet on insecurity
02 june 2021 - 15:47:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday reacted to Twitter’s deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet threatening [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian govt urged to review laws to criminalize homosexuality
24 february 2021 - 21:52:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Civil society organizations, traditional rulers, Christian and Muslim leaders have sounded a strong and uncompromising message [...] Full text...
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Burundian leader congratulates China on New Year's Eve
12 february 2021 - 16:56:53Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has sent his wishes of happiness and prosperity to [...] Full text...
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World Braille Day highlights importance of accessible information - UN
04 january 2021 - 08:21:09New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating World Braille Day, on Monday, highlighting the importance of the [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM meets several of his counterparts in Niamey
28 november 2020 - 20:25:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Saturday [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM denounces justification of publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohamed
28 november 2020 - 00:21:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday reaffirmed his strong condemnation of the [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian opposition leader wants official recognition of national languages
28 october 2020 - 15:12:53Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Samba Thiam, leader of the Progressive Forces for Change (FPC-black nationalist movement) in Mauritania, advocates for [...] Full text...
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Mauritania newspapers highlight anti-corruption investigation of former head of statenews
03 october 2020 - 14:59:42Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian press this week largely focused on the preliminary investigation of the alleged corruption of former [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Harare Mayor recalled barely a month after winning Mayoral race
22 september 2020 - 17:53:57Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Harare Mayor councilor, Jacob Mafume, has been recalled by his party, the People’s Democratic Party [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IOC joins forces with WHO and UN to fight pandemic
24 june 2020 - 10:13:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On Olympic Day, 23 June 2020, the International Olympic Committee and UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...
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Prefect of abducted northern Malian town released
21 june 2020 - 14:48:07Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Sidya Coulibali, the central prefect of the circle of Diré, in Mali's northern region of Timbuktu, [...] Full text...
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Rwanda confirms recall of two Belgian diplomats
03 june 2020 - 12:11:49Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two Belgian diplomats in Rwanda have been recalled by their government after they organised a genocide [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: 8 opposition parties call for urgent solution to populations’ problems
27 may 2020 - 23:58:59Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A coalition of eight Mauritanian opposition political parties Wednesday called for a quick solution to problems [...] Full text...
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Court releases former senators prosecuted for alleged corruption in Mauritania
12 may 2020 - 18:10:11Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - After three years of prosecution, former banker and senator Mohamed ould Boumatou, other former senators, trade [...] Full text...
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Niger: EU donates 13 armoured vehicles to support the fight against terrorism
24 march 2020 - 15:09:13Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The European Union (EU) donated 13 armoured vehicles to Niger on Tuesday to "build the capacity" [...] Full text...
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Symbols of the Danxomè kingdom received at Lobozounkpa in Benin
21 january 2020 - 21:08:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty-eight pieces from the ancient kingdom of Danxomè have been repatriated and received by the cultural [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS summit on terrorism opens in Ouagadougou
14 september 2019 - 14:46:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several West African Heads of State are attending an extraordinary summit of the Economic Community [...] Full text...
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‘Reaffirm the sanctity’ of religious sites, says Guterres
13 september 2019 - 06:36:23New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a global call by Secretary-General António Guterres to “reaffirm the sanctity” of religious sites and keep [...] Full text...
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Zambian wins SADC public outreach song competition
09 september 2019 - 18:00:25Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Zambian national Chisenga Katongo emerged the winner of the top prize of the public outreach song [...] Full text...
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‘Preserve, revitalize and promote’ indigenous languages, or lose a ‘wealth of traditional knowledge’, UN chief says
10 august 2019 - 07:36:43New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has underscored the urgency to “preserve, revitalize and promote indigenous [...] Full text...
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Nigeria bans 'terrorist' Shiites Islamic Movement
31 july 2019 - 06:16:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has declared that the Islamic Movement of Nigeria [...] Full text...
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Malian gov't dismayed as rebels destroy national symbols in Kidal
18 july 2019 - 17:24:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is saddened and deeply shocked by the the destruction of the nation's flag [...] Full text...
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France committed to modernizing its army - Macron
14 july 2019 - 14:22:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France is committed to transforming and modernizing its army, French President Emmanuel Macron said here [...] Full text...
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Burundians doubt Nkurunziza's decision to leave power in 2020 (Analysis)
21 june 2019 - 18:22:01Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The promise by Burundian President, Pierre Nkurunziza, not to run in 2020 for a fourth consecutive [...] Full text...
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Malian President Boubacar Keita receives CSA delegation
18 june 2019 - 22:22:07Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Tuesday received a high level delegation from the monitoring committee of [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s ruling party linked to ‘fake social media’ accounts
31 may 2019 - 20:49:25Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s new political party has warned its potential supporters not to be swayed by bogus social [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso Prime Minister condemns terrorist attacks
16 may 2019 - 19:41:01Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabire, has condemned terrorist attacks against his [...] Full text...
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Brother of former Algerian leader arrested
05 may 2019 - 09:18:56Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Three key members of Algeria's former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, including his brother and key adviser Saïd, [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s only beer factory on verge of shutting down
03 may 2019 - 11:47:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Banjul Breweries Ltd, Gambia’s only brewery and producers of Julbrew beer and non-alcoholic drinks, is in [...] Full text...
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Mandela Foundation fights for Apartheid-era flag ban
29 april 2019 - 17:05:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and AfriForum on Monday met in the Equality Court to [...] Full text...
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Demonstrations continue in Algeria for second consecutive Friday
26 april 2019 - 21:29:42Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Peaceful demonstrations demanding radical change and the departure of all symbols of the system continued for [...] Full text...
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Sudanese military leader ends curfew, releases detainees under emergency regulations
13 april 2019 - 17:45:29Khartoum, 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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Sudanese opposition rejects Ibn-Ouf’s military coup
12 april 2019 - 10:07:31Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s opposition forces have refused to deal with the military coup led by the defence minister [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, Morocco closely monitoring continuing demonstrations in Algeria
29 march 2019 - 22:47:12Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Demonstrations continued to rock Algeria Friday for the sixth consecutive week against the government of President [...] Full text...
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Anti-Bouteflika demonstrations continue in Algeria
29 march 2019 - 20:31:36Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Thousands of Algerians again thronged the streets of Algerian cities on Friday as pressure increased on [...] Full text...
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Will Ghadames' historically rich past help Libyans overcome their differences? (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
25 march 2019 - 04:03:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Located in the middle of the Libyan desert, Ghadames, an oasis rich in history, has been [...] Full text...
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Nelson Mandela Foundation targets Apartheid-era flag
25 february 2019 - 14:06:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and AfriForum will square off in the Equality Court on [...] Full text...
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UNESCO DG to visit Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire
24 february 2019 - 20:14:28Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, began a 48-hour visit to Burkina Faso and Cote [...] Full text...
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Mauritania's Islamist party calls for national dialogue
05 february 2019 - 18:38:06Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – An opposition Islamist party in Mauritania, Rassemblement National pour la Réforme et le Développement (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/mouvance islamiste) [...] Full text...
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Fifteen killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso
04 february 2019 - 17:53:19Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 15 villagers were killed on Monday morning in an attack by unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...
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Unidentified gunmen attack police post in western Burkina Faso
04 february 2019 - 12:57:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Unidentified gunmen on Sunday night attacked a police station about eight kilometres from Banfora in [...] Full text...
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Historic power change witnessed in DR Congo
24 january 2019 - 14:30:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Joseph Kabila has handed over power to incoming President Felix Tshisekedi, making it the [...] Full text...
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Security situation in north-west Burkina Faso worries human rights organizations
23 january 2019 - 19:03:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabé Movement for Human and Peoples' Rights (MBDHP) in Boucle du Mouhoun, North West [...] Full text...
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For what purpose does Daech target state institutions in Libya? (By Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
04 january 2019 - 14:11:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 25 December 2018 suicide attack against the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in [...] Full text...
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First-ever World Braille Day underscores importance of written language for human rights
04 january 2019 - 04:57:10New York, US (PANA) - To raise awareness of the importance of Braille for approximately 1.3 billion people living with [...] Full text...
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Migratory birds connect nations and inspire people, UN says
14 october 2018 - 06:51:21New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the challenges migratory birds face in their epic journeys, senior United Nations officials have [...] Full text...
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Gambia honours ECOWAS Court ruling involving journalists
09 june 2018 - 13:16:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The new Gambian government has started paying families of two journalists who were victims of Yahya [...] Full text...
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UN chief launches new disarmament agenda ‘to secure our world and our future’
25 may 2018 - 05:10:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations chief announced a bold new vision for global disarmament on Thursday, to help [...] Full text...
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Save our planet by protecting migratory birds and their ‘epic journeys,’ urges UN chief
12 may 2018 - 09:16:59New York, US (PANA) - As they make their global journeys, migratory birds not only set birdwatchers’ binoculars agog, they [...] Full text...
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UN pays tribute to 140 fallen staff members
20 april 2018 - 06:03:11New York, US (PANA) - Were it not for the sacrifices of United Nations peacekeepers, humanitarians and other personnel, the [...] Full text...
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South Africa marks 25th anniversary of Hani's assassination
10 april 2018 - 13:38:53Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of liberation hero, Chris Hani, an [...] Full text...
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Nelson Mandela Foundation targets apartheid-era flag
01 march 2018 - 11:50:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Nelson Mandela Foundation is targeting the old apartheid-era South African flag, saying it [...] Full text...
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Mauritania celebrates 57th independence anniversary
28 november 2017 - 11:30:30Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania is on Tuesday celebrating its 57th independence anniversary in the city of Kaedi, in the [...] Full text...
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Kenya condemns Somali terror attack, launches humanitarian initiative
17 october 2017 - 13:47:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has strongly condemned the horrific terror attack on Saturday 14, Oct., 2017, in Zobe District, [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: UN rights chief calls for international investigation into 'endemic' impunity in DRC
09 june 2017 - 14:36:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Voicing concern over the lack of progress on the part of the Government of the Democratic [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: MONUSCO deplores hostilities, escalating violence in Kasai region
05 april 2017 - 11:18:55Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo has expressed alarm at ongoing reports from the [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: MONUSCO condemns persistent violence in Kasai provinces
11 february 2017 - 16:29:43Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Stabilization Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) on Saturday said it was concerned about [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Minister canvasses support for govt's national re-orientation campaign
17 november 2016 - 15:51:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has canvassed the support of State [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: AU distances self from 'Travel Advisory' circulating on the internet
06 october 2016 - 15:37:10Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Thursday distanced itself from a satirical “travel advisory” that was quoted [...] Full text...
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US: Protecting cultural heritage from combatants promotes human rights - Ban
23 september 2016 - 06:33:41New York, US (PANA) - Safeguarding cultural property that combatants aim to damage encompasses part of larger endeavours to defend [...] Full text...
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UN: UN officials stress respect for different faiths, cultures to achieve global peace
07 may 2016 - 16:06:08New York, US (PANA) - Mutual respect for different faiths and cultures is the bedrock of a world at peace [...] Full text...
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Uganda: Voting underway in tense presidential poll in Uganda
18 february 2016 - 11:55:53Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan voters formed long queues at polling stations on Thursday to choose their next leader in [...] Full text...
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UN: Armed groups pose ‘critical threat’ to stability in Central Africa - UN envoy warns
09 december 2015 - 05:19:30New York, US (PANA) - The violent activities of armed groups such as Boko Haram and the Lord’s Resistance Army [...] Full text...
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UN: Guinea FM says Guineans gear up for presidential election
03 october 2015 - 19:40:45New York, US (PANA) - Guinea's Foreign minister, Francois Lounceny-Fall, has confirmed the imminent holding of presidential election in his [...] Full text...
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UN: WFP partners with global brands to boost food aid to families affected by war
21 september 2015 - 13:37:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has unveiled a new partnership with some of the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: South Sudan rebel leader tries to avert military split
13 august 2015 - 19:06:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar has moved to dispel talk of a military split [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Calls to ban Apartheid-era symbols after US church shooting
22 june 2015 - 15:16:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have once again called for the removal [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Congo burns five tons of seized illegal ivory, hardwood timber
29 april 2015 - 21:36:39Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Authorities in Congo on Wednesday incinerated nearly five tons of poached ivory, [...] Full text...
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UN: UNESCO urges promotion of reading, writing to strengthen foundation of peace
23 april 2015 - 16:36:18New York,US (PANA) - Calling for an opportunity to recognize the power of books to change lives for the better, [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Rhodes statue toppled in Cape Town
09 april 2015 - 16:18:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - After weeks of discord, the statue of pioneer Cecil John Rhodes was removed from [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Another statue defaced in South Africa
06 april 2015 - 11:56:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's opposition political party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Monday claimed responsibility for [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Controversial Rhodes statue covered up
30 march 2015 - 11:01:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A giant stature of pioneer Cecil John Rhodes statue, which has squatted on the [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Is Cecil John Rhodes turning in his grave? (News analysis By Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent)
21 march 2015 - 12:52:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Cecil John Rhodes must be turning in his grave. More than a century after [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Violent, mudslinging electioneering campaign reported in Nigeria
24 january 2015 - 08:10:44Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian media are awash, this week, with stories on the campaign for the 14 February [...] Full text...
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Italy: Growing concern for S/Sudan's herders as conflict displaces millions of cattle
31 december 2014 - 11:53:58Rome, Italy (PANA) - As South Sudan's livestock owners have fled the ongoing conflict, millions of animals have been displaced, [...] Full text...
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Congo: Symbols of 2015 African Games unveiled
18 november 2014 - 12:20:59Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso has unveiled the symbols of the 11th All-Africa Games scheduled for [...] Full text...
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Ghana: ECOWAS calls for calm in Burkina Faso
30 october 2014 - 19:19:28Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday called on all the people of [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Protesters demand exit of President Compaore from power
30 october 2014 - 16:27:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Crowds of protesters Thursday ransacked and occupied the Burkina Faso National Assembly building and other [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Tunisian media dominated by politics, economy
19 april 2014 - 06:55:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian press was this week dominated by the decision of the military court of Appeal [...] Full text...
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'New development agenda should include rights of persons with disabilities'
23 september 2013 - 19:36:22New York, US (PANA) – UN top officials on Monday said that the rights of persons with disabilities must be [...] Full text...
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Jonathan formally proscribes Boko Haram, declares it terrorist organisation
04 june 2013 - 18:47:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday formally ordered the proscription of the Islamist terror group, [...] Full text...
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3 killed, 15 injured in Bujumbura attack
19 may 2013 - 16:23:36Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At least three persons were killed and some 15 others injured on Saturday night by unidentified [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's President declares emergency rule in 3 states over violence (full report)
14 may 2013 - 20:06:19Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After years of violence by Islamists that has left over 3,000 people dead, Nigeria's President [...] Full text...
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Chinese President Xi affirms development cooperation with Africa
25 march 2013 - 18:11:40Dar 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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Kenya's election: I will win convincingly in first round, says Odinga
04 march 2013 - 09:58:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Presidential candidate Raila Odinga voted in Kenya's first election in five years Monday, saying he was [...] Full text...
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AU's new chief pledges to tackle Malian, DRC crises
15 october 2012 - 16:50:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's newly inaugurated chief, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, pledged Monday to tackle the crisis in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian PM Meles to be buried on Trinity Church grounds in Addis Ababa
02 september 2012 - 06:38:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will be laid to rest on Sunday at the [...] Full text...
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Tunisia extends state of emergency
31 august 2012 - 22:59:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The state of emergency which has been in force in Tunisia since the popular uprising that [...] Full text...
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UN expert tasks nations on racist attacks at sporting events
04 july 2012 - 08:28:31New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, [...] Full text...
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South Sudan becomes FIFA's newest member
26 may 2012 - 14:22:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Sudan is the latest country to join the world football governing body, FIFA. This brings [...] Full text...
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Indian President to grow ties with SA
03 may 2012 - 11:48:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Indian President Pratibha Patil has said he plans to use his three-day trip to [...] Full text...
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HRW calls conviction of ex-Nigerian state governor blow against corruption
18 april 2012 - 15:26:43Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The money laundering conviction and 13-year prison term for Nigerian politician James Ibori in London Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s electoral body calls for violence-free campaigns
15 march 2012 - 14:00:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Wednesday urged political parties and independent candidates contesting the parliamentary [...] Full text...
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Love in the air as Nigeria joins rest of the world to celebrate Valentine's Day
14 february 2012 - 10:34:10Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerians on Tuesday joined the rest of the world in celebrating St. Valentine's Day, which has [...] Full text...
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AU Commission urges Africa to renew pledge to fight for greater integration
29 september 2011 - 20:56:06Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – The African Union Commission says there is the need for Africa to renew its commitment [...] Full text...
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Sudan launches new currency
24 july 2011 - 17:58:14Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has launched a new currency, about a week after the newly-independent South Sudan carried out [...] Full text...
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11 foreign military officers graduate from Nigeria's Senior Staff College
01 july 2011 - 16:22:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Eleven foreign military personnel from seven African countries Friday graduated from the Senior Course 33 of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's electoral body 'yet to decide' on fresh poll postponement
05 april 2011 - 18:24:14Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said Tuesday it was yet to decide on whether or [...] Full text...
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AU leaders pledge to popularise African shared values towards continental unity
31 january 2011 - 20:16:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African heads of state and government have committed themselves to reinforcing a deeper understanding and [...] Full text...
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Nigerian State gov. emerges ANPP presidential candidate (Correcting election date)
16 january 2011 - 15:20:41Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, the governor of Nigeria's Kano State, has emerged the Presidential Candidate of the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian State gov. emerges ANPP presidential candidate
16 january 2011 - 15:15:16Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, the governor of Nigeria's Kano State, has emerged the Presidential Candidate of the [...] Full text...
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African fashion goes on exhibition at FESMAN
19 december 2010 - 19:11:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The ongoing third World Festival of Black Arts (FESMAN) taking place in Senegal on Saturday featured [...] Full text...
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UN expert says racism, discrimination still persist
02 november 2010 - 15:58:00New York- US (PANA) -- UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, rac ial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, [...] Full text...
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Libyan media highlight 79th anniversary of the hanging of Libya's Martyr
19 september 2010 - 19:20:00Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Libyan newspapers this week highlighted celebrations mar king the 79th anniversary of the hanging of Omar [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Libyan Imams condemn US pastor's plan to burn Koran
12 september 2010 - 14:09:00Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Imams in Libya have strongly condemned the plan, now she lved, by an American Pastor to [...] Full text...
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Togo opposition party dissolved
26 june 2010 - 11:53:00Lome- Togo (PANA) – A court in the Togolese capita-l, Lome, on Friday dissolved the Organisation to Build in Unity [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Sudan declares public holiday to increase voter participation
15 april 2010 - 11:24:00Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- The Sudanese government declared a national holiday Thursday - the last day of voting - to [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Bashir poll rivals want Sudanese electoral body dissolved
13 april 2010 - 16:23:00Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- The Presidential candidates representing Sudan’s main political parties, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the [...] Full text...
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Voting extension to delay Sudan's final poll results
13 april 2010 - 09:10:00Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- After voting was extended by two days in Sudan's landma rk election Monday evening, it is [...] Full text...
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Sudanese electoral body says ready for polls
10 april 2010 - 14:52:00Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- Sudan is ready for the polls, the National Electoral Co mmission (NEC) chairman, Mr. Abel [...] Full text...
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Shock in SA over murder of white supremacist
04 april 2010 - 13:13:00Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africa has been rocked by Saturday's murder of Eugene Terre'Blanche, a former top [...] Full text...
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Malian leader tasks youths on moral, civic values
31 december 2009 - 11:46:00Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- President Amadou Toumani Toure has challenged Malian youth s to show stronger civic and moral values. [...] Full text...
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Ben Ali welcomes "the noble position" of Gaddafi on French interference
14 november 2009 - 00:08:00Tunis- Tunisia (PANA) -- The Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on Friday welcomed "the noble position" adopted by [...] Full text...
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Kenya not sending official delegation to Obama inauguration
13 january 2009 - 08:14:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya will not send an official delegation to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Barrack Obama [...] Full text...
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Kenya condemns Somali terror attack, launches humanitarian initiative
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has strongly condemned the horrific terror attack on Saturday 14 Oct., 2017, in Zobe District, [...] Full text...
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