South Africa: South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams nominated for FIFA's Player of the Year award

28 october 2024 - 12:08:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa’s national  goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has joined the world’s best football stars in Paris [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly wraps up with calls for unity and resolve

11 september 2024 - 05:34:16
New York, US (PANA) - The 78th session of the UN General Assembly closed on Tuesday, concluding a tumultuous year [...] Full text...

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Top human rights investigators call for arms embargo on Sudan warring parties

06 september 2024 - 21:27:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rights probe demands wider arms embargo to end ‘rampant’ abuse

06 september 2024 - 12:56:39
Geneva, Switerland (PANA) - Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...

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Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people (A feature by UN News)

07 august 2024 - 12:48:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Medical charity suspends delivery of care in Khartoum’s Turkish hospital

11 july 2024 - 09:06:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - After over a year of violent incidents both inside and outside the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported [...] Full text...

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Obstructions, harassment force health charity to suspend essential support in Sudan's Wad Madani

09 may 2024 - 11:57:32
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Health charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says it has been forced to suspend work and [...] Full text...

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South African theatre production celebrates Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

03 april 2024 - 07:55:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Six years since her death, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is being honoured with a production at [...] Full text...

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‘Widespread’ sexual abuse of children in entertainment business revealed

05 march 2024 - 20:35:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Widespread sexual abuse of children in the entertainment industry must be urgently stamped out, an independent [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council calls for unified strategy to combat illegal migration

05 march 2024 - 16:14:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has said that in light of the [...] Full text...

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Isarel-Gaza crisis: UN health agency warns over continuing attacks on healthcare

09 february 2024 - 16:41:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The unrelenting war in Gaza hasn’t spared hospitals, their staff or the people sheltering there, the [...] Full text...

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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 10:03:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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South African threatre producer Mbongeni Ngema killed in car crash

28 december 2023 - 08:43:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South theatre producer and musician Mbongeni Ngema was killed in a vehicle accident [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says two theatres to be created in Benghazi and Tripoli in 2024

13 december 2023 - 10:22:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has reaffirmed his government's full support for the theatrical arts, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM inaugurates Gharyan clinic complex south of Tripoli

10 november 2023 - 13:02:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Aldabaiba, on Thursday inaugurated the Gharyan Clinic Complex, 80 km south [...] Full text...

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Legendary South African actor awarded an OBE

09 november 2023 - 09:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African actor Dr John Kani has been honoured as the honorary officer [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms his continued support for scouting

04 november 2023 - 15:30:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his continued support for the efforts of [...] Full text...

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Liberian communities deliver better health, sexual education for empowered adolescent girls (World Bank Blog (By Amaka Momah-Haruna, Girl and Women’s Empowerment)

11 october 2023 - 15:23:08
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A few months ago, during a trip to Liberia, I had the opportunity to meet a [...] Full text...

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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)

15 september 2023 - 18:30:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's  nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...

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2023 Ballon d’Or award: 5 African footballers make list of 30 players

08 september 2023 - 05:57:48
Paris, France (PANA) - Five African footballers headline the the 30-player list for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. They are André [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian peacekeepers to be repatriated from CAR following abuse allegations

10 june 2023 - 04:33:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, an [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper sums up G7 Declaration as "constant nuclear terror and false peace".

26 may 2023 - 19:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The  Libyan newspaper "Alsabaaah" said here Friday the Declaration of the Summit of the Group of [...] Full text...

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Sudanese theater vanguard killed in shelling

04 may 2023 - 15:33:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - Sudanese theatre vanguard Asia Abdul Majid, 80, was killed when she was hit by an explosive [...] Full text...

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South African opera star to perform at coronation of King Charles III

03 may 2023 - 10:50:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – All eyes will be on South African opera star Pretty Yende who will sing [...] Full text...

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Beninese Armed Forces to be strengthened

16 april 2023 - 15:45:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin has authorised the recruitment of 5,000 young people to strengthen the Beninese [...] Full text...

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Libya's oil ambitions on track after sector recovery

13 april 2023 - 21:21:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Driven by the relaunch of the political process in Libya, the acceleration of which has reinvigorated [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister opens Ramadan cultural season in Medina

27 march 2023 - 14:56:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba kicked off activities of the [...] Full text...

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Ramadan welcomed in Libya with wave of price increases

22 march 2023 - 18:47:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This year again, the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, which starts Thursday [...] Full text...

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South African opera star to perform at King Charles' coronation

22 february 2023 - 09:34:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African opera star Pretty Yende has been chosen to perform at the coronation [...] Full text...

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ICRC: Human toll of conflict and violence strains healthcare system in South Sudan

02 february 2023 - 19:47:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that the increase of patients suffering [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's mining minister denies granting mine to private Russian company Wagner

20 december 2022 - 19:51:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe minister in charge of mines and quarries, Simon Pierre Boussim, denied on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Akufo-Addo raises security threats in West Africa in Blinken meeting

15 december 2022 - 06:39:48
Washington, DC, US - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has raised security threats and terrorism with the US Secretary [...] Full text...

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South Africa on high alert after terrorism warning

27 october 2022 - 12:23:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African authorities are monitoring the security situation after the United States Embassy on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's army launches recruitment of 15,000 volunteer fighters

24 october 2022 - 19:01:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army launched on Monday the recruitment of 15,000 volunteers for the defence of [...] Full text...

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Malian FM denies allegations in UN Secretary General's report on Mali

19 october 2022 - 20:25:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, denied Tuesday before the Security Council many allegations [...] Full text...

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First edition of Libyan-Italian Friendship Day celebrated in Tripoli

16 october 2022 - 15:47:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, Sunday attended the opening ceremony marking [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's head of state visits Niger

11 september 2022 - 14:12:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's military leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, arrived in Niamey on Sunday for [...] Full text...

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Mission of new UN Representative in Libya faces increasing complexity of crisis

08 september 2022 - 19:22:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan crisis has taken, in the opinion of analysts, a serious turn, making it more [...] Full text...

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Libya: Political stalemate and lack of progress on elections

31 august 2022 - 05:17:00
New York, US (PANA) - Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM rejects forceful takeover of power and calls for elections in Libya

13 august 2022 - 14:06:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has assured "those who want [...] Full text...

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IOM identifies 1,735 victims of human trafficking in Burundi

30 july 2022 - 14:30:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The local office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Saturday, on the occasion [...] Full text...

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Women increasingly joining armed terrorist groups in Burkina Faso - Minister

29 july 2022 - 20:23:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Gender and Family, Salimata Nebié Conombo, noted on Friday that more [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso investigates allegations of clandestine airstrip in the north

21 july 2022 - 13:16:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Wednesday that an investigation has been opened following reports of [...] Full text...

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Africa must separate the wheat from Russia’s geopolitical chaff

16 june 2022 - 12:29:50
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Russia’s war against Ukraine is intensifying and, as a result, African countries are increasingly being [...] Full text...

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Tunis and Nouakchott sign executive programme of cultural cooperation

22 may 2022 - 13:21:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Mauritanian minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, in charge of relations with the Parliament, Khattar [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso envoys meet Malian junta leader

25 april 2022 - 12:44:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's junta leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has sent anvoys to Bamako for [...] Full text...

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Eight suspected terrorists killed by Malian armed forces

04 march 2022 - 16:03:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAS) said here Friday it killed eight suspected terrorists, arrested 16 suspects [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's new president wants to reorganize army against terrorism

16 february 2022 - 15:13:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who was sworn in on Wednesday as President of the Republic [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso notes its suspension from ECOWAS

04 february 2022 - 18:03:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The current president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, said here Friday in [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel Day celebrated amidst security crisis

19 december 2021 - 16:39:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel countries celebrated on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the signing of [...] Full text...

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One hundred terrorists neutralised by the Malian Army in November

03 december 2021 - 16:37:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A hundred terrorists were neutralised in November by the Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs), with the support [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso president acalls for unity against terrorism

26 november 2021 - 11:36:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In the face of the demonstrations observed in recent days and those announced to protest [...] Full text...

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Tunisia participates in int'l campaign on violence against women

25 november 2021 - 18:21:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is participating in an international campaign, "16 days of activism against gender-based violence", by adopting [...] Full text...

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Paris Conference on Libya, the last opportunity to ensure stability in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

11 november 2021 - 22:25:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the situation in Libya becoming more complex in the run-up to the 24 December election, [...] Full text...

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Thousands demonstrate against Saied in Tunis

10 october 2021 - 19:53:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several thousand demonstrators took part Sunday here in a demonstration against the exceptional measures taken by [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army sets up special courts to try soldiers for offences in war against terrorists

09 october 2021 - 17:10:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has set up two special and one General Court Marshal to try officers [...] Full text...

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Thousands march for Tunisian President Saied

03 october 2021 - 17:43:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Tunis and several regions on Sunday to express [...] Full text...

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Rival demonstrations rock Tunis

26 september 2021 - 18:30:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundred demonstrators  on Sunday held two rival rallies in Tunis as President Kaïs Saied's monopoly [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army raises alarm, says ISWAP into massive recruitment drive in Northeast Nigeria

20 september 2021 - 21:05:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army has raised an alarm that the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) [...] Full text...

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Chadian Army Chief canvasses 'effective collaboration' with Multinational Force in fight against terrorists

12 september 2021 - 15:44:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, has called for effective [...] Full text...

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Buhari to sack non-performing defence, security chiefs over insecurity, says “I’m not ready to exit government as a failure”

19 august 2021 - 19:33:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari rose from his meeting on Thursday with the nation’s defence and security leaders, [...] Full text...

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NAF, Army bombard Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ hideouts in Northeast Nigeria, killing scores

03 august 2021 - 19:09:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria, under the aegis of Operation Hadin Kai, has successfully carried out [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate confirms General Yahaya as Army Chief

22 june 2021 - 19:00:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of [...] Full text...

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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari

17 june 2021 - 18:30:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...

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Malian actress, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, dies

12 june 2021 - 18:05:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The renowned Malian actress, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, died on Thursday in Bamako at the age of [...] Full text...

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Military exercise begins in Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia

08 june 2021 - 12:10:17
Rabat, Maroc (PANA) - The 17th annual joint US Africa Command exercise, African Lion, began on Monday in Morocco, Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force takes delivery of 8 aircraft in July, 6 additional fighter jets in September, says Air Marshal Amao

04 june 2021 - 19:24:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, on Friday said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) [...] Full text...

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General Yahaya assumes office as Nigeria Chief of Army Staff

28 may 2021 - 07:54:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya, officially assumes Command as the [...] Full text...

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Army committed to “total annihilation of Boko Haram from Nigeria", says Army Chief

29 april 2021 - 17:46:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Thursday said that the Nigerian Army [...] Full text...

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Nigeria seeks US assistance in fighting Boko Haram/ISWAP, banditry, warns of spill over to other countries

27 april 2021 - 18:21:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday formally asked for the assistance of the United States (U.S.) [...] Full text...

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30 bandits, 10 residents killed as Police repel attacks on 5 villages in northwest Nigeria

20 april 2021 - 19:02:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Zamfara State Police Command in northwest Nigeria on Tuesday said it repelled attacks by bandits on [...] Full text...

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Deadly start to year 2021 for UN peacekeepers in Africa

20 january 2021 - 13:53:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Peace Missions in Mali (UNAMID) and the Central African Republic (UNMISSA) began 2021 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military kills 50 bandits in Katsina, Zamfara States, Northwest Nigeria

10 january 2021 - 10:14:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Armed Forces of Nigeria Sunday morning said four soldiers were injured and over 50 bandits killed [...] Full text...

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President Trump reaffirms US support for Libya's sovereignty and unity

24 december 2020 - 10:56:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to support Libya's restoration [...] Full text...

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The 22nd edition of the Carthage Theater Days canceled due to COVID-19

11 november 2020 - 16:57:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 22nd edition of the Carthage Theater Days (JTC), initially scheduled for December 5 to 13, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian troops eliminate 38 bandits, arrest 198, rescue 108 kidnap victims in North West Nigeria

26 october 2020 - 18:50:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Monday said troops of Operation Sahel Sanity, one of the [...] Full text...

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Will the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya overshadow the position of critics? (Analysis)

26 october 2020 - 16:44:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing on Friday in Geneva of the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya has accelerated the [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj hails permanent ceasefire agreement to stop Libya's bloodshed

23 october 2020 - 18:16:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army buries senior officer killed by Boko Haram terrorists

22 september 2020 - 17:42:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Colonel Dahiru Chiroma Bako, Commander of 25 Task Force Brigade, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, who was killed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari appoints CEOs of 9 agencies under Fed. Information Ministry

27 august 2020 - 15:16:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for nine of [...] Full text...

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Two Tunisian films feature at first Amman Film Festival in Jordan

23 august 2020 - 14:54:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is taking part in the first edition of the Amman International Film Festival (Jordan) with [...] Full text...

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Benin govt. to build hotel complex near "gate of no return" in Ouidah

18 august 2020 - 17:00:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin says it is planning to build a hotel complex near the "Gate [...] Full text...

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Military, security agencies to deal with alleged ISIS/Al Qaeda infiltration into Nigeria

13 august 2020 - 17:02:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday assured Nigerians that it is taking the warning by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya bans alcohol sale to battle rising infections spike

27 july 2020 - 22:11:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in restaurants and extended [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Troops kill 10 Boko Haram/ISWAP commanders, other terrorists in Northeast Nigeria'

19 july 2020 - 11:11:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Sunday said that its troops killed 10 top Boko Haram /Islamic [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists kill 23 Nigerian soldiers in ambush reprisal attack

08 july 2020 - 18:15:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – After celebrating the killing of 17 Boko Haram/Islamic State's West African Province terrorists “and their collaborators” [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari condemns Boko Haram shooting of UN helicopter in which two civilians on ground died

06 july 2020 - 10:18:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he called "the dastardly attack on UN aid helicopter in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military says its airstrikes killed several “high-value” Boko Haram leaders and fighters in Northeast Nigeria

18 june 2020 - 17:21:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that its airstrikes have killed several “high-value” Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: China donates medical equipment to Niger to combat Covid-19

11 june 2020 - 19:03:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - China on Thursday offered medical equipment, worth about 360 million CFA francs, to support Niger in [...] Full text...

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Murder of Afro-American George Floyd sparks anti-racism rally in Tunis

07 june 2020 - 09:49:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundreds of Tunisians and sub-Saharan Africans gathered on Saturday in front of the Tunis Municipal [...] Full text...

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Tunisian youth associations demonstrate against racism

06 june 2020 - 17:34:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several youths from about 30 associations and non-governmental organizations in Tunisia gathered on Saturday in front [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 603 “repentant” Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to be reintegrated into society

15 may 2020 - 16:51:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Friday that 603 “repentant” Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s biggest GSM Company donates $611,997 to fight against COVID-19

15 april 2020 - 20:42:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The Gambia biggest GSM company,  Africell, Wednesday donated 12million dalasi, about $611,997,720, to the country’s effort [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: School holidays brought forward, cultural events postponed in Tunisia

10 march 2020 - 15:45:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The spring school holidays in Tunisia have been brought forward and classes will be suspended from [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International, Nigerian military bicker over alleged looting, burning of villages

14 february 2020 - 15:42:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International (AI) on Friday accused the Nigerian Army of burning down [...] Full text...

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UNESCO renews relations with Somalia to support the country's reconstruction through education and culture

13 february 2020 - 19:36:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, who made a historic visit to Somalia on Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Disquiet engulfs Borno State over Boko Haram killing of 30 civilians, massive destruction of properties and abductions

11 february 2020 - 12:30:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There is disquiet in northeast Nigeria's Borno State over the killing on Sunday by Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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‘Wide gap between Zimbabwe govt's reform rhetoric and reality on the ground’ - Report

09 february 2020 - 12:09:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - American global policy think tank, RAND Corporation, says there is a wide gap between the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: G5 Sahel chairman describes the security situation in the area as 'worrying'

09 february 2020 - 10:23:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel countries are facing a worrying security situation, Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian [...] Full text...

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UN official in Libya says there is ‘convergence’ over lasting Libya ceasefire

07 february 2020 - 05:11:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day four of UN-led talks to transform an uncertain truce in Libya into a permanent [...] Full text...

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Two soldiers wounded, several Boko Haram terrorists killed in northeast Nigeria

07 january 2020 - 14:46:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Tuesday confirmed the “sprung ambush” on Monday evening against the convoy of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Governor of Northeast State of Borno accuse military, Police of extortion

06 january 2020 - 17:41:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Governor of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Monday afternoon accused personnel of the [...] Full text...

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Theatre personalities honoured at Carthage Theatre Days

10 december 2019 - 07:32:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Theatre personalities from several countries have been honoured at the ongoing 11th Carthage Theatre Days in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military frees 983 persons arrested for alleged complicity with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

27 november 2019 - 20:47:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - The Nigerian military on Wednesday freed 983 persons it arrested and detained for alleged complicity with [...] Full text...

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Senior UN, EU officials visit Northeast Nigeria over the war against terrorism

22 november 2019 - 17:28:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and Sahel, Dr. Mohammed [...] Full text...

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Nigerian court stops military's operation for citizens to show "positive identification"

05 november 2019 - 18:31:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos on Tuesday ordered the suspension of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army condemns alleged torture, extra-judicial killing of suspected Boko Haram terrorist

04 november 2019 - 13:41:52
The Nigerian Army on Monday said that eight Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested in connection with plans to attack [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 6 officers, 14 soldiers court marshaled for absconding from duty in the fight against Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists

02 november 2019 - 10:44:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army on Friday in Maiduguri, the epicentre of Boko Haram violence in Northeast, inaugurated [...] Full text...

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Malian Army neutralizes 50 terrorists in the Boulkessy and Mondoro areas

21 october 2019 - 18:39:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) have neutralized about 50 terrorists, wounded about 30 and released as [...] Full text...

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Sixth 'Musical Days of Carthage' ends in Tunis

19 october 2019 - 14:46:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Carthage Film Festival's highest award, the Golden Tanit, has been won by a Cameroon's "100% [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army opts for new strategy to end war on Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorism

14 october 2019 - 14:15:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military is working out a new war strategy towards ending Boko Haram and Islamic [...] Full text...

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Residents of Sévaré demonstrate for the departure of foreign forces from Mali

12 october 2019 - 18:01:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Residents of Sévaré, about 15 km from Mopti in central Mali, once again demonstrated in their [...] Full text...

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Malian PM receives delegation of Saudi Fund for Development

26 september 2019 - 14:25:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – A delegation from the regional management, Africa zone of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), led [...] Full text...

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Cultural actors to promote human riights in Senegal's southern region

25 september 2019 - 15:30:40
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The African Network for Integral Development (RADI) wants to rely on cultural actors to promote human [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army begins new operation in Northeast Nigeria to catch fleeing Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists

22 september 2019 - 10:34:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Sunday announced the launch of “Operation Positive Identification”, aimed at catching Boko [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army accuses int'l NGO, Action Against Hunger, of aiding, abetting Boko Haram terrorists

19 september 2019 - 18:36:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday explained why it sealed the office of the international Non-Governmental Organisation [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: The 11th Abidjan Performing Arts Market to be held in March 2020

04 september 2019 - 19:09:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 11th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market (MASA) will take place from March [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram kill 3 soldiers, injure 8 others in Northeast Nigeria

01 september 2019 - 13:07:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of Boko Haram terrorist activities is not abating in Northeast Nigeria as three soldiers [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army buries Commander, four soldiers killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast Nigeria

16 august 2019 - 18:09:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Friday buried a Colonel and four other soldiers, killed by Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Indian President Kovind arrives in The Gambia for working visit

30 july 2019 - 17:36:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Indian president, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, arrived in The Gambia on Tuesday for a two-day working [...] Full text...

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4 Zimbabwean film makers charged over film 'Lord Kush' depicting harm to a fictional Zimbabwean envoy

30 july 2019 - 13:28:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers have charged four prominent film artists with contravening the draconian Censorship [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army confirms killing of one Colonel, four other soldiers in Boko Haram ambush in Northeast Nigeria

19 july 2019 - 14:06:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian army on Friday confirmed the killing of a Colonel, a Captain and three soldiers [...] Full text...

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Botswana aims to boost tourism (Feature by Andrew Maramwidze, PANA correspondent)

17 july 2019 - 13:12:39
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) is working on a three-year blueprint expected to position [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts say it's time to right tragic wrongs in DR Congo’s Kasaï region

10 july 2019 - 05:54:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the decrease of violence in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Mali raises awareness of Kadiana populations on dangers of irregular migration

02 july 2019 - 23:19:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   A Malian association, the Voice and Music Association for Cultural Integration (AVMIC), has launched a project [...] Full text...

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UN refugee chief lauds African generosity towards refugees

25 june 2019 - 05:17:06
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must not take the generosity of Africans for granted, UN refugee chief, [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj insists on new rules for resumption of the political process in Libya

12 june 2019 - 12:37:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libya's chair of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sarraj, and [...] Full text...

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UN representative in Libya discusses political crisis with European delegation

10 june 2019 - 09:33:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on Sunday met a delegation [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army troops ambushed Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast Nigeria

05 june 2019 - 18:09:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said that its troops, under Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Northeast Nigeria, ambushed [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Copyright Office shares nearly 300 million CFA francs among artists

01 june 2019 - 10:44:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso Copyright Office (BBDA) will share, as of June 3, more than CFAF [...] Full text...

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Some 82,000 people have fled the fighting areas near Tripoli, says OCHA

29 may 2019 - 11:16:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that more than 82,000 [...] Full text...

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Doctor killed in ambulance bombing near Tripoli

25 may 2019 - 15:46:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   A doctor died on Friday following the bombing of an ambulance operating in the fighting zones [...] Full text...

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Four killed in attack on rickshaw in central Mali

13 may 2019 - 14:09:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Four people were killed and two others injured on Saturday in an attack by unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...

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Nigeria army kills four Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast Nigeria

12 may 2019 - 19:02:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -   The Nigerian Army said here Sunday its troops killed four confirmed terrorists and other “unconfirmed numbers [...] Full text...

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Theresa May underlines continued efforts for consensual solution in Libya

09 may 2019 - 16:54:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The British Prime Minister Theresa May said her Government will continue to work through the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight meeting of some MPs in Tripoli, role of foreign countries in Tripoli war

05 may 2019 - 16:28:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fighting in Tripoli continues to dominate the news in Libya with newspapers focusing for the [...] Full text...

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3,300 migrants endangered in centres within Tripoli war front

30 april 2019 - 12:02:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says more than 3,300 people are in danger [...] Full text...

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227 killed, 1,128 wounded in armed clashes near Tripoli

21 april 2019 - 14:25:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 227 people have been killed and 1,128 others wounded in armed clashes between forces [...] Full text...

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GNA forces down fighter aircraft Haftar's army in southern Tripoli

14 april 2019 - 18:44:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forces loyal to the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) announced they have shot down a [...] Full text...

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9,500 people have fled the fighting areas in southern Tripoli - UN

13 april 2019 - 13:26:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has stated that more than [...] Full text...

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Libyan Red Crescent evacuates 200 families and 250 foreigners from fighting areas near Tripoli

12 april 2019 - 12:09:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Red Crescent branch in Tripoli announced on Friday the evacuation of 200 families and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe in fresh healthcare crisis

13 march 2019 - 05:46:42
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)- Zimbabwe’s healthcare faces another crisis as specialist consulting doctors have downed their tools over “reduced capacity to [...] Full text...

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Tunis sees demonstration against Algeria president Bouteflika’s fifth term

10 march 2019 - 17:19:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Dozens of people, mainly Algerian nationals residing in Tunisia, on Saturday took to the streets of [...] Full text...

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At least 5 killed in car bomb explosion in Mogadishu

07 march 2019 - 15:50:23
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – At least five people have been killed and several others injured on Thursday in a car [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Women’s contribution to peace and social cohesion, focus at 8 March celebration

05 march 2019 - 23:05:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso will Thursday celebrate the 162nd international women’s day, under the theme ‘’women’s contribution [...] Full text...

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Moroccan actor Aziz Maouhoub dies at 80

04 march 2019 - 10:29:39
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan actor Aziz Maouhoub died on Sunday at the age of 80, a communiqué from the Moroccan [...] Full text...

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Southern Libya, new theatre of clashes between Libyan stakeholders (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

08 february 2019 - 12:11:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The show of force in southern Libya has moved very fast into armed sounds of cannons [...] Full text...

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Tunisian teachers stick to their guns on class boycott

02 february 2019 - 09:49:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Despite a sit-in by parents on Friday at the Municipal Theatre of Tunis, secondary school teachers [...] Full text...

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Malian actor Michel Sangaré passes on

22 january 2019 - 14:32:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian actor and artist Michel Sangaré died on Monday at Gabriel Touré Hospital in Bamako after [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram kill two, burn eight houses in northeast Nigeria

08 january 2019 - 17:53:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Two people were killed and eight houses burnt on Monday when Boko Haram terrorists attacked Sajeri, [...] Full text...

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Nigerien daily 'Le Sahel' pays tribute to army for victory over Boko Haram

07 january 2019 - 19:32:17
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The last operation conducted last week by the Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) to neutralise the Boko [...] Full text...

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Army kills over 100 Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria

07 january 2019 - 18:16:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Monday said that its troops killed “over 100” Boko Haram terrorists in [...] Full text...

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UN hails release of 20 Libyans abducted by Daesh in the south

02 january 2019 - 11:31:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN support mission in Libya has hailed the release of 20 Libyans abducted a few [...] Full text...

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Calm prevails in Tunisian cities rocked by demonstrations

26 december 2018 - 13:25:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Calm returned late on Tuesday evening in several districts of the Tunisian central-western city of Kasserine [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Somalia condemns bombings in Mogadishu

24 december 2018 - 03:33:12
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” Saturday’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council condemns escalation of violence in centre-east Libya

20 december 2018 - 17:27:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord has strongly condemned the military escalation [...] Full text...

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Tunisia wins first two prizes of Journées Théatrales de Carthage

17 december 2018 - 17:51:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 20th edition of Journées Théatrales de Carthage (JTC) ended on Sunday at the City [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army lifts suspension of UNICEF's activities in Boko Haram stronghold

15 december 2018 - 06:00:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army has revered a controversial decision to suspend the activities of the UN children's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria suspends UNICEF operations in terror-ravaged northeast zone

14 december 2018 - 18:19:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Military on Friday announced the suspension of activities of the UN Children's Emergency Fund [...] Full text...

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Eleven plays selected for 20th edition of Carthage Theatre

02 december 2018 - 16:11:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Eleven plays have been selected for the 20th edition of the Carthage Theatre scheduled from 8-16 [...] Full text...

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Former director of security in Tripoli escapes assassination attempt

26 november 2018 - 10:36:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Salah Ramadan al-Samoui, former director of security in Tripoli, has escaped an assassination attempt by unknown [...] Full text...

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8 wounded in Benghazi explosion

22 november 2018 - 10:17:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eight people were injured on Wednesday evening in an explosion in a district west of al-Salamani [...] Full text...

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Somali protests after "friendly fire" kills four civilians in Mogadishu

07 november 2018 - 18:46:48
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has admitted the death of civilians in Tuesday's attack [...] Full text...

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US First Lady goes on wildlife safari walk in Kenya

05 october 2018 - 17:56:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Melania Trump, US First Lady, visited a wildlife orphanage in Nairobi on Friday, where she interacted [...] Full text...

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US First Lady arrives, visits wildlife orphanage during solo Africa visit

05 october 2018 - 05:56:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US First Lady Melania Trump, who arrived in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, late on Thursday, kicks [...] Full text...

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UNHCR honours South Sudanese surgeon with 2018 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

02 october 2018 - 07:03:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Monday honoured Dr. Evan Atar Adaha, a surgeon from South [...] Full text...

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Kenya fast-tracks affordable housing agenda

25 september 2018 - 14:00:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Under its "Big Four" agenda, which includes affordable housing, the Kenyan government has invited bids from [...] Full text...

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Two Nigerian soldiers killed, 3 others injured in 'accident'

20 september 2018 - 11:31:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday said that two of its soldiers died from “an accidental discharge” [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram overruns northeast Nigerian Army base, dozens killed

02 september 2018 - 17:45:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – At least, two officers and 46 Nigerian soldiers have now been confirmed killed while preventing Boko [...] Full text...

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Niger’s girls find sanctuary in fistula treatment centres (A UN feature)

10 july 2018 - 06:39:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Twenty-three-year-old Kodi Moumdau laughs with a group of young women in brightly coloured shawls in her [...] Full text...

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20 killed in Boko Haram terrorist attack in Northeast Nigeria

17 june 2018 - 21:51:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police on Sunday confirmed the death of 20 people in an explosion by Boko [...] Full text...

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Band to celebrate Mandela's centenary

29 may 2018 - 10:46:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Five-time Grammy-winning group Ladysmith Black Mambazo will honour former world statesman Nelson Mandela with [...] Full text...

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World marks 10th World Malaria Day

25 april 2018 - 12:03:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Wednesday, 25 April, marks the 10th World Malaria Day and the culmination of a month of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan hospital chief suspended after mistaken brain surgery

02 march 2018 - 19:40:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s health ministry Cabinet Secretary, Sicily Kariuki, said the chief executive officer of the state-run hospital [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt says search for abducted 110 Dapchi schoolgirls extended to neighbouring countries

02 march 2018 - 14:21:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Friday announced that the ongoing search for the 110 girls, abducted from [...] Full text...

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Renowned Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, elected into the American Academy of Arts and Letters

01 march 2018 - 14:32:27
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghana's award-winning and globally-acclaimed sculptor, Prof. El Anatsui, has recorded yet another achievement by being elected [...] Full text...

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Combined Nigerian, Cameroonian forces kill 15 Boko Haram terrorists, rescue 1,130 hostages

27 february 2018 - 16:29:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that the combined troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and the [...] Full text...

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UN receives 40 allegations of sexual exploitation, abuse in last quarter of 2017

23 february 2018 - 06:34:02
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has received 40 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse across its entities [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian troops join Nigerian counterparts in anti-Boko Haram war in northeast Nigeria

05 february 2018 - 13:53:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Troops of the Cameroonian Defence Force have joined their Nigerian counterparts, after an induction exercise, in [...] Full text...

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Twenty-six Boko Haram terroristss surrender in northeast Nigeria

05 february 2018 - 11:57:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Monday said that 26 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered and submitted their [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Cameroon inaugurate joint military mission

04 february 2018 - 14:52:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria-Cameroon Military Joint Mission was on Saturday inaugurated in the epicentre of the Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army kills 7 Boko Haram terrorists

27 january 2018 - 11:02:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops killed seven remnants of the Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Rights group launches film on Gambian human rights defenders

17 january 2018 - 11:59:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ahead of the first anniversary of President Adama Barrow’s inauguration this week, Amnesty International (AI) is [...] Full text...

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Amnesty screens activists’ role in toppling Jammeh

10 january 2018 - 13:51:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Amnesty International, has screened a documentary on the roles played by human rights groups [...] Full text...

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Army confirms death of 4 civilians, six terrorists in Boko Haram ambush of UN food convoy

18 december 2017 - 14:03:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army Monday confirmed that four civilians and six Boko Haram insurgents died when a [...] Full text...

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Army captures 235 Boko Haram insurgents in Northeast Nigeria

16 december 2017 - 09:04:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops captured 235 Boko Haram insurgents fleeing their enclaves [...] Full text...

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Army kill three Boko Haram terrorists in Dikwa, Northeast Nigeria

02 december 2017 - 15:40:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that its troops killed three Boko Haram insurgents at Gajibo [...] Full text...

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Historic heart transplant commemorated in Cape Town

01 december 2017 - 13:45:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading surgeons from around the world have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, to [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Political campaigning paralyses Liberian parliament

04 october 2017 - 18:35:30
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia’s 103-member parliament has gone into semi-coma as the lawmakers in both the upper and lower [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari marks independence anniversary with troops in Boko Haram enclave

01 october 2017 - 16:44:34
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday marked the military ceremonies of the National Independence Day in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Renowned Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, adds more int'l awards to his long list

30 september 2017 - 06:32:16
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Globally-celebrated Ghanaian Sculptor, Prof. El Anatsui, has been honoured with the most internationally-prestigious award in art [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Nairobi set for global Slum Film Festival

28 september 2017 - 11:12:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Organizers of the annual Slum Film Festival (SFF) have received 2,600 entries from 120 countries for [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Morocco, China sign deal to build Africa's tallest skyscraper in Rabat

23 july 2017 - 14:49:01
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A Chinese firm has signed a deal with Moroccan companies to build the tallest skyscraper in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria Army given 40 days to capture Boko Haram leader 'Dead or Alive'

22 july 2017 - 11:36:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has been given 40 days to capture the leader of the Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 15 Nigerian soldiers, 404 Boko Haram terrorists killed in the last four months

06 july 2017 - 17:41:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Fifteen Nigerian soldiers perished in fighting against Boko Haram insurgents in the past four months when [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Summit unhappy over weak UN Security Council nod in terror fight

04 july 2017 - 16:42:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Summit has slammed the UN Security Council for passing a “weak” [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU PSC reaffirms commitment to eliminate LRA

19 may 2017 - 12:03:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Withdrawal of the Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the U.S. Special Forces from the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Suicide bomber attack in northeast Nigeria injures two soldiers

18 may 2017 - 14:24:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – At least two soldiers were injured on Wednesday when a female suicide bomber attacked a military [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Youth driven cultural incubation programme targets African multinationals

18 april 2017 - 07:24:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Global E-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI), created by the UN to champion a global Information [...] Full text...

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UN: Outgoing UN peacekeeping chief praises reduced cost of operations

24 march 2017 - 21:09:15
New York, US (PANA) - The outgoing UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Herve Ladsous, says UN peacekeeping is [...] Full text...

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