Daughter of former President of South Africa to face terrorism charges
29 january 2025 - 09:03:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The daughter of former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma will face charges of [...] Full text...
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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The daughter of former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma will face charges of [...] Full text...
DRC: UN Security Council urged to 'act now' to protect civilians
27 january 2025 - 09:21:58New York, US (PANA) - Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza
01 january 2025 - 03:15:02Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, issued a fresh call [...] Full text...
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Lebanon crisis: Guterres urges parties to ‘step back from the brink’
29 september 2024 - 04:55:19New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Saturday over the dramatic escalation of events [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Six UNRWA staff killed in Israel's strikes on school sheltering displaced people
12 september 2024 - 05:20:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Six staff members with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, were killed in Gaza [...] Full text...
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UN envoy condemns deadly strike on camp in Gaza humanitarian zone
10 september 2024 - 18:15:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Middle East envoy has strongly condemned deadly airstrikes by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) [...] Full text...
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Polio vaccination campaign in Gaza moves to southern areas
06 september 2024 - 05:34:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The second phase of a two-round campaign to vaccinate over half a million young children in [...] Full text...
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WHO declares mpox virus public health emergency of international concern
15 august 2024 - 05:59:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the rise in mpox cases [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UNRWA programme aims to get children ‘back to learning’
02 august 2024 - 05:35:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, launched a programme on Thursday to get boys and girls [...] Full text...
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UN supports Sudanese refugees in Libya
31 july 2024 - 05:14:49New York, US (PANA) - A $5.3 million allocation from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will support some [...] Full text...
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UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ of Gambian lawmakers for upholding FGM ban
16 july 2024 - 05:45:04New York, US (PANA) - Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarians warn against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City
11 july 2024 - 06:04:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Israel’s order for people to leave Gaza City on Wednesday “will only fuel mass suffering for [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Another UN school suffers Israeli as war passes ninth month
08 july 2024 - 15:15:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The war in Gaza passed the nine-month mark on Sunday with humanitarians left assessing the damage [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: UN food convoy attacked, supplies looted amid worsening crisis
02 july 2024 - 05:54:46Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Unidentified armed men in Sudan on Sunday attacked UN World Food Programme (WFP) trucks carrying [...] Full text...
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Kenya joins International Vaccine Institute
06 june 2024 - 18:40:47Seoul, South Korea (PANA) - Kenya has formally joined the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) as a Member State, strengthening the [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Guterres ‘heartbroken’ by images of deadly strikes on Rafah camp
29 may 2024 - 05:30:41New York, US (PANA) - As fighting continues in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that he was [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Nearly 800,000 now displaced from Rafah
19 may 2024 - 05:21:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Roughly 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since Israel launched a military operation in [...] Full text...
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US condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for bloody attack on IDP Camp in DRC
05 may 2024 - 05:53:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has strongly condemned the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and rebel M23 for last [...] Full text...
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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
29 april 2024 - 17:49:39New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake [...] Full text...
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UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
26 april 2024 - 04:31:08Paris, France (PANA) - Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software - especially social media - present high risks of privacy invasion, [...] Full text...
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UNRWA report: UN chief stands with agency, backs findings of probe into 7 October attacks in Israel
22 april 2024 - 17:34:34New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls
20 april 2024 - 16:21:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...
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Rwanda commemorates genocide victims
07 april 2024 - 15:09:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans and friends of the East African nation on Sunday started activities to mark the 30th [...] Full text...
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First Islamic bank opens in Uganda
27 march 2024 - 18:38:07Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri K. Museveni on Wednesday officiated the launch of Salaam Bank, Uganda's first-ever licensed [...] Full text...
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Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call
21 march 2024 - 15:54:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres doubled down on his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and peace [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya, eastern-based Army General discuss elections
21 march 2024 - 11:48:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has agreed with the commander of the [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Less than 1 in 2 UN aid missions allowed into northern zones this month
20 march 2024 - 13:33:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Less than half of the UN aid convoys planned for Gaza’s hunger-ravaged north have made it [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’
18 march 2024 - 07:07:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The war in Gaza has left a staggering almost 23 millions tonnes of rubble and unexploded [...] Full text...
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Gaza War: 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’; acute malnutrition doubles in a month
16 march 2024 - 08:39:20New York, US (PANA) - The war in Gaza has left a staggering almost 23 million tonnes of rubble and [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Number of children killed higher than from four years of world conflict
13 march 2024 - 13:22:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of fresh Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight into Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza war: Gazans on verge of famine need ‘exponential’ aid boost, says UN
12 march 2024 - 13:14:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid officials welcomed the news on Tuesday that an aid ship had left Cyprus for [...] Full text...
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Ceasefire in Gaza, urges UN chief, on first day of Ramadan
11 march 2024 - 15:34:24New York, US (PANA) - A Ramadan ceasefire for Gaza must be implemented immediately, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Starvation claiming growing number of young lives, warns UN
07 march 2024 - 15:26:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Days from the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and with no ceasefire agreement in [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Allow more aid into Gaza now, pleads WHO chief
07 march 2024 - 06:46:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Much more lifesaving humanitarian aid must be allowed into Gaza where one in six children is dangerously [...] Full text...
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Kenyan doctor cited for professional misconduct for favouring boy over girl during birth
06 march 2024 - 12:22:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan doctor who stated that he favoured a boy-child over the girl-child during an operation [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Airlines places orders for purchase of 20 Boeing 777X jets
05 march 2024 - 23:25:20Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Airlines has placed orders for eight new 777-9 modern jets with the possibility [...] Full text...
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Somalia becomes eighth full member of the East African Community
04 march 2024 - 11:49:48Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - Federal Republic of Somalia is now officially a full member of the East African Community (EAC) after [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Telecoms blackout ‘unacceptable’: UN relief chief
13 february 2024 - 06:02:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The “unacceptable” telecommunications blackout in war-ravaged Sudan is affecting humanitarian response in the country, the UN’s [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gazans ‘stalked by hunger, disease and death’ warns UN’s top aid official
08 february 2024 - 18:10:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid further fighting across Gaza on Thursday, including reports of deadly airstrikes in Rafah governorate, the UN’s [...] Full text...
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Peacekeepers injured in attack on UN helicopter in DR Congo
03 february 2024 - 05:57:13Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - Two South African peacekeepers were injured, one seriously, in an attack on a UN helicopter [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amid UNWRA funding crisis, thousands of Gazans on verge of starving
30 january 2024 - 15:59:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the UN chief prepares to meet representatives from countries who donate to the UN agency [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Simply not enough food’ to go around, warn UN humanitarians
29 january 2024 - 14:51:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ongoing hostilities across the Gaza Strip have been “particularly intense” in the southern city of Khan [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza fighting spreads into hospitals where there’s ‘no way in and out’
23 january 2024 - 13:26:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid continuing heavy fighting in Gaza on Tuesday morning including reported attacks on hospitals in the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: 25,000 killed as humanitarian needs rise
22 january 2024 - 12:54:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Intense” Israeli bombardment in Gaza continued on Monday along with rocket fire into Israel by Palestinian [...] Full text...
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Gaza-Palestine crisis: Babies being born ‘into hell’ amid desperate aid shortages
19 january 2024 - 15:31:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Babies are being “delivered into hell” in Gaza with many others likely dying as a result [...] Full text...
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Benin NGO launches 'Red List' project to combat misinformation, fake news
18 january 2024 - 13:03:55Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Benin NGO, Benin Check, has launched a project called "Liste Rouge" (Red List) to combat [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Fewer than 1 in 4 aid missions given green light, says OCHA
16 january 2024 - 15:28:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Israeli authorities have continued to block lifesaving aid from reaching northern Gaza 102 days since [...] Full text...
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Israel/Gaza crisis: Everyone is hungry in Gaza now: UN humanitarians
02 january 2024 - 15:05:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians on Tuesday repeated dire concerns for civilians caught up in the war in Gaza. This [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement
27 december 2023 - 13:43:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Aid missions to supply Gaza have become increasingly difficult amid reports of continued heavy bombing of [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza health workers pushed to the limit amid airstrike ‘carnage’
26 december 2023 - 19:18:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overwhelmed medics in Gaza on Tuesday continued to try to save victims of missile strikes including [...] Full text...
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UN’s Grandi welcomes EU deal overhauling regional migration system
20 december 2023 - 18:53:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday welcomed a key deal by members of the [...] Full text...
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Uphold freedoms, fulfill the promise of human rights, urges UN chief
11 december 2023 - 17:47:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights chief appeals for end to violence and return to dialogue
03 december 2023 - 16:30:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its terrifying impact on civilians underscore the need for [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Sudan conflict: UN chief 'remains deeply concerned' about escalating war as UNITAMS mandate terminated
02 december 2023 - 12:52:50New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "remains deeply concerned" about the escalating conflict in the Sudan and [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Security Council agrees to terminate UN mission in Sudan
02 december 2023 - 05:46:01New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday decided to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Shock and terror in Gaza as bombardment of shattered enclave resumes
01 december 2023 - 13:55:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As Secretary-General António Guterres spoke of his deep regret about the resumption of military operations in [...] Full text...
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COP28: Talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund
01 december 2023 - 06:44:58Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed on Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency
29 november 2023 - 21:11:36Cairo, Egypt (PAA) - Amid hopes of a deal to extend the pause in fighting in Gaza between Israel and [...] Full text...
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Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty
21 november 2023 - 08:01:08New York, US (PANA) - Stronger action is needed to uphold children’s rights in a world where they are increasingly [...] Full text...
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Brazil submit letter of intent to host 2027 Women's World Cup
06 november 2023 - 08:01:19Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - Brazil have submitted a letter of intent to football's governing body, FIFA, to host [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves US$300 million to South Africa for energy governance, climate resilience
01 november 2023 - 07:31:39Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$300 [...] Full text...
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Gaza Crisis: UN ramps up calls for humanitarian truce as Israeli bombardments cut communications, cripple healthcare
28 october 2023 - 16:46:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations agencies and officials on Saturday reiterated calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza after [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crsis: ‘History is judging us all,’ Guterres says in fresh appeal for Gaza aid access
28 october 2023 - 07:45:20New York, US (PANA) - With the humanitarian system in Gaza on the verge of "total collapse", UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Second aid convoy ‘another glimmer of hope’ for millions in Gaza: UN relief chief
23 october 2023 - 06:43:03Cairo Egypt (PANA) - More aid arrived in Gaza on Sunday aboard 14 trucks that passed through the Rafah crossing [...] Full text...
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UNRWA fuel supply set to run out in three days
22 october 2023 - 17:11:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, will run out of fuel in three days, [...] Full text...
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Gaza-Israel crisis: UN agencies welcome aid convoy's entry into Gaza
21 october 2023 - 09:43:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator Martin Griffith has welcomed the entry of an aid convoy into Gaza [...] Full text...
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Libya condemns Israeli massacre after bombing of Gaza hospital
18 october 2023 - 16:13:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the Israeli bombardment of the Ahli Arab hospital [...] Full text...
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UN chief 'horrified' by strike on Gaza hospital, as warring sides blame each other
18 october 2023 - 07:01:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said he was horrified by the killing of hundreds of civilians following a [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails SA musician after New York concerts
10 october 2023 - 14:41:52Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa on Tuesday saluted South African musician [...] Full text...
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Political developments in Libya discussed by UNSMIL and UAE
07 october 2023 - 14:00:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, and the Diplomatic Adviser [...] Full text...
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Libya storm: Top UN official calls for increased relief efforts to affected areas
18 september 2023 - 12:18:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stressed the importance [...] Full text...
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Congo Brazzaville govt dismisses reports of coup attempt as 'fake news'
18 september 2023 - 10:00:50Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The government of the Republic of Congo has denied reports of a coup attempt to oust [...] Full text...
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Gabon coup: Military junta announces reopening of borders
02 september 2023 - 18:41:40Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon military junta announced on Saturday that the country's borders closed following the coup that ousted [...] Full text...
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Gabon coup: AU suspends Gabon with immediate effect after overthrow of President Bongo
01 september 2023 - 08:51:48Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon from all its activities with immediate effect following [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for end to ‘atrocious crime’ of enforced disappearances
31 august 2023 - 06:58:08New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked Wednesday’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance by condemning [...] Full text...
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Inaugural African Football League comes on stream
30 august 2023 - 09:12:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Inaugural African Football League (AFL) kicks off in October 2023 and will be preceded by [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Spanish FA chief slammed over final kiss
21 august 2023 - 10:20:13Madrid, Spain (PANA) - Spanish football federation chief, Luis Rubiales, has drawn heavy criticism at home for kissing footballer Jennifer [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: FIFA hails Super Falcons' performance
18 august 2023 - 09:56:27Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The World Football governing body, FIFA, has saluted the Super Falcons of Nigeria following their impressive [...] Full text...
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FIFA, PSG, CAF, fans celebrate magical Jay Jay Okocha at 50
15 august 2023 - 07:17:53Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Paris Saint-Germain, have sent birthday [...] Full text...
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Save lives, UN agencies appeal, after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean
10 august 2023 - 16:33:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN agencies on Thursday appealed for greater access to safe and regular pathways for migration [...] Full text...
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2023 WWC: Nigerian President commends team's performance at tournament after England loss
08 august 2023 - 07:10:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has commended the Super Falcons on their performance at the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Niger coup: US President joins in calls for release of ousted President Bazoum
03 august 2023 - 11:37:11Niamey, Niger (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday joined in calls for the release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Military authorities asked to ensure respect for fundamental human rights
28 july 2023 - 09:42:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday asked military forces responsible for the coup in Niger to [...] Full text...
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Situation in Niger remains unclear after coup
27 july 2023 - 15:01:21Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political situation in the West African country of Niger remains unclear after a group of [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 10 players to watch
18 july 2023 - 08:50:35Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup less than 48 hours away, here are 10 players [...] Full text...
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South African activist in hot water over inflammatory tweet
27 june 2023 - 08:25:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Communist Party (SACP) on Monday pledged to lay criminal charges against [...] Full text...
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AfDB moves to save thousands of African children at risk of dying before their fifth birthday
21 june 2023 - 08:47:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At least 216 million African children suffer from stunting and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, where [...] Full text...
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AI used to track, identify ‘abusive,’ ‘discriminatory’ World Cup fans
20 june 2023 - 12:02:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A project using artificial intelligence (AI) to track social media abuses aimed at players at the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: New ceasefire holding in Khartoum
18 june 2023 - 10:23:35Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A new 72-hour ceasefire brokered by the US-Saudi facilitators that went into force at 06:00 (04:00 [...] Full text...
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FIFA chief wants referees to stop football games when racism occurs
16 june 2023 - 11:21:47Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A zero tolerance approach must be taken over racism in football and referees at all levels [...] Full text...
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President of Mali interacts on phone with Russian counterpart
14 june 2023 - 14:35:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, had a telephone conversation with [...] Full text...
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One in every 10 children works, instead of going to school
12 june 2023 - 16:38:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian peacekeepers to be repatriated from CAR following abuse allegations
10 june 2023 - 04:33:18New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, an [...] Full text...
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UK, UN reaffirm commitment to help Libyans break political impasse
07 june 2023 - 18:22:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, discussed with the UK's Permanent Representative to [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's transitional president congratulates Turkish president on re-election
29 may 2023 - 16:24:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA). The head of state of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdogan [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Use of social media in the fighting: building on pros and rebuffing cons (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
12 may 2023 - 10:36:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With all Sudan's official mainstream media eclipsed, to the exception of the Sudan News Agency, the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Violence likely to spark record levels of hunger - UN humanitarians
10 may 2023 - 14:57:12Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The grim prospect of record hunger levels in Sudan is becoming more likely by the [...] Full text...
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Top UN representative relocates to Port Sudan away from Khartoum
30 april 2023 - 13:04:04Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Head of the UN mission in the Sudan, Volker Perthes, has left Khartoum for Port [...] Full text...
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Khartoum State declares extension of leave amid security, health concerns
30 april 2023 - 08:39:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Khartoum State government has declared an open ended stay at home until further notice for [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Army, militia agree to 3-day ceasefire for humanitarian reasons (Eds: Adds details of statements)
25 april 2023 - 06:14:56Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have announced their commitment to [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Warring parties involved in ceasefire announcement
25 april 2023 - 05:48:16Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties have said they were involved in the three-day ceasefire agreement announced by the [...] Full text...
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Sudan Crisis: Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire
21 april 2023 - 06:03:03New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on Thursday appealed to the warring parties in Sudan to observe [...] Full text...
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Western, Asian countries condemn ongoing violence in Sudan
19 april 2023 - 18:17:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Dozens of Western and Asian embassies in Sudan have issued a joint statement asking the fighting [...] Full text...
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Military planes used in fighting in Khartoum, US appeals for calm
15 april 2023 - 14:00:21Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Fighting continued Saturday in Khartoum as military planes hovered over residential areas, reportedly bombarding Rapid Support [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily stresses southerners' sense of belonging to Libya
10 april 2023 - 14:22:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, has urged Libyan political leaders to [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe: Sports Minister sparks outrage among football lovers over FIFA ban
01 april 2023 - 08:43:55Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry has sparked controversy following her recent remarks in which she told [...] Full text...
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The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan describes a meeting with non-signatories of agreement as fruitful, for a reason (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
30 march 2023 - 05:49:16Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan on Wednesday said they held a constructive meeting with the Sudanese entities [...] Full text...
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EU supports Abdoulaye Bathily's proposals to facilitate political process leading to elections in Libya
18 march 2023 - 08:24:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its support for proposals of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative [...] Full text...
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US, Algeria hold consultations on how to support political process in Libya
13 march 2023 - 14:02:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, announced here Monday that he had had [...] Full text...
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Tributes pour in for popular South African rapper Costa Titch
13 march 2023 - 12:08:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in for South Africa’s award winning rapper Costa Titch who died [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council expreses support for Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative
12 march 2023 - 16:13:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed the Council's support for the [...] Full text...
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Two ICRC workers kidnapped in Mali
06 march 2023 - 13:48:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced that two of its workers have [...] Full text...
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UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
06 march 2023 - 11:49:57New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated member countries for finalising a text to ensure the [...] Full text...
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Body of Ghana footballer Christian Atsu recovered from Turkey earthquake rubble
18 february 2023 - 08:55:07Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was playing in Turkey, has died in the devastating earthquake that [...] Full text...
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Excitement builds ahead of CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup opening weekend
08 february 2023 - 11:49:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the next few days, Africa’s elite club competitions - TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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Four African children, woman migrants die in boat accident
06 february 2023 - 14:59:07Athens, Greece (PANA) - Four children and a woman died on Sunday when a dinghy carrying African migrants from the [...] Full text...
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Insecurity in Eastern DR Congo: Félix Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda again in Davos
18 january 2023 - 19:37:38Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The head of state of the DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, once again singled out Rwanda [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Government condemns bombing in Kasindi, North Kivu
16 january 2023 - 16:29:00Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government has condemned the bomb attack perpetrated on Sunday 14 January, 2023, on a [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President declares three days of national mourning after 40 perish in road accident
09 january 2023 - 05:09:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Sunday declared three days of national mourning following a tragic road accident [...] Full text...
thread Society
‘Urgent need’ for more accountability from social media giants to curb hate speech: UN experts
07 january 2023 - 05:29:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The heads of many of the world’s biggest social media platforms were urged on Friday to [...] Full text...
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US reaffirms transfer of Libyan suspect in Lockerbie case 'legal'
21 december 2022 - 13:22:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya has reiterated that the operation to transfer Abu Ajila Mohamed Massoud [...] Full text...
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Mali's Prime Minister returns to work after four months of 'forced rest' due to illness
06 december 2022 - 13:28:04Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, resumed work on Monday after four months of "forced [...] Full text...
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‘Join forces’ for peaceful, prosperous continent, urges UN chief on Africa Industrialization Day
21 november 2022 - 05:15:13New York, US (PANA) - On Africa Industrialization Day on Sunday, the UN chief urged everyone to “join forces to build [...] Full text...
thread Economy
US expresses support for unity government to hold elections in Libya
27 october 2022 - 19:42:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Libya, Leslie Ordman, Thursday expressed his country's support [...] Full text...
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Uganda: 9 new cases of Ebola in Kampala, WHO calls for vigilance
25 october 2022 - 13:55:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As Uganda reported nine new cases of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, bringing the total [...] Full text...
thread Health
Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian delegations hold peace talks in South Africa
25 october 2022 - 12:46:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The African Union (AU) is hosting high-level delegations to discuss the peace process for [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Around 50 people killed in Chad protests - govt
20 october 2022 - 20:36:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Chad's Transitional Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo said at a press conference on Thursday that the [...] Full text...
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At least 30 dead and several injured in Chad demonstrations, new report
20 october 2022 - 17:27:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 30 people were killed in demonstrations that broke out on Thursday in several [...] Full text...
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AU Commission Chairperson condemns repression of demonstrations in Chad
20 october 2022 - 17:20:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday condemned the [...] Full text...
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Turkish-US diplomats hold talks electoral timetable in Libya
19 october 2022 - 12:32:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland, says he has held "useful consultations" [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms government's commitment to further promote conditions of pensioners
02 october 2022 - 14:12:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the government's willingness [...] Full text...
thread Politics
The organization of elections in Libya remains the greatest challenge to crisis
29 september 2022 - 18:16:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Unanimously considered as the ultimate and only solution to the crisis in Libya, the organization of elections [...] Full text...
thread Politics
US ambassador announces new 'ideas' from Washington on Libya
23 september 2022 - 18:00:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, Friday spoke of "new ideas and great [...] Full text...
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Kenya restates commitment to Sahrawi Arab Republics independence
18 september 2022 - 23:24:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has reiterated its firm commitment to the independence of the Sahrawi Arab Republic days after [...] Full text...
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Suspected instigators of South Africa riots appear in court
12 august 2022 - 12:26:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Twenty-two people alleged to have instigated the violent rioting in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Blinken raises human rights, jailing of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina with Rwandan president Kagame
11 august 2022 - 13:35:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Rwanda on the final leg of his [...] Full text...
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Senegal and Casamance separatist group sign peace agreement
05 august 2022 - 12:23:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Thursday signed a peace agreement with the separatist group, Movement of Democratic Forces of [...] Full text...
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Facebook failing to detect social media-peddled hate speech ahead of polls
30 july 2022 - 00:17:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A US firm, Global Witness, has carried out an investigation on hate speech peddled through the [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations expected in Bamako on Sunday
24 july 2022 - 13:42:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is expected to pay a five-day visit to [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping force in Mali 'deeply regrets' expulsion of spokesperson
21 july 2022 - 10:47:44Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) says it "deeply regrets" the expulsion of [...] Full text...
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MINUSMA spokesperson ordered to leave Mali within 72 hours
20 july 2022 - 20:11:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The spokesperson for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Olivier Salgado, has [...] Full text...
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US fears dismissal of board chair of Libyan oil company could degenerate into armed clashes
14 july 2022 - 12:38:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy and ambassador to Libya, Mr. Richard Norland, has said that the decision [...] Full text...
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OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo dies
06 july 2022 - 09:50:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Barkindo from Nigeria, is dead. The [...] Full text...
thread Society
Amnesty International says DR Congo-Rwanda military escalation devastating for civilians
22 june 2022 - 05:54:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday called for the protection of civilians in the fighting between the Movement [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State, AUC chairman discuss effects of Russian invasion on global food security
08 june 2022 - 06:35:38Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday spoke with African Union Commission Chairperson (AUC) Moussa Faki [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM denounces blasphemous statements by India's ruling party spokesperson against the Prophet Mohamed
06 june 2022 - 22:13:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity, has condemned the statements [...] Full text...
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UN condemns second ‘cowardly’ attack in three days against peacekeepers in Mali
04 june 2022 - 04:37:32New York, US (PANA) - Two Egyptian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were killed on Friday [...] Full text...
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New Somali president Mohamud 'appreciates' US decision to deploy troops to the country
18 may 2022 - 09:52:59Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia's new president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has expressed his gratitude to US president Joe Biden for [...] Full text...
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Relief chief underlines need for urgent support as millions face drought in Horn of Africa
14 may 2022 - 05:20:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanitarians continue to call for scaling up assistance in the Horn of Africa, where the worst [...] Full text...
thread Environment
AU strongly condemns attack in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
09 may 2022 - 07:26:02Addis Ababa, Ehiopi a(PANA) - The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the Sinai Peninsla that [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyans celebrate Eid al-Fitr in hope of achieving unity to overcome political crisis
02 may 2022 - 19:15:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans, like most Arab and Muslim countries in the world, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday to mark [...] Full text...
thread Culture
UN, Rome Statute partner countries support new ICC strategy in Libya
29 april 2022 - 16:13:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nine UN member-states and Rome Statute partners of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have announced their [...] Full text...
thread Politics
1st Lead: South African, Ukrainian presidents call for 'negotiated end' to war
21 april 2022 - 12:58:47Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed on [...] Full text...
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First aid convoy in three months to enter Ethiopia's Tigray soon - UN
04 april 2022 - 11:39:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The first international aid convoy in three months is on its way to Ethiopia's war-stricken [...] Full text...
thread Society
Rights group urges parties to South Sudan's peace deal to avoid violence
31 march 2022 - 05:37:51Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Clashes in parts of the Unity and Upper Nile states of South Sudan over recent [...] Full text...
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AI reports says political leaders and corporate titans put profit and power ahead of people
29 march 2022 - 16:26:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) says political leaders and corporate titans have put profit and power ahead of [...] Full text...
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UNHCR says refugee family from Libya reintegrated in Europe
15 march 2022 - 20:21:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A family of three from Libya was resettled in Europe on Monday by the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Urgent negotiations start between two Libyan Prime Ministers under auspices of UN
13 march 2022 - 17:42:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Urgent UN-facilitated negotiations aimed at reaching a political agreement between the acting prime minister of the [...] Full text...
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Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
11 march 2022 - 05:41:53Paris, France (PANA) - The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to [...] Full text...
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Some African countries react to Russian-Ukraine counflict
02 march 2022 - 19:55:42Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - With the condemnation by the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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Greece wants to strengthen presence in West Africa
24 february 2022 - 21:28:33Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Greece strengthened its presence in West Africa by opening an embassy in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday, [...] Full text...
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Niger ready to host French Barkhane force
18 february 2022 - 17:05:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In a series of messages published on Friday on his twitter account, the president of [...] Full text...
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France reaffirms its commitment to support Burkina Faso in fight against terrorism
16 february 2022 - 15:18:19Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Thierry Burkhard, reaffirmed Tuesday the [...] Full text...
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Emergency teams deploy to areas hit hard by deadly cyclone in Madagascar
11 february 2022 - 05:23:45Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Humanitarians are continuing to support Madagascar in the wake of Cyclone Batsirai which hammered the island [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: CAF says competition set new records on its digital, and social media pages
10 february 2022 - 08:53:55Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has set new records on CAF digital and [...] Full text...
thread Sports
New US Ambassador to South Africa confirmed
08 february 2022 - 11:22:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US President Joe Biden has nominated Dr Reuben Brigety to be the next Ambassador [...] Full text...
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Liberia's democratic credentials on test amid growing fear over freedom of expression
07 february 2022 - 18:22:25Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberian President George Weah's administration is on an international spotlight after the authors of a controversial [...] Full text...
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Burundi elected to AU Peace and Security Council
03 february 2022 - 20:09:36Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The head of Burundi's diplomacy, Albert Shingiro, on Thursday welcomed the election of his country to [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya stresses need for elections in Libya as soon as possible
02 february 2022 - 12:12:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has reiterated the need to hold elections [...] Full text...
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Guinea Bissau President Embalo says coup attempt has 'failed'
02 february 2022 - 05:38:18Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - An attempt to overthrow Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Tuesday has "failed", he has indicated. A [...] Full text...
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3RD LEAD: Eds: New lead: Burkina Faso military announces overthrow of President Kaboré
24 january 2022 - 18:57:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military in Burkina Faso on Monday announced that it has ousted President Roch Marc Christian [...] Full text...
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Greece expresses solidarity with Ghana after explosion of truck carrying explosives
21 january 2022 - 12:20:15Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs on Friday expressed solidarity with the government and people of Ghana [...] Full text...
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Guinea junta leader mourns former Malian head of state Keita
17 january 2022 - 13:05:04Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has expressed his condolences to the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months
13 january 2022 - 06:40:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – After about seven months, the Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday lifted the ban of Twitter operations [...] Full text...
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UN leaders mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu, ‘a towering global figure for peace’
27 december 2021 - 05:49:18New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres was among UN leaders paying tribute on Sunday to the late Archbishop [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Williams continues meeting with Libyan civilian, military officials
14 december 2021 - 18:33:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has expressed the hope that the meeting [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South African billionaire saluted by TIME
14 december 2021 - 12:57:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - TIME magazine has named South African billionaire Elon Musk as its Person of the [...] Full text...
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US ambassador focuses on elections as guarantee for human rights in Libya
11 december 2021 - 12:55:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Ambassador and Envoy to Libya Richard Norland has said the best way forward for human [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Williams ready to help Libyans consolidate stability and peace
10 december 2021 - 11:47:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's new Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has expressed her happiness at being [...] Full text...
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Corruption a devastating scourge on Libya's body, says Mangoush
09 december 2021 - 22:34:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangoush insisted on Thursday on the need [...] Full text...
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Libya goes one week without rescue or interception of migrants
08 december 2021 - 11:39:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - No migrants were rescued or intercepted at sea and returned to Libya during the week of [...] Full text...
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Senegalese top sports figure, Lamine Diack, dies at 88
03 december 2021 - 15:57:28Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall, paying tribute to the former president of the International Association of Athletics [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO labels new strain ‘Omicron’, designates it a ‘variant of concern’
26 november 2021 - 20:06:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa has been given the Greek name 'Omicron' and [...] Full text...
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COP26: World leaders, corporations take major step to restore and protect forests
02 november 2021 - 19:59:15Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A pivotal pledge to save and restore the planet’s forests was officially announced on the second [...] Full text...
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Debate on date of elections continues to divide Libyan public opinion
01 november 2021 - 19:08:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The debate is still raging in Libya on the presidential and legislative elections scheduled for 24 [...] Full text...
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Morocco will soon have a diplomatic representation in Lomé
29 october 2021 - 16:31:56Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Morocco will soon open an embassy in Togo, PANA learned Friday from the Togolese Ministry of [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: UN chief condemns ‘ongoing military coup’ in Sudan (Eds: Changing dateline)
25 october 2021 - 18:10:15New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “ongoing military coup” in Sudan, saying Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk and all other [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Colin Powell's death doesn't cntradict efficacy of vaccines - experts say
19 october 2021 - 18:18:05WASHINGTON, US (PANA) - The death of former US former Secretary of State and statesman Colin Powell Monday from complications [...] Full text...
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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council apologizes after 6 migrants die in Libya
10 october 2021 - 21:47:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Saturday called for the release [...] Full text...
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Twitter ban to be lifted in ‘a few more days’, says Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed
15 september 2021 - 21:46:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Wednesday said the ban on Twitter would be lifted in a few more days, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 30 deaths, 459 new infections on Sunday
06 september 2021 - 18:12:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Sunday recorded 30 COVID-19 related deaths and 459 new infections. Sunday’s figure brought the death [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s first youth radio station celebrates 22 years
01 september 2021 - 14:51:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s youth radio station – Yarona FM - has announced massive plans to celebrate its 22 [...] Full text...
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EU observer Mission says Zambia’s electoral process marred by abuse of incumbency
14 august 2021 - 17:24:42Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission has said the Zambia 12 August elections were marred [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria set to lift ban on Twitter soon, says Information Minister
11 august 2021 - 22:21:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -The Federal Government of Nigeria said here Wednesday it would lift the ban it placed on the [...] Full text...
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UK, Germany appoint new ambassadors to Libya
06 august 2021 - 11:34:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Britain and Germany have announced the appointment of new ambassadors to Libya, Caroline Hurndall and Michael [...] Full text...
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Libyan prosecutor orders arrest of Libyan Futsal Federation president
05 august 2021 - 20:28:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prosecutor general, Seddik Al-Sour, on Thursday ordered the arrest of the president of the [...] Full text...
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Sudan taking step to join International Criminal Court
04 august 2021 - 16:01:18Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan’s cabinet has voted to ratify the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 497 new infections, zero death on Saturday
01 august 2021 - 17:08:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Saturday recorded 497 new COVID-19 cases as new infections continue to increase amid fears [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 404 new infections on Tuesday, highest in over four months
28 july 2021 - 20:04:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 404 additional COVID-19 infections and zero [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian PM Abiy says controversial dam is 'source of cooperation of Nile riparian countries'
22 july 2021 - 10:27:23Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [...] Full text...
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