'Africa tragically remains epicentre of global terrorism' - Top UN official

22 january 2025 - 06:02:40
New York, US (PANA) - Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement [...] Full text...

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US welcomes agreement to end Ethiopia, Somalia dispute over Somaliland port deal

13 december 2024 - 10:45:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the 11 December Declaration between the Federal Republic of Somalia and [...] Full text...

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G7 'deeply concerned' by crisis in Great Lakes region

26 november 2024 - 21:15:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 is deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Great Lakes region, marked [...] Full text...

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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia

04 october 2024 - 05:06:53
New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...

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Addressing insecurity in road construction in conflict-prone areas: Lessons from the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Kennedy Mkutu Agade, Josphat Sasia, Lilian Kahindo and Benard Mitto

12 september 2024 - 09:12:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While all development projects call for care and deftness during the implementation phase, these requirements become [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns the execution of four minors in Somalia

23 august 2024 - 06:24:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF ) announced on Thursday that four young people in Puntland, [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly suicide attack on Somalia beach

04 august 2024 - 06:00:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned a suicide attack at a popular beachfront in the [...] Full text...

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EC adopts first ever assistance measure to support Kenya Defence Forces

24 june 2024 - 11:11:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €20 [...] Full text...

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Somalia urged to take ‘concrete action’ against officials who violate citizens’ rights

10 may 2024 - 06:36:25
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN independent human rights expert on Somalia on Thursday called on authorities to step up [...] Full text...

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US sanctions 16 entities, individuals helping al-Shabaab

11 march 2024 - 17:47:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on  Monday that it is sanctioning 16 entities and individuals in a transnational [...] Full text...

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UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia

05 march 2024 - 06:28:44
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted [...] Full text...

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Displaced women and girls in cities: World Bank Blog (By Sandra Joireman, Swati Sachdeva and Victoria Stanley)

21 february 2024 - 17:14:34
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – One hundred and fourteen million people are forcibly displaced from their homes across the world, with [...] Full text...

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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’

20 february 2024 - 05:46:24
New York, US (PANA) - Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains [...] Full text...

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'Al-Shabaab launches attack on Somali army bases'

24 january 2024 - 18:01:09
Mogadishu, Somalia(PANA) – Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab insurgents on Wednesday launched a dawn attack on several army bases in central Somalia, weeks [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends authorisation of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

16 november 2023 - 10:20:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended its authorisation of the African Union Transition Mission [...] Full text...

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Insecurity worsens in Somalia, as civilians pay the price

20 october 2023 - 06:30:48
New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity persists in Somalia, with extremist group Al-Shabaab and fighting in the Laascaanood region taking [...] Full text...

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US offers $5 million reward for information on al-Shabaab's Abukar Ali Adan

18 october 2023 - 07:27:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to [...] Full text...

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Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears

23 june 2023 - 05:57:54
New York, US (PANA) - Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN [...] Full text...

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‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia

12 june 2023 - 19:26:58
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Greater efforts are needed to protect civilians in Somalia from unexploded weapons of war, the UN [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia 'foils' attempted Al Shabaab attack at Somalia border

09 june 2023 - 10:37:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) say they "successfully foiled" an attempted attack by the Al [...] Full text...

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UN chief strongly condemns terrorist attack against AU peacekeepers in Somalia

30 may 2023 - 06:17:43
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned last week's attack against the African Union Transition [...] Full text...

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US strongly condemns Al-Shabaab's attack on AU peacekeepers in Somalia

27 may 2023 - 05:47:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has strongly condemned Friday's attack by Al-Shabaab in Buulo Mareer on the Ugandan [...] Full text...

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UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa

24 may 2023 - 15:27:30
New York, US (PANA) - With “crisis atop of crisis” threatening millions in the Horn of Africa, the international community [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somalia agree to open common border in phases

15 may 2023 - 17:54:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Somalia resolved Monday to re-open the border between them within 90 days, more than [...] Full text...

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Burundian president at Kampala summit on Somalia

27 april 2023 - 14:49:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), left Bujumbura [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘massive international support’ for Somalia

12 april 2023 - 08:27:02
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres, continuing his tradition of carrying out solidarity visits to Muslim countries [...] Full text...

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Funding for African Union Somalia mission critical to security: UN political chief

23 march 2023 - 05:11:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN political affairs chief has underlined the critical need to ensure funding for the [...] Full text...

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US offers U$5 million for information on al-Shabaab chief spokesperson

01 march 2023 - 10:04:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) programme is offering a reward of up [...] Full text...

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Six countries express support for Somalia govt's focus on counterterrorism. capacity building

01 march 2023 - 05:57:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Representatives of six countries have met in Washington, D.C. to discuss Somalia’s security, state-building, development, [...] Full text...

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Somalia: UN official underlines need to advance women’s participation in public life

23 february 2023 - 05:41:35
New York, US (PANA) - Despite many challenges, Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities, but enhancing [...] Full text...

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Kenya to open border with Somalia after a decade long closure

03 february 2023 - 08:07:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Government has offered to re-open the land border crossing point in Mandera to enhance [...] Full text...

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US army says combined action with Somalia Army kills 'approximately thirty al-Shabaab terrorists'

22 january 2023 - 11:36:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The US Army says a combined action with the Somali National Army has led to the [...] Full text...

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US offers $10 million for Information on terrorists responsible for 2019 attack on Nairobi hotel

13 january 2023 - 05:32:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US is offering up to $10 million dollars for information leading to the arrest [...] Full text...

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US offers $10 million for information on perpetrators of 2020 Kenya terrorist attack

06 january 2023 - 05:38:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for [...] Full text...

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Human rights chief decries steep rise in civilian casualties in Somalia

15 november 2022 - 05:11:13
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has [...] Full text...

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US sanctions terrorist weapons trafficking network in Somalia

02 november 2022 - 06:18:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States Treasury has designated an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-Somalia network [...] Full text...

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US designates several al-Shabaab leaders as global terrorists

18 october 2022 - 05:14:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US State Department on Monday announced that it is designating five al-Shabaab leaders as [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Somalia

04 october 2022 - 05:41:22
New York, US (PAA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned Monday's attacks in Beletweyne, HirShabelle, perpetrated by Al-Shabaab, which resulted [...] Full text...

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Somalia: UN envoy calls for collaboration to achieve new administration’s goals

08 september 2022 - 05:15:24
New York, US (PANA) - Following the end of the “contentious” electoral process in May, the political climate in Somalia [...] Full text...

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US 'strongly condemns' bloody terrorist attack at Mogadishu hotel

21 august 2022 - 07:43:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has strongly condemned the bloody attack at the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu [...] Full text...

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International community urged to support new administration in Somalia

24 may 2022 - 04:04:00
New York, US (PANA) - The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make [...] Full text...

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IGAD chief congratulates Somalia's new president

16 may 2022 - 10:57:55
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, the Executive Secretary of East African sub-regional group, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development [...] Full text...

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UN chief joins in condemnation of deadly attack on Burundian peacekeepers in Somalia

05 may 2022 - 05:39:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has joined in the strong condemnation of Tuesday's attack by [...] Full text...

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1ST LEAD: Burundian President mourns country's peacekeepers killed by terrorist attack in Somalia

04 may 2022 - 10:40:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian president Evariste Ndayishimiye has mourned the country's soldiers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia [...] Full text...

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AU strongly condemns bloody terrorist attack against peacekeepers in Somalia

04 may 2022 - 05:38:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has condemned "in the strongest terms" Tuesday's terrorist attack carried out [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes new Somali mission; lauds work of African Union

07 april 2022 - 05:10:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has welcomed the transition to a new African Union (AU) mission in [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns recent terrorist attacks in Somalia

27 march 2022 - 09:41:43
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms two terrorist attacks that [...] Full text...

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Somalia polls must be finalised, Security Council hears

16 february 2022 - 05:13:58
New York, US (PANA) - Somalia’s leaders must put aside their differences and urgently conclude a credible election process, the [...] Full text...

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Three killed in suicide attack in Western Kenya village

08 december 2021 - 14:42:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The police have termed as a terror attack an incident in which an elusive Al Shabaab [...] Full text...

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Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy

18 november 2021 - 05:01:24
New York, US (PANA) - Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya vow Security Council collaboration on Horn of Africa security situation

17 november 2021 - 17:42:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and President Uhuru Kenyatta have called on the government [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Police manhunt for missing terror operative

10 november 2021 - 08:22:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Anti-Terrorism Police Unit and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation have appealed for information leading [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Al-Shabab of kidnapping boys for Mozambique conflict

29 september 2021 - 12:56:44
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – An Islamic State (ISIS) linked armed group in northern Mozambique is kidnapping boys and using them [...] Full text...

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US calls for cooperation between Somali President and PM for peaceful elections

21 september 2021 - 05:59:00
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has urged Somalia's leaders to cooperate for the country to complete its electoral process [...] Full text...

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AMISOM stabilisation mission in Somalia hangs on four-point scenario

04 september 2021 - 21:56:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union and the UN Security Council are consulting based on a four-point scenario [...] Full text...

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AU to use Chinese military aid to assist armies to combat ‘worrisome’ child abductions

04 september 2021 - 02:49:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to use US$100 million worth of non-lethal military aid [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy points to fresh hope for democratic Somalia

13 august 2021 - 05:04:10
New York, US (PANA) - Political strides are breathing new hope into Somalia's fragile state-building process, driven by an electoral [...] Full text...

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US slaps sanctions on five Specially Designated Global terrorists in Africa

09 august 2021 - 05:04:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has announced the designation of five terrorist leaders in Africa as Specially Designated Global [...] Full text...

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UN officials call for urgent action following ‘alarming’ 80 per cent rise in sexual violence

06 august 2021 - 05:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - An alarming 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two [...] Full text...

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Call for urgent action after ‘alarming’ 80 percent rise in sexual violence in Somalia

05 august 2021 - 15:57:13
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An “alarming” 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two recent [...] Full text...

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US welcomes agreement by Somalia leaders to proceed with elections

28 may 2021 - 11:21:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the 27 May agreement between Somalia’s national and Federal Member [...] Full text...

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Somali leaders resume talks on critical elections

26 may 2021 - 06:42:19
New York, US (PANA) - A summit involving leaders of Somalia’s political factions is underway in Mogadishu, a welcome relief [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags racism in rescue efforts during terrorist attack in Mozambique

14 may 2021 - 06:02:19
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Amnesty International says it has been told by survivors of an attack by the armed group [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes return to electoral agreement in Somalia

03 may 2021 - 06:24:57
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed the decision by the Lower House of Somalia’s Federal [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State pays virtual visit to Kenya

28 april 2021 - 05:45:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday discussed the [...] Full text...

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UN condemns Somalia violence, warns against escalation of fighting

27 april 2021 - 18:12:27
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) issued a statement on Tuesday, alongside international partners, strongly condemning an outbreak [...] Full text...

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US expresses grave concern about violent clashes in Mogadishu

27 april 2021 - 07:43:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said it is "gravely concerned" by Monday's violent clashes in the Somali [...] Full text...

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AU Peace and Security Council condemns term extension for Somali president

23 april 2021 - 06:26:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) has condemned the extension of the [...] Full text...

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US opposes Somali President's arbitrary term extension, threatens sanctions

14 april 2021 - 09:51:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The United States is deeply disappointed by Somalia's decision to approve a legislative bill extending [...] Full text...

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US designates ISIS affiliates, leaders in DRC, Mozambique as terrorist organisations

11 march 2021 - 07:02:51
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US State Department has designated the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Democratic [...] Full text...

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Amnesty says hundreds of people killed as conflict continues to rage in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado

02 march 2021 - 06:37:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hundreds of civilians in Mozambique have been unlawfully killed by the armed group known locally as [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian group mourns staff killed in Mogadishu blast

01 february 2021 - 16:08:59
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Humanitarian advocate, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), says it lost one of its colleagues in Somalia during [...] Full text...

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UN envoy condemns 'senseless' terrorist attack on hotel in Somalia

01 february 2021 - 12:45:29
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack on a hotel near [...] Full text...

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Ugandan peacekeepers receive medals for outstanding peacekeeping in Somalia

29 december 2020 - 12:36:04
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has awarded medals and certificates to Ugandan soldiers for [...] Full text...

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European Council extends mandate of security, defence missions in Somalia

23 december 2020 - 19:02:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has  prolonged the mandates of its two Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somaliland upgrade diplomatic relations

15 december 2020 - 16:51:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya and Somaliland have agreed to upgrade bilateral relationship and open Consulates in both countries. The step [...] Full text...

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UN agencies mark end of yearlong aid deliveries in the line of fire

11 december 2020 - 12:00:03
Mogadishu, Kenya (PANA) – The UN humanitarian response in Somalia was heavily affected by insecurity on the ground in Somalia [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian, Kenyan leaders open cross-border highway link, single border post

09 december 2020 - 16:56:41
Moyale, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his host, President Uhuru Kenyatta have inaugurated a major [...] Full text...

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. Nigeria rejects U.S. allegation of “systematic violation of religious freedom of citizens”

08 december 2020 - 14:05:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday denied the United States' allegation of engaging in systematic and egregious religious freedom [...] Full text...

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US calls out Nigeria, nine others over religious freedom

08 december 2020 - 07:18:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States government is calling out Nigeria and nine other countries over religious freedom [...] Full text...

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SADC lawmakers urged to strengthen laws to respond to human rights threats

07 december 2020 - 12:09:34
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says lawmakers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) must [...] Full text...

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'Eritrea hit by rockets fired from Ethiopia's Tigray Region'

15 november 2020 - 06:34:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean capital, Asmara, has been hit by two rockets apparently fired from Ethiopia's Tigray [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia arrests 14 Al-Shabaab, ISIS terrorists

15 november 2020 - 05:59:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) says it has arrested 14 Al-shabaab and ISIS [...] Full text...

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'Failed US military-first strategy harming civilians in Somalia'-Report

11 november 2020 - 08:08:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The U.S. military intervention in Somalia is failing to advance American interests while bringing significant costs [...] Full text...

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Protect children, relief workers caught up in conflict, urges UN rights envoy

03 november 2020 - 06:31:51
New York, US (PANA) - Indiscriminate attacks on education and health facilities during armed conflict is having a “dramatic impact” [...] Full text...

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Kenyan court jails Westgate terror attack accomplices

30 october 2020 - 22:12:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A Kenyan Court has sentenced two men, convicted of the Westgate terror attack of September 2013, [...] Full text...

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UN condemns killing of aid workers in Somalia

29 october 2020 - 22:57:00
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The United Nations in Somalia has condemns the murder of two humanitarian workers, who were reportedly killed [...] Full text...

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Somalia federal, state leaders, meet to break election impasse

21 august 2020 - 05:05:11
New York, US (PANA) - With elections slated for November delayed due to COVID-19, Somalia is at a critical juncture, [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘brazen’ terrorist attack on Mogadishu beachside hotel

17 august 2020 - 20:43:25
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN in Somalia Monday strongly condemned a terrorist attack that took place on Sunday at [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Pandemic fast becoming protection crisis, Guterres warns Security Council

03 july 2020 - 04:14:28
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is “profoundly affecting” peace and security across the globe, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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AMISOM admits ‘regrettable’ killing of 3 Somali women in cross-fire

10 june 2020 - 01:22:16
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Tuesday admitted three civilians were killed and two others [...] Full text...

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Somalia looks to first full elections in 51 years, despite COVID-19 crisis

22 may 2020 - 07:12:21
New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID pandemic are acute for Somalia, but the Horn of Africa [...] Full text...

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Kenyan troops kill 5 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia

17 may 2020 - 13:07:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan soldiers under the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) Sunday said they had quelled a [...] Full text...

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AU high-level meeting notes Somalia’s commitment to build political consensus

03 may 2020 - 19:49:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A High-Level Meeting on Somalia, organized by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta appoints top military chiefs

30 april 2020 - 22:47:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday named Lieutenant-General Robert Kibochi as his new military chief of staff, [...] Full text...

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AI decries conflicts, cocktail of rights violations in Africa

08 april 2020 - 07:30:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The London-based global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), on Tuesday released a report saying, armed [...] Full text...

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AI denounces impunity of authors of the civilian victims of the American strikes in Somalia

03 april 2020 - 14:05:43
Paris, France (PANA)  - Amnesty International (AI) Friday strongly denounced the increase in the number of civilians killed by US [...] Full text...

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Africans rise against armed conflict, repressive regimes

02 april 2020 - 19:13:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Somalia's former Premier, Nur Adde, dies of coronavirus in London

01 april 2020 - 22:36:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Somalia Prime Minister, Nur Hassan Hussein, known popularly as Nur Adde, has died in a [...] Full text...

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EU wants lasting solutions to degrade al-Shabaab, build up secure environment in Somalia

14 march 2020 - 09:28:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Full cooperation is needed between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member States as [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for more support key for counter-terrorism in Africa

12 march 2020 - 05:02:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in [...] Full text...

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Three killed in Al Shabaab attack in northeastern Kenya

19 february 2020 - 14:48:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Police have confirmed the killing of three people during an Al-Shabaab attack on a passenger [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya create joint task-force to fight terror in East Africa

17 february 2020 - 20:01:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The US Department of State and Federal Bureau of Investigation have partnered to assist Kenya in [...] Full text...

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Somalia gains notoriety for rampant media censorship-Amnesty International

13 february 2020 - 17:34:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A surge in violent attacks, threats, harassment and intimidation of media workers is entrenching Somalia as [...] Full text...

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Can the AU help Mozambique combat terrorism? - Analysis

13 february 2020 - 15:13:50
Top of Form Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - For the first time the escalating terrorist threat in Mozambique has been discussed by [...] Full text...

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US army chief vows to stop Al Shabaab after airbase attack

10 january 2020 - 17:02:50
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – Top US army commanders have carried out an assessment mission at Camp Simba and the Manda Bay [...] Full text...

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AU calls for int'l assistance to Somalia after car bombing near Presidential Palace

09 january 2020 - 11:36:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has called for urgent support to Somalia to enable it to deal [...] Full text...

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Four pupils gunned down in Kenya terror attack

07 january 2020 - 17:30:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four primary school pupils were killed Tuesday morning when suspected members of the Al Shabaab militant [...] Full text...

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Al Shabaab kills four people, police kill two militants in northeastern Kenya

07 january 2020 - 12:46:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four people - a teacher, two pupils and a child - were killed early on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Six suspects arrested for security breaches on military camps in Kenya

06 january 2020 - 20:29:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Somali man with Canadian nationality has been arrested on suspicion of conducting a reconnaissance surveillance [...] Full text...

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Three Americans killed in Kenya naval base attack

06 january 2020 - 19:54:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Three Americans lost their lives in the terror attack on a Kenyan military camp on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Three Americans killed in terror attack on joint Kenya, US military airbase

06 january 2020 - 09:29:51
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - Three American citizens - one military service member and two military contractors - were killed in [...] Full text...

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Update: Kenya troops kill eight Al Shabaab intruders to secure joint US military airbase

05 january 2020 - 19:39:06
Lamu, Kenya (PANA)  - The Kenyan army said here Sunday eight Al Shabaab operatives ,including Abu Hamza al Kanyi, a [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Al Shabaab launches attack on joint Kenya, US military air base

05 january 2020 - 12:50:56
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - A terror attack at a joint military airbase used by the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) and [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Kenyan forces kill four terrorists in naval base attack

05 january 2020 - 09:59:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan military authorities have confirmed the killing of four Al- Shabaab terrorists after the Islamists attacked [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Al Shabaab launches attack on joint Kenya, US military air base

05 january 2020 - 09:55:44
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - A terror attack at a joint military airbase used by the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) and [...] Full text...

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Four terror suspects gunned down after ambushing buses

03 january 2020 - 21:25:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenyan authorities Friday confirmed the killing of four terror suspects among Islamists who ambushed two buses [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: From Dusit attack to Mandera bus killings, terrorism remained top threat in 2019 (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

31 december 2019 - 15:40:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 15 January 2019, would have passed off easily in the Kenyan calendar of events as [...] Full text...

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Two police officers perish in terror-linked explosion

28 december 2019 - 14:08:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two police officers have died after their vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) [...] Full text...

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Eight passengers shot dead in Northern Kenya bus attack

06 december 2019 - 21:35:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least eight passengers have been shot dead after militants, suspected to be members of the [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta rules out immediate recall of Kenyan troops from Somalia

28 november 2019 - 14:28:50
Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan troops will continue operating in Somalia until after the threat posed by the forces destabilising [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army chief says 5,475 Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested

13 november 2019 - 16:31:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, says that over 5,475 suspected Boko [...] Full text...

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Al-Shabaab kill two colleagues in Kenya police station attack

30 october 2019 - 13:56:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Members of the outlawed Somali Islamist group, Al Shabaab, on Tuesday night raided a police station [...] Full text...

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Burundian police launch major offensive against crime, terrorism

12 october 2019 - 15:15:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Ministry of Public Security and Disaster Management says the police carried out 4,131 search [...] Full text...

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New electoral law for Somalia, ‘a crucial next step’ says top UN envoy

03 october 2019 - 19:03:40
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somalia Partnership Forum concluded on Wednesday in the capital Mogadishu, with attendees - including the [...] Full text...

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African Union through two decades

09 september 2019 - 18:01:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is marking the end of its second decade since taking over from [...] Full text...

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Somalia names stadium after slain Mogadishu mayor

10 august 2019 - 08:07:07
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia has named a stadium in the capital, Mogadishu, after its immediate past mayor, Abdirahman Omar [...] Full text...

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Blind suicide bomber behind Mogadishu Mayor assassination

09 august 2019 - 21:42:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – A Somali activist, renowned for her campaign for people living with disability, has been identified as [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Thai-owned Dusit hotel reopens after deadly terror attack

31 july 2019 - 20:31:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Dusit D2 Hotel complex, the scene of a terrorist attack in January which left 21 [...] Full text...

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IOM condemns brutal Somalia terrorist attack

15 july 2019 - 14:30:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressed shock and outrage at Friday’s terrorist attack that claimed [...] Full text...

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Three Kenyans among the dead in Somali terror attack

13 july 2019 - 17:27:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Three Kenyans are among the 26 people killed in a nightlong attack by Somali islamic terror [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups mutate into quasi-state institutions, warns Kenyatta

10 july 2019 - 14:29:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta warned on Wednesday that international terrorism groups have changed into quasi-state institutions [...] Full text...

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UN expert highlights nexus between organised crime and terrorism

10 july 2019 - 05:41:39
New York, US (PANA) - The less predictable threats represented by small-time criminals who have opportunistically embraced terrorism, are a [...] Full text...

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Kenyan court convicts Garissa University terror attack suspects

19 june 2019 - 21:02:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan court Wednesday found three terror suspects arrested in connection with the 2015 terrorist attack [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Kenya and Somalia

17 june 2019 - 01:15:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, condemned on Sunday the attack that took place on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s population, international partners urged to sustain country’s ‘upward trajectory’

23 may 2019 - 08:31:44
New York, US (PANA) - Despite Somalia’s persistent security threats, recurrent political crises, capacity constraints and the difficulties in navigating [...] Full text...

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Ransom negotiations over kidnapped Cuban doctors

16 may 2019 - 09:20:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Militants holding two Cuban doctors kidnapped in Kenya's northeastern region of Mandera more than a month [...] Full text...

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Kenya activates security apparatus to track down kidnapped Cuban medics - FM

12 april 2019 - 19:32:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has activated all security apparatus to track down abductors of two Cuban doctors [...] Full text...

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Witnesses report car bomb explosion in central Mogadishu

10 april 2019 - 13:16:52
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An explosion occurred on Wednesday morning in the centre of Mogadishu, the Somali capital, Shabeele Radio [...] Full text...

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French President emphasises deepening regional security ties on Kenya visit

14 march 2019 - 16:27:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday,  the second day of his Kenyan visit,  emphasised his [...] Full text...

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Reduction of AFRICOM staff will not affect the fight against terrorism in Libya

09 march 2019 - 12:54:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "A reduction of its troops in Africa, planned by the Pentagon, will not affect US-led counter-terrorism [...] 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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5 killed, 25 others injured in two bomb attacks in Mogadishu

01 march 2019 - 12:02:03
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – Five people were killed and 25 others injured in explosions on Thursday night at Makka street, [...] Full text...

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US Embassy urges vigilance as terrorists target westerners in Kenya

04 february 2019 - 16:46:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Nairobi on Monday called for heightened vigilance throughout Kenya as intelligence [...] Full text...

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Kenya to begin fresh registration of citizens, foreigners

31 january 2019 - 21:06:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Government will start the National Integrated Identity Management System registration of all Kenyans and [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Cabinet approves creation of IED training centre

31 january 2019 - 20:04:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta chaired his first Cabinet meeting of the year, approving the establishment of [...] Full text...

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‘Open, cordial, and frank discussions’ held over future Somalia-UN relationship

31 january 2019 - 06:51:07
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Discussions described in a joint statement as “open, cordial and frank”, took place on Wednesday, between [...] Full text...

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Three arraigned in court over Nairobi terror attack

28 january 2019 - 14:32:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -Three suspects were on Monday arraigned at Nyeri Law Courts in central Kenya in connection with the [...] Full text...

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Al Shabaab kidnaps 100 children in Somalia Southwest region

18 january 2019 - 19:31:15
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The Al Shabaab terror group has kidnapped 100 children, aged between 9 and 14 years, more [...] Full text...

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Bomb experts discover unexploded devices at Nairobi terror hotel site

17 january 2019 - 19:45:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Bomb experts, combing through the site of the Riverside terror attack site, have uncovered four unexploded [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Kenya authorities to consider victims’ needs in bloody hotel attack

17 january 2019 - 05:55:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights group is urging Kenya’s government to put victims "front and centre" in its [...] Full text...

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Death toll from Kenya terror attack rises to 21, two people arrested

17 january 2019 - 05:08:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death toll from the deadly terror attack at Nairobi's Riverside Park complex, housing the Dusit [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta hails swift security agencies in terror fight

16 january 2019 - 12:34:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday hailed Kenyan security agencies, especially the police, for their swift and [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Fourteen dead as Kenya quell terror attack

16 january 2019 - 11:32:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan security personnel finished their operation against a terror attack in Nairobi on Wednesday morning which [...] Full text...

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Heavy gunfire continues at scene of Nairobi hotel terror siege

16 january 2019 - 09:26:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heavy gunfire erupted at the seventh floor of the Dusit D2 Hotel complex in Nairobi on [...] Full text...

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'Terrorist attack underway in Nairobi office, hotel complex' - Police

15 january 2019 - 15:37:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Terrorists believed to be members of the Al Shabaab stormed the Dusit D2 Hotel in Nairobi [...] Full text...

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Kenya court rules Westgate Mall terror attack suspects have case to answer

14 january 2019 - 14:34:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Nairobi court on Monday ruled that three people accused of carrying out the Westgate [...] Full text...

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2019 'a critical year' for Somali politics and development says Security Council

07 january 2019 - 06:08:24
New York US (PANA) - In the wake of the Somali Government's recent decision to expel the head of the [...] Full text...

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France deplores Somali government decision to expel UN representative

05 january 2019 - 16:34:29
Paris, France (PANA) – The French government has deplored the decision of the Somali government to expel the Special Representative [...] Full text...

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'Milestones are clear’ for ‘significant progress’ in Somalia during 2019, Security Council hears

03 january 2019 - 20:30:24
New York, US (PANA) - Somali Government efforts to build a lasting peace through political reform and transformation have progressed [...] Full text...

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Guterres condemns attack on UN compound in Mogadishu

03 january 2019 - 13:41:33
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned Tuesday’s attack against the UN compound in [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy in Somalia condemns fire attack on UN compound in Mogadishu

01 january 2019 - 18:37:47
Mogadishu, Somali (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Somalia, Nicholas Haysom, has condemned “in the strongest [...] Full text...

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Al Shabaab shells Mogadishu airport, UN Compound, staff injured

01 january 2019 - 18:24:24
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – Three people including two UN staff members and one contractor have been wounded after the Al [...] 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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Six people including a journalist killed in Mogadishu car bomb explosion

22 december 2018 - 18:13:22
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Six people were killed on Saturday in a car bomb explosion at a security checkpoint near [...] Full text...

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Rights group says use of lethal force to quell protests in Baidoa unjustifiable

14 december 2018 - 22:01:49
Baidoa, Somalia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has said Somali and Ethiopian security forces in Baidoa must refrain [...] Full text...

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UN Somali mission head condemns deadly terrorist attacks in Mogadishu, Galkayo

27 november 2018 - 03:35:09
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The top United Nations official in Somalia has “strongly condemned” terrorist attacks in the north-central city [...] 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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EU signs financing agreement to bolster Somalia govt Treasury

14 october 2018 - 14:39:49
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has signed a budget support agreement with Somalia for US$116 million (€100 [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Somalia condemns Baidoa twin bomb blast

14 october 2018 - 06:44:04
Baidoa, Somalia (PANA) - The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia has condemned the Baidoa terror attack on Saturday that killed [...] Full text...

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At least 15 killed in twin terror strike in Somalia

13 october 2018 - 20:01:04
Baidoa, Somalia (PANA) - At least 15 people have been killed in twin bomb explosions in Baidoa, Somalia, the headquarters [...] Full text...

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Kenyan manhunt for Al Shabaab operative behind terror attack in North Eastern region

13 october 2018 - 18:25:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan security forces are continuing with a manhunt for an Al Shabaab operative from Somalia, who [...] Full text...

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Somali minister outlines country’s ongoing transformation; urges new partnerships

30 september 2018 - 08:52:27
New York, US (PANA) - Even though Somalia has made “huge strides” in political and economic transformation, the country continues [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President calls for global action on climate change, Lake Chad crisis

26 september 2018 - 07:21:44
New York, US (PANA) - A variety of “festering” causes and effects surround crises around the world, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s destiny lies in the hands of the people, highlights outgoing UN envoy

14 september 2018 - 06:36:52
New York, US (PANA) - Despite remarkable achievements in Somalia in the recent past, structural challenges remain and continue to [...] Full text...

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UN says future Somalia elections must not be ‘marred’ by rights abuses seen in recent polls

14 august 2018 - 06:31:36
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In a report released on Monday, the United Nations has urged Somalia to take steps to [...] Full text...

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Young Somali making inroads in digital space to transform the youth (Feature by UNSOM)

12 august 2018 - 10:01:25
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - By his own account, Salad Yusuf Adow had an epiphany in 2015 that convinced him to [...] Full text...

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What’s behind the spike in terrorist-type violence in northern Mozambique?

14 june 2018 - 16:18:39
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - A sudden upsurge in brutal violence in northern Mozambique, including the beheading of women and children, [...] Full text...

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U.S. soldier killed, five wounded in ‘enemy attack’ in Somalia

09 june 2018 - 13:03:36
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – A US special operations soldier has been killed and five military personnel – including four American [...] Full text...

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UN Mission condemns suicide bombing in central Somalia

30 april 2018 - 04:51:10
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned the suicide bombing on Saturday that [...] Full text...

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AMISOM deputy head urges military commanders to heed transition plan

15 april 2018 - 09:48:01
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia, Simon [...] Full text...

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UN envoy tells Somali refugees in Kenya ‘things are gradually getting better’ back home

14 april 2018 - 06:18:15
Dadaab, Kenya (PANA) - Meeting residents of the world’s largest camp for Somali refugees ­– sprawling Dadaab, located in north-eastern [...] Full text...

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Security Council condemns terrorist attack against AU mission in Somalia

05 april 2018 - 05:38:48
New Yorl, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on 1 April [...] Full text...

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AMISOM troops repulse Al Shabaab terrorists from three AU bases

02 april 2018 - 07:59:36
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco [...] Full text...

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Six killed in Mogadishu car bomb attack

22 march 2018 - 15:12:05
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – At least six people have been killed and several others wounded in a massive car bomb [...] Full text...

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Tillerson says US to bolster trade, security ties with Kenya

09 march 2018 - 19:19:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Nairobi on Friday for a three-day visit, with [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State emphasises fight against global terror on Africa visit

07 march 2018 - 17:37:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is laying emphasis on regional security and counter-terrorism measures on [...] Full text...

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Somalia, Troop Contributing Countries call for halt to AMISOM troop reduction

04 march 2018 - 10:10:10
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Troop Contributing Countries to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Federal Government of [...] Full text...

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Five policemen killed in Al Shabaab attack in North Eastern Kenya

02 march 2018 - 19:49:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan Police are in pursuit of an Al Shabaab operative, named Jamaa Nuh Abdille, who [...] Full text...

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Military chiefs from troop contributing countries urge more support for AMISOM

01 march 2018 - 18:27:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Military chiefs from Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) [...] Full text...

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Car bomb kills 3 at traffic checkpoint near Somali capital

01 march 2018 - 15:47:02
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – At least three people were killed, including a suicide bomber who detonated an explosive-laden vehicle at [...] Full text...

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US bolsters Kenya Navy with boat donation

28 february 2018 - 14:56:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday handed the final six of 10 boats to the Kenya Navy [...] Full text...

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AMISOM, Somali gov't reiterate commitment to eliminate Al-Shabaab

28 february 2018 - 10:56:59
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali government have pledged to complement each [...] Full text...

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U.S. government donates aerial surveillance system to AMISOM

27 february 2018 - 13:22:27
Baledogle, Somalia (PANA) – The Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, [...] Full text...

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Three killed in car bombings, gun attack in Somali capital

23 february 2018 - 18:37:53
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – At least three people were killed in car bombings and gun attack near Somalia’s Presidential Palace [...] Full text...

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Political instability drives humanitarian needs in Horn of Africa countries

29 january 2018 - 19:01:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and political insecurity in the Horn of Africa, notably in South Sudan, are [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges Somalis to make 2018 ‘year of implementation’

24 january 2018 - 22:49:15
New York, US (PANA) – Grappling with turbulent politics, persisting terrorism and the risk of famine, Somalia must make 2018 [...] Full text...

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Keating says pervasive corruption in politics retards progress in Somalia

26 december 2017 - 18:13:17
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – When the most powerful actors in Somalia cooperate, whether the Federal Government, Federal Member States, parliamentarians, [...] Full text...

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'Refugees pressured to leave Kenya's Dadaab return to insecurity, drought, hunger'

21 december 2017 - 06:38:01
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Thousands of Somali refugees who were pressured into leaving the Dadaab camp in Kenya are now [...] Full text...

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Not enough being done to shield civilians from violence in Somalia – UN report

10 december 2017 - 16:00:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The armed conflict in Somalia continues to exact a heavy toll on civilians, damaging infrastructure and [...] Full text...

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