UN Commission warns South Sudan's repressive regime may fail to restore stability

01 march 2024 - 16:16:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked mass violence and entrenched repression in South Sudan threaten the prospects of durable peace and [...] Full text...

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UN rights commission urges South Sudan to ensure peaceful elections to regain stability

19 february 2024 - 14:31:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must carefully navigate the conclusion of the elections set for December, which [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza conflict: UN urges radical change to aid relief access in Gaza amid fresh famine fears

15 january 2024 - 13:33:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than 100 days of war in Gaza and no let-up in sight, senior UN [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Human rights violations in Unity state committed with ‘impunity’

07 september 2022 - 06:15:15
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - As fighting continues in South Sudan, a new UN report released on Tuesday documents 173 [...] Full text...

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195 illegal migrants kidnapped by gang in Beni Walid in southwestern Libya released

10 april 2022 - 13:18:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 195 illegal migrants, including 23 women and two children, were freed by a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military rescues 3 additional students, one teacher of FGC Yauri, kills one bandit

20 june 2021 - 20:04:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops rescued additional three students and one teacher of the [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese women, children freed from captivity

02 april 2021 - 19:22:43
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Fifty-eight women and children have been freed from captivity after months of talks between rival [...] Full text...

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Violence in South Sudan engulfs country, 10 years after independence - UN

19 february 2021 - 15:47:10
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than [...] Full text...

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. Hundreds missing as bandits abduct students in Katsina state, northwest Nigeria

12 december 2020 - 15:46:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Hours after President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in his home State of Katsina for a weeklong “private” [...] Full text...

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Seven healthcare workers, civilian killed in Somalia

29 may 2020 - 16:03:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Eight people including seven health workers and a civilian have been killed after their abduction at [...] Full text...

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Mali Human Rights Commission condemns kidnapping of opposition leader

27 march 2020 - 15:18:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Human Rights Commission of Mali (CNDH) has condemned Wednesday's abduction of Malian opposition [...] Full text...

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Women, young people pay heavy price for protection in Niger's Diffa region

06 march 2020 - 16:37:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Attacks by non-state armed groups (NSAGs) operating in the Lake Chad Basin continue to have incalculable [...] Full text...

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24 killed in suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso Sahel

17 february 2020 - 12:48:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- At least 24 people were killed on Sunday in Pansi village of Yagha province in Burkina [...] Full text...

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Inaction over kidnapping of 18 university students in Ethiopia worries rights bodies

27 january 2020 - 21:47:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The civil society in Ethiopia, has taken on the federal government, over the 4 Dec. [...] Full text...

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Military reels out victories against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Northeast Nigeria

12 january 2020 - 19:46:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As the Nigerian military reels out stories of its triumphs against the Boko Haram and the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan dailies highlight wave of arrests, deportations of Rwandan nationals from Uganda

30 november 2019 - 11:38:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the latest wave of arrests of Rwandans inside Uganda and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe hires third US firm to improve bilateral relations with Americans

24 september 2019 - 14:38:14
New York, USA (PANA) - Zimbabwe government has hired its third American public relations company, Mercury Public Affairs (MPA) through [...] Full text...

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UN Chief, Antonio Guterres, calls on Zim govt to respect human rights amid worsening situation

18 september 2019 - 19:40:56
New York, USA (PANA) - United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says “true political and economic reform” in Zimbabwe must [...] Full text...

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92 people abducted, 31 killed in seven months in Niger's Maradi region

06 september 2019 - 10:06:13
Maradi, Niger (PANA) - A total of 92 people were abducted and 31 others killed in Niger's Maradi region, 650 [...] Full text...

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Buhari again pledges return of Chibok, other girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists

13 april 2019 - 15:12:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Ahead of the Sunday’s fifth year anniversary of the abduction of the school girls of Government [...] Full text...

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Armed bandits kill 3,526; injure 8,219 in three States of northwest Nigeria in five years

10 april 2019 - 08:01:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Zamfara State government in northwest Nigeria said on Tuesday said that 3,526 persons were killed by [...] Full text...

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Army kills 37 armed bandits in northwest Nigeria

17 february 2019 - 13:30:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Sunday said that in the last two weeks, its troops killed 37 [...] Full text...

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Libya sets up crisis unit on abduction of 14 Tunisians

16 february 2019 - 11:37:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fathi Bachagha, Libyan Minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord, on Saturday ordered the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army recapture Rann from Boko Haram

16 january 2019 - 09:31:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Tuesday recaptured the northeastern town of Rann, which was overrun by Islamic [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram attacks two towns in northeast Nigeria

15 january 2019 - 14:50:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) terrorists on Monday verran the town of Rann in northeast Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Buhari says he is "distressed and depressed" by the atrocious ethno-religious killings in Nigeria

06 november 2018 - 15:49:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday spoke on the spate of killings in Nigeria, saying he [...] Full text...

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Number of released Dapchi schoolgirls hits 101

21 march 2018 - 15:21:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian federal government has reviewed upwards to 101 the number of schoolgirls, abducted from Dapchi, [...] Full text...

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Buhari assures all persons abducted by Boko Haram terrorists will be "rescued safely"

26 february 2018 - 17:55:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday reassured the nation that all persons abducted by insurgent groups, [...] Full text...

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'Boko Haram attacks, human trafficking threaten progress in West Africa, Sahel'

12 january 2018 - 05:07:28
New York, US (PANA) – The security situation in West Africa and the Sahel remains of grave concern, the United [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Rights group urges Nigeria to step up efforts to release Chibok girls

14 april 2017 - 07:10:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian authorities must ramp up efforts to secure the release of the remaining Chibok girls and [...] Full text...

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Senegal: UNICEF warns of alarming surge in children used in Boko Haram bomb attacks this year

12 april 2017 - 07:05:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The number of children used in ‘suicide’ attacks in the Lake Chad conflict has surged to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari, Amnesty Int'l express hope for freedom for abducted Chibok school girls

08 january 2017 - 11:44:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday expressed the hope that the remaining 195 school girls abducted [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army rescues 43 Boko Haram abductees

19 september 2016 - 07:06:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Arm says its troops have rescued 43 abducted persons and recovered 500 cattle from [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Fate of thousands of abducted women in northeast Nigeria remains unknown – UN

15 april 2016 - 06:41:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The plight of 219 Chibok schoolgirls abducted two years ago is all too common in Nigeria's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UN rights experts call for progress in abduction of Chibok schoolgirls

13 april 2016 - 07:53:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of the second anniversary of the abduction of 200 schoolgirls in the town of Chibok [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF says number of children used in Boko Haram suicide attacks rises

12 april 2016 - 15:09:43
New York, US (PANA) - A UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) report, released on Tuesday, said that the number of children [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military frees 178 abductees, arrest Boko Haram Commander

03 august 2015 - 08:38:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria military has freed 178 men, women and children who were abducted by the terror [...] Full text...

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UN: Libyan political parties, activists end round 2 of UN-backed talks

15 april 2015 - 08:55:01
New York, US (PANA) - A second meeting of Libyan political parties and activists, facilitated by the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Police free 40 abducted persons

13 january 2015 - 13:29:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese police have freed 40 abductees, including five women, after a gun duel with their [...] Full text...

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UN: UN demands safe release of abducted personnel in South Sudan

17 october 2014 - 18:29:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Friday strongly condemned the recent abduction of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Sudan: UNAMID says humanitarian workers released after over 30 days in captivity

19 july 2014 - 12:03:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Three Sudanese humanitarian workers have been freed after over 30 days in captivity in North Darfur, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan assures Malala that abducted girls will be rescued safely

14 july 2014 - 14:32:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Monday granted audience to visiting Pakistani girl education campaigner Malala Yousafzai, assuring [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Continuing insecurity dominates media

26 april 2014 - 09:17:46
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan's pledge to provide adequate security during the World Economic Forum on Africa, to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Child hostages rescued, LRA commander seized in CAR

22 april 2014 - 14:14:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US-backed military offensive against a northern Uganda rebel group has freed 10 hostages, including seven [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns Lord’s Resistance Army's atrocities

27 november 2013 - 07:01:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has reiterated its strong condemnation of war crimes and crimes against [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency honours Congolese nun for humanitarian services

17 september 2013 - 17:13:17
New York, US (PANA) - A Congolese nun, known as 'mother' by women and girls displaced and abused by the [...] Full text...

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Human rights group says LRA remains a serious threat

23 april 2012 - 14:44:43
New York, US (PANA) - An international human rights group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Monday said that the Uganda [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council tasks Mali military junta on ECOWAS pact

10 april 2012 - 20:18:37
New York, US (PANA) -The UN Security Council on Tuesday urged the military junta who seized control of the government [...] Full text...

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UN, Central African nations tighten measures against LRA

10 january 2012 - 18:43:42
New York, US (PANA) - Central African countries affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the UN have agreed [...] Full text...

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US welcomes new regional drive against LRA remnants

23 november 2011 - 17:55:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States said Wednesday it welcomed the African Union’s appointment of Francisco Caetano Jose [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council demands end to LRA attacks

15 november 2011 - 17:04:48
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned ongoing attacks carried out by the rebel Lord’s [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeper killed in attack on UNAMID patrol

05 april 2011 - 20:43:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Durfur peacekeeper was killed after an attack by a group of armed men while on [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers to hand over to Chadian forces

21 october 2010 - 19:11:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN peacekeeping mission in Chad, which also has a man date for the Central [...] Full text...

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LRA conducts massive abduction campaign in CAR, DRC

12 august 2010 - 18:47:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- The Ugandan Rebel Lordâ?s Resistance Army (LRA ) has abducted more than 697 adults [...] Full text...

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Egypt to try pirates in local courts

26 august 2009 - 17:38:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egyptian security sources said Tuesday that eight Somali p irates captured last week after two Egyptian [...] Full text...

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Kenya hesitant over hostage talks with Somali militants

26 march 2009 - 19:49:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya will not negotiate with the Somali militant group, Al Shabab, which has abducted some five [...] Full text...

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