Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears

12 november 2024 - 18:29:44
New York, US (PANA) - The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries [...] Full text...

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Oversupply could mute effects of wider Middle-East conflict on oil prices

29 october 2024 - 05:30:51
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, October 29, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC.Washington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...

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Kenya Parliament debates motion to impeach Deputy President

08 october 2024 - 14:51:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Members of Parliament began debating the special motion to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from [...] Full text...

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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius

04 october 2024 - 05:25:58
London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos [...] Full text...

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Medical charity MSF raises red flags about alarming trend in sexual violence in DRC

30 september 2024 - 10:18:09
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has in a disturbing report released on Monday [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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A journey to empowering women in Africa's energy sector: World Bank Blog By Fowzia Hassan, Meskerem Mulatu Legesse, Marie-Paule Ngaleu and Osman Bin Masood

27 august 2024 - 08:31:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - This year, we witnessed the birth of a movement in Kigali, Rwanda: the Women in Energy [...] Full text...

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Polarised Security Council debates meaning of multilateralism

17 july 2024 - 07:11:24
New York, US (PANA) - The current polarised international political landscape was on raw display at the United Nations Security [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: WHO appalled by horrific attack on El Fasher’s maternity hospital

24 june 2024 - 16:04:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy fighting in Sudan hit a new low over the weekend when a maternity hospital in [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for concrete action to halt atrocities in Sudan

21 june 2024 - 08:09:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union (AU) should work with the United Nations to deploy a civilian protection mission [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya to deliver first briefing to Security Council

19 june 2024 - 12:20:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission [...] Full text...

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ICC member states reject 'intimidation efforts'

18 june 2024 - 06:22:49
New York, US (PANA) - Ninety-three member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have declared their “unwavering support” for the [...] Full text...

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Gender apartheid must be recognised as a crime under international law - Amnesty International

17 june 2024 - 06:49:56
London, UK (PANA) - Gender apartheid must be recognised as a crime under international law in order to strengthen efforts [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: UN Human Rights Chief calls for sustained efforts to halt violations and abuses

14 june 2024 - 10:41:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for concrete measures to halt [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: UN’s rights chief says horrified by escalation in fighting as famine draws nearer

18 may 2024 - 06:58:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official has personally intervened to try to stop spiralling violence in Sudan that’s [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Human Rights Watch flags 'ethnic cleansing' in Sudan's West Darfur

09 may 2024 - 09:48:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Attacks by Sudan's paramilitary the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias in El Geneina, the [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Paris conference on Sudan should jump-start new approach to humanitarian funding

15 april 2024 - 10:54:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister

03 april 2024 - 05:56:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday appointed Ousmane Sonko,  his colleague and leader [...] Full text...

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Senegalese newspapers play up major issues awaiting president-elect Faye's attention

27 march 2024 - 13:23:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese newspapers are highlighting the major issues that will confront the country's new administration to be [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Opposition leader Faye will be youngest president of Senegal

25 march 2024 - 16:57:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, 44, who has swept to victory over former Prime Minister and [...] Full text...

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The Malian government dissolves Imam Mahmoud Dicko's movement

08 march 2024 - 19:16:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government has decided to put an end to the activities of the Coordination des [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill

29 february 2024 - 06:29:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights violations ripple across Sudan as 'senseless conflict' rages

24 february 2024 - 10:26:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted [...] Full text...

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Security Council returns to Libya amid continuing deadlock

08 february 2024 - 20:28:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Next Thursday, 15 February, the United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on the situation [...] Full text...

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Dozens killed in Mali ‘summary executions’ - UN rights chief

02 february 2024 - 05:36:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his shock on Thursday at credible reports alleging that Malian [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership 'unacceptable', says Guterres

23 january 2024 - 20:37:03
New York, US (PANA) - Many of the world’s top diplomats are debating the deepening crisis in the Gaza Strip [...] Full text...

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South Africa flags surge in attacks on innocent civilians

23 january 2024 - 10:23:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African  Government on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the increased [...] Full text...

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Libya PM sets out conditions to abolish fuel subsidies

12 january 2024 - 13:00:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has set two conditions for the abolition of subsidies. The [...] Full text...

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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch

12 january 2024 - 07:46:31
New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...

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DRC opposition leader Katumbi decries home siege after disputed poll results

09 january 2024 - 09:15:58
Goma, DRC (PANA) – Security forces laid a siege on the residence of DRC presidential candidate Moise Katumbi on Monday, [...] Full text...

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2024 is time to pick up the pace in fight against corruption to safeguard democracy: Transparency International

06 january 2024 - 10:26:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With the beginning of a new calendar year, it’s all too familiar for people [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council meets over Red Sea attacks amid growing threat of spillover from Gaza war

04 january 2024 - 06:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday held its first open meeting on the continuing attacks [...] Full text...

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IGAD urges regional involvement to end tension over Ethiopia-Somaliland maritime agreement

03 january 2024 - 19:09:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has urged countries in the region to get involved [...] Full text...

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COP28: Fossil fuel commitment lacks urgency, says HRW

14 december 2023 - 09:31:55
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The UN's annual climate conference, COP28, finally acknowledged the need to transition away from fossil fuels [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN agency heads unite in urgent plea for women and children in Gaza

22 november 2023 - 21:03:02
New York, US (PANA) - The heads of three UN agencies on Wednesday highlighted the disproportionate suffering faced by women [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Raging war turning ‘homes into cemeteries’: UNHCR

08 november 2023 - 06:44:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The war between rival militaries in Sudan is growing in scope and brutality, having driven almost [...] Full text...

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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,

13 october 2023 - 19:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The "Flood of Al-Aqsa", the military operation led by Hamas against the Israeli entity destroyed the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council authorises ‘historic’ support mission in Haiti

03 october 2023 - 09:08:15
New York, US (PANA) - In what is being hailed as an historic first, the UN Security Council on Monday [...] Full text...

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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)

28 september 2023 - 08:07:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS undermined, in dilema on Niger (By Paul Ejime)

20 september 2023 - 16:32:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - France and the United States were two countries that championed so-called international condemnation of and outrage [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Govt revokes diplomatic passports held by militia leaders, allies

27 august 2023 - 18:36:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has taken its fight with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to the [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking (A UN feature)

27 august 2023 - 05:52:56
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)

17 august 2023 - 09:43:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Senior US diplomat visits Niger; junta names new PM, Presidential guard commander

08 august 2023 - 07:00:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A senior US diplomat on Monday met Niger's military junta who have continued to strengthen their [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Niger coup: Head of presidential guard General Tchiani named head of transitional govt (Eds: Adds Tchiani's broadcast, writethrough)

28 july 2023 - 16:06:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - General Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, who has been named head of a transitional [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off

17 july 2023 - 07:16:23
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US, Norway, and UK condemn violence perpetrated by RSF, allies

27 june 2023 - 15:19:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The three Western countries that have been funding peace and post-war projects in Sudan and South [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper examines lessons learned from Turkish elections

02 june 2023 - 17:27:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The victory of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who "snatched" a new presidential term in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

25 may 2023 - 17:06:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's political scene will not be the same when the war of the generals ends (Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

23 may 2023 - 10:23:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s political scene will not be the same following the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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Mali: Rights group calls for trial of perpetrators of Moura massacre

18 may 2023 - 06:30:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has called for the trial by a competent court of perpetrators [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso will not negotiate with armed terrorist groups -Transition President

05 may 2023 - 16:32:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional President Captain Ibrahim Traore said here Thursday that negotiating with armed terrorist [...] Full text...

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Lawyers to sue a man who threatened to shed the blood of UN official

11 april 2023 - 10:56:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A hardliner Sudanese has vowed to get rid of the representative of the United Nations Secretary [...] Full text...

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New RSF report warns of threats to journalists in the Sahel

03 april 2023 - 14:31:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In a new report entitled "In the Skin of a Journalist in the Sahel", Reporters [...] Full text...

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Kenyan anti-government protests continue

30 march 2023 - 17:34:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called Thursday for constitutional reform and asked for an audit of [...] Full text...

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Iranian drones on Moroccan-Algerian border threaten stability in the region, says Military Africa

10 march 2023 - 15:37:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The presence of Iranian drones on the border between the Kingdom of Morocco and Algeria represents [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leaders rattled after night raid on former Interior Secretary

09 february 2023 - 13:19:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's opposition leaders stayed at the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang'i, after a [...] Full text...

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Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation, says UN chief

07 february 2023 - 05:04:34
New York, US (PANA) - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an “abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights” said the UN [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN experts call for investigation into possible war crimes committed by Malian army and Wagner

31 january 2023 - 19:20:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - United Nations (UN) experts on Tuesday called for an independent investigation into possible "war crimes [...] Full text...

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Differences over constitutional basis still block search for consensual solution in Libya

26 january 2023 - 20:04:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Differences over the constitutional basis, which serves as the legal framework for holding elections in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker's U-turn jeopardises Libya's electoral process

19 january 2023 - 19:28:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hope for a way out of the Libyan crisis with the recent announcement in Cairo, [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 7th UfM Regional Forum in Barcelona, Spain

24 november 2022 - 19:52:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, took part on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit discusses the Libya issue, interests of regional powers

30 october 2022 - 20:42:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan issue will be high on the agenda of the 31st Summit of the League [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reiterates government's commitment to hold elections in Libya

27 october 2022 - 15:27:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA ) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, reaffirmed on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags coordinated massacres by Islamist armed groups

27 october 2022 - 12:17:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Islamist armed groups in Mali have killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands to flee [...] Full text...

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Germany and partners aim to achieve stability in Libya ahead of elections, says German envoy

05 october 2022 - 12:08:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany and its allies are seeking to achieve stability in Libya and to strengthen security in [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto picks key allies to new Cabinet line up

27 september 2022 - 20:49:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has elevated key political allies to a newly created post of Prime [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: DR Congo President denounces ‘aggression’ by Rwanda, calls on UN to support African-led mediation

21 september 2022 - 13:50:47
New York, US (PANA) - The major challenges facing humanity are “complex and interlocking,” Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party calls on militay junta to respect its commitments to ousted President Conde

14 september 2022 - 12:29:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), the former ruling party, and its allies, are [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Supreme Court retreats to deliver judgement on presidential election

03 september 2022 - 08:27:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's top court on Friday finalised hearing a case challenging the election of Deputy President William [...] Full text...

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Malian junta acknowedges withdrawal of French Barkhane force

20 august 2022 - 13:40:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Friday acknowledged the "final withdrawal" of the French Barkhane force and promised [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party calls for demonstrations against junta

16 august 2022 - 13:38:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former ruling party in Guinea, the Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), believes "the [...] Full text...

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Will elections solidify the Odinga political dynasty

15 august 2022 - 19:31:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Raila Odinga, the Presidential candidate of omnibus political party, the Azimio la Umoja Party, is one [...] Full text...

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US greets Cote d'Ivoire on 62nd independence day

07 august 2022 - 07:42:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State. Antony Blinken has congratulated the Ivoirian people on their 62nd [...] Full text...

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Kenyan presidential candidates make final appeal for votes

06 august 2022 - 19:22:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan presidential candidates held final political rallies in the capital, Nairobi, on Saturday to make their [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Tripoli after new armed clashes

06 august 2022 - 14:54:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - There is an uneasy calm in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Saturday after armed clashes on [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert says Central African Republic militias spreading ‘terror'

06 august 2022 - 05:30:24
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in [...] Full text...

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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

04 august 2022 - 13:15:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are preparing to vote on 9 August 2022 to elect President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor and [...] Full text...

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Ghana is beacon of freedom, democracy in West Africa - UK Home Secretary

01 august 2022 - 14:44:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has been lauded by United Kingdom's Home Secretary Priti Patel as a beacon of freedom [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Deputy President dares Kenyatta in nasty pre-election rivalry

29 july 2022 - 22:38:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has dared President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop threats against his family [...] Full text...

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US says it shares concerns of Tunisians on processes of drafting controversial constitution

29 july 2022 - 06:52:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it shares concerns expressed by many Tunisians that the process of drafting [...] Full text...

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34 landmines deactivated in three months in 2020 in Libya with US funding

21 july 2022 - 20:36:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 34 landmines, including Russian-origin POM-2 and MON-50 anti-personnel landmines, were deactivated between May and [...] Full text...

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Oil sector revival in Libya unveils a change in Libya's political map

21 july 2022 - 19:35:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The maxim, "oil is the nerve of war in Libya", keeps confirming itself over time in [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party sets out preconditions for participation in dialogue

25 june 2022 - 14:26:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The relaunch of the political dialogue in Guinea initiated by the government to start next Monday [...] Full text...

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Positions of protagonists cast doubt on prospects for solution of Libyan crisis

10 june 2022 - 07:13:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The dogmatic positions of protagonists in the political crisis in Libya are casting doubt on prospects [...] Full text...

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Kenyan election candidates face corruption hurdles

02 june 2022 - 16:17:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The campaigns ahead of the 9 August 2022 general elections in Kenya have officially kicked off [...] Full text...

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French army intervenes to foil major terrorist attack in Burkina Faso, says Paris

22 may 2022 - 13:13:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French army says it intervened on Saturday at the request of Burkina Faso to [...] Full text...

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Russian ambassador meets Malian Minister of Defence

14 may 2022 - 14:25:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Defence, Colonel Sadio Camara, on Friday met the Russian Ambassador, Igor Gromyko, [...] Full text...

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Libya's rival PM Bachagha discusses elections with senior US officials

27 april 2022 - 10:41:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's rival Prime Minister Fathi Bachagha has announced that on Tuesday he discussed with senior US [...] Full text...

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Kenya elections body extends deadline for nomination of Deputy presidential candidates

26 april 2022 - 15:53:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has postponed the deadline of nominating Deputy President candidates for [...] Full text...

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Two former Guinean ministers placed under arrest

22 april 2022 - 12:55:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Two former Guinean ministers of the government deposed last September have been placed under arrest, after [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean ruling party withdraws from National Conferences

15 april 2022 - 12:53:38
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's former ruling party, Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée and its allies (RPG Arc-en-Ciel), on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party denounces arrest of its officials

08 april 2022 - 07:05:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), the former ruling party in Guinea, has condemned [...] Full text...

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Can the growing US interest in Libya help overcome the current political impasse?

07 april 2022 - 17:26:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new administration of US President Joe Biden has announced a ten-year strategy to prevent conflict [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leader's aircraft attacked on campaign trail

01 april 2022 - 22:30:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A violent group attacked a helicopter flying opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday, damaging the aircraft [...] Full text...

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Rights groups decry rising violence against women in Africa

16 march 2022 - 17:00:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Groups under the banner of Ghana-based ProHumane Afrique International Wednesday expressed "concern and dismay over the [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa defends Pretoria's UN abstention in Russian invasion vote

07 march 2022 - 11:45:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday defended South Africa's decision to abstain on the UN [...] Full text...

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Some African countries react to Russian-Ukraine counflict

02 march 2022 - 19:55:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - With the condemnation by the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US welcomes lifting of state of emergency

16 february 2022 - 05:38:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the lifting of the state of emergency in Ethiopia describing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian Parliament approves lifting of state of emergency

15 february 2022 - 11:49:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives on Tuesday approved lifting of the state of emergency [...] Full text...

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Rights group says AU should focus on rights, justice at summit

04 february 2022 - 09:34:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Tigray aid operations ‘about to grind to a halt’, warns WFP

15 january 2022 - 05:21:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Aid and food distribution operations in northern Ethiopia are about “to grind to a halt” amid [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: FARDC regains control of Chakira, Nyamara in South Kivu

03 january 2022 - 17:23:07
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Chakira and Nyamara localities in the highlands of Fizi, in the province of South Kivu [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party urges junta to establish peaceful climate

03 january 2022 - 16:35:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The recent authorisation by the Guinean military junta for former President Alpha Conde (83) to go [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Frustrated by political splinters within his incubators, PM calls it a day (A PANA news analysis by Mohamed Osman)

03 january 2022 - 12:22:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdulla Hamdok, came as no surprise to many observers. After all, [...] Full text...

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Libya ends 2021 with missed opportunity to resolve its crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2021 - 19:29:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Once again, another year is ending in Libya without the country returning to stability so much [...] Full text...

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USA, allies support return of Hamdouk to head executive in Sudan

17 december 2021 - 16:45:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United States and three of its Middle Eastern and western allies issued a joint statement, saying [...] Full text...

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Niger's president calls for military action towards dealing with challenges in the Sahel

07 december 2021 - 20:04:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, has called on Sahelian states to develop a military strategy towards the [...] Full text...

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Niger's president deplores weak involvement of partners in fight against arms trafficking from Libya

07 december 2021 - 19:41:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Niger's President, Mohamed Bazoum, on Monday deplored the "the big mistake" by financial partners of the [...] Full text...

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US terminates sanctions on Burundi

19 november 2021 - 05:52:21
Washington, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday revoked an Executive Order, thereby terminating the Burundi sanctions programme [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister in Russia to strengthen bilateral cooperation

12 november 2021 - 15:47:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russia and Mali have agreed to strengthen the political dialogue including a defence agreement to fight [...] Full text...

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Kamala Harris in Paris to reaffirm US support for Libyan people

09 november 2021 - 12:38:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris has travelled to France to attend the Paris Conference on Libya, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Top US diplomat continues search for end of hostilities

09 november 2021 - 07:17:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Special Envoy Jeffrey Feltman returned to Ethiopia on Monday as he continues to search [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: Future of Tigray and Horn of Africa ‘in grave uncertainty', says top UN official

09 november 2021 - 05:19:53
New York, US (PANA) - A year-long conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has reached “disastrous proportions”, the UN [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels

07 november 2021 - 11:42:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...

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Ghana hosts ECOWAS summit on situations in Mali, Guinea on Sunday

07 november 2021 - 05:17:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold another summit in Accra on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Council of Ministers declares state of emergency

02 november 2021 - 15:59:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Council of Ministers has declared nationwide state of emergency effective Tuesday, the pro-government [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy says 'non-Ethiopians' fighting alongside rebel TPLF

02 november 2021 - 05:58:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that non-Ethiopian nationals have joined the rebel Tigray [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Egypt's lifting of state of emergency 'positive' but far from sufficient

27 october 2021 - 06:08:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch says Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s announcement on Monday that he is lifting the [...] Full text...

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Will the stand-off in Sudan lead to history repeating itself - a military coup?

24 october 2021 - 16:20:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A tense standoff is prevailing in the Sudanese national capital, Khartoum, with major roads leading to [...] Full text...

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Libya to host crucial conference on stability

17 october 2021 - 18:21:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will next Thursday host an international conference dubbed the "Initiative for Stability in Libya", the [...] Full text...

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Proprietress of salon at centre of rape charge against Senegalese opposition leader 'receives' death threats

14 october 2021 - 11:44:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The proprietress of a salon in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, which got caught up in the [...] Full text...

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Thousands march for Tunisian President Saied

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

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'Restoration of Algeria-Morocco relations vital to Africa’s free trade ambition'

30 september 2021 - 12:15:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – As the diplomatic spat between Algeria and Morocco widened last week with the banning of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN reveals multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray

14 september 2021 - 04:58:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Guinea over 'regrettable' coup

09 september 2021 - 05:54:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have suspended Guinea from all decision-making [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party demands unconditional release of ousted president Condé

08 september 2021 - 12:11:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The party of ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé and its allied parties on Tuesday called on the [...] Full text...

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Budget is the new bone of contention between parliament and government in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

26 august 2021 - 20:08:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six months after transmitting Libya's budget proposals 2021 to the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Youth need ‘seat at the table’ to lead struggle for better future: Guterres

13 august 2021 - 05:13:22
New York, US (PANA) - Young people are on the “frontlines of the struggle to build a better future”, the [...] Full text...

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After disrupting the transition, Haftar again threatens the electoral process in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

12 august 2021 - 22:01:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Not content with having served as a blocking element in the new political transition that has [...] Full text...

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British Premier, Kenyan President discuss deepening economic ties

29 july 2021 - 18:12:22
Buckinghamshire, UK (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday met British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for bilateral talks on the [...] Full text...

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Morocco repatriates citizen from Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

20 july 2021 - 05:24:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Morocco has repatriated its citizen  who had been held at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility, [...] Full text...

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Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali

19 july 2021 - 15:46:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more to [...] Full text...

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UK commits £12.6 million to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger combat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

28 june 2021 - 19:54:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom has earmarked 12.6 million pounds this financial year to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad [...] Full text...

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‘A global model to tackle violence against women’ - UN Secretary-General

25 june 2021 - 17:24:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - “As the world grapples unevenly with the effects of COVID-19, a parallel and equally horrific pandemic [...] Full text...

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Guinea's opposition parties form new coalition

25 june 2021 - 15:52:35
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Eleven opposition parties created on Thursday in Conakry, Guinea, a new alliance called the Coalition for [...] Full text...

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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at Exercise African Lion

21 june 2021 - 18:47:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, met with several African leaders in Morocco [...] Full text...

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NATO leaders call on Libyan institutions to work towards 24 December vote

15 june 2021 - 11:51:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have urged the Libyan Government and Parliament to [...] Full text...

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U.S. committed to working with international partners to help Sudan overcome hurdles

14 may 2021 - 16:39:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The American Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, who has just completed his [...] Full text...

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UK’s 85% family planning aid cut will be devastating for women and girls: UNFPA

29 april 2021 - 14:28:30
New York, US (PANA) - The United Kingdom’s intention to cut 85 per cent of its contribution to a flagship [...] Full text...

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UK slaps sanctions on fugitives who fled South Africa

27 april 2021 - 16:00:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions against members of the Indian Gupta family who [...] Full text...

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More refugees arrive in Chad following recent clashes in Central African Republic

20 april 2021 - 10:51:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Recent clashes between government forces and rebel groups in northern Central African Republic (CAR) have forced [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’, UN report shows

14 april 2021 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PAA) - Almost half of women in some 57 countries do not have the power to make [...] Full text...

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UNFPA chief urges more international support for stability in Sudan

21 march 2021 - 14:43:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased international support for [...] Full text...

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U.S. disgusted with abductions in northern Nigeria, offers to help stop the menace

12 march 2021 - 17:13:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States has expressed disgust with the spate of abductions in northern Nigeria, saying it [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe govt. condoles with Côte d'Ivoire after death of Prime Minister

11 march 2021 - 00:28:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The head of the Burkinabe government, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, on Wednesday offered his condolences [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders discuss criteria for formation of Government of National Accord in Libya (Analysis)

12 february 2021 - 16:25:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are well underway in Libya for the formation of a Government of National Unity, the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN-Gov't mission says 'rapid scale up' crucial to meet humanitarian needs in Tigray

07 february 2021 - 15:30:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A joint United Nations-Government of Ethiopia mission to Mekelle in the country’s Tigray region, on [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges 'bold action' to clean up the battery industry

04 february 2021 - 06:42:09
London, UK (PANA) - Ensuring clean and green battery supply chains must be a priority for businesses and governments during the post-pandemic recovery, Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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Two UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ambush

19 january 2021 - 14:52:54
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by members of [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeper killed in ‘heinous attacks’ in Central African Republic

14 january 2021 - 05:10:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for action to ensure accountability for “heinous attacks” in the [...] Full text...

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Giuseppe Conte reaffirms importance to hold general elections in Libya on set date

08 january 2021 - 23:18:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, Friday praised efforts to resolve the political situation in Libya [...] Full text...

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Is the UN's appointment of the executive authority in Libya on the way due to the persisting blockades? (Analysis)

03 january 2021 - 14:25:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Given the continuing stalemate in the talks of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) on the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's ruling party fails to win absolute majority in election

20 december 2020 - 16:40:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's ruling Movement for People and Progress (MPP) has failed to win an absolute [...] Full text...

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The many sides of J.J. Rawlings: A tribute (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

16 november 2020 - 08:46:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Not even his harshest critics would begrudge Flt. Lt. John Jerry Rawlings, the late Ghanaian President, [...] Full text...

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Libyan political dialogue forum, retention of Al-Sarraj and strength of ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

31 october 2020 - 19:39:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave extensive coverage to preparations for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum scheduled [...] Full text...

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Two allies of ex-president Aziz appear before police anti-corruption panel

26 october 2020 - 16:54:58
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Tfeil Laha, a banker, and Mohamed Abdallah Ould Yaha, two personalities close to Mohamed Ould Abdel [...] Full text...

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Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi urges Libyans to unify positions and preserve country’s interests

23 september 2020 - 23:13:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi Wednesday welcomed the positive interaction among all parties in their efforts [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Company announces resumption of oil production in Sirte basin

21 september 2020 - 05:25:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Sunday announced the beginning of production of oil and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers awash with stories on Al-Sarraj's intention to quit power, resumption of oil production

19 september 2020 - 19:09:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President [...] Full text...

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Oil still hostage to political stakes Libyan conflict

14 september 2020 - 14:21:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil, Libya's main source of revenue is still hostage to the political stakes underlying the long-running [...] Full text...

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France welcomes peace deal between Sudanese government, armed movements

01 september 2020 - 20:36:16
Paris, France (PANA) - France Tuesday welcomed the peace deal signed Monday in Juba between the Sudanese transitional authorities, an [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé agrees to seek third term

01 september 2020 - 13:27:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé will stand for election in the first round scheduled for 18 October, [...] Full text...

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Libyan minister of Interior describes ceasefire as national praiseworthy gain

21 august 2020 - 23:03:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior of the National Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, said [...] Full text...

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Confusion in Libya after new announcement by Haftar that blockade of oil sites lifted (Feature)

20 august 2020 - 21:00:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement Tuesday by a military leader allied to Marshal Khalifa Haftar of the lifting of [...] Full text...

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US backs Guinean electoral process

17 august 2020 - 20:56:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The US government Monday reaffirmed its commitment to the institutions and democratic processes in Guinea, an [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian justice freezes accounts of allies of former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz

14 august 2020 - 16:05:20
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian justice has ordered the seizure of several bank accounts belonging to persons and private [...] Full text...

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Washington calls for 'demilitarized solution' in Sirte and al-Jafra in Libya

05 august 2020 - 12:24:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has called for a demilitarized solution in Sirte and al-Jafra, Libya, where a [...] Full text...

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Motion of censure against Tunisian speaker of Parliament rejected

30 july 2020 - 23:27:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The speaker of the Tunisian parliament, Islamist Rached Ghannouchi, Thursday survived a motion of vote of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians pay tribute to Senegalese journalist, Babacar Touré, who died in Dakar on Sunday

27 july 2020 - 18:03:45
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanians are paying tribute to Senegalese journalist, CEO of Groupe Sud, founder of SUD-FM, Senegal's first [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Opposition wants the independent electoral commission reconstituted

24 july 2020 - 17:09:00
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian opposition coalition, composed of political groups and parties, including Henri Konan Bédié's PDCI, [...] Full text...

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Libya loses more than US$7 billion due to blockade of oil sites

20 july 2020 - 17:38:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In Libya, losses due to the closure of oil sites and the halt in production and [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Health systems struggle to cope as gender -based violence rises

11 july 2020 - 17:24:54
New York, US (PANA) – The COVID crisis has taken a staggering toll on people, communities and economies everywhere. Yet [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz refuses to appear before parliamentary investigation commission

07 july 2020 - 22:42:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008/2019) Tuesday refused to appear before a parliamentary investigation commission [...] Full text...

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"Survie" criticizes French military intervention in fight against terrorism in Sahel

30 june 2020 - 22:07:26
Paris, France (PANA) - The Survie Association Tuesday criticized the presence of French forces in the Barkane operation under the [...] Full text...

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Oil interests in Libyan conflict resurface with presence of mercenaries in oil sites (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

28 june 2020 - 20:30:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s huge oil resources which are at the origin of foreign interference have brought to the [...] Full text...

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Losing momentum in Libya, France wants to play its all-out battle to preserve a place

26 june 2020 - 15:03:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In recent days, French President Emmanuel Macron made numerous media statements on the situation in Libya, [...] Full text...

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ICC member countries rally around court

24 june 2020 - 05:31:04
New  York, US (PANA) – Member countries of the International Criminal Court(ICC) have joined together in support of the court’s [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe dollar crashes as the country's central bank launches foreign exchange auction

23 june 2020 - 18:10:52
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) crashed to US$1:ZWL57.3582 at the end of trading on the central bank’s [...] Full text...

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ICC warns against any attack against civil populations in Libya

22 june 2020 - 19:58:37
Paris, France (PANA) – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, on Monday warned the belligerents involved [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Presidency rejects UK All-Party parliamentary group report on religious freedom

19 june 2020 - 19:56:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Friday labelled as “misrepresentation” the report of the United Kingdom (UK) All-Party [...] Full text...

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Turkey, main obstacle to peace in Libya, says France

18 june 2020 - 21:37:07
Paris, France (PANA) - The French government Wednesday accused Turkey of being the main obstacle to peace and stability in [...] Full text...

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Solution to Libyan crisis held hostage by multiple initiatives (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

15 june 2020 - 10:23:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The unending delay in the resolution of the political and security crises in Libya after more [...] Full text...

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How credible is Egyptian President al-Sisi's initiative to resolve the Libyan crisis? (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

12 june 2020 - 12:23:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since last Saturday when the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi presented the Cairo Declaration as the [...] Full text...

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ICC expresses 'profound regret' at further US threats and coercive actions against the Court

12 june 2020 - 11:21:56
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has expressed profound regret at the announcement of further threats [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament rejects motion demanding apology from France on crimes during colonial era

10 june 2020 - 10:59:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament rejected a motion on Tuesday evening by the Coalition Al Karama (Dignity), a [...] Full text...

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Hostilities continue near Libyan central city of Sirte despite Egypt’s initiative to get out of crisis

09 june 2020 - 22:14:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hostilities continued Tuesday between the army loyal to the government of national accord (GNA) and troops [...] Full text...

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Haftar's offensive against Tripoli: a chronicle of a stinging defeat (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

08 june 2020 - 12:22:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It took a total of 15 months for the offensive against Tripoli launched on 4 April [...] Full text...

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Egyptian president al-Sissi announces 'initiative' to resolve Libyan criris

06 june 2020 - 16:07:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has announced what hw called the "Cairo Declaration" to resolve the [...] Full text...

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Loss of Tripoli war by Haftar redesigns new outlines of the Libyan conflict (New analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

04 june 2020 - 23:03:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli residents Thursday morning woke up to news of the total liberation of the city of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian parliament rejects motion against foreign intervention in Libya

04 june 2020 - 15:27:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Parliament on Wednesday rejected a draft motion on any foreign intervention in Libya and the [...] Full text...

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US names Zimbabwe as one of its main 'foreign adversaries'

01 june 2020 - 06:21:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States has named Zimbabwe among foreign adversaries who are trying to stoke the current [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Libya to celebrate Eid el-Fitr Sunday

22 may 2020 - 23:32:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Eid el Fitr, commemorating the end of Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, will be [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 500 health staffs, 200 senior technicians trained on prevention, control measures against infections

15 may 2020 - 20:39:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   - The commission of prevention and control against infections (PCI) of the national committee of fight against [...] Full text...

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Renewed tension in Libya, Al-Sarraj's call for political dialogue and ICC report highlighted in the news

09 may 2020 - 16:55:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on renewed tension on the fighting in Libya after Presidential Council [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s political future mortgaged by military defeat in Tripoli (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

04 may 2020 - 23:10:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Latest developments on the political and military scene in this north African country seems to have [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council describes Haftar's abrogation of the Libyan political agreement as a "new coup d'état"

28 april 2020 - 18:46:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord on Monday described the announcement by the [...] Full text...

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