Ugandan Military Court to try opposition leader Besigye

22 november 2024 - 08:30:08
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Ugandan military court in Kampala has ordered former opposition presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, and his [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Besigye in Kenya

21 november 2024 - 09:09:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International has expressed deep concern about the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader [...] Full text...

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Sudan: French-manufactured weapons system identified in conflict

14 november 2024 - 07:23:13
Paris, France (PANA) - French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers made by the United Arab Emirates is being [...] Full text...

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Sudan accuses Chad of supporting rival paramilitary forces

10 november 2024 - 13:44:24
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Tension is rising between Sudan and its western neighbour, Chad, as Sudan steps up allegations [...] Full text...

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US Administration decides continuation of sanctions against Sudan

26 october 2024 - 16:52:58
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden has announced Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to [...] Full text...

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Malian army 'neutralises several terrorists' in the Kidal region

08 october 2024 - 14:35:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army says it “netralised” a group of armed terrorists in the Kidal region in [...] Full text...

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EU warns Iran on transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia

13 september 2024 - 12:57:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has strongly condemned the recent transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia.A statement [...] Full text...

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Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO

13 september 2024 - 05:59:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began [...] 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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Humanitarians report rise in children killed and injured in the West Bank

15 august 2024 - 07:32:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The killing, injury and displacement of Palestinians continues in the West Back against the backdrop of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Decline in rhino poaching cases confirmed

03 august 2024 - 10:09:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Environment Minister Dion George has welcomed the downward trend in rhino poaching numbers in [...] Full text...

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Security Council lifts arms embargo on Central African Republic forces

31 july 2024 - 05:09:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Gaza city-bound UN aid convoy comes under Israeli fire, says UNRWA

22 july 2024 - 16:16:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN convoy has been hit by “heavy shooting” from Israeli forces at a checkpoint while [...] Full text...

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European Council adopts measures in support of Beninese Armed Forces

15 july 2024 - 11:31:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted an assistance measure worth €5 million under the European [...] Full text...

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Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter

05 july 2024 - 07:22:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Bombing continued overnight into Thursday in Gaza where some of the tens of thousands of people [...] Full text...

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Businesses resume in Kenyan capital after Tuesday's bloody violence

26 june 2024 - 16:26:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Businesses resumed on Wednesday in tense Nairobi after Tuesday's bloody violence in which protesters raided Parliament [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Kenya tax protests up to 13, according to medics

26 june 2024 - 11:46:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 13 people were killed when police clashed with protesters who stormed Parliament against a [...] Full text...

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Malian army neutralises six terrorists in far north

24 june 2024 - 11:39:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army on Friday announced that it had neutralised six terrorists in the Abéibara sector [...] Full text...

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UN torture rapporteur requests France to monitor exhibition for illegal torture tools

22 june 2024 - 07:06:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture contacted the French Government ahead of a major security and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister condoles Chadian President over victims of explosion at ammunition warehouse in N'Djamena

20 june 2024 - 18:46:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a telephone conversation with the Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Déby, the Libyan Prime Minister of [...] Full text...

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Several people killed in fire at munitions depot in Chadian capital

19 june 2024 - 10:34:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A fire in an ammunition depot on Tuesday night in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, has [...] Full text...

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The President of Burkina Faso hands over a large consignment of military equipment to the army

06 june 2024 - 16:14:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Thursday handed over a large consignment [...] Full text...

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Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award

08 may 2024 - 06:55:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major [...] Full text...

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Group of gunmen surrenders to Malian armed forces

02 may 2024 - 13:47:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One of the armed groups that had been fomenting terrorist attacks against the Malian army and [...] Full text...

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'Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear'

26 april 2024 - 14:49:26
New York, US (PANA) - Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Humanitarians locked in aid delivery ‘dance’ to avert famine in Gaza

17 april 2024 - 05:44:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Scaling up assistance in Gaza remains a challenge in the face of continued access denials, delays [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No improvement in aid access to north, insists senior UN aid official

12 april 2024 - 21:50:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Widespread destruction across Khan Younis as Gazans ‘struggle to survive’

12 april 2024 - 04:53:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - People in Gaza are struggling to survive, said the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...

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US arrests over illegal arms smuggling to South Sudan

06 march 2024 - 11:34:36
New York, US (PANA) - Two people have been arrested for attempting to purchase and export arms to South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN rights chief deplores ‘entrenched impunity’ by all parties in Israel, OPT

24 february 2024 - 10:27:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official on Friday made a strong call for accountability for serious [...] Full text...

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EU leaders declare solidarity, commitment and resolve to support Ukraine against Russia

23 february 2024 - 17:01:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Today marks a tragic anniversary: that of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine in manifest [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Troops Kill 286 terrorists, Defence Headquarters says military operations alone won’t end insurgency

22 february 2024 - 20:05:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has announced the killing of 286 terrorists in the last [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Senegal's delayed election sparks violence, repression

13 february 2024 - 07:24:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked the Senegalese authorities to immediately open independent investigations into violence [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: More than a dozen leading human rights groups call for halt to arms transfers to Israel, Palestinian armed groups

25 january 2024 - 08:29:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - More than a dozen leading humanitarian and human rights organisations have called on all States to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudanese army 'destroys substantial supplies' to rival RSF

31 december 2023 - 08:21:50
Nyala, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army warplanes have destroyed a substantial supply shipment to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...

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Over 700 a day dying from small arms fire; main ‘weapons of choice’ for criminals and terrorists

16 december 2023 - 07:18:25
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a multitude of global crises and escalating of armed conflicts, small arms and light [...] Full text...

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EU supports Somali National Army with equipment of lethal force

27 november 2023 - 19:20:00
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted an assistance measure worth €1 million, under the European [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Another major bridge destroyed in Khartoum

18 november 2023 - 10:53:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A second major bridge linking Khartoum with western Sudan was on Saturdy morning levelled to the [...] 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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UNESCO flags 'worrying rise' in violence against journalists during election periods

02 november 2023 - 18:44:31
Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has revealed a worrying rise [...] Full text...

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Fire, explosion hit ammunition depot in Libyya, but no casualties reported

02 november 2023 - 18:02:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A fire following an explosion at an ammunition depot in a military headquarters in the town [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Environmental degradation a serious challenge facing government now and when war is over (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 october 2023 - 19:51:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese environmentalists and poeliticians have warned that every possible ingredient for environmental catastrophe is now fermenting [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in Mali withdraw from northern bases

23 october 2023 - 05:53:41
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) completed its accelerated withdrawal of [...] Full text...

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US, rights advocate renew calls for investigation of rights abuses in Chad in October last year

21 october 2023 - 06:45:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have renewed calls for full investigations of [...] Full text...

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Record civilian cluster munitions victims as experts urge global ban

05 september 2023 - 18:05:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There has been a dramatic increase in the number of civilians killed by cluster munitions, according [...] Full text...

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How an ad-hoc team transformed emergency operations in Tanzania’s commercial capital (A World Bank Blog)

16 august 2023 - 10:20:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - It was early March of 2023 in Dar es Salaam, and the Tanzania Meteorological [...] Full text...

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‘Bold and resolute’ action needed to protect children affected by war, UN Security Council told

06 july 2023 - 06:44:41
New York, US (PANA) - Last year, 27,180 grave violations were committed against children caught up in war – the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army ready to consider Turkish initiative to end the war

29 june 2023 - 06:37:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Wednesday said it is ready to consider any initiative by the Turkish [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sierra Leone Elections: One person 'critically wounded' at opposition party's headquarters

26 june 2023 - 12:29:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - One person has been "critically wounded" at the headquarters of Sierra Leone's opposition All People's [...] Full text...

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About 15 terrorists neutralised in eastern Burkina Faso

16 june 2023 - 13:28:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Officials in Burkina Faso say about 15 terrorists were neutralised last Wednesday by the Army [...] Full text...

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Islamist armed groups wreak havoc in Burkina Faso; kill, loot, burn property - HRW

15 june 2023 - 05:28:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have killed scores of civilians, looted and burned property, and [...] Full text...

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South Africa rejects US trade threat

13 june 2023 - 11:03:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Presidency on Tuesday labelled talks of sanctions against the country in [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade (Feature by UN News)

11 june 2023 - 07:06:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions in Mali can snap up AK-pattern assault rifles [...] Full text...

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More than 20 terrorists neutralised in north-central Burkina Faso

10 june 2023 - 18:44:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 20 terrorists were neutralised on Friday in ambushes set up by the Burkina [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Raging war hits Sudan's health sector very hard

08 june 2023 - 13:19:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - To fall ill is a very serious matter in Sudan where health services run at a [...] Full text...

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26 "terrorists" neutralised in three anti-terrorist operations in Burkina Faso

01 june 2023 - 13:49:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 26 "terrorists" were neutralized between 25 and 30 May in three operations carried [...] 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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Malian Army 'neutralises' many terrorists in various parts of the country

23 may 2023 - 16:36:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) say they have neutralised many terrorists and arrested others in operations [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties asked to vacate hospitals, medical facilities to alleviate suffering of patients (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

23 may 2023 - 11:47:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - This was the last message Abdul- Kareem Gassim, a 60 year-old journalist, posted on his Facebook [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Temporary ceasefire should evolve into permanent ceasefire - RSF adviser

22 may 2023 - 12:13:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An Adviser to the Commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has expressed the hope [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas and gold

21 may 2023 - 05:48:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns Tunisia synagogue attack

10 may 2023 - 13:47:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has condemned in "the strongest terms" the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Death toll in Tunisia's synagogue attack rises to five

10 may 2023 - 13:41:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - One of the six security guards seriously injured in Tuesday's attack on the Ghriba synagogue in [...] Full text...

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Four dead, 10 injured in attack on synagogue in Tunisia

10 may 2023 - 13:26:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four people were killed and 10 others injured in an attack on Tuesday night in the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's parliament gives government go-ahead for acquisition of military drones

14 april 2023 - 17:21:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA - The Burkinabe government on Friday gave its approval for the acquisition of military drones from [...] Full text...

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Sudan: New effort needed to restore civilian rule, transition to democracy

06 march 2023 - 13:54:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed his support on Friday for the “restoration [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria battle Uganda for semifinals, World Cup tickets

02 march 2023 - 10:43:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria will meet Uganda on Thursday in one of the quarter-finals of the ongoing African U-20 [...] 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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ECOWAS rejects joint request to lift sanctions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso (By Paul Ejime)

19 february 2023 - 19:40:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have rejected a joint request [...] Full text...

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Several suspected terrorists neutralised in south-central Burkina Faso

14 february 2023 - 15:26:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several suspected terrorists were neutralized on Monday by the Burkinabe army in the Nahouri province, [...] Full text...

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Malian soldiers neutralise 'more than 80 terrorists', arrest 35 suspects

13 february 2023 - 12:16:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 80 terrorists were neutralised between 31 January and 7 February by the Malian armed [...] Full text...

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Several terrorists neutralised, two soldiers killed in one month in Burkina Faso

25 january 2023 - 16:11:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso army has claimed to have neutralised several terrorists during a series of [...] Full text...

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Trial of 46 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali opens in Bamako

30 december 2022 - 15:45:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of 46 Ivorian soldiers arrested last July in Bamako, Mali, has begun at the [...] Full text...

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Mali, Russia sign cooperation agreement on security

22 november 2022 - 13:23:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian and Russian ministers in charge of security have signed a cooperation agreement between their [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso 'neuralises' 21 suspected terrorists in one month; 6 soldiers killed

18 november 2022 - 12:31:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army said on Friday that it neutralised 21 suspected terrorists in several anti-terrorist [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Human rights must ‘be at the core’ of democratic transition, urges UN rights chief

17 november 2022 - 05:22:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The new UN human rights chief ended his first country visit on Wednesday explaining that he [...] Full text...

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Forces loyal to Haftar's LNA e;iminate 7 members of Daesh

16 november 2022 - 18:08:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seven members of the Islamic State Organisation (Daesh) were killed and two others taken prisoner during [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL ready to assist Libyan authorities in managing arms and ammunition in Libya

28 october 2022 - 17:25:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has reiterated its readiness, on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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Sudan Army says its soldiers were targeted by rioters

27 october 2022 - 12:45:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese Army newspaper on Thursday said in a terse statement that dozens of soldiers guarding [...] Full text...

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Chad: Experts call for immediate release of protesters

26 october 2022 - 18:13:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nearly a week after protests in Chad were violently repressed, independent experts from the UN [...] Full text...

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Malian army says about 30 terrorists 'neutralised'

24 october 2022 - 14:35:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian armed forces (FAMAs) neutralised some 30 terrorists between 11 and 21 October, including a [...] Full text...

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Chad: UN condemns deadly use of force against demonstrators

21 october 2022 - 19:21:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations (UN) has condemned Thursday's deadly clashes between police and demonstrators protesting against [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Border Management and Counter-Terrorism Conference

20 october 2022 - 11:32:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation led by the head of the Internal Security Agency, Major General Lotfi al-Harari, [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Mali reports progress in political transition process, fighting terrorism

25 september 2022 - 05:46:07
New York, US (PANA) - The Authorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform [...] Full text...

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'Large scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns'

09 september 2022 - 05:22:38
New York, US (PANA)  -A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, [...] Full text...

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Mali denounces France's 'frequent violations' of its airspace

18 august 2022 - 12:59:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has sent a letter to the President of [...] Full text...

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New sculpture at UN honours rights experts killed in DR Congo

04 august 2022 - 07:13:24
New York, US (PANA) - A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission [...] Full text...

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Terrorist logistical refugees destroyed by Malian army in central Mali

03 august 2022 - 19:21:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army said here Wednesday it had destroyed logistical shelters of terrorists in the forests [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International, denounces arbitrary arrests, detentions after Guinea demonstrations

03 august 2022 - 05:39:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has denounced the arbitrary arrests and detentions of members of pressure [...] Full text...

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FNDC general coordinator arrested in Guinea

30 july 2022 - 14:21:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The general coordinator in Guinea of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso says 15 suspected terrorists 'neutralised'

26 july 2022 - 05:44:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 15 suspected terrorists were on Monday neutralised in response to an attack on [...] Full text...

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Malian army repels terrorist attack in Sévaré

25 july 2022 - 13:07:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army on Sunday morning "vigorously repelled" an attack in Sevaré, in the centre of the country by [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses DRC's M23 rebels of targeting civilians

25 july 2022 - 05:45:47
Goma, DRC (PANA) – The M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have summarily killed at least 29 [...] Full text...

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FNDC announces series of demonstrations in Guinea

22 july 2022 - 17:38:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) Friday announced "peaceful citizens' demonstrations" on [...] 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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At least 17 suspected terrorists 'neutralised' in north-central Burkina Faso

14 july 2022 - 05:42:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso Army says at least 17 suspected terrorists have been "neutralised" in a [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire calls for the 'immediate' release of 49 soldiers arrested by Mali

13 july 2022 - 11:41:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) — With fears of a possible diplomatic row between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali over the "arrest" last Sunday at [...] Full text...

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UN says Ivorian soldiers 'arrested' in Mali are part of 'logistical support'

12 july 2022 - 18:19:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As the Malian government on Monday announced the "arrest" on Sunday of 49 Ivorian soldiers at [...] Full text...

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Forty-nine Ivorian soldiers arrested at Bamako-Senou airport with arms and ammunition (statement)

12 july 2022 - 14:06:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government said here Tuesday its defense and security forces had arrested 49 Ivorian soldiers [...] Full text...

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At least nine killed in Sudan anti-coup demonstrataion

01 july 2022 - 06:40:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – At least nine people were killed on Thursday as Sudan was rocked by another massive demonstration [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Army says 22 "terrorists" neutralised in South West

28 june 2022 - 16:57:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 22 "terrorists" were neutralised on Monday in an anti-terrorist operation carried out by [...] Full text...

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Benin gets rid of obsolete ammunition

19 june 2022 - 13:44:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government destroyed obsolete ammunition or those in poor condition, official sources in Cotonou said [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Tanzania to halt 'brutal security operation' in Loliondo against Maasai

16 june 2022 - 06:16:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Tanzanian authorities to immediately halt the violent forced eviction [...] Full text...

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More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands in Tanzania

15 june 2022 - 19:04:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania against ethnic Maasai [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all Sudanese leaders ahead of direct talks

07 june 2022 - 05:15:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has called for the military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political [...] 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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Five Burkinabe soldiers die in terrorist attack

21 may 2022 - 14:26:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Five Burkinabe soldiers were killed and at least 30 suspected terrorists neutralised on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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Mali's Foreign Minister lauds Russian military assistance

21 may 2022 - 11:35:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, on Friday lauded Russia's military [...] 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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Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé, 26 of his officials banned from leaving the country

12 may 2022 - 11:12:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinean president Alpha Condé and 26 of his collaborators who have been accused of "blood [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister deplores death of Palestinian journalist Cherine Abou Akla

11 may 2022 - 15:08:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday deplored the death of [...] Full text...

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Seven soldiers, four auxiliaries of Burkinabe army killed in suspected terrorist attacks

06 may 2022 - 14:40:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Five gendarmes, two soldiers and four auxiliaries of the Burkinabe army were killed on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Joint Burkina Faso, Niger military operation 'neutralises 100 terrorists'

26 april 2022 - 05:57:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About 100 terrorists were "neutralised" in an operation conducted from 2 to 25 April by [...] Full text...

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Landmines killed 132, injured 197 between May 2020 and March 2022 in Libya: UN

07 april 2022 - 12:38:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 162 incidents related to mines or explosive remnants of war (ERW) were reported [...] Full text...

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Malian army rejects accusations of abuses by soldiers in central Mali

06 april 2022 - 14:37:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) have rejected accusations of exactions in Moura, in the Mopti region, [...] Full text...

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Malian army neutralizes more than 200 terrorists in the Mopti region

03 april 2022 - 15:13:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army says it has neutralized 203 terrorists belonging to armed terrorist groups, during a [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Sudan security forces for serious human rights abuses

21 march 2022 - 19:28:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States announced on Monday that it is imposing sanctions on Sudan’s Central Reserve [...] Full text...

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After 10 years fighting in the bush - it’s time to go home, says Rwandan ex-fighter in DRC (A UN feature)

20 march 2022 - 05:31:54
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Foreign combatants with armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can find it [...] Full text...

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Prosecutor announces discovery of weapons of war at Guillaume Soro's home in Côte d'Ivoire

28 february 2022 - 15:20:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Bouaké prosecutor, Braman Koné, announced in a statement Monday that a large quantity of [...] Full text...

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UN human rights expert concludes official visit to Khartoum, draws sombre picture about situation in Sudan

24 february 2022 - 16:19:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN Human Rights Expert for Sudan Adama Dieng concluded an official visit to the Sudan where [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 163 terrorists, leader in Sahel neutralized by armed forces

31 january 2022 - 18:45:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe armed forces during a joint operation with the French Barkhane force called "LAABINGOL [...] Full text...

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At least 50,000 Malian refugees return home - PM

31 january 2022 - 18:23:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga said here Sunday at least 50,000 Malian refugees out of [...] Full text...

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US calls on Khartoum to lift state of emergency immediately

20 january 2022 - 19:28:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has called on the military leaders in the Sudan to immediately lift the [...] Full text...

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UN human rights commission: Human rights situation in Sudan of “serious concern”

18 january 2022 - 16:51:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commission said here Tuesday the human rights situation in Sudan “continues to be [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt. set to combat terrorism, potential threat to the country

17 january 2022 - 19:55:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday announced the formation of a new force to deal with what it terms [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss UN SG's report on Libya on Tuesday

10 january 2022 - 18:21:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will be back on the agenda of the UN Security Council this January with the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State calls for dialogue in appointment of new PM, cabinet

05 january 2022 - 11:36:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – U.S Secretary Antony Blinken has urged Sudanese stakeholders to immediately engage in dialogue for the country [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 100 suspected terrorists neutralized in one week

04 january 2022 - 19:42:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In a press release, the Burkinabe Army announced on Monday evening that it had neutralized [...] Full text...

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Towards the development of economic relations between Mali and Russia

29 december 2021 - 13:39:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The ambassador of the Russian Federation to Mali, Igor Gromyko, announced here Wednesday that the Russian [...] Full text...

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Human rights NGOs in Guinea target Moussa Dadis Camara

23 december 2021 - 16:21:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Less than 24 hours after his return from exile on Wednesday, Guinea's former junta leader, Moussa [...] Full text...

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Sudan protests: Security forces in spotlight over sexual violence allegations

21 december 2021 - 19:11:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PAN) - Reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Kenyan policeman shoots wife, others and commits suicide

07 december 2021 - 15:44:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A Kenyan policeman, Constable Benson Imbatu, has killed seven people, according to a Police report filed [...] Full text...

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Washington calls on Guinea to return quickly to constitutional order

04 december 2021 - 13:37:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Michael Gonzales, Friday expressed Washington's wish [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, rubbishes Lagos EndSARS panel report, says its ‘triumph of fake news’

23 november 2021 - 16:30:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday said the report of the [...] Full text...

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Arms trafficking, a ‘defining factor’ in undermining peace

23 november 2021 - 07:25:23
New York, US (PANA) - Small arms trafficking is a “defining factor in undermining peace and security”, the Director of the UN Institute [...] Full text...

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Bachelet condemns killings of peaceful protesters in Sudan

18 november 2021 - 20:39:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the 25 October military coup, 15 of whom [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Army urged to end arbitrary detentions

09 november 2021 - 12:40:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudanese security authorities should immediately release people arbitrarily detained since the 25 October military takeover, Human [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Human Rights Council hears calls for return to democratic rule

05 november 2021 - 18:33:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International calls for the restoration of  democratic government in Sudan continued on Friday, as the UN Human Rights Council met in special session in Geneva to discuss the recent [...] Full text...

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Protests against Sudan coup continue as demands for return to transitional order grow louder

26 october 2021 - 08:16:16
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - Defiant Sudanese are on Tuesday pouring into the streets of the capital, Khartoum, for the second [...] Full text...

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UN rights office raises alert over spike in security operations against Libya migrants

12 october 2021 - 16:48:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Migrants and asylum seekers in Libya have been facing increasingly heavy-handed treatment from targeted security operations [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms support for his country's youth

14 september 2021 - 16:55:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed his support for the youth and his desire "to [...] Full text...

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Cameroon alone can’t stem illicit arms flowing into the country - Study

26 august 2021 - 17:38:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the face of a separatist conflict and violent extremism, Cameroon must secure help from neighbouring [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Army neutralises a dozen terrorists

17 august 2021 - 13:43:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A dozen terrorists were neutralised in the week of 9 to 16 August in various [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nineteen Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, family members surrender to Nigerian military

03 august 2021 - 08:37:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nineteen Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families on Monday surrendered [...] Full text...

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China donates military equipment valued at over six billion CFA francs to Mali

24 july 2021 - 19:32:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - China has donated military equipment consisting of weapons, ammunition, vehicles, transport and protection equipment, to the [...] Full text...

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UN rights commissioner expresses deep concern about Eswatini violence

06 july 2021 - 11:45:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says the UN agency is deeply concerned about the eruption [...] Full text...

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'Seven terrorists neutralised in north-central Burkina Faso'

06 july 2021 - 11:10:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army announced on Monday evening that it had neutralised seven members of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria troops kill 11 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Northeast region

05 july 2021 - 21:22:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Troops of Operation Hadin Kai OPHK) in Northeast  Nigeria Monday killed 11 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says at least seven Eswatini protesters critically injured

30 june 2021 - 12:12:04
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - With pro-democracy protests intensifying in Eswatini, human rights advocate Amnesty International has said seven people [...] Full text...

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2 soldiers, 11 ISWAP terrorists die in gunfight with Nigerian troops

28 june 2021 - 19:23:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The joint operations by the Nigerian Army ground troops and two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso army 'neutralised' 11 suspected terrorists last week

22 june 2021 - 09:16:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe armed forces say they neutralised 11 suspected terrorists and destroyed three of their [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Pressure mounts on army to hand over those involved in shooting civilians

12 may 2021 - 19:40:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Domestic and foreign pressure is now mounting against the Sudanese army to expediently hand over the [...] Full text...

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US condemns shooting of Sudanese protesters

12 may 2021 - 10:28:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United States on Wednesday condemned the use of live ammunition against peaceful protesters in Khartoum [...] Full text...

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More than 700 people arrested in Chad, according to UN human rights body

30 april 2021 - 15:55:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 700 people were arrested in Chad on Tuesday during protests against the ruling [...] Full text...

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Rights experts sound alarm over Uganda ‘brutal’ election crackdown 

14 april 2021 - 06:22:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday condemned the killing of more than 50 people by “brutal policing methods”, linked [...] Full text...

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‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief

09 april 2021 - 06:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - The “mere presence” of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can [...] Full text...

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Three terrorists shot, 3 soldiers killed in two attacks in Côte d'Ivoire

29 march 2021 - 15:49:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian Army announced on Monday that three soldiers were killed and three terrorists shot [...] Full text...

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Pan-African organisation holds conference on illicit financial flows

11 march 2021 - 16:42:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A two-day virtual multi-stakeholder conference on the theme, “Strengthening collaboration between the media and civil society [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army kills 25 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State

10 march 2021 - 15:49:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Troops of the Nigerian Army undertaking `Operation Tura Takaibango’ have eliminated 25 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for independent inquiry of Equatorial Guinea blast

10 march 2021 - 05:39:22
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Equatorial Guinean authorities should invite international experts to conduct an independent investigation into the explosion that [...] Full text...

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Tunisian court convicts 44 terrorists

02 march 2021 - 10:00:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Criminal Chamber on terrorism has sentenced 44 people convicted of terrorist acts to sentences [...] Full text...

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Uganda army raids home of presidential challenger

12 january 2021 - 11:33:28
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Ugandan army has raided the home of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, arresting everyone on site [...] Full text...

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One soldier, 13 terrorists killed December 15 in Burkina Faso

23 december 2020 - 14:14:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A  Burkinabe soldier and 13 terrorists were killed in an ambush against a Burkinabe Army [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Sudanese security forces of killing seven protesters

22 december 2020 - 09:44:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch is accusing the Sudanese authorities of using excessive force, including lethal force, against protesters [...] Full text...

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Joint UN-INTERPOL operation disrupts firearms supply to terrorist networks in West Africa, Sahel

21 december 2020 - 20:17:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - An international operation coordinated jointly by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military says airstrikes kills "several" Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast region, 3 bandits dead in Northcentral Nigeria

13 december 2020 - 16:43:17
Nigeria: Military says airstrikes kill "several" Boko Haram terrorists in North-east region   Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Armed Forces of Nigeria [...] Full text...

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AQIM members arrested in Oubari, southern Libya, by pro-Haftar armed forces

29 november 2020 - 12:40:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seven terrorists, affiliated with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in Oubari, southwestern Libya, were [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch group flags 'serious abuses' in Tanzania's elections

23 november 2020 - 07:18:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch said on Monday that at least four people were killed by the state [...] Full text...

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Four alleged terrorist leaders killed in Tunisia

19 november 2020 - 17:28:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Defense Minister, Brahim Bartagi, said on Thursday morning that Tunisian security units have eliminated [...] Full text...

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HRW decries punitive financial moves against Nigerian protesters

13 november 2020 - 07:52:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian authorities appear to have used coercive financial measures to suppress protests against police brutality, a [...] Full text...

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Rights body condemns brutal dispersal of anti-government protesters in Angola

13 november 2020 - 06:39:30
Johannesburg (PANA) - Human Rights Watch has condemned   Angolan police for the killing of a protester and the use of [...] Full text...

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Special groups in Zanzibar vote early in Tanzanian general election

27 october 2020 - 17:41:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Voting started in Zanzibar on Tuesday for special groups, including security personnel and officials [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Office concerned about democracy in Tanzania

27 october 2020 - 15:59:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Human Rights Office in Geneva said on Tuesday it has  been following with concern [...] Full text...

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

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

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Amnesty International says Guinea security forces 'fired live bullets at protesters'

26 october 2020 - 07:49:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, says witness testimonies, satellite imagery and videos it has analysed and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army 'kills' 16 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

25 october 2020 - 12:53:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Sunday said that their troops have "inflicted heavy casualties" on [...] Full text...

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Five students injured in clashes at Bamako university campus

13 october 2020 - 09:10:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five students were injured, some of hem seriously, during clashes on Monday on the campus of [...] Full text...

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Three Malian soldiers killed in ambush in Mopti

07 october 2020 - 15:28:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three Malian soldiers were killed in an ambush on Tuesday by an armed terrorist group [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military kills 869 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits in Nigeria, rescues 321 kidnap victims

02 october 2020 - 18:31:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday reviewed its activities for the third quarter (1 July to [...] Full text...

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Preparations for Libya's political forum in Geneva highlighted in the news

26 september 2020 - 18:22:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Forum scheduled for early October in Geneva, Switzerland, under the auspices of the [...] Full text...

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Malian Armed Forces kill five terrorists in central Mali

21 september 2020 - 14:05:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five terrorists were killed last Wednesday in Tolodje, a locality of Nampala in central Mali, by [...] Full text...

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UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests

15 september 2020 - 05:09:43
Paris, France (PANA) - Clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020, the UN cultural agency said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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United-States announces crash of two Russian MiG-29 jet fighters

14 september 2020 - 22:12:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Admiral Heidi Berg, chief of intelligence services at the US military commandment in Africa (AFRICOM) in [...] Full text...

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Five people killed in two separate terrorist attacks in southern Mali

12 september 2020 - 10:53:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two officials of the Water and Forestry Service were abducted and executed Thursday by unidentified gunmen, [...] Full text...

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NOC denounces presence of military vessel in oil port in southeast Libya

08 september 2020 - 23:18:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Tuesday denounced the presence of naval forces in the oil [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military kills 100 bandits, arrests 148 in Northwest region

06 september 2020 - 09:58:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Saturday that at least 100 bandits were killed and 148 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 700 family members of terrorist group surrender to Army troops – Defence Spokesperson

03 september 2020 - 18:34:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday said 700 family members of the Darul Salam Terrorists [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International criticises Nigerian govt. for leaving rural communities at mercy of gunmen

24 august 2020 - 15:50:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday criticised the Nigerian authorities for leaving rural communities at the mercy of [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says new witness testimony reveals horrors of Mali protest shootings

05 august 2020 - 10:18:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says dozens of witnesses to the shootings of protesters in Mali [...] Full text...

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Malian PM urges opposition to participate in national unity government

29 july 2020 - 11:13:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has called on the opposition, which is demanding the resignation of [...] Full text...

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Buhari wants Gulf of Guinea Commission fortified for optimal performance in curbing maritime crimes

28 july 2020 - 17:07:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – It is in the best interest of member states, and of Nigeria in particular, to fortify [...] Full text...

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Gambia: NGO urges Sierra Leonean govt. to investigate killing of protestors in Makeni

27 july 2020 - 17:08:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Responding to the bloody repression of a protest in Makeni, Sierra Leone, which resulted in the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian government unit dismantles extremist group

22 july 2020 - 15:58:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's  Terrorist Crimes Research Unit has dismantled a suspected extremist cell made up of five people, [...] Full text...

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Armed bandits kill 3 officers, 15 soldiers in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria

19 july 2020 - 19:23:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three officers and 15 soldiers of the Nigerian Army’s Special Forces were killed on Saturday by [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN human rights office cautions Mali on use of excessive force by security agents

17 july 2020 - 15:25:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday urged urge the [...] Full text...

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602 “repentant” Boko Haram insurgents reintegrated back to the Nigerian society

16 july 2020 - 18:52:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that 602 “repentant” Boko Haram members have sworn the [...] Full text...

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M5-RFP calls for independent international commission of inquiry in Mali

15 july 2020 - 15:37:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mouvement du 5 juin-Rassemblement des forces patriotiques (M5-RFP), organizers of the demonstrations against the Malian [...] Full text...

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