Kenya's human rights status downgraded to 'repressed'
04 december 2024 - 11:09:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The civil rights coalition, CIVICUS, announced in a report on Wednesday the downgrade of Kenya's civic [...] Full text...
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The civil rights coalition, CIVICUS, announced in a report on Wednesday the downgrade of Kenya's civic [...] Full text...
Ugandan Military Court to try opposition leader Besigye
22 november 2024 - 08:30:08Kampala, 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 - 09:09:44Nairobi, 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 - 07:23:13Paris, 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 - 13:44:24Port 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 - 16:52:58Port 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 - 14:35:21Bamako, 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 - 12:57:45Brussels, 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 - 05:59:28Cairo, 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 - 21:27:34Geneva, 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 - 12:56:39Geneva, 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 - 07:32:31Geneva, 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 - 10:09:22Cape 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 - 05:09:10New 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 - 16:16:33Geneva, 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 - 11:31:57Brussels, 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 - 07:22:53Cairo, 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 - 16:26:04Nairobi, 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 - 11:46:56Nairobi, 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 - 11:39:27Bamako, 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 - 07:06:04Geneva, 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 - 18:46:55Tripoli, 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 - 10:34:51Ouagadougou, 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 - 16:14:55Ouagadougou, 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 - 06:55:44New 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 - 13:47:35Bamako, 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 - 14:49:26New 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 - 05:44:43Cairo, 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 - 21:50:56Cairo, 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 - 04:53:28Cairo, 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 - 11:34:36New 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 - 10:27:47Geneva, 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 - 17:01:27Brussels, 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 - 20:05:16Abuja, 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 - 07:24:23Dakar, 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 - 08:29:51Dakar, 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 - 08:21:50Nyala, 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 - 07:18:25New 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 - 19:20:00Brussels, 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 - 10:53:30Khartoum, 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 - 10:20:49New 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 - 18:44:31Paris, 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 - 18:02:33Tripoli, 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 - 19:51:12Khartoum, 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 - 05:53:41New 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 - 06:45:05Washington, 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 - 18:05:53Geneva, 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 - 10:20:33Dar 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 - 06:44:41New 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 - 06:37:52Khartoum, 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 - 12:29:00Freetown, 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 - 13:28:18Ouagadougou, 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 - 05:28:14Ouagadougou, 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 - 11:03:35Cape 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 - 07:06:00Bamako, 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 - 18:44:40Ouagadougou, 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 - 13:19:40Khartoum, 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 - 13:49:37Ouagadougou, 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 - 17:06:17Khartoum, 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 - 16:36:35Bamako, 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 - 11:47:21Khartoum, 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 - 12:13:26Khartoum, 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 - 05:48:49Dakar, 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 - 13:47:12Tripoli, 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 - 13:41:20Tunis, 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 - 13:26:58Tunis, 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 - 17:21:30Ouagadougou, 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 - 13:54:54Geneva, 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 - 10:43:36Cairo, 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 - 05:57:33Washington, 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 - 19:40:25Addis 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 - 15:26:29Ouagadougou, 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 - 12:16:55Bamako, 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 - 16:11:09Ouagadougou, 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 - 15:45:19Bamako, 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 - 13:23:08Bamako, 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 - 12:31:42Ouagadougou, 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 - 05:22:57Khartoum, 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 - 18:08:11Tripoli, 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 - 17:25:30Tripoli, 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 - 12:45:09Khartoum, 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 - 18:13:51Ouagadougou, 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 - 14:35:57Bamako, 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 - 19:21:59Ouagadougou, 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 - 11:32:23Tripoli, 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 - 05:46:07New 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 - 05:22:38New 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 - 12:59:23Bamako, 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 - 07:13:24New 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 - 19:21:49Bamako, 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 - 05:39:23Conakry, 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 - 14:21:56Conakry, 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 - 05:44:18Ouagadougou, 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 - 13:07:47Bamako, 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 - 05:45:47Goma, 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 - 17:38:41Conakry, 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 - 20:36:57Tripoli, 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 - 05:42:52Ouagadougou, 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 - 11:41:16Dakar, 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 - 18:19:09Bamako, 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 - 14:06:55Bamako, 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 - 06:40:49Khartoum, 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 - 16:57:21Ouagadougou, 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 - 13:44:21Cotonou, 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 - 06:16:13Dar 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 - 19:04:37Dar 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 - 05:15:51New 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 - 13:13:12Ouagadougou, 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 - 14:26:23Ouagadougou, 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 - 11:35:14Bamako, 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 - 14:25:25Bamako, 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 - 11:12:49Conakry, 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 - 15:08:58Tripoli, 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 - 14:40:08Ouagadougou, 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 - 05:57:55Ouagadougou, 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 - 12:38:02Tripoli, 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 - 14:37:55Bamako, 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 - 15:13:52Bamako, 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 - 19:28:41Washington, 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 - 05:31:54Goma, 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 - 15:20:48Ouagadougou, 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 - 16:19:36Khartoum, 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 - 18:45:28Ouagadougou, 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 - 18:23:30Bamako, 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 - 19:28:37Khartoum, 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 - 16:51:33Khartoum, 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 - 19:55:42Khartoum, 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 - 18:21:55Tripoli, 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 - 11:36:51Khartoum, 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 - 19:42:29Ouagadougou, 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 - 13:39:43Bamako, 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 - 16:21:20Conakry, 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 - 19:11:03Geneva, 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 - 15:44:38Nairobi, 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 - 13:37:58Conakry, 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 - 16:30:06Abuja, 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 - 07:25:23New 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 - 20:39:41Geneva, 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 - 12:40:48Nairobi, 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 - 18:33:53Geneva, 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 - 08:16:16Khartoum 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 - 16:48:44Tripoli, 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 - 16:55:02Tripoli, 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 - 17:38:53Dakar, 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 - 13:43:10Ouagadougou, 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 - 19:09:51Abuja, 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 - 08:37:30Abuja, 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 - 19:32:32Bamako, 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 - 11:45:46Geneva, 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 - 11:10:53Ouagadougou, 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 - 21:22:51Abuja, 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 - 12:12:04Johannesburg, 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 - 19:23:55Abuja, 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 - 09:16:40Ouagadougou, 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 - 19:40:30Khartoum, 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 - 10:28:09Khartoum, 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 - 15:55:54Ouagadougou, 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 - 06:22:31Geneva, 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 - 06:55:43New 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 - 15:49:20Ouagadougou, 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 - 16:42:37Banjul, 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 - 15:49:52Abuja, 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 - 05:39:22Johannesburg, 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 - 10:00:51Tunis, 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 - 11:33:28Kampala, 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 - 14:14:18Ouagadougou, 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 - 09:44:10Nairobi, 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 - 20:17:25Abidjan, 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 - 16:43:17Nigeria: 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 - 12:40:03Tripoli, 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 - 07:18:01Nairobi, 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 - 17:28:46Tunis, 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 - 07:52:04Abuja, 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 - 06:39:30Johannesburg (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 - 17:41:56Dar 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 - 15:59:58Geneva, 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 - 18:50:41Abuja, 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 - 07:49:15Conakry, 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 - 12:53:05Abuja, 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 - 09:10:44Bamako, 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 - 15:28:51Ouagadougou, 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 - 18:31:34Abuja, 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 - 18:22:56Tripoli, 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 - 14:05:00Bamako, 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 - 05:09:43Paris, 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 - 22:12:06Tripoli, 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 - 10:53:42Bamako, 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 - 23:18:43Tripoli, 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 - 09:58:58Abuja, 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 - 18:34:53Abuja, 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 - 15:50:15Abuja, 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 - 10:18:12Bamako, 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 - 11:13:27Bamako, 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 - 17:07:03Abuja, 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 - 17:08:43Banjul, 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 - 15:58:49Tunis, 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 - 19:23:32Abuja, 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 - 11:11:57Abuja, 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 - 15:25:33Geneva, 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 - 18:52:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that 602 “repentant” Boko Haram members have sworn the [...] Full text...
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