Malian Prime Minister rejects UN High Commissioner for Human Rights report on Mali

16 may 2023 - 19:57:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, has rejected allegations of the Office of the United [...] Full text...

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Malian movement expresses outrage at UN report on Malian army's military operation in Moura, central Mali

15 may 2023 - 18:53:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The pro-government movement, "Yerewolo debout sur les remparts", in a communiqué obtained by PANA on Monday [...] Full text...

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WHO doctor seized by ‘unidentified assailants’ in Mali

25 january 2023 - 05:16:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduction of [...] 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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Malian junta acknowedges withdrawal of French Barkhane force

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

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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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UN troop rotations in Mali mission resume

15 august 2022 - 18:50:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new [...] Full text...

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French Barkhane force announces neutralization of two terrorists in Mali

13 august 2022 - 13:25:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French military force Barkhane announced on Saturday the neutralization of two jihadist fighters in [...] Full text...

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Mali's FM briefs diplomatic corps on progress of transition

29 june 2022 - 14:21:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, met on Tuesday in Bamako [...] Full text...

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22 civilians killed in terrorist attack in northern Mali

16 june 2022 - 16:27:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Platform of the Movements of 14 June 2014 of Algiers has denounced the killing of [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister addresses UN Security Council

14 june 2022 - 15:26:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, has expressed his country's position, [...] Full text...

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French Barkhane force continues to re-organise units outside Malian territory

11 june 2022 - 06:43:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Barkhane force has continued to re-organise its units outside Malian territory, to enable [...] 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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Malian Foreign Minister meets in Moscow with group of African ambassadors to Russia

20 may 2022 - 14:32:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali remains in the dynamic of negotiations with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), [...] Full text...

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Mali's government denounces military cooperation treaty agreements with France

03 may 2022 - 16:40:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has denounced several military cooperation treaties between Paris and Bamako, citing "serious shortcomings, [...] Full text...

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Malian Prosecutor opens investigation into mass grave discovered in the north-east

27 april 2022 - 10:51:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Public Prosecutor of the Military Court of Bamako, on the instructions of the Minister of [...] Full text...

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Mass grave discovered near camp formerly occupied by the French Barkhane force in northern Mali

23 april 2022 - 19:04:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement received by PANA on Saturday, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) said that bodies [...] Full text...

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Malian army receives Russian military equipment to fight terrorism

19 april 2022 - 12:43:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces, Major General Oumar Diarra, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Malian wants France to withdraw Barkhane and Takuba forces without delay

18 february 2022 - 20:20:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has urged French authorities to withdraw, without delay, its Barkhane and Takuba forces [...] Full text...

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Niger ready to host French Barkhane force

18 february 2022 - 17:05:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In a series of messages published on Friday on his twitter account, the president of [...] Full text...

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France, partners announce withdrawal of Barkhane from Mali

17 february 2022 - 14:43:13
  Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France and its partners engaged in Mali with the Barkhane force have decided to withdraw [...] Full text...

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France reaffirms its commitment to support Burkina Faso in fight against terrorism

16 february 2022 - 15:18:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Thierry Burkhard, reaffirmed Tuesday the [...] 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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French soldier killed in mortar attack in Gao, northern Mali

24 january 2022 - 13:45:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A French soldier was killed Saturday afternoon in a mortar attack on the Barkhane military camp [...] Full text...

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Four French soldiers injured in explosion in Burkina Faso

19 january 2022 - 11:59:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four French soldiers of the Barkhane Operation were injured on Tuesday in an explosion of [...] Full text...

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Mali National Conference recommends between 6 months and five years transition

31 december 2021 - 12:34:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A National Conference organized by Mali's military-dominated transition government has ended in Bamako with a recommendation [...] Full text...

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France "neutralized" leader of Islamic State group in Great Sahara in Niger

21 december 2021 - 13:41:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Barkhane force announced here Tuesday it had neutralized a leader of the Islamic [...] Full text...

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French President Macron;s visit to Mali next Monday cancelled

18 december 2021 - 18:55:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Mali, initially scheduled for next Monday, has been canceled, reported [...] Full text...

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One thousand additional Chadian soldiers to be deployed in Mali

18 december 2021 - 18:42:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced Friday the country had agreed to [...] Full text...

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French President Macron expected in Bamako on Monday

15 december 2021 - 13:47:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French president Emmanuel Macron will visit Bamako on Monday during which he will meet his host, [...] Full text...

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French Barkane force leaves northern Mali military base

17 november 2021 - 11:00:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Barkhane force has officially handed over installations it was occupying in Tessalit, in the [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister in Russia to strengthen bilateral cooperation

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

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

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

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French Barkane soldier accidentally killed in Timbuktu, north-east Mali

13 october 2021 - 18:23:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Adrien Quélin, a 29-year-old mechanic with the Roc Noir desert battle group of the Barkhane force, [...] Full text...

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Commander of French Barkane Force calls on Malian Minister of Defence

07 october 2021 - 12:05:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The commander of the Barkhane Force (COMANFORT), Major General Laurent Michon, on Tuesday called on the [...] Full text...

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US condemns killing of French soldier in Mali

27 september 2021 - 05:16:38
Washington, US (PANA) - The United States has condemned unequivocally the militant attack last Friday that led to the death [...] Full text...

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As crises ‘pile up’ in the Sahel, Malian leader says it's time to consider more robust mandate for UN Mission

26 september 2021 - 04:51:59
New York, US (PANA) - The interim Prime Minister of Mali,  Choguel Kokalla Maïga, said on Saturday that “rarely, has a country or region been as severely affected [...] Full text...

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French soldier of Barkane force killed in northern Mali

25 september 2021 - 14:39:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A soldier of the French Barkhane force was killed on Friday during an operation in northern [...] Full text...

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Sahel:New commander of the Barkhane force presents operational changes to President of B.. Faso

17 september 2021 - 21:28:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Friday received the new commander of [...] Full text...

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Former Nigerian military chief decries foreign military presence in Africa

12 july 2021 - 18:30:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Retired Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), on Monday raised alarm [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel heads of state call for support for transition in Mali and Chad

10 july 2021 - 10:50:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5 Sahel heads of state Friday called on the international community to support the transitional [...] Full text...

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Three soldiers of French Barkane force injured in car bomb attack in Mali

22 june 2021 - 11:54:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three soldiers of the French Barkhane force were wounded on Monday in an attack by terrorists [...] Full text...

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General Laurent Michon to head French Barkane force in Sahel in July

19 june 2021 - 14:34:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - General Laurent Michon will replace General Marc Conruyt as head of the French Barkhane force engaged [...] Full text...

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Islamic State element for Greater Sahara arrested in joint Barkane-Nigerien army operation

18 june 2021 - 15:21:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A senior member of the Islamic State in the Great Sahara (EIGS), Dadi ould Chouaib, known [...] Full text...

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Fresh attacks, dire conditions plague Africa’s Sahel, Security Council hears

19 may 2021 - 05:36:10
New York, US (PANA) - Despite a deteriorating security situation and the reverberating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, regional troops deployed to [...] Full text...

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Malian Armed Forces neutralized 26 terrorists in center of country

28 april 2021 - 20:47:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs), supported by the French Barkane force, neutralized Monday 26 terrorists, destroyed [...] Full text...

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UN investigation concludes French military airstrike killed Mali civilians

31 march 2021 - 06:21:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has concluded that a 3 January French military airstrike [...] Full text...

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Six young villagers killed in northern Mali in suspected French Barkane force airstrike

27 march 2021 - 15:40:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six young people from the village of Talataye, located between Gao and Ménaka, in northern Mali, [...] Full text...

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Malian leader meets with Commander of Special Operations of US Africa Command

10 march 2021 - 11:43:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, met on Tuesday in Bamako with General [...] Full text...

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’ No reduction of Barkhane force in Sahel’ - President Macron

17 february 2021 - 15:39:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has made it clear that the downsizing of the anti-Jihadist operation Barkhane, [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel leaders gather for summit

15 february 2021 - 12:02:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Leaders of the G5 Sahel have gathered in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, for their their Summit [...] Full text...

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French MPs parley with Mali Transition president

01 february 2021 - 17:25:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In his meeting with two members of the French parliament, the president of the Transition in [...] Full text...

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Mali President urges army to nurture trust of civilians

20 january 2021 - 13:14:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition President Bah N'Daw has warned that "abuses committed against civilians in military operations can [...] Full text...

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Chief of Staff of Burkina Faso Army encourages troops engaged in operation "Dance on the Ant Hill"

18 january 2021 - 20:24:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces, Brigadier General Moïse Miningou, [...] Full text...

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Six French soldiers injured in car bomb attack in northern Mali

09 january 2021 - 18:13:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six soldiers of the French Barkhane force were injured on Friday in a suicide attack by [...] Full text...

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Two French soldiers killed by explosives in the Ménaka region of northern Mali

03 january 2021 - 14:49:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two French soldiers were killed and a third seriously wounded on Saturday during a routine patrol [...] Full text...

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Three French soldiers killed by explosive device in northern Mali

29 december 2020 - 09:09:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three soldiers of the Barkhane force, on an escort mission between Hombori and Gossi, in northern [...] Full text...

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Barkhane Force Commander briefs Burkina Faso President on operations

17 december 2020 - 17:18:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso on Thursday met with the Barkhane Force [...] Full text...

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Malian President Bah N'Daw receives French Armed Forces Chief of Staff

12 december 2020 - 13:13:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Gen. François Lecointre, was received on Friday in Bamako by [...] Full text...

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Mali: MINUSMA condemns attack on its positions

30 november 2020 - 16:49:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Mr. Annadif [...] Full text...

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French FM says security operations in the Sahel achieved significant results

06 november 2020 - 18:42:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian, said on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and perennial political crises (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

16 october 2020 - 11:49:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - All too soon, but as expected, World  attention is shifting from Mali after a frenetic diplomatic [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Region: Uneasy calm before preventable storms (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

05 october 2020 - 08:47:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - One of the useful lessons to be drawn from the unfolding political and security crises in [...] Full text...

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Sahel: The G5 Sahel Joint Force seizes weapons in Wour area of Chadian territory

30 september 2020 - 18:36:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel Joint Force during its routine operations Thursday seized 23 weapons in the [...] Full text...

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Only international action can restore security in the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin - President Issoufou

25 september 2020 - 06:23:18
New York, US (PANA) - President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger on Thursday addressed the general debate of the UN General [...] Full text...

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Trial of alleged Malian terrorist resumes at the International Criminal Court

09 september 2020 - 13:30:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of Malian terrorist Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed for war crimes and [...] Full text...

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Malian civilian killed following warning shots at a bus by Barkane Force in northern Mali

02 september 2020 - 17:35:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A civilian was killed on Tuesday when a passenger bus came under fire from the Barkhane [...] Full text...

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France maintains "Operation Barkhane" despite Coup d'etat in Mali

20 august 2020 - 14:49:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France, which condemned the coup d'état that led to the arrest and resignation of Malian [...] Full text...

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Niger needs strong democratic institutions to meet security challenge, says President Issoufou

03 august 2020 - 12:58:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger needs strong democratic institutions for its long-term transformation, but especially in the immediate future to [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President Ghazouani receives in audience "Barkhane" force commander

17 july 2020 - 23:28:33
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, Friday held talks with the visiting commander of the [...] Full text...

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Trial of alleged Malian terrorist opens at ICC

15 july 2020 - 11:12:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, a suspected Malian terrorist accused [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger president says pandemic should lead to implementation of new paradigm in global governance

20 may 2020 - 16:09:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis should lead to implementation of a new paradigm in global governance, Nigerien President [...] Full text...

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French Army strikes severe blow to IS in northern Burkina Faso

08 may 2020 - 14:26:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Army says that it struck, in late April, "a severe blow" to the [...] Full text...

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Joint G5 Sahel, Barkane forces repel armed attack

28 april 2020 - 05:28:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The joint G5 Sahel force in collaboration with Barkane on 8 April repelled an armed [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EC extends training mission in Mali with broadened mandate, increased budget

23 march 2020 - 18:26:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday decided to expand the scope of the mandate of the European [...] Full text...

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Mali announces measures to respond to coronavirus pandemic

12 march 2020 - 15:50:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - To cope with the coronavirus disease, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), the [...] Full text...

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Estonian Defence Minister visits Mali

11 march 2020 - 20:07:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Visiting Mali since Monday, Estonian Defence Minister Jüri Lui was received on Wednesday by his Malian [...] Full text...

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French diplomat lauds G5 Sahel Joint Force

11 march 2020 - 10:29:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French Ambassador to Niger, Alexandre Garcia, has lauded the activities of the G5 Sahel Joint [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe ruling party wants int'l community to support G5 Sahel in fight against terrorism

07 march 2020 - 17:05:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP), the ruling party in Burkina Faso, on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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French, Malian FMs meet in Paris after diplomatic incident

29 february 2020 - 19:23:17
Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian met on Friday with his Malian counterpart, Tiébilé [...] Full text...

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Niger: 120 terrorists neutralized by Nigerien and French forces in Barkane

23 february 2020 - 12:22:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - More than 120 terrorists have been neutralized during a joint operation carried out in recent days [...] Full text...

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French soldier dies in Burkina Faso

17 february 2020 - 14:29:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A French soldier with Operation Barkhane was found dead on Sunday in his camp in [...] Full text...

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France increases staff for Barkane operation

04 february 2020 - 22:02:57
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron, in accordance with the orientations from the Pau summit and the construction [...] Full text...

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Four EU ministers in Mali to fine tune creation of special security force

22 january 2020 - 11:49:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four European Union ministers have visited Mali as a follow-up to the Pau Summit in France [...] Full text...

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War in Libya: Ex-UN official says it will "marginalize" the Sahel

12 january 2020 - 09:35:46
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Saying that the risk of "marginalization" of the Sahel region is real, Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, [...] Full text...

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20 soldiers, including six Chadian peacekeepers, injured in rocket attack in Mali

10 january 2020 - 16:53:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty soldiers, including six peacekeepers and two Malian civilians, were injured in a rocket attack that [...] Full text...

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Unidentified gunmen abduct Village chief in northern Mali

08 january 2020 - 13:11:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Unidentified gunmen late Monday abducted a 75-year-old village chief, Mohamed Maïga, from his home at Gossi [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Security situation in Sahel is of great concern - specialist

24 december 2019 - 23:43:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The security situation in the Sahel is very worrying, said Gilles Yabi, director and founder [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso in retrospect: Almost all regions affected by terrorism in 2019

23 december 2019 - 20:42:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In 2019, almost all regions of Burkina Faso were affected by terrorist attacks which left [...] Full text...

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Strong presidential majority support for allied countries in fight against terrorism in the Sahel

17 december 2019 - 21:34:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Member parties of the presidential majority in Niger Tuesday gave "firm support" to the allied forces [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President to attend extraordinary summit of the G5 Sahel in Niamey

15 december 2019 - 11:31:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani left Nouakchott early  Sunday with a large delegation to [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou Mahamadou invited to the Pau Summit on security in the Sahel

09 december 2019 - 17:20:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French President's Special Envoy for the Sahel, Christophe Bigot, on Monday presented an invitation from [...] Full text...

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EU Chief, Von der Leyen, to visit Ethiopia

03 december 2019 - 19:53:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is due in Addis Ababa on [...] Full text...

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French Defence Minister in Gao to pay tribute to French soldiers killed in northern Mali

28 november 2019 - 15:58:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French Armed Forces minister Florence Parly arrived in Gao, northern Mali, on Wednesday, to pay tribute [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou expresses condolences to France following the deaths of 13 French soldiers in Mali

27 november 2019 - 18:12:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Following the death of 13 French soldiers of the Barkhane force on Monday, November 25, 2019, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President salutes French soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Mali

26 november 2019 - 14:18:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday saluted the memory of 13 soldiers killed [...] Full text...

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24 terrorists neutralized in a joint military operation in the Sahel, says French army

18 november 2019 - 19:11:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - From November 1 to 17, the G5 Sahel Joint Force, the Burkina Faso Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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French Defence minister received by President Keita in Bamako

05 november 2019 - 20:19:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The French minister of armies, Florence Parly, arrived here Tuesday to a warm welcome by Malian [...] Full text...

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New joint military operation launched against terrorism in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

05 november 2019 - 15:57:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - French Defence minister Florence Parly on Monday announced in Ouagadougou the launch of a new [...] Full text...

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French Minister of Armies visits Chad

04 november 2019 - 14:21:26
Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of  Armed Forces, Florence Parly, arrived in N'Djamena on Monday for a visit to [...] Full text...

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Denmark backs up Operation Barkhane and MINUSMA

31 october 2019 - 14:12:33
Paris, France (PANA) - The Danish Parliament has approved the deployment of several men and air equipment to assist Operation [...] Full text...

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Sevare populations demand departure of MINUSMA and Barkane from Mali

09 october 2019 - 17:49:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The people of Sevare, located some 15 kilometers from Mopti, in central Mali, demonstrated on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Malian toll of Boulkesi and Mondoro terrorist attacks rises

04 october 2019 - 14:24:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The terrorist attacks of Boulkéssi and Mondoro on Monday and Tuesday in central Mali left 38 [...] Full text...

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'No French military base in Djibo' - Burkinabe minister

03 october 2019 - 13:48:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Communication and government spokesman Rémis Dandjinou on Thursday denied the presence [...] Full text...

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Malian special forces take back Boulkéssi camp from terrorists

02 october 2019 - 11:54:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Special Forces, deployed since Monday in the combat zone of Boulkessi and Mondoro, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Terrorist threat in Libya exacerbated by Tripoli war (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 september 2019 - 11:04:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last Thursday, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) carried out an airstrike against elements of the Islamic [...] Full text...

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Youth in Timbuktu demand re-opening of Timbuktu-Niono south road

10 september 2019 - 21:29:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Protesting youth of Timbuktu who have for the past week been asking the Malian government to [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé visits France

09 september 2019 - 12:07:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé, also Minister of Economy and Finance, begins a two-day working visit to [...] Full text...

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Three injured in robbery of their vehicles in northern Mali

31 august 2019 - 12:59:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three people were seriously injured the three vehicles in which they were travelling were robbed by [...] Full text...

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Niger's President salutes Nigerien, French soldiers for fighting against terrorism

03 august 2019 - 13:24:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – In a message on the occasion of celebrations marking Niger's Independence Day on Saturday, the Nigerien [...] Full text...

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France welcomes renewal of MINUSMA mandate

01 july 2019 - 17:15:45
Paris, France (PANA) - France has welcomed the unanimous adoption on Friday of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2480, [...] Full text...

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Barkhane force, Burkinabe army carry out joint anti-terrorist operation in north of country

07 june 2019 - 20:40:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The French force Barkhane and the Burkinabe army on 20 May - 3 June, carried [...] Full text...

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EU says Sahel remains a priority

15 may 2019 - 17:47:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Union Foreign and Defence Ministers who met on Tuesday in Brussels with their counterparts from [...] Full text...

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Germany - strategic ally of G5 Sahel in fighting terrorism

01 may 2019 - 14:36:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The strategic partnership between Germany and the G5 Sahel countries is set at both the [...] Full text...

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French Prime Minister to visit Mali

22 february 2019 - 21:29:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is expected in Bamako for a 48-hour working visit to Mali [...] Full text...

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Niger takes stock of G5 Sahel presidency

05 february 2019 - 16:55:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As Niger prepares to hand over the presidency of G5 Sahel to Burkina Faso, the [...] Full text...

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Security situation in G5 Sahel operation zone 'calm'

29 january 2019 - 11:25:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Army Chief of Staff, General Ahmed Mohamed, has given a positive security assessment of the [...] Full text...

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Mali confirms death of Malian jihadist Amadou Kouffa

25 november 2018 - 15:57:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of a radical preacher, Amadou Kouffa, during [...] Full text...

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AU, EU commend G5 Sahel, ECOWAS efforts in dealing with organised crime, terrorism

23 october 2018 - 18:23:03
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) on Tuesday commended efforts by the G5 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys 171 Election Observation Mission to Mali's July 29 presidential vote

11 july 2018 - 18:05:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso and ECOWAS Commission President, Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, will lead the [...] Full text...

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Mali presidential elections critical to consolidate democracy, says UN peacekeeping chief

15 june 2018 - 07:55:49
New York, US (PANA) - Though the past 12 months had been the most encouraging in terms of advancing the [...] Full text...

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UN chief, Security Council condemn deadly attack on peacekeepers in Mali

16 april 2018 - 06:27:33
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on political leaders in Mali to ensure [...] Full text...

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Security Council recognises contributions of police components to UN peacekeeping

07 november 2017 - 06:29:04
New York, USA (PANA) – The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution stressing the important contribution that United Nations [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU expresses alarm at increasing migrants, drugs smuggling in Sahel

20 june 2016 - 15:29:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) says it is alarmed by the increase in smuggling [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy tasks Malian parties on peace, reconciliation agreement

17 june 2016 - 15:58:05
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy in Mali, Saleh Annadif, said that despite some progress, key challenges to [...] Full text...

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UN: Top UN official calls for implementation of Mali peace deal

06 april 2016 - 05:33:06
New York, US (PANA) - Every day lost in the implementation of Mali’s peace agreement is a day gained for [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: France denies majority of France-made arms were seized from Boko Haram

09 march 2015 - 17:03:26
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The French embassy in Cameroon has strongly denied the allegations, made by the Chadian minister of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Mission in Mali records another attack on peacekeepers

17 january 2015 - 20:01:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on Saturday condemned, in the strongest [...] Full text...

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UN: Rocket attack against UN Mission camp in Mali condemned

30 december 2014 - 07:58:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has strongly condemned Monday's rocket attack on its camp [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, France may clash over arms plane

08 december 2014 - 15:13:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria and France may engage in a diplomatic spat after the former said it would not [...] Full text...

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Niger: French PM expected Sunday in Niamey

20 november 2014 - 20:38:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – French Prime minister Manuel Valls is expected on Sunday in the Niger capital, Niamey, for a [...] Full text...

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Mali: Heavy storm claims lives of two Malian soldiers

20 august 2014 - 18:14:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two soldiers of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) were killed on Monday at Tessalit in northern [...] Full text...

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Mali: Mali, France sign new defence treaty

17 july 2014 - 14:14:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali and France on Wednesday signed a new defence treaty, replacing the cooperation security agreement between [...] Full text...

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Mali: French Defence minister expected Wednesday in Bamako

15 july 2014 - 18:05:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The French Defence Minister, Jean Yves Le Drian, is expected Wednesday in Bamako where he will [...] Full text...

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