'Accountability for international crimes is essential for justice and lasting peace in Libya'

09 march 2025 - 13:22:54
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of the International [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s leaders must avert another deadly crisis and uphold peace agreement, urges UN Commission

08 march 2025 - 16:04:25
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The surge in violence in Upper Nile State, escalating political tensions in Juba, and other [...] Full text...

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South African lawmakers take aim at Trump administration

07 march 2025 - 08:51:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Lawmakers on Thursday took aim at the Trump administration’s decision to halt [...] Full text...

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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller

07 march 2025 - 08:48:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends UAE to ICJ for supporting rival RSF militia in bloody war

07 march 2025 - 08:47:02
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Sudan has filed an application against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns that mining in toxic lead waste poisons children in Zambia

05 march 2025 - 09:39:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's government is facilitating hazardous mining and processing of toxic lead waste in the city of Kabwe [...] Full text...

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UN expert denounces 'cruel game' of hostage-taking

05 march 2025 - 07:50:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  A United Nations independent expert warned on Tuesday of an increase in hostage-taking by states and [...] Full text...

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Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost for nature

01 march 2025 - 05:24:09
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor intensifies probe into DRC war crimes

28 february 2025 - 16:05:16
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has concluded his second visit to the Democratic [...] Full text...

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What is business ready and what does it mean for Botswana? World Bank Blog By Michael Ehst, Smita Kuriakose and Liang Wang

28 february 2025 - 07:57:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In his maiden budget speech, Botswana’s Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, mentioned [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief decries substantial rise in death penalty executions

25 february 2025 - 16:29:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International efforts to eradicate the death penalty came into sharp focus at the Human Rights Council [...] Full text...

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G20 foreign ministers meet in South Africa

20 february 2025 - 08:00:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting began in Johannesburg on Thursday.It is part of a [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands release of Uganda opposition leader Besigye, other civilians

19 february 2025 - 08:21:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) is asking the Ugandan authorities to release from prison former opposition presidential [...] Full text...

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UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan

18 february 2025 - 15:43:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in [...] Full text...

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Former Ghana Football Association president Nyantakyi discharged by court after five-year trial

13 february 2025 - 13:06:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The High Court in Accra on Thursday discharged former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo

12 february 2025 - 05:07:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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UK High Court set to hear suit by Nigerian communities against Shell over pollution

10 february 2025 - 11:14:04
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UK High Court will from 13 February to 10 March 2025 hear a case in a [...] Full text...

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International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move

07 february 2025 - 18:55:02
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams 'reckless', 'vindictive' US sanctions against ICC

07 february 2025 - 06:11:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has criticised the US for imposing sanctions on the International [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’

06 february 2025 - 18:00:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...

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US to boycott G20 talks in Johannesburg

06 february 2025 - 07:00:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he would skip Group of [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’

06 february 2025 - 05:55:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...

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What the UN is doing in DR Congo

05 february 2025 - 19:48:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa responds to Trump's attack on country

04 february 2025 - 06:58:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night hit back at US President Donald [...] Full text...

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Daughter of former President of South Africa to face terrorism charges

29 january 2025 - 09:03:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The daughter of former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma will face charges of [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor urges immediate action to address atrocities in Sudan's Darfur

28 january 2025 - 04:30:48
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday called on the UN Security [...] Full text...

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AU Summit to confront colonial era injustices against Africa

27 january 2025 - 22:15:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is set to confront colonial era injustices, including slavery, apartheid and other [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan authorities to arrest prison director wanted on ICC warrant

26 january 2025 - 16:13:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on the Libyan authorities to arrest [...] Full text...

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Femicide: No safe places for women, girls, amid continuous gender killings in Kenya

22 january 2025 - 20:33:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Investigations into the gruesome murder of Beth Muthoni, 44, a devout Christian on pilgrimage at the [...] Full text...

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Palestinian prime minister, UN official discuss Gaza relief plan

20 january 2025 - 16:15:30
Ramallah, Palestine (PANA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa discussed with a top UN official on Monday a government relief [...] Full text...

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South Africa hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

16 january 2025 - 06:07:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has welcomed the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, saying it a “crucial first [...] Full text...

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US: UN rights expert welcomes court ruling reaffirming sex-based protections in education

15 january 2025 - 18:39:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls has welcomed a ruling by [...] Full text...

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Guterres to conduct solidarity visit to Lebanon

14 january 2025 - 19:24:04
New York (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Lebanon later this week for a solidarity visit with [...] Full text...

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Rights experts urge US Senate to reject bill sanctioning ICC

12 january 2025 - 06:46:43
New York, US (PANA) - Three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday urged the United States [...] Full text...

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Nelson Mandela's grandson arrested again

09 january 2025 - 09:59:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s grandson is expected to appear in a Johannesburg court on Friday after [...] Full text...

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South African airline suspends flights to Mozambique

08 january 2025 - 09:43:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African airline, Airlink, has cancelled flights to Nampula in Mozambique with immediate effect.This [...] Full text...

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Ghana's new parliament inaugurated

07 january 2025 - 06:15:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's new parliament, following general elections on 7 December 2024, was officially inaugurated for a four-year [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leader secures greenlight to represent detained Ugandan opposition counterpart

06 january 2025 - 14:29:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader Martha Karua on Monday secured the greenlight to represent Kizza Besigye, the Ugandan [...] Full text...

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UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique

31 december 2024 - 20:51:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is deeply alarmed by the ongoing situation in Mozambique, where post-election unrest [...] Full text...

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The climate crisis: 5 things to watch out for in 2025 (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

30 december 2024 - 08:18:06
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the [...] Full text...

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AUC chair calls for peaceful solution post-election violence in Mozambique

29 december 2024 - 05:57:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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US calls for 'meaningful collaboration' to restore peace in Mozambique after controversial elections

27 december 2024 - 09:51:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is concerned by the 23 December announcement by the Mozambican [...] Full text...

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At least 21 killed in Mozambique unrest after top court’s election decision

25 december 2024 - 16:27:26
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - At least 21 people have been killed in unrest since Mozambique’s top court confirmed the governing [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ANC hails Mozambican election court ruling

24 december 2024 - 09:51:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling ANC has welcomed Mozambique's court ruling which reaffirmed Daniel Chapo as [...] Full text...

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UN World Court concludes landmark hearings on States’ responsibility for climate change

23 december 2024 - 19:49:49
New York, US (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held historic hearings from 2 to 13 December addressing [...] Full text...

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Kenya govt's digitisation of state services faces mounting cyber attacks

19 december 2024 - 19:51:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is facing mounting cyber attack threats following the increased migration of state services to digital [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Arbitrary arrests and detentions include 87 children

19 december 2024 - 05:06:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese women and girls who are refusing to accept an arranged marriage are among [...] Full text...

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Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa

14 december 2024 - 07:08:04
New York, US (PANA) - Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events [...] Full text...

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UN war crimes tribunals continue to address legacy cases, support national efforts

11 december 2024 - 04:58:00
New York, US (PANA) - The mechanism to complete the work of UN war crimes tribunals continues to make progress [...] Full text...

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World Court Considers Climate Change

03 december 2024 - 07:41:31
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Over the next two weeks, over 100 countries and international organisations will participate in hearings [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian political parties to sign peace pact to ensure peaceful election

28 november 2024 - 19:21:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) -  The National Peace Council (NPC), in collaboration with the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has scheduled [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to ensure greater protection of humanitarian workers

27 november 2024 - 06:05:50
New York, US (PANA) - With 2024 the deadliest year for aid workers on record, the Security Council must clearly [...] Full text...

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Ugandan Military Court to try opposition leader Besigye

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

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence minister Yoav Gallant

21 november 2024 - 14:54:03
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in its composition for the [...] Full text...

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ICC issues warrant of arrest for Hamas leader for role in 7 October attacks in Israel

21 november 2024 - 14:32:16
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in its composition for the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Besigye in Kenya

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

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Ugandan opposition leader dragged to military court after abduction in Kenya

20 november 2024 - 17:06:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prominent Ugandan opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has surfaced in Uganda, where he was dragged to [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice

20 november 2024 - 04:58:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia

15 november 2024 - 17:06:17
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone authorities must repeal colonial vagrancy laws - Rights group

14 november 2024 - 06:57:45
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by [...] Full text...

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85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished - UNESCO

02 november 2024 - 06:58:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 [...] Full text...

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Kenya swears in new Deputy President after impeachment battle

01 november 2024 - 14:50:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prof. Abraham Kithure Kindiki was on Friday sworn in as the Deputy President of Kenya following [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecute Ugandan rebel leader in absentia

29 october 2024 - 22:19:43
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony will face trial at the International Criminal Court in absentia, [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter

26 october 2024 - 07:19:20
 Kazan, Russia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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How to advance women’s roles in peace and security

24 october 2024 - 11:26:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urged to drop defamation charges against journalists

21 october 2024 - 11:25:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — Veteran Gambian journalist Alagi Yorro Jallow has appealed to President Adama Barrow to drop charges of [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s environment minister sues journalist

17 october 2024 - 12:45:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia Environment Minister, Rohey John Manyang, has filed a D50M lawsuit against journalist Kebba Ansu Manneh [...] Full text...

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Gambia President Barrow sues newspaper Editor

17 october 2024 - 12:40:11
Banjul, Gambia  (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow  has filed a suit against the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of The [...] Full text...

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IMF team assesses Senegal’s finance inspectorate reports

17 october 2024 - 12:26:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has started assessing in Senegal the implications of the [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for ‘fundamental freedoms’ to be upheld in Tunisia

16 october 2024 - 04:38:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief Volker Türk is calling on Tunisian authorities to protect the democratic process [...] Full text...

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‘Stop torture in Rwanda’: Human Rights Watch

15 october 2024 - 12:49:40
Rubavu, Western Rwanda (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged the authorities in Rwanda to stop subjecting people to [...] Full text...

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Suspected South African drug mule arrested in Ethiopia

15 october 2024 - 07:42:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Police on Tuesday confirmed that a female South African drug trafficker was arrested [...] Full text...

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UN Rights Council shows 'strong support' for ongoing Sudan probe

14 october 2024 - 12:41:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) from all regions have overwhelmingly voted to [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges 3 African countries to abolish death penalty 'once and for all'

10 october 2024 - 12:03:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Three sub-Saharan African countries on the cusp of abolition must act now and abolish the death [...] Full text...

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Community court strengthens expertise in dispute settlement mechanisms under AfCFTA and ECOWAS

06 october 2024 - 05:49:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Judges, legal officers and registry staff of the ECOWAS Court of Justice have participated in a [...] Full text...

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ICC unseals arrest warrants against six Libyans for crimes at Tripoli's Tarhunah district

05 october 2024 - 12:47:40
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted the request of [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN experts call on FIFA to respect international law over violations in Israel

04 october 2024 - 05:18:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent experts are calling on the powerful body that governs world football, FIFA, to demand [...] Full text...

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Implementation gaps hinder business climate in 50 economies: WBG report

03 october 2024 - 15:32:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they [...] Full text...

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US sanctions four Uganda senior police officers for 'gross violations' of human rights

02 october 2024 - 17:33:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday announced sanctions against four members of the Uganda Police Force (UPF) [...] Full text...

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Algerian court urged to reverse ‘abusive sentence’ against poet

01 october 2024 - 05:47:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Algerian authorities were on Monday urged by top independent human rights experts to reverse a prison [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Abdulrazak Gurnah to deliver Nelson Mandela Lecture

23 september 2024 - 16:17:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture will be delivered by Abdulrazak Gurnah in Johannesburg [...] Full text...

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Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns

20 september 2024 - 07:32:56
New York, US (PANA) - Last October’s attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency urges end to arbitrary detention of asylum seekers

19 september 2024 - 05:56:10
New York, US (PANA) - The detention of asylum seekers around the world is harmful and contrary to their fundamental [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory

18 september 2024 - 20:09:37
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands [...] Full text...

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Palestinian UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months

09 september 2024 - 19:58:43
New Yor, US (PANA) - A draft Palestinians resolution submitted to the UN Monday is demanding that Israel end its [...] Full text...

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UN Rights office highlights mass killings, sexual violence in Libya

01 september 2024 - 04:26:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN report has warned that the continued lack of accountability and years of impunity enjoyed by [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims

31 august 2024 - 07:53:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...

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The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former Sierra Leone child soldier

27 august 2024 - 05:03:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of [...] Full text...

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'Israeli settler violence in West Bank triggers largest forcible transfer since October 2023'

22 august 2024 - 05:25:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has called on the international community to intervene and protect Palestinian [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa pays tribute to outgoing Chief Justice

21 august 2024 - 07:56:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday paid tribute to Chief Justice Zondo who is [...] Full text...

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South African union calls for release of Zambian politician

14 august 2024 - 09:38:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is demanding the immediate and unconditional [...] Full text...

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Amid reports of torture inside Isareli jails, rights experts call for end to impunity

06 august 2024 - 06:09:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of alleged torture and sexual violence in Israel’s Sde Teiman prison represent “the tip of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African police arrest suspected kidnappers

05 august 2024 - 17:06:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African police have rescued a businessman and arrested eight kidnappers, including three Tanzanian nationals [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Decline in rhino poaching cases confirmed

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

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Senior UN officials welcome verdict in Guinea 2009 stadium massacre trial

01 august 2024 - 17:09:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fight against impunity must continue in Guinea, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said [...] Full text...

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Guinean ex-president, ministers found guilty for stadium mass killings

01 august 2024 - 05:21:00
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A court in Guinea on Wednesday, 31 July, convicted  the country's former self-declared president Moussa Dadis [...] Full text...

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Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel

31 july 2024 - 05:27:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Member States must immediately comply with the recent “landmark ruling” by the International Court of [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rights group flags widespread sexual violence in the capital

29 july 2024 - 05:47:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's warring parties, particularly the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have committed widespread acts of rape, including gang [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Legal Practice Council welcomes appointment of first female Chief Justice

26 july 2024 - 13:25:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s legal fraternity has widely welcomed Justice Mandisa Maya’s appointment as the first [...] Full text...

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Judgement in Conakry Stadium massacre trial due on 31 July

26 july 2024 - 11:46:12
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A court in Guinea is scheduled to deliver a verdict, including on reparations claims, on 31 [...] Full text...

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'Rights in free fall in Niger after coup' - Rights groups

25 july 2024 - 06:51:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Exodus from Khan Younis compounds pressure on meagre resources

24 july 2024 - 18:41:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - About 150,000 people fled Khan Younis in a single day on Monday following evacuation orders issued [...] Full text...

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UN Commission of Inquiry accepts ICJ opinion

23 july 2024 - 06:57:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday welcomed [...] Full text...

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Top UN court says Israel's continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is "unlawful"

19 july 2024 - 15:57:00
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA)  - In a landmark opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday said Israel’s continued [...] Full text...

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Human rights abuses in CAR detention centres need urgent response: UN experts

18 july 2024 - 18:39:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Immediate action is needed to address human rights abuses in detention centres across the Central African [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court orders Ghana to release UN/ECOWAS investigation report in case of enforced disappearance in The Gambia

15 july 2024 - 18:36:18
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice  has issued a landmark decision [...] Full text...

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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

13 july 2024 - 05:42:15
New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President dissolves cabinet after finance bill riots

12 july 2024 - 00:20:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto dissolved his Cabinet on Thursday, weeks after a political crisis which began [...] Full text...

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Libya launches workshop on fuel distribution system and preventing fuel smuggling

10 july 2024 - 20:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, the President of [...] Full text...

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Suspected Chinese human traffickers appear in court in South Africa

05 july 2024 - 11:01:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The trial of seven Chinese nationals charged with human trafficking and child labour offences [...] Full text...

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President of Communit Court of Justice, ECOWAS, commends ECOWAS Parliament for its effortto defend demoracy, good governance in region

02 july 2024 - 21:06:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -The President of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Mr. Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has commended the [...] Full text...

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Three senior Libyan officials support efforts to organize elections in Libya

01 july 2024 - 13:55:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, the Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...

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Update: Kenya military convoys patrolling streets, businesses shut

27 june 2024 - 14:50:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Military convoys are patrolling the streets and highways in Nairobi on Thursday, while the leaders of [...] Full text...

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Conviction of Malian terrorist is 'another significant milestone in accountability' - Guterres

27 june 2024 - 05:50:50
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has described the conviction by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of [...] Full text...

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ICC convicts key member of al-Qaida group in Mali of war crimes

26 june 2024 - 17:59:52
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday convicted a leader of Ansar Dine and Al-Qaida [...] Full text...

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Update Kenya Bill: Kenyan President withdraws contentious Finance Bill, cuts State House budget

26 june 2024 - 17:35:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024 on Wednesday and agreed to reduce [...] Full text...

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Businesses resume in Kenyan capital after Tuesday's bloody violence

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

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

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

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Update: Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after tax hike bill passed

25 june 2024 - 16:34:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters, mainly the youth, on Tuesday stormed Parliament and set a section of the House on [...] Full text...

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IMF completes second review of CAR’s ECF arrangement, approves US$25 million credit

25 june 2024 - 12:09:39
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Monday completed the second review under the Extended [...] Full text...

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ICC issues warrant for arrest of Malian terrorist Iyad Ag Rhali

24 june 2024 - 11:34:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unsealed the warrant for the arrest of Iyad Ag Ghaly, [...] Full text...

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South Africa rights commission targets racist lawmaker

21 june 2024 - 08:14:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Human Rights Commission (HRC) on Thursday confirmed that it is investigating Democratic [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Human Rights Watch expresses concern about unlawful attacks on civilians, infrastructure in Sudan

20 june 2024 - 08:59:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's warring parties’ recent unlawful attacks in North Darfur’s El Fasher have killed hundreds of civilians and [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for immediate release of 'arbitrarily detained' Zimbabwe opposition activists

20 june 2024 - 08:34:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has called on the Zimbabwe authorities to release more than 70 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court Chief, WALSA Members exchange ideas

19 june 2024 - 16:43:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, on Tuesday received [...] Full text...

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ICC member states reject 'intimidation efforts'

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

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

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

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Angola becomes first country to join African Criminal Court

17 june 2024 - 06:20:42
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola has officially become the first African Union member state to ratify the statute of the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court organizes training on e-case in Ghana

14 june 2024 - 18:39:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Friday commenced a week-long sensitization and training programme for lawyers [...] Full text...

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Footballers’ unions take FIFA to court over Club World Cup

14 june 2024 - 06:47:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The professional footballers’ unions of England (PFA) and France (UNFP) took FIFA to court in Brussels [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor appeals for evidence of Darfur atrocities

12 june 2024 - 06:48:06
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) launched a campaign on Tuesday to address [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Justice minister attends high-level Gaza talks

11 june 2024 - 09:29:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in Jordan to represent South Africa at a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses claims of Right Violation against Liberia

07 june 2024 - 07:36:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court, sitting in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed all claims brought by a Liberian citizen [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ruling ANC discusses poor election results

06 june 2024 - 09:47:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday protested against the party [...] Full text...

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Legal challenges over South Africa's disputed elections

03 june 2024 - 12:11:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Monday confirmed that it has received court papers [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Blockchain Platform to strengthen wage bill management goes live

29 may 2024 - 18:28:25
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Guterres ‘heartbroken’ by images of deadly strikes on Rafah camp

29 may 2024 - 05:30:41
New York, US (PANA) - As fighting continues in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that he was [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN officials condemn Israeli airstrikes on camp for displaced

28 may 2024 - 06:31:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Senior UN officials have condemned Israeli air strikes on Sunday that hit a camp for displaced [...] Full text...

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More than a dozen NGOs urge UN Security Council to enforce ICJ orders on Israel’s actions in Rafah

27 may 2024 - 14:02:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than one dozen NGOs have signed a joint statement urgently calling on all permanent and [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack on camp for displaced

27 may 2024 - 13:21:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of people are believed to have died in an Israeli overnight attack on a camp [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN relief chief repeats call for ceasefire

25 may 2024 - 10:24:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global uproar calling for an end to the Israeli incursion in Rafah “has grown too loud [...] Full text...

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URGENT: Gaza war: World court orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah

24 may 2024 - 15:38:29
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday issued new provisional measures that order Israel [...] Full text...

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ICJ has 'substantial volume of reliable and credible evidence' in genocide case against Myanmar - Gambia

24 may 2024 - 07:01:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia on Thursday responded to Myanmar’s denial at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it [...] Full text...

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South Africa welcomes International Criminal Court arrest warrants

21 may 2024 - 10:29:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Office of the South African Presidency has welcomed Monday’s International Criminal Court (ICC) [...] Full text...

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South Africa, EC presidents hold telephone discussion on bilateral, global issues

20 may 2024 - 18:49:45
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and the President of the European Council, Mr Charles [...] Full text...

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Update: Gaza war: ICC issues arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Israel’s Netanyahu (Eds: Adds details by ICC Prosecutor)

20 may 2024 - 13:46:45
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Arrest warrants are being sought for the leaders of Hamas and Israel for alleged war [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ICC issues arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Israel’s Netanyahu

20 may 2024 - 12:37:55
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Arrest warrants have been issued against the leaders of Hamas and Israel for alleged war [...] Full text...

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South Africa's top court bars former President Zuma from Parliament

20 may 2024 - 10:40:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Monday overturned an Electoral Court decision, and ruled that [...] Full text...

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Pro-Palestine camp set up at Cape Town campus

17 may 2024 - 08:11:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Staff and students at the University of Cape Town have erected a pro-Palestinian camp [...] Full text...

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US urges Chadian authorities to address concerns over presidential election

17 may 2024 - 05:46:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged the Chadian authorities to work with all stakeholders – especially [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief welcomes jailing of Gambian ex-minister by Swiss court

16 may 2024 - 14:48:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has welcomed the conviction by a Swiss court of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle

16 may 2024 - 13:05:06
Manama, Bahrain (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as [...] Full text...

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ICJ to hear South Africa's demand for further order to curb Israel

16 may 2024 - 07:54:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will on Thursday afternoon ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to [...] Full text...

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Former Gambia’s Interior minister jailed 20 years by Swiss court for crimes against humanity

15 may 2024 - 13:07:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ousman Sonko, former interior minister of Gambia, was convicted by Switzerland's top criminal court on Wednesday for crimes [...] Full text...

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Libyan diplomat says collaboration with ICC does not replace national sovereignty

15 may 2024 - 11:22:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, has stressed that collaboration with the International Criminal [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe

15 may 2024 - 06:49:07
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on [...] Full text...

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800 evidence of crimes committed in Libya collected by ICC,- Karim Khan

14 may 2024 - 18:19:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim Khan, has said that the Court's teams have been [...] Full text...

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Fresh inquests to probe deaths of anti-apartheid activists

14 may 2024 - 09:00:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has announced that the inquest into the death of former [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads

13 may 2024 - 06:15:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General and the human rights chief again reiterated on Sunday that a large-scale [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: South Africa asks world court to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah

11 may 2024 - 10:15:44
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa has filed an urgent request at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for additional [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup final: RS Berkane, Zamalek renew rivalry in first-leg clash on Sunday

11 may 2024 - 06:54:52
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) -The first leg of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup final will kick-off in Berkane, Morocco, between Morocco’s [...] Full text...

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South Africa's legal fraternity mourns passing of prominent judge

10 may 2024 - 10:24:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in following the death of former Constitutional Court Judge Yvonne Mokgoro [...] Full text...

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Libya, IMF focus on assessing general economic and financial situation in Libya

09 may 2024 - 16:40:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continued discussions Thursday as part of the Article IV [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: 80,000 displaced from Rafah as Israeli bombardment intensifies, say UN aid teams

09 may 2024 - 11:24:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Some 80,000 people have left Rafah since Monday amid continuing Israeli bombardment in and around Gaza’s [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Zamalek's Road to the final

08 may 2024 - 07:42:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek SC, are eager to [...] Full text...

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Israel is helped by ‘powerful States’ in violation of Palestinians’ rights (Feature by UN News

05 may 2024 - 05:54:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When tensions erupted in East Jerusalem in April 2021 at the beginning of the holy Muslim [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria appeals to CAS against CAF decision to sanction USM Alger

03 may 2024 - 11:24:34
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the Confederation [...] Full text...

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Türkiye seeks to join South Africa's Gaza case at The Hague

02 may 2024 - 11:41:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Türkiye is seeking to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International [...] Full text...

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Former CAR president François Bozizé must face trial for crimes against humanity - Amnesty International

01 may 2024 - 07:08:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has called on Guinea Bissau to arrest former president of the [...] Full text...

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Ten bodies washed up off Tunisian coast

30 april 2024 - 16:26:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian navy on Monday fished out of the sea off the town of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS judicial forum to examine its rules of procedure opens

30 april 2024 - 10:01:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The judicial council forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday [...] Full text...

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Libyan, ICC officials discuss investigation into mass graves in Tarhouna

27 april 2024 - 12:29:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Chief Prosecutor, Al-Seddik al-Sour, has discussed with a delegation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) [...] Full text...

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

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

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UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

24 april 2024 - 04:28:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials [...] Full text...

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South African judge hits a nerve with race ruling

23 april 2024 - 08:34:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Pretoria judge has come under fire for highlighting the deep-seated racial divisions still [...] Full text...

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Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers

23 april 2024 - 05:32:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system

19 april 2024 - 05:25:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?

18 april 2024 - 11:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...

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

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

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South Africa's Constitutional Court to hear Zuma election case

12 april 2024 - 07:10:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday night approached the Constitutional Court on an [...] Full text...

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Six detained for murder of South African football star

10 april 2024 - 09:54:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Six people have been arrested in connection with last week’s murder and hijacking of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on Rwanda's 1994 genocide

08 april 2024 - 16:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes [...] Full text...

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ICJ begins proceedings brought by Nicaragua to halt Germany’s military aid to Israel

08 april 2024 - 16:10:33
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Monday began proceedings brought [...] Full text...

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30 years on, justice for genocide crimes in Rwanda more urgent than ever, says rights group

05 april 2024 - 13:12:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the 30th commemoration begins this Sunday, 7 April of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula charged with corruption, money laundering

04 april 2024 - 16:47:11
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The former Speaker of South  Africa's National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, on Thursday appeared in a Pretoria [...] Full text...

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New Senegalese president Faye pledges to uphold good governance

04 april 2024 - 06:22:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on [...] Full text...

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UN human rights experts urge Egypt to halt executions

04 april 2024 - 05:48:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts on Wednesday expressed grave concern after death sentences [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister

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

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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice

02 april 2024 - 15:19:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

02 april 2024 - 12:25:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel continues to block aid into northern Gaza

02 april 2024 - 05:45:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli forces are blocking aid deliveries into famine-stricken northern Gaza as the five-month-long war grinds on [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory

30 march 2024 - 07:37:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sall, president-elect Faye meet to discuss 'major state issues'

29 march 2024 - 05:43:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday received the in-coming President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, with their discussions [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: World court issues fresh measures for Israel as crisis deepens

28 march 2024 - 20:25:20
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday issued new provisional measures for Israel as [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Ireland backs South Africa in Gaza genocide matter

28 march 2024 - 07:56:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ireland has announced that it will intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel [...] Full text...

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Senegal's presidential candidates given Thursday deadline to file appeals against results

28 march 2024 - 05:44:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Wednesday asked candidates who contested last Sunday's presidential election wishing to contest [...] Full text...

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Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Faye confirmed winner of presidential election

27 march 2024 - 20:52:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye was on Wednesday declared winner of last Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN envoy backs demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire amid ‘cataclysmic suffering’

26 march 2024 - 18:09:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza

26 march 2024 - 18:03:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the [...] Full text...

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