AfDB President urges Nigeria to pursue people-centred state policies to prosper

08 march 2024 - 21:53:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appealed to leaders in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Liberia Election: Ex footballer, President Weah, shows good sportsmanship; cooncedes to opposition leader Boakai (By Paul Ejime)

18 november 2023 - 06:58:13
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Goerge Weah has conceded victory to his longtime political rival, former vice President Joseph [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone Elections: President Bio re-elected with 56.17% of the votes

27 june 2023 - 18:02:20
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio, has been re-elected in the presidential election held  on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sierra Leone Elections: International observers express concern about inflammatory language on social media

27 june 2023 - 13:12:15
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The heads of international observers of Sierra Leone's general elections have expressed concern about the inflammatory [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone's opposition APC demands fair playing field in elections

20 june 2023 - 07:12:50
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's opposition All People's Congress (APC) is complaining about an unfair playing field as the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Presidents Jonathan, Mahama, other West African Elders meet with Atiku, Kwankwaso, Obi, Tinubu In Peace Move, call for alm

28 february 2023 - 19:14:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Former Nigeria President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Ex-Ghanaian President John Mahama and other members of the West [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali received in Bamako by President of the Transition

23 february 2023 - 16:16:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali Goodluck Jonathan on 72-hour visit to Mali

21 february 2023 - 16:31:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, and former president [...] Full text...

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African statesmen arrive to lead election observer missions in Kenya

04 august 2022 - 22:44:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A number of retired and former African leaders have arrived in Nairobi to lead regional election [...] Full text...

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Mali to launch Joint Monitoring Mechanism for political transition

21 july 2022 - 13:02:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Joint Monitoring Mechanism of the Transition timetable to constitutional rule in Mali will be launched [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali

03 july 2022 - 21:14:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have lifted economic and [...] Full text...

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President of Transition, promulgates Electoral Law adopted by National Council of the Transition after amendments

26 june 2022 - 13:57:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, promulgated on Friday, 24 June, the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes progress made by Mali's Transitional Government

25 june 2022 - 19:18:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali in Mali since Thursday

24 june 2022 - 16:49:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck [...] Full text...

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US calls for 'sustained, tangible' action for elections in Mali

10 june 2022 - 05:27:36
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged the Malian transition government to make "sustained, tangible action toward [...] Full text...

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Mali junta decrees 24 months transition effective 26 March 2022

07 june 2022 - 12:36:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has decreed a transition 24 months from 26 March 2022, ignoring the demand [...] 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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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Nigerian stadium promises hitch-free, fun-filled final experience

19 may 2022 - 22:57:43
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Organisers are putting final touches in some areas in Uyo, ahead of Friday's long-awaited final of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders ask Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso for clear timelines for return to constitutional rule

25 march 2022 - 23:16:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States rose from their one-day emergency [...] Full text...

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Mali and ECOWAS fail to agree on timetable for transition

21 march 2022 - 13:39:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali calls on President of Transition

19 march 2022 - 14:55:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former president of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali received by President of Transition

25 february 2022 - 15:30:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who is also the mediator of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Council of the Wise urged to intensify peace efforts

22 february 2022 - 12:00:48
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Members of the reconstituted ECOWAS Council of the Wise (CoW) have been urged to “play a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator on Mali expected in Bamako on Thursday

21 february 2022 - 16:30:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission announced on Monday that Goodluck Jonathan, ECOWAS mediator for Mali, would carry [...] Full text...

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Mali political parties reject 'unreasonable' five-year transition

03 january 2022 - 12:51:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A dozen Malian political organisations, under the umbrella Framework of Exchange of Political Parties and Groupings [...] Full text...

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Extraordinary Summit on Mali to be held on 9 January in Accra, Ghana

02 january 2022 - 20:36:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali will be [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator in Mali, Goodluck Jonathan, expected in Bamako on Tuesday

20 december 2021 - 18:37:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Mali and former Nigerian [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS names former top official Ibn Chambas Special envoy to Guinea

07 november 2021 - 19:24:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders on Sunday appointed Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas as its Special Envoy to Guinea as [...] 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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ECOWAS chairman visits Mali for talks on transition

18 october 2021 - 11:33:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several dozen people in favour of extension of the duration of the transition in Mali demonstrated [...] Full text...

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Buhari presides over Nigeria's 61st independence anniversary celebrations

01 october 2021 - 14:33:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presided over Nigeria’s 61st Independence anniversary with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders give six-month ultimatum to Guinea coup leaders to return country to constitutional rule

16 september 2021 - 21:37:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have given the military junta that [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Summit on Guinea opens

16 september 2021 - 12:35:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A one-day extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Accra [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS evaluation mission on transition in Mali ends

08 september 2021 - 11:54:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A high-level mediation mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former [...] Full text...

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FM appeals for understanding from Int'l community on Mali's political crisis

22 june 2021 - 18:04:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has appealed to the international community to show [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to reduce 15-Member Commission to seven

20 june 2021 - 18:26:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will from March 2022 reduce its current 15-member Commission [...] Full text...

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Malian PM to unveil members of new transitional gov't

10 june 2021 - 17:15:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - After his meeting with the ECOWAS mediator for Mali and former Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Janathan, [...] Full text...

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AU suspends Mali with immediate effect following second coup

02 june 2021 - 07:13:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Mali from the continental body with immediate effect until [...] Full text...

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Extraordinary summit on Mali's political crisis begins

30 may 2021 - 15:55:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A one-day extraordinary summit by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to discuss the [...] Full text...

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Ghana hosts ECOWAS summit on unfolding political events in Mali

30 may 2021 - 06:22:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit in Accra  on [...] Full text...

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Mali's Constitutional Court declares coup leader, Assimi Goita, President of the Transition

29 may 2021 - 14:42:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Mali on Friday installed Col. Assimi Goita, president of the transition and [...] Full text...

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Military in Mali releases former Transition leaders

27 may 2021 - 15:34:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former top leaders of the Transition Government of Mali who resigned on Wednesday have been released [...] Full text...

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Monitoring Committee of Mali’s Transition demands release of President and Prime Minister

25 may 2021 - 12:58:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Local Committee for the monitoring of the Transition in Mali "demands the immediate and unconditional [...] Full text...

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LEAD: UN chief calls for 'unconditional' release of Malian interim president, PM

25 may 2021 - 10:52:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the "unconditional" release of Mali's interim president and prime [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoy to Mali, Goodluck Jonathan, arrives in Bamako to assess the situation in the country

10 may 2021 - 17:07:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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Malian national committee for people’s salvation, junta dissolved

26 january 2021 - 23:15:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Committee for the People’s Salvation (CNSP), the military junta that seized power last 18 [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Christian body warns against threats to life of controversial cleric, Bishop Kukah, amidst eviction notice by Muslim group

14 january 2021 - 17:05:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday cautioned those threatening the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, [...] Full text...

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Mali: ECOWAS Mediator, Goodluck Jonathan, invites Malians to dialogue for an inclusive transition

13 january 2021 - 17:05:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali Goodluck Jonathan arrives in Bamako

11 january 2021 - 21:34:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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Former Nigerian president arrives in The Gambia to facilitate stakeholders’ efforts to forge workable national consensus

18 december 2020 - 20:21:26
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Former Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan arrived in The Gambia Friday to support the country’s ongoing [...] Full text...

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AU calls for peaceful poll in Tanzania

27 october 2020 - 22:09:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission President, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for a peaceful vote in [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo and current Chairman of ECOWAS expected Sunday in Bamako

11 october 2020 - 12:15:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and current chairman of the Economic Community of West African [...] 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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Coronavirus: Rwanda to host Mobile World Congress 2021

03 october 2020 - 10:21:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  -  Global System for Mobile Communications, commonly referred to as the 'GSMA',  has revealed that it [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, US and Algeria welcome efforts by the junta for transition in Mali

02 october 2020 - 15:39:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Sanctions taken by the Economic Community of West African States against Mali will soon to be [...] Full text...

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President Buhari, former leaders attend Nigeria's 60th independence anniversary celebration

01 october 2020 - 15:58:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday led other dignitaries, including former national  leaders, to observe special performances [...] Full text...

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Lifting of ECOWAS sanctions on Mali linked to nomination of civilian PM

25 september 2020 - 22:20:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Malian crisis, chaired [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator on Malian crisis, Goodluck Jonathan, arrives in Bamako

23 september 2020 - 23:36:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders agree 18-month transition in Mali

16 september 2020 - 00:41:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders on Tuesday accepted the proposal of the Mali military junta for an 18-month [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders insist on Mali junta to have civilian leader in transition

15 september 2020 - 19:46:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday insisted that the military junta in [...] Full text...

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LEAD: ECOWAS Consultative meeting seeks 'finality' to Mali crisis

15 september 2020 - 11:54:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday began a one-day consultative [...] Full text...

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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, eighth AfDB President, sworn in for second term

01 september 2020 - 19:27:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “Today, a rainbow stretches from the 81 member countries of the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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African leaders reaffirm support for AfDB as President Adesina begins second term

01 september 2020 - 19:16:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders want immediate civilian transition in Mali

28 august 2020 - 23:02:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Friday called for [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta, M5-Rep meet to work out transition timetable

26 august 2020 - 18:23:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The the military junta that seized power on August 18 in Mali, otherwise called the National [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta, ECOWAS made significant progress after three-day meeting in Bamako

25 august 2020 - 15:33:01
Bamako, Mali (PAegional NA) - The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), a military junta that took [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta denies information on transitional process

24 august 2020 - 21:43:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Committee for the People’s salvation (CNSP), the military junta that seized power Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS wants sanctions against 18 August coup makers in Mali

20 august 2020 - 21:30:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday decided, in addition to the economic sanctions [...] Full text...

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Nigeria stands by ECOWAS, calls for immediate release of former President Keita and return of constitutional govt in Mali

20 august 2020 - 16:32:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja joined ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments in [...] Full text...

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Gunshots heard in Mali capital

18 august 2020 - 11:25:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Gunshots have been heard in a military camp near Mali's capital, Bamako, on Tuesday morning, according [...] Full text...

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Mali: Protest march organizer, Imam Mahmoud Dicko, visits Nioro's sheriff on Thursday

14 august 2020 - 17:52:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The brain behind the June 5 Movement - Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP), Imam Mahmoud Dicko, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator in Malian crisis seeks intervention of influential religious leader

13 august 2020 - 09:59:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Malian crisis, former [...] Full text...

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Revolt against Malian President Kéita still alive as thousands pour into Bamako's streets again

12 august 2020 - 10:48:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The revolt against Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita was reignited on Tuesday, as thousands of people, [...] Full text...

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Goodluck Jonathan, ECOWAS mediator on the Malian crisis, arrives in Bamako

11 august 2020 - 15:09:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the socio-political crisis in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders to hold virtual meeting on Malian crisis on 27 July

24 july 2020 - 05:10:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari embarks on Mali peace mission Thursday

22 july 2020 - 18:30:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will Thursday visit Bamako, Mali, on a one-day visit, following the [...] Full text...

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Four ECOWAS heads of state due in Bamako to get Mali out of sociopolitical crisis

21 july 2020 - 14:36:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four heads of state from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are expected in [...] Full text...

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M5-RFP rejects ECOWAS mission's proposals for a way out of the Malian crisis

20 july 2020 - 17:57:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mouvement of 5 June-Rassemblement des forces patriotiques (M5-RFP) has rejected the proposals of the mediation [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys meet with politicians, civil society organizations to resolve Mali crisis

17 july 2020 - 17:09:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Envoys of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), who arrived Wednesday in Bamako met [...] Full text...

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Malian crisis: An ECOWAS mission expected Wednesday in Bamako

14 july 2020 - 23:22:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa's response much better than rest of world, says Kenyatta

06 july 2020 - 21:41:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has commended Africa's concerted response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), saying measures [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses case alleging violation of Nigeria's int'l obligation on polls

02 july 2020 - 11:40:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by seven Nigerians alleging that [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court to rule in case by 7 Nigerians seeking independent candidatures in elections in Nigeria

22 june 2020 - 19:07:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court on Monday, 22 June, 2020, reserved judgement for 1 July, 2020, in a [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ruling party condemns US police brutality on blacks

02 june 2020 - 17:45:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling ANC on Tuesday said it was concerned about the numerous incidents [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Update - Buhari sympathises with Jonathan on attack at his home residence

24 december 2019 - 18:06:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday put a call to former President Goodluck Jonathan to sympathize [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Soldier killed, another wounded as gunmen attack security post at former President Jonathan’s home in Niger Delta region

24 december 2019 - 17:53:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Nigerian soldier was killed early Tuesday when unknown gunmen early invaded and opened fire on [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Legislative candidate must pay between 2 to 12 million CFAF

19 december 2019 - 17:45:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A candidate for the legislative election in Guinea on February 16, including first past the post, [...] Full text...

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Guinea opposition criticises Electoral Commission

17 december 2019 - 10:51:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's "democratic forces" plan to work together in a short time to have a common position [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Revision of electoral roll ends

16 december 2019 - 23:24:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - Despite several protests from the presidential majority and the opposition, the revision of the voters register [...] Full text...

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Former Beninese and Nigerian presidents end working visit to Guinea

14 december 2019 - 19:38:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - Former Beninese and Nigerian Presidents Nicéphore Soglo and Goodluck Jonathan Saturday ended a six-day working visit [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's ruling party candidate wins Bayelsa State governorship election

18 november 2019 - 07:09:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The candidate of Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won Saturday's governorship election in Bayelsa [...] Full text...

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Voting ends in Nigeria's Kogi and Bayelsa governorship election

16 november 2019 - 16:34:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Voting has ended in election of governors in Bayelsa and Kogi States in Nigeria marred by [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts summit on limiting presidential terms in Africa

02 october 2019 - 18:30:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Tuesday reaffirmed his willingness to step down after his [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou, keynote speaker at the 17th Rhodes Forum in Greece

23 september 2019 - 17:18:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Niger's President, Mahamadou Issoufou, will be the keynote speaker of the 17th Rhodes Forum, a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's main opposition party heads to Supreme Court over affirmation of President Buhari's victory

12 september 2019 - 07:52:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday rejected the judgment of the [...] Full text...

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Buhari pledges to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years

12 june 2019 - 18:34:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday promised to take 100 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity [...] Full text...

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Buhari arrives Saudi Arabia for OIC Summit

30 may 2019 - 16:33:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday arrived Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to attend the summit of the [...] Full text...

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ANC’s election victory in South African polls confirmed

11 may 2019 - 12:35:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has won re-election with an absolute majority [...] Full text...

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Leading Nigeria opposition candidate calls for end to violence

24 february 2019 - 20:52:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The presidential candidate of Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice [...] Full text...

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Voting begins in nationwide elections to elect President, National Assembly members in Nigeria

23 february 2019 - 11:54:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Voting has begun in various parts of Nigeria to elect the next president and the 109 [...] Full text...

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French media highlight postponement of Nigerian elections

18 february 2019 - 12:31:26
Paris, France (PANA) - French newspapers on Monday highlihted the postponement of the general elections in Nigeria, touching on the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army chief gives new operational guidelines on Boko Haram war

03 august 2018 - 11:16:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has released new operational guidelines in the [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone EC thanks voters, international institutions for peaceful vote

09 april 2018 - 20:02:50
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone says over 80 per cent of registered [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari to contest for second term

09 april 2018 - 14:12:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday made the long-expected announcement that he will seek a second [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS election observation chief calls for peaceful vote in Sierra Leone

28 march 2018 - 15:43:39
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Prof. Amos Sawyer, Head of ECOWAS Observation Mission, has appealed to Sierra Leoneans to persevere [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sierra Leoneans go to run-off presidential poll 31 March

26 march 2018 - 22:26:42
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s presidential run-off was on Monday pushed forward to Saturday 31 March following an [...] Full text...

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Meeting to set new date for Sierra Leone's presidential run-off poll

26 march 2018 - 19:12:03
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Heads of international observation missions met in Freetown on Monday with Sierra Leone's two [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Nigeria security forces warned about latest abduction of schoolgirls

20 march 2018 - 06:59:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings that a convoy of Boko Haram fighters [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Sierra Leone's elections

07 march 2018 - 09:57:22
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Polls have opened in Sierra Leone where some 3.17 million registered voters are casting their [...] Full text...

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International observer missions call for peaceful, credible polls in Sierra Leone

06 march 2018 - 18:44:10
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Heads of six International Election Observation Missions (IEOMs), including the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Heads of election monitoring missions for Sierra Leone's vote meet

05 march 2018 - 07:46:27
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Heads of four International Election Observation Missions met in Freetown on Sunday to strategise on [...] Full text...

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Former Ghana president calls for peaceful Liberia presidential rerun vote

25 december 2017 - 19:01:49
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Ghana’s immediate past President John Dramani Mahama, Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Liberia, on [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC qualifiers: Well-meaning Nigerians hail Super Eagles

08 october 2017 - 14:44:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ranging from former President Goodluck Jonathan to State governors, former players and other well-meaning Nigerians, the [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Consolidating nation-building, democracy in the New Gambia (By Paul Ejimeh, PANA Guest Writer)

20 april 2017 - 17:36:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - By African standards, many had expected the worst the moment the Gambia’s authoritarian ruler for 22 [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambian President meets election observer missions

09 august 2016 - 20:41:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Tuesday in Lusaka held talks with leaders of the various election [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army arrests 10 militants over oil and gas pipeline bombings

29 may 2016 - 19:11:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Sunday announced the arrest of 10 suspected militants and pipeline vandals in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ex-president Jonathan's finance minister, Okonjo-Iweala, FG, to account for missing N30 trillion

22 may 2016 - 15:18:00
Lagos, Nigeria IPANA) - The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Nigeria, has ordered former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Anti-graft body arrests ex-President Jonathan's private Secretary

17 may 2016 - 15:36:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s leading anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday evening arrested former [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army arraigns two generals for “offences bordering on service discipline”

05 may 2016 - 19:00:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday inaugurated a Special Court Martial in the capital, Abuja, for [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian President receives Africa Peace Award 2016

28 april 2016 - 13:12:00
Réduit, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian President, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, on Thursday received the "Africa Peace Award 2016" which honors African [...] Full text...

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UN: Nigerian minister wins 2016 Woman of Distinction award

10 february 2016 - 15:04:27
New York, US (PANA) - The NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY), one of the three [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari's order on culprits in alleged fraudulent arms purchases reported in Nigeria

16 january 2016 - 07:37:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari's directive on Friday to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to establish [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: MTN Nigeria penalty slashed to US$3.4bn from US$5.2bn

03 december 2015 - 08:03:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - South Africa-based telecom network operator, MTN, on Thursday said the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: International election observers express concern at Zanzibar situation

29 october 2015 - 14:50:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Heads of Election Observer Missions in Tanzania on Thursday, in a joint statement, expressed [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Commonwealth Observer Group commends Tanzanians for peaceful elections

28 october 2015 - 10:26:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Commonwealth Observer Group, headed by former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, has commended "the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS dismisses case filed against Nigeria's ex-ruling party over fundraiser

15 october 2015 - 15:16:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has dismissed a case brought against Nigeria’s former ruling People’s [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Ex-Mozambican, Nigerian Presidents to observe Tanzanian general elections

09 october 2015 - 09:47:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Two former African heads of state will head observer teams for the upcoming presidential, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Why Nigeria is not a great nation at 55'

01 october 2015 - 10:29:09
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's inability to fully exploit its unity of purpose is affecting its quest to be a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Anti-graft demonstrations excite ruling party

11 september 2015 - 11:28:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted with excitement and satisfaction to Thursday's nationwide anti-corruption [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Buhari determined to clear financial mess by Jonathan Administration in Nigeria'

30 august 2015 - 12:51:55
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the corruption mess that characterized the Administration [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari's order to 'kill' Boko Haram in 90 days, trial of looters of the economy reported in Nigeria

15 august 2015 - 07:10:07
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari's order to Military Service Chiefs to wipe out Boko Haram in three months [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari orders release of US$ 25m to Boko Haram victims

01 august 2015 - 10:30:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian leader, Muhammadu Buhari, Friday ordered the immediate release of 5 billion naira (about US$ 25 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari's US visit, major declarations reported in Nigeria

25 july 2015 - 10:35:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - This week's visit to the US by President Muhammadu Buhari and his declaration on the war [...] Full text...

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(UPDATE): Nigeria's President appoints new NSA, Service Chiefs

13 july 2015 - 16:18:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appointed new Service Chiefs and National Security Adviser (NSA), according [...] Full text...

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DEVELOPING STORY: Nigeria's Pres. Buhari sacks Service Chiefs

13 july 2015 - 14:53:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari Monday fired the military Service Chiefs, but their replacements are yet to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's electoral chief bows out in blaze of glory

30 june 2015 - 15:27:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Widely acknowledged to have organized the freest and fairest elections in Nigeria's history, the country's electoral [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ urges Buhari to prioritize press freedom in Nigeria

03 june 2015 - 18:33:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Wednesday called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritise press [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari's presidential inauguration dominates front pages in Nigeria

30 may 2015 - 09:01:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian media were awash with stories and pictures from Friday's inauguration of retired Gen. Muhammadu [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari sworn in as President of Nigeria (Updated)

29 may 2015 - 10:51:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Muhammadu Buhari, 72, was Friday sworn into office as Nigeria's President. The retired army general was sworn [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Nigeria's President-elect, Buhari, arrives for swearing in

29 may 2015 - 10:10:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President-elect Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at the Eagle Square in the capital city of Abuja [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Power changes hands on Democracy Day (Updated with arrival of more African leaders)

29 may 2015 - 09:43:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - It's a historic day in Nigeria Friday, 29 May, as the country marks a transition of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria celebrates ECOWAS at 40

27 may 2015 - 19:36:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The abolition of Visas among ECOWAS member-states, right of residence and establishment, construction of regional roads, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Striking oil workers end strike, fuel lifting to begin

25 may 2015 - 15:34:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Striking oil workers in Nigeria Monday agreed to call off their strike while major oil marketers [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Lack of electricity, fuel crippling Nigeria

25 may 2015 - 08:45:21
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria is teetering on the verge of total shutdown due to lack of electricity and petroleum [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan holds farewell meeting with African ambassadors

20 may 2015 - 19:18:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Wednesday urged the global community and Nigerians to support the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 'Fight against Boko Haram is far from over' - ECOWAS chairman

19 may 2015 - 15:40:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The 47th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and government opened in [...] Full text...

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US: Kerry to lead US delegation to Nigeria inaugural

19 may 2015 - 11:36:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry will lead the American government's delegation to Nigeria's presidential [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan to attend his last ECOWAS Summit

19 may 2015 - 09:07:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan leaves here Tuesday for Accra, Ghana, to attend the 47th ECOWAS Summit, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan appoints new CEO for the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission

18 may 2015 - 14:23:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian leader, President Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba, as the [...] Full text...

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Mali: Peace and reconciliation deal signed in Mali

15 may 2015 - 22:19:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian government, represented by its ministry of foreign affairs, the representatives of the armed movements [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: MPs representing defeated Pres. Jonathan join incoming ruling party

14 may 2015 - 10:13:11
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Senator and House of Representatives members representing the home constituency of outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: 40th Anniversary Celebrations postponed

13 may 2015 - 14:28:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday announced the postponement of the celebration of its [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Chadian president pays one-day visit to Nigeria

11 may 2015 - 21:26:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The president of Chad, Mr Idriss Deby, on Monday paid a one-day visit to Nigeria’s capital, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan congratulates re-elected Togo President

06 may 2015 - 17:47:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday congratulated his Togolese counterpart, Faure Gnassingbé, on his victory in the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan pledges to rid Nigeria of terrorist camps before May 29 handover

30 april 2015 - 20:04:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Thursday pledged in Abuja to do all within his power to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt. probes wire service boss over corruption allegations

29 april 2015 - 10:42:38
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government has ordered a probe of the Managing Director of the News Agency of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt. suspends Perm Sec over recall of Nigerian envoy to SA

29 april 2015 - 09:09:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has suspended the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan suspends FA top bureaucrat over recall of Nigerian diplomats from South Africa

28 april 2015 - 19:04:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday suspended Nigeria’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Danjuma [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ghanaian President visits Jonathan, asks Nigerians to maintain peace

21 april 2015 - 17:32:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Ghanaian President John Mahama on Tuesday paid a one-day visit to Nigeria where he met with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Inspector General of Police fired

21 april 2015 - 14:08:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday fired Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba and appointed Deputy [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Chibok girls: one year after abduction, politics, xenophobic attacks reported

18 april 2015 - 07:46:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Chibok girls (276 in number), abducted 14 April 2014, from their school, the Government Secondary School [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan asks for UN help to rebuild areas ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency

16 april 2015 - 20:24:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Thursday in Abuja urged the United Nations to help Nigeria with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Foreign Minister says no Nigerian affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa

16 april 2015 - 18:31:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Aminu Wali Thursday assured Nigerians that the federal government would not spare [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan urges world support for incoming Nigerian govt.

16 april 2015 - 15:21:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday in Abuja urged world leaders and international institutions to give their [...] Full text...

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One year on: Where are the Chibok girls? (By Segun Adeyemi, PANA Correspondent, Nigeria)

14 april 2015 - 08:40:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - On 14 April 2014, 276 girls were abducted from their school, the Government Secondary School in [...] Full text...

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US: Malala urges Nigerian leaders, international community to do more on Chibok girls

13 april 2015 - 19:09:36
New York, US (PANA) - 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and co-founder of the Malala Fund, Ms. Malala Yousafzai, on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Deaths, low voter turnout hallmark state elections

12 april 2015 - 10:37:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Results of Saturday's Governorship and State House of Assembly (parliament) elections were being awaited on Sunday, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Voting starts in Nigeria's State elections

11 april 2015 - 14:35:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting has started in Nigeria's state elections, following the conclusion of the accreditation process to verify [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Voters return to the polls to elect Governors, Lawmakers

11 april 2015 - 09:27:30
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Two weeks after electing a new President, Nigerian voters on Saturday returned to the polls to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Governorship, State legislative polls dominate newspaper pages in Nigeria

11 april 2015 - 09:12:47
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Stories on elections for governors and lawmakers at the state level, two weeks after the presidential [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Jonathan mourns close Aide

09 april 2015 - 14:55:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Outgoing Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, is deeply saddened by the death, on Thursday, of his [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Presidential Adviser Oronto Douglas dies at 49

09 april 2015 - 08:55:36
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Mr. Oronto Douglas, the Special Adviser to outgoing Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Research, Documentation and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Jonathan, opposition greet Christians at Easter

04 april 2015 - 18:21:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has urged his compatriots to make the necessary sacrifices for greater unity, [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudanese dailies highlight Nigeria’s 2015 general elections this week

04 april 2015 - 13:52:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – With Sudan’s general and presidential elections due in the next two weeks, Sudanese columnists commented with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 2015 general elections fill Nigerian media

04 april 2015 - 08:38:36
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 2015 general elections, won by Opposition candidate, retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, overshadowed all other stories [...] Full text...

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Ghana: World Cup fiasco report, Nigeria election highlighted in Ghana

04 april 2015 - 08:11:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The presentation of a report by a commission set up by the government to probe the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: ECOWAS Commission President hails Nigeria over successful polls

03 april 2015 - 13:10:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Commission President Kadré Desire Ouédraogo has congratulated Nigerians for the successful and peaceful conduct of [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Ex-President Banda hails outgoing Nigerian leader

03 april 2015 - 11:12:09
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s former President Rupiah Banda has described outgoing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s acceptance of defeat in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Nigeria's ruling party congratulates Buhari, says it will protest election outcome

02 april 2015 - 18:04:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday formally reacted to the outcome of Saturday's presidential election [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2005: President Hollande, Buhari hold talks on telephone

02 april 2015 - 17:23:06
Paris, France (PANA) – French President François Hollande on Thursday had a telephone conversation with Nigeria's President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: OIC congratulates Nigerians for successful presidential election

02 april 2015 - 15:48:04
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Iyad Ameen Madani, has [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Burkina Faso congratulates Jonathan for accepting defeat

02 april 2015 - 14:03:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's interim government on Thursday congratulated Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan, for accepting defeat in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Zambia President Lungu urges peaceful transition in Nigeria

02 april 2015 - 13:01:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has congratulated the newly elected President of Nigeria, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Many die celebrating opposition victory

02 april 2015 - 11:15:05
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Many people have died while celebrating the victory of opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari in last Saturday's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: EU Observer Mission says Jonathan is good exemple to the world

01 april 2015 - 17:58:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union (EU) Observer Mission for Nigeria's 2015 general elections Wednesday described President Goodluck Jonathan [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2005: French President Hollande congratulates Buhari on election

01 april 2015 - 17:11:06
Paris, France (PANA) – French President François Hollande has congratulated Nigeria's President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and praised the outcome of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: UN congratulates Buhari, praises Jonathan over elections

01 april 2015 - 16:47:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The UN has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect Muhammadu Buhari for his victory at last Saturday’s presidential poll [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: President-elect hails ECOWAS, AU

01 april 2015 - 16:30:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President-elect Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the ECOWAS and the African Union (AU) for their commitment [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: UN chief congratulates Nigeria's President-elect Buhari, commends Nigerians

01 april 2015 - 14:26:48
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has called Nigeria's President-elect Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him, and stressed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: AUC Chair congratulates Buhari, urges Nigerians to maintain unity

01 april 2015 - 11:19:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has expressed satisfaction at Wednesday's official announcement [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: CS Situation Room congratulates Nigerians, Buhari on election victory

01 april 2015 - 10:33:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has congratulated the Nigerian people for turning out to vote [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: PDP vows to challenge Buhari’s ‎victory at tribunal

01 april 2015 - 10:17:30
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), reeling from Saturday's defeat in the 2015 presidential election, has [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Zuma salutes Buhari on election victory

01 april 2015 - 07:50:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday congratulated the incoming president of Nigeria, Muhammadu [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: ECOWAS congratulates Nigeria for successful election

01 april 2015 - 07:21:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Nigeria for a successful presidential election [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: I have kept my promise of free, fair elections - Pres. Jonathan

01 april 2015 - 04:02:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday told his compatriots that he had kept his promise to give [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Buhari declared winner of presidential election

01 april 2015 - 03:59:25
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari was Wednesday officially declared the winner of Saturday's presidential election, making [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Formal announcement of Nigeria's election result shifted

31 march 2015 - 19:10:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The formal announcement of the result of Nigeria's presidential election, held on Saturday, has been delayed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Nigeria's peace panel commends Jonathan for conceding defeat

31 march 2015 - 19:07:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has met with members of the National Peace Committee on the 2015 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Victorious Buhari thanks Nigerians

31 march 2015 - 18:31:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari has issued an interim message of thanks [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: President Jonathan concedes defeat

31 march 2015 - 17:55:09
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has just called his main challenger in Saturday's presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, [...] Full text...

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