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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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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Burkina Faso: President Traore gives details of rocket fire incident

20 june 2024 - 18:56:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, visited Télévision Nationale on Thursday to encourage [...] Full text...

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Torrential rainstorm continues pounding Kenya, flood death toll climbs to 228

05 may 2024 - 19:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 228 people have been killed in Kenya, where heavy rainstorms and flooding continue to [...] Full text...

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Activities marking the 13th anniversary of Libya's 17 February revolution begin

17 february 2024 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Festivities to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the 17 February 2011 Revolution that toppled the former [...] Full text...

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Mali receives Turkish drones to boost security, fight terrorism

06 january 2024 - 12:18:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has taken delivery of drones from Turkey to boost its security, especially in the fight [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Death toll reaches 2,946

14 september 2023 - 07:45:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on 8 September has risen to 2,946, [...] Full text...

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UPDATESeveral dead in eastern Libya after storm Daniel hits the region

11 september 2023 - 19:20:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 15 people have died in various parts of the eastern region of Libya hit [...] Full text...

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Several dead in eastern Libya after storm Daniel hits the region

11 september 2023 - 18:36:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 15 people have died in various parts of the eastern region of Libya hit [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch flags new atrocities by Malian Army, foreign fighters

25 july 2023 - 10:10:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian Armed Forces and foreign fighters, apparently from the Russia-linked Wagner Group, have summarily executed and [...] Full text...

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US slams Mali Armed Forces, Wagner mercenaries on killings in Mali town

16 may 2023 - 06:19:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is appalled by the disregard for human life exhibited by [...] Full text...

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Malian troops, foreign military personnel killed more than 500 people in March 2022 in Moura, - UN report

12 may 2023 - 14:58:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- A report by a fact-finding mission of the UN Human Rights Office has concluded that there [...] Full text...

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Military planes used in fighting in Khartoum, US appeals for calm

15 april 2023 - 14:00:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Fighting continued Saturday in Khartoum as military planes hovered over residential areas, reportedly bombarding Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger

06 april 2023 - 07:07:35
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Cindy McCain of the United States takes the helm of the UN emergency food relief agency [...] Full text...

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Malian National Army receives dozen Russian fighter jets, helicopters

20 january 2023 - 20:23:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, officially handed over on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe PM calls for military partnership with Russia

11 october 2022 - 12:43:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former coup maker and interim Burkinabe Prime Minister from 2014-2015, Yacouba Isaac Zida, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Humanitarian organisations come to aid of population of Djibo (UN)

08 october 2022 - 16:17:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Faced with the "complex humanitarian situation in Djibo", humanitarian organizations are mobilizing to provide rapid [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Mali junta leader thanks Russian President for assistance after fighter jets delivery

11 august 2022 - 08:56:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Wednesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following the [...] Full text...

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Malian Army gets new fighter jets, helicopter from Russia

10 august 2022 - 12:47:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Tuesday presided over the official handing [...] Full text...

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Kenyans vote in historic poll overshadowed by 2017 political crisis

09 august 2022 - 08:16:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Voting to pick Kenya's fifth President and all elective national leadership positions kicked off on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Malian justice launches international arrest warrant against former ministers of Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita's regime

27 july 2022 - 20:06:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Justice has issued international arrest warrants against three former Malian ministers under the regime [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy urges support for Mali reforms

14 june 2022 - 05:23:30
New York, US (PANA) - Long-term uncertainty related to the length of the transition period in Mali has made it [...] Full text...

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

11 june 2022 - 06:43:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Barkhane force has continued to re-organise its units outside Malian territory, to enable [...] Full text...

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International community urged to support new administration in Somalia

24 may 2022 - 04:04:00
New York, US (PANA) - The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make [...] Full text...

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Mali's Foreign Minister lauds Russian military assistance

21 may 2022 - 11:35:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, on Friday lauded Russia's military [...] Full text...

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Russian ambassador meets Malian Minister of Defence

14 may 2022 - 14:25:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Defence, Colonel Sadio Camara, on Friday met the Russian Ambassador, Igor Gromyko, [...] Full text...

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Malian army receives Russian military equipment to fight terrorism

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

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US to sell $997 million military equipment to Nigeria

16 april 2022 - 05:53:16
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US is to sell military equipment worth US$997 million to Nigeria, which has been [...] Full text...

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Malian army rejects accusations of abuses by soldiers in central Mali

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

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Nigeria, 31 nations begin 8-day naval exercise In Gulf of Guinea

11 march 2022 - 19:47:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and 31 other nations on Friday began an eight-day maritime exercise in the Gulf of Guinea territorial [...] Full text...

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Foreign nationals arrested in South Africa after massive gunfight with police

22 february 2022 - 11:36:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The alleged mastermind behind a massive gunfight between police and hardened criminals on Monday [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: More peacekeepers deployed in wake of deadly camp attack

04 february 2022 - 05:14:07
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the [...] Full text...

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French soldier killed in mortar attack in Gao, northern Mali

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

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Towards the development of economic relations between Mali and Russia

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

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French soldier of Barkane force killed in northern Mali

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

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Two Libyan crew members killed in helicopter crash near Benghazi

19 september 2021 - 18:11:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two crew members of two helicopters belonging to the Libya National Army were killed on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Egypt dispatches two helicopters to help Greece extinguish wildfires

09 august 2021 - 09:44:48
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Two Egyptian Chinook helicopters have arrived in Greece to join in efforts to extinguish wildfires raging [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former President Zuma in jail after dramatic stand-off

08 july 2021 - 07:44:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Following a night of high drama, former President Jacob Zuma is back behind bars. Nearly [...] Full text...

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More than 170 children feared missing following volcanic eruption in DRC's Goma district

23 may 2021 - 20:16:32
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags racism in rescue efforts during terrorist attack in Mozambique

14 may 2021 - 06:02:19
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Amnesty International says it has been told by survivors of an attack by the armed group [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to eradicate maritime crimes in Gulf of Guinea waters - Maritime Chief

13 may 2021 - 18:57:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is to eradicate maritime crimes with the receipt of a special mission aircraft on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Republic of Korea helps keep humanitarian flights in four African countries

09 may 2021 - 04:52:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$1.25 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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South Africa's famous library damaged by fire

19 april 2021 - 16:02:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The famous African Studies Library at the University of Cape Town has been ravaged [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy acquires 378 platforms, including warships, helicopters, patrol boats, UAVs

09 april 2021 - 17:12:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Friday announced that it has made significant progress in the recapitalisation [...] Full text...

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Women abducted in South Sudan released, hundreds remain missing

06 april 2021 - 06:21:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fifty-eight women and children of more than 600 who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese women, children freed from captivity

02 april 2021 - 19:22:43
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Fifty-eight women and children have been freed from captivity after months of talks between rival [...] Full text...

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Four MINUSMA soldiers killed in terrorist attack in far north Mali

02 april 2021 - 15:59:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four peacekeepers were killed and several others wounded in a complex attack perpetrated by several heavily [...] Full text...

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Eleven Malian soldiers killed in ambush by terrorists

17 march 2021 - 11:25:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Eleven Malian soldiers were killed and 14 others wounded when a security detail from Tessit, in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, India to boost economic cooperation

20 february 2021 - 07:21:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and India will boost  their economic cooperation next week with the signing of a  Comprehensive [...] Full text...

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French MPs parley with Mali Transition president

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

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UN mission chief in CAR appeals for more peacekeepers

22 january 2021 - 05:51:38
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfalls threaten East African locust operations - FAO

21 january 2021 - 13:59:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In an online briefing, FAO has warned partners that without additional financial resources for fuel, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria military repels, kills “scores” of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Marti Army Camp

17 january 2021 - 16:42:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Sunday said it has “successfully” repelled “a Boko Haram/ Islamic [...] Full text...

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7 killed in crash of FARDC helicopter in northeast DRC

04 january 2021 - 23:46:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Seven soldiers died and one was injured when two helicopters of the Armed Forces of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior ministry orders 10 helicopters from Airbus

21 november 2020 - 13:29:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, has announced the order of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy to collaborate with foreign navies to secure Gulf of Guinea

15 october 2020 - 10:49:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has given the assurance that [...] 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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How the #Zimbabwelivesmatter sparked a global awareness on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe (Analysis)

10 august 2020 - 17:03:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa) has become a pig and he is eating his own children [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's planned demos turn to nationwide stay away due to increased armed security forces

31 july 2020 - 20:56:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s planned nationwide protests against the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government turned into a stay away due [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military destroys two bandits' camps, kills "scores" in Northwest Nigeria

07 june 2020 - 15:25:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Sunday said that “scores” of armed bandits were killed and their [...] Full text...

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Publisher backtracks over damning Apartheid-era book

29 april 2020 - 11:49:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African media giant Media24 on Wednesday apologised to Apartheid-era Finance Minister Barend du [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA condemns terrorist attack against camp of Malian armed forces

06 april 2020 - 21:32:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The UN multidimensional integrated for Mali stabilization (MINUSMA) Monday condemned an attack by terrorists on a [...] Full text...

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South Africa Apartheid-era minister to sue over damning book

09 march 2020 - 16:40:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Former South African Finance minister Barend du Plessis on Monday confirmed that he will [...] Full text...

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Two helicopters to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Nigerien army

27 february 2020 - 17:42:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The government of Niger announced on Thursday that its army received two new combat helicopters on [...] Full text...

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Flash flooding hits western Zimbabwe

11 february 2020 - 14:39:19
Binga, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Flash flooding has hit parts of Zimbabwe’s western province, Matabeleland North, prompting a response from the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria commissions 3 helicopters in fight against terrorism

07 february 2020 - 08:18:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned three helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as [...] Full text...

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

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

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Kenyan state agencies intensify fight against desert locust outbreak

18 january 2020 - 12:58:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  A locust outbreak affecting 17 percent of the Kenyan territory is continuing to pose a major [...] Full text...

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Twelve drown as boat with migrants sinks southwest of Greece

11 january 2020 - 15:45:48
Athens, Greece(PANA) - A boat carrying migrants sank on Saturday southwest of the Greek Paxi island as it was taking [...] Full text...

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

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

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Burkina president Kaboré visits air base to see acquisition of war materials against terrorism

12 december 2019 - 20:48:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Thursday held talks with the air army chief [...] Full text...

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Malian President to participate in Pau Summit

11 december 2019 - 14:00:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been invited to  a summit which will bring together G5 [...] Full text...

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Mali to launch the inclusive national dialogue on December 14

02 december 2019 - 19:07:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, announced on Saturday evening, in a televised message to his compatriots, [...] Full text...

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Malian PM attends high-level WAEMU meeting on debt and development in Dakar

02 december 2019 - 10:48:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mali, who is also Minister of Economy and Finance, Boubou Cissé, will [...] Full text...

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

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

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Malian President IBK expresses condolences to his French counterpart

26 november 2019 - 15:44:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has sent a message of condolences to his French counterpart, Emmanuel [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Thirteen French soldiers killed in helicopter accident in Mali

26 november 2019 - 10:51:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The collision of two helicopters during an operation against jihadists in Mali has claimed the lives [...] Full text...

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'Nigerian Air Force awaiting delivery of 18 aircraft to boost its assets'

20 november 2019 - 16:43:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said in Abuja at the ongoing a [...] Full text...

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British military team trains Nigerian Air Force personnel on force protection

16 november 2019 - 07:32:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says a British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT) has commenced the [...] Full text...

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New airstrikes against Tripoli's Maitigua airport

03 november 2019 - 13:51:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Maigua International Airport, which is situated at the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, was once again the [...] Full text...

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Denmark backs up Operation Barkhane and MINUSMA

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

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US military trains Nigerian Air Force personnel on casualty evacuation from battlefield

30 october 2019 - 16:55:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The US Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday said that its country’s military has trained Nigerian Air [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army opts for new strategy to end war on Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorism

14 october 2019 - 14:15:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military is working out a new war strategy towards ending Boko Haram and Islamic [...] Full text...

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Germany to focus on infrastructure development, health and education in Mali

08 october 2019 - 17:27:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - German Defense Minister, Annegret Kramp Karrembauer, said her country, in its cooperation with Mali, will now [...] Full text...

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Malian toll of Boulkesi and Mondoro terrorist attacks rises

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

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Mali: President of Kayes Regional Council arrested for misappropriation of public funds

23 september 2019 - 15:18:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Kayes Regional Council (Western Mali), Bandiougou Diawara, and some of his close [...] Full text...

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Malian opposition leader blames gov't for the death of 4,000 civilians and soldiers between 2013 and 2019

05 september 2019 - 16:31:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Soumaila Cissé, chairman of the opposition party, Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD)​, has revealed [...] Full text...

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Tunisian patrol guards arrest 28 illegal migrants from sub-Sahara

23 august 2019 - 13:01:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A patrol by Tunisia's National Guard patrol in the southern city of Sfax on Thursday arrested [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa awards Cyclone Idai responders

12 august 2019 - 18:21:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, bestowed awards to individuals who did outstanding work in response to the [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Kenneth causes death, destruction in Comoros and Mozambique

29 april 2019 - 09:05:53
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Kenneth, which impacted the Comoros on 24 April and made landfall in Mozambique on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force says its Special Forces killed five armed bandits in Northwest Nigeria

01 april 2019 - 16:38:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday said that its Special Forces (SF) Team operating in [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Idai displaces 1.5 million across Mozambique, Malawi

15 march 2019 - 20:51:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A major aid operation is under way in Mozambique and Malawi to help victims of Tropical [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Nigerien Air Forces kill 33 Boko Haram terrorists in Lake Chad Basin area

13 march 2019 - 14:33:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday said t its fighter jets and that of the [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai causes widespread damage and floods in Malawi and Mozambique

13 march 2019 - 13:29:15
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Flooding in Malawi and Mozambique has affected nearly 843,000 people and caused at least 60 deaths [...] Full text...

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Four Americans, pilot killed in Kenya chopper crash

04 march 2019 - 07:49:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan commercial helicopter crashed near Lake Turkana, killing all the five people on board, including [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force strikes Boko Haram locations, vehicles

25 november 2018 - 19:39:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following the killing of over 100 Nigerian Army soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force destroys another Boko Haram camp in northeast Nigeria

16 november 2018 - 10:13:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday said that its fighter jets destroyed a Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force fighter jets destroy Boko Haram camp in Northeast Nigeria

06 november 2018 - 15:43:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said that its fighter jets destroyed a Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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South African Police probe apartheid-era paedophile ring

31 october 2018 - 14:33:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A notorious paedophile ring, dating back more than 30 years and allegedly involving senior [...] Full text...

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‘Collective endeavour’ needed to strengthen peacekeeping further, says top UN official

13 september 2018 - 06:29:45
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting complex and evolving challenges, the head of UN peacekeeping on Wednesday called for heightened [...] Full text...

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Apartheid-era politicians accused of paedophilia

06 august 2018 - 09:11:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three former Apartheid-era Cabinet Ministers, including the feared head of the military, have been [...] Full text...

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HRW calls for 'immediate, impartial' investigation of Harare post-election protests

03 august 2018 - 06:12:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwe government should immediately and impartially investigate the use of force by security forces to [...] Full text...

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‘Time to move from promises to action;’ UN envoy urges Malian parties to peace accord

11 april 2018 - 22:38:53
New York, US (PANA) - While Malians must ensure the successful holding of elections this year, their priority should be [...] Full text...

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Multinational joint maritime exercise begins in Nigeria

22 march 2018 - 17:17:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy has deployed four warships and two helicopters as part of the platforms for [...] Full text...

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Trial of Burkina botched coup makers opens

27 february 2018 - 11:12:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The trial of 84 people accused of an abortive coup in September 2015 in Burkina [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force joins search for missing schoolgirls

26 february 2018 - 08:52:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has instituted extra measures, including Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance [...] Full text...

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'UK army officer, a role model for women seeking military career'

10 february 2018 - 13:00:15
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop of the United Kingdom said she is happy to serve as [...] Full text...

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Senior UN Official says it's time to reassess UN peacekeeping presence in Mali

24 january 2018 - 07:01:06
New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of worsening security in Mali’s central regions and with presidential elections just [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force helicopters, jets commence fresh wave of bombings on Boko Haram hideouts

16 december 2017 - 09:12:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Saturday said its fighter jets have commenced “intensive bombardment of the [...] Full text...

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Vancouver conference delivers 46 new pledges for UN peackeeping missions

16 november 2017 - 07:19:50
vancouver, Canada (PANA) – Dozens of new pledges of military equipment and expertise to make United Nations peacekeeping missions around [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief outlines ‘very serious challenge’ facing Mali operation

15 november 2017 - 22:33:41
Vancouver, Canada (PANA) – The “very serious challenge” facing peacekeepers with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) makes [...] Full text...

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Air Force operation degrades Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria

28 october 2017 - 10:06:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Air raids by Nigeria Air Force have caused heavy damage to the Boko Haram insurgents in [...] Full text...

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US: Two UN ‘blue helmets’ killed in attack in DRC's North Kivu

09 october 2017 - 19:38:21
New York, US (PANA) – Two United Nations peacekeepers have been killed and several injured in an attack on their [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Last batch of ballot papers arrives from Ghana

06 october 2017 - 15:08:23
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Authorities at Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) on Friday confirmed that the final batch of ballot [...] Full text...

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US: UN peacekeeping chief seeks speedy deployment of uniformed personnel

06 october 2017 - 05:56:53
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations peacekeeping chief on Thursday said rapid deployment of uniformed personnel to the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari marks independence anniversary with troops in Boko Haram enclave

01 october 2017 - 16:44:34
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday marked the military ceremonies of the National Independence Day in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari thanks Jordanian King for donation of 200 armoured fighting vehicles

20 september 2017 - 17:09:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Wednesday announced that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in New York met [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Ethiopian gov't urged to exercise restraint at upcoming Irreecha festival

19 september 2017 - 07:15:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch is urging the Ethiopian government and security officials to act with restraint and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UK announces new £200m humanitarian package for northeast Nigeria

31 august 2017 - 08:20:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday announced a new package of £200 million humanitarian support for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashes in Northeast Nigeria

06 july 2017 - 15:24:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Thursday confirmed that one of its helicopters, an Agusta 109 Light [...] Full text...

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Italy: 'South Sudan famine ebbs, but situation still desperate as hunger spreads'

21 june 2017 - 08:05:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Famine has eased in South Sudan after a significant scale up in the humanitarian response, according [...] Full text...

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UK: Guterres urges international help for Somalia to rebuild security, avert famine

11 may 2017 - 18:22:23
London, UK (PANA) - Opening a major conference on Somalia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN peacekeepers, Malian forces targeted in ‘cowardly’ terrorist attacks

19 april 2017 - 08:03:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali has strongly condemned the “cowardly” attacks [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: UN official addresses AU PSC on alarming situation in South Sudan

17 march 2017 - 19:12:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - To pull South Sudan back from the abyss and from a growing famine, the international [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian govt lifts ban on chopper flights over Abuja

15 march 2017 - 19:04:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday reversed its decision to ban helicopters from flying over the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria reinforces "no fly zone" order over nation's capital

13 march 2017 - 17:37:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA) on Monday reminded aviation authorities of the restriction on [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Massive fire threatens homes

04 january 2017 - 09:28:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Firefighters are battling massive mountain fires in Somerset West, near Cape Town, and hundreds [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP assists one million people in northeast Nigeria in December

30 december 2016 - 15:07:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said it delivered food or cash to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Navy begins 5-day exercise in Niger Delta

01 december 2016 - 13:51:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy Thursday began a five-day exercise in the Niger Delta region, aimed at honing [...] Full text...

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US: Amnesty International tasks govts on arms treaty implementation

22 august 2016 - 06:56:28
New York, US (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), on Monday urged governments to ensure that the global [...] Full text...

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UN: UN peacekeeping chief urges Security Council action in South Sudan

13 july 2016 - 19:00:36
New York, US (PANA) - Given the unstable security situation in South Sudan following clashes between government and opposition forces [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council meets on South Sudan on Wednesday

11 july 2016 - 15:59:46
New York, US (PANA) - Following the resurgence of violence in South Sudan, the UN Security Council has scheduled a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Egypt's aviation school to train Rwandan pilots

21 june 2016 - 16:04:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Egyptian Aviation Academy will train Rwandan pilots for single-engine aircraft following a new agreement to be [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Rights group asks EU to halt arms transfers to Egypt

25 may 2016 - 07:57:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Almost half of European Union (EU) member states have flouted an EU-wide suspension on arms transfers [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief welcomes first-ever refugee team to compete in Olympic Games

30 april 2016 - 15:22:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the first-ever Olympic refugee team to compete in the [...] Full text...

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Congo: Air strikes 'hit residential areas' in Congo - Amnesty International

18 april 2016 - 11:25:14
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, said on Monday that air strikes on residential areas [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari orders probe of some retired, serving army, air force generals over arms purchase scam

15 january 2016 - 15:05:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - On the recommendation of the committee established to audit the procurement of arms and equipment in [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP says donor support helps UN Humanitarian Air Service across Sudan

13 january 2016 - 19:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday welcomed contributions from donors towards the operation [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council beefs up peacekeepers in South Sudan

16 december 2015 - 14:00:54
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has increased the UN peacekeeping force level in strife-torn South Sudan by [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari orders arrest of indicted persons over fraudulent financial deals in arms procurement

17 november 2015 - 21:27:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered relevant security organizations to arrest and bring to book, all [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO delivers agric aid to hard-to-access areas in S/Sudan

05 october 2015 - 14:32:10
New York,US (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Monday announced that its rapid response operation in conflict-torn South [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Tunisian Air Force targets terrorist groups in Warga region

02 october 2015 - 17:51:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Air Force on Friday continued bombing in the northwest mountainous region of Warga, bordering Algeria, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian death toll from hajj stampede now 64, 244 missing

30 september 2015 - 10:43:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The number of Nigerians who died in last week's hajj stampede that left over 1,000 dead [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda deploys police contingent for peacekeeping in South Sudan

10 september 2015 - 18:35:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A contingent of 170 Rwandan police officers, including 40 women, has been deployed to Malakal, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Air force bombards Boko Haram fortress

16 august 2015 - 10:59:04
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A few days after President Muhammadu Buhari directed the new military chiefs to defeat Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Six survive chopper crash, 4 dead

12 august 2015 - 21:34:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Six persons survived Wednesday's horrific helicopter crash in Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos while four bodies [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army celebrates Day in Boko Haram heartland

06 july 2015 - 12:27:11
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a move aimed at sending a strong message to the Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian [...] Full text...

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UN: UN supports DRC government offensive against militia

05 june 2015 - 07:47:13
New York,US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has welcomed the latest [...] Full text...

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UN: Small Arms Survey 2015 highlights increased firepower to wildlife poaching

01 june 2015 - 19:23:30
New York, US (PANA) - A UN survey launched on Monday in New York said illegal trade in wildlife and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy says Al-Shabaab poses threat to political process in Somalia

19 may 2015 - 21:19:30
New York, US (PANA) - Mr. Nicholas Kay, UN Special Representative for Somalia and head of the UN Assistance Mission [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief deplores deadly attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo

06 may 2015 - 16:40:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of two UN peacekeepers and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy in DRC condemns attack on UN helicopter

05 may 2015 - 08:00:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and head of the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy in Mali urges parties to 'immediately cease hostilities'

29 april 2015 - 07:52:32
New York, US (PANA) - Following an upsurge in violence in Mali, the UN Special Representative and head of the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN peacekeeping chief says CAR mission reaches full operational capacity

28 april 2015 - 22:02:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping chief, Mr. Herve Ladsous, on Tuesday concluded a four-day visit to the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Soldier killed in clashes with Jihadists

22 april 2015 - 22:32:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A Tunisian soldier was killed on Wednesday in clashes between the armed forces and “terrorists” in [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UNHCR says new Mediterranean boat tragedy may be biggest

19 april 2015 - 15:47:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Sunday expressed his shock at the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Massive Cape Town fire continues to spread

03 march 2015 - 14:22:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Massive bush fire continue to wreak havoc around Cape Town which recorded its hottest [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Cape Town ravaged by massive fire

02 march 2015 - 14:58:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A devastating fire is sweeping through the mountains surrounding Cape Town, destroying several homes [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Heavy rains wash away houses across Tunisia

28 february 2015 - 16:19:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Heavy rains and landslides have caused the collapse of houses in several Tunisian regions, near the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert stresses need for technological advances to boost UN peacekeepers

24 february 2015 - 17:13:42
New York, US (PANA) - A group of UN experts on Tuesday said UN peacekeeping missions in Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Mission evicts ex-rebels from public buildings

12 february 2015 - 00:48:13
New York US (PANA) - The UN Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (CAR) has retaken public buildings in Bria [...] Full text...

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Libya: One soldier killed, 26 injured in the latest clashes in Benghazi

09 february 2015 - 21:21:24
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - At least one Libyan soldier was killed and 26 others wounded in clashes during an offensive [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Three new helicopters for Botswana's law enforcement agency

26 january 2015 - 18:04:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s air branch law enforcement agency has added a new fleet to their helicopters to help [...] Full text...

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South Africa: SA military to assist Mozambique's flood victims

15 january 2015 - 11:27:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that it will send troops [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, DRC army launch joint operations against armed groups

06 january 2015 - 20:09:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday said that a joint operation by UN troops and the Congolese [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban urges more UN-AU cooperation on peace, security in Africa

16 december 2014 - 20:37:56
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says cooperation between the African Union (AU) and the UN on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian authorities release intercepted Russian aircraft

08 december 2014 - 18:26:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Monday announced the release of a Russian Antonov 124 aircraft seized in Kano on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian government cancels US training of its Army battalion

01 december 2014 - 18:35:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Misgivings of the Nigerian government over the inability of the United States to approve sale of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Obama promises "equipment" to Tunisia to fight terrorism

19 november 2014 - 19:44:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – US president Barack Obama has promised to help Tunisia in its fight against terrorism by providing [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Tunisia conducts large-scale operation against terror groups

09 november 2014 - 14:17:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian army Sunday launched a major military operation involving units of the army, the national [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda offers more helicopters for UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

07 november 2014 - 18:49:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda is set to offer two more helicopters to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban urges international community to ramp up Ebola response

09 october 2014 - 17:31:36
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must step up its response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: UK troops set to build 4 Ebola treatment facilities in Sierra Leone

08 october 2014 - 21:59:05
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least 100 members of the British military medical team are preparing to provide a [...] Full text...

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UN: UN alerts on Ebola humanitarian response funding gap

03 october 2014 - 22:28:07
New York, US (PANA) - UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday said funding for [...] Full text...

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South Africa: ANC rallies around Zuma following new Arms Deal allegations

29 september 2014 - 10:47:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has rallied behind President Jacob Zuma over [...] Full text...

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UN: Treaty regulating global arms trade set to enter into force

26 september 2014 - 17:42:27
New York, US (PANA) - Less than two years after its adoption by the UN General Assembly, the Arms Trade [...] Full text...

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UN: UNMISS confirms three dead in helicopter crash near Bentiu

26 august 2014 - 18:10:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has confirmed that three crew members died and [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNMISS helicopter crashes in South Sudan

26 august 2014 - 16:20:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –A helicopter of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UMISS) has crashed while on a routine cargo [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African killed in Malaysia Airlines tragedy

18 july 2014 - 11:07:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South African helicopter pilot Cameron Dalziel was one of the victims of the horrific [...] Full text...

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Mali: French Defence minister expected Wednesday in Bamako

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

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Mali: Cost of deployment of UN forces in Mali estimated at 350 billion CFAF

03 july 2014 - 19:44:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The cost of the deployment of the UN Multi-dimensional Integrated Mission for Mali Stabilization (MINUSMA) is [...] Full text...

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Libya: Armed clashes continue in Benghazi

25 june 2014 - 19:36:56
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) – Armed clashes were reported on Wednesday in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi between several Libyan [...] Full text...

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US: UN official says progress on political process key to stability in Mali

18 june 2014 - 20:29:59
New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Herve Ladsous, says the time for peace talks [...] Full text...

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Libya: 2 killed, 9 injured in new violence in southern Libya

16 june 2014 - 17:12:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Two persons were killed and nine others injured in new wave of armed clashes on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition denounces use of military aircraft for president Aziz's campaign

16 june 2014 - 15:02:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Opposition party, Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Reconciliation (AJD/MR), has condemned the use of Mauritanian [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fresh armed clashes break out in Benghazi

15 june 2014 - 14:13:07
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) – Violent clashes were reported early on Sunday in the western suburb of Benghazi, Libya’s eastern city, [...] Full text...

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Libya: Death toll in Benghazi fighting rises to 10

02 june 2014 - 21:34:43
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Eight soldiers and two civilians were killed and five others injured on Monday in the restive [...] Full text...

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Malawi: New leader extends olive branch to Banda

02 june 2014 - 14:28:09
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Newly-elected Malawi president, Peter Mutharika, has extended what he called an "olive branch" to his predecessor [...] Full text...

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Libya: Five soldiers killed in Benghazi clashes

02 june 2014 - 09:59:47
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Five soldiers were killed and eleven civilians wounded in violent clashes between the Anshar Asharia armed [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Public sphere under threat in Zambia

22 may 2014 - 17:54:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Media institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has expressed concern that the existence of a public [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: MONUSCO head deplores loss of lives in Lake Kivu boat tragedy

06 may 2014 - 12:02:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The head of the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO), Mr. Martin Kobler, [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP, refugee agency call for access to deliver food aid in South Sudan

02 may 2014 - 19:31:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) are [...] Full text...

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UN: Envoy reaffirms world body's support to boost peace in Somalia

23 april 2014 - 23:02:40
New York, US (PANA) - Mr. Nicholas Kay, UN envoy in Somalia on Wednesday called on the country’s international partners [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Military operations between Tunisia and Algeria extended

21 april 2014 - 22:02:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A joint military operation between Algeria and Tunisia to flush out terrorists has been extended to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: PSC appeals for adequate logistical support to AMISOM

25 march 2014 - 15:18:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Calling for renewed efforts to ensure that logistical support provided to the African Union Mission [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: African troops battle al-Sabaab in Somalia

24 march 2014 - 15:07:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 21,126 African troops deployed to Somalia by early January 2014 have launched the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate mandates 4 committees to probe continuing violence in the North

20 march 2014 - 17:24:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate Thursday mandated its committees on Security and Intelligence, Defence and Army, Police Affairs [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius celebrates 46th independence anniversary

12 march 2014 - 16:27:01
Belle-Vue, Mauritius (PANA) – Several thousand Mauritians witnessed on Wednesday afternoon the official ceremony marking the 46th anniversary of the [...] Full text...

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