Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north

05 november 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating [...] Full text...

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Cholera, dengue fever hit war-torn Sudan

04 november 2024 - 12:47:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system [...] Full text...

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South Africa President Ramaphosa salutes Mozambique's President-elect Daniel Chapo

29 october 2024 - 09:27:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  President  Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the release of preliminary results of the General Elections in [...] Full text...

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Fighting, abuses putting Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia at risk: HRW

29 october 2024 - 06:41:02
 Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Recent fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Fano militias in the northwestern Amhara region has put [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

27 october 2024 - 20:13:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

26 october 2024 - 07:56:40
New York, United States (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urged to drop defamation charges against journalists

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

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Israeli army ‘deliberately demolished’ watchtower, fence at UN peacekeeping site in southern Lebanon

21 october 2024 - 06:19:24
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that an Israeli army bulldozer demolished an [...] Full text...

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West Bank Palestinians facing deadly ‘war-like tactics’, warns OCHA

19 october 2024 - 06:00:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Palestinians continue to face “war-like tactics” used against them by Israeli forces and settlers in the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN reports sharp rise in violence against civilians

17 october 2024 - 05:40:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged the Government to protect the population [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers

15 october 2024 - 05:00:29
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had [...] Full text...

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Gaza School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA

14 october 2024 - 11:49:22
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon

14 october 2024 - 05:12:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel [...] Full text...

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Sudan refugee numbers swell as war continues to drive displacement

12 october 2024 - 11:22:22
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN [...] Full text...

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Prominent South African judge Willem Heath dies

11 october 2024 - 11:41:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African judge Willem Heath has died in Cape Town after a brief [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly West Bank airstrike, attacks on Gaza schools

05 october 2024 - 05:29:34
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has strongly condemned the killing of several Palestinians, including women and children, [...] Full text...

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Sudan, UAE govts in diplomatic row over embassy bombing

02 october 2024 - 16:46:08
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese and the United Arab Emirates governments are presently engaged in hectic tit-for-tat accusations over [...] Full text...

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Lebanon crisis: Guterres urges parties to ‘step back from the brink’

29 september 2024 - 04:55:19
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Saturday over the dramatic escalation of events [...] Full text...

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More action on the ground needed to save civilian lives in Gaza, top UN official tells Security Council

17 september 2024 - 06:50:29
New York, US (PANA) - Not enough progress is being made in getting desperately needed aid and commercial goods into [...] Full text...

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Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO

13 september 2024 - 05:59:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began [...] Full text...

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Addressing insecurity in road construction in conflict-prone areas: Lessons from the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Kennedy Mkutu Agade, Josphat Sasia, Lilian Kahindo and Benard Mitto

12 september 2024 - 09:12:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While all development projects call for care and deftness during the implementation phase, these requirements become [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Government rejects UN fact-finding mission's recommendations

08 september 2024 - 18:32:59
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Sunday rejected a report by a UN Fact-Finding Commission, saying it was politically [...] Full text...

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160,000 more children vaccinated against polio in southern Gaza

07 september 2024 - 05:36:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 160,000 children were vaccinated in southern Gaza on Thursday, the first day of a [...] Full text...

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Violence and insecurity closes 14,300 schools in West and Central Africa

06 september 2024 - 05:06:05
Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - More than 14,000 schools have had to close across West and Central Africa due to violence [...] Full text...

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UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians

05 september 2024 - 05:46:57
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN political and humanitarian officials on Wednesday renewed urgent appeals for the unconditional release [...] Full text...

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UN food agency halts operations in Gaza after team attacked

29 august 2024 - 06:09:44
New York, US (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday a pause in the movement of its [...] Full text...

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West Bank strikes: UN rights office condemns Israeli military escalation

28 august 2024 - 14:04:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid further raids, airstrikes and settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Rising sea level is an 'urgent and escalating threat': UN

27 august 2024 - 07:08:16
New York, US (PANA) - The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating [...] Full text...

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Top UN aid official deplores latest wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine

26 august 2024 - 17:14:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine has condemned deadly Russian missile and drone strikes that began [...] Full text...

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Tension in Tripoli as troops mobilise on Central Bank crisis

23 august 2024 - 11:46:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tension is rising in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as the city sees troop mobilisation on the [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya concerned about 'unilateral acts' by political actors, institutions

15 august 2024 - 17:11:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the recent “unilateral acts” by [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians report rise in children killed and injured in the West Bank

15 august 2024 - 07:32:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The killing, injury and displacement of Palestinians continues in the West Back against the backdrop of [...] Full text...

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Security Council: Political affairs chief underlines ‘desperate need’ for Gaza ceasefire

14 august 2024 - 05:25:03
New York, US (PANA) - As civilian suffering intensifies in war-ravaged Gaza, senior UN officials on Tuesday called once more [...] Full text...

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‘Another day of horror’: UN rights office condemns Israeli strikes at Gazan school

11 august 2024 - 07:24:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office condemned on Saturday the increasing frequency of Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) [...] Full text...

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UN rights office reports escalation in strikes on schools in Gaza

07 august 2024 - 05:47:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed horror at the escalating pattern of Israeli Defence [...] Full text...

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Security Council debates ‘serious and dangerous escalation’ in the Middle East

01 august 2024 - 05:54:19
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top political affairs official reiterated the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle [...] Full text...

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Skyrocketing violence against children in Sudan demands urgent protection measures: UN report

01 august 2024 - 05:31:03
New York, US (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan has led to a horrifying surge in violence against children, a [...] Full text...

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Healthcare in Sudan ‘hanging by a thread,’ warns UN agency

30 july 2024 - 05:58:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday strongly denounced the increasing attacks on healthcare facilities [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN flags continuing widespread attacks by community-based militias on South Sudan civilians

18 july 2024 - 05:12:03
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Widespread attacks against civilians - driven primarily by sub-national armed violence involving community-based militias and [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Medical charity suspends delivery of care in Khartoum’s Turkish hospital

11 july 2024 - 09:06:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - After over a year of violent incidents both inside and outside the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa mourns death of five soldiers

10 july 2024 - 10:54:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Five South African Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have died in two separate incidents over [...] Full text...

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UN envoy highlights alarming violence and neglected humanitarian crisis in DR Congo

09 july 2024 - 05:36:33
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has resulted in [...] Full text...

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Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter

05 july 2024 - 07:22:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Bombing continued overnight into Thursday in Gaza where some of the tens of thousands of people [...] Full text...

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Tens of thousands displaced in fresh violence in DR Congo

03 july 2024 - 05:49:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Millions of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are suffering amid one [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa on high alert for MPOX

26 june 2024 - 14:22:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African port health officials have developed an outbreak preparedness plan that outlines the [...] Full text...

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Security Council says regional crisis deepens as Gaza war grinds on

26 june 2024 - 05:53:11
New York, US (PANA) - While the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, ongoing Israeli settlement expansion and escalating violence in [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Fighting in El Fasher remains incessant despite Security Council resolution

23 june 2024 - 14:04:33
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Some 10 days since the UN Security Council called for an end to the fighting [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns of ‘cyber mercenaries’ amid spike in weaponising digital tools

21 june 2024 - 07:44:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: ‘Nowhere is safe’ for civilians as war descends further into chaos

19 june 2024 - 06:45:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday focused on the worsening crisis in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: UN Human Rights Chief calls for sustained efforts to halt violations and abuses

14 june 2024 - 10:41:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for concrete measures to halt [...] Full text...

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Gaza: 8,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition amid ongoing shelling

14 june 2024 - 07:03:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy shelling reported in the so-called safe zone of Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza on Thursday came [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa calls for responsible leadership, constructive engagement in South Africa

03 june 2024 - 17:51:03
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging all political parties to put aside their differences and work [...] Full text...

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EU Council adopts new rules on substances of human origin

27 may 2024 - 11:24:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted new rules aimed at improving the safety and quality of blood, [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council denounces attacks against aid workers, UN personnel

26 may 2024 - 05:35:40
New Yirk, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned rising attacks on humanitarian workers and UN [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: CAF strongly condemns 'unacceptable security breaches' during second leg final match

21 may 2024 - 07:12:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF has strongly condemned "security breaches and spectator misbehaviour" during and after the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UNRWA staff ‘not going anywhere’ despite forced closure of East Jerusalem compound

11 may 2024 - 06:33:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two arson attacks and growing protests forced UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA to temporarily close its [...] Full text...

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Obstructions, harassment force health charity to suspend essential support in Sudan's Wad Madani

09 may 2024 - 11:57:32
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Health charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says it has been forced to suspend work and [...] Full text...

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Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region

08 may 2024 - 06:39:06
New York, US (PANA) - The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of [...] Full text...

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We won’t abandon Gazans sheltering in Rafah, says UNRWA

06 may 2024 - 12:55:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports that 100,000 Palestinians have been told to leave Rafah ahead of an anticipated Israeli [...] Full text...

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At least 12 killed as M23 rebels shell internally displaced people's camp in DRC

04 may 2024 - 07:32:34
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Internally displaced people account for at least 12 of those killed and a further 31 injured [...] Full text...

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Libyan and international demining experts call for end to suspension of demining operations in Libya

01 may 2024 - 15:23:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and international demining partners have stressed the urgent need to facilitate the work of mine [...] Full text...

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Landmines killed 17 people in Libya in 2023, according to UNMAS

29 april 2024 - 10:45:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) says 17 people, including 14 children, died in incidents [...] Full text...

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UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers in Burkina Faso

27 april 2024 - 05:21:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina [...] Full text...

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Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime

24 april 2024 - 05:03:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in [...] Full text...

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

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

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UNICEF: Nine children killed in 2023 by landmines in Libya

15 april 2024 - 11:09:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nine Libyan children lost their lives to mines and explosive devices during 2023, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Rising cyber threats pose serious concerns for financial stability: IMF Blog By Fabio Natalucci, Mahvash S. Qureshi, Felix Suntheim

10 april 2024 - 09:50:47
Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - Cyber attacks have more than doubled since the pandemic. While companies have historically suffered relatively [...] Full text...

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‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts

04 april 2024 - 11:10:32
New York, US (PANA) - All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, [...] Full text...

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Senegal's president-elect Faye pledges to govern with humility

26 march 2024 - 06:10:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, has pledged to govern with humility, with his priorities being [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: President Sall congratulates Faye on his victory

25 march 2024 - 18:59:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – President Macky Sall on Monday congratulated opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Sunday's [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat

25 march 2024 - 15:46:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat to [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye

25 march 2024 - 10:31:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As Senegalese await official results of Sunday's presidential election from the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the [...] Full text...

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Early provisional results in Senegal's presidential election put opposition leader Faye ahead

25 march 2024 - 05:17:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Early results from Sunday's presidential election in Senegal put opposition leader Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Voting ends in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 18:04:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday to choose the successor of [...] Full text...

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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 14:24:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday in which voters are choosing [...] Full text...

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Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso, says UN rights chief

22 march 2024 - 05:13:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorised by armed groups and the rampant insecurity [...] Full text...

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Surge in South Sudan intercommunal conflict harms civilians

19 march 2024 - 05:08:03
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Civilians are bearing the brunt of a surge in intercommunal conflict in pockets of South [...] Full text...

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Southern Madagascar - where girls are sold into marriage before they are born: UN News

16 march 2024 - 12:43:39
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice [...] Full text...

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IMF investigates cyber-security incident

16 march 2024 - 06:55:47
Washington, DC United States (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently experienced a cyber incident, which was detected on [...] Full text...

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Malian government dissolves governing body of students

15 march 2024 - 08:31:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has dissolved the Association des élèves et étudiants du Mali (AEEM -Association of [...] Full text...

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Cape Town hosts word's largest time cycle race

10 march 2024 - 10:59:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Kent Main on Sunday won the men's Cape Town Cycle Tour, crossing [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UNICEF Condemns Bandits Abduction Of 287 Kaduna Students, Says ‘Nigerian Children Deserve To Learn In Peace'

08 march 2024 - 18:03:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned Thursday’s attack and abduction of primary and secondary [...] Full text...

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Price-tag policymaking doesn’t measure things that matter to people: IMF Blog By Katharina Pistor

05 march 2024 - 11:24:49
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Rule by price has become not only in economics but in public policy too. [...] Full text...

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US expresses grave concern over escalating violence in Burkina Faso

04 march 2024 - 23:04:06
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed "grave concern" over the rise in violence against civilians in [...] Full text...

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US 'gravely concerned' by rise in violence against civilians in northern, eastern Burkina Faso

02 march 2024 - 05:30:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Friday that it is "gravely concerned" by the rise in [...] Full text...

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Rights expert commends peace efforts in Central African Republic

28 february 2024 - 05:51:33
Bangui, Central African Reoublic (PANA) - An expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council has urged the Government of the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN rights chief deplores ‘entrenched impunity’ by all parties in Israel, OPT

24 february 2024 - 10:27:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official on Friday made a strong call for accountability for serious [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights violations ripple across Sudan as 'senseless conflict' rages

24 february 2024 - 10:26:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted [...] Full text...

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Fighting in DR Congo threatens stability of entire region, envoy warns

21 february 2024 - 06:42:42
New York, US (PANA) - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), fighting between the M23 armed group [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Israeli advance on Rafah would have ‘dire humanitarian consequences’

20 february 2024 - 05:39:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An extension of Israel’s military operation in Rafah, where over a million internally displaced Palestinians have [...] Full text...

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Kenyan hyenas test positive for rabies, alert issued for mass vaccination of dogs, says Wildlife body

15 february 2024 - 18:55:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan authorities have issued an alert for the immediate vaccination of dogs for rabies after [...] Full text...

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Isarel-Gaza crisis: UN health agency warns over continuing attacks on healthcare

09 february 2024 - 16:41:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The unrelenting war in Gaza hasn’t spared hospitals, their staff or the people sheltering there, the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Food convoy in Gaza hit by shelling - UN humanitarians

05 february 2024 - 12:32:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians reported on Monday that a food convoy in Gaza had been hit by shelling [...] Full text...

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Dozens killed in Mali ‘summary executions’ - UN rights chief

02 february 2024 - 05:36:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his shock on Thursday at credible reports alleging that Malian [...] Full text...

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CAF Appeal Board partially upholds Morocco's appeal on sanctions, penalties

29 january 2024 - 11:35:56
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Appeal Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has partially upheld the  appeal [...] Full text...

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UNESCO trains teachers to counter hate speech

25 january 2024 - 07:37:58
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, the UN agency for culture, science, and education, is highlighting the key role teachers can play [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarians scale up cholera response in Somalia

25 january 2024 - 07:32:01
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The spread of cholera and acute watery diarrhoea is continuing in Somalia, with over 470 new [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Tunisian coach quits for poor results as casualty list grows

25 january 2024 - 06:10:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The coach of Tunisia's senior national football team, Jalel Kadri, resigned on Wednesday after his side [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for calm in Comoros

18 january 2024 - 07:07:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has appealed for restraint in the wake [...] Full text...

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US stresses national cohesion in DR Congo after disputed presidential vote

12 january 2024 - 06:27:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - With the Constitutional Court in DR Congo validating the results of last month's elections that [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid mission denials are latest threat to Gaza’s hospitals: OCHA

10 january 2024 - 14:15:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Repeated refusals by Israeli authorities to allow UN aid teams to deliver desperately needed humanitarian relief [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Ministry warns of dangers of closing oilfields

05 january 2024 - 12:59:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas has flagged the dangers of closing oilfields, calling on [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council meets over Red Sea attacks amid growing threat of spillover from Gaza war

04 january 2024 - 06:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday held its first open meeting on the continuing attacks [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights chief warns of ‘dehumanization’ of Palestinians amid West Bank violence

29 december 2023 - 05:50:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Bulldozers in refugee camps, detainees stripped naked and spat at, farmers robbed of their harvest: against [...] Full text...

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Over 700 a day dying from small arms fire; main ‘weapons of choice’ for criminals and terrorists

16 december 2023 - 07:18:25
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a multitude of global crises and escalating of armed conflicts, small arms and light [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza ceasefire ‘in everybody’s interest’: UN humanitarian coordinator

13 december 2023 - 18:16:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A ceasefire in Gaza is “the only way forward” and “in the interest of everybody” as the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Humanitarian disaster zone’: Gaza hospital capacity decimated – WHO

12 december 2023 - 14:50:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The last barely functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a “humanitarian disaster zone”, the UN World [...] Full text...

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Rights watchdog accuses Nigerian military of attempting to cover up mass civilian drone bomb killings

08 december 2023 - 11:33:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian authorities must "promptly, thoroughly, independently, impartially, transparently and effectively" investigate the killing of more [...] Full text...

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UN rights office demands investigation into 'a string of deadly airstrikes' killing civilians in Nigeria

07 december 2023 - 05:47:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Authorities in Nigeria must investigate a string of deadly airstrikes over the past six years and [...] Full text...

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'Hacking' the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries: World Bank Blog By Ghislain de Salins and Anat Lewin

24 november 2023 - 07:33:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...

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Irsael-Gaza crisis: ‘This must stop,’ UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across Gaza

19 november 2023 - 18:07:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Spikes in casualties, attacks on schools and shelters, including the death of a UN worker, and [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise

17 november 2023 - 20:33:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has voiced alarm over reports of another ethnically motivated mass [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN’s Türk calls for political path out of 'horror'

16 november 2023 - 17:28:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday welcomed the Security Council call for pauses in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur

03 november 2023 - 19:57:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed alarm on Friday over reports that in Sudan, women [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising

03 november 2023 - 06:45:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over [...] Full text...

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UNESCO flags 'worrying rise' in violence against journalists during election periods

02 november 2023 - 18:44:31
Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has revealed a worrying rise [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising - UN

02 november 2023 - 12:20:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: Rise in intimidation, settler violence in the West Bank, warns OCHA

01 november 2023 - 18:27:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 820 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have been displaced amid settler violence and [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Thousands in Gaza storm UN warehouses; a sign of desperation after weeks-long ‘siege’

30 october 2023 - 07:09:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Relief agencies warned on Sunday that civil order is starting to break down in Gaza after [...] Full text...

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Sudan-conflict: Peace negotiations kick off amid opposed positions and vicious fighting (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

26 october 2023 - 15:19:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the launch of peace talks between belligerent Sudanese parties, the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'horrified' by strike on Gaza hospital, as warring sides blame each other

18 october 2023 - 07:01:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said he was horrified by the killing of hundreds of civilians following a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister announces opening of Tripoli airport in mid-2024

09 october 2023 - 18:43:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's prime minister in the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced that great [...] Full text...

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FIFA says ideo Assistant Referee system introduced to enhance accuracy in matches

06 october 2023 - 11:46:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA says the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was introduced to enhance accuracy in its matches [...] Full text...

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UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia

04 october 2023 - 17:05:04
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A senior UN human rights official on Wednesday called on authorities in Liberia to take all necessary [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau releases 17 impounded Gambian vehicles

03 october 2023 - 18:14:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Guinea Bissau authorities have released 17 Gambian trucks that were impounded in Guinea Bissau to members of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indonesia gears up to kick off tournament amid efforts to reform troubled local football culture

03 october 2023 - 06:07:57
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - As Indonesia gear up to host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup next month, the country is [...] Full text...

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FIFA under pressure to remove Samuel Eto'o as Cameroon FA president

28 september 2023 - 12:01:36
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - FIFA has been urged to intervene and remove Samuel Eto'o from his role as president of [...] Full text...

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South Sudan conflict continues to claim lives: UN

26 september 2023 - 15:42:07
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – At least 395 people were killed and 281 others injured in violent incidents in South [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Ministers discuss “One health network”

16 september 2023 - 10:25:03
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Indian Ocean Ministers and representatives of Ministries in charge of health and livestock from the IOC [...] Full text...

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Insecurity forces closure of 13,000 schools for upcoming school year in Central and West Africa

14 september 2023 - 10:35:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Over the past four years, the number of school closures due to insecurity has almost [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Ethnically motivated attacks leave hundreds dead in Sudan, says UN rights chief

13 september 2023 - 06:09:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hundreds have died in ethnically motivated attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied [...] Full text...

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53 killed in the Burkina Faso army, ECOWAS condemns

06 september 2023 - 18:30:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the attack that left 53 [...] Full text...

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Money laundering poses risk to financial sector stability: IMF Blog (By Pierre Bardin, Antoine Bouveret, Grace Jackson, Maksym Markevych)

06 september 2023 - 10:02:42
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Cross-border financial crime is here to stay. While people everywhere enjoy the convenience of a [...] Full text...

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Fifty-three members of Burkina Faso's defence and security forces killed in attack

05 september 2023 - 17:46:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fifty-three fighters, comprising 17 soldiers and 36 six Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland [...] Full text...

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UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa - Guterres

01 september 2023 - 15:26:58
New York, US (PAMA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the [...] Full text...

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Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR

29 august 2023 - 15:34:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions [...] Full text...

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Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says

29 august 2023 - 06:00:19
New York, US (PANA) - While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA, draws to a close by the end of [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: UN concerned about spread of fighting to more regions

20 august 2023 - 18:14:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday expressed concern about the recent increase in military confrontations between the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Paramilitary RSF, allied militias rape dozens, says HRW

17 august 2023 - 07:18:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) –  Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and allied militias raped several dozen women and girls in [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Four months of conflict 'destroying people's lives and violating their basic human rights', humanitarians warn

15 august 2023 - 18:44:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After four months of war in Sudan, UN humanitarians on Tuesday called for action to be [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflit: UN condemns militias human rights violations

03 august 2023 - 16:50:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  The United Nations on Thursday strongly condemned what it described as the indiscriminate targeting of civilian [...] Full text...

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US diplomat describes Sudanese human suffering as “terrible”, calls on SAF and RSF to resume peace talks

29 july 2023 - 09:38:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PAN,A) - The US government has described as “terrible” the toll of human suffering from the ongoing fighting [...] Full text...

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Mali junta denies right group's report on summary execution, forcible disappearance of civilians

25 july 2023 - 16:52:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has rejected a report by human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRW), which found [...] 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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Sudan conflict: Medical charity MSF says latest attack of its staff jeopardised its presence in Khartoum

21 july 2023 - 13:16:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - International medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) , said on Friday that the latest incidence of [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Children as young as 12 raped, some targeted for their ethnicity

08 july 2023 - 10:20:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN report based on findings of  international and local organisations has revealed tragic accounts about [...] Full text...

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‘Bold and resolute’ action needed to protect children affected by war, UN Security Council told

06 july 2023 - 06:44:41
New York, US (PANA) - Last year, 27,180 grave violations were committed against children caught up in war – the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN voices ‘shock and condemnation’ as gender-based violence soars across Sudan

06 july 2023 - 06:26:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian officials on Wednesday voiced shock and condemnation over increasing reports of gender-based [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch accuses Burkina Faso Army of unlawful killings, ‘disappearances’

29 june 2023 - 08:17:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso armed forces summarily executed at least 9 men, and forcibly disappeared and apparently [...] Full text...

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Remembering Marc-Vivien Foé: Celebrating the life, legacy of Cameroon star

28 june 2023 - 07:16:59
Cairo, Egyypt (PANA) - Monday marked the solemn occasion of the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of Cameroonian football [...] Full text...

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Polls officially open in Sierra Leone's general elections

24 june 2023 - 08:00:02
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Voting has officially started in Sierra Leone's general elections that will see the election of [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS election observers express concern about violence ahead of Sierra Leone's elections

23 june 2023 - 11:33:36
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The election observer missions of the African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread

22 june 2023 - 06:36:57
New York, US (PANA) - International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Guterres urges donors to boost aid response to halt death, destruction

19 june 2023 - 19:37:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - A UN-led appeal for funding to help the people of Sudan raised $1.5 billion on Monday [...] Full text...

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At least 405 civilians killed in communal violence in South Sudan

16 june 2023 - 18:16:15
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - At least 405 people have been killed in persistent violence against civilians across South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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One dead, several injured in clash between soldiers and civilians in western Burkina Faso

16 june 2023 - 17:04:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A civilian was killed and several others were injured on Thursday night in serious clashes [...] Full text...

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FIFA chief wants referees to stop football games when racism occurs

16 june 2023 - 11:21:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A zero tolerance approach must be taken over racism in football and referees at all levels [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by deliberate attacks on civilians and sexual violence in Sudan

09 june 2023 - 16:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Almost two months into the armed clashes between the paramilitaries of General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Raging war hits Sudan's health sector very hard

08 june 2023 - 13:19:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - To fall ill is a very serious matter in Sudan where health services run at a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Human rights abuse cases pile up as war continues

06 june 2023 - 14:26:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan's war enters the 8th week without showing signs of abating, more and more horror [...] Full text...

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Central Africa faces ‘turning point’ amid multiple crises - UN official

06 june 2023 - 06:17:00
New York, US (PANA) - Despite critical gains by Central African nations in advancing stability and cooperation, the region faces [...] Full text...

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UNICEF estimates 315,000 'grave violations' against children in conflict over 18 years

05 june 2023 - 06:14:31
New York, US (PANA) - A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict took place between 2005 and 2022, [...] Full text...

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US 'troubled', 'saddened' by Senegal violence after sentencing of opposition leader Sonko

04 june 2023 - 05:41:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it is "troubled and saddened by the violence and damage" in Senegal where [...] Full text...

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Fifteen dead in demonstrations since Thursday in Senegal

03 june 2023 - 16:21:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The demonstrations that followed last Thursday's sentencing of Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko to two years [...] Full text...

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Mali: Rights group calls for trial of perpetrators of Moura massacre

18 may 2023 - 06:30:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has called for the trial by a competent court of perpetrators [...] Full text...

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Security situation in Sahel remains very worrying, Security Council warned

16 may 2023 - 19:56:48
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in the Sahel remains very worrying and the spiralling crisis in Sudan is an [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Church leader says RSF has looted its property, created havoc

16 may 2023 - 16:58:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Episcopal Anglican Church on  Tuesday issued a statement saying its building and offices had [...] Full text...

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Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko given six months suspended jail sentence for defamation

09 may 2023 - 06:18:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Dakar Court of Appeal on Monday handed Senegalese opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, a six-month suspended jail [...] Full text...

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‘Fragile ceasefire’ holds in eastern DR Congo, Security Council hears

20 april 2023 - 05:49:16
New York, US (PANA) - After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Food insecurity and malnutrition at their highest levels in 10 years in West and Central Africa

19 april 2023 - 18:28:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Acute food insecurity is set to reach a 10-year high in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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WFP suspends operations in Sudan after 3 staff killed in fighting

17 april 2023 - 15:33:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily suspended all its operations following fighting between rival [...] Full text...

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Reports say there was low turnout in Gambia's local government election

16 april 2023 - 19:29:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A report of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) on Local Government Elections in the Gambia, has [...] Full text...

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Civilians and humanitarian aid workers are “not a target”, UN warns rival Sudanese

16 april 2023 - 16:43:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition [...] Full text...

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CAF prepares Referees ahead of crucial interclub quarterfinals

16 april 2023 - 07:33:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the upcoming knockout phase of CAF Interclub Competitions, the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Conflict in NE Nigeria still affects children 9 years after Chibok girls ‘nightmare’: UNICEF

15 april 2023 - 08:34:23
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a decade after Boko Haram militants abducted 276 schoolgirls from their dormitory in Chibok, [...] Full text...

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441 migrants died crossing the Mediterranean in first quarter of 2023 - IOM

13 april 2023 - 22:09:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 441 migrants died trying to reach Europe in the first quarter of 2023, [...] Full text...

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WHO enhances preparedness to tackle rising zoonotic diseases in Africa

05 april 2023 - 11:41:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The ongoing Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania are the latest of several [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Security Council warned of ‘considerable’ deterioration in restive east

30 march 2023 - 05:04:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the Security Council on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Six tons of war remnants destroyed in Gharyane, southwest of Tripoli

20 march 2023 - 16:54:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six tons of war remnants have been destroyed in the al-Dhira area of the city of [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack

20 march 2023 - 16:15:58
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Humanitarians have strongly condemned the latest deadly assault on aid workers in South Sudan, urging [...] Full text...

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Central Sahel: Lives of 10 million children on the line as conflict rages

18 march 2023 - 09:11:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children are increasingly caught up in armed conflict in the climate-affected, food insecure central Sahel region, [...] Full text...

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New operation to destroy three tonnes of war remnants in Libya

16 march 2023 - 13:32:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Security Authority announced here Thursday it had destroyed three tons of war remnants of [...] Full text...

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Too many nations failing to investigate torture cases, UN expert says

15 march 2023 - 06:04:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - States must be “primary responders” in torture cases, to end impunity and bring justice on behalf [...] Full text...

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CAF Disciplinary Board sanctions Sudanese club, Al Hila

08 march 2023 - 06:52:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has taken a number of decisions [...] Full text...

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Impunity drives cycles of ‘horrific’ crimes in South Sudan, Human Rights Council hears

08 march 2023 - 06:08:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Impunity is a major driver of the human rights and humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which [...] Full text...

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South Africa rejects US security alert

01 march 2023 - 09:05:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Foreign Affairs Naledi Pandor has dismissed a warning by the [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS urge calm following post-election tensions on Nigeria (By Paul Ejime)

28 february 2023 - 19:28:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Union and ECOWAS on Tuesday called for calm and urged the Independent National Electoral [...] 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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Collation of votes in Nigeria's elections continues; leading opposition parties boycott process

28 february 2023 - 10:50:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Collation of votes of Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria continues on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Police arrest 4 suspects as thugs burn 2 people alive

27 february 2023 - 19:16:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Political thugs have burnt alive two persons in the wave of violence that hit the ancient [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Electoral Commission chairman speaks on voting disruptions in Lagos

25 february 2023 - 18:24:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has admitted violence and disruptions [...] Full text...

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Financial services gradually resume in Tigray

24 february 2023 - 23:55:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Financial services including banking, telecommunication and energy supply services have gradually resumed in Ethiopia's northern [...] Full text...

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Insecurity takes toll on women, girls in Niger’s Tillabéri region

23 february 2023 - 12:02:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The security crisis in Niger’s south-western Tillabéri region is taking a heavy toll on local communities, [...] Full text...

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Human rights violations against civilians by Central African Armed Forces are unacceptable, says UN expert

20 february 2023 - 17:42:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the government’s efforts to redeploy defence and security forces over a large part of the [...] Full text...

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ICC investigation sought over South Sudanese conflict

20 february 2023 - 14:34:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global law firm has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to begin an immediate inquiry [...] Full text...

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Trust the tale not the teller: A Darfur fact-finding committee makes public findings (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

17 february 2023 - 14:13:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Setting a precedent in decades in Sudan's restive region of Darfur, a fact-finding committee has made [...] Full text...

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UN: Violence sharply intensified in South Sudan in 2022

17 february 2023 - 08:21:27
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The number of civilians affected by violence in South Sudan increased sharply at the end [...] Full text...

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UN mission signs new plan for election security in Central African Republic

16 february 2023 - 05:27:59
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - A newly signed plan for election security represents a “major development” for peaceful, inclusive [...] Full text...

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Experts demand better measures to protect children caught in conflict

14 february 2023 - 06:25:25
New York, US (PANA) - Preventing violations against children affected by war has never been more pertinent or urgent, the [...] Full text...

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