13th session of the Iranian-Libyan Supreme Commission to be held in Tehran

10 may 2024 - 15:14:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Iranian ambassador to Libya, Ain Allah Suri, has expressed his country's desire to hold the [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Human Rights Watch flags 'ethnic cleansing' in Sudan's West Darfur

09 may 2024 - 09:48:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Attacks by Sudan's paramilitary the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias in El Geneina, the [...] Full text...

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African trio brace for Futsal World Cup draw

05 may 2024 - 08:19:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fates of Angola, Libya and Morocco will be decided this month as the three African [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Prime Minister de Tambèla visits Iran

25 april 2024 - 13:46:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's Army massacre more than 220 villagers

25 april 2024 - 10:39:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East

19 april 2024 - 05:14:16
New York, US (PANA) - Recent escalations in the Middle East make it even more important to support efforts towards [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering

16 april 2024 - 16:00:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since war erupted six months ago and one [...] Full text...

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South Africa calls for Middle East restraint

16 april 2024 - 08:32:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has joined other African countries in expressing concern at developments in the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military

15 april 2024 - 16:37:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As UN chief António Guterres on Monday reiterated his appeal for “maximum restraint” in the Middle [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report

27 march 2024 - 11:36:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ‘highest point in decades’

19 march 2024 - 04:56:24
New York, US (PANA) - Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear [...] Full text...

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Niger denounces military agreement with the United States

17 march 2024 - 12:51:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger authorities denounced the military agreement between Niger and the United States as an American [...] Full text...

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'Governments target nationals living abroad': Human Rights Watch

22 february 2024 - 07:00:06
New York, US (PANA) – Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and committing human rights abuses against [...] 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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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails South Africa's genocide victory at The Hague

26 january 2024 - 16:18:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s extraordinary victory at the International Court of [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership 'unacceptable', says Guterres

23 january 2024 - 20:37:03
New York, US (PANA) - Many of the world’s top diplomats are debating the deepening crisis in the Gaza Strip [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea thump Guinea Bissau 4-2 as captain Nsue scores first hat-trick

18 january 2024 - 16:00:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea captain Emilio Nsue scored the first hat-trick in the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch

12 january 2024 - 07:46:31
New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...

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Impunity fuelling abuses in Horn of Africa, says Human Rights Watch

11 january 2024 - 05:14:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Horn of Africa governments grappled with rampant wartime atrocities and humanitarian crises throughout 2023 with meager [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns terrorist attack in Iran

04 january 2024 - 13:08:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has strongly denounced the "terrorist attack" in the province of Kerman, in the south of [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea name 27 players

01 january 2024 - 18:59:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Juan Micha Obiang, the coach of Equatorial Guinea, has selected 27 players who could represent the [...] Full text...

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Libya, Iran to cooperate in health sector

19 december 2023 - 18:45:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and acting Minister of Health in the government of national unity, [...] Full text...

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Benin invests more than eight billion CFA francs in teacher training programme

18 december 2023 - 14:34:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To date, Benin has invested more than eight billion CFA francs in its teacher trainee programme, [...] Full text...

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CAF African Schools Football Championship: UNAF Qualifiers kick off on Sunday

17 december 2023 - 12:12:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The CAF African Schools Football Championship  Qualifiers of the Union of North African Football (UNAF), kicks off [...] Full text...

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Middle East conflict risks reshaping the region’s economies: IMF Blog By John Bluedorn and Taline Koranchelian

01 december 2023 - 19:39:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The conflict in Gaza and Israel is causing immense human suffering. In addition to the direct [...] Full text...

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Visit to South Africa of Senior Hamas officials sparks outrage from Jewish Board

01 december 2023 - 11:33:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The visit to Cape Town by a senior delegation of Hamas officials has sparked [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Morocco through after shootout drama

21 november 2023 - 17:49:17
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Morocco scored a stoppage-time equalizer then beat Iran in a penalty shootout to secure a place [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Magnificent Mali maul Mexico

21 november 2023 - 10:46:00
Suabaya, Jakarta (PANA) - Mahamoud Barry scored twice and laid on another as Mali stormed through to the last eight [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Iran advance after routine New Caledonia win

17 november 2023 - 16:05:58
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Iran ensured their progress to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 knockout phase after a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Superb Brazil beat England to seal progress

17 november 2023 - 15:19:01
Jakarta,Indonesia (PANA) - The clash between one of the past two FIFA U-17 World Cup champions lived up to its [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Senegal, five others reach Round of 16

16 november 2023 - 05:36:04
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Even with one match still to be played in the group stage, Senegal, Spain, England, France, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

14 november 2023 - 15:35:28
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D played at [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crsis: ‘History is judging us all,’ Guterres says in fresh appeal for Gaza aid access

28 october 2023 - 07:45:20
New York, US (PANA) - With the humanitarian system in Gaza on the verge of "total collapse", UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Rwandan authorities of using violence to silence criticism

10 october 2023 - 10:27:38
New York, US (PANA) – Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to [...] Full text...

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EU, Council of Europe firm in global fight against death penalty

10 october 2023 - 08:48:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Marking World Day against the Death Penalty on Tuesday, the European Union (EU) and the Council [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA Beach World Cup: Senegal to face Japan, Egypt clash with UAE

09 october 2023 - 05:49:27
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - African champions, Senegal, will face Colombia, Belarus and Japan in Group C at the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Iran sign eight cooperation agreements

06 october 2023 - 13:04:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and the Islamic Republic of Iran have signed eight cooperation agreements in the [...] Full text...

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Only way to end nuclear risk ‘is to eliminate nuclear weapons’: Guterres

26 september 2023 - 06:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - When “geopolitical mistrust and competition” have pushed the nuclear risk to Cold War levels, total [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: Government requests WB assistance for reconstruction

23 september 2023 - 14:25:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Finance has asked the World Bank (WB) for help in rebuilding the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: FIFA organises draw for tournament

15 september 2023 - 17:19:43
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023, which would be held from 10 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Draw scheduled for 15 September in Zurich

12 september 2023 - 08:25:25
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be held in Zurich on 15 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: List of all qualified countries

12 september 2023 - 08:21:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Here is a list of all the teams going to Indonesia for the 2023 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’

01 september 2023 - 05:22:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands [...] Full text...

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Rights groups call for release of jailed Burundian journalist

30 august 2023 - 06:15:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights organisations are calling on the Burundian authorities to "immediately and unconditionally" release and quash the [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’

29 august 2023 - 16:41:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning [...] Full text...

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South Africa: BRICS Summit concludes with expanded membership

24 august 2023 - 15:13:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced that the BRICS bloc had reached [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: South African Wayde van Niekerk eyes third global title

24 august 2023 - 07:32:02
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk will have a shot at a third global title when he [...] Full text...

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Rights group reports new attacks in Sudan's Darfur region

04 august 2023 - 05:59:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Satellite data shows massive fire destruction in the town of Sirba in Sudan's West Darfur state, in [...] Full text...

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Male guardianship rules hamper travel, other movements in North Africa, Middle East

18 july 2023 - 06:39:39
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Many Middle East and North African countries still prevent women from moving freely in their own country [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off

17 july 2023 - 07:16:23
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...

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Iranian president arrives in Kenya

12 july 2023 - 09:18:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Nairobi on Wednesday for a State Visit aimed at heightening [...] Full text...

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Providing every household with electricity, cooking gas the biggest challenge in Africa

08 july 2023 - 12:47:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, has said that the greatest challenge for [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Referees to add wasted time to each half

08 july 2023 - 06:34:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees involved in this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been instructed [...] Full text...

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First Lady of Burundi attends China-Africa Women's Cooperation Forum

26 june 2023 - 18:39:47
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The wife of Burundi's Head of State, Angéline Ndayishimiye, left here Sunday evening for China to [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Equatorial Guinea stun Tunisia to clinch ticket, Morocco defeated

18 june 2023 - 06:24:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea secured their place in the highly-anticipated TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high

14 june 2023 - 05:23:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflicts, persecution and climate-driven upheaval meant more people than ever remained uprooted from their homes last [...] Full text...

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More than 125,227 internally displaced people back to places of origin in Burkina Faso - PM

30 may 2023 - 14:36:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The security crisis in Burkina Faso since 2015 displaced thousands of people but as of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promote African arts and culture

26 may 2023 - 08:05:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Consortium 2023 aimed at promoting African arts and culture in [...] Full text...

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Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’: Guterres

25 may 2023 - 17:54:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the arrest of one of the world's [...] Full text...

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UN expert calls for national reconciliation in Burundi and revival of Arusha agreement

24 may 2023 - 13:02:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A UN expert on Wednesday called on Burundi to overcome divisions and restore the Arusha Agreement. The [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM expresses desire for Gulf countries' support for Libyan elections

20 may 2023 - 13:17:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has expressed Libya's aspiration to the [...] Full text...

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WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

16 may 2023 - 15:01:49
Geneva -Switzerland (PANA) -  The WHO has validated Benin and Mali as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, [...] Full text...

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Recorded executions in 2022 reached highest figure in five years - Amnesty

16 may 2023 - 07:56:11
London, UK (PANA) - Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, as the Middle East and [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria's Flying Eagles outscore Argentine Club In 5-goal thriller

13 may 2023 - 09:20:46
Isidro Casanova, Argentina (PANA) - Nigeria's Under-20 national team, Flying Eagles, on Friday beat Argentina Primerica National B team, Almirante [...] Full text...

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US calls on UAE over developments in Sudan

19 april 2023 - 13:45:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has contacted the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a close ally of the head [...] Full text...

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Religious leaders join UN to pray for peace

15 april 2023 - 07:40:22
New York, US (PANA) - At a time of terrible divisions in the world, leaders from multiple faiths joined together [...] Full text...

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Army and Rapid Support Forces in standoff in northern Sudan (news Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam PANA correspondent)

13 april 2023 - 12:45:28
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Tension between the Sudanese army and its once protégé, the Rapid Support Forces, has reached the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Concern over Iranian warships docked in Cape Town

04 april 2023 - 12:06:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Just weeks after hosting a joint naval military exercise with Russia and China in [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Iranian officials discuss reopening of Iranian embassy in Tripoli

27 march 2023 - 12:56:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has discussed with her Iranian [...] Full text...

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Libyans begin Ramadan on Thursday

22 march 2023 - 12:38:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will start the Muslim fasting month or Ramadan on Thursday, the Mufti Dar Al-Iftaa announced [...] Full text...

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Arrangements underway for return of Iranian embassy's activities in Libya

13 march 2023 - 14:21:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the National Unity Government, Najla al-Mangouch, and [...] Full text...

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Iranian drones on Moroccan-Algerian border threaten stability in the region, says Military Africa

10 march 2023 - 15:37:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The presence of Iranian drones on the border between the Kingdom of Morocco and Algeria represents [...] Full text...

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2023 U20 AFCON: CAF releases list of match officials

19 february 2023 - 06:23:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A list of 16 referees, 18 assistant referees and six video assistant referees (VAR) has been [...] Full text...

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Israel's expansion in Africa seen through the prism of Libyan newspaper

10 february 2023 - 16:02:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Israel is undoubtedly progressing more and more in the African continent, succeeding in its infiltration through [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints South African Mojankunyane Gumbi as Special Adviser for addressing racism in the workplace

29 january 2023 - 07:51:51
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ms. Mojankunyane Gumbi of South Africa as Special Adviser [...] Full text...

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Ouagadougou International Handicraft exhibition opens

27 january 2023 - 19:45:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 16th edition of the International Exhibition of handicrafts Ouagadougou (SIAO) opened this Friday, on [...] Full text...

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Politicians, Foreigners and Nigeria's elections (News analysis by Paul Ejime)

25 january 2023 - 11:24:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent call by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassador to desist from interfering in [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’

24 january 2023 - 06:22:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite recent progress towards eliminating trans fat from food, some five billion people remain unprotected from [...] Full text...

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Rights group says conflicts, violence threaten rights in Africa

13 january 2023 - 10:13:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders failed to tackle widespread abuses against civilians by state security forces and non-state armed [...] Full text...

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UN chief names new MONUSCO head

06 january 2023 - 05:19:40
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Lieutenant General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho of Brazil as [...] Full text...

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EU gives WFP 7.2 million Euro to help crisis-affected people in Burkina Faso

31 december 2022 - 09:46:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received 7.2 million Euro in funding from the [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Celebrating women fighting for their rights

30 december 2022 - 05:49:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN News on Friday highlighted the work of activists helping to protect women’s rights, which [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England, USA win final Group B matches to reach Round of 16

29 november 2022 - 21:17:56
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Egland and the USA on Tuesday won their last Group B matches against Wales and Iran [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups A and B on Tuesday

29 november 2022 - 04:33:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups A and B [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England, USA draw 0-0 in Day 2 Group B match

25 november 2022 - 21:45:51
Doha Qatar (PANA) - England and USA on Friday drew 0-0 in their Day 2 Group B match of the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Iran sink Wales with two late goals

25 november 2022 - 12:24:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Iran on Friday scored two late goals to beat Wales 2-0 in their Day 2 Group [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Day 2 matches in Groups A and B on Friday

25 november 2022 - 05:22:36
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are Friday's fixtures for Day 2 Groups A and B matches in the 2022 [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Gareth Bale penalty rescues point for Wales against USA

21 november 2022 - 21:10:02
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - An 82nd minute penalty converted by Gareth Bale gave Wales a 1-1 draw against USA in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England trounce Iran 6-2 in Group B opening match

21 november 2022 - 15:47:53
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - England on Monday trounced Iran 6-2 in their opening Group B match of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Monday

21 november 2022 - 05:26:04
Doha, Qatar (PANA)- The following are Monday's fixtures in the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournment being played in Qatar. Group A Senegal [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces 'terrorist' attack on Shia shrine in Iranian city of Shiraz

27 october 2022 - 16:01:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity Thursday [...] Full text...

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Senegal joins the Gas Exporting Countries Forum

25 october 2022 - 20:19:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal joined Tuesday the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) as an observer, on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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Najla Al-Mangouch participates in international virtual meeting on violence against women

20 october 2022 - 20:19:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch, at the invitation of her Canadian [...] Full text...

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Suspects arrested following murder of German tourist in South Africa

06 october 2022 - 12:55:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three men suspected of being involved in a hijacking that left a German tourist [...] Full text...

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The following are the results of international friendly football matches played by African countries on Tuesday

27 september 2022 - 21:09:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The following are the results of international friendly football matches played by African countries on Tuesday. South Korea [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's goal to hold elections

31 august 2022 - 06:11:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed that the objective of the Government of National Unity [...] Full text...

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Mali, Iran hold talks on bilateral cooperation

25 august 2022 - 13:47:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of Mali, Abdoulaye Diop, and his Iranian counterpart, Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Béchir Zabiyeh named Journalist of the Year in Libya

21 june 2022 - 11:50:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Writer and journalist Bechir Zabiyeh has been named Journalist of the Year in Libya, the Organising [...] Full text...

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Kenyan election candidates face corruption hurdles

02 june 2022 - 16:17:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The campaigns ahead of the 9 August 2022 general elections in Kenya have officially kicked off [...] Full text...

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Kenyan sprinter Omanyala wins in 9.85 seconds at Kip Keino World Classics

07 may 2022 - 21:28:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala dashed 9.85 seconds to win the 100 metres men's race at the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan politician wounded in gun attack linked to poll rivalry

06 april 2022 - 13:20:03
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Unknown gunmen shot and wounded Ali Mwatsahu, a local politician aspiring to represent Mvita constituency in [...] Full text...

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Qatar 2022 World Cup group draw

01 april 2022 - 18:27:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Here are the results of the draw for the groups of the World Cup Qatar 2022: Group [...] Full text...

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AI report says conflict contagious in face of perilously weak international responses in 2021

29 march 2022 - 18:21:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International said in its latest report that in 2021, new and unresolved conflicts erupted or [...] Full text...

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Two people die of food poisoning in Libya

20 february 2022 - 17:32:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two people have died, out of 44 cases of food poisoning, following a meal at a [...] Full text...

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Explosives manufacturing company at centre of huge Ghana explosion fined $6 million

08 february 2022 - 17:48:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Ministry of Lands and Natural resources has imposed a $6 million fine on the company [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Ghana's President Akufo-Addo expresses sadness at explosion that has claimed many lives

20 january 2022 - 20:30:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as "sad and unfortunate", the explosion that occurred [...] Full text...

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Many feared killed in explosion in Ghana

20 january 2022 - 18:35:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Many people are feared dead in an explosion that occurred at Apiate, a town between Bogoso [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies AFCON 2021: Equatorial Guinea announce squad

27 december 2021 - 15:25:30
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Juan Micha Obiang, coach of Equatorial Guinea has unveiled his squad for the TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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Chief UN prosecutor seeks justice for victims of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

14 december 2021 - 06:48:11
New York, US (PANA) - Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals – the judicial body that [...] Full text...

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Obasanjo says unique but customary way Gambians cast their votes

08 december 2021 - 11:09:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, and head of the Commonwealth Observer Mission to the Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Algeria, Comoros placed on US list of violators of religious freedom

18 november 2021 - 06:13:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has placed Algeria and Comoros on its Special Watch List for governments [...] Full text...

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Gambia electoral body approves six candidates for 4 December presidential election

08 november 2021 - 10:10:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Saturday announced that six presidential candidates have qualified to stand [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight race for elections, tensions before Paris Conference

07 november 2021 - 15:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement by some people of their intention to run in Libya's 24 December general elections [...] Full text...

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Gambia presidential aspirants present nomination papers to Electoral Commission

01 november 2021 - 10:16:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Aspirants for Gambia's 4 December presidential election have started presenting their nomination papers to the Independent [...] Full text...

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‘Humanity remains unacceptably close to nuclear annihilation,' warns UN chief

26 september 2021 - 05:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - “Now is the time to eliminate nuclear weapons from our world , and usher in [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth observers urge ‘restraint’ as Zambia awaits election results

15 august 2021 - 16:51:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) in Zambia has issued a preliminary report of their findings, calling [...] Full text...

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Coronavius: Latest data confirms infections have risen globally for four consecutive weeks

04 august 2021 - 15:33:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the [...] Full text...

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UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council

11 june 2021 - 21:14:15
New York, US (PANA) - Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were elected by the 75th session [...] Full text...

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African teams know their opponents at FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021

03 june 2021 - 18:36:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PAPA) - Following the draws for the FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021, held on Tuesday, 1 June, [...] Full text...

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Burundi coach names 33 players for Algeria friendly on 16 June in Oran

02 june 2021 - 21:35:42
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following is the list of 33 local players invited by the coach of the Burundi national [...] Full text...

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IOM appoints two Deputy Directors General

31 may 2021 - 13:49:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday announced the selection by Director General António Vitorino [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court orders Senegal to remove obstacles to elections

29 april 2021 - 20:35:02
Dakar, Senegal PANA) - The ECOWAS Court Thursday ordered Senegal to remove all obstacles to free participation in the country’s [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International condemns execution of nine people in Egypt

27 april 2021 - 05:41:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has condemned Monday's execution of of nine people in Egypt as [...] Full text...

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North Africa, Middle East countries dominate list of world’s top executioners: Amnesty International

21 april 2021 - 05:41:31
London, UK (PANA) - Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ruthlessly persisted with executions, defying the unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. destroys 329,556 chickens in 62 farms over bird flu

11 april 2021 - 15:57:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government says it has destroyed over 329,556 birds across 62 farms following the outbreak [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Malian coach invites 23 players for Guinea clash

23 march 2021 - 06:47:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian national football coach, Mohamed Magassouba, has released the list of players for the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Prisoners forgotten in pandemic, as crisis grows in detention facilities

19 march 2021 - 05:31:35
London, UK (PANA) - Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report [...] Full text...

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. Nigeria rejects U.S. allegation of “systematic violation of religious freedom of citizens”

08 december 2020 - 14:05:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday denied the United States' allegation of engaging in systematic and egregious religious freedom [...] Full text...

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US calls out Nigeria, nine others over religious freedom

08 december 2020 - 07:18:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States government is calling out Nigeria and nine other countries over religious freedom [...] Full text...

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'Libya generated US$700.4 million in oil revenues in November'

05 december 2020 - 12:58:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's crude oil, gas and condensate export revenues for the month of November totalled US$700.4 million, [...] Full text...

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OPEC exempts Libya from quota to reduce oil production

04 december 2020 - 11:30:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been exempted by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from the quota [...] Full text...

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Trump administration imposes new restrictions on Libyans over entry visas

25 november 2020 - 22:12:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The administration of outgoing US President, Donald Trump, Wednesday imposed temporary travel restrictions on 15 African [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa salutes US President-Elect Biden and VP Harris

08 november 2020 - 10:22:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated United States President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect [...] Full text...

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Malian players list versus Namibia in AFCON 2021 qualifiers

04 november 2020 - 15:25:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national soccer team coach Mohamed Magassouba has released a list of 37 players to face [...] Full text...

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US concerned about 'lack of transparency in vote tabulation' in Guinea presidential election

29 october 2020 - 07:08:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about questions raised by election observers and civil society on the [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé re-elected with 59.49 pc ahead of Cellou Dalein Diallo in Guinea

24 october 2020 - 14:48:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - President Alpha Condé, candidate of the People's Rally of Guinea (RPG Rainbow), has won the country’s [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for end to police brutality, abuses in Nigeria

21 october 2020 - 15:18:41
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was closely following recent developments across Nigeria, in the wake [...] Full text...

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Biden, Clinton urge Nigerian president Buhari to end violent crackdown on protesters

21 october 2020 - 10:46:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Top politicians of the Democratic Party of the United States of America -- Joe Biden [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International friendlies: Senegal-Mauritania cancelled, Côte d’Ivoire surprised by Japan

13 october 2020 - 23:19:28
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - Just like the matches Guinea-Gambia and Mali-Iran planned for the second day of the October ‘FIFA [...] Full text...

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AFCON qualifiers: Final tests before next month's programme

12 october 2020 - 15:10:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Some African national teams will on Tuesday play their last game of preparation ahead of the  [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight apprehensions preceding Libyan political talks in Geneva

10 october 2020 - 18:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the Libyan Political Forum under the aegis of the UN in Geneva approaches, Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African football teams back in action this week

08 october 2020 - 14:45:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After 11 months of being barred from going out because of the Covid-19 pandemic, African soccer [...] Full text...

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Mali to face Ghana, Iran in soccer friendlies

30 september 2020 - 16:25:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali coach, Mohamed Magassouba, on Monday (28 September 2020) unveiled a list of 31 players to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy begins 2-day exercise with six warships, 60 gunboats

23 september 2020 - 08:51:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday began a two-day exercise code-named ‘Exercise Sanga Sung,’ deploying troops on [...] Full text...

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FIFA to monitor Kenya FA polls incognito

18 september 2020 - 12:34:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA will send observers to monitor the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections set to kick off [...] Full text...

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President Trump addresses South African terror threat

15 september 2020 - 14:52:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United States President Donald Trump has addressed claims that Iran is considering assassinating US [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to South Africa allegedly targeted by Iran

14 september 2020 - 14:30:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United States on Monday claimed that Iran is considering assassinating its ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Amnesty International says over 7,000 health workers have died from pandemic

03 september 2020 - 04:55:46
London, UK (PANA) - Amnesty International said on Thursday that at least 7,000 health workers have died around the world [...] Full text...

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Security patrol targeted by suicide bomber in Libyan capital

01 september 2020 - 10:29:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday morning near a security patrol in Janzour, west [...] Full text...

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FIFA gives Kenya FA go-ahead to set polls date

29 august 2020 - 13:28:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, has given Football Kenya Federation (FKF) the go-ahead to set a [...] Full text...

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IRMCT chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz visits Rwanda

25 august 2020 - 17:48:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Chief Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Serge Brammertz, arrived in [...] Full text...

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U.S. government gives Congo: US$ 1 million for vulnerable households in Likouala

19 august 2020 - 16:37:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Congo on Wednesday unveiled an estimated US$1 million grant from the United [...] Full text...

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Football: Rwandan international, Mugiraneza, retires

17 august 2020 - 15:20:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda midfielder, Jean Baptiste Mugiraneza, has ended his his international career after a 14-year spell that [...] Full text...

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Congo: Security personnel to vote in advance of election dates

14 august 2020 - 17:27:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Interior and Decentralization Minister, Raymond Zéphirin Mboulou, announced on Thursday in Brazzaville that the [...] Full text...

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Former Rwandan midfielder retires from national football team

13 august 2020 - 16:16:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The current Rwandan national football team 'Amavubi Stars' Central midfielder, Jean Baptiste ‘Miggy’ Mugiraneza, has announced [...] Full text...

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AI says coronavirus-hit prisons still full of human rights defenders, as attacks continue

06 august 2020 - 05:21:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Governments who were lauded for releasing prisoners in response to COVID-19 outbreaks have excluded human rights [...] Full text...

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Italian FM to visit Tunisia

31 july 2020 - 21:20:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Italian minister of foreign affairs, Luigi Di Maio, said here Friday he would visit Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Ndubuisi Egbo, a pacesetter breaking barriers in Albania (A CAF portrait)

26 july 2020 - 16:00:20
Tirana, Albania (PANA) - At a time when talks about the low presence of black managers across major European leagues [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s ruling party NEC endorses Magufuli’s re-election bid, picks Zanzibar presidential candidate

10 july 2020 - 15:18:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Tanzania’s ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New partnership formed to combat virus

11 june 2020 - 08:03:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new partnership bringing together a private enterprise and UK’s leading non-profit humanitarian organization for children, [...] Full text...

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US names Zimbabwe as one of its main 'foreign adversaries'

01 june 2020 - 06:21:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States has named Zimbabwe among foreign adversaries who are trying to stoke the current [...] Full text...

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Rwandan dailies highlight arrest of most wanted genocide leader Felicien Kabuga

23 may 2020 - 19:21:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week were awash with stories focusing on the arrest of Rwandan tycoon Felicien [...] Full text...

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Ex-regional football chief joins Kenya FA polls race

17 may 2020 - 12:57:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Former Council of East African Football Associations(Cecafa) Secretary-General Nicholas Musonye is the latest football administrator to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN leads call to protect most vulnerable from mental health crisis during and after pandemic

14 may 2020 - 05:31:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Decades of neglect and under-investment in addressing people’s mental health needs have been exposed by the [...] Full text...

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Battle ‘not yet over’ against locust invasions in East Africa and Yemen - says FAO

12 may 2020 - 05:39:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and other challenges, significant gains have been made against Desert Locust [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN leads bid to help 135 countries get vital COVID-19 medical kits

29 april 2020 - 05:32:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A major UN-led initiative is under way to secure supplies of key medical equipment for 135 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pan African body condemns China over Covid-19

14 april 2020 - 19:22:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A pan-African NGO, African Union Watch (AU Watch), on Tuesday condemned “in the strongest terms possible" [...] Full text...

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Desert locust fight goes on in East Africa despite coronavirus crisis measures

10 april 2020 - 07:13:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sustained efforts to contain East Africa’s worst invasion of desert locusts in decades are forging ahead, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More funds needed to fight COVID-19 in Botswana

20 march 2020 - 00:33:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana government has spent over P22 million (approximately US$ 1.86 million) on fighting and dictating potential [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia suspends flights from 13 countries

19 march 2020 - 23:44:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has suspended flights from thirteen (13) countries and approved that individuals (Gambian and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African cases soar to 116

19 march 2020 - 13:01:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed that the number of Covid-19 cases in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: First vaccine trial begins, says UN health chief

19 march 2020 - 05:38:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Just 60 days after the genetic sequence of COVID-19 (coronavirus) was shared by China, the first [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria places travel ban on 13 coronavirus endemic countries

18 march 2020 - 11:50:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday issued a travel ban on 13 countries to curb the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa's cases soar to 116

18 march 2020 - 11:21:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa met with leaders of all major political parties in Cape Town [...] Full text...

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Covid-19 : Mauritius restricts travellers from Western Europe, Reunion Island for two weeks

17 march 2020 - 15:01:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will extend travel restrictions for a period of two weeks on foreign travellers coming [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Humanitarian charity warns disease will be 'devastating' in refugee camps

17 march 2020 - 05:46:54
London, UK (PANA) - A humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), is warning that the raging COVID-19 or coronavirus will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana closes borders to visitors from high risk countries

16 march 2020 - 20:15:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has closed borders for visitors from high risk countries to prevent the transmission and spread [...] Full text...

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Nigeria begins secondary screening of travellers from eight COVID-19 endemic countries

16 march 2020 - 19:38:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday announced that it is to commence secondary screening at points [...] Full text...

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Roundup: Coronavirus: African gov'ts take stringent measures to contain virus

16 march 2020 - 10:38:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the rise in Africa, several countries at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African president Ramaphosa declares disaster over pandemic

16 march 2020 - 03:37:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night confirmed that there are now 61 confirmed cases [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: 34 passengers from the most affected countries quarantined in Burundi

12 march 2020 - 20:47:20
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 34 passengers from the countries most affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) were in “strict quarantine” [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Sudan bars aliens from eight countries, including Egypt, from entering the country

12 march 2020 - 20:05:12
Khartoum, SUDAN (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday suspended issuing visas for citizens hailing from countries devastated by the Coronavirus, while [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea, atmosphere

11 march 2020 - 05:24:36
New York, US Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to continue with visa-on-arrival policy for Africans despite coronavirus spread

09 march 2020 - 05:00:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Sunday said that despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease hitting nine African countries, it would [...] Full text...

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Passengers from coronavirus-affected countries to be quarantined on arrival in Burundi

07 march 2020 - 13:29:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Travellers from countries affected by coronavirus will be placed in "strict quarantine" for 14 days upon [...] Full text...

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Former UN secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passes on

05 march 2020 - 15:14:00
New York, US (PANA) - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading [...] Full text...

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Niger holds seminar on coronavirus

04 march 2020 - 21:46:17
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien government on Wednesday launched an information seminar on the COVID 19 to further sensitize [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 : Mauritius bans live animals importation from Italy, Iran, South Korea

04 march 2020 - 14:52:47
  Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius' Commerce and Consumer Protection ministry on Wednesday introduced a temporary ban on importation of [...] Full text...

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‘We can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting health workers’: WHO chief

04 march 2020 - 07:38:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A shortage of protective equipment is endangering health workers worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya bans flights from northern Italy

03 march 2020 - 20:36:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities on Tuesday evening banned flights from northern Italy due to the outbreak of coronavirus [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: ‘Top priority’ must be on containment, insists WHO chief Tedros

03 march 2020 - 05:53:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Containing the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic should still be everyone’s “top priority”, UN health agency chief Dr. [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus COVID-19 risk increased to ‘very high’, first sub-Saharan case in Nigeria

29 february 2020 - 05:03:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must act quickly and robustly to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Trophée Mousso women's car rally back on track in Senegal

28 february 2020 - 14:05:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Missing from the Senegalese sporting agenda for 13 years, the motor rally known as 'Trophée Mousso' [...] Full text...

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No country should make ‘fatal’ mistake of ignoring coronavirus, says WHO chief

28 february 2020 - 04:56:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All countries should do more to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and none should make [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus 'not yet' a pandemic, says UN health agency chief

25 february 2020 - 05:55:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While a sudden increase in new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) is of concern, the spread of [...] Full text...

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Journalist sentenced to one-year imprisonment for tweet on Malian presidency

12 february 2020 - 21:38:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Malian presidency has sentenced Tiégoum Boubèye Maiga, journalist and former director of the communication office [...] Full text...

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First edition of international conference "Chocri Belaid des arts" opens in Tunis

08 february 2020 - 17:02:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The first edition of the international conference - Chocri Belaid des arts - started this Saturday [...] Full text...

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