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

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

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Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’

15 november 2024 - 06:37:32
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Top human rights investigators call for arms embargo on Sudan warring parties

06 september 2024 - 21:27:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rights probe demands wider arms embargo to end ‘rampant’ abuse

06 september 2024 - 12:56:39
Geneva, Switerland (PANA) - Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli

25 august 2024 - 15:18:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has formed a committee headed by the Minister of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry to provide security for Central Bank

24 august 2024 - 12:05:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it has assumed the responsibility of securing the [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa pays tribute to outgoing Chief Justice

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

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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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Young Libyans call for accountability and consolidation of the judicial system

03 august 2024 - 13:03:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A roundtable of around 36 young men and women from across Libya on youth participation in [...] Full text...

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Senior UN officials welcome verdict in Guinea 2009 stadium massacre trial

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

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

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

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New report highlights best practices to support African businesses

16 july 2024 - 07:50:01
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) for Africa confirms that countries in Sub-Saharan Africa [...] Full text...

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Outcry in Libya after arrest of journalist in Tripoli

14 july 2024 - 15:25:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan journalist Ahmed al-Senoussi has been detained for the fourth consecutive day since his arrest last Thursday [...] Full text...

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Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN rights chief

09 july 2024 - 14:15:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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International Working Group on Rule of Law and Judicial Reform in Libya meets

24 june 2024 - 11:18:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Halima Ibrahim, on Sunday chaired the first coordination meeting of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for concrete action to halt atrocities in Sudan

21 june 2024 - 08:09:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union (AU) should work with the United Nations to deploy a civilian protection mission [...] Full text...

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ICC member states reject 'intimidation efforts'

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

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ECOWAS court organizes training on e-case in Ghana

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

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Libyan PM and Tunisian President discuss opening of Ras Jedir border crossing

08 june 2024 - 14:49:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a telephone conversation with the Tunisian President, Kaïs Saïed, the Libyan Prime Minister of the [...] Full text...

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Senegal holds national dialogue on reform and modernisation of the judicial system

28 may 2024 - 17:20:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A national dialogue on the reform and modernisation of Senegal's judicial system opened in Dakar on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Rights watchdog flags deepening civil society crackdown in Tunisia

20 may 2024 - 07:19:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian authorities have arrested at least nine people amid escalating government actions in recent weeks to [...] Full text...

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EU underlines rights for all regardless of sexual orientation

16 may 2024 - 13:13:46
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Equality, freedom and justice must apply to everyone regardless of their actual or perceived sexual orientation [...] Full text...

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Libyan diplomat says collaboration with ICC does not replace national sovereignty

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

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ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe

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

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

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

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Tunisian police foil entry of large quantity of drugs into Tunisia

13 may 2024 - 14:52:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On Saturday evening, units of the Tunisian judicial police foiled an attempt to smuggle into the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Security Committee formed to reactivate Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia takes up its duties

06 may 2024 - 14:50:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Security Committee formed to reactivate work at the Ras Jedir land border crossing with [...] Full text...

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Ten bodies washed up off Tunisian coast

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

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ECOWAS judicial forum to examine its rules of procedure opens

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

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Libyan, ICC officials discuss investigation into mass graves in Tarhouna

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

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South African judge hits a nerve with race ruling

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

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Calm returns to Tripoli after tensions following gunfire between rival armed groups

12 april 2024 - 11:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Calm has returned to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, following a tense security situation after gunfire was [...] Full text...

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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence

04 april 2024 - 13:39:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...

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New Senegalese president Faye pledges to uphold good governance

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

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UN human rights experts urge Egypt to halt executions

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

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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown

02 april 2024 - 15:28:55
Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya explores creation of training centres for prisoners

20 march 2024 - 16:00:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation and Acting Minister of the Civil Service, Ali al-Abed, on [...] Full text...

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Cancer screening for women in Benin's prisons

20 march 2024 - 15:54:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The second cancer screening campaign for women in Benin's prisons was launched on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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ICC pursues slavery crimes

19 march 2024 - 15:34:25
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Forced marriages, human trafficking, conscription of child soldiers and forced labour will form part of [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa nominates female judge as Chief Justice

28 february 2024 - 09:48:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa  on Tuesday nominated Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Backlash over impeachment of prominent judges in South Africa

23 february 2024 - 12:05:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has slammed the impeachment of two prominent senior [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Tigray region lags behind in post-conflict recovery

20 february 2024 - 14:58:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is lagging behind in its efforts to recover from conflict, [...] Full text...

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UK bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘undercuts human rights’: UN rights chief

19 february 2024 - 16:05:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Kingdom’s legislative moves to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda run [...] Full text...

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Former death row inmates benefit from presidential pardon in Benin

18 february 2024 - 15:54:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Eleven former death row inmates are among 345 prisoners pardoned last December by the President of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan church raps President Ruto over judicial independence

17 february 2024 - 22:59:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto's government must respect constitutional barriers, notably guaranteeing the independence of the judiciary [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN Special Adviser ‘horrified’ at suffering of civilians in the Middle East

10 february 2024 - 07:26:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Friday expressed profound horror at the [...] Full text...

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EU delegation, Services responsible for combating illegal migration in Libya meet over border security

07 february 2024 - 14:26:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between officials of the Libyan Ministry of the Interior of the government of national [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission 'concerned' about postponement of Senegalese presidential poll

04 february 2024 - 14:39:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the West African sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, says it has taken note of the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Electoral process suspended, presidential election postponed indefinitely in Senegal

03 february 2024 - 16:34:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential [...] Full text...

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Human rights advocate urges DR Congo authorities to free journalist

02 february 2024 - 07:01:43
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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World confronts an ‘ugly and inescapable truth’ in Darfur, says ICC Prosecutor

30 january 2024 - 06:23:48
New York, US (PANA) - The international community’s failure to execute warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and [...] 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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South Africa flags surge in attacks on innocent civilians

23 january 2024 - 10:23:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African  Government on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the increased [...] Full text...

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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW

22 january 2024 - 08:28:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...

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HRW: Gaddafi son 'wrongfully' held for 8 years in Lebanon should be released

16 january 2024 - 09:03:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lebanese authorities should immediately release Hannibal Gaddafi, a son of Libya's former leader, who has been held in [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: World Court to hear genocide case against Israel

10 january 2024 - 13:17:41
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – The International Court of Justice(ICJ) hearings 11-12 January, 2024 on genocide in Gaza will include [...] Full text...

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2024 is time to pick up the pace in fight against corruption to safeguard democracy: Transparency International

06 january 2024 - 10:26:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With the beginning of a new calendar year, it’s all too familiar for people [...] Full text...

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Over 400 kg of drugs seized by police in Burkina Faso

05 january 2024 - 13:08:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Anti-Drugs Unit of Burkina Faso's National Police announced on Friday that it had seized [...] Full text...

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Gambian ex-minister Sonko faces crimes against humanity charges

05 january 2024 - 11:14:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko will open 8 January in Switzerland for [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Ministry against NOC's plan to sign oilfield agreement

30 december 2023 - 11:15:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Greece to deport fugitive wanted on terrorism charges to Morocco

29 december 2023 - 12:37:02
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek authorities are set to deport Mohamed Boudarka, who is wanted in a terrorism case, [...] Full text...

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Morocco determined to strengthen its international security cooperation in 2024

27 december 2023 - 15:49:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco's Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) has affirmed its desire to strengthen and enhance international [...] Full text...

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Libya to create specialized institute for judicial police and development of prison infrastructures

22 december 2023 - 17:37:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants at a symposium on the theme "Towards safer and more humane prisons", organized by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for cooperation between Supreme Judicial Council and Ministry of Justice

20 december 2023 - 18:26:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso criticises UN rights officer for 'equating terrorists with subject of international law'

01 december 2023 - 13:15:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has protested against a statement issued by an official of the UN High [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for end to all cases of enforced disappearance in Libyan prisons

29 november 2023 - 17:31:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, stressed the need [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice ministry holds symposium on expatriate marriage contracts in Libya

22 november 2023 - 18:45:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice in the Government of National Unity, Halima Ibrahim, Wednesday discussed the [...] Full text...

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Five judges elected to UN top court

10 november 2023 - 09:13:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly and the Security Council on Thursday elected five judges to serve [...] Full text...

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Liberia elections: UN Peacebuilding Commission calls for successful presidential run-off

10 november 2023 - 08:17:59
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission is urging Liberians to ensure a successful presidential run-off as the [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Malian armed forces, Islamist armed groups of killing, abusing civilians

02 november 2023 - 08:01:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian armed forces and Islamist armed groups have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central [...] Full text...

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European Council rejects judgment of EU Court of First Instance annulling agricultural agreements between Morocco and the EU

25 october 2023 - 18:09:32
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Court of Justice of the European Union recently examined appeals lodged by the European Union [...] Full text...

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US, rights advocate renew calls for investigation of rights abuses in Chad in October last year

21 october 2023 - 06:45:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have renewed calls for full investigations of [...] Full text...

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Libya grants pension to widows, divorcees, disabled members of the Palestinian community

20 october 2023 - 16:24:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Libyan government has decided to grant a basic pension to [...] Full text...

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EC sets out vision for protecting fundamental rights in the digital world

20 october 2023 - 11:50:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday approved conclusions on digital empowerment to protect and enforce fundamental rights [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Moroccan ministers discuss cooperation in the field of justice

16 october 2023 - 12:00:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Morocco have discussed ways of strengthening cooperation and the exchange of experience in the [...] Full text...

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Libya recovers rare archaeological artefact from France

13 october 2023 - 11:33:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Embassy in Paris has announced the recovery from France of an artefact consisting of [...] 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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17 Libyan women lawyers trained in international human rights standards

09 october 2023 - 13:12:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 17 women lawyers took part in the eighth session of a UN training [...] Full text...

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Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN

29 september 2023 - 06:59:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 220 individuals and 25 organisations across the world faced threats and retaliation for cooperating with [...] Full text...

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Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses 78th UN General Assembly

25 september 2023 - 14:45:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Saturday, Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop addressed the 78th session [...] Full text...

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South African union hails confirmation of US trade summit

22 september 2023 - 10:48:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) on Friday welcomed the announcement that [...] Full text...

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Eritrea dismisses Amnesty's 'flawed' report on Eritrean Defence Forces' war crimes in Ethiopia

06 september 2023 - 11:02:37
New York, US (PANA) - Eritrea has dismissed a report by Amnesty International that the Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed [...] Full text...

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UN experts urge Libyan National Army to halt forced evictions, demolitions in Benghazi

05 september 2023 - 12:03:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN exprts have urged the Libyan National Army (LNA) to "immediately" cease the forcible eviction of [...] Full text...

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Eritrean soldiers committed crimes against humanity in Ethiopia - Rights group

05 september 2023 - 10:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity in the [...] Full text...

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Climate litigation more than doubles in five years

04 september 2023 - 05:34:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The total number of climate change court cases has more than doubled since 2017 and is [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fierce clashes in Tripoli highlight ‘precarious’ situation

22 august 2023 - 19:03:41
New York, US (PANA) - Recent deadly clashes between two largest armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscore the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan genocide suspect re-arrested in South Africa

16 august 2023 - 12:52:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Rwandan genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema, who was arrested near Cape Town earlier this year, [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate: No one held responsible for massacre in Cairo for 10 years

14 august 2023 - 05:41:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday criticised the Egyptian authorities for failing for a decade to hold [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Zambian Manager accused of 'rubbing player's breasts'

05 august 2023 - 11:50:53
Hamilton, New Zealand (PANA) - FIFA has launched an investigation after a complaint was made about Zambia's Coach, Brunce Mwape, [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Nigerian authorities to disclose identities of #EndSARS protesters due for mass burial

25 july 2023 - 07:38:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has asked the Nigerian authorities to urgently halt plans to carry [...] Full text...

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Human rights at risk in Tunisia two years after President Saied’s power grab: Rights group

24 july 2023 - 10:45:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied’s power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further [...] Full text...

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HRW calls for release of Ethiopia's Oromo opposition figures held despite court orders

24 july 2023 - 06:31:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is asking the Ethiopian authorities to immediately release seven Oromo opposition figures arbitrarily [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes release of former finance minister Boumtari

16 july 2023 - 12:47:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday welcomed the release of former finance [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Justice discusses promotion of judicial cooperation with Italian and Russian ambassadors

14 july 2023 - 12:22:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Halima Abderrahman, on Thursday held separate talks in Tripoli with the [...] Full text...

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UN experts urge Ethiopia to halt mass deportation of Eritreans

13 july 2023 - 12:09:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN experts on Thursday condemned Ethiopia's summary expulsion of hundreds of Eritreans at the end of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian lawyer, 4 other Africans included in FIFA's historic pro bono counsel

08 july 2023 - 14:35:19
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigerian Barrister Amobi Ezeaku and four fellow Africans have been selected from a large number of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court of Justice rules in favor of victim of enforced disappearance against Gambian Government

06 july 2023 - 14:56:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice Wednesday issued a landmark decision in [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for end to rampant atrocities in Cameroon's Anglophone regions

04 july 2023 - 09:02:48
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, is asking the Cameroonian authorities to end the violence against the [...] Full text...

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UN agency urged to address deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia

28 june 2023 - 06:18:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations have urged the UN Human Rights Council to urgently address the deterioration [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential candidates reject results of Electoral Law Commission

26 june 2023 - 17:49:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Candidates in Libya's 24 December 2021 presidential election have rejected the conclusions of the 6+6 Joint [...] Full text...

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Three sub-Saharan migrants die, 12 others are missing off Tunisian coast

24 june 2023 - 14:13:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At least 12 sub-Saharan migrants are missing and three have died following the capsizing of three [...] Full text...

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Tunisia must ‘change course’ amid media crackdown: UN rights chief

24 june 2023 - 06:32:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Tunisia, “vague” legislation is being used to criminalise independent journalism and suppress criticism of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities arrest Chinese crypto-currency miners

22 june 2023 - 14:41:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan public prosecutor's office has announced the discovery of several sites used for mining crypto-currency [...] Full text...

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Famous Tunisian journalist Zied El Heni arrested

21 june 2023 - 19:22:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A leading figure on the Tunisian media scene, Zied El Heni, was kept in detention on [...] Full text...

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Smuggling operation involving 250 illegal migrants foiled in Libya

19 june 2023 - 16:44:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Public Prosecutor's Office has announced that an operation to smuggle 250 illegal immigrants has [...] 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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Libyan media organisations support parliament's ban on trial of civilians by military courts

03 june 2023 - 18:40:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan media organizations on Friday welcomed the Libyan parliament's decision to ban the trial of civilians [...] Full text...

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Libya,-UN committed to organise credible elections in Libya

02 june 2023 - 14:46:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for [...] Full text...

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Malian gov't criticises US' 'unilateral decision' to impose visa restrictions on two Malian military officers

29 may 2023 - 13:43:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government has criticised the decision of the United States to impose visa restrictions on [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president appoints female judge to Supreme Court of Appeal

29 may 2023 - 12:41:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Justice Mahube Molemela as President of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister stresses importance of arbitration in promoting justice

28 may 2023 - 14:15:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said on Sunday at the [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine (By UN News)

27 may 2023 - 14:14:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after [...] Full text...

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Banjul conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change in ECOWAS

26 may 2023 - 06:40:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on “Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government” (UCG) [...] Full text...

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Leadimg Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa

25 may 2023 - 12:39:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Fulgence Kayishema, one of the world’s most wanted genocide fugitives, has been arrested in [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas and gold

21 may 2023 - 05:48:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe govt to deploy judicial police force during soldiers' engagement

18 may 2023 - 13:27:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government on Wednesday announced that a judicial police force, "Prévôté", would be deployed [...] 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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The European Union re-launches its technical and financial partnership with Burundi

17 may 2023 - 15:25:27
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has turned the page on more than eight years of financial sanctions [...] Full text...

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Burundi aims to become centre of excellence, regional reference centre in ICT by 2025

12 may 2023 - 18:51:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has the ambition to achieve universal access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) "to accelerate [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister reviews efforts to combat violence against women

11 may 2023 - 15:21:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Women's Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Houria al-Tarmal, said [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected to head International Narcotics Control Board

11 may 2023 - 15:08:45
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Morocco was elected Wednesday at the headquarters of the United Nations Office in Vienna to the [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Tunisian gov't of moving to dismantle largest opposition party

11 may 2023 - 07:54:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian authorities have intensified their attack on opponents of President Kais Saied’s 2021 power grab, moving [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for bolstered efforts to end violence in Great Lakes region

07 may 2023 - 07:01:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At a time when more than 100 armed groups are plaguing communities in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe government rejects ECOWAS' use of the term "genocide" for the Karma killings

03 may 2023 - 19:33:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has expressed surprise at a statement from the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry, diretors review Tripoli security plan

30 april 2023 - 18:19:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi on Saturday chaired a meeting devoted to the follow-up of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, EU want to cooperate to promote return of sub-Saharan migrants to their countries of origin

29 april 2023 - 15:22:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and the European Union have agreed to promote the voluntary return of sub-Saharan migrants to [...] Full text...

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New victory for Libyan state in arbitration case against South Korean construction company

28 april 2023 - 14:01:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Business Department of the Libyan Supreme Judicial Council has announced victory in the arbitration case [...] Full text...

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Some 60 civilians killed in attack blamed on army in northern Burkina Faso

24 april 2023 - 12:46:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Some 60 civilians were killed last Thursday in an attack allgedly carried out by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice Minister oversees release of 1,057 amnestied prisoners

21 april 2023 - 16:00:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Justice in the national unity government, Halima Abderrahman, supervised on Thursday evening the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister laments effects of ten-year land registry closure

19 april 2023 - 15:32:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said here Wednesday that [...] Full text...

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Leader of Tunisian Islamist movement, Ennahdha, arrested

18 april 2023 - 14:28:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The leader of the Tunisian Islamist movement Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, was arrested on Monday evening, lawyer [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice Minister calls for compliance with human rights standards in Libyan prisons

15 april 2023 - 14:43:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice in the Government of National Unity, Halima Ibrahim Abderrahman, has urged [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper urges authorities to use international experts for better use of oil resources

14 april 2023 - 16:47:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan economy has been based for decades on a single source of income, oil, whose [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Some 40 soldiers, gendarmes to be heard following Inata attack in 2021

11 april 2023 - 16:18:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 40 soldiers and gendarmes have been heard in the case of an attack [...] Full text...

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Libyan minister, Turkish diplomat discuss judicial cooperation

02 april 2023 - 17:21:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Justice Minister of the National Unity Government, Halima Abderrahman, held talks on Sunday in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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General Assembly votes to seek World Court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action

30 march 2023 - 05:23:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) [...] Full text...

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Burundi hosts the 5th Legislative Assembly of the East African Community

29 march 2023 - 16:26:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)- The draft law 2023 on supplementary credits and various committee reports are among the main items on [...] Full text...

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About 30 sub-Saharan migrants reported missing off Tunisian coast

25 march 2023 - 14:38:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian judicial source said on Friday that about 30 sub-Saharan migrants were missing off the [...] Full text...

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Libya seeks to promote performance of forensic medicine in justice delivery

24 march 2023 - 13:28:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Halima Ibrahim Abderrahmane, has discussed with the directors of the forensic [...] Full text...

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South Africa faces stagnation amid its energy crisis

22 march 2023 - 14:43:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economic and social challenges are mounting, risking stagnation amid an unprecedented energy crisis, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM orders continuation of work of civil society organisations

22 march 2023 - 12:36:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has ordered the continuation of the activities of civil society [...] Full text...

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Burundi moves to join East African Monetary System

21 march 2023 - 19:02:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)- The technical prerequisites required on the convertibility and repatriation of currencies within the East African Community (EAC) [...] Full text...

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Workshop highlights importance of civil society in security sector reform in Libya

19 march 2023 - 19:44:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - No country can undertake effective and efficient security sector reform alone, as there are civil society [...] Full text...

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UN-sponsored Libyan human rights dialogue presents recommendations

19 march 2023 - 13:50:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Dutch Embassy in Libya have presented [...] Full text...

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EU urged to prioritise human rights over politics in Tunisia talks

19 march 2023 - 06:01:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations are urging the European Union foreign affairs ministers to publicly press the Tuniaian authorities [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Egypt to end stranglehold on NGOs

16 march 2023 - 11:51:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A human rights advocate has asked the Egyptian government to abolish the 11 April, 2023 registration deadline [...] Full text...

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More than CFAF 16 billion in financial irregularities found in three public institutions in Burkina Faso

09 march 2023 - 20:08:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 16 billion CFA francs (more than 25 million dollars) of financial irregularities have [...] Full text...

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Eritrea: human rights situation remains dire amid complete impunity

07 march 2023 - 05:44:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The human rights situation in Eritrea remains dire against of backdrop of “complete” impunity for State [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms belief in capabilities of an impartial Libyan judiciary contributing to unity of institutions

01 march 2023 - 16:57:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba affirmed here Wednesday his respect [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief calls on all nations to abolish death penalty

01 march 2023 - 05:14:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday asked all nations to work harder towards [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sees wave of arrests of irregular sub-Saharan migrants

25 february 2023 - 13:32:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian judicial authorities on Friday issued 26 detention warrants against irregular sub-Saharan migrants for illegal [...] Full text...

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Tunisia embarks on new arrests of opponents

24 february 2023 - 20:25:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Jawhar Ben M'Barek, a vocal critic of Tunisian President Kaïs Saied, was arrested Friday by a [...] Full text...

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Road to elections in Libya still fraught with difficulties despite international mobilization

23 february 2023 - 18:30:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Elections, the ultimate goal of the political solution to the political-military crisis in Libya, seem difficult [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert urges Mali transitional authorities to protect civic space, respect freedoms

22 february 2023 - 10:46:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN expert has urged authorities in Mali to open up civic and democratic space and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for strong judiciary

21 february 2023 - 15:06:52
dTripoli, Libya (PANA) - The consolidation and development of Libya's judicial institutions confirm the restoration of the state's authority and [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister pays tribute to judiciary as bulwark against overthrow of Libyan state

20 february 2023 - 17:24:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition in Tunisia

15 february 2023 - 05:13:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Lift visa blanket ban on Nigeria, Buhari tells UAE leader

14 february 2023 - 14:07:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a lifting of the blanket visa ban clamped on Nigerians [...] Full text...

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'Peace in South Sudan hinges on local accountability'

01 february 2023 - 05:34:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Government of South Sudan, in its first ever briefing to the UN Peacebuilding Commission, [...] Full text...

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Sudanese, Chadian officials discuss security questions and cooperation

30 january 2023 - 19:03:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has recently been sending reassuring messages to its western neighbor, Chad, with the President of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)

30 january 2023 - 12:27:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...

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SADC implored to act on Eswatini human rights abuse

25 january 2023 - 14:32:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) has expressed concern about the state of affairs in [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooded killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer

24 january 2023 - 06:12:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Authorities in Eswatini must launch a probe into the killing of a prominent human rights lawyer [...] Full text...

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Sixty women kidnapped in Burkina Faso's Sahel (Update)

19 january 2023 - 20:25:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prosecutor of Faso at the High Court of Djibo said on Thursday that the [...] Full text...

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Dozens of presidential candidates launch new initiative to end political crisis in Libya

19 january 2023 - 12:47:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 48 presidential candidates in Libya have issued an initiative aimed at breaking the [...] Full text...

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Opposition and expectation to the agreement between the leaders of both Houses in Libya on a constitutional document for the elections

12 january 2023 - 19:56:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest meeting in Cairo, Egypt, between the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila [...] Full text...

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‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears

11 january 2023 - 05:24:48
New York, US (PANA) - Although West Africa and the Sahel continue to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still [...] Full text...

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Pardon of 49 Ivorian soldiers by President of Malian Transition reinforces dynamics of friendly, good relations between Mali and Côte d'Ivoire

07 january 2023 - 18:48:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The pardon granted on Friday by the President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, [...] Full text...

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At least five sub-Saharan migrants dead and 10 others missing off the Tunisian coast

07 january 2023 - 18:29:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At least five sub-Saharan migrants have died and ten others are missing, following the sinking of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electoral Commission works on UN-backed voter ID verification project

05 january 2023 - 13:04:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National High Electoral Commission of Libya, with the support of the UN experts, was on [...] Full text...

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At least 28 people killed in reprisals in northwest Burkina Faso

03 january 2023 - 13:52:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 28 civilians were killed on Friday night in the town of Nouna in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament decides to ban extradition of any Libyan citizen abroad

02 january 2023 - 18:26:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) approved a decision to ban the extradition by any [...] Full text...

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Presidents of the two Chambers agree to renounce promulgation of law creating Constitutional Court in Libya

24 december 2022 - 16:00:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the High [...] Full text...

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Mali, Côte d'Ivoire sign MOU to resolve case of 146 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali

23 december 2022 - 15:57:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional president Colonel Assimi Goita received on Thursday an Ivorian -Togolese delegation led by the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president fights off criticisms after disastrous first round of legislative election

20 december 2022 - 12:30:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied is fighting off criticisms after a disastrous turnout in the first round of last Saturday's [...] Full text...

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Libyans concerned about trial of alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker by the US

13 december 2022 - 13:41:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Security Adviser, Ibrahim Bouchnaf, on Monday discussed with the US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador [...] Full text...

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26th edition of Democratic Interrogation Space opens in Bamako

10 december 2022 - 16:44:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 26th edition of the Democratic Interrogation Space (EID) opened here Saturday within the framework of [...] Full text...

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Khaled al-Mechri announces suspension of contacts with Aguila Saleh until law establishing Constitutional Court is cancelled

07 december 2022 - 18:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Wednesday announced the suspension of communication [...] Full text...

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Libya's High State Council rejects establishment of Constitutional Court by Parliament

07 december 2022 - 14:11:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council, an advisory body, has rejected the decision of the House of [...] Full text...

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Two Mauritians jailed for drug trafficking

07 december 2022 - 08:05:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Mauritius has jaild two Mauritians after finding them guilty of drug trafficking [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister orders Health Minister to resume duty after being cleared by the courts

06 december 2022 - 19:25:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has instructed Health Minister Ali [...] Full text...

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ICC reignites hope for long-delayed justice in Libya

05 december 2022 - 06:48:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A visit to Libya by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has reignited hope for long-delayed justice [...] Full text...

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Laboratory analysis confirms the presence of potassium bromate in bread at 27 locations in Libya

29 november 2022 - 19:23:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prosecutor General Seddik Al-Sour said here Monday that the results of potassium bromate analyses conducted [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor seeks authorisation on charges against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony

25 november 2022 - 06:20:33
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan says he filed a request on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Justice arrives in Algiers to activate agreements on prisoner exchange

22 november 2022 - 16:20:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Halima Abderrahman, arrived on Tuesday in Algiers to discuss judicial cooperation [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL expresses concern about 70 detainees on hunger strike at Maitigua prison

17 november 2022 - 12:48:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern at "alarming" reports that [...] Full text...

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​​​Somalia urged to adopt 10-point human rights plan

15 november 2022 - 09:23:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Six months after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office, his government has yet to make good [...] Full text...

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Libyan Independent Media Organisation signs roadmap for safety of journalists

11 november 2022 - 14:54:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Independent Media Organisation, a non-governmental organisation, has signed a roadmap for the safety of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, France sign Treaties on Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition

11 november 2022 - 06:47:30
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and France on Thursday signed in Port-Louis, the Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal [...] Full text...

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Mali to host African Magistrates' conference

10 november 2022 - 17:53:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will host from 4 to 11 February 2023 the annual conference of the African regional [...] Full text...

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Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge

09 november 2022 - 05:38:05
New York, US (PANA) - In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black [...] Full text...

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Rights groups say 19 Sahrawi activists continue t languish in Moroccan jail

08 november 2022 - 08:39:32
RightsTunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Nineteen Sahrawi activists languish in prison years after Moroccan courts convicted them in unfair proceedings, Human Rights [...] Full text...

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Large mobilisation of Muslims in Mali to denounce the offence against Islam on social networks

05 november 2022 - 19:03:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several thousands of Muslim faithful came out on Friday afternoon on the Boulevard de l'Independence, in [...] Full text...

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Intimidated, jailed, abused: Threats against journalists harm us all, warns UN chief

02 november 2022 - 18:41:41
New York, US (PANA) - Governments and the international community must take action to protect the people who bring us [...] Full text...

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US expresses concern about actions relative to members of CAR's Constitutional Court

29 october 2022 - 04:21:47
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it has noted with deep concern a series of recent actions [...] Full text...

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