‘Broad impunity persists’ for law enforcement violations against Africans and people of African descent: rights experts

02 october 2024 - 05:22:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africans and people of African descent who have encountered human rights violations by law enforcement officials [...] Full text...

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Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea level rise: UN Assembly President

26 september 2024 - 05:54:04
New York, US (PANA) - With global sea level rising faster than at any time over the last 3,000 years, [...] Full text...

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Conflict, external shocks amplify obstacles to economic development of the Sahel and CAR

17 november 2023 - 08:58:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Countries in the Sahel comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, along with neighbouring [...] Full text...

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Combating hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President

20 june 2023 - 05:23:00
New York, US (PANA) - Countering hate speech is a key component of atrocity prevention, UN General Assembly President Csaba [...] Full text...

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Arms embargo: UN Security Council extends authorization to inspect ships off coast of Libya for further year

02 june 2023 - 18:12:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council has decided to renew for a further 12 months the authorization for [...] Full text...

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Libyans urged to reconcile with their national memory

29 march 2023 - 14:59:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the occasion of the anniversary of the evacuation of British forces and bases from Libya [...] Full text...

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Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past - Guterres

28 march 2023 - 05:28:30
New York, US (PANA) - Education is the “most powerful weapon” in the world’s arsenal to combat the brutal legacy [...] Full text...

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Burundian Health ministr calls for vigilance against Marburg virus disease

26 march 2023 - 18:21:51
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ministry of Public Health and the Fight against HIV/AIDS has called for vigilance against [...] Full text...

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UN upholds fight for fairer world on anti-racism day

22 march 2023 - 06:05:08
New York, US (PANA) - With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the [...] Full text...

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IOM welcomes Tunisia's statement to assist migrants

09 march 2023 - 05:47:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organisation  for Migration (IOM) has welcomed Tunisia's recent announcement to uphold the principled values [...] Full text...

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UN identifies peacekeepers killed in Mali IED attack

22 february 2023 - 11:16:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said has identified three peacekeepers who died [...] Full text...

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Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation, says UN chief

07 february 2023 - 05:04:34
New York, US (PANA) - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an “abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights” said the UN [...] Full text...

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South Africa's PresidentRamaphosa condemns racial assault

27 december 2022 - 11:33:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned a Christmas Day racial incident at [...] Full text...

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More than 1 in 5 worldwide suffering from violence at work: ILO

06 december 2022 - 05:28:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in five people employed – almost 23 per cent - have experienced violence [...] Full text...

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Solution to Libyan crisis torn between priority for elections, executive and the constitutional track

01 december 2022 - 19:05:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for solution to the Libyan crisis is still at the crossroads even as the [...] Full text...

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COP27: Senegalese President calls for 'more climate action'

07 november 2022 - 19:32:32
Sharm el Sheikh (PANA) – Africa, which contributes less than 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, is willing to work with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calm after weekend riots to protest rising costs of living

25 april 2022 - 08:05:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is calm on Monday morning after the country experienced a violent and traumatic weekend as [...] Full text...

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Oil once again at the heart of Libya's political conflict

24 april 2022 - 18:52:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The blockades carried out by so-called demonstrators on various oil production and export sites in Libya [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns recent terrorist attacks in Somalia

27 march 2022 - 09:41:43
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms two terrorist attacks that [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prosecutor General, Belgian counterpart agree on judicial cooperation between both countries

01 february 2022 - 20:34:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between the Libyan Prosecutor General, Councillor Seddik Al-Sour, and his Belgian counterpart, Councillor Johan [...] Full text...

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Libya's 24 December election,: uncertainties and challenges (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

17 december 2021 - 09:56:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With less than 10 days to go before the presidential elections scheduled for 24 December, it [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNICEF warns authorities, political leaders against children attending political rallies

29 october 2021 - 16:54:13
Banjul, (PANA) - UNICEF-Gambia office representative has warned Gambian authorities and political leaders to avoid the presence of children at [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Conference alerts on the vulnerability of African SIDS

16 september 2021 - 18:57:34
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX), which kicked off [...] Full text...

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Calling for SIDS' specificities to be taken into account on climate change

15 september 2021 - 20:59:41
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The prime minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...

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Moussa Al-Kouni welcomes Fezzan Forum for Peaceful Coexistence as a step towards reconciliation in Libya

26 july 2021 - 21:20:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member of the Libyan Presidential Council Moussa Al-Kouni said here Monday the Fezzan Forum for Peaceful [...] Full text...

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African community in Libya proves its integration in Libyan society at each religious celebration

25 july 2021 - 16:35:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The tradition of the African community in Libya to gather every year on each Islamic religious [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's foreign policy must engage other nations, address new challenges, says top parliamentarian

19 april 2021 - 17:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said that Nigeria's foreign policy in [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative

25 march 2021 - 20:43:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member [...] Full text...

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Terrorist attacks, banditry, kidnappings put Nigeria in critical situation - Defence minister

22 march 2021 - 18:33:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is in a critical situation as the country faces terrorist attacks, banditry and kidnappings, according [...] Full text...

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UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred

18 march 2021 - 05:48:56
New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic worsening gender inequalities for refugee women and girls: UNHCR

08 march 2021 - 05:17:47
Geneva Switzerland (PANA) - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives and rights of refugee, displaced and [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN chief says ‘complex attack’ against blue helmets may constitute war crime

14 february 2021 - 07:26:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned  on Saturday, a “complex attack” against the UN mission in the West [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate slams Morocco for cracking down on activists in Western Sahara

18 december 2020 - 06:51:01
New York, US (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Friday called out Morocco for cracking down on pro-independence activists in Western Sahara after [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO official attributes Africa’s rising deaths to poor healthcare

15 october 2020 - 18:36:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The rising number of deaths as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is [...] Full text...

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Egyptian, Moroccan FMs discuss Libyan crisis

08 september 2020 - 11:36:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, on Monday [...] Full text...

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India, Nigeria to expand cooperation in defence, IT and solar energy sectors

02 september 2020 - 15:21:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and India have agreed to maintain the momentum in strengthening “excellent ties” for their mutual [...] Full text...

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New social contract needed to combat ‘inequality pandemic’: Guterres

21 july 2020 - 05:31:05
New York, US (PANA) - As the coronavirus outbreak continues to rage around the world, the UN chief, at a UN [...] Full text...

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More than 1million people are in need of humanitarian aid in Libya, says Stephanie Willams

19 june 2020 - 18:58:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Stephanie Williams told the United Nations Human Rights Council [...] Full text...

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UN official raises concern over increasing retaliatory acts as battle lines shift in Libya

19 june 2020 - 13:42:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – One million people are now in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in Libya, including [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Libya

06 june 2020 - 16:15:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has extended for 12 months the mandate for "strict implementation of [...] Full text...

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AU contact group on Libya calls on Libyan actors to observe ceasefire

20 may 2020 - 23:37:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) contact group on Libya Wednesday reaffirmed its appeal to “Libyan actors to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus is threatening global peace and security - UN chief warns

11 april 2020 - 06:20:23
New York, US (PANA) - While the COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis, its implications are more [...] Full text...

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‘Say no to hate speech and xenophobia’, urges Guterres, as Rwanda marks 26 years since genocide

08 april 2020 - 06:20:37
New York, US (PANA) - Remembering the more than one million people who over the course of just 100 days, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New guidelines from Benin against the spread of Covid-19

18 march 2020 - 20:29:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin has just taken new measures against the spread of COVID-19, the first [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for more support key for counter-terrorism in Africa

12 march 2020 - 05:02:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in [...] Full text...

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Congo considers action against coronavirus

28 january 2020 - 15:41:17
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government intends to strengthen border controls in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic currently [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Protest to demand resignation of President Barrow cancelled

18 january 2020 - 19:53:08
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  -  A protest schedule for Sunday January 19 to demand that President Adama Barrow step down has been [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU urges political parties to express views through public rallies

17 january 2020 - 18:25:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Delegation to The Gambia, has urged political parties in The Gambia to [...] Full text...

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‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region, says senior UN official

09 january 2020 - 08:25:27
New York, US (PANA) - The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders urge private sector to address aflatoxins in ensuring food security in East Africa

09 october 2019 - 15:30:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  - With growing concerns on food security in the region, the East African Grains Council (EAGC) [...] Full text...

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Benin makes youth mobilization a weapon in the fight against climate change

02 october 2019 - 19:40:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is making the mobilization of young people a weapon for the fight against climate change, [...] Full text...

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'Climate change will affect health and well-being of Africans'

30 august 2019 - 17:14:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eighth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA VIII) says the climate [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns ‘cowardly terrorist attack’ in Cairo

07 august 2019 - 05:57:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, which left [...] Full text...

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Morocco king calls for new relations with Algeria

30 july 2019 - 11:24:54
Rabat Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco reaffirmed, on Monday, his country's sincere commitment to the policy of [...] Full text...

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Sudanese rivals nod to Ethiopian mediation initiative

08 june 2019 - 17:31:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Both the Sudanese Transitional Military Council and the Sudanese Forces for Freedom and Change have agreed [...] Full text...

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OIC calls for end of foreign intervention in Libya

02 june 2019 - 20:51:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -   The 14th summit of the Organisation for Islamic Conference (OIC) has called for the cessation of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns armed attack against UN peacekeepers in Mali

20 may 2019 - 03:45:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” a violent attack against the [...] Full text...

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Algerian gov't condemns New Zealand terrorist attacks

16 march 2019 - 05:50:21
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algeria has ‘’strongly condemned’’ the criminal terrorist attacks perpetrated on Friday on two mosques in the [...] Full text...

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Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high, new UN report shows

30 january 2019 - 04:26:49
New York, US (PANA) - The latest Global Report On Trafficking In Persons, released on Tuesday by the United Nations [...] Full text...

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World ‘not yet on track’ to ensure children a better future: UN rights chief

14 january 2019 - 20:12:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some Member States have fallen short of offering a better future to children who continue to [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition turns down invitation to take part in march 'against extremism and hatred'

07 january 2019 - 14:43:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Forum for Democracy and Unity (FNDU), a Mauritanian opposition group of political parties, civil [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns Somalia terrorist attack in which dozens were killed or injured

12 november 2018 - 00:28:22
New York, US (PANA) - The members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned “in the strongest possible terms” [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission Chief concludes 1st phase of West African tour

04 october 2018 - 13:51:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As part of his regular interactions with the Heads of State and Government of Member [...] Full text...

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‘Lack of unity of purpose keeps Africa under constant terror threats’ – Dramani Mahama

21 april 2018 - 13:52:27
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries need integrated efforts to tackle their challenges on issues of peace and security, [...] Full text...

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UN calls for 'sharper action' to prevent mass atrocities on anniversary of Rwandan genocide

07 april 2018 - 04:41:57
New York, US (PANA) - As the world officially remembers the genocidal murder of 800,000 Rwandans in 1994, United Nations [...] Full text...

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Security Council condemns terrorist attack against AU mission in Somalia

05 april 2018 - 05:38:48
New Yorl, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on 1 April [...] Full text...

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EU-UN initiative on gender-based violence spotlights needs of most marginalized women, girls

14 march 2018 - 06:50:13
New York, US (PANA) - As #MeToo activists continue to push for political, economic and social equality between the sexes, [...] Full text...

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International Women’s Day: UN rights experts praise women speaking out against sexual violence

06 march 2018 - 18:29:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights experts have lauded the powerful global movement that has shone the spotlight on [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns Friday’s terrorist attacks in Mogadishu

26 february 2018 - 16:09:17
New York, US (PANA) - Members of the Security Council have condemned in the strongest terms the two terrorist attacks [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa slams state capture, corruption in South Africa

13 january 2018 - 16:35:57
East London, South Africa (PANA) – African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday promised tough action against those [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egypt

22 october 2017 - 04:14:46
New York, USA (PANA) – Condemning “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack that took place Friday in Egypt's El [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council strongly condemns deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali

26 september 2017 - 19:58:26
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the attack by unknown assailants against a [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council strongly condemns ‘heinous’ attack on Egyptian police

12 september 2017 - 06:50:39
New York, US (PANA) – The members of the United Nations Security Council have strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly” [...] Full text...

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US: UN rights experts criticise US failure to unequivocally reject racist violent events

23 august 2017 - 21:39:57
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations body monitoring implementation of the global convention on prohibiting racial discrimination has [...] Full text...

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US: UN condemns terrorist attack in Rafah, Egypt

09 july 2017 - 06:59:24
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council have condemned Friday's terrorist attack against [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EC adopts conclusions on EU external action on counter-terrorism

19 june 2017 - 13:56:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Reiterating its strong and unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, the European [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: Maradona to deliver anti-racism message in football

16 june 2017 - 12:00:24
St. Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - As part of FIFA's efforts to stamp out racism in football, legendary Argentinian footballer, Diego [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Commission condemns terrorist attack on Christians in Egypt

27 may 2017 - 09:44:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned "in the strongest terms" the [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egypt

26 may 2017 - 18:24:31
New York, US (PANA) - The 15-member UN Security Council, whose rotating membership currently includes Egypt, began a regularly scheduled [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief, Security Council strongly condemn terrorist attack on Manchester concert

23 may 2017 - 20:07:05
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned Monday night's "horrific terrorist attack" targeting crowd [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu deeply shocked at Manchester terror attack

23 may 2017 - 14:42:05
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has learnt with a deep sense of shock the horrific death of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU commemorates Rwanda genocide

07 april 2017 - 17:54:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Diplomats and representatives of the international community on Friday gathered at the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU affirms its commitment to fight all forms of racial discrimination

21 march 2017 - 14:19:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The elimination of racial discrimination is a global challenge that must be tackled together by the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief urges governments to target hate speech, crimes

20 march 2017 - 21:32:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Al Hussein, on Monday reminded governments around the [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council condemns latest terrorist attack in Mogadishu

21 february 2017 - 07:55:51
New York, US (PANA) - Strongly condemning the latest deadly terrorist attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Islamic body decries Trump US entry restriction order

31 january 2017 - 16:22:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed grave concern at the Executive Order signed by [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Egypt

10 january 2017 - 15:33:18
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has denounced the terrorist attack in Egypt on Monday that [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Three cultural traditions added to UNESCO heritage protection list

01 december 2016 - 05:58:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – With the current session of the United Nations committee tasked with safeguarding intangible cultural heritage [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council condemns Bangladesh terror attack

03 july 2016 - 16:08:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has condemned Friday's terrorist attack on a cafe in the Bangladeshi [...] Full text...

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UN: General Assembly adopts new resolution on terrorism, violent extremism

02 july 2016 - 15:20:11
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Saturday in New York adopted a new resolution on the [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambian NGO 'appalled' by newspaper closure

30 june 2016 - 09:09:36
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Oasis Forum, a Zambian non-governmental organisation, says it is not only appalled but also greatly [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rapporteur calls for strategies to counter xenophobia in migration crisis

28 june 2016 - 20:54:17
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, Mr. Mutuma Ruteere on Tuesday urged the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges end to elders' abuse, neglect

15 june 2016 - 17:29:53
New York, US (PANA) - Marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said that ending [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council authorizes ships' inspections off Libya's coast

15 june 2016 - 16:01:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing UN member states, acting nationally or [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council condemns Al-Shabaab attack on Mogadishu hotel

03 june 2016 - 06:55:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the deadly attack on 1 June perpetrated [...] Full text...

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UN: UN panel to produce global framework on countering terrorist propaganda

12 may 2016 - 06:47:29
New York, US (PANA) - Reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious [...] Full text...

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UN: Senior UN officials call for modern forms of slavery to be tackled

30 march 2016 - 13:16:29
New York, US (PANA) - Observing the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery, senior UN officials have [...] Full text...

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UN: UN condemns terrorist bombings in Brussels

22 march 2016 - 17:11:26
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials have strongly condemned Tuesday's terrorist bombings in Brussels, extending condolences to the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert warns on treatment metted on people with albinism

22 march 2016 - 15:22:49
New York, US (PANA) - UN expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, [...] Full text...

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UN: Security Council condemns 'horrific terrorist attacks' by Boko Haram in Nigeria

03 february 2016 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday condemned in the strongest terms Saturday’s “horrific terrorist [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban condemns Ouagadougou 'heinous terrorist attacks'

18 january 2016 - 06:20:46
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the “heinous terrorist attacks” carried out on Friday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU strongly condemns "despicable terror attacks" in Paris

14 november 2015 - 12:28:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma was "shocked and deeply saddened" by the despicable [...] Full text...

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UN: UN experts say racial superiority myth must be debunked

04 november 2015 - 16:24:42
New York, US (PANA) - Debunking the myth of racial hierarchy is imperative to deconstruct, on a global scale, the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Somali hotel

02 november 2015 - 14:25:27
New York, US (PANA) -The UN Security Council on Monday condemned in the strongest terms the attacks carried out on Sunday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council members condemn attacks in Chad, Cameroon

13 october 2015 - 15:20:23
New York, US (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council have strongly condemned what they described as "horrific" terrorist [...] Full text...

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Mali: OIF Secretary General condemns attack on Malian hotel

18 august 2015 - 20:16:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), Mrs Michaëlle Jean, has condemned the attack [...] Full text...

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US: OIC condemns terrorist attack in northern Cameroon

23 july 2015 - 17:10:09
New York, US (PANA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a [...] Full text...

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US: OIC condemns terror activities in Tunisia

19 june 2015 - 16:49:50
New York, US (PANA) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks perpetrated in [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Dialogue needed to tackle violence against women in Sudan'

28 may 2015 - 08:40:05
New York, US (PANA) - More open and constructive dialogue should be held among Sudanese stakeholders as a top priority [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army deploys elite anti-terror battalions in war against Boko Haram

20 may 2015 - 18:52:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Two battalions of the Nigerian military are set to be deployed into the war against Boko [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Peace and Security Council calls for renewed efforts to address Libyan crisis

24 april 2015 - 19:14:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has reiterated the imperative [...] Full text...

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UN: International community tasked to stem rising tide of intolerance, extremism

21 april 2015 - 21:22:13
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Tuesday in New York called on the international community "in the [...] Full text...

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UN: Libyan political parties, activists end round 2 of UN-backed talks

15 april 2015 - 08:55:01
New York, US (PANA) - A second meeting of Libyan political parties and activists, facilitated by the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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UN: UN General Assembly President saddened by Al-Shabab attack on Kenyan university

05 april 2015 - 06:59:05
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Sam Kutesa, has condemned the terrorist attack [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council condemns Al-Shabaab attack against Kenyan university

03 april 2015 - 21:57:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attack perpetrated by Al-Shabaab that took [...] Full text...

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US: Summit on Countering Violent Extremism stresses need to address terrorism globally

21 february 2015 - 19:37:58
New York, US (PANA) - The US Summit to Counter Violent Extremism held in Washington DC, US has stressed the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council condemns Boko Haram attacks on Nigeria's neighbours

14 february 2015 - 16:55:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has condemned, in the strongest terms, the continued escalation of attacks [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief, Security Council condemn terrorist attacks in Egypt

31 january 2015 - 09:11:24
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and the UN Security Council have condemned the terrorist attacks on [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Libyan capital

28 january 2015 - 06:55:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the deadly terrorist attack against [...] Full text...

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US: OIC condemns terrorist attack on 'Charlie Hebdo'

08 january 2015 - 19:08:58
New York, US (PANA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned Wednesday's terrorist attack against the office of [...] Full text...

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UN: Security Council urges more potent fight against transnational crime, terrorism

19 december 2014 - 20:50:54
New York, US (PANA) - Amid a proliferation of well-funded and well-organized transnational criminal activities in Africa, the Middle East [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban, Security Council condemn deadly terrorist attacks in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula

25 october 2014 - 21:45:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN Security Council have strongly condemned two terrorist attacks [...] Full text...

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Congo: Govt. launches Ebola sensitization campaign

01 september 2014 - 12:33:05
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese government has launched a nationwide sensitization campaign against the deadly Ebola disease, together with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military plans to raid Damboa over hoisting of Boko Haram flag

21 july 2014 - 18:41:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Defence Spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, on Monday said the military is preparing to embark on [...] Full text...

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US: OIC condemns assault on presidential palace in Mogadishu

10 july 2014 - 18:13:12
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Iyad Amen Madani, has strongly [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Health official regrets prevalence of sickle cell anemia in Africa

17 june 2014 - 21:22:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An official of the Senegalese Ministry of Health, Ms. Indou Demelym, on Tuesday expressed regret about [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: IGAD vows to continue fight against terror after Horn of Africa attacks

26 may 2014 - 15:48:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), whose members have troops in Somalia, has vowed to [...] Full text...

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US: OIC condemns twin bomb blast in Nigeria

22 may 2014 - 17:12:00
New York, US (PANA) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has condemned the heinous killings of 118 people following [...] Full text...

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UN: Security Council condemns latest terrorist bombing in Mogadishu

05 may 2014 - 14:17:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the latest terrorist bomb attack in the Somali [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Abuja bomb blast, abduction of female students reported in Nigeria

19 april 2014 - 07:54:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Monday's bomb blast at a popular lorry park in the outskirts of Abuja and the abduction, [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban expresses sadness over Abuja bomb attack

15 april 2014 - 08:03:39
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed shock and sadness after a bomb attack at a [...] Full text...

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US: UN expert tasks Seychelles on human traffickers

04 february 2014 - 17:41:09
New York, US (PANA) - Ms. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, on Tuesday called [...] Full text...

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UN: Security Council, Ban deplore Mogadishu bombings

03 january 2014 - 15:59:53
New York, US (PANA) – The UN Security Council and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have stressed the need for global efforts [...] Full text...

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UN honours Nelson Mandela as champion of peace, reconciliation

07 december 2013 - 14:28:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN family on Friday mourned the loss and celebrated the enduring legacy of Nelson [...] Full text...

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Afro-Arab Summit adopts plan to combat terrorism, human trafficking

20 november 2013 - 23:01:47
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - African and Arab leaders adopted a wide-ranging plan to fight terrorism and illegal migration into [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson berates ICC for disregarding Africa’s requests

12 october 2013 - 11:15:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders are not in a crusade against the International Criminal Court (ICC), but are [...] Full text...

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Botswana FM urges support to mitigate effects of climate change

01 october 2013 - 17:01:58
New York, US (PANA) – Botswana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Phandu Skelemani, on Tuesday in New [...] Full text...

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African leaders calls for more support to achieve MDGs

28 september 2013 - 17:24:56
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly continues its annual high-level segment, a host of African leaders [...] Full text...

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UN report says political missions 'indispensable' for peace, security

18 september 2013 - 19:16:12
New York, US (PANA) – A new UN report says political missions deployed in volatile environments around the world are [...] Full text...

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OIC condemns continued violence, killings in Libya

02 august 2013 - 19:18:47
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has strongly condemned [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President attributes Africa’s rise to modern communication

08 may 2013 - 11:42:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s rise in the first decade of the 21st century should be credited to the [...] Full text...

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UN experts denounce discrimination against albinos in Tanzania

05 may 2013 - 14:53:00
New York, US (PANA) - A UN group of independent experts has drawn attention to discrimination against persons with albinism [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council debates conflict prevention in Africa

15 april 2013 - 22:58:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday held a debate on preventing conflict in Africa, with [...] Full text...

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South African survives hostage ordeal

25 january 2013 - 10:40:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - An unidentified South African citizen has been rescued from Algeria after a terrorist attack [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Office condemns sectarian attacks in Nigeria

22 june 2012 - 19:14:31
New York, US (PANA) - The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday condemned the repeated [...] Full text...

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UN honours heroes, survivours of transatlantic slave trade

24 march 2012 - 09:17:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is to pay special tribute to the men and women who bravely fought [...] Full text...

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UN official seeks protection for rights of PLWAs

21 march 2012 - 11:56:46
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has stressed the importance of protecting the [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram menace, Jonathan's "olive branch" dominate front pages in Nigeria

28 january 2012 - 08:00:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian media were awash with stories of the renewed bombing of targets by the dreaded [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns terror attacks in Nigeria

06 november 2011 - 08:36:07
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has strongly condemned Friday's terror attacks in Nigeria, which led to [...] Full text...

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UN expert tasks member states on prevention of violence against women

11 october 2011 - 21:24:34
New York, US (PANA) - Ms. Rashida Manjoo, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, [...] Full text...

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SA seeks global cooperation against terrorism

03 may 2011 - 11:04:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South Africa government has called on all countries to co-operate in "stemming the [...] Full text...

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UN chief, Security Council deplore Morocco terrorist bombing

29 april 2011 - 16:24:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, and the UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned Thursday's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's political parties agree on Code of Conduct ahead of polls

28 february 2011 - 09:42:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's 63 political parties and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have agreed on a Code [...] Full text...

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UN launches website for slave trade memorial

02 february 2011 - 17:23:54
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday lauded the launch of a website for the permanent memorial, [...] Full text...

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Sudan referendum: Arab league commends outcome

17 january 2011 - 20:26:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Arab League said Monday it was happy with the conduct of the Sudan referendum, describing [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly adopts resolution on terrorism

09 september 2010 - 13:11:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN General Assembly Wednesday condemned acts of terror ism in all its forms and [...] Full text...

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WC 2010: South African govt. moves to allay xenophobia concerns

08 july 2010 - 18:43:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- The South African government Thursday outlined a multi-faceted plan to prevent an outbreak of [...] Full text...

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Zuma condoles with Moscow over terror attack

31 march 2010 - 07:26:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africa President Jacob Zuma has joined ot her world leaders and the international [...] Full text...

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Motlanthe salutes South Africans in Christmas Day message

24 december 2009 - 20:31:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has said 200 9 will be remembered in annals of [...] Full text...

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Motlanthe salutes South Africans in Christmas Day message

24 december 2009 - 10:31:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has said 200 9 will be remembered in annals of [...] Full text...

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"Sankarists" denounce international support for President Compaore's regime

16 october 2009 - 22:23:00
Ouagadougou- Burkina Faso (PANA) -- Supporters of the slain military leader of Burkina Faso, Captain Thomas Isidore Noel Sankara, on [...] Full text...

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MFWA demands â?unconditional releaseâ? of Mauritanian journalist

15 september 2009 - 17:49:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The sub-regional rights body, Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), on Tuesday denounced the arrest and [...] Full text...

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UN, US mark Rwandan genocide anniversary

08 april 2009 - 07:40:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN and the US have joined the rest of the internationa l community in [...] Full text...

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