Sudan summons Ethiopian Ambassador over border incident that claimed eight Sudanese lives

28 june 2022 - 06:31:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's foreign minister, Ali Al-Sadiq Ali, on Monday summoned the Ethiopian ambassador to Sudan and expressed [...] Full text...

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Put women’s rights ‘front and centre’ of climate policies: UN rights chief

28 june 2022 - 05:35:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent consequences, [...] Full text...

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Security Council holds new session on developments in Libya

27 june 2022 - 18:55:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the United Nations Security Council will discuss in a briefing session on Monday the [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde faces record-breaking levels of food insecurity as a result of drought, COVID-19, Ukraine crisis

27 june 2022 - 13:03:14
(Eds: FAO/WFP re-issue the 23 June 2022 statement to correct number of people facing acute levels of food insecurity in [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson 'deeply shocked' at violence at Morocco-Spain border

27 june 2022 - 08:04:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "deep shock and [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags abuses in Cameroon's Anglophone regions

27 june 2022 - 05:33:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed separatist fighters have killed at least seven people, injured six others, raped a girl, and [...] Full text...

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President of Transition, promulgates Electoral Law adopted by National Council of the Transition after amendments

26 june 2022 - 13:57:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, promulgated on Friday, 24 June, the [...] Full text...

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UN agencies concerned at loss of life, injuries at fence between Morocco and Spain

26 june 2022 - 05:13:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have expressed profound sadness [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes progress made by Mali's Transitional Government

25 june 2022 - 19:18:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party sets out preconditions for participation in dialogue

25 june 2022 - 14:26:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The relaunch of the political dialogue in Guinea initiated by the government to start next Monday [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali in Mali since Thursday

24 june 2022 - 16:49:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck [...] Full text...

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Algerian Sabri Boukadoum named UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Libya

24 june 2022 - 13:35:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed former Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum as Special Envoy and [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for settlement of crisis in Libya after failure of parliamentary consensus to organize elections ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 june 2022 - 20:31:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The horizons are completely blocked in Libya as regards the prospect of a settlement of the [...] Full text...

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DRC leader opens pandora box in Eastern Africa - ISS report

23 june 2022 - 14:09:27
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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UK, Côte d'Ivoire to strengthen cooperation in fight against terrorism

23 june 2022 - 12:44:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The British Minister of the Armed Forces, James Heappey, announced on Wednesday that his country [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde faces record-breaking levels of food insecurity as a result of drought, COVID-19, Ukraine crisis

23 june 2022 - 11:42:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The number of people affected by a food and nutrition crisis in Cabo Verde has reached [...] Full text...

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IMF releases US$215.78 million to prop up Senegal’s growth

23 june 2022 - 09:00:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate release of US$215.78 million to Senegal [...] Full text...

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‘De facto lethargy’ in Central African Republic, despite escalating attacks, says UN offficial

23 june 2022 - 05:17:43
New York, US (PANA) - Efforts are underway to reinvigorate the Central African Republic’s political process, which has lapsed into [...] Full text...

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US diplomats unveil mechanism to manage gov't spending in Libya to chairman of Libyan parliamentary committee

22 june 2022 - 16:37:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An economic team from the US embassy in Libya revealed during a meeting with the chairman [...] Full text...

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AU representative in Sudan suspends participation in tripartite talks

22 june 2022 - 08:26:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) representative in Sudan, Mohamed Belaiche on Tuesday suspended his participation in the tripartite talks [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says DR Congo-Rwanda military escalation devastating for civilians

22 june 2022 - 05:54:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday  called for the protection of civilians in the fighting between the Movement [...] Full text...

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Japan hands over 120 tonnes of fish and food to Mali to combat food insecurity

21 june 2022 - 22:44:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Japan has handed over to Mali, through the World Food Programme (WFP), a large quantity of [...] Full text...

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Khaled al-Mechri proposes to meet with Aguila Saleh in Gadhames, southwestern Libya

21 june 2022 - 19:08:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Tuesday proposed to the UN Secretary [...] Full text...

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Crisis in northeast Nigeria will worsen without urgent help, says UN agency

21 june 2022 - 18:01:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UN humanitarians issued an alert on Tuesday over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and [...] Full text...

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South African opposition asks FBI to probe President Cyril Ramaphosa

21 june 2022 - 12:28:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday said it has requested that [...] Full text...

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Béchir Zabiyeh named Journalist of the Year in Libya

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

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IMF appreciates Somalia’s progress on macroeconomic stability

21 june 2022 - 10:46:50
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of US$18.8 million [...] Full text...

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‘Militarised approach’ to policing peaceful protests, only increases risk of violence: UN rights expert

21 june 2022 - 06:06:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civic space is shrinking, together with a rise in human rights violations during peaceful protests worldwide, [...] Full text...

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UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger

20 june 2022 - 18:47:35
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that it will have no choice but to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes Burkinabe junta leader's 'openness to dialogue'

19 june 2022 - 13:17:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's military leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Saturday met with the Mediator [...] Full text...

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Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres

18 june 2022 - 07:08:29
New York, US (PANA) - Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and “threatens the common values and [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorises populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’ - Guterres

17 june 2022 - 19:37:38
New York, US (PANA) - Sexual violence has become a brutal tactic of warfare and repression that “terrorises populations, destroys [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in Mali issues securiy alert on possible terrorist attack in Bamako

17 june 2022 - 10:03:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US Embassy in Mali has issued an alert warning of a possible terrorist attack in [...] Full text...

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WHO supports leadership role of strong Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

17 june 2022 - 07:54:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the continental drive to strengthen the architecture of pandemic preparedness and [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians forced to compromise on constitutional basis for elections in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

16 june 2022 - 20:37:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Time is running out for members of the joint committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament) [...] Full text...

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IMF approves package to mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Cabo Verde

16 june 2022 - 08:02:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a 36-month arrangement of US$ 60 million [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM says he’ll not tolerate any act of misdemeanor on the part of police officers

16 june 2022 - 06:55:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth told Parliament on Wednesday that any act of misdemeanor on the [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Tanzania to halt 'brutal security operation' in Loliondo against Maasai

16 june 2022 - 06:16:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Tanzanian authorities to immediately halt the violent forced eviction [...] Full text...

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More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands in Tanzania

15 june 2022 - 19:04:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania against ethnic Maasai [...] Full text...

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US-Tanzania Open Skies Air Transport agreement goes into force

15 june 2022 - 05:14:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S.-Tanzania Air Transport Agreement, which establishes a modern civil aviation relationship with Tanzania consistent with [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament plenary begins in Sirte to discuss draft budget

14 june 2022 - 15:13:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) started on Tuesday in Sirte (Centre) [...] Full text...

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WFP forced to suspend food assistance in South Sudan as funds dry up

14 june 2022 - 10:01:39
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Almost one-third of the acutely food insecure South Sudanese the United Nations World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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8th edition of AFRICA CEO FORUM opens in Côte d'Ivoire

13 june 2022 - 20:07:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 8th edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM opened on Monday in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, [...] Full text...

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Communities in Horn of Africa struggle with cumulative shocks in face of starvation

13 june 2022 - 14:49:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso party rejects former Niger president Issoufou as ECOWAS mediator

12 june 2022 - 19:33:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The party of former Burkina Faso president, Blaise Compaoré, on Sunday rejected the choice of the former [...] Full text...

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Qatar reaffirms support for UN mediation for elections in Libya

12 june 2022 - 19:01:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ambassador of Qatar to Libya, Khaled Mohamed bin Zabin Al-Dosari, on Sunday expressed his country's [...] Full text...

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UN calls on militants in eastern DR Congo to ‘immediately cease’ civilian attacks

12 june 2022 - 05:20:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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Libyans condemn latest armed clashes in Tripoli

11 june 2022 - 20:16:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The gun battles between two armed groups in Tripoli on Friday night, which reiterated the persistence [...] Full text...

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Maltese President reaffirms support for peace and stability in Libya

11 june 2022 - 20:03:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, met with Maltese President George Vella [...] Full text...

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Tripoli calm after violent clashes between rival armed groups

11 june 2022 - 14:06:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, was calm on Saturday after a night of violent clashes between two [...] Full text...

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IMF helps Gambia meet Ukraine-Russian war repercussions

11 june 2022 - 11:05:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the fourth review under [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox becomes a notifiable disease in Mauritius

11 june 2022 - 06:26:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Saturday announced that regulations have been made under the Quarantine Act to [...] Full text...

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World must ‘speed up’ efforts to end AIDS pandemic by 2030

11 june 2022 - 06:14:12
New York, US (PANA) - To end AIDS, beat COVID-19 and “stop the pandemics of the future”, the world needs [...] Full text...

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'Transparent elections are the way out of Libyan crisis,' reiterates Algeria

10 june 2022 - 11:49:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra has reiterated his country's position that the only way out of [...] Full text...

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Positions of protagonists cast doubt on prospects for solution of Libyan crisis

10 june 2022 - 07:13:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The dogmatic positions of protagonists in the political crisis in Libya are casting doubt on prospects [...] Full text...

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Terrorists kill five Burkina Faso soldiers

10 june 2022 - 05:36:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Five Burkinabe soldiers were killed and 44 suspected terrorists neutralised on Thursday morning in an [...] Full text...

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US calls for 'sustained, tangible' action for elections in Mali

10 june 2022 - 05:27:36
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged the Malian transition government to make "sustained, tangible action toward [...] Full text...

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Rosemary DiCarlo expresses concern to Najla Al-Mangouch after recent violence in Tripoli

09 june 2022 - 18:46:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, Thursday expressed concern during a telephone discussion [...] Full text...

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Latest developments in Libya's electoral process focus on meeting in Tripoli

09 june 2022 - 14:03:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Governing Council of the National High Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, Thursday met [...] Full text...

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Italy reaffirms support for UN Secretary-General's special adviser on Libye for elections

09 june 2022 - 12:22:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Foreign Minister's Special Envoy to Libya, Nicola Orlando, has reiterated his country's support for [...] Full text...

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Act now to end food, energy, finance crisis, Guterres urges world leaders

09 june 2022 - 05:06:31
New York, US (PANA) - Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have generated a severe cost of living crisis [...] Full text...

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Libya: Speaker tells Stephanie Williams he supports constitutional process to achieve elections

08 june 2022 - 21:24:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya, Aguila Saleh, has reaffirmed to the Special [...] Full text...

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Burundi commemorates second anniversary of death of former President Pierre Nkurunziza

08 june 2022 - 16:01:19
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi Wednesday declared a public holiday to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of former [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman reaffirms need to maintain stability in Libya to achieve elections

08 june 2022 - 15:25:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stressed the need to work to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to meet in plenary next Tuesday in Sirte

08 june 2022 - 15:00:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) will convene next Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Guinea group slams junta for lack of appreciation of consequences of their actions

08 june 2022 - 11:45:07
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -The Guinean transitional authorities do not seem to appreciate their responsibility in the face of the consequences [...] Full text...

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US welcomes progress in securing regular access for humanitarian assistance to 3 Ethiopian regions

08 june 2022 - 06:11:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the progress in securing more regular access for humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens

08 june 2022 - 05:16:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the [...] Full text...

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First edition of Mali Media Fair scheduled for 30 June - 2 July 2022

07 june 2022 - 15:45:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first edition of the Mali Media Fair will be held from 30 June to 2 [...] Full text...

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Mali junta decrees 24 months transition effective 26 March 2022

07 june 2022 - 12:36:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has decreed a transition 24 months from 26 March 2022, ignoring the demand [...] Full text...

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Gambia came through pandemic less impacted than many of its regional peers - World Bank

07 june 2022 - 10:28:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The World Bank has said that The Gambia came through the pandemic less impacted than many [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International demands justice for victims of Nigeria church shooting

07 june 2022 - 06:45:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International,  says those responsible for last Sunday's killing of more than 20 [...] Full text...

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Annual UN Climate Change Conference begins

07 june 2022 - 05:35:41
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The annual UN Climate Change Conference in the German city of Bonn began on Monday, designed to [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all Sudanese leaders ahead of direct talks

07 june 2022 - 05:15:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has called for the military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political [...] Full text...

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Uganda slammed for activists arrests

07 june 2022 - 00:17:25
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan authorities must release the six politicians and activists arrested solely for protesting the high cost [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM denounces blasphemous statements by India's ruling party spokesperson against the Prophet Mohamed

06 june 2022 - 22:13:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity, has condemned the statements [...] Full text...

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Kenyan electoral body clears Presidential candidates ahead of 9 August polls

05 june 2022 - 19:03:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Opposition leader, Raila Odinga, and his running mate, Martha Karua, were on Sunday cleared as Presidential [...] Full text...

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Preserving the truce in Libya on the agenda of a meeting in Tripoli

05 june 2022 - 17:23:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and his deputy, Abdallah Al-Lafi, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival Prime Minister says he has held 'positive talks' with senior US officials

04 june 2022 - 16:28:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, says he held "positive talks with senior [...] Full text...

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Libya's govt says 600 mw of electricity to be generated by end of June

02 june 2022 - 06:50:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 600 megawatts of electricity will be connected to the Libyan national grid by the end [...] Full text...

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Deadly Mali convoy attack ‘tragic reminder’ of threats to peacekeepers - Guterres

02 june 2022 - 05:09:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN [...] Full text...

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Sudan military rulers lift state of emergency

30 may 2022 - 06:18:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese military rulers have lifted the state of emergency imposed throughout the country on 25 [...] Full text...

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US slams Eritrean minister, urges freedom of speech

28 may 2022 - 19:01:25
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - The United States has urged Eritrea to allow citizens to exercise freedom of speech and urged [...] Full text...

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Rights office welcomes Zambia’s pledge to abolish death penalty

28 may 2022 - 07:32:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Zambia’s plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the practice, [...] Full text...

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‘Protracted political impasse’ further polarising Libya - UN official

27 may 2022 - 05:11:24
New York, US (PANA) - Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs [...] Full text...

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IOM repatriates 141 Malian migrants home from Libya

25 may 2022 - 21:34:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 141 Malian migrants, in an irregular situation in Libya, have been repatriated via [...] Full text...

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Gambia government to prosecute ex-President Jammeh

25 may 2022 - 17:12:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow has declared that ex-President Yahya Jammeh and officials of his government  [...] Full text...

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AfDB President outlines Bank's plan to feed the continent

25 may 2022 - 06:59:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has outlined the Bank's plans to address [...] Full text...

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Governments harm children’s rights in online learning: Rights group

25 may 2022 - 06:39:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Governments of 49 of the world’s most populous countries harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning [...] Full text...

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More consensus needed over digital technology for ‘people and the planet’: UN

24 may 2022 - 04:15:58
New York, US (PANA) - While digital technologies have offered “boundless opportunities” for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN [...] Full text...

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International community urged to support new administration in Somalia

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

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Mali's Foreign Minister lauds Russian military assistance

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

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AfDB Board approves US$1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis in Africa

20 may 2022 - 21:08:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors on Friday approved a US$1.5 billion facility [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister meets in Moscow with group of African ambassadors to Russia

20 may 2022 - 14:32:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali remains in the dynamic of negotiations with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks redeployed US troops in Somalia to make civilian protection priority

20 may 2022 - 08:20:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA ) – The decision of the United States to redeploy several hundred troops in Somalia, as part of [...] Full text...

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Ukraine conflict highlights urgent need to build resilient food systems with people at their heart - WFP

19 may 2022 - 12:08:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on Thursday calling for a massive expansion [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State discusses issues of 'mutual concern' with African leaders

19 may 2022 - 05:29:55
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday hosted a conversation with visiting African leaders [...] Full text...

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9thedition of Africities summit opens in Kisumu, Kenyatta

17 may 2022 - 15:00:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday presided over the opening of the ninth edition of Africities in Kenya's [...] Full text...

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Libyan GNU praises professionalism and firmness of security organs during armed clashes in Tripoli

17 may 2022 - 14:27:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The national unity government praised the security and military services for "professionally and firmly confronting a [...] Full text...

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2nd Lead: Police officer shot, property damaged in Tripoli clashes between supporters of rival PMs (Eds: Adds reactions of officials, countries )

17 may 2022 - 13:17:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan police officer was shot and wounded during armed clashes between supporters of Libya's rival [...] Full text...

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EU gives Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen resilience of rural communities

17 may 2022 - 12:23:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has given Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen the resilience of rural [...] Full text...

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1st Lead: Libya's rival PM Bachagha leaves Tripoli after armed clashes sparked by his arrival

17 may 2022 - 12:01:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, left Tripoli on Tuesday morning after clashes between [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Brief clashes in Tripoli overnight as rival PM Bachagha arrived to take power

17 may 2022 - 10:17:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - There were clashes overnight in Tripoli as Fathi Bachagha, the prime minister of the Government of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius presents a new Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030

17 may 2022 - 08:38:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr. Pierre Lesjongard, on Monday, presented the key [...] Full text...

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World a ‘virtual tinderbox’ for catastrophic levels of severe malnutrition in children: UNICEF

17 may 2022 - 07:16:32
New York, US (PANA) — The number of children with severe wasting was rising even before the war in Ukraine threatened to [...] Full text...

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Mali junta says it thwarted coup attempt backed by 'a Western country'

17 may 2022 - 06:26:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta says it thwarted an attempted coup last week, according to media reports. An official statement [...] Full text...

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Lawyers protest in Benghazi against arrest of a colleague

16 may 2022 - 11:53:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Lawyers from Benghazi, eastern Libya, on Sunday  organised a protest rally to denounce the arrest and [...] Full text...

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Africa's fragile health systems, socio-economic fabric revealed by COVID-19: Report

14 may 2022 - 19:26:06
Dakar Senegal (PANA) - The fragility of Africa's health systems and socio-economic fabric have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Constituent Assembly denounces attempts to 'undermine' draft 2017 Constitution

14 may 2022 - 13:50:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Constituent Assembly for the drafting of the Constitution in Libya renewed its warning against compromising [...] Full text...

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US reaffirms Libyans' right to free elections to choose their leaders

13 may 2022 - 12:59:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has stressed the right of all Libyans for free elections to elect their [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams reaffirms UN's support for victims of Tarhouna massacres in western Libya in quest for justice

11 may 2022 - 16:04:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has assured the families of victims of [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Egypt to hold 4th. session of consultation mechanism

11 may 2022 - 15:49:34
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Egypt agreed Wednesday to hold the 4th session of the coordination and political consultation [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister deplores death of Palestinian journalist Cherine Abou Akla

11 may 2022 - 15:08:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday deplored the death of [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for greater regulation of cross-border alcohol marketing

11 may 2022 - 05:39:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$456 million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Mozambique

10 may 2022 - 09:13:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a new three-year arrangement under [...] Full text...

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World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold: UN

10 may 2022 - 05:13:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for probe into deadly armed attacks on DRC mining site

10 may 2022 - 04:58:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...

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'Several dozens' killed in attack by armed men in DRC's Ituri Province

09 may 2022 - 07:03:56
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Several dozens of people have been massacred by armed men in DRC who attacked a gold [...] Full text...

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COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa - UN

08 may 2022 - 06:12:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely [...] Full text...

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Second round of consultations of joint committee of Parliament, State Council to be held on 15 May in Cairo

07 may 2022 - 15:05:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said here Saturday that the joint committee [...] Full text...

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NGO reports 14 cases of press freedom violations in Libya

07 may 2022 - 14:55:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan NGO  working in the defence of freedom of information and the press over the [...] Full text...

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AI says President Barrow statement put human rights defender Madi Jobarteh’s safety at risk

06 may 2022 - 16:15:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Right group, Amnesty International, has said that Gambian President Adama Barrow's statements put human rights defender  Madi [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams resumes consultations to revive electoral process on constitutional basis in Libya

06 may 2022 - 15:06:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, resumed Thursday her efforts to [...] Full text...

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Eight mine workers stuck for over 20 days in mine in Burkina Faso

06 may 2022 - 14:53:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eight mine workers, comprising six Burkinabe, one Tanzanian and one Zambian, are still stuck in [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow names new cabinet

05 may 2022 - 11:44:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Thursday announced a new cabinet for his second term, naming Mr. Alieu [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament convenes a plenary session on Monday

05 may 2022 - 11:17:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A plenary session of the Libyan Parliament has been convened for Monday by the Speaker, a [...] Full text...

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Value chains strengthened between Botswana, France

04 may 2022 - 19:56:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), the country’s investment arm, has inked a collaboration deal with [...] Full text...

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Guinean government expresses concern for national press freedom

04 may 2022 - 14:43:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government has taken important measures in favour of the press with a view to [...] Full text...

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Libyan NGOs urge authorities to do more to protect press freedom

04 may 2022 - 13:50:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-one Libyan human rights organisations have urged the Libyan authorities to take more measures to protect [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman urges journalists to contribute to reconciliation in Libya

04 may 2022 - 13:30:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has hailed journalists on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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'Gambian journalists still operate under threat of digital surveillance, digital intrusion'

04 may 2022 - 12:19:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says journalists still operate under the threat of digital surveillance and [...] Full text...

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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot

03 may 2022 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...

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Mali's government denounces military cooperation treaty agreements with France

03 may 2022 - 16:40:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has denounced several military cooperation treaties between Paris and Bamako, citing "serious shortcomings, [...] Full text...

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No alternative to elections to get Libya out of crisis, says Libyan PM

03 may 2022 - 16:11:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday stressed that "there [...] Full text...

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The next UN envoy to Libya will be an African, according to Western sources

03 may 2022 - 15:53:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Libya and head of the United [...] Full text...

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Media watchdog cites arbitrary censorship, especially on internet, in Africa

03 may 2022 - 13:58:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Despite a wave of liberalisation in the 1990s in Africa, there are still, too often, cases [...] Full text...

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Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns

03 may 2022 - 05:42:24
New York, US (PANA) - Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Sahel

03 may 2022 - 05:30:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase”, according to [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Fitr in hope of achieving unity to overcome political crisis

02 may 2022 - 19:15:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans, like most Arab and Muslim countries in the world, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday to mark [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Oil Company lifts state of 'force majeure' on Zueitina oil terminal

02 may 2022 - 12:59:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Sunday announced the temporary lifting of the state of [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Desiree Ellis anticipates difficult Nigeria opener

02 may 2022 - 08:36:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis is anticipating a difficult group stage contest when her side [...] Full text...

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Intransigence of Libya's two prime ministers risks military confrontation. says newspaper

02 may 2022 - 07:24:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan has ended with no major security incidents or armed clashes [...] Full text...

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Divisions in UN Security Council on Libyan file fuel foreign interference

02 may 2022 - 06:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For the fourth consecutive time, the United Nations Security Council has failed to extend the mandate [...] Full text...

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‘Triple crisis’ in Africa aggravated by war in Ukraine,says UN chief

02 may 2022 - 05:27:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The war in Ukraine is aggravating a “triple food, energy and financial crisis,” across Africa, according [...] Full text...

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Guinean refugee granted asylum in Greece

01 may 2022 - 15:17:48
Athens, Greece (PANA) - A Guinean refugee, threatened with deportation, has been granted asylum in Greece, the Greek government spokesperson, [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Junta proposes 39-month transition period

01 may 2022 - 15:09:59
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The head of the junta in Guinea, Col. Mamadi Doumbouya, who took power on September 5, [...] Full text...

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Libya's NOC wants blockade of Zueitina oil port in central Libya lifted

01 may 2022 - 10:26:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) has called on "all concerned" to allow it to [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns violence in West Darfur

30 april 2022 - 17:45:27
New York, US (PANA) - Members of the Security Council have condemned the recent violence in West Darfur, Sudan, which [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, partners in Uganda seek US$47.8 million to support 60,000 refugees fleeing violence in South Sudan and eastern DRC

30 april 2022 - 10:57:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and 44 humanitarian partners on Friday launched a coordinated [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for release of illegally detained migrants in Equatorial Guinea

30 april 2022 - 10:03:11
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of four West African men who have been illegally detained [...] Full text...

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High profile US delegation to visit South Africa, Angola, Gabon

30 april 2022 - 05:58:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A high profile US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US calls for unimpeded humanitarian access to Ethiopians

30 april 2022 - 05:44:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it is encouraged that the government of Ethiopia and regional authorities in [...] Full text...

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Guinean refugee student granted asylum in Greece

30 april 2022 - 05:29:33
Athens, Greece (PANA) - A Guinean refugee student who was facing deportation from Greece has been granted asylum, Giannis Oiconomou, [...] Full text...

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Cairo meeting on Libyan elections to resume mid-May - UN Special Adviser

30 april 2022 - 05:21:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The follow-up meeting of the joint committee of the Libyan Parliament and the High State Council [...] Full text...

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EU, US delegation expresses support for restoration of civilian-led gov't in Sudan

30 april 2022 - 04:49:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Senior officials from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the [...] Full text...

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DRC combatants wng to lay down arms to embrace peace talks

29 april 2022 - 17:27:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The majority of representatives of over 30 armed groups taking part in talks to end the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns violence in Darfur

29 april 2022 - 17:07:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Security Council has condemned the intercommunal fighting in Darfur region, a week ago, that [...] Full text...

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African leaders bid farewell to Kenya's third President Kibaki

29 april 2022 - 16:56:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders, both serving and retired, congregated at the Nyayo Stadium here on a chilly Friday [...] Full text...

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Baby formula industry must end 'misleading and aggressive’ online marketing: WHO

29 april 2022 - 15:45:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The $55 billion baby formula industry must end exploitative online marketing targeting parents, particularly mothers, the [...] Full text...

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Mali’s press ban reflects growing regional intolerance, says UN rights office

29 april 2022 - 15:26:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Mali’s ban on two major international broadcasters operating inside the country is "a worrying development" in [...] Full text...

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Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN

29 april 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the [...] Full text...

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Health workers, children, among 200 killed in ‘senseless and brutal attacks' in West Darfur: WHO

29 april 2022 - 05:17:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Recent intercommunal violence in areas of West Darfur, Sudan, that has left scores dead, including two [...] Full text...

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Festive Eid El Fitr atmosphere prevails in Libya despite price hike

28 april 2022 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rhythm of life in Tripoli and other Libyan cities has increased in the last few [...] Full text...

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IMF says economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa disrupted by Ukraine invasion

28 april 2022 - 15:10:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A promising sub-Saharan economic recovery, which saw estimated growth in 2021 being revised upward from 3.7 [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of protesters detained, mistreated in Sudan, says Human Rights Watch

28 april 2022 - 05:46:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's security forces have unlawfully detained hundreds of protesters since December 2021 and forcibly disappeared scores as [...] Full text...

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US gives $200 million for humanitarian assistance in Horn of Africa

28 april 2022 - 05:23:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United States has announced more than $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Horn of [...] Full text...

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US calls on Libyan leaders to end oil blockade that hurts Libyans and global economy

27 april 2022 - 16:01:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday called on responsible Libyan leaders to immediately end the ongoing shutdown [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to meet on Thursday on UNSMIL's mandate

27 april 2022 - 13:05:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council is meeting in session on Thursday to renew the mandate of the [...] Full text...

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Malian Prosecutor opens investigation into mass grave discovered in the north-east

27 april 2022 - 10:51:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Public Prosecutor of the Military Court of Bamako, on the instructions of the Minister of [...] Full text...

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Libya's rival PM Bachagha discusses elections with senior US officials

27 april 2022 - 10:41:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's rival Prime Minister Fathi Bachagha has announced that on Tuesday he discussed with senior US [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Ngoma Otis named head coach of Domestic Leopards

27 april 2022 - 08:41:52
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congo Association Football Federation (FECOFA) has named former Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) [...] Full text...

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EU condemns killings in Sudan's Darfur regoon

26 april 2022 - 17:32:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) says it is appalled about reports of deadly clashes between communities in [...] Full text...

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AU backs plan to dispatch regional force to restore stability in the DRC

26 april 2022 - 16:54:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union supports the planned deployment of a regional force to end the hostilities [...] Full text...

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'This is the worst drought in forty years’: Millions of Ethiopians at risk from failed rains

26 april 2022 - 09:39:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s eastern Somali Region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, worsening the [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘horrific’ surge of violence in South Sudan

26 april 2022 - 09:30:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Additional peacekeepers have been deployed to Leer county, South Sudan, following a surge of violence, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Investors in big pharma must ensure fair vaccine access for all countries - Amnesty International

26 april 2022 - 06:54:01
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Investors in companies manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines must use  their influence to ensure that supplies of urgently needed life-saving  vaccines reach low- and lower-middle-income  countries, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister Al-Dbaiba says absence of law and constitutional rule a challenge to elections

26 april 2022 - 06:06:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed that [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity deplores Darfur massacre

26 april 2022 - 05:42:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A humanitarian charity on Monday deplored the recent armed attacks on displaced civilians that left at [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns killings in Sudan's Darfur region

26 april 2022 - 05:07:33
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has  deplored the killings of civilians in Kereneik locality, West Darfur, as [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Sudan condemns violence in Darfur as more than 160 are killed

25 april 2022 - 07:07:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Sudan, Volker Perthes, has deplored the "heinous killings" [...] 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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New Ebola outbreak declared in DRC

24 april 2022 - 04:55:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The health authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have declared a new outbreak of [...] Full text...

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UN chief lauds East African leaders' steps for peace, stability in DRC

24 april 2022 - 04:52:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, has welcomed the efforts of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, [...] Full text...

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Mass grave discovered near camp formerly occupied by the French Barkhane force in northern Mali

23 april 2022 - 19:04:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement received by PANA on Saturday, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) said that bodies [...] Full text...

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Oil held hostage to Libya's political conflict, says Libyan newspaper

23 april 2022 - 18:48:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A wave of blockades of oil production and export sites in Libya's central, southern and eastern [...] Full text...

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Detained former Guinean President, Alpha Condé, released

23 april 2022 - 16:05:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The ruling junta in Guinea on Friday released former President Alpha Condé, who will now live [...] Full text...

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Libya joins the draft resolution on veto Initiative

23 april 2022 - 15:51:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's permanent representative to the UN, Taher al-Sonni, announced that Libya "has joined the countries sponsoring [...] Full text...

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Jammeh's victims petition Gambian President

23 april 2022 - 07:05:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of human rights violations committed under former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh's watch, on Friday petitioned [...] Full text...

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The tanker that ran aground off the Tunisian coast did not contain diesel

22 april 2022 - 19:16:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A week after its sinking off the Tunisian coast, it turned out that the tanker, Xelo, [...] Full text...

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Libya: Al Watan party Chief returns to Tripoli after 5 years of absence

22 april 2022 - 17:48:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan party, Al-Watan, and former leader of the Islamic Fighting Group in [...] Full text...

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East African leaders to deploy regional force to DRC

22 april 2022 - 09:51:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders have ended a Summit on the armed conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Amid solution to Libya's crisis, authorities seek international support (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)

21 april 2022 - 23:46:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The massive enthusiasm shown by Libyans for the organisation of the elections, with nearly 3 million [...] Full text...

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Preparations underway for Libyan-Spanish economic meeting to promote trade

21 april 2022 - 14:47:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade and the Spanish Embassy in Libya will [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on Prosecutor General to investigate blockade of oil sites

20 april 2022 - 12:52:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has called on [...] Full text...

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Retail price gas oil increases by 10% in Mauritius

20 april 2022 - 07:59:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - The retail prices of mogas and gas oil have gone up by 10% with immediate effect, PANA [...] Full text...

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Worsening drought in Horn of Africa puts up to 20 million at risk: WFP

19 april 2022 - 19:38:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Up to 20 million people could go hungry this year as delayed rains worsen extreme drought [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams welcomes the consensual atmosphere of Constitutional Commission meetings in Cairo

19 april 2022 - 15:07:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, Tuesday welcomed the consensual atmosphere [...] Full text...

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Car bomb explodes near military leader Haftar's camp in southern Libya

19 april 2022 - 12:36:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A car bomb exploded on Monday evening near a military camp belonging to the Tarek bin [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch urges Morocco to drop charges against activist

19 april 2022 - 11:40:52
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday asked the Moroccan authorities to drop charges against a social media commentator [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses armed groups affiliated to Libya's military leader Haftar of ‘brutally crushing’ freedom of expression

19 april 2022 - 11:26:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Internal Security Agency (ISA), a collection of powerful armed groups operating in areas under the [...] Full text...

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