Dozens of journalists killed or injured since outbreak of war in Sudan

02 november 2024 - 13:37:36
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate has lamented the killing, injury, harassment and placement of obstacles before [...] Full text...

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Irregular migration was major problem in 2023, says Gambian president

02 january 2024 - 11:24:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has emphasised that a major concern his country faced in 2023 was [...] Full text...

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Threat of genocide ‘an enduring menace’: Guterres

09 december 2023 - 19:15:55
New York, US (PANA) - In his message on Saturday marking the international day for victims of genocide, UN Secretary-General Antonio [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: UN mission still disinformation target, Security Council hears

29 september 2023 - 05:49:06
New York, US (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains mired in insecurity, characterised by volatility and [...] Full text...

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Meeting of Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs opens in Mauritius

10 august 2023 - 13:08:54
Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday highlighted the importance of regional cooperation to the effective response [...] Full text...

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

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

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Wydad starman El Moutaraji hopes to repeat last year’s heroics

02 june 2023 - 08:38:26
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Zouhair El Moutaraji was Wydad Athletic Club’s hero in last season’s TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final, [...] Full text...

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Gambian President emphasises positive role of education

15 march 2023 - 10:46:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has emphasised that education is a positive and strong contributor to the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Cameroon launch fresh partnership to repatriate refugees to Nigerian State

24 august 2022 - 16:31:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Cameroon have launched a fresh partnership for the repatriation of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons [...] Full text...

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More than 91 million Africans live with Hepatitis B or C: WHO

29 july 2022 - 10:29:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - More than 91 million Africans live with  Hepatitis B or C, which are the deadliest strains of the virus, according to a World Health [...] Full text...

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Rights groups decry rising violence against women in Africa

16 march 2022 - 17:00:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Groups under the banner of Ghana-based ProHumane Afrique International Wednesday expressed "concern and dismay over the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to launch Sensitization Campaign Against Money Rituals

21 february 2022 - 20:14:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Government is to launch a Sensitization Campaign Against Money Rituals, according to a statement [...] Full text...

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Security situation In Lake Chad region improving, says military Commander

21 february 2022 - 09:46:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, has called for a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's suspended cop, Abba Kyari, declared wanted by NDLEA for drug trafficking

14 february 2022 - 16:48:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared the suspended head of the Inspector-General of [...] Full text...

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US applies 'carrot and stick' policy to bring Sudanese factions to negotiating table (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

20 january 2022 - 12:50:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior US State Department officials have embarked on hectic meetings with Sudanese stakeholders to resolve the [...] Full text...

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Kenya to spearhead climate change mitigation effort in Africa

03 november 2021 - 22:30:48
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday announced Kenya's plan to work with African countries that form the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Terror bandits invade University of Abuja staff quarters, abduct Professor, his two children, three others

02 november 2021 - 19:24:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Terror bandits on Tuesday morning stormed the staff quarters of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), abducted a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president reiterates vow to stamp out security threats and violent crimes

09 october 2021 - 16:51:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday again pledged to eliminate all forms of violent crimes in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Statistics of crisis in Northwest Nigeria competing with Afghanistan, warns Governor El-Rufai

21 september 2021 - 21:34:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday said the human capital development indices of the North [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military confirms attack on prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna

24 august 2021 - 16:58:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the attack by bandits on the Nigerian Defence [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senegal, Nigeria to collaborate in fight against insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa

30 june 2021 - 21:50:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Inspector-General of the Senegalese Armed Forces, Major General Elhadji Niang, Wednesday solicited collaboration with the Armed [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. attacks Twitter, accuses it of double-standard over deletion of Buhari’s tweet on insecurity

02 june 2021 - 15:47:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday reacted to Twitter’s deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet threatening [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Chad's Interim leader, Deby, in Nigeria meets with Buhari

14 may 2021 - 13:22:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President of Chad’s Transitional Military Council, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, on Friday made his second foreign [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to host first edition of 8-Sahel Countries Military Games in October

07 may 2021 - 13:58:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria will host the first edition of the 8-Sahel Countries Military  Games in October the Defence [...] Full text...

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Akufo-Addo deploys 200 soldiers to fight illegal mining

29 april 2021 - 00:03:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - In furtherance of his pledge to end illegal mining, popularly called 'Galamsey', Ghana's President Nana Addo [...] Full text...

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Chadian leader says Multinational Joint Task Force can eradicate Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

27 march 2021 - 18:43:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chadian president Idris Deby Itno on Saturday said that the militaries of the five countries under [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's anti-trafficking agency seeks partnership with Air Force to combat human trafficking

13 march 2021 - 20:36:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) is seeking a partnership with [...] Full text...

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U.S. disgusted with abductions in northern Nigeria, offers to help stop the menace

12 march 2021 - 17:13:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States has expressed disgust with the spate of abductions in northern Nigeria, saying it [...] Full text...

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Drug menace discussed at Tripoli symposium

21 december 2020 - 10:44:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials from the Libyan Ministry of the Interior of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNDP supports tourism industry workers

02 september 2020 - 21:44:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) Gambian office has agreed to support the government in extending [...] Full text...

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Child trafficking in sport: FIFA backs new initiative to safeguard children

30 july 2020 - 16:23:27
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World Football Governing body, FIFA, is supporting a new initiative to end child trafficking in sport [...] Full text...

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Ghana's main opposition candidate lashes out at gov't for 'nepotism, corruption'

28 july 2020 - 05:54:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, who is the standard bearer of the main opposition [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNAMID supports Sudan in combating COVID-19 Pandemic

22 april 2020 - 18:03:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -The United Nations/African Union peace-keeping mission in Darfur on Wednesday made a huge contribution to Sudan’s efforts [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Not all Gloom and Doom (Feature by Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

11 april 2020 - 07:13:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The dates for the celebration of Easter, Ramadan, Passover and other religious feasts may vary from [...] Full text...

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UNAMID supports Sudan's combat of desert locusts

01 april 2020 - 17:33:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Peace keeping mission in Darfur has donated 10 off-road vehicles to the Sudanese Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia suspends overseas travels by officials

13 march 2020 - 19:17:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian government on Friday announced the suspension of overseas travels by all public officials to [...] Full text...

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International community mobilizes US$ 11 million to fight the Congo floods

28 february 2020 - 17:39:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Humanitarian, technical and financial partners have been able to mobilize nearly US$ 11 million or 26 [...] Full text...

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UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime

22 february 2020 - 05:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many [...] Full text...

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Buhari says despite criticisms, his govt is making "substantial progress" in tackling Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

21 february 2020 - 17:32:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday admitted the growing criticisms of his administration’s handling of the [...] Full text...

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AU Council accuses Amnesty International of being sponsored to destabilize Nigeria

19 february 2020 - 19:36:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on Wednesday in Abuja, accused the global [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Air Force aircraft to contain armed banditry in northcentral region

27 january 2020 - 07:46:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following the sporadic attacks by armed bandits in northern Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Britain agree to scale up bilateral ties

22 january 2020 - 10:19:59
London, UK (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London [...] Full text...

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Gambia pursues zero tolerance against trafficking in persons

16 january 2020 - 19:43:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia is pursuing a new “zero tolerance” policy against Trafficking in Persons [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Governor stops Army's evacuation of citizens from two communities

08 january 2020 - 08:28:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Barely 24 hours after accusing Nigerian Army personnel operating along the Maiduguri-Damaturu expressway in the northeast [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military to realign operations towards meeting objectives in the new year

31 december 2019 - 06:46:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government said on Monday that it would gradually withdraw military operations in some previously [...] Full text...

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16th FIFA Club World Cup: Liverpool beat Flamengo 1-0 to lift trophy

22 december 2019 - 10:27:44
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - English Premiership side Liverpool on Saturday won the 16th FIFA Club World Cup by beating FC [...] Full text...

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Some 14.3 million Nigerians addicted to various forms of drugs - Minister

13 december 2019 - 07:05:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says that the country has an estimated 14.3 million [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari, el-Sisi pledge to collaborate on eradication of terrorism in Africa

12 december 2019 - 20:57:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdelfattah el-Sisi Thursday pledged to collaborate to eradicate [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president says resolution of conflicts key to Africa's development

11 december 2019 - 12:34:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday said that the resolution of conflicts in African countries remains [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's president says no date yet to reopen borders

03 december 2019 - 10:28:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he has not given any date for the reopening of the [...] Full text...

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'Over 150 million citizens at risk of electronic fraud in Nigeria'

21 november 2019 - 08:09:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday warned that over 150 million Nigerians in the financial [...] Full text...

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Buhari signs Presidential Order to end open defecation in Nigeria by 2025

20 november 2019 - 16:49:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday signed the Executive Order 009 which is titled ‘The Open [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army chief says 5,475 Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested

13 november 2019 - 16:31:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, says that over 5,475 suspected Boko [...] Full text...

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AfDB gains ground in SADC energy sector, regional infrastructure developments

07 november 2019 - 21:39:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is gaining ground and making strides in the Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate introduces bill to regulate social media

06 november 2019 - 11:01:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate has introduced a bill to regulate the use of the social media, just [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Controversy still trail closure of Nigeria's land borders

02 november 2019 - 11:13:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The continued closure of Nigeria’s land borders resonated on Friday as the Governor of Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt to crack down on fake news, hate speech in social media space

29 october 2019 - 17:55:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday inaugurated a committee on the [...] Full text...

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Rising sea water levels causing flooding in parts of Nigeria's Lagos State

19 october 2019 - 10:58:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The menace of flooding in Nigeria continues as the country's commercial capital, Lagos, alerted residents on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 3-day global maritime security conference opens in Abuja

07 october 2019 - 18:14:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A three-day Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC), which brought together international maritime security stakeholders aimed at [...] Full text...

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Burkina President Kaboré pleads for participation of all in fight against terrorism

20 september 2019 - 22:21:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -  Burkinabè President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Friday condemned the terrorist attack that claimed the lives [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines, drugs, Ghana’s health burden (Feature by Ray Ankomah)

16 september 2019 - 11:01:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Occasionally, the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) carries out snap checks in the major markets [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines, drugs, Ghana’s health burden (Feature by Ray Ankomah)

13 september 2019 - 13:48:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Occasionally, the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) carries out snap checks in the major markets [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari to attend ECOWAS counter-terrorism summit in Burkina Faso

13 september 2019 - 10:17:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the one-day ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit [...] Full text...

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Sudanese court refuses to release Bashir on bail

31 august 2019 - 16:30:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A Khartoum court trying deposed Sudanese president Omar Bashir has turned down a request by the Defence [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank gains momentum in SADC development projects

19 august 2019 - 17:35:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has gained momentum in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional [...] Full text...

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How ECONEC supports credible elections in West Africa (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

18 august 2019 - 08:51:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections, as imperfect as they may be, are an integral part of the democratic process. They [...] Full text...

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'Nigeria to deal final blow to bandits killing in God's name' - Buhari

14 august 2019 - 15:37:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said that armed bandits who are killing and calling in [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s gov’t downgraded from Tier 2 Watch list to Tier 3

23 july 2019 - 15:53:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Government of The Gambia has received the 2018/201919 US State Department’s Report which shows that [...] Full text...

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5,808 Gambians arrived in Italy by boat in 2017

16 july 2019 - 18:41:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) deputy director, Hulay, Jallow, has revealed that 5,808 Gambians arrived in [...] Full text...

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IGAD condemns terrorist attack in Kismayo, Somalia

13 july 2019 - 17:30:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Saturday condemned the “terrorist attack” in Kismayo, Somalia, that [...] Full text...

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President Buhari pledges Nigeria's continued support for Libya’s stability

08 july 2019 - 10:11:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has pledged continued support for Libya’s quest to regain political and security [...] Full text...

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West African states made significant gains in consolidating regional peace - Sillah

03 july 2019 - 18:36:24
        Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Over the years, West African states have made significant gains in consolidating regional [...] Full text...

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55th ordinary summit of ECOWAS opens

29 june 2019 - 12:54:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 55th ordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s gov’t salutes woman for speaking out against sexual violence by former president Jammeh

26 june 2019 - 20:53:30
    Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Gambian Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr M. Tambadou has saluted Ms Fatou Jallow, a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian security team in Niger to enhance joint security along common borders

17 may 2019 - 07:17:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Friday said that a Joint Security Team from its 8 Division based [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Police boss says 157 kidnappers, 275 armed robbery suspects arrested in one month in Nigeria

10 may 2019 - 18:29:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s top Police boss, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, on Friday said [...] Full text...

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Buhari again meets with security chiefs over worsening security situation

09 may 2019 - 18:09:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For the second time this week, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with heads of Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army bans use of motor cycles in seven States

06 may 2019 - 04:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Sunday announced a ban on the use of motorcycles, especially within the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's unemployment rate to hit 33.5 per cent next year, says Minister

02 may 2019 - 19:26:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Thursday said that the country's official [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Police says armed bandits kill nine persons, rustle cattle in Katsina State

01 may 2019 - 15:42:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Police on Wednesday confirmed that armed bandits who have been on a prowl in the [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for global effort to end xenophobia and ‘loathsome rhetoric’

30 april 2019 - 07:54:52
New York, US (PAN) - A “disturbing groundswell” of hate-based violence and intolerance aimed at worshippers across all faiths, must be [...] Full text...

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Kidnappings, violence heighten security concerns across Nigeria

30 april 2019 - 07:17:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Across Nigeria, a spate of violence and kidnappings has heightened in the last few days with [...] Full text...

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WAIFEM opens training in Banjul to combat money laundering

29 april 2019 - 21:46:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -   The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) Monday began training officials of banks [...] Full text...

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One soldier killed, six others wounded in Army "fierce encounter" with armed bandits in Northwest Nigeria

19 april 2019 - 17:07:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Friday said that one soldier was killed and six others wounded during [...] Full text...

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Buhari again condemns continued violence in Nigeria

09 april 2019 - 16:28:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday again condemned the violence which led to the death of [...] Full text...

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Catholic Vica goes missing in northern Burundi

18 march 2019 - 19:45:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Vicar of the city of Djibo, in northern Burundi, has gone missing, the Diocese [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President vows fiscal discipline in next election year

21 february 2019 - 14:24:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo vowed on Thursday he will maintain fiscal discipline through the West African [...] Full text...

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Libya expresses solidarity with Egypt after suicide attack in Cairo

20 february 2019 - 09:52:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Government of National Accord has strongly condemned last Monday's [...] Full text...

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Nigerian army launches centre for monitoring security situation during, after elections

13 february 2019 - 17:19:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Wednesday launched the ‘Army Situation Room’ to monitor the nation’s [...] Full text...

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ECONEC partners with GIZ to empower media on professional reporting of elections

30 october 2018 - 07:50:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has called for trust, openness and cooperation between election [...] Full text...

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Africa’s annual loss through illicit financial flows jumps to US$80 billion

04 october 2018 - 16:52:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Africa’s annual loss through illicit financial flows (IFFs) has increased from US$50 billion in 2015 to [...] Full text...

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How to curb age cheat in Nigerian football - Sports Promoter

02 october 2018 - 14:06:47
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Yagazie Foundation, Chinedu Ezirim, says starting one’s career in sports [...] Full text...

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Some 56,000 Nigerian refugees to be repatriated from Niger

07 september 2018 - 09:14:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday announced that it is to repatriate about 56,000 [...] Full text...

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Ghana president highlights West Africa security issues in meeting with German Chancellor

30 august 2018 - 16:34:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday highlighted security concerns in the West African sub-region [...] Full text...

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UN chief encourages victims of terrorism to ‘raise up their voices’

18 august 2018 - 05:31:41
New York, US (PANA) - Victims of terror attacks have an important and powerful role to play in combatting the [...] Full text...

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Buhari departs Abuja for Joint ECOWAS/ECCAS Summit, other meetings in Lome, Togo

29 july 2018 - 12:19:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, departed Abuja on Sunday for Lome, Togo, to participate in two high-level [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Benin Republic agree on joint committee to combat smuggling

25 july 2018 - 17:44:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday hosted President Patrice Talon of the Republic of Benin at [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners move to control Fall Armyworm threat in southern Africa

25 july 2018 - 15:53:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners are to convene for talks on controlling Fall Armyworm [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief urges collective voice for global peace

18 june 2018 - 17:05:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Monday appealed to members of [...] Full text...

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New antimalaria drugs may become ineffective - Experts

18 april 2018 - 22:46:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - New drugs that could treat malaria may rapidly become ineffective for 2.4 billion people from Commonwealth [...] Full text...

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For Valentine’s Day, UNEP urges everyone to ‘break up’ with single-use plastic

13 february 2018 - 06:14:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As many countries prepare to mark Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) [...] Full text...

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Gambia, a corridor of illicit financial activities - Report

07 february 2018 - 15:16:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia is one of the leading tax havens in Africa, the Tax Justice Network has [...] Full text...

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UN chief commends AU efforts to address violent extremism

27 january 2018 - 19:31:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has commended the growing emphasis by the African Union (AU) and [...] Full text...

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Experts discuss ways to combat terrorism in Central African region

05 december 2017 - 16:38:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - In order to build an integrated and prosperous Africa, governments have to put forward different approaches [...] Full text...

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UN Environment Assembly tackles pollution menace

04 december 2017 - 13:17:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Key among issues being discussed at the third UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, which started at [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Boko Haram suicide attack in northeast Nigeria “very cruel and dastardly”

21 november 2017 - 18:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has described the early Tuesday suicide bomb blast in a mosque in [...] Full text...

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'No one safe from global pollution without concerted action' - warns UNEP

17 november 2017 - 10:24:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Everyone on earth is affected by pollution, according to a new report issued by UN Environment [...] Full text...

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Kenya athletics body launches anti-doping day

24 october 2017 - 17:14:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a bid to curb cheating and doping in athletics, Athletics Kenya (AK) has launched its [...] Full text...

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Liberia: ECOWAS poll observers watch last round of Liberia's presidential debate

27 september 2017 - 12:09:55
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) In continuation of their assessment of the processes leading up to Liberia’s 10 October presidential and legislative [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari thanks Jordanian King for donation of 200 armoured fighting vehicles

20 september 2017 - 17:09:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Wednesday announced that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in New York met [...] Full text...

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US: World leaders pledge to eliminate sexual exploitation and abuse

19 september 2017 - 06:15:16
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the world to stand in solidarity to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari orders security, military chiefs to contain secessionist, Boko Haram threats

22 august 2017 - 18:30:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday issued fresh directives to military and security chiefs to urgently [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Buhari's return not linked to protests over extended medical vacation'

19 august 2017 - 19:10:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Saturday said the return of President Muhammadu Buhari, after spending 103 days [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chief wants better data sharing mechanism for migration management

05 august 2017 - 11:34:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As part of the trans-national holistic approach aimed at dealing with the problems associated with migration, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta encounters violence on campaign trail in northeastern region

22 july 2017 - 19:41:06
Mandera, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta's campaigns in Mandera, northeastern Kenya, turned violent on Saturday, when supporters of [...] Full text...

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US: 'Strong UN, Member States partnership vital to end sexual exploitation, abuse'

14 july 2017 - 21:32:50
New York, US (PANA) – Senior United Nations officials have underscored the importance of a strong partnership between the Organization [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Commission chair voices stronger civil society role in ending violent conflicts

03 july 2017 - 16:46:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday outlined his five-point vision for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Bangladeshi Army chief, Nigerian Vice President discuss fight against terrorism

25 april 2017 - 17:18:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday received the visiting Bangladeshi Chief of Army Staff, General [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari reassures again on release of Chibok girls

13 april 2017 - 14:38:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reassured Nigerians that his administration would do everything necessary to secure [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Alleged bribery in parliament, illegal mining reported in Ghana

01 april 2017 - 07:13:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The report of an alleged bribery scandal in Ghana’s parliament and an ultimatum to illegal miners [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan wants its name removed from US list of terrorism sponsors

04 february 2017 - 17:25:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Saturday renewed its call on the US to remove Sudan from the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Summit approves new measures to fight terrorism

31 january 2017 - 12:05:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 28th African Union Summit has approved a Special Fund to combat terrorism, with a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda, India agree to step up cooperation

10 january 2017 - 16:19:00
Kigali, Rwanda(PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pledged to maximise the economic potential [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya steps up anti-doping fight in sports

10 january 2017 - 13:19:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a bid to speed up the removal of Kenya from the IAAF dopimg watch list, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to reinforce legal framework against terrorism

07 december 2016 - 07:18:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth on Tuesday night introduced the Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Federal govt. intensifies fight against corruption, seeks UN support

19 november 2016 - 05:47:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Government has set up an inter-agency Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery (PCAR) as part [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire partner to fight child trafficking

04 november 2016 - 07:29:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday signed a co-operation agreement on the fight against Cross-Border Child [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Corruption stories, cases dominate front pages in Nigeria

22 october 2016 - 06:46:18
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The current wave of corruption allegations and cases were the dominant stories in Nigeria this week [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU receives more cash to bolster Somali peacekeeping

23 september 2016 - 15:59:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has received nearly half of the 360 million Euros it expects [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS ministers meet in Abuja over illicit drug trafficking

05 september 2016 - 18:57:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Commending efforts made by partner countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to [...] Full text...

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Senegal: MFWA calls for release of 13 anti-slavery activists in Mauritania

30 august 2016 - 13:59:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has called on Mauritania to release thirteen (13) anti-slavery [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Wild Polio Virus resurfaces in Nigeria

11 august 2016 - 19:44:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s celebration of two years without a case of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) appears short-lived as [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Al Bashir leaves for Arab League Summit in Mauritania

24 july 2016 - 13:29:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's President Omar Al Bashir on Sunday departed Khartoum for Nouakchott, Mauritania to attend the 27th [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana mulls plastic shopping bags ban

06 july 2016 - 10:24:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has set aside plans to introduce an environmental levy on plastic shopping bags, while the [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban calls for 'effective, compassionate' action to global drug abuse

26 june 2016 - 19:28:13
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, UN Secretary-General on Sunday called [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana media report anniversary of deadly flood, fire disaster

04 june 2016 - 08:59:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The Ghanaian media this week highlighted the anniversary of a deadly flood and fire disaster in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IED kills soldier, four others in northeastern Nigeria

29 may 2016 - 11:55:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - An improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the road side near a military checkpoint in Biu, [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban calls for reflection on 'terrible toll' of chemical weapons

01 may 2016 - 06:43:17
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has marked the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Nigeria, Sierra Leone maritime agencies discuss cooperation

21 april 2016 - 17:48:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Sierra-Leonean Maritime Administration (SLMA) has solicited the partnership of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army mops up Boko Haram remnants, rescues 817 captives

29 march 2016 - 19:05:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Troops of the Nigerian Army clearing remnants of the Boko Haram terrorist group in the North-Eastern [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Egypt condemns Brussels terror attacks

22 march 2016 - 15:11:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Egyptian ministry of foreign affairs has "strongly" condemned the terrorist attacks perpetrated on Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military kill Boko Haram terrorists, recover APC

16 march 2016 - 17:29:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military on Wednesday announced the recovery of a Nigerian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari welcomes ECCAS' support in fight against Boko Haram

12 february 2016 - 15:28:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, says his administration will partner with the 11-member Economic Community of Central [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya, Nigeria join efforts in fighting terrorism

28 january 2016 - 15:51:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya and Nigeria have agreed to combine efforts in the fight against terrorism. Speaking Thursday during a [...] Full text...

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Zambia: New funds for poor countries pour in as Paris climate talks get underway

30 november 2015 - 12:57:44
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – As nations gathered Monday in the French capital to reach a new and universal climate change [...] Full text...

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2015 CHOGM: Pres. Buhari seeks greater Commonwealth support for Nigeria, others over terrorism

28 november 2015 - 17:13:10
Valletta, Malta (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the establishment of a Commonwealth Committee to oversee the [...] Full text...

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UN: African leaders say UN Security Council must be reformed

01 october 2015 - 21:39:32
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders who addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday called [...] Full text...

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Niger: Chad, Niger reaffirm determination to fight Boko Haram

22 september 2015 - 14:03:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - President Idriss Déby of Chad and Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger have expressed their satisfaction at the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari's order to 'kill' Boko Haram in 90 days, trial of looters of the economy reported in Nigeria

15 august 2015 - 07:10:07
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari's order to Military Service Chiefs to wipe out Boko Haram in three months [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Obama tour demonstrates US preference for security pacts

01 august 2015 - 16:15:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders pledged to boost regional security during talks with US President Barack Obama, who [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Again, Nigeria's President rallies regional efforts for anti-terror fight

30 july 2015 - 10:48:32
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, who is on a two-day visit to Cameroon, has again stressed the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Plastic menace, regulation of petroleum prices highlighted by media

18 july 2015 - 07:55:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The media in Ghana this week highlighted the plastic menace that is choking the country and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Renewed Boko Haram attacks, half-pay for President, Vice reported in Nigeria

11 july 2015 - 08:36:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian media are this week awash with stories on the renewed Boko Haram attacks and [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban condemns Boko Haram attacks targeting Muslims, Christians

08 july 2015 - 08:00:08
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned attacks by Boko Haram in Lake Chad Basin [...] Full text...

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Senegal: MFWA organises forum on cyber security

30 june 2015 - 18:43:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Tuesday organised a forum on cyber security in Ghana [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: 'How to end menace of street children'

29 june 2015 - 13:03:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The creation of a legal instrument spurred by the UN Convention on the Rights of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Grain-eating birds eat up rice farms in South Mauritania

16 june 2015 - 14:39:14
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Despite government intervention, grain-eating birds have wreaked havoc in the Kaedi region, 430 kilometres south of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Defence chiefs prepare ground for regional summit on crushing Boko Haram

09 june 2015 - 17:21:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has underlined the urgent need for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari's presidential inauguration dominates front pages in Nigeria

30 may 2015 - 09:01:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian media were awash with stories and pictures from Friday's inauguration of retired Gen. Muhammadu [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 'Fight against Boko Haram is far from over' - ECOWAS chairman

19 may 2015 - 15:40:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The 47th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and government opened in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge cohesive, balanced approach on global drug problem

07 may 2015 - 19:41:31
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must seize the opportunity to hold open, comprehensive and in-depth discussions on [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Women’s empowerment key to end sexual violence in conflict'

15 april 2015 - 20:17:54
New York, US (PANA) - As the great moral issue of our time, sexual violence in conflict is used to [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban calls for more support to eradicate explosives threat

05 april 2015 - 06:50:22
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day for Mine Awareness and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy says Libya entering 'decisive moment' as parties resume peace talks

20 march 2015 - 18:52:00
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Bernardino [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Congo, Equatorial Guinea leaders meet Jonathan on ongoing war against Boko Haram

23 february 2015 - 18:41:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Presidents Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo and Theodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea on Monday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Chadian, Nigerian defence chiefs sign MoU on partnership to stamp out Boko Haram

06 february 2015 - 17:58:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian and Chadian Chiefs of Defence Staff Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening strategic [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: UN expert on fact-finding mission to CAR

02 february 2015 - 13:56:13
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The UN independent expert for human rights, Ivorian Marie-Therese Kéita Bocoum, will embark on a [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Mahama seeks international help to arm multi-national force to fight Boko Haram

19 january 2015 - 20:01:56
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Ghana's President John Mahama on Monday took his campaign for a multinational force to fight the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Mahama urges African states to synchronize strategies against terrorism

16 january 2015 - 19:51:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama on Friday called for the synchronization of strategies in Africa to [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Mahama calls for more support for Ebola-affected countries

16 january 2015 - 16:08:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A High Level Coordination Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Traders accused of fueling gas shortage in Burkina Faso

13 january 2015 - 14:25:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Trade, Hippolyte Dah, has accused distributors of gas cylinders of creating [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Child labour exists in Gambia - Report

15 december 2014 - 06:22:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Children and Community Initiative for Development (CACID) has said that child labour still exists in [...] Full text...

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US: OIC condemns bomb attacks in Nigerian north-eastern city

27 november 2014 - 22:33:10
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr Iyad Ameen Madani, has strongly [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Minister urges cautious optimism on Ebola response

06 november 2014 - 18:10:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s Minister of Health Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah has lauded the progress in regional and international responses to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzanian dailies play up calls to halt global warming

27 september 2014 - 08:40:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - As world leaders gathered at the UN headquarters in New York, US, for the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Senate asks President Jonathan to declare "full scale" war on Boko Haram

16 september 2014 - 16:40:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate Tuesday asked President Goodluck Jonathan to declare a full scale war on Boko [...] Full text...

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Ghana: ECOWAS Commission rallies military against Ebola

10 september 2014 - 11:20:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission has called on the defence forces of its member states to lend their [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Oil companies of not assisting in fight against crude oil theft'

03 september 2014 - 20:36:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Jubrin Usman, on Wednesday accused International Oil Companies [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Researchers want collective action against weeds in Africa

01 september 2014 - 13:32:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Researchers have called for more concerted efforts to tackle the menace of weeds and the rejuvenation [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pan African bank donates US$50,000 to fight ebola in Sierra Leone

29 august 2014 - 11:53:03
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - One of Africa’s leading financial institutions, Ecobank International Incorporated, has donated US$50,000 to the Sierra Leonean [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana to host Ebola meetings

23 august 2014 - 10:20:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is to host a series of meetings under the auspices of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Media report power struggle in opposition party, health concerns

23 august 2014 - 10:15:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A bitter power struggle that has split Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and concerns [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Mahama receives West Africa drugs report

20 august 2014 - 21:40:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The West Africa Commission on Drugs (WACD) has recommended that drugs use should be treated as [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana warns citizens not to travel to Ebola affected countries

14 august 2014 - 18:04:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana government on Thursday warned its citizens not to travel to Liberia, Sierra Leone and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS closes down Lagos office, suspends regional meetings over Ebola

07 august 2014 - 19:36:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Thursday announced a temporary closure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt works on common ECOWAS strategy to combat Ebola Virus

31 july 2014 - 18:27:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria said Thursday it is working with member states of the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Muslims mark Eid-Eil-Fitr festival

27 july 2014 - 21:24:22
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Muslim faithful across Nigeria Sunday marked the end of the month-long fasting period, an Islamic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan launches Fund to assist terror attacks' victims

16 july 2014 - 14:15:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday launched a Victims Support Fund Committee to ''kick-start the process of [...] Full text...

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Ghana: ECOWAS leaders express concern about growing menace of terrorism

10 july 2014 - 22:15:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria-Germany Bi-National Commission meets in Abuja

10 july 2014 - 17:26:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The meeting of the Nigeria-Germany Bi-National Commission opened here Thursday with focus on boosting the bilateral [...] Full text...

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Ghana: ECOWAS Summit opens

10 july 2014 - 13:27:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday began a two-day [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 'No Ebola in Ghana yet'

09 july 2014 - 08:46:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The final result of a series of tests conducted by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical [...] Full text...

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Ghana: US citizen with suspected Ebola symptoms dies, but ......

08 july 2014 - 16:23:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An American citizen who was admitted to a clinic in Accra, the Ghana capital, with suspected [...] Full text...

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Ghana: WHO convenes meeting to tackle Ebola menace

02 july 2014 - 13:29:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A two-day meeting called by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to tackle the growing Ebola virus [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan, Ethiopian leader hold bilateral talks

25 june 2014 - 17:35:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, and the visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister, Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn‎, Wednesday held bilateral [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram insurgency, abducted girls highlighted in Nigeria

07 june 2014 - 09:31:23
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The continuing efforts at tackling the Boko Haram insurgency continued to dominate newspaper headlines in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: ECOWAS marks 39th anniversary amid security challenges

01 june 2014 - 07:57:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The series of Boko Haram terror attacks in Nigeria has put a new strain on [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Ministers address small arms menace in east, central Africa

30 may 2014 - 09:31:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - In order to address the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in eastern [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Six illegal miners trapped to death in pit

27 may 2014 - 12:51:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Six illegal miners have died after a pit in which they were digging for gold collapsed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan defends his handling of post-Chibok events

22 may 2014 - 18:44:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday made a strong defence of his government’s handling of events [...] Full text...

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