UN World Court concludes landmark hearings on States’ responsibility for climate change

23 december 2024 - 19:49:49
New York, US (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held historic hearings from 2 to 13 December addressing [...] Full text...

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Mali's military leader inaugurates lithium mine

16 december 2024 - 19:43:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, General Assimi Goita, on Sunday inaugurated the Goulamina lithium mine in [...] Full text...

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ETF and OTC investment flows buoy total gold demand

30 october 2024 - 13:01:00
London, UK (PANA) - Healthy inflows into global gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) were a major driver of growth in [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss situation in Libya on Tuesday

20 august 2024 - 12:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Carbon emissions from AI and crypto are surging and tax policy can help: IMF Blog By Shafik Hebous and Nate Vernon-Lin

16 august 2024 - 08:02:31
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry.Because [...] Full text...

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Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter

05 july 2024 - 07:22:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Bombing continued overnight into Thursday in Gaza where some of the tens of thousands of people [...] Full text...

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Tanzania mine gears up for first graphite concentrate exports

02 july 2024 - 17:04:48
Lindi, Southern Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s  first-ever shipment of graphite concentrate from the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine, in the southeast [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: President Traore gives details of rocket fire incident

20 june 2024 - 18:56:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, visited Télévision Nationale on Thursday to encourage [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's first commercial gold mine to begin production in 2026

18 june 2024 - 15:34:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Preparatory work has begun at Ethiopia's first commercial gold mine, the Tulu Kapi Gold Project, [...] Full text...

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Mali, Chinese company sign agreement to produce lithium

16 may 2024 - 15:52:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of the Republic of Mali has signed an agreement with the Chinese company, [...] Full text...

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LibMAC plans to develop national mine action strategy in collaboration with GICHD UNSMIL

14 may 2024 - 16:57:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC) Thursday announced its intention to develop a national mine action [...] Full text...

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Libya chairs Arab discussion group at mine action session

08 may 2024 - 17:57:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC) chaired the Arab Discussion Group of the "National Directors' Day" [...] Full text...

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Gaza’s new terror: Booby-trapped cans of food for the unwary

02 may 2024 - 13:16:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost seven months into the devastating war in the enclave, Gazans face a new threat: booby-trapped [...] Full text...

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Libyan and international demining experts call for end to suspension of demining operations in Libya

01 may 2024 - 15:23:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and international demining partners have stressed the urgent need to facilitate the work of mine [...] Full text...

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Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call

01 may 2024 - 15:03:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further [...] Full text...

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Landmines killed 17 people in Libya in 2023, according to UNMAS

29 april 2024 - 10:45:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) says 17 people, including 14 children, died in incidents [...] Full text...

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'Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear'

26 april 2024 - 14:49:26
New York, US (PANA) - Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Nine children killed in 2023 by landmines in Libya

15 april 2024 - 11:09:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nine Libyan children lost their lives to mines and explosive devices during 2023, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Industrial firm avails environment-friendly solutions for Southern Africa’s mining sector

15 april 2024 - 10:25:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Industrial equipment supplier Atlas Copco Power Technique highlights that its move towards environment-friendly products [...] Full text...

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Rid world of landmines once and for all: Guterres

05 april 2024 - 05:18:10
New York, US (PANA) - Landmines and other explosive ordnance directly threaten millions of people caught up in armed conflict [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’

18 march 2024 - 07:07:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The war in Gaza has left a staggering almost 23 millions tonnes of rubble and unexploded [...] Full text...

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Gaza War: 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’; acute malnutrition doubles in a month

16 march 2024 - 08:39:20
New York, US (PANA) - The war in Gaza has left a staggering almost 23 million tonnes of rubble and [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: No medicine, no hope: Doctors describe life under Israeli attack in Gaza

29 february 2024 - 05:51:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - No communications, no medicine and little hope. That’s what operating a hospital in a war zone [...] Full text...

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Rights expert commends peace efforts in Central African Republic

28 february 2024 - 05:51:33
Bangui, Central African Reoublic (PANA) - An expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council has urged the Government of the [...] Full text...

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World Bank urges action for gender equality in artisanal, small-scale mining

05 february 2024 - 16:08:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and  disregard for health, safety, and social protection [...] Full text...

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Several dead in the brazen excavation of an artisanal mine in Mali

24 january 2024 - 17:35:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several people were killed last Friday when a gallery in a small-scale mine collapsed in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches mine tailings treatment plant

23 january 2024 - 16:26:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Tuesday inaugurated a mine [...] Full text...

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Greater funding needed for Malians following UN mission’s withdrawal

12 january 2024 - 05:15:40
New York, US (PANA) - Although UN agencies were able to reach more than 1.8 million people in Mali last [...] Full text...

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

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

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Injured patients ‘waiting to die’ in northern Gaza as last hospital shuts down: WHO

21 december 2023 - 15:18:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - There are no functioning hospitals in the north of Gaza and injured patients who need surgery [...] Full text...

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Water treatment plant inaugurated in Mali

19 december 2023 - 14:07:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Tokabby Industry, an industrial unit manufacturing chemicals for water treatment, has been operational since 17 December [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN workers delivering aid to Gaza hospital describe ‘bloodbath’ in overflowing emergency department

17 december 2023 - 06:51:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have [...] Full text...

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Eleven miners killed in South Africa shaft tragedy

28 november 2023 - 10:15:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Eleven miners have been killed and another 82 were injured following an underground mining [...] Full text...

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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)

28 september 2023 - 08:07:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child, warns UNICEF

10 september 2023 - 06:50:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a [...] Full text...

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Record civilian cluster munitions victims as experts urge global ban

05 september 2023 - 18:05:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There has been a dramatic increase in the number of civilians killed by cluster munitions, according [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to hold 5th edition of West African Mining Week

05 september 2023 - 12:26:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 5th West African Mining Week will be held from 28 to 30 September 2023 [...] Full text...

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Gold Fields commits to improving workplace culture as review uncovers ‘deeply concerning’ findings

30 august 2023 - 17:53:10
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world’s seventh-largest gold miner by production, Gold Fields, has said it is committed to [...] Full text...

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Diamond producers adapting to rapidly changing landscape

29 august 2023 - 08:00:33
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The diamond industry has faced multiple challenges leading to a notable shifting of the industry [...] Full text...

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Canadian gold miner looks at opportunities in Mali

07 august 2023 - 15:52:10
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Vancouver-based B2Gold remains actively committed to exploring expansion opportunities in Mali, despite the government’s proposal [...] Full text...

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GoviEx mining operations continue uninterrupted despite coup in Niger

01 august 2023 - 14:31:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Mineral resource company GoviEx Uranium has assured shareholders that its operations in Niger continue uninterrupted, despite [...] Full text...

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Rights groups call on Zambian government to clean up toxic lead waste at mine site

20 july 2023 - 06:43:16
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Two human rights groups have called on the Zambian government to make comprehensive efforts to clean [...] Full text...

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Expansion of diamond mining project in Botswana faces delay, cost increase

17 july 2023 - 14:39:12
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Canada-based Lucara Diamond Corp has pushed out the completion date for its underground expansion project (UGP) [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Zulu king MisuZulu KaZwelithini denies being poisoned

04 july 2023 - 08:00:12
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Zulu King MisuZulu KaZwelithini has denied that he was poisoned stating that he is in [...] Full text...

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‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia

12 june 2023 - 19:26:58
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Greater efforts are needed to protect civilians in Somalia from unexploded weapons of war, the UN [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso building financial resilience to climate risks: WB report

12 june 2023 - 14:30:40
Burkina Faso’s economic growth slowed to 2.5% in 2022, with the country posting the highest inflation rate in the West [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade (Feature by UN News)

11 june 2023 - 07:06:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions in Mali can snap up AK-pattern assault rifles [...] Full text...

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WB report calls for maximised revenues from Africa’s natural resources

10 may 2023 - 10:54:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In a time of energy transition and rising demand for metals and minerals, resource-rich governments [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition party demands return of Star of Africa diamond

08 may 2023 - 11:43:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition Economic Freedom Fighers (EFF) on Monday demanded the return of the Star [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL celebrates International Mine Awareness Day Libyan government

03 may 2023 - 20:11:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In recognition of the important work done by Libyan partners to clear mines and explosive remnants [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso sells two major mines to Turkish company

25 april 2023 - 18:48:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government signed on Tuesday a contract worth 30 billion CFA francs (50 million [...] Full text...

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Two MINUSMA peacekeepers injured in mine explosion in Mali

20 april 2023 - 15:50:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two peacekeepers from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were injured in [...] Full text...

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France supports Benin in its fight against terrorism

15 april 2023 - 16:14:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The French government is supporting Benin in its fight against terrorism through a recent donation of [...] Full text...

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UNMIL urges mine awareness in Libya on International Mine Day

04 april 2023 - 15:20:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Tuesday called, on the occasion of the International [...] Full text...

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Six tons of war remnants destroyed in Gharyane, southwest of Tripoli

20 march 2023 - 16:54:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six tons of war remnants have been destroyed in the al-Dhira area of the city of [...] Full text...

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New operation to destroy three tonnes of war remnants in Libya

16 march 2023 - 13:32:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Security Authority announced here Thursday it had destroyed three tons of war remnants of [...] Full text...

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Financial services gradually resume in Tigray

24 february 2023 - 23:55:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Financial services including banking, telecommunication and energy supply services have gradually resumed in Ethiopia's northern [...] Full text...

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Pope decries conflicts, economic exploitation in DR Congo

31 january 2023 - 19:46:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Tuesday decried conflicts that continue to ravage the DR Congo, and the [...] Full text...

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UN experts to intervene in Zambia lead pollution case

20 january 2023 - 05:17:20
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African court has allowed a group of UN-appointed experts to intervene in a [...] Full text...

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US releases MoU with DRC and Zambia to strengthen electric vehicle battery value chain

18 january 2023 - 19:21:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of State on Wednesday released the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on [...] Full text...

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UN chief strongly condemns deadly attack on DR Congo church

16 january 2023 - 15:29:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly attack on 15 January on a [...] Full text...

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Ten people killed in bus explosion in eastern Burkina Faso

26 december 2022 - 18:46:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ten passengers were killed and five others injured in a bus explosion in eastern Burkina [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's mining minister denies granting mine to private Russian company Wagner

20 december 2022 - 19:51:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe minister in charge of mines and quarries, Simon Pierre Boussim, denied on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Four tonnes of war remnants destroyed in western region of Libya

20 december 2022 - 19:41:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four tons of war remnants collected in the military area of Libya's West Coast have been [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Akufo-Addo raises security threats in West Africa in Blinken meeting

15 december 2022 - 06:39:48
Washington, DC, US - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has raised security threats and terrorism with the US Secretary [...] Full text...

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Guinea govt, mining companies urged to respect human rights in huge Simandou iron ore project

08 december 2022 - 13:03:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's massive Simandou iron ore mine project poses severe risks for communities’ land, water, and environment, Human [...] Full text...

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Libyans urged to beware of danger of explosive remnants of war

24 november 2022 - 11:50:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) have expressed [...] Full text...

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COP27: Combat against climate change continues - Guterres

20 november 2022 - 10:49:08
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the world of what remain the priorities regarding climate [...] Full text...

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UNICEF calls on Libyan parties to do more remove mines, unexploded ordnance

11 november 2022 - 13:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has urged all Libyan parties to step up efforts to [...] Full text...

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Police discover 21 bodies at unused South African mine

03 november 2022 - 10:58:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police on Thursday confirmed that they have discovered two more bodies at a closed [...] Full text...

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Two children injured in mine explosion south of Tripoli

16 october 2022 - 12:37:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two children were injured on Saturday by a mine explosion in the Ain Zara neighbourhood, south [...] Full text...

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Libya mourns with Turkey following coal mine explosion

15 october 2022 - 19:14:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has expressed solidarity with Turkey after Friday's deadly explosion in a coal mine in the [...] Full text...

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10 tonnes of war remnants destroyed in Libyan city of Misrata, east of Tripoli

05 october 2022 - 13:48:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ten tonnes of war remnants stored at the 307th Artillery Battalion in the city of Misrata, [...] Full text...

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50 tonnes of war remnants destroyed in the Misrata region of central Libya

14 september 2022 - 18:11:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 50 tons of war remnants in residential and agricultural areas located from Misrata [...] Full text...

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Three UN peacekeepers in Mali injured in landmine blast

12 september 2022 - 09:30:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were injured on [...] Full text...

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Mandela's daughter defends right to sell his possesions

08 september 2022 - 12:03:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Nelson Mandela’s daughter, Makaziwe, has been accused of selling his personal items [...] Full text...

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At least seven dead in mining convoy attack in eastern Burkina Faso

26 august 2022 - 15:58:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least seven people were killed  on Friday in an attack on a mining convoy [...] Full text...

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34 landmines deactivated in three months in 2020 in Libya with US funding

21 july 2022 - 20:36:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 34 landmines, including Russian-origin POM-2 and MON-50 anti-personnel landmines, were deactivated between May and [...] Full text...

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Libyan military recovers 5,000 tonnes of war remnants from southern Tripoli

21 july 2022 - 12:46:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 5,000 tons of war remnants were recovered and transported on Wednesday to Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Abandoned coal mines in South Africa put communities at risk - Human Rights Watch

05 july 2022 - 12:03:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government’s failure to ensure that abandoned coal mines are rehabilitated puts communities at [...] Full text...

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Migrant deaths in Libyan desert ‘wake-up call’ for stronger protections - IOM

01 july 2022 - 19:07:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN migration agency on Friday deplored the deaths of at least 20 migrants in the [...] Full text...

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Guinean bauxite company says it has reforested 254 hectares

24 june 2022 - 13:50:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Compagnie des bauxites de Guinée (CBG), one of the world leaders in the bauxite industry, [...] Full text...

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Rights group holds out hope for Zambia lead poisoning victims

22 june 2022 - 07:47:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian ]government’s recent actions to address the toxic legacy of lead in Kabwe, in central [...] Full text...

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UN chief strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali that leaves Guinean 'blue helmet' dead

20 june 2022 - 05:11:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Sunday strongly condemned an attack in Kidal, in northern Mali, against [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeper killed in explosive device attack in northern Mali

19 june 2022 - 16:02:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A peacekeeper of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was killed on [...] Full text...

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Dath toll in Sunday's suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso climbs to 79

14 june 2022 - 12:21:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso last Sunday left 79 civilians dead, according to [...] Full text...

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Diamond discovered in southern Mali

11 june 2022 - 19:24:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The "Samadou Minning" company has discovered diamond in Bongo Tiemala, nearly 200 km south of Bamako, [...] 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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Tanzania’s graphite miner inks deal with global battery producer

07 june 2022 - 09:13:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Volt Graphite Tanzania Ltd on Tuesday announced the signing of a Letter of Intent [...] Full text...

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Construction of lithium mine begins in Mali

06 june 2022 - 13:00:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Construction work of the very first lithium mine in West Africa officially began last Friday on [...] Full text...

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Russia’s Wagner group set landmines near Libyan capital - Human Rights Watch

31 may 2022 - 07:01:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – New information from Libyan agencies and demining groups links the Wagner Group to the use of banned landmines [...] Full text...

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Two more dead bodies found in flooded mine in Burkina Faso

29 may 2022 - 10:02:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The search operations in the underground zinc mine of Perkoa in the province of Sanguié, [...] Full text...

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Rescue workers no longer far refuge of mine workers stuck in mine in Burkina Faso

10 may 2022 - 14:31:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government said here Monday evening that rescuers engaged in retrieving eight mine workers [...] 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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EU, Morocco offer assistance to rescue 8 trapped miners in Burkina Faso

08 may 2022 - 13:23:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union and Morocco have offered to assist Burkina Faso in efforts to rescue [...] 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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Human Rights Watch says landmines, other war hazards killing civilians in Libya

27 april 2022 - 09:26:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – At least 130 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by landmines and abandoned or unexploded ordnance [...] Full text...

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One tonne of mines, remnants of war destroyed in Misrata, Libya

26 april 2022 - 16:47:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One ton of mines and remnants of war were destroyed on Tuesday in the Libyan city [...] Full text...

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Five soldiers killed in improvised explosive device attack in central Mali

26 april 2022 - 13:16:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five Malian soldiers were killed and one wounded when their patrol vehicle hit a mine in [...] Full text...

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Eight people still missing after floods in Burkina Faso mine

20 april 2022 - 05:13:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso Ministry of Mines said on Tuesday that eight people are still missing [...] Full text...

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Landmines killed 132, injured 197 between May 2020 and March 2022 in Libya: UN

07 april 2022 - 12:38:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 162 incidents related to mines or explosive remnants of war (ERW) were reported [...] Full text...

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End landmine scourge once and for all: Guterres

05 april 2022 - 07:31:05
New York, US (PANA) - Although more than 160 States have signed a landmark convention on banning landmines, more action [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for local,international support to eliminate mine danger in Libya

28 march 2022 - 17:32:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, [...] Full text...

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Thirteen soldiers killed in eastern Burkina Faso

21 march 2022 - 13:21:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thirteen Burkinabe soldiers were killed and eight others wounded on Sunday in an ambush by [...] Full text...

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13 Burkinabe gendarmes killed in ambush in centre-north of country

14 march 2022 - 14:23:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Unidentified gunmen Sunday killed 13 Burkinabe gendarmes and wounded five others in an ambush on [...] Full text...

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Two peacekeepers killed in a mine explosion in Mali

07 march 2022 - 15:40:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A MINUSMA logistical convoy on its way to Timbuktu on Monday hit an improvised explosive [...] Full text...

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Two children killed in mine explosion south of Tripoli

23 february 2022 - 13:09:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two children from the same family were killed on Tuesday when a landmine exploded near their [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN agency steps up efforts to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)

06 february 2022 - 05:43:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to [...] Full text...

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Burkina junta pledges to fight terrorism, restore country's integrity

28 january 2022 - 12:47:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The head of the junta that seized power in Burkina Faso last Monday, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri [...] Full text...

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Ghana explosion: Licence of explosives manufacturer suspended, Chief Inspector of Mines interdicted

22 january 2022 - 19:08:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor has ordered the suspension of the [...] Full text...

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Four French soldiers injured in explosion in Burkina Faso

19 january 2022 - 11:59:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four French soldiers of the Barkhane Operation were injured on Tuesday in an explosion of [...] Full text...

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Eight children killed, 3 injured in remnants of war explosion in West Libya

18 december 2021 - 14:17:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eight children were killed and three others wounded by an explosion of landmines in the al-Tuwaybia [...] Full text...

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Three tons of explosives and war remnants destroyed in western Libya

08 december 2021 - 12:04:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three tons of explosives and remnants of war were destroyed Tuesday in the area of al-Agrabiya, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rescue workers pull out three trapped mine workers after six days

08 december 2021 - 11:33:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Rescue workers have successfully pulled out three mine workers trapped inside a collapsed gold mine in [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight main election sticking point, results of Paris Confab

14 november 2021 - 14:29:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The point of contention of the presidential election is Article 12 of the law for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister, Maltese counterpart reaffirm importance of joint security cooperation

10 november 2021 - 18:37:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen, and his Maltese counterpart, Byron Camilleri, have stressed the importance of [...] Full text...

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Countering tax avoidance in Sub-Saharan Africa mining sector

05 november 2021 - 14:05:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sub-Saharan African countries will need to implement targeted policy actions to reduce profit shifting [...] Full text...

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Top UN official lauds ‘warming’ relations between Sudan and South Sudan over Abyei

28 october 2021 - 06:26:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was  encouraged by a thaw in relations [...] Full text...

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Two Burkinabe soldiers killed in mine attack

02 october 2021 - 17:30:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Saturday in a mine attack on the Mangodara-Noumoutiédougou axis, [...] Full text...

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US reaffirms military cooperation to improve Libya's mine action capabilities

28 september 2021 - 19:14:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya has reiterated its military cooperation in helping Libya improve its capacity [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nearly half of South Africa's mineworkers vaccinated

23 september 2021 - 13:55:25
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The mining industry has vaccinated, or partially vaccinated, 203 007 employees and contractors in South Africa [...] Full text...

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Death toll in ambush of Burkina Faso's national gendarmerie rises to six

13 september 2021 - 20:40:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death toll from an ambush on Sunday against a Burkina Faso national gendarmerie escort [...] Full text...

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Four soldiers and one civilian killed in attack on convoy in Burkina Faso

13 september 2021 - 11:53:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Five people, a woman and four Burkinabe soldiers, were killed on Sunday in an attack [...] Full text...

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Libyan media play up govt's session with Parliament, normalisation of Libya-Tunisia ties

12 september 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers published last week gave wide coverage to the plenary session by Parliament of the [...] Full text...

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UN special envoy in Libya announces plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters

10 september 2021 - 12:06:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Jan [...] Full text...

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Mali's interim parliament adopts government's 2021-2022 Action Plan

03 august 2021 - 11:45:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT), which acts as a parliament in Mali, on Monday approved the [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge next Zambian govt to tackle lead poisoning at former mine

28 july 2021 - 07:01:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) –  Zambia's next government after the 12 August elections should urgently clean up lead pollution that has affected [...] Full text...

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Rights groups task automobile companies to drive up standards in aluminium supply chains

22 july 2021 - 12:08:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Human rights groups have tasked automobile companies to do more to address abuses in their [...] Full text...

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Botswana adds another largest fancy pink diamond yet

14 july 2021 - 16:01:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamonds has recovered Botswana’s largest fancy pink diamond yet, as well as one of [...] Full text...

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UNICEF calls for action to reverse ‘spiraling protection crisis’ for children in West and Central Africa

08 july 2021 - 05:48:16
New York, US (PANA) - Action must be taken now to halt alarming attacks against children and abductions - including [...] Full text...

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Three killed in explosion of improvised device in Burkina Sahel region

05 july 2021 - 20:55:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two women and a child were killed Monday in an explosion of a cart that [...] Full text...

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Mine explosion kills 2 soldiers in north-central Burkina Faso

23 june 2021 - 18:14:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Wednesday when an improvised explosive device blew up as [...] Full text...

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Botswana delivers another diamond larger than 1 000 ct

23 june 2021 - 15:41:39
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp announced on Wednesday it has recovered a 1 174.76 ct diamond [...] Full text...

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Mines kill 99 people in Libya between April 2020 and May 2021, says EU

22 june 2021 - 10:21:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 99 people died in mine explosions in Libya and 147 others were injured [...] Full text...

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Three Ivorian soldiers killed in mine explosion on border with Burkina Faso

13 june 2021 - 12:07:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three Ivorian soldiers were killed and four others wounded on Saturday in a mine explosion [...] Full text...

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More than 500 civilians killed by armed groups in Burkina Faso's Sahel region this year

10 june 2021 - 13:59:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The latest attack on an artisanal gold mine near the village of Solhan in the [...] Full text...

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UN rights office calls for protection for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead

08 june 2021 - 05:33:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human rights [...] Full text...

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Massive South African diamond for auction in July

02 june 2021 - 13:59:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An enormous 39 carat rare blue diamond discovered at Pretoria’s Cullinan Diamond Mine in [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Three dead, 15 others trapped in mining pit

26 may 2021 - 23:56:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Three persons died while more than 15 others were still believed trapped following the collapse of [...] Full text...

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ArcelorMittal to restart $800m Liberia iron-ore expansion this year

24 may 2021 - 13:35:33
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Global steel major ArcelorMittal plans to restart the expansion of its iron-ore operations in Liberia this [...] Full text...

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Several civilians killed in Burkina Faso's Sahel

19 may 2021 - 12:59:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several civilians were killed on Tuesday evening in Adjararay locality of Tinakoff commune, in the [...] Full text...

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Mines killed 93 people between May 2020 and March 2021 in Libya

17 may 2021 - 10:32:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The explosion of mines and explosive remnants of war killed 93 people and injured 143 others [...] Full text...

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Lesotho mine recovers high-quality 370 ct white diamond

10 may 2021 - 13:35:17
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - London Stock Exchange (LSE)-listed Gem Diamonds on Monday announced it has recovered a high-quality 370 ct [...] Full text...

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Alleged extremist cell dismantled in Tunisia's Sfax region

21 april 2021 - 10:03:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A presumed extremist cell has been discovered and dismantled, thus thwarting "an advanced" terrorist plan against [...] Full text...

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‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief

09 april 2021 - 06:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - The “mere presence” of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges nations to raise more awareness of dangers posed by landmines

04 april 2021 - 10:25:46
New York, US (PANA) – As nations marked the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in the 32nd meeting of the 5+5 Defence Initiative

02 april 2021 - 23:02:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan ministry of Defence has participated in the 32nd meeting of the managing committee of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM asks Interior Minister to follow up on death of child in mine explosion

19 march 2021 - 09:54:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has asked the Minister [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets with military commission members in Sirte

15 march 2021 - 22:04:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Libyan national unity government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Monday met with members [...] Full text...

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Two children killed in mine explosion in Salloum Mount (Tunisia)

11 march 2021 - 22:44:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Two children succumbed to their injuries on Thursday in a mine explosion at a closed military [...] Full text...

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Six dead in ambulance explosion in Burkinabe Sahel

03 march 2021 - 08:48:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Six people were killed on Tuesday in the explosion of an ambulance that ran over [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court declares its judgment ;not prejudicial' to a third party application filed

26 february 2021 - 15:32:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed the application of a third-party applicant, representing 6,500 parties, [...] Full text...

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Libya's condoles Tunisia on death of four soldiers in mine explosion

04 february 2021 - 11:06:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has offered its condolences to Tunisia following the death of four Tunisian soldiers in a [...] Full text...

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Four Tunisian soldiers killed in mine explosion

03 february 2021 - 18:39:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four Tunisian soldiers were killed in a mine explosion on the heights of Mount M'ghila, in [...] Full text...

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Four travellers killed in a mine explosion in Mali

29 january 2021 - 12:42:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four civilian passengers of a transport minibus were killed on Tuesday following a mine explosion in [...] Full text...

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UNMISMA peacekeeper killed in Mali

16 january 2021 - 14:30:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A peacekeeper from the Multidimensional Integrated Mission for Stabilization in Mali (UNMISMA) was killed and another [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s discovers another high quality white gem

15 january 2021 - 14:02:53
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Canadian miner Lucara Diamond has discovered the 54th diamond weighing than 200 carats since its operations [...] Full text...

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Bank of Zambia purchases gold to beef up reserve assets

05 january 2021 - 13:30:02
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Bank of Zambia has purchased 47 kgs of Dore gold following the commencement gold accumulation [...] Full text...

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Botswana renews Canadian mining company's licence

05 january 2021 - 07:29:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has renewed a mining licence for Karowe Mine, owned by Canadian miner Lucara Diamond Corp. Lucara [...] Full text...

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International Festival of African Cooking from 1-4 April 2021 in Bamako

08 december 2020 - 20:06:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Bamako International Festival of African Cuisine (FICAB) will be held from 1 - 4 April [...] Full text...

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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19

01 december 2020 - 13:52:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency says farmers killed by Boko Haram had no clearance to farm in Zabarmari area

30 november 2020 - 13:49:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A federal government delegation, led by Senate President Ahmad Lawan, arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State on [...] Full text...

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Jewelry companies’ sourcing improves, but 'falls short', says Human Rights Watch

25 november 2020 - 06:55:54
London, UK (PANA) – Major jewelry companies are improving their sourcing of gold and diamonds, but most cannot assure consumers [...] Full text...

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Botswana upbeat of diamond industry rebound

09 november 2020 - 18:12:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi is optimistic the diamond industry is on a recovery path despite the [...] Full text...

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Mozambique withdraws statement on decolonization before UN commission

04 november 2020 - 16:51:26
New York United Nations (PANA) - Mozambique's permanent representative to the UN has withdrawn a statement on decolonization in Africa, [...] Full text...

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Five arrested for murder of South Africa's national goalkeeper

26 october 2020 - 13:30:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police Minister Bheki Cele on Monday announced that five people have been arrested in [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeper killed in Mali mine explosion

16 october 2020 - 11:29:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A peacekeeper of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was killed and another [...] Full text...

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Endeavour restarts Burkina Faso mine 11 months after roadside attack

15 october 2020 - 14:01:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Boungou gold mine in Burkina Faso is operational once more, Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining announced on [...] Full text...

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Officers of Libyan Defence ministry of the GNA take part in AFRICOM meeting on mine clearing

08 october 2020 - 20:53:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior officers of the Libyan ministry of Defence of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian gold company, TASSIAT, paid US$79.4 million in taxes, duties and royalties in 2019 - Report

06 october 2020 - 17:25:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Gold company, TASIAST Mauritania Limited (TML SA), a subsidiary of Canada's Kinross which operates a [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts 3rd meeting of the Scientific Committee of the 5 + 5 training center

16 september 2020 - 17:36:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third meeting of the Scientific Committee of the 5 + 5 Training Center for Humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Mine explosion in northern Burkina Faso kills 2 persons

12 september 2020 - 15:39:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two people were killed Friday in the explosion of an artisanal mine in Titao commune, [...] Full text...

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Mali miners monitoring situation after coup

20 august 2020 - 10:51:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold miners with operations in Mali, including AIM-listed Hummingbird Resources and TSX-listed B2Gold, are [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: GNA Chief, ICRC president discuss prevention of Covid-19 for immigrants and prisoners

18 august 2020 - 16:42:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, Fayez [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Energy Minister, appoints new Agriculture MInister

14 august 2020 - 13:48:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has sacked Energy Minister, Fortune Chasi, for conducts unbecoming, replacing him with [...] Full text...

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Destruction of 50 tons of mines, war remains in Libya

13 august 2020 - 23:53:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 50 tons of war remains, particularly mines, missiles, and rockets were destroyed in the [...] Full text...

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Land mines, explosive devices kill 55, injure 107 in Libya in 10 weeks

12 august 2020 - 13:02:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Defence of the Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Wednesday that 84 [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso strengthen capacities of home security forces on fight against impoverished explosive engines

28 july 2020 - 22:02:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has begun a training session to strengthen the capacities of home security forces [...] Full text...

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Sporting activities slowly resume in Botswana

28 july 2020 - 11:00:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Sporting activities are slowly resuming in Botswana following the recent outbreak of the novel corona virus [...] Full text...

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Young Africans FC finish second in Tanzania’s Vodacom Premier League

26 july 2020 - 18:56:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, (PANA) – Tanzanian soccer giants, Young Africans (Yanga), finished second behind their traditional rivals, Simba SC [...] Full text...

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AFRICOM announces new evidence of continued deployment of Russian equipment in Libya

24 july 2020 - 18:01:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Africa Military Command (AFRICOM) has announced that it has new evidence that Russia, through [...] Full text...

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UN warns of continuing land mine danger for civilians south of Tripoli

16 july 2020 - 12:54:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has warned of the dangers of land mines [...] Full text...

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News Analysis: Tunisia shaken by series of similar political crises

14 july 2020 - 22:32:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has for a time been going through a series of political crises, one after another [...] Full text...

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Libyan dailies highlight unemployment, mines in Tripoli and resumption of oil production

11 july 2020 - 18:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Social issues related to the daily life of Libyan citizens resonated in the country's press this [...] Full text...

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Endless conflict extends suffering of Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

10 july 2020 - 22:25:25
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Security chaos, suffering and impoverishment of Libyans remain among the most visible characteristics of life in [...] Full text...

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UN concerned over death of two humanitarian deminers in Libya

07 july 2020 - 11:32:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is concerned about the risks posed by mines [...] Full text...

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Three family members wounded in mine explosion in southern zone of Tripoli

06 july 2020 - 23:26:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three members of the same family were Monday injured in a mine explosion inside their home [...] Full text...

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Two civilians injured in mine explosion in southern Tripoli

06 july 2020 - 15:20:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two people were injured in a mine explosion in Aïn Zara, south of Tripoli, official sources [...] Full text...

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Antonio Guterres worried over discovery of mass graves in Tarhouna, mine planting near Tripoli

01 july 2020 - 21:37:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday expressed extreme shock over the discovery of a certain number of [...] Full text...

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A dozen killed in northern Burkina Faso

28 june 2020 - 18:11:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A dozen people, including four women, were killed in the localities of Sollé and Ingané [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister, Italian FM discuss illegal migration

24 june 2020 - 17:28:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister for the government of national accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, on Wednesday held [...] Full text...

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Death of a third Senegalese soldier following Monday's mine accident in Casamance

17 june 2020 - 18:45:47
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The number of Senegalese soldiers killed in the explosion of an anti-tank mine in the south [...] Full text...

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Libyan citizen injured in mine explosion in Tripoli

17 june 2020 - 17:57:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan citizen was injured Wednesday by a mine explosion near his house in the Al-Kabaylia [...] Full text...

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Senegalese army shelling the Bissine forest in the south of the country

16 june 2020 - 18:10:41
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Heavy gunfire has been reported since 6 a.m. on Tuesday in the Bissine area, about 50 [...] Full text...

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4 killed, 4 wounded in mine explosion in housing zones in Libya

15 june 2020 - 23:48:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mines continue claiming the lives of civilians as four people were killed and four others were [...] Full text...

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Two Senegalese soldiers killed in mine explosion in south of country

15 june 2020 - 21:16:14
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Two Senegalese soldiers were killed and two others slightly wounded Monday around 14h GMT when an [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Mining sector paid 29.85 billion CFAF to local authorities in 2019

12 june 2020 - 18:54:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Under the local development mining fund, 29.85 billion CFA francs have already been distributed to [...] Full text...

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Mines planted in Tripoli by retreating pro-Haftar forces kill 28, injure 40

12 june 2020 - 17:10:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mines and explosive devices planted in the southern and south-eastern outskirts of Tripoli by the retreating [...] Full text...

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