Libya attends 7th General Assembly of AOMA in Kigali, Rwanda

28 november 2023 - 18:09:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Administrative Control Authority, Abdallahi Kadiryabouh, and a delegation accompanying him took [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints South African Mojankunyane Gumbi as Special Adviser for addressing racism in the workplace

29 january 2023 - 07:51:51
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ms. Mojankunyane Gumbi of South Africa as Special Adviser [...] Full text...

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26th edition of Democratic Interrogation Space opens in Bamako

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

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Burundi swears in first female Ombudsman

22 november 2022 - 15:24:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Aimée Laurentine Kanyana, a member of the Burundi's ruling party, was sworn in on Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Gambia: President Barrow vows to undertake relevant institutional, legal reforms

08 october 2020 - 18:08:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow reiterated his government’s commitment to enthrone institutional reforms in line with global standards [...] Full text...

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Burundian Mediator urges presidential candidates to go for fair play

11 february 2020 - 17:04:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, on Tuesday congratulated the dozen candidates cleared for [...] Full text...

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Burundi pays last tribute to its first Ombudsman

09 december 2019 - 15:49:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State, Pierre Nkurunziza, members of the government and parliament, and members of the [...] Full text...

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Beninese intellectual, politician Albert Tévoédjrè passes on

06 november 2019 - 22:51:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - The Beninese international intellectual and politician, Professor Albert Tévoédjrè, died Wednesday in his native town of [...] Full text...

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Libya elected 2nd vice-president of Association of African ombudsmen and mediators

29 october 2019 - 22:30:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Libya, represented by the chairman of the administrative control authority, Suleiman al-Chanti, was elected as second [...] Full text...

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Delegation from association of Libyan municipalities visits Morocco

17 september 2019 - 22:43:37
Rabat, Morocco (PANA)   -   A delegation of the National Association of Libyan Municipalities Tuesday arrived here on a visit to [...] Full text...

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Political intolerance rampant in pre-election period in Burundi

07 september 2019 - 18:56:38
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Saturday's usual community development work has generated messages to raise awareness among the population to break [...] Full text...

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Benin Ombudsman received more than 500 complaints 2018 - Report

18 august 2019 - 10:52:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Ombudsman, an institution responsible for handling disputes between the administration and citizens, received 557 complaints [...] Full text...

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African Ombudsman and Mediator Association bemoans threatening working conditions

08 august 2019 - 09:51:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Regional leaders of the African Ombudsman and Mediator Association (AOMA) have expressed concern about difficult working [...] Full text...

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Africa’s developmental predicament comes from maladministration, corruption - says Minister

06 august 2019 - 19:13:59
                        Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Minister  for presidential Affairs , Governance and Public Administration, Nonofo Molefi, says Africa’s development [...] Full text...

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Southern African public protectors converge in Botswana

04 august 2019 - 09:56:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   Ombudsmen from the Southern African region will from 6 - 7 August converge here under the [...] Full text...

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Conference of UEMOA on migration opens in Niger

30 july 2019 - 10:36:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – An international conference on the theme, "Migration and institutional mediation: What role for the West African [...] Full text...

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The Mediator of the Republic is astonished at the AU's call for a political dialogue not in Burundians' interest

19 june 2019 - 18:18:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In a statement released Wednesday, Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, said he was [...] Full text...

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'Niger holds World record of highest rate of child marriage'

11 june 2019 - 19:12:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger holds the world record of the highest rate of child marriage in the world, Nigerien [...] Full text...

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Crackdown on corruption among high-ranking officials makes headlines this week in Rwanda

08 june 2019 - 19:43:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the intensified efforts to catch "big fish" as part of the [...] Full text...

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Mali looking for solutions to avoid academic blank year at school

12 may 2019 - 15:09:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé Saturday called on cultural forces of the nation and all stakeholders [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Africa countries plead to ‘safe haven’ countries to help in anti-graft fight

11 may 2019 - 16:45:49
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – A week-long conference of anti-corruption bosses from 16 Commonwealth African countries has concluded in Kampala with [...] Full text...

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Malian government, education actors to meet Saturday to save academic year

08 may 2019 - 23:14:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Malian government Wednesday decided to hold a meeting on Saturday with all stakeholders in education [...] Full text...

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Burundi’s Ombudsman lauds efforts by world Islamic League for country

23 april 2019 - 22:24:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   A big mosque’, civilization center, private university, potable water, as well as houses for the poor [...] Full text...

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Zuma denies Gaddafi loot reports

10 april 2019 - 11:49:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African president Jacob Zuma has denied media reports that he kept US [...] Full text...

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Two scammers arrested for impersonating high-ranking official in Burundi

12 march 2019 - 17:19:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Two scammers, Gerard Riragendanwa and Elissa Ngabonziza, were recently arrested in Bujumbura for impersonating the current [...] Full text...

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Secretary-General of the Islamic World League meets with Burundian leader

16 january 2019 - 18:32:20
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's head of state, Pierre Nkurunziza, on Wednesday received the Secretary-General of the Islamic World League, [...] Full text...

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South African opposition party calls for probe into new 24-hour television channel

29 august 2018 - 11:46:40
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Wednesday raised concerns over the selection of [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Financial bodies to hold workshops on dev't projects in W. Africa

18 july 2017 - 09:50:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Three financial institutions are holding two workshops in the Ivorian city Abidjan in August to [...] Full text...

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Senegal: EU Parliamentary delegation concludes Gambia visit

23 september 2016 - 14:29:11
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A delegation from the European Union (EU) parliament has concluded a working visit to the Gambia [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Arrested Rwandan official accused of 'leaking' govt secrets

29 march 2016 - 10:51:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The director-general of the Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA), Dr. Rose Mukankomeje, who has been arrested [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwandan senior official arrested over conspiracy in corruption case

21 march 2016 - 14:48:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The director general of Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA), Dr. Rose Mukankomeje, has been arrested for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Journalists mourn colleague who died in Hajj stampede

26 september 2015 - 13:56:09
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian women journalists, under the aegis of the umbrella Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), has [...] Full text...

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Rwanda : Anti-corruption campaign to catch 'big fish' moves to the next stage (A feature by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA correspondent)

01 april 2015 - 21:03:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A number of top executive, comprising mainly of senior local administrative leaders in Rwanda, have [...] Full text...

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Togo: Former judge appointed Ombudsman in Togo

25 december 2014 - 20:53:07
Lome, Togo (PANA) - A former appeal court judge, Mrs Awa Nana Daboya, has been appointed Ombudsman of Togo [...] Full text...

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Congo: Freed Polish priest says he is happy after obtaining his freedom

27 november 2014 - 21:47:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Polish missionary, Father Mateusz Dziedzic, released on Wednesday in the Central African Republic after six weeks [...] Full text...

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UN: Burundi leader calls for progressive follow-up on MDGs

27 september 2014 - 22:26:49
New York, US (PANA) - The Vice-President of Burundi, Mr. Prosper Bazombanza, on Saturday in New York said his country [...] Full text...

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Mali: President Compaore ends visit to Mali

02 july 2014 - 18:11:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, who Tuesday completed his two-day working visit to Mali, [...] Full text...

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US: UN rights chief urges Morocco to expedite pending laws

29 may 2014 - 16:50:00
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay, says Morocco has made great strides [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: AU boosts conflict prevention, peace mediation in Africa

10 april 2014 - 14:52:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is moving to advance peace mediation and conflict prevention efforts by [...] Full text...

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South Africa: African Ombudsman Summit holds in Johannesburg Tuesday

24 february 2014 - 11:48:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The African Ombudsman Summit, being hosted by the African Ombudsman Research Committee (AORC) under [...] Full text...

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SA Ambassador to fight court’s ruling in hate speech case

29 august 2013 - 09:21:54
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Ambassador to Uganda Jon Qwelane has indicated that he will challenge the South [...] Full text...

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Ekweremadu calls for enhanced powers for ECOWAS parliament

16 march 2013 - 12:27:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday urged stakeholders to support a [...] Full text...

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UEMOA Ombudsmen meet in Niamey

26 february 2013 - 16:27:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – A meeting of the Association of Ombudsmen from member states of the West African Economic and [...] Full text...

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Burundi government to withdraw over 500 state vehicles

22 january 2013 - 21:55:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Over 500 Burundian state vehicles will be withdrawn from the road from 1 February, the Minister [...] Full text...

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Kenyan activists move to block Presidential hopefuls over ICC

17 december 2012 - 19:04:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan activists said on Monday they had successfully notified Presidential contenders Uhuru Kenyatta and his running [...] Full text...

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Mali caretaker president forms new government

16 december 2012 - 14:41:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian caretaker president, Dioncounda Traoré, on the proposal of the newly-appointed Prime Minister, Diango Cissoko, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International wants trumped-up charges against Kenyan activists dropped

25 october 2012 - 12:51:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Trumped-up charges against a group of human rights defenders in Kenya, including Amnesty International staff and [...] Full text...

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Malawi's 'Public Protector' arrested

12 october 2012 - 20:27:40
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The Malawi police in the capital, Lilongwe, on Friday arrested the country's Ombudsman, Tujirane Chizumira. "Yes, we [...] Full text...

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Gambia court fines woman US$15 for giving false information

14 september 2012 - 21:27:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Magistrate's Court on Friday convicted and sentenced an ex-female soldier of The Gambia national army [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe mulls Ombudsman for shaky banking sector

31 august 2012 - 09:33:08
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Bankers in Zimbabwe said authorities were finalizing plans to set up an Ombudsman's Office for [...] Full text...

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Ouedraogo receives proposal on stronger ECOWAS Parliament

01 august 2012 - 13:52:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Commission President Kadre Desire Ouedraogo has received a draft legal instrument for the enhancement of [...] Full text...

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Dioncounda Traore takes measures to end ongoing crisis in Mali

30 july 2012 - 16:43:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Setting the tone to end the current political crisis in his country, the interim president of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO forum to examine post-Arab Spring future

23 january 2012 - 15:41:39
Paris, France (PANA) - Twelve months after the uprising which saw popular movements in the Arab world demand an end [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends Burundi political mission

20 december 2011 - 19:21:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the UN Office in Burundi [...] Full text...

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Chadian farmers sue World Bank for negative effects of oil project

19 december 2011 - 21:13:35
Paris, France (PANA) – Some 25,220 farmers in Chad have sued the World Bank for funding an oil project that [...] Full text...

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Senegalese heads Association of Francophones Ombudsmen, Mediators

19 november 2011 - 16:13:11
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Ombudsman, Serigne Diop, has been elected head of the Association of Ombudsmen and Mediators of [...] Full text...

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Media comes under microscope in Ghana

13 august 2011 - 14:15:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The media this week put itself under the microscope as Ghana commemorated the 10th anniversary of [...] Full text...

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Guinea must end media censorship, says CPJ

29 july 2011 - 14:05:21
New York, US (PANA) - Censorship of the press by the government of Guinean President Alpha Condé is threatening the [...] Full text...

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Angola seeks further cooperation with Burundi

20 july 2011 - 17:17:36
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan authorities plan to cooperate regularly with Burundi, especially in agriculture, mining and services, the Angolan [...] Full text...

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TI wants FIFA's election postponed

31 may 2011 - 13:19:11
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The global anti-corruption agency, Transparency International, Tuesday asked world soccer's governing body FIFA to postpone its [...] Full text...

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Mali gets new Ombudsman

19 may 2011 - 13:50:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President Amadou Toumani Touré, on Wednesday named Diango Cissoko, the new Ombudsman of the Republic [...] Full text...

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Burundi govt. pays US$ 11 million annually on rented offices

23 april 2011 - 19:10:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government pays out more than 11 billion Burundian francs (about US$ 11 million) for [...] Full text...

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TI hosts workshop to make Egyptian institutions resilient to corruption

19 april 2011 - 16:55:21
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The global anti-corruption organisation, Transparency International (TI), hosted a two-day workshop in Cairo to debate the [...] Full text...

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Zuma dismisses threat of Arab-style revolution in SA

16 march 2011 - 08:34:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The uprising that have swept across the Arab countries will not happen in South [...] Full text...

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

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

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Kadhafi, Niger interim leader review progress in AU, CEN-SAD

10 february 2011 - 15:33:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi and the President of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy [...] Full text...

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AU names Mbeki Ivorian crisis mediator, hints at sanctions

04 december 2010 - 15:27:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Saturday announced the appointment of former South African President Thabo [...] Full text...

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Search for new Malawi Ombudsman begins Thursday

25 august 2010 - 14:46:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA)-- The Malawi Parliament's Public Appointments and Declara tion of Assets Committee will this Thursday conduct interviews for [...] Full text...

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Media rights group wants Malagasy radio station raid probed

20 may 2010 - 13:14:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the government of Madagascar to investigate [...] Full text...

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UN anti-terrorism committees call for greater cooperation

12 may 2010 - 19:47:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The heads of the three committees, set up by the UN Securi ty Council to [...] Full text...

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New Guinea constitution to see radical changes

16 april 2010 - 11:01:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) â" The body writing a new c-onstitution for Guinea is pro posing radical changes to the term [...] Full text...

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Angola elected president of African Ombudsmen Association

14 april 2010 - 23:41:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Angola was on Wednesday unanimously elected president of the African Ombudsmen and Mediators Association (AOMA) during [...] Full text...

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UNESCO announces recipient of World Press Freedom Prize 2010

14 april 2010 - 12:31:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Chilean journalist Mأ³nica Gonzأ،lez Mujica, a heroine of the struggle against dictatorship in her country, has [...] Full text...

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African Ombudsmen meeting continues in Angola

13 april 2010 - 08:25:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Discussions on the role of the Ombudsmen in Central, Eas t and West Africa regions will [...] Full text...

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Ombudsmen discuss good governance in Africa

12 april 2010 - 22:34:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The role of the ombudsman and good governance is the mai n topic at the Third [...] Full text...

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African Ombudsmen meet in Angola

12 april 2010 - 11:06:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Third General Assembly of the African Ombudsmen and Mediators Association (AOMA) was due to start [...] Full text...

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Inter-ministerial commission prepares African ombudsmen assembly

23 march 2010 - 17:06:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- An Inter-ministerial commission has been set up with a view to preparing the Third General Assembly [...] Full text...

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Ping appoints Special Envoy for Niger

04 march 2010 - 11:59:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Jean Ping has appointed Prof. Albert Tevoedejre from [...] Full text...

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Angola to host African Ombudsmen meeting

10 february 2010 - 12:27:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The African Ombudsmen Association (AOMA) will hold its third general assembly in Luanda, Angola, 10-15 April [...] Full text...

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Albert Tevoedjre gets Grand Cross of Merit Order in Bأ©nin

25 august 2009 - 18:40:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Pr. Albert Tevoedjre, inaugurated recently as Benin's fi rst Ombudsman, was Monday honoured with the [...] Full text...

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Benin gets first Ombudsman

25 august 2009 - 09:42:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Beninese President Boni Yayi has inaugurated Pr. Albert Tevoedjre as the country's first Ombudsman. [...] Full text...

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Veteran female educationist elected Speaker of Gambian Parliament

17 june 2009 - 23:35:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Mrs. Elizabeth Y. K Renner, a former educationist and vic e chairperson of the Ombudsman, [...] Full text...

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Namibian scholar calls African opposition parties directionless

20 february 2009 - 17:52:00
Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Renowned Namibian writer and political scientist Joseph Diescho has said there is a dearth of political [...] Full text...

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Namibian scholar calls African opposition parties directionless

20 february 2009 - 12:40:00
Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Renowned Namibian writer and political scientist Joseph Diescho has said there is a dearth of political [...] Full text...

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