Sudan conflict: Rights violations ripple across Sudan as 'senseless conflict' rages

24 february 2024 - 10:26:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS MPs begin meetings in Senegal in efforts to end political crisis

12 february 2024 - 17:19:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team from the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN chief adds voice for dialogue, peace in Senegal as violence spreads; first death reported

10 february 2024 - 08:16:43
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added his voice for peace and dialogue in Senegal following [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, US ask Senegal to restore electoral calendar

07 february 2024 - 07:41:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United States have [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Parliament postpones presidential poll to 15 December in controversial vote

06 february 2024 - 07:48:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to postpone the West African country's presidential [...] Full text...

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Drone strikes on civilians in Burkina Faso apparent war crimes, says rights watchdog

26 january 2024 - 05:55:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Three Burkina Faso military drone strikes that the government claimed targeted Islamist fighters killed at least 60 [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudanese militia leader meets President Ramaphosa

05 january 2024 - 07:38:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The leader of the Sudanese paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on Thursday met [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister of Social Affairs lists government measures to support citizens

22 december 2023 - 17:24:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Social Affairs Wafa al-Kilani said here Friday the National Unity Government was working [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates primacy of support for National Strategy to limit illegal immigration from South

27 november 2023 - 18:23:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to unify [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Military leader leaves for Ethiopia in another diplomatic trip to end war

15 november 2023 - 10:07:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Gen. Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, left Khartoum for [...] Full text...

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Man jailed for stealing Mandela's prized boxing belt

26 october 2023 - 09:02:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Soweto man who stole Nelson Mandela's Sugar Ray Leonard boxing belt has been [...] Full text...

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FIFA says ideo Assistant Referee system introduced to enhance accuracy in matches

06 october 2023 - 11:46:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA says the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was introduced to enhance accuracy in its matches [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Death toll reaches 2,946

14 september 2023 - 07:45:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on 8 September has risen to 2,946, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll goes up to 2,901 with 5,530 injuries

12 september 2023 - 13:30:05
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from Morocco's  devastating earthquake has gone up to 2,901 frrom 2,681, the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,862 as hopes to rescue victims trapped under rubbles fade

12 september 2023 - 06:21:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake that struck several Moroccan provinces and prefectures has risen [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,681

11 september 2023 - 18:07:05
Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday issued a second update on the toll of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,497

11 september 2023 - 11:47:42
Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday that the death toll from last Friday night's [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Rescuers battle odds to reach victims

11 september 2023 - 07:34:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Battling blocked roads, rough terrain, distance, inadequate equipment and aftershocks, among others, rescuers are racing against [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas

10 september 2023 - 17:01:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers  [...] Full text...

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Morocco wakes up in fear of more grim news as death toll in earthquake climbs to 2,012

10 september 2023 - 05:58:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mooccans are waking up on Sunday to more grim news as the scale of the devastation [...] Full text...

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4TH UPDATE: Morocco declares three days of national mourning for earthquake victims

09 september 2023 - 20:44:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after a deadly earthquake on Friday night caused [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake now 1,037

09 september 2023 - 15:56:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll on the earthquake that struck Morocco on Saturday is now 1,037, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake crosses 1,000-mark

09 september 2023 - 13:37:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night is now over 1,000, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake rises to 'at least 820' - Interior ministry

09 september 2023 - 10:56:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night has climbed to "at [...] Full text...

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Hundreds die as powerful earthquake hits central Morocco

09 september 2023 - 07:03:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - At least 632 people have died when a powerful earthquake hit Morocco on Friday night, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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South African President expresses 'deep sadness' at 'significant loss' in Johannesburg building fire

31 august 2023 - 13:02:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the significant loss of [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Death toll in Johannesburg building fire climbs to 73

31 august 2023 - 11:15:58
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The death toll in the fire disaster at a five-story building in Johannesburg’s central business district on [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: First flight of French nationals leaves Niamey

01 august 2023 - 20:21:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France on Tuesday began evacuating its nationals from Niger. It follows seen demonstrations and strong anti-France sentiments [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: France to evacuate nationals (Eds: Adds details, Writethrough)

01 august 2023 - 10:19:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France is to start evacuating its nationals from the West African state of Niger, where it [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS leaders warn Niger military to reinstate ousted President Bazoum or face stiff sanctions

30 july 2023 - 15:01:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday gave soldiers who seized [...] Full text...

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TikTok, FIFA partner to boost Women’s World Cup visibility

16 july 2023 - 08:52:38
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has signed with TikTok for multiple digital activations ahead of the Women’s World Cup to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls on Italian counterpart in Rome

07 june 2023 - 18:34:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday called on his [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister justifies security operation launched in western Libya

02 june 2023 - 14:09:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, [...] Full text...

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At least 15 dead, 40 injured in Ghana road accident

30 may 2023 - 10:30:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - At least 15 people are reported killed  and some 40 others are injured in a road [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Foreign ministry calls on UN to condemn attacks by paramilitary forces against hospitals

14 may 2023 - 11:06:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ministry for Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned "repeated violations of humanitarian and human rights [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Use of social media in the fighting: building on pros and rebuffing cons (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

12 may 2023 - 10:36:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With all Sudan's official mainstream media eclipsed, to the exception of the Sudan News Agency, the [...] Full text...

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Khartoum State declares extension of leave amid security, health concerns

30 april 2023 - 08:39:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Khartoum State government has declared an open ended stay at home until further notice for [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Fighting rages on as war of the generals enters third week

29 april 2023 - 11:15:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the war in Sudan between two rival generals enters its third week, residents in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Shaky ceasefire enters second day with gunfire still heard in Khartoum

26 april 2023 - 11:28:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the shaky three-day ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan brokered by the US enters its [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN aid operation continues amid dire humanitarian conditions

25 april 2023 - 20:45:45
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations will continue to deliver desperately needed relief for the Sudanese people, amid [...] Full text...

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Roundup: Sudan conflict: Ceasefire holding despite sporadic gunfire

25 april 2023 - 12:41:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The 72-hour ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan is holding after a shaky start that saw [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Sudan conflict: Shaky start to ceasefire as gunfire heard in Khartoum (Eds: Adds sporadic gunfire)

25 april 2023 - 10:25:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The 72-hour ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan has taken off to a shaky start as [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Army, militia agree to 3-day ceasefire for humanitarian reasons (Eds: Adds details of statements)

25 april 2023 - 06:14:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have announced their commitment to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties involved in ceasefire announcement

25 april 2023 - 05:48:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties have said they were involved in the three-day ceasefire agreement announced by the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: No comment from warring parties as ceasefire announced by US goes into effect

24 april 2023 - 22:03:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The ceasefire in Sudan's fighting announced by US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has taken effect [...] Full text...

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Second Roundup: Sudan conflict: US announces 72-hour ceasefire from midnight on Monday

24 april 2023 - 21:22:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has announced that the warring parties in the Sudan [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: Sudan conflict: Fighting eases in Khartoum as foreign countries step up evacuation of nationals

24 april 2023 - 13:27:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese captial, Khartoum, which has seen heavy fighting between two rival generals for the last [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: USAID deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to coordinate humanitarian response

24 april 2023 - 07:48:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States says it is mobilising to ramp up assistance to the people of Sudan [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Turkish President Erdogan offers to mediate in conflict

24 april 2023 - 06:37:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is said to have suggested to Sudan’s feuding military leaders to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Many countries evacuating nationals from Khartoum as no letup in fighting

24 april 2023 - 05:41:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Many countries are evacuating their nationals from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, as there is no end [...] Full text...

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Sudanese rivals accept ceasefire to allow evacuation of foreigners

22 april 2023 - 11:33:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The Sudanese rivals in the current fighting have started implementing the cessation of hostilities in Khartoum [...] Full text...

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Sudan: civilians trapped in urban warfare (analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 april 2023 - 19:02:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As fighting between Sudanese rivals continues for the fourth day running, civilians in Khartoum and other [...] Full text...

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Heavy fighting inside Sudanese national capital

15 april 2023 - 09:58:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Heavy fighting erupted between units belonging to the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, [...] Full text...

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Lawyers to sue a man who threatened to shed the blood of UN official

11 april 2023 - 10:56:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A hardliner Sudanese has vowed to get rid of the representative of the United Nations Secretary [...] Full text...

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Hilal of Sudan critique attitude of fans of Egypt’s Ahli fans

10 april 2023 - 15:07:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Al-Hilal football team, currently at at war of words with Al Ahli of Egypt, [...] Full text...

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Renewal of state of emergency a precautionary measure to avert a falling back into manslaughter (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

24 february 2023 - 18:23:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Blue Nile State, near the borders with Ethiopia, on Friday renewed a state of emergency [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leaders rattled after night raid on former Interior Secretary

09 february 2023 - 13:19:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's opposition leaders stayed at the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang'i, after a [...] Full text...

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Fragile borders fuel terrorism, economic sabotage, says Nigerian President

02 february 2023 - 14:10:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and her neighbours must place higher premium on the effective policing of borders, as the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ruling party candidate accuses government of using fuel scarcity, Naira redesign to sabotage his election

25 january 2023 - 21:07:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Presidential candidate of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on [...] Full text...

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The Presidents of the two Libyan Chambers agree to send the constitutional document back for approval by both institutions

05 january 2023 - 18:16:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity visits Tunisia

30 november 2022 - 18:19:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba arrived in Tunis on Wednesday at [...] Full text...

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Pro-islamists demonstrate to call for non-inference in Sudan’s domestic affairs

29 october 2022 - 15:35:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Pro-islamists on Saturday staged a protest march in which “hundreds of thousands” took part to oppose [...] Full text...

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Libya: Clashes erupt between rival armed groups in Tripoli

27 august 2022 - 13:20:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Armed clashes erupted in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, overnight only days after the United Nations and [...] Full text...

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Haftar's forces say they have shot down an unidentified drone over Benghazi in eastern Libya

22 august 2022 - 20:11:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - General Ahmed Al-Mesmari, spokesperson for the eastern-based Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced [...] Full text...

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US 'strongly condemns' bloody terrorist attack at Mogadishu hotel

21 august 2022 - 07:43:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has strongly condemned the bloody attack at the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Deputy President dares Kenyatta in nasty pre-election rivalry

29 july 2022 - 22:38:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has dared President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop threats against his family [...] Full text...

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Ten dead and 27 injured in Tripoli armed clashes, new report

22 july 2022 - 16:24:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Renewed armed clashes in Tripoli between rival groups have left a total of 10 people dead [...] Full text...

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Arab League expresses understanding for Libyan demonstrations, calls for elections

04 july 2022 - 18:28:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, affirmed Monday that elections [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson urges leaders of protests in Libya to respect integrity of persons, property

04 july 2022 - 11:08:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged leaders of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament denounces acts of vandalism after burning of its headquarters

02 july 2022 - 13:37:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidency of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) on Saturday condemned the acts of vandalism [...] Full text...

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Guinean government calls for dialogue with social and political actors

21 june 2022 - 13:07:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, on Monday called for dialogue with civil society and pressure [...] Full text...

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Libya resumes tensions amid lack of prospects for resolution of two-government issue ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

17 april 2022 - 19:18:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military and political tension in Libya, exacerbated by the existence of two rival governments unable [...] Full text...

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French business executive to be deported from Kenya

13 april 2022 - 22:49:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A French national, Jean Christian Bergeron, has been accused of economic sabotage and ordered to leave [...] Full text...

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South African man gets 10-year jail term for spitting

30 march 2022 - 18:40:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - A Pretoria Court on Wednesday sentenced a former McDonald’s employee to 10 years in [...] Full text...

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WFP condemns third attack on humanitarian convoy in four months in South Sudan

27 march 2022 - 05:17:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned the recent attack on a [...] Full text...

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Oil production in Libya up at more than 1.1 million bpd after lifting of blockade of oil sites

08 march 2022 - 19:43:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil production in Libya has exceeded 1.1 million barrels per day after production resumed following the [...] Full text...

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40 civilians killed in terrorist attack in northern Mali

18 february 2022 - 18:06:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several gunmen, presumed terrorists, killed 40 civilians Sunday, 6 February, 2022, at about 2 pm, during [...] Full text...

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Former Pan-African Parliament President calls for removal of controversial document from European Parliament website

17 february 2022 - 14:28:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The former president of the Pan-African Parliament, Roger Nkodo Dang, has asked the Chair of the [...] Full text...

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Suspect arrested in South Africa for alleged murder of ex-football star

17 february 2022 - 13:04:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of top former football [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament approves by acclamation roadmap for elections in 14 months

07 february 2022 - 16:38:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) at the start of its plenary session on Monday approved [...] Full text...

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Sudan: top military leaders move to Darfur to re-impose stability

03 february 2022 - 15:00:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Following weeks of unrest and inter-communal fighting in the Darfur region, the Khartoum government has massively [...] Full text...

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Khartoum rebuked for revoking licence of TV channel

17 january 2022 - 13:58:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has come under sharp criticisms for revoking the license of Al Jazeera - [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa rebukes his Cabinet Minister

17 january 2022 - 11:14:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Afriann President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday took aim at one of his own [...] Full text...

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Major fire damages South Africa's Parliament

02 january 2022 - 12:03:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - A major fire Sunday caused extensive damage the country's Parliament, official sources told PANA [...] Full text...

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One hundred terrorists neutralised by the Malian Army in November

03 december 2021 - 16:37:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A hundred terrorists were neutralised in November by the Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs), with the support [...] Full text...

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Appeal against Libyan PM's candidacy for presidential election deemed admissible: Sources

29 november 2021 - 12:42:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in Tripoli ruled on Sunday that the appeal against the candidacy of [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight fervour of election candidacies, discord over withdrawal of mercenaries

21 november 2021 - 17:41:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The high number of people declaring their intention to contest Libya's presidential election and the intervention [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifier: Major backlash of South Africa's defeat

16 november 2021 - 10:41:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A petition launched following South Africa’s controversial 0-1 defeat in its final 2022 Soccer [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifier: South Africa to protest against Ghana match officials

15 november 2021 - 12:54:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Football Association (SAFA) on Monday confirmed that it will lodge a [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA reiterates its concern about the security situation in Central Mali

30 september 2021 - 15:25:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Multidimensional Integrated Mission for the Stabilisation of Mali (MINUSMA) has reiterated its concern about the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan pressed to end crackdown against activists seeking political accountability

03 september 2021 - 18:40:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities have arrested civil society activists and a politician, besides closing down a [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation arrives in Tunisia for talks on reopening of borders, resumption of flights

26 august 2021 - 13:37:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two Libyan ministers arrived on Thursday in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, to discuss the reopening of land [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry denies presence of terrorists trying to infiltrate Tunisia

23 august 2021 - 17:17:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Interior, Khaled Mazen, has denied reports published by the Interpol office in [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team

08 august 2021 - 12:57:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, [...] Full text...

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DRC Senate authorises 5th extension of state of siege in North Kivu, Ituri provinces

05 august 2021 - 10:55:29
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The DR Congo Senate adopted on Wednesday, for the 5th consecutive time, the draft law [...] Full text...

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Greece arrests dangerous suspected terrorist through collaboration with Morocco

29 july 2021 - 11:32:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Greek security services  on Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old Moroccan man who was one of the leaders [...] Full text...

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UN envoy to Libya warns of chaos if ceasefire agreement collapses

15 july 2021 - 21:51:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Deadlock in Libya's political process puts 24 December polls at risk (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

08 july 2021 - 19:48:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The political process in Libya aimed at finding a peaceful solution through consensus among Libyans has [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament plenary suspended after altercation between MPs

14 june 2021 - 17:54:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) was suspended on Monday in Tobruk [...] Full text...

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GFA, CAF and FIFA begin two-day VAR kick-off meeting in Ghana

05 may 2021 - 19:00:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) project team of Ghana on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, began a [...] Full text...

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Troops destroy 127 excavators, other mining equipment in fight against illegal mining

30 april 2021 - 23:05:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The contingent of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) deployed to stop illegal mining in forest reserves [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. blames Asians for the soaring unemployment in Nigeria

14 april 2021 - 19:42:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Wednesday expressed worry that expatriates, especially Asians, are taking over jobs in [...] Full text...

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Congolese presidential candidate succumbs to COVID-19 on voting day

22 march 2021 - 06:27:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader and candidate in Sunday's presidential election, Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, has died of [...] Full text...

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Botswana dismisses alarming rhino poaching reports

02 march 2021 - 18:38:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has allayed social media reports that purports that 120 rhinos with and without horns have [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Vice President Mohadi resigns

01 march 2021 - 17:36:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Vice President Kembo Mohadi has resigned from his post with immediate effect in the wake [...] Full text...

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DRC points to Rwandan rebels for assassination of Italian ambassador

23 february 2021 - 13:21:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has blamed Rwandan militia based in the country's [...] Full text...

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Traffic between Burkina Faso and Mali resumes

10 february 2021 - 20:36:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A first convoy of vehicles from Burkina Faso arrived last Friday in the Malian region of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian activists, opposition leaders on hunger strike, says rights body

05 february 2021 - 23:00:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian opposition leader and political change activist, Jawar Mohammed, and 22 others, held in pre-trial [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya congratulates LPDF for nominating candidates for Executive Authority

31 january 2021 - 17:27:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US embassy in Libya has congratulated the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) for the transparent [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams DR Congo gov't for repression, crack down on media, dissent

28 january 2021 - 07:08:52
Kinshasa. DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has accused the government of DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s of [...] Full text...

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Former Malian PM Cissé, several others cited for conspiracy against gov't

01 january 2021 - 11:35:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A judge Thursday issued committal orders against former Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, and several other [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Sudanese security forces of killing seven protesters

22 december 2020 - 09:44:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch is accusing the Sudanese authorities of using excessive force, including lethal force, against protesters [...] Full text...

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South African race official hailed after horrific Grand Prix crash

30 november 2020 - 12:29:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African medical assistant is being hailed for the role he played in [...] Full text...

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HRW decries punitive financial moves against Nigerian protesters

13 november 2020 - 07:52:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian authorities appear to have used coercive financial measures to suppress protests against police brutality, a [...] Full text...

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Rights body condemns brutal dispersal of anti-government protesters in Angola

13 november 2020 - 06:39:30
Johannesburg (PANA) - Human Rights Watch has condemned   Angolan police for the killing of a protester and the use of [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL expresses concern on arrest of travellers from eastern Libya

08 november 2020 - 15:29:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday welcomed the decision by the Civil Aviation [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International claims Nigerian authorities 'attempting to cover up' toll gate 'massacre'

28 october 2020 - 10:43:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Amnesty International on Wednesday claimed that the Nigerian authorities are "attempting to cover up" the Lekki [...] Full text...

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'At least 12 killed in Lagos' on Tuesday in Nigeria's #EndSars protests: Amnesty International

22 october 2020 - 06:22:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - At least 12 peaceful protesters were killed on Tuesday at two locations in Nigeria's commercial capital, [...] Full text...

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Rights group says wanted DRC warlord preys on civilians

20 october 2020 - 06:50:47
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights advocate said on Tuesday that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities [...] Full text...

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UN rights panel says stranded migrants need safe, dignified return

02 october 2020 - 06:39:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN panel of independent rights experts on Thursday urged governments to immediately address the inhumane conditions [...] Full text...

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Death toll in northern Ghana floods up to 10

09 september 2020 - 10:34:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The death toll in floods in northern Ghana after heavy rains and spillage of water from [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council to work for immediate release of demonstrators not involved in looting

26 august 2020 - 23:49:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA)  said here Wednesday it would [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Al-Sarraj says he has defeated plans to militarise the country

25 august 2020 - 05:40:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Lifting of blockade of Libyan oil sites only intended to empty tanks, says Haftar's spokesperson

20 august 2020 - 11:41:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The spokesperson for the forces led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, General Ahmed al-Mesmari has said that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda police use motorcycles to disseminate messages on pandemic

17 august 2020 - 10:30:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwanda National Police have embarked on the use motorcycles, mostly used in enforcement of traffic [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says civilians killed in Cameroon's Anglophone regions

27 july 2020 - 08:47:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Cameroonian armed forces have attacked a health facility in the North-West region and arbitrarily arrested seven health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius PM says Safe City camera is a must to ensure public safety, security

22 july 2020 - 07:04:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday night told Parliament that wearing of protective masks [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for investigation into 'alarming use of force' on peaceful protesters in Tunisia

22 july 2020 - 04:38:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on the Tunisian authorities to launch a thorough, independent and effective investigation [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt bans trading on the stock exchange and all mobile money transactions

26 june 2020 - 20:59:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government Friday took the unprecedented move to ban trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange [...] Full text...

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Kenya hotel workers charged with leaking President Kenyatta footage

17 june 2020 - 15:58:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Two hotel workers charged with leaking closed circuit camera footage of President Uhuru Kenyatta driving into [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt dismisses coup d’etat rumours

11 june 2020 - 06:01:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has dismissed rumours of an imminent military coup d’etat in the country as the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Six killed, two missing as capital experiences flooding after downpour

09 june 2020 - 21:24:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Six persons died here and two others went missing following a downpour that caused heavy flooding [...] Full text...

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Murder of Afro-American George Floyd sparks anti-racism rally in Tunis

07 june 2020 - 09:49:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundreds of Tunisians and sub-Saharan Africans gathered on Saturday in front of the Tunis Municipal [...] Full text...

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Five civilians killed in terrorist attack in northern Niger

02 june 2020 - 13:19:20
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Five civilians were killed on Sunday in an alleged terrorist attack on Intikane village, in the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight ongoing research, innovation actions related to COVID-19 outbreaks

09 may 2020 - 17:19:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on current research actions related to COVID-19 and outbreaks with one [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military kills 533 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, other bandits

06 may 2020 - 13:41:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria has said that a total of 533 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Major coronavirus outbreak at South African prison

14 april 2020 - 17:21:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The number of prisoners that have tested positive for Covid-19 has risen by 49 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Amid lockdown, Zimbabwean journalists face prosecution (Analysis)

09 april 2020 - 17:36:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local freelance journalist, Panashe Makufa, had heard that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) were dispersing [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry accuses Haftar forces of cutting off drinking water to Tripoli

08 april 2020 - 17:00:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU) said on Wednesday that cutting off [...] Full text...

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Interruption in power supply disrupts water availability in Tripoli and surroundings

30 march 2020 - 13:54:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Artificial River Project Implementation and Management Authority announced on Monday the interruption of drinking [...] Full text...

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Sudan says assassination attempt on PM 'a terrorist attack'

09 march 2020 - 12:29:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday described an attempt on the life of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdouk as “sabotage and [...] Full text...

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US President Donald Trump extends Zimbabwe's targeted sanctions

05 march 2020 - 17:53:36
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United States President Donald Trump has extended targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe, accusing the government of accelerating [...] Full text...

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Kagame, Museveni trying to mend fences over feud between Uganda and Rwanda

21 february 2020 - 19:26:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweli Museveni, met Friday at Gatuna border crossing [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF expels three senior youth league leaders

05 february 2020 - 23:02:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF, Wednesday suspended its deputy youth secretary, Lewis Matutu, and political commissar [...] Full text...

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Juba, Khartoum say they will not allow Abyei attack to undermine relations

24 january 2020 - 00:30:13
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA)  -   Khartoum and Juba Thursday hinted that the recent Abyei attacks were aimed to undermine  relations between the [...] Full text...

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Gambia: FM assures of govt's commitment to SDGs acceleration growth

22 january 2020 - 19:17:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamburay Njie, the Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, has revealed that the Gambian government [...] Full text...

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Passenger movement increases by 9% in Cape Verde ports

17 january 2020 - 15:52:04
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The number of passengers in the nine ports of Cape Verde increased by almost 9% [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight release of Rwandan nationals from Ugandan detention facilities

11 january 2020 - 21:33:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The latest release earlier this week of nine Rwandans from Ugandan detention facilities dominated headlines in [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Rights group wants Police Chief to deny ex-President Jammeh's party permit to protest

09 january 2020 - 18:26:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations, has urged the Inspector General of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria police on red alert over possible violence following killing of Iranian General

06 january 2020 - 07:58:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has placed all police commands and formations nationwide [...] Full text...

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High level delegation in Darfur to help put down the unrest there

01 january 2020 - 19:45:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -   A High level delegation from the central government arrived in Genaina, near the borders with Chad, [...] Full text...

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Curfew imposed on Sudanese border town after community clashes left at least eight dead

31 december 2019 - 17:57:58
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA) - The Governor of West Darfur State, Maj. Gen. Abdul-Khaliq Mahmoud has formed a committee to probe community [...] Full text...

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End-year analysis: Social media, smart phones: tsunami that brought down Sudan's president Bashir (By Mohamed Osman)

27 december 2019 - 09:46:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – You cannot have a better personification of the saying, “Trust the tale not the teller.” Government officials in [...] Full text...

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December 2019, acrimonious anniversary for Sudanese revolutionaries

24 december 2019 - 19:57:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister of Defense Lt Gen. Awad Bin Aouf on 11 April 2019 announced the ouster [...] Full text...

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Year-end analysis: Kenya steps up anti-graft war as 'big fish' hauled to court (News Analysis by David Jagongo, PANA correspondent)

22 december 2019 - 16:05:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The year 2019 is approaching the end with high profile Kenyan public and state officials arraigned [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Legislative candidate must pay between 2 to 12 million CFAF

19 december 2019 - 17:45:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A candidate for the legislative election in Guinea on February 16, including first past the post, [...] Full text...

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Guinea opposition criticises Electoral Commission

17 december 2019 - 10:51:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's "democratic forces" plan to work together in a short time to have a common position [...] Full text...

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Sudan's security forces to 'deal promptly' with violations during pro-Bashir demonstrations

14 december 2019 - 09:18:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s top military, police and security leaders have approved a plan to promptly handle any violations [...] Full text...

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Exiled former minister reveals intelligence plan to derail a human rights workshop in Zimbabwe

24 november 2019 - 15:56:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former Zimbabwe cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo, shared an intelligence document written by State Security minister [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's VP Constantino Chiwenga returns home from sick leave

23 november 2019 - 15:38:57
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, received Vice President Constantino Chiwenga at statehouse after he arrived back in [...] Full text...

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South African convicted racist on the run

06 november 2019 - 09:58:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Department of Correctional Services of South Africa has confirmed that convicted racist Vicki [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Mixed reactions trail Supreme Court judgment upholding re-election of President Buhari

30 october 2019 - 19:35:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Mixed reactions trailed Wednesday’s Supreme Court judgment upholding the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari for a [...] Full text...

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Tanzania police probe mysterious disappearance of computers from state prosecutor's office

19 october 2019 - 09:28:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Police in Tanzania are investigating the puzzling theft of computers from the office of [...] Full text...

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Oil revenues drop by 5% in August, says NOC

02 october 2019 - 23:26:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan Oil Company (NOC) Wednesday announced a drop in its revenues by about 5 percent [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hit by scourge of counterfeit drugs, despite government control of pharmaceutical sector

21 september 2019 - 15:09:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's drug industry is strategic and a central pillar of the country's health system. The North African [...] Full text...

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128 arrests made and 12 injured over cancelled protests in Zimbabwe

17 august 2019 - 19:45:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) says 128 arrests and 12 injuries were recorded in [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch slams detention of Nigerian pro-democracy activist

08 august 2019 - 06:32:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A human rights watchdog says the detention of  a Nigerian pro-democracy activist on Sunday may well signify [...] Full text...

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Crude oil pumping resumes at Libya's al-Charara oil field

22 july 2019 - 09:42:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) says it has resumed the pumping of crude oil from [...] Full text...

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NOC declares force majeure on oil port of Zaoui, western Libya

21 july 2019 - 13:48:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Saturday night proclaimed a force majeure on the port [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Liberation hero gets honorary doctorate

12 july 2019 - 14:47:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Rivonia Treason Trialist, Denis Goldberg, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of [...] Full text...

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Tripoli again deprived of drinking water after armed group knocks out power source

09 july 2019 - 17:25:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The staff of the Jabal Al-Hasawna-Al-Jafara system of the artificial river, announced on Tuesday that water [...] Full text...

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Second female banker in less than a month robs Zambian bank

05 july 2019 - 15:21:39
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A female banker in Zambia, identified as Imenda Musialike, has fled after allegedly stealing K59,000 from [...] Full text...

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Tripoli gets water supply after 2-day interruption

04 july 2019 - 17:48:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Water Resources Authority of Tripoli announced on Thursday the resumption of water supply to [...] Full text...

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UN arms embargo violations put Tripoli’s 1.2 million civilians in grave danger - Amnesty International

03 july 2019 - 09:26:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The lives and security of Tripoli’s 1.2 million civilians hang in the balance as warring parties [...] Full text...

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Malian Football Federation invites applications for election of new executive

01 july 2019 - 16:53:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The General Secretariat of the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) has called for applications for the election [...] Full text...

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Kinshasa governor bans ‘LAMUKA’ opposition march for 30 June

28 june 2019 - 22:52:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)    -   The governor of the city of Kinshasa, Gentini Ngobila Mbaka, has banned the march of [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about incitement to violence in social media in Libya

28 june 2019 - 18:57:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSML) has expressed concern that Libyan social media have [...] Full text...

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Mali adopts new texts for FEMAFOOT

17 june 2019 - 18:19:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) Saturday took decisive steps forward at the 26 March Stadium here [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister receives FIFA, CAF envoy

09 june 2019 - 14:56:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on Saturday received in audience the FIFA Director of Development for [...] Full text...

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The Libyan situation looking more and more like ‘’Somalisation’’ (A PANA news analysis)

04 june 2019 - 04:29:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – As the war to take Tripoli from the Government of National Accord (GNA) enters its third [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army accuses NGOs of aiding Boko Haram with 'humanitarian support'

30 may 2019 - 08:21:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have been providing “humanitarian support” of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan oil trader charged in Tanzania over US$3.5m tax evasion

23 may 2019 - 18:00:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A Kenyan oil trader has been arraigned before a Dar es Salaam court to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President to attend extraordinary Summits of Arab League, GCC

21 may 2019 - 19:38:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Béji Caïd Essebsi will participate in the Arab Extraordinary Summit to be held on [...] Full text...

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Water supply resumes in Tripoli after 24-hour interruption

21 may 2019 - 10:11:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Water supply to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has resumed after a 24-hour closure when gunmen stormed [...] Full text...

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UN condemns closure of potable water station supplying Tripoli, other regions

21 may 2019 - 04:58:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN humanitarian coordinator in Libya, Maria Ribeiro, has strongly condemned the closure of a water pumping [...] Full text...

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Attack on Libya's artificial water pumping station cuts water supplies to Tripoli, several cities

20 may 2019 - 12:12:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – An attack by an armed group on Libya's artificial river at the al-Chouwairif station, in the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt accuses main opposition party of 'planning to scuttle democracy'

16 may 2019 - 07:04:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria government on Wednesday accused the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential [...] Full text...

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Five killed, 100 injured in the Sudan army quarters shootouts

14 may 2019 - 18:23:25
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA) - At least five persons, including a senior army officer, were shot dead and over 100 others injured [...] Full text...

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Sudan condemns attack on Gulf Allies

13 may 2019 - 19:27:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudan on Monday condemned attacks on commercial ships belonging to two of its allies in the Gulf, [...] Full text...

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Youth attack party convention of islamists in Khartoum injuring dozens

28 april 2019 - 12:49:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -   Dozens of Sudanese Islamists were injured Saturday when angry youth attacked a party convention Khartoum, sources [...] Full text...

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President Magufuli pardons 3,500 inmates as Tanzania marks 55th Union anniversary

26 april 2019 - 17:53:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  -  Tanzanian President Dr John Pombe Magufuli Friday pardoned 3,540 inmates as the country marked [...] Full text...

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Mandela treason trial film to be screened in South Africa

25 april 2019 - 11:45:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A film covering Nelson Mandela’s historic Treason Trial will be screened around South Africa [...] Full text...

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Algerian police battle demonstrators

12 april 2019 - 22:22:13
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Clashes were recorded Friday evening in parts of Algeria between demonstrators and police forces who used [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights group finger Sudan forces for intimidating, persecuting protesters

05 april 2019 - 13:46:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Peaceful Sudanese demonstrating against government corruption and economic mismanagement have been subjected to brutality by the [...] Full text...

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Kagame accuses Uganda of mistreating Rwandans, trade sabotage

25 march 2019 - 13:52:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday accused Uganda for mistreating Rwandan nationals travelling to the neighbouring [...] Full text...

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Libya's inclusive conference, the ultimate opportunity to resolve the crisis (A PANA feature)

22 march 2019 - 17:58:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the announcement on Wednesday of the dates for the National Inclusive Conference (14-15 April) in [...] Full text...

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Tanzania launches gold exchange market

18 march 2019 - 12:28:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has launched an international gold exchange market in the mineral-rich region of Geita [...] Full text...

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Electricity deficit in Libya reduced to 150 megawatt

07 march 2019 - 21:25:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's power generation deficit has fallen to 150 megawatts, director of the Libyan General Electricity Company's [...] Full text...

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Operations resume after flight disruptions at Nairobi's international airport

06 march 2019 - 18:16:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Operations returned to near normal at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday, after a protracted [...] Full text...

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Mauritius minister highlights ICT role in timely disaster management

06 march 2019 - 14:27:00
​Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Technology, Communication and Innovation minister Yogida  Sawmynaden on Wednesday said that Information and Communication Technology [...] Full text...

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