UN Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres

13 august 2024 - 05:43:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticising [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Guinea after virtual over recent coup

08 september 2021 - 23:31:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced at a virtual meeting here Wednesday it [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams calls participants in LPDF on emergency to move forwards against looming dangers

02 december 2020 - 20:28:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representatives of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Wednesday called on participants [...] Full text...

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Tunisia denies signing deal with Italy to watch illegal migrants’ boats

13 november 2020 - 22:14:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Sources close to the Tunisian ministry of foreign affairs Friday denied information by Italian media on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 45 deaths, 2,500 contaminations recorded in Tunisia in 48 hours

04 october 2020 - 17:30:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Coronavirus curve is rising dangerously in Tunisia where 45 deaths and 2,509 new contaminations were [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou receives ‘’2020 presidential leadership prize’’

23 september 2020 - 20:44:04
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The "2020 presidential leadership prize" was awarded Tuesday to Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on the occasion [...] Full text...

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South African ruling party slammed for Harare trip

18 september 2020 - 10:45:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed that it will be laying criminal [...] Full text...

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UN draws dramatic picture one year after Haftar’s military offensive on Tripoli, calls for humanitarian truce

05 april 2020 - 19:45:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has painted a gloomy picture of the consequences of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mandela's foundation salutes Apartheid-era general

04 april 2020 - 13:12:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Nelson Mandela Foundation have paid tribute to an Apartheid-era [...] Full text...

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Libyan joint 5+5 military committee meeting resumes in Geneva

20 february 2020 - 19:51:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The meetings of the joint Libyan 5+5 military committee in Geneva, Switzerland, resumed on Thursday, two [...] Full text...

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MDC leader Nelson Chamisa calls for accountability within Zimbabwean army

13 august 2019 - 16:03:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Nelson Chamisa, has called for accountability in [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President vows fiscal discipline in next election year

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

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Gambia political scientist says ‘Women, Youth should be empowered politically’

10 april 2018 - 16:45:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Political Scientist Ismaila Ceesay has said women and young people of the country should be empowered [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Media report fish alarm, economic gloom, power blues, Rawlings’ coup anniversary

07 june 2014 - 06:44:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A loud alarm about dangerous fishing practices, frustrating economic challenges and the never-ending power blackouts dominated [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Federal executive council calls renewed bombings "senseless"

21 may 2014 - 18:33:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Executive Council (FEC), a meeting of ministers at the national level, Wednesday deliberated [...] Full text...

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Special Security: Ethno-religious, economic, political motives fuel Nigerian violence (A PANA News Analysis by Abudu Babalola)

17 january 2014 - 20:05:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The interplay of religious, political and economic factors have been cited by analysts as some of [...] Full text...

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AU condemns coup attempt in Chad

03 may 2013 - 17:29:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union (AU) on Friday strongly condemned what it described as an attempt to destabilize [...] Full text...

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'UN peacekeeping missions lack helicopters'

23 february 2011 - 16:05:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping operations around the world are seeking to fine-tune their work as they [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails peaceful conclusion of Southern Sudan referendum

16 january 2011 - 08:38:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the conclusion of the referendum on the self-determination of [...] Full text...

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Museveni faces 7 opponents in Uganda 2011 polls

28 october 2010 - 17:06:00
Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- Eight candidates will contest next year's presidential elections in Uganda, Chairman Electoral Commission (EC), Engineer Badru [...] Full text...

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Tanzanians head for mature multi-party democracy Sunday (Feature)

27 october 2010 - 08:28:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Eligible Tanzanian voters go to the polls on Su nday, knowing that if they [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's anti-graft agency asks parties to stop corrupt politicians

25 october 2010 - 07:56:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's anti-graft Economic and Financial Crimes Commi ssion (EFCC) has published a list of politicians who [...] Full text...

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Zim tele-density increases sharply

08 october 2010 - 08:03:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- Telecommunication authorities in Zimbabwe said tele-de nsity in the country had increased sharply since the beginning [...] Full text...

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African ministers meet to tighten drug trafficking loopholes

01 october 2010 - 12:49:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- African ministers in charge of domestic security and social affairs kicked off a meeting here [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau president expected in Conakry

18 september 2010 - 11:23:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- Guinea-Bissau's president, Malam Bacai Sanha, is expect ed in Conakry on Saturday for a visit during [...] Full text...

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UN envoy tasks Somalis on peaceful coexistence

16 september 2010 - 19:08:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Augustine Mahiga, Special Representative of the UN Secreta ry-General for Somalia, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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AU chief denounces Mogadishu bomb attacks

26 august 2010 - 16:17:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The African Union Commission President Jean Ping on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack in Mogadishu, [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau's army vows to fight insubordination

21 july 2010 - 20:58:00
Bissau- Guinea-Bissau (PANA) -- Guinea-Bissau's army chief of staff, General Anto nio Indjai, on Tuesday warned that any solder who [...] Full text...

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Nairobi bourse ends week low on Euro woes

28 may 2010 - 15:04:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) ended the week low on F riday, with the indicative 20-share [...] Full text...

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WHO AFRO boss urges increased community engagement against malaria

25 april 2010 - 08:20:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- On the occasion of World Malaria Day Sunday (25April), W HO Regional Director for Africa, Dr [...] Full text...

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Iranian leader to visit Zimbabwe

13 april 2010 - 13:19:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Zimba bwe next week for talks with President Robert Mugabe, [...] Full text...

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Separatist group in Ethiopia strikes peace deal with government

09 april 2010 - 14:27:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The Ethiopian government and the separatist rebel s, the Western Somali Liberation Front (WSLF), have [...] Full text...

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Cut-throat politics, bizarre sex acts dominate Malawi media

03 april 2010 - 14:55:00
Blantyre-Malawi (PANA) -- Quite ironically for the Holy Week in a mainly Christia n country, politics and quite some bizarre [...] Full text...

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AU calls for change of voting rules before Guinea elections

11 march 2010 - 17:11:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The African Union (AU) has called for minor const itutional amendments in Guinea, a review [...] Full text...

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WFP to reduce rations for 460,000 pupils in Cأ´te d'Ivoire

05 march 2010 - 19:42:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) indicated, in a communique issued here Friday, that in [...] Full text...

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Gambian CJ admonishes young journalists

01 march 2010 - 19:18:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The Chief Justice of The Gambia, Emmanuel Agim, Monday d escribed journalists as partners with the [...] Full text...

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Ban hails truce between Sudanese govt, rebel group

24 february 2010 - 17:10:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the ceasefir e agreement signed in Doha by the [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for end to political detentions

03 february 2010 - 07:09:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- African leaders have called for an end to detenti on of political opponents and reiterated [...] Full text...

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Lawyers debate ethics, politics in Gambia

28 january 2010 - 17:46:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The issue of when and how far lawyers should go in tackl ing human rights violations [...] Full text...

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AU launches year of peace, security in Africa

27 january 2010 - 09:20:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The African Union (AU) Wednesday officially launc hed the year of peace and security in [...] Full text...

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UN initiates coordinated recovery plan for Haiti

26 january 2010 - 07:50:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN has unveil a plan to better coordinate the influx o f humanitarian aid [...] Full text...

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Political, economic issues dominate Ghana's newspapers

16 january 2010 - 08:12:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Political and economic issues dominated the media in Ghana this week, with the focus on the [...] Full text...

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Ivorians eager for 2010 elections

01 january 2010 - 19:33:00
Abidjan- Cأ´te d'Ivoire (PANA) -- Ivorian political actors eagerly look forward t o the holding of the presidential polls, expected [...] Full text...

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US issues AGOA ultimatum to Madagascar

11 december 2009 - 08:04:00
Washington- US (PANA) -- The US has warned Madagascar that its continued eligibil ity for the African Growth and Opportunity [...] Full text...

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Charity seeks end to harmful instutionalisation of children

25 november 2009 - 09:38:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- International charity Save the Children Fund ha s called for action to stop the [...] Full text...

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President's pledge to deal with corrupt Nigerian officials gets media attention

14 november 2009 - 09:22:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigerian media, this week, turned attention to the pledg e by President Umaru Yar'Adua to deal [...] Full text...

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Malawi President says: 'Madonna is an angel in disguise'

05 november 2009 - 16:33:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika has spoken glowing ly about pop super star Madonna who is [...] Full text...

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Greenpeace charges world leaders to act to save the climate

02 november 2009 - 18:33:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) â" Greenpeace activists atte-nding a UN climate change mee ting in Barcelona, Spain, have called on world [...] Full text...

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Guinea Public Service Minister resigns

15 october 2009 - 17:49:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- Guinean Public Service Minister, Dr. Alpha Diallo, Thur sday resigned from the government following the [...] Full text...

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EU condemns massacre in Conakry

29 september 2009 - 20:05:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- The European Union (EU) Tuesday condemned the killing of civilians by security forces in Guinea during [...] Full text...

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EU condemns massacre in Conakry

29 september 2009 - 18:04:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- The European Union (EU) Tuesday condemned the killing of civilians by security forces in Guinea during [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President protests proposed US travel ban on ministers

26 september 2009 - 15:43:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki Saturday protested US Presi dent Barack Obamaâ?s administrationâ?s blacklisting of 15 prominent [...] Full text...

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Opposition AC says anti-corruption body intimidating Lagos

16 august 2009 - 13:36:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The most vocal opposition party in Nigeria, the Action C ongress (AC), has accused anti-corruption agency, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe re-opens constitutional conference after chaotic start

15 july 2009 - 09:52:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- A conference to write a new constitution has re-opened in Zimbabwe after it was abandoned on [...] Full text...

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Hamady Ould Meimou promises broader union government in Mauritania

06 july 2009 - 22:19:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) – Hamady Ould Meimou-one of the candidates in the 1 8 July presidential election in Mauritania is [...] Full text...

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Niger bans private TV, radio station

02 july 2009 - 17:21:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Authorities in Niger have slammed a ban on the privately -owned Dounia TV and Radio station [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia’s terror law to silence political opposition - HRW

30 june 2009 - 19:50:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Ethiopia’s draft counter-terrorism law could punish poli tical speech and peaceful protest as terrorist acts and [...] Full text...

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Deposed Mauritanian President condemns arrest of journalist

22 june 2009 - 19:18:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- Former Mauritanian President, Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, in a statement issued here Monday, denounced the [...] Full text...

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Comoran president welcomes Kadhafi's position on Mayotte

04 june 2009 - 13:13:00
Moroni- Comoros (PANA) -- Comoran President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi Thursday hailed Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi for his "constant" interest in [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian presidential election now postponed to 18 July

03 june 2009 - 15:54:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- The Mauritanian presidential election, originall y scheduled to hold 6 June, has been postponed to 18 [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Iran strengthen bilateral ties

28 may 2009 - 17:26:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya and Iran have agreed to establish Specialised Work ing Groups to accelerate the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Mutharika re-writes history books in winning Malawi polls

25 may 2009 - 20:07:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Malawi's re-elected President Bingu wa Mutharika, with 50. 7 per cent of the votes cast in [...] Full text...

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Ping outlines ambitious 4-year African integration plan

25 may 2009 - 14:33:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Africa’s elaborate economic and political unity g oals are expected to turn into reality within [...] Full text...

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Big-name casualties as Malawians await poll results

20 may 2009 - 17:03:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- As counting continues in what was billed as a two-way fight between Malawi's incumbent president Bingu [...] Full text...

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Politics grabs headlines, as parties begin to look ahead to 2012 vote

16 may 2009 - 10:46:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Although Ghana has yet to come out from the hectic politic al campaigns and keenly contested [...] Full text...

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War of words over Zuma

14 may 2009 - 07:46:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has distanced itself from its youth body, [...] Full text...

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Court rules principle of 'variable geometry' can apply in EAC disputes

11 may 2009 - 09:43:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has ruled that the East African Community can implement [...] Full text...

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Veteran Senegalese politician Mamadou Dia is dead

25 january 2009 - 12:23:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) – Veteran Senegalese politic-ian Mamadou Dia died on Sunday in Dakar aged 99. Mamadou Dia, who [...] Full text...

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Wade gives conditions for Conakry visit

02 january 2009 - 22:00:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s president Mr Abd-oulaye Wade has written a lett er to the military junta in Guinea [...] Full text...

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UN-AU peacekeepers in Darfur now number 12,374 -- UN

01 january 2009 - 16:32:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN announced that 12,374 peacekeepers had so far been deployed to the UN-AU hybrid [...] Full text...

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