DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi

25 april 2025 - 15:23:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo

23 april 2025 - 19:51:10
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence

11 april 2025 - 18:30:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, [...] Full text...

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Situation remains critical in Eastern DR Congo, say peacekeepers

06 april 2025 - 05:49:24
New York, US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, continues to implement [...] Full text...

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Global cholera cases surge worldwide

06 april 2025 - 05:18:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global surge in cholera is threatening vulnerable people from Angola to Myanmar, fuelled by conflict, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Armed violence displaces thousands as cholera outbreak worsens

04 april 2025 - 05:41:35
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Ongoing violence in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues [...] Full text...

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Armed groups install ‘parallel administration’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears

27 march 2025 - 20:07:58
New York, US (PANA) - Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Mass displacement in DRC: Country and neighbours are on verge of humanitarian catastrophe

22 march 2025 - 07:36:47
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Faced with massive displacement caused by the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the [...] Full text...

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DRC: More than two-thirds of child abuse committed by the M23

21 march 2025 - 08:37:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - M23 rebels were responsible for more than two-thirds of the grave violations committed against children in [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes Qatar's mediation between DRC and Rwanda

20 march 2025 - 07:30:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday thanked the Emir of Qatar for his mediation between [...] Full text...

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DRC, Rwanda commit to 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire' after Qatar talks

19 march 2025 - 09:16:34
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reaffirmed their commitment to [...] Full text...

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DRC: Nearly 100,000 people displaced by violence in Ituri

18 march 2025 - 06:03:38
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As continued fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army forces thousands of civilians to flee [...] Full text...

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Women in war zones: “Having worked in humanitarian work for 22 years, I was the one who needed help” (By Nathalie Minard, UN News)

09 march 2025 - 13:03:24
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - “In 22 years of humanitarian work, I could not imagine that I was the one who [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi

07 march 2025 - 16:53:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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DRC: Human rights defenders threatened, UN expert warns

06 march 2025 - 08:53:20
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - An independent UN expert said on Wednesday she was extremely concerned about the safety of human [...] Full text...

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DRC: Almost 80,000 flee amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR

04 march 2025 - 15:09:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insecurity and horrific sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have left tens [...] Full text...

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DRC: UNICEF, partners provide clean water to 700,000 people a day in Goma

04 march 2025 - 07:14:20
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians launch $2.5 billion plan to deliver aid to 11 million people in DR Congo

28 february 2025 - 06:05:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Humanitarians are calling for $2.54 billion to support operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

27 february 2025 - 21:24:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...

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‘We’re afraid to return home’: Uprooted again, Congolese civilians face hunger and more insecurity (Feature by UN News)

26 february 2025 - 07:48:47
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Around 700,000 people were forced to leave Goma, one of the biggest cities in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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DRC fighting has claimed more lives, forced families from their homes

26 february 2025 - 07:26:50
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and [...] Full text...

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90% of victims of conflict-related sexual abuse in DRC are women and girls

25 february 2025 - 06:41:40
New York, US (PANA) - Independent UN experts on Monday expressed grave concern over the scale of conflict-related sexual violence [...] Full text...

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DRC crisis deepens as crime, insecurity surge

25 february 2025 - 06:09:14
New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening as M23 [...] Full text...

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Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo

22 february 2025 - 11:45:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Thousands of people flee from eastern DR Congo into Burundi.

21 february 2025 - 06:30:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people [...] Full text...

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DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency

20 february 2025 - 18:15:56
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN peacekeepers repel night attacks in Ituri province

18 february 2025 - 07:21:46
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - While the capitals of South Kivu and North Kivu are now under the control of the [...] Full text...

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HRW reports dire humanitarian situation in Eastern DR Congo

17 february 2025 - 16:33:11
Bukavu, DR Congo) – On Sunday, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels announced the capture of the city of Bukavu, in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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DRC crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels move in

17 february 2025 - 16:24:36
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa

15 february 2025 - 19:16:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...

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Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres

15 february 2025 - 18:58:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access

15 february 2025 - 05:34:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as [...] Full text...

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UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo

13 february 2025 - 18:37:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo

12 february 2025 - 05:07:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Thousands of displaced in Goma forced to flee again

11 february 2025 - 18:18:07
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Thousands of people affected by the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes Tanzania summit on eastern DR Congo crisis

11 february 2025 - 06:41:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed last Saturday's meeting of African leaders to address the crisis in [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Govt announces initiative for return to civilian rule

09 february 2025 - 15:00:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Encouraged by recent victories over the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and in anticipation of [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu

07 february 2025 - 22:10:48
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo

07 february 2025 - 05:12:47
New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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UN mission in DRC offers protection to ‘vulnerable populations’, despite huge challenges

06 february 2025 - 05:29:32
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continued to consolidate their hold over North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens

04 february 2025 - 18:58:22
Geneva, Switszerland (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for [...] Full text...

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Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns

03 february 2025 - 19:34:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and rights situation in eastern DR Congo

31 january 2025 - 20:33:28
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern [...] Full text...

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DRC: Hospitals overwhelmed, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’

31 january 2025 - 05:09:12
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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South Africa slams Rwanda over DRC carnage

30 january 2025 - 05:56:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Rwanda has accused South Africa of siding with genocidal forces in the DRC after [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns WHO

29 january 2025 - 19:46:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN chief appoints Brazilian General De Mesquita Gomes as commander of MONUSCO

29 january 2025 - 11:30:47
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Ulisses De [...] Full text...

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DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies

28 january 2025 - 17:52:28
Kinshasa, DR C (PANA) - The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State condemns assault on DR Congo city by M23 rebels

28 january 2025 - 04:57:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday condemned the assault on Goma by the Rwanda-backed [...] Full text...

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Kenya ignites diplomatic moves to halt fighting in Eastern DRC

27 january 2025 - 21:17:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN Security Council urged to 'act now' to protect civilians

27 january 2025 - 09:21:58
New York, US (PANA) - Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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South African soldiers killed in Goma battle

27 january 2025 - 06:40:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that nine soldiers had been killed [...] Full text...

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EU urges DRC to cease cooperation with Rwandan rebel groups

25 january 2025 - 08:06:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Expressing deep concern about the continued escalation of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack

24 january 2025 - 21:44:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have [...] Full text...

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Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo

24 january 2025 - 05:02:05
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in [...] Full text...

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Sudan's paramilitary leader concedes loss of town but vows to come back soon

12 january 2025 - 15:30:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has played down loss of a [...] Full text...

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Sudan army recapture major town in central Sudan

11 january 2025 - 19:15:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army on Saturday scored a major victory over its foes, the paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Ambassador to Syria still in Damascus

10 december 2024 - 08:07:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ambassador to Syria will remain at his post despite the toppling of [...] Full text...

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First commander of ECOWAS military intervention force in Liberia dies

03 december 2024 - 09:29:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The first commander of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) military force in Liberia, which [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Army Announces Surrender of Senior RSF commander

20 october 2024 - 14:42:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Sunday announced the surrender of a senior commander from the paramilitary [...] Full text...

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Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen

05 september 2024 - 20:23:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unprecedented floods and winds have displaced thousands of families, destroyed homes, and severely damaged critical infrastructure, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims

31 august 2024 - 07:53:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...

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Security Council lifts arms embargo on Central African Republic forces

31 july 2024 - 05:09:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa mourns death of five soldiers

10 july 2024 - 10:54:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Five South African Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have died in two separate incidents over [...] Full text...

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Tens of thousands displaced in fresh violence in DR Congo

03 july 2024 - 05:49:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Millions of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are suffering amid one [...] Full text...

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ICC issues warrant for arrest of Malian terrorist Iyad Ag Rhali

24 june 2024 - 11:34:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unsealed the warrant for the arrest of Iyad Ag Ghaly, [...] Full text...

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US condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for bloody attack on IDP Camp in DRC

05 may 2024 - 05:53:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has strongly condemned the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and rebel M23 for last [...] Full text...

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At least 12 killed as M23 rebels shell internally displaced people's camp in DRC

04 may 2024 - 07:32:34
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Internally displaced people account for at least 12 of those killed and a further 31 injured [...] Full text...

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Several DR Congo army, police officers arrested for treason

16 april 2024 - 11:36:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Several army and police officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have been [...] Full text...

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The Malian government dissolves Imam Mahmoud Dicko's movement

08 march 2024 - 19:16:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government has decided to put an end to the activities of the Coordination des [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa coastline braces for marine disaster after sinking of UK-flagged ship

07 march 2024 - 14:27:59
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The Eastern Africa region is likely to suffer from a protracted environmental pollution whose effects could [...] Full text...

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US urges Mali's transitional govt to honour pledge for free, fair elections

01 march 2024 - 05:33:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has called on Mali’s transition government to honor its commitments to its citizens [...] Full text...

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UN agencies express concern for families caught in DR Congo violence as needs grow

24 february 2024 - 10:25:41
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN agencies continue to sound the alarm over the escalating violence and worsening humanitarian needs [...] Full text...

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Climate, conflict collide on high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and delays

23 february 2024 - 06:12:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea coupled with wider geopolitical and climate-related crises, are [...] Full text...

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UN agencies sound alarm over renewed clashes in eastern DR Congo

20 february 2024 - 16:59:41
New York, US (PANA) - Amid reports of a renewed escalation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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US slams Rwanda for worsening violence in eastern DR Congo

18 february 2024 - 05:32:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has strongly condemned the worsening violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Houthi rebels’ attacks on ships in Red Sea trigger decrease in trade, global food security

05 february 2024 - 18:05:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Recent attacks by Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea have triggered a [...] Full text...

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Malian government terminates Algiers Agreement due to serious events

26 january 2024 - 15:43:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Thursday announced the end, with immediate effect, of the Agreement for Peace [...] Full text...

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Red Sea shipping crisis having a ‘dramatic’ impact, warns logistics chief

26 january 2024 - 05:27:56
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea by Houthis are devastating for global trade and [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State urges DR Congo president to address concerns of election observation missions

22 january 2024 - 20:33:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday encouraged President Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo [...] Full text...

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Rwanda President, US Secretary of State discuss easing tension in eastern DR Congo

17 january 2024 - 06:40:26
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Guterres warns against Red Sea escalation

13 january 2024 - 07:48:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to avoid an escalation in the situation in the Red [...] Full text...

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Challenges to democracy compound instability in West Africa: Top envoy

12 january 2024 - 05:28:12
New York, US (PANA) - West Africa has seen shifting political sands throw up contrasting challenges over the past six [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa levels accusations of ‘genocidal conduct’ against Israel at world court

11 january 2024 - 17:14:27
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa addressed the UN's highest court on Thursday in a bid to end the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)

10 january 2024 - 10:25:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council meets over Red Sea attacks amid growing threat of spillover from Gaza war

04 january 2024 - 06:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday held its first open meeting on the continuing attacks [...] Full text...

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'Mali's return to constitutional order should be different from the others' Junta leader

01 january 2024 - 13:22:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita is still yet to announce new dates for presidential elections [...] Full text...

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Last UN peacekeepers poised for complete withdrawal from Mali

31 december 2023 - 07:54:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a [...] Full text...

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'South Africa well positioned to capitalise on Middle East crisis'

29 december 2023 - 08:21:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) says the turmoil in the Middle East, [...] Full text...

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A digital world needing more humanity (By Paul Ejime)

25 december 2023 - 07:10:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yet, our [...] Full text...

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Mali protests to Algeria over meeting with Malian rebels

21 december 2023 - 13:52:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A diplomatic row is brewing between Mali and Algeria following a meeting between top Algerian officials [...] Full text...

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Malian army condemns hasty departure of MINUSMA forces from Kidal in the far north of Mali

01 november 2023 - 17:32:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) ended its presence in the Kidal [...] Full text...

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South African, UK tourists, tour guide killed in Ugandan national park

18 october 2023 - 07:42:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three people, a South African and UK tourists and a Ugandan tour guide, were [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns "terrorist" attack on Bahrain defence forces on Saudi Arabia's southern border

27 september 2023 - 18:16:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS undermined, in dilema on Niger (By Paul Ejime)

20 september 2023 - 16:32:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - France and the United States were two countries that championed so-called international condemnation of and outrage [...] Full text...

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Football scouts search for talents in DR Congo's turbulent east

13 september 2023 - 06:32:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Despite the violence in eastern DR Congo, the founder of Goma's GOAL Football Academy, Ugo [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Time to give strategic diplomacy a chance (By Paul Ejime)

21 august 2023 - 19:00:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As expected, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the "unreasonable" three-year political [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State speaks with Rwanda President on tension with DRC

16 august 2023 - 05:38:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke with Rwandan President Paul Kagame as [...] Full text...

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Nurturing future generations through breastfeeding (A UN feature)

06 august 2023 - 07:47:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Christine, her son, and her mother are among 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, living in [...] Full text...

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US diplomat describes Sudanese human suffering as “terrible”, calls on SAF and RSF to resume peace talks

29 july 2023 - 09:38:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PAN,A) - The US government has described as “terrible” the toll of human suffering from the ongoing fighting [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army General says they want Sudan minus militias

24 july 2023 - 18:05:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese top military leader says there will be no peace until the last militias are [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams DRC militia for deadly raid on Ituri’s displaced camp

24 july 2023 - 06:46:18
Goma, DRC (PANA) – Militia fighters killed at least 46 civilians, half of them children, and pillaged and burned a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Burhan reiterates he will not to deal with IGAD Quartet led by Kenyan President Ruto

17 july 2023 - 06:54:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Burhan, has reiterated that he will not accept the mediation [...] Full text...

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Burundi fails to present country's human rights report

04 july 2023 - 12:45:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian delegation to the 138th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday [...] Full text...

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Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears

27 june 2023 - 06:16:10
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICRC says violations of ceasefire hinder transfer of wounded soldiers for treatment

19 june 2023 - 20:03:55
artoum, Sudan (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Sudan Armed Forces have entered into [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudanese Army says it accepts new humanitarian ceasefire

18 june 2023 - 05:14:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The General Command of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) says it has accepted a three-day  humanitarian [...] Full text...

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DRC govt refers alleged crimes in North Kivu to ICC

16 june 2023 - 08:20:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has submitted a new referral to the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo mass graves tied to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

14 june 2023 - 07:37:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group appears responsible for mass graves containing scores of bodies found in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Commission clears South African soldiers in CAR bloodbath

12 june 2023 - 19:17:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - A South African Commission of Inquiry on Monday found that no one could be [...] Full text...

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Sudan Fighting: Army explains Sunday's massive operations; concedes sustainingg losses

12 june 2023 - 15:49:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of resorting [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict : SAF agrees to 24--hour ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian aid

09 june 2023 - 16:48:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army on Friday announced a 24-hour truce to allow for passage of badly needed humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflict: Army working to avoid repeating economic sanctions history (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

02 june 2023 - 16:38:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Friday appeared to be avoiding further escalation in its relations with the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army urges mediators of Jeddah peace agreement to persuade RSF to implement prerequisites of truce

02 june 2023 - 12:58:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Friday called on the US-Saudi mediators of the Jeddah peace [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army commander makes surprise visit to troops

30 may 2023 - 17:22:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of Sudan's Armed Forces on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to troops on the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Media forgotten in truce agreement; how journalists are faring in war situation (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

29 may 2023 - 12:35:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Over 500 journalists have lost their jobs since the outbreak of the fighting in Sudan on [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army recalls retired soldiers to take up arms

26 may 2023 - 15:49:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday recalled its retired soldiers, following what it described as the rebels' trespassing limits [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

25 may 2023 - 17:06:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken expresses concern about violence in eastern DRC

25 may 2023 - 06:10:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken and the President of the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

10 may 2023 - 20:38:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In more than one interview with foreign news media outlets they persistently asked me, as an [...] Full text...

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Army accuses foreign forces of backing “rebels”

30 april 2023 - 12:05:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army has for the first time accused foreign quarters of being part of a [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Warring parties accuse each other of breaking new ceasefire

28 april 2023 - 11:16:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The warring parties in Sudan are on Friday accusing each other of breaking the new ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Turkish plane involved in evacuation comes under fire - Army

28 april 2023 - 08:33:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Turkish C130 evacuation plane has come under attack in Khartoum while landing at Wadi Sidana [...] Full text...

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Army agrees to renew ceasefire in Sudan

27 april 2023 - 20:02:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Thursday announced agreement to extend the current ceasefire for yet another three [...] Full text...

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Sudanese fleeing Khartoum: wrath abroad, warmth at home (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent in Sudan)

27 april 2023 - 18:56:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –A Sudanese senior diplomat in Egypt has advised his countrymen to stop heading for Egypt and opt, [...] 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: 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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Sudan says current conflict an internal question requiring no foreign mediatory intervention

17 april 2023 - 21:55:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudan on Monday described the ongoing fighting between the Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces as [...] Full text...

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former rebel leaders appeal to army and RSF to listen to voice of wisdom

13 april 2023 - 15:10:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commanders of the three major former rebel movements in the Sudan have joined hands and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper urges Libyan authorities to ask AU to appoint Commissioner to deal with migration issue

07 april 2023 - 16:44:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A cross-border phenomenon, illegal migration, has become a pressing issue in Libya and on the African [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Security Council warned of ‘considerable’ deterioration in restive east

30 march 2023 - 05:04:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the Security Council on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Sudan: rebel movements agree on inclusivity, critique UN attitude (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

22 march 2023 - 14:35:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General representative to the Sudan, Volker Parthes, has come under heavy attack [...] Full text...

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Sudanese breathe sigh of relief, as military harsh statements subdue (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

08 march 2023 - 16:37:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese breathed a sigh of relief, even if temporarily, as the head of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement

07 march 2023 - 05:36:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Sudan's Rapid Support Force to be integrated into the Army, Commander says

19 february 2023 - 16:58:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Rapid Support Force (RSF) in Sudan is to be integrated into the regular armed forces, its [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Rwandan-backed M23 rebels of perpetrating summary killings, rapes in DRC

17 february 2023 - 10:52:10
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group killed at least 20 men and raped [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply regrets’ Mali’s decision to expel senior rights official

08 february 2023 - 05:21:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has become the latest UN official to express regret at [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief calls on Mali to reverse ‘regrettable’ expulsion order

07 february 2023 - 04:53:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday called on Malian authorities to rescind their [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says atrocities in DR Congo being carried out Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

06 february 2023 - 13:21:35
Goma, DRC (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed summary executions and forced recruitment of civilians in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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South African peacekeeper killed after helicopter comes under fire mid-flight in DR Congo

06 february 2023 - 05:19:57
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A UN peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in the restive eastern region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Aid access to the north improving but some areas still hard to reach

03 february 2023 - 05:19:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians on Thursday reported that aid access in the north is continuing to improve with [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat meets Rwandan Foreign minister

02 february 2023 - 06:11:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: alert on preparation for new massacre against Congolese Tutsis in North Kivu

29 january 2023 - 16:54:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA). - The Rwandan army is preparing a targeted massacre against DR Congo's Tutsis in Masisi territory, [...] Full text...

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UN facilitators make breakthrough in Sudan’s acrimonious political standouts

02 december 2022 - 12:44:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations, African Union (AU) and the regional grouping, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), say [...] Full text...

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Four Western countries condemn continuing advance of rebel M23 forces in DRC

19 november 2022 - 04:57:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Great Lakes Special Envoys of Belgium, France and the UK [...] Full text...

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Former Kenyan President Kenyatta appalled by misery of DRC IDPs

16 november 2022 - 20:08:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who arrived Tuesday in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Rights group says rebel M23 group capture new territory in DRC

01 november 2022 - 07:37:46
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A human rights advocate has stated that M23 rebels last week captured new territory in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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US calls for immediate cessation of fighting by M23 rebels in eastern DRC

01 november 2022 - 05:44:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has joined calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities by the M23 rebel group [...] Full text...

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AU expresses concern at deteriorating security situation in eastern DRC

31 october 2022 - 07:43:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has expressed extreme concern at the deteriorating security situation in eastern [...] Full text...

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UN chief speaks with Angolan President on renewed fighting in DRC

30 october 2022 - 05:25:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday spoke to President João Lourenço of Angola to discuss [...] Full text...

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DRC: Over 23,000 people displaced by fighting in North Kivu

24 october 2022 - 18:50:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 23,000 people have been displaced by the latest round of violence between the [...] Full text...

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Support to peacekeepers in CAR ‘decisive’ in security operations to protect civilians - UN official

20 october 2022 - 05:15:25
New York, US (PANA) - Support from UN peacekeepers serving with the mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, has [...] Full text...

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'DR Congo army units aided abusive armed groups,' says Human Rights Watch

19 october 2022 - 05:34:00
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) – DR Congo army units backed armed groups implicated in serious abuses in the recent conflict [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Six Western countries call on Ethiopia, Tigray rebels to cease hostilities

12 october 2022 - 16:51:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six Western countries on Wednesday called on the government of Ethiopia and the rebel Tigray [...] Full text...

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UN urges Sudanese to fully implement peace deal agreed two years ago

05 october 2022 - 09:29:53
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has urged the government of Sudan and former rebel groups to speed up [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers 'temporarily suspend' operations in DR Congo city

19 august 2022 - 10:02:24
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping force has temporarily suspended its operations in the eastern city of Butembo, where [...] Full text...

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Blinken raises human rights, jailing of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina with Rwandan president Kagame

11 august 2022 - 13:35:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Rwanda on the final leg of his [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken meets DRC PM Lukonde

10 august 2022 - 15:05:39
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday met the prime minister of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken

10 august 2022 - 08:03:22
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...

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US should raise human rights concerns, abuse by M23 rebels during Secretary of State's visit to Rwanda

09 august 2022 - 11:49:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to Rwanda from 10-12 August, will [...] Full text...

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ICC issues warrant for CAR rebel leader Noureddine Adam

09 august 2022 - 10:38:05
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC)  last week made public an arrest warrant for a rebel leader [...] Full text...

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Senegal and Casamance separatist group sign peace agreement

05 august 2022 - 12:23:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Thursday signed a peace agreement with the separatist group, Movement of Democratic Forces of [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses DRC's M23 rebels of targeting civilians

25 july 2022 - 05:45:47
Goma, DRC (PANA) – The M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have summarily killed at least 29 [...] Full text...

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Initial consultations for collective reparations launched in Mali

13 july 2022 - 13:23:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Trust Fund for Victims ordered by the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the conviction of Malian [...] Full text...

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DRC leader opens pandora box in Eastern Africa - ISS report

23 june 2022 - 14:09:27
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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US, UN strongly condemn civilian massacres in Mali

23 june 2022 - 05:06:20
New York, US (PANA) - The United States and the United Nations have expressed shock and sadness at the massacre [...] Full text...

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US expresses grave concern about 'horrific' killing of civilians in Ethiopia Oromia region

21 june 2022 - 15:15:38
Washington, DC (PANA) - The United States has expressed grave concern at reported killings of civilians in the Amhara community [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Ethiopian PM says killing of innocent civilians 'unacceptable'

20 june 2022 - 12:08:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has  described as "unacceptable" attacks on innocent civilians and destruction [...] Full text...

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Scores of civilians killed in Ethiopia's Oromia region

20 june 2022 - 06:23:22
Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) – Scores of civilians are reported killed in Ethiopia's Oromia region, which the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) [...] Full text...

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22 civilians killed in terrorist attack in northern Mali

16 june 2022 - 16:27:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Platform of the Movements of 14 June 2014 of Algiers has denounced the killing of [...] Full text...

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Deadly Mali convoy attack ‘tragic reminder’ of threats to peacekeepers - Guterres

02 june 2022 - 05:09:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urged to support efforts to end M23 insurgency in DR Congo

01 june 2022 - 05:11:49
New York, US (PANA) - The recent resurgence of the M23 armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Libya News Agency takes issue with accusations by some African leaders that Libya is fuelling terrorism in region

30 may 2022 - 19:10:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan News Agency (LANA) has strongly reacted to some African leaders who, at the African [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman calls for more coordination with Chad on security issues

28 may 2022 - 13:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Friday pleaded for more coordination and efforts [...] Full text...

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Libya: Officials discuss demobilisation of armed groups

26 may 2022 - 23:30:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The issue of demobilisation and integration of armed groups in Libya, the subject of a workshop [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges UN Security Council to renew arms embargo on South Sudan

19 may 2022 - 06:04:47
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty Internationl, has urged the United Nations Security Council to renew its [...] Full text...

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ICC trial of alleged Malian terrorist resumes

11 may 2022 - 12:11:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of alleged Malian terrorist, Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, resumed [...] Full text...

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First aid convoy in three months to enter Ethiopia's Tigray soon - UN

04 april 2022 - 11:39:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The first international aid convoy in three months is on its way to Ethiopia's war-stricken [...] Full text...

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After 10 years fighting in the bush - it’s time to go home, says Rwandan ex-fighter in DRC (A UN feature)

20 march 2022 - 05:31:54
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Foreign combatants with armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can find it [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate calls on Malian Army and armed Islamists to end atrocities

15 march 2022 - 10:47:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)) – A human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRE), has said that the Malian army and armed Islamist [...] Full text...

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Senegalese separatist movement releases seven Senegalese West African peacekeepers

15 february 2022 - 10:50:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Salif Sadio, leader of Senegalese separatist Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), on Monday  released [...] Full text...

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Italy, Mali to build bridge of dialogue for stability and security in country

02 february 2022 - 17:00:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Italy pledged here Wednesday to stand by Mali to build a bridge of dialogue for stability, [...] Full text...

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Sudan's second top military leader visits Ethiopia

22 january 2022 - 14:38:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The vice president of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Major-General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, arrived in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council warned of 'endless cycle of instability' in Mali

12 january 2022 - 05:47:56
New York, US (PANA) - A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialised, the [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in CAR force scores of militias out of southern town of Boyo

28 december 2021 - 08:28:06
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) have ousted scores of militants from the embattled [...] Full text...

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One thousand additional Chadian soldiers to be deployed in Mali

18 december 2021 - 18:42:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced Friday the country had agreed to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US expresses 'grave concern' over 'egregious' rights abuses by rebels in the north

13 december 2021 - 08:39:01
Washington, DC , US (PANA) - The United States has expressed grave concern about reports of alleged "egregious human rights [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian charity steps up emergency response

10 december 2021 - 05:16:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  An international humanitarian organisation operating in Ethiopia has warned against what it described as “overwhelming humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy speaks with UN, AU, regional leaders on siuation in country

09 december 2021 - 12:30:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday held discussions on the situation in the country [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy says first phase of push back against rebels successful

08 december 2021 - 12:40:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he is back in his office after the successful [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Government says more towns 'liberated' from rebels

05 december 2021 - 09:39:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coalition of Ethiopian security forces, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has liberated more [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia closes schools to boost civil war effort

04 december 2021 - 09:30:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities have closed all secondary schools so pupils can harvest crops for those on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy says victories recorded in the east and west to be repeated in the centre

02 december 2021 - 18:34:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the victories achieved in the east and west of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't forces 'liberate' historic town

02 december 2021 - 06:57:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's defence force has "liberated" the historic town of Lalibela and its international airport as [...] Full text...

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Sudan says six army officers killed in Ethiopian attack

28 november 2021 - 15:16:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army mouthpiece, Al Gwat Al Musalah, on Monday said at least six army officers [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State again expresses grave concern about military escalation

27 november 2021 - 09:21:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has again expressed grave concern about the war in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN reduces 'footprint' in Ethiopia as war escalates

24 november 2021 - 10:55:01
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is temporarily relocating all eligible dependents of staff in Ethiopia because of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: 'Abiy marches to the war front to to save Ethiopia'

23 november 2021 - 10:04:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With Ethiopian rebels saying they are continuing their march on the capital, Addis Ababa, with [...] Full text...

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