2025 AFCON: Sudan erupts in joy as team reaches Morocco 2025 (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

19 november 2024 - 07:50:38
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A new word has entered the dictionary of Sudanese football fans: “Sughanese”, coined from Sudanese-Ghanaian. This [...] Full text...

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Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?

18 april 2024 - 11:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...

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UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

26 march 2024 - 10:08:33
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill

29 february 2024 - 06:29:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...

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Libya welcomes Denmark's adoption of law banning burning of Koran

08 december 2023 - 14:46:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has welcomed the new law passed on [...] Full text...

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Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV (Feature by UN News)

06 august 2023 - 07:22:20
New York, US (PANA) - To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their [...] Full text...

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Combating hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President

20 june 2023 - 05:23:00
New York, US (PANA) - Countering hate speech is a key component of atrocity prevention, UN General Assembly President Csaba [...] Full text...

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Poverty, inequality and exclusion fuelling terrorism, warns UN chief

20 june 2023 - 05:15:06
New York, US (PANA) - With terrorism posing a complex, constantly evolving and multi-faceted threat, law-enforcement agencies gathered at United [...] Full text...

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Gambia rights commission expresses concerns about rising religious tension in country

03 may 2023 - 15:15:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Human Rights Commission has expressed extreme concern about the rising religious tension and intolerance [...] Full text...

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Religious leaders join UN to pray for peace

15 april 2023 - 07:40:22
New York, US (PANA) - At a time of terrible divisions in the world, leaders from multiple faiths joined together [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces burning of Koran in Copenhagen, Denmark

26 march 2023 - 16:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the national unity government has condemned [...] Full text...

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International seminar on interreligious, intercultural dialogue opens in Bamako

22 march 2023 - 16:58:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A three-day high-level international seminar on the theme: "Intercultural and inter-religious dialogue: what strategies for sustainable [...] Full text...

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UN chief: Build ‘alliance of peace’ on International Day of Human Fraternity

04 february 2023 - 07:02:54
New York, US (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity, observed on Saturday, the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament condemns burning of Koran in Sweden

28 january 2023 - 13:25:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Affairs Committee of Libya's House of Representatives has denounced the incident of the self-da-fé [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s independence and the curse of duality (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent )

01 january 2023 - 13:52:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sixty-seven years have now elapsed since Sudan gained its independence from the condominium colonization on 1 [...] Full text...

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Is the Sudanese army playing politics with civilian political parties? (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

15 december 2022 - 12:32:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lt-Gen. Abdul-Fattah Burhan, Sudan’s top military leader, who, on behalf of the army, last week signed [...] Full text...

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Genocide threat still real, UN chief says, commemorating victims worldwide

11 december 2022 - 06:28:35
New York, US (PANA) - In response to rising hate speech and discrimination worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged [...] Full text...

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President Barrow gives sermon at African Ulama and religious affairs ministers ending

08 december 2022 - 15:55:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President  Adama Barrow has said that Islam provides a package for a complete lifestyle and propagates [...] Full text...

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Mauritius PM says rule of law, human rights vital in safeguarding peace and security

24 november 2022 - 06:33:29
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has said that the implementation of the rule [...] Full text...

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Large mobilisation of Muslims in Mali to denounce the offence against Islam on social networks

05 november 2022 - 19:03:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several thousands of Muslim faithful came out on Friday afternoon on the Boulevard de l'Independence, in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Cardinal discusses climate change issues with Mauritian PM

07 september 2022 - 08:16:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of the the Catholic Church in Nigeria on Tuesday met with the Mauritian [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso has 20,505,155 inhabitants, according to latest census

02 july 2022 - 14:02:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has 20,505,155 inhabitants, according to the final results of the 5th general population [...] Full text...

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AU urges Sudan and Ethiopia to 'refrain from any military action' in border incident

29 june 2022 - 10:18:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Wednesday appealed to Sudan and Ethiopia to completely refrain from [...] Full text...

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Sudan summons Ethiopian Ambassador over border incident that claimed eight Sudanese lives

28 june 2022 - 11:29:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's foreign minister, Ali Al-Sadiq Ali, on Monday summoned the Ethiopian ambassador to Sudan and expressed [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urges faith groups to propagate peace, tolerance

10 june 2022 - 10:17:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has urged faith groups to propagate and maintain peace and tolerance as [...] Full text...

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Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack in Nigwria which left more than 20 dead

07 june 2022 - 15:30:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM denounces blasphemous statements by India's ruling party spokesperson against the Prophet Mohamed

06 june 2022 - 22:13:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity, has condemned the statements [...] Full text...

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Libyan activists detained for inciting atheism and insulting Islam

26 march 2022 - 13:22:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan "Haraket Attenwir" (Enlightenment Movement) have been detained on the orders of Libya's [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister honoured by US with International Women of Courage Award 2022

10 march 2022 - 04:51:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has been honoured by the US [...] Full text...

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Morocco will continue its efforts for a peaceful solution in Libya : FA Minister

28 september 2021 - 19:31:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco will continue its efforts for a peaceful solution in Libya and for a fair, comprehensive [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 258 new positive cases

13 august 2021 - 07:20:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced on Friday that they detected 258 new positive cases of [...] Full text...

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Morocco condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso

08 june 2021 - 09:27:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has strongly condemned the "despicable terrorist" attacks, in north of Burkina Faso on 4 June [...] Full text...

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Thousands of Mauritians march in Port Louis in support of Palestinians

23 may 2021 - 10:20:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Thousands of Mauritians on Sunday marched for more than three hours in the main arteries [...] Full text...

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Moroccan and Egyptian Foreign Ministers hold talks

16 april 2021 - 12:01:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan and Egyptian foreign ministers held talks on Thursday by video conference on bilateral relations and [...] Full text...

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UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred

18 march 2021 - 05:48:56
New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for [...] Full text...

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EU chief underlines peace, dignity, human rights on Day of Human Fraternity

04 february 2021 - 15:40:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Nations around the world on Thursday marked the very first International Day of Human Fraternity, established [...] Full text...

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Tunis denies President Kaïs Saied made anti-Jewish remarks

21 january 2021 - 13:51:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president is at the centre of a controversy sparked by remarks considered to be [...] Full text...

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President Talon glorifies endogenous religions

11 january 2021 - 19:46:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - On the occasion of the celebration of the National Day of Traditional Religions, the President of [...] Full text...

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US to give Sudan US$1.2 billion loan to pay World Bank arrears

07 january 2021 - 08:47:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the US [...] Full text...

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'New era' in Moroccan-Israeli ties begins

23 december 2020 - 11:23:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Tuesday's visit to Morocco by a high-level American-Israeli delegation has opened of a new era in [...] Full text...

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. Nigeria rejects U.S. allegation of “systematic violation of religious freedom of citizens”

08 december 2020 - 14:05:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday denied the United States' allegation of engaging in systematic and egregious religious freedom [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM meets several of his counterparts in Niamey

28 november 2020 - 20:25:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Saturday [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM denounces justification of publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohamed

28 november 2020 - 00:21:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday reaffirmed his strong condemnation of the [...] Full text...

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French Interior minister visits Tunisia after Nice attack

06 november 2020 - 21:40:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The fight against terrorism and illegal migration was at the centre of talks French minister of [...] Full text...

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Tunis strongly condemns Nice attack by Tunisian, opens judicial investigation

29 october 2020 - 22:39:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Thursday strongly condemned the knife attack which claimed the lives of three in Nice, southeast [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces Macron's "offensive" statements toward the Islamic world

26 october 2020 - 14:18:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Foreign Ministry of the Government of National Accord has denounced statements by French President Emmanuel [...] Full text...

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Guterres says Central African Republic elections are ‘unique opportunity’ for peace

02 october 2020 - 06:11:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for parties in the Central African Republic (CAR) to prioritise [...] Full text...

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Sudanese foes to initial peace agreement in Juba, South Sudan

30 august 2020 - 17:40:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s government and two major rebel groupings have initialed eight documents in Juba, South Sudan, paving [...] Full text...

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Benin govt. to build hotel complex near "gate of no return" in Ouidah

18 august 2020 - 17:00:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin says it is planning to build a hotel complex near the "Gate [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Presidency rejects UK All-Party parliamentary group report on religious freedom

19 june 2020 - 19:56:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Friday labelled as “misrepresentation” the report of the United Kingdom (UK) All-Party [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Red Cross, Facebook launch Africa digital pandemic vigilance campaign

01 june 2020 - 16:46:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Humanitarian organizations, Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement and Facebook partnered Monday to launch a campaign to [...] Full text...

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Gambian Christians say draft constitution still does not protect Christians

29 may 2020 - 17:36:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Christian Council has said that the West African nation's 2020 draft constitution does not [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Not all Gloom and Doom (Feature by Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

11 april 2020 - 07:13:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The dates for the celebration of Easter, Ramadan, Passover and other religious feasts may vary from [...] Full text...

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Amnesty Intl urges Eritrea to decongest prisons, release political prisoners

03 april 2020 - 22:04:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eritrean-American Ciham Ali Ahmed, a prisoner of conscience, turned 23 years old on Friday in an unknown [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist hails draft constitution

01 april 2020 - 17:36:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Madi Jobarteh, one of the leading human rights activists in the Gambia, on Wednesday hailed the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Opposition calls on government to secure places of worship

18 february 2020 - 18:37:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso opposition on Tuesday called on the government to secure places of worship, [...] Full text...

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Legal age to marry in Mauritius to be reviewed from 16 to 18 years

09 january 2020 - 07:33:24
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian minister of Gender equality and Family Wellbeing, Mrs Kalpana Koonjoo-Shah, on Wednesday said [...] Full text...

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European Parliament condemns jihadist violence in Burkina Faso

08 january 2020 - 22:19:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Parliament has adopted a resolution in which MEPs condemned all forms of violence, intimidation [...] Full text...

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Stand for peace and harmony says Guterres after meeting with Pope Francis

21 december 2019 - 08:14:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In the midst of “turbulent and trying times”, all the world’s people must stand together in peace and harmony, [...] Full text...

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Sudan removed from American bad list of religious violators to lesser evil one

20 december 2019 - 23:46:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US administration has removed the Sudan from its list of countries violating religious freedom to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius plans observatory for gender-based violence

10 december 2019 - 13:48:34
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius  will soon set up an observatory for gender-based violence (GBV) to address issues related to [...] Full text...

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Gambian Christians frown on omission of ‘secular’ in draft constitution

04 december 2019 - 21:23:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Christian community in The Gambia Wednesday expressed concern over the omission of the word ‘SECULAR’ [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Second symposium on religious coexistence opens in Tabarka

28 november 2019 - 21:21:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Participants at a symposium here Thursday agreed that the fight against terrorism and extremism required a [...] Full text...

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Council of Religions calls for Mauritians' civic responsibility

31 october 2019 - 15:01:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Council of Religions on Thursday called on Mauritians to demonstrate "civic responsibility" during the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's new law to bring order to religious affairs fills legislative gaps, without addressing the roots of the problems (A News Analysis by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)

30 october 2019 - 12:29:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's newly adopted law to restore order in religious affairs has determined the organisation and functioning [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré sends message to nation following attack on mosque

14 october 2019 - 21:30:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  Burkinabé President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Monday called on the citizenry to take action and [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj denounces "those who have obstructed the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement"

24 september 2019 - 19:50:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, has lamented [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis arrives in Mauritius

09 september 2019 - 08:21:01
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Pope Francis arrived in Mauritius on Monday from Madagascar where an estimated one million people attended [...] Full text...

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Bamako hosts 5th African Scout Integration Camp

21 august 2019 - 12:01:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  About 500 young Africans, including 300 Malians, will participate from 21 to 30 August in Bamako [...] Full text...

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Women converge on environmental issues

02 july 2019 - 18:18:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 5th Pan African Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians met in the University of Botswana [...] Full text...

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Togolese Muslims urged to reject terrorism

05 june 2019 - 13:19:18
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Muslim Union (UMT) president El Hadj Inoussa Bouraïma has called on his fellow believers  to [...] Full text...

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Ahmadiyya Amir calls for unity in diversity for a better Gambia

04 june 2019 - 14:04:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- If Gambians want to be united in diversity as a nation, for a better Gambia, they should [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Connectivity Forum ends in Mauritius

31 may 2019 - 18:48:16
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – At the Indian Ocean Connectivity Forum that ended Friday in Mauritius, Mauritian Tourism Minister, Anil Gayan, [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta visits Nairobi mosque for Muslim prayers

30 may 2019 - 22:30:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has made history by becoming the first sitting President of Kenya to visit [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe opposition condemns terrorist attack against Catholic Church

27 may 2019 - 18:04:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s political opposition on Monday condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack that targeted a Catholic Church [...] Full text...

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Tunisia prime minister chairs symposium on Jewish pilgrimage to Djerba

23 may 2019 - 23:18:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)    -    Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said here Wednesday Tunisia was one of the leading countries in the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Army rejects claim of discontent among soldiers

13 may 2019 - 13:35:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabe Army has rejected claims of discontent among soldiers as the country is persistently [...] Full text...

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Uproar in Abuja over raids on night clubs, arrests of women

01 may 2019 - 17:16:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There was uproar in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja between Amnesty International, human rights activists, the [...] Full text...

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

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

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President Keita appoints Boubou Cissé as new Mali Prime Minister

22 april 2019 - 16:08:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Monday appointed Boubou Cissé, minister of Economy and Finances in [...] Full text...

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Pope and King of Morocco: Jerusalem is 'city of common heritage of humanity, peace'

31 march 2019 - 18:44:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the Vatican have stressed the importance of preserving Jerusalem as a city of common [...] Full text...

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Libyan assembly condemns New Zealand attack, calls for redefinition of terrorism

15 march 2019 - 18:34:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan high council of State, a consultative assembly, has condemned the terrorist attack perpetrated against [...] Full text...

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46th session of Council of OIC foreign affairs ministers scheduled for 1-2 March in Abu Dhabi

25 february 2019 - 15:47:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Organisation for Islamic cooperation (OIC) will on 1-2 March hold its 46th session of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Council of Religions concerned about increase of school violence

22 february 2019 - 09:49:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Council of Religions (CoR), which brings together all religions, has expressed concern about violence [...] Full text...

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Libya expresses solidarity with Egypt after suicide attack in Cairo

20 february 2019 - 09:52:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Government of National Accord has strongly condemned last Monday's [...] Full text...

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

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

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Buhari says he is "distressed and depressed" by the atrocious ethno-religious killings in Nigeria

06 november 2018 - 15:49:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday spoke on the spate of killings in Nigeria, saying he [...] Full text...

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OIC strongly condemns attack on Coptic Christian bus in Egypt

03 november 2018 - 17:29:46
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned Friday's terrorist attack [...] Full text...

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UN Women highlights unique needs of widows

23 june 2018 - 06:20:08
New York, US (PANA) - The loss of a spouse or partner is often devastating, but for many women it [...] Full text...

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President Barrow congratulates first Gambian Catholic Bishop

03 february 2018 - 19:11:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has congratulates the Catholic community in The Gambia on the ordination of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan denounces gunmen attack on Egyptian church

29 december 2017 - 18:06:32
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA) - Sudan has denounced Friday's attack by gunmen against worshipers in an Egyptian Church of Marmina, Halwan, in [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria to repatriate all stranded Nigerians in Libya, other areas

29 november 2017 - 15:38:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday night in Abidjan declared that all Nigerians stranded in Libya [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges cooperation to tackle security challenges in Mediterranean

18 november 2017 - 05:06:32
New York, USA (PANA) – The Mediterranean – a confluence of civilizations, cultures, religions, trade and migration – is facing [...] Full text...

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Sudan condemns New York truck attack

02 november 2017 - 19:37:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has “strongly condemned" the terrorist truck attack that took place in New York last Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Gambia: South Korea hosts World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit

30 august 2017 - 15:31:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The 3rd annual commemoration of the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Summit will be held [...] Full text...

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Gambia: South Korea hosts forum on global peace

17 august 2017 - 16:37:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – South Korea will host in September an international forum on global peace organized by Heavenly Culture, [...] Full text...

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Panama: Faith-based organizations urged to tackle online sexual exploitation of children

12 may 2017 - 05:42:14
Panama City, Panama (PANA) - A new guide has been published which aims to help religious communities worldwide harness their [...] Full text...

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UK: Guterres spotlights UN reform initiatives to rescue multilateralism

11 may 2017 - 07:14:24
London, UK (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for reforming the United Nations to tackle main challenges [...] Full text...

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Azerbaijan: 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

07 may 2017 - 05:50:51
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) – It is time to find that “magic formula” that will encourage people to live together in [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana says steadfast HIV/AIDS fight continues

19 april 2017 - 09:57:01
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi has reiterated the country firm support to the 90-90-90 HIV/AIDS initiative [...] Full text...

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UN: Guterres outlines new vision for addressing global challenges

10 january 2017 - 17:18:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has outlined a vision for addressing the enormous challenges facing the [...] Full text...

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US: UN expert hails US move placing atheists on equal footing with faith groups

28 december 2016 - 16:41:51
New York, US (PANA) - A United Nations human rights expert on freedom of religion or belief has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Wife of jailed Gambian opposition politician wants Yahya Jammeh investigated

04 december 2016 - 05:45:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - In her first reaction to the change of government in the Gambia, Mrs. Nymuna Ndure-Darboe, wife [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Palestinian diplomat urges Israel to recognise the Palestinian State

01 december 2016 - 14:51:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Palestinian government has called on the Israeli government to recognize the Palestine State and work [...] Full text...

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UN: UN says tolerance unites humanity

16 november 2016 - 15:38:06
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [...] Full text...

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US: Ban calls for transformation of cities

01 november 2016 - 04:58:58
New York, US (PANA) - With more than half of the global population now living in cities and human settlements, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief felicitates with global Muslims on Eid el-Kabir

13 september 2016 - 13:28:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has wished all Muslims around the world a blessed and peaceful [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian New Year starts with national calls for peace, stability

11 september 2016 - 09:10:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome has urged his compatriots to stand for peace and stability, stressing [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tutu's personal message goes viral on the Internet

26 july 2016 - 11:30:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A beautiful personal letter from Archbishop Desmond Tutu to an American toddler has gone [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials stress respect for different faiths, cultures to achieve global peace

07 may 2016 - 16:06:08
New York, US (PANA) - Mutual respect for different faiths and cultures is the bedrock of a world at peace [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian President receives Africa Peace Award 2016

28 april 2016 - 13:12:00
Réduit, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian President, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, on Thursday received the "Africa Peace Award 2016" which honors African [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAOC to use 'soft power' to curb violent extremism, conflicts

22 april 2016 - 17:08:50
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) prepares for an upcoming global conference in Baku, [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Khama to keep his preferred US Presidential candidate confidential

19 february 2016 - 13:16:12
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s president Ian Khama has announced that he will keep secret his preferred candidate for the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights expert warns on Europe's attitude to migrants

18 february 2016 - 18:43:00
New York, US (PANA) - As the European Union (EU) summit starts in Brussels, the UN Special Rapporteur on the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President Sall condemns Jeune Afrique caricature of Sheikh Bamba

03 february 2016 - 17:49:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - President Macky Sall of Senegal has condemned in Dakar the caricature ‎of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, founder [...] Full text...

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UN: UN deputy chief tasks UN Security Council on civilians in armed conflicts

20 january 2016 - 16:04:50
New York, US (PANA) - With scores of civilians being killed in conflicts worldwide, tens of thousands facing starvation in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief introduces new action plan to prevent violent extremism

15 january 2016 - 18:42:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said violent extremism is a direct assault on the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Presidency says no decision yet on Hijab ban over Boko Haram attacks

01 january 2016 - 22:57:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency said the government has not yet banned Hijab, the Muslim women's dress that [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban says volunteering fosters creativity

06 december 2015 - 08:08:11
New York, US (PANA) - To celebrate the power of the volunteerism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is marking the [...] Full text...

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Malta: Baroness Scotland selected new Commonwealth Secretary-General

28 november 2015 - 14:15:26
Valletta, Malta (PANA) - Baroness Patricia Scotland has been selected Commonwealth Secretary-General at the Commonwealth summit in Malta. The Commonwealth Secretariat [...] Full text...

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Kenya: 'The God we serve is God of Peace'

27 november 2015 - 00:23:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis, currently visiting Kenya, Thursday told an inter-religious, ecumenical meeting in the capital city of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Pope celebrates first Holy Mass in Africa with calls for family unity

26 november 2015 - 14:13:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis called for respect for women and family valued when he led thousands of Christians [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Catholic pilgrims head to Nairobi for Papal mass

25 november 2015 - 09:59:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims from across Kenya are heading to Nairobi to attend an [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan govt. condemns Paris attacks, expresses solidarity with France

14 november 2015 - 17:52:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudan on Saturday condemned Friday's terror attacks in Paris, France, which left at least 120 people killed [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Italian PM offers electrifying lecture on terrorism

15 july 2015 - 21:20:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi electrified the lecture halls at the University of Nairobi on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks religious leaders on fight against intolerance

10 june 2015 - 15:51:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday said religious leaders have a pivotal role to play in [...] Full text...

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Sudan: 'Terrorists target the very existence of nations'

08 may 2015 - 19:58:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Egyptian religious affairs minister currently on a visit to the Sudan has warned that religious [...] Full text...

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UN: International community tasked to stem rising tide of intolerance, extremism

21 april 2015 - 21:22:13
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Tuesday in New York called on the international community "in the [...] Full text...

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UN: World must never relent until gender equality becomes reality, say delegates

10 march 2015 - 19:22:13
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN Commission on the Status of Women opened its 59th session at UN [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Govt. bans lotteries, casinos and all forms of gambling

01 march 2015 - 15:54:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government Sunday announced that it had banned lotteries, casinos and all forms of gambling [...] Full text...

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US: Summit on Countering Violent Extremism stresses need to address terrorism globally

21 february 2015 - 19:37:58
New York, US (PANA) - The US Summit to Counter Violent Extremism held in Washington DC, US has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AMI, United Religions Initiative join forces to fight hate speech

12 february 2015 - 17:50:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Media Initiative (AMI) and United Religions Initiative (URI) Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Niger to host first ECOWAS forum on education, peace

05 february 2015 - 14:35:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Niger will host the maiden edition of the regional Forum on Education for the Culture of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Thousands march against new Charlie Hebdo cartoon

16 january 2015 - 21:11:44
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Thousands of Mauritanians on Friday marched in the capital, Nouakchott, "to denounce the blasphemous cartoons against [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian religious council condemns attack on French magazine

14 january 2015 - 19:06:51
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Council of Religions in Mauritius Wednesday condemned last week's attack on a French satirical [...] Full text...

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UN: UNESCO chief shows solidarity with Paris freedom march

11 january 2015 - 21:38:05
New York, US (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova Sunday participated in the historic march for freedom and solidarity in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief offers condolences to French govt over Charlie Hebdo attack

10 january 2015 - 17:44:34
New York US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has visited the Permanent Mission of France to the UN n [...] Full text...

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US: OIC condemns terrorist attack on 'Charlie Hebdo'

08 january 2015 - 19:08:58
New York, US (PANA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned Wednesday's terrorist attack against the office of [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban, UN officials condemn attack on French magazine

08 january 2015 - 08:20:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the ''appalling and cold-blooded crime" committed by terrorists [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Why IPPF is not against homosexuality in Africa (Feature by Abudu Babalola, PANA correspondent)

04 december 2014 - 10:15:08
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Same-sex marriage is a controversial issue in Africa. 37 of the continent’s 54 countries have banned [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Religious heads in Mauritius asked to keep free from election campaigns

12 november 2014 - 17:51:45
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Religious leaders in Mauritius have been cautioned not to get involved in the ongoing campaigns [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya's response to terrorism blamed for worsening youth radicalism 

15 october 2014 - 13:08:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya government’s response to terrorism, involving the assassination of top Muslim clerics and mass arrests, is [...] Full text...

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UN: Rwandan President tasks public, private sector on climate change

25 september 2014 - 07:36:26
New York, US (PANA) - President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has said the success of the Millennium Development Goals framework [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban stresses role of young people in building peaceful, sustainable future

29 august 2014 - 05:22:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the role of young people in building a peaceful, [...] Full text...

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Summer Youth Olympic Games: Ban urges young people to drive global action

16 august 2014 - 16:06:46
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on Saturday urged young people around the world to get involved [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Parliamentary news dominate media in Mauritius

12 july 2014 - 14:51:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Stories from parliament dominated the media this week in Mauritius with the introduction of a bill [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 50th Carthage International Festival scheduled for 10-16 July

07 july 2014 - 16:56:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Some 52 artists from Tunisia, Egypt and Indonesia will take part in the 50th Carthage International [...] Full text...

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UN: US actress Angelina Jolie calls for end to sexual violence in conflict

10 june 2014 - 19:54:25
New York, US (PANA) - Hollywood actress, activist and Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ms. [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Prominent African leaders urge S. Sudanese leaders to end war

09 june 2014 - 22:56:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Many prominent African leaders, including 12 former heads of state and government, have appealed to leaders [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan condemns Emir's killing

31 may 2014 - 23:08:02
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the killing of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Religious Council wants abducted Nigerian girls released immediately

17 may 2014 - 10:39:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Council of Religions in Mauritius has said it supports the families of the over 200 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian entreprises briefed on investment opportunities in Africa

14 april 2014 - 15:49:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Directors of the Mauritius Africa Business Club have been talking to some 40 local entrepreneurs in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Group accuses military of genocide against Muslims

08 april 2014 - 09:43:47
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's apex Muslim body has accused the country's military of trying to wipe out the entire [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Religious structures built in Mauritian Prisons

06 march 2014 - 17:31:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Prison Service has built four places of worship in the yard of the new [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate clears last hurdle to signing same-sex prohibition law

17 december 2013 - 18:21:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Assembly conference committee on Same-Sex marriage prohibition on Tuesday ratified the recommendation of 14-year [...] Full text...

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Benin’s Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Fitr

08 august 2013 - 12:54:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Muslims in Benin turned out in beautiful attires on Thursday as they headed to the mosques [...] Full text...

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UN expert stresses need to improve human rights in Eritrea

14 may 2013 - 20:28:48
New York, US (PANA) - Ms. Sheila Keetharuth, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, on [...] Full text...

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Death toll from Nigeria violence hits 39

04 may 2013 - 18:03:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The police in Nigeria's northern Taraba state has put the death toll from Friday's sectarian violence [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis I can help fight hunger, poverty, says FAO

20 march 2013 - 19:47:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva, attending the inaugural Mass for Pope Francis I at the [...] Full text...

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UN chief tasks world leaders on tolerance, respect to resolve conflicts

28 february 2013 - 12:47:26
New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged world leaders to promote tolerance and respect, saying that, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania police arrest 3 suspects over priest's murder

18 february 2013 - 09:35:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Three suspects are in police custody for questioning in connection with Sunday’s murder of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian govt condemns Algeria hostage-taking

22 january 2013 - 13:09:57
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has strongly condemned the hostage-taking by terrorists at the gas complex In [...] Full text...

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Ghana votes

07 december 2012 - 07:29:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting is under way on Friday in Ghana, where some 14 million eligible voters are choosing [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s president Mahama calls for peaceful election

06 december 2012 - 21:25:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday night urged his countrymen to turn out in their [...] Full text...

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Clerics appeal for peace as Togolese Muslims celebrate Eid-El-Kabir

26 october 2012 - 13:41:14
Lome, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese Muslim community has been urged to commit their faith to the peaceful existence with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President tasks compatriots on 'positive resolution' of challenges

25 october 2012 - 12:03:53
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has tasked his compatriots, whom he described as ''people of great faith'', [...] Full text...

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Free bus ride for Lagos at Muslim festival

24 october 2012 - 09:52:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Residents of Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos are to enjoy free bus rides during the Muslim [...] Full text...

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African leaders, others to discuss Africa's social diversity

16 october 2012 - 11:31:25
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders, international organisations and civil society representatives Tuesday in Botswana’s capital, Gaborone, began a [...] Full text...

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Anti-Islam movie: Sudanese students plan protest

13 september 2012 - 07:08:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese students are planning a huge demonstration in front of the US embassy in Khartoum on [...] Full text...

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President Mahama’s call for love, former first lady’s party reported in Ghana

25 august 2012 - 08:18:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The call by President John Dramani Mahama for love, when he addressed Muslims at the Eid-Ul-Fitr [...] Full text...

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'Kenya will avert religious warfare despite Somali islamist threat'

10 august 2012 - 16:20:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Islamist terrorist attacks against Kenyan Christians will not worsen to a full-scale religious warfare, Kenyan [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President condemns Kenya church attacks

04 july 2012 - 08:24:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser has condemned the deadly attacks on two churches [...] Full text...

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EU wants perpetrators of violence in Nigeria punished

20 june 2012 - 11:25:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has said it is ''horrified" by the recent attacks against churches in [...] Full text...

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US reaffirms commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

07 february 2012 - 07:11:56
New York, US (PANA) - As the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting was observed globally on [...] Full text...

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10,000 Christians march against terrorism in Nigeria

30 december 2011 - 07:02:37
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Four days after 43 people died in the Christmas Day bombing of a Catholic church in [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict XVI wants inter-religious dialogue promoted

19 november 2011 - 18:42:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Pope Benedict XVI, who is on a three-day pastoral visit to Benin, Saturday called for the [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict XVI calls for better economic, political governance in Africa

19 november 2011 - 18:41:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - On the second day of his three-day pastoral visit to Benin, Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict XVI begins 3-day visit to Benin

18 november 2011 - 15:12:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, arrived here Friday afternoon to begin [...] Full text...

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Benin declares Friday public holiday as Pope Benedict XVI visits

17 november 2011 - 19:51:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government declared Friday, 18 November, a holiday to enable the people to warmly welcome [...] Full text...

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Lions Club International to raise African membership

08 september 2011 - 12:27:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Lions Club International plans to embark on a membership drive that will increase the number [...] Full text...

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Mills highlights peace as Ghanaian Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr

31 august 2011 - 17:53:37
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s President John Evans Atta Mills on Wednesday urged his countrymen to protect the peace the [...] Full text...

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Sites in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, others inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

27 june 2011 - 15:23:33
Paris, France (PANA) - The Konso Cultural Landscape in Ethiopia, the Fort Jesus, Mombasa in Kenya, and the Archaeological Sites [...] Full text...

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Calls for "Second Revolution" receive weak support

28 may 2011 - 12:46:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Calls for a "Second Revolution" in Egypt received little support on Friday as only a small [...] Full text...

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Egyptians in Muslim-Christian unity march

12 march 2011 - 14:38:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA -(PANA) - Tens of thousands of Egyptians swarmed the Tahrir square in down town Cairo on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Gambia marks 46th independence anniversary as Jammeh dreams super power

18 february 2011 - 18:37:02
Banjul , Gambia (PANA) - On the occasion of the 46th independence anniversary of his nation, Gambian leader Yahya [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi: True Africa now emerging

07 january 2011 - 22:14:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan leader, Mouamar Kadhafi, says he is happy that a true Africa is now emerging [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president Mills calls for religious tolerance

06 january 2011 - 21:50:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana's president John Evans Atta Mills on Thursday called for religious tolerance for peaceful coexistence of [...] Full text...

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Religion tears rights defenders apart in Gambia

09 november 2010 - 19:10:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Human rights defenders attending a forum to prepare the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for the 48th Ordinary [...] Full text...

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UN expert says racism, discrimination still persist

02 november 2010 - 15:58:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, rac ial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi kicks against independent South Sudan

11 october 2010 - 18:54:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- Libyan leader Moammar Kadhafi has warned Africans and Arab s against the secession attempts by South [...] Full text...

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Nigerian leader condemns plan to burn copies of Quran

10 september 2010 - 08:32:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned ''in strong terms'' alleged plans by a US Pastor, Terry [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi says pre-colonial Africa was full of traditions

09 september 2010 - 18:00:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi has described pre-colonial Africa as a haven for kingdoms, tribal groups, supreme [...] Full text...

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ILO says global youth unemployment hits record high

12 august 2010 - 14:59:00
New York- US (PANA) -- A new report by the UN International Labour Organisation ( ILO) on Thursday said global [...] Full text...

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UN calls for greater protection of world's indigenous communities

09 august 2010 - 15:59:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for an i ncrease in efforts to improve [...] Full text...

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German jurist calls for inter-religious dialogue

16 june 2010 - 20:49:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- A German jurist on Wednesday called for dialogue between Islam and the West for better understanding [...] Full text...

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Opposition mounts against Nigeria's VP-designate

16 may 2010 - 09:58:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Growing opposition against the nomination of northern Ka duna state governor Namadi Sambo has created tension [...] Full text...

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Libya, US discuss upcoming Arab summit in Sirte

17 march 2010 - 15:44:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The US Assistant Secretary of State for the Near-East, Geoffrey Weltman, said his recent visit to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Christians want Islamic courts expunged from constitution

01 february 2010 - 17:36:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan Christians, increasingly wary of introduction of extremist sharia doctrine in the country, here Monday strongly [...] Full text...

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Jammeh laments Gambia's British colonial rule

06 december 2009 - 08:29:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambian President Yayah Jammeh has lamented that in the 400 years of British colonial rule, the [...] Full text...

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Islamic group condemns Switzerland ban on minarets

01 december 2009 - 23:38:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The general secretariat of the World Islamic Peoples' Commandments (CPIM) on Tuesday strongly condemned the decision [...] Full text...

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