Fighting, abuses putting Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia at risk: HRW

29 october 2024 - 06:41:02
 Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Recent fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Fano militias in the northwestern Amhara region has put [...] Full text...

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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo

03 october 2024 - 07:50:28
Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...

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UN agencies urge Security Council to stop ‘mass graves for migrants’

01 october 2024 - 06:15:08
New York, US (PANA) - Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from “becoming mass [...] Full text...

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Why working with traditional and religious leaders changes the dynamic for community-led development in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Issa Bitang A Tiati and Odilia R. Hebga

27 july 2024 - 09:53:21
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Far North region of Cameroon, bordering Chad, Nigeria, and Lake Chad, has been beleaguered by [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns against apathy, inaction amid spike in forced displacement

14 june 2024 - 12:02:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Forced displacement surged to historic new levels across the globe last year and this, according to [...] Full text...

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Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high: UNHCR

13 june 2024 - 06:50:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This year and last have seen historically high levels of forced displacement worldwide according to the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR: 2025 global refugee resettlement needs spike to almost 3 million

06 june 2024 - 09:48:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, estimates that more than 2.9 million refugees worldwide will need resettlement [...] Full text...

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Kenya begins mandatory evacuation amid heavy flooding

03 may 2024 - 14:34:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 210 people have been killed following heavy rainstorms pounding Kenya over the past few [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for greater support for small islands fighting climate change

03 march 2024 - 07:42:45
New York, US (PANA) - More funding is needed to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the frontlines of [...] Full text...

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UK invests £300 million to boost stability, security in Africa

17 february 2024 - 06:30:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Minister of State in the UK Cabinet Office, Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe, has announced that her country [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken speaks with Algerian FM Attaf on global issues

07 january 2024 - 07:53:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday spoke with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf [...] Full text...

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Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced

15 december 2023 - 18:32:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While some of the world’s poorest countries are welcoming refugees “with great hospitality”, the international community [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Concrete measures needed to curb widespread abuses, protect civilians

12 december 2023 - 08:10:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United States government’s announcement on 6 December that atrocity crimes have been committed by both warring [...] Full text...

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IGAD conference confronts forced displacements in Eastern Africa

27 november 2023 - 22:47:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Government representatives and experts responsible for developing refugee resettlement policies in Eastern Africa are meeting in [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya's Minister of Labour reaffirms desire to organise foreign workers on local labour market

16 november 2023 - 12:41:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed, has told ambassadors and representatives of labour-exporting [...] Full text...

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‘Hope Away from Home’: UNHCR launches new global campaign

07 september 2023 - 07:14:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday launched a new global campaign to rally support [...] Full text...

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53 killed in the Burkina Faso army, ECOWAS condemns

06 september 2023 - 18:30:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the attack that left 53 [...] Full text...

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Fifty-three members of Burkina Faso's defence and security forces killed in attack

05 september 2023 - 17:46:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fifty-three fighters, comprising 17 soldiers and 36 six Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants

25 july 2023 - 06:38:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is [...] Full text...

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World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings - UNICEF

15 july 2023 - 07:46:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency predicts spike in resettlement needs next year

27 june 2023 - 06:21:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is anticipating a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Ghana to improve flood resilience for 2.5 million people

26 may 2023 - 13:21:53
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has received $150 million in additional financing for the Greater Accra [...] Full text...

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Libyan Sovereign Committee denounces report of Independent Fact-Finding Mission on situation of migrants in Libya

04 april 2023 - 15:02:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Sovereign Committee formed by the Libyan Presidential Council has expressed reservations on the report of [...] Full text...

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AU, EU, UN push for urgent action to address pressing needs of migrants, refugees in Libya

22 march 2023 - 06:17:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The AU–EU–UN Tripartite Taskforce on the Situation of Migrants and Refugees in Libya has called on [...] Full text...

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UNHCR to evacuate 150 asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda

11 march 2023 - 14:28:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 150 asylum seekers and refugees were evacuated to Rwanda from Libya on the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates 120 refugees from Libya to Italy

01 december 2022 - 13:11:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 120 people were evacuated on Wednesday on a charter flight from Libya to Italy, the [...] Full text...

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Feature - Climate Change: Inside struggles of Gambian flood victims

28 november 2022 - 18:10:46
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - A 22-year-old young man from Tobacco Road, the hardest hit area by the latest flash [...] Full text...

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174 asylum seekers from Libya evacuated to Niger by UNHCR

03 november 2022 - 14:01:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 174 asylum seekers have been evacuated from Libya to Niger, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates another 32 refugees from Libya to Canada and Norway

19 october 2022 - 15:58:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 32 refugees, including children, were evacuated in a new operation organized by the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates 29 refugees from Libya to Canada and Europe

19 september 2022 - 14:53:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Monday assisted 29 refugees to leave Libya on flights [...] Full text...

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UNHCR resettles 41 refugees from Libya in Norway

31 august 2022 - 16:24:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- A total of 41 refugees have left Libya this week by air to be resettled in Norway, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates 19 asylum seekers from Libya to Europe

26 august 2022 - 18:45:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 19 refugees and asylum seekers, including children, were safely evacuated from Libya to [...] Full text...

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Project launched to enhance investment climate in 11 refugee hosting African countries

21 july 2022 - 05:43:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Intergovernmental Authority on [...] Full text...

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95 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Italy

01 july 2022 - 15:59:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 95 asylum seekers and refugees were evacuated on Friday via a flight organized [...] Full text...

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UN expert urges UK to halt transfer of asylum seekers to Rwanda

19 june 2022 - 05:15:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN human rights expert has urged the United Kingdom to halt its controversial policy of transferring [...] Full text...

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Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend: UNHCR

16 june 2022 - 05:32:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people forced to flee their homes has increased every year over the past [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes pledges by Burundi under Global Compact on Refugees

09 february 2022 - 11:42:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed the pledges made by the Government of Burundi [...] Full text...

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Benin earmarks 1.7 billion to resettle people affected by Climate Change Adaptation Programme

06 february 2022 - 14:33:31
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has ermarked 1.7 billion CFA francs to resettle people affected by the implementation of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari predicts massive shift from insurgency to peace, stability in Nigeria's Northeast region

02 february 2022 - 14:02:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari pledged on Wednesday in Abuja that Nigerians in the North East region would in the [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian agencies alarmed at detention of hundreds of migrants in Tripoli

11 january 2022 - 09:31:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have expressed alarm at Monday's [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates 117 refugees to Niger

01 january 2022 - 12:41:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has evacuated 177 asylum seekers from Libya to Niger, [...] Full text...

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176 refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda by UNHCR

10 december 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 176 vulnerable asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya on Friday on a humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to resume transfer of refugees caught up in Libya

29 october 2021 - 21:39:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rwanda, the African Union and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have agreed to [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls on Libya to urgently develop plan for asylum seekers, refugees

22 october 2021 - 11:36:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),on Friday urged the Libyan government to immediately address the dire situation [...] Full text...

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Thousands of illegal migrants escape from detention centre in Tripoli

09 october 2021 - 11:22:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 2,000 illegal migrants on Friday escaped from the Ghot Chaal detention centre, in the western [...] Full text...

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SADC fully supports Mozambique to wipe out terrorists and violent extremists

06 october 2021 - 10:50:31
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The Extraordinary Summit of the Organ Troika of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes US' plan to increase refugee resettlement

22 september 2021 - 06:36:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement there in the [...] Full text...

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More than 3bln CFAF to rehouse people evicted from two fishing sites in Cotonou

18 september 2021 - 16:29:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to release 3,461,803,000 CFA francs to rehouse and support the families of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry discusses resumption of voluntary repatriation of migrants with UN agencies

13 september 2021 - 12:47:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and two UN agencies on Sunday  discussed the resumption of the Voluntary Nations Repatriation programme [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IDPs in Borno State receive 1,000 housing units from Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission

03 september 2021 - 23:01:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) has handed over 1,000 units of two-bedroom bungalows  to Internally Displaced [...] Full text...

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India extends a million USD for climate resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe

24 august 2021 - 13:57:03
Harare , Zimbabwe (PANA) – India has contributed almost US$ one million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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Rights groups task automobile companies to drive up standards in aluminium supply chains

22 july 2021 - 12:08:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Human rights groups have tasked automobile companies to do more to address abuses in their [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says 133 asylum seekers evacuated to Rwanda

19 july 2021 - 11:31:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 133 asylum seekers left Tripoli for Rwanda last Thursday on a humanitarian evacuation [...] Full text...

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UN envoy to Libya warns of chaos if ceasefire agreement collapses

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

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UNHCR urges world leaders to act to reverse trend of soaring displacement

18 june 2021 - 06:05:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday urged world leaders to step up their [...] Full text...

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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari

17 june 2021 - 18:30:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers focus on resurgence of terrorist threats

13 june 2021 - 12:56:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers have questioned the significance of the resurgence of terrorist threat in the country after [...] Full text...

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Some 217,000 people displaced in Libya by conflict, says EU

11 june 2021 - 09:16:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 217,000 people have been displaced by the conflict in Libya, the European Union (EU) Mission [...] Full text...

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UNHCR presents 'open-ended' plan to shutdown refugee camps in northern Kenya

09 april 2021 - 14:06:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has presented Kenya with a plan indicating the resettlement of refugees [...] Full text...

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5,000 Nigerian refugees return from Cameroon

10 march 2021 - 16:05:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There was joy on Wednesday as 5,000 Nigerians who fled to Cameroon due to the Boko [...] Full text...

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1,930 migrants intercepted at sea and brought back to Libya between January and Feb 10 - UNHCR

13 february 2021 - 19:34:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 1,930 refugees and migrants were rescued or intercepted in the Mediterranean and brought [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe army conducted 305 patrols during first week of February, 2021 - official

09 february 2021 - 22:00:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army conducted 113 air operations, 38 security operations and 305 patrols from 1-7 [...] Full text...

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UN agencies assist thousands in Mozambique caught in the wake of devastating Cyclone Eloise

27 january 2021 - 05:16:06
Biera, Mozambique (PANA) - UN agencies are ramping up efforts to help communities in Mozambique hit hard by Tropical Cyclone [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls on States to offer places as refugee resettlement hits record low

25 january 2021 - 13:25:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite an estimated 1.44 million refugees in urgent need of resettlement globally, only 22,770 were resettled [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise expected to make landfall near Beira City in Mozambique

23 january 2021 - 08:42:51
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise has strengthened in the Mozambique Channel and is expected to make landfall near [...] Full text...

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‘Complex emergency unfolding in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, warn UN agencies

20 january 2021 - 15:28:52
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - UN agencies voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado [...] Full text...

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Libya: 300 illegal migrants died at sea in 2020 while trying to reach Europe

11 january 2021 - 16:45:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Around 300 illegal migrants perished as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to [...] Full text...

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Tropical Storm Chalane causes thunderstorms, minor damages in Zimbabwe

31 december 2020 - 19:01:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Tropical Storm Chalane, which made landfall in Muanza district of  Mozambique’s Sofala Province, in the early [...] Full text...

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Tropical Storm Chalane expected to bring rains, thunderstorms to Zimbabwe

30 december 2020 - 19:00:56
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Storm Chalane made landfall in the district of Muanza, north of Beira City, in Mozambique’s [...] Full text...

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Number of forcibly displaced people soars above 80 million: UNHCR

10 december 2020 - 08:23:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people forcibly displaced around the world has doubled in the past decade and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian army claims victory in Tigray assault

28 november 2020 - 22:10:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian army has seized control over the northern provincial capital of Makelle in Tigray [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$120 million loan to build Malagarasi hydropower project in Tanzania

27 november 2020 - 13:27:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$120 million loan to fund the [...] Full text...

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Refugee resettlement numbers fall to lowest in two decades: UNHCR

19 november 2020 - 20:25:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugee resettlement numbers will be at a “record low” this year, with only 15,425 people resettled [...] Full text...

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Civilians continue to flee insecurity in northern Mozambique

17 november 2020 - 13:40:07
Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - Tens of thousands of people are continuing to flee insecurity in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, challenging [...] Full text...

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Displaced persons want to return home: Deputy UN chief

11 november 2020 - 10:18:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, who is on a trip to West Africa and the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to pursue its claim for Chagos archipelago - PM Jugnauth

04 november 2020 - 14:07:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday said Mauritius is determined to pursue its fight [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't inaugurates committee to develop flood emergency response plan

12 october 2020 - 19:10:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday in Abuja inaugurated a high-level committee for the development of [...] Full text...

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Black African returnees at crossroads over Gambian citizenship (Feature)

11 october 2020 - 19:57:53
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The journey to acquiring Gambian citizenship for Black African returnees suffered a setback after parliament rejected the [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Libyans to make real progress in the search for peace and stability

05 october 2020 - 17:49:34
New York, US (PANA) – Stating that Libya’s future is at stake, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday called on [...] Full text...

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Sudanese sign peace deal yet to attract another region

31 august 2020 - 20:41:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) and the civilian-led Transitional Government of Sudan signed an agreement Monday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military kills 8 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Kukawa community in Northeast region

20 august 2020 - 16:45:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that it lost three soldiers while eight Boko Haram/Islamic [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Energy Minister, appoints new Agriculture MInister

14 august 2020 - 13:48:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has sacked Energy Minister, Fortune Chasi, for conducts unbecoming, replacing him with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: MNJTF assures surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists of “humane treatment”

04 august 2020 - 19:50:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf Tuesday [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for action by Libyan authorities against smugglers after Eritrean refugee dies

25 july 2020 - 13:02:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has deplored "the tragic death" of a young [...] Full text...

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World Bank provides US$150 million to Niger for a water resources programme

30 june 2020 - 15:22:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank  has approved additional funding of $150 million from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council votes to establish new political mission in Sudan

05 june 2020 - 16:38:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Security Council has unanimously voted for the establishment of a mission, dubbed the Integrated Transition [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe opens Tobacco Marketing Season with COVID-19 caution

29 april 2020 - 11:57:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement minister Perence Shiri has told the tobacco industry to continue [...] Full text...

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Drought decreases agricultural crops, livestock activity in Zimbabwe

28 april 2020 - 13:00:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The 2019/20 agricultural season in Zimbabwe was marked by delay and false start throughout the country [...] Full text...

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Exiled ex-minister alleges corruption in Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe loans to resettled farm owners

24 april 2020 - 14:39:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's exiled former Higher Education deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa alleges that political elites were key beneficiaries of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari tasks military on "clinical finishing" of Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists

19 march 2020 - 23:28:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday said that the Federal Government will ensure that permanent peace [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund approves US$26.6 million grant for vulnerable smallholder Zimbabwean farmers

12 march 2020 - 12:35:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$26.6 million grant for Zimbabwe to support local vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Italy to suspend support to Libyan Coast Guard

12 february 2020 - 11:28:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday that the Italian government should suspend all support to the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Lesotho dam construction to displace nearly 8,000 people

06 february 2020 - 10:43:52
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Nearly 8,000 people are facing the loss of their homes or livelihoods as construction begins around [...] Full text...

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UNHRC says 'tremendous gap’ persists between needs and spaces on offer

06 february 2020 - 06:16:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although around 1.4 million refugees are estimated to be in urgent need of resettlement worldwide, only [...] Full text...

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'Berlin conference must seek protection of civilians, justice for victims of violations'

18 january 2020 - 09:21:12
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - As the Berlin international conference on Berlin gets underway on Sunday, human rights watchdog Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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Global Refugee Forum ends with hundreds of pledges

19 december 2019 - 05:47:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first-ever Global Refugee Forum concluded in Geneva on Wednesday with more than 770 pledges of support, covering areas [...] Full text...

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Congo: AfDB grants US $56 million for Brazzaville-Kinshasa road-rail bridge project

18 december 2019 - 15:44:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) here Wednesday approved 56 million US dollars to finance a road [...] Full text...

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Seventy-two refugees evacuated from Libya to Romania, says UNHCR

11 december 2019 - 11:16:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 72 refugees of three different nationalities have recently been evacuated from Libya to [...] Full text...

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Chagos: Mauritius calls on UK to comply with obligations under international law

22 november 2019 - 00:15:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  -  Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth Thursday called on the United Kingdom government to comply with its [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt reiterates commitment to lift 90 million citizens out of poverty

29 october 2019 - 06:51:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Ms Sadiya Farouq, on Monday said [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight arrival of a second batch of African refugees from Libya

12 october 2019 - 20:38:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan papers this week highlighted the arrival in Rwanda of the second batch of 123 African [...] Full text...

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UNHCR completes second-life saving evacuation of refugees from Libya to Rwanda

11 october 2019 - 13:47:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A group of 123 vulnerable refugees arrived at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda late Thursday, being [...] Full text...

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High Court of Zimbabwe dismisses application to compel President Mnangagwa to declare water crisis 'national disaster'

09 october 2019 - 19:00:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - High Court Judge, Justice Owen Tagu on Wednesday dismissed an urgent chamber application filed by Community [...] Full text...

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Evacuation of African refugees from Libya to Rwanda to be suspended after 500 arrive, UNHCR official says

27 september 2019 - 13:38:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Emergency Transit Mechanism to evacuate people at risk of harm in detention centres inside Libya [...] Full text...

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Liberian President credits UN for ‘16 years of unbroken peace’

26 september 2019 - 05:19:21
New York, US (PANA) - Liberian President George Manneh Weah has described his country as "a UN success story”. “After being [...] Full text...

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UNHCR Chief welcomes African leadership, solidarity in action for refugees evacuated from Libya

13 september 2019 - 12:18:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Welcoming this week’s agreement with the African Union (AU) and Rwanda to set up a refugee [...] Full text...

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Botswana refutes allegation of forcible deportation of former Namibian refugees

12 september 2019 - 13:49:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security has refuted claims of forcible deportation of children [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, AU sign MOU on receiving asylum-seekers stranded in Libya

10 september 2019 - 13:01:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the African Union (AU) on receiving [...] Full text...

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Scores dead off Libyan coast in latest Mediterranean shipwreck

28 august 2019 - 14:59:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 40 people are estimated to have drowned off the coast of Libya in the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR to continue support for displaced people in Libya

27 august 2019 - 22:19:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -   The United Nations deputy High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Kelly T. Clements, Tuesday pledged to continue [...] Full text...

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First Global Refugee Forum set for December 2019 in Geneva

22 august 2019 - 12:39:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Government of Switzerland will jointly host in Geneva a [...] Full text...

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Senior UN officials call for return to sea rescues, after ‘the worst Mediterranean tragedy of this year’

26 july 2019 - 21:36:48
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along with the heads of a number of UN agencies, have expressed [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for end to 'arbitrary detention' of migrants in Libya

24 july 2019 - 06:07:36
New York, US (PANA) - The heads of the two key UN agencies championing refugees and migrants have called for [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gov't taken to court over ban on selling maize and making GMB sole buyer

23 july 2019 - 17:04:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement minister, Perrance Shiri, and the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) [...] Full text...

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Kenyan finance minister surrenders after prosecutor issues arrest warrant

22 july 2019 - 15:24:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's finance Ministry Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich surrendered to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters [...] Full text...

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European Council to discuss several African issues on Monday in Brussels

13 july 2019 - 16:00:54
Paris, France (PANA) - The European Foreign Affairs Council, scheduled for Monday in Brussels, will address, at France's initiative, several [...] Full text...

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UN Chief pledges UN support during visit to cyclone-hit areas in Mozambique

13 july 2019 - 08:19:18
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Determined children learning in classes without roofs, resilient women farming without tools or much land, and [...] Full text...

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AU-EU-UN working group denounces attack on migrants' detention center in Tripoli

04 july 2019 - 18:36:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The AU-EU-UN working group has strongly denounced the shelling of the Taouman Detention Center in Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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HRW says deadly Tripoli attack highlights 'disregard for civilians'; UN Security Council fails to condemn it

04 july 2019 - 05:56:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has added its voice to the chorus of condemnation of Tuesday's deadly [...] Full text...

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European diplomats ask Fayez Al-Sarraj to facilitate UNHCR's work in Libya

25 june 2019 - 18:40:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors from the European Union (EU) countries accredited to Libya have asked the President of the [...] Full text...

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Worldwide displacement tops 70 million, UNHCR urges greater solidarity in response

19 june 2019 - 13:21:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million in 2018, the UN [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief tours affected areas in Zimbabwe

09 june 2019 - 18:21:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United Nations assistant secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs and deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ursula Mueller on Sunday [...] Full text...

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OHCHR says migrants and refugees detained ghastly conditions in Libya

07 june 2019 - 13:04:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday said it was [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Treasury orders govt departments and parastatals to stop pricing in US dollars

03 june 2019 - 13:13:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Treasury has ordered government departments and parastatals to stop pricing goods and services in US [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt loses faith in its own currency

31 may 2019 - 18:36:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Some government departments and parastatals have adopted a two tier pricing model to include US dollars [...] Full text...

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Mozambique cyclone appeal allots less than one percent to needs of women and girls

30 may 2019 - 15:53:32
Beira, Mozambique (PANA) - Oxfam, Save the Children and Care are calling on donors to meet or exceed the proposed [...] Full text...

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UN spearheads shift in refugee management in Uganda

14 may 2019 - 18:00:40
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – United Nations agencies caring for refugees and the government of Uganda are working on a project [...] Full text...

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Mauritius 'deeply disappointed' over UK's stand on Chagos

01 may 2019 - 07:10:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government says that it is "deeply disappointed" at the stand taken by the United [...] Full text...

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'GNU was proposed in 2018 with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa as President of Zimbabwe'

28 april 2019 - 17:41:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s ruling party Zanu-PF’s Generation 40 (G40) faction tried forming a ‘Government of National Unity’ headed [...] Full text...

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European diplomats in Libya reiterate call for ceasefire

25 april 2019 - 22:24:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   European Union member- countries accredited to Libya Thursday renewed their call to all Libyan parties for [...] Full text...

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UNHCR moves 325 refugees from Tripoli to safety in Zaouia

25 april 2019 - 11:31:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday evacuated 325 refugees from Gaser Ben [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's NPRC denies missing crucial Gukurahundi massacre reports implicating ZANU PF officials

21 april 2019 - 13:37:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has denied recent comments from its chairperson, retired judge [...] Full text...

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Meat shortages loom in Zimbabwe

17 april 2019 - 14:56:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is facing potential shortages of pork, chicken and beef as government's removed grain subsidies last [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe presidential spokesperson describes 1980s 'Gukurahundi genocide' a result of conflict

14 april 2019 - 19:08:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s presidential spokesperson George Charamba has described the Gukurahundi atrocities in the 1980s as “conflict” as [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Government to complete land valuations for compensation next month

07 april 2019 - 19:02:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  The Zimbabwean government said here Sunday it planned to complete land valuations by the end of [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president launches construction work on the Kandadji dam on the Niger River

27 march 2019 - 16:32:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Issoufou Mahamadou on Wednesday, launched civil engineering works at the Kandadji Mega Dam (180 [...] Full text...

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Rights group pleads with Congolese government not to forcibly repatriate Rwandan refugees

10 march 2019 - 10:26:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the Association of Human Rights and the Prison (ADHUC), Loamba Moke, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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International Court of Justice supports Mauritius' claim over the Chagos

26 february 2019 - 12:17:43
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Defence and Outer Islands minister  Anerood Jugnauth on Tuesday said that he was always [...] Full text...

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UN bemoans inadequate resettlement solutions for refugees worldwide

20 february 2019 - 05:40:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite record numbers of people forcibly displaced across borders, with 1.2 million in need of a [...] Full text...

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UNHCR transfers 130 refugees from Libya to Niger

29 january 2019 - 21:46:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that 130 people were transferred on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN official underlines human rights role in fighting terrorism, warns of threat posed by private militias in Sahel

24 january 2019 - 15:41:40
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN human rights official, Andrew Gilmour, has welcomed the commitment of countries of [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: Five-year-old child burned in fire outbreak

18 january 2019 - 21:07:52
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - A five-year-old child was seriously burned in a domestic fire outbreak on Tuesday night at [...] Full text...

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UNHCR opens new refugee centre in Libya

07 december 2018 - 14:16:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in coordination with the Libyan government and other [...] Full text...

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IFAD and Zimbabwe affirm partnership in reducing rural poverty

29 november 2018 - 16:27:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In his first visit to Zimbabwe since taking office as President of the International Fund [...] Full text...

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154 'repentant' Boko Haram terrorists to be reintegrated into Nigerian society

25 november 2018 - 09:05:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military on Saturday said that not less than 154 ex-Boko Haram terrorists who have [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for more resettlement and end to detention of asylum seekers in Libya

23 november 2018 - 21:04:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Denouncing the dangers faced by migrants and asylum seekers in Libya, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) [...] Full text...

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Ethnic violence in Oromia-Somali region displaces 200,000 people in Ethiopia

20 november 2018 - 09:13:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethnic conflict along the Oromia-Somali region provincial boundaries in Ethiopia, has displaced over 200,000 [...] Full text...

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Over 1,800 persons killed in recent attacks in north central Nigeria

12 november 2018 - 17:25:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 1,801 persons were killed in recent attacks in the northcentral Nigerian State of [...] Full text...

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80,000 youngsters at risk in DRC after forcible expulsion from Angola: UNICEF

30 october 2018 - 19:13:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tens of thousands of children who have been forcibly returned from Angola to the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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254 repentant Boko Haram terrorists, including 3 Chadians, reintegrated by Nigerian govt

21 october 2018 - 20:34:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Over 254 surrendered and repented Boko Haram terrorist members have been reintegrated by the Nigerian Government, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates vulnerable refugees out of Libya as fighting resumes

18 october 2018 - 09:31:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Amidst an increasingly volatile security situation in Tripoli, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency successfully evacuated 135 [...] Full text...

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Refugee and migrant children arriving on Greek Islands up by one-third in 2018 - UNICEF

24 september 2018 - 06:43:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The number of refugee and migrant children who arrived on the Greek Islands between January and [...] Full text...

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More than 100 drowned on shipwreck off Libyan coast a week ago, survivors say

11 september 2018 - 06:45:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than a hundred people have reportedly died after a shipwreck off the Libyan coast one [...] Full text...

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Medical charity calls for urgent evacuation of migrants, refugees from Libya

10 september 2018 - 06:08:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Thousands of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers arbitrarily held in Libyan detention centres must be immediately [...] Full text...

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Mediterranean crossings deadlier than ever, new UNHCR report shows

03 september 2018 - 06:43:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three years on from the shocking images of lifeless Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi on a Turkish [...] Full text...

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Tanzania censures rumours on forceful repatriation of Burundians

17 august 2018 - 10:56:07
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has called on the international community to ignore rumours on forceful repatriation of Burundian refugees, [...] Full text...

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British actress Mbatha-Raw meets refugees in Rwanda

14 august 2018 - 10:23:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - British Hollywood actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw has met with refugees in Rwanda’s Mahama and Gihembe refugee camps, [...] Full text...

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MSF calls for end to arbitrary detention of refugees, migrants disembarked in Libya

25 july 2018 - 10:38:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls for an end to the arbitrary detention of refugees, asylum-seekers and [...] Full text...

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Tanzania gets AfDB's US$ 123 million loan to finance power project

21 july 2018 - 06:32:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday approved a loan of US$ 123.39 million [...] Full text...

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UNHCR Special Envoy calls for more support for refugees in Eritrea

09 july 2018 - 07:23:42
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) – The Special Envoy for the Somali refugee situation, Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Affey, at the weekend led [...] Full text...

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IOM, UNHCR appeal for region-wide action by EU over Mediterranean tragedies

28 june 2018 - 06:37:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Concerned with the ongoing human tragedy in which almost 1,000 refugees and migrants have perished while [...] Full text...

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Rich and mid-income countries urged to welcome more refugees for resettlement

27 june 2018 - 05:42:24
London, UK (PANA) - The lack of resettlement places globally feeds the smuggling industry and pushes desperate people to embark [...] Full text...

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Gap between refugee resettlement needs and opportunities widens - UNHCR

25 june 2018 - 12:38:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Monday warned of a widening gap between the number of [...] Full text...

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UNICEF urges protection of children in migration issues

24 june 2018 - 04:25:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Ahead of the European Council’s upcoming meetings on asylum and migration on Sunday in Brussels, the [...] Full text...

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Uganda, Turkey bear greatest burden in new refugee crisis

19 june 2018 - 13:21:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Turkey, Bangladesh and Uganda alone received over half of all new refugees last year, as never [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for effective policy response to migration

18 june 2018 - 07:06:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The failure by European Union governments and institutions to develop an effective and rights-based policy response [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says at least 52 drown in Mediterranean boat disaster

06 june 2018 - 05:31:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 52 people died after a boat carrying around 180 refugees and migrants sank off [...] Full text...

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UNHCR helps survivors after traffickers kill 12 in Libya

01 june 2018 - 11:41:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human traffickers in Libya reportedly killed more than a dozen people and wounded many others after [...] Full text...

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'We secured release of 106 Chibok, 104 Dapchi girls, 16,000 others from captivity' – Buhari

29 may 2018 - 10:03:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Beating his chest for a job well done, President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration degraded the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR suspends resettlement programme from Sudan as fraud probe gathers steam

17 may 2018 - 20:32:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is temporarily suspending its refugee resettlement programme from Sudan in connection [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams 'shameful EU policies' fuelling surge in detention of migrants, refugees in Libya

16 may 2018 - 04:26:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday that a surge in migrants and refugees intercepted [...] Full text...

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UNHCR resumes life-saving refugee evacuations from Libya

11 may 2018 - 09:03:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it evacuated 132 vulnerable refugees and asylum-seekers out of Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Kenya gov't asked to provide alternative housing to forcibly evicted residents

10 may 2018 - 05:06:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has called on the Kenyan government to immediately provide all necessary [...] Full text...

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Despite drop in numbers, desperate migrants to Europe face greater perils - UNHCR

12 april 2018 - 06:49:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While the number of migrants and refugees reaching Europe declined last year, the dangers they faced [...] Full text...

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UNHCR 'regrets' Israel's cancellation of agreement on Eritrean, Sudanese refugees

03 april 2018 - 19:37:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commission for refugees on Tuesday expressed regret at Israel's cancellation of their agreement [...] Full text...

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Israel 'suspends' deal with UNHCR for Eritrean, Sudanese refugees

03 april 2018 - 06:50:47
Jerusalem, Israel (PANA) - Israel says it has suspended an agreement signed on Monday with the United Nations High Commissioner [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, Israel sign agreement to find solutions for Eritrean, Sudanese refugees

02 april 2018 - 20:48:04
Jerusalem, Israel (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the State of Israel on Monday signed a Framework of [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Nigerian security of continuing 'gross' human rights violations

22 february 2018 - 11:26:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday accused Nigeria’s security forces of continuing to engage in “gross” human [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says evacuated over 1,000 refugees from Libya

15 february 2018 - 10:25:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since November last year, the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has evacuated over 1,000 highly [...] Full text...

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Tanzania set to open world’s largest graphite mine

01 february 2018 - 15:05:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Volt Resources, an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-listed company developing a graphite mine in Bunyu [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Italy, Libya to release refugees trapped in misery

30 january 2018 - 17:53:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ahead of the first anniversary of Italy signing a deal with Libya to put in place [...] Full text...

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Bashir forms “High Peace Council” in Sudan

26 january 2018 - 13:56:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Bashir of Sudan has formed a robust presidential body, called the High Council for [...] Full text...

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UNHCR appeals for more resettlement after 160 reported Mediterranean deaths

12 january 2018 - 11:08:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is renewing its appeal to countries for help in saving human [...] Full text...

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Universities spotlight hands-on approach to integrating refugees

10 january 2018 - 22:44:06
New York, US (PANA) – At a special summit at United Nations Headquarters in New York, universities, led by De [...] Full text...

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UNHCR appeals to Israel over forced relocation policy

09 january 2018 - 17:31:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday again appealed to Israel to halt its policy of relocating [...] Full text...

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'Refugees pressured to leave Kenya's Dadaab return to insecurity, drought, hunger'

21 december 2017 - 06:38:01
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Thousands of Somali refugees who were pressured into leaving the Dadaab camp in Kenya are now [...] Full text...

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Top Zimbabwe military, police officers retire

19 december 2017 - 07:14:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander, General Constantino Chiwenga, who was instrumental in the resignation of President Robert [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates 74 vulnerable refugees from Libya to Niger

15 december 2017 - 06:53:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Thursday night evacuated 74 vulnerable refugees, the vast majority children [...] Full text...

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President Mnangagwa reshuffles cabinet

02 december 2017 - 20:40:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reshuffled his cabinet "to ensure compliance with the constitution and considerations [...] Full text...

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UN, AU, EU to send joint taskforce to Libya

01 december 2017 - 15:41:09
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) have agreed to [...] Full text...

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President Mnangagwa announces first cabinet

01 december 2017 - 06:43:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's new president Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced his first cabinet in which he rewards those who [...] Full text...

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Rights body faults AU, EU on evacuation of African migrants detained in Libya

30 november 2017 - 18:12:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Thursday blasted the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) for dragging [...] Full text...

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Libya’s planned transit centre would keep migrants from risky Mediterranean crossing – UN agency

29 november 2017 - 22:14:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the decision by the Libyan authorities to set up [...] Full text...

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UN chief spotlights importance of AU-EU strategic partnership

29 november 2017 - 22:03:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The importance of regional organizations grows with every decade that passes as they are essential [...] Full text...

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AU issues all out appeal for response to Libyan migrant crisis

21 november 2017 - 16:26:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission has appealed for logistical support from all AU member states [...] Full text...

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Mudslide victims frustrated with resettlement package

03 november 2017 - 16:20:11
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Victims of the August 14 mudslide in the country have expressed their frustration over the [...] Full text...

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European Council calls for enhanced border management in Libya

20 october 2017 - 13:12:32
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has reiterated the importance of working with the Libyan authorities and all neighbours [...] Full text...

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Smugglers holding refugees, migrants in deplorable conditions in Libya - UN agencies

17 october 2017 - 20:33:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – After weeks of conflict in western Libya, United Nations agencies have been working around the clock [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Asylum, refugee protection represent ‘humanity at its best’ - senior UN official

05 october 2017 - 22:36:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Warning of threats to the global asylum environment, the United Nations refugee agency’s protection chief on [...] Full text...

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