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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger said on Sunday that it [...] Full text...
Charting a path for global action on land and drought
15 december 2024 - 05:04:10Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for justice for Africa
13 december 2024 - 06:00:41Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for Africa to have a stronger role in global affairs in an [...] Full text...
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Holding the front line against desertification
09 december 2024 - 07:15:59Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they [...] Full text...
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Pirates, Ahly renew CAF Champions League final rivalry after 11 years
05 december 2024 - 05:23:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - It has been more than a decade since TotalEnergies CAF Champions League holders, Al Ahly of [...] Full text...
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Experts hopeful devastating trend of desertification can be reversed (Feature by UN News)
01 december 2024 - 05:18:42Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - An area the size of Egypt, around 100 million hectares, of healthy and productive land [...] Full text...
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WFP requires $16.9 billion in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs
22 november 2024 - 14:35:59Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating [...] Full text...
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EU appoints João Cravinho as new Special Representative for Sahel region
18 november 2024 - 10:58:40Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday appointed João Cravinho as European Union (EU) Special Representative (EUSR) for [...] Full text...
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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa
07 november 2024 - 09:12:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...
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Sudan trapped in ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council
29 october 2024 - 10:02:58New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a [...] Full text...
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WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso
23 october 2024 - 06:36:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response [...] Full text...
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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food
15 october 2024 - 11:56:33New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are [...] Full text...
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Mali to host first AES-Russia taekwondo championships in November
11 october 2024 - 13:32:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will [...] Full text...
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Guterres appoints Senegalese Coumba Sow as Resident Coordinator in Togo
10 october 2024 - 06:34:05New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Coumba D. Sow of Senegal as the United Nations Resident [...] Full text...
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Niger’s new terrorism database threatens rights - HRW
01 october 2024 - 10:13:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights [...] Full text...
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AU, EU, UN hold Fifth Trilateral meeting
23 september 2024 - 09:41:12New York, US (PANA) - The African Union (AU), European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) on Sunday discussed [...] Full text...
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Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan
17 september 2024 - 08:01:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and [...] Full text...
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US announces nearly $536 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa
09 august 2024 - 07:57:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday announced nearly $536 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa.It [...] Full text...
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UN counter-terrorism chief highlights Da’esh surge, calling for global action
09 august 2024 - 07:02:25New York, US (PANA) - Islamic State (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates have expanded their activities and finances in several parts [...] Full text...
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The heat is on: We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges UN Chief
25 july 2024 - 17:58:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions [...] Full text...
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Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger
23 july 2024 - 13:12:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to [...] Full text...
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Tripoli hosts Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum
17 july 2024 - 13:02:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, is on Wednesday hosting a Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum (TMMF) aimed at with [...] Full text...
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UN Meteorological Organisation flags sand and dust storm scourge
14 july 2024 - 05:51:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023, the UN’s weather and climate agency has said, but [...] Full text...
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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
13 july 2024 - 05:42:15New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN rights chief
09 july 2024 - 14:15:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took [...] Full text...
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Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows
06 july 2024 - 09:06:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso president in Niamey to attend AES Heads of state summit
05 july 2024 - 16:45:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, left Ouagadougou early on Friday afternoon for [...] Full text...
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Heads of state of Alliance of Sahel States hold summit in Niamey on Saturday
05 july 2024 - 16:27:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transition presidents of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Colonel [...] Full text...
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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises
04 july 2024 - 15:15:26Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Launch of two World Bank economic reports
27 june 2024 - 13:01:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Burkina Faso Economic Update and the Country Economic [...] Full text...
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Libyan-European support for UNSMIL to sponsor a intra-Libyan political process
26 june 2024 - 17:24:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...
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ICC issues warrant for arrest of Malian terrorist Iyad Ag Rhali
24 june 2024 - 11:34:42Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unsealed the warrant for the arrest of Iyad Ag Ghaly, [...] Full text...
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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand
21 june 2024 - 13:22:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] Full text...
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Putting Africa on the path to prosperity: World Bank Blog By Ajay Banga and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
20 june 2024 - 07:31:04Apulia, Italy (PANA) - Across the Global South, young people are yearning for opportunity and a better life. But while [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso army denies munity rumours
19 june 2024 - 10:11:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè army on Tuesday denied rumours of mutiny following a deadly attack against a [...] Full text...
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WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to address rising hunger
19 june 2024 - 06:31:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme this month in [...] Full text...
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Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges
16 june 2024 - 07:12:52New York, US (PANA) - As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres [...] Full text...
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UNHCR urges global response to neglected humanitarian crisis in the Sahel
07 june 2024 - 11:56:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the fast-growing humanitarian crisis in the Sahel [...] Full text...
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Russian Foreign Minister on 48-hour visit to Burkina Faso
05 june 2024 - 12:06:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Ouagadougou Tuesday evening for a 48-hour working and [...] Full text...
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UNHCR highlights shocking needs, risks facing refugees and migrants on routes from Africa to Europe
04 june 2024 - 12:47:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and [...] Full text...
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Once again, Burkina Faso is world’s most neglected crisis
03 june 2024 - 07:47:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - For the second year in a row Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement [...] Full text...
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EUMPM Niger: European Council decides not to extend mandate of the mission
27 may 2024 - 17:23:48Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday decided to not extend the European Union military partnership mission in [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council expresses concern about challenging security situation in West Africa and Sahel
26 may 2024 - 05:34:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has adopted a presidential statement acknowledging the challenging security situation in [...] Full text...
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AfDB’s Chief highlights Africa as world’s best investment destination
21 may 2024 - 09:08:12Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the [...] Full text...
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The 5th Energy Week in Ouagadougou opens
16 may 2024 - 15:43:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 5th edition of the Week of Energies and Renewable Energies in Africa (SEERA) opened [...] Full text...
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Guterres names Barrie Freeman new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel
11 may 2024 - 14:52:34New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Barrie Freeman of the [...] Full text...
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‘Keep working with us to build a better world,’ Guterres says, as major UN civil society forum closes in Kenya
11 may 2024 - 06:48:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday hearing [...] Full text...
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Examples to accelerate gender equality in Africa abound: We could apply them to Somalia: World Bank Blog By Helena Hwang, Cansu Birce Gokalp, Verena Phipps and Tanya D'Lima
10 may 2024 - 08:09:53Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, the challenges to gender equality are complex and daunting. Only 28% of women over [...] Full text...
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Strong foundation for adaptive social protection in Liberia: Building the Liberia Household Social Registry: World Bank Blog By Mitja Del Bono
07 may 2024 - 15:39:04Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Social registries, defined as information systems that support intake, registration, and eligibility assessment processes for social [...] Full text...
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Gambian president calls for stability in Libya to regain its role in Africa
06 may 2024 - 13:03:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has stressed the importance of working to achieve stability and unity in [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)
06 may 2024 - 05:29:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...
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Libya ranks 143rd in world press freedom index
04 may 2024 - 16:08:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 143rd out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index, according to [...] Full text...
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AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel
30 april 2024 - 09:00:38Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...
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Workshop to validate Great Green Wall women's platform opens in Mali
25 april 2024 - 14:25:32Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Women's Platform of the Great Green Wall (PFGMV) will soon see the light of day, [...] Full text...
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US, Niger officials to discuss 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of US troops
25 april 2024 - 06:00:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US and Niger officials are due to meet on the withdrawal of US troops following [...] Full text...
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Fourth session of the CEN-SAD Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport ends
24 april 2024 - 18:18:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Fourth meeting of the Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport of the countries of [...] Full text...
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US sanctions leaders of hostage-taking terrorists in West Africa
24 april 2024 - 05:20:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN Department of State on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a total of seven Jama’at [...] Full text...
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CEN-SAD Secretary-General calls on Libyan PM
23 april 2024 - 18:41:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday held talks in Tripoli with the Executive [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM urges young people in CEN-SAD countries to promote the organisation
23 april 2024 - 15:14:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday underlined the importance of the Community of [...] Full text...
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Libyan, European officials discuss fight against illegal immigration
23 april 2024 - 11:29:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Abderrahman Hamada, Director of the Department of European Affairs at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...
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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency
21 april 2024 - 05:13:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...
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General Secretary of CEN-CAD attends 4th session of Ministers for Youth and Sport
19 april 2024 - 12:54:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado El Hadj Abou, arrived in Tripoli [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, resigns
17 april 2024 - 10:23:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, on Tuesday announced his [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council
16 april 2024 - 18:35:56New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS deploys fact-finding mission to Togo
15 april 2024 - 13:07:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has deployed a fact-finding mission to Togo [...] Full text...
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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa
12 april 2024 - 21:57:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...
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IFAD, WFP work together to combat hunger in fragile areas
19 march 2024 - 11:22:31Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday [...] Full text...
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Libya underlines importance of political alliance of African countries
17 march 2024 - 13:40:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in-charge of political affairs, Mohamed Issa, has [...] Full text...
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UN an ‘unsinkable compass’ for humanity, says top EU official
13 march 2024 - 06:55:05New York, US (PANA) - A top European Union (EU) official on Tuesday emphasised the crucial role of the United [...] Full text...
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Lighting up Africa: Nigeria can show the way: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde
29 february 2024 - 18:59:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over the past 20 years, considerable progress has been made in electrifying the world, with the [...] Full text...
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With eyes on Gaza, Ukraine, UN chief launches rights protection pledge
26 february 2024 - 14:13:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An all-out Israeli offensive on Rafah would spell the end for UN-led humanitarian relief to the [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Chadian Labour ministers discuss facilitating movement of workers
23 february 2024 - 12:56:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan and Chadian labour ministers on Thursday discussed the possibility of an electronic link between their [...] Full text...
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Alternatives from international and regional powers to Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative to break the deadlock in Libya
22 february 2024 - 19:01:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has [...] Full text...
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How clean cooking solutions can help protect human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog
22 february 2024 - 07:02:41Niamey, Chad (PANA) - Recent analytical work from the Sahel region suggests that, after controlling for socioeconomic status, children living [...] Full text...
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Mali to raise CFAF 1443 billion in WAEMU public securities this year
21 february 2024 - 14:10:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Monday, the Malian government officially launched its schedule of public securities issues for 2024, during [...] Full text...
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AES countries meet on strategies for securing electricity supplies
20 february 2024 - 18:44:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national electricity companies of countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) began a [...] Full text...
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Leveraging unique strengths to better respond to crises: World Bank Blog By Soukeyna Kane and Elizabeth Spehar
19 february 2024 - 07:41:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In an era of overlapping crises, fragility, conflict and violence remain among the greatest global [...] Full text...
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Thousands of people march in support of Burkina Faso's military junta
17 february 2024 - 17:12:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people from all walks of life on Saturday demonstrated their support for Burkina [...] Full text...
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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States validate its legal and institutional architecture
16 february 2024 - 18:11:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The meeting of ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which ended in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...
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Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future, Security Council hears
16 february 2024 - 06:19:46New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political [...] Full text...
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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States meet in Ouagadougou
15 february 2024 - 15:48:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), made up of Burkina Faso, Mali [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms country's willingness to contribute to NEPAD programmes and projects
14 february 2024 - 14:37:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed that Libya will contribute effectively to [...] Full text...
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Africa Director of UK Foreign Office visits Mali
13 february 2024 - 17:14:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop Monday received the Director of Africa [...] Full text...
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Experts prepare high-level meeting of the Alliance of Sahel States in Ouagadougou
12 february 2024 - 18:22:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met on Monday in Ouagadougou to prepare for [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to prioritise dialogue, reconciliation
10 february 2024 - 08:24:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which [...] Full text...
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Security Council returns to Libya amid continuing deadlock
08 february 2024 - 20:28:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Next Thursday, 15 February, the United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on the situation [...] Full text...
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Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres
07 february 2024 - 19:18:23New York, US (PANA) - Around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization [...] Full text...
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Mali could boost its economy after withdrawing from ECOWAS
01 february 2024 - 15:46:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali could give its economy a further boost following its joint decision with Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...
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Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister calls on President of the Transition in Mali
31 january 2024 - 18:47:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's president of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Tuesday received the Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister for [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso sends formal notification to ECOWAS requesting its withdrawal
30 january 2024 - 17:25:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday sent an official notification to the Economic [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: ECOWAS says Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger remain important members
28 january 2024 - 23:06:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday night that Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger leave ECOWAS
28 january 2024 - 17:09:46Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Three West African countries under military rule -- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger -- announced on [...] Full text...
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The Gambia welcomes Morocco's initiative to promote Sahel countries' access to Atlantic Ocean
26 january 2024 - 15:29:21Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Mamadou Tangara, on Thursday in [...] Full text...
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Morocco sees Gambia as a major player in South-South African cooperation
26 january 2024 - 14:32:52Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Gambia is positioning itself as a major player in the various regional initiatives launched by [...] Full text...
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Drone strikes on civilians in Burkina Faso apparent war crimes, says rights watchdog
26 january 2024 - 05:55:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Three Burkina Faso military drone strikes that the government claimed targeted Islamist fighters killed at least 60 [...] Full text...
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How distrust of government by marginalised people fuels conflict in Africa: IMF Blog By Hany Abdel Latif and Mahmoud El Gamal
25 january 2024 - 17:09:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from persistent security challenges, and Sahel countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso gendarmerie says several terrorists neutralised in Sahel region
25 january 2024 - 13:23:58Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Gendarmerie detachment of Arbinda (Sahel) and the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW
22 january 2024 - 08:28:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...
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UN aid official urges increased support for Niger
19 january 2024 - 05:50:42Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday called on the international community to step up support [...] Full text...
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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch
12 january 2024 - 07:46:31New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...
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Challenges to democracy compound instability in West Africa: Top envoy
12 january 2024 - 05:28:12New York, US (PANA) - West Africa has seen shifting political sands throw up contrasting challenges over the past six [...] Full text...
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3rd exhibition of innovative farming technologies in Mali opens
09 january 2024 - 16:11:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 3rd farmers' technology innovation exhibition opened on Monday in the southeast Mali town of Dioila [...] Full text...
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'Mali's return to constitutional order should be different from the others' Junta leader
01 january 2024 - 13:22:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita is still yet to announce new dates for presidential elections [...] Full text...
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Last UN peacekeepers poised for complete withdrawal from Mali
31 december 2023 - 07:54:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a [...] Full text...
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Several terrorists neutralised in northern Burkina Faso
24 december 2023 - 17:32:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's National Gendarmerie on Sunday neutralized several terrorists in response to a morning attack [...] Full text...
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UNICEF appeals for $1.89 billion for West and Central Africa
22 december 2023 - 21:11:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, on Friday appealed for nearly two billion dollars to provide lifesaving [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of Day 4 matches
20 december 2023 - 08:03:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 matches of the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League [...] Full text...
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The Burkina Faso government accuses terrorists of massacring civilians in Sahel region
19 december 2023 - 13:50:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso government said here Monday armed terrorist groups had committed massacres against civilians [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Day 4 matches resume on Tuesday
18 december 2023 - 11:33:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s biggest club competition, the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, officially resumes this week, with Match [...] Full text...
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Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced
15 december 2023 - 18:32:51Geneva, 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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Global Refugee Forum opens amid ‘crisis of humanity’
14 december 2023 - 06:18:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 114 million forcibly displaced around the world represents a “crisis of humanity”, UN refugee [...] Full text...
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Record hunger in West and Central Africa: UN humanitarians
13 december 2023 - 08:40:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Food insecurity has continued to worsen in West and Central Africa with the number of hungry [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Italian officials discuss implementation of Tripoli international airport project
12 december 2023 - 14:36:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport of the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, discussed with the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister for Youth attends 8th Ministerial Meeting of Youth Communication Organization in Nairobi
11 december 2023 - 19:13:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah al-Zeni, took part in [...] Full text...
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EU launches security and defence initiative for Gulf of Guinea states
11 december 2023 - 11:19:41Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a decision launching the European Union security and defence initiative [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of all Day 3 matches played on Friday and Saturday
10 december 2023 - 05:56:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Day 3 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League matches played on [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of all Day 3 matches played on Friday
09 december 2023 - 06:35:03Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Day 3 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League matches played on [...] Full text...
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Global cooperation critical to combat transnational organised crime
07 december 2023 - 19:24:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for stronger action to fight the growing challenge of transnational organized [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: North African derby headlines match day 3 clashes
06 december 2023 - 18:03:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League resumes with Match Day 3 fixtures on Friday, 8 December, as [...] Full text...
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Moussa al-Kouni calls for a Libyan-European cooperation roadmap
06 december 2023 - 14:31:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to speed [...] Full text...
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COP28: Bring the vulnerable to ‘front of the line’ for climate funding
04 december 2023 - 13:45:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Advocates showcased the devastating impacts of climate upheaval on their communities at COP 28 on Monday [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of day 2 matches played on Saturday
03 december 2023 - 07:30:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 group matches of the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Medeama come from behind to snatch late victory, Al Hilal overcome Esperance
02 december 2023 - 11:41:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The resumption of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stages has lived up to the much-anticipated [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso now has latest generation of defence equipment -Prime Minister
01 december 2023 - 16:20:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambèla, prime minister of Burkina Faso's transitional government, told Parliament on [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso criticises UN rights officer for 'equating terrorists with subject of international law'
01 december 2023 - 13:15:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has protested against a statement issued by an official of the UN High [...] Full text...
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Insecurity pushes more than 1 in 10 children into acute malnutrition in Burkina Faso
01 december 2023 - 10:52:13Ouagadougu, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Insecurity is pushing more than 1 in 10 children under the age of 5 into [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Action returns on Match Day 2
01 december 2023 - 07:54:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Action returns to the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stages this weekend in match day 2 [...] Full text...
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CEN-SAD labour ministers call for optimum management of employment
29 november 2023 - 20:57:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ministers of Labour and representatives of Member States of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) have [...] Full text...
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UN rights office 'appalled' by killing of dozens of civilians in northern Burkina Faso
28 november 2023 - 20:02:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, says it is appalled by the recent killing of dozens [...] Full text...
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Algeria calls for elections to go hand in hand with reconciliation process in Libya
28 november 2023 - 17:11:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian Minister for Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, said here Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Mali, Burkina faso, Niger announce formation of mutual defence pact (By Paul Ejime)
28 november 2023 - 13:13:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Three suspended member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS - - Mali, [...] Full text...
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Thousands trapped in northern Mali city and running out of food - Save the Children
28 november 2023 - 11:20:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 136,000 people, including nearly 74,000 children, are trapped in the city of Timbuktu in northern [...] Full text...
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Libya attends 9th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa
27 november 2023 - 19:26:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, [...] Full text...
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Conference of CEN-SAD Labour Ministers opens in Tripoli
27 november 2023 - 18:53:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Monday opened the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister calls for hiring of labour from CEN-SAD countries to support Libyan economy
27 november 2023 - 18:37:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions League: ES Tunis power into Group C lead, while Petro get vital win at home
26 november 2023 - 06:11:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - ES Tunis shot up to the summit of Group C after a clinical display at home [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions League: Results of day one matches
26 november 2023 - 05:58:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League day one group matches played [...] Full text...
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CEN-SAD Executive Secretary moves to permanent headquarters in Tripoli
25 november 2023 - 19:54:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado el hadj Abou, took up [...] Full text...
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2023/24 Champions League: Group stage matches begin on Friday
23 november 2023 - 09:31:56Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All is set for the resumption of action in the 2023/24 CAF Champions League, with Day [...] Full text...
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Tripoli to organise conference on immigration on 27, 28 November
18 november 2023 - 12:39:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government is organising a conference on legal immigration on 27 and 28 November on [...] Full text...
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Conflict, external shocks amplify obstacles to economic development of the Sahel and CAR
17 november 2023 - 08:58:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Countries in the Sahel comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, along with neighbouring [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of Labour reaffirms desire to organise foreign workers on local labour market
16 november 2023 - 12:41:22Tripoli, 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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Africa Focus Group to defeat Daesh/ISIS takes steps to overcome security challenges
16 november 2023 - 06:17:36Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Africa Focus Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS is concentrating on strengthening and [...] Full text...
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Government of Burkina Faso welcomes liberation of Kidal
15 november 2023 - 15:00:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has expressed its delight at the liberation of Kidal after [...] Full text...
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World Bank: Chad's economy facing multiple challenges
14 november 2023 - 09:35:11N'djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad's economy is facing multiple, and often interrelated challenges that have slowed down its growth, according [...] Full text...
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First climate, peace and security forum opens in Bamako
10 november 2023 - 14:57:46Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first climate, peace and security forum in the Sahel, bringing together climate and security players, [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls out Burkina Faso government for crackdown on dissent
09 november 2023 - 09:11:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military junta is using a sweeping emergency law against perceived dissidents to expand its [...] Full text...
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Mohammed VI proposes institutional framework to consolidate security in Africa
07 november 2023 - 14:31:25Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has taken the initiative of creating an institutional framework bringing together the 23 Atlantic African [...] Full text...
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Boosting opportunities for the most vulnerable: Productive social safety net toolbox for Africa: World Bank Blog
06 november 2023 - 07:41:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty. While many [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses armed groups of war crimes in besieged localities in Burkina Faso
04 november 2023 - 06:13:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ansaroul Islam and other armed groups are enforcing brutal sieges in localities across Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Malian armed forces, Islamist armed groups of killing, abusing civilians
02 november 2023 - 08:01:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian armed forces and Islamist armed groups have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central [...] Full text...
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US, AUC hold 9th Annual High-Level Dialogue
02 november 2023 - 06:32:17Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the African Union Commission on (AUC) on Wednesday reaffirmed their "strong [...] Full text...
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Libya at second parliamentary counter-terrorism summit in Angola
27 october 2023 - 17:49:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First deputy speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and Head of the Parliamentary [...] Full text...
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US, Spain to foster democracy, sustainable development, stability in Sahel
19 october 2023 - 07:33:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Governments of Spain and the United States have said they are united in their [...] Full text...
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UN-African Union cooperation a must, as landscape of conflict shifts
12 october 2023 - 18:57:32New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations-African Union partnership stands out as a “pillar of multilateralism”, a senior UN [...] Full text...
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OCP Group, World Bank join forces to boost food security, agricultural developt in West Africa
11 october 2023 - 14:17:33Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank and the OCP Group on Wednesday announced a game changing partnership to support [...] Full text...
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Russian President Putin talks on phone with President of the Transition in Mali
11 october 2023 - 13:38:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, had a telephone conversation with the [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions League Group Stage draw officially conducted
06 october 2023 - 20:06:54Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage Draw was officially conducted on Friday in Johannesburg, [...] Full text...
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Niger's Prime Minister visits Mali to strengthen cooperation
06 october 2023 - 15:14:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The prime minister of Niger, Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman, was received Thursday at the presidential palace [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Algerian club emerge 16th Group stage qualifiers
03 october 2023 - 05:31:41Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a delayed second-round, second-leg match of the 2023-24 CAF Champions league, CR Belouizdad of Algeria [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions league: Group stage qualifiers emerge
02 october 2023 - 05:33:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the list of 15 clubs that have qualified for the Group stage of [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of second-leg qualifying round matches played on Friday and Saturday
01 october 2023 - 11:40:25Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of final qualifying round second-leg matches of the TotalEnergies 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...
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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)
28 september 2023 - 08:07:54Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Giants battle for group stage spots this weekend
28 september 2023 - 07:26:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 16 places in this season's TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage will be determined this [...] Full text...
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Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses 78th UN General Assembly
25 september 2023 - 14:45:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Saturday, Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop addressed the 78th session [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of first leg second preliminary round matches played on Saturday
16 september 2023 - 19:13:41Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the first leg TotalEnergies CAF Champions League second preliminary round [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Second preliminary round gets under way on Friday
14 september 2023 - 12:54:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first legs of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League second preliminary round resume on Friday, as [...] Full text...
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Insecurity forces closure of 13,000 schools for upcoming school year in Central and West Africa
14 september 2023 - 10:35:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Over the past four years, the number of school closures due to insecurity has almost [...] Full text...
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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council calls for activation of CEN-SAD to ensure stability of member countries
11 september 2023 - 18:44:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has urged the Executive Secretary of [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief blasts ‘politics of repression and division
11 september 2023 - 17:00:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights [...] Full text...
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Russia condemns terrorist attacks in northern Mali
09 september 2023 - 13:09:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned Thursday's terrorist attacks in northern Mali, which left more than [...] Full text...
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A Libyan newspaper wonders whether the changes in French-speaking Africa augur a new Françafrique
08 september 2023 - 16:40:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The changes we are witnessing in the Sahel region, in Central Africa and in what is generally [...] Full text...
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Labour ministers from CEN inSAD hold conference in Tripoli
08 september 2023 - 15:53:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali al-Abed al-Rida, [...] Full text...
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Top Libyan oficial stresses need to stabilise situation in Sahara region
06 september 2023 - 12:39:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to stabilise [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Thousands march in Niamey to demand departure of French troops
03 september 2023 - 07:36:27Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Thousands of people on Saturday staged a demonstration in Niamey to demand the withdrawal of French [...] Full text...
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Financial inclusion builds resilience of pastoralists to drought (World Bank feature)
02 september 2023 - 11:56:52Washington DC, US (PANA) - Until recent rain fell in the Horn of Africa, more than 9.5 million animals died [...] Full text...
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African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
02 september 2023 - 05:34:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Second-round, first-leg fixtures
29 august 2023 - 06:29:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the second-round, first-leg fixtures in the 2023-24 CAF Champions League, to be played between [...] Full text...
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Former Tunisia football coach Bertrand Marchand passes on
28 august 2023 - 06:36:01Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Former Tunisia national football team coach, Bertrand Marchand, has passed on, aged 70. Marchand died in his [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions League: All the 22 qualifiers for 2nd round have emerged
28 august 2023 - 06:01:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the 22 qualifiers for the second round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions league: 12 teams qualify for 2nd round
27 august 2023 - 06:42:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With 10 matches still be played in the second-leg, first-round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions league [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Second-leg hosts set to reverse upsets in return fixtures
25 august 2023 - 08:22:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a highly entertaining first-leg first-round matches of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League, host teams are [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of all first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend
21 august 2023 - 08:13:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all the first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend in the 2023 [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Pope France appeals for peace in Niger
21 august 2023 - 06:15:19The Holy See (PANA) - Pope Francis has appealed for peace in Niger where there are fears of military action [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Military leader Gen. Tchiani speaks of three-year transition, as junta digs in
20 august 2023 - 12:33:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's military junta is digging in even after meeting a delegation of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: New US Ambassador arrives in Niger
20 august 2023 - 07:45:45Washington, US (PANA) - The new US ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, has arrived in Niger amidst uncertainty following a [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niger
19 august 2023 - 18:22:49Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in the Niger capital, [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions league openers: Tunisian, Ethiopian clubs secure away wins
19 august 2023 - 09:02:39Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisian club, Etoile du Sahel, and Ethiopian side, Saint George, earned important away victories as the [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US names new Ambassador to Niger amidst coup uncertainty
17 august 2023 - 20:15:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it looks forward to its new ambassador to Niger, Kathleen Fitzgibbon, leading the country's [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)
17 august 2023 - 09:43:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Niger coup WFP calls for free flow of aid amid ongoing crisis
17 august 2023 - 06:30:18Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday issued a call for continued “humanitarian and resilience [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Scheduled first-round matches
16 august 2023 - 07:26:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled first-round matches in the 2023-24 CAF Champions league to be playd between [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: UN agencies continue to deliver aid in Niger
15 august 2023 - 05:42:14New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations continues to deliver aid in Niger, nearly three weeks since President Mohamed [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Humanitarian charity warns against military escalation
14 august 2023 - 06:18:54Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is warning that military escalation must not push Niger and [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US reiterates 'dedication' to peaceful resolution of crisis
12 august 2023 - 07:08:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has reiterated his country's continued dedication to finding a [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US throws weight behind ECOWAS for peaceful resolution of Niger crisis
11 august 2023 - 05:58:56Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Thursday that it appreciated the determination of the Economic Community [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS orders activation of standby force as junta ignores ultimatum to reinstate ousted president
10 august 2023 - 19:30:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Fears of military action against the military junta in Niger moved one step closer to reality [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US 'concerned' about health of ousted President Bazoum; ECOWAS leaders meet on crisis
10 august 2023 - 05:21:44Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about the health and safety of detained Niger President Mohamed [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Uncertainty as ECOWAS leaders meet again on Niger crisis
09 august 2023 - 16:50:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Uncertainty hangs in the air as leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...
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