UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

27 october 2024 - 20:13:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

26 october 2024 - 07:56:40
New York, United States (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that [...] Full text...

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Lebanon crisis: Guterres urges parties to ‘step back from the brink’

29 september 2024 - 04:55:19
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Saturday over the dramatic escalation of events [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory

18 september 2024 - 20:09:37
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands [...] Full text...

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Palestinian UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months

09 september 2024 - 19:58:43
New Yor, US (PANA) - A draft Palestinians resolution submitted to the UN Monday is demanding that Israel end its [...] Full text...

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Education and career perspectives of young Ugandans: A mix of challenges, gaps and high aspirations: World Bank Blog By Aziz Atamanov, Giulia Ponzini, Frédéric Cochinard and John Ilukor

24 july 2024 - 09:14:46
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Higher education and career aspirations among the youth are usually associated with socioeconomic achievements under the [...] Full text...

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Rights experts raise red flags about increased sex trafficking, child recruitment in Sudan

23 march 2024 - 05:25:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed alarm over increased reports of sexual slavery and trafficking [...] Full text...

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UN Commission warns South Sudan's repressive regime may fail to restore stability

01 march 2024 - 16:16:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked mass violence and entrenched repression in South Sudan threaten the prospects of durable peace and [...] Full text...

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International Court of Justice to review 57-year Israeli Occupation

16 february 2024 - 12:10:50
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – An unprecedented number of countries and international organisations are expected to participate in the International [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission 'concerned' about postponement of Senegalese presidential poll

04 february 2024 - 14:39:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the West African sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, says it has taken note of the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Electoral process suspended, presidential election postponed indefinitely in Senegal

03 february 2024 - 16:34:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall suspends electoral process

03 february 2024 - 16:09:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the repeal of a decree calling for elections on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Getting a tottering regional bloc back on track (By Paul Ejime)

10 december 2023 - 05:23:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) converge in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, [...] Full text...

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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)

07 december 2023 - 08:10:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...

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Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty

21 november 2023 - 08:01:08
New York, US (PANA) - Stronger action is needed to uphold children’s rights in a world where they are increasingly [...] Full text...

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Nearly 4,000 killed and civilian property destroyed during raging Darfur conflict

17 october 2023 - 16:51:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflict in Sudan's Darfur region has had a devastating toll on civilians, UN humanitarians warned on [...] Full text...

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Meeting focuses on ways of protecting communications services in Libya from hacking attempts

05 september 2023 - 20:28:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On Tuesday in Tripoli, the Committee for Monitoring and Supporting e-Government Projects held its first meeting [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Nearly 14 million children in Sudan need humanitarian support: UNICEF

05 august 2023 - 05:55:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and less bureaucratic impediments to support [...] Full text...

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Murder of Nahel in France, burning of Koran in Sweden confirm hypocrisy of slogans promoted by the West - Libyan newspaper

14 july 2023 - 16:32:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two major events in the last two weeks have attracted a great deal of attention, one [...] Full text...

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UN experts urge Ethiopia to halt mass deportation of Eritreans

13 july 2023 - 12:09:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN experts on Thursday condemned Ethiopia's summary expulsion of hundreds of Eritreans at the end of [...] Full text...

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Somalia: Aid agencies alarmed at massive population displacements over conflict, climate change

25 may 2023 - 10:35:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - One million people have fled their homes in Somalia due to a mix of conflict, severe [...] Full text...

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On second thought: What is really going on here? A reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (A Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA, correspondent)

30 april 2023 - 16:35:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - It all started with a comment from a South African radio station presenter: “How come you [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition in Tunisia

15 february 2023 - 05:13:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudanese, Ethiopian leaders hold talks; stress need for cooperation

26 january 2023 - 12:22:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has met senior Sudanese officials shortly after his arrival in Khartoum on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Ministry refuses to adjust existing oil agreements without following certain procedures

23 december 2022 - 15:26:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity has expressed its refusal [...] Full text...

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Khaled al-Mechri announces suspension of contacts with Aguila Saleh until law establishing Constitutional Court is cancelled

07 december 2022 - 18:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Wednesday announced the suspension of communication [...] Full text...

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Libya's High State Council rejects establishment of Constitutional Court by Parliament

07 december 2022 - 14:11:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council, an advisory body, has rejected the decision of the House of [...] Full text...

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WHO urges immediate skin to skin contact for babies born prematurely

16 november 2022 - 05:53:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Premature babies should be given skin to skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival [...] Full text...

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Restoring stability in West Darfur is prelude for full implementation of Juba Peace Agreement (A PANA News Analysis by Mohamed Osman)

09 october 2022 - 14:57:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The situation in Sudan's Darfur states -- West Darfur in particular -- was heading towards total [...] Full text...

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

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

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US 'deeply concerned' about report that extends Chadian junta's rule by two years

03 october 2022 - 05:07:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "deeply concerned" by the ad hoc commission report by [...] Full text...

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EU High Representative urges inclusive national dialogue in Tunisia

12 july 2022 - 08:19:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has underlined an inclusive national dialogue as a cornerstone of any credible constitutional [...] Full text...

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US slams Tunisian president Saied for dismissal of 57 judges

03 june 2022 - 09:23:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has slammed Tunisia's President Kais Saied for dismissing 57 judges and amending the rules governing [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president Saied fires 57 judges

02 june 2022 - 11:26:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday announced the dismissal of 57 magistrates accusing them of "obstructing [...] Full text...

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UNHCR ramps up aid to thousands displaced by Somalia drought

12 march 2022 - 05:26:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency is scaling up assistance to thousands of people displaced by severe drought [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief slams dissolution of judicial independence body by Tunisia president

09 february 2022 - 04:34:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dissolving the Tunisian body that deals with judicial independence, known as the High Judicial Council, is [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says govt. will hand over power to winner of the 24 December election

12 december 2021 - 19:03:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Ramadan Abu Jennah, has affirmed government's [...] Full text...

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UNICEF concerned about safety of 1,000 women, children in Libyan detention centres

13 october 2021 - 11:51:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 1,000 women and children, five of them unaccompanied, and at least 30 infants held in [...] Full text...

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Climate change: UN Resident Coordinator says it is time to act on Kenya drought

01 october 2021 - 08:11:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Wajir county of northern Kenya on Thursday with Government officials, donor representatives and United Nations [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF chief encourages continued protection of children without parental care

19 july 2021 - 16:06:33
New York, US (PANA) - As the official COVID-19 death toll around the world passed 4 million earlier this month, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses case brought by Staff of Community alleging unfair dismissal

07 july 2021 - 18:01:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Tuesday, 7th July 2021, dismissed a case brought by Abel [...] Full text...

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Troika Specials Envoys calls on rebels to rejoin peace talks

04 july 2021 - 16:32:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Leading European countries, the United States and the United Nations on Sunday confirmed they have sent [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends strong delegation to peace talks with rebels in Juba Wednesday

25 may 2021 - 16:28:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan on Tuesday dispatched a high-level delegation, including the Prime Minister, Dr Abdalla Hamdok, and [...] Full text...

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Schools reopen in South Sudan after 14-month COVID lockdown

05 may 2021 - 05:13:02
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The countrywide reopening of schools in South Sudan is a welcome step on the road [...] Full text...

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Global law body condemns South Africa's ex-president Zuma

10 april 2021 - 13:22:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has condemned former South African president [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo, Blé Goudé, walk to freedom after ICC trial

31 march 2021 - 20:38:51
The Hague, Nertherlands (PANA) - Former President of Cote d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo and an ally, Blé Goudé, have finally walked [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Keeping mothers and babies together could save more than 125,000 lives - WHO

16 march 2021 - 15:34:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New research from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth chief impressed with Rwanda CHOGM preparations

12 march 2021 - 13:12:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has congratulated the Rwandan government on progress in its preparations for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic pushing people ‘even further behind’ – UN rights chief

27 february 2021 - 06:55:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed even [...] Full text...

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Libya vote offers renewal, reconciliation chance, says UN negotiator

01 february 2021 - 16:04:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All Libyans have a chance at national reconciliation and renewal once the country’s representatives, who have [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says 250 killed, over 100,000 displaced as violence surges in Darfur

22 january 2021 - 19:44:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A sharp uptick in intercommunal violence in Sudan’s Darfur region has forced more than 100,000 people [...] Full text...

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Dozens killed in militia attack in West Darfur

17 january 2021 - 12:15:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 48 people were killed and scores injured on Saturday when a group militias attacked [...] Full text...

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End of Year: Zambia’s treasury to be refunded about K4 million from ex-ministers

31 december 2020 - 18:46:19
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The judgment by Zambia’s  Constitutional Court ordering  former cabinet ministers and their deputies in President Edgar [...] Full text...

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UN confirms closure of Darfur peacekeeping mission

31 december 2020 - 06:49:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end [...] Full text...

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'Pay back government money', Zambian President tells former ministers

09 december 2020 - 14:05:17
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu expects Cabinet ministers and deputy ministers who remained in office after dissolution [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meet in Tangier, Morocco, to set date for a plenary session in Libya

25 november 2020 - 14:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has said the consultative meeting of Libyan parliamentarians in Tangier "will [...] Full text...

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French firms set to make Rand 14bn in fresh investment pledges to South Africa

06 november 2020 - 14:55:17
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - French Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Minister Franck Riester, who lead a business delegation to [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 3 die of "Rift" fever

29 september 2020 - 18:17:46
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Three individuals died of hemorrhagic fever, commonly known as "Rift Fever", in the regions of Tagant [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 140 Burundians, stranded for months in Rwanda, return home

10 september 2020 - 17:50:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - One hundred and forty Burundians stranded, in Rwanda following the Coronavirus pandemic since last April, were [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government pledges to respect judicial independence in "corruption" case

05 september 2020 - 11:23:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -The Mauritanian government will fully respect the constitutional principle of separation of powers and the independence of [...] Full text...

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Sudanese foes to initial peace agreement in Juba, South Sudan

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

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Mauritania: Ghazouani receives Biram Dah Abeid in audience

28 august 2020 - 23:48:12
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, Friday held talks with Biram Dah Abeid, leader of [...] Full text...

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Libya ceasefire: State Council rejects any dialogue with Marshal Haftar in search of peace

23 august 2020 - 13:58:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council in Libya has welcomed the announcement of an immediate ceasefire in the [...] Full text...

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Child trafficking in sport: FIFA backs new initiative to safeguard children

30 july 2020 - 16:23:27
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World Football Governing body, FIFA, is supporting a new initiative to end child trafficking in sport [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses case brought by 4 Burkinabes on rights violations, rejects claim of arbitrary detention by Liberian

25 june 2020 - 17:25:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In the first of two landmark judgements delivered on Wednesday, in Abuja, Nigeria, the ECOWAS Community [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo's prisons face catastrophe

19 april 2020 - 13:33:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Overcrowded and unsanitary prisons in Democratic Republic of Congo are at grave risk of COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report Covid-19 epidemic, its effect on the cost of living and the continuing fighting

11 april 2020 - 17:29:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coronavirus epidemic which has progressed in recent weeks in the country, reaching 24 confirmed cases, [...] Full text...

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Libya oil company denounces import of aviation fuel from UAE by authorities in the east

23 march 2020 - 12:44:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has again criticised the importation by the authorities of eastern [...] Full text...

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'Mali closely monitoring case of musician Rokia Traoré arrested in France'

15 march 2020 - 13:08:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government says it is closely following the case of renowned musician Rokia Traore, who [...] Full text...

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The judiciary: A facilitator or hindrance to democracy in Africa? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

26 february 2020 - 09:08:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In political science, the ‘trias politica’ model for the governance of the state, popularised in modern [...] Full text...

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Transparency International urges govts to address corrupting role of big money in party financing

23 january 2020 - 13:42:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Governments must urgently address the corrupting role of big money in political party financing [...] Full text...

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Berlin Conference participants commit to cease interference in respect of ceasefire

20 january 2020 - 15:11:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders and heads of delegation taking part in the Berlin International Conference on Libya have, at [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean President invited to inauguration of his Guinea-Bissau counterpart

14 january 2020 - 14:50:31
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean President Jorge Carlos Fonseca has been invited to the swearing-in ceremony of his [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: VP's wife files for return of her children

10 january 2020 - 18:51:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Marry Mubaiwa, the newly released estranged traditional wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has filed for an [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese VP vows cooperation in search of peace after US sanctions

09 january 2020 - 13:43:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese First Vice-President Taban Deng Gai has vowed to cooperate with the US in [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM calls on British PM to return Chagos archipelago

14 december 2019 - 06:54:07
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Friday night called on his British counterpart Boris Johnson [...] Full text...

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Electoral Violence and other threats to democracy in Africa (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

10 december 2019 - 10:38:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The disturbing images of violent activities that saturated the social media space during the recent governorship [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's secret Police says activist, US-based publisher Sowore re-arrested over plan to "forceful takeover of government"

08 december 2019 - 15:46:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - Stung with widespread outrage over the dramatic re-arrest of Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore inside [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's secret Police says activist, US-based publisher Sowore re-arrested over plan to "forceful takeover of government"

08 december 2019 - 08:16:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - Stung with widespread outrage over the dramatic re-arrest of Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore inside [...] Full text...

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Former São Toméan pastor arrested in Côte d'Ivoire returns home

04 december 2019 - 17:54:05
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - A former pastor from Sao Tome and Principe, Iudmilo Veloso, of the [...] Full text...

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World Bank urges Zimbabwe Govt to improve corporate governance structures with state entities

04 december 2019 - 17:09:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The World Bank has urged government to practice transparency and consistent reporting, expand gender diversity and [...] Full text...

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Gabon and EU restore cooperation

02 december 2019 - 15:29:28
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon and the European Union (EU) renewed their cooperation on Monday after the Gabonese side unilaterally [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts AIPP conference on sidelines of FPU Africa continental summit

30 november 2019 - 15:48:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The continental summit of the Federation for Universal Peace (FPU) began here Saturday under the chairmanship [...] 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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Libyan MPs meet in Cairo to find solution to the Libyan crisis

20 october 2019 - 17:52:49
Tripoli Libya (PANA) – Some 90 Members of Parliament (MPs) out of the 200-member Assembly of the Representatives of the [...] Full text...

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Worsening economic prospects hamper healthcare fuel gender-based violence in Southern Africa

30 september 2019 - 16:03:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Deteriorating economic prospects have exacerbated poverty and inequality and hampered access to essential services, [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s mineral exploration discoveries widen to renewable energy raw materials

24 september 2019 - 21:13:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The mining sector of Botswana has once again widened its annually mineral exploration discoveries scope with renewable [...] Full text...

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Khartoum gets ready for talks with rebels, lauds South Sudan gov't peace efforts

07 september 2019 - 18:36:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday commended efforts exerted by South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit, to reconcile armed [...] Full text...

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Twelve people arrested in Côte d'Ivoire following the desecration of DJ Arafat's grave

02 september 2019 - 17:48:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Twelve people have been detained following the desecration of the grave of the artist, Houon [...] Full text...

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Power supply resumes in eastern Libya

26 august 2019 - 13:35:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Electricity supply was gradually resuming in eastern Libya on Monday after a widespread blackout, the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Frenchman Alain Giresse is no longer coach of the Tunisian Carthage Eagles

21 august 2019 - 21:10:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)    -   In a laconic statement, the Tunisian football federation (FTF) Wednesday announced it had terminated by mutual [...] Full text...

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Bashir trial: Defense says no one above the law

19 august 2019 - 23:24:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   The special tribunal trying former Sudanese president Monday postponed hearing for Saturday, 24 August, state media [...] Full text...

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Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) now a reality in Niger

13 august 2019 - 22:11:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The migrating to digital terrestrial television (DTT) has now become a reality in Niger since 21 [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Judicial organizations worried about negative impact of constitutional reform project

05 august 2019 - 19:26:00
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - Seven judicial organizations have expressed their concerns about the "foreseeable" negative impact that some [...] Full text...

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Election Resource Centre calls on Zimbabwe gov't to focus on election reforms as well

03 july 2019 - 18:18:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A local election think tank, Election Resource Centre (ERC), has called on the Zimbabwean government to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabweans react to abandonment of multicurrency basket and reintroduction of Zimbabwe dollar

24 june 2019 - 17:31:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Economists, experts and the general public have had mixed reactions to moves to abandon the [...] Full text...

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New draft Marriage Bill Amendment tearing Zimbabweans apart

13 june 2019 - 18:29:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Debate is still raging on whether the Marriage Bill of 2017, an amendment to consolidate the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. disappointed at UK’s plans to organise visits to Chagos

13 june 2019 - 08:40:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister’s Office has expressed its "deep disappointment" that despite a UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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Absa separation from Barclays almost complete

10 june 2019 - 20:11:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Absa Group Limited, one of the largest financial services providers in Africa, told investors on Sunday [...] 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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Absa Group successfully moves subsidiaries’ digital channels from UK to South Africa

21 may 2019 - 21:36:05
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)- Absa Group completed its digital channels migration project From the United Kingdom to South Africa on 19 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe depositors lose foreign currency deposits

11 may 2019 - 07:01:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) –Depositors in Zimbabwe who put US dollars into their accounts before the separation of local and foreign [...] 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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South Sudanese families reunited with 6,000 children after years of separation

19 april 2019 - 10:45:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – UNICEF, Save the Children and partners have successfully reunited 6,000 children with their families after [...] Full text...

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Absa Group moves subsidiaries banking platform from UK to South Africa

17 april 2019 - 08:39:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Absa Group Limited on Wednesday announced that it has successfully moved its banking platform used by [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan House of Representatives promises elections after Tripoli liberation

13 april 2019 - 15:30:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, Aguila Saleh, has said that the [...] Full text...

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5 UK MP calls on President Barrow

11 april 2019 - 19:29:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Five Members of the British Parliament on Thursday called on President Adama Barrow at State House, Gambia, [...] Full text...

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East African economies record robust growth without creating jobs - AfDB

04 april 2019 - 18:03:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed concern at the high economic growth rates recorded in [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj briefs a group of 50 MPs on noves to resolve Libyan crisis

28 march 2019 - 18:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Barclays Bank of Botswana reclaims its leading position

21 march 2019 - 16:33:48
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Barclays Bank Botswana will continue to reclaim its position as the number one financial services provider [...] Full text...

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AU, UN hold discussions with Libyan presidential council chairman on Libyan crisis

12 march 2019 - 22:58:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayed Al-Sarraj, held [...] Full text...

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Absa Group reports increase in 2018 earnings

11 march 2019 - 15:21:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Absa Group Limited, one of Africa’s largest financial services providers, reported an increase in revenue and [...] 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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ICJ says UK should end administration of Chagos Archipelago 'as rapidly as possible

25 february 2019 - 17:29:15
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday said by unanimous opinion that having [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council vice presidents warn Fayez al-Sarraj

13 january 2019 - 16:39:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three Vice Presidents of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accordy have accused the [...] Full text...

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UN agency reports 9.6 million people severely food-insecure in Southern Africa

26 november 2018 - 16:50:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The number of severely food insecure people in Southern Africa rose to an estimated [...] Full text...

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Libya's legislative institutions set timetable for restructuring national executive authority

07 november 2018 - 18:40:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council of State have agreed on a timetable [...] Full text...

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African Union vows to obey its laws, institutions

26 october 2018 - 19:12:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has vowed to obey its own laws and institutions that it set [...] Full text...

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Eritrean families flood into Ethiopia to seek refugee status after border re-opening

11 october 2018 - 08:30:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Hundreds of Eritrean families are flooding into Ethiopia to re-unite with their loved ones [...] Full text...

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Gov'ts urged to ‘do the hard work’ to better manage global migration

27 september 2018 - 06:44:09
New York, US (PANA) - As world leaders met at the United Nations on Wednesday to discuss the first global [...] Full text...

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Health expert says Sierra Leone regions see progress in water and sanitation

23 august 2018 - 06:32:57
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A water and sanitation (WATSAN) expert of the medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says [...] Full text...

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UN must stand together to fight devastating effects of tobacco – UN health official

23 august 2018 - 05:57:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United Nations agencies must join forces at the policy level and refuse interference from tobacco companies [...] Full text...

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Security Council renews mandates of UN force monitoring separation area in two areas

01 july 2018 - 06:25:30
New York, US (PANA) - Adopting separate resolutions, the United Nations Security Council has extended the mandates of the Organization’s [...] Full text...

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Juba starts implementing ceasefire deal

28 june 2018 - 18:51:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan has started implementing the permanent ceasefire deal it concluded on Wednesday with opposition groups [...] Full text...

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Wilderness Safaris cut down plastic use in Botswana

15 june 2018 - 08:54:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Pan-African ecotourism-company Wilderness Safaris’ conversation efforts in Botswana have won the prestigious National Energy Globe Award. The [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Health minister appeals to the population to donate blood

13 june 2018 - 11:56:26
Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Minister, Mr Anwar Husnoo, on Wednesday appealed to the population [...] Full text...

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UN and partners call for ceasefire in northern Somalia

25 may 2018 - 05:11:41
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations and its partners on Thursday expressed grave concern over armed clashes which have [...] Full text...

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AU pays tribute to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

02 april 2018 - 19:28:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Expressing “great shock and profound sadness” following the death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of former [...] Full text...

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IGAD raises concern over political tension buildup in Somalia

27 march 2018 - 09:05:10
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has expressed concern over “the evolving new political tension [...] Full text...

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Congolese flee horrific violence for Uganda - UNHCR

16 march 2018 - 11:04:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working with partner organizations in western Uganda to support a [...] Full text...

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Urgent need to step-up protection of children in crises – UN rights wing

06 march 2018 - 06:54:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children in crisis situations face a raft of challenges – from family separation and forced recruitment [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition decries 'draconian crackdown' after state revokes passports

06 february 2018 - 16:39:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's opposition has decried a "draconian crackdown" targeting its leadership since Raila Odinga took the oath [...] Full text...

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Weah presidency: The challenge of high expectations in Liberia (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

19 january 2018 - 19:33:42
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Apart from not playing in the World Cup finals, the dream of every football player, George [...] Full text...

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Nanotechnology's new cost-effective approach to address waterborne diseases in Rwanda (A feature by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent in Kigali)

17 january 2018 - 14:08:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - With the use of nanotechnology application, including the distribution of equipment and powder products that come [...] Full text...

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Number of families separated by conflict, natural disasters at all time high - ICRC

11 december 2017 - 20:35:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of families being separated by conflict, violence and natural disaster is at a five-year [...] Full text...

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World commits to pollution-free planet at environment summit

06 december 2017 - 18:32:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world on Wednesday committed to a pollution-free planet at the close of the UN Environment [...] Full text...

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Zambian Lawyers condemn President Lungu’s threats on judiciary over 3rd-term bid

03 november 2017 - 16:27:56
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has asked President Edgar Lungu to retract his statement against [...] Full text...

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UNICEF, partner agencies in South Sudan help reunite 5,000 children with families

18 october 2017 - 22:08:59
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Since conflict broke out in South Sudan in 2013, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), [...] Full text...

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Thousands of children reunited with their families in war-torn South Sudan

17 october 2017 - 15:53:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international humanitarian organization on Tuesday said it helped to end the suffering of thousands [...] Full text...

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Kenya: ICRC raises red flag over displacement, spike in violence in DRC

11 october 2017 - 10:59:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Violence and repeated armed clashes in several provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Libya: 12 killed, 23 wounded in violence in Libya in September, says UNSML

03 october 2017 - 11:22:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSML) has stated in its monthly report issued on Monday [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN, partners call for nearly US$24 million emergency aid for Congo's Pool region

18 july 2017 - 19:58:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – United Nations, the Republic of Congo's government and humanitarian partners on Tuesday appealed for US$23.7 million [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambia Parliament approves enhanced measures to preserve public security

12 july 2017 - 07:01:20
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The National Assembly of Zambia has approved President Edgar Lungu’s promulgation of enhanced measures to enable [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 'Mauritius not opposed to US military base on Diego Garcia'

01 july 2017 - 09:07:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Defence Minister, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, told Parliament on Friday that Mauritius has no [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council renews steps against illicit Libyan oil exports

30 june 2017 - 05:07:56
New York, US (PANA) – The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a series of resolutions by which it renewed [...] Full text...

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US: UN urges support, solidarity for record number of displaced people

20 june 2017 - 15:50:27
New York, US (PANA) - With a record 65.6 million people last year forcibly uprooted from their homes by violence [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AUC Chair worried over the rising number of African refugees

20 june 2017 - 14:52:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Painting a gloomy picture of the refugee problems confronting Africa, the Chairperson of the African [...] Full text...

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Lesotho: SADC urges reforms in Lesotho to facilitate political stability

05 june 2017 - 19:35:17
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Lesotho's incoming government should undertake time-bound wide constitutional, judicial, legislative, security sector, public sector and media [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Nigeria's returning refugees need humanitarian assistance – UNHCR

03 june 2017 - 04:22:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As thousands of Nigerian refugees return from Cameroon to north-eastern Nigeria, straining the few existing services [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Data gaps on children in residential care leave the most vulnerable unaccounted for – UNICEF

01 june 2017 - 06:18:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 2.7 million children live in residential care worldwide, according to a new estimate by [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Constitutional court hears application for secret no-confidence vote

15 may 2017 - 15:10:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's opposition United Democratic Movement (UDM) on Monday told the Constitutional Court that [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum, Juba delegations to meet in Addis next week

08 may 2017 - 19:25:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) has invited Sudan and South Sudan to an extraordinary [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Successful parliamentary polls have opened up political space in Gambia - AU

08 april 2017 - 18:29:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Terry Tselance, the Vice Chairperson of the independent electoral commission (IEC) of South Africa, has [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN human rights expert calls for improved human rights situation in Sudan

22 february 2017 - 18:59:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Despite positive developments in the situation of human rights in Sudan since April last year, there [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tensions high ahead of State of the Nation address

09 february 2017 - 09:10:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tensions are running high ahead of Thursday night’s State of the Nation address following [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UK official says Darfur security situation shows 'remarkable development'

11 january 2017 - 12:19:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UK diplomat says he has noticed a “remarkable development” in the security situation in Darfur, [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN envoy discusses normalisation of Khartoum-Juba ties

05 january 2017 - 09:56:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN Secretary-General's joint special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Nicholas Haison has separately conferred with [...] Full text...

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US: US expresses 'deep concern' at renewed fighting in central Libya

05 january 2017 - 07:11:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it is deeply concerned at renewed fighting between Libyans in the central [...] Full text...

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UN: Amid threat of renewed conflict in Libya, UN envoy urges restraint

04 january 2017 - 16:17:13
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler [...] Full text...

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Somalia: UNSOM welcomes Puntland, Galmudug leaders' commitment to peace in Gaalkacyo

02 january 2017 - 18:02:50
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has welcomed the renewed commitments reached Monday by [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks Libyans on peace, stability

17 december 2016 - 18:45:51
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the first anniversary of the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement, UN Secretary-General Ban [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council reiterates support for Libya's political agreement

08 december 2016 - 14:49:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN Security Council on Thursday expressed deep concern over the serious political polarization in Libya, [...] Full text...

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UN: Congo FM says newly-adopted constitution will boost governance

24 september 2016 - 22:02:21
New York, US (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Congo, Jean-Claude Gakosso, on Saturday in New York [...] Full text...

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US: Political accord remains key to resolving crisis in Libya - Serraj

23 september 2016 - 06:42:10
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord of Libya, Mustafa [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: PM says sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos non-negotiable

11 august 2016 - 15:45:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth on Thursday told Parliament that pursuant to its commitment to [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Lungu asks donors to 'bail out' Post newspaper

27 june 2016 - 16:26:59
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – With pressure from donors to reopen the independent Post Newspaper, Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council urges political solution to Guinea-Bissau crisis

16 june 2016 - 06:02:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council late on Wednesday in New York urged Guinea-Bissau politicians and other [...] Full text...

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South Africa: FIFA accuses South Africa of 2010 World Cup bribery

16 march 2016 - 14:13:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – FIFA on Wednesday openly accused South Africa of paying a US$10 million bribe to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Three more South Africa football officials banned by FIFA

14 march 2016 - 11:15:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – FIFA on Monday banned three more South African officials in relation to match-fixing prior [...] Full text...

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Egypt: CAF congratulates Infantino for FIFA president victory

28 february 2016 - 15:49:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Gianni Infantino on his election as FIFA President [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Infantino wants to rebuild FIFA, bring back football to centre stage

26 february 2016 - 18:14:00
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The newly-elected president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has said he wants to work with everybody to [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA Congress approves landmark reforms

26 february 2016 - 10:59:37
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Member associations of FIFA, world football governing body, on Friday approved a package of landmark reforms [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Ban urges govts to ‘leave no one behind’ in era of global sustainability

24 january 2016 - 03:50:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - If the landmark Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were a pact between donors and recipients, the 2030 [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Representatives of Sudanese restive areas call for autonomous rule

16 january 2016 - 11:56:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Members of the Sudanese National Dialogue Conference (NDC) committee on administration, representing Sudan's South Kordofan and [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Grand coalition accuses govt of scheming against Zambia constitution bill

08 december 2015 - 18:19:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's Grand Coalition on the campaign for a people-driven constitution Tuesday accused the ruling Patriotic [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA Executive Committee unanimously approves reform proposals

03 december 2015 - 12:54:46
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, says its Executive Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a set of [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: IOM, UNICEF raise concern about separated kids among migrants arriving in Europe

01 december 2015 - 13:20:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The high number of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) arriving in Europe is a matter of [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Nineteen children separated by civil war in South Sudan reunited with families

23 october 2015 - 12:57:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A total of nineteen children, who were separated from their parents for almost 2 years, have [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum ready for meeting with South Sudan to resolve political, security issues

13 august 2015 - 18:41:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has stated its readiness to take part in meetings of the joint Sudanese-South Sudanese Political-Security [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Opposition moves to have Zuma impeached over Al Bashir saga

04 august 2015 - 12:57:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday gave notice in the National Assembly [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Scribe welcomes new political agreement in Libya

12 july 2015 - 22:57:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday expressed happiness at the signing of a political agreement [...] Full text...

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Libya: Ambassadors in Libya welcome commitment at Libyan peace talks

03 july 2015 - 20:36:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The ambassadors of several European and African countries, the US and European Union have welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Libyan stakeholders reaffirm commitment to dialogue

03 july 2015 - 13:39:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – The participants in the inter-Libyan peace talks in the Moroccan city of Skhirat on Thursday reaffirmed [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Maiden International Day of Family Remittances observed

16 june 2015 - 11:30:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More than 400 policymakers, private-sector stakeholders and civil-society representatives Tuesday observed the first International [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy tasks Libyan parties on political agreement, national reconciliation

09 june 2015 - 19:07:27
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Bernardino Leon [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Civil society, security forces sign pact on better behaviourial pattern

11 may 2015 - 13:49:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso security forces and the civil society on Sunday signed a pact to [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Baby born on Italian navy ship by Nigerian woman named Francesca Marina

07 may 2015 - 20:28:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A baby born on Sunday by a Nigerian woman on board an Italian navy ship has [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy says work on Libya's draft political agreement ongoing

29 april 2015 - 21:48:43
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative for Libya, Mr. Bernardino Leon, on Wednesday announced that he has outlined [...] Full text...

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UN: Public, private sectors essential for progress on climate change, says UN chief

18 april 2015 - 06:22:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says collaboration and bold leadership from both the private and public [...] Full text...

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Sudan: 4 Children abducted in Abyei released after UN mediation

09 april 2015 - 15:54:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations on Thursday said four children abducted from their parents in the disputed area [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Parties move to prevent cellphone jamming in Parliament

17 february 2015 - 12:56:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - An urgent application to prohibit the use of mobile network blocking devices in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma on the ropes after State of the Nation debacle (By Craig Urquhart, PANA correspondent)

15 february 2015 - 06:21:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Not since Apartheid-era Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd was assassinated by a knife-wielding messenger in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Chaos in Parliament during Zuma's State of the Nation address

12 february 2015 - 20:00:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There were chaotic scenes in Parliament on Thursday night after police and security personnel [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 'Burkina Faso shopping for new national football team coach'

10 february 2015 - 13:37:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Football Association president (FBF), Sita Sangaré, has given himself a one-week ultimatum within [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan's ruling party to present Bashir as presidential candidate

08 january 2015 - 09:16:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has said it will on submit to the National Election [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU formally drops sanctions threat against Burkina Faso

18 november 2014 - 15:26:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has abandoned plans to suspend Burkina Faso from its membership after [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Sudanese foes allowed more time for talks over ceasefire monitoring plan

17 november 2014 - 20:06:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Sudanese government and a rival group have agreed to sign a ceasefire agreement ending [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: South Sudanese military chiefs meet on ending hostilities

15 november 2014 - 10:23:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)- South Sudanese military commanders from both sides of the war met on Saturday to start [...] Full text...

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