WFP welcomes Japanese funding to tackle food insecurity in Malawi

08 august 2022 - 05:19:23
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$500,000 contribution from the Government of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy foils 17 illegal migration attempts

07 august 2022 - 16:44:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy foiled on Saturday night 17 attempts at clandestine migration and rescued [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat expected to visit South Africa, DRC

07 august 2022 - 07:38:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez is travelling to South Africa and the [...] Full text...

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Four more injured in Libyan fuel tanker explosion evacuated to Italy

06 august 2022 - 19:36:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four more people injured in the explosion of a fuel tanker in Bint Baya, southern Libya, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan presidential candidates make final appeal for votes

06 august 2022 - 19:22:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan presidential candidates held final political rallies in the capital, Nairobi, on Saturday to make their [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso government denies signing truce with armed terrorist groups

06 august 2022 - 16:02:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso on Saturday denied that it has signed a two-year [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Tripoli after new armed clashes

06 august 2022 - 14:54:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - There is an uneasy calm in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Saturday after armed clashes on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy foils three illegal migration attempts

06 august 2022 - 12:10:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units foiled three illegal migration attempts to the Italian coast on Friday night, a [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches guidelines to restrict unsolicited messages on phones

06 august 2022 - 11:08:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's telecommunication watchdog, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), has launched guidelines for the telecommunications sector to [...] Full text...

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US announces $127 million humanitarian assistance for Africa

06 august 2022 - 05:45:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, on Friday announced in Ghana more than $127 million in [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert says Central African Republic militias spreading ‘terror'

06 august 2022 - 05:30:24
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in [...] Full text...

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Somalia facing rising acute food insecurity - FAO

06 august 2022 - 05:18:09
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence rises in South Sudanese conflict zones

04 august 2022 - 20:59:11
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reported a two-fold rise in sexual violence [...] Full text...

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Guinea security forces seize large quantity of cocaine

04 august 2022 - 12:48:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Five Sierra Leoneans and one Guinean have been charged with possession of cocaine and belonging to an [...] Full text...

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MPs, activists from southern Libya request UNSMIL's support for region's involvement in decision-making

04 august 2022 - 11:17:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of members of Parliament and civil society representatives from southern Libya has requested the [...] Full text...

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Twelve persons killed in road accident on major Ghana highway

04 august 2022 - 10:37:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Twelve persons have been killed in a road accident on a major highway in western Ghana, [...] Full text...

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New sculpture at UN honours rights experts killed in DR Congo

04 august 2022 - 07:13:24
New York, US (PANA) - A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission [...] Full text...

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Fulani association draws attention of Malian government to amalgamation and stigmatisation of community

03 august 2022 - 20:25:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga received on Tuesday a delegation of the Tabital Pulaku Association, [...] Full text...

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Armed group holds up Central Bank of Libya van in Sebha, southern Libya

03 august 2022 - 20:07:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A van carrying cash from the Central Bank of Libya branch in Sebha (800 km south [...] Full text...

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Terrorist logistical refugees destroyed by Malian army in central Mali

03 august 2022 - 19:21:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army said here Wednesday it had destroyed logistical shelters of terrorists in the forests [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe civilians killed in national army strikes in east of country

03 august 2022 - 19:05:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several Burkinabe civilians were killed on Monday in strikes carried out by the national army [...] Full text...

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Kazakh national gets 32 years in prison in Mauritius for drug trafficking

03 august 2022 - 08:09:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Ravil Khakimov, a 39-year-old Kazakh, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison, and fined 800,000 [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfall forces UNHCR to cut vital programmes in DRC

03 august 2022 - 06:31:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Due to insufficient funding, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is unable to adequately respond [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International, denounces arbitrary arrests, detentions after Guinea demonstrations

03 august 2022 - 05:39:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has denounced the arbitrary arrests and detentions of members of pressure [...] Full text...

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UN undertakes human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia

03 august 2022 - 05:20:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS 'deeply concerned' about increasing socio-economic tension in Guinea

02 august 2022 - 11:16:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed "deep concern" about the increasing socio-political [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calls for inter-state collaboration to tackle drug trafficking in SADC region

02 august 2022 - 08:36:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday said that drug trafficking recognises no boundaries and it [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027

02 august 2022 - 07:59:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday launched a National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027 [...] Full text...

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New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030

02 august 2022 - 05:29:36
New York, US (PANA) - While more than three-quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life

02 august 2022 - 05:18:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls on Africa to depend on its institutions for human resource development

01 august 2022 - 15:24:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on Africa to depend on its institutions to develop its [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s public universities shutdown continues

01 august 2022 - 13:55:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of university teachers in the country, has [...] Full text...

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Five dead, 35 injured in fuel tanker fire in southern Libya

01 august 2022 - 13:00:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five people died and 35 others were injured in southern Libya when a tanker exploded while [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘outraged’ over UN peacekeepers’ aggression in DRC; calls for accountability

01 august 2022 - 05:18:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is “outraged” over a “serious incident” that took place on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Presidential Council reaffirms importance of national reconciliation

31 july 2022 - 19:14:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, has stressed the importance of the [...] Full text...

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US warns citizens not to travel to Mali in security alert

31 july 2022 - 15:19:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US Embassy in Mali has issued a security alert warning Americans not to travel to [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr elected new head of Catholic Church in Africa

31 july 2022 - 12:23:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa, and Madagascar (SECAM), the association of Catholic Bishops of Africa, [...] Full text...

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Japan provides further support to provide food in Zimbabwe

31 july 2022 - 05:36:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Japan has made an additional contribution of US$500,000 to the World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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446 new migrants landed in one week on Libyan coast, according to IOM

30 july 2022 - 15:31:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 446 migrants on their way to European shores were landed on the Libyan [...] Full text...

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63 illegal migrants rescued by Tunisian coastguards

30 july 2022 - 14:44:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian coastguards in the city of Mahdia rescued 63 migrants whose boat had been lost at [...] Full text...

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IOM identifies 1,735 victims of human trafficking in Burundi

30 july 2022 - 14:30:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The local office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Saturday, on the occasion [...] Full text...

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FNDC suspends its demonstrations in Guinea for a week

30 july 2022 - 14:09:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading figure in the democratic [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda

30 july 2022 - 09:13:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to embark on a three-nation African tour from [...] Full text...

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Facebook failing to detect social media-peddled hate speech ahead of polls

30 july 2022 - 00:17:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A US firm, Global Witness, has carried out an investigation on hate speech peddled through the [...] Full text...

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Rabat denies allegations in HRW report on Morocco

29 july 2022 - 20:46:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Moroccan government has categorically denied "false and unfounded allegations" contained in the Human Rights Watch [...] Full text...

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Women increasingly joining armed terrorist groups in Burkina Faso - Minister

29 july 2022 - 20:23:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Gender and Family, Salimata Nebié Conombo, noted on Friday that more [...] Full text...

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Next Libyan-Algerian meeting to decide on reopening of joint border post

29 july 2022 - 19:30:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan and Algerian sides are planning an upcoming official meeting to decide on the date [...] Full text...

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AU condemns bloody protests against UN peacekeepers in DR Congo

29 july 2022 - 12:44:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has added his voice [...] Full text...

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ICC issues arrest warrant against former CAR minister Mahamat Nouradine Adam for alleged war crimes

29 july 2022 - 10:15:28
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a warrant of [...] Full text...

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There will be no military base in Mauritian Island of Agaléga, says PM

29 july 2022 - 08:02:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth told Parliament on Thursday that the island of Agalega, located 1,000 [...] Full text...

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EC extends mandates of civilian advisory, military training missions in CAR

29 july 2022 - 07:32:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted two decisions extending the mandates of the European Union Common Security [...] Full text...

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US calls on DRC authorities to protect UN peacekeepers

29 july 2022 - 07:26:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has called on the national and local authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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US says it shares concerns of Tunisians on processes of drafting controversial constitution

29 july 2022 - 06:52:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it shares concerns expressed by many Tunisians that the process of drafting [...] Full text...

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IOM says migrants heading home as world rebounds from COVID-19

29 july 2022 - 05:33:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a report published on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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Five unidentified bodies found at Tarhouna

28 july 2022 - 12:42:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five unidentified bodies were discovered in the town of Tarhouna, south of Tripoli, the General Authority [...] Full text...

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Kenyan politician ordered to forfeit US$2 million over corruption

28 july 2022 - 12:39:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The High Court in Nairobi has ordered a senior Kenyan politician to forfeit nearly US$2 million [...] Full text...

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Telecommunication restored between eastern and western Libya

28 july 2022 - 12:34:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Telecommunication between eastern and western Libya has resumed after repair of damaged fibre optic cables in [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams Morocco for 'silencing' critical activists, journalists

28 july 2022 - 08:56:15
New York, US (PANA) – The Moroccan authorities are using indirect and underhanded tactics to silence critical activists and journalists, Human [...] Full text...

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Fight against armed groups in Togo and Benin must not justify human rights violations, says rights group

28 july 2022 - 06:08:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International, has cautioned that the authorities in Benin and Togo must ensure that the fight [...] Full text...

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Guinea prosecutor threatens legal action against umbrella group organising demonstration to protest lack of dialogue by junta

27 july 2022 - 12:55:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Public Prosecutor's Office to the Court of Appeal in Guinea, is threatening to prosecute members [...] Full text...

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Communication in Libya disrupted by cut of fibre optic cables

27 july 2022 - 12:48:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Telecommunications Holding Company, announced on Tuesday that the ongoing maintenance operations to restore communications [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives US$100 million for critical emergency cash, food assistance in Sudan

27 july 2022 - 11:44:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan has received US$ 100 million from the [...] Full text...

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ADF approves US$5.6 million grant to bolster food security in Mozambique

27 july 2022 - 09:59:16
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) has granted Mozambique $5.6 million in additional funding for Post-Cyclone Idai [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates 85 asylum seekers from Libya to Italy

27 july 2022 - 06:07:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday evacuated 85 vulnerable asylum seekers from Tripoli [...] Full text...

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US says recent military clashes between Libyan factions 'highly concerning'

27 july 2022 - 05:36:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said recent military clashes between factions in Liba are "highly concerning to [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns fatal attack on peacekeepers

27 july 2022 - 05:17:35
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned Tuesday's fatal attack on peacekeepers serving [...] Full text...

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Togolese government satisfied with results obtained in various national examinations

26 july 2022 - 18:16:46
Togo, Lomé (PANA) - The Togolese government is satisfied with the results of the various national examinations concerning the 2021-2022 [...] Full text...

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Libya rescues 70 illegal migrants on board inflatable boat

26 july 2022 - 12:41:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 70 illegal migrants of different African nationalities, who were on board an inflatable [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Senegal, Mauritania, France

26 july 2022 - 06:18:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Department of State Counsellor, Derek Chollet, is traveling to Senegal, Mauritania, and France 25-29 [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso says 15 suspected terrorists 'neutralised'

26 july 2022 - 05:44:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 15 suspected terrorists were on Monday neutralised in response to an attack on [...] Full text...

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South African academic appointed Rector of United Nations University

25 july 2022 - 20:19:40
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Professor Tshilidzi Marwala of South Africa as Rector [...] Full text...

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WHO calls on global community to “do one thing” to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day

25 july 2022 - 20:00:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday issued a call for people around the world to “do [...] Full text...

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Tunisians vote in referendum on controversial draft constitution

25 july 2022 - 13:34:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)- The Tunisians are voting on Monday in a referendum on a controversial draft new constitution initiated by [...] Full text...

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Malian army repels terrorist attack in Sévaré

25 july 2022 - 13:07:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army on Sunday morning "vigorously repelled" an attack in Sevaré, in the centre of the country by [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses DRC's M23 rebels of targeting civilians

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

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Guinea's former ruling party demands immediate and unconditional releaseof its leaders

24 july 2022 - 14:54:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Young activists of the former ruling party in Guinea, Guinean People's Assembly (Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Tripoli armed clashes rises to 16

23 july 2022 - 19:22:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 16 people died, including six civilians, while 34 others were wounded during the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency (Eds: Adds details of presser)

23 july 2022 - 17:06:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, on Saturday declared  monkeypox a public [...] Full text...

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ICJ rejects Myanmar's objections to Gambia's genocide case

23 july 2022 - 16:05:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday  rejected Myanmar's preliminary objections to the case brought by Gambia under [...] Full text...

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Egypt to suspend participation in Malu UN peacekeeping force

23 july 2022 - 15:52:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Egypt has informed the United Nations (UN) of its decision to suspend participation in the United [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to amend Immigration Bill

23 july 2022 - 09:08:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth  has said the main object of the Immigration Bill introduced at [...] Full text...

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IMF approves first Gender Strategy

23 july 2022 - 06:37:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)  has approved the IMF’s first Gender [...] Full text...

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Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report

23 july 2022 - 06:11:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Over 50 million people in Eastern Africa will face acute food insecurity this year, according to [...] Full text...

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WFP and partners bring first-of-its-kind transport training centre to West Africa

23 july 2022 - 05:45:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is partnering with global corporations to build a world-class [...] Full text...

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Four children drown in northern Burkina Faso

22 july 2022 - 18:45:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four children drowned on Thursday in a river in Danaoua, a village located 5 kilometres [...] Full text...

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FNDC announces series of demonstrations in Guinea

22 july 2022 - 17:38:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) Friday announced "peaceful citizens' demonstrations" on [...] Full text...

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One soldier killed, seven terrorists neutralized in attack on military camp in Mali

22 july 2022 - 17:10:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A soldier was killed and seven suspected terrorists neutralized early Friday in an attack against [...] Full text...

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Ten dead and 27 injured in Tripoli armed clashes, new report

22 july 2022 - 16:24:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Renewed armed clashes in Tripoli between rival groups have left a total of 10 people dead [...] Full text...

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UNHCR alarmed by growing death toll among displaced in eastern DR Congo

22 july 2022 - 16:13:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As conflict grows in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the rising death toll [...] Full text...

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4 dead, several injured in clashes between armed groups in southern Tripoli

22 july 2022 - 15:40:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four people, including a 12-year-old child, were killed and several others wounded in clashes between rival [...] Full text...

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Gunfire rocks Malian military base

22 july 2022 - 10:26:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Heavy gunfire rocked the main military base just outside Mali's capital, Bamako, on Friday morning, local [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Ethiopian authorities to investigate massacre in Amhara

22 july 2022 - 06:17:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, is urging the Ethiopian authorities to urgently launch an impartial [...] Full text...

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34 landmines deactivated in three months in 2020 in Libya with US funding

21 july 2022 - 20:36:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 34 landmines, including Russian-origin POM-2 and MON-50 anti-personnel landmines, were deactivated between May and [...] Full text...

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Oil sector revival in Libya unveils a change in Libya's political map

21 july 2022 - 19:35:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The maxim, "oil is the nerve of war in Libya", keeps confirming itself over time in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso investigates allegations of clandestine airstrip in the north

21 july 2022 - 13:16:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Wednesday that an investigation has been opened following reports of [...] Full text...

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Libyan military recovers 5,000 tonnes of war remnants from southern Tripoli

21 july 2022 - 12:46:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 5,000 tons of war remnants were recovered and transported on Wednesday to Tripoli [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping force in Mali 'deeply regrets' expulsion of spokesperson

21 july 2022 - 10:47:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) says it "deeply regrets" the expulsion of [...] Full text...

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US President Biden to host U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December

21 july 2022 - 10:12:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has announced that he will host leaders from across the African [...] Full text...

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Four Malawian, Zimbabwean women arrested with drugs in Mauritius

21 july 2022 - 07:28:07
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Two Malawian and two Zimbabwean women were arrested last week at Mauritius' international airport after pellets [...] Full text...

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

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

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27 people arrested for cybercrime in Benin

20 july 2022 - 15:07:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese police arrested 27 people, including two women, last weekend in the town of Seme-Kpodji, [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM Diallo laments poor baccalaureate result

20 july 2022 - 13:10:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea [...] Full text...

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State symbols handed over to traditional authorities in Mali

20 july 2022 - 12:54:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thousands of chiefs in Mali are to receive badges and symbols of authority to further strengthen [...] Full text...

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Gambia upgraded to Tier 2 in US State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Report 2022

20 july 2022 - 10:58:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia has been upgraded to Tier 2 in the U.S. State Department's 22nd annual Trafficking [...] Full text...

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Best way to protect children caught in conflict is to ‘champion peace’, says top UN official

20 july 2022 - 05:27:18
New York, US (PANA) - The best way to protect children and prevent violations against them during armed conflict is [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy foils 37 illegal migration attempts in 2 days

19 july 2022 - 19:18:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy, operating in several areas of he country, on 17-18 July foiled [...] Full text...

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Benin police officer jailed seven years for theft

19 july 2022 - 13:23:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Benin police officer has been sentenced to seven years in prison and fined 50 million [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe and Nigerien armed forces neutralise 56 terrorists, says Burkina Army

19 july 2022 - 13:19:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe and Nigerien armed forces neutralised 56 terrorists between 26 June and 10 July [...] Full text...

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UAE contributes $60 million to Ethiopia's humanitarian support appeal

19 july 2022 - 12:18:17
Addis Ababa (PANA) –  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed $60 million from the United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...

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UNHCR restarts voluntary repatriation of DRC refugees from Angola

19 july 2022 - 11:45:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday restarted the voluntary repatriation of DR Congo [...] Full text...

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Chiefs of staff of Libya's rival armies discuss fight against terrorism, illegal migration

19 july 2022 - 06:28:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chiefs of staff of Libya's rival armies on Monday held talks in Tripoli on various [...] Full text...

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IOM says 193 migrants arrive in Libyan coasts in a week

19 july 2022 - 06:06:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 193 migrants were brought back to the Libyan [...] Full text...

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UN publishes new guidance on curbing child abduction and other ‘grave violations' in war

19 july 2022 - 05:31:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top official advocating for children caught up in armed conflict issued new guidance on [...] Full text...

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UN and partners meet to address ‘critical’ state of global food crisis

19 july 2022 - 05:18:20
New York, US (PANA) - Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising [...] Full text...

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Press House of Mali calls on Malian and Ivorian media to be more responsible

18 july 2022 - 15:29:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Press House of Mali has launched an urgent appeal to journalists, videomen, citizens, bloggers, opinion [...] Full text...

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EU Council extends mandates of four Special Representatives

18 july 2022 - 13:05:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a series of decisions extending the mandates of four EU [...] Full text...

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EU Council adopts assistance measure to support Nigerien Armed Forces

18 july 2022 - 12:56:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted, under the European Peace Facility (EPF), an assistance measure worth [...] Full text...

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Sudan reopens border crossing point with Ethiopia

18 july 2022 - 10:36:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has reopened the Al-Galabat border crossing point with Ethiopia from Sunday following talks between their [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $150 million for Kenya highway project

18 july 2022 - 05:27:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved financing of $150 [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Sudan calls end to bloody ethnic clashes in Blue Nile State

17 july 2022 - 13:44:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The top UN official in Sudan has urged local communities in the Blue Nile State, where [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa salutes fallen liberation hero Jessie Duarte

17 july 2022 - 12:05:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday visited the Johannesburg home of liberation hero Jessie Duarte, [...] Full text...

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Japan steps up support to drought-stricken southern Madagascar

17 july 2022 - 05:40:18
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme has welcomed a US$ 1.6 million contribution from the Government [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, WHO join hands to improve access to health for refugees in Sudan

17 july 2022 - 05:19:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) have signed [...] Full text...

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Public subsidy for electricity connection in Benin

16 july 2022 - 15:09:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to subsidise the connection of populations to the national grid of the [...] Full text...

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Two gendarmes, policeman killed in Mali terrorist attack

16 july 2022 - 14:52:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two gendarmes and a policeman were killed in a terrorist attack perpetrated by unidentified heavily armed [...] Full text...

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Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs

16 july 2022 - 08:26:55
New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Mozambique, Namibia

16 july 2022 - 08:08:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Mozambique [...] Full text...

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US ends assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms in South Sudan

16 july 2022 - 07:57:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it has decided to end assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms [...] Full text...

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Mauritius publishes list of 15 Public Holidays for 2023

16 july 2022 - 07:45:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius published on Saturday the list of 15 public holidays for 2023 as follows: New Year - [...] Full text...

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US announces more than $592 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa

16 july 2022 - 07:08:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The United States on Friday announced more than $592 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa through the Department [...] Full text...

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Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges

15 july 2022 - 20:00:44
New York, US (PANA) - Young people must be recognised around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to [...] Full text...

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South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn

15 july 2022 - 19:37:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting [...] Full text...

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Benin to train more than 600 secondary school teachers

15 july 2022 - 19:15:51
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin has announced the upcoming training of 662 aspiring teachers and student teachers recruited at the [...] Full text...

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81 Libyan archaeology experts complete training with US support

15 july 2022 - 19:05:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 81 Libyan archaeology experts have completed a training course on documenting cultural heritage [...] Full text...

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Former Benin President Yayi Boni withdraws human rights violations suit against government

15 july 2022 - 12:13:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court has struck out a suit filed by [...] Full text...

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New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’ in Nigeria

15 july 2022 - 05:41:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over 500,000 conflict-affected people in northeast Nigeria will be given “a lifeline,” thanks to a new [...] Full text...

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'Alarming fuel shortage exacerbates worst levels of humanitarian needs in CAR since 2015'

14 july 2022 - 10:34:26
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A growing lack of fuel in the Central African Republic (CAR), exacerbated by the war in [...] Full text...

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At least 17 suspected terrorists 'neutralised' in north-central Burkina Faso

14 july 2022 - 05:42:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso Army says at least 17 suspected terrorists have been "neutralised" in a [...] Full text...

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Ghana facing 'challenging economic, social situation', says IMF

13 july 2022 - 19:51:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team said on Wednesday that Ghana is facing a challenging [...] Full text...

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Initial consultations for collective reparations launched in Mali

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

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Côte d'Ivoire calls for the 'immediate' release of 49 soldiers arrested by Mali

13 july 2022 - 11:41:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) — With fears of a possible diplomatic row between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali over the "arrest" last Sunday at [...] Full text...

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Mandela's famous boxing belt is stolen

13 july 2022 - 10:31:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police have confirmed that a valuable boxing belt owned by former South African President [...] Full text...

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Dozens of organisations ask Egypt to ease grip on civic space as COP27 approaches

13 july 2022 - 07:48:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of civil society, human rights and environmental organisations have urged the Egyptian authorities to ease their [...] Full text...

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Liberia UN peacekeepers honoured in South Sudan

13 july 2022 - 06:16:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - “I recall the civil war in Liberia vividly,” says Elfreda Dennice Stewart, a United Nations [...] Full text...

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UN says Ivorian soldiers 'arrested' in Mali are part of 'logistical support'

12 july 2022 - 18:19:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As the Malian government on Monday announced the "arrest" on Sunday of 49 Ivorian soldiers at [...] Full text...

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Reliable information ‘a matter of life and death - UN chief tells Security Council

12 july 2022 - 17:03:00
New York, US (PANA) - Access to information is a human right, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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Forty-nine Ivorian soldiers arrested at Bamako-Senou airport with arms and ammunition (statement)

12 july 2022 - 14:06:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government said here Tuesday its defense and security forces had arrested 49 Ivorian soldiers [...] Full text...

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Libyan Army frees 110 Bangladeshi kidnapped by smugglers

12 july 2022 - 12:41:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Army under the Government of National Unity (GNU) has freed 110 Bangladeshi kidnapped by [...] Full text...

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Rights group says online learning products enabled surveillance of children

12 july 2022 - 05:47:04
New York, July 12, 2022) – The overwhelming majority of education technology (EdTech) products endorsed by 49 governments of the [...] Full text...

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At least 7 people killed in explosion in northern Togo

12 july 2022 - 05:32:44
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - At least seven people lost their lives on Saturday night in an explosion in the northern [...] Full text...

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Five civilians including a child killed in an attack in north-central Burkina Faso (Official)

11 july 2022 - 20:51:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On Sunday, five civilians, including a child, were killed in an attack on civilians and [...] Full text...

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Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones: UN report

11 july 2022 - 16:05:39
New York, US (PANA) - The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) released on Monday details the [...] Full text...

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SADC secretariat cautions on infringement of its trademarks

11 july 2022 - 12:52:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The SADC Secretariat on Monday cautioned the general public that the name “Southern African [...] Full text...

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Senior US official in Uganda for talks on refugees

11 july 2022 - 05:59:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) Julieta Valls Noyes, is [...] Full text...

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Four killed in attack in north-central Burkina Faso

11 july 2022 - 05:28:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four civilians were on Sunday killed in an attack by an armed terrorist group in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa commemorates annivesary of bloody riots

10 july 2022 - 07:58:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa this weekend marked the one-year anniversary of the arrest of former President [...] Full text...

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From fighting to farming: Supporting peacebuilding in Mozambique (A UN feature)

10 july 2022 - 07:49:29
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts [...] Full text...

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Japan partners with WFP to strengthen food security in Cameroon

09 july 2022 - 05:32:30
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$1.2 million contribution from the Government [...] Full text...

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US congratulates South Sudan on 11th independence anniversary

09 july 2022 - 05:15:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it is committed to working with the transitional government in South Sudan, a [...] Full text...

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Libyans face soaring price of sheep on Eid Al-Adha

08 july 2022 - 06:36:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libyans prepare to mark this year's Eid Al-Adha, the Muslims festival of sacrifice on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel, UN Security Council hears

07 july 2022 - 20:16:02
New York, US (PANA) - Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the [...] Full text...

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UN fact-finding mission to Libya strongly suspects the al-Kaniyat militia of crimes against humanity

07 july 2022 - 15:55:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Fact-finding Mission in Libya said here Thursday there were "reasonable grounds" to believe that [...] Full text...

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Interpol issues red alerts against five Libyan officials for embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars

07 july 2022 - 15:43:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Interpol issues red alert notices against five Libyan officials at the request of the Libyan Prosecutor [...] Full text...

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Guinean courts toughen up on three arrested FNDC members

07 july 2022 - 14:32:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Three influential members of the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC) in Guinea [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Police minister under fire over public outburst

07 july 2022 - 13:47:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Police Minister Bheki Cele is under fire following an altercation he had with a [...] Full text...

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WHO chief expresses concern about 'scale and spread' of monkeypox

07 july 2022 - 05:52:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said he is “concerned by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely

07 july 2022 - 05:51:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer to do more [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns killing of two Egyptian peacekeepers in Mali

06 july 2022 - 17:26:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of two more UN peacekeepers in [...] Full text...

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UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021

06 july 2022 - 16:49:55
Rome/New York, UN (PANA) - The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards [...] Full text...

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Mali launches national plan of response to food insecurity

06 july 2022 - 13:07:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Tuesday launched in Nioro du [...] Full text...

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Twenty-two Malian illegal migrants drown off Libyan coast

06 july 2022 - 12:56:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty-two Malian illegal migrants, including three children, lost their lives off the coast of Libya, a [...] Full text...

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Ghana extradites Nigerian to US over alleged fraud, information theft

06 july 2022 - 11:04:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on 28 June extridited a Nigerian to the United States over his alleged involvement in [...] Full text...

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OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo dies

06 july 2022 - 09:50:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Barkindo from Nigeria, is dead. The [...] Full text...

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Guinean, Mauritian arrested for alleged drug smuggling in Mauritius

06 july 2022 - 08:29:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Anti-Drug Squad and Mauritian customs officers on Monday arrested a 41-year-old Guinean and a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari's advance convoy attacked by gunmen

06 july 2022 - 07:51:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Gunmen in Nigeria have attacked an advance convoy of presidential aides leading to injuries to two [...] Full text...

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IMF, Ghana authorities discuss proposed Fund support programme

06 july 2022 - 06:35:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Carlo Sdralevich, has arrived in Accra to [...] Full text...

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UN requests $68.4 million to help CAR where 2.2 million are acutely food insecure

05 july 2022 - 18:45:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that the already dire humanitarian situation in [...] Full text...

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Guinea welcomes appointment of former Beninese President Yayi Boni as ECOWAS mediator

05 july 2022 - 12:43:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Political actors and civil society organisations in Guinea have welcomed Sunday's appointment of former Beninese President [...] Full text...

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Nine people killed in new attack in northern Burkina Faso

05 july 2022 - 12:13:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nine people, including six Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP), a Burkinabe army's [...] Full text...

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Abandoned coal mines in South Africa put communities at risk - Human Rights Watch

05 july 2022 - 12:03:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government’s failure to ensure that abandoned coal mines are rehabilitated puts communities at [...] Full text...

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Half of prisoners in Mauritius linked to drugs

05 july 2022 - 08:07:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Annually, some 3,400 out of 7,000 prisoners, are linked to drugs due to a rise in [...] Full text...

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Armed men kill 22 civilians in attack in northwestern Burkina Faso

05 july 2022 - 05:38:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso announced on Monday that at least 22 civilians were killed [...] Full text...

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UN human rights probe says new suspected mass graves found in Libyan town of Tarhuna

04 july 2022 - 15:09:04
Geneva, Switzerand (PANA) - New suspected mass graves have been uncovered in Tarhuna, Libya, a Human Rights Council Probe reported on [...] Full text...

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Several civilians killed in attack in northwest Burkina Faso

04 july 2022 - 13:14:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several civilians were killed on Sunday night in an attack by unidentified armed individuals in [...] Full text...

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Ghana teacher unions embark on strike to demand cost of living allowance

04 july 2022 - 13:11:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Four Ghanaian teacher unions on Monday began an indefinite nationwide strike over demands for the payment [...] Full text...

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IMF team to begin talks with Ghana government officials on economic programme

04 july 2022 - 06:06:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected in Ghana this week as the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 100 illegal migrants

03 july 2022 - 05:30:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy have rescued 100 migrants and recovered three bodies following the sinking [...] Full text...

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Morocco presents its approach to the migration issue after Nador tragedy

02 july 2022 - 14:33:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's "approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief alarmed over killing of protesters by security forces in Sudan

02 july 2022 - 07:54:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday expressed alarm over the killing of at [...] Full text...

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UN Ocean Conference calls for greater ambition, global commitment to address dire state of the Ocean

01 july 2022 - 19:18:55
Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - Following a week of discussions and events in Lisbon, Portugal, the UN Ocean Conference concluded on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Procedures used in assault on migrants in Nador indicate planning by seasoned leaders

01 july 2022 - 19:15:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The assault perpetrated on 24 June 2022 by migrants in Nador to force their passage to [...] Full text...

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Migrant deaths in Libyan desert ‘wake-up call’ for stronger protections - IOM

01 july 2022 - 19:07:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN migration agency on Friday deplored the deaths of at least 20 migrants in the [...] Full text...

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Morocco's humanist approach to migration issue clears it of accusations after Nador assault

01 july 2022 - 17:58:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

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95 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Italy

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

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Three bodies of migrants found, three others missing off Tunisian coast

01 july 2022 - 13:50:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units fished out three unidentified bodies of migrants off the coast of Djerba island, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to convene after Eid al-Adha

01 july 2022 - 13:18:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Parliament will convene immediately after the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha following the failure of three [...] Full text...

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Major concerns over extradition of South Africa's most wanted fugitives

01 july 2022 - 13:12:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday urged the Justice Department and [...] Full text...

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Ghana heads to IMF for economic support as economy deteriorates

01 july 2022 - 12:50:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is heading to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for economic support, as President Akufo-Addo directs the Finance [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official calls for safer roads in the world

01 july 2022 - 05:33:29
New York, US (PANA) - Road traffic accidents claim nearly 1.3 million lives each year, cost some countries up to [...] Full text...

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