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Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
IMF concludes reviews with Kenya
31 october 2024 - 08:19:16Washington, DC,US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the seventh and the eighth [...] Full text...
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Joint IMF-Regional Financing Arrangements hold dialogue on effective collaboration
24 october 2024 - 06:37:41Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The 9th High-level Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) Dialogue was held on Wednesday in Washington [...] Full text...
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Global public debt Is probably worse than it looks: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Raphael Lam, and Jeta Menkulasi
16 october 2024 - 11:04:22Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or [...] Full text...
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President of Mauritania expected in Tripoli on Thursday for AU mediation in Libyan crisis
10 october 2024 - 12:46:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU), led by the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh [...] Full text...
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Quint on Somalia affirms support for country's sovereignty, territorial integrity
04 october 2024 - 05:54:11Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Representatives of the Quint on Somalia have affirmed their support for the Federal Republic of [...] Full text...
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Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace
01 october 2024 - 06:09:41New York, US (PANA) - Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Economic diversification: Crafting a multi-sectoral strategy for economic stabilisation for Malawi: World Bank Blog By Tatenda Chiuye
19 september 2024 - 09:13:55Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Have you ever owned a favourite pen that you found indispensable? I certainly had, every day [...] Full text...
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Strengthening fiscal resilience in small states: World Bank Blog By Sam Hill and Jeetendra Khadan
04 september 2024 - 12:05:32Washington DC, United states (PANA) - Small states, those with a population of 1.5 million or less, face significant fiscal [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims
31 august 2024 - 07:53:41Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli
25 august 2024 - 15:18:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has formed a committee headed by the Minister of the [...] Full text...
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South Sudan faces a growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO
15 july 2024 - 18:58:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated [...] Full text...
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US 'deeply concerned' about minerals supply chains from Rwanda and eastern DRC contributing to ongoing conflict
09 july 2024 - 17:31:49Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US said in Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” by the ongoing conflict in [...] Full text...
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Gaza: 8,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition amid ongoing shelling
14 june 2024 - 07:03:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy shelling reported in the so-called safe zone of Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza on Thursday came [...] Full text...
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Guterres names Barrie Freeman new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel
11 may 2024 - 14:52:34New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Barrie Freeman of the [...] Full text...
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South Africa's president extends deployment of soldiers in SADC region
26 april 2024 - 13:18:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed Parliament that the deployment of the South African National [...] Full text...
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EU says "extremely concerned by escalation of violence in eastern DR Congo"
04 march 2024 - 17:33:37Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - There is no military solution to the escalation of hostilities in the eastern part of the [...] Full text...
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US urges Mali's transitional govt to honour pledge for free, fair elections
01 march 2024 - 05:33:42Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has called on Mali’s transition government to honor its commitments to its citizens [...] Full text...
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AfFB signs MoU to develop Lake Chad Basin
26 february 2024 - 05:21:55Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to rehabilitate [...] Full text...
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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’
20 february 2024 - 05:46:24New York, US (PANA) - Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains [...] Full text...
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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies
16 february 2024 - 20:47:40Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...
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How data can inform policy to address challenges faced by internally displaced people in CAR: World Bank Blog (By Harriet Kasidi Mugera, Gervais Chamberlin Yama and Jonathan Lain)
07 february 2024 - 14:00:19Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Decades of division and conflict have left the Central African Republic (CAR) with severe development challenges [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers provide new humanitarian corridor in DR Congo
02 february 2024 - 05:40:18New York, US (PANA) - Peacekeepers are “continuing to do their utmost to protect civilians” in the North Kivu region [...] Full text...
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IMF staff say Malawi still in challenging situation
27 january 2024 - 08:11:11Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s economic position remains challenging, but stabilization efforts continue to get traction, according to an International [...] Full text...
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Former Sierra Leone President Koroma arrives in Nigeria in exile under ECOWAS-brokered accord (By Paul Ejime)
19 january 2024 - 22:27:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Sierra Leone's former President Ernest Bai Koroma, accused of treason by the government of his country [...] Full text...
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IMF approves second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana under ECF arrangement
19 january 2024 - 19:53:26Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana, [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns killing of Cameroonian peacekeeper in CAR
16 january 2024 - 09:17:29New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General has condemned the killing on 15 January of one Cameroonian peacekeeper from the Multidimensional [...] Full text...
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Last UN peacekeepers poised for complete withdrawal from Mali
31 december 2023 - 07:54:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN workers delivering aid to Gaza hospital describe ‘bloodbath’ in overflowing emergency department
17 december 2023 - 06:51:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have [...] Full text...
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Turning the Corner, time to move from reforms to results
13 december 2023 - 16:12:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Government of Nigeria avoided a fiscal cliff by implementing bold reforms, including ending the gasoline [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic
10 december 2023 - 20:20:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers in Mali close Sévaré camp as drawdown continues
10 december 2023 - 05:35:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) closed its camp in Sévaré, Mopti region, [...] Full text...
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Libya's prime minister accuses country's legislature of preventing elections from being held
05 december 2023 - 14:59:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has said that [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council renews mandate of UN Mission in Central African Republic
16 november 2023 - 10:08:28New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Malian armed forces, Islamist armed groups of killing, abusing civilians
02 november 2023 - 08:01:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian armed forces and Islamist armed groups have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central [...] Full text...
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Malian army condemns hasty departure of MINUSMA forces from Kidal in the far north of Mali
01 november 2023 - 17:32:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) ended its presence in the Kidal [...] Full text...
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International support critical to forge lasting peace in Central African Republic
26 october 2023 - 17:53:38New York, US (PANA) - Progress has been made in advancing a 2019 peace agreement in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe requires strong reform efforts to prop up post-COVID economic recovery: IMF
26 october 2023 - 06:49:50Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economy has continued its post-COVID recovery, but enhancing its longer-term growth potential would require strong [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers in Mali withdraw from northern bases
23 october 2023 - 05:53:41New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) completed its accelerated withdrawal of [...] Full text...
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UN 'gravely concerned' about obstacles to Mali mission’s orderly withdrawal
15 october 2023 - 06:35:31New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations says it is "gravely concerned" about "heightened tensions and increasing armed presence in [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal on review of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility
06 october 2023 - 16:58:08Accra, Ghana (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Ghanaian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies and [...] Full text...
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Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses 78th UN General Assembly
25 september 2023 - 14:45:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Saturday, Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop addressed the 78th session [...] Full text...
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Mali celebrates the 63rd anniversary of its independence this Friday
22 september 2023 - 14:28:34Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has indicated that, with the new dynamic following [...] Full text...
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46 terrorists killed by the Malian Army in the north of the country
13 september 2023 - 16:30:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) announced that they had "vigorously retaliated against a complex terrorist attack [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants
01 september 2023 - 15:27:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor [...] Full text...
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United States 'deeply concerned' about threat of worsening violence in Mali
17 august 2023 - 06:43:31Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Wednesday that it is "deeply concerned" about the threat of [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch flags new atrocities by Malian Army, foreign fighters
25 july 2023 - 10:10:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian Armed Forces and foreign fighters, apparently from the Russia-linked Wagner Group, have summarily executed and [...] Full text...
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US slaps sanctions on 3 top Malian military officers in connection with Russian Wagner Group
25 july 2023 - 06:15:44Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Monday imposeed sanctions on three top Malian military officers who , [...] Full text...
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Rights group slams DRC militia for deadly raid on Ituri’s displaced camp
24 july 2023 - 06:46:18Goma, DRC (PANA) – Militia fighters killed at least 46 civilians, half of them children, and pillaged and burned a [...] Full text...
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Mali's transitional government promulgates new constitution
23 july 2023 - 13:45:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Saturday promulgated the country's new Constitution, which is seen as a key step [...] Full text...
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Ghana’s economy expected to recover its potential by 2025: World Bank report
19 july 2023 - 15:58:42Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A combination of domestic imbalances and external shocks in 2022 led to macroeconomic challenges in Ghana [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags mounting Islamist armed group killings, rape in Mali
13 july 2023 - 06:09:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Islamist armed groups have carried out widespread killings, rapes, and lootings of villages in northeast Mali since [...] Full text...
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IMF, Burkina Faso reach staff-level deal on economic reforms
01 july 2023 - 09:22:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Burkinabè authorities have reached staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission
30 june 2023 - 20:13:20New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday unanimously approved the complete withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces in [...] Full text...
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Niger: Strong agricultural season boosts economic rebound in 2022
19 june 2023 - 17:58:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After two years of weak growth, Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 primarily due to a [...] Full text...
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Mali's draft Constitution in line with Peace and Reconciliation Agreement - UN Secretary-General
15 june 2023 - 16:30:32Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In his latest quarterly report on Mali, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted that the Draft Constitution, [...] Full text...
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One Minusma peacekeeper killed, four others wounded in an attack in northern Mali
09 june 2023 - 19:17:57Ouagadougou, Burzkina Faso (PANA) - A peacekeeper from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was killed [...] Full text...
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Global Coalition against Daech adopts Africa Focus Group plan
09 june 2023 - 14:46:18Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Global Coalition Against Daech adopted the Action Plan of its "Africa Focus Group", co-chaired [...] Full text...
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US slams Mali Armed Forces, Wagner mercenaries on killings in Mali town
16 may 2023 - 06:19:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is appalled by the disregard for human life exhibited by [...] Full text...
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US unveils goals of US Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability in Libya
05 may 2023 - 20:03:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States said Friday it was committed to helping Libyans in their ongoing struggle for [...] Full text...
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US stresses importance of a united army in Libya
29 april 2023 - 16:34:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has stressed the importance of forming a [...] Full text...
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Two MINUSMA peacekeepers injured in mine explosion in Mali
20 april 2023 - 15:50:47Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two peacekeepers from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were injured in [...] Full text...
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German Defence Minister received by president of Transition in Mali
19 april 2023 - 16:46:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received last week in Bamako, the [...] Full text...
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Mali's Permanent Representative to UN addresses Security Council on developments in Mali
13 april 2023 - 14:34:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Permanent Representative to the UN, Issa Konfourou, Thursday gave details on evolution of the situation [...] Full text...
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Civilians in Mali pay the price as terrorist violence flares up, UN Security Council hears
13 april 2023 - 09:18:24New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in Mali remains quite volatile, marked by pockets of terrorist violence, with [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges ‘massive international support’ for Somalia
12 april 2023 - 08:27:02Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres, continuing his tradition of carrying out solidarity visits to Muslim countries [...] Full text...
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US Vice President announces $100 million to support stability in coastal West African States
27 march 2023 - 16:24:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday announced that the US government will invest more than [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS mediator for Mali received in Bamako by President of the Transition
23 february 2023 - 16:16:50Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire: Coffee-Cocoa Council reassures operators of commitments to ensure smooth campaign
21 february 2023 - 20:09:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Coffee-Cocoa Council, the regulatory, stabilization and development body of the cocoa sector in Côte [...] Full text...
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AU leaders condemn armed attacks on UN peacekeepers in DRC
18 february 2023 - 11:49:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) meeting at the level [...] Full text...
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AU Health Commissioner calls on Mali's Transitional President
10 february 2023 - 12:56:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, met on Thursday in Bamako with [...] Full text...
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Zambia: New grant gives boost to women peacekeepers
08 february 2023 - 05:33:34Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s police force will get nearly $1 million to boost women’s participation in global peace operations, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso requests arms from Canada
30 january 2023 - 19:45:51Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, who received on Monday [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso records inflation rate of 14.6% in 2022
26 january 2023 - 15:41:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso for the whole of 2022 recorded an annual average inflation of 14.6% against [...] Full text...
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UN convenes Lake Chad countries, amid growing regional crisis
24 january 2023 - 05:33:31Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Amid worsening security, economic, and humanitarian crises, the third Lake Chad Basin High Level Conference has [...] Full text...
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UN chief strongly condemns deadly attack on DR Congo church
16 january 2023 - 15:29:23New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly attack on 15 January on a [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Evaluation of joint actions between government, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force
07 january 2023 - 19:03:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government of DR Congo, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force have jointly assessed their joint [...] Full text...
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Drought, conflict force 80,000 to flee Somalia for Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps
06 december 2022 - 12:07:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 80,000 people have arrived in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps, the majority arriving over the [...] Full text...
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UN chief strongly condemns airfield attack in CAR which left one peacekeeper dead
27 november 2022 - 05:26:20New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on an airfield in southeastern Central [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament appoints new Governor of the Eastern Branch of CBL
23 november 2022 - 18:01:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, has appointed Marai Moftah [...] Full text...
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Mass displacements in eastern DR Congo threaten young lives: UNICEF
08 november 2022 - 04:39:56Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in [...] Full text...
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Large mobilisation of Muslims in Mali to denounce the offence against Islam on social networks
05 november 2022 - 19:03:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several thousands of Muslim faithful came out on Friday afternoon on the Boulevard de l'Independence, in [...] Full text...
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Malian FM denies allegations in UN Secretary General's report on Mali
19 october 2022 - 20:25:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, denied Tuesday before the Security Council many allegations [...] Full text...
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US,Togo to implement "Strategy for Conflict Prevention and Stability Promotion".
19 october 2022 - 18:47:00Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo and the United States have expressed their willingness to implement the "Strategy for Conflict Prevention [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns IED attack on peacekeepers in Mali
18 october 2022 - 14:24:01New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemns Monday's attack by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) [...] Full text...
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Malian army, MINUSMA condemn Friday's bomb attack on transport bus in Bandiagara region of central Mali
16 october 2022 - 12:43:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has strongly condemned the bomb attack on a civilian transport bus on the [...] Full text...
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UN chief 'deeply saddened' by death of 3 Bangladeshi peacekeepers in CAR
05 october 2022 - 05:30:34New York, US (PANA) - UN The Secretary-General is "deeply saddened" by the death of three peacekeepers from Bangladesh in [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire refers arrest of 46 soldiers in Mali to ECOWAS
14 september 2022 - 19:54:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At the end of an extraordinary meeting of the Security Council held on Wednesday, the [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian needs ‘growing exponentially’ across Sudan, mission chief warns Security Council
14 september 2022 - 06:02:05New York, US (PANA) - Civilians are in increasing danger, while humanitarian needs across Sudan “are growing exponentially”, the head [...] Full text...
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UN agencies say catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying in Somalia
13 september 2022 - 17:46:08New York, US (PANA) - Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, [...] Full text...
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Three UN peacekeepers in Mali injured in landmine blast
12 september 2022 - 09:30:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were injured on [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Foreign Minister received by Mali's Transitional president
10 september 2022 - 14:44:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Friday received in audience a [...] Full text...
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UN chief names Senegalese Abdoulaye Bathily as Special Representative for Libya and Head of UNSMIL
03 september 2022 - 14:25:21New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Friday announced the appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily of [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns last Sunday's terrorist attack in Mali
13 august 2022 - 08:20:58New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned last Sunday's terrorist attack against the Malian [...] Full text...
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Rights watchdog says reforms crucial for civilian rule in Mali
09 august 2022 - 10:13:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human rghts advocate on Tuesday urged Mali's authorities to act to uphold fundamental freedoms and the [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL chief reiterates commitment to continue efforts for peace and elections in Libya
04 august 2022 - 18:27:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zennega, reaffirmed the [...] Full text...
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Head of UN Peace Operations calls for redefinition of way Mali and Organization work
30 july 2022 - 08:08:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Chief of Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has admitted, after an audience with Malian Prime [...] Full text...
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UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations expected in Bamako on Sunday
24 july 2022 - 13:42:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is expected to pay a five-day visit to [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat to visit Mozambique, Namibia
16 july 2022 - 08:08:40Washington, 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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UN says Ivorian soldiers 'arrested' in Mali are part of 'logistical support'
12 july 2022 - 18:19:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As the Malian government on Monday announced the "arrest" on Sunday of 49 Ivorian soldiers at [...] Full text...
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Forty-nine Ivorian soldiers arrested at Bamako-Senou airport with arms and ammunition (statement)
12 july 2022 - 14:06:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government said here Tuesday its defense and security forces had arrested 49 Ivorian soldiers [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns killing of two Egyptian peacekeepers in Mali
06 july 2022 - 17:26:38New 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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Morocco's humanist approach to migration issue clears it of accusations after Nador assault
01 july 2022 - 17:58:27Rabat, 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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Human rights under threat in DR Congo and beyond, Security Council hears
29 june 2022 - 20:01:17New York, US (PANA) - The resurgence of the M23 armed group has “broad repercussions” for the security, human rights [...] Full text...
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Mali's FM briefs diplomatic corps on progress of transition
29 june 2022 - 14:21:23Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, met on Tuesday in Bamako [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes progress made by Mali's Transitional Government
25 june 2022 - 19:18:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...
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Five Western countries call on Libyan Parliament, High Council of State to 'urgently' finalize legal basis of elections
25 june 2022 - 09:45:56Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Five Western governments have called on the Libyan Parliament, High State Council and their leaders [...] Full text...
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US, UN strongly condemn civilian massacres in Mali
23 june 2022 - 05:06:20New York, US (PANA) - The United States and the United Nations have expressed shock and sadness at the massacre [...] Full text...
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UN chief strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali that leaves Guinean 'blue helmet' dead
20 june 2022 - 05:11:21New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Sunday strongly condemned an attack in Kidal, in northern Mali, against [...] Full text...
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22 civilians killed in terrorist attack in northern Mali
16 june 2022 - 16:27:32Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Platform of the Movements of 14 June 2014 of Algiers has denounced the killing of [...] Full text...
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With peace and accountability, oil and agriculture can support early recovery in South Sudan – WB report
15 june 2022 - 12:04:11Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Economic recovery has stalled in South Sudan amid a multitude of crises, including the COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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UN calls on militants in eastern DR Congo to ‘immediately cease’ civilian attacks
12 june 2022 - 05:20:14New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...
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Mali's PM gives positive assessment of transitional government's first year
11 june 2022 - 19:33:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, gave a positive assessment of the transitional government's first [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR wins first ever Trailblazer Award
08 june 2022 - 05:29:27New York, US (PANA) - The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the [...] Full text...
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UN condemns second ‘cowardly’ attack in three days against peacekeepers in Mali
04 june 2022 - 04:37:32New York, US (PANA) - Two Egyptian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were killed on Friday [...] Full text...
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Start of workshop in Spain on disarmament, demobilisation and integration of combatants in Libya
23 may 2022 - 17:39:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A workshop on the disarmament, demobilization and integration of combatants in Libya started on Monday in [...] Full text...
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Libya rejects Amnesty International report on security body
19 may 2022 - 14:29:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A recent Amnesty International (AI) report on alleged human rights abuses by Libyan security officials was [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for probe into deadly armed attacks on DRC mining site
10 may 2022 - 04:58:11New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...
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35 asylum seekers released by UNHCR from a detention centre south of Tripoli
27 april 2022 - 16:35:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 35 asylum-seekers, including eight women and 20 children, were released on Monday from [...] Full text...
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UN rights office 'extremely concerned' about Maili's failure to grant investigators access to Moura
21 april 2022 - 06:07:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Human Rights Office dsys it is "extremely concerned" that Malian authorities have still not granted UN [...] Full text...
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First-ever special criminal court trial opens in CAR
19 april 2022 - 20:11:26Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Mr Abdoulaye Diarra, Amnesty International’s Central Africa researcher, has lauded the opening of the [...] Full text...
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More resources needed to help secure Mali, peacekeeping mission head tells Security Council
08 april 2022 - 05:39:09New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s peacekeeping chief in Mali on Thursday, made an urgent call for adequate resources [...] Full text...
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Can the growing US interest in Libya help overcome the current political impasse?
07 april 2022 - 17:26:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new administration of US President Joe Biden has announced a ten-year strategy to prevent conflict [...] Full text...
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UN expert calls for independent probe into massacre in Mali's Mopti region
07 april 2022 - 05:23:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN human rights expert on Wednesday called for a full and independent investigation into alleged [...] Full text...
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Clashes between rival armed groups in Tripoli brought under control
05 april 2022 - 12:59:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Rival armed groups clashed on Monday evening in Al-Sarim Street in the heart of the Libyan [...] Full text...
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US concerned about killings at Malian village
05 april 2022 - 07:51:30Washington, US (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about the "extremely disturbing" accounts of large numbers of people killed [...] Full text...
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EU concerned about violence in Central Mali
04 april 2022 - 18:48:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said the [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council concerned about DRC peacekeepers' chopper crash
02 april 2022 - 07:56:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has expressed deep concern over the crash of the United Nations [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UN envoy calls for strategy to address root causes of conflict
30 march 2022 - 05:11:25New York, US (PANA) - Amid deteriorating security in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...
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EU reaffirms its commitment to support transition in Burkina Faso
25 march 2022 - 15:37:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The prime minister of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, Friday received the head of Delegation of [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat to visit Mali
15 march 2022 - 07:34:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele J. Sison will travel to Bamako, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Germany’s envoy Ory, UN offiicials end two-day visit to displaced commnities in Borno State
10 march 2022 - 18:00:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - German Ambassador Birgitt Ory, along with the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, and UNDP [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns IED attack against UN logistics convoy in Mali
09 march 2022 - 05:09:38New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Monday's Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack perpetrated against a [...] Full text...
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Libya's newly appointed PM denounces Russia's attack on Ukraine
02 march 2022 - 18:42:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Libyan prime minister confirmed by the Libyan Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, has denounced Russia's attack [...] Full text...
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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi takes helm of regional follow-up mechanism of Addis Ababa Framework Agreement
25 february 2022 - 14:22:28Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, Thursday handed over power to DR Congo President Félix Antoine [...] Full text...
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UN chief names Rwandan Valentine Rugwabiza Special Representative for CAR
25 february 2022 - 05:08:28New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Valentine Rugwabiza of Rwanda as his new Special [...] Full text...
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UN Department of Political Affairs Under-Secretary for Africa in Bamako
24 february 2022 - 14:07:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Under-Secretary-General for Africa in the Department of Political Affairs, Peacebuilding and Peace Operations of the [...] Full text...
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UN official says long-awaited local elections in CAR will offer opportunity to expand political space
23 february 2022 - 05:15:49New York, US (PANA) - Local elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), which have been pending since 1988 and [...] Full text...
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IOM denounces use of Excessive Force by Libyan Security Agency leading to death of Migrant
21 february 2022 - 20:29:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Oranization for Migration (IOM) has condemned, "in the strongest terms", the excessive use of [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council strongly condemns attacks by militias on IDP camp in DRC
06 february 2022 - 10:21:06New York, US (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council have condemned in the strongest terms the attacks by [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: President Buhari predicts massive shift from insurgency to peace, stability in Nigeria's Northeast region
02 february 2022 - 14:02:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari pledged on Wednesday in Abuja that Nigerians in the North East region would in the [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL reinforces support to southern Libya
31 january 2022 - 10:17:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – United Nations agencies have reinforced their commitment to support people in Libya’s south during a visit to [...] Full text...
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UN chief names Bruno Lemarquis of France Deputy Special Representative, UN Mission in DRC
19 january 2022 - 05:40:11New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Bruno Lemarquis of France [...] Full text...
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UN chief appoints German Daniela Kroslak Deputy Special Representative in Mali
08 january 2022 - 06:42:47New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Daniela Kroslak of Germany [...] Full text...
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2021 Year in review: Many African countries remained hotspots in 2021: UN
28 december 2021 - 10:46:57New York, US (PANA) - Many African countries remained hotspots of conflict and tension in 2021 and United Nations "Blue [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers in CAR force scores of militias out of southern town of Boyo
28 december 2021 - 08:28:06Bangui, CAR (PANA) - UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) have ousted scores of militants from the embattled [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL 'concerned' about security situation in Tripoli after signs of tension
21 december 2021 - 18:57:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the evolving security situation [...] Full text...
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One thousand additional Chadian soldiers to be deployed in Mali
18 december 2021 - 18:42:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced Friday the country had agreed to [...] Full text...
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Lasting solution to DRC violence requires broader political commitment, says UN mission chief
07 december 2021 - 05:56:54New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security [...] Full text...
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UNHCR appalled by series of appalling deadly attacks on displaced people in DR Congo
01 december 2021 - 06:05:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee Agency (UNHCR) is “appalled by a series of deadly attacks” on displaced people [...] Full text...
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European Union renews unwavering support to Burkinabe authorities in fight against terrorism
24 november 2021 - 19:32:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday renewed its support for Burkina Faso, which has been [...] Full text...
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Ten blue helmets injured in attack in Central African Republic
02 november 2021 - 19:41:43Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Ten unarmed Egyptian peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were shot and [...] Full text...
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Algerian shot dead in Far North of Mali
30 october 2021 - 11:49:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An Algerian national whose vehicle was travelling on the same road as a convoy of the [...] Full text...
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With crisis deepening in Mali, UN top envoy says ‘all is not lost’
30 october 2021 - 09:13:46New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for Mali told the Security Council on Friday that despite collective efforts, “the reality is that [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy in Libya lauds Joint Military Commission on first anniversary of ceasefire agreement
24 october 2021 - 18:42:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...
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Libya's stabilization conference 'a step in the right direction', says Greater Tripoli Bloc
22 october 2021 - 13:53:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Greater Tripoli National Bloc has hailed Thursday's Libya Stabilization Conference in Tripoli as a step [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM sees broad participation in stability conference as sign of beginning to build Libya
21 october 2021 - 18:45:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said here Thursday in [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM meets with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister
20 october 2021 - 20:09:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba met on Wednesday with Kuwaiti [...] Full text...
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Preparations for upcoming elections in Libya on agenda of meeting in Tripoli
11 october 2021 - 20:02:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangouch met with Dutch Ambassador to Libya Dolph Hochjoenich here Monday to [...] Full text...
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Senegalese army inspector general visits country's contingent based in Gao, northern Mali
11 october 2021 - 19:25:06Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The head of the regional office of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali [...] Full text...
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Violence, aid access continue to obstruct humanitarian effort in DR Congo
05 october 2021 - 16:22:25New York, US (PANA) - Violence and access constraints in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali
04 october 2021 - 04:19:22New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned an attack against peacekeepers in Mali on Saturday which left one [...] Full text...
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As crises ‘pile up’ in the Sahel, Malian leader says it's time to consider more robust mandate for UN Mission
26 september 2021 - 04:51:59New York, US (PANA) - The interim Prime Minister of Mali, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, said on Saturday that “rarely, has a country or region been as severely affected [...] Full text...
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Tunisian troops join UN peace mission in Central African Republic
27 august 2021 - 18:24:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied, on Thursday presided over the departure ceremony of the Tunisian light rapid [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General condemns terrorist attacks on civilians in northern Mali
12 august 2021 - 16:32:13Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemns the attacks perpetrated against civilians on 8 August in [...] Full text...
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Sudan recalls its ambassador to Addis Ababa, protesting Ethiopian position on issues differing the two sides
08 august 2021 - 17:50:21Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a surprise dipping in relations between the [...] Full text...
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Mali violence threatens country’s survival, warns UN human rights expert
07 august 2021 - 05:28:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Rapidly spreading violence in Mali is threatening the State’s very survival, the UN independent expert on the human rights situation in the [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Central African Republic by one year
30 july 2021 - 07:52:46New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution extending for one year its arms [...] Full text...
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DR Congo sees fresh government impetus to fight unrelenting violence in the east
08 july 2021 - 06:34:25New York, US (PANA) - A new government action plan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to reverse the urgent [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends MINUSMA's mandate for one year
01 july 2021 - 19:29:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 15-member United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated [...] Full text...
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Fifteen peacekeepers injured in car bomb attack in northern Mali
26 june 2021 - 11:19:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Fifteen peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were wounded on [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic entrenched in ‘unprecedented humanitarian crisis’
24 june 2021 - 05:36:31New York, US (PANA) - Defence forces, soldiers from nearby countries and other security personnel have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking [...] Full text...
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EU provides 10 million Euros to prop up Sudanese economic institutions
22 june 2021 - 16:02:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union on Tuesday announced extension of 10 million Euros in support of public finance [...] Full text...
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IMF chief welcomes stance of Creditor Committee for Chad to meet its financial needs
17 june 2021 - 08:06:26Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – The Managing Director the International Monetary Fund, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has welcomed the decision of the [...] Full text...
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A new $350 million project supports community-based recovery, stability in the Sahel
16 june 2021 - 12:52:01Washington DC, US (PANA) - Over 8 million people in the Liptako-Gourma region, a tri-border area in the Sahel spanning [...] Full text...
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Kenyan rapid military response contingent prepares to leave for DRC peacekeeping operation
15 june 2021 - 21:30:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A rapid military response unit has been handed the instruments indicating authority to represent the East [...] Full text...
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Mali is at ‘critical juncture’ with democratic future at risk, warns UN mission chief
15 june 2021 - 05:24:31New York, US (PANA) - Immediate action is required now to initiate critical reforms and lay the groundwork for credible [...] Full text...
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Greece unhappy to stay out of Berlin Conference on Libya
04 june 2021 - 15:11:10Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece has expressed dissatisfaction for not being invited to the upcoming Berlin Conference on Libya. According to [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM, French FM discuss Berlin Conference II on Libya
01 june 2021 - 17:05:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM discusses joint cooperation with Italian counterpart in Rome
31 may 2021 - 18:16:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, and his Italian counterpart, Mario Draghi, on Monday discussed "bilateral [...] Full text...
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LEAD: UN chief calls for 'unconditional' release of Malian interim president, PM
25 may 2021 - 10:52:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the "unconditional" release of Mali's interim president and prime [...] Full text...
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UN Mission in Mali calls for release of interim president and PM
25 may 2021 - 07:53:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is calling for the release of the Malian [...] Full text...
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Fresh attacks, dire conditions plague Africa’s Sahel, Security Council hears
19 may 2021 - 05:36:10New York, US (PANA) - Despite a deteriorating security situation and the reverberating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, regional troops deployed to [...] Full text...
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Guterres appoints Alain Noudéhou of Benin Deputy Special Representative for MINUSMA
30 april 2021 - 05:16:20New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Alain Noudéhou of Benin as his new Deputy [...] Full text...
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UNDP, UNOWAS officials meet Nigerian Army Chief over insecurity in Lake Chad Basin
28 april 2021 - 18:23:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Wednesday met with Resident Representative of [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Togo, Sierra Leone on their independence anniversaries
27 april 2021 - 07:30:50Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated Togo and Sierra Leone, which are marking their independence anniversaries [...] Full text...
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‘Political, security, human rights and humanitarian challenges’ plague Mali
06 april 2021 - 17:22:37New York, US (PANA) - With a deteriorating security situation in central and northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping chief told [...] Full text...
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Four MINUSMA soldiers killed in terrorist attack in far north Mali
02 april 2021 - 15:59:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four peacekeepers were killed and several others wounded in a complex attack perpetrated by several heavily [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF avails US$ 174.2 million emergency assistance for South Sudan
01 april 2021 - 08:00:59Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is helping South Sudan with a disbursement of US$ 174.2 [...] Full text...
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UN experts alarmed by CAR’s use of “Russian trainers”, close contacts with UN peacekeepers
31 march 2021 - 13:47:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of UN experts on Wednesday expressed alarm at the increased recruitment and use of [...] Full text...
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New mission chief points to opportunities ahead of 2023 election in DR Congo
31 march 2021 - 06:48:59Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The 2023 electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will mark “a new [...] Full text...
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AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative
25 march 2021 - 20:43:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member [...] Full text...
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UN envoy hails Libya's new national gov't after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’
25 march 2021 - 05:33:47New York, US (PANA) - After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national [...] Full text...
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UN chief names Mauritanian diplomat Wane as head of Mali peacekeeping mission
16 march 2021 - 08:02:11New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday announced the appointment of El-Ghassim Wane of Mauritania as [...] Full text...
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International community renews support for Mali's quest for political stability, peace
09 march 2021 - 12:02:52Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The international community expressed its support for Mali's quest for political stability and peace, following the [...] Full text...
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DRC govt appeals to international community for support to fight armed groups
24 february 2021 - 00:05:02Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The National Network of DRC Rights NGOs (RENADHOC) Tuesday called on the international community to [...] Full text...
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New Libyan PM ready to establish partnership with Egypt
18 february 2021 - 14:28:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's newly appointed Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, said the country [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian diplomat expected to head Mali UN peacekeepers
16 february 2021 - 10:52:44Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mauritanian diplomat, El Ghassim Wane, is expected to head the United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission [...] Full text...
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Mali: UN chief says ‘complex attack’ against blue helmets may constitute war crime
14 february 2021 - 07:26:47New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned on Saturday, a “complex attack” against the UN mission in the West [...] Full text...
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Togolese MINUSMA peacekeeper dies of wounds after attack in Mali
12 february 2021 - 13:06:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Togolese peacekeeper serving under the United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) [...] Full text...
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