UN deputy chief demands bold policies, innovative solutions for SDGs

09 july 2024 - 06:13:14
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must urgently summon the commitment and investments needed to achieve the Sustainable [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa's ruling party defends anti-Israel stance

20 february 2023 - 17:30:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - There have been mixed reactions to the ousting of an Israeli diplomat from the [...] Full text...

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Former South African President Zuma launches criminal case against President Ramaphosa

16 december 2022 - 05:08:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma on Thursday night launched a private criminal prosecution against President [...] 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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Libyan parliament votes to hold next plenary in Sirte, central Libya

10 may 2022 - 20:21:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), decided, at the end of its official session on [...] Full text...

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Libyan NGOs urge authorities to do more to protect press freedom

04 may 2022 - 13:50:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-one Libyan human rights organisations have urged the Libyan authorities to take more measures to protect [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Authorities summon three leaders of the FFC on charges of "dishonesty"

09 february 2022 - 20:52:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese authorities have put behind bars three leading figures within the Force for Freedom and Change [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament plenary adjourns for one week

28 december 2021 - 18:40:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has suspended its plenary session until next week to allow [...] Full text...

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chairman of Libyan Electoral Commission explains reasons for postponement of 24 December election

28 december 2021 - 12:20:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan High Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad al-Sayeh, [...] Full text...

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Budget is the new bone of contention between parliament and government in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

26 august 2021 - 20:08:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six months after transmitting Libya's budget proposals 2021 to the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for 'urgent fair retrial' of Moroccan journalist Omar Radi

20 july 2021 - 06:17:47
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Amnesty International has called for an urgent fair retrial of Moroccan journalist and government critic, Omar [...] Full text...

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Declare State of Emergency over insecurity in Nigeria, House of Reps asks Buhari

27 april 2021 - 18:27:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a State of [...] Full text...

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Tanzanians hope for new shift in democratic trends in post-Magufuli era

20 march 2021 - 19:01:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Tanzanian populace is hopeful the transition of political power from the late President [...] Full text...

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Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry

22 january 2021 - 17:01:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – “Our midwives who work during this period of political crisis are brave and courageous because they [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian lawyers fault Barrow’s emergency extension

10 july 2020 - 16:50:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Lawyers, under the banner of Gambia Bar Association (GBA), on Friday criticized President Adama Barrow’s emergency [...] Full text...

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Gambian MP calls for impeachment of President Barrow

09 july 2020 - 20:56:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian parliament  Thursday called for the impeachment of President Adama Barrow over his  declaration of [...] Full text...

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Gambian human rights activist urges govt. to demand justice for slain African-Americans

31 may 2020 - 19:37:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Prominent human rights activist in The Gambia, Madi Jobarteh, has urged the Gambian government to demand [...] Full text...

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Former Tanzanian foreign minister expelled from ruling party

28 february 2020 - 15:46:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party has expelled one of its strong cadres [...] Full text...

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Curfew imposed on Sudanese border town after community clashes left at least eight dead

31 december 2019 - 17:57:58
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA) - The Governor of West Darfur State, Maj. Gen. Abdul-Khaliq Mahmoud has formed a committee to probe community [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe enacts the 'Consumer Protection Act (A PANA News Analysis)

22 december 2019 - 16:40:42
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – As the Zimbabwe economy continues to regress, the Zimbabwe government has made history by enacting the [...] Full text...

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Sudan summons Egyptian ambassador in Khartoum to protest detention of Sudanese national in Cairo

29 september 2019 - 20:26:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  Sudan’s foreign ministry on Sunday summoned the Egyptian ambassador in Khartoum, Hussam Eissa, to protest the [...] Full text...

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Widespread anger in Nigeria as Buhari sends Special Envoy over xenophobic attacks in South Africa

03 september 2019 - 13:39:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst widespread anger by Nigerians on the xenophobic attacks against Africans especially Nigerians in South Africa, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian police search home of son-in-law of president of Ennahdha party

09 august 2019 - 13:04:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security forces on Thursday searched the home of Abdelaziz Daghsni, president of the Ennahdha Shura [...] Full text...

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Sudan summons UK ambassador to protest “imbalanced positions” towards developments in Khartoum

12 june 2019 - 23:10:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   The Sudanese ministry for foreign affairs Wednesday summoned the UK ambassador to the Sudan, Irfan Siddiq, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese judiciary launches inquiry into alleged bribes paid to president's brother

12 june 2019 - 21:39:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   The Attorney General at the Dakar Court of Appeal, Serigne Bassirou Guèye, said here Wednesday he [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari pledges new confrontation to rid the country of increased armed banditry, kidnappings

06 april 2019 - 22:03:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said ending armed banditry which has left hundreds of citizens [...] Full text...

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Guinea Coach unveils national team list for AFCON 2019 clash against CAR

14 march 2019 - 19:19:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean national football coach, Paul Put, on Thursday published a list of players who will face [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's main opposition candidate rejects election result, says he will challenge outcome in court

27 february 2019 - 09:30:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Former Nigerian Vice President and presidential candidate of the main opposition party in last Saturday's election, the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's main opposition party threatens to pull out of peace accord over threat to kill foreigners

06 february 2019 - 20:22:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday threatened to pull out of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria warns US, UK, others to stay away from its internal affairs

27 january 2019 - 10:27:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government has told the governments of the United States of America (USA), United Kingdom [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate asks foreign ministry to summon Libyan ambassador over slave trade

29 november 2017 - 17:22:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss with Libya's [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: FIFA postpones Rwanda FA elections

05 september 2017 - 15:25:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) has postponed presidential elections, originally scheduled for 10 September, following a [...] Full text...

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US: Faith central to hope and resilience, says UN chief

14 july 2017 - 21:17:57
New York, US (PANA) – Voicing concern over the abuse of religion to justify incitement to violence and discrimination, United [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Five-member commission to probe ex-president Jammeh named

14 july 2017 - 08:48:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A five-member commission of enquiry to probe ex-Gambian president Yahya Jammeh’s assets and abuse of office [...] Full text...

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UN: UN human rights chief urges governments to support ICC

16 november 2016 - 19:58:41
New York, US (PANA) - In the wake of three African countries withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ wants ban on two radio stations in Tanzania lifted

01 september 2016 - 15:45:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Tanzanian authorities should immediately lift a ban on two privately owned radio stations and allow them [...] Full text...

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South Africa: SA Ruling party addresses crisis in Zimbabwe

12 july 2016 - 15:10:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday expressed concern over the protests [...] Full text...

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US: ‘No alternative to political settlement of the Burundian crisis,’ Ban tells Security Council

19 march 2016 - 12:52:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has said that "there cannot be any alternative to the [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Ban welcomes promise of ‘inclusive dialogue', release of detainees

23 february 2016 - 19:40:18
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the decision on Tuesday by President Pierre Nkurunziza of [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Humanitarian summit must be turning point in cooperation to tackle crises'

10 february 2016 - 06:08:15
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders must come together in 2016 to renew their commitments to humanity and unite [...] Full text...

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UK: Ban says universality of human rights key to preventing 21st century crises

04 february 2016 - 06:02:55
London, UK (PANA) - Warning of “a strong sense that that we are off track and in a deep mess,” [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN: UNESCO calls for safeguard of world’s endangered archives

27 october 2015 - 18:28:35
New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of a large share of the world’s audiovisual heritage already lost forever, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Protesters storm UK embassy over arrest of Rwanda's intelligence chief

24 june 2015 - 14:23:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Hundreds of people demonstrated Wednesday outside the United Kingdom Embassy in Kigali to protest against the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda reacts to arrest of its intelligence chief in Britain

23 june 2015 - 17:46:45
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation minister Louise Mushikiwabo Tuesday said the abuse of justice by Western [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Opposition party seeks FIFA documents on bribery scandal

12 june 2015 - 07:26:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed it will submit a request, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: ANC shields football administrators from bribery enquiry

09 june 2015 - 14:23:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday rejected a motion to summon South [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Thousands march against xenophobia in Johannesburg

23 april 2015 - 14:31:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Thousands of people on Thursday afternoon marched through the Johannesburg city centre to protest [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Senate demands recall of envoy in South Africa

22 april 2015 - 17:12:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate Wednesday called on the federal government to drag the Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria summons Indonesian envoy over executions, Nigerians on death row

09 march 2015 - 18:18:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday intervened in the case of three Nigerian prisoners, [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AI says Egypt's confirmation of 183 death sentences ‘outrageous’

03 february 2015 - 13:36:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Amnesty International (AI) Monday described Egypt's confirmation of 183 death sentences as outrageous and a sign [...] Full text...

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NIgeria: House of Representatives to probe Nigeria's absentee vote on Palestine

13 january 2015 - 18:30:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian House of Representatives Tuesday resolved to summon Foreign Affairs Minister Aminu Wali over Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC Appeals Chamber dismisses Ruto, Sang appeal

09 october 2014 - 15:33:54
New York, US (PANA) - The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday dismissed appeals by the [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC Appeals Chamber to decide on Ruto, Sang appeal

07 october 2014 - 19:42:23
New York, US (PANA) - The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will hold an open court [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta legal teams weighing options ahead of Hague appearance

02 october 2014 - 16:12:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s lawyers are discussing the possibility of having at least four East African heads of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt. institutes coroner’s inquest over Church building collapse

27 september 2014 - 18:13:38
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Lagos state government, in south west Nigeria, said it has instituted a Coroner’s Inquest under [...] Full text...

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South Africa: SA-Russia nuclear reactors deal triggers controversy

23 september 2014 - 11:43:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - There has been widespread reaction to the announcement by Russia's atomic energy agency that [...] Full text...

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Togo: Edem Kodjo pays tribute to Guinean artist Souleymane Koly

10 august 2014 - 20:13:39
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Former Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Secretary-General Edem Kodjo has paid glowing tribute to Guinean artist [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU to convene PSC Summit on terrorism in Kenya

24 july 2014 - 14:41:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has resolved to hold a Summit in [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Authorities bar media reporting on lawsuit against newspaper

30 may 2014 - 09:58:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese authorities have barred the media from reporting on the lawsuit filed by security agencies against [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: MPs summon military chiefs over abduction of school girls, insecurity

29 april 2014 - 19:58:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal [...] Full text...

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Burundi: EAJA wants probe of journos over arms distribution story stopped (Corrected)

29 april 2014 - 11:56:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Eastern Africa Journalists Association (EAJA) has expressed concern over the move by Burundian authorities to [...] Full text...

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Mandela's long walk gave meaning to courage - US Secretary of State

06 december 2013 - 07:19:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday eulogised former South African President Nelson Mandela, [...] Full text...

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Leaked report implicates President Zuma directly in damning investigation

29 november 2013 - 09:39:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The so-called “Nkandlagate” scandal which is threatening Jacob Zuma’s presidency, took a dramatic turn [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian ethics chief cautions ministers over careless remarks

13 september 2013 - 08:06:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s chief ethics monitor has cautioned government ministers to guard against careless statements because [...] Full text...

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President Kibaki summons Senate, lower chamber for first sitting

21 march 2013 - 21:46:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's two-chamber Parliament has been summoned to hold its first sitting since the 4 March elections. President [...] Full text...

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Police summon Zambian ex-president Rupiah Banda

16 march 2013 - 16:37:51
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – With his immunity taken away, Zambian former president Rupiah Banda has been summoned to appear before [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Poor disciplinary record may ruin Super Eagles’ dream

27 january 2013 - 16:07:53
Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - The two qualifiers and leadership of Group C at the ongoing African Nations Cup in [...] Full text...

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Global Coalition urges Togo to join ICC

23 january 2013 - 07:07:33
New York, US (PANA) - The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (ICC) has called on Togo to demonstrate its [...] Full text...

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Kenyan deputy minister arrested

16 november 2012 - 22:01:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan assistant Minister Josphat Nanok was arrested on Friday night in connection with remarks which the [...] Full text...

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Gambia opposition GMC to rally against ‘killings’

28 august 2012 - 21:19:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia opposition party, the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), on Tuesday announced plans to hold political [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian parliament to endorse Meles' successor

21 august 2012 - 10:19:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia is to summon parliament to ratify the appointment of Hailemariam Desalegn to succeed the [...] Full text...

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7th Summit of African First Ladies Peace Mission holds in Nigeria

26 july 2012 - 20:07:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 7th Summit of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFPLM) opened in Nigeria's capital city [...] Full text...

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Crude oil theft, trial of subsidy thieves, Obasanjo's outburst reported in Nigeria

26 may 2012 - 07:51:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism, government's moves to put oil subsidy thieves on trial and [...] Full text...

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Malawi finally announces president's death, Vice President takes charge

07 april 2012 - 10:50:01
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The Malawi government has finally confirmed the death, from cardiac arrest, of President Bingu wa Mutharika. In [...] Full text...

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Corruption: Zambia's ex-first lady summoned

18 january 2012 - 16:18:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's former first lady Thandiwe Banda has been summoned to appear before a joint government investigative [...] Full text...

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Fuel subsidy, gay bill, demand for Obasanjo's trial reported in Nigeria

03 december 2011 - 10:59:51
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian newspapers were this week filled with stories from the continuing debate on oil subsidy removal, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria appoints Keshi head coach

02 november 2011 - 20:06:51
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Wednesday appointed former International Stephen Keshi as head coach of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian MPs summon police boss, Attorney-General over journos' arrest

14 october 2011 - 09:16:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Though all the four arrested editors and three other staffers of Nigeria's opposition newspaper, The Nation, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt under fire for being 'intimidated' by Boko Haram, MEND

03 october 2011 - 10:38:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's federal government is under fire for allowing itself to be forced to shift the celebration [...] Full text...

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Nigerian parliament summons minister over 'dehumanization' of blacks in Libya

15 september 2011 - 17:20:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Disturbed by reports of alleged "brutalisation and dehumanisation of Nigerians and other black Africans in Libya" [...] Full text...

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Egyptian military leader, Tantawy, to testify

08 september 2011 - 00:49:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his interior minister, Habib Al-Adly, was adjourned [...] Full text...

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Egypt asks for official Israeli apology on border incident

20 august 2011 - 10:04:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt on Saturday asked for an official Israeli apology for Thursday's border incident, which led to [...] Full text...

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Sudan moves to quell human rights violations

17 august 2011 - 16:05:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Frowning at reports of human rights violations in South Kordufan Nuba mountain areas, the Sudanese Chief [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate summons defence, security chiefs over bomb blasts

28 june 2011 - 17:41:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Following the spate of bombings in Nigeria in recent times, the Senate Tuesday invited all the [...] Full text...

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Drama in Nigerian capital as Speaker resists arrest by anti-graft operatives

03 june 2011 - 17:34:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There was drama in the Nigerian capital of Abuja as the Speaker of the Nigerian House [...] Full text...

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Mubarak, two sons detained for 15 days over investigation on criminal charges

13 april 2011 - 13:43:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt's prosecutor-general has ordered the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons, Alaa [...] Full text...

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Investigation of former Egyptian President Mubarak starts in Sharm El-Sheikh hospital

12 april 2011 - 20:36:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was transfered to Sharm El-Sheikh international hospital on Tuesday evening, [...] Full text...

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Two Nigerians to stand trial for allegedly operating prositution ring

17 march 2011 - 20:55:40
Paris, France (PANA) – Two Nigerian sisters will stand trial on Wednesday next week before the court of Troyes, eastern [...] Full text...

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Kenyan suspect ''ready'' to face ICC after court summonses

09 march 2011 - 13:11:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s former police chief Hussein Ali said Wednesday he was ready to face charges of crimes [...] Full text...

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Kenya's interdicted minister willing to surrender to ICC

04 november 2010 - 14:49:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's suspended Higher Education Minister, William Rut o, is ready and willing to surrender to the [...] Full text...

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ICC to issue sealed summons for Kenyan violence suspects

03 november 2010 - 11:36:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan suspects of the 2008 post-poll violence would be required to voluntarily surrender to the International [...] Full text...

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Ghana inches up corruption perception index table

26 october 2010 - 20:54:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana has inched up on the corruption perception index tab le but the local anti-corruption watchdog, [...] Full text...

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WC 2010: Vuvuzela - to ban or not to ban, controversy rages on

17 june 2010 - 20:59:00
Pretoria- South Africa (PANA) -- One instrument that has generated a lot of contr oversy before and during the 2010 [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief seeks probe of DRC top rights defender's death

04 june 2010 - 07:52:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pill ay has expressed shock and great [...] Full text...

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SERAP wants AU to discuss execution of Nigerians in Libya

03 june 2010 - 16:27:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SE RAP) has asked Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, to urgently [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia’s popular newspaper to publish from UK

14 may 2010 - 14:07:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Ethiopia’s prominent newspaper, Addis Neger, whose editors fled to Europe months back, citing government harassment, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian media focus on Acting President's job priorities, moves to remove Yar'A

20 february 2010 - 08:13:00
dua Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Nigerian media this week turned the searchlight on t he newly-installed Acting President Goodluck [...] Full text...

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Nigerian media highlight war of words over bank reforms

05 september 2009 - 12:34:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- As expected, the Nigerian media again devoted their page s this week to the continuing cleansing [...] Full text...

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Search for newspaper EIC continues in Zambia

04 september 2009 - 09:39:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The Zambia Police said they had intensified the search f or the independent Post newspaper Editor-in-Chief [...] Full text...

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Lusaka Magistrate court summons Post newspaper staff

01 september 2009 - 08:58:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- A Lusaka Magistrate court has summoned the independent P ost newspaper's entire editorial staff to appear [...] Full text...

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UN hails eased tensions in Great Lakes Region

10 august 2009 - 15:01:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday that he wa s heartened that tensions [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's ruling party, opposition trade words on new Lagos councils

05 august 2009 - 13:01:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The face-off between Nigeria's federal government and th e government of Lagos state over newly-created local [...] Full text...

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Burundi speeds up peace process

20 april 2009 - 18:24:00
Bujumbura- Burundi (PANA) -- The inter-Burundi peace process has seen a major bre akthrough with the demobilization of Agathon Rwasa, [...] Full text...

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Burundi speeds up peace process

20 april 2009 - 16:15:00
Bujumbura- Burundi (PANA) -- The inter-Burundi peace process has seen a major bre akthrough with the demobilization of Agathon Rwasa, [...] Full text...

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