EC appoints new Commander for EU military operation in the Mediterranean

20 june 2024 - 17:53:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Valentino Rinaldi as EU Operation [...] Full text...

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EU launches marine security operation to enhance freedom of navigation in Red Sea

19 february 2024 - 17:00:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council launched on Monday a defensive maritime security operation to restore and safeguard freedom [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: AU warns the conflict could be a replica of the 2011 situation in Libya

02 may 2023 - 20:35:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has warned that the current clash in the Sudan could develop into [...] Full text...

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Sudan says sanctions only impede achieving peace in Darfur

09 march 2023 - 17:07:37
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday commended the stance of several African and other countries as they supported lenient [...] Full text...

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South Africa expresses concern about situation in Ukraine

24 february 2022 - 10:40:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government says it is “concerned about the ongoing tensions on the [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador discusses electoral process with Libyan Council deputy chairmen

14 january 2022 - 19:00:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy to Libya and Ambassador Richard Norland spoke on phone Friday with the deputy [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries express support for UN Mission in Libya for free, fair, inclusive elections

25 december 2021 - 09:37:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five Western countries deeply involved in resolving the conflict in Libya have expressed their strong support [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya vow Security Council collaboration on Horn of Africa security situation

17 november 2021 - 17:42:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and President Uhuru Kenyatta have called on the government [...] Full text...

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UN denounces detention of activists, normalcy returns gradually in Khartoum

06 november 2021 - 11:57:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) has denounced detention of three political [...] Full text...

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JMC prepares way for exit of mercenaries from Libya

04 november 2021 - 19:04:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) has concluded a three-day meeting in Cairo, Egypt, agreeing with [...] Full text...

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New commander appointed for EU military operation in the Mediterranean

23 september 2021 - 17:59:37
    Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Thursday appointed Rear Admiral Stefano Turchetto as EU Operation Commander for the [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries urge Libyan actors to ensure general elections in December

12 september 2021 - 18:11:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States in Libya have [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes UNSC agreement to hold session on GERD

04 july 2021 - 10:58:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Sudan has welcomed the response of the President of the UN Security Council to a request [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta calls for concerted efforts to end renewed conflicts in Africa

19 april 2021 - 22:58:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday decried the growing number of conflicts in Africa and called for [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges AU Summit backing for global education financing conference

06 february 2021 - 22:12:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, has urged the African Union Summit to back a global education financing [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM reaffirms Libya’s support for unified African position to get continent permanent seat at UNSC

26 january 2021 - 22:07:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Kenya focuses on bolstering UN response to civil strife during Security Council tenure

06 january 2021 - 21:20:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will strive to engage more with countries affected by civil strife and focus more on [...] Full text...

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South Africa presides over United Nations Security Council

01 december 2020 - 12:33:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Tuesday assumed the rotating monthly presidency of the United Nations Security [...] Full text...

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Four European countries to sanction on anyone hindering Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

23 november 2020 - 15:44:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have welcomed the results of the first round of [...] Full text...

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Hamdouk says ICC Prosecutor's visit testimony to reform in Sudan

18 october 2020 - 17:59:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr Abdallah Hamdouk on Sunday said the visit by the International Criminal Court (ICC) [...] Full text...

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. UNSC extends authorisation for interception of vessels smuggling migrants from Libya

03 october 2020 - 12:23:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution extending for another year the authorisation for [...] Full text...

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Kenya intensifies campaign for UN Security Council seat

17 june 2020 - 11:23:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya will advance the pan-Africanist agenda of global peace, solidarity and multilateralism if elected to join [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM appeals to UNSC for action on crimes committed by pro-Haftar forces

14 june 2020 - 18:48:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan foreign affairs and international cooperation minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, [...] Full text...

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UNSC Meeting: Mali's foreign minister requests extension of MINUSMA mandate

12 june 2020 - 15:00:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tiébilé Dramé, has reiterated his country's willingness to [...] Full text...

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Libya to raise mercenary issue with UNSC after spotting white man's body on battlefield

23 may 2020 - 14:16:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord announced on Saturday that it [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight UNSC resolution on ceasefire in Libya, war effects on civilians

15 february 2020 - 17:03:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the UN Security Council session which adopted a [...] Full text...

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UNAMID helps in involving ordinary people to achieve peace in Darfur

04 february 2020 - 23:46:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The Sudanese government and armed opposition groups, the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF- Darfur Track) Tuesday organized [...] Full text...

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UNAMID welcomes framework agreement between transitional government and Darfur track

30 december 2019 - 20:33:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The United Nations African Union Peace Keeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Monday welcomed the recent framework [...] Full text...

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Tanzania, Suriname back Kenya's bid for UN Security Council seat

27 november 2019 - 15:28:21
Nairobi, Kenyan (PANA) - Tanzania and Suriname have pledged their support for Kenya’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the [...] Full text...

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UNAMID calls on Sudanese to end conflicts, make use of current conducive climate

20 november 2019 - 17:16:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the UN-AU peace keeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has appealed to the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Kenyan leader, Jordanian monarch discuss trade, bilateral relations

30 october 2019 - 14:56:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks King Abdullah II of Jordan and the two [...] Full text...

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Algeria pledges support for Kenya's UN Security Council bid

17 october 2019 - 13:21:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's bid to secure a United Nations Security Council's non-permanent seat received a boost after Algeria [...] Full text...

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Kenya to launch UN Security Council seat bid in Addis Ababa

13 september 2019 - 13:55:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is set to launch its campaign for a non-permanent membership at the United Nations Security [...] Full text...

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African Union votes Kenya for UN Security Council seat 2021-2022

21 august 2019 - 20:31:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has endorsed Kenya’s Candidature for a seat in the United Nations [...] Full text...

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European Union calls for end of violence in Sudan

17 june 2019 - 13:36:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Monday called for an immediate cessation of all violence against the [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa attends emergency AU summit in Egypt

23 april 2019 - 10:29:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has undertaken a working visit to Egypt to attend [...] Full text...

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EU hails Sudanese people’s courage in quest for peaceful change

18 april 2019 - 05:14:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Praising the “extraordinary courage and determination” shown by the Sudanese people in their quest for peaceful [...] Full text...

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Sudan remains calm despite street protests, President Bashir's Special Envoy tells Kenya

05 february 2019 - 17:01:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudanese President Omar El Bashir has sent a special message to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, assuring [...] Full text...

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UNSC orders Libyan funds frozen in Belgium

31 january 2019 - 22:04:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Some Libyan funds (14 billion euros), placed in banks in Belgium during Muammar Gaddaffi's regime, has [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition party slams Pretoria's stance towards Zimbabwe

28 january 2019 - 10:37:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday announced that it would approach the [...] Full text...

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South Africa probes Mozambique terror link

02 january 2019 - 06:44:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has asked local authorities to [...] Full text...

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EU underlines Sudan’s crucial role in peace, stability initiatives for Horn of Africa

19 november 2018 - 18:46:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With the 2020 elections on the horizon in Sudan and the dynamics in the Horn of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to punish member States disregarding rulings of ECOWAS Court of Justice

08 october 2018 - 16:58:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said in Abuja on Monday it will punish member [...] Full text...

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European Council reaffirms EU support to stabilization efforts in Sahel/Mali region

25 june 2018 - 11:00:59
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday reiterated the EU's strategic and comprehensive engagement [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urges 'timely' conclusion of Liberian polls

23 november 2017 - 14:00:06
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called on Liberian claimants and institutions to resolve any [...] Full text...

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Netherlands: ICC issues warrant of arrest for Libyan Busayf Al-Werfalli

15 august 2017 - 16:11:24
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued a warrant of [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU welcomes new UN Special Representative in Libya

17 july 2017 - 18:20:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Welcoming the appointment of Ghassan Salamé as new Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, [...] Full text...

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US: Envoy calls on UNSC to further support fight terrorism in West Africa, Sahel

14 july 2017 - 05:32:00
New York, US (PANA) - Amid rising terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa, the United Nations envoy for the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum welcomes reduction in number of UNAMID personnel

01 july 2017 - 14:05:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has welcomed a resolution by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) cutting down [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU adopts sanctions against nine DRC officials for human rights violations

29 may 2017 - 16:16:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Monday adopted immediate restrictive measures against nine individuals who hold positions of [...] Full text...

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Botswana: UN challenged to proactively resolve Syrian conflict

07 april 2017 - 11:06:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana on Friday reiterated its call to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the international [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Violence, lack of commitment to peace in DRC keep PSC anxious

31 march 2017 - 10:47:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Emphasising the importance of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, UN to collaborate on actions about former Boko Haram fighters

19 december 2016 - 15:55:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU reiterates call to UN Security Council to lift arms embargo on Somalia

09 september 2016 - 09:32:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - While pondering the exit strategy for the African peacekeeping force in Somalia, the Peace [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: European Council calls for credible polls in Somalia

18 july 2016 - 12:06:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted conclusions on Somalia, calling for a credible and [...] Full text...

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Sudan: 8 African FMs, UN Security Council to discuss Africa's opposition to ICC

31 may 2016 - 13:07:26
KHARTOUM, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Foreign Minister, Ibrahim Ghandour, has said that he and seven other African Foreign [...] Full text...

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UN: UNSC, UN officials highlight need for effective, accountable security institutions

21 august 2015 - 13:59:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council (UNSC) and UN officials have stressed the need to develop effective, [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambia to host UN Security Council reforms summit

05 may 2015 - 17:31:44
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia is this week hosting a summit of Heads of State and Foreign Ministers of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum wants UNSC to abrogate resolution referring Darfur case to ICC

18 december 2014 - 12:32:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Lake Chad Basin Commission adopts resolution on cross-border military operation

13 october 2014 - 17:41:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A one-day ministerial meeting of member States of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and Benin [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: AU welcomes UNSC sanctions on CAR

31 january 2014 - 07:38:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the UN arms embargo imposed on the Central African [...] Full text...

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South Africa, North Korea seek to forge closer ties

05 november 2013 - 12:15:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relation and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim on Tuesday departed [...] Full text...

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AU seeks deferment of ICC indictments against Kenyan President, Vice

12 october 2013 - 16:39:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) is in the process of expanding the mandate of the African [...] Full text...

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‘No sitting head of state should stand in the box’ - AU

12 october 2013 - 13:15:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A sitting head of state or government should not be prosecuted while in office, the [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson berates ICC for disregarding Africa’s requests

12 october 2013 - 11:15:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders are not in a crusade against the International Criminal Court (ICC), but are [...] Full text...

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UN, AU top security organs consult in Addis Ababa

04 october 2013 - 14:32:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Seventh Joint Annual Consultative Meeting between the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) [...] Full text...

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PSC urges greater collaboration between AU, UN

25 september 2013 - 15:52:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Despite the continued efforts to devise innovative approaches taken by the African Union (AU) and [...] Full text...

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Forum warns over rising ethnic cleansing in Sudan

23 january 2013 - 14:32:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - It is time for action by the African Union, the United Nations and the international [...] Full text...

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AU adjourns Sudan-South Sudan peace negotiations in Ethiopia

28 june 2012 - 18:19:23
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Thursday adjourned the peace negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan to enable [...] Full text...

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El-Bashir warns there'll be no peace with South Sudan unless....

16 june 2012 - 17:54:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar el-Bashir of Sudan has made it clear his delegation to the peace negotiations with [...] Full text...

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Nuclear summit ends in Seoul

27 march 2012 - 08:15:13
Seoul, South Korea (PANA) - The second global summit on nuclear security ended in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday with leaders [...] Full text...

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Zuma slams UN over Libya

13 january 2012 - 13:02:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has slammed the UN Security Council's handling of last [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian soldiers arrive in Abyei

14 july 2011 - 15:26:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian troops have started deploying in the contested region of Abyei, between South and North [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president meets with leading politicians, opts for coalition govt

01 june 2011 - 17:21:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Indicating his preference for a coalition federal government, Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday held [...] Full text...

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Pre-election violence, "troubled" presidential debate, gas revolution reported in Nigeria

26 march 2011 - 07:22:16
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The current waves of pre-election violence, the "troubled" presidential debate, Jonathan's gas revolution and the threat [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS seeks UN Security Council nod to use force against Gbagbo

24 january 2011 - 13:17:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will require a UN Security Council resolution to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria canvasses UNSC permanent membership for Africa, South America

29 october 2010 - 14:16:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's Foreign Minister, Odein Ajumogobia, has said it is undemocratic of the UN to exclude Africa [...] Full text...

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South Africa plans major role at UN Security Council

22 october 2010 - 15:43:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, i s in Kenya to meet her country's diplomats, accredited [...] Full text...

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Russian diplomat wants 2 slots for Africa at UN Security Council

11 october 2010 - 19:28:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Russian Ambassador to Angola, Serguey Nenachev, has said Africa's demand for two permanent places in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian leader blames West for proliferation of arms in Africa

25 june 2010 - 14:28:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigerian leader, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said that the excessive dumping of small arms and [...] Full text...

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US dollar shortage hits Gambia

18 june 2010 - 19:11:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The American dollar is in short supply in The Gambia wit h the tiny country's President, [...] Full text...

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Guinea to uphold 27 June election date

19 may 2010 - 09:30:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Guinea's Interim Head of State, Brig. -Gen. Sekouba Konat e, has re-stated his commitment to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Spain to cooperate in energy, oil and gas sectors

23 june 2009 - 14:22:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Spain and Nigeria Tuesday agreed to cooperate in the are as of energy, oil and gas, [...] Full text...

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