UN peacekeeping missions under strain as funding cuts and new threats grow

16 april 2026 - 17:18:06
New York, US (PANA) - From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, [...] Full text...

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Gambia's former vice president arrives in Sierra Leone for talks on concerns on 2023 disputed elections

15 april 2026 - 12:48:48
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Former Vice President of The Gambia, Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, has joined a high-level mission to Sierra [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Observation Mission calls for political dialogue, inclusion and national consensus in Benin after presidential election

15 april 2026 - 08:26:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The ECOWAS Observation Mission for last Sunday’s presidential election in Benin has encouraged the authorities and [...] Full text...

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Benin Presidential election: Ruling party candidate Romuald Wadagni wins by landslide

14 april 2026 - 07:47:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The candidate of Benin's ruling party, Romuald Wadagni, won in the first round of Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...

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Benin opposition candidate Paul Hounkpè concedes defeat

13 april 2026 - 18:39:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's opposition candidate in Sunday's presidential election, Paul Hounkpè, has conceded defeat saying the trend of [...] Full text...

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Beninese await results of Sunday’s presidential election

13 april 2026 - 10:44:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - As counting of votes progresses after Sunday’s presidential election, the Head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Slow start to Benin's presidential vote

12 april 2026 - 11:51:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Voters in Benin have been trickling to polling stations on Sunday to cast their ballots for a [...] Full text...

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AUC chair congratulates Djibouti president Omar Guelleh on re-election

12 april 2026 - 07:55:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated President [...] Full text...

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Voters head to the polls in Benin's presidential election

12 april 2026 - 07:39:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Voters in Benin's are heading to the polls in a presidential election on Sunday that will [...] Full text...

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Djibouti president Ismail Omar Guelleh wins sixth term

11 april 2026 - 17:05:17
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh has been reelected for his sixth term in Friday's presidential [...] Full text...

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Benin Presidential Election: ECOWAS observers urged to be impartial, professional

11 april 2026 - 07:56:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Head of ECOWAS Observation Mission to Benin, Ghana’s former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has [...] Full text...

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Presidential Election: Official underscores key role of Constitutional Court

10 april 2026 - 10:10:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - As Benin prepares for its presidential election on Sunday, 12 April, the Head of the ECOWAS [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS election observers in Benin assured of integrity of voters' register

09 april 2026 - 08:53:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin National Agency for the Identification of Persons, or l’Agence Nationale d’Identification des Personnes (ANIP), [...] Full text...

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Head of ECOWAS election observers for Benin’s presidential election urges peaceful, transparent vote

09 april 2026 - 07:56:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ghana’s former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) for [...] Full text...

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Assassination of Burundian and Rwandan presidents remains a mystery after 32 years

06 april 2026 - 13:08:24
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Commemorative ceremonies are taking place in Burundi on Monday to mark a dark day in the [...] Full text...

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Benin CSOs call for political dialogue, inclusiveness

05 april 2026 - 16:31:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), which focuses on fostering a culture of electoral accountability in Benin, [...] Full text...

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Benin's media regulatory body calls for ECOWAS support

03 april 2026 - 07:16:14
Cotonou, Benin (Benin) - The Benin media regulatory body, La Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC), has [...] Full text...

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ARTICLE 19 condemns Guinea’s ban on 40 political parties

01 april 2026 - 18:51:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Rights group ARTICLE 19 Senegal and West Africa has expressed deep concern over the Guinean government’s [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS observation mission meets Benin's political stakeholders

01 april 2026 - 11:54:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ahead of Benin’s 12 April presidential election, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Long-Term Observation [...] Full text...

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Cameroon’s economy shows notable resilience to external economic shocks

31 march 2026 - 09:48:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Cameroon’s economy has shown notable resilience to external economic shocks in recent years, the Executive [...] Full text...

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AUC chairman congratulates Congo President Sassou N'Guesso on re-election

30 march 2026 - 15:53:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated President [...] Full text...

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Benin gets ECOWAS electoral assistance

28 march 2026 - 06:50:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has expressed appreciation to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for a donation [...] Full text...

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Former Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo heads ECOWAS Election Observation Mission for Benin Election

26 march 2026 - 17:14:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ghana’s immediate-past President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is head of the 120-member Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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Gambia: President Barrow highlights economic gains, reforms in 2026 State of the Nation Address

26 march 2026 - 14:51:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Thursday outlined major achievements in economic recovery, institutional reform and infrastructure [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys long-term observation mission in Benin for April election

26 march 2026 - 10:10:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a Long-Term Election Observation Mission (LTOEM) [...] Full text...

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Gambia's ex-President Jammeh’s seized assets mismanaged - report says

11 march 2026 - 11:26:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A Special Select Committee of The Gambia’s National Assembly has identified major weaknesses in the management [...] Full text...

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Rights group says pregnant women among those detained in Côte d’Ivoire 'without cause' since October 2025 crackdown

10 march 2026 - 11:11:43
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Five months on from opposition protests banned by the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire that saw [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Faye reaffirms PASTEF membership

07 march 2026 - 16:42:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Saturday reaffirmed his membership in the Patriotic Front for Economic [...] Full text...

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Zambia has made ‘substantial progress’ in restoring macroeconomic stability

07 march 2026 - 05:27:54
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia has made substantial progress in restoring macroeconomic stability under the recently completed IMF-supported programme. That is [...] Full text...

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Benghazi to host next April regional conference and meeting of Council of Legal Advisers of PAP

28 february 2026 - 14:08:06
Benghazi , Libya (PANA)  - The head of Legal and Dispute Affairs Department of the Libyan House of Representatives and [...] Full text...

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UN probe report warns South Sudan leaders pushing country towards full-scale war

27 february 2026 - 11:21:00
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan’s political and military leaders are systematically dismantling the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement on [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections

26 february 2026 - 07:26:54
New York, US (PANA) - Fresh from holding the most extensive elections in its history, the Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...

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Libya's structured dialogue group addresses threat of judiciary fragmentation

16 february 2026 - 08:48:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Members of Libya's Structured Dialogue’s National Reconciliation and Human Rights Track has addressed the threat of [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2026 Article IV mission to Cameroon

16 february 2026 - 06:32:47
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Cameroon’s economy has demonstrated considerable resilience in recent years, despite a succession of external shocks, [...] Full text...

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Thirty-ninth AU Summit opens

14 february 2026 - 16:43:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the [...] Full text...

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Community engagement key to breaking the political deadlock in Libya, says Hanna Tetteh

13 february 2026 - 11:02:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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South Africa elected to African Union Peace and Security Council

13 february 2026 - 06:28:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been elected by Member States to serve a two year-term on [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa opens historic Mandela Academy

12 february 2026 - 08:54:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially opened the Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy ahead of [...] Full text...

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'Parliamentarians are facing increasing intimidation from the public'

12 february 2026 - 08:34:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Acts of intimidation and harassment by the public against parliamentarians are on the rise at an [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected to AU Peace and Security Council for two-year term

11 february 2026 - 17:00:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Morocco was elected on Wednesday for a two-year term to the African Union Peace and [...] Full text...

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Structured Dialogue Governance Track discusses completion of Election Commission's Board

09 february 2026 - 09:42:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Members of Libya's Structured Dialogue Governance Track met for five days between 1 to 5 February [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, shot dead

04 february 2026 - 08:56:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Attorney General's Office on Wednesday confirmed the death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of [...] Full text...

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Ghana's main opposition party again chooses former vice president Bawumia as flagbearer

01 february 2026 - 07:32:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday chose former vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, [...] Full text...

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Structured Dialogue Security Track agrees on concrete steps to safeguard elections

24 january 2026 - 11:42:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Structured Dialogue Security Track in Libya this week set out concrete steps to strengthen election [...] Full text...

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UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide

23 january 2026 - 06:07:13
Paris, France (PANA) - A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than [...] Full text...

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At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with Sudan (UN Feature)

21 january 2026 - 21:02:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The land flattens on the approach to Birao, a cut-off town ringed by savannah in the [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson hails 'progress' in Central African Republic

20 january 2026 - 12:56:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the “notable progress” [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson congratulates Ugandan President Museveni on his reelection

18 january 2026 - 07:20:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Ugandan President [...] Full text...

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Uganda elections: President Museveni wins seventh term

17 january 2026 - 14:56:51
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who came to power as a rebel leader in 1986, was on [...] Full text...

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Ugandan President Museveni in healthy lead in presidential poll

17 january 2026 - 09:17:59
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has maintained a strong lead in the East African country's 15 January [...] Full text...

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Ugandan authorities urged to urgently lift internet restrictions as voting begins

15 january 2026 - 07:58:50
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As polls open on Thursday in Uganda's high stakes general election, a human rights group [...] Full text...

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UN raises serious concerns ahead of Uganda’s 15 January elections

10 january 2026 - 07:32:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN has raised serious concerns ahead of Uganda’s elections scheduled for 15 January, warning they [...] Full text...

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Myanmar vote a ‘facade’ to entrench military rule, independent rights expert says

09 january 2026 - 14:05:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent human rights expert has urged the international community to reject the electoral process organised [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council elects Indonesian candidate President for 2026

08 january 2026 - 14:37:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The UN Human Rights Council – the world’s principal defender of vulnerable people worldwide – has [...] Full text...

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Uganda: UN experts urge stronger human rights safeguards ahead of 2026 elections

08 january 2026 - 07:47:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – As Uganda approaches general elections on 15 January 2026, UN experts have warned that the pervasive [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic President Touadera re-elected for third term with more than 76%

06 january 2026 - 09:25:22
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touadera, has been re-elected for [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson commends smooth conduct of Guinea presidential election

05 january 2026 - 12:38:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the [...] Full text...

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Security Council: New faces, old tensions as five nations take their seats

03 january 2026 - 07:28:07
New York, US (PANA) - From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet – but at times heated – diplomacy, the UN [...] Full text...

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Ahmadiyya Amir urges lawfulness, peace as Gambia marks New Year 2026

01 january 2026 - 12:56:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in The Gambia, Baba F. Trawally, has called on [...] Full text...

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Gambian President calls for 'ethical politics' as country enters election year

01 january 2026 - 12:27:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for peace, unity, and restraint ahead of the 2026 presidential [...] Full text...

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Results expected on 5 January after landmark elections in Central African Republic

01 january 2026 - 02:56:49
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central African Republic’s first-ever combined presidential, legislative, [...] Full text...

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Guinea's junta leader Doumbouya wins presidential election with 86.72% of votes

31 december 2025 - 12:31:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Mamadi Doumbouya, Guinea's junta leader and candidate of the Generation for Modernity and Development (GMD), won [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS observers monitor vote counting in Guinea Presidential Election

29 december 2025 - 16:35:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -The head of the ECOWAS Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to Guinea, Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, visited key election [...] Full text...

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Turnout high in Guinea presidential election

29 december 2025 - 11:03:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Director- General of Elections (DGE), Djénabou Touré, said on Sunday that voter turnout for the [...] Full text...

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Guinea holds presidential election as transition nears end

28 december 2025 - 15:50:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinea began voting Sunday in its presidential election, with more than 6.8 million registered voters expected [...] Full text...

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Guineans head to the polls as junta leader Doumbouya seeks presidency

27 december 2025 - 14:27:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guineans go to the polls on Sunday with about 6.7 million registered voters expected to take [...] Full text...

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Guinea: UN warns of pressure, abuses on eve of presidential election

27 december 2025 - 07:42:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With presidential election only a few hours away, on 28 December, the political climate in Guinea [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys election observers to support Guinea’s return to constitutional rule

26 december 2025 - 17:15:22
Conakry, Guinea(PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun the deployment of its Election Observation Mission [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Somalis on Municipal election in Mogadishu

26 december 2025 - 12:43:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Somali people [...] Full text...

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Guinea: FRONDEG candidate Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé concludes nationwide campaign tour

25 december 2025 - 19:21:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -  Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé, presidential candidate of the Democratic Front of Guinea (FRONDEG), returned to Conakry on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Says 28 Dec polls key to Guinea’s return to constitutional order

25 december 2025 - 18:48:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  – The Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM), Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, has reaffirmed that elections remain [...] Full text...

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Guinea: ECOWAS observers train ahead of December 28 presidential election

24 december 2025 - 18:17:28
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - As Guinea prepares for its presidential election scheduled for Sunday, 28 December 2025, election observers from [...] Full text...

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Libya Post elected to Euro-Mediterranean Postal Union Board for 2026-2028

22 december 2025 - 12:15:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean Postal Union (EMPU) for [...] Full text...

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2025 Review: 2025 marked by security concerns on Burundi's borders

21 december 2025 - 17:48:19
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - 2025 will be remembered in Burundi, as the year in which security concerns took an unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Prospect of elections in Libya fading - Senior UN official (By UN News)

20 december 2025 - 08:57:23
New York, US (PANA) - Four years after the resounding failure of the elections scheduled for 24 December, 2021, Libya [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament discusses with French counterpart solution to the Libyan crisis

17 december 2025 - 14:08:43
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) -The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, told the Speaker of the French National [...] Full text...

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Institutional divisions in Libya fuelling political crisis =UNSMIL

17 december 2025 - 14:00:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The conclusions of extensive consultations on structured dialogue conducted by the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes review of programmes for Gambia

13 december 2025 - 11:39:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board on Friday completed the fourth review of The Gambia’s Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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UN mission’s exit marks milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition

12 december 2025 - 19:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than two decades working alongside Iraq through war, political upheaval and the fight against [...] Full text...

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Central Africa facing 'deceptive stability' - UN envoy

12 december 2025 - 08:19:32
New York, US (PANA) - In Central Africa, stability remains "generally" the norm, according to the UN envoy for the [...] Full text...

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UN rights agency urges Tanzania to ensure peaceful protest on Tuesday

07 december 2025 - 05:05:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office has urged the Tanzanian authorities to ensure that Tuesday's protests in [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Western countries pile pressure on Tanzania for accoutability in post-election violence

05 december 2025 - 17:23:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - About a dozen Western embassies in Tanzania have are adding to the pressure on [...] Full text...

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UN experts condemn Tanzania's post-election lethal crackdown and digital blackout

05 december 2025 - 10:16:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned reported widespread and systematic human rights violations in Tanzania [...] Full text...

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US says reviewing its bilateral relationship with Tanzania

04 december 2025 - 17:23:20
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US said on Thursday that it was reviewing its bilateral relationship with Tanzania following [...] Full text...

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Uganda: UN rights chief deplores intensifying crackdown on opposition, media ahead of elections

04 december 2025 - 07:24:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Wednesday deplored the intensifying crackdown on the opposition and [...] Full text...

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Iraq: UN mission ends, with pledge of continued support

02 december 2025 - 20:09:54
New York, US (PANA) - The recent parliamentary elections in Iraq mark a fitting end to the work of the [...] Full text...

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CAR: Head of peace operations warns against premature withdrawal of UN peacekeepers

02 december 2025 - 07:46:43
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - During a visit to Bangui, the UN peacekeeping chief on Saturday praised the "positive [...] Full text...

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Nigeria grants protection to Guinea-Bissau opposition leader after pre-election military takeover

01 december 2025 - 17:39:11
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) Nigeria has granted asylum and special protection to Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate, Fernando Costa, following what Abuja [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio holds 'constructive' discussions with Guinea-Bissau junta leaders

01 december 2025 - 17:36:04
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio arrives in Guinea-Bissau to meet coup leaders

01 december 2025 - 14:09:11
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief Türk deplores post-coup violations in Guinea-Bissau

29 november 2025 - 07:38:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday called on the military authorities in Guinea Bissau [...] Full text...

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Ghana mourns former First Lady Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

28 november 2025 - 22:17:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Friday held a state funeral for the longest First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings at the [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau's new military ruler appoints Prime Minister

28 november 2025 - 16:44:14
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s Transitional President Horta Inta-A on Friday, 28 November, announced Ilídio Vieira Té as Prime [...] Full text...

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UPDATE2: UN chief condemns Guinea-Bissau coup, urges restoration of constitutional order

28 november 2025 - 13:36:22
New York, US (PANA) -The United Nations has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the overthrow of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup

28 november 2025 - 12:19:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all decision-making bodies [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives in Senegal

28 november 2025 - 08:41:16
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived "safe and sound" in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: AU condemns Guinea Bissau coup as military name new head of state

27 november 2025 - 14:41:12
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has unequivocally condemned the military [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau coup: Ghana slams 'unconstitutional act'

27 november 2025 - 09:43:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has strongly condemned Wednesday's military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as “an unconstitutional act” that [...] Full text...

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International Election Observers call for restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau

27 november 2025 - 07:57:27
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - African-led International Observation Missions to Guinea-Bissau’s 23 November legislative and presidential elections have condemned the “blatant [...] Full text...

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UN calls for calm in Guinea-Bissau as it plunges back into uncertainty

27 november 2025 - 07:33:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General , Antonio Guterres is calling for restraint in Guinea Bissau as a coup [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau opposition denounces 'staged coup'

26 november 2025 - 19:59:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Guinea Bissau's opposition coalition Front Populaire on Wednesday condemned what it describes as an “attempted staged [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Soldiers oust Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló - Reports

26 november 2025 - 18:16:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Soldiers in Guinea Bissau announced on Wednesday that they have ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló says he has been arrested in attempted coup

26 november 2025 - 14:21:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Guinea Bissau's incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló says he has been arrested in what he describes [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau elections peaceful, orderly, despite initial deficiencies - ECOWAS

26 november 2025 - 08:01:11
Bissau, Guine-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Observation Mission (EOM) has said that Guinea-Bissau's 23 November parliamentary and presidential polls were [...] Full text...

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International observers appeal for calm as Guinea-Bissau awaits election results

25 november 2025 - 06:16:42
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - As Guinea-Bissau’s estimated 2.2 million people eagerly await the results of Sunday’s parliamentary and presidential [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary arrives in Gambia

24 november 2025 - 11:43:51
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s government has confirmed the arrival and hosting of Cameroonian opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma Bakar,y on [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau presidential candidates commit to peaceful election

22 november 2025 - 10:13:57
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau, headed by Ambassador Baba Kamara, on Friday met with [...] Full text...

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Political bodies in western Libya form 'Supreme Authority of Presidencies'

21 november 2025 - 11:59:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three political bodies in western Libya on Thursday announced the creation of  a "Supreme Authority of [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau's electoral umpire assures ECOWAS observers of readiness

19 november 2025 - 07:45:32
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s National Electoral Commission, CNE, has assured the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election [...] Full text...

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Stakes rise for South Sudan: What’s happening, and why it matters

12 november 2025 - 15:54:01
New York,US (PANA) - South Sudan is entering a period of rising instability marked by political polarisation, renewed armed clashes, [...] Full text...

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Hundreds killed, detained following deadly election violence in Tanzania: UN

12 november 2025 - 07:25:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hundreds of protesters and others have been killed and an unknown number injured or detained in [...] Full text...

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Even as global uncertainty surges, economic sentiment remains positive (IMF Blog By Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri)

11 november 2025 - 07:06:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA} - Major policy shifts this year have been adding to unknowns about the future and [...] Full text...

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Somalia: UN expert calls for action to safeguard fragile human rights gains

10 november 2025 - 11:47:53
New York, US (PANA) – Somali authorities and the international community must take concrete, coordinated action to consolidate progress and [...] Full text...

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'Tanzania's election did not comply with AU principles'

07 november 2025 - 13:19:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Tanzania's 2025 General Elections did not comply with AU principles, normative frameworks, and other international [...] Full text...

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Newly-elected New York mayor's African heritage celebrated

06 november 2025 - 07:33:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Incoming New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has made history by being the first [...] Full text...

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Mo Ibrahim Foundation weighs in on Tanzania electoral violence

03 november 2025 - 08:06:59
London, United Kingdom (PANA) – The violence against civilians protesting against the conduct of elections in Tanzania is "unacceptable”, the Mo [...] Full text...

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Gender equality’s not just a goal – it’s a foundation for lasting peace (By UN News)

01 november 2025 - 04:41:50
New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-five years ago, the international community agreed a new approach to women’s inclusion in peace [...] Full text...

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UN chief voices alarm over post-election violence in Tanzania

01 november 2025 - 04:27:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is calling for restraint in Tanzania, amid deadly protests following the 29 October [...] Full text...

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UN rights commission flags deaths, injuries amid Tanzania election-related protests

31 october 2025 - 13:26:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says it is alarmed by the [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: UN alarmed by reported deaths following Paul Biya's re-election

30 october 2025 - 19:28:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday it was "deeply concerned" by [...] Full text...

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Revival of peace process in CAR threatened by regional instability

29 october 2025 - 07:57:06
New York, US (PANA) - With two months to go before the general elections scheduled for 28 December, the Central [...] Full text...

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East African Community deploys election observation mission to Tanzania

27 october 2025 - 12:38:10
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA)  The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe Wedensday's General [...] Full text...

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Ghana declares three days of national mourning for former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

24 october 2025 - 11:02:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana on Friday declared three days of national mourning following the death of [...] Full text...

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Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee reaffirms 'full commitment' to ceasefire agreement

23 october 2025 - 15:04:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee has reaffirmed its “full commitment” to the terms of the country's [...] Full text...

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Ghana's former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings dies, aged 76

23 october 2025 - 14:29:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former First Lady of Ghana, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has passed away, according to local media publications [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS launches project to involve young people in electoral observation

20 october 2025 - 12:57:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the ECOWAS Network of [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags 'climate of fear and repression' in Tanzania ahead of general elections

20 october 2025 - 07:55:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities have intensified their repression of dissent against the opposition, journalists, civil society and [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank President pledges deeper cooperation with key constituency

19 october 2025 - 06:53:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Sidi Ould Tah has met with the finance ministers [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Ivorian authorities to stop stifling peaceful protests ahead of presidential election

16 october 2025 - 08:56:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian authorities must respect and protect the right to protest and allow peaceful rallies to [...] Full text...

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Libya's eastern-based govt denounces 'interference' of UN mission in country's affairs

15 october 2025 - 11:22:39
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based government appointed by the House of Representatives has criticised the report presented on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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UN envoy warns Libya’s transition at risk amid stalled political roadmap

14 october 2025 - 20:04:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top envoy for Libya warned on Tuesday that the country’s long-delayed political transition [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes deal on fourth review of ECF for Somalia

13 october 2025 - 08:56:51
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on the 4th [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Seychelles’ president-elect

12 october 2025 - 16:44:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Patrick [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Egyptian El-Enany on election as DG of UNESCO

08 october 2025 - 07:26:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has extended his sincere [...] Full text...

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Libya attends sixth meeting of Association of Secretaries General of African Parliaments

02 october 2025 - 15:42:58
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives has participated in the sixth annual meeting of the Association of [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty about Uncertainty (IMF Blog by Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri)

01 october 2025 - 09:20:17
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Amid this year’s geopolitical rifts, one signal of uncertainty is flashing red; another, green; and [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for lifting of ban on Guinea opposition parties, media

25 september 2025 - 19:36:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called on the transitional [...] Full text...

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Liberia's President calls for climate justice

24 september 2025 - 05:03:10
New York, US (PANA) - Liberia's President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has highlighted his country's upcoming Security Council term saying "while [...] Full text...

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30 years advancing gender equality: Achievements, setbacks, and the road ahead (By UN News)

22 september 2025 - 06:39:35
New York, US (PANA) - In the three decades since the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on women’s rights was adopted by [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson meets African Group at the UN

21 september 2025 - 06:14:17
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, on Saturday met with the [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for release of Rwanda opposition leader Victoire Ingabire

19 september 2025 - 15:11:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has called on the Rwandan authorities to “immediately release” opposition politician [...] Full text...

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'Côte d’Ivoire's next president must tackle urgent human rights issues'

16 september 2025 - 07:24:34
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s next president must seize the opportunity of their mandate to prioritise the human rights [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes Municipal Council election results

11 september 2025 - 15:27:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the announcement by the High National [...] Full text...

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‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform

10 september 2025 - 08:01:15
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock [...] Full text...

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Leadership of women crucial to UN’s reinvention at 80, says former Assembly President

08 september 2025 - 21:17:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief denounces Mali's authoritarian drift, growing repression

07 september 2025 - 05:38:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief sounded the alarm on Thursday over the deteriorating political situation in [...] Full text...

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MSF's new international president Mohamed Javid Abdelmoneim assumes work

03 september 2025 - 09:11:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has chosen Dr Mohamed Javid Abdelmoneim as its new International [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: UN denounces restrictions on civic space ahead of presidential election

03 september 2025 - 08:50:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief on Tuesday denounced restrictions on civic and democratic space in Cameroon [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes preliminary results of municipal council elections

24 august 2025 - 06:23:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the High National Elections Commission’s (HNEC) [...] Full text...

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Voting begins in seven Libyan municipalities

23 august 2025 - 12:00:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting began Saturday morning in seven Libyan municipalities of group II 2025 municipal elections in which [...] Full text...

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Libya municipal elections begin

16 august 2025 - 13:51:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting for the 2025 municipal elections (Group II) began on Saturday morning in Libya, amid tight [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electoral Commission condemns attacks on two polling stations on eve of municipal elections

15 august 2025 - 11:51:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has condemned attacks on its offices on the west [...] Full text...

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Ways to promote political process in Libya at centre of meeting between President of Libyan Council and António Guterres

05 august 2025 - 14:28:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, discussed with UN Secretary-General, António Guterres ways [...] Full text...

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Libya to hold Second phase of municipal elections on 16 August

04 august 2025 - 13:05:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The secind phase of 2025 municipal elections in 51 municipalites will be held on 16 August, [...] Full text...

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President of HNEC highlights role of Libyan security services in success of elections

03 august 2025 - 16:20:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad Al-Sayeh, has stressed the essential [...] Full text...

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A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda

01 august 2025 - 16:35:24
New York, US ( PANA) - Millions of lives have been improved by the mandates assigned to the UN. Yet [...] Full text...

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Libya's 6+6 and Advisory committees conclude consultative meeting on electoral framework

01 august 2025 - 05:31:41
Tripli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 6+6 and Advisory committee have agreed on the necessity of amending the North African country's [...] Full text...

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‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasizes action on climate, food security

31 july 2025 - 19:50:42
New York, US (PANA) - The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya congratulates new Presidency of the High Council of State

29 july 2025 - 05:53:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has congratulated the new Libyan Presidency elected during the [...] Full text...

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Mohamed Tekkala elected president of Libyan High Council of State

28 july 2025 - 11:46:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed Takkala on Sunday won the election for president of the High Council of State, an [...] Full text...

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Libyan lawmakers, military and security officials discuss strengthening legislative role in national security

24 july 2025 - 08:40:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Members of Libya's House of Representatives and senior military and security officials gathered in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Risks blur Malawi’s growth outlook amid FX shortages, fuel scarcity, declining ODA

23 july 2025 - 09:41:09
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Malawi is at a critical juncture facing high inflation, an unsustainable fiscal and debt outlook, foreign [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL concerned by announcement of suspension of elections in 11 Libyan municipalities

22 july 2025 - 12:24:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern following the announcement of [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Tanzania, approves $448.4 million disbursement

28 june 2025 - 08:12:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 448.4 million as an immediate disbursement under both the Extended [...] Full text...

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South Africa requests state burial for former Zambian President Edgar Lungu

25 june 2025 - 08:39:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has concluded a high-level diplomatic mission to [...] Full text...

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South Africa embroiled in dispute over late Zambian president Lungu's remains

09 june 2025 - 08:11:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been caught in the crossfires of a dispute between the Zambian [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes former Zambian President Edgar Lungu

08 june 2025 - 09:04:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday expressed his sadness at the passing of former Zambian [...] Full text...

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United States, Ukraine among new members elected to UN Economic and Social Council

04 june 2025 - 20:02:38
New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Wednesday elected a new slate of members to the UN Economic [...] Full text...

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AUC welcomes election of DRC, Liberia to UN Security Council

04 june 2025 - 15:43:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council

03 june 2025 - 20:35:11
New York, US (PANA) - Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected President of the 80th General Assembly

03 june 2025 - 06:06:34
New York, US (PANA) - Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected President of the General Assembly’s 80th session [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah elected ninth president of AfDB Group

29 may 2025 - 15:14:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania was on Thursday elected President of the African Development [...] Full text...

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Suspension of the plenary session of the Libyan Parliament after monitoring the performances of the candidates for the Prime Minister position in the new government

28 may 2025 - 15:58:03
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) suspended its plenary session on Wednesday in Benghazi (east), after [...] Full text...

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Former Senegalese PM Amadou Ba calls for national pact for political peace

28 may 2025 - 13:34:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's former prime minister, Amadou Ba, leader of the Nouvelle Responsabilité party, called on Wednesday for [...] Full text...

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New judge elected to the International Court of Justice

27 may 2025 - 17:34:56
New York, US (PANA) - A seasoned diplomat and legal scholar from Jordan was elected on Tuesday to serve as [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa pays tribute to liberation hero Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe

26 may 2025 - 09:03:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has saluted liberation hero Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe who has died [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes election of Pope Leo ‘at a time of great global challenges’

09 may 2025 - 07:14:09
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the announcement of a new Pope on Thursday. His Holiness Pope [...] Full text...

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American Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV

08 may 2025 - 21:55:14
Vatican City, Vatican (PANA) - American Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost rose to the world podium as Pope Leo XIV on [...] Full text...

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EU leaders welcome new head of the Catholic Church

08 may 2025 - 20:21:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Europe on Thursday congratulated His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as Pope and head of [...] Full text...

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Advisory Committee on electoral legal framework submits final report to UNSMIL

06 may 2025 - 12:11:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Advisory Committee (AC) on electoral legal framework on Monday submitted to the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL Advisory Committee on electoral legal framework concludes deliberations

03 may 2025 - 08:39:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Advisory Committee established by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) completed its deliberations [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges political actors to focus on establishing consensual path to elections

01 may 2025 - 10:08:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about recent political and security [...] Full text...

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Liberian president urged to renew mandate to establish war crimes court

29 april 2025 - 09:42:36
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberian President Joseph Boakai has been urged to follow through on his commitment to justice and [...] Full text...

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South African Finance Minister cancels VAT rate increase

24 april 2025 - 16:19:42
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Treasury announced on Thursday that the VAT rate will remain at 15%, [...] Full text...

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Kenyans mourn Pope Francis

21 april 2025 - 15:31:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyans are mourning Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, aged 88 years, after a battle [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya appeals for international support for political process

20 april 2025 - 12:01:16
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, advocated with international partners [...] Full text...

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No arrests in Mozambique post-election political killings – Police

14 april 2025 - 13:27:57
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambican authorities have failed to conduct credible investigations into the wave of political killings following the [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel

04 april 2025 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry elected IOC President, the first female President in its history

20 march 2025 - 16:11:35
Costa Navarino, Greece (PANA) - Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected on Thursday as the 10th President of the International [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria and Venezuela

18 march 2025 - 20:56:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top independent experts reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, putting the [...] Full text...

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The technical challenges of Libya's electoral framework at the centre of a meeting of the Advisory Committee set up by UNSMIL

17 march 2025 - 15:56:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At its fifth meeting, the Libyan Advisory Committee formed by the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression

14 march 2025 - 20:14:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including [...] Full text...

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CAF president Patrice Motsepe re-elected unopposed for second term

12 march 2025 - 12:59:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, was on Wednesday re-elected [...] Full text...

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'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'

11 march 2025 - 15:52:07
New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges parties to promote status of women

09 march 2025 - 13:14:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has called on all Libyan [...] Full text...

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South Sudan Community leaders call for peace between cattle herders and farmers (By Surur Ali Ayile, UN News)

09 march 2025 - 05:18:16
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The land in Lainya County in South Sudan is rich and fertile, with a long [...] Full text...

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‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief

03 march 2025 - 20:22:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission aborts visit to Guinea-Bissau after threat of explusion

03 march 2025 - 16:34:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A high level ECOWAS political delegation to Guinea-Bissau to support efforts of political actors and other [...] Full text...

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Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief

28 february 2025 - 05:56:50
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN peacekeeping operations on Thursday called for more investment in the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan Government of National Unity and Somalia sign memoranda of cooperation

25 february 2025 - 14:49:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has signed a number of memoranda of cooperation with Somalia [...] Full text...

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