G7 FMs, EU reaffirm commitment to preserving Libya’s sovereignty, stability

26 november 2024 - 20:50:11
Washingtin, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...

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ICC issues warrant of arrest for Hamas leader for role in 7 October attacks in Israel

21 november 2024 - 14:32:16
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in its composition for the [...] Full text...

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Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies

21 november 2024 - 13:59:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms

14 november 2024 - 05:36:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears

12 november 2024 - 18:29:44
New York, US (PANA) - The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Sudan's paramilitary forces of targeting civilians

11 november 2024 - 08:55:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) armed group has “killed, injured, and unlawfully detained” scores of civilians [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation

01 november 2024 - 06:21:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...

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Gaza war's 'darkest moment' unfolding in north, UN says

27 october 2024 - 07:34:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has said the Gaza war's “darkest moment” is unfolding in the [...] Full text...

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UN: Paramilitary Forces repeat Darfur atrocities in central Sudan

27 october 2024 - 07:21:53
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday described attacks, killing, rape and humiliation perpetrated by the paramilitary [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms importance of 5+5 Joint Military Committee for stability

18 october 2024 - 10:16:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Mali to host first AES-Russia taekwondo championships in November

11 october 2024 - 13:32:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will [...] Full text...

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Malian army 'neutralises several terrorists' in the Kidal region

08 october 2024 - 14:35:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army says it “netralised” a group of armed terrorists in the Kidal region in [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL meets members of Security Working Group

30 september 2024 - 10:50:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Remains of anti-apartheid activists returned to South Africa

27 september 2024 - 13:05:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday honoured the 42 liberation fighters who died [...] Full text...

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Palestinian UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months

09 september 2024 - 19:58:43
New Yor, US (PANA) - A draft Palestinians resolution submitted to the UN Monday is demanding that Israel end its [...] Full text...

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Top human rights investigators call for arms embargo on Sudan warring parties

06 september 2024 - 21:27:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rights probe demands wider arms embargo to end ‘rampant’ abuse

06 september 2024 - 12:56:39
Geneva, Switerland (PANA) - Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...

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Disease and war stalk children in Gaza, despite vaccine success

05 september 2024 - 06:04:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In Gaza, despite the success of the mass polio vaccination campaign so far, UN humanitarians warned [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target

03 september 2024 - 16:43:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 161,030 children under 10 have been [...] Full text...

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West Bank crisis: UN chief calls for immediate halt to Israeli strikes

29 august 2024 - 13:01:37
New York, US (PANA) - As the crisis in the West Bank continues to escalate alongside the ongoing war in [...] Full text...

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US welcomes resumption of humanitarian assistance across Chadian border into Sudan

27 august 2024 - 04:39:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the resumption of humanitarian assistance deliveries through the Adré border [...] Full text...

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Libya's 5+5 Military Committee says ceasefire will hold

26 august 2024 - 11:34:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee has reassured the population about the maintenance and stability of the [...] Full text...

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Disinformation still rampant in DR Congo’s North Kivu, stoking violence: UN

21 august 2024 - 05:18:22
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) MONUSCO said on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Sudan military sending 'government delegation' to Cairo, not Geneva, for peace talks

18 august 2024 - 14:59:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Government on Sunday said it is sending a delegation to Cairo, Egypt, but [...] Full text...

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Most of Gaza 40,000 dead are women and children, says UN rights chief

15 august 2024 - 15:07:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights [...] Full text...

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South African opposition party condemns 'anti-immigrant' protests in UK

06 august 2024 - 13:12:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) opposition party has condemned “anti-immigrant” protests that have spread [...] Full text...

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Israeli military in spotlight over ‘incommunicado’ detention of Palestinians

31 july 2024 - 12:39:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN report published on Wednesday into alleged abuses carried out against thousands of Palestinians detained [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rights group flags widespread sexual violence in the capital

29 july 2024 - 05:47:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's warring parties, particularly the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have committed widespread acts of rape, including gang [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: More than 800,000 still trapped in El Fasher with supplies running out, warns WHO

16 july 2024 - 13:05:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hunger and fear of famine stalk Sudan where a staggering 800,000 people still remain trapped in [...] Full text...

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Schools ‘bombed-out’ in latest Gaza escalation, says UNRWA chief

10 july 2024 - 14:47:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports of intensified heavy shelling in north, central and southern Gaza, the head of the [...] Full text...

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UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’s conflict-stricken southeast

28 june 2024 - 06:37:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in [...] Full text...

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Libyan-European support for UNSMIL to sponsor a intra-Libyan political process

26 june 2024 - 17:24:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman  of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: President Traore gives details of rocket fire incident

20 june 2024 - 18:56:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, visited Télévision Nationale on Thursday to encourage [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Human Rights Watch expresses concern about unlawful attacks on civilians, infrastructure in Sudan

20 june 2024 - 08:59:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's warring parties’ recent unlawful attacks in North Darfur’s El Fasher have killed hundreds of civilians and [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya highlights need for inclusive talks to end stalemate

20 june 2024 - 06:41:11
New York, US (PANA) - Libyans overwhelmingly desire a political consensus so that credible national elections can be held that [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Laws of war likely 'consistently violated' in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office

19 june 2024 - 15:17:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of [...] Full text...

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South African President-elect Ramaphosa calls for unity ahead of inauguration

18 june 2024 - 17:35:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa has called for unity ahead of his inauguration on [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: UN health agency alerts over attack on key hospital

10 june 2024 - 12:38:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Further deadly violence in Sudan's besieged Al Fasher city has forced a major hospital to shut [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities

28 may 2024 - 12:41:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid further reported bombardment of Gaza overnight into Tuesday, UN and partner organisations have expressed deep [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack on camp for displaced

27 may 2024 - 13:21:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of people are believed to have died in an Israeli overnight attack on a camp [...] Full text...

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Around thirty terrorists neutralised and 3 soldiers killed in an attack in Mali

22 may 2024 - 19:33:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three soldiers were killed and around 30 terrorists neutralized by the Malian army during fighting [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Underweight babies, heavy fighting and a hospital reopening

15 may 2024 - 17:43:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid some of the fiercest reported fighting in Gaza yet, UN humanitarians on Wednesday repeated warnings [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN humanitarians say 450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continues

14 may 2024 - 12:43:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN chief reiterates call for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'

12 may 2024 - 12:18:24
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Human Rights Watch flags 'ethnic cleansing' in Sudan's West Darfur

09 may 2024 - 09:48:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Attacks by Sudan's paramilitary the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias in El Geneina, the [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General urged to swiftly appoint successor to Abdoulaye Bathily in Libya

07 may 2024 - 17:19:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called on the Secretary-General to appoint a successor as soon [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for new head of Libya support mission 'as soon as possible'

07 may 2024 - 12:59:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday urged Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to, as soon as possible, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's Army massacre more than 220 villagers

25 april 2024 - 10:39:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages [...] Full text...

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US, Niger officials to discuss 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of US troops

25 april 2024 - 06:00:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US and Niger officials are due to meet on the withdrawal of US troops following [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Paris conference on Sudan should jump-start new approach to humanitarian funding

15 april 2024 - 10:54:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No improvement in aid access to north, insists senior UN aid official

12 april 2024 - 21:50:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost [...] Full text...

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ICJ begins proceedings brought by Nicaragua to halt Germany’s military aid to Israel

08 april 2024 - 16:10:33
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Monday began proceedings brought [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns DR Congo attacks

06 april 2024 - 07:08:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the latest rise in attacks by the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘No protection’ for civilians, aid workers, Security Council hears

05 april 2024 - 17:38:54
New York, US (PANA) - Aid officials called on the Security Council on Friday to step in to stop the [...] Full text...

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Nearly CFAF 100 billion mobilized in contributions to combat terrorism in Burkina Faso

26 march 2024 - 16:44:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 31 December 2023, the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) in Burkina Faso had received [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Double-digit’ number of children reported killed overnight

26 march 2024 - 16:18:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Intense hostilities in Gaza continued on Tuesday between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces with a “double-digit number [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Famine could happen ‘anytime’ in Gaza’s northern governorates, warn UN humanitarians

18 march 2024 - 13:00:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports that the Israeli military stormed Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Monday in search [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo

17 march 2024 - 16:32:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN chief has condemned an attack which saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Nigerian govt to urgently address abductions in schools, IDP camps

14 march 2024 - 06:47:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has urged the Nigerian government to urgently address the spate of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Allow more aid into Gaza now, pleads WHO chief

07 march 2024 - 06:46:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Much more lifesaving humanitarian aid must be allowed into Gaza where one in six children is dangerously [...] Full text...

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Gaza war may fuel much wider Middle East crisis, warns UN rights chief

04 march 2024 - 16:57:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza continued in Egypt for a second day on Monday as [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief

28 february 2024 - 15:16:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All parties to the Gaza conflict have been responsible for “clear violations of international humanitarian law [...] Full text...

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Backlash over impeachment of prominent judges in South Africa

23 february 2024 - 12:05:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has slammed the impeachment of two prominent senior [...] Full text...

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Sanctions Committee shouldn't be 'an instrument against us': Libyan UN representative

16 february 2024 - 09:14:56
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's representative on the Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Thursday expressed the hope that the [...] Full text...

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Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future, Security Council hears

16 february 2024 - 06:19:46
New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political [...] Full text...

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Dozens of terrorists neutralized Saturday by Malian army in Ménaka (north)

12 february 2024 - 18:41:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Malian army announced Monday that it foiled a terrorist ambush in the town of Ménaka [...] Full text...

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US envoy to Libya congratulates High-Level Committee on Libya on its meeting on Libyan reconciliation

07 february 2024 - 20:30:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, has welcomed the holding of a meeting of [...] Full text...

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AU High-Level Panel on Libya supports plans for elections, national reconciliation

07 february 2024 - 15:05:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's High-Level Committee on Libya has supported the convening of a National Reconciliation [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Food convoy in Gaza hit by shelling - UN humanitarians

05 february 2024 - 12:32:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians reported on Monday that a food convoy in Gaza had been hit by shelling [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights experts condemn ‘killing and silencing’ of journalists

02 february 2024 - 06:13:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing military operations by Israel in Gaza have made it the deadliest and most dangerous war [...] Full text...

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Drone strikes on civilians in Burkina Faso apparent war crimes, says rights watchdog

26 january 2024 - 05:55:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Three Burkina Faso military drone strikes that the government claimed targeted Islamist fighters killed at least 60 [...] Full text...

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Africa now ‘global epicentre’ of terrorism: UN chief

25 january 2024 - 07:09:28
New York, US (PANA) - In just a matter of years, Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”, with [...] Full text...

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'Al-Shabaab launches attack on Somali army bases'

24 january 2024 - 18:01:09
Mogadishu, Somalia(PANA) – Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab insurgents on Wednesday launched a dawn attack on several army bases in central Somalia, weeks [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Senior army officer slams UAE for assisting paramilitary RSF in bloody war

22 january 2024 - 12:34:02
Omdurman, Sudan (PANA) - A senior Sudanese government official has slammed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for assisting the paramilitary [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza aid obstacles continue to delay vital relief

18 january 2024 - 16:17:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Medicines for Israeli hostages were reportedly allowed into Gaza for the first time on Thursday along [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Back two-State solution ‘once and for all’, urges UN chief

17 january 2024 - 13:27:16
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The unremitting conflict in Gaza has already sparked regional insecurity and is clear evidence that the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese refugees allocated $10 million emergency funds

16 january 2024 - 05:12:17
New York, US (PANA) - Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has allocated $10 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court

12 january 2024 - 13:47:32
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Intense ground battles’ reported, hospital hit kills five

03 january 2024 - 14:03:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Continuing airstrikes were reported across Gaza on Wednesday with “intense ground battles” between Israeli forces and [...] Full text...

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Burundian President again accuses Rwanda of supporting rebel group

01 january 2024 - 13:39:01
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has repeated his accusations of Rwandan military support for the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda accused of colluding with Burundian rebel movement

29 december 2023 - 16:49:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On Friday, President Evariste Ndayishimye Friday accused Rwanda of providing multifaceted support to the Resistance for [...] Full text...

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Malian Army says it has repelled 'complex terrorist attack'

28 december 2023 - 13:12:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Army says it "vigorously" repelled a complex attack by terrorists last Monday targeting the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement

27 december 2023 - 13:43:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Aid missions to supply Gaza have become increasingly difficult amid reports of continued heavy bombing of [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Starvation must never be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief

22 december 2023 - 17:28:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the UN Security Council prepared to meet once again in New York on Friday for [...] Full text...

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The Burkina Faso government accuses terrorists of massacring civilians in Sahel region

19 december 2023 - 13:50:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso government said here Monday armed terrorist groups had committed massacres against civilians [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights group says Israel using starvation as weapon of war in Gaza

18 december 2023 - 07:21:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza [...] Full text...

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Elections looming in DR Congo amid worsening insecurity

12 december 2023 - 05:53:57
New York, US (PANA) - With just nine days to go for the presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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The organisation of elections in Libya on the agenda of an American-Egyptian meeting

09 december 2023 - 16:01:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Choukri, and the US Special Envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, have [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Guterres urges Security Council to act

06 december 2023 - 19:15:53
New York, US (PANA) - Invoking a rarely used article of the UN Charter, Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ICC Prosecutor visits Israel, Palestine

05 december 2023 - 05:51:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International  Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has concluded his first visit to Israel [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso criticises UN rights officer for 'equating terrorists with subject of international law'

01 december 2023 - 13:15:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has protested against a statement issued by an official of the UN High [...] Full text...

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UN rights office 'appalled' by killing of dozens of civilians in northern Burkina Faso

28 november 2023 - 20:02:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, says it is appalled by the recent killing of dozens [...] Full text...

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Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty

21 november 2023 - 08:01:08
New York, US (PANA) - Stronger action is needed to uphold children’s rights in a world where they are increasingly [...] Full text...

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Government of Burkina Faso welcomes liberation of Kidal

15 november 2023 - 15:00:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has expressed its delight at the liberation of Kidal after [...] Full text...

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Gazans struggle for survival; north sealed off

08 november 2023 - 15:22:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in northern Gaza face unprecedented hardship after being isolated by [...] Full text...

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Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Committee holds new meeting in Tunisia

08 november 2023 - 14:14:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Committee met in Tunisia Wednesday to assess the situation in the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’

07 november 2023 - 14:40:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A month since the crisis in Gaza started UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Malian armed forces, Islamist armed groups of killing, abusing civilians

02 november 2023 - 08:01:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian armed forces and Islamist armed groups have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Environmental degradation a serious challenge facing government now and when war is over (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 october 2023 - 19:51:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese environmentalists and poeliticians have warned that every possible ingredient for environmental catastrophe is now fermenting [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief hits back at ‘false’ claim he justified Hamas terror attacks

25 october 2023 - 16:01:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly rebuked what he described as the “false” claim by top [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN agency urges Israel to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza

15 october 2023 - 07:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to [...] Full text...

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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,

13 october 2023 - 19:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The "Flood of Al-Aqsa", the military operation led by Hamas against the Israeli entity destroyed the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM warns against extending strikes against Gaza after Hamas military operation

08 october 2023 - 14:11:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has underlined the [...] Full text...

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53 killed in the Burkina Faso army, ECOWAS condemns

06 september 2023 - 18:30:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the attack that left 53 [...] Full text...

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Fifty-three members of Burkina Faso's defence and security forces killed in attack

05 september 2023 - 17:46:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fifty-three fighters, comprising 17 soldiers and 36 six Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland [...] Full text...

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Eritrean soldiers committed crimes against humanity in Ethiopia - Rights group

05 september 2023 - 10:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity in the [...] Full text...

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South African President expresses 'deep sadness' at 'significant loss' in Johannesburg building fire

31 august 2023 - 13:02:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the significant loss of [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Death toll in Johannesburg building fire climbs to 73

31 august 2023 - 11:15:58
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The death toll in the fire disaster at a five-story building in Johannesburg’s central business district on [...] Full text...

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Abolish ‘human exploitation’ once and for all, UNESCO chief urges

24 august 2023 - 05:56:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Amhara Conflict: Ethiopia shaken by a new, growing rebellion in Amhara (News feature)

18 august 2023 - 11:45:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition party to lay hate speech charges against firebrand Malema at the UN

01 august 2023 - 10:45:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed that it will file [...] Full text...

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Mali junta denies right group's report on summary execution, forcible disappearance of civilians

25 july 2023 - 16:52:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has rejected a report by human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRW), which found [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch flags new atrocities by Malian Army, foreign fighters

25 july 2023 - 10:10:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian Armed Forces and foreign fighters, apparently from the Russia-linked Wagner Group, have summarily executed and [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle

25 july 2023 - 06:28:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams DRC militia for deadly raid on Ituri’s displaced camp

24 july 2023 - 06:46:18
Goma, DRC (PANA) – Militia fighters killed at least 46 civilians, half of them children, and pillaged and burned a [...] Full text...

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Mali's transitional government promulgates new constitution

23 july 2023 - 13:45:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Saturday promulgated the country's new Constitution, which is seen as a key step [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags mounting Islamist armed group killings, rape in Mali

13 july 2023 - 06:09:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Islamist armed groups have carried out widespread killings, rapes, and lootings of villages in northeast Mali since [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Human Rights Watch accuses RSF of abuses in Darfur

11 july 2023 - 06:41:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias summarily executed at least 28 ethnic [...] Full text...

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Fears of Sudan slipping into civil war grow with new tribal killings (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent )

07 july 2023 - 06:34:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A bomb shell was thrown at the already boiling Sudanese war scene as a group of [...] Full text...

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Dissolution of Mali UN peacekeeping mission 'serious blow' to civilian protection - HRW

02 july 2023 - 13:17:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A human rights advocate has described the vote of the United Nations Security Council to dissolve [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch accuses Burkina Faso Army of unlawful killings, ‘disappearances’

29 june 2023 - 08:17:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso armed forces summarily executed at least 9 men, and forcibly disappeared and apparently [...] Full text...

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US urges Libyan leaders to allow elections to be held

20 june 2023 - 13:20:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States' delegate to the United Nations, Jeffrey Delaurentis, on Monday called on Libya's leaders [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily welcomes 6+6 Commission's draft electoral laws despite inadequacy for resolving situation in Libya

19 june 2023 - 18:11:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, believes that the announcement [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN Human Rights Commission condemns killing of West Darfur Governor

18 june 2023 - 05:31:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Human Rights High Commissioner says he was appalled by the killing of the Governor [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL, 5+5 Military Committee discuss withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya

17 june 2023 - 19:33:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between the ceasefire monitoring component of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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Islamist armed groups wreak havoc in Burkina Faso; kill, loot, burn property - HRW

15 june 2023 - 05:28:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have killed scores of civilians, looted and burned property, and [...] Full text...

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DR Congo mass graves tied to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

14 june 2023 - 07:37:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group appears responsible for mass graves containing scores of bodies found in [...] Full text...

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Global Coalition against Daech adopts Africa Focus Group plan

09 june 2023 - 14:46:18
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Global Coalition Against Daech adopted the Action Plan of its "Africa Focus Group", co-chaired [...] Full text...

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Malian gov't criticises US' 'unilateral decision' to impose visa restrictions on two Malian military officers

29 may 2023 - 13:43:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government has criticised the decision of the United States to impose visa restrictions on [...] Full text...

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US sanctions two Malian military officers, Russian Wagner commander for 2022 massacre in Mali village

26 may 2023 - 07:56:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of State is imposing visa restrictions on two Malian military commanders for their [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN rights expert describes suffering in war of generals as 'dehumanising'

24 may 2023 - 12:54:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The UN expert on human rights in Sudan on Tuesday described the level of civilian suffering [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties asked to vacate hospitals, medical facilities to alleviate suffering of patients (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

23 may 2023 - 11:47:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - This was the last message Abdul- Kareem Gassim, a 60 year-old journalist, posted on his Facebook [...] Full text...

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Arab League urged to be more involved in reconciliation, elections in Libya

19 may 2023 - 17:11:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Friday urged the League of Arab [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring generals take ‘important first step’ on humanitarian protection - says senior UN official

12 may 2023 - 16:35:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A declaration by Sudan’s warring parties committing to protect civilians is an “important first step” after [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy to Libya in Chad to discuss border security

05 may 2023 - 14:53:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, arrived in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, to [...] Full text...

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WFP pauses food distribution in Ethiopia following ‘significant diversion’ of aid

05 may 2023 - 05:23:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia has said it is “deeply concerned” over reports [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Army says it has 'neutralised' half of fighting capabilities of RSF militia

01 may 2023 - 12:46:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amassed over [...] Full text...

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Belligerent parties agree to yet another extension of ceasefire in Sudan

30 april 2023 - 20:18:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government and the militia Rapid Support Forces have consented to renewal of the ceasefire, [...] Full text...

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Initiative for 2023 elections in Libya enters decisive phase

27 april 2023 - 19:53:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The initiative for the organisation of general elections in Libya in 2023, launched almost two months ago [...] Full text...

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‘Fragile ceasefire’ holds in eastern DR Congo, Security Council hears

20 april 2023 - 05:49:16
New York, US (PANA) - After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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US urges joint committee of Libya's two chambers to remove obstacles to elections

19 april 2023 - 14:08:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US delegate to the UN John Kelley has urged the 6+6 Joint Committee of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid fragile ceasefire in Sudan

19 april 2023 - 09:20:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday called for an immediate end [...] Full text...

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Libya’s ‘new dynamic’: Bathily calls on partners to support momentum

19 april 2023 - 09:01:11
New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of a fragile human rights landscape, a “new dynamic” of cooperation among [...] Full text...

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Sudan: civilians trapped in urban warfare (analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 april 2023 - 19:02:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As fighting between Sudanese rivals continues for the fourth day running, civilians in Khartoum and other [...] Full text...

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At least 12 terrorists killed in northwest Burkina Faso

17 april 2023 - 15:22:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A patrol of Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland (VDP) on Sunday neutralised 12 [...] Full text...

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At least 40 dead in terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso

16 april 2023 - 16:38:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 40 people, including 6 Burkinabe soldiers and 34 Volunteers for the Defence of [...] Full text...

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Guterres stresses transitional justice process to achieve lasting peace in Libya

15 april 2023 - 13:28:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday that "only a transparent, inclusive and participatory transitional justice process [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Opposition party slams Dalai Lama's "child abuse"

11 april 2023 - 11:25:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African political party on Tuesday called on Indian authorities to arrest and [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily welcomes support of Libyan Presidential Council for elections in Libya

10 april 2023 - 21:38:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Representative of the UN Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, Monday reaffirmed the role of the chairman [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's support for UN envoy in all his mediation efforts

10 april 2023 - 17:09:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday reaffirmed the support [...] Full text...

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US envoy welcomes outcome of Libyan military and security officials' meetings in Benghazi

09 april 2023 - 15:50:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has paid tribute to Libyan military and [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily hails Benghazi meeting between Libyan military leaders as pillar of reconciliation in Libya

08 april 2023 - 18:47:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, said here Saturday the meeting between members [...] Full text...

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Commanders of military, ecurity units committed to securing upcoming elections in Libya

08 april 2023 - 18:10:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee in Benghazi, Libya's second largest city, Saturday expressed [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily satisfied with results of his regional tour

06 april 2023 - 15:43:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, at the end of the regional tour [...] Full text...

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"Nothing prevents elections in Libya in 2023", says US Assistant Secretary of State for middle-East Affairs

01 april 2023 - 16:15:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for middle-East Affairs Barbara Leaf said here Thursday that nothing could [...] Full text...

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Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno expresses Chad's support for UN peace efforts in Libya

01 april 2023 - 15:29:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chadian President of the Transition, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, in a meeting with the [...] Full text...

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Sudan expresses support for UNSMIL's efforts for stability and peace in Libya

31 march 2023 - 16:17:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has expressed his [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to libya visits Sudan, calls for neighbours support to resolve crisis in Libya

31 march 2023 - 07:50:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan and UN envoys to Libya have reviewed efforts underway to implement ceasefire in Libya [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson links rise of terrorism in Africa to Libyan crisis in 2011

30 march 2023 - 15:48:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Comorian President and current Chairman of the African Union (AU), Azali Assoumani, said here Thursday [...] Full text...

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The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan describes a meeting with non-signatories of agreement as fruitful, for a reason (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 march 2023 - 05:49:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan on Wednesday said they held a constructive meeting with the Sudanese entities [...] Full text...

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Libyans urged to reconcile with their national memory

29 march 2023 - 14:59:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the occasion of the anniversary of the evacuation of British forces and bases from Libya [...] Full text...

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UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism

29 march 2023 - 06:00:34
New York, US (PANA) - Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Chief of Staff of eastern-based Libyan Army arrives in Tripoli

27 march 2023 - 12:47:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chief of Staff of the eastern-based Libyan National Army, Lieutenant General Abderrazak al-Nadhouri, members of [...] Full text...

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Najla al-Mangouch discusses Libyan government efforts to prepare for elections with US delegation

21 march 2023 - 19:14:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch discussed here Tuesday with US Assistant [...] Full text...

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Libyan-American meeting focuses on support for efforts to achieve elections in Libya

21 march 2023 - 18:41:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba Tuesday discussed with US Assistant [...] Full text...

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US Assistant Secretary of State for middle-East Affairs received in Tripoli by Libyan Foreign Minister

21 march 2023 - 17:36:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, received on Monday evening in [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire observers in Libya meet in Tunis

18 march 2023 - 15:59:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, participated on Friday in Tunis, Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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International Working Group on Security in Libya to meet to maintain ceasefire and reunify Libyan army

17 march 2023 - 16:02:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Kingdom, this month's lead co-chair [...] Full text...

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Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown: Report

16 march 2023 - 07:35:34
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Libya town after deadly clashes

13 march 2023 - 13:26:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An uneasy calm returned to the town of Tajoura, east of the Libyan capital, after a [...] Full text...

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Thirty suspected terrorists killed in Burkinabe army strikes

10 march 2023 - 19:04:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Some 30 suspected terrorists were killed on Thursday in air strikes by the Burkinabe army [...] Full text...

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US calls for channeling UN-facilitated consensus to achieve elections in Libya

28 february 2023 - 12:53:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The only sustainable way forward for Libya is for its people to choose their own leaders [...] Full text...

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Libya: Bathily proposes election support body, as public frustration mounts

28 february 2023 - 05:57:19
New York, US (PANA) - Twelve years after its revolution, political tensions in Libya remain high, and its leaders face [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily announces organization of national elections in 2023 in Libya

27 february 2023 - 19:38:59
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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End political stalemate in Libya now, UN chief urges leaders

17 february 2023 - 19:02:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Overcoming the current political impasse in Libya can unleash much-needed progress in tackling the myriad [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Rwandan-backed M23 rebels of perpetrating summary killings, rapes in DRC

17 february 2023 - 10:52:10
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group killed at least 20 men and raped [...] Full text...

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Libya begins commemoration of 12th anniversary of 17 February Revolution under the sign of renewal

16 february 2023 - 18:43:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans celebrate tomorrow, Friday, under the sign of renewal, the 12th anniversary of the Revolution of [...] Full text...

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Libyan leader follows up on unification process of army

15 february 2023 - 17:37:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, followed up on the work of the [...] Full text...

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ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears

10 february 2023 - 05:25:04
New York, US (PANA) - Despite leadership losses and diminished cash reserves, the extremist group ISIL, or Da'esh, continues to [...] Full text...

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Intense diplomatic activity begins to revive the electoral process in Libya

09 february 2023 - 19:44:15
Tripoli, (PANA) - Diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent weeks around the search for a solution to the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...

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Joint military commission agrees on mechanism to exchange data on mercenaries, foreign fighters

08 february 2023 - 17:01:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meetings of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission concluded on Wednesday the approval of an integrated [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges activation of plan to withdraw foreign fighters, mercenaries

08 february 2023 - 13:13:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has called for the activation [...] Full text...

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UN envoy to Libya unveils purpose of Military Commission meeting in Cairo

07 february 2023 - 16:34:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that the  [...] Full text...

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UN envoy in Libya, LNA leader Haftar agree to facilitate elections in 2023

07 february 2023 - 14:18:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has agreed with Marshal Khalifa [...] Full text...

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UNDP: 'Extremist groups exploiting devt failures to recruit new members'

07 february 2023 - 07:23:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN Development Programme has in a report released on Tuesday stated that extremist groups exploit [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says atrocities in DR Congo being carried out Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

06 february 2023 - 13:21:35
Goma, DRC (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed summary executions and forced recruitment of civilians in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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Top UN official seeks support of Libya's neighbours for withdrawal of foreign fighters, mercenaries

03 february 2023 - 14:58:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, has called on Libya's neighbours to [...] Full text...

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US army says combined action with Somalia Army kills 'approximately thirty al-Shabaab terrorists'

22 january 2023 - 11:36:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The US Army says a combined action with the Somali National Army has led to the [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily announces important decisions of Libyan Military Commission on departure of mercenaries

16 january 2023 - 16:16:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, announced Monday important decisions taken during [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily announces launch of work of ceasefire observers in Libya

16 january 2023 - 14:02:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, announced here Sunday the launch [...] Full text...

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Work of 5+5 Military Commission begins in Sirte in central Libya

15 january 2023 - 14:16:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission began on Sunday in the city of Sirte [...] Full text...

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Rights group says conflicts, violence threaten rights in Africa

13 january 2023 - 10:13:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders failed to tackle widespread abuses against civilians by state security forces and non-state armed [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe government creates support fund for Volunteers for Defence of Fatherland

12 january 2023 - 14:41:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government has created a Patriotic Support Fund estimated at 100 billion CFA francs, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty demands accountability for killing of dozens of people in Burkina Faso town

11 january 2023 - 09:56:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the authoities investigate and hold accountable those suspected of responsibility for [...] Full text...

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Egypt welcomes agreement between the two Libyan chambers

08 january 2023 - 17:00:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egypt has welcomed the agreement between the Libyan House of Representatives and the High State Council [...] Full text...

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German diplomat urges Libyan legislative chambers to agree to constitutional framework for elections

31 december 2022 - 13:36:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht, has called on the House of Representatives and the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov’t sets up Commission to deal disarmed fighters

31 december 2022 - 06:28:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government has established a National Rehabilitation Commission to handle citizens to be disarmed [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN, partners make plea for urgent intervention to end ‘escalating violence’

29 december 2022 - 05:21:23
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), together with international partners, has called for the immediate [...] Full text...

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Libyan Defence Council discusses security and military situation

27 december 2022 - 11:39:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council and Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, Mohamed al-Manfi, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy orders essential services to be restored in Tigray region

27 december 2022 - 10:35:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is to resume flights to the Tigray region capital, [...] Full text...

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