Niger’s new terrorism database threatens rights - HRW

01 october 2024 - 10:13:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights [...] Full text...

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EUMPM Niger: European Council decides not to extend mandate of the mission

27 may 2024 - 17:23:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday decided to not extend the European Union military partnership mission in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta extends transition period by five years

26 may 2024 - 12:06:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta in Burkina Faso has extended the duration of the transition in by [...] Full text...

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US to withdraw soldiers from Niger 'no later than 15 September 2024'

20 may 2024 - 08:47:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The US and Niger have reached an agreement under which the US will withdraw its soldiers [...] Full text...

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US urges Chadian authorities to address concerns over presidential election

17 may 2024 - 05:46:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged the Chadian authorities to work with all stakeholders – especially [...] 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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AU Chairperson expresses 'great concern' about suspension of political activity in Mali

15 april 2024 - 06:13:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "great concern" about [...] Full text...

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US urges Mali's transitional govt to honour pledge for free, fair elections

01 march 2024 - 05:33:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has called on Mali’s transition government to honor its commitments to its citizens [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on 4 countries under military rule

25 february 2024 - 07:56:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) on Saturday agreed to lift some economic and [...] Full text...

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Thousands of people march in support of Burkina Faso's military junta

17 february 2024 - 17:12:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people from all walks of life on Saturday demonstrated their support for Burkina [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to prioritise dialogue, reconciliation

10 february 2024 - 08:24:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which [...] Full text...

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AU 'regrets' decision of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to withdraw from ECOWAS

31 january 2024 - 08:12:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regret [...] Full text...

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Nigeria criticises Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger juntas for decision to leave ECOWAS

30 january 2024 - 09:38:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria, which holds the rotaing presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS says Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger remain important members

28 january 2024 - 23:06:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday night that Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger leave ECOWAS

28 january 2024 - 17:09:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Three West African countries under military rule -- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger -- announced on [...] Full text...

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'Mali's return to constitutional order should be different from the others' Junta leader

01 january 2024 - 13:22:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita is still yet to announce new dates for presidential elections [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta leader promises to continue fight against terrorism

01 january 2024 - 13:04:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has pledged to continue the fight against terrorism [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)

11 december 2023 - 17:48:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic

10 december 2023 - 20:20:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...

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Gambian journalists welcome sentencing of Bai Lowe for murder of Deyda Hydara

30 november 2023 - 15:41:17
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has welcomed the verdict and sentencing of Bai Lowe, a former death [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina faso, Niger announce formation of mutual defence pact (By Paul Ejime)

28 november 2023 - 13:13:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Three suspended member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS - - Mali, [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls out Burkina Faso government for crackdown on dissent

09 november 2023 - 09:11:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military junta is using a sweeping emergency law against perceived dissidents to expand its [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN chief 'deeply regrets' expulsion of Resident Coordinator

11 october 2023 - 19:12:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, deeply regrets Tuesday's expulsion order given by the Niger military [...] Full text...

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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)

28 september 2023 - 08:07:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: US pauses some foreign assistance programmes for Gabon

27 september 2023 - 07:35:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. government says it is pausing certain foreign assistance programmes benefiting the government of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US Secretary of state meets ECOWAS partners to discuss 'complex' political crisis

23 september 2023 - 06:42:52
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday met with representatives from the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS undermined, in dilema on Niger (By Paul Ejime)

20 september 2023 - 16:32:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - France and the United States were two countries that championed so-called international condemnation of and outrage [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Parliament authorises dispatch of military contingent to Niger

20 september 2023 - 11:17:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Th Burkina Faso transitional Parliament on Tuesdsay authorised the dispatch of a military contingent to [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Military junta releases ousted President Bongo from house arrest on medical grounds

07 september 2023 - 08:37:23
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's military junta on Wednesday announced that ousted President Ali Bongo has been released from house [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Economic Community of Central African States suspends Gabon

05 september 2023 - 07:13:55
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon was on Monday suspended from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following the [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta reopens air space; military flights still banned

04 september 2023 - 18:07:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The military junta in Niger on Monday reopened its airspace which was closed when the Economic [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Junta leader sworn in a interim president

04 september 2023 - 11:20:09
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gen. Brice Nguema, head of Gabon's military junta, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Thousands march in Niamey to demand departure of French troops

03 september 2023 - 07:36:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Thousands of people on Saturday staged a demonstration in Niamey to demand the withdrawal of French [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Military junta announces reopening of borders

02 september 2023 - 18:41:40
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon military junta announced on Saturday that the country's borders closed following the coup that ousted [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: AU suspends Gabon with immediate effect after overthrow of President Bongo

01 september 2023 - 08:51:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon from all its activities with immediate effect following [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta markets political transition programme (By Paul Ejime)

29 august 2023 - 08:35:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s 81-member National Transitional Council (NTC) headed by Dr Dansa Kourouma is playing a crucial legislative [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: 'ECOWAS to fully explore diplomatic channel in resolving crisis'

26 august 2023 - 17:04:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will continue to pursue diplomatic initiatives towards the [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria, Chad, Ghana on Niger coup

26 august 2023 - 08:07:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee has begun a visit to [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: AU suspends Niger; AUC to assess implications of military action

22 august 2023 - 13:46:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has decided to immediately suspend Niger from all activities of the [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Time to give strategic diplomacy a chance (By Paul Ejime)

21 august 2023 - 19:00:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As expected, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the "unreasonable" three-year political [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Pope France appeals for peace in Niger

21 august 2023 - 06:15:19
The Holy See (PANA) - Pope Francis has appealed for peace in Niger where there are fears of military action [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Military leader Gen. Tchiani speaks of three-year transition, as junta digs in

20 august 2023 - 12:33:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's military junta is digging in even after meeting a delegation of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: New US Ambassador arrives in Niger

20 august 2023 - 07:45:45
Washington, US (PANA) - The new US ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, has arrived in Niger amidst uncertainty following a [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niger

19 august 2023 - 18:22:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in the Niger capital, [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US names new Ambassador to Niger amidst coup uncertainty

17 august 2023 - 20:15:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it looks forward to its new ambassador to Niger, Kathleen Fitzgibbon, leading the  country's [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS defence chiefs asked to restore constitutional order in Niger

17 august 2023 - 12:46:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) kicked off [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)

17 august 2023 - 09:43:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Niger coup WFP calls for free flow of aid amid ongoing crisis

17 august 2023 - 06:30:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday issued a call for continued “humanitarian and resilience [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS military chiefs to 'finalise plans' to deploy standby force to restore constitutional rule in Niger

17 august 2023 - 05:50:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A two-day meeting of military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns attacks by armed groups in Niger

16 august 2023 - 19:16:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday condemned attacks by armed groups in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US wants to see diplomatic solution to crisis

16 august 2023 - 07:15:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US again stressed on Tuesday that it wants to see a diplomatic resolution to [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS military chiefs to meet in Accra as junta hardens position

15 august 2023 - 17:30:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US Secretary of State speaks with Nigerian president on crisis

15 august 2023 - 06:46:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: ECOWAS slams junta's attempt to prosecute ousted president for 'high treason' (Eds: New lead)

14 august 2023 - 18:03:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday slammed the military junta in Niger [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta says will prosecute ousted president for 'high treason'

14 august 2023 - 08:14:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Amidst growing calls from the international community for the release of ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Nigerian Islamic scholars meet junta leader Tchiani

13 august 2023 - 16:46:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A group of Islamic scholars from Nigeria on Saturday met the military junta in Niger as [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS military chiefs suspend meeting on crisis

12 august 2023 - 18:22:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A meeting of military Chiefs of Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US reiterates 'dedication' to peaceful resolution of crisis

12 august 2023 - 07:08:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has reiterated his country's continued dedication to finding a [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: AU chief expresses 'strong support' for ECOWAS' decisions on Niger crisis

11 august 2023 - 12:16:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Friday expresses his [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US throws weight behind ECOWAS for peaceful resolution of Niger crisis

11 august 2023 - 05:58:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Thursday that it appreciated the determination of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS orders activation of standby force as junta ignores ultimatum to reinstate ousted president

10 august 2023 - 19:30:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Fears of military action against the military junta in Niger moved one step closer to reality [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta names cabinet

10 august 2023 - 10:55:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The following is the list of cabinet minsters announced on Thursday by the head of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US 'concerned' about health of ousted President Bazoum; ECOWAS leaders meet on crisis

10 august 2023 - 05:21:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about the health and safety of detained Niger President Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Uncertainty as ECOWAS leaders meet again on Niger crisis

09 august 2023 - 16:50:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Uncertainty hangs in the air as leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Senior US diplomat visits Niger; junta names new PM, Presidential guard commander

08 august 2023 - 07:00:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A senior US diplomat on Monday met Niger's military junta who have continued to strengthen their [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: ECOWAS leaders to meet after Niger junta snubs deadline to restore President Bazoum (Eds: New lead; writethrough)

07 august 2023 - 15:05:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders are to meet in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Thursday as the Niger [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: France suspends development aid to Burkina Faso

07 august 2023 - 10:36:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France on Sunday announced suspension of all development aid and budget support to Burkina Faso until [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta digs in as ECOWAS' deadline to reinstate ousted President Bazoum passes

07 august 2023 - 06:14:17
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The deadline set by the Economic Community of West AFrican States (ECOWAS) for the military junta [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US suspends some foreign assistance programmes, and events in Niger

05 august 2023 - 06:13:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. government announced on Friday that it is pausing certain foreign assistance programmes benefiting [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chief of Defence Staff ends 3-day meeting, seeks diplomatic solutions to Niger coup crisis

04 august 2023 - 21:17:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation fails to meet junta leader

04 august 2023 - 12:45:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic West Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sent to Niger to [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta ends military pacts with France

04 august 2023 - 06:56:15
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Soldiers who seized power in the West African state of Niger on 26 July announced on [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Niger coup: Thousands march in support of junta as Niger marks 63rd independence anniversary

03 august 2023 - 15:02:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Thousands of people have marched in the Niger capital, Niamey, in support of the military who [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: US President joins in calls for release of ousted President Bazoum

03 august 2023 - 11:37:11
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday  joined in calls for the release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US orders evacuation of its nationals; coup leader warns against foreign meddling, military intervention

03 august 2023 - 06:22:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has joined Western countries as they ramp up evacuation of their nationals from [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: First flight of French nationals leaves Niamey

01 august 2023 - 20:21:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France on Tuesday began evacuating its nationals from Niger. It follows seen demonstrations and strong anti-France sentiments [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Amnesty International calls for release of ousted President, members of gov't

01 august 2023 - 12:38:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday asked the Niger military junta to urgently protect and respect human rights [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: France to evacuate nationals (Eds: Adds details, Writethrough)

01 august 2023 - 10:19:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France is to start evacuating its nationals from the West African state of Niger, where it [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN to continue efforts to restore constitutional order as Mali, Burkina Faso warn against military action

01 august 2023 - 06:25:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations says it will continue consultations with its partners to restore constitutional order in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum's party flags arrests of senior members

31 july 2023 - 16:52:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political party of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum has flagged the detention of several of [...] Full text...

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Niger Coup: US welcomes 'strong leadership' of ECOWAS against Niger coup makers

31 july 2023 - 06:25:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed and commended the "strong leadership" of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS leaders warn Niger military to reinstate ousted President Bazoum or face stiff sanctions

30 july 2023 - 15:01:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday gave soldiers who seized [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS to meet as pressure mounts on coup makers to reinstate ousted President Bazoum

30 july 2023 - 05:54:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders meet in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Sunday in an emergency session to [...] 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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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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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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Malians approve draft constititution with resounding 'yes' vote

25 june 2023 - 14:06:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malians have approved the draft constitution with a resounding 97% 'yes' vote in the 18 June [...] Full text...

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Votes being tallied in Mali's referendum on the constitution

19 june 2023 - 09:48:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Votes are being tallied in Mali following Sunday's referendum on a draft constitution, which is seen [...] Full text...

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Malians vote in referendum on new constitution

18 june 2023 - 13:55:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malians are on Sunday voting in a referendum on a draft constitution as a first step [...] 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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Ethiopian PM arrives in Khartoum leading high level security delegation

26 january 2023 - 11:26:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Dr Abiy Ahmed, arrived in Khartoum on Thursday for an official visit during [...] 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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US to sanction individuals undermining the democratic transition in Sudan

08 december 2022 - 06:42:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has welcomed last Monday's signing by Sudanese parties of an initial framework political [...] Full text...

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Sudan's military junta, pro-democacy groups sign agreement to end military rule

05 december 2022 - 13:25:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military rulers and pro-democracy groups on Monday signed a political framework agreement to end military rule, following [...] Full text...

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Malian government bans activities of French-funded NGOs

22 november 2022 - 13:11:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian junta has banned, with immediate effect, all activities of NGOs operating in Mali with funding [...] Full text...

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Malian govt denies French newspaper's story on alleged shooting of soldier at Presidential Palace

12 november 2022 - 14:05:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian transition government has denied a story published on Friday in the French newspaper, Libération, which [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator on Guinea arrives for further discussions on the transition timetable

19 october 2022 - 12:56:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Guinea, former Beninese President [...] Full text...

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Guinea political parties snub 'inclusive dialogue scheme' proposed by government

18 october 2022 - 15:13:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -Several coalitions of political parties on Monday reiterated their decision to categorically reject the scheme recently instituted [...] Full text...

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Guinean government accuses political leaders of sabotaging political dialogue

13 october 2022 - 16:17:48
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government believes that the delay in the start of the political dialogue is due [...] Full text...

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France closes embassy in Burkina Faso until further notice

06 october 2022 - 13:10:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France on Thursday announed the closure of its embassy in Burkina Faso until further notice. This [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys 'totally satisfied' after talks with Burkina Faso's new military leader

05 october 2022 - 06:08:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A fact-finding delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that held talks  [...] Full text...

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US 'deeply concerned' about report that extends Chadian junta's rule by two years

03 october 2022 - 05:07:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "deeply concerned" by the ad hoc commission report by [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's ousted military leader offers to resign, says religious, community leaders

02 october 2022 - 20:07:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ousted Burkina Faso military leader, Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has offered to resign "to [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 3: Burkina Faso's new military leaders say ousted leader planning counter-attack; accuse France of harbouring him

01 october 2022 - 17:53:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The new military leaders in Burkina Faso on Saturday said ousted Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Shots ring out in Burkina Faso capital, one day after coup; France denies involvement in coup

01 october 2022 - 14:40:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Gunshots were heard again on Saturday morning in Ouagadougou, the Burkina Faso capital, one day [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Burkina Faso coup 'heightens concerns for human rights situation' , says HRW

01 october 2022 - 10:19:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A human rights watchdog says Burkina Faso’s second military coup in 2022 heightens concerns for [...] Full text...

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New group of soldiers ousts Burkina Faso's junta leader Lt. Col, Damiba (Eds: Refiling to add details of ECOWAS' statement)

01 october 2022 - 06:57:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A new group of soldiers in the West African state of Burkina Faso on Friday [...] Full text...

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New group of soldiers ousts Burkina Faso's junta leader Lt. Col, Damiba

01 october 2022 - 05:17:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A new group of soldiers in the West African state of Burkina Faso on Friday [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 3: More heavy gunfire heard in Burkina Faso capital

30 september 2022 - 15:44:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fresh heavy gunfire has been heard around the Burkina faso Presidency in the capital, Ouagadougou, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Burkina Faso junta leader urges the population to 'remain calm'

30 september 2022 - 12:58:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta leader has called on the population to "observe the greatest caution and [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Sounds of heavy gunfire heard in Burkina Faso capital

30 september 2022 - 12:28:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The US Embassy in the Burkina Faso has asked American citizens to "limit their movement" [...] Full text...

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Sounds of heavy gunfire heard in Burkina Faso's capital

30 september 2022 - 09:23:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Sounds of gunfire were heard on Friday morning in the main barracks in the Burkina [...] Full text...

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UN chief, Guinea PM discuss 'swift' return to constitutional order

28 september 2022 - 09:28:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday met with Mr. Bernard Gomou, Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Transitional President Dadis Camara arrested

27 september 2022 - 17:55:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president of the 2009 transition, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, was arrested on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: UN chief, Burkina Faso junta leader discuss humanitarian, security issues

25 september 2022 - 13:07:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday granted an audience to Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Mali reports progress in political transition process, fighting terrorism

25 september 2022 - 05:46:07
New York, US (PANA) - The Authorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform [...] Full text...

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African Muslim leaders meet Mali junta leader

22 september 2022 - 12:38:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Wednesday received a delegation of [...] Full text...

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Guinea gov't plans to implement new anti-corruption strategies

16 september 2022 - 19:46:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government plans to put in place new strategies to fight against people who have [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party calls on militay junta to respect its commitments to ousted President Conde

14 september 2022 - 12:29:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), the former ruling party, and its allies, are [...] Full text...

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Guinean opposition leader urges junta to shed light on condition of former president Condé

14 september 2022 - 11:41:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Coordinator of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG) federations in the interior of [...] Full text...

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African Commission on Human Rights concerned about rights situation in Guinea

07 september 2022 - 14:09:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), based in Banjul, The Gambia, is concerned [...] Full text...

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Ten security agents injured in Guinea demonstration

06 september 2022 - 12:33:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ten law enforcement officers, including seven gendarmes and three police officers, were injured on Monday during [...] Full text...

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ICC delegation follows up on preparations for Guinea stadium massacre trial

06 september 2022 - 12:17:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A delegation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrived on Monday in Conakry where the opening [...] Full text...

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Guinea pressure group calls for another unauthorised demonstration on Monday

02 september 2022 - 14:27:26
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean pressure group, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), which was recently [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator ends second round of talks in Guinea

28 august 2022 - 15:27:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the Guinea crisis, former [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta leader reorganises army to better fight terrorism

26 august 2022 - 06:04:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe transitional president, Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Thursday announced the creation of a [...] Full text...

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Guinea rights body calls on junta to clarify cause of death of detained former minister

22 august 2022 - 12:19:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Human Rights Organisation (OGDH) is demanding that the government clarify the death of detained [...] Full text...

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UN rights watchdog demands investigations into killings, arrests of demonstrators in Guinea

22 august 2022 - 12:04:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, has sent a letter to [...] Full text...

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FNDC calls for further peaceful demonstrations in Guinea

21 august 2022 - 16:23:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a Guinean citizens' movement recently dissolved [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean minister dies in custody

21 august 2022 - 15:56:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Loucény Camara, former Guinean minister of Urbanism, Housing and Tourism, died on Saturday evening, according to [...] Full text...

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Appointment of a new Prime Minister in Guinea

21 august 2022 - 15:48:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Dr. Bernard Gomou, aged about 40, was promoted on Saturday to the position of prime minister [...] Full text...

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Malian junta acknowedges withdrawal of French Barkhane force

20 august 2022 - 13:40:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Friday acknowledged the "final withdrawal" of the French Barkhane force and promised [...] Full text...

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Guinea minister consoles families of two people shot dead during last Wednesday's demonstration

20 august 2022 - 13:11:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The spokesperson for the Guinean presidency, Colonel Amara Camara, on Friday expressed his sympathies to all [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator for Guinea expected in Conakry on Sunday

17 august 2022 - 12:13:09
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mediator for Guinea, former Beninese President Boni Yayi, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president meets Malian leaders on bilateral issues, UN peacekeepers

16 august 2022 - 13:38:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday paid a brief visit to Mali during which he discussed [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party calls for demonstrations against junta

16 august 2022 - 13:38:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former ruling party in Guinea, the Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), believes "the [...] Full text...

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UN troop rotations in Mali mission resume

15 august 2022 - 18:50:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new [...] Full text...

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Guinea opposition parties support dissolved umbrella pro-democracy group

15 august 2022 - 13:11:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - An opposition coalition, the National Alliance for Democratic Change (ANAD), on Sunday threw its weight behind [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Prime Minister Ibrahim Kassory Fofana in new legal trouble

12 august 2022 - 15:57:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean prime minister of the government overthrown by the junta on September 5, Ibrahima [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe President Kaboré to travel to UAE for medical treatment

11 august 2022 - 12:43:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The former Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré leaves Burkina Faso on Thursday for Dubai, [...] Full text...

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Malian govt strongly condemns Sunday's 'complex' terrorist attack in northern town

11 august 2022 - 12:33:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has strongly condemned Sunday's "complex and coordinated" attack of armed terrorist groups in Tessit, in [...] Full text...

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Mali junta leader thanks Russian President for assistance after fighter jets delivery

11 august 2022 - 08:56:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Wednesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty slams Guinea junta's further attacks on freedom of expression and association

11 august 2022 - 08:33:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Amnesty International has slammed Guinea's military junta for dissolving the umbrella pro-democracy National Front for the [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM Cellou Dalein condemns dissolution of pro-democracy pressure group

10 august 2022 - 12:24:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, on Tuesday condemned the dissolution of umbrella [...] Full text...

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Malian junta leader sends message to Guinean counterpart

04 august 2022 - 12:18:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Malian military junta leader Colonel Assimi Goïta is sending a message to his Guinean counterpart, Colonel Mamadi [...] Full text...

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Mali junta condemns 'hateful and defamatory' remarks by French President Macron

01 august 2022 - 13:47:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has condemned "with the utmost rigour" the "hateful and defamatory remarks" of French [...] Full text...

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US warns citizens not to travel to Mali in security alert

31 july 2022 - 15:19:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US Embassy in Mali has issued a security alert warning Americans not to travel to [...] Full text...

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FNDC general coordinator arrested in Guinea

30 july 2022 - 14:21:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The general coordinator in Guinea of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), [...] Full text...

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FNDC suspends its demonstrations in Guinea for a week

30 july 2022 - 14:09:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading figure in the democratic [...] Full text...

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Guinean government denies ECOWAS chairman's statement on duration of transition

30 july 2022 - 08:24:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government denied Thursday a statement of the current chairman of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Guinea prosecutor threatens legal action against umbrella group organising demonstration to protest lack of dialogue by junta

27 july 2022 - 12:55:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Public Prosecutor's Office to the Court of Appeal in Guinea, is threatening to prosecute members [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party demands immediate and unconditional releaseof its leaders

24 july 2022 - 14:54:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Young activists of the former ruling party in Guinea, Guinean People's Assembly (Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission strongly condemns terrorist attack at Mali military base

23 july 2022 - 14:22:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strongly condemned Friday's terrorist [...] Full text...

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FNDC announces series of demonstrations in Guinea

22 july 2022 - 17:38:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) Friday announced "peaceful citizens' demonstrations" on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Mali military says 'situation under control' aftter terrorist attack on military base

22 july 2022 - 12:04:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian military says it has repelled Friday morning's terrorist attack at the main military base [...] Full text...

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High-level ECOWAS delegation expected in Guinea to push junta on acceptable transition timetable

20 july 2022 - 11:28:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is expected to hold [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator for Guinea expected in Conakry on Wednesday

18 july 2022 - 12:03:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Guinean, former Beninese President [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta leader orders commencement of trial of 28 September 2009 massacre

15 july 2022 - 13:02:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The leader of Guinea's military junta, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has ordered the commencement of the trial of security [...] Full text...

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Commission to draft new Malian Constitution inaugurated

14 july 2022 - 13:07:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Malian Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Wednesday inaugurated the commission to draft [...] Full text...

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Guinea pressure group files complaint against police for violence against its members

14 july 2022 - 12:53:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading Guinean pressure group in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta leader justifies meeting with former heads of state

09 july 2022 - 05:46:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional president, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, said on Friday after a meeting with two [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM Cellou Dalein summoned to appear in court for the second time

08 july 2022 - 12:01:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, has been summoned to appear before the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta leader invites former presidents. including convicted Compaoré, to 'high-level meeting

07 july 2022 - 06:02:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's junta leader, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has invited the country's former presidents to [...] Full text...

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Three leaders of Guinea pressure group to appear in court for kicking against junta

06 july 2022 - 12:52:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Three influential members of the Guinean pressure group, National Front for the Defence of the Constitution [...] Full text...

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Guinea welcomes appointment of former Beninese President Yayi Boni as ECOWAS mediator

05 july 2022 - 12:43:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Political actors and civil society organisations in Guinea have welcomed Sunday's appointment of former Beninese President [...] Full text...

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'Burkinabe government willing to reach consensual transition duration with ECOWAS'

03 july 2022 - 14:07:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government is willing to reach a consensual duration of the transition with the [...] Full text...

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Guinea creates business guarantee fund

01 july 2022 - 13:58:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta leader, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has issued a decree creating Business Guarantee Fund (FGPE), public [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party sets out preconditions for participation in dialogue

25 june 2022 - 14:26:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The relaunch of the political dialogue in Guinea initiated by the government to start next Monday [...] Full text...

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Meeting on peaceful and inclusive transition in Guinea postponed

24 june 2022 - 13:44:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, has postponed Friday's meeting between the government, coalitions of political [...] Full text...

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Paul Pogba received by Guinea's junta head

22 june 2022 - 12:21:28
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - French international footballer of Guinean origin, Paul Pogba, nicknamed "La pioche", will on Wednesday play in [...] Full text...

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Guinea soldiers confined to garrisons until further notice

22 june 2022 - 11:19:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's army's chief of staff on Tuesday announced that all air force, army and navy personnel are consigned [...] Full text...

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Guinean government calls for dialogue with social and political actors

21 june 2022 - 13:07:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, on Monday called for dialogue with civil society and pressure [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes Burkinabe junta leader's 'openness to dialogue'

19 june 2022 - 13:17:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's military leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Saturday met with the Mediator [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta leader unhappy with implementation of development of the Simandou iron ore deposit project

18 june 2022 - 14:17:18
Conakry, Guinée (PANA) - The president of the transition in Mali, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, Friday expressed regret about "the gap" [...] Full text...

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FNDC doubts sincerity of ruling junta in Guinea

16 june 2022 - 14:56:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) in Guinea has expressed doubts about [...] Full text...

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US calls for 'sustained, tangible' action for elections in Mali

10 june 2022 - 05:27:36
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged the Malian transition government to make "sustained, tangible action toward [...] Full text...

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Guinea group slams junta for lack of appreciation of consequences of their actions

08 june 2022 - 11:45:07
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -The Guinean transitional authorities do not seem to appreciate their responsibility in the face of the consequences [...] Full text...

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Mali junta decrees 24 months transition effective 26 March 2022

07 june 2022 - 12:36:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has decreed a transition 24 months from 26 March 2022, ignoring the demand [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Sudan

05 june 2022 - 05:34:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee, will pay a five-day [...] Full text...

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Junta maintains ban on demonstrations in Guinea until end of transition

01 june 2022 - 17:01:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's ruling junta has decided to maintain the ban on rallies in the country until the [...] Full text...

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Sudan anti-coup coalition calls for 'end to repression' after junta lifts state of emergency

31 may 2022 - 09:21:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), a coalition against last October's military coup, has called [...] Full text...

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Lawyers of Guinea pressure group accuse junta of planning to repress demonstrations

27 may 2022 - 12:54:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The French lawyers of pressure group, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Prime Minister Cellou Diallo summoned to court

27 may 2022 - 10:47:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, who held several ministerial positions in the [...] Full text...

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Mali launches human resources management project in the civil service

25 may 2022 - 11:36:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader, Colonel Assimi Goîta, on Tuesday launched the Integrated Management System of Human Resources [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean President Alpha Condé leaves for medical treatment in Turkey

21 may 2022 - 15:19:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé left Conakry on Saturday for a medical check-up in Turkey, reliable [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta allows ousted president Alpha Conde to travel abroad for medical check-up

21 may 2022 - 11:07:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta, the National Committee of the Rally for Development (CNRD), has agreed to permit ousted president [...] Full text...

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Mali junta says it thwarted coup attempt backed by 'a Western country'

17 may 2022 - 06:26:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta says it thwarted an attempted coup last week, according to media reports. An official statement [...] Full text...

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Mali announces withdrawal from G5 Sahel

16 may 2022 - 13:11:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's militaty junta on Sunday announced the country's withdrawal from all bodies and authorities of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta bans public demonstrations until further notice

14 may 2022 - 14:04:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta, the National Rally Committee for Development (CNRD), on Friday banned all demonstrations on [...] Full text...

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Pro-junta body approves 36-month transition to elections in Guinea

12 may 2022 - 11:23:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Members of the National Council of Transition (CNT) in Guinea on Wednesday approved 36 months as [...] Full text...

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Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé, 26 of his officials banned from leaving the country

12 may 2022 - 11:12:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinean president Alpha Condé and 26 of his collaborators who have been accused of "blood [...] Full text...

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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation calls for compromise between ECOWAS and Mali

11 may 2022 - 13:06:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is calling for a compromise between the Malian junta and [...] Full text...

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Guinean government explains transition timetable to international community

06 may 2022 - 14:27:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Morissanda Kouyate, received on Thursday several ambassadors accredited in [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean President Alpha Condé to be tried for murder - Junta

05 may 2022 - 12:14:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president, Alpha Condé, should answer for alleged blood crimes committed during his regime, [...] Full text...

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European Union calls for inclusive dialogue in Guinea on transition timetable

05 may 2022 - 11:58:38
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has urged the military junta in Guinea and all political actors to engage [...] Full text...

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Guinean government expresses concern for national press freedom

04 may 2022 - 14:43:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government has taken important measures in favour of the press with a view to [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Junta proposes 39-month transition period

01 may 2022 - 15:09:59
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The head of the junta in Guinea, Col. Mamadi Doumbouya, who took power on September 5, [...] Full text...

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Former president of National Assembly in Guinea jailed for misappropriation of public funds

28 april 2022 - 18:23:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - After more than ten hours of hearing before the judges of the Court of Repression of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso envoys meet Malian junta leader

25 april 2022 - 12:44:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's junta leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has sent anvoys to Bamako for [...] Full text...

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Detained former Guinean President, Alpha Condé, released

23 april 2022 - 16:05:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The ruling junta in Guinea on Friday released former President Alpha Condé, who will now live [...] Full text...

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