Sudanese Darfur group claims mercenaries fighting alongside militias
04 august 2025 - 12:19:39Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Joint Force of the Armed Struggle Movements (The Joint Force) has claimed that [...] Full text...
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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Joint Force of the Armed Struggle Movements (The Joint Force) has claimed that [...] Full text...
ICC judges express support for colleagues sanctioned by US
13 june 2025 - 07:41:09The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) expressed solidarity with their colleagues who have recently [...] Full text...
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'Victims still waiting for justice, truth and reparations 25 years on from Kisangani war in DRC'
05 june 2025 - 11:36:04Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Twenty-five years since the six-day war in Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in [...] Full text...
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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold
17 february 2025 - 18:52:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges warring parties in eastern DR Congo to prioritise civilian protection and humanitarian access
28 january 2025 - 07:53:48Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Civilians at risk as M23 approaches Goma, says rights group
26 january 2025 - 05:23:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge
04 october 2024 - 05:36:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN-designated human rights expert on Sudan has called for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council fires Governor of Central Bank
19 august 2024 - 12:37:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has announced that it has "unanimously" decided to fire the Governor of [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics
20 june 2024 - 06:54:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli [...] Full text...
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War in Sudan is ‘a crisis of epic proportions’ as atrocities abound
20 april 2024 - 08:11:53New York, US (PANA) - The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is “a crisis of epic proportions”, and the world [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges parties to fighting in DR Congo's North Kivu to end attacks on civilians
21 february 2024 - 07:15:46Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, is calling on all parties to the ongoing fighting in [...] Full text...
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Fighting in DR Congo threatens stability of entire region, envoy warns
21 february 2024 - 06:42:42New York, US (PANA) - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), fighting between the M23 armed group [...] Full text...
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Thousands of people march in support of Burkina Faso's military junta
17 february 2024 - 17:12:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people from all walks of life on Saturday demonstrated their support for Burkina [...] Full text...
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Sudanese refugees allocated $10 million emergency funds
16 january 2024 - 05:12:17New 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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Palestine-Gaza crisis: UN chief reiterates Gaza ceasefire call, condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians
15 january 2024 - 19:50:11New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasised the imperative of establishing “basic conditions” to facilitate safe [...] Full text...
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46 terrorists killed by the Malian Army in the north of the country
13 september 2023 - 16:30:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) announced that they had "vigorously retaliated against a complex terrorist attack [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia conflict killed over 100,000: Norwegian think-tank
08 june 2023 - 08:38:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region caused over 100,000 battle-related deaths in 2022, above the [...] Full text...
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Malian Prime Minister rejects UN High Commissioner for Human Rights report on Mali
16 may 2023 - 19:57:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, has rejected allegations of the Office of the United [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Use of social media in the fighting: building on pros and rebuffing cons (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
12 may 2023 - 10:36:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With all Sudan's official mainstream media eclipsed, to the exception of the Sudan News Agency, the [...] Full text...
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former rebel leaders appeal to army and RSF to listen to voice of wisdom
13 april 2023 - 15:10:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commanders of the three major former rebel movements in the Sudan have joined hands and [...] Full text...
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US intervenes to provide impetus for Sudanese-Sudanese political talks (News Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
07 april 2023 - 07:37:28Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military and civilians, currently engaged in hammering out a final political agreement, have failed to [...] Full text...
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UN calls for collaboration with neighbors to expel foreign Forces
01 april 2023 - 12:31:33Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A visiting UN Secretary General Envoy for Libya, said here Saturday he wants countries neighboring Libya to [...] Full text...
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UN calls for collaboration with neighbors to expel foreign Forces
01 april 2023 - 12:18:33Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A visiting UN Secretary General Envoy for Libya says he wants countries neighboring Libya to cooperate with [...] Full text...
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French, Ivorian armies conduct air operations exercises
27 march 2023 - 16:16:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire and French Forces in Côte d'Ivoire are conducting from [...] Full text...
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Leaders of varied Sudanese armies meet to work out merger plan
26 march 2023 - 18:39:17Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A much awaited process to merge dozens of forces and former rebel movements' troops into one [...] Full text...
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Niger's president expected in Benin on Monday
11 march 2023 - 15:14:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Niger's president, Mohamed Bazoum, is expected in Cotonou on Monday for a 48-hour official visit, official [...] Full text...
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Washington welcomes the willingness of Libya's rival chiefs of staff to unite the military establishment
06 march 2023 - 19:57:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States Monday welcomed the commitment of the Libyan army's chiefs of general staff loyal [...] Full text...
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Sudanese army says no militias or former rebel forces will be tolerate
26 february 2023 - 12:43:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army leaders on Saturday uttered the harshest ever utterances against the existence of more than [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso to exceptionally recruit 5,000 soldiers to strengthen fight against terrorism
24 february 2023 - 20:02:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Army announced Thursday the recruitment of 5,000 soldiers in the fight against terrorism. These [...] Full text...
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Sudanese sign framework agreement as first steps for national reconciliation
05 december 2022 - 14:29:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A group of Sudanese political parties, civil society organizations and former rebel movements on Monday signed [...] Full text...
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Chiefs of Staff of 5+5 Defence Initiative countries stress importance of security in Western Mediterranean
30 october 2022 - 19:25:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 14th. Meeting of the chiefs of staff of the armies of the 5+5 defence initiative [...] Full text...
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Political solution to crisis in Libya still faces multiple obstacles
27 october 2022 - 19:33:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The road to a political settlement of the crisis in Libya is still full of pitfalls [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister signs two military cooperation agreements with Turkey
25 october 2022 - 18:56:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the National Unity Government Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba and Turkish [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya stresses importance of unifying military, security institutions
19 october 2022 - 12:12:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...
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President Doumbouya appoints several army generals in Guinea
02 october 2022 - 14:41:19Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, Saturday appointed to the rank of [...] Full text...
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French Barkhane force announces neutralization of two terrorists in Mali
13 august 2022 - 13:25:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French military force Barkhane announced on Saturday the neutralization of two jihadist fighters in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council chairman says working to unite army in eastern, western Libya
09 august 2022 - 20:38:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, said here Tuesday the Council is working to [...] Full text...
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Chiefs of staff of Libya's rival armies discuss fight against terrorism, illegal migration
19 july 2022 - 06:28:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chiefs of staff of Libya's rival armies on Monday held talks in Tripoli on various [...] Full text...
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Libyan National Army chief Haftar leads delegation to Tripoli for talks on unifying military
18 july 2022 - 13:28:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar arrived in [...] Full text...
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Initial consultations for collective reparations launched in Mali
13 july 2022 - 13:23:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Trust Fund for Victims ordered by the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the conviction of Malian [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire calls for the 'immediate' release of 49 soldiers arrested by Mali
13 july 2022 - 11:41:16Dakar, Senegal (PANA) — With fears of a possible diplomatic row between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali over the "arrest" last Sunday at [...] Full text...
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UK, Côte d'Ivoire to strengthen cooperation in fight against terrorism
23 june 2022 - 12:44:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The British Minister of the Armed Forces, James Heappey, announced on Wednesday that his country [...] Full text...
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Guinea soldiers confined to garrisons until further notice
22 june 2022 - 11:19:46Conakry, 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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Committee of Chiefs of Staff of ECOWAS Member States to hold extraordinary meeting in Ghana
04 may 2022 - 15:19:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Accra, the capital of Ghana, will host from 5-6 May 2022 an extraordinary meeting of [...] Full text...
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Joint Burkina Faso, Niger military operation 'neutralises 100 terrorists'
26 april 2022 - 05:57:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About 100 terrorists were "neutralised" in an operation conducted from 2 to 25 April by [...] Full text...
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Status quo remains in Libya's political crisis after lack of progress in UN mediation (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
28 march 2022 - 06:01:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three months after Libya's 24 December presidential election was postponed, the various parties to the conflict [...] Full text...
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France reaffirms its commitment to support Burkina Faso in fight against terrorism
16 february 2022 - 15:18:19Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Thierry Burkhard, reaffirmed Tuesday the [...] Full text...
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Sudan: top military leaders move to Darfur to re-impose stability
03 february 2022 - 15:00:08Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Following weeks of unrest and inter-communal fighting in the Darfur region, the Khartoum government has massively [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Williams reaffirms UN support for unification of the Libyan Army and the departure of foreign forces
27 january 2022 - 13:01:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has reiterated the UN's strong support for [...] Full text...
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Bachelet deplores military coup in Burkina Faso
25 january 2022 - 21:02:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, deeply deplores this week’s military takeover in Burkina Faso, the [...] Full text...
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Burkina capital quiet; international community condemns coup
25 january 2022 - 12:29:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The capital of Burkina Faso is reported to be calm on Tuesday morning after events [...] Full text...
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Reconfiguration of Libya's political landscape after postponement of 24 December elections (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
13 january 2022 - 20:54:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the light of the recomposition of Libya's political landscape after the postponement of the 24 [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Williams warmly welcomes meeting between the chiefs of staff of the rival armies in Libya
09 january 2022 - 17:44:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said on Saturday that [...] Full text...
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Chiefs of staff of Libya's rival armies meet
08 january 2022 - 17:55:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chiefs of staff of Libya's two rival armies have held their secomd meeting on one [...] Full text...
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Libya: Postponement of elections, a predictable decision bringing the country to a crossroads (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA Correspondent)
23 december 2021 - 18:55:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's elections have been postponed by one month to January 24, due to the lack of [...] Full text...
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Libya's 24 December election,: uncertainties and challenges (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
17 december 2021 - 09:56:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With less than 10 days to go before the presidential elections scheduled for 24 December, it [...] Full text...
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President of Presidential Council reaffirms commitment to ensure peace, stability in Libya
13 december 2021 - 12:55:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Monday reaffirmed the council's commitment to unify [...] Full text...
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Heads of rival military staffs in Libya hold first meeting
11 december 2021 - 19:02:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Libyan National Unity Government Army, General Mohamed al-Haddad, met [...] Full text...
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Niger's president calls for military action towards dealing with challenges in the Sahel
07 december 2021 - 20:04:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, has called on Sahelian states to develop a military strategy towards the [...] Full text...
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France has no hidden agenda in Sahel, says French Armed Forces Minister
07 december 2021 - 12:54:04Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French Minister of the Army, Florence Parly, has given the assurance that her country has [...] Full text...
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Terrorist shot dead in Côte d'Ivoire army position attack
19 october 2021 - 18:07:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A terrorist was shot dead and two Ivorian soldiers wounded on Tuesday in an attack [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Senior Ethiopian military officer says large fighters of TPLF 'wiped out'
05 september 2021 - 08:34:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Ministry of Defence says that three divisions of the Tigray People's Defence Front (TPLF), [...] Full text...
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AU to use Chinese military aid to assist armies to combat ‘worrisome’ child abductions
04 september 2021 - 02:49:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to use US$100 million worth of non-lethal military aid [...] Full text...
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Serbian weapons identified in stockpiles of brutal armed groups in Sahel
24 august 2021 - 05:28:25London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says its arms experts have identified Serbian-manufactured weapons in videos posted [...] Full text...
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Libyan papers highlight tensions over preps for polls in Libya, demobilisation of armed groups
15 august 2021 - 14:23:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Organisation of general elections in Libya in accordance with the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...
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After disrupting the transition, Haftar again threatens the electoral process in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
12 august 2021 - 22:01:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Not content with having served as a blocking element in the new political transition that has [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls for army loyal to homeland and serving all Libyans
10 august 2021 - 20:39:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the National Unity Government and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said [...] Full text...
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G5 leaders express concern over lack of plan to withdraw mercenaries from Libya
11 july 2021 - 14:58:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The heads of state of the G5 Sahel have, at the end of the 5th extraordinary [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel heads of state call for support for transition in Mali and Chad
10 july 2021 - 10:50:04Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5 Sahel heads of state Friday called on the international community to support the transitional [...] Full text...
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Malian Prime Minister receives G5 Sahel Executive Secretary
30 june 2021 - 15:47:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5-Sahel Executive Secretary and new head of the African Union Mission to Mali and the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army is strategic to sub-Saharan Africa region security, says Senegalese military Chief
28 june 2021 - 19:43:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Inspector General of the Senegalese Armed Forces, Maj.-Gen. Daouda Niang, on Monday extolled the Nigerian [...] Full text...
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Canada supports Sudan PM's call for reforms
24 june 2021 - 11:58:52Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Canada on Thursday backed the Sudanese Prime Minister's position on the need for reform and drastic [...] Full text...
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Twenty African staff officers graduate from Koulikoro staff college in Mali
21 june 2021 - 14:41:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty trainee officers, including four women, from Mali (14), Burkina Faso (1), Côte d'Ivoire (1), Guinea [...] Full text...
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General Laurent Michon to head French Barkane force in Sahel in July
19 june 2021 - 14:34:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) - General Laurent Michon will replace General Marc Conruyt as head of the French Barkhane force engaged [...] Full text...
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Tripoli hosts talks on perspectives for Libyan-French military cooperation
02 april 2021 - 22:57:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan army chief of staff, Gen. Mohamed Al-Haddad, held talks with the French military attachéin [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy meets with French officials to mobilize international support for peace in Libya
12 march 2021 - 23:59:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host "African Lion" military manoeuvres in June
25 february 2021 - 10:13:55Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will in June host the multinational "African Lion" military manoeuvres, sponsored annually by the United [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel leaders gather for summit
15 february 2021 - 12:02:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Leaders of the G5 Sahel have gathered in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, for their their Summit [...] Full text...
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Mali's peace and reconciliation committee meets in Kidal
12 february 2021 - 18:31:52Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement resulting from the Algiers [...] Full text...
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Mali President urges army to nurture trust of civilians
20 january 2021 - 13:14:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition President Bah N'Daw has warned that "abuses committed against civilians in military operations can [...] Full text...
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Barkhane Force Commander briefs Burkina Faso President on operations
17 december 2020 - 17:18:04Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso on Thursday met with the Barkhane Force [...] Full text...
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Effects of foreign military interference in Libya on peace process (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
03 december 2020 - 23:41:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the process for resolution of the Libyan crisis enters a decisive stage with the adoption [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Study reveals a severe deterioration in global efforts to protect the most vulnerable
30 november 2020 - 13:04:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Norwegian Refugee Council and the UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency-led [...] Full text...
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Libyan, French authorities hold talks on security cooperation
20 november 2020 - 22:03:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Friday held talks in [...] Full text...
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French army neutralizes more than 50 terrorists in Sahel - Minister of Armies
02 november 2020 - 23:59:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Barkane Force, launched in 2014 to fight against terrorism in the Sahel, on 30 [...] Full text...
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Two rights groups ask DR Congo gov't to take concrete steps to end impunity
02 october 2020 - 10:54:45Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two human rights advocates -Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch - say the DR Congo [...] Full text...
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Sudanese sign peace deal yet to attract another region
31 august 2020 - 20:41:07Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) and the civilian-led Transitional Government of Sudan signed an agreement Monday [...] Full text...
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Heads of French and Chadian diplomacy hold discussions on Mali
25 august 2020 - 23:13:00Paris, France (PANA) - The French minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves le Drian, met here Monday with his Chadian counterpart, [...] Full text...
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Niger needs strong democratic institutions to meet security challenge, says President Issoufou
03 august 2020 - 12:58:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger needs strong democratic institutions for its long-term transformation, but especially in the immediate future to [...] Full text...
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Amnesty international wants investigation into death of Ethiopian singer
02 july 2020 - 21:18:56Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty international (AI) Thursday called on Ethiopian authorities to open immediate, impartial, and independent investigations into [...] Full text...
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"Survie" criticizes French military intervention in fight against terrorism in Sahel
30 june 2020 - 22:07:26Paris, France (PANA) - The Survie Association Tuesday criticized the presence of French forces in the Barkane operation under the [...] Full text...
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France thanks US for eliminating AQMI leader in Mali
18 june 2020 - 21:04:54Paris, France (PANA) - France Thursday commended the United States intelligent services for providing information to French forces to eliminate [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Combined ground and air forces neutralize 7 suspected terrorists
10 june 2020 - 17:03:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè army says it neutralized at least seven suspected terrorists between Monday night and [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses soldiers in Sahel of killing people under guise of anti-terror operations
10 june 2020 - 05:58:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International is accusing soldiers in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso of rampaging [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Niger president says pandemic should lead to implementation of new paradigm in global governance
20 may 2020 - 16:09:13Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis should lead to implementation of a new paradigm in global governance, Nigerien President [...] Full text...
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French Army strikes severe blow to IS in northern Burkina Faso
08 may 2020 - 14:26:12Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Army says that it struck, in late April, "a severe blow" to the [...] Full text...
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Nigerien soldiers kill Boko Haram chief and several companions
20 march 2020 - 17:13:42Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A faction leader of Boko Haram terrorosts, named Ibrahim Bakoura, and several of his companions were [...] Full text...
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Former CMA rebels involved in terrorist attacks in Mali, says UN report
12 march 2020 - 20:29:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In its mid-term report, dated 28 February, the United Nations group of experts has confirmed that [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, France to strengthen military cooperation
04 march 2020 - 05:51:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The need to strengthen cooperation between the Tunisian and French armies and diversify its components was [...] Full text...
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French, Malian FMs meet in Paris after diplomatic incident
29 february 2020 - 19:23:17Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian met on Friday with his Malian counterpart, Tiébilé [...] Full text...
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Two helicopters to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Nigerien army
27 february 2020 - 17:42:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The government of Niger announced on Thursday that its army received two new combat helicopters on [...] Full text...
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Tunisian security operatives find body of second alleged terrorist
26 february 2020 - 19:12:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian security sources said on Wednesday that operatives found the body of a second terrorist, one [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Sixth summit of G5 Sahel heads of state on 25 February
19 february 2020 - 23:47:03Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth ordinary summit of G5 Sahel heads of state will be held on 25 February, [...] Full text...
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French soldier dies in Burkina Faso
17 february 2020 - 14:29:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A French soldier with Operation Barkhane was found dead on Sunday in his camp in [...] Full text...
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Togolese presidential candidate Mohamed Tchassona Traoré wants revised deals with France
12 february 2020 - 12:43:42Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the Citizens' Movement for Democracy (MCD) in the Togolese presidential election on 22 [...] Full text...
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France increases staff for Barkane operation
04 february 2020 - 22:02:57Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron, in accordance with the orientations from the Pau summit and the construction [...] Full text...
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Cybersecurity meeting opens in Brazzaville to strengthen national system
29 january 2020 - 23:17:04Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister for posts, telecommunications and the digital economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, opened a meeting [...] Full text...
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'G5 Sahel national armies can hunt down terrorists beyond their borders'
27 january 2020 - 07:36:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The army chiefs of staff of the G5 Sahel on Sunday authorised their forces to [...] Full text...
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Malian Armed Forces take delivery of 7 armoured vehicles for combating terrorism
17 january 2020 - 15:16:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs), through the Director of Equipment, Hydrocarbons and Transport of the Armies, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia strengthens security measures along the border with Libya
16 january 2020 - 18:27:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In collaboration with the army, the Tunisian authorities have strengthened the presence of security units along [...] Full text...
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War in Libya: Ex-UN official says it will "marginalize" the Sahel
12 january 2020 - 09:35:46Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Saying that the risk of "marginalization" of the Sahel region is real, Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire to simplify procedure to strengthen military cooperation in fight against terrorism
09 january 2020 - 21:42:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian and Burkinabè armies will simplify their procedures in a bid to strengthen the [...] Full text...
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Chadian, Malian Defence ministers celebrate New Year with Chadian troops in northern Mali
02 january 2020 - 20:51:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Chadian and Malian ministers of Defence, General Mahamat Abali Salah Alit and General Ibrahim Dahirou Dembélé [...] Full text...
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Year-end Analysis: Uganda’s year blighted by conflict with Rwanda, US sanctions on army general
31 december 2019 - 12:39:37Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s ruler for close to 34 years, spent 2019 laying ground for a renewal [...] Full text...
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Analysis: Security situation in Sahel is of great concern - specialist
24 december 2019 - 23:43:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The security situation in the Sahel is very worrying, said Gilles Yabi, director and founder [...] Full text...
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80 suspected terrorists "neutralized" in Burkina Faso Sahel
24 december 2019 - 18:38:53Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 80 suspected terrorists were "neutralized" on Tuesday in response to an attack that [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso in retrospect: Almost all regions affected by terrorism in 2019
23 december 2019 - 20:42:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In 2019, almost all regions of Burkina Faso were affected by terrorist attacks which left [...] Full text...
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Coming weeks will be decisive in fight against terrorism, says Macron
23 december 2019 - 09:23:22Niamey, Niger (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that the coming weeks will be "decisive" in the [...] Full text...
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Greek FM arrives in Benghazi
22 december 2019 - 17:11:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Greek minister of foreign affairs, Nikos Dendias, has arrived in the eastern Libyan city of [...] Full text...
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Athens threatens to expel Libyan ambassador if Tripoli does not reveal content of deal with Ankara
02 december 2019 - 21:08:26Athens, Greece (PANA) - The head of the Greek diplomacy, Nikos Dendias, Monday threatened to expel the Libyan ambassador in [...] Full text...
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Under pressure from associations, France gives up delivering boats to the Libyan coastguard
02 december 2019 - 17:31:01Paris, France (PANA) - Seven associations, which have lodged an appeal with the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal against the [...] Full text...
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Reacting to Turkey-Libya military deal, Greece seeks NATO support
02 december 2019 - 12:57:09Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that his country will seek NATO support at the [...] Full text...
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Malian, Burkinabè soldiers meet in Bamako over recurrence of terrorist attacks
21 november 2019 - 21:43:42Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation from the Burkinabè armed forces arrived here Thursday for a 48-hour visit to Mali, [...] Full text...
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Dakar Forum: Nigerien Defense Minister suggests how to effectively fight Boko Haram
19 november 2019 - 17:38:17Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - Niger's Defense Minister, Issoufou Katambe, said on Tuesday in Diamniadio, some 40 km east of Dakar, [...] Full text...
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French PM calls for a multi-dimensional strategy against terrorism
18 november 2019 - 18:27:43Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Monday in Diamniadio, some 40 kilometers east of Dakar, [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President calls for reform of UN mandates to fight terrorism
18 november 2019 - 18:00:21Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has invited the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to [...] Full text...
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French Defence minister received by President Keita in Bamako
05 november 2019 - 20:19:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French minister of armies, Florence Parly, arrived here Tuesday to a warm welcome by Malian [...] Full text...
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Regular session of G5 Sahel ministers opens in Ouagadougou
05 november 2019 - 08:26:42Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A regular session of the G5 Sahel Council of Ministers opens on Tuesday in Ouagadougou, [...] Full text...
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French Minister of Armies visits Chad
04 november 2019 - 14:21:26Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of Armed Forces, Florence Parly, arrived in N'Djamena on Monday for a visit to [...] Full text...
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October marked by series of unsolved political crimes in Burundi
13 october 2019 - 11:55:35Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In Burundi, 13 October marks the 1961 assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore, hero of national independence, [...] Full text...
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Malian opposition leader blames gov't for the death of 4,000 civilians and soldiers between 2013 and 2019
05 september 2019 - 16:31:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Soumaila Cissé, chairman of the opposition party, Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD), has revealed [...] Full text...
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Mali, Burkina Faso in joint military operation at common border
26 august 2019 - 17:30:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian and Burkinabe armies are conducting a joint operation along their two common borders, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Calm returns to military camp that fired warning shots
23 august 2019 - 23:45:08Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Calm returned Friday to the Ouédraogo military camp here where soldiers disgruntled after Monday's deadly [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Angry soldiers fire at barracks in Ougadougou
23 august 2019 - 14:16:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Gunshots were heard at Guillaume military barracks in central Ouagadougou early Friday, five days after [...] Full text...
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Directors of Liptako-Gourma member countries meet in Bamako
15 august 2019 - 14:12:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Bamako, the Malian capital, is hosting the 13th meeting of directors of the Liptako-Gourma member countries [...] Full text...
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Congo: China ready to assist in maintaining peace and security in Africa
26 july 2019 - 22:26:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - China's ambassador to Congo, Ma Fulin, has expressed his country's willingness to play a constructive role [...] Full text...
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Rwanda closes border with Uganda again after temporary opening
23 june 2019 - 18:01:58Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Truckers who ply their trade across the Uganda-Rwanda main border at Katuna on Sunday had a [...] Full text...
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President Barrow vows to transform Gambian army into professional force
15 june 2019 - 16:06:42Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Saturday renewed his pledge to transform The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) into a [...] Full text...
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President Kaboré chairs meeting of Burkina Faso defence council
11 may 2019 - 15:33:31Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Saturday chaired a session of the high [...] Full text...
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Human rights associations take legal action against France for delivering boats to Libyan coastguards
25 april 2019 - 16:40:06Paris, France (PANA) - Eight associations on Thursday seized the administrative court of Paris to request the suspension of delivery [...] Full text...
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Malian, Burkinabe armies neutralise 24 terrorists in joint operation
14 april 2019 - 12:05:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) – In a joint operation on Friday Malian and Burkinabe armed forces neutralised 24 terrorists from different [...] Full text...
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Academics in Tanzania support Al-Bashir’s ouster, oppose military mandate in Sudan
12 april 2019 - 15:54:02Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Academics and independent analysts in Tanzania have supported the ouster of President Omar Al-Bashir [...] Full text...
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Uganda’s Museveni concludes tour of army barracks amidst tensions with Rwanda
11 april 2019 - 22:25:06Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni on Thursday concluded a tour of military formations across the country, including [...] Full text...
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Morocco attends commemoration of Rwandan genocide
08 april 2019 - 16:19:10Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – The Moroccan Prime Minister, Saad Dine El Otmani, on Sunday attended the commemoration of the 25th [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, US hold joint military exercises
24 march 2019 - 13:06:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Joint U.S.-Tunisian military exercises will be held from 25 March to 4 April with the participation [...] Full text...
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DR Congo’s Tshisekedi, Uganda’s Museveni discuss regional peace, trade
23 march 2019 - 16:13:30KAMPALA, Uganda (PANA) - Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Saturday paid a courtesy call on Uganda’s [...] Full text...
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Francophonie, framework for togetherness and development or system of domination
20 march 2019 - 21:46:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The francophone community every 20 March celebrates international Francophonie Day, declared on 19 February 2010 by [...] Full text...
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East African military academy commanders meet in Bujumbura
19 march 2019 - 19:11:32Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Commanders of the military academies of the six member countries of the East African Community (EAC) [...] Full text...
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Uganda refuses to blink as Rwanda's border closure continues (News analysis by Eriasa Mukiibi, PANA correspondent)
13 march 2019 - 08:53:30Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Rwanda closed its border to goods from its neighbour to the north, Uganda, a fortnight ago, [...] Full text...
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Sudan, Ethiopia sign protocol on deployment of joint force
12 march 2019 - 20:39:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia on Tuesday agreed to deploy forces along their joint borders with the view [...] Full text...
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Uganda summons Rwanda envoy as relations further deteriorate
01 march 2019 - 14:42:33Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda has summoned the High Commissioner of Rwanda for a discussion on the deteriorating relations between [...] Full text...
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Tensions mount between Uganda and Rwanda
28 february 2019 - 21:53:09Kampala, Uganda (PANA) . Rwandan authorities have blocked their nationals from crossing into Uganda, underlining the simmering tensions between the [...] Full text...
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US offers Niger operation planning, management centre
05 february 2019 - 17:33:00Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The United States of America has financed the construction of a building and supplied equipment for [...] Full text...
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Security situation in G5 Sahel operation zone 'calm'
29 january 2019 - 11:25:50Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Army Chief of Staff, General Ahmed Mohamed, has given a positive security assessment of the [...] Full text...
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UN recognises climate change as ‘threat multiplier’
26 january 2019 - 13:18:13New York, US (PANA) - As climate change is increasingly recognised as a “threat multiplier” by scientists, political representatives, and [...] Full text...
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UN official underlines human rights role in fighting terrorism, warns of threat posed by private militias in Sahel
24 january 2019 - 15:41:40New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN human rights official, Andrew Gilmour, has welcomed the commitment of countries of [...] Full text...
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Nouakchott hosts workshop on communication for Sahel Defence College
19 december 2018 - 15:09:11Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – An orientation workshop focused on the theme ‘’Which communication strategy for the G5 Sahel Defence College [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Cameroon to conduct more joint operations along common borders
26 october 2018 - 09:12:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian and Cameroonian armies have agreed to collaborate in the conduct of sustained joint military [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army opens rehabilitation centre for injured Boko Haram fighters
19 september 2018 - 18:26:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Wednesday opened a modern rehabilitation centre for soldiers injured in anti-Boko Haram [...] Full text...
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UN chief launches new disarmament agenda ‘to secure our world and our future’
25 may 2018 - 05:10:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations chief announced a bold new vision for global disarmament on Thursday, to help [...] Full text...
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Two Rwandan soldiers who crossed border into DR Congo repatriated
17 april 2018 - 11:55:03Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two Rwandan soldiers, who "accidentally" crossed into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last weekend, have [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Army to implement fresh guidelines on anti-terror, other operations for personnel
12 april 2018 - 15:27:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday presented three documents to guide its troops on anti-terrorism and internal [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council urges more protections for children in conflicts
31 october 2017 - 20:18:35New York, USA (PANA) – Deeply concerned about the abuse of children in war zones, the United Security Council on [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Malian Army seeks cooperation with Nigerian Army on war against terrorism
11 july 2017 - 06:50:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Malian Army says it needs the support and cooperation of the “more experienced” Nigerian Army [...] Full text...
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US: Bridging global infrastructure gap tops agenda at UN Partnership Forum
06 april 2017 - 05:41:44New York, US (PANA) – Addressing the Partnership Forum convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), senior [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UN envoy discusses normalisation of Khartoum-Juba ties
05 january 2017 - 09:56:46Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN Secretary-General's joint special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Nicholas Haison has separately conferred with [...] Full text...
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UN: UN official lauds Ivorian authorities on progress against sexual violence
31 may 2016 - 21:55:19New York, US (PANA) - Concluding a three-day visit to Cote d’Ivoire, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in [...] Full text...
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Angola: Angola turns 40 years as Africa Union member
12 february 2016 - 13:02:31Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Republic of Angola turns 40 years on Friday, 12 February, 2016, since it was admitted [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 'Military will meet deadline to defeat Boko Haram'
08 december 2015 - 16:16:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian government spokesman Lai Mohammed Tuesday assured that the country's military would meet the deadline set [...] Full text...
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Libya: Nearly 600 illegal migrants arrested in Tripoli
24 may 2015 - 12:43:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's illegal migration control services on Saturday arrested 580 illegal immigrants from various African nationalities in [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief stresses need to involve youth in global peace, security
23 april 2015 - 18:47:53New York, US (PANA) - Involving youth in peace building processes the world over is essential to lasting global stability [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Politics, heightened war against Boko Haram reported in Nigeria
21 february 2015 - 11:55:44Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Since the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the 14, 28 February, 2015, general elections, citing [...] Full text...
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UN: UN demands end to use of child soldiers in conflict
12 february 2015 - 17:26:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Thursday warned that the world's conflicts have become more brutal, intense and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Chadian, Nigerian defence chiefs sign MoU on partnership to stamp out Boko Haram
06 february 2015 - 17:58:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian and Chadian Chiefs of Defence Staff Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening strategic [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Ruling party-dominated parliament approves constitutional amendments despite opposition
05 january 2015 - 11:55:10Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Constitutional amendments that give Sudan's President Omar al Bashir, if elected in April elections as expected, [...] Full text...
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Senegal: Malian President says Islam has nothing to do with terrorism
16 december 2014 - 22:13:25Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on Tuesday said that Islam is a religion of [...] Full text...
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Senegal: French Defence minister praises Africa's commitment to fight terrorism
15 december 2014 - 18:24:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – France's Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said here Monday that he was pleased by the commitment [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Nobel Laureates urge Zuma to intervene over Dalai Lama saga
15 september 2014 - 15:21:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A group of 14 Nobel Peace Laureates on Monday called on President Jacob Zuma [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Pretoria denies blocking Dalai Lama again
04 september 2014 - 11:56:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Department of International Relations on Thursday denied that the government has again [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Cape Town to host Peace Prize summit
19 july 2014 - 09:19:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town will host the World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in October, [...] Full text...
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Burundi: Luanda hosts ICGLR-SADC joint meeting on Security in DR Congo
02 july 2014 - 17:23:39Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs of member countries of the International Conference on the [...] Full text...
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UN: Child rights being violated in conflict situations with total impunity
01 july 2014 - 22:11:31New York, US (PANA) - Ms. Leila Zerrougui, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, says the [...] Full text...
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Burundi: President Nkurunziza receives envoy from Kabila
23 june 2014 - 21:26:20Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi’s president, Pierre Nkurunziza, on Monday received the Congolese deputy minister of foreign affairs, Tunda ya [...] Full text...
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UN: US actress Angelina Jolie calls for end to sexual violence in conflict
10 june 2014 - 19:54:25New York, US (PANA) - Hollywood actress, activist and Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ms. [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: G5 security expert meeting opens in Nouakchott
18 may 2014 - 17:23:46Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – About 100 experts from countries of Sahel countries called G5 began a three-day meeting on Sunday [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Tunisia sets up crisis committee to monitor abduction of diplomats in Libya
21 april 2014 - 20:47:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia has set up a crisis committee to monitor the abduction of Tunisian diplomats in Libya, [...] Full text...
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Cameroon/Special African Forces: Cameroonian Defence Force lacks modern equipment - Expert
09 march 2014 - 16:01:49By Elizabeth Benkam, PANA Correspondent Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – A defence expert has bemoaned the quality of equipment of the [...] Full text...
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UN: Security Council moves to combat violations against children
07 march 2014 - 22:03:10New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution setting out practical steps to [...] Full text...
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UN: Official stresses reconciliation to end conflicts
29 january 2014 - 22:35:09New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, says a halt to fighting does [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: IGAD leaders to meet in Juba
20 january 2014 - 14:11:18Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese leader Omar Al-Bashir was Monday briefed by his Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti, on preparations [...] Full text...
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Paris Summit is in support of peace, security in Africa - President Hollande
04 december 2013 - 18:32:29Paris, France (PANA) – The 6-7 Dec. 2013 Summit on Peace and Security in Africa is France's response to the [...] Full text...
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AI raises alarm over rights abuses in Mali after French intervention
08 june 2013 - 08:39:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Civilians are among dozens of people who have been tortured, killed or have disappeared, including while [...] Full text...
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Indian Army Chief in Abuja as Nigeria completes full troop deployment to Mali
27 february 2013 - 19:28:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has fully deployed the full complement of 1,200 troops it pledged for the African led [...] Full text...
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8 arrested after grenade attack in Nairobi
17 december 2012 - 17:43:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eight people, seven Yemenis and one Somali national, have been arrested in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, [...] Full text...
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AU tests police component's readiness ahead of African Standby Force launch
30 october 2012 - 11:38:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is conducting a simulated training to gauge the readiness of its [...] Full text...
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East African armies conduct joint military exercise in Rwanda
19 october 2012 - 19:33:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nearly 1,700 armed forces personnel from the five East African Community (EAC) have kicked off a [...] Full text...
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Kenyan court clears pro-secession group
25 july 2012 - 15:08:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Judges at the Kenyan High Court Wednesday ruled as unconstitutional, a government ban on a pro-secession [...] Full text...
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France to adopt action plan for terrorism-prone Sahel
26 june 2012 - 12:31:19Paris, France (PANA) - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has asked Jean Felix-Paganon, his Special Representative for the Sahel, [...] Full text...
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UN says more countries ratify optional protocols on children's rights
26 may 2012 - 14:04:51New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children, Ms. Marta Santos Pais, [...] Full text...
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest for Rwanda genocide-linked killings
14 may 2012 - 21:39:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo has applied for an arrest warrant against Congolese militia [...] Full text...
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