US announces $127 million humanitarian assistance for Africa

06 august 2022 - 05:45:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, on Friday announced in Ghana more than $127 million in [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Chad, Ghana, Sierra Leone $315 million to prepare against food insecurity

02 august 2022 - 11:52:09
Washington, US (PANA) - Some additional two million people will benefit from a second phase of the West Africa regional [...] Full text...

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Chad implements IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System

19 july 2022 - 10:51:59
N'djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad has implemented the recommendations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Enhanced General Data Dissemination [...] Full text...

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UN publishes new guidance on curbing child abduction and other ‘grave violations' in war

19 july 2022 - 05:31:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top official advocating for children caught up in armed conflict issued new guidance on [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy to Libya exchanges views with Denis Sassou Nguesso on Libyan crisis

15 july 2022 - 15:18:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy and Ambassador of the United States to Libya, Richard Norland, met on Thursday [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador, AUC chairperson discuss appointment of UN Special Envoy to Libya

13 july 2022 - 12:59:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has announced that he has discussed with [...] Full text...

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U.S. Ambassador to AU,, U.S. Envoy to Libya meet with diplomats from African Union countries

11 july 2022 - 20:47:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to the African Union (AU) Jesse Lapenn and U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones: UN report

11 july 2022 - 16:05:39
New York, US (PANA) - The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) released on Monday details the [...] Full text...

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Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel, UN Security Council hears

07 july 2022 - 20:16:02
New York, US (PANA) - Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the [...] Full text...

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Migrant deaths in Libyan desert ‘wake-up call’ for stronger protections - IOM

01 july 2022 - 19:07:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN migration agency on Friday deplored the deaths of at least 20 migrants in the [...] Full text...

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About 20 migrants die of thirst in southern Libya

29 june 2022 - 22:33:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The bodies of 20 illegal migrants who died of thirst in the desert in southern Libya [...] Full text...

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Global hunger crisis pushing one child per minute, into severe malnutrition: UNICEF

24 june 2022 - 05:24:54
New York, US (PANA) - Because of the global hunger crisis, every single minute, one child is pushed into life-threatening, [...] Full text...

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Government commission considers withdrawal of 20% fuel subsidies in Libya

22 june 2022 - 17:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial committee formed to study a mechanism to replace fuel subsidies with cash bonuses paid [...] Full text...

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Crisis in northeast Nigeria will worsen without urgent help, says UN agency

21 june 2022 - 18:01:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UN humanitarians issued an alert on Tuesday over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and [...] Full text...

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UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger

20 june 2022 - 18:47:35
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that it will have no choice but to [...] Full text...

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Mali to pull troops out of G5 Sahel joint force from 30 June

19 june 2022 - 13:06:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces, General Oumar Diarra, says the county [...] Full text...

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Situation of child soldiers in Tindouf at centre of symposium in Geneva

18 june 2022 - 12:13:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The situation of children in the camps of Tindouf (Algeria) was one of the main issues [...] Full text...

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Urgent support needed for 14,000 who fled following Burkina Faso massacre - UNHCR

17 june 2022 - 19:37:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Burkina Faso on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt plans to replace fuel subsidies with cash bonus to citizens

17 june 2022 - 12:59:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), as part of the [...] Full text...

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Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend: UNHCR

16 june 2022 - 05:32:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people forced to flee their homes has increased every year over the past [...] Full text...

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Libya hosts preparatory meeting for CEN-SAD Extraordinary Summit

15 june 2022 - 15:26:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, on Wednesday chaired a meeting [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister addresses UN Security Council

14 june 2022 - 15:26:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, has expressed his country's position, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman receives invitation to attend international climate conference in Egypt

13 june 2022 - 19:06:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Monday received an official invitation from Egyptian [...] Full text...

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UN experts note pervasiveness of armed groups in Libya

13 june 2022 - 11:38:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A panel of experts on Libya at the UN Security Council has said that most of [...] Full text...

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Libya 'determined' to host an extraordinary CEN-SAD Summit this month

03 june 2022 - 11:08:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is determined to host an extraordinary summit of the heads of state and government of [...] Full text...

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Libya News Agency takes issue with accusations by some African leaders that Libya is fuelling terrorism in region

30 may 2022 - 19:10:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan News Agency (LANA) has strongly reacted to some African leaders who, at the African [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman calls for more coordination with Chad on security issues

28 may 2022 - 13:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Friday pleaded for more coordination and efforts [...] Full text...

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Victims of late Chadian dictator Habre yet to receive reparations

27 may 2022 - 12:10:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Victims of the late Chadian dictator Hissène Habré have yet to receive any reparations, six years after his [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service, sacrifice of UN blue helmets

27 may 2022 - 05:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in [...] Full text...

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African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers named

26 may 2022 - 23:49:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The qualifiers for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) were Thursday made known after the draw. The 7th [...] Full text...

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AU urged to focus on root causes of conflict, political instability

24 may 2022 - 04:53:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African Union (AU) member countries should use their upcoming summit to commit to addressing human rights [...] Full text...

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Chad concerned about Mali's withdrawal from GS Sahel and joint force

22 may 2022 - 12:43:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One week after Mali's decision to withdraw from all the G5 Sahel bodies, the Chadian president [...] Full text...

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Some 18 million in Africa’s Sahel on ‘the brink of starvation’: UN

21 may 2022 - 05:11:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region teeter on the edge of severe hunger over [...] Full text...

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Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts

20 may 2022 - 05:40:41
New York, US (PANA) - “When war is waged, people go hungry,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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Demand for lifesaving aid up 10 per cent this year: UN relief chief

20 may 2022 - 05:29:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people in need has risen by around 10 per cent this year so [...] Full text...

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WFP, Japan to provide lifesaving assistance to crisis-affected families in Chad

19 may 2022 - 15:08:43
N’djamena, Chad (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$5 million from the Government of Japan [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official regrets Mali’s withdrawal from G5 Sahel, Joint Force

19 may 2022 - 14:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - Mali’s decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force [...] 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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IMF warns debt vulnerabilities remain elevated in Sub-Saharan Africa

06 may 2022 - 14:06:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned here Friday that debt vulnerabilities remained elevated in Sub-Saharan Africa, [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Nigeria to address root causes of terrorism in the country

05 may 2022 - 07:42:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has counselled Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari not to only [...] Full text...

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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot

03 may 2022 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...

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The next UN envoy to Libya will be an African, according to Western sources

03 may 2022 - 15:53:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Libya and head of the United [...] Full text...

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WHO releases more than US$8 million for Sahel’s humanitarian response

30 april 2022 - 16:04:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released US$8.3 million from its Contingency Funding for Emergencies to assist [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for release of illegally detained migrants in Equatorial Guinea

30 april 2022 - 10:03:11
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of four West African men who have been illegally detained [...] Full text...

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Tanker smuggling fuel in western Libya intercepted

24 april 2022 - 13:55:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A tanker smuggling fuel from Libya was intercepted off Abu Kamach west of Tripoli, before being [...] Full text...

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Several sub-Saharan refugees in Tunis demand =evacuation to other countries

20 april 2022 - 13:09:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several refugees from sub-Saharan countries have been taking part in a sit-in in front of the [...] Full text...

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IFAD supports seven Sahelian countries with US$5.14 million

15 april 2022 - 13:05:19
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will allocate US$5.14 million to finance the Integrated Climate [...] Full text...

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WFP working to feed millions in West Africa amid record hunger, rising costs

15 april 2022 - 06:11:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The conflict in Ukraine is driving up global food and fuel prices which is affecting efforts [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund gives $5.5 million for energy project in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan

11 april 2022 - 05:37:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $5.5 million [...] Full text...

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Scale up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel: UN agencies

07 april 2022 - 04:54:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An estimated 6.3 million children under-five in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region will suffer from [...] Full text...

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West Africa faces worst food crisis in ten years, warns humanitarian charities

06 april 2022 - 11:05:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West Africa is hit by its worst food crisis in a decade, with 27 million people [...] Full text...

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Libya to regulate fuel distribution

05 april 2022 - 13:08:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of measures have been issued by Libya's Minister of Economy and Trade in the [...] Full text...

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Gambia draw with Chad 2-2 to qualify to 2023 AFCON group stage

29 march 2022 - 19:51:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -The Scorpions of The Gambia qualified to the 2023 AFCON group stage qualifiers after playing a 2-2 [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Chadian leaders discuss promotion of CEN-SAD

29 march 2022 - 13:31:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi and Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby on [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON preliminary qualifier: Gambia's Scorpions gear up for return leg against Chad

28 march 2022 - 09:46:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's senior national football team, the Scorpions, are preparing for Tuesday's second leg encounter against Chad [...] Full text...

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US sanctions six Nigerians for their support to Boko Haram terrorists

25 march 2022 - 19:41:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is imposing sanctions against six Nigerians for their support of the terrorist [...] Full text...

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Steve Trawally guides Gambia to win over Chad in Afcon preliminaries 1st leg

23 march 2022 - 20:03:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Scorpion’s striker Bubacarr ‘Steve’ Trawally Wednesday guided The Gambia to a 1-0 away win over Chad [...] Full text...

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Gambian Players First batch arrives in Cameroon ahead of Chad encounter

21 march 2022 - 19:25:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The first batch of Scorpions arrived in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Monday ahead of the first leg of [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat visits Chad

21 march 2022 - 05:30:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Pheem is visiting N’Djamena, Chad, for [...] Full text...

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Outcry over increasing violence in Darfur as villages are burnt to the ground

20 march 2022 - 05:55:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and Save the Children have called for an immediate de-escalation of [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Coach Saintfiet releases 23-man squad to play Chad in Afcon 2023 preliminaries

18 march 2022 - 17:59:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Senior National team Coach, Tom Saintfiet, has released his 23-man squad to play Chad [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman meets CEN-SAD executive secretary

15 march 2022 - 20:26:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Tuesday received the Executive Secretary of [...] Full text...

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Chad surrenders former Central African Republic militia leader to ICC

15 march 2022 - 06:15:13
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Chadian government on Monday surrendered Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, a former military leader [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM stresses desire for the return of CEN-SAD headquarters to Tripoli

14 march 2022 - 17:04:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan foreign minister, Najla al-Mangouch, has stressed the country's desire for the return of the headquarters [...] Full text...

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Libyan government pledges to facilitate return of CEN-SAD Executive Secretariat to Tripoli

14 march 2022 - 14:13:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Youth, Fathallah al-Zeni, Monday expressed the readiness of the Libyan government of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister reaffirms Libya's support for inter-Chadian reconciliation in Doha, Qatar

13 march 2022 - 16:19:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, Sunday reiterated the support of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Germany’s envoy Ory, UN offiicials end two-day visit to displaced commnities in Borno State

10 march 2022 - 18:00:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - German Ambassador Birgitt Ory, along with the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, and UNDP [...] Full text...

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Six African countries to benefit from $2.8 million AfDB grant to improve governance of natural resource outflows

07 march 2022 - 12:41:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Six African countries will soon benefit from a grant from the Transitional Support Facility (TSF) [...] Full text...

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Some 30 people killed in road accident in Chad

28 february 2022 - 16:07:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chadian government Monday expressed concern over a motor accident that claimed some 30 lives [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Independence Stadium manager calls for investment to improve standard of facility

22 february 2022 - 10:44:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia will need a lot of money to bring the Independence Stadium in Banjul to the [...] Full text...

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Gambia to play Afcon preliminary game in Morocco due to stadium ban by CAF

21 february 2022 - 17:21:12
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has confirmed that Gambia’s AFCON preliminary game against Chad scheduled for 29 [...] Full text...

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Security situation In Lake Chad region improving, says military Commander

21 february 2022 - 09:46:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, has called for a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Defence Minister goes to Niger amid row over airstrikes killing 12 in Niger border village

21 february 2022 - 09:38:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd), on Monday travelled to Niamey, Niger, amid a row over [...] Full text...

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CAF bans 23 stadiums from hosting international matches

20 february 2022 - 15:30:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned 23 stadiums across the continent "for not meeting [...] Full text...

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Sahel region facing ‘horrendous food crisis’

17 february 2022 - 04:32:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - As the Sahel region “stares down a horrendous food crisis”, the UN emergency food relief chief [...] Full text...

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Kenya president rallies AU Summit to end rising political tensions in Africa

06 february 2022 - 22:55:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has rallied the African Union (AU) to end the increasing cases [...] Full text...

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Rights group says AU should focus on rights, justice at summit

04 february 2022 - 09:34:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability [...] Full text...

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Sudan: top military leaders move to Darfur to re-impose stability

03 february 2022 - 15:00:08
Khartoum, 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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Libyan foreign minister presents proposal to clear AU contribution arrears

03 february 2022 - 10:59:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has made a proposal to address [...] Full text...

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Top UN humanitarian official paints grim picture of situation in central Sahel

28 january 2022 - 05:16:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, has said needs are growing faster than generosity in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari cancels Zamfara visit over weather concerns

27 january 2022 - 19:42:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday cancelled his scheduled visit to Zamfara State, citing poor weather conditions, official sources told [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister visits Faculty of Education in N'Djamena

26 january 2022 - 13:07:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on has visited the Faculty of Education in the Chadian capital, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on international community to support Libyan-Chadian efforts to secure their borders

25 january 2022 - 19:46:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, at a meeting with [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses common border security with Chadian President

25 january 2022 - 13:02:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, held talks on bilateral issues on Tuesday in N'Djamena with [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on Burkina Faso coup leaders to ‘lay down their arms’

25 january 2022 - 05:16:57
New York, US (PANA) - Following the coup announced in Burkina Faso by the armed forces on Monday, the United [...] Full text...

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Libya,-Nigeria hold talks on promoting bilateral relations

24 january 2022 - 17:04:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba met on Monday with Niger's ambassador Isyad Ag Kato to discuss [...] Full text...

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UN relief chief pledges support for Nigeria

22 january 2022 - 09:05:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has ended a four-day visit to Nigeria, pledging support and [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Draw conducted for preliminary round

21 january 2022 - 18:40:48
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - The draw for the preliminary round of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to [...] Full text...

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Extreme poverty rises nearly 3 per in West Africa cent due to COVID-19

21 january 2022 - 05:17:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Song, Amunike confirmed Preliminary Round Draw Assistants

19 january 2022 - 23:11:39
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Former Cameroon Indomitable Lions' captain, Rigobert Song, and Super Eagles' former great, Emmanuel Amunike, will be [...] Full text...

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Bamako to host sub-regional forum on security in the Sahel

14 january 2022 - 13:19:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The High Islamic Council of Mali (HCIM), the most important Muslim organisation in the country, will [...] Full text...

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UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’

11 january 2022 - 05:48:14
New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns 'appalling' attacks in Nigeria

11 january 2022 - 05:23:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned on Monday the “appalling”  attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in [...] Full text...

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Grave violations surge for children in conflict: UNICEF

31 december 2021 - 07:31:51
New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict, inter-communal violence and insecurity continued to take a devastating toll on thousands of children throughout [...] Full text...

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Sudan protests: Security forces in spotlight over sexual violence allegations

21 december 2021 - 19:11:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PAN) - Reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Clashes in Cameroon’s Far North displace more than 100,000 people

20 december 2021 - 08:07:50
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Intercommunal clashes that erupted in Cameroon’s Far North region in the past two weeks have driven [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel Day celebrated amidst security crisis

19 december 2021 - 16:39:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel countries celebrated on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the signing of [...] Full text...

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French President Macron;s visit to Mali next Monday cancelled

18 december 2021 - 18:55:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Mali, initially scheduled for next Monday, has been canceled, reported [...] Full text...

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One thousand additional Chadian soldiers to be deployed in Mali

18 december 2021 - 18:42:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced Friday the country had agreed to [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM explores with Chadian counterpart formation of joint force to secure borders

18 december 2021 - 14:48:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, Saturday held talks with her [...] Full text...

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Bamako hosts meeting of Council of Ministers of Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa

17 december 2021 - 12:45:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has hailed the integration model of [...] Full text...

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Rights group raises red flag about new wave of attacks in Sudan's Darfur region

15 december 2021 - 05:59:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new wave of attacks on civilians in Darfur since mid-November 2021 highlights the urgent need [...] Full text...

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UN raises alarm over ‘continuing’ expulsions of asylum seekers from Libya

11 december 2021 - 08:34:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Asylum-seekers and other migrants continue to be forcefully expelled from Libya, raising concerns at the Office of [...] Full text...

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Climate change ‘aggravating factor for terrorism’: UN chief

10 december 2021 - 05:44:22
New York, US (PANA) - Environmental degradation enables armed groups to extend their influence and manipulate resources to their advantage, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Military Commission to meet Russian officials on mercenaries withdrawal

08 december 2021 - 11:29:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission will meet with officials at the Foreign Ministry [...] Full text...

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Clashes displace thousands in Darfur; 6.2 million will need assistance next year

07 december 2021 - 18:05:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With escalating violence displacing thousands of people since November, the humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Darfur is getting worse and around 6.2 million people will [...] Full text...

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Some 35.8 million face lean season food crisis in West Africa and Sahel

07 december 2021 - 17:41:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Growing food insecurity that is already affecting tens of millions of people across West Africa and [...] Full text...

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Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa opens

06 december 2021 - 17:27:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The seventh edition of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa, opened on [...] Full text...

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AU says "things progressing well in Guinea

06 december 2021 - 13:10:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Chadian Moussa Faki Mahama, said here Sunday he [...] Full text...

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EU Commission vows to facilitate withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters from Libyan territory

05 december 2021 - 16:56:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM), Natalia Cea, has affirmed [...] Full text...

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Libya refuses to be singled out for problems linked to illegal migration

04 december 2021 - 11:44:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch said here Saturday that stopping illegal [...] Full text...

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Mali: National Transition Council adopts bill on exploration of hydrocarbon

03 december 2021 - 16:02:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT), a legislative body, on Thursday adopted several bills, including a text [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Mauritania talks in Nouakchott focus on revival of AMU and Libya's membership of G5

02 december 2021 - 19:49:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazwani, at a meeting with the Vice President of [...] Full text...

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Zambia Airways set to hit the skies in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines

29 november 2021 - 19:29:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Zambia’s state-owned Industrial Development Corporation and the Ethiopian Airlines (ET) have entered a partnership to [...] Full text...

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Meeting to discuss return of CEN-SAD and AU Bureau to their headquarters in Tripoli

27 november 2021 - 13:49:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, Saturday discussed with [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Only one out of four health workers is fully vaccinated in Africa, warns WHO

25 november 2021 - 18:57:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against the new coronavirus, [...] Full text...

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'West, Central Africa seriously affected by grave violations against children in armed conflict'

24 november 2021 - 09:24:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West and Central Africa have emerged as the regions in the world with the highest number [...] Full text...

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U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, arrives in Nigeria, meets with Buhari

18 november 2021 - 18:18:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, for a two-day visit. Already, [...] Full text...

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ICC Advisor: “Impunity is not an Option” in The Gambia

17 november 2021 - 22:41:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawyers and activists from Gambia and around the world Wednesday insisted that any recommendations by the [...] Full text...

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Lake Chad Basin: Fighting terrorism, ‘decisive test’ on biggest challenges of our time

13 november 2021 - 09:08:30
New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Africa’s Lake Chad Basin region remains highly volatile, the UN peacekeeping chief [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy to train newly-formed Chadian Navy personnel

12 november 2021 - 15:58:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, says the Nigerian Navy is set to train [...] Full text...

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Some 300 foreign mercenaries fighting alongside Haftar to be evacuated

12 november 2021 - 15:22:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of the General Command of the Libyan National Army (LNA) to the 5+5 Joint Military [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman, Egyptian leader discuss Paris Conference on Libya

10 november 2021 - 11:49:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, [...] Full text...

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African Union moves to create continental medical agency

09 november 2021 - 21:01:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) entered into force with [...] Full text...

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More than 300 midwives to be recruited and deployed throughout Mali

09 november 2021 - 13:27:27
Bamako, Mali ('PANA) - Mali intends to recruit 323 midwives and deploy them throughout the country in a bid to [...] Full text...

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Libya's Vice-President, president of Algerian Council of the Nation discuss Libyan elections

08 november 2021 - 20:02:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Council of the Nation in Algeria, Salah Goudjil, and the Libyan Vice [...] Full text...

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JMC prepares way for exit of mercenaries from Libya

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

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Officials from Sudan, Chad and Niger express willingness to cooperate in departure of mercenaries from Libya

01 november 2021 - 18:42:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of Sudan, Chad and Niger participating in the meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission [...] Full text...

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UN envoy welcomes cooperation from Chad, Niger and Sudan for safe withdrawal of mercenaries from Libya

30 october 2021 - 19:21:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and Head of the UN Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Cairo hosts another meeting of 5+5 Libya Military Commission

30 october 2021 - 11:17:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission will start a meeting on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to resume transfer of refugees caught up in Libya

29 october 2021 - 21:39:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rwanda, the African Union and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have agreed to [...] Full text...

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UN, Lake Chad Basin Commission delegation visits Nigeria

28 october 2021 - 20:16:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government of Nigeria has vowed to join collaborative efforts to see to an end the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR restarts operation to help return of refugees from the Central African Republic

26 october 2021 - 11:02:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has restarted an operation to help thousands of people [...] Full text...

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Kuwaiti Foreign Minister reaffirms country's support for maintaining ceasefire and holding elections in Libya

21 october 2021 - 19:56:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Mohamed Al-Sabah Thursday reiterated his country's support for a permanent [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM sees broad participation in stability conference as sign of beginning to build Libya

21 october 2021 - 18:45:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said here Thursday in [...] Full text...

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International Conference on the Libya Stability Initiative opens in Tripoli

21 october 2021 - 11:02:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Conference on the Initiative for the Stability of Libya opened on Thursday in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Dozens of countries, international organisations to participate in Conference on Stability in Libya

20 october 2021 - 13:18:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 28 countries and four international organisations will participate in the Conference to Support Stability [...] Full text...

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Plan to withdraw mercenaries and foreign fighters, opportunity for peaceful elections in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)

14 october 2021 - 20:31:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission of an Action Plan for the "gradual and [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International condemns repression of Chadian protesters

12 october 2021 - 06:47:28
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned the Chadian authorities for the repression of a protest planned for last [...] Full text...

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Commitment of key private sector creditors vital for Chad’s debt treatment: IMF

09 october 2021 - 09:04:02
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – In view its worsened economic and financing situation as well as the general outlook, Chad needs [...] Full text...

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Cotton sustains more than 100 million families worldwide - UN

08 october 2021 - 05:40:01
New York, US (PANA) - A single metric tonne of cotton provides jobs for  five people on average, often in some of the world’s most [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Mali US$237.5 million for four projects

04 october 2021 - 11:38:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has granted Mali US$237.5 million (about 133.119 billion CFA francs), in financial support [...] Full text...

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Deputy FM underlines the need for favourable conditions for stability in Libya

01 october 2021 - 18:48:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for Cooperation and International Organisations, Omar Katti, has said the issue of [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs castigate Russian FM for justifying presence of Russian mercenaries in Libya

28 september 2021 - 19:52:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forty-eight members of the Libyan Parliament have signed a statement condemning Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's [...] Full text...

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WTO seeks better trade deal to spur African countries participation in world economy

17 september 2021 - 22:50:30
Montreux, Switzerland (PANA) - World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged rich countries to assist poor ones to [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP Al-Koni arrives in Algiers for consultation with President Tebboune

16 september 2021 - 15:48:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Koni, arrived on Thursday in Algiers for [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official meets Guinea coup leader

14 september 2021 - 12:26:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The representative of the UN Secretary General in West Africa and the Sahel, Chadian Mahamat Saleh [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says increasing number of children killed and recruited by armed groups in Sahel’s tri-border area

13 september 2021 - 05:27:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Increasing numbers of children are being killed and targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts [...] Full text...

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Chadian Army Chief canvasses 'effective collaboration' with Multinational Force in fight against terrorists

12 september 2021 - 15:44:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, has called for effective [...] Full text...

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World Bank rekindles cooperation with Mali after a three month break

10 september 2021 - 18:26:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has resumed cooperation with Mali after a temporary break in disbursements, following the [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan officials discuss securing of borders

09 september 2021 - 11:43:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two senior Libyan officials have discussed cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Border Guards [...] Full text...

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Chad’s debt ‘unsustainable’ – IMF official

08 september 2021 - 06:59:01
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – Chad’s debt is assessed as "unsustainable" and its treatment is crucial, according to the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council member, Niger President hold talks in Niamey

07 september 2021 - 11:16:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, held talks on Monday in Niamey [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP visits Niger

06 september 2021 - 18:05:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, arrived in Niger on Monday, as [...] Full text...

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AU to use Chinese military aid to assist armies to combat ‘worrisome’ child abductions

04 september 2021 - 02:49:44
Addis 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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African Union Commissioner promises to revamp election observation in Africa

04 september 2021 - 00:33:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Bankole Adeoye, has pledged to [...] Full text...

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Libya's elections linked to withdrawal of foreign fighters : Local newspaper

03 september 2021 - 12:53:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial meeting of Libya's neighbours, held on Monday and Tuesday in Algiers, did not find [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours call for withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries

02 september 2021 - 21:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Libya's neighbouring countries Thursday stressed the need to involve neighbouring countries in [...] Full text...

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Libya to participate in Algiers meeting of its neighbours

30 august 2021 - 09:34:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch will participate in a two-day ministerial [...] Full text...

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Sudanese and Chadian leaders underline need for cooperation against terrorism threats

29 august 2021 - 18:07:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Chad on Sunday engaged in bilateral talks at the level of the heads of [...] Full text...

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'Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism forces 322,000 Nigerian refugees to 3 Lake Chad Basin countries'

29 august 2021 - 12:22:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 322,000 Nigerians fleeing the violence inflicted by Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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Cameroon alone can’t stem illicit arms flowing into the country - Study

26 august 2021 - 17:38:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the face of a separatist conflict and violent extremism, Cameroon must secure help from neighbouring [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP satisfied with African tour focusing on border security, fight against illegal immigration

26 august 2021 - 17:33:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Vice President of the Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni, has described as "successful" his African tour, [...] Full text...

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IMF calls for fresh debt re-profiling for Africa, measures to tax education, health

26 august 2021 - 01:46:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a fresh sovereign debt profile of African countries, which [...] Full text...

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Chadian President meets with Libyan Presidential Council member

25 august 2021 - 19:14:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Deby, on Wednesday received Libya's Presidential Council member, Moussa al-Kouni, in Ndjamena, [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel force donates food, other items to Mali for vulnerable communities

25 august 2021 - 12:06:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5 Sahel multinational force, in partnership with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), [...] Full text...

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Libya proposes bilateral agreement with Sudan to protect common border

25 august 2021 - 11:17:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Minister for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Khalil Issa, has [...] Full text...

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Senegalese justice minister confirms death of former Chadian president Hissein Habré

24 august 2021 - 17:42:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Minister of Justice, Me Malick Sall, has officially confirmed the death of former Chadian [...] Full text...

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Vice President Moussa al-Kouni of Libyan Presidential Council arrives in Khartoum

24 august 2021 - 15:48:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice President Moussa al-Kouni of the Libyan Presidential Council arrived in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum,on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Former Chadian President Hissein Habré dies in detention in Dakar

24 august 2021 - 11:21:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The former Chadian president, Hissein Habré, died on Tuesday in detention in Dakar, from COVID-19-related ailment, [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council Moussa al-Kouni announces tour of neighbouring countries

21 august 2021 - 20:14:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, will tour Chad, Sudan and Niger to [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms determination to activate strategic AU projects

20 august 2021 - 12:01:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has reaffirmed the determination of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to work towards activating several [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram desertions in Nigeria could be the tipping point - Study

19 august 2021 - 11:13:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At At least 2,122 people associated with Boko Haram have left the group since Abubakar Shekau, [...] Full text...

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1,500 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists surrender to troops in Northeast Nigeria, 2,000 more expected to follow

16 august 2021 - 17:30:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The mass movement by Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists from their enclaves [...] Full text...

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US pledges to support Chad for inclusive national dialogue towards elections

11 august 2021 - 06:19:14
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US says it will continue to stand with the people of Chad as they [...] Full text...

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Mercenaries ‘impede’ peace, must leave Libya to allow elections: UN rights experts

31 july 2021 - 07:01:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The continued recruitment and presence of mercenaries in Libya is impeding “progress in the peace process” [...] Full text...

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Conflict, COVID-19, climate crisis drive higher levels of acute food insecurity – new report

30 july 2021 - 14:44:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries [...] Full text...

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Prepare for "devastating" floods from August, Federal Government tells Nigerians

29 july 2021 - 15:05:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has forecast more devastating floods from the end of August to [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands release of Tanzanian opposition leaders

22 july 2021 - 05:30:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has called on Tanzanian authorities to stop targeting the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 7 women trampled to death as Red Cross shares food vouchers in Monguno, Borno State,

15 july 2021 - 22:42:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Seven women were trampled to death in northeast Nigeria on Thursday during food distribution by the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls on Libyan authorities to clarify constitutional basis for December’s election

15 july 2021 - 22:04:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council Thursday urged all Libyan authorities to take immediate measures to clarify the [...] Full text...

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Former Nigerian military chief decries foreign military presence in Africa

12 july 2021 - 18:30:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Retired Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), on Monday raised alarm [...] Full text...

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G5 leaders express concern over lack of plan to withdraw mercenaries from Libya

11 july 2021 - 14:58:10
Tripoli, 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 - 10:50:04
Bamako, 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 - 15:47:21
Bamako, 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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UK commits £12.6 million to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger combat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

28 june 2021 - 19:54:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom has earmarked 12.6 million pounds this financial year to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad [...] Full text...

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Nigeria strengthens defence cooperation with MNJTF partners towards combating Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

28 june 2021 - 19:34:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is strengthening defence cooperation with member countries participating in the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight results of the Berlin II Conference, departure of mercenaries

27 june 2021 - 17:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week have extensive coverage to the Berlin II Conference on Libya, focusing on [...] Full text...

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Twenty African staff officers graduate from Koulikoro staff college in Mali

21 june 2021 - 14:41:20
Bamako, 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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Senegalese diplomat questions French policy in Africa

21 june 2021 - 09:54:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Ibrahim Badji, a Senegalese diplomat on Monday questioned French policy in Africa, arguing, that "the [...] Full text...

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Informal Security Council meeting on evacuation of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya

19 june 2021 - 14:33:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An informal public meeting was held on Friday evening at the UN Security Council, at the [...] Full text...

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Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps - WFP

18 june 2021 - 15:11:18
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The impact of conflicts old and new, climate shocks and COVID-19, in addition to a lack [...] Full text...

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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari

17 june 2021 - 18:30:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...

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IMF chief welcomes stance of Creditor Committee for Chad to meet its financial needs

17 june 2021 - 08:06:26
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – The Managing Director the International Monetary Fund, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has welcomed the decision of the [...] Full text...

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A new $350 million project supports community-based recovery, stability in the Sahel

16 june 2021 - 12:52:01
Washington DC, US (PANA) -  Over 8 million people in the Liptako-Gourma region, a tri-border area in the Sahel spanning [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers focus on resurgence of terrorist threats

13 june 2021 - 12:56:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers have questioned the significance of the resurgence of terrorist threat in the country after [...] Full text...

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Regional forum against slavery in the G5 Sahel region held in Bamako

10 june 2021 - 18:12:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A regional forum against slavery in the G5 Sahel region was held in Bamako, the Malian [...] Full text...

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Algerian president discusses with Libyan presidential council members promotion of cooperation

09 june 2021 - 20:42:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune held talks Wednesday evening in the Algerian capital, Algiers, with members of [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary General's rep. meets Guinea president

08 june 2021 - 12:07:57
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Office for West [...] Full text...

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