UPDATE: Slow start to Benin's presidential vote
12 april 2026 - 11:51:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Voters in Benin have been trickling to polling stations on Sunday to cast their ballots for a [...] Full text...
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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Voters in Benin have been trickling to polling stations on Sunday to cast their ballots for a [...] Full text...
Voters head to the polls in Benin's presidential election
12 april 2026 - 07:39:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Voters in Benin's are heading to the polls in a presidential election on Sunday that will [...] Full text...
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Assassination of Burundian and Rwandan presidents remains a mystery after 32 years
06 april 2026 - 13:08:24Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Commemorative ceremonies are taking place in Burundi on Monday to mark a dark day in the [...] Full text...
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Former Gambian Minister Sonko faces appeal over Jammeh-era atrocities
30 march 2026 - 18:13:18Bellinzona, Switzerland (PANA) – Appeal proceedings in the case of former Gambian Interior Minister, Ousman Sonko, opened on Monday at [...] Full text...
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Benin gets ECOWAS electoral assistance
28 march 2026 - 06:50:19Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has expressed appreciation to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for a donation [...] Full text...
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Former Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo heads ECOWAS Election Observation Mission for Benin Election
26 march 2026 - 17:14:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ghana’s immediate-past President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is head of the 120-member Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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Myanmar at a ‘crossroads’: The world must not forsake civilians there, urges UN expert
14 march 2026 - 14:13:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than five years after Myanmar’s military coup, international resolve to hold the junta accountable must [...] Full text...
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Ghana Airport renamed Accra International Airport
23 february 2026 - 19:28:03Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghanaian authorities have renamed the Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport.According to a statement [...] Full text...
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AU maintains Sudan's suspension
13 february 2026 - 06:51:36Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on Thursday maintained its suspension of Sudan’s [...] Full text...
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Sudan calls for end to African Union suspension
12 february 2026 - 12:53:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem on Thursday called on the African Union (AU) to end [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau opposition leader summoned before military court over alleged coup links
10 february 2026 - 11:22:08Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been summoned to appear before a military court on [...] Full text...
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UN World Court begins landmark hearings on Gambia's Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
13 january 2026 - 07:20:30The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Public hearings opened on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a landmark [...] Full text...
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Human rights group warns new decree in Niger risks becoming 'instrumemt of repression'
11 january 2026 - 11:39:36Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A new decree adopted by the Niger military junta risks becoming an instrument of repression in [...] Full text...
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Myanmar vote a ‘facade’ to entrench military rule, independent rights expert says
09 january 2026 - 14:05:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent human rights expert has urged the international community to reject the electoral process organised [...] Full text...
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Food security experts warn of acute hunger and disease in Niger
09 january 2026 - 08:30:37Niamey, Niger (PANA) - More than 1.6 million young children in Niger are suffering from acute malnutrition – with many [...] Full text...
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Guinea's junta leader Doumbouya wins presidential election with 86.72% of votes
31 december 2025 - 12:31:40Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Mamadi Doumbouya, Guinea's junta leader and candidate of the Generation for Modernity and Development (GMD), won [...] Full text...
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Guinea holds presidential election as transition nears end
28 december 2025 - 15:50:09Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinea began voting Sunday in its presidential election, with more than 6.8 million registered voters expected [...] Full text...
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Guineans head to the polls as junta leader Doumbouya seeks presidency
27 december 2025 - 14:27:43Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guineans go to the polls on Sunday with about 6.7 million registered voters expected to take [...] Full text...
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Constitutional order faltering in West Africa and the Sahel - UN official
19 december 2025 - 07:49:09New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel are moving forward in the open. Between successive coups d'état, [...] Full text...
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Thirty-one people imprisoned as part of investigations into the failed coup of 7 December in Benin
16 december 2025 - 15:59:39Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Thirty soldiers and one civilian were placed in preventive detention on Tuesday as part of investigations [...] Full text...
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Central Africa facing 'deceptive stability' - UN envoy
12 december 2025 - 08:19:32New York, US (PANA) - In Central Africa, stability remains "generally" the norm, according to the UN envoy for the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso junta restores death penalty - HRW
09 december 2025 - 08:00:31Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta in Burkina Faso has adopted a bill restoring the death penalty nearly [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Nigeria presidency provides details of Benin military deployment
08 december 2025 - 20:57:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's presidency has provided details of the country's military deployment in neighbouring Benin following a coup [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Nigerian soldiers have helped 'stabilise' situation in Benin - President Tinubu
08 december 2025 - 16:39:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that soldiers from his country have helped stabilise the [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Nigerian soldiers have helped 'stabilise' situation in Benin - President Tinubu
08 december 2025 - 15:20:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that soldiers from his country have helped stabilise the [...] Full text...
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US Embassy in Benin's biggest city says situation is 'calm' after coup attempt
08 december 2025 - 13:30:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy Benin says the situation in the biggest city, Cotonou, is “calm” following Sunday's [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: ECOWAS chair orders deployment of standby force to Benin
07 december 2025 - 21:25:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chairperspn of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government Sierra Leone president Julius Maada [...] Full text...
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AU, ECOWAS condemn Benin coup attempt
07 december 2025 - 17:00:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have condemned Sunday's [...] Full text...
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World Bank team meets Sudanese officials on resumption of support
02 december 2025 - 08:23:09Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The first high-level official delegation from the World Bank arrived in Sudan on Monday since [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio holds 'constructive' discussions with Guinea-Bissau junta leaders
01 december 2025 - 17:36:04Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio arrives in Guinea-Bissau to meet coup leaders
01 december 2025 - 14:09:11Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief Türk deplores post-coup violations in Guinea-Bissau
29 november 2025 - 07:38:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday called on the military authorities in Guinea Bissau [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau's new military ruler appoints Prime Minister
28 november 2025 - 16:44:14Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s Transitional President Horta Inta-A on Friday, 28 November, announced Ilídio Vieira Té as Prime [...] Full text...
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UPDATE2: UN chief condemns Guinea-Bissau coup, urges restoration of constitutional order
28 november 2025 - 13:36:22New York, US (PANA) -The United Nations has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the overthrow of [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup
28 november 2025 - 12:19:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all decision-making bodies [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives in Senegal
28 november 2025 - 08:41:16Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived "safe and sound" in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: AU condemns Guinea Bissau coup as military name new head of state
27 november 2025 - 14:41:12Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has unequivocally condemned the military [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau coup: Ghana slams 'unconstitutional act'
27 november 2025 - 09:43:13Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has strongly condemned Wednesday's military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as “an unconstitutional act” that [...] Full text...
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International Election Observers call for restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau
27 november 2025 - 07:57:27Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - African-led International Observation Missions to Guinea-Bissau’s 23 November legislative and presidential elections have condemned the “blatant [...] Full text...
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UN calls for calm in Guinea-Bissau as it plunges back into uncertainty
27 november 2025 - 07:33:21New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General , Antonio Guterres is calling for restraint in Guinea Bissau as a coup [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau opposition denounces 'staged coup'
26 november 2025 - 19:59:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Guinea Bissau's opposition coalition Front Populaire on Wednesday condemned what it describes as an “attempted staged [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Soldiers oust Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló - Reports
26 november 2025 - 18:16:15Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Soldiers in Guinea Bissau announced on Wednesday that they have ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who [...] Full text...
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Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló says he has been arrested in attempted coup
26 november 2025 - 14:21:51Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Guinea Bissau's incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló says he has been arrested in what he describes [...] Full text...
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UN alarmed by the enforced disappearance of relatives of Guinean artist Elie Kamano
20 november 2025 - 16:30:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office on Thursday expressed its deep concern over reports of the "alleged [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges Malian authorities to immediately release former PM, others
28 october 2025 - 14:37:20Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The conviction and sentencing of Mali’s former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison, [...] Full text...
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AU deploys high-level delegation to Madagascar after coup
17 october 2025 - 07:49:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) is immediately deploying a high-level delegation to Madagascar to “facilitate [...] Full text...
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UN concerned by unconstitutional change of power in Madagascar
16 october 2025 - 07:16:45New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is deeply concerned by what it considers "an unconstitutional change of power" [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Madacascar's High Constitutional Court confirms military takeover
14 october 2025 - 17:35:12Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's High Constitutional Court on Tuesday entrusted the functions of President to Colonel Randrianirina Michaël, leader [...] Full text...
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Madagascar elite military unit says, 'We have taken power'
14 october 2025 - 16:06:42Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Soldiers in Madagascar said on Tuesday that they have taken over the administration of the country [...] Full text...
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Madagascar President Rajoelina leaves the country after attempted coup
14 october 2025 - 08:12:44Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's president, Andry Rajoelina, announced on Monday night that he had left the country for security [...] Full text...
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AUC chairperson concerned about situation in Madagascar as President Rajoelina says 'coup under way'
12 october 2025 - 15:51:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, said on Sunday [...] Full text...
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UN decries deadly Myanmar airstrike, amid mounting military attacks on civilians
09 october 2025 - 17:05:17New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has condemned a Myanmar airstrike that killed dozens of civilians, including children, [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for lifting of ban on Guinea opposition parties, media
25 september 2025 - 19:36:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called on the transitional [...] Full text...
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Islamist armed groups massacre civilians in Burkina Faso
16 september 2025 - 06:37:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Two Islamist armed groups have killed several dozen civilians in three separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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Islamist armed group executes civilians, burns homes in Niger
10 september 2025 - 09:08:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Islamist armed group, Islamic State in the Sahel Province (IS Sahel), has escalated attacks on [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law
08 september 2025 - 13:15:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief denounces Mali's authoritarian drift, growing repression
07 september 2025 - 05:38:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief sounded the alarm on Thursday over the deteriorating political situation in [...] Full text...
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Several soldiers arrested in Mali for attempting to 'destabilise state institutions'
15 august 2025 - 12:31:43Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several Malian military officers, including General Abbas Dembélé, former governor of Mopti, and Brigadier General Niéma [...] Full text...
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Myanmar: Rights investigators reveal ‘systematic torture’, sexual violence
12 august 2025 - 15:35:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-mandated independent investigators have uncovered “systematic torture” in Myanmar’s military-run detention facilities – including beatings, electric [...] Full text...
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Human Rights groups criticize use of ID documents for political harassment
30 july 2025 - 15:45:10Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- A group of Sudanese and foreign human rights and civil society organisations have urged the current [...] Full text...
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Two ex-militia leaders in Central African Republic sentenced for war crimes, crimes against humanity
25 july 2025 - 04:42:42The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Two former leaders of the predominantly Christian Anti-Balaka militia in the Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...
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France temporarily closes Consulate in Burkina Faso capital
23 july 2025 - 11:40:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Embassy in Burkina Faso announced on that it is temporarily closing its Consulate [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for release of ousted Niger president Bazoum two years after coup
23 july 2025 - 08:20:32Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Authorities in Niger should immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who remains arbitrarily detained two [...] Full text...
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Former Nigerian President Obasanjo urges ECOWAS to reassess crisis response
04 july 2025 - 10:15:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday urged the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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President of Mali's transition ends six-day visit to Russia
28 june 2025 - 11:20:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, General Assimi Goïta, accompanied by a large delegation including seven ministers, [...] Full text...
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‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out
16 may 2025 - 17:58:53New York, US (PANA) - Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Mali’s return to democracy 'suffers new blow'
06 may 2025 - 11:09:01Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A human rights watchdog said in a statement on Monday that in yet another blow to [...] Full text...
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G7 Ministers denounce Sudan conflict
16 april 2025 - 12:29:03Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of the G7 countries and the High Representative of the European Union, [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges the world to stop 'ignoring' Sudan
15 april 2025 - 09:46:12London, UK, (PANA) - On the second anniversary on Tuesday of the outbreak of Sudan’s civil war, a human rights [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe journalist held on baseless charges – Human Rights Watch
26 march 2025 - 13:06:58Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Zimbabwean authorities should immediately release and drop the groundless charges against a journalist for his [...] Full text...
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Alliance of Sahel States quits French group
19 march 2025 - 11:15:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All three countries forming the the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger, and [...] Full text...
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‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief
03 march 2025 - 20:22:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan [...] Full text...
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Niger's military junta extends transition, consolidates power
24 february 2025 - 05:45:25Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's military junta has extended the transition to democratic rule as it rewrites the rules and [...] Full text...
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Outgoing AUC chair Moussa Faki offers personal scorecard, takes swipe at African leaders
15 february 2025 - 17:41:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki, offered a personal reflection [...] Full text...
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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’ (By UN News)
15 february 2025 - 05:53:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges AU to take action to end crackdown on opposition, dissent in Mali
14 february 2025 - 06:02:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has written a letter to African Union officials urging the African Commission [...] Full text...
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Results of matches played across Africa in group stage of 2024/24 CAF Champions League.
16 december 2024 - 18:13:30Le Caire, Egypte (PANA)-Voici les résultats des matches joués à travers l'Afrique dans le cadre de la phase de groupes [...] Full text...
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First commander of ECOWAS military intervention force in Liberia dies
03 december 2024 - 09:29:25Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The first commander of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) military force in Liberia, which [...] Full text...
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Sudanese Foreign Minister: AU office to reopen in Port Sudan shortly
29 november 2024 - 20:25:44Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday said the African Union Representative will shortly reopen his office in Port [...] Full text...
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Sudan, AU initiate moves to restore ties
15 october 2024 - 13:05:08Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union seems to be moving to assert its expected role in finding a [...] Full text...
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World Bank economic update proposes policy options to promote Gabon’s forest conservation
14 october 2024 - 15:03:26Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon experienced lower growth in 2023 (2.4%) amid transport disruptions that impacted wood and manganese production, [...] Full text...
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Niger’s new terrorism database threatens rights - HRW
01 october 2024 - 10:13:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights [...] Full text...
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Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak
23 august 2024 - 14:54:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge [...] Full text...
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'Rights in free fall in Niger after coup' - Rights groups
25 july 2024 - 06:51:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: More than 800,000 still trapped in El Fasher with supplies running out, warns WHO
16 july 2024 - 13:05:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hunger and fear of famine stalk Sudan where a staggering 800,000 people still remain trapped in [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's military leader begins new five-year term as transition president
02 july 2024 - 15:40:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Tuesday began a [...] Full text...
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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand
21 june 2024 - 13:22:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] Full text...
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EUMPM Niger: European Council decides not to extend mandate of the mission
27 may 2024 - 17:23:48Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday decided to not extend the European Union military partnership mission in [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State Blinken calls DR Congo President Tshisekedi to condemn coup attempt
23 may 2024 - 06:00:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday condemned the attack on political leaders and institutions [...] Full text...
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Attempted putsch in DR Congo: leader of assailants killed
20 may 2024 - 19:07:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The leader of the assailants who attempted a coup in Kinshasa on Sunday has been [...] Full text...
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US to withdraw soldiers from Niger 'no later than 15 September 2024'
20 may 2024 - 08:47:09Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The US and Niger have reached an agreement under which the US will withdraw its soldiers [...] Full text...
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Former Gambia’s Interior minister jailed 20 years by Swiss court for crimes against humanity
15 may 2024 - 13:07:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ousman Sonko, former interior minister of Gambia, was convicted by Switzerland's top criminal court on Wednesday for crimes [...] Full text...
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UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers in Burkina Faso
27 april 2024 - 05:21:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina [...] Full text...
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US, Niger officials to discuss 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of US troops
25 april 2024 - 06:00:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US and Niger officials are due to meet on the withdrawal of US troops following [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: ‘Concerted global push’ for Sudan ceasefire is essential: Guterres
15 april 2024 - 18:58:05New York, US (PANA) - “The world is forgetting about the people of Sudan,” the UN chief warned on Monday, [...] Full text...
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AU Chairperson expresses 'great concern' about suspension of political activity in Mali
15 april 2024 - 06:13:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "great concern" about [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war (Feature by UN News)
14 april 2024 - 07:07:30Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April 2023, [...] Full text...
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UN human rights experts urge Egypt to halt executions
04 april 2024 - 05:48:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts on Wednesday expressed grave concern after death sentences [...] Full text...
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Opposition up in arms against constitutional change in Togo
28 march 2024 - 17:35:45Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition is united in its opposition to the constitutional change that took place on [...] Full text...
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Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso, says UN rights chief
22 march 2024 - 05:13:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorised by armed groups and the rampant insecurity [...] Full text...
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The Malian government dissolves Imam Mahmoud Dicko's movement
08 march 2024 - 19:16:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government has decided to put an end to the activities of the Coordination des [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Bring coup mongers To justice, Defence Minister orders Defence Intelligence Agency
08 march 2024 - 18:11:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) [...] Full text...
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US urges Mali's transitional govt to honour pledge for free, fair elections
01 march 2024 - 05:33:42Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has called on Mali’s transition government to honor its commitments to its citizens [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on 4 countries under military rule
25 february 2024 - 07:56:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) on Saturday agreed to lift some economic and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Defence Chief warns “evil people” canvassing coup over hardship
22 february 2024 - 19:12:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, on Thursday warned those he described as “evil [...] Full text...
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Thousands march in Senegalese capital to demand compliance with electoral calendar
17 february 2024 - 18:09:12Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Thousands of people on Saturday marched in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, to demand compliance with the electoral [...] Full text...
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US welcomes restoration of Senegal's presidential electoral calendar
17 february 2024 - 06:05:52Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the decision by Senegal’s Constitutional Council to restore the presidential [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election
16 february 2024 - 18:51:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday pledged “to fully implement” the verdict of the Constitutional Council [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Respect decision of Constitutional court annulling delay in presidential election: ECOWAS tells Senegal stakeholders
16 february 2024 - 13:07:58Dakar, Snegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged stakeholders in the political crisis [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Constitutional Council strikes down 'unconstitutional' law delaying presidential election
16 february 2024 - 06:06:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down a controversial law that postponed the West African country's [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS MPs begin meetings in Senegal in efforts to end political crisis
12 february 2024 - 17:19:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team from the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday [...] Full text...
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UN chief adds voice for dialogue, peace in Senegal as violence spreads; first death reported
10 february 2024 - 08:16:43New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added his voice for peace and dialogue in Senegal following [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s President urged to help end Senegal’s political crisis
08 february 2024 - 11:34:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on President Adama Barrow to engage his Senegalese counterpart, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, US ask Senegal to restore electoral calendar
07 february 2024 - 07:41:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United States have [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Parliament postpones presidential poll to 15 December in controversial vote
06 february 2024 - 07:48:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to postpone the West African country's presidential [...] Full text...
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Ghana High Court sentences six to death for coup plot, aquits three
24 january 2024 - 17:27:31Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The High Court in Accra has convicted six coup plotters for various counts of conspiracy to [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Senior army officer slams UAE for assisting paramilitary RSF in bloody war
22 january 2024 - 12:34:02Omdurman, Sudan (PANA) - A senior Sudanese government official has slammed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for assisting the paramilitary [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Former Sierra Leone President Koroma arrives in Nigeria in exile under ECOWAS-brokered accord (By Paul Ejime)
19 january 2024 - 22:27:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Sierra Leone's former President Ernest Bai Koroma, accused of treason by the government of his country [...] Full text...
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UN aid official urges increased support for Niger
19 january 2024 - 05:50:42Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday called on the international community to step up support [...] Full text...
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Challenges to democracy compound instability in West Africa: Top envoy
12 january 2024 - 05:28:12New York, US (PANA) - West Africa has seen shifting political sands throw up contrasting challenges over the past six [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)
10 january 2024 - 10:25:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Senior Sudan official dismisses agreement between RSF, Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces
04 january 2024 - 06:42:24Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, has dismissed the Addis Ababa Declaration signed [...] Full text...
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Last UN peacekeepers poised for complete withdrawal from Mali
31 december 2023 - 07:54:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a [...] Full text...
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A digital world needing more humanity (By Paul Ejime)
25 december 2023 - 07:10:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yet, our [...] Full text...
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Mali protests to Algeria over meeting with Malian rebels
21 december 2023 - 13:52:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A diplomatic row is brewing between Mali and Algeria following a meeting between top Algerian officials [...] Full text...
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Niger suspended from ECOWAS bodies
14 december 2023 - 20:08:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Thursday it had recognized that [...] Full text...
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Thomas Sankara file: An international network asks France to declassify secret defence documents
12 december 2023 - 18:00:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On Tuesday, the international network Justice for Thomas Sankara Justice for Africa called on France [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)
11 december 2023 - 17:48:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic
10 december 2023 - 20:20:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS: Getting a tottering regional bloc back on track (By Paul Ejime)
10 december 2023 - 05:23:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) converge in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, [...] Full text...
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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)
07 december 2023 - 08:10:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...
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Sanctions regime complicates Sudan humanitarian crisis response
28 november 2023 - 17:54:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The sanctions against Sudan following the military coup on 21 October 2021 and an ongoing war [...] Full text...
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Mali, Burkina faso, Niger announce formation of mutual defence pact (By Paul Ejime)
28 november 2023 - 13:13:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Three suspended member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS - - Mali, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS solidarity mission visits Sierra Leone after 'unrest' in capital (By Paul Ejime)
28 november 2023 - 13:06:45Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A solidarity and fact-finding Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls out Burkina Faso government for crackdown on dissent
09 november 2023 - 09:11:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military junta is using a sweeping emergency law against perceived dissidents to expand its [...] Full text...
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Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350-kilometre journey
09 november 2023 - 07:20:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali has arrived in the northeastern city of Gao [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Malian armed forces, Islamist armed groups of killing, abusing civilians
02 november 2023 - 08:01:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian armed forces and Islamist armed groups have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central [...] Full text...
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US concludes military coup taken place in Gabon; suspends 'most' assistance
24 october 2023 - 07:18:25Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States has concluded that a military coup d’état has taken place in Gabon [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: EU sets up autonomous framework for restrictive measures
23 october 2023 - 11:10:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted a framework for restrictive measures in view of the [...] Full text...
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Mali maintains suspension of Air France flights
12 october 2023 - 14:11:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian authorities on Wednesday cancelled the authorisation given to the French airline, Air France, to [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: UN chief 'deeply regrets' expulsion of Resident Coordinator
11 october 2023 - 19:12:13New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, deeply regrets Tuesday's expulsion order given by the Niger military [...] Full text...
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US now concludes military coup has taken place in Niger; suspends most assistance
10 october 2023 - 18:16:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) - More than two months after soldiers in Niger overthrew the democratically-elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, the [...] Full text...
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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)
28 september 2023 - 08:07:54Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso military govt says it has foiled coup attempt
28 september 2023 - 06:33:58Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military government in Burkina Faso on Wednesday announced that it foiled a coup attempt [...] Full text...
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Gabon coup: US pauses some foreign assistance programmes for Gabon
27 september 2023 - 07:35:44Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. government says it is pausing certain foreign assistance programmes benefiting the government of [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US Secretary of state meets ECOWAS partners to discuss 'complex' political crisis
23 september 2023 - 06:42:52New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday met with representatives from the Economic Community [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS undermined, in dilema on Niger (By Paul Ejime)
20 september 2023 - 16:32:42Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - France and the United States were two countries that championed so-called international condemnation of and outrage [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso Parliament authorises dispatch of military contingent to Niger
20 september 2023 - 11:17:50Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Th Burkina Faso transitional Parliament on Tuesdsay authorised the dispatch of a military contingent to [...] Full text...
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Congo Brazzaville govt dismisses reports of coup attempt as 'fake news'
18 september 2023 - 10:00:50Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The government of the Republic of Congo has denied reports of a coup attempt to oust [...] Full text...
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A Libyan newspaper wonders whether the changes in French-speaking Africa augur a new Françafrique
08 september 2023 - 16:40:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The changes we are witnessing in the Sahel region, in Central Africa and in what is generally [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: U.S. 'repositioning' forces inside Niger in 'precautionary' move, Pentagon official says
08 september 2023 - 05:30:49Washington, DC, U.S. (PANA) - U.S. forces based in Niger are shifting from Airport 101, near the capital of Niamey, [...] Full text...
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Gabon coup: Military junta releases ousted President Bongo from house arrest on medical grounds
07 september 2023 - 08:37:23Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's military junta on Wednesday announced that ousted President Ali Bongo has been released from house [...] Full text...
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Gabon coup: Economic Community of Central African States suspends Gabon
05 september 2023 - 07:13:55Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon was on Monday suspended from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following the [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Junta reopens air space; military flights still banned
04 september 2023 - 18:07:06Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The military junta in Niger on Monday reopened its airspace which was closed when the Economic [...] Full text...
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Gabon coup: Junta leader sworn in a interim president
04 september 2023 - 11:20:09Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gen. Brice Nguema, head of Gabon's military junta, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Thousands march in Niamey to demand departure of French troops
03 september 2023 - 07:36:27Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Thousands of people on Saturday staged a demonstration in Niamey to demand the withdrawal of French [...] Full text...
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Gabon coup: Military junta announces reopening of borders
02 september 2023 - 18:41:40Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon military junta announced on Saturday that the country's borders closed following the coup that ousted [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants
01 september 2023 - 15:27:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor [...] Full text...
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Gabon coup: AU suspends Gabon with immediate effect after overthrow of President Bongo
01 september 2023 - 08:51:48Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon from all its activities with immediate effect following [...] Full text...
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Gabon coup: Gabon coup makers name Gen. Oligui Nguema as country's new leader
31 august 2023 - 06:23:11Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Senior military officers who ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo from power on Wednesday have named General Brice [...] Full text...
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3RD LEAD: Gabon coup: UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses (Eds: Adds UN chief's reaction)
30 august 2023 - 19:55:35New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday "firmly condemned" the coup in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of [...] Full text...
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2ND LEAD: Ousted Gabonese President Bongo urges 'friends' to 'make noise' (Eds: Adds reaction of AU para 8-11)
30 august 2023 - 15:36:53Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who senior military officers said they ousted from power on Wednesdsay, [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Ousted Gabonese President Bongo urges 'friends' to 'make noise'
30 august 2023 - 13:56:40Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who senior military officers said they ousted from power on Wednesdsay, has [...] Full text...
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Soldiers in Gabon topple President Ali Bongo
30 august 2023 - 06:44:23Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Senior military officers in the Central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday morning that they [...] Full text...
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Guinea junta markets political transition programme (By Paul Ejime)
29 august 2023 - 08:35:36Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s 81-member National Transitional Council (NTC) headed by Dr Dansa Kourouma is playing a crucial legislative [...] Full text...
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Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says
29 august 2023 - 06:00:19New York, US (PANA) - While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA, draws to a close by the end of [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: 'ECOWAS to fully explore diplomatic channel in resolving crisis'
26 august 2023 - 17:04:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will continue to pursue diplomatic initiatives towards the [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria, Chad, Ghana on Niger coup
26 august 2023 - 08:07:59Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee has begun a visit to [...] Full text...
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Libya: Fierce clashes in Tripoli highlight ‘precarious’ situation
22 august 2023 - 19:03:41New York, US (PANA) - Recent deadly clashes between two largest armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscore the [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: AU suspends Niger; AUC to assess implications of military action
22 august 2023 - 13:46:59Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has decided to immediately suspend Niger from all activities of the [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Time to give strategic diplomacy a chance (By Paul Ejime)
21 august 2023 - 19:00:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As expected, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the "unreasonable" three-year political [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Pope France appeals for peace in Niger
21 august 2023 - 06:15:19The Holy See (PANA) - Pope Francis has appealed for peace in Niger where there are fears of military action [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Military leader Gen. Tchiani speaks of three-year transition, as junta digs in
20 august 2023 - 12:33:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's military junta is digging in even after meeting a delegation of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: New US Ambassador arrives in Niger
20 august 2023 - 07:45:45Washington, US (PANA) - The new US ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, has arrived in Niger amidst uncertainty following a [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niger
19 august 2023 - 18:22:49Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in the Niger capital, [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation
19 august 2023 - 16:41:45New York, US (PANA) - With smartphones, editing apps, and innovative approaches, some UN peacekeeping operations across the world are [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Women's Champions League: West African football clubs in Benin for qualifiers
19 august 2023 - 10:01:46Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - Football clubs from West Africa are in Benin, Nigeria, for the 2023 Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order
19 august 2023 - 05:23:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Friday for Niger’s democratically elected [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: 'We're ready to move...but all options are on the table' - Top ECOWAS official
18 august 2023 - 19:33:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ended their two-day meeting in [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US names new Ambassador to Niger amidst coup uncertainty
17 august 2023 - 20:15:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it looks forward to its new ambassador to Niger, Kathleen Fitzgibbon, leading the country's [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS defence chiefs asked to restore constitutional order in Niger
17 august 2023 - 12:46:33Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) kicked off [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)
17 august 2023 - 09:43:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Niger coup WFP calls for free flow of aid amid ongoing crisis
17 august 2023 - 06:30:18Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday issued a call for continued “humanitarian and resilience [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS military chiefs to 'finalise plans' to deploy standby force to restore constitutional rule in Niger
17 august 2023 - 05:50:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A two-day meeting of military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS condemns attacks by armed groups in Niger
16 august 2023 - 19:16:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday condemned attacks by armed groups in [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US wants to see diplomatic solution to crisis
16 august 2023 - 07:15:21Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US again stressed on Tuesday that it wants to see a diplomatic resolution to [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS military chiefs to meet in Accra as junta hardens position
15 august 2023 - 17:30:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US Secretary of State speaks with Nigerian president on crisis
15 august 2023 - 06:46:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: UN agencies continue to deliver aid in Niger
15 august 2023 - 05:42:14New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations continues to deliver aid in Niger, nearly three weeks since President Mohamed [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Niger coup: ECOWAS slams junta's attempt to prosecute ousted president for 'high treason' (Eds: New lead)
14 august 2023 - 18:03:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday slammed the military junta in Niger [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Junta says will prosecute ousted president for 'high treason'
14 august 2023 - 08:14:51Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Amidst growing calls from the international community for the release of ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Humanitarian charity warns against military escalation
14 august 2023 - 06:18:54Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is warning that military escalation must not push Niger and [...] Full text...
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Rights advocate: No one held responsible for massacre in Cairo for 10 years
14 august 2023 - 05:41:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday criticised the Egyptian authorities for failing for a decade to hold [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Nigerian Islamic scholars meet junta leader Tchiani
13 august 2023 - 16:46:56Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A group of Islamic scholars from Nigeria on Saturday met the military junta in Niger as [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS military chiefs suspend meeting on crisis
12 august 2023 - 18:22:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A meeting of military Chiefs of Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US reiterates 'dedication' to peaceful resolution of crisis
12 august 2023 - 07:08:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has reiterated his country's continued dedication to finding a [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: AU chief expresses 'strong support' for ECOWAS' decisions on Niger crisis
11 august 2023 - 12:16:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Friday expresses his [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US throws weight behind ECOWAS for peaceful resolution of Niger crisis
11 august 2023 - 05:58:56Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Thursday that it appreciated the determination of the Economic Community [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS orders activation of standby force as junta ignores ultimatum to reinstate ousted president
10 august 2023 - 19:30:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Fears of military action against the military junta in Niger moved one step closer to reality [...] Full text...
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