Burkinabe govt meets political class, private sector on dialogue with ECOWAS

30 june 2022 - 12:48:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, and members of his government, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Malian government submits draft timetable to political class

29 june 2022 - 17:48:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali intends to organise a constitutional referendum in February 2023, announced the Malian government, which on [...] Full text...

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Mali's FM briefs diplomatic corps on progress of transition

29 june 2022 - 14:21:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, met on Tuesday in Bamako [...] Full text...

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Guinean pan-Africanist marchers received in Bamako by President of Transition of Mali

28 june 2022 - 19:58:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received Monday in Bamako, 17 walkers [...] Full text...

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China reaffirms its commitment to Burkina Faso

27 june 2022 - 19:56:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Monday met the Secretary General of [...] Full text...

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President of Transition, promulgates Electoral Law adopted by National Council of the Transition after amendments

26 june 2022 - 13:57:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, promulgated on Friday, 24 June, the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes progress made by Mali's Transitional Government

25 june 2022 - 19:18:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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

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

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali in Mali since Thursday

24 june 2022 - 16:49:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck [...] Full text...

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IMF releases US$215.78 million to prop up Senegal’s growth

23 june 2022 - 09:00:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate release of US$215.78 million to Senegal [...] Full text...

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Guinean government calls for dialogue with social and political actors

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

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Benin gets rid of obsolete ammunition

19 june 2022 - 13:44:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government destroyed obsolete ammunition or those in poor condition, official sources in Cotonou said [...] Full text...

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

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

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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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UN chief condemns brutal attack in Burkina Faso that left scores dead

16 june 2022 - 05:09:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a weekend attack in Burkina Faso that left dozens [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns massacre of 79 civilians in Burkina Faso's Sahel

15 june 2022 - 19:54:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In a statement, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has condemned the latest [...] Full text...

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Five Ambassadors present letters of credence to Gambian leader

15 june 2022 - 11:36:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, on Tuesday received the letters of credence of five Ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy urges support for Mali reforms

14 june 2022 - 05:23:30
New York, US (PANA) - Long-term uncertainty related to the length of the transition period in Mali has made it [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso party rejects former Niger president Issoufou as ECOWAS mediator

12 june 2022 - 19:33:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The party of former Burkina Faso president, Blaise Compaoré, on Sunday rejected the choice of the former [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM gives positive assessment of transitional government's first year

11 june 2022 - 19:33:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, gave a positive assessment of the transitional government's first [...] Full text...

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

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

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ECOWAS to launch mass vaccination campaign against ovine rinderpest

09 june 2022 - 11:24:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission will on Friday launch the mass vaccination [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Former President Jammeh's victims call on government to take concrete steps toward justice

08 june 2022 - 13:47:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The “Jammeh2Justice” campaign, made up of victims of the former regime and Gambian and international activists, [...] Full text...

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

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

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ECOWAS condemns 'dastardly' terrorist attack on Nigeria church

07 june 2022 - 16:44:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday added its voice to the condemnation [...] Full text...

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Mali junta decrees 24 months transition effective 26 March 2022

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

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ECOWAS leaders postpone decisions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso

04 june 2022 - 20:46:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders on Saturday postponed taking decisions on Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea, whose military [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders meet on political situations Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso

04 june 2022 - 13:46:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A one-day summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began in Accra on [...] Full text...

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Gambian president Barrow reiterates stance against unconstitutional change of government

30 may 2022 - 11:33:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President  Adama Barrow has reaffirmed his government’s stance against unconstitutional change of governments, saying it [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Ministers share experiences on child protection

30 may 2022 - 10:55:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Ministers responsible for child protection have shared experiences on cross-border cooperation on [...] Full text...

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Malian ministerial delegation ends visit to Russia

23 may 2022 - 20:37:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thank you for taking the time to listen to us," Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister meets in Moscow with group of African ambassadors to Russia

20 may 2022 - 14:32:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali remains in the dynamic of negotiations with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Senegal agree economic, financial policies

20 may 2022 - 06:51:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Mali's transitional government claims to have foiled coup on night of 11-12 May

17 may 2022 - 13:47:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A coup attempt "supported by a Western state" was foiled in Mali on the night of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Guinea junta bans public demonstrations until further notice

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

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

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

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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation calls for compromise between ECOWAS and Mali

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

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ECOWAS Court president calls for strengthening of legal framework sub-region's integration

11 may 2022 - 07:21:26
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has spoken of [...] Full text...

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Thirty trucks loaded with cotton fibre en route to port of Conakry

10 may 2022 - 15:23:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is determined to make the autonomous port of Conakry, conceded to the Turkish [...] Full text...

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European Union calls for inclusive dialogue in Guinea on transition timetable

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

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Committee of Chiefs of Staff of ECOWAS Member States to hold extraordinary meeting in Ghana

04 may 2022 - 15:19:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Accra, the capital of Ghana, will host from 5-6 May 2022 an extraordinary meeting of [...] Full text...

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'Gambian journalists still operate under threat of digital surveillance, digital intrusion'

04 may 2022 - 12:19:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says journalists still operate under the threat of digital surveillance and [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Sahel

03 may 2022 - 05:30:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase”, according to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Guinea ask ECOWAS for more time to propose timetable for transitions

27 april 2022 - 16:17:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has received proposals from Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...

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Detained former Guinean President, Alpha Condé, released

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

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World Bank suspends disbursements for projects, programmes in Mali

21 april 2022 - 15:54:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank Group has in a letter sent on 18 March to the government of [...] Full text...

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Benin has better sales in ECOWAS by end of 2021

20 april 2022 - 17:01:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin sold more goods to countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development appoints new board chairman

18 april 2022 - 05:31:35
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unanimously appointed the Deputy [...] Full text...

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President of Burkinabè transition holds talks with UN representative

12 april 2022 - 19:11:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional president Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Tuesday held talks with the Special [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank reiterates commitment to finance key projects in Gambia

11 april 2022 - 05:22:13
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has reiterated its commitment to consolidating its relationship with The Gambia [...] Full text...

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Political parties in Guinea reject consultation framework created by junta

10 april 2022 - 14:28:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The G58, a platform composed of several political parties in Guinea, rejected on Saturday the inclusive [...] Full text...

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More resources needed to help secure Mali, peacekeeping mission head tells Security Council

08 april 2022 - 05:39:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s peacekeeping chief in Mali on Thursday, made an urgent call for adequate resources [...] Full text...

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Pump attendants at three major petrol stations in Mali observe 72-hour strike

07 april 2022 - 16:16:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Pump attendants of Total Energies, Shell Energie and Oryx Energie, the three biggest petrol stations in [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe president, Kaboré, released

06 april 2022 - 21:08:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The former Burkinabe President, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, arrested on January 24 during a military [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso asks for ECOWAS support on humanitarian and security issues

06 april 2022 - 15:36:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The spokesman of the Burkinabe government, Lionel Bilgo, said here Wednesday at the end of [...] Full text...

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National Transitional Council opens ordinary session to launch Mali's re-foundation

05 april 2022 - 13:22:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The regular session of the National Council of Transition (CNT), which acts as a parliament in [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to Mali supports certain reforms essential to holding of elections in Mali

05 april 2022 - 08:02:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United States ambassador to Mali, Dennis Hankins, said at the end of a meeting with [...] Full text...

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Demonstrators call for Mali's outright withdrawal from ECOWAS

03 april 2022 - 06:38:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Hundreds of people demonstrated on Friday in Bamako, the Malian capital, and in Kayes, in the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's transition period may be reviewed if security situation improves, says Lt. Col. Damiba

02 april 2022 - 09:54:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's three-year transition period could be revised if the security situation improves, said Friday [...] Full text...

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Gambia ratifies comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty

31 march 2022 - 09:49:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), raising the total number of ratifying states [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS investment bank secures $100 million credit line from India Exim Bank

29 march 2022 - 10:16:20
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and India Exim Bank, London, have signed a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to inaugurate Hq of Regional Maritime Safety Centre in Abidjan

27 march 2022 - 15:46:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Regional Maritime Safety Centre for West Africa (CRESMAO) based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, will [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta disapproves of ECOWAS leaders' demand for clear transition timeline

27 march 2022 - 15:33:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean military junta has dismissed the demand of heads of state of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS "very concerned" about duration of transition in Burkina Faso

26 march 2022 - 12:52:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said Friday it was "very concerned" by [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders ask Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso for clear timelines for return to constitutional rule

25 march 2022 - 23:16:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States rose from their one-day emergency [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders hold meeting to discuss situations in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso

25 march 2022 - 15:24:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened a day's emergency meeting in [...] Full text...

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Mali turns down participation in ECOWAS summit

25 march 2022 - 12:07:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has turned down participation in the emergency summit of the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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WAEMU suspends sanctions against Mali

24 march 2022 - 19:11:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The sanctions imposed on Mali by West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) of French-speakimg [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS invites Malian president to Accra, but says will be represented

24 march 2022 - 16:55:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have invited [...] Full text...

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Ousted Burkinabe president Kaboré's party calls for his release

24 march 2022 - 13:48:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The political party of ousted President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, the People's Movement for [...] Full text...

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La Francophonie ready to support transition process in Burkina Faso

23 march 2022 - 20:23:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, received on Wednesday a delegation of [...] Full text...

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Malian junta leader invited to ECOWAS Summit in Accra on Friday

23 march 2022 - 20:16:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has invited the Malian transitional president, [...] Full text...

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Mali and ECOWAS fail to agree on timetable for transition

21 march 2022 - 13:39:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum Virtual boardrooms attract $32.8 billion in investment interest

21 march 2022 - 04:45:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum boardrooms have drawn $32.8 billion in investment interest in bankable projects, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali calls on President of Transition

19 march 2022 - 14:55:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former president of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS ready to support Burkina Faso in implementation of the Transition

18 march 2022 - 11:58:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has said that the  Economic Community [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS delegation arrives in Ouagadougou

17 march 2022 - 20:35:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Mali

15 march 2022 - 07:34:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele J. Sison will travel to Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Mali announces opening of investigation into murder of Mauritanian nationals

10 march 2022 - 17:08:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Mali reacted on Wednesday evening, following "the assassination of Mauritanian citizens on [...] Full text...

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U.S. efforts support first solar green mini plant in The Gambia

09 march 2022 - 15:33:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), and Power Africa, in collaboration [...] Full text...

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Guinea pro-democracy group kicks against military junta's long transition agenda

09 march 2022 - 12:37:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - An umbrella pro-democracy group in Guinea, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS cancels visit to Ouagadougou after Charter signing

03 march 2022 - 21:47:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - informed in a statement that the The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on [...] Full text...

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Some African countries react to Russian-Ukraine counflict

02 march 2022 - 19:55:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - With the condemnation by the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Ivorian government distances itself from Malian self-proclaimed president from Abidjan

02 march 2022 - 13:39:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Ivorian government condemned Monday an announcement of the establishment of a Malian civilian transitional government [...] Full text...

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UN, ECOWAS envoys arrive in Conakry

28 february 2022 - 14:12:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A joint delegation of envoys from the United Nations and the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Mali to export its cotton through Nouakchott port as ECOWAS sanctions bite

28 february 2022 - 14:09:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali, which is under severe sanctions by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) including [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine

28 february 2022 - 11:41:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the military invasion of Ukraine by [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali received by President of Transition

25 february 2022 - 15:30:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who is also the mediator of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Gambia inaugurates first solar green mini grid plant

25 february 2022 - 12:17:31
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow will on Friday inaugurate his country’s first solar green mini grid [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to jump-start power market with $568 million power line

25 february 2022 - 08:49:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 330-kilowatt interconnection line to supply electricity from Nigeria to [...] Full text...

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UN Department of Political Affairs Under-Secretary for Africa in Bamako

24 february 2022 - 14:07:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Under-Secretary-General for Africa in the Department of Political Affairs, Peacebuilding and Peace Operations of the [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints former Ghana foreign minister Hanna Tetteh Special Envoy for Horn of Africa

23 february 2022 - 06:15:00
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appointed Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, former foreign minister of [...] Full text...

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CNT adopts law revising Charter of Transition in Mali

22 february 2022 - 19:41:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of the Transition (CNT), the legislative body of the transition in Mali, on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Council of the Wise urged to intensify peace efforts

22 february 2022 - 12:00:48
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Members of the reconstituted ECOWAS Council of the Wise (CoW) have been urged to “play a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator on Mali expected in Bamako on Thursday

21 february 2022 - 16:30:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission announced on Monday that Goodluck Jonathan, ECOWAS mediator for Mali, would carry [...] Full text...

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CNT meets in Mali Monday on Transition Charter

21 february 2022 - 14:21:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of Transition (CNT), Mali's current legislative body, is due to meet in a [...] Full text...

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Malian wants France to withdraw Barkhane and Takuba forces without delay

18 february 2022 - 20:20:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has urged French authorities to withdraw, without delay, its Barkhane and Takuba forces [...] Full text...

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Senegalese NGO initiates march in support of transitional authorities in Mali

18 february 2022 - 16:00:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Dakar-Thieytou International March Association, a Senegalese NGO, has initiated a Dakar-Bamako march of 1,362 km [...] Full text...

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Senegalese separatist movement releases seven Senegalese West African peacekeepers

15 february 2022 - 10:50:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Salif Sadio, leader of Senegalese separatist Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), on Monday  released [...] Full text...

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Malian government sets up mechanism for continuation of dialogue with ECOWAS

12 february 2022 - 19:11:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken note of the Malian government's communiqué [...] Full text...

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Malian Justice opens investigation into attempt to undermine internal, external security of the state

12 february 2022 - 14:22:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian High Court of Bamako's Commune IV, announced here Friday the opening of preliminary investigations [...] Full text...

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Senegalese civil society delegation in Mali to support interim authorities

10 february 2022 - 20:18:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of Senegalese civil society has been in Bamako since Wednesday to support the Malian [...] Full text...

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Maritime security of critical importance to Gambia –EU Ambassador

10 february 2022 - 16:26:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - European Union Ambassador to The Gambia, Corrado Pampaloni, has underlined that “for a coastal country like [...] Full text...

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Malian govt sets up consultation mechanism to continue dialogue with ECOWAS

10 february 2022 - 12:53:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Wednesday announced the establishment of a consultation mechanism, as part of the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Annadif stresses importance of coordinated response to help Burkina Faso

09 february 2022 - 20:27:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporting on the overall situation in Burkina Faso, UN Special Representative Mahamat Saleh Annadif, on [...] Full text...

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Mali, Guinea customs administrations hold third bilateral meeting in Bamako

09 february 2022 - 13:55:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The third bilateral meeting of the customs administrations of Mali and Guinea began here Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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Malian government says not been notified of WAEMU sanctions

08 february 2022 - 15:23:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government says it has not been notified of the "disproportionate, inhumane, illegitimate and illegal [...] Full text...

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Gambian president Barrow reiterates commitment to fight for the rights of Rohingya

06 february 2022 - 15:27:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow says that his government is committed to fighting the case of the [...] Full text...

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Burkina junta announces commission to draw up charter and agenda of the transition after coup

06 february 2022 - 14:47:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ruling junta in Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the creation of a 15-member technical [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall takes over reins of African Union

05 february 2022 - 15:05:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall officially took over the rotating chairmanship of the African Union (AU) for [...] Full text...

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Mali adopts draft law to revise Transitional Charter

05 february 2022 - 14:39:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government adopted here Friday at an extraordinary Council of Ministers a draft law revising [...] Full text...

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Senegalese transporters express annoyance after ECOWAS sanctions against Mali

05 february 2022 - 13:32:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Actors of the transport sector and of the Senegalese economy expressed on Wednesday in Dakar, their [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso notes its suspension from ECOWAS

04 february 2022 - 18:03:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The current president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, said here Friday in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS force to return to Guinea Bissau after failed coup attempt

04 february 2022 - 08:42:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Thursday, ordering the return of a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to send stabilisation force to Guinea Bissau after failed coup

03 february 2022 - 18:41:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Following Tuesday's botched coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea, Heads of State of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Mali's Minister of Economy and Finance regrets ECOWAS sanctions

03 february 2022 - 15:55:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Economy and Finance, Alousséni Sanou, has expressed regret at sanctions imposed by [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders call for 'short transition' in Burkina Faso - Ghana's foreign minister

03 february 2022 - 15:40:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are asking for "a [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's ruling junta dissolves local authorities

03 february 2022 - 13:58:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The junta in power in Burkina Faso announced Wednesday the dissolution of councils of territorial [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS holds summit on Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea coups

03 february 2022 - 12:01:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Accra on [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau President Embalo says coup attempt has 'failed'

02 february 2022 - 05:38:18
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - An attempt to overthrow Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Tuesday has "failed", he has indicated. A [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for immediate end to fighting in Bissau

01 february 2022 - 19:59:02
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday called for an "immediate end" to the fighting in Bissau [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau

01 february 2022 - 18:15:20
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday condemned the coup attempt in Guinea [...] Full text...

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Heavy shooting heard in Guinea Bissau State House

01 february 2022 - 17:00:00
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - There was heavy  gunfire around Guinea Bissau's State House (Presidential Palace) on Tuesday afternoon with [...] Full text...

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US voices support for ECOWAS, AU on suspension of Burkina faso after coup

01 february 2022 - 05:58:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has voiced support for the suspension of Burkina Faso by the Economic [...] Full text...

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African Union suspends Burkina Faso following coup

31 january 2022 - 18:27:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The African Union (AU) suspended Burkina Faso from its membership on Monday following the coup [...] Full text...

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At least 50,000 Malian refugees return home - PM

31 january 2022 - 18:23:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga said here Sunday at least 50,000 Malian refugees out of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe crisis: UN Special Representative expected in Ouagadougou on Monday

30 january 2022 - 16:47:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Office for [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: ECOWAS Chiefs of Staff meet junta

30 january 2022 - 16:38:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Members of the Patriotic Movement for the Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR) in Burkina Faso had [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM reacts to recent remarks against Mali by French, Nigerien FMs

30 january 2022 - 16:26:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, on Saturday in Kita (south-west), about 180 km from [...] Full text...

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Senior UN envoy to travel to Burkina Faso on Sunday

29 january 2022 - 05:36:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A senior UN envoy will travel to Burkina Faso over the weekend on a “good [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso from its bodies following coup

28 january 2022 - 18:36:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Burkina Faso, which has been [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso after coup

28 january 2022 - 17:40:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The extraordinary virtual summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ended on Friday [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders warned Burkina coup has grave consequences for peace, stability

28 january 2022 - 14:49:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A virtual extraordinary meeting of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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Burkina junta pledges to fight terrorism, restore country's integrity

28 january 2022 - 12:47:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The head of the junta that seized power in Burkina Faso last Monday, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri [...] Full text...

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Burkina junta bans members of ousted govt from travelling

27 january 2022 - 13:14:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta, which has been in power in Burkina Faso since Monday, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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AU Commission Chairperson meets Malian leaders

26 january 2022 - 12:45:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Tuesday met the leader [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to meet soon on situation in Burkina Faso

25 january 2022 - 16:58:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be held [...] Full text...

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Algeria intends to play facilitating role in crisis between Mali and ECOWAS

25 january 2022 - 16:39:14
Bamako, ,Mali (PANA) - Algeria intends to play a facilitating role to find a solution to the crisis between Mali [...] Full text...

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Burkina capital quiet; international community condemns coup

25 january 2022 - 12:29:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The capital of Burkina Faso is reported to be calm on Tuesday morning after events [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Eds: New lead: Burkina Faso military announces overthrow of President Kaboré

24 january 2022 - 18:57:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military in Burkina Faso on Monday announced that it has ousted President Roch Marc Christian [...] Full text...

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Chairperson of African Union Commission begins West African tour

24 january 2022 - 13:56:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, began a mission to West [...] Full text...

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Mali to investigate death of seven Mautanians at their border

23 january 2022 - 16:15:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is to open an investigation into the death of seven Mauritanian citizens on [...] 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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Mali delegation in Mauritania as it searches for ports and transport corridors for its goods following ECOWAS sanctions

19 january 2022 - 15:06:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, arrived [...] Full text...

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NGOs call for exemption of humanitarian items from new sanctions against Mali

19 january 2022 - 11:22:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than a dozen humanitarian NGOs are warning that new sanctions against Mali could have a [...] Full text...

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Gambia's President Adama Barrow begins second term on Wednesday

19 january 2022 - 10:43:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's President Adama Barrow, who won his re-election bid on 4 December last year after beating [...] Full text...

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Malian delegation visits Guinea after ECOWAS sanctions

18 january 2022 - 13:00:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian delegation on Monday called on the head of the Guinean junta, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, [...] Full text...

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Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé leaves for medical check-up in UAE

18 january 2022 - 12:37:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé left Conakry on Monday for Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to undergo [...] Full text...

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Civil society organisations call for a 6-9 month transition in Mali

14 january 2022 - 13:12:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some 40 civil society organisations (CSOs) under the umbrella the Election Observation Mission in Mali (MODELE-Mali) [...] Full text...

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Guinea's junta leader reiterates support for Mali in face of ECOWAS sanctions

14 january 2022 - 11:34:12
Conakry,Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, on Thursday reiterated his support for Mali [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for 'acceptable' electoral calendar from Mali leaders for sanctions to be lifted

14 january 2022 - 07:10:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it is "absolutely essential" for the Malian government to present [...] Full text...

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Malians mobilize against ECOWAS sanction on Junta

13 january 2022 - 19:45:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malians will Friday hold a huge meeting in Bamako, the Malian capital, to condemn the sanctions [...] Full text...

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Malian Union of Consular Chambers says there are enough supplies of basic items as effects of sanctions loom

12 january 2022 - 13:05:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Consular Chambers of Mali has given the assurance that the country has [...] Full text...

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Former Malian presidential parties regret ECOWAS' sanctions

12 january 2022 - 12:57:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An umbrella group composed mainly of parties of the former presidential movement in Mali has expressed [...] Full text...

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US declares support for ECOWAS' sanctions against Mali

12 january 2022 - 06:54:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has commended the strong actions taken by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council warned of 'endless cycle of instability' in Mali

12 january 2022 - 05:47:56
New York, US (PANA) - A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialised, the [...] Full text...

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Malian govt calls for 'general mobilisation of the population' on Friday following sanctions

11 january 2022 - 12:55:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday called for a general mobilisation of the population and the Malian [...] Full text...

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Mali's junta leader 'open to dialogue' with ECOWAS after sanctions

11 january 2022 - 12:45:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, said on Monday that his country remains open to dialogue [...] Full text...

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Guinea will ignore ECOWAS' directive to close borders with Mali, says junta

11 january 2022 - 12:21:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta said on Monday that it will ignore a directive from leaders of the [...] Full text...

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Air Burkina suspends flights to Mali following ECOWAS sanctions

11 january 2022 - 11:29:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's national carrier, Air Burkina, announced on Monday that it has suspended flights to [...] 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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Mali junta rejects ECOWAS' 'illegal, illegitimate' sanctions

10 january 2022 - 09:52:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita-led interim authority has rejected as "illegal and illegitimate," the economic and financial [...] Full text...

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WAEMU harmonises views ahead of ECOWAS summit on Mali

09 january 2022 - 18:29:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS announces stiff sanctions against Mali

09 january 2022 - 17:36:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads ot State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have announced a series [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders to discuss Mali's modified four-year transition

09 january 2022 - 14:35:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders began a one-day extraordinary summit in Accra on Sunday to review a four-year [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party urges junta to establish peaceful climate

03 january 2022 - 16:35:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The recent authorisation by the Guinean military junta for former President Alpha Conde (83) to go [...] Full text...

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Mali political parties reject 'unreasonable' five-year transition

03 january 2022 - 12:51:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A dozen Malian political organisations, under the umbrella Framework of Exchange of Political Parties and Groupings [...] Full text...

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Extraordinary Summit on Mali to be held on 9 January in Accra, Ghana

02 january 2022 - 20:36:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali will be [...] Full text...

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Guinean ousted president Conde allowed to go abroad for medical treatment

01 january 2022 - 12:32:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ousted Guinean president Alpha  Condé has been given permission to travel abroad for medical check-up, the [...] Full text...

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Mali National Conference recommends between 6 months and five years transition

31 december 2021 - 12:34:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A National Conference organized by Mali's military-dominated transition government has ended in Bamako with a recommendation [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Council of Traditional and Customary Authorities to mediate between Mali and ECOWAS

21 december 2021 - 13:16:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Pan-African Council of Traditional and Customary Authorities (CPATC) is in Mali as [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator in Mali, Goodluck Jonathan, expected in Bamako on Tuesday

20 december 2021 - 18:37:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Mali and former Nigerian [...] 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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Head of junta in Guinea reiterates country's commitment to ECOWAS

18 december 2021 - 18:12:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Transition President Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has reiterated his country's commitment to the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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I will fulfill my promises to ECOWAS, President Buhari

15 december 2021 - 07:58:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will keep pledges made to the ECOWAS Parliament, and the [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta facing difficulties in creating National Transitional Council

14 december 2021 - 19:22:50
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The military junta in Guinea says it is facing several problems working against the establishment of [...] Full text...

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West African facing a network of terrorists, criminals, says Buhari

13 december 2021 - 09:05:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for West African leaders to work in concert to [...] Full text...

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New ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme Task Force team to be installed Tuesday

12 december 2021 - 17:00:50
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will Tuesday in Ouagadougou officially install the new [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders praise Gambia for peaceful election, maturing democracy

12 december 2021 - 16:48:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders have congratulated President Adama Barrow for his re-election for a second term, commending him [...] 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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ECOWAS EOM mission congratulates President elect Adama Barrow

07 december 2021 - 14:52:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observer Mission (EOM) head, Ernest Bai Koroma, also former President of Sierra Leone, [...] Full text...

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Towards an ECOWAS Heads of State Declaration on Climate Change

06 december 2021 - 12:45:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will adopt in the next few days a [...] Full text...

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Former member of Mali's National Transitional Council receives six-month suspended prison sentence

04 december 2021 - 19:05:32
Bamako, Mali ( PANA) - The former fourth vice-president of the National Council of Transition of Mali, a legislative body, [...] Full text...

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Washington calls on Guinea to return quickly to constitutional order

04 december 2021 - 13:37:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Michael Gonzales, Friday expressed Washington's wish [...] Full text...

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Three former heads of state to observe Gambia’s presidential election

03 december 2021 - 13:41:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Three former heads of state have arrived in the Gambia to observe Saturday's presidential election in [...] Full text...

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French envoys call on Guinean PM

23 november 2021 - 13:34:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Beavogui, on Monday expressed the commitment of his government to rebuilding [...] Full text...

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Anarchy looming in West Africa over disobedience to ECOWAS Court’s rulings by member-States, Speaker warns

22 november 2021 - 18:01:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, has called on presidents and leaders of West African [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges private sector to Invest in peace, security sector

21 november 2021 - 19:02:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on the private sector to invest [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns bloody attack in Burkina Faso's Sahel

18 november 2021 - 12:01:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday condemned the attack in Inata, in [...] Full text...

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Guinean PM receives G5 delegation

13 november 2021 - 17:57:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, on Friday received a delegation of the G5 who came [...] Full text...

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Opposition parties call for appointment of an international envoy for Guinea

13 november 2021 - 17:51:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Alliance for Democratic Change (ANAD) in Guinea, chaired by former Prime Minister Mamadou Cellou [...] 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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Guinean reassures European Union about its transition

09 november 2021 - 16:01:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Morissanda Kouyate, on Monday held a meeting at his office [...] Full text...

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Malian govt 'regrets' ECOWAS sanctions against transitional authorities

09 november 2021 - 12:04:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday expressed disappointment at sanctions slapped on the transitional authorities by leaders of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS imposes targeted sanctions on Mali's transitional authorities

08 november 2021 - 12:42:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday imposed sanctions, including a travel ban [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS names former top official Ibn Chambas Special envoy to Guinea

07 november 2021 - 19:24:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders on Sunday appointed Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas as its Special Envoy to Guinea as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Vice President Osinbajo calls for measures to stop irregular migration

07 november 2021 - 12:12:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire to put measures in place to [...] Full text...

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Ghana hosts ECOWAS summit on situations in Mali, Guinea on Sunday

07 november 2021 - 05:17:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold another summit in Accra on [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister meets ECOWAS Ambassadors in Bamako

05 november 2021 - 18:16:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga met on Friday, in Bamako, the group of ambassadors of [...] Full text...

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