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12 january 2026 - 13:36:24New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by [...] Full text...
Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end protest violence and restore internet
11 january 2026 - 11:47:11Tehran, Iran (PANA) - The UN-mandated independent human rights fact-finding mission on Iran has urged authorities to immediately restore internet [...] Full text...
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UN raises serious concerns ahead of Uganda’s 15 January elections
10 january 2026 - 07:32:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN has raised serious concerns ahead of Uganda’s elections scheduled for 15 January, warning they [...] Full text...
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Iran: UN human rights chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by protest-related violence
09 january 2026 - 19:41:09Tehran, Iran (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has called for an independent and transparent investigation into reports of [...] 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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Guinea: UN warns of pressure, abuses on eve of presidential election
27 december 2025 - 07:42:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With presidential election only a few hours away, on 28 December, the political climate in Guinea [...] Full text...
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UN expert urges Togo to release human rights defender Abdoul Aziz Goma
25 december 2025 - 07:09:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, has renewed her call on authorities in [...] Full text...
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UN urges calm in Bangladesh after killing of protest leader sparks unrest
20 december 2025 - 07:21:57New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has urged calm in Bangladesh after the killing of a prominent youth [...] Full text...
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UN rights agency urges Tanzania to ensure peaceful protest on Tuesday
07 december 2025 - 05:05:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office has urged the Tanzanian authorities to ensure that Tuesday's protests in [...] Full text...
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UN experts condemn Tanzania's post-election lethal crackdown and digital blackout
05 december 2025 - 10:16:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned reported widespread and systematic human rights violations in Tanzania [...] 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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Cameroonian opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary arrives in Gambia
24 november 2025 - 11:43:51Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s government has confirmed the arrival and hosting of Cameroonian opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma Bakar,y on [...] Full text...
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‘Decisive battle’: Guterres calls for youth power in fight to phase out fossil fuels
19 november 2025 - 08:34:08Belém, Brazil (PANA) - A page feels like it’s turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out [...] Full text...
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Conflict and hunger ‘two faces of the same crisis’, UN deputy chief tells Security Council
17 november 2025 - 19:55:58New York, US (PANA) - For millions of people worldwide caught up in conflict, “war and hunger are often two [...] Full text...
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Hundreds killed, detained following deadly election violence in Tanzania: UN
12 november 2025 - 07:25:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hundreds of protesters and others have been killed and an unknown number injured or detained in [...] Full text...
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'Tanzania's election did not comply with AU principles'
07 november 2025 - 13:19:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Tanzania's 2025 General Elections did not comply with AU principles, normative frameworks, and other international [...] Full text...
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Madagascar hunger crisis deepens amid drought, disease, UN warns
05 november 2025 - 07:27:18New York, US (PANA) - Madagascar is facing a worsening humanitarian emergency as drought, cyclones and disease outbreaks devastate communities [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson appoints Special Envoy to Madagascar
04 november 2025 - 08:22:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed Mohamed Idris Farah, [...] Full text...
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UN chief voices alarm over post-election violence in Tanzania
01 november 2025 - 04:27:23New York, US (PANA) - The UN is calling for restraint in Tanzania, amid deadly protests following the 29 October [...] Full text...
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UN rights commission flags deaths, injuries amid Tanzania election-related protests
31 october 2025 - 13:26:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says it is alarmed by the [...] Full text...
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Cameroon: UN alarmed by reported deaths following Paul Biya's re-election
30 october 2025 - 19:28:04New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday it was "deeply concerned" by [...] Full text...
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Ousted Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina stripped of nationality
26 october 2025 - 04:18:33Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Ousted Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship, the local media reported on [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Madagascar's military leader Col. Randrianirina sworn in as president
17 october 2025 - 09:41:26Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's military leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who heads National Transitional Defence Council (CNDT) that took power [...] 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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Rights group urges Ivorian authorities to stop stifling peaceful protests ahead of presidential election
16 october 2025 - 08:56:16Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian authorities must respect and protect the right to protest and allow peaceful rallies to [...] 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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Madagascar: UN calls on authorities to cease unnecessary use of force against protesters
11 october 2025 - 07:40:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief called on security forces in Madagascar on Friday to stop the [...] Full text...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado’s values represent best hopes of Venezuelans: UN rights office
10 october 2025 - 14:51:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday welcomed the Nobel Peace Prize committee’s decision to [...] Full text...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado’s values represent best hopes of Venezuelans: UN rights office
10 october 2025 - 13:15:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday welcomed the Nobel Peace Prize committee’s decision to [...] Full text...
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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deadly protests in Madagascar
09 october 2025 - 07:43:12New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for dialogue in Madagascar as anti-government demonstrations [...] Full text...
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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deadly protests in Madagascar
08 october 2025 - 21:07:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for dialogue in Madagascar as anti-government demonstrations enter [...] Full text...
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Rights group asks Morocco to halt use of excessive force during youth protests
03 october 2025 - 15:30:40Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has called for an “immediate and independent investigation” into the Moroccan [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International calls for investigations into deadly force used against Gen Z protesters in Madagascar
03 october 2025 - 08:56:10Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on the authorities in Madagascar to launch a “thorough and efective” investigation [...] Full text...
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Madagascar: UN rights chief condemns ‘violent response’ from security forces
30 september 2025 - 05:29:07Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday condemned the “violent response” from security [...] Full text...
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'Côte d’Ivoire's next president must tackle urgent human rights issues'
16 september 2025 - 07:24:34Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s next president must seize the opportunity of their mandate to prioritise the human rights [...] Full text...
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Plastic pollution talks adjourn, but countries want to stay engaged: UNEP chief
15 august 2025 - 14:55:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international push for consensus on a legally binding deal to end plastic pollution proved beyond [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International says thousands killed, hundreds forcibly disappeared in two years in south-east Nigeria
13 august 2025 - 08:49:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian authorities’ persistent failure to address the security crisis in the country’s south-east region has [...] 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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Rights group slams 20-year sentence for Chadian opposition leader Masra
12 august 2025 - 06:43:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has criticised the guilty verdict and 20-year sentence imposed on 9 August, 2025, [...] Full text...
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South African foreign ministry expresses concern about former President Zuma's Morocco trip
08 august 2025 - 08:13:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has registered its strong objection [...] Full text...
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Angola protests: UN urges restraint, investigations into deaths
01 august 2025 - 05:17:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - What began as protests against fuel price hikes in Angola have escalated into deadly unrest across [...] Full text...
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Building trust through effective service delivery in Africa – WB Report
10 july 2025 - 14:22:15Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank's annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report for Sub-Saharan Africa, released Thursday, [...] Full text...
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Death toll in Kenya demonstrations rises to 31
09 july 2025 - 11:56:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death toll in Monday's anti-government demonstrations in Kenya has risen to 31, according to the [...] Full text...
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UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly
08 july 2025 - 20:55:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya calls for investigation into death of activist Abdel Moneim al-Maraimi
05 july 2025 - 15:52:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has urged the authorities to open a "transparent [...] Full text...
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Kenya’s economy slows down on weak industrial activity, climate shocks: AfDB
02 july 2025 - 12:40:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan economy grew by 4.6% in 2024, a slowdown from 5.6% in 2023, due to [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Kenyan authorities must be held accountable for protesters’ deaths
27 june 2025 - 06:39:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities should be held accountable for all abuses during countrywide protests on June 25, 2025, including [...] Full text...
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UN calls for restraint after deadly Kenya protests
27 june 2025 - 05:29:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN is calling for restraint after deadly protests in Kenya on Wednesday in which between [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Gen Z protests returns a year later, more defiant, 8 killed
25 june 2025 - 18:55:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eight people were shot dead across Kenya, two of them in Nairobi and over 400 others [...] Full text...
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Libya's eastern-based govt protests to Greece over hydrocarbon exploration in disputed maritime zones
23 june 2025 - 11:57:12Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based government has sent a formal protest to Greece over its steps to explore for [...] Full text...
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Kenya medics extract bullet from head of victim of police shooting
18 june 2025 - 13:02:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 17 people were hospitalised during Tuesday's protests against the killing of a teacher and [...] Full text...
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Kenyan policeman fired for shooting protester in downtown Nairobi
17 june 2025 - 19:44:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan policeman captured on camera shooting an unarmed hawker in Nairobi on Tuesday during street [...] Full text...
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Nigerian environmental activist Saro-Wiwa, colleagues back on global spotlight posthumously
13 june 2025 - 12:43:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nine Nigerian environmental activists, known more popularly as the ‘Ogoni Nine’, have been posthumously pardoned and [...] Full text...
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‘Our worst held fears are being confirmed’: Dozens of bodies discovered in Libya mass graves
04 june 2025 - 18:49:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya, UN News [...] Full text...
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'Shocked' UN rights chief says sites of gross human rights violations in Libya must be sealed and impartially investigated
04 june 2025 - 10:38:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday he was shocked by revelations of gross [...] Full text...
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Kenyan software developer arrested over Finance Bill portal
01 june 2025 - 08:14:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan software developer, Rose Njeri, has been arrested after developing a portal to enhance public [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Top UN envoy calls on Israel to end devastating strikes, starvation of civilians
28 may 2025 - 18:23:23Gaza City, Gaza, (PANA) - Gaza’s population is being “starved and denied the very basics,” while the region stands at [...] Full text...
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Suspension of the plenary session of the Libyan Parliament after monitoring the performances of the candidates for the Prime Minister position in the new government
28 may 2025 - 15:58:03Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) suspended its plenary session on Wednesday in Benghazi (east), after [...] Full text...
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Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency
27 may 2025 - 21:19:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed recent decisions by the United States, the [...] Full text...
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Despite improvements, Kenya’s fiscal path is fragile amid high debt vulnerabilities, weak revenue growth : WB report
27 may 2025 - 08:05:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s public debt remains at high risk of distress, with interest payments absorbing about a third [...] Full text...
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Police officer killed. three others injured in new night-time demonstrations in Tripoli
17 may 2025 - 14:52:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A police officer was killed and three demonstrators were injured during incidents that took place on [...] Full text...
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UN’s Türk criticizes ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
16 may 2025 - 20:23:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, [...] Full text...
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UN’s Türk criticizes ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
16 may 2025 - 20:20:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, [...] Full text...
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Pretoria protests US decision to accept South African 'refugees'
10 may 2025 - 09:27:53Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is protesting the decision of the US to process alleged refugees from the [...] Full text...
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No arrests in Mozambique post-election political killings – Police
14 april 2025 - 13:27:57Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambican authorities have failed to conduct credible investigations into the wave of political killings following the [...] Full text...
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Syria’s political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears
10 april 2025 - 21:40:10New York, US (PANA) - Recent military actions by Israel are undermining Syria’s political transition and the chances of a [...] Full text...
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Kenya Police uses force to stop staging of school drama ‘echoes of war'
10 april 2025 - 20:33:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Police used teargas to disperse crowds, dignitaries, journalists and residents of Nakuru, Kenya's fourth city, [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria and Venezuela
18 march 2025 - 20:56:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top independent experts reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, putting the [...] Full text...
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UN chief affirms solidarity with Bangladesh amid political transition
16 march 2025 - 13:12:04Dhaka, Bangladesh (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the pivotal moment the country is facing as it navigates a [...] Full text...
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‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict
16 march 2025 - 08:56:52Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over [...] Full text...
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Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression
14 march 2025 - 20:14:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including [...] 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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Israel’s new laws banning UNRWA already taking effect
30 january 2025 - 05:52:16Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Israeli legislation banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is due to enter into [...] Full text...
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Army condemns retribution killing in central Sudan
14 january 2025 - 21:48:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday reacted strongly to a retribution killing of civilians suspected of [...] Full text...
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‘Human rights defenders are key to conflict resolution,’ says Türk
14 january 2025 - 05:55:53London, UK (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk highlighted the critical role of human rights [...] Full text...
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UN Commission notes renewed sense of optimism in Syria during first-ever visit
10 january 2025 - 15:33:53Damascus, Syria (PANA) - A team from the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria concluded a first visit to the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique
31 december 2024 - 20:51:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is deeply alarmed by the ongoing situation in Mozambique, where post-election unrest [...] Full text...
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South African delegation to address Mozambican post-poll turmoil
30 december 2024 - 13:13:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a high-profile delegation to engage with Mozambican [...] Full text...
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US calls for 'meaningful collaboration' to restore peace in Mozambique after controversial elections
27 december 2024 - 09:51:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is concerned by the 23 December announcement by the Mozambican [...] Full text...
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South Africa calls for dialogue to resolve post-election crisis in Mozambique
27 december 2024 - 06:29:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has addressed the political turmoil in Mozambique, saying the escalating protests against [...] Full text...
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At least 21 killed in Mozambique unrest after top court’s election decision
25 december 2024 - 16:27:26Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - At least 21 people have been killed in unrest since Mozambique’s top court confirmed the governing [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto names key ally to Interior Ministry post in mini-Cabinet reshuffle
19 december 2024 - 20:03:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named his key ally, Kipchumba Murkomen, to the pivotal post of Interior [...] Full text...
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Reforms needed to stem slow-down in Kenya’s economic growth
10 december 2024 - 07:52:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s GDP is projected to grow at 4.7% in 2024, slower when compared to 5.6% in [...] Full text...
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Kenya's human rights status downgraded to 'repressed'
04 december 2024 - 11:09:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The civil rights coalition, CIVICUS, announced in a report on Wednesday the downgrade of Kenya's civic [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile attends SADC extraordinary meeting
20 november 2024 - 09:32:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa'a Deputy President Paul Mashatile will participate in the Southern African Development Community [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges SADC to take 'strong stand' against spiralling police killings, assault on peaceful assembly in Mozambique
15 november 2024 - 09:08:51Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to [...] Full text...
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Rights group asks Mozambican authorities to end post-election assault on protests
31 october 2024 - 10:35:27Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International on Thursday asked Mozambique’s authorities to “immediately halt” their escalating assault [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes reviews with Kenya
31 october 2024 - 08:19:16Washington, DC,US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the seventh and the eighth [...] Full text...
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Freedom of expression also under fire in Gaza war, rights expert says
19 october 2024 - 06:18:05New York, US (PANA) - No conflict in recent times has threatened freedom of expression so far beyond its borders [...] Full text...
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Kenya Parliament debates motion to impeach Deputy President
08 october 2024 - 14:51:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Members of Parliament began debating the special motion to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from [...] Full text...
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Rights expert urges universities to respect pro-Palestinian protests
06 october 2024 - 05:51:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Universities must respect peaceful activism and revise repressive policies targeting the pro-Palestinian solidarity movement on their [...] Full text...
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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria
04 october 2024 - 08:26:34Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Parliament set to move impeachment motion against Deputy President
01 october 2024 - 13:26:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The short-lived political cohabitation between Kenya's deputy President Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua and the President William Ruto, [...] Full text...
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Algerian court urged to reverse ‘abusive sentence’ against poet
01 october 2024 - 05:47:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Algerian authorities were on Monday urged by top independent human rights experts to reverse a prison [...] Full text...
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Strengthening social contracts in Africa: Is social media a blessing or a curse? World Bank Blog By Gael Raballand
17 september 2024 - 09:53:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Access to social media and digitised communication has been a double-edged sword in Africa. [...] Full text...
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Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests
14 september 2024 - 14:30:30New York, US (PANA) - The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims
31 august 2024 - 07:53:41Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...
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UN Mission in Libya convenes emergency meeting to resolve Central Bank crisis
27 august 2024 - 12:32:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is convening an emergency meeting for [...] Full text...
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Cameroon elections: Upcoming vote marks ‘key opportunity’ to commit to human rights: UN human rights chief
09 august 2024 - 06:56:10Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Despite obstacles, Cameroon maintains immense potential to foster social change and promote civic engagement in their [...] Full text...
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South African opposition party condemns 'anti-immigrant' protests in UK
06 august 2024 - 13:12:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) opposition party has condemned “anti-immigrant” protests that have spread [...] Full text...
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Nigerian authorities must uphold human rights ahead of planned nationwide protests - Amnesty International
01 august 2024 - 08:39:16Abuja, Nigera (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, on Thursday asked the Nigerian authorities to ensure that security agencies [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State urges respect for Kenyan youth, CSOs
28 july 2024 - 07:28:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Kenyan President William Ruto during which he [...] Full text...
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Number of Libyan travellers to Tunisia via Ras Jedir increases
27 july 2024 - 14:55:14Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of travellers crossing from Libya into Tunisia via the Ras Jedir border crossing has [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President names four key opposition leaders to new Cabinet
24 july 2024 - 15:06:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named four key opposition leaders to his new Cabinet in an effort [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests
19 july 2024 - 17:58:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...
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Human rights group calls for release of Guinean activists
12 july 2024 - 06:04:04Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has called for the immediate release of two Guinean activists from [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President dissolves cabinet after finance bill riots
12 july 2024 - 00:20:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto dissolved his Cabinet on Thursday, weeks after a political crisis which began [...] Full text...
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Anti-Govt protests continue in Kenya amid more violence
02 july 2024 - 18:02:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protests against the government of President William Ruto continued in Nairobi on Tuesday for the third [...] Full text...
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Update: Kenya military convoys patrolling streets, businesses shut
27 june 2024 - 14:50:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Military convoys are patrolling the streets and highways in Nairobi on Thursday, while the leaders of [...] Full text...
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Kenyans brace themselves for more protests despite President Ruto's U-turn on Finance Bill
27 june 2024 - 10:19:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are bracing themselves for another wave of protests on Thursday despite President William Ruto withdrawing [...] Full text...
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IMF, US State Department express concern about bloody Kenya riots
27 june 2024 - 06:27:42Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and US Department of State have expressed concern about [...] Full text...
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Businesses resume in Kenyan capital after Tuesday's bloody violence
26 june 2024 - 16:26:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Businesses resumed on Wednesday in tense Nairobi after Tuesday's bloody violence in which protesters raided Parliament [...] Full text...
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Death toll in Kenya tax protests up to 13, according to medics
26 june 2024 - 11:46:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 13 people were killed when police clashed with protesters who stormed Parliament against a [...] Full text...
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Kenya deploys military to deal with tax protests
25 june 2024 - 21:26:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been deployed to respond to a national tax protest, which [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President vows 'full, expeditious' response to protests that claim at least five lives
25 june 2024 - 19:36:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday vowed a “full, expeditious response” to Tuesday's protests in the [...] Full text...
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2nd Update: At least five killed in Kenya protests against tax hikes, military deployed
25 june 2024 - 18:04:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police on Tuesday shot dead at least five people as protesters stormed Parliament in Nairobi against [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM issues instructions to reopen Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia
25 june 2024 - 17:36:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has issued instructions for [...] Full text...
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Update: Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after tax hike bill passed
25 june 2024 - 16:34:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters, mainly the youth, on Tuesday stormed Parliament and set a section of the House on [...] Full text...
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Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after bill passed
25 june 2024 - 15:39:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth protestors stormed Parliament on Tuesday after a heavy battle with the Police, shortly after the [...] Full text...
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Kenya authorities considering internet shutdowns over youth protest - CSOs
24 june 2024 - 18:24:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities plan to implement an internet shutdown and media disruptions to deal with a youth [...] Full text...
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Mass arrests in Kenya as police break tax protests
18 june 2024 - 17:05:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police in Kenya threw a security cordon around Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Tuesday, as the [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN agency reports fresh arson attempt at UNRWA’s East Jerusalem office
15 may 2024 - 05:25:03Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A fresh arson attempt was made late Monday on the headquarters of the UN agency for [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UNRWA staff ‘not going anywhere’ despite forced closure of East Jerusalem compound
11 may 2024 - 06:33:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two arson attacks and growing protests forced UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA to temporarily close its [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: ‘Outrageous’ arson attack forces UNRWA to temporarily shutter East Jerusalem compound
10 may 2024 - 06:09:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The head of the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) has temporarily closed its headquarters in occupied [...] Full text...
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Togo again postpones legislative and regional elections
04 april 2024 - 14:04:06Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's parliamentary and regional elections have been postponed once again to allow the National Assembly to [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister
03 april 2024 - 05:56:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday appointed Ousmane Sonko, his colleague and leader [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice
02 april 2024 - 15:19:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president
02 april 2024 - 12:25:13Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory
30 march 2024 - 07:37:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...
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Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Faye confirmed winner of presidential election
27 march 2024 - 20:52:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye was on Wednesday declared winner of last Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat
25 march 2024 - 15:46:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat to [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye
25 march 2024 - 10:31:27Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As Senegalese await official results of Sunday's presidential election from the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the [...] Full text...
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Early provisional results in Senegal's presidential election put opposition leader Faye ahead
25 march 2024 - 05:17:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Early results from Sunday's presidential election in Senegal put opposition leader Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Voting ends in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 18:04:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday to choose the successor of [...] Full text...
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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 14:24:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday in which voters are choosing [...] Full text...
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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 08:23:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Polls have opened on Sunday in the West African State of Senegal for the delayed presidential [...] Full text...
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Senegal gets ready for postponed presidential election on Sunday
20 march 2024 - 07:45:50Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As voters in the West African state of Senegal prepare to go to the polls on [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's former FM Gambari to lead ECOWAS election monitors to Senegal
12 march 2024 - 13:58:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian Foreign Minister and UN Under-Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, will lead a 120-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission [...] Full text...
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Campaign for Senegal's delayed presidential vote fixed for 9-22 March
08 march 2024 - 10:08:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Campaign for Senegal's 24 March presidential election would be from 9-22 March, according to a decree [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall announces election for 24 March
07 march 2024 - 06:18:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's President Macky Sall announced on Wednesday that the West African country would hold the postponed [...] Full text...
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Women in parliament: Slow progress towards equal representation
05 march 2024 - 19:01:12Paris, France (PANA) - Progress on women’s representation in national legislatures was “slow and mixed” in 2023, registering a growth [...] Full text...
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Senegal national dialogue proposes 2 June for presidential election
28 february 2024 - 06:42:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national dialogue convened by Senegalese President Macky Sall has proposed 2 June to hold the [...] Full text...
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G7 leaders declare war on Russian economy among measures for supporting Ukraine
25 february 2024 - 09:52:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall pledges to leave office on 2 April
23 february 2024 - 07:13:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall pledged on Thursday to leave office at the end of his mandate [...] 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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Fighting in DR Congo threatens stability of entire region, envoy warns
21 february 2024 - 06:42:42New York, US (PANA) - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), fighting between the M23 armed group [...] Full text...
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Thousands 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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Nigerian workers declare 2-day nationwide protest over hardship
17 february 2024 - 06:19:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday declared a two-day nationwide mass protest over nationwide [...] 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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Top US diplomat expresses 'serious concerns' about Senegal's political crisis
14 february 2024 - 06:07:17Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Senegalese President Macky Sall as tensions [...] Full text...
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The UN calls for independent investigations into demonstrators killed in Senegal
13 february 2024 - 16:50:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by the crisis [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal 'suspends' internet as Dakar Prefect bans march to protest poll delay
13 february 2024 - 14:23:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese authorities on Tuesday announced the suspension of internet at "certain time slots" as the [...] Full text...
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Dakar prefect bans protest march against postponement of presidential election
13 february 2024 - 12:56:49Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The prefect of Dakar, Cherif Mouhamadou Blondin Ndiaye, has banned Tuesday's march in tribute to three people who [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Senegal's delayed election sparks violence, repression
13 february 2024 - 07:24:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked the Senegalese authorities to immediately open independent investigations into violence [...] 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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Hyenas attack university students amid wildlife migration in Kenya
06 february 2024 - 19:28:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Wildlife authorities in Kenya have retrieved the body of unidentified person attacked and killed by hyenas, [...] 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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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW
22 january 2024 - 08:28:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for calm in Comoros
18 january 2024 - 07:07:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has appealed for restraint in the wake [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM orders increase in fuel supplies to the south after protests shut down crucial oilfield
08 january 2024 - 11:43:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has ordered the state oil marketing company, Brega, to increase [...] 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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COP28: Fossil fuel commitment lacks urgency, says HRW
14 december 2023 - 09:31:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The UN's annual climate conference, COP28, finally acknowledged the need to transition away from fossil fuels [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for independent investigations into catastrophic Derna floods
06 december 2023 - 09:00:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – An independent inquiry is needed to review failings in Libyan authorities’ management of catastrophic flooding in [...] Full text...
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UNESCO flags 'worrying rise' in violence against journalists during election periods
02 november 2023 - 18:44:31Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has revealed a worrying rise [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch criticises Uganda for stifling oil pipeline protests
02 november 2023 - 07:55:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Environmental defenders and anti-fossil fuel activists in Uganda routinely face arbitrary arrests, harassment, and threats for [...] Full text...
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US, rights advocate renew calls for investigation of rights abuses in Chad in October last year
21 october 2023 - 06:45:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have renewed calls for full investigations of [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa calls for humanitarian corridor into Gaza
12 october 2023 - 09:17:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday extended his condolences to all victims of the Middle [...] 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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IMF's austerity loan conditions risk undermining rights, says Human Rights Watch
25 september 2023 - 05:38:29Washington DC, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund, with a global debt crisis looming, is setting conditions for its [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags climate of fear as Zimbabewean President Mnangagwa is inaugurated
04 september 2023 - 13:06:39Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa was inaugurated for his second term on Monday, a human rights [...] 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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Libyan PM suspends Foreign Minister over Israel 'meeting'
28 august 2023 - 11:43:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Aldabaiba, has temporarily suspended Foreign Minister Najla El-Mangoush whose "meeting" with the [...] 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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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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Rights group calls for impartial investigation, prosecution of grave police abuse against activists
07 august 2023 - 06:34:15Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked the government of Angola to ensure urgent, impartial, and [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Niger coup: US President joins in calls for release of ousted President Bazoum
03 august 2023 - 11:37:11Niamey, Niger (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday joined in calls for the release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US orders evacuation of its nationals; coup leader warns against foreign meddling, military intervention
03 august 2023 - 06:22:11Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has joined Western countries as they ramp up evacuation of their nationals from [...] Full text...
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Rights group asks Nigerian authorities to disclose identities of #EndSARS protesters due for mass burial
25 july 2023 - 07:38:01Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has asked the Nigerian authorities to urgently halt plans to carry [...] Full text...
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Kenya Police in Kenyatta family home raids
21 july 2023 - 23:35:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The home of former President Uhuru Kenyatta's son was raided on Friday in what the interior [...] Full text...
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Kenyan anti-government protests continue, killings reported
19 july 2023 - 18:31:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police have shot dead one person and wounded scores during the first day of three days [...] Full text...
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Male guardianship rules hamper travel, other movements in North Africa, Middle East
18 july 2023 - 06:39:39Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Many Middle East and North African countries still prevent women from moving freely in their own country [...] Full text...
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UN rights office ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters
15 july 2023 - 07:57:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was very concerned over reports of police [...] Full text...
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Kenyans' protests raise concern about new epicentres of violence
12 july 2023 - 19:35:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protests heightened in Kenya on Wednesday against the government's imposition of high taxes on basic goods [...] Full text...
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Trucks torched on second anniversary of former South African Zuma's arrest
10 july 2023 - 10:07:06Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tensions are running high in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces after several trucks [...] Full text...
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Kenya opposition resume tax protests with 'Saba Saba' mass rallies
07 july 2023 - 23:01:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan opposition coalition kicked off its series of protests against high state taxes on Friday, [...] Full text...
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Macky Sall has embarrassed many African presidents by renouncing a third term - Libyan newspaper
07 july 2023 - 15:53:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall honoured his country, the young Senegalese democracy, the dome of the Senegalese [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President promises to 'shed full light' on last month's violent demonstrations
04 july 2023 - 11:52:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, has promised that investigations will continue to shed "all possible [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for end to rampant atrocities in Cameroon's Anglophone regions
04 july 2023 - 09:02:48Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, is asking the Cameroonian authorities to end the violence against the [...] Full text...
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Senegal's President Sall rules out third term bid; US welcomes announcement
04 july 2023 - 06:57:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's President Macky Sall on Monday announced that he would not run a third term in [...] Full text...
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