Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls

20 april 2024 - 16:21:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...

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Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?

18 april 2024 - 11:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...

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Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr

09 april 2024 - 15:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan citizens are to watch for the appearance of the new lunar crescent in the month [...] Full text...

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UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

26 march 2024 - 10:08:33
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly on Monday [...] Full text...

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Ramadan begins in the Muslim world

11 march 2024 - 12:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims in the world, began officially on Monday. While some countries started [...] Full text...

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Libyan and Maltese Home Affairs Ministers discuss cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration

07 march 2024 - 16:59:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of the Interior in the government of national unity, Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill

29 february 2024 - 06:29:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...

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Gambia rights commission concerned over moves to repeal Female Genital Mutilation law

28 february 2024 - 10:00:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over attempts to repeal the law that [...] Full text...

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Moussa Al-Kouni stresses importance of awareness-creation, reform programmes to protect young people from destructive phenomena

09 february 2024 - 16:23:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, has stressed the importance of implementing [...] Full text...

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Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation

06 february 2024 - 06:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister announces start of education system reform process

27 december 2023 - 15:18:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced the [...] Full text...

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A digital world needing more humanity (By Paul Ejime)

25 december 2023 - 07:10:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yet, our [...] Full text...

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Uphold freedoms, fulfill the promise of human rights, urges UN chief

11 december 2023 - 17:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister pledges greater government efforts to respect universal values

11 december 2023 - 16:24:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, Monday promised that [...] Full text...

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Libya welcomes Denmark's adoption of law banning burning of Koran

08 december 2023 - 14:46:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has welcomed the new law passed on [...] Full text...

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Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai salutes Mandela

06 december 2023 - 09:43:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai and Deputy President Paul Mashatile have honoured former President [...] Full text...

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Preventing genocide, as essential to defence of human rights as ever: UN rights chief

05 december 2023 - 06:25:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Early warning signals of genocide must compel us to action,” said the UN human rights chief [...] Full text...

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More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security

25 october 2023 - 17:05:00
New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor drops war crimes charges against former minister minister

19 october 2023 - 11:13:00
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim A. A. Khan, has dropped all charges against Mr [...] Full text...

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States ‘can and must do more’ to counter religious hatred: UN rights chief

05 october 2023 - 17:51:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Religious hate speech is “unfolding unchecked” on and offline, while gaps in national policy frameworks are [...] Full text...

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Institute to publish research findings on Gambia

10 september 2023 - 13:15:22
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - The Dakar-based research body, Timbuktu Institute, will soon publish a report on the findings of [...] Full text...

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Confirmation hearings for war crimes against CAR's Mokom Gawaka begins at ICC

23 august 2023 - 11:49:34
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - A three-day hearing of confirmation of charges against Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, former National [...] Full text...

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Fragility and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: two sides of the same coin: WB Blog

15 august 2023 - 11:42:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In 1990, about half of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and two-thirds [...] Full text...

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Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV (Feature by UN News)

06 august 2023 - 07:22:20
New York, US (PANA) - To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their [...] Full text...

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Murder of Nahel in France, burning of Koran in Sweden confirm hypocrisy of slogans promoted by the West - Libyan newspaper

14 july 2023 - 16:32:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two major events in the last two weeks have attracted a great deal of attention, one [...] Full text...

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The start of the 2023 school year Iin Libya is set for 3 September

04 july 2023 - 16:09:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the government of national unity, Moussa Al-Mageryef, has announced that [...] Full text...

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Eid Al-Adha sacrificial lamb more expensive this year in Libya

22 june 2023 - 18:33:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the run-up to Eid Al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice of the sheep, the first [...] Full text...

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Combating hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President

20 june 2023 - 05:23:00
New York, US (PANA) - Countering hate speech is a key component of atrocity prevention, UN General Assembly President Csaba [...] Full text...

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Poverty, inequality and exclusion fuelling terrorism, warns UN chief

20 june 2023 - 05:15:06
New York, US (PANA) - With terrorism posing a complex, constantly evolving and multi-faceted threat, law-enforcement agencies gathered at United [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation

12 june 2023 - 16:51:44
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies [...] Full text...

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Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts

09 may 2023 - 06:03:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights violations including [...] Full text...

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Gambia rights commission expresses concerns about rising religious tension in country

03 may 2023 - 15:15:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Human Rights Commission has expressed extreme concern about the rising religious tension and intolerance [...] Full text...

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Libyans prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr despite rising cost of living

18 april 2023 - 17:06:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Throughout the last two weeks, the atmosphere of Ramadan has become more nocturnal in Tripoli and [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't celebrates "Night of Destiny" with tribute to Qur'anic memorizers

18 april 2023 - 12:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, presided over the commemoration [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges preaching precepts of Islam to preserve Islamic identity of Libyan society

17 april 2023 - 13:34:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, Monday called on the chairman [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss campaigns undermining Islamic faith in Libyan society

16 april 2023 - 17:37:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Al-Lafi, chaired a meeting to discuss [...] Full text...

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Religious leaders join UN to pray for peace

15 april 2023 - 07:40:22
New York, US (PANA) - At a time of terrible divisions in the world, leaders from multiple faiths joined together [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Opposition party slams Dalai Lama's "child abuse"

11 april 2023 - 11:25:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African political party on Tuesday called on Indian authorities to arrest and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper urges Libyan authorities to ask AU to appoint Commissioner to deal with migration issue

07 april 2023 - 16:44:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A cross-border phenomenon, illegal migration, has become a pressing issue in Libya and on the African [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson links rise of terrorism in Africa to Libyan crisis in 2011

30 march 2023 - 15:48:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Comorian President and current Chairman of the African Union (AU), Azali Assoumani, said here Thursday [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 WC: Argentina ready to host if Indonesia lose hosting rights

27 march 2023 - 07:23:03
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - By mixing sports with politics and religion, Indonesia is at serious risk of losing its [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces burning of Koran in Copenhagen, Denmark

26 march 2023 - 16:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the national unity government has condemned [...] Full text...

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Ramadan welcomed in Libya with wave of price increases

22 march 2023 - 18:47:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This year again, the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, which starts Thursday [...] Full text...

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International seminar on interreligious, intercultural dialogue opens in Bamako

22 march 2023 - 16:58:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A three-day high-level international seminar on the theme: "Intercultural and inter-religious dialogue: what strategies for sustainable [...] Full text...

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Libyan government officials discuss preparations for Ramadan

08 march 2023 - 11:32:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Tuesday met with the Governor of the Central Bank, [...] Full text...

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UNDP: 'Extremist groups exploiting devt failures to recruit new members'

07 february 2023 - 07:23:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN Development Programme has in a report released on Tuesday stated that extremist groups exploit [...] Full text...

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UN chief: Build ‘alliance of peace’ on International Day of Human Fraternity

04 february 2023 - 07:02:54
New York, US (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity, observed on Saturday, the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament condemns burning of Koran in Sweden

28 january 2023 - 13:25:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Affairs Committee of Libya's House of Representatives has denounced the incident of the self-da-fé [...] Full text...

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Three people incarcerated following escape of prisoner admitted to CNHU of Cotonou

20 january 2023 - 18:13:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Three people have just been imprisoned following the escape of a detainee admitted for treatment at [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper criticises Algeria's actions that have prevented Morocco from participating in CHAN 2023

20 january 2023 - 17:09:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algeria, by preventing a plane carrying the Moroccan football team to fly directly from Rabat to [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s independence and the curse of duality (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent )

01 january 2023 - 13:52:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sixty-seven years have now elapsed since Sudan gained its independence from the condominium colonization on 1 [...] Full text...

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Security Council examines rising terrorism threat globally

16 december 2022 - 04:36:54
New York, US (PANA) - A UN Security Council meeting on Thursday focused on terrorism began with a sobering reminder [...] Full text...

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Is the Sudanese army playing politics with civilian political parties? (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

15 december 2022 - 12:32:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lt-Gen. Abdul-Fattah Burhan, Sudan’s top military leader, who, on behalf of the army, last week signed [...] Full text...

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Genocide threat still real, UN chief says, commemorating victims worldwide

11 december 2022 - 06:28:35
New York, US (PANA) - In response to rising hate speech and discrimination worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged [...] Full text...

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26th edition of Democratic Interrogation Space opens in Bamako

10 december 2022 - 16:44:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 26th edition of the Democratic Interrogation Space (EID) opened here Saturday within the framework of [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily thanks Libyans participating in human rights dialogue, promises to take ideas into account

09 december 2022 - 16:07:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya [...] Full text...

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President Barrow gives sermon at African Ulama and religious affairs ministers ending

08 december 2022 - 15:55:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President  Adama Barrow has said that Islam provides a package for a complete lifestyle and propagates [...] Full text...

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Africa is object of various forms of exploitation. says Gambian President Barrow

07 december 2022 - 11:08:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's President Adama Barrow says Africa has been the object of infiltration and various forms of [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya to hold online dialogue on human rights

06 december 2022 - 12:44:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, will hold an online dialogue on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Mauritius PM says rule of law, human rights vital in safeguarding peace and security

24 november 2022 - 06:33:29
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has said that the implementation of the rule [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global ‘alliance of peace’ recognising inclusion and richness of diversity

23 november 2022 - 06:19:55
Fez, Morocco (PANA) - In a world where “old evils – antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, persecution of Christians, xenophobia, and racism [...] Full text...

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Veteran Sudanese politician returns home ending decade long self-exile in Egypt

22 november 2022 - 14:35:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Mohamed Osman Mirghani, leading Sudanese politician, returned to Khartoum on Monday ending 10 years of self-exile [...] Full text...

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Large mobilisation of Muslims in Mali to denounce the offence against Islam on social networks

05 november 2022 - 19:03:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several thousands of Muslim faithful came out on Friday afternoon on the Boulevard de l'Independence, in [...] Full text...

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UN refugee chief urges stronger action to end ‘legal limbo’ of statelessness

05 november 2022 - 06:48:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Friday called for stronger political commitment and [...] Full text...

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Parade of religious Zawayas troops marks Mauloud celebrations in Libya

08 october 2022 - 19:28:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Religious Zawayas troops went out on Saturday in Tripoli and several other cities of Libya as [...] Full text...

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Libyans begin festivities to commemorate Maouloud, birthday of the Prophet Mohamed

07 october 2022 - 20:03:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The festivities commemorating Maouloud, the birthday of the Prophet of Islam, Mohamed (pbuh), started on Friday [...] Full text...

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Morocco to train 300 Malian imams

01 october 2022 - 15:52:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, and the Malian Minister of Religious [...] Full text...

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African Muslim leaders meet Mali junta leader

22 september 2022 - 12:38:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Wednesday received a delegation of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UN expert calls for more advances in protecting older persons

11 september 2022 - 06:32:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)) - Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Cardinal discusses climate change issues with Mauritian PM

07 september 2022 - 08:16:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of the the Catholic Church in Nigeria on Tuesday met with the Mauritian [...] Full text...

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Third Mohammed VI Foundation's Quran recitation ends

15 august 2022 - 13:19:35
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The final of the 3rd edition of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema competition of [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO

02 august 2022 - 19:34:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams referendum on Tunisia's 'flawed' draft constitution

27 july 2022 - 12:24:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An official of Amnesty International has described as "deeply worrying" the adoption of a new constitution [...] Full text...

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UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples in Kenya

18 july 2022 - 19:22:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human [...] Full text...

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Dozens of organisations ask Egypt to ease grip on civic space as COP27 approaches

13 july 2022 - 07:48:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of civil society, human rights and environmental organisations have urged the Egyptian authorities to ease their [...] Full text...

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Libyans face soaring price of sheep on Eid Al-Adha

08 july 2022 - 06:36:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libyans prepare to mark this year's Eid Al-Adha, the Muslims festival of sacrifice on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso has 20,505,155 inhabitants, according to latest census

02 july 2022 - 14:02:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has 20,505,155 inhabitants, according to the final results of the 5th general population [...] Full text...

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Draft of the new Tunisian Constitution grants broad powers to president

01 july 2022 - 16:31:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, unveiled Thursday evening the content of the draft of a new [...] Full text...

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Eid Al-Adha to be celebrated in Libya next Saturday 9 July

30 june 2022 - 19:35:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will celebrate Eid Al-Adha, the Muslim sheep sacrifice festival in perpetuation of the tradition of [...] Full text...

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AU urges Sudan and Ethiopia to 'refrain from any military action' in border incident

29 june 2022 - 10:18:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Wednesday appealed to Sudan and Ethiopia to completely refrain from [...] Full text...

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Sudan summons Ethiopian Ambassador over border incident that claimed eight Sudanese lives

28 june 2022 - 11:29:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's foreign minister, Ali Al-Sadiq Ali, on Monday summoned the Ethiopian ambassador to Sudan and expressed [...] Full text...

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First batch of 250 Libyan pilgrims leave for Mecca in Saudi Arabia

25 june 2022 - 15:01:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 250 pilgrims, representing the first batch of Libyan Muslims, left Saturday via Maitigua [...] Full text...

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The Burkinabe government is looking for authors of hate speech against Fulani community

17 june 2022 - 18:06:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced Friday in a statement that "hate speech of unprecedented violence is [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urges faith groups to propagate peace, tolerance

10 june 2022 - 10:17:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has urged faith groups to propagate and maintain peace and tolerance as [...] Full text...

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Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack in Nigwria which left more than 20 dead

07 june 2022 - 15:30:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM denounces blasphemous statements by India's ruling party spokesperson against the Prophet Mohamed

06 june 2022 - 22:13:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity, has condemned the statements [...] Full text...

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Malian pilgrims to pay 3.9 million CFA francs for 2022 hajj

30 may 2022 - 16:37:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malians undertaking the 2022 Hajj on the government roll will pay 3.9 million CFA francs. "The pilgrimage [...] Full text...

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Sahel should be seen as region of ‘opportunity’ despite ‘multiple crises’: UN official

30 may 2022 - 05:36:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Sahel region of Africa should be considered a region of opportunity, despite the “multiple crises” [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces lack of credibility of AI report linking security officials to human rights violations

12 may 2022 - 20:29:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the government of national unity has [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Fitr in hope of achieving unity to overcome political crisis

02 may 2022 - 19:15:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans, like most Arab and Muslim countries in the world, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday to mark [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid El Fitr on May 2

01 may 2022 - 14:57:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first day of Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan fasting, will be celebrated [...] Full text...

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Festive Eid El Fitr atmosphere prevails in Libya despite price hike

28 april 2022 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rhythm of life in Tripoli and other Libyan cities has increased in the last few [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes South Africa's Muslim community

03 april 2022 - 15:22:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has conveyed his best wishes to the Muslim [...] Full text...

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Libyans start Ramadan with wishes for peace, reconciliation

03 april 2022 - 06:27:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials, international organisations, and foreign diplomats expressed their wishes at the beginning of Ramadan, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan activists detained for inciting atheism and insulting Islam

26 march 2022 - 13:22:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan "Haraket Attenwir" (Enlightenment Movement) have been detained on the orders of Libya's [...] Full text...

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Human rights crackdowns in Libya having ‘a seriously chilling effect’

26 march 2022 - 07:46:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A deepening crackdown on civil society in Libya has prompted the concern of the UN human [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister honoured by US with International Women of Courage Award 2022

10 march 2022 - 04:51:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has been honoured by the US [...] Full text...

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Liberian opposition talks of political persecution ahead of 2023 Presidential elections

24 february 2022 - 23:48:40
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The political and judicial persecution of the leadership of opposition parties in Liberia is a threat [...] Full text...

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Former Chief Justice of South Africa apologises for Israeli comments

04 february 2022 - 08:32:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Human rights group #Africa4Palestine on Friday says it accepts former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya willing to host more Ugandan students at Faculty of Islamic Call in Tripoli

13 january 2022 - 12:42:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has expressed its readiness to host more Ugandan students wishing to study at the Faculty of [...] Full text...

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Libya mourns its great writer, Ali Mustapha al-Misrati

30 december 2021 - 19:48:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Thursday bid farewell to one of its prominent men of letters, writer Ali Mustapha [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Archbishop warns of growing distrust in government

25 december 2021 - 11:34:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has warned that there is growing distrust in the government [...] Full text...

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Guinea's junta leader tells state media to denounce corruption

11 december 2021 - 14:56:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, on Friday tasked the public service [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Day: Libyan FM emphasises freedom of expression

10 december 2021 - 19:07:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla al-Mangoush, on Friday [...] Full text...

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Algeria, Comoros placed on US list of violators of religious freedom

18 november 2021 - 06:13:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has placed Algeria and Comoros on its Special Watch List for governments [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya vow Security Council collaboration on Horn of Africa security situation

17 november 2021 - 17:42:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and President Uhuru Kenyatta have called on the government [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Govt says ready for negotiations with rebels 'if some conditions are met'

11 november 2021 - 16:15:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Spokesperson for the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, Dina Mufti, on Thursday said the federal government [...] Full text...

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Kenya calls on UN to review peacekeeping cooperation with Africa

29 october 2021 - 19:06:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for close cooperation between the UN, African Union and regional [...] Full text...

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Diversity is a ‘source of strength’, UN chief tells Security Council

13 october 2021 - 06:15:52
New York, US (PANA) - Inclusion is fundamental to rebuild societies in the wake of war and achieve durable peace, UN Secretary-General told world [...] Full text...

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Morocco will continue its efforts for a peaceful solution in Libya : FA Minister

28 september 2021 - 19:31:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco will continue its efforts for a peaceful solution in Libya and for a fair, comprehensive [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Statistics of crisis in Northwest Nigeria competing with Afghanistan, warns Governor El-Rufai

21 september 2021 - 21:34:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday said the human capital development indices of the North [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 258 new positive cases

13 august 2021 - 07:20:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced on Friday that they detected 258 new positive cases of [...] Full text...

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USAID launches 5-year programme against Gender-Based Violence in two Nigerian States

03 august 2021 - 19:04:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched a four-year programme that is aimed [...] Full text...

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Greece arrests dangerous suspected terrorist through collaboration with Morocco

29 july 2021 - 11:32:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Greek security services  on Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old Moroccan man who was one of the leaders [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President Buhari says banditry in northwest 'painful, most disturbing'

23 july 2021 - 09:23:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said in his Duara country home, in Katsina State, that the lingering banditry [...] Full text...

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Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali

19 july 2021 - 15:46:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more to [...] Full text...

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Libyans to celebrate Eid Al-Adha with strict coronavirus protocols

19 july 2021 - 12:05:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will on Tuesday celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in an atmosphere marked by [...] Full text...

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Libya urges Non-Aligned Movement to work towards fair representation of all peoples of the world

15 july 2021 - 20:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya said here Thursday results of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit meetings held recently in the [...] Full text...

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Troika Specials Envoys calls on rebels to rejoin peace talks

04 july 2021 - 16:32:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Leading European countries, the United States and the United Nations on Sunday confirmed they have sent [...] Full text...

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South Africans barred from attending Hajj pilgrimage

24 june 2021 - 12:59:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Muslims will be barred from attending Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year. For [...] Full text...

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UN chief kicks off 100-day countdown to International Day of Peace

13 june 2021 - 05:20:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Sunday kicked off the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace. Every [...] Full text...

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Burundi's Muslim community in trouble

10 june 2021 - 18:22:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Muslim Community of Burundi (COMIBU) has publicly disowned one of its leading members for his [...] Full text...

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Morocco condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso

08 june 2021 - 09:27:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has strongly condemned the "despicable terrorist" attacks, in north of Burkina Faso on 4 June [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks kick off with parties showing optimism

26 may 2021 - 16:44:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA ) - Peace talks between the government of the Sudan and the main rebel Sudan People’s liberation [...] Full text...

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Thousands of Mauritians march in Port Louis in support of Palestinians

23 may 2021 - 10:20:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Thousands of Mauritians on Sunday marched for more than three hours in the main arteries [...] Full text...

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Organisation slams South African Chief Justice over Israel comments

21 may 2021 - 18:52:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Palestinian solidarity organisation, Africa4Palestine, has lodged court papers opposing an appeal by South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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U.S. raises concerns of religious abuse, discrimination, rising tensions in Nigeria

14 may 2021 - 15:05:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. has voiced concerns over abuses and discrimination against individuals based on religion and religious [...] Full text...

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Moroccan and Egyptian Foreign Ministers hold talks

16 april 2021 - 12:01:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan and Egyptian foreign ministers held talks on Thursday by video conference on bilateral relations and [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, Sudan PM discuss several issues on phone

06 april 2021 - 11:07:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke on [...] Full text...

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South Africa Chief Justice appeals damning ruling against him

04 april 2021 - 09:18:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says he is defending his constitutional rights of [...] Full text...

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AU Peace and Security Council on three-day mission to Sudan

30 march 2021 - 18:59:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A delegation of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), led by [...] Full text...

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Sudan gov't, rebel leader sign document guaranteeing freedom of worship

29 march 2021 - 07:27:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government and a rebel group have signed a document guaranteeing freedom of worship [...] Full text...

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UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred

18 march 2021 - 05:48:56
New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian govt urged to review laws to criminalize homosexuality

24 february 2021 - 21:52:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Civil society organizations, traditional rulers, Christian and Muslim leaders have sounded a strong and uncompromising message [...] Full text...

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US President Biden greets AU Summit on Africa re-engagement strategy

06 february 2021 - 22:05:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Joe Biden, has greeted the 34th session of the African Union Heads of [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for promotion of cultural, religious tolerance

05 february 2021 - 06:09:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for more commitment towards promoting cultural and religious tolerance, in [...] Full text...

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EU chief underlines peace, dignity, human rights on Day of Human Fraternity

04 february 2021 - 15:40:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Nations around the world on Thursday marked the very first International Day of Human Fraternity, established [...] Full text...

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Tunis denies President Kaïs Saied made anti-Jewish remarks

21 january 2021 - 13:51:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president is at the centre of a controversy sparked by remarks considered to be [...] Full text...

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President Talon glorifies endogenous religions

11 january 2021 - 19:46:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - On the occasion of the celebration of the National Day of Traditional Religions, the President of [...] Full text...

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Libyan media discuss expectations on effects of reconciliation between Arab Gulf countries and White House on Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 14:53:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The expectations of Libyans regarding the impact of the recent reconciliation among Arab Gulf countries and [...] Full text...

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US to give Sudan US$1.2 billion loan to pay World Bank arrears

07 january 2021 - 08:47:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the US [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Groups kick as Buhari gives up, says only God can police Nigeria, Niger border

23 december 2020 - 21:56:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement Tuesday that only God could effectively supervise Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic has [...] Full text...

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'New era' in Moroccan-Israeli ties begins

23 december 2020 - 11:23:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Tuesday's visit to Morocco by a high-level American-Israeli delegation has opened of a new era in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Loser of presidential poll salutes winner Marc Christian Kaboré

22 december 2020 - 14:49:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eddie Komboïgo who came second in the November 22 presidential election of Burkina Faso on [...] Full text...

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. Nigeria rejects U.S. allegation of “systematic violation of religious freedom of citizens”

08 december 2020 - 14:05:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday denied the United States' allegation of engaging in systematic and egregious religious freedom [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM meets several of his counterparts in Niamey

28 november 2020 - 20:25:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Saturday [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM denounces justification of publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohamed

28 november 2020 - 00:21:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday reaffirmed his strong condemnation of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan opposition leaders arrive in Khartoum to celebrate peace deal

15 november 2020 - 16:13:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in decades, Sudanese rebel leaders from Darfur, the Blue Nile and Eastern [...] Full text...

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French Interior minister visits Tunisia after Nice attack

06 november 2020 - 21:40:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The fight against terrorism and illegal migration was at the centre of talks French minister of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Crisis born from caricatures of Prophet of Islam highlighted in the news

31 october 2020 - 17:13:12
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press published in Mauritania this week devoted most of its comments to the global crisis [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian govt. condemns terrorist attack on Notre-Dame church in Nice

30 october 2020 - 17:52:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In a statement released on Friday, the Mauritanian government has condemned Thursday's terrorist attack on the [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns Nice terrorist attack

30 october 2020 - 11:59:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministry of Libya's Government of National Accord has condemned Thursday's attack on the Notre-Dame [...] Full text...

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Tunis strongly condemns Nice attack by Tunisian, opens judicial investigation

29 october 2020 - 22:39:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Thursday strongly condemned the knife attack which claimed the lives of three in Nice, southeast [...] Full text...

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Malian Muslims unhappy with French president's comments on cartoons of Prophet (PSH)

29 october 2020 - 18:48:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several hundred Muslims Wednesday expressed their displeasure at the recent remarks of French President Emmanuel Macron [...] Full text...

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Perpetrators of 2015 deadly terrorist attack in Bamako hotel condemned to death

29 october 2020 - 12:01:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Perpetrators of the attacks against the Radisson Blu Hotel and La Terrasse restaurant in the Malian [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government condemns caricatures of Prophet Mahomet

26 october 2020 - 22:21:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government Monday strongly condemned acts of provocation against Islam reported in France for several [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces Macron's "offensive" statements toward the Islamic world

26 october 2020 - 14:18:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Foreign Ministry of the Government of National Accord has denounced statements by French President Emmanuel [...] Full text...

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Rabat strongly condemns 'outrageous cartoons' against Islam

26 october 2020 - 11:19:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has strongly condemned the continued publication of "outrageous cartoons" against Islam and Prophet Mohammed. In a [...] Full text...

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Benin bishops warn against promotion of homosexuality through international aid

25 october 2020 - 16:39:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin’s Episcopal conference (CEB) has expressed deep concern with "the hideous promotion" of homosexuality through the [...] Full text...

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Step up action to achieve global ceasefire during COVID-19 pandemic: UN chief

24 october 2020 - 13:14:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s 75th anniversary on Saturday, which falls as countries continue to battle the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt welcomes initiatives to end crisis, says FM

23 october 2020 - 11:16:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of Libya's internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, said on [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: HRW calls for release of detainees accused of blasphemy

19 october 2020 - 23:21:26
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Human Right Watch (HRW), a rights non-governmental organisation, Monday called on the Mauritanian government to drop [...] Full text...

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Guterres says Central African Republic elections are ‘unique opportunity’ for peace

02 october 2020 - 06:11:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for parties in the Central African Republic (CAR) to prioritise [...] Full text...

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UN hails successful municipal elections in Misrata, Libya

05 september 2020 - 00:37:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday congratulated the citizens of Misrata, 220 km east [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief welcomes Sudan peace deal, urges accountability

01 september 2020 - 15:03:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has welcomed the signing of a peace deal [...] Full text...

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Sudanese sign peace deal yet to attract another region

31 august 2020 - 20:41:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) and the civilian-led Transitional Government of Sudan signed an agreement Monday [...] Full text...

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Sudanese foes to initial peace agreement in Juba, South Sudan

30 august 2020 - 17:40:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s government and two major rebel groupings have initialed eight documents in Juba, South Sudan, paving [...] Full text...

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community leader condemns burning of Quran in Sweden

30 august 2020 - 14:07:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The worldwide head and Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, His Holiness Hazrat Ahmad, Sunday strongly [...] Full text...

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South African rugby players under fire over BLM movement

20 august 2020 - 11:20:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African trade union Solidarity has taken aim over Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa saying [...] Full text...

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Benin govt. to build hotel complex near "gate of no return" in Ouidah

18 august 2020 - 17:00:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin says it is planning to build a hotel complex near the "Gate [...] Full text...

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Burundi Muslim community celebrates Eid ul-Adha

31 july 2020 - 22:17:54
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Muslim community here Friday celebrated the Eid ul-Adha or feast of the sheep sacrifice, [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Adha Friday in the hope of a better tomorrow (Analysis)

31 july 2020 - 18:47:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Like other Muslim nations across the world, Libyans on Friday celebrated Eid al-Adha, the feast that [...] Full text...

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Child trafficking in sport: FIFA backs new initiative to safeguard children

30 july 2020 - 16:23:27
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World Football Governing body, FIFA, is supporting a new initiative to end child trafficking in sport [...] Full text...

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Rights experts urge Nigeria to free humanist detained for blasphemy

25 july 2020 - 05:50:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian authorities must immediately release prominent humanist and rights defender Mubarak Bala, who has been detained [...] Full text...

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Cancellation of hajj deals a blow to Niger's travel agencies

17 july 2020 - 11:12:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The cancellation of this year's hajj because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has dealt a big [...] Full text...

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New global data on human rights showcased in report on SDGs

15 july 2020 - 11:46:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Key human rights data has been highlighted in the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on the Sustainable [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo orders partial reopening of places of worship 17 July

12 july 2020 - 13:22:53
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Christian and Muslim worshippers will be praying in their churches and mosques from Friday, 17 July, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's Muslims to skip Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia over COVID-19 fears

24 june 2020 - 15:22:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's grand Mufti Sheikh Salim Hitimana on Wednesday announced that no one among members of Rwandan [...] Full text...

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40% of poorest countries did not provide specific support to disadvantaged learners during COVID-19 crisis - UNESCO report

23 june 2020 - 17:31:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Fewer than 10% of countries have laws that help ensure full inclusion in education, according to [...] Full text...

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ICC warns against any attack against civil populations in Libya

22 june 2020 - 19:58:37
Paris, France (PANA) – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, on Monday warned the belligerents involved [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Presidency rejects UK All-Party parliamentary group report on religious freedom

19 june 2020 - 19:56:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Friday labelled as “misrepresentation” the report of the United Kingdom (UK) All-Party [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ‘Access to child-friendly justice is not just a child right’- UNICEF representative

16 june 2020 - 14:39:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF country representative to the Gambia, Sandra Lattouf, has said that “access to child-friendly justice is [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura church leader calls for 'sacred union' as Burundi mourns its president

14 june 2020 - 13:41:13
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)- Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa of Bujumbura Diocese on  Sunday called the Barundi people to the sacred union on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Catholic Church reopens masses in Mali

02 june 2020 - 17:22:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Masses in the Mali's catholic church were relaunched on Sunday following a declaration by the President [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Red Cross, Facebook launch Africa digital pandemic vigilance campaign

01 june 2020 - 16:46:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Humanitarian organizations, Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement and Facebook partnered Monday to launch a campaign to [...] Full text...

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Gambian Christians say draft constitution still does not protect Christians

29 may 2020 - 17:36:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Christian Council has said that the West African nation's 2020 draft constitution does not [...] Full text...

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Mali celebrates Eid El Fitr

23 may 2020 - 10:55:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali celebrates the Eid El Fitr on Saturday, marking the end of the Muslim fasting month, [...] Full text...

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Libya to celebrate Eid el-Fitr Sunday

22 may 2020 - 23:32:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Eid el Fitr, commemorating the end of Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, will be [...] Full text...

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President Barrow extends state of public emergency for 21 days

19 may 2020 - 21:10:46
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - President Adama Barraw Tuesday extended The Gambia’s state of public emergency for 21 days in accordance with [...] Full text...

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Gambians rage after EU Facebook post supports homosexuality rights

19 may 2020 - 19:51:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Thousands of Gambians have taken to social media to express disappointment on European Union’s Facebook post [...] Full text...

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Ramadan without respite for Libyans, victims of military escalation (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

17 may 2020 - 20:48:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will have lived in 2020 the Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, the most difficult [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief appeals to ‘common humanity’ across all faiths, in tackling the virus

13 may 2020 - 05:45:10
New York, US (PANA) - Our shared vulnerability to the coronavirus pandemic reveals “our common humanity”, the UN chief said [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Interfaith committee calls for religious day Thursday against Covid-19

12 may 2020 - 15:20:26
Paris, France (PANA) - The High Committee for Human Fraternity has called religious leaders and believers around the world to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 in Africa: Challenges and opportunities (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

12 may 2020 - 10:47:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - That the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the world to the extent of defining how humans [...] Full text...

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Auxiliary bishop appointed for Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire

06 may 2020 - 15:52:37
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -  The Vatican Embassy in Abidjan on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rev. Father Jacques Assanvo [...] Full text...

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Ramadan must be a month of spiritual response against the coronavirus

25 april 2020 - 06:29:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Federation of Islamic Associations of Burkina Faso (FAIB) invited the Muslim faithful of the [...] Full text...

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Ramadan begins on Saturday in Mauritius

24 april 2020 - 11:12:26
Port Louis, Mauritius PANA) - The Muslim community in Mauritius begins the first day of Ramadan on Saturday, April 25, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus insecurity: Libyans begin Ramadan with suffering (A News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

23 april 2020 - 22:34:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Libyans on Friday begin the Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, in exceptionally trying times marked [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to observe first day of Ramadan on Friday

23 april 2020 - 17:45:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Mufti of the Republic of Tunisia, Othman Batikh, announced on Wednesday evening that the first [...] Full text...

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