Opposition party concerned about terrorist attacks in northern Benin

05 december 2021 - 18:19:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The political party "Les Démocrates" (Beninese opposition) has expressed concern following the two terrorist attacks that [...] Full text...

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Benin's parliament is concerned about terrorist attacks in north of country

04 december 2021 - 19:31:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The National Assembly of Benin has expressed its sympathy following the two terrorist attacks in the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council adopts resolution to keep pirates at bay off Somalia coast

04 december 2021 - 06:31:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to combat the continuing threat of [...] Full text...

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Beninese army reassures adequate defence despite terrorist attacks in the north

03 december 2021 - 16:46:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The spokesperson of the Beninese Army, Colonel Didier Ahouanvoédo, on Thursday issued a statement reassuring the [...] Full text...

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One hundred terrorists neutralised by the Malian Army in November

03 december 2021 - 16:37:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A hundred terrorists were neutralised in November by the Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs), with the support [...] Full text...

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Morocco calls for tougher action against growing threat from terrorist groups

03 december 2021 - 16:09:05
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has again drawn the attention of the international community, including the Global Coalition against Daech, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Burkina Faso facing ‘multitude of challenges’: Human rights chief

02 december 2021 - 05:31:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Concluding a four-day to visit Burkina Faso, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Foreign Minister in Dakar for the China-Africa Summit

29 november 2021 - 16:20:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jerandi, will take part in the Africa-China Summit in Dakar, Senegal, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso president acalls for unity against terrorism

26 november 2021 - 11:36:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In the face of the demonstrations observed in recent days and those announced to protest [...] Full text...

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Libyan, EU officials discuss cooperation in Sahel region to counter terrorism

25 november 2021 - 11:01:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni and the European Union Special Representative [...] Full text...

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European Union renews unwavering support to Burkinabe authorities in fight against terrorism

24 november 2021 - 19:32:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday renewed its support for Burkina Faso, which has been [...] Full text...

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Fight against migration and cross-border crime will be discussed at Libya-Europe meeting in Brussels

23 november 2021 - 18:35:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Tuesday in Brussels discussed with [...] Full text...

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Unidentified gunmen wreak havoc in central Mali

23 november 2021 - 12:48:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Unidentified gunmen have wreaked havoc on citizens in central Mali killing some peple. Sources said on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Tunisia security dismantles suspected terrorist cell

20 november 2021 - 12:10:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units have dismantled a suspected terrorist cell composed of 20 people in the region [...] Full text...

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

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

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ECOWAS condemns bloody attack in Burkina Faso's Sahel

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

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Burkina Faso: President Kaboré makes declaration after new death toll in Inata attack

17 november 2021 - 21:29:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré said here Wednesday that the malfunctioning observed in the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan prisons commander fired after terror convicts jail break

17 november 2021 - 17:36:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Prisons Commissioner-General, Wycliffe Ogalo, was fired on Wednesday and immediately arrested following the escape [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken to discuss situation in Horn of Africa with Kenyan president

17 november 2021 - 12:03:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Wednesday on an official visit to [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Kenya at start of African tour

17 november 2021 - 07:11:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Wednesday at the start of his [...] Full text...

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Ruling party advocates social cohesion in fight against terrorism in Burkina Faso

15 november 2021 - 19:35:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP), Burkina Faso's ruling party, on Monday called for social [...] Full text...

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

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

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Malian Foreign Minister in Russia to strengthen bilateral cooperation

12 november 2021 - 15:47:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russia and Mali have agreed to strengthen the political dialogue including a defence agreement to fight [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Police manhunt for missing terror operative

10 november 2021 - 08:22:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Anti-Terrorism Police Unit and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation have appealed for information leading [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tunisian woman sentenced to 7 months in prison for fighting in the ranks of Daesh

08 november 2021 - 19:19:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The specialised criminal chamber for terrorist issues of the Tunis Court of First Instance has sentenced [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS names former top official Ibn Chambas Special envoy to Guinea

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

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

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

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UN says 11 million Nigerians need humanitarian assistance

07 november 2021 - 12:03:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, says about 11 million Nigerians [...] Full text...

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Alleged terrorist cell of three members dismantled in Tunisia

06 november 2021 - 14:52:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Services of the central administration coordinating the fight against terrorism in Tunisia have dismantled a presumed [...] Full text...

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AU condemns terror attack in Niger

05 november 2021 - 12:40:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned the killing [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Air Marshal Amao, UK Royal Air Force CAS meet on improved cooperation

03 november 2021 - 16:22:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Oladayo Amao Wednesday met with the Royal Air [...] Full text...

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Terrorist cell dismantled in southern Tunisia

30 october 2021 - 20:01:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Takfiri cell affiliated to the Daesh organization has been dismantled in the region of Tataouine, [...] Full text...

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Greater global solidarity needed to achieve peace and security for Africa, says top UN official

29 october 2021 - 05:19:20
New York, US (PANA) - The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasised the “vital importance” of peace and security in [...] Full text...

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UN, Lake Chad Basin Commission delegation visits Nigeria

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

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Coronavirus: DR Congo economy makes quick turnaround: IMF Team

28 october 2021 - 09:25:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Boosting public investment and social spending by the government in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Opposed demonstrations staged in Khartoum to demand political action

21 october 2021 - 15:33:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Thousands of police have been deployed in Khartoum since the early hours of Thursday while the [...] Full text...

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Mali's High Islamic Council mandated to negotiate with jihadist leaders

21 october 2021 - 13:06:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's interim government has mandated the High Islamic Council (HCI), the highest religious authority, to negotiate [...] Full text...

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UK minister restates support for Sudan’s transition to full democracy

21 october 2021 - 08:38:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Kingdom has renewed its commitment to support Sudan’s transition to democracy. UK Minister for Africa, [...] Full text...

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Congolese Foreign Minister reaffirms Africans' commitment to help Libya overcome its crisis

20 october 2021 - 19:56:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad, Jean Claude Gakosso, said here Wednesday that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Turkey pledges enhanced cooperation with Nigeria on counter-terrorism, defence and security

20 october 2021 - 15:53:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Turkey and Nigeria on Wednesday signed eight major agreements on defence, energy, industry, mining and other [...] Full text...

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Terrorist shot dead in Côte d'Ivoire army position attack

19 october 2021 - 18:07:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A terrorist was shot dead and two Ivorian soldiers wounded on Tuesday in an attack [...] Full text...

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Conference on stability in Libya to build promising, new future: Foreign Minister

18 october 2021 - 11:03:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The much advertised international conference on the "Initiative for Stability in Libya" to be held in [...] Full text...

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Niger's president to pay two-day visit to Burkina Faso

17 october 2021 - 11:57:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, will pay a two-day visit to Burkina Faso from [...] Full text...

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US unlocks more vaccines for Africa to step up pandemic response

15 october 2021 - 10:33:01
Washington DC, US (PANA) — President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday made history by becoming the first African Head of State [...] Full text...

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Mali army denies allegations of summary executions in fight against terrorism

14 october 2021 - 12:00:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Malian Army, General Oumar Diarra, has denied allegations incriminating [...] Full text...

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French Barkane soldier accidentally killed in Timbuktu, north-east Mali

13 october 2021 - 18:23:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Adrien Quélin, a 29-year-old mechanic with the Roc Noir desert battle group of the Barkhane force, [...] Full text...

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Curfew extended for 45 days in Burkina Faso's Sahel

11 october 2021 - 18:50:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The governor of the Sahel Region of Burkina Faso, Colonel Major Salfo Kaboré, announced here [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries welcome plan to withdraw mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya

11 october 2021 - 10:19:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States in Libya have [...] Full text...

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Tunisia arrests 20 people for membership of suspected terrorist organisation

09 october 2021 - 13:36:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A large security operation carried out in Tunisia's Sidi Bouzid region has led to the arrest [...] Full text...

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Commander of French Barkane Force calls on Malian Minister of Defence

07 october 2021 - 12:05:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The commander of the Barkhane Force (COMANFORT), Major General Laurent Michon, on Tuesday called on the [...] Full text...

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Prez Kabore makes several changes in the command of the Burkinabe army

06 october 2021 - 21:08:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, has made changes in the leadership [...] Full text...

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Malian FM summons French Ambassador on 'derogatory' statement by French President Macron

06 october 2021 - 12:46:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, summoned the French ambassador to [...] Full text...

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SADC fully supports Mozambique to wipe out terrorists and violent extremists

06 october 2021 - 10:50:31
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The Extraordinary Summit of the Organ Troika of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa convenes extraordinary SADC Troika, Mozambique Summit

05 october 2021 - 18:38:06
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday chaired the Extraordinary Summit of the Southern African [...] Full text...

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Alleged member of Daech arrested in Athens, Greece

05 october 2021 - 15:38:56
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek police Monday announced in a statement the arrest of an extremist suspected of belonging [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's president stresses determination to defend country

05 october 2021 - 15:21:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Tuesday reiterated his determination to defend his [...] Full text...

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Nine soldiers killed in suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso - report

04 october 2021 - 16:12:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death toll from the attack on Monday against the military detachment of Yirgou in [...] Full text...

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Eight soldiers killed in suspected terrorist attack in north-central Burkina Faso

04 october 2021 - 12:20:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eight Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Monday in an attack on the military detachment of [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali

04 october 2021 - 04:19:22
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned an attack against peacekeepers in Mali on Saturday which left one [...] Full text...

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Two Burkinabe soldiers killed in mine attack

02 october 2021 - 17:30:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Saturday in a mine attack on the Mangodara-Noumoutiédougou axis, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria records “tremendous progress’’ against Boko Haram/ISWAP/bandits : Buhari

01 october 2021 - 14:43:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday saluted the military and other security agencies for recording “tremendous progress’’ [...] Full text...

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Sahel: UN concerned about worsening insecurity in 'tri-border area

30 september 2021 - 18:15:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday expressed concern about the [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Al-Shabab of kidnapping boys for Mozambique conflict

29 september 2021 - 12:56:44
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – An Islamic State (ISIS) linked armed group in northern Mozambique is kidnapping boys and using them [...] Full text...

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Sudanese security knocks down terrorist cell in Khartoum

29 september 2021 - 09:49:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese authorities say security units apprehended 11 terrorists related to Islamic State (ISIS) in a [...] Full text...

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Libyan, US officials discuss cooperation in security and military fields

28 september 2021 - 19:58:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Tuesday met in Tripoli with the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security units dismantle terrorist cell

26 september 2021 - 19:02:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units operating in the region of Sliman, in the north-east of the country, dismantled [...] Full text...

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As crises ‘pile up’ in the Sahel, Malian leader says it's time to consider more robust mandate for UN Mission

26 september 2021 - 04:51:59
New York, US (PANA) - The interim Prime Minister of Mali,  Choguel Kokalla Maïga, said on Saturday that “rarely, has a country or region been as severely affected [...] Full text...

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French soldier of Barkane force killed in northern Mali

25 september 2021 - 14:39:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A soldier of the French Barkhane force was killed on Friday during an operation in northern [...] Full text...

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Nigeria issues security alert ahead of 61st independence anniversary

24 september 2021 - 17:21:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Government on Friday alerted the general public to be aware of “heightened security activities” [...] Full text...

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Belgian FM reaffirms support for Libya's political process

23 september 2021 - 10:55:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès has reaffirmed her country's support for Libya's political process and efforts [...] Full text...

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Haftar steps down ahead of contesting Libya's presidential election

22 september 2021 - 22:05:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to prosecute 285 Boko Haram sponsors, says Justice Minister

22 september 2021 - 20:55:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says the Federal Government will leave no [...] Full text...

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'Over 8,000 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to Nigerian troops'

22 september 2021 - 08:20:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Abdulwahab Eyitayo, says [...] 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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LEAD: Sudan authorities abort coup, authors arrested

21 september 2021 - 10:07:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The crisis-plagued government in Sudan on Tuesday said it thwarted a coup d’état in the early [...] Full text...

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US calls for cooperation between Somali President and PM for peaceful elections

21 september 2021 - 05:59:00
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has urged Somalia's leaders to cooperate for the country to complete its electoral process [...] Full text...

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US slams conviction of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina

21 september 2021 - 05:32:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern at the conviction by Rwanda on Monday of US [...] Full text...

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Nigerian soldier dies as troops eliminate 42 fleeing terrorists, bandits in Niger State

20 september 2021 - 21:52:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian troops, comprising the Armed Forces of Nigeria and Nigeria Police Mobile unit forces, have eliminated [...] Full text...

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US welcomes killing of ISIS leader in Greater Sahara

20 september 2021 - 05:20:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the announcement from France that its troops have killed  Adnan Abu [...] Full text...

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Sahel:New commander of the Barkhane force presents operational changes to President of B.. Faso

17 september 2021 - 21:28:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Friday received the new commander of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM welcomes efforts of Libyan-Tunisian Ministerial Committee for return of traffic

16 september 2021 - 20:27:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Thursday hailed efforts of the [...] Full text...

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

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

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76th General Assembly gets under way at UN Headquarters in New York

15 september 2021 - 05:09:07
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be the most challenging period the world has seen since the Second World War, said [...] Full text...

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Death toll in ambush of Burkina Faso's national gendarmerie rises to six

13 september 2021 - 20:40:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death toll from an ambush on Sunday against a Burkina Faso national gendarmerie escort [...] Full text...

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Four soldiers and one civilian killed in attack on convoy in Burkina Faso

13 september 2021 - 11:53:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Five people, a woman and four Burkinabe soldiers, were killed on Sunday in an attack [...] Full text...

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Five soldiers killed in terrorist ambush in central Mali

12 september 2021 - 19:24:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five Malian soldiers were killed when their patrol was ambushed by suspected terrorists in the vicinity [...] Full text...

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Libyan media play up govt's session with Parliament, normalisation of Libya-Tunisia ties

12 september 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers published last week gave wide coverage to the plenary session by Parliament of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military dismisses allegations of mass graves in northwest, northcentral in anti-terrorism fight

12 september 2021 - 17:44:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) on Sunday said viral pictures being circulated purporting to be [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan prime minister arrives in Tunisia for official visit

09 september 2021 - 19:19:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The prime minister of the Libyan government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al Dbaiba, arrived Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces trip to Tunisia to promote bilateral relations

08 september 2021 - 18:16:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister  Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has said he does not accuse Tunisia of exporting terrorism. Announcing his [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Mali to strengthen efforts in fighting terrorism

07 september 2021 - 21:12:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roche Marc Christian Kaboré and the Malian minister of Defence, Colonel Sadio [...] Full text...

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Vice-President of Libya's Presidential Council ends Niger visit

07 september 2021 - 16:43:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Tuesday concluded his visit to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls arrest of Daech leader in Libya a 'great success'

07 september 2021 - 11:27:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has described the arrest of Ambarek al-Khazmi, a leader of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council member, Niger President hold talks in Niamey

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

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

04 september 2021 - 02:49:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to use US$100 million worth of non-lethal military aid [...] Full text...

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African Union Commissioner promises to revamp election observation in Africa

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

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South Sudan pressed to end crackdown against activists seeking political accountability

03 september 2021 - 18:40:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities have arrested civil society activists and a politician, besides closing down a [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's security and stability closely related to Libya's, says Jerandi

31 august 2021 - 18:59:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's security and stability are closely related to those of Libya, the Tunisian Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...

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Cholera Outbreak: 43 dead, 559 infected in Northeast Nigeria

31 august 2021 - 18:26:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Borno State government, Northeast Nigeria, on Tuesday raised alarm of a fresh outbreak of cholera [...] Full text...

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U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft officially inducted into Nigerian Air Force, to be deployed in war against Boko Haram/ISWAP

31 august 2021 - 18:21:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft was officially inducted into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at [...] Full text...

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Sudanese and Chadian leaders underline need for cooperation against terrorism threats

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

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

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

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Curfew extended by 60 days in eastern Burkina Faso

27 august 2021 - 19:30:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The governor of the East region in Burkina Faso, Col. Saidou Sanou, has announced that [...] Full text...

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Chadian President meets with Libyan Presidential Council member

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

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

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

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Nigerian military confirms attack on prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna

24 august 2021 - 16:58:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the attack by bandits on the Nigerian Defence [...] Full text...

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

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

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Burkina Faso's army neutralizes several dozen terrorists after Wednesday's terrorist attack

23 august 2021 - 20:48:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army said here Monday it had neutralized several dozen terrorists after the terrorist [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry denies presence of terrorists trying to infiltrate Tunisia

23 august 2021 - 17:17:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Interior, Khaled Mazen, has denied reports published by the Interpol office in [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tunisia calls for international mobilization to support survivors of terrorist operations

21 august 2021 - 13:31:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has called on the international community and the United Nations to step up efforts to [...] Full text...

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European Union condemns terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

21 august 2021 - 12:02:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union Friday in a statement strongly condemned the cowardly attack by a terrorist [...] Full text...

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85 people, including 65 civilians, killed in Wednesday's terrorist attack in Burkina Faso - report

20 august 2021 - 22:44:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eighty-five persons, including 65 civilians, 15 soldiers and five auxiliaries, were killed in Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns attack that left 37 people dead in Niger on Monday

20 august 2021 - 22:26:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Friday in a statement condemned the attack [...] Full text...

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US offers $5 million for information to arrest ex-Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces head

20 august 2021 - 09:07:22
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has announced a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to [...] Full text...

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Islamic State threat moves online, expands across Africa: Top UN expert warns

20 august 2021 - 07:35:13
New York, US (PANA) - Two decades after the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York, terror networks Al-Qaida and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Defence Minister denies any human rights abuse by military in Northeast region

19 august 2021 - 19:20:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), on Thursday denied allegations of human rights’ [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan army staff denounce "deviation" of Military Commission, encroachment on powers of executive

18 august 2021 - 18:29:50
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Staff of the Libyan National Army of the Government of National Unity Wednesday rejected [...] Full text...

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US donates equipment to the Malian gendarmerie

17 august 2021 - 11:26:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US on Monday donated equipment estimated at 1.5 billion CFA frans to Mali for the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Abdallah al-Lafi reaffirms Libyan Presidential Council's support for anti-terrorist force

15 august 2021 - 18:47:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member of the Presidential Council and Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, Abdallah Al-Lafi has reaffirmed [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight tensions over preps for polls in Libya, demobilisation of armed groups

15 august 2021 - 14:23:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Organisation of general elections in Libya in accordance with the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...

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Washington reiterates its support for Libyan Presidential Council

14 august 2021 - 18:14:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Vice President Moussa Al-Koni on Friday had a telephone conversation with the US [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says govt. has responded against Boko Haram/ISWAP, bandits, kidnappers in “strong, determined and robust” manner

13 august 2021 - 18:28:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday x-rayed his government’s handling of the Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General condemns terrorist attacks on civilians in northern Mali

12 august 2021 - 16:32:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemns the attacks perpetrated against civilians on 8 August in [...] Full text...

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Seventeen terrorists neutralised in Burkina Faso's Sahel

12 august 2021 - 09:28:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP), auxiliaries to the Burkinabe army, neutralised [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs discusses with Libyan Prosecutor accusations of mistreatment of illegal migrants

11 august 2021 - 23:02:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangoush on Wednesday reviewed with Libyan Prosecutor [...] Full text...

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US pledges to support Chad for inclusive national dialogue towards elections

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

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Burkina Faso loses 27 soldiers in terrorist attacks in one week

10 august 2021 - 11:19:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Army lost 27 soldiers in the week of 2 to 8 August in [...] Full text...

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US slaps sanctions on five Specially Designated Global terrorists in Africa

09 august 2021 - 05:04:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has announced the designation of five terrorist leaders in Africa as Specially Designated Global [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 335 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, 746 family members surrender to Nigerian military in Bama, Northeast region

08 august 2021 - 20:26:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A total of 335 Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and 746 family members, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe defence forces neutralize two top terrorists

08 august 2021 - 15:43:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A special unit of the Burkinabe armed forces on Saturday ’neutralized two top terrorists’ in [...] Full text...

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Suspected terrorist sentenced to 36 years in prison arrested in Tunisia

08 august 2021 - 13:18:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units in the region of Kasserine (Centre-West), in collaboration with counter-terrorism services, arrested a [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's ruling party calls for resistance after deadly double attack in Sahel

06 august 2021 - 21:24:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP), the ruling party in Burkina Faso, Friday called for [...] Full text...

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NAF, Army bombard Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ hideouts in Northeast Nigeria, killing scores

03 august 2021 - 19:09:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria, under the aegis of Operation Hadin Kai, has successfully carried out [...] Full text...

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'Several terrorists neutralised last week in Burkina Faso'

03 august 2021 - 11:16:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army announced on Monday that it neutralised "several terrorists" during anti-terrorist operations in [...] Full text...

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Nineteen Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, family members surrender to Nigerian military

03 august 2021 - 08:37:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nineteen Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families on Monday surrendered [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament holds talks with Italian FM on political developments in Libya

02 august 2021 - 22:12:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, on Monday discussed with the Italian [...] Full text...

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Malian PM presents government action plan to National Transition Council

31 july 2021 - 17:30:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Friday presented at the Palais des Congrès in Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Interior ministry confirms peace in western Libya after armed clashes

31 july 2021 - 11:21:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It is all calm at the eastern entrance to the city of Zawiya, about 45 km [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Crisis: President Saïed appoints security adviser to head Interior Ministry

30 july 2021 - 11:11:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Thursday named the director of the General Administration of Presidential Security, [...] 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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South Africa condemns AU's agreement with Israel

28 july 2021 - 18:37:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Tuesday vehemently condemned last week's "unilateral" decision by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry announces end to armed clashes between two security units in Tripoli

23 july 2021 - 20:50:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The armed clashes that took place on Thursday night in Tripoli between patrols of two security [...] Full text...

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Nigeria receives first 6 of 12 fighter jets

23 july 2021 - 09:34:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force on Thursday took delivery of the first batch of fighter jets as the [...] Full text...

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Mozambican opposition, rights groups criticise presence of Rwandan soldiers in Cabo Delgado

22 july 2021 - 13:16:32
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Rwanda has sent a thousand soldiers and police for combat and security operations in Mozambique’s gas-rich [...] Full text...

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Morocco repatriates citizen from Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

20 july 2021 - 05:24:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Morocco has repatriated its citizen  who had been held at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility, [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’

17 july 2021 - 06:26:15
New York, US (PANA) - There is a “bloody surge” impacting  humanitarian crises around the world, with civilians in conflict zones paying [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1.52 billion ECF package for DR Congo

16 july 2021 - 08:03:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$1.52 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army explains that 1,009 cleared Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists released were suspects, not ex fighters

15 july 2021 - 23:02:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army Thursday explained that it released a total of 1,009 cleared Boko Haram/Islamic State [...] 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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US affirms commitment to counter terrorism in Mozambique

15 july 2021 - 06:26:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken has reaffirmed the joint commitment of his country and [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament approves Tunisia's participation in UN Mission in CAR

13 july 2021 - 21:12:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Assembly of Tunisian People's Representatives (Parliament) approved here Tuesday the participation of a rapid intervention [...] Full text...

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Seven people killed in armed attack in north-central Burkina Faso

13 july 2021 - 10:16:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Seven people were killed on Sunday in an armed attack by unidentified armed individuals in the [...] Full text...

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EU sets up a military training mission to help address crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province

12 july 2021 - 13:12:15
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a decision setting up an EU military training mission in [...] Full text...

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

11 july 2021 - 14:58:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The heads of state of the G5 Sahel have, at the end of the 5th extraordinary [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel heads of state call for support for transition in Mali and Chad

10 july 2021 - 10:50:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5 Sahel heads of state Friday called on the international community to support the transitional [...] Full text...

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Kidnapped Malian NGO worker freed

08 july 2021 - 11:08:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A worker of a Malian NGO, who was kidnapped last Sunday by unidentified gunmen in central [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council president calls for concessions for successful December polls

07 july 2021 - 10:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Tuesday stressed the need to secure [...] Full text...

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'Seven terrorists neutralised in north-central Burkina Faso'

06 july 2021 - 11:10:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army announced on Monday evening that it had neutralised seven members of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria troops kill 11 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Northeast region

05 july 2021 - 21:22:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Troops of Operation Hadin Kai OPHK) in Northeast  Nigeria Monday killed 11 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...

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Three killed in explosion of improvised device in Burkina Sahel region

05 july 2021 - 20:55:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two women and a child were killed Monday in an explosion of a cart that [...] Full text...

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Four soldiers killed in terrorist attack in northeast Mali

05 july 2021 - 13:28:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four soldiers were killed when an administrative mission of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs), on its [...] Full text...

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Guinea Parliament adopts military cooperation agreement with Senegal

05 july 2021 - 11:52:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A military and technical cooperation agreement between Guinea and Senegal was adopted on Sunday by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan people deserve to enjoy their wealth after years of conflict, says Libyan PM

04 july 2021 - 13:59:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has said that after years of conflict and struggle, "the [...] Full text...

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Thousands demonstrate against insecurity in Burkina Faso

03 july 2021 - 12:59:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people took to the streets of the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou, and several [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson calls for 'constructive dialogue' in Eswatini

02 july 2021 - 11:45:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for "constructive [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, UK discuss Twitter ban, Media regulation

01 july 2021 - 19:37:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom (UK), Ms. Catriona Laing, and Nigeria’s Attorney General and [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré takes over Defence to strengthen fight against terrorism in Burkina Faso, says PM

01 july 2021 - 13:38:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has taken the portfolio of Minister of Defence [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senegal, Nigeria to collaborate in fight against insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa

30 june 2021 - 21:50:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Inspector-General of the Senegalese Armed Forces, Major General Elhadji Niang, Wednesday solicited collaboration with the Armed [...] Full text...

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CAF takes part in UN Counter Terrorism Programme

30 june 2021 - 18:55:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday participated in a counter-terrorism programme, dubbed “Securing of [...] Full text...

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Authorities in eastern Burkina Faso extend curfew by 60 days

30 june 2021 - 18:23:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Governor of the Eastern region of Burkina Faso, Col. Saidou Sanou, on Wednesday announced [...] Full text...

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Six killed in terrorist attack in central Mali

30 june 2021 - 12:58:04
Bamako, Mali (Mali) - Six people were killed and 13 wounded, including three women, on Sunday when unidentified gunmen attacked [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says at least seven Eswatini protesters critically injured

30 june 2021 - 12:12:04
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - With pro-democracy protests intensifying in Eswatini, human rights advocate Amnesty International has said seven people [...] Full text...

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Secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, extradited back to Nigeria, arrainged in court

29 june 2021 - 16:56:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been extradited back to [...] Full text...

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'Balai citoyen' movement accuses Burkinabe state for neglecting people in danger of terror attack

29 june 2021 - 14:33:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - 'Balai Citoyen' movement, a civil society organisation comprising young people, announced on Tuesday that it [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$1 billion ECF arrangement for Uganda's recovery

29 june 2021 - 07:15:16
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda has secured US$1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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Despite advances, terrorist threats continues to persist and diversify

29 june 2021 - 05:28:31
New York, US (PANA) - Although the fight against terrorism has made important advances in thwarting attacks across the world, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister recalls country's contribution to fight against Daech

28 june 2021 - 21:48:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch said here Monday "Libya is one [...] Full text...

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UK commits £12.6 million to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger combat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

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

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2 soldiers, 11 ISWAP terrorists die in gunfight with Nigerian troops

28 june 2021 - 19:23:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The joint operations by the Nigerian Army ground troops and two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha [...] Full text...

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Seven Malian soldiers killed in two terrorist attacks in central Mali

28 june 2021 - 14:14:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Seven Malian soldiers were killed in two terrorist attacks against two military posts in Boni, north-east [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's president announces new measures against terrorism

28 june 2021 - 10:43:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Sunday announced a series of measures to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Mali, Guinea Bissau to boost cooperation between them

27 june 2021 - 17:17:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Col. Assimi Goïta, and his counterpart from Guinea-Bissau, Umaro [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta militant group vows renewed attacks on oil, gas installations, politicians

26 june 2021 - 17:27:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The fierce Nigerian militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Saturday announced its return from a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari launches ‘War Against Drug Abuse’

26 june 2021 - 17:06:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday launched a "War Against Drug Abuse" (WADA) sounding an alarm [...] Full text...

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Fifteen peacekeepers injured in car bomb attack in northern Mali

26 june 2021 - 11:19:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Fifteen peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were wounded on [...] Full text...

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UNODC opens Africa programme office in Rabat

25 june 2021 - 13:06:53
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday inaugurated its head office for [...] Full text...

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Canada provides US$26.9 million support for victims of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism in Nigeria

24 june 2021 - 19:54:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Canadian government has announced that it is “providing US$26.95 million in new humanitarian assistance funding” [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe authorities extend State of emergency in 14 provinces by 18 months

24 june 2021 - 19:26:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's parliamentarians voted on Thursday to extend the state of emergency, by 18 months, [...] Full text...

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Mine explosion kills 2 soldiers in north-central Burkina Faso

23 june 2021 - 18:14:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Wednesday when an improvised explosive device blew up as [...] Full text...

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Ambush on police patrol in north-central Burkina Faso leaves 15 dead

23 june 2021 - 13:42:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The latest death toll from Monday night's ambush by unidentified gunmen on the Barsalogho-Foubé road [...] Full text...

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Priest and four companions kidnapped in central Mali

23 june 2021 - 13:30:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Ségué parish priest, Abbé Léon Douyon, and four of his companions were abducted on Tuesday by [...] Full text...

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SADC holds Extraordinary Summit in Maputo

23 june 2021 - 09:22:59
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are on Wednesday meeting in the Mozambican capital, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate confirms General Yahaya as Army Chief

22 june 2021 - 19:00:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of [...] Full text...

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17 missing police officers in Burkina Faso found safe

22 june 2021 - 12:56:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's 17  police officers who went missing on Monday after an ambush by unidentified [...] Full text...

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