Libyan Presidential Council in Malabo to attend two extraordinary AU summits

26 may 2022 - 23:54:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, arrived on Thursday evening in Malabo, the [...] Full text...

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Libya: Officials discuss demobilisation of armed groups

26 may 2022 - 23:30:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The issue of demobilisation and integration of armed groups in Libya, the subject of a workshop [...] Full text...

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Malian army neutralises 15 suspected terrorists

26 may 2022 - 13:15:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has announced that it neutralised some 15 suspected terrorists and taken prisoners in [...] Full text...

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‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council

26 may 2022 - 05:22:14
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict continues to inflict “widespread civilian death and injury”, a senior UN official told the [...] Full text...

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Suspected terrorist attack on two villages in Burkina Faso claims 11 lives

24 may 2022 - 11:11:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eleven people, including three fighters of the Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP), [...] Full text...

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AU urged to focus on root causes of conflict, political instability

24 may 2022 - 04:53:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African Union (AU) member countries should use their upcoming summit to commit to addressing human rights [...] Full text...

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French army intervenes to foil major terrorist attack in Burkina Faso, says Paris

22 may 2022 - 13:13:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French army says it intervened on Saturday at the request of Burkina Faso to [...] Full text...

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Chad concerned about Mali's withdrawal from GS Sahel and joint force

22 may 2022 - 12:43:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One week after Mali's decision to withdraw from all the G5 Sahel bodies, the Chadian president [...] Full text...

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Five Burkinabe soldiers die in terrorist attack

21 may 2022 - 14:26:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Five Burkinabe soldiers were killed and at least 30 suspected terrorists neutralised on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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Mali's Foreign Minister lauds Russian military assistance

21 may 2022 - 11:35:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, on Friday lauded Russia's military [...] Full text...

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At least 70 suspected terrorists neutralised in one month in Burkina Faso, says Army

20 may 2022 - 11:22:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army announced on Thursday that it neutralised at least 70 suspected terrorists from [...] Full text...

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Four foreign nationalsabducted in southern Mali by unknown assailants

20 may 2022 - 10:56:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four foreign nationals were abducted by unidentified persons on the night of Thursday night, in Sincina, [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official regrets Mali’s withdrawal from G5 Sahel, Joint Force

19 may 2022 - 14:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - Mali’s decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force [...] Full text...

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Seven dead in Thursday's attack on military detachment in eastern Burkina Faso

19 may 2022 - 14:32:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A gun attack on Thursday targeted the military detachment of Madjoari in eastern Burkina Faso, [...] Full text...

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New Somali president Mohamud 'appreciates' US decision to deploy troops to the country

18 may 2022 - 09:52:59
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia's new president,  Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has expressed his gratitude to US president Joe Biden for [...] Full text...

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Armed Islamists, security forces in Burkina Faso committing abuses against civilians - Human Rights Watch

18 may 2022 - 05:22:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed Islamist groups and government security forces and militia in Burkina Faso are committing increased abuses against [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN, US urge new Somali president to form inclusive cabinet to address challenges

17 may 2022 - 05:47:04
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations and United States of America have congratulated Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election as [...] Full text...

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Mali announces withdrawal from G5 Sahel

16 may 2022 - 13:11:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's militaty junta on Sunday announced the country's withdrawal from all bodies and authorities of the [...] Full text...

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Two traffickers arrested in Libya with six pieces of artefacts

14 may 2022 - 14:45:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two people in possession of a bag containing six pieces of artefects registered with the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Russian ambassador meets Malian Minister of Defence

14 may 2022 - 14:25:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Defence, Colonel Sadio Camara, on Friday met the Russian Ambassador, Igor Gromyko, [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in Lomé condemns 'despicable' terrorist attack in Togo

14 may 2022 - 14:15:25
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The United States embassy in Lomé has condemned "in the strongest terms" Tuesday night's terrorist attack [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson condemns terrorist attack in Togo

14 may 2022 - 05:10:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has strongly condemns the "cowardly and [...] Full text...

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Four Malian soldiers killed in improvised explosive device attack in central Mali

12 may 2022 - 13:39:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four Malian soldiers were killed and another wounded on Wednesday when a Malian armed forces (FAMAs) [...] Full text...

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Coalition vows to defeat evolving threat of ISIS in Africa

12 may 2022 - 06:14:46
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS have recognised the need to meet the evolving threat of Daesh/ISIS [...] Full text...

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Fight against terrorism: Niger wants to learn from Morocco

11 may 2022 - 18:18:44
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Nigerien minister of Foreign Affairs Hassoumi Massaoudou has said his country wants to draw inspiration from [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM calls for coordinated efforts to deal with terrorism

11 may 2022 - 11:50:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), [...] Full text...

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Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ in the fight against terrorism: Guterres

11 may 2022 - 05:55:53
Malaga, Spain (PANA) - Responses to terrorism must be anchored in the rule of law, human rights, and gender equality to [...] Full text...

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Morocco hosts ministerial meeting of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

11 may 2022 - 05:22:27
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and the US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland are on [...] Full text...

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AU strongly condemns attack in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula

09 may 2022 - 07:26:02
Addis Ababa, Ehiopi a(PANA) - The African Union (AU) has strongly  condemned the terrorist attack in the Sinai Peninsla that [...] Full text...

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Mali's armed forces 'neutralise dozens of terrorists'

09 may 2022 - 05:43:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) says that at least 56 terrorists have been neutralised and a [...] Full text...

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US condemns terrorist attack in the Sinai Peninsula

08 may 2022 - 06:20:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has condemned Saturdy's terrorist attack in the Sinai Peninsula targeting members of [...] Full text...

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NGO reports 14 cases of press freedom violations in Libya

07 may 2022 - 14:55:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan NGO  working in the defence of freedom of information and the press over the [...] Full text...

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Seven soldiers, four auxiliaries of Burkinabe army killed in suspected terrorist attacks

06 may 2022 - 14:40:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Five gendarmes, two soldiers and four auxiliaries of the Burkinabe army were killed on Thursday [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Nigeria to address root causes of terrorism in the country

05 may 2022 - 07:42:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has counselled Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari not to only [...] Full text...

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UN chief joins in condemnation of deadly attack on Burundian peacekeepers in Somalia

05 may 2022 - 05:39:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has joined in the strong condemnation of Tuesday's attack by [...] Full text...

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

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

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Recognise ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges

04 may 2022 - 15:06:02
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist [...] Full text...

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Libyan NGOs urge authorities to do more to protect press freedom

04 may 2022 - 13:50:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-one Libyan human rights organisations have urged the Libyan authorities to take more measures to protect [...] Full text...

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AU strongly condemns bloody terrorist attack against peacekeepers in Somalia

04 may 2022 - 05:38:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has condemned "in the strongest terms" Tuesday's terrorist attack carried out [...] Full text...

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Mali's government denounces military cooperation treaty agreements with France

03 may 2022 - 16:40:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has denounced several military cooperation treaties between Paris and Bamako, citing "serious shortcomings, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Burkinabe govt. unveils "urgent actions" to be taken against terrorism

27 april 2022 - 21:49:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Wednesday a number of "urgent actions" to be taken to [...] Full text...

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Five soldiers killed in improvised explosive device attack in central Mali

26 april 2022 - 13:16:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five Malian soldiers were killed and one wounded when their patrol vehicle hit a mine in [...] Full text...

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Libyan politicians congratulate French president Emmanuel Macron on re-election victory

26 april 2022 - 12:40:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan politicians have congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election victory last Sunday over far [...] Full text...

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Joint Burkina Faso, Niger military operation 'neutralises 100 terrorists'

26 april 2022 - 05:57:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About 100 terrorists were "neutralised" in an operation conducted from 2 to 25 April by [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso envoys meet Malian junta leader

25 april 2022 - 12:44:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's junta leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has sent anvoys to Bamako for [...] Full text...

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Malian armed forces 'neutralise' 11 suspected terrorists

25 april 2022 - 12:30:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian armed forces (FAMAs) have neutralised  11 terrorists during simultaneous attacks on Sunday against their [...] Full text...

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Simultaneous terrorist attacks under way in central Mali

24 april 2022 - 17:23:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A simultaneous terrorist attack is underway in the localities of Sevaré in the Mopti region, Niono, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso woos international partners

21 april 2022 - 23:24:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional president, Lt.-Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, met on Thursday with the diplomatic corps [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Schools closed reduce from 3,683 in February 2022 to 3,664 on 31 March 2022

20 april 2022 - 23:44:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The number of schools closed in Burkina Faso from February to March 2022, reduced from [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso gov't encourages return of youth who joined armed terrorist groups

19 april 2022 - 13:29:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe minister in charge of reconciliation, Yéro Boly, indicated at a press conference on [...] Full text...

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Malian army receives Russian military equipment to fight terrorism

19 april 2022 - 12:43:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces, Major General Oumar Diarra, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Two customs officers killed by unidentified armed bandits in southern Mali

19 april 2022 - 12:31:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two customs officers were killed in an attack by unidentified armed bandits on their post in [...] Full text...

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Turkey expresses sympathy to Benin following latest act of terrorism in north of country

18 april 2022 - 19:13:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Turkey Monday expressed its sympathy to the people of Benin following the recent terrorist ambush in [...] Full text...

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More than 100 terrorists neutralized in one month in Burkina Faso - Army

18 april 2022 - 17:49:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 100 terrorists were neutralized in anti-terrorist operations that took place from 15 March [...] Full text...

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Three soldiers killed in explosive device attack in central Mali

17 april 2022 - 14:50:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army said Saturday that three soldiers were killed and two others wounded when the [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces Israeli attacks on worshippers at Mosques in Palestine

16 april 2022 - 14:16:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has condemned and denounced attacks last Friday [...] Full text...

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One killed in terrorist attack in central Mali

14 april 2022 - 18:43:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One person was killed, houses burned and livestock taken away by unidentified heavily armed men who [...] Full text...

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Terrorism: Minister indicts Burkinabes, says majority of attacks on Burkina Faso are by Burkinabès

13 april 2022 - 19:58:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe minister in charge of reconciliation, Yéro Boly, said on Wednesday that the majority [...] Full text...

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Malian army claims arresting three suspected European nationals in Diabaly in central Mali

13 april 2022 - 18:50:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army said here Wednesday it arrested five suspects, including three European nationals, on 10 [...] Full text...

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Rights group says justice slow in coming to victims of violence, war crimes in Mali

13 april 2022 - 07:22:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says despite commitments and investigations into increased war crimes and violence [...] Full text...

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Conference on political transitions and fight against terrorism in the Sahel and West Africa postponed

12 april 2022 - 17:51:25
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Conference on political transitions and the fight against terrorism in the Sahel and West Africa, [...] Full text...

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Representatives of Marshal Khalifa Haftar leave 5+5 Military Commission in Libya

10 april 2022 - 08:02:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, representing the General Command of the Libyan National Army [...] Full text...

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Malian army 'neutralises' two jihadist leaders in the northwest

09 april 2022 - 13:03:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has neutralised two jihadist leaders of the Jamāat nusrat al-islam wal-muslimin (JNIM) group,  [...] Full text...

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Death toll in attack on Burkinabe army rises to 12 soldiers, 4 army auxiliaries - official report

08 april 2022 - 17:39:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death toll from the attack on Friday morning on the military detachment of Namissiguima, [...] Full text...

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US trains 350 Libyans on airport security since 2018

08 april 2022 - 12:50:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 350 Libyans, including 37 women, have been trained since 2018 in aviation and airport security [...] Full text...

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

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

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Can the growing US interest in Libya help overcome the current political impasse?

07 april 2022 - 17:26:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new administration of US President Joe Biden has announced a ten-year strategy to prevent conflict [...] Full text...

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UN expert calls for independent probe into massacre in Mali's Mopti region

07 april 2022 - 05:23:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN human rights expert on Wednesday called for a full and independent investigation into alleged [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe president, Kaboré, released

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

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Burkina Faso asks for ECOWAS support on humanitarian and security issues

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

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Malian army rejects accusations of abuses by soldiers in central Mali

06 april 2022 - 14:37:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) have rejected accusations of exactions in Moura, in the Mopti region, [...] Full text...

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EU concerned about violence in Central Mali

04 april 2022 - 18:48:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's Transitional Prime Minister presents roadmap to MPs

04 april 2022 - 18:39:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, on Monday presented to [...] Full text...

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Malian army neutralizes more than 200 terrorists in the Mopti region

03 april 2022 - 15:13:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army says it has neutralized 203 terrorists belonging to armed terrorist groups, during a [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN Security Council condemns recent terrorist attacks in Somalia

27 march 2022 - 09:41:43
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms two terrorist attacks that [...] Full text...

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US sanctions six Nigerians for their support to Boko Haram terrorists

25 march 2022 - 19:41:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is imposing sanctions against six Nigerians for their support of the terrorist [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General condemns deadly attack in Mogadishu

24 march 2022 - 06:01:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN The Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned Wednesday's deadly attacks on compounds located [...] Full text...

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Two Malian soldiers killed in terrorist ambush in Boni, central Mali

22 march 2022 - 19:41:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in an ambush by suspected terrorists against [...] Full text...

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The Maison de la presse du Mali urges national and foreign media to be 'responsible'

18 march 2022 - 15:40:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Maison de la presse du Mali (Press House) on Friday urged national and foreign media to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS ready to support Burkina Faso in implementation of the Transition

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

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Retired soldiers mobilised to fight terrorism in Burkina Faso

14 march 2022 - 14:36:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's junta leader, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Monday launched a recruitment drive for retired [...] Full text...

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13 Burkinabe gendarmes killed in ambush in centre-north of country

14 march 2022 - 14:23:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Unidentified gunmen Sunday killed 13 Burkinabe gendarmes and wounded five others in an ambush on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister reaffirms Libya's support for inter-Chadian reconciliation in Doha, Qatar

13 march 2022 - 16:19:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, Sunday reiterated the support of [...] Full text...

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14 Burkinabe civilians killed in Sahel attack

11 march 2022 - 17:33:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 14 people were killed on Thursday in an attack by unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Germany’s envoy Ory, UN offiicials end two-day visit to displaced commnities in Borno State

10 march 2022 - 18:00:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - German Ambassador Birgitt Ory, along with the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, and UNDP [...] Full text...

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Mali sends high-level mission to Mauritania following murder of Mautanians at their border

10 march 2022 - 17:22:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has ordered an investigation into circumstances under which a number of Mauritanians were killed in [...] Full text...

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Mali announces opening of investigation into murder of Mauritanian nationals

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

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New report says terrorist activities in Burkina Faso close 3,683 schools

09 march 2022 - 12:23:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 28 February, 3,683 schools have been closed in Burkina Faso because of terrorism, [...] Full text...

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Two Lebanese businessmen in Guinea being investigated for alleged terrorist financing

08 march 2022 - 13:21:52
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The public prosecutor at the Conakry Court of Appeal, Alphonse Charles Wright, announced on Monday the [...] Full text...

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Two Malian soldiers killed in terrorist attack in the north

08 march 2022 - 12:38:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two soldiers were killed and two others slightly wounded in a terrorist attack on a Malian [...] Full text...

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Security situation difficult but not out of reach, says Burkina Faso's PM

07 march 2022 - 17:19:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The new prime minister of Burkina Faso's transition, Albert Ouédraogo, said here Monday the security [...] Full text...

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Two peacekeepers killed in a mine explosion in Mali

07 march 2022 - 15:40:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A MINUSMA logistical convoy on its way to Timbuktu on Monday hit an improvised explosive [...] Full text...

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Malian Armed Forces 'neutralise' 47 terrorists

05 march 2022 - 16:10:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces "neutralised" 47 terrorists in an attack on the Mondoro military post, Douentza [...] Full text...

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Eight suspected terrorists killed by Malian armed forces

04 march 2022 - 16:03:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAS) said here Friday it killed eight suspected terrorists, arrested 16 suspects [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso registers 1,741,655 IDPs as of 31 January 2022

03 march 2022 - 16:21:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has registered 1,741,655 internally displaced persons (IDPs) as of 31 January 2022, the [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council President appoints Fatou Bensouda, others as members of investigative body in Ethiopia

02 march 2022 - 23:57:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas of Argentina, on Wednesday announced the [...] Full text...

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US imposes financial sanctions on four Islamic State financiers in Africa

02 march 2022 - 05:25:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has imposed financial sanctions on four men who it described as financial [...] Full text...

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Meetings to validate Charter of transition in Burkina Faso open

28 february 2022 - 13:27:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A meeting began in Ouagadougou on Monday to examine the texts of the constitutional charter [...] Full text...

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Delegation of ambassadors, representatives abroad received by Burkinabe Head of State

23 february 2022 - 14:42:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, received Tuesday a delegation of [...] Full text...

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Two Malian police officers killed in terrorist attack in Timbuktu

23 february 2022 - 13:39:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two police officers were killed in an attack by four unidentified gunmen on Monday in Timbuktu, [...] Full text...

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Curfew extended for 90 days in eastern Burkina Faso

22 february 2022 - 20:23:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Governorate of the East region of Burkina Faso, Amidou Soré, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Council of the Wise urged to intensify peace efforts

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

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Security situation In Lake Chad region improving, says military Commander

21 february 2022 - 09:46:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, has called for a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Defence Minister goes to Niger amid row over airstrikes killing 12 in Niger border village

21 february 2022 - 09:38:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd), on Monday travelled to Niamey, Niger, amid a row over [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams Algerian authorities for tightening repression on protest

21 february 2022 - 05:35:13
Algiers, Ageria (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has slammed the Algerian authorities for continuing to repress protests and called [...] Full text...

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EU-AU Summit agrees major package to support investment in Africa

20 february 2022 - 07:55:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union have announced a Euros 150 billion package to support [...] Full text...

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Eight Malian soldiers killed in suspected terrorist attack on Friday

19 february 2022 - 19:08:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Eight Malian soldiers were killed, 14 others wounded and five missing in a clash with unidentified [...] Full text...

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Benin: Communist Party wants soldiers well motivated in fight against terrorists

19 february 2022 - 19:05:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Communist Party of Benin (PCB), has called for the motivation of Beninese soldiers to enable [...] Full text...

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Malian wants France to withdraw Barkhane and Takuba forces without delay

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

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40 civilians killed in terrorist attack in northern Mali

18 february 2022 - 18:06:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several gunmen, presumed terrorists, killed 40 civilians Sunday, 6 February, 2022, at about 2 pm, during [...] Full text...

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France, partners announce withdrawal of Barkhane from Mali

17 february 2022 - 14:43:13
  Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France and its partners engaged in Mali with the Barkhane force have decided to withdraw [...] Full text...

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Lomé prepares conference on political transitions, counter-terrorism in the Sahel, West Africa

16 february 2022 - 19:45:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The head of Togo's diplomacy, Robert Dussey, has proposed to the UN Secretary General, a conference [...] Full text...

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France reaffirms its commitment to support Burkina Faso in fight against terrorism

16 february 2022 - 15:18:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Thierry Burkhard, reaffirmed Tuesday the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's new president wants to reorganize army against terrorism

16 february 2022 - 15:13:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who was sworn in on Wednesday as President of the Republic [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso jnta leader sworn in as President

16 february 2022 - 12:55:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who overthrew Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Europe not to roll out red carpet for Egyptian President al-Sisi

14 february 2022 - 05:49:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has lashed out at Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for human rights abuses [...] Full text...

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

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

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Battle against Da’esh, a ‘long-term game’, UN Security Council hears

10 february 2022 - 06:39:34
New York, US (PANA) - The global fight against the shadowy, ever-morphing threat posed by the ISIL terrorist group - [...] Full text...

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African leaders call crisis Summit on terrorism, unconstitutional change of government

07 february 2022 - 22:22:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders will hold an emergency Summit on terrorism and the fight against bad governance [...] Full text...

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AU Summit ends with pledge to resolve urgent challenges

07 february 2022 - 10:51:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th African Union (AU) Ordinary summit ended in Addis Ababa on Sunday with renewed [...] Full text...

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Kenya president rallies AU Summit to end rising political tensions in Africa

06 february 2022 - 22:55:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has rallied the African Union (AU) to end the increasing cases [...] Full text...

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AU reiterates zero tolerance for unconstitutional change of government

06 february 2022 - 16:14:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union does not tolerate any attempts of unconstitutional change of government in Africa, [...] Full text...

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Africa is 'a source of hope', says Guterres

05 february 2022 - 18:15:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, [...] Full text...

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African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa

05 february 2022 - 16:05:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th regular Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government opened in [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall takes over reins of African Union

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

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Burkina Faso notes its suspension from ECOWAS

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

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Rights group says AU should focus on rights, justice at summit

04 february 2022 - 09:34:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability [...] Full text...

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Malian armed forces neutralise some 40 terrorists in several regions

01 february 2022 - 13:02:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) neutralised 43 terrorists on 25 January, as part of the "Operation [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 163 terrorists, leader in Sahel neutralized by armed forces

31 january 2022 - 18:45:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe armed forces during a joint operation with the French Barkhane force called "LAABINGOL [...] Full text...

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Malian government expels French ambassador

31 january 2022 - 16:25:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday expelled the French ambassador for comments made against the transitional authorities [...] Full text...

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

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

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Denmark to withdraw its special forces from Mali

28 january 2022 - 15:13:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Denmark will withdraw its special forces, which recently deployed in Mali as part of the "Takuba" [...] Full text...

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

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

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Three security officers, 4 Daesh elements killed in terrorist attack in southern Libya

28 january 2022 - 12:21:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three Libyan security officers and four elements of the terrorist Islamic State organisation (Daesh) were killed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari cancels Zamfara visit over weather concerns

27 january 2022 - 19:42:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday cancelled his scheduled visit to Zamfara State, citing poor weather conditions, official sources told [...] Full text...

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Libyan public Prosecutor discusses cooperation with Italian counterpart

26 january 2022 - 11:47:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan public Prosecutor Seddik al-Sour on Tuesday discussed the file of convicted Libyans in Italy with public [...] Full text...

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Mali asks Denmark to withdraw its contingent deployed in fight against terrorism without prior notification

25 january 2022 - 12:47:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has called for the withdrawal of a contingent of Danish special forces within [...] Full text...

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French soldier killed in mortar attack in Gao, northern Mali

24 january 2022 - 13:45:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A French soldier was killed Saturday afternoon in a mortar attack on the Barkhane military camp [...] Full text...

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Mali to investigate death of seven Mautanians at their border

23 january 2022 - 16:15:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is to open an investigation into the death of seven Mauritanian citizens on [...] Full text...

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European, Italian border assistance missions to support Libya develop security strategy

23 january 2022 - 16:02:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya the Italian Bilateral Assistance and Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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US applies 'carrot and stick' policy to bring Sudanese factions to negotiating table (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

20 january 2022 - 12:50:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior US State Department officials have embarked on hectic meetings with Sudanese stakeholders to resolve the [...] Full text...

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Mali calls for revision of some military cooperation agreements as ties with France come under stress

20 january 2022 - 12:23:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta is requesting the review of some military cooperation agreements entered into by the [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns 'terrorist' attack on UAE civilian facilities

18 january 2022 - 20:20:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has expressed Libya's strong condemnation and [...] Full text...

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Several suspected terrorists neutralized by Burkinabe army

18 january 2022 - 13:48:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army announced here Tuesday it neutralized several suspected terrorists in security operations carried [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt. set to combat terrorism, potential threat to the country

17 january 2022 - 19:55:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday announced the formation of a new force to deal with what it terms [...] Full text...

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Malian soldiers neutralise several terrorists

17 january 2022 - 12:28:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) on Wednesday  carried out air strikes in which several terrorists were [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Central Bank signs MOU on cooperation with Luxemburg financial agency

17 january 2022 - 09:10:15
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Central Bank and the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxemburg (CSSF) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya's heads AU Bureau and Regional Economic Group meeting on pandemic

16 january 2022 - 19:02:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya, in its capacity as current chair of the Arab Maghreb Union, Saturday led a virtual [...] Full text...

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Protestors, police clash in Tunis

14 january 2022 - 18:23:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Clashes broke out here Friday between police and demonstrators celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Tunisian [...] 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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US declares support for ECOWAS' sanctions against Mali

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

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UN rights office calls for release of former Tunisian justice minister

12 january 2022 - 06:18:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Authorities in Tunisia are being urged to immediately release - or properly charge - former justice [...] Full text...

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

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

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South Africa's arson suspect charged with terrorism

11 january 2022 - 12:32:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –The man suspected of starting a blaze that caused extensive damage to South Africa's Parliament [...] Full text...

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Greece donates Covid-19 vaccines to Nigeria

11 january 2022 - 09:48:15
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Nikos Dendias, has announced a donation of 907,000 doses of [...] Full text...

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UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’

11 january 2022 - 05:48:14
New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns 'appalling' attacks in Nigeria

11 january 2022 - 05:23:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned on Monday the “appalling”  attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in [...] Full text...

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Mali junta rejects ECOWAS' 'illegal, illegitimate' sanctions

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

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Burkina Faso's new Prime Minister inaugurated by Parliament

07 january 2022 - 20:10:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Lassina Zerbo was on Friday inaugurated as the Burkinabe Prime Minister by Parliament, after his [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's security situation calls for bold and rapid action: PM

07 january 2022 - 18:39:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Lassina Zerbo, told the National Assembly on Friday that [...] Full text...

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SADC to review Mozambique anti-terrorism mission

06 january 2022 - 06:54:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has rescheduled a virtual heads of state summit to review [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 100 suspected terrorists neutralized in one week

04 january 2022 - 19:42:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In a press release, the Burkinabe Army announced on Monday evening that it had neutralized [...] Full text...

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Malian Armed Forces neutralize at least 80 terrorists in various locations

04 january 2022 - 16:20:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) said here Tuesday they had neutralized at least 80 terrorists, including two [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Frustrated by political splinters within his incubators, PM calls it a day (A PANA news analysis by Mohamed Osman)

03 january 2022 - 12:22:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdulla Hamdok, came as no surprise to many observers. After all, [...] Full text...

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29 terrorists neutralized in northwest Burkina Faso, Army

02 january 2022 - 13:46:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army said on Sunday it had neutralized 29 terrorists in response to an [...] Full text...

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Mali junta leader stresses peace, unity, stability in the country

01 january 2022 - 13:47:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, has stressed the need for peace, [...] Full text...

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Towards the development of economic relations between Mali and Russia

29 december 2021 - 13:39:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The ambassador of the Russian Federation to Mali, Igor Gromyko, announced here Wednesday that the Russian [...] Full text...

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France "neutralized" leader of Islamic State group in Great Sahara in Niger

21 december 2021 - 13:41:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Barkhane force announced here Tuesday it had neutralized a leader of the Islamic [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel Day celebrated amidst security crisis

19 december 2021 - 16:39:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel countries celebrated on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the signing of [...] Full text...

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French President Macron;s visit to Mali next Monday cancelled

18 december 2021 - 18:55:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Mali, initially scheduled for next Monday, has been canceled, reported [...] Full text...

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One thousand additional Chadian soldiers to be deployed in Mali

18 december 2021 - 18:42:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced Friday the country had agreed to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's president reviews country's security situation

18 december 2021 - 18:26:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, convened on Saturday the High Council [...] Full text...

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Tribal mediation ends fighting in southern Libya town

17 december 2021 - 12:32:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Notables and tribal dignitaries in Sebha, 800km south of Tripoli, have led a mediation effort that [...] Full text...

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Unidentified gunmen kill Malian prison official in Gao, northern Mali

15 december 2021 - 17:39:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian officer, head of the division of the Regional Directorate of Prison Administration and Supervision [...] Full text...

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US 'alarmed' at potential deployment of Russian mercenary group in Mali

15 december 2021 - 17:38:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it is alarmed by a potential deployment of Russia-backed Wagner Group forces [...] Full text...

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French President Macron expected in Bamako on Monday

15 december 2021 - 13:47:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French president Emmanuel Macron will visit Bamako on Monday during which he will meet his host, [...] Full text...

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One dead, two injured in armed clashes in Sebha, southern Libya

14 december 2021 - 18:50:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One person was killed and two wounded when armed clashes broke out in the centre of [...] Full text...

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US slams Benin government for jailing opposition leaders

14 december 2021 - 07:04:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has criticised the Benin authorities for the sentencing of political opponents in the [...] Full text...

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France, Burkina Faso discuss military cooperation

13 december 2021 - 20:40:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Monday held a working session with the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Niger President calls for Libyan elections to be held as scheduled

11 december 2021 - 14:47:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, whose country holds the presidency of the UN Security Council for the [...] Full text...

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Climate change ‘aggravating factor for terrorism’: UN chief

10 december 2021 - 05:44:22
New York, US (PANA) - Environmental degradation enables armed groups to extend their influence and manipulate resources to their advantage, [...] Full text...

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Libya proposes the establishment of a Human Rights Office in Tripoli

09 december 2021 - 13:32:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan deputy Interior Minister for District Affairs Major General Bechir al-Amin suggested Wednesday at the 45th [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP reaffirms need to hold elections on time

08 december 2021 - 19:20:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, at his second meeting on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Niger's president calls for military action towards dealing with challenges in the Sahel

07 december 2021 - 20:04:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, has called on Sahelian states to develop a military strategy towards the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to open an embassy in Abu Dhabi

07 december 2021 - 20:00:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Burkinabe Abroad, Alpha Barry, on [...] Full text...

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France has no hidden agenda in Sahel, says French Armed Forces Minister

07 december 2021 - 12:54:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French Minister of the Army, Florence Parly, has given the assurance that her country has [...] Full text...

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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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