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<title><![CDATA[Nigeria's House of Representatives approves state of emergency on 3 states]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's lower legislative chamber, the House of Representatives, on Tuesday joined the upper Senate in approving the state of emergency imposed on three states in Nigeria's North-east by President Goodluck Jonathan last week.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:32 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[3 African countries banned from AU summit]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Central African Republic, Guinea Bissau and Madagascar have been banned from attending the 21st summit of the African Union (AU), to be held from 25 to 27 May in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:07:30 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Nigerian Senate approves State of Emergency proclamation in 3 states]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved the proclamation by President Goodluck Jonathan on the imposition of a State of Emergency on three states in the country's North-east: Adamama, Borno and Yobe state.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:10 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Obama again shuns Nigeria in third visit to Africa]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Africa's most populous nation and one of the continent's economic giants has again been left out as US President Barack Obama plans to embark on his third trip to Africa, and the second to sub-Saharan Africa, since he was first elected into office.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:18 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Legal obstacles to Habré trial cleared]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - All legal obstacles have been cleared to allow the trial of former Chadian President Hissene Habré in Senegal next year, African Union (AU) Legal Adviser Djenna Diarra told PANA Tuesday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:13 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Libyan PM says Benghazi is calm after car bomb attack]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister, Ali Zidane, on Sunday said there was no evidence to suggest that Qatar aided perpetrators of a car bomb attack in Libya.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:50 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[APRM comes under civil society scrutiny]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has yet to deliver on the lofty promises of good governance, deepened democracy and the advancement of human rights in the continent, according to civil society organisations meeting here ahead of the African Union (AU) summit next week.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:24 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Ethiopian diplomat urges Africans to rise to new challenges ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Though the last 50 years of Africa’s history have been fraught with so many challenges, Africans today are very proud of their achievements, according to Ethiopia’s Ambassador Kongit Sinegiorgis.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:23:07 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[US to strengthen economic partnership with Cameroon]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his country's willingness  to strengthen its economic partnership with the Central African nation of Cameroon<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 15:39:43 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Mahama, Kenya deputy president discuss Somalia peacekeepers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has agreed to a request from Kenya to champion its quest for an expansion of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) at this week's African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:30:31 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Ban appoints Koenders head of UN peacekeeping mission in Mali]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Mr. Albert Gerard Koenders of the Netherlands as the head of the recently-established UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:17:14 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[ECCAS seeks Burundi's participation in CAR peacekeeping mission ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) is urgently seeking Burundi's participation in the regional peacekeeping force for the Central African Republic (CAR), which is in turmoil following the recent violent change of government in the country.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 16:22:05 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Nigerian President meets Kenyan envoy on Somalia's security]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday met with Mr. William Ruto, the visiting Kenyan Deputy Prime Minister and Special Envoy of President Uhuru Kenyatta.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:16:28 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA['Youth Forum to address Africa’s transformational agenda']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa’s young people will be at the heart of social and political discourse during the African Union’s 50th anniversary celebrations starting in Addis Ababa on Sunday under the theme "Pan Africanism and African Renaissance".<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:05:59 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[AU anniversary celebrations to kick off in Ethiopian capital]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Year-long celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the African Union (AU) kick off in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Sunday with a preparatory meeting of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), according to the official schedule released on Saturday by the AU Commission.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 23:27:04 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[US urges 'disciplined use of force' in fight against Boko Haram]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US  (PANA) -  As thousands of Nigerian troops poured into the country's north-east to battle the Islamic sect Boko Haram, the US has called on the troops to apply "disciplined use of force" in all operations.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:42:29 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Libya's Home Affairs Minister steps down]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s Home Affairs Minister Achour Chawali sent his letter of resignation to Prime Minister Ali Zedan two weeks ago, but has continued to function in his official capacity.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:54:34 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA['Equatorial Guinea targets opposition ahead of polls' ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The arrest of at least nine activists who were trying to organise a peaceful demonstration in Equatorial Guinea is further evidence of the authorities’ determination to clamp down on free speech ahead of up-coming elections, Amnesty International said.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:09:43 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Mauritanian opposition sets conditions for participation in forthcoming polls]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Coordination of Mauritanian Opposition (COD), an umbrella of a dozen political parties in Mauritania, on Thursday published a document setting conditions to be met by government before they will participate in the next legislative and local government polls, PANA reports.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:46:42 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Ali Bongo Ondimba receives CAR's caretaker president  ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Caretaker President of the Central African Republic (CAR) Michel Djotodia met with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon on Wednesday, but details of their meeting were not disclosed.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:04:32 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[SA promises sanctions against 'Guptagate' offenders]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Cabinet has vowed to sanction those involved in the landing of a private plane at the Waterkloof Air Force Base, which has sparked a national outcry.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:21:42 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Ban restates UN commitment to stable, prosperous Mali ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said that the UN was committed to ensuring a stable and prosperous future for Mali.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:19:43 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[UN envoy urges Security Council to bolster security in CAR]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - Ms. Margaret Vogt, Special Representative for the UN Secretary-General in the Central African Republic, on Wednesday said that a neutral security force was urgently needed to help restore the stability and counter the absence of law and order in the country.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:27:59 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[China gives Rwanda CFA Franc 5 billion to promote bamboo culture]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – China is to give Rwanda CFA Franc 5 billion to support the African country in its bid to process and promote the bamboo culture.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 17:07:36 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Emergency rule: Nigerian military begins massive troops deployment]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian military said on Wednesday it had begun a massive deployment of troops to secure the country's borders, a day after President Goodluck Jonathan declared emergency rule in three northern states to curb the activities of the rampaging Islamic sect, Boko Haram.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:55:34 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[EU condemns killing of JEM members in Sudan]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday said that the killing last Sunday of Mohamed Bashar, a signatory to the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), and several other members of the Justice and Equality Movement-Sudan, was detrimental to the peace process and to the people in Darfur.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:36 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Nigeria's main opposition party 'rejects' emergency rule in 3 states]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's main opposition party Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on Wednesday rejected the state of emergency declared in three states in the northern part of the country to stem the Boko Haram crisis, saying the government's action ''lacks original thinking''.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:08:37 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[President Zuma to visit Moscow]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, accompanied by a delegation of cabinet ministers, will undertake an official visit to Russia Thursday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 08:53:22 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Mixed reactions trail emergency rule declaration in 3 Nigerian states]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Though there seems to be widespread support for the declaration of a state of emergency in three Nigerian states worst hit by the Boko Haram crisis, not everyone is cheering President Goodluck Jonathan for the action, PANA reported Wednesday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:37:51 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Mali interim President Traoré says he will not contest election]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Mali's interim president, Dioncounda Traoré, on Tuesday said he would not be a candidate in the 28 July presidential election.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-POL-index.html">Politics</a>]]>
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