African Union raises stakes in cyberspace diplomacy
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Rising cyber threats pose serious concerns for financial stability: IMF Blog By Fabio Natalucci, Mahvash S. Qureshi, Felix Suntheim
10 april 2024 - 09:50:47Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - Cyber attacks have more than doubled since the pandemic. While companies have historically suffered relatively [...] Full text...
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IMF investigates cyber-security incident
16 march 2024 - 06:55:47Washington, DC United States (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently experienced a cyber incident, which was detected on [...] Full text...
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UN telecoms agency chief: One third of humanity still offline
08 march 2024 - 07:32:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The benefits of cutting-edge technology remain out of reach for around 2.6 billion people globally who [...] Full text...
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UK invests £300 million to boost stability, security in Africa
17 february 2024 - 06:30:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Minister of State in the UK Cabinet Office, Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe, has announced that her country [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for new global order that works for all
16 february 2024 - 15:54:33Munich, Germany (PANA) - Global governance in its present form is entrenching divisions and fuelling discontent, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of Labour outlines Libyan government's policies for preparing new generation of young leaders
15 february 2024 - 14:46:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali al-Abed al-Rida, [...] Full text...
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US announces $45 million for security of coastal West Africa
23 january 2024 - 17:20:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The US on Tuesday announced the provision of $45 million in new funding through the [...] Full text...
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Traces of spyware identified on mobile phones of two journalists in Togo -RSF
23 january 2024 - 16:01:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As the trial of two Togolese journalists prosecuted by a member of the government got [...] Full text...
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US top diplomat reiterates commitment to deepening, strengthening partnerships across Africa
22 january 2024 - 16:55:38Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reiterated his country's commitment to deepening, strengthening, and [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity
19 january 2024 - 16:49:05Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...
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HRW denounces persistence of impunity in Libya for perpetrators of human rights violations
13 january 2024 - 14:12:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Armed groups and militias in Libya continue to commit violations against Libyans and illegal migrants in [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Widening disparities, growing threats cloud global cybersecurity outlook for 2024
11 january 2024 - 10:40:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Economic Forum report released Thursday provides a snapshot of the multifaceted challenges facing [...] Full text...
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Disinformation tops Global Risks 2024 report as environmental threats intensify
10 january 2024 - 11:15:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drawing on nearly two decades of original risks perception data, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks [...] Full text...
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World Bank boosts support to accelerate digital transformation in Gabon
03 january 2024 - 08:43:07Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $68.5 million loan for the Digital Gabon [...] Full text...
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A digital world needing more humanity (By Paul Ejime)
25 december 2023 - 07:10:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yet, our [...] Full text...
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Strengthening and repositioning ECOWAS for emerging challenges (By Paul Ejime)
20 december 2023 - 16:34:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In less than two years, (2025), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will mark [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM urges greater focus on cyber security
18 december 2023 - 15:57:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Why digital trade should remain open: IMF Blog By Michele Ruta and Adam Jakubik
14 december 2023 - 14:27:00Washington, United States (PANA) - Digital trade, from software sales to streaming movies, plays a bigger role than ever in [...] Full text...
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Global cooperation critical to combat transnational organised crime
07 december 2023 - 19:24:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for stronger action to fight the growing challenge of transnational organized [...] Full text...
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'Hacking' the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries: World Bank Blog By Ghislain de Salins and Anat Lewin
24 november 2023 - 07:33:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...
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Central Bank Digital Currency development enters next phase: IMF Blog (By Tobias Adrian, Dong He, Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, and Tao Sun)
21 november 2023 - 17:23:49Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Central bank digital currencies can improve payment systems as well as financial inclusion—if they [...] Full text...
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End school violence ‘for better health and learning’, urges UNESCO
03 november 2023 - 07:16:25Paris, France (PANA) - Marking the International Day against violence and bullying at school – including online – the UN [...] Full text...
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EC sets out vision for protecting fundamental rights in the digital world
20 october 2023 - 11:50:07Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday approved conclusions on digital empowerment to protect and enforce fundamental rights [...] Full text...
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AI shows ‘great promise for health’ but regulation is key: WHO chief
19 october 2023 - 16:41:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday issued a call for better regulations over the use [...] Full text...
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Meeting focuses on ways of protecting communications services in Libya from hacking attempts
05 september 2023 - 20:28:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On Tuesday in Tripoli, the Committee for Monitoring and Supporting e-Government Projects held its first meeting [...] Full text...
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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools
26 july 2023 - 19:19:27Paris, France (PANA) - A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them [...] Full text...
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Human rights at risk in Tunisia two years after President Saied’s power grab: Rights group
24 july 2023 - 10:45:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied’s power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for AI ‘that bridges divides’, rather than pushing us apart
19 july 2023 - 06:12:11New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General addressed the Security Council on Tuesday, emphasising the potential of artificial intelligence [...] Full text...
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Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’
15 july 2023 - 08:08:01New York, US (PANA) - The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related [...] Full text...
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Togo’s new flagship social safety net programme receives $100 million in World Bank support
24 june 2023 - 09:59:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday approved $100 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to [...] Full text...
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Tunisia must ‘change course’ amid media crackdown: UN rights chief
24 june 2023 - 06:32:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Tunisia, “vague” legislation is being used to criminalise independent journalism and suppress criticism of the [...] Full text...
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Burundi aims to become centre of excellence, regional reference centre in ICT by 2025
12 may 2023 - 18:51:48Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has the ambition to achieve universal access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) "to accelerate [...] Full text...
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Kenya, Britain explore joint strategies to combat extremism
10 may 2023 - 15:35:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has held talks with Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki [...] Full text...
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Ajay Banga selected 14th President of the World Bank
04 may 2023 - 14:03:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Directors of the World Bank have selected Ajay Banga as President of the [...] Full text...
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Freedom of the press under attack worldwide: Guterres
03 may 2023 - 06:23:28New York, US (PANA) - Disinformation, hate speech and deadly attacks against journalists are threatening freedom of the press worldwide, [...] Full text...
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African tech heavyweights meet in Cape Town
02 may 2023 - 08:35:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference kicked off in Cape Town on Tuesday. The event [...] Full text...
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Mauritius has strong potential as reinsurance hub for Africa - Minister
29 april 2023 - 08:23:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance Minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Friday said the Mauritius government [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief highlights power of partnership to forge schools for the future
02 march 2023 - 05:43:49Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Schools made of straw, can be transformed into tech-savvy classrooms fit for the future through cooperation [...] Full text...
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Annual conference of African Regional Group of International Union of Judges opens
22 february 2023 - 13:39:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The annual conference of the African Regional Group of the International Union of Judges opened here [...] Full text...
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US 'deeply concerned' about arrests of opposition figures in Tunisia
16 february 2023 - 06:21:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed dee[ concern about the wave of arrests of opposition leaders in [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition in Tunisia
15 february 2023 - 05:13:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown [...] Full text...
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Turn words into action to get world back on track for 2030 goals
14 february 2023 - 06:16:31New York, US (PANA) - Support “turbocharged” efforts to get back on track to realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspaper examines France's retreat from Africa
03 february 2023 - 15:18:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - France's retreat from Africa, which was its preserve by virtue as a former colonial power, is [...] Full text...
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Benghazi cyber security conference calls for cyber security centre
23 january 2023 - 20:49:33Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The International Conference on Cybersecurity which ended on Monday in Benghazi, Libya's second city (East), affirmed [...] Full text...
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International cyber security conference continues in Benghazi, Libya
23 january 2023 - 18:16:31Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The work of the international conference on cybersecurity continued on Sunday in the Libyan city of [...] Full text...
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Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO
17 january 2023 - 15:26:42Paris, France (PANA) - The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous [...] Full text...
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2022 Year In Review: As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains ‘the only hope’ for peace
29 december 2022 - 05:39:00New York, US (PANA) - With wars, conflicts, and unrests blighting all parts of the world in 2022, the UN [...] Full text...
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Libya discusses regularisation of migrants with some countries
03 december 2022 - 12:29:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government has expressed its willingness to solve the problem of illegal migrants and coordination [...] Full text...
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UN Missionin Libya calls for end to online harassment of women
27 november 2022 - 11:37:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that it has brought together women [...] Full text...
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Mauritius PM says rule of law, human rights vital in safeguarding peace and security
24 november 2022 - 06:33:29Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has said that the implementation of the rule [...] Full text...
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Consign violence against women and girls, ‘to the history books’: UN chief
24 november 2022 - 05:50:40New York, US (PANA) = Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family [...] Full text...
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Conference on cybercrime in Africa opens in Mauritius
22 november 2022 - 16:38:24Pte aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - A conference on cybercrime, following the Africa Cyber Surge Operation organised in Kigali in [...] Full text...
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Global internet firm sets up root server in Kenya
16 november 2022 - 14:55:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global internet domain names issuing firm has assured users in Africa of faster access to [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, France sign Treaties on Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition
11 november 2022 - 06:47:30Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and France on Thursday signed in Port-Louis, the Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal [...] Full text...
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'Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict:'
11 november 2022 - 05:46:17New York, US (PANA) - The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt [...] Full text...
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Peace and security "seriously threatened by digital drift" - Macky Sall
24 october 2022 - 21:10:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Digital abuses are "one of the most serious threats to peace and security in our countries [...] Full text...
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UN flags continuing ‘disturbing trends’ in reprisals against those cooperating with it
30 september 2022 - 06:07:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People in 42 different countries across the world faced reprisals and intimidation on the basis of [...] Full text...
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UN chief raises alarm over ‘backsliding’ of democracy worldwide
15 september 2022 - 17:54:39New York, US (PANA) - On the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy, commemorated on Thursday, the UN chief [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches platform to deal with cyber threats
14 september 2022 - 12:58:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Mauritian company has launched a digital platform to facilitate cyber-threat information sharing in the country. MAUSHIELD [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for recommitment to 'dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust'
23 august 2022 - 05:30:23New York, US (PANA) - Recommit to “dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust”, Secretary-General António Guterres urged ambassadors in the UN [...] Full text...
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Burundi adopts draft decree determining priority sectors for investment
21 august 2022 - 16:31:18Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In Burundi, the most important economic news of the week was the analysis and adoption of [...] Full text...
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Ghana is beacon of freedom, democracy in West Africa - UK Home Secretary
01 august 2022 - 14:44:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has been lauded by United Kingdom's Home Secretary Priti Patel as a beacon of freedom [...] Full text...
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27 people arrested for cybercrime in Benin
20 july 2022 - 15:07:43Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese police arrested 27 people, including two women, last weekend in the town of Seme-Kpodji, [...] Full text...
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Algerian, Libyan and Tunisian FMs discuss stability, security in Libya
11 june 2022 - 13:51:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a consultative meeting on Friday in Tunis, the Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jrandi, Libyan Foreign [...] Full text...
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First edition of Mali Media Fair scheduled for 30 June - 2 July 2022
07 june 2022 - 15:45:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first edition of the Mali Media Fair will be held from 30 June to 2 [...] Full text...
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Libya and the Netherlands review security cooperation
06 june 2022 - 16:51:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen and Dutch Ambassador to Libya Dolph Hokoning Monday discussed many common [...] Full text...
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Libyan NGOs urge authorities to do more to protect press freedom
04 may 2022 - 13:50:24Tripoli, 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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Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns
03 may 2022 - 05:42:24New York, US (PANA) - Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their [...] Full text...
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ECA urged to support implementation of Lomé Declaration on Cyber Security
25 march 2022 - 13:02:28Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has been called upon to support African states [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Ministry delegation discusses cybercrime in Algiers
21 march 2022 - 13:09:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of the Interior of the Government of National Unity (GNA) [...] Full text...
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Togo to host summit on cybersecurity from 23-24 March
01 march 2022 - 15:58:37Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Lomé will host a summit on cybersecurity from 23-24 March, PANA learned on Tuesday from official [...] Full text...
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Human rights 'inescapable and powerful': Guterres
01 march 2022 - 06:05:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The answers to some of the world’s most pressing problems are rooted in human rights, UN [...] Full text...
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EU-AU Summit agrees major package to support investment in Africa
20 february 2022 - 07:55:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union have announced a Euros 150 billion package to support [...] Full text...
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Liberia's democratic credentials on test amid growing fear over freedom of expression
07 february 2022 - 18:22:25Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberian President George Weah's administration is on an international spotlight after the authors of a controversial [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Police Strategic Plan
20 january 2022 - 09:19:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday launched the Police Strategic Plan 2022–2025 to combat drug [...] Full text...
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Mauritius Central Bank signs MOU on cooperation with Luxemburg financial agency
17 january 2022 - 09:10:15Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Central Bank and the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxemburg (CSSF) [...] Full text...
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Senegal, France to set up regional cyber security school in Dakar
07 december 2021 - 19:21:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese abroad, Aïssata Tall Sall, and her French counterpart, [...] Full text...
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Libya: Interior ministry discusses security arrangements for the reopening of South Korean embassy
03 december 2021 - 15:28:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity announced that it is discussing some [...] Full text...
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Libya, Algeria strengthen security cooperation
29 november 2021 - 16:16:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Cyber security, cross-border organised crime, the opening of border crossings for the movement of goods between [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Africa Small Medium Business Report on Economic Impact and Recovery
26 november 2021 - 07:27:55Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Small Medium Business (SMB) Report on Economic Impact and Recovery [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to shield population against cybercriminals
10 november 2021 - 08:30:03Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, Mr Darsanand Balgobin, on Tuesday, said that the [...] Full text...
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Kamala Harris in Paris to reaffirm US support for Libyan people
09 november 2021 - 12:38:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris has travelled to France to attend the Paris Conference on Libya, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament adopts draft law on the fight against cybercrime
26 october 2021 - 20:11:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives approved Tuesday by a majority the draft law on the fight against [...] Full text...
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New closed session of Libyan Parliament dominated by projects in the electronic field
25 october 2021 - 17:41:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya started on Monday in Tobruk (East) a closed plenary [...] Full text...
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Beninese police arrest nine alleged cyber criminals in Sèmè Podji
19 august 2021 - 17:08:05Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese police on Tuesday arrested nine individuals suspected of being cyber criminals, police sources said [...] Full text...
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World Bank and partners announce new Global Fund for Cybersecurity
16 august 2021 - 16:09:10Washington DC, US (PANA) – The World Bank announced on Mo9nday the launch of a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund [...] Full text...
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'Phone numbers of Ramaphosa, Macron, Mohammed VI targeted by spyware company'
21 july 2021 - 11:20:27London, UK (PANA) - South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, French president Emmanuel Macron are among 14 heads of state whose [...] Full text...
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Despite advances, terrorist threats continues to persist and diversify
29 june 2021 - 05:28:31New York, US (PANA) - Although the fight against terrorism has made important advances in thwarting attacks across the world, [...] Full text...
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EU set to increase its role as global maritime security provider
22 june 2021 - 10:06:09Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union will increase its role as a global maritime security provider since it depends [...] Full text...
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Fifth Tunisia Digital Summit topens in Tunis
02 june 2021 - 21:07:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The fifth Tunisia digital summit opened here Wednesday on the theme "Challenges of post Covid-19 digital [...] Full text...
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Ensure digital technologies are ‘a force for good’ – Guterres
17 may 2021 - 15:25:31New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack [...] Full text...
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Ensure digital technologies are 'a force for good', says UN chief
17 may 2021 - 06:34:57New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court fixes judgement for June 29 on alleged unlawful detention of Nigerian journalist
28 april 2021 - 18:52:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has scheduled 29th of June, 2021, for judgement in a suit [...] Full text...
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Crimes linked to children, women exploitation on the rise in Tunisia
05 april 2021 - 22:53:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Crimes linked to the exploitation of children and women in their different forms are on a [...] Full text...
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AfDB moves to strengthen cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa
05 march 2021 - 20:24:55Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a US$2 million [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants $2 million to beef up cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa
05 march 2021 - 16:45:03Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has awarded a $2 million grant to establish the African Cybersecurity [...] Full text...
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RFI condemns burning of correspondent's home in Niamey
26 february 2021 - 18:15:31Niamey, Chad (PANA) - Radio France International (RFI) on Friday condemned the burning of the home of its correspondent in [...] Full text...
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Beninese activist Kpoton jailed 12 months for digital harassment
10 february 2021 - 09:48:05Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese activist, Jean Kpoton, was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months in prison and a fine [...] Full text...
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Defence Ministers of 5+5 Group urge Libya to continue dialogue
18 december 2020 - 09:38:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Defence Ministers of the 5+5 countries, at the end of their 16th meeting held under the [...] Full text...
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Kenya, Somaliland upgrade diplomatic relations
15 december 2020 - 16:51:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya and Somaliland have agreed to upgrade bilateral relationship and open Consulates in both countries. The step [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: How COVID-19 has changed the shape of African cybersecurity
08 december 2020 - 15:39:19Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how people live, work and approach security in Africa. According [...] Full text...
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AU Commission chief warns against arms boom in Africa
07 december 2020 - 15:55:30Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has warned against the profusion of weapons [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, Seychelles sign MoUs on cyber crime, security and crime combating
30 november 2020 - 13:22:26Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Seychelles on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on cyber crime and [...] Full text...
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Seychelles president to visit Mauritius, 29 Nov to 1 Dec
28 november 2020 - 09:24:01Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan will pay a state visit to Mauritius from Sunday, 29 November to [...] Full text...
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Safaricom clinches East Africa cyber security award
19 november 2020 - 08:33:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's top telco, Safaricom, has clinched the Fortinet Managed Security Services Provider award in East Africa. Fortinet [...] Full text...
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Education experts warn that violence and bullying affect one in three children
06 november 2020 - 06:37:03Paris, France (PANA) - Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every three [...] Full text...
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AfDB signs grant agreement to support the Rwanda Coding Academy
05 november 2020 - 10:48:21Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a grant agreement for $150,000 with the Ministry of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria begins review of its National Cyber security Strategy
28 october 2020 - 18:31:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's National Security Adviser (NSA), Retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, on Wednesday said the #EndSARS protesters used [...] Full text...
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Libya crisis at center of talks in Doha between Emir of Qatar and Libyan foreign affairs, Interior ministers
26 october 2020 - 23:00:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Emir of Qatar, Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani, Monday held talks in Doha with Libyan [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: HRW calls for release of detainees accused of blasphemy
19 october 2020 - 23:21:26Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Human Right Watch (HRW), a rights non-governmental organisation, Monday called on the Mauritanian government to drop [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army announces start of military exercise on Tuesday
18 october 2020 - 12:31:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of a nationwide exercise named CROCODILE SMILE V1 from [...] Full text...
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Kenya ready to undertake geospatial surveys to map out mineral potential
16 october 2020 - 23:37:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is prepared to carry out an underground survey of its earth surfaces to obtain a [...] Full text...
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Libya chosen by to prepare study on implications of disasters, pandemics
15 october 2020 - 11:00:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Countries forming the 5+5 Dialogue Group initiative have chosen Libya to prepare the study for the [...] Full text...
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AU warns against cyber-exploitation of African countries
06 october 2020 - 21:19:41Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has warned countries in Africa to guard against misuse by foreign [...] Full text...
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CONGO, UNICEF discuss issues linked to gender-based violence
06 october 2020 - 20:57:32Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital economy, Leon juste Ibombo, Tuesday met with the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius chosen as ITU Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity in Africa
29 september 2020 - 11:43:45Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has been chosen as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Centre of Excellence, for at least [...] Full text...
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Project launched in Mali to promote freedom, safety of women journalists
27 september 2020 - 11:42:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Press Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO office here, Friday launched the "Promoting the safety [...] Full text...
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Guterres advocates for digital world that ‘strengthens human rights, advances peace’
24 september 2020 - 06:15:59New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a technological era that “beckons with vast opportunity”, new risks exist to global peace, [...] Full text...
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The Philippines want to draw profit from Libyan experience in fight against terrorism
21 september 2020 - 22:53:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d'affaires at the Philippines’ embassy in Libya, Mardamel Melikuru, Monday expressed his country’s desire [...] Full text...
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Protect health workers to save patients, WHO reiterates on World Patient Safety Day
17 september 2020 - 14:39:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 has reminded the world of the vital role health workers play in relieving suffering and [...] Full text...
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African Information Summit calls for expansion of digital economy
31 august 2020 - 21:53:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries require rapid expansion of new technologies, including enhancing access to the internet, to [...] Full text...
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Hugh Rights Watch flags spate of ‘morality’ prosecutions of women in Egypt
17 august 2020 - 05:30:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Egyptian authorities have since late April 2020 carried out an "abusive campaign" targeting female social media influencers [...] Full text...
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Benin to respect AU convention on cybersecurity, protection of personal data
16 august 2020 - 18:47:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government says it will respect the convention of the African Union (AU) on cybersecurity [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria sustaining induction of digital technological devices in war against insecurity - Defence minister
04 august 2020 - 20:52:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) said here Tuesday Nigeria was sustaining the [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch wants repressive laws in Mauritania repealed
01 august 2020 - 15:21:26Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The human rights organization, Human Right Watch (HRW), on Saturday urged the Mauritanian President, Mohamed Cheikh [...] Full text...
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Reporters Without Borders condemns arbitrary arrests of journalists in Niger
16 july 2020 - 15:30:22Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the arrest of two journalists in Niger last month as [...] Full text...
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Nigerian govt. ordered to repeal or amend its law on cybercrime
10 july 2020 - 16:32:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Republic of Nigeria to repeal or amend [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: UN expert calls for end to gender-based violence against women journalists
09 july 2020 - 03:55:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women journalists face particular dangers while going about their work, an independent UN expert told the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN research reveals boom in fake COVID-19 products
09 july 2020 - 03:26:02New York, US (PANA) - A surge in demand for medical products to combat COVID-19 has led to a jump [...] Full text...
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Fraudsters use fake emails to swindle citizens in Botswana
08 july 2020 - 22:19:34Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Cyber criminals purporting to be government officials are using fake social media accounts and emails to [...] Full text...
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Terrorist groups must not be allowed to exploit ‘fragilities’ caused by COVID-19 pandemic
07 july 2020 - 06:01:40New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world’s health systems, economies and local communities, the UN [...] Full text...
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UN marks 75-year milestone anniversary of founding Charter
27 june 2020 - 06:38:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Charter “brought rules and hope to a world in ruins”, Secretary-General António Guterres told [...] Full text...
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UN marks 75-year milestone anniversary of founding Charter 26June
26 june 2020 - 20:43:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN Charter “brought rules and hope to a world in ruins”, Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Ghana apologises for demolition of building in Nigeria’s diplomatic compound
24 june 2020 - 09:28:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday apologised to his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, for the demolition of [...] Full text...
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Caucus for women parliamentarians in Zambia fights cyber bullying
22 june 2020 - 14:12:41Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The caucus for women parliamentarians in Zambia has disclosed that it will sponsor a private member's [...] Full text...
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Commonwealth launches webinar series to counter violent extremism
22 june 2020 - 13:57:00Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A webinar series has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK, to [...] Full text...
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Countries failing to prevent violence against children, UN agencies warn
18 june 2020 - 12:02:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Half of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each year are affected by physical, [...] Full text...
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Kenya hotel workers charged with leaking President Kenyatta footage
17 june 2020 - 15:58:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Two hotel workers charged with leaking closed circuit camera footage of President Uhuru Kenyatta driving into [...] Full text...
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Kenya intensifies campaign for UN Security Council seat
17 june 2020 - 11:23:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya will advance the pan-Africanist agenda of global peace, solidarity and multilateralism if elected to join [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean arrested for cybercrime in Botswana
02 june 2020 - 18:15:18Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Police Service (BPS) has arrested a Zimbabwean for committing cybercrime through publishing false information on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN chief renews call for pandemic solidarity as WHO warns ‘majority’ of world still at risk
18 may 2020 - 16:34:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “massive” and combined effort by all countries is needed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, UN [...] Full text...
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Niger accused of instrumentalizing cybercrime law against dissenting voices
09 may 2020 - 15:51:03Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday called on Nigerien authorities not to use the provisions of the cybercrime [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic makes universal digital access and cooperation essential, says UN tech agency
06 may 2020 - 07:05:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 (coconavirus) pandemic reshapes the way in which we work, keep in touch, go [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN agency shines light on data and privacy online during lockdowns
30 april 2020 - 08:21:11New York, US (PANA) - A third of all nations lack laws to protect their citizen’s online data and privacy, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO reports fivefold increase in cyber attacks, urges vigilance
23 april 2020 - 19:38:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has seen a dramatic [...] Full text...
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Press freedom in Sudan witnesses minor improvement
21 april 2020 - 23:04:09Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s press freedom record has improved by 16 points, up from its 175 ranking in 2019, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Online predators put millions of children at risk during lockdown
15 april 2020 - 06:20:58New York, US (PANA) - Self-isolation has driven more and more children to move online during the COVID-19 (cononavirus) pandemic, [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe ICT watchdog criticises proposed anti-corruption strategy document
25 february 2020 - 09:00:24Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local ICT watchdog, the Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technologies (ZICT), has criticised the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission [...] Full text...
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Uganda court frees President Museveni critic over cyber-bullying charges
20 february 2020 - 16:32:03Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan civil rights activist and university don, Dr Stella Nyanzi, has successfully defended herself to freedom, [...] Full text...
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President Gnassingbé stands as the only guarantor of security in Togo - party official
18 february 2020 - 17:28:56Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the ruling Union for the Republic (Unir), Faure Gnassingbé, has offered himself as [...] Full text...
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UN launches global initiative to keep top sports events safe from terrorism
04 february 2020 - 07:35:22New York, US (PANA) - Representatives from international sporting federations and the private sector joined with ambassadors at UN Headquarters [...] Full text...
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EIB to explore investment opportunities in Congo
03 february 2020 - 23:25:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A delegation of the European Union (EU) led by the ambassador to Congo, Raul Mateus Paula, [...] Full text...
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Cybersecurity meeting opens in Brazzaville to strengthen national system
29 january 2020 - 23:17:04Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister for posts, telecommunications and the digital economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, opened a meeting [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International urges state to free rights lawyer in Tanzania
21 january 2020 - 23:28:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Amnesty International Tuesday urged authorities in Tanzania to unconditionally free a human rights lawyer [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria, South African officials meet in Abuja over xenophobic attacks, security
21 january 2020 - 20:37:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria and South Africa officials met in Abuja Tuesday to explore ways to work together in [...] Full text...
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Botswana parliament speaker attends speakers’ conference
06 january 2020 - 21:37:09Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana parliament speaker is scheduled to attend the 25th Conference of Speakers’ and Presiding Officers [...] Full text...
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Criminal investigations director disbands 'rogue' Flying Squad unit
31 december 2019 - 22:23:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti Tuesday disbanded the “Flying Squad” unit following public [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Senate ask Nigerian govt to declare state of emergency over rising unemployment
11 december 2019 - 20:01:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian senate Wednesday called on the executive branch of the federal government to declare a [...] Full text...
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UK slams Nigeria for re-arrest of political activist
11 december 2019 - 06:54:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom has called on the Nigerian government to respect the fundamentals for democracy following [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria, US disagree over re-arrest of US-based publisher and activist
08 december 2019 - 20:55:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency and the United States of America (USA) Sunday disagreed over the re-arrest of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria's secret Police says activist, US-based publisher Sowore re-arrested over plan to "forceful takeover of government"
08 december 2019 - 15:46:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Stung with widespread outrage over the dramatic re-arrest of Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore inside [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria's secret Police says activist, US-based publisher Sowore re-arrested over plan to "forceful takeover of government"
08 december 2019 - 08:16:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Stung with widespread outrage over the dramatic re-arrest of Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore inside [...] Full text...
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Another Botswana ministry becomes victim of cyber crime
28 november 2019 - 20:50:09Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is the third Botswana government entity to experience [...] Full text...
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Nigerians protest in Abuja demanding the hate speech and social media bills dropped
27 november 2019 - 23:14:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Dozens of protesters under the banner of 'Take It Back Movement and Concerned Nigerians', on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian among six journalists awarded at CPJ’s 29th annual function in New York
22 november 2019 - 14:29:44New York, US (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday awarded six journalists from Brazil, India, Nicaragua, [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian president to attend Dakar summit on peace and security
16 november 2019 - 14:24:52Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani is the guest of honour at the Sixth Dakar Peace [...] Full text...
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French Prime Minister to visit Senegal on Sunday
15 november 2019 - 17:51:58Paris, France (PANA) - French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, will visit Senegal on Sunday for 48 hours to meet President [...] Full text...
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Artificial intelligence lags behind in Botswana while cyber crime soars
15 november 2019 - 15:06:32Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The global technology landscape is growing at an exceedingly great extent, with fraud and identity theft [...] Full text...
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Botswana finds different literacy levels a challenge in industrial revolution
06 november 2019 - 15:02:10Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Undeveloped value chains, different literacy levels in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) are a major challenge in [...] Full text...
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Research reveals four cyber threats for 2020
06 november 2019 - 12:48:39Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Global cloud-enabled next-generation cybersecurity company, Sophos, has launched its 2020 Threat Report providing insights [...] Full text...
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Santomean pastor detained in Côte d'Ivoire released
02 november 2019 - 14:20:56Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - The government of Sao Tome and Principe on Thursday announced the release [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: US Embassy organises seminar for young people on cyber safety awareness
29 october 2019 - 19:33:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The US Embassy, Abuja offices of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Information [...] Full text...
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Former Santomean pastor arrested in Côte d'Ivoire to be released soon
28 october 2019 - 11:06:59Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - A former Santomean pastor of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of [...] Full text...
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Rights groups call for repeal of repressive laws in Tanzania
28 october 2019 - 10:11:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Two rights groups on Monday slammed Tanzania for repression of the media, human rights defenders, and [...] Full text...
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IHRDA & RFK Human express concern over attacks on civic rights in Africa
25 october 2019 - 21:35:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and the Robert F. Kennedy Human [...] Full text...
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Togolese Parliament adopts law on the protection of personal data
25 october 2019 - 16:47:36Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese Parliament on Wednesday adopted a law on the protection of personal data, PANA learned [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International launches report on attack on press freedom in Nigeria
14 october 2019 - 18:57:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights body, Amnesty International, on Monday launched a report chronicling attacks on the press [...] Full text...
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Tunisian presidential candidates face-off in first televised debate
12 october 2019 - 14:48:32Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - For the first time in Tunisia and the Arab world, the two candidates in the second [...] Full text...
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Mauritius removed from the gray list of tax havens
11 october 2019 - 17:15:42Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has decided to remove Mauritius from the gray list of tax havens, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 3-day global maritime security conference opens in Abuja
07 october 2019 - 18:14:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A three-day Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC), which brought together international maritime security stakeholders aimed at [...] Full text...
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WAEMU experts meet in Abidjan to find solutions against cybercrime
27 september 2019 - 19:42:00Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - "The hallenges of digital banking in the face of the challenges of cybercrime", is the [...] Full text...
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Botswana is prime pilot candidate for EU’s Cyber Resilience for Development Project
21 september 2019 - 14:29:06Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)- Botswana has been selected for the European Union's (EU) Cyber Resilience for Development, known as Cyber4Dev Project, [...] Full text...
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International forum calls for strengthening of laws on cybersecurity
19 september 2019 - 23:29:22Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An international forum on labour health and safety (FISST) here Thursday recommended governments to strengthen their [...] Full text...
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UN Human Rights Office reports reprisals on the rise
19 september 2019 - 20:56:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office said on Thursday that it was receiving more information on intimidation [...] Full text...
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Malian President IBK notes Japan's availability to train African executives
03 september 2019 - 15:18:04Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Taking stock of the just ended 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VII), Malian [...] Full text...
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Morocco chairs AU Peace and Security Council for September
02 september 2019 - 11:28:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco on Sunday assumed the presidency of the African Union Peace and Security Council for [...] Full text...
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Mauritius hosts international seminar on disruptive technologies
21 august 2019 - 15:41:21Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - An international seminar started Wednesday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius, seeking to provide an insight on disruptive [...] Full text...
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Congo plans to set up digital fund
20 august 2019 - 23:08:02Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to set up a dedicated digital fund, Minister of Telecommunications Leon Juste [...] Full text...
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Congo presents national strategy to develop its digital economy
13 august 2019 - 15:12:39Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Guy Roland Tsimba, Director General of the Digital Economy Development (DGDEN), on Monday in Brazzaville, presented [...] Full text...
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Four in 10 indigenous languages at risk of disappearing, warn UN human rights experts
07 august 2019 - 20:47:34New York, US (PANA) - Of 7,000 indigenous languages spoken today, four in 10 are in danger of disappearing, rights [...] Full text...
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Uganda police hold six men for pelting magistrate with plastic bottle
02 august 2019 - 21:08:22Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The police in Kampala are holding six men on allegations of hitting a magistrate with a [...] Full text...
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Museveni's critic gets 18 months in jail, strips before court
02 august 2019 - 17:21:52Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – An acerbic critic of President Yoweri Museveni was on Friday sentenced to 18 months in jail [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International slams guilty verdict on Ugandan academic
02 august 2019 - 09:35:05Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Amnesty International has slammed the guilty verdict for slapped on Ugandan academic Stella Nyanzi on the [...] Full text...
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Ugandan academic cuts defiant posture as she is convicted for cyber harassment against Museveni
01 august 2019 - 21:26:30Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – A lower court in Uganda on Thursday convicted an academic and critic of President Yoweri Museveni [...] Full text...
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Botswana launches anti-corruption policy
01 august 2019 - 19:10:59Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing Development has launched an anti-corruption policy document and programme, [...] Full text...
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Africans move to revamp cyberspace security
22 july 2019 - 16:58:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Representatives of several African countries have met in the capital city of Gaborone in Botswana to [...] Full text...
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Africa continental intelligence chiefs call on President Barrow
04 july 2019 - 18:48:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the Committee for Intelligence and Security Services in Africa (CISSA), Mr. Shimeles [...] Full text...
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West African states made significant gains in consolidating regional peace - Sillah
03 july 2019 - 18:36:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Over the years, West African states have made significant gains in consolidating regional [...] Full text...
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CISSA regional forum opens in Banjul
03 july 2019 - 17:16:56Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The West Africa regional forum of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa, has opened [...] Full text...
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