US calls on Khartoum to lift state of emergency immediately
20 january 2022 - 19:28:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has called on the military leaders in the Sudan to immediately lift the [...] Full text...
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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has called on the military leaders in the Sudan to immediately lift the [...] Full text...
US applies 'carrot and stick' policy to bring Sudanese factions to negotiating table (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)
20 january 2022 - 12:50:50Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior US State Department officials have embarked on hectic meetings with Sudanese stakeholders to resolve the [...] Full text...
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'Friends of Sudan; calls for rewriting of basic documents to overcome crisis
19 january 2022 - 15:19:48Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The group of Western, EU and Arab states meeting in Saudi Arabia to try help the [...] Full text...
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UN human rights commission: Human rights situation in Sudan of “serious concern”
18 january 2022 - 16:51:33Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commission said here Tuesday the human rights situation in Sudan “continues to be [...] Full text...
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Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé leaves for medical check-up in UAE
18 january 2022 - 12:37:37Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé left Conakry on Monday for Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to undergo [...] Full text...
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Seven killed, dozens injured as police clashed with demonstrators in Sudan on Monday
18 january 2022 - 10:33:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday that at least seven people were killed and [...] Full text...
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Sudanese govt. set to combat terrorism, potential threat to the country
17 january 2022 - 19:55:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday announced the formation of a new force to deal with what it terms [...] Full text...
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Khartoum rebuked for revoking licence of TV channel
17 january 2022 - 13:58:57Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has come under sharp criticisms for revoking the license of Al Jazeera - [...] Full text...
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Malian government mourns death of former president Kéita
17 january 2022 - 12:14:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has expressed "deep sorrow" following the death of former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar [...] Full text...
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Protestors, police clash in Tunis
14 january 2022 - 18:23:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Clashes broke out here Friday between police and demonstrators celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Tunisian [...] Full text...
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Army spokesperson says freedom to demonstrate is valueless if it leads to dismembering Sudan
13 january 2022 - 21:04:19Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –A senior military official in Sudan has claimed that “targeting the army and the regular forces is [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: Senior police officer killed during Thursday's demonstrations in Khartoum
13 january 2022 - 17:06:19Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A senior Sudanese police officer was stabbed to death on Thursday while escorting demonstrations in downtown [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: UN initiative to help Sudanese political actors reach agreement hailed
09 january 2022 - 14:47:48Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States of America, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have thrown [...] Full text...
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EU renews call for investigations into police use of force against Sudanese demonstrators
07 january 2022 - 12:52:46Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has renewed its call for the Khartoum government to avoid excessive use [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State calls for dialogue in appointment of new PM, cabinet
05 january 2022 - 11:36:51Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – U.S Secretary Antony Blinken has urged Sudanese stakeholders to immediately engage in dialogue for the country [...] Full text...
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Sudan's quest for democracy, civilian rule unabated
04 january 2022 - 19:01:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum on Tuesday witnessed the second demonstration, albeit mild, in January and the first since Prime [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Sudan coup: Sudan PM Hamdok resigns
03 january 2022 - 06:51:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned on Sunday after months of political turmoil dealing a serious [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: Sudanese PM Hamdok resigns
03 january 2022 - 04:31:52Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned on Sunday, in a serious blow to the transition to [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: UN calls on Sudanese to overcome mistrust, avoid human rights violations
01 january 2022 - 11:42:15Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations has called on Sudanese to overcome the mistrust that has reigned among political [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: Refrain from ‘disproportionate use of force’ against protesters, says UN rights office
01 january 2022 - 05:03:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reported killings and injuries during peaceful demonstrations in Sudan is a cause for deep concern, said [...] Full text...
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US condemns security crackdown on demonstrators in Khartoum
31 december 2021 - 12:01:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Friday denounced the killing and injury of protesters here Thursday calling for [...] Full text...
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Libya ends 2021 with missed opportunity to resolve its crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
30 december 2021 - 19:29:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Once again, another year is ending in Libya without the country returning to stability so much [...] Full text...
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Authorities urged to protect women, children following violence in Sudan
24 december 2021 - 07:41:11Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Authorities in Sudan must protect boys and girls from violence, a senior official with the UN [...] Full text...
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Libya: Postponement of elections, a predictable decision bringing the country to a crossroads (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA Correspondent)
23 december 2021 - 18:55:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's elections have been postponed by one month to January 24, due to the lack of [...] Full text...
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Sudan protests: Security forces in spotlight over sexual violence allegations
21 december 2021 - 19:11:03Geneva, Switzerland (PAN) - Reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters at the weekend [...] Full text...
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USA, allies support return of Hamdouk to head executive in Sudan
17 december 2021 - 16:45:25Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United States and three of its Middle Eastern and western allies issued a joint statement, saying [...] Full text...
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East African block says quiet diplomacy has paid off in mitigating conflicts in the region
17 december 2021 - 16:19:34Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African Inter-government Authority for Development (IGAD), has revealed that what it termed “quiet diplomacy” [...] Full text...
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‘Genocide remains a very real threat’, Guterres warns
10 december 2021 - 05:27:57New York, US (PANA) - Genocide “remains a very real threat” around the world, said the UN chief on Thursday, [...] Full text...
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Sudanese PM under constant pressure, receives a life-saving promise
08 december 2021 - 16:01:25Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdullah Hamdouk, who has been reinstated now one month following his ouster along [...] Full text...
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Seif al-Islam Gaddafi back in Libya's presidential race after appeal is accepted
02 december 2021 - 19:43:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in the southern city of Sebha has accepted appeals by Seif Al-Islam [...] Full text...
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Libya's presidential election, the forceps for the delivery of democracy (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
02 december 2021 - 18:37:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential election of 24 December in Libya has taken an unexpected turn, where a huge [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso president acalls for unity against terrorism
26 november 2021 - 11:36:49Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In the face of the demonstrations observed in recent days and those announced to protest [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State discusses political developmets in Tunisia with President Saied
22 november 2021 - 05:58:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken on telephone with President Kais Saied to [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: Sudan's coup leaders reinstate ousted PM Hamdok
21 november 2021 - 16:58:27Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leaders have reinstated ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok following intense international and local pressure on [...] Full text...
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US condemns violent crackdown on Sudanese protesters
20 november 2021 - 05:34:58Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has strongly condemned the violent crackdown by security forces against peaceful protesters [...] Full text...
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Doubts over elections raise questions on success of transition in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
18 november 2021 - 22:07:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The exacerbation of positions and accentuation of polarization around the December elections in Libya have cast [...] Full text...
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Bachelet condemns killings of peaceful protesters in Sudan
18 november 2021 - 20:39:41Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the 25 October military coup, 15 of whom [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State reiterates need for immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia
18 november 2021 - 05:21:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Wednesday underscored the need for immediate cessation of [...] Full text...
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HNEC says 601 candidates file for Libya's parliamentary elections
15 november 2021 - 20:35:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 601 candidates had as at Sunday filed their candidacies for the 24 December [...] Full text...
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Rights group questions choice of Egypt as next climate change conference venue
15 november 2021 - 06:37:52Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is questioning the choice of Egypt to host the next UN climate [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: AU Peace and Security Council to receive update on situation; AUC denies reports of relocation
08 november 2021 - 08:46:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) will convene an emergency session on [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: Arab League sends delegation to help reverse coup
07 november 2021 - 14:00:40Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the Arab League, led by Ambassador Hossam Zaki, Assistant Secretary-General, is in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels
07 november 2021 - 11:42:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Former soldiers asked to register with the Defence Force (Eds: New lead with latest developments)
05 november 2021 - 12:56:25Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on Friday asked former soldiers to register with the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis; Thousands demonstrate against rebel groups marching on Addis Ababa; nine anti-govt groups emerge (Eds: Updated)
05 november 2021 - 11:17:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Thousands of people in towns and cities in Ethiopia's Oromia Region on Friday poured into [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: Mediation efforts to resolve Sudan crisis underway, UN envoy reports
02 november 2021 - 05:20:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Multiple mediation efforts are underway in Sudan one week after the military seized power, UN Special [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: Ahead of Saturday's protests, UN chief asks military to ‘show restraint’
30 october 2021 - 09:32:31Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With mass civil protests against last Monday's military coup planned for Saturday in Sudan, the UN Secretary-General has a simple message: “I urge the military [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: US Secretary of State speaks with AUC chairperson, Sudan FM on military takeover
28 october 2021 - 05:50:40Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki [...] Full text...
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Vice President of Mali's National Transitional Council arrested by Malian judiciary
27 october 2021 - 20:02:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The fourth vice-president of the National Transitional Council (CNT), in Mali, Issa Kaou N'Djim, was arrested [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: AU suspends Sudan, World Bank suspends aid
27 october 2021 - 13:37:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Wednesday suspended Sudan from the continental body following last Monday's military [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: Ousted PM Hamdok released from custody
27 october 2021 - 05:45:56Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ousted Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has been released from custody by the military who [...] Full text...
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Protests against Sudan coup continue as demands for return to transitional order grow louder
26 october 2021 - 08:16:16Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - Defiant Sudanese are on Tuesday pouring into the streets of the capital, Khartoum, for the second [...] Full text...
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Sudan Coup: Soldiers fire live bullets at demonstrators - Ministry of Culture and Media
25 october 2021 - 13:15:11Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Soldiers have fired live bullets at demonstrators protesting against Monday's coup in Sudan. The Ministry of Culture [...] Full text...
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3RD LEAD: Sudan's military declares state of emergency (Eds: New lead)
25 october 2021 - 11:34:33Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese military on Monday declared a state of emergency and seized control of the government [...] Full text...
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2ND LEAD: Coup attempt under way in Sudan (Eds: Adds reactions, new developments)
25 october 2021 - 09:47:36Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Arab League has expressed concern about political developments in Sudan where a military coup is [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Senior US envoy: US 'deeply alarmed' at Sudan attempted coup reports
25 october 2021 - 08:01:17Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffery Feltman, says the US is "deeply alarmed" [...] Full text...
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Fears of coup attempt under way in Sudan
25 october 2021 - 05:55:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - There are fears of a coup attempt in Sudan on Monday with media reports saying several [...] Full text...
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Will the stand-off in Sudan lead to history repeating itself - a military coup?
24 october 2021 - 16:20:18Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A tense standoff is prevailing in the Sudanese national capital, Khartoum, with major roads leading to [...] Full text...
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US urges Sudanese government to take action on political reforms
23 october 2021 - 11:44:07Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has urged various Sudanese political groups, particularly those in the transitional [...] Full text...
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Opposed demonstrations staged in Khartoum to demand political action
21 october 2021 - 15:33:48Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Thousands of police have been deployed in Khartoum since the early hours of Thursday while the [...] Full text...
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Sudanese cabinet to meet on tense political situation
18 october 2021 - 07:52:30Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's council of ministers is expected to hold an emergency meeting on Monday as the tense [...] Full text...
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Demonstrations in Khartoum call for further reforms
16 october 2021 - 15:44:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hundreds of Thousands of people took to the streets here Saturday to protest government's failure to [...] Full text...
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Proprietress of salon at centre of rape charge against Senegalese opposition leader 'receives' death threats
14 october 2021 - 11:44:47Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The proprietress of a salon in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, which got caught up in the [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International condemns repression of Chadian protesters
12 october 2021 - 06:47:28N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned the Chadian authorities for the repression of a protest planned for last [...] Full text...
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Guinean Press Union warns military junta against violation of press freedom
11 october 2021 - 18:42:44Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Press Professionals Union (SPPG) Monday condemned with "the utmost energy" the violation Saturday night [...] Full text...
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Thousands demonstrate against Saied in Tunis
10 october 2021 - 19:53:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several thousand demonstrators took part Sunday here in a demonstration against the exceptional measures taken by [...] Full text...
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COVID-induced inequities demand ‘New Social Contract’, says rights chief
07 october 2021 - 18:20:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 has “laid bare deep structural inequalities” everywhere, further widening a multitude of gaps, both within [...] Full text...
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Youth and women of Guinea's former ruling party release of ousted president Conde
07 october 2021 - 11:16:58Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Forum for the Liberation of President Alpha Conde (FONAL-PRAC) on Wednesday called for the [...] Full text...
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Thousands march for Tunisian President Saied
03 october 2021 - 17:43:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Tunis and several regions on Sunday to express [...] Full text...
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Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off
02 october 2021 - 06:03:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...
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World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food
01 october 2021 - 13:41:21Rome, Italy (PANA) - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...
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Rival demonstrations rock Tunis
26 september 2021 - 18:30:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundred demonstrators on Sunday held two rival rallies in Tunis as President Kaïs Saied's monopoly [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers highlight risk of transferring political conflict to street confrontations
26 september 2021 - 15:20:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last Tuesday's vote of no-confidence in the Government of National Unity (GNU) by Parliament has led [...] Full text...
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Collective resignation rocks Tunisian Islamist Ennahdha movement
25 september 2021 - 13:35:31Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Islamist movement, Ennahdha, which has the majority of seats in Parliament, has suffered a [...] Full text...
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Vice president of the Libyan Council Moussa al-Kouni pays tribute to former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika
18 september 2021 - 20:04:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, Saturday paid tribute to former Algerian [...] Full text...
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Demonstration in Tunis against President Kaïs Saied
18 september 2021 - 19:59:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A double demonstration here Saturday pitted hundreds of critics against supporters of President Kaïs Saied more [...] Full text...
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Magistrates' unions condemn demonstration by Malian police in front of central prison in Bamako
05 september 2021 - 18:00:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several unions and associations have embarked on several protests in Bamako following the move by some [...] Full text...
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UN official says African economic survival depends on rapid vaccine access
31 august 2021 - 22:08:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The economic prosperity of Africa depends on the availability of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, Vera [...] Full text...
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NGO holds first ever session on the right to peaceful demonstration in Libya
30 august 2021 - 11:24:56Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The Libyan non-governmental organisation "Voices of Information" organised this weekend a consultation session, the first of [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president extends emergency measures
24 august 2021 - 12:36:46Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Monday extended for another one month emergency measures taken on [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM, Italian Minister discuss immigration
04 august 2021 - 19:41:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Wednesday discussed illegal immigration with the Italian Minister of [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president underlines his commitment to fight illegal migration
02 august 2021 - 05:35:16Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian president Kaïs Saied on Sunday underlined his determination to fight against human trafficking, warning against [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council Chair, Turkish President recommit to strong bilateral relations
30 july 2021 - 12:36:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Chair of Presidential Council Mohamed al-Manfi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday underlined [...] Full text...
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AU calls for 'strict respect' for Tunisian constitution
28 july 2021 - 06:10:45Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President holds talks with Algerian counterpart on Tunisian crisis
27 july 2021 - 11:54:16Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president Kais Saied and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune have spoken by phone on the [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International urges Tunisian president Saied to respect human rights amidst unfolding crisis
27 july 2021 - 10:35:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has asked Tunisian President Kais Saied to publicly commit to respecting [...] Full text...
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US urges Tunisian president Saied to adhere to principles of democracy to end crisis
27 july 2021 - 05:53:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has encouraged Tunisian President Kais Saied to adhere to [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President sacks PM, suspends parliament
26 july 2021 - 08:15:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's President Kais Saeid on Sunday sacked Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and suspened parliament following violent demonstrations [...] Full text...
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UN rights commissioner expresses deep concern about Eswatini violence
06 july 2021 - 11:45:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says the UN agency is deeply concerned about the eruption [...] Full text...
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Thousands demonstrate against insecurity in Burkina Faso
03 july 2021 - 12:59:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people took to the streets of the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou, and several [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 116 new virus-related deaths
01 july 2021 - 13:52:18Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 116 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing to 14,959 the country's toll since the beginning of [...] Full text...
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President Kaboré takes over Defence to strengthen fight against terrorism in Burkina Faso, says PM
01 july 2021 - 13:38:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has taken the portfolio of Minister of Defence [...] Full text...
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Authorities in eastern Burkina Faso extend curfew by 60 days
30 june 2021 - 18:23:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Governor of the Eastern region of Burkina Faso, Col. Saidou Sanou, on Wednesday announced [...] Full text...
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'Balai citoyen' movement accuses Burkinabe state for neglecting people in danger of terror attack
29 june 2021 - 14:33:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - 'Balai Citoyen' movement, a civil society organisation comprising young people, announced on Tuesday that it [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's president announces new measures against terrorism
28 june 2021 - 10:43:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Sunday announced a series of measures to strengthen [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe opposition withdraws from national political dialogue
25 june 2021 - 15:18:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The political opposition of Burkina Faso announced on Friday the suspension of its participation in [...] Full text...
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Student dies from injuries sustained in demonstration in Burkina Faso
24 may 2021 - 13:19:51Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A student died on Sunday from injuries he sustained last Monday in Ouagadougou, during a [...] Full text...
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Sudanese Armed Forces concludes investigations into shooting of demonstrators
15 may 2021 - 20:28:35Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces on Saturday handed over to the Attorney General a dossier on investigations [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Pressure mounts on army to hand over those involved in shooting civilians
12 may 2021 - 19:40:30Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Domestic and foreign pressure is now mounting against the Sudanese army to expediently hand over the [...] Full text...
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US condemns shooting of Sudanese protesters
12 may 2021 - 10:28:09Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United States on Wednesday condemned the use of live ammunition against peaceful protesters in Khartoum [...] Full text...
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Moussa al-Kouni discusses with leaders of Libyan southern region means to improve security situation
07 may 2021 - 23:15:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Moussa al-Kouni, Friday held talks with mayors of the [...] Full text...
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More than 700 people arrested in Chad, according to UN human rights body
30 april 2021 - 15:55:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 700 people were arrested in Chad on Tuesday during protests against the ruling [...] Full text...
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France condemns repression of demonstrators in Chad
27 april 2021 - 15:29:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Marcon on Tuesday condemned the repression on demonstrators in Chad. Since Monday, demonstrations [...] Full text...
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Hundreds demonstrate against military rule in Chad
27 april 2021 - 11:12:32N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Hundreds of Chadians on Tuesday demonstrated in the capital, N'Djamena, and other localities against the Transitional [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for justice for victims of Mali protests and coup after one year
23 april 2021 - 05:38:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday asked the Malian authorities to deliver truth and bring to justice all [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS condemns pre-election violence in Benin
08 april 2021 - 19:24:00Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday condemned the pre-election violence recorded in some [...] Full text...
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Electoral Platform of Beninese OSC denounces violence in some localities
08 april 2021 - 09:50:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's electoral platform of civil society organisations for the 11 April presidential election has denounced acts [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 24 new deaths
11 march 2021 - 09:17:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday evening that the country recorded 24 new deaths [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for investigation into deaths in Senegal's protests
09 march 2021 - 06:01:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As Senegal continues to be rocked by bloody protests following the arrest last week of opposition [...] Full text...
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Protest movements rose in Tunisia in January 2021
25 february 2021 - 00:03:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian forum for economic and social rights (FTDES) said here Wednesday in its last report [...] Full text...
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M5-RFP calls for dissolution of National Transition Council
22 february 2021 - 21:03:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 5 June Movement - Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP), whose demonstrations are at the root [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic situation in Tunisia remains 'worrying' despite drop in deaths, infections
20 february 2021 - 14:19:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia in recent days recorded the lowest deaths and infections of the COVID-19 epidemic, as it [...] Full text...
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What lessons have the Libyans learned 10 years after the revolution? (Analysis)
19 february 2021 - 16:53:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As echoes of the jubilee festivities of the 10th anniversary of the February 17 revolution are [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj reaffirms confidence in Libya’s capacity to treat injuries
16 february 2021 - 23:27:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, said [...] Full text...
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Two organisations condemn killing of at least 10 protesters by Angola security forces
03 february 2021 - 09:03:59Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Human Rights Watch and OMUNGA, an Angolan NGO, have condemned a crackdown by Angolan security forces [...] Full text...
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Tunisians protest demanding release of arrested demonstrators
30 january 2021 - 18:08:05Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian capital, Tunis, on Saturday witnessed a protest march demanding the release of people arrested [...] Full text...
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Tunisian students boycott class resumption to demand release of arrested schoolmates
25 january 2021 - 22:21:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The General Union of Tunisian Students (UGET) Monday announced it was boycotting the start of the [...] Full text...
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Court orders police, army to vacate Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine’s home
25 january 2021 - 10:39:00Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The High Court in Kampala on Monday ordered security operatives to "immediately vacate" the home of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Situation in Tunisia "very serious", says spokesperson for Ministry of Health
23 january 2021 - 19:25:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The spokesperson for the Tunisian ministry of Health Saturday sounded the alarm in the face of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Sfax hosts peaceful demonstration to denounce social situation in country
22 january 2021 - 23:13:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Civil society organizations Friday held peaceful demonstrations in the southeastern city of Sfax to express their [...] Full text...
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Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry
22 january 2021 - 17:01:42Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – “Our midwives who work during this period of political crisis are brave and courageous because they [...] Full text...
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Tunisian security forces disperse protest march in heart of capital
19 january 2021 - 22:25:29Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several youth groups, families of victims of the revolution, political celebrities and parliamentarians Tuesday took part [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president tells rioting youth to end vandalism, looting
19 january 2021 - 09:25:55Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Monday warned young Tunisians against those who want to "take advantage [...] Full text...
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Riots continue in central Tunisian city of Jilma
18 january 2021 - 07:07:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian security forces on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse groups of youths in the city [...] Full text...
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Tunisia commemorates low-key 10th anniversary of the revolution
13 january 2021 - 18:08:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will Thursday commemorate a low-key 10th anniversary of the popular uprising that toppled the autocratic [...] Full text...
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Youth, police resume violent clashes in Tunisia
03 january 2021 - 14:36:09Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Clashes between demonstrators and police officers in the town of Maknine (135 km south of Tunis) [...] Full text...
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Ghana opposition party to petition against election results this week
27 december 2020 - 10:00:55Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), which has been crying foul about the results of [...] Full text...
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Ghana's 2020 elections 'transparent, free, fair, credible, safe' - Akufo-Addo
25 december 2020 - 22:20:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said here Friday that the 7 December, 2020, elections conducted [...] Full text...
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Press freedom more important than ever, as UN condemns killing of 59 media workers
24 december 2020 - 06:40:21Paris, France (PANA) - At least 59 media workers have been killed this year, four of them women, the UN [...] Full text...
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Rights advocate slams Morocco for cracking down on activists in Western Sahara
18 december 2020 - 06:51:01New York, US (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Friday called out Morocco for cracking down on pro-independence activists in Western Sahara after [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: The disappointed hopes of the revolution
16 december 2020 - 20:40:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ten years on, Sidi Bouzid, a marginalized region in central Tunisia, is still expecting the gains [...] Full text...
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Guinean President urged to stop use of excessive force against opposition supporters
16 december 2020 - 11:13:08Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The use of excessive force by Guinean security force in the weeks following a presidential election [...] Full text...
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Beninese rights body denounces illegal burial of victim of May 2019 demonstrations
11 december 2020 - 21:03:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese human rights and people’s organisation (ODHP) Friday denounced the secret burial of Prudence Amoussou, [...] Full text...
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Several pupils arrested in Burkina Faso for disrupting classes Prosecutor
09 december 2020 - 22:43:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several students who were inciting their classmates to disrupt classes were Wednesday arrested and would [...] Full text...
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Senior junta official elected president of National Transition Council
05 december 2020 - 18:36:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Colonel Malick Diaw, the first vice president of the National Committee for the Salvation of the [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe PM urges end to stigmatisation of AIDS patients
01 december 2020 - 16:35:31Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré on Tuesday called on the public to [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM denounces justification of publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohamed
28 november 2020 - 00:21:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday reaffirmed his strong condemnation of the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 15 new cases; reiterates ban on demonsgrations
23 november 2020 - 10:59:24Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Sunday recorded 15 new coronavirus infections following tests carried out on 253 samples, representing [...] Full text...
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UNESCO wants investigation into death of Nigerian journalist Pelumi Onifade
18 november 2020 - 20:35:05Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Managing Director Audrey Azoulaye Wednesday called on Nigerian authorities to shed light on the death [...] Full text...
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Mali's opposition umbrella M5-RFP rejects method of appointing Transition Council
15 november 2020 - 12:45:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mouvement du 5 Juin-Rassemblement des Forces Patriotiques (M5-RFP), Mali's opposition umbrella group, whose demonstrations triggered [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief Bachelet condemns Tanzania election violence
10 november 2020 - 19:45:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The people of Tanzania should be allowed to express grievances “without fear of reprisals” after nationwide [...] Full text...
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European diplomats call on Libyan leaders to protect media freedom, journalists
03 november 2020 - 22:09:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union ambassador, José Antonio Sabadell, and other accredited ambassadors of EU member-states Tuesday called [...] Full text...
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Nigerian govt. says it has 'No-Fly List', stopping citizens from travelling abroad
03 november 2020 - 18:45:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Embarrassed at the backlash this will trigger among Nigerians, the Federal Government has denied generating a [...] Full text...
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Nigerians need justice, UN rights experts say
03 november 2020 - 18:33:45Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Government must establish a credible, independent inquiry into the recent killing of at least [...] Full text...
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Ivorian opposition rejects result of election, announces national transitional council
02 november 2020 - 23:41:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Opposition parties and groupings in Côte d’Ivoire Monday rejected the first results of the 31 [...] Full text...
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Tanzania police quash opposition demonstrations, arrest leaders
02 november 2020 - 15:01:19Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Police in Tanzania on Monday moved to avert planned demonstrations called by the opposition [...] Full text...
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Covid-19 pandemic worsens in Tunisia
29 october 2020 - 19:24:01Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - With more than 1,100 deaths and more than 54,000 cases of Covid-19 contaminations, the pandemic situation [...] Full text...
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Fuel stations in Khartoum apply new prices set by government
29 october 2020 - 15:59:14Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Service stations in Khartoum on Thursday started charging new prices for fuel as set by the [...] Full text...
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Tunisia denounces breach against ‘sacred’ in the name of freedom of speech
28 october 2020 - 22:54:48Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Wednesday condemned what it regarded as campaign by some parties in the name of freedom [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe president concerned about situation in Côte d’Ivoire
26 october 2020 - 21:28:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Sunday expressed concern about the pre-election tensions in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces Macron's "offensive" statements toward the Islamic world
26 october 2020 - 14:18:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Foreign Ministry of the Government of National Accord has denounced statements by French President Emmanuel [...] Full text...
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Tunis, Paris plead for inclusive solution to the Libyan crisis
22 october 2020 - 22:05:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Libyan crisis was one of the main issues raised by French Minister of Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...
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Former Malian President Kéita returns to Bamako
22 october 2020 - 11:57:05Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, returned to Bamako on Wednesday evening after undergoing medical treatment [...] Full text...
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AU condemns violence in Nigeria's #EndSars protests
22 october 2020 - 07:22:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...
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'At least 12 killed in Lagos' on Tuesday in Nigeria's #EndSars protests: Amnesty International
22 october 2020 - 06:22:15Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - At least 12 peaceful protesters were killed on Tuesday at two locations in Nigeria's commercial capital, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS urges Nigerian security operatives to exercise restraint in the #EndSars protests
21 october 2020 - 17:09:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission on Wednesday urged Nigerian security operatives to [...] Full text...
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Sunday’s presidential poll successful, says ECOWAS
20 october 2020 - 22:56:29Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) observers deployed for Sunday’s presidential election in Guinea said [...] Full text...
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Former Malian President IBK expected in Bamako after medical treatment in Abu Dhabi
20 october 2020 - 21:29:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, was authorized on 5 September by the ruling military junta [...] Full text...
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High-ranking Libyan delegation arrives in Tunis for reopening border crossings
20 october 2020 - 16:22:03Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A high-ranking delegation from the Libyan Government of National Accord arrived in Tunis on Monday via [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament makes several decisions without required quorum
19 october 2020 - 22:10:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chamber of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), based in the east of the country, Monday rejected [...] Full text...
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Demos resume in Ivorian cities to protest Ouattara's third term bid
19 october 2020 - 17:56:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several districts of the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, on Monday witnessed demons to heed the call [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire: Opposition candidates call for boycott of presidential election
15 october 2020 - 22:17:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Opposition candidates Henri Konan Bédié (PDCI) and Pascal Affi N'Guessan (FPI) Thursday called on their [...] Full text...
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Guinea opposition umbrella 'outraged' at travel ban on former PM Sidya Touré
15 october 2020 - 12:07:32Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's opposition umbrella National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), has expressed outrage at [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari orders Police Chief to prosecute officers involved in extra-judicial killings, extortion, recklessness
12 october 2020 - 18:12:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, to ensure [...] Full text...
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FNDC reports 92 deaths in its ranks in Guinea
12 october 2020 - 17:32:03Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - At least 92 people were killed and 324 injured between June 2019 and March 2020 in [...] Full text...
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Supply of potable water to Tripoli resumes
08 october 2020 - 11:26:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The supply of drinking water in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, began gradually on Thursday, after several [...] Full text...
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Top UN officials warn Guineans to steer clear of hate speech
08 october 2020 - 06:21:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Given the history of intercommunal violence in Guinea, two high-level UN Officials have voiced concern over [...] Full text...
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Togo: CSO claims rule of law has failed
06 october 2020 - 17:40:04Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Association for the Promotion of the Rule of Law (APED), a civil society organization in [...] Full text...
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Guinea NGO lodges human rights complaint against government before ICC
05 october 2020 - 12:11:43Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A Guinean non-governmental organization (NGO), Tournons la Page, announced on Monday that it has filed a [...] Full text...
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Rights group says 'at least 50 killed' in Guinea protests this year
01 october 2020 - 06:06:39Conakry, Guine (PANA) - The crackdown on protests in Guinea, including those against a change in the constitution allowing President [...] Full text...
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President Tebboune accepts Fayez al-Sarraj’s request and sends Algerian team to rehabilitate Libyan electricity network
30 september 2020 - 23:38:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian president, Abdelmajid Tebboune, Wednesday responded to the request of the chairman of the Libyan [...] Full text...
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Team of technicians of German company Siemens arrives in Libya
28 september 2020 - 21:07:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The managing director of the Production Department of the Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) Monday announced [...] Full text...
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Libyan Electricity Company announces supply of electricity to most districts of Tripoli
27 september 2020 - 12:07:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced here Saturday that most districts of Tripoli had [...] Full text...
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Paris wants Libyans to decide the way forward after Al-Sarraj's departure
26 september 2020 - 16:17:07Paris, France (PANA) - The spokesperson for the the French foreign ministry says that it is up to Libyans to [...] Full text...
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The International Economic Working Group discusses electricity crisis in Libya
25 september 2020 - 20:42:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Economic Working Group (EWG) created by the Berlin process held a meeting here Friday with [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 44 new confirmed cases
25 september 2020 - 14:12:54Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea Thursday recorded 44 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) following tests carried out on a [...] Full text...
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Political forum due for October in Geneva, all hopes for Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
25 september 2020 - 00:01:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All eyes are focused on the Swiss capital, Geneva, where a new round of inter-Libyan talks [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records six deaths, 826 new infections in 24 hours
24 september 2020 - 20:53:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia recorded 826 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, taking the total [...] Full text...
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No human rights progress despite new presidency in Burundi - UN iiInquiry finds
24 september 2020 - 12:48:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has urged the international community to remain concerned about the [...] Full text...
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German ambassador in Libya makes proposals to get out of electricity crisis
22 september 2020 - 21:45:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The German ambassador in Libya, Oliver Owcza, Tuesday presented to the managing committee of the Libyan [...] Full text...
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MDC Alliance official released on US$610 bail in Zimbabwe
22 september 2020 - 17:50:27Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zengeza West Member of Parliament, Job Sikhala, has been granted ZWL50,000 (US$610) bail by the High [...] Full text...
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Over 300,000 unemployed Libyans enroll in Youth Employment Programme
22 september 2020 - 11:16:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 300,000 job seekers from various Libyan regions have enrolled in the National Youth Employment [...] Full text...
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Libyan Oil Company announces resumption of oil production in Sirte basin
21 september 2020 - 05:25:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Sunday announced the beginning of production of oil and [...] Full text...
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Kenyan newspapers highlight return to school dilemma for students
19 september 2020 - 19:13:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan newspapers highlighted the dilemma facing the ministry of education officials as they plot to reopen [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers awash with stories on Al-Sarraj's intention to quit power, resumption of oil production
19 september 2020 - 19:09:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President [...] Full text...
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What impact will Fayez al-Sarraj's resignation bring to Libya's political process? (Analysis)
18 september 2020 - 15:26:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement on Wednesday of Fayez al Sarraj's intention to resign as Chairman of the Presidential [...] Full text...
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Presidential election campaign opens in Guinea
18 september 2020 - 14:31:02Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Election campaign for Guinea's October 18 presidential poll started on Friday and will close on October [...] Full text...
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Ivorian presidential election campaign to kick off 15 October
17 september 2020 - 22:52:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The presidential election campaign in Cote d’Ivoire slated for 31 October will open from 15 [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj says he intends to resign in October
17 september 2020 - 14:07:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Fayez al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) announced [...] Full text...
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Libyan presidential council chairman calls on committee of dialogue to form authority to exercise power
17 september 2020 - 00:21:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj announces intention to leave duties next October
16 september 2020 - 23:36:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fayez al-Sarraj, chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) recognized [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders agree 18-month transition in Mali
16 september 2020 - 00:41:20Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders on Tuesday accepted the proposal of the Mali military junta for an 18-month [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders insist on Mali junta to have civilian leader in transition
15 september 2020 - 19:46:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday insisted that the military junta in [...] Full text...
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LEAD: ECOWAS Consultative meeting seeks 'finality' to Mali crisis
15 september 2020 - 11:54:25Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday began a one-day consultative [...] Full text...
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President of the Malian military junta received by President of Ghana
15 september 2020 - 10:59:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNPS), the military junta [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders arrive in Ghana for consultative meeting on Mali crisis
15 september 2020 - 10:14:27Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Several leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have arrived in Ghana for [...] Full text...
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UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests
15 september 2020 - 05:09:43Paris, France (PANA) - Clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020, the UN cultural agency said on Monday, [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe Opposition leader, Chamisa, visits recently-released political leader, Jacob Ngarivhume
14 september 2020 - 17:28:27Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, on Monday paid a courtesy call on recently-incarcerated opposition leader, [...] Full text...
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Libya's Benghazi-based parallel government resigns after demonstrations
14 september 2020 - 11:49:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya's parallel government appointed by the parliament in eastern Libya, which is not recognised by [...] Full text...
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UN missiion in Libya expresses 'grave cncern' about civilian death in Haftar stronghold demonstration
14 september 2020 - 08:20:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed "grave concern" regarding reports that one civilian [...] Full text...
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