Israel responsible for four genocidal acts in Gaza, inquiry chair tells General Assembly

29 october 2025 - 07:40:34
New York, US (PANA) - The chair of an independent commission investigating alleged human rights abuses in the Occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Israel to respect its obligations reaffirmed by the ICJ

23 october 2025 - 16:07:49
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to respect its obligations regarding the presence and activities [...] Full text...

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We are not powerless in face of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine atrocities, insists UNHCR chief

06 october 2025 - 15:54:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday took aim at the “deliberate abandonment” [...] Full text...

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All 11 West Africans deported to Ghana from US sent back home -Lawyer

23 september 2025 - 12:19:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - All 11 West Africans who had filed a legal action against the Ghana government to halt [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff

21 august 2025 - 20:01:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), [...] Full text...

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Two ex-militia leaders in Central African Republic sentenced for war crimes, crimes against humanity

25 july 2025 - 04:42:42
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Two former leaders of the predominantly Christian Anti-Balaka militia in the Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...

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Torture, threats and arbitrary arrests: UN warns of ‘serious abuses’ against Afghans forced to return

24 july 2025 - 19:00:37
New York, US (PANA) - Afghans returning to their country face “serious violations” of their human rights committed by the [...] Full text...

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Iran crisis: UN stays and delivers

01 july 2025 - 20:31:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A clearer picture of needs across Iran is beginning to emerge after the conflict this month [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for investigation into torture, forcible deportation of Kenyan and Ugandan activists by Tanzania

26 may 2025 - 06:11:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has asked the Tanzanian authorities to investigate the arbitrary arrest, torture, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rights crusader deported from Tanzania

22 may 2025 - 15:33:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan human rights crusader, Boniface Mwangi, has been found after going missing from his hotel in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leader deported from Tanzania arrives back home

19 may 2025 - 11:11:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition leader Martha Karua arrived in Nairobi late on Sunday, after a six-hour-long detention at [...] Full text...

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US deportations raise serious human rights concerns

13 may 2025 - 19:05:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has voiced concern over the recent deportation of [...] Full text...

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UN migration agency helping migrants in the US return home voluntarily

13 may 2025 - 07:18:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United States has asked the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to assist undocumented migrants who [...] Full text...

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Libya's rival govts reject Trump administration's moves to repatriate illegal immigrants to the country

08 may 2025 - 12:54:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The intention of the administration of US President Donald Trump to repatriate illegal immigrants to Libya [...] Full text...

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UN rights office condemns continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank

15 february 2025 - 05:41:31
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the intensifying Israeli military operation in [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Egyptian authorities to end campaign of mass arrests and forced returns of Sudanese refugees

19 june 2024 - 07:10:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian authorities must immediately cease the mass arbitrary arrests and unlawful deportations of Sudanese refugees [...] Full text...

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UNHCR: 2025 global refugee resettlement needs spike to almost 3 million

06 june 2024 - 09:48:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, estimates that more than 2.9 million refugees worldwide will need resettlement [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: More than a dozen leading human rights groups call for halt to arms transfers to Israel, Palestinian armed groups

25 january 2024 - 08:29:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - More than a dozen leading humanitarian and human rights organisations have called on all States to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza war: Crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays, obstacles

04 january 2024 - 16:53:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of continued Israeli airstrikes overnight in southern and central Gaza and more rocket fire [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Forced and protracted displacement of Palestinians would constitute serious breach of international law, atrocity crime

28 december 2023 - 07:33:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), warns that any attempts by Israel to deport and [...] Full text...

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Deputy Chairman of Libyan Council in Brussels to discuss partnership to combat illegal migration

05 december 2023 - 14:40:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, arrived in Brussels Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor drops war crimes charges against former minister minister

19 october 2023 - 11:13:00
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim A. A. Khan, has dropped all charges against Mr [...] Full text...

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Confirmation hearings for war crimes against CAR's Mokom Gawaka begins at ICC

23 august 2023 - 11:49:34
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - A three-day hearing of confirmation of charges against Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, former National [...] Full text...

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Russian president Putin will not attend BRICS Summit, says South African presidency

19 july 2023 - 12:04:36
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, will not attend the forthcoming 15th Summit of BRICS [...] Full text...

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UN experts urge Ethiopia to halt mass deportation of Eritreans

13 july 2023 - 12:09:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN experts on Thursday condemned Ethiopia's summary expulsion of hundreds of Eritreans at the end of [...] Full text...

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HRW urges UK, US to announce full reparations for Chagossians on 50th anniversary of forced displacement

15 june 2023 - 05:56:42
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) – The governments of the United Kingdom and United States of America should mark the [...] Full text...

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Libya ends repatriation procedures for illegal migrants in Chad

02 may 2023 - 15:55:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has completed deportation procedures of a number of Chadian migrants, illegally present in Libya and [...] Full text...

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Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past - Guterres

28 march 2023 - 05:28:30
New York, US (PANA) - Education is the “most powerful weapon” in the world’s arsenal to combat the brutal legacy [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia rejects 'inflammatory', 'unwarranted' US statement on 'all parties' committing war crimes'

21 march 2023 - 13:46:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government has rejected a statement by the US Secretary of State that says all [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: 'All parties' sides committed war crimes, says US Secretary of State

21 march 2023 - 06:00:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blonken says all parties to the two-year-long Ethiopian conflict committed [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate accuses armed group of Haftar's sin of war crimes

19 december 2022 - 13:31:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says "an unrelenting crisis of impunity in Libya" has enabled fighters [...] Full text...

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Lesotho's PM to meet South Africa's President Ramaphosa

01 december 2022 - 10:22:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Lesotho's Prime Minister, Sam Matekane, is scheduled to meet his South African counterpart Cyril [...] Full text...

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230 irregular migrants deported by land from Libya

26 november 2022 - 17:00:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -A total of 230 illegal migrants, including Egyptians, Sudanese and Chadians, have been repatriated by land to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius commemorates Deportation of Chagossian Community

04 november 2022 - 06:59:10
 Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday commemorated the deportation of the Chagossian community from their homeland between 1965 and [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Commonwealth leaders to oppose UK’s 'racist' asylum seeker deal

17 june 2022 - 14:17:05
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday asked Commonwealth leaders to take a firm and clear stand against the UK’s [...] Full text...

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84 new migrants rescued off Libya

03 june 2022 - 17:51:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 84 migrants of various nationalities who were heading for the European coastline on [...] Full text...

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Libyan coastguards rescue 65 migrants

01 june 2022 - 05:37:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan coastguards have rescued 64 migrants of several nationalities on their way to the European coast [...] Full text...

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95 new migrants rescued off Libya

29 may 2022 - 19:04:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 95 migrants of several nationalities heading towards the European coasts, on board a [...] Full text...

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500 illegal migrants rescued off Libya in 9 operations

24 may 2022 - 14:25:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 500 illegal migrants were rescued by a Libyan coast guard and port security [...] Full text...

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Libyan coastguards rescue 37 Sudanese illegal migrants

23 may 2022 - 11:12:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan coastguards have rescued 37 migrants from Sudan who were heading towards the European coast in [...] Full text...

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Libyan coast guards rescue 83 illegal migrants

10 may 2022 - 05:59:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan coast guards have rescued 83 migrants from several African countries whose boat was wrecked [...] Full text...

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17 migrants from African countries rescued off Misrata in western Libya

06 may 2022 - 21:04:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seventeen African migrants of several nationalities were rescued northwest of Misrata (220 km east of Tripoli), [...] Full text...

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Guinean refugee granted asylum in Greece

01 may 2022 - 15:17:48
Athens, Greece (PANA) - A Guinean refugee, threatened with deportation, has been granted asylum in Greece, the Greek government spokesperson, [...] Full text...

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Guinean refugee student granted asylum in Greece

30 april 2022 - 05:29:33
Athens, Greece (PANA) - A Guinean refugee student who was facing deportation from Greece has been granted asylum, Giannis Oiconomou, [...] Full text...

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Libyan security intercepts 541 illegal migrants at sea

26 april 2022 - 05:30:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has announced that 541 [...] Full text...

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Chad surrenders former Central African Republic militia leader to ICC

15 march 2022 - 06:15:13
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Chadian government on Monday surrendered Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, a former military leader [...] Full text...

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Hearings end on Myanmar’s preliminary objections to genocide case brought by Gambia

01 march 2022 - 11:40:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A week of legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice in the Hague have ended [...] Full text...

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Gambia among countries to be penalized by UK for refusing to accept deportees

03 january 2022 - 19:35:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Priti Patel, British Home Secretary, has announced plans to 'impose visa penalties' on  Gambia and others  [...] Full text...

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Chief UN prosecutor seeks justice for victims of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

14 december 2021 - 06:48:11
New York, US (PANA) - Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals – the judicial body that [...] Full text...

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UN raises alarm over ‘continuing’ expulsions of asylum seekers from Libya

11 december 2021 - 08:34:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Asylum-seekers and other migrants continue to be forcefully expelled from Libya, raising concerns at the Office of [...] Full text...

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163 Nigerian migrants repatriated from Libya

02 november 2021 - 18:48:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 163 Nigerian migrants in an irregular situation in Libya were repatriated Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry discusses resumption of voluntary repatriation of migrants with UN agencies

13 september 2021 - 12:47:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and two UN agencies on Sunday  discussed the resumption of the Voluntary Nations Repatriation programme [...] Full text...

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Libya deports to Niger 85 Daech fighters and their families

14 august 2021 - 12:05:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 84 former fighters of the Islamic State (Daech) who were detained in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libyan coast guards intercept more than 150 migrants in the Mediterranean

14 may 2021 - 11:03:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 151 illegal migrants on board two inflatable boats were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, off [...] Full text...

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US slaps visa restrictions on Uganda authorities for undermining democratic process

17 april 2021 - 09:14:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Friday imposed visa restrictions on members of the Ugandan government believed to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to pursue its claim for Chagos archipelago - PM Jugnauth

04 november 2020 - 14:07:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday said Mauritius is determined to pursue its fight [...] Full text...

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Libyan Coast Guard rescue 128 illegal migrants

20 september 2020 - 13:17:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 128 illegal migrants aboard several inflatable boats were rescued off the coast of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan dailies highlight repatriation of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero nto face terrorism charges

05 september 2020 - 16:38:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The repatriation  this week of a self-proclaimed 'hero’ of the famous movie 'Hotel Rwanda', was highlighted [...] Full text...

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Ghana denies Nigeria's 'intimidation' claims

30 august 2020 - 17:11:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Sunday rejected accusations by the government of Nigeria of maltreatment of its citizens in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria says it will no longer tolerate harassment of Its citizens in Ghana

28 august 2020 - 13:56:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government on Friday said that it is deeply concerned by the incessant harassment of [...] Full text...

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Ghana apologises for demolition of building in Nigeria’s diplomatic compound

24 june 2020 - 09:28:29
Abuja, 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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Nigeria summons Ghanaian top diplomat in Abuja over demolition of Nigerian embassy buildings in Accra

22 june 2020 - 17:02:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With palpable anger in Nigeria over the inability of the federal government to implement reciprocal or [...] Full text...

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Accredited French journalist deported from Guinea

07 march 2020 - 11:53:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - French journalist, Thomas Dietrich, was deported on Friday, 48 hours after arriving in Guinea. He was [...] Full text...

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Mauritania has not closed its borders because of coronavirus - Official

05 march 2020 - 11:58:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Entry into Mauritania has not been prohibited for foreign nationals, but those arriving are subject to [...] Full text...

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Celebrations of the 9th anniversary of the Feb. 17 revolution unveil two visions of Libya (A News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

16 february 2020 - 19:38:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Except the supporters of the former regime of Mouamar Kaddafi, the majority of Libyans consider the [...] Full text...

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Chinese hotel workers deported after publicly flogging Kenyan worker

13 february 2020 - 20:58:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four Chinese hotel workers have been marked for deportation after images emerged of one of the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo deports 16 Rwandan nationals over lack of valid travel documents

12 january 2020 - 16:14:39
 Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Immigration authorities from North Kivu province in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have deported 16 [...] Full text...

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2019: Rwanda’s year of diplomatic offensive in SADC region, political standoff with Uganda

29 december 2019 - 13:53:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   For Rwanda, 2019 has been an active year in diplomacy that extended not only to many [...] Full text...

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Tanzania pressurises Burundians to 'go home'

12 december 2019 - 08:28:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The fear of violence, arrest, and deportation is driving many of the 163,000 Burundian refugees and [...] Full text...

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Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide at top UN court

12 december 2019 - 07:53:48
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will [...] Full text...

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Rwandan dailies highlight wave of arrests, deportations of Rwandan nationals from Uganda

30 november 2019 - 11:38:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the latest wave of arrests of Rwandans inside Uganda and [...] Full text...

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US deports number of Liberians on multiple charges

14 november 2019 - 00:13:25
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA)  -  The United States of America has deported a number of Liberians on multiple charges, an official [...] Full text...

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Gambia's genocide case against Myanmar at ICJ filed on Monday

11 november 2019 - 16:42:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating the Genocide Convention,  filed [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Italy hold talks on the management of migrant flows

08 november 2019 - 19:12:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A negotiating session between Italy and Tunisia was held Thursday at the headquarters of the Italian [...] Full text...

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ICC jails Bosco Ntaganda 30 years for war crimes, crimes against humanity

07 november 2019 - 11:49:52
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday, unanimously, sentenced Bosco Ntaganda to a total of [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in Kigali notified about deportation of American Pastor accused of "public order offence"

08 october 2019 - 23:10:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   The US Embassy in Kigali was Tuesday notified about the deportation of the American Pastor Gregory [...] Full text...

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Rwanda top diplomat welcomes deportation of American pastor over public order offence

08 october 2019 - 22:43:54
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Minister of State in charge of the East African Community Olivier Nduhungirehe Tuesday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda deports American pastor for overstaying his visa

08 october 2019 - 16:03:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Directorate-General of Immigration and Emigration on Tuesday confirmed that American Pastor Gregory Ryan Schoof, who [...] Full text...

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Botswana refutes allegation of forcible deportation of former Namibian refugees

12 september 2019 - 13:49:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security has refuted claims of forcible deportation of children [...] Full text...

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Two refugee support groups say 2400 Gambians awaiting deportation from Germany

26 august 2019 - 22:09:59
Banjul, Gambia ( PANA)- Two refugee support groups said here Monday at least 2,400 Gambians in Germany were awaiting possibledeportation. The [...] Full text...

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Libya closes three centers for illegal migrants

01 august 2019 - 16:42:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Interior Minister, Fathi Bachagha, on Thursday ordered the closure of three centres for illegal migrant [...] Full text...

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Kenyan gov't deports Directors of 17 foreign gambling firms for illegal operations

16 july 2019 - 18:17:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The government's deportation of 17 directors of gambling companies in Kenya reflects the country's serious crackdown [...] Full text...

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Kenya to deport foreigners engaged in illegal betting business

20 may 2019 - 12:18:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will deport foreigners who applied for work permits  but end up in the betting sector. Interior [...] Full text...

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African migrants at Brussels' Gare du Nord station evacuated

17 may 2019 - 11:14:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Most of the African migrants who occupied the Gare du Nord bus station in Brussels were [...] Full text...

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ICC postpones confirmation of charges hearing in case of two CAR nationals

15 may 2019 - 14:17:52
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Commencement of the confirmation hearing in the case facing two nationals of Central African Republic before [...] Full text...

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Kagame mentions attempts by "negative forces" to destabilise Rwanda

08 may 2019 - 16:22:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday warned of “strong countermeasures” due to the presence of "negative [...] Full text...

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Deported telecoms giant boss battles Ugandan gov't in court

11 april 2019 - 22:07:46
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The chief executive officer of telecoms giant, Mobile Telephone Network (MTN), who was deported from Uganda [...] Full text...

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Top Rwandan rebel commanders remanded in custody over terrorism-related charges

10 april 2019 - 21:02:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A presiding judge at Kacyiru Primary court in Kigali city on Wednesday extended, for the first [...] Full text...

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Belgium apologises to mixed-race children abducted from African mothers in colonial era

05 april 2019 - 16:08:32
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Thursday presented Belgium's apology to Métis children born to Congolese, [...] Full text...

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Two Senegalese activists 'arbitrarily' deported from Tunisia

22 march 2019 - 11:58:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian NGO on Friday denounced the arbitrary deportation of two Senegalese activists on their arrival [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidential aide says deportation of 723 Nigerians by Ghana "disturbing"

21 february 2019 - 21:36:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari’s senior aide on Nigerians in Diaspora, Ms Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday described as [...] Full text...

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Malawi deports Rwanda genocide suspect Murekezi

28 january 2019 - 11:06:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Malawi justice officials on Monday deported Rwandan businessman Vincent Murekezi, accused of being a key figure [...] Full text...

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France moves senior anti-balaka CAR official to ICC

23 january 2019 - 18:41:36
Paris, France (PANA) - The French authorities on Wednesday transferred Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, a senior Central African anti-balaka military official, arrested [...] Full text...

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France nabs Anti-Balaka senior official for trial at ICC over war crimes in CAR

13 december 2018 - 16:58:51
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – A senior leader of the Anti-Balaka, a predominantly Christian counter-movement in Central African Republic (CAR), [...] Full text...

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Rights group lauds arrest of CAR militia leader

19 november 2018 - 10:21:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch says the International Criminal Court (ICC) has a new opportunity to deliver justice [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Angola to suspend deportation of DRC refugees

15 november 2018 - 05:36:23
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Human rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch, on Thursday asked the Angolan government to immediately suspend [...] Full text...

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South African Opposition slams Pretoria over porous borders

15 october 2018 - 15:27:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance, on Monday expressed grave concern at South Africa’s porous [...] Full text...

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Scourge of genocide remains a ‘threat and a reality’ today: UN human rights chief

14 september 2018 - 06:46:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Genocide remains a “threat and a reality” in the 21st century, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet [...] Full text...

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Zambia denies asylum claims by six Zimbabwe opposition leaders

09 august 2018 - 06:41:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian immigration authorities on Wednesday rejected a claim of asylum by Tendai Biti, a leading figure [...] Full text...

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‘States must act now to protect indigenous peoples during migration,’ rights experts say

08 august 2018 - 19:49:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - States around the world must take effective action to guarantee the human rights of indigenous peoples, [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for effective policy response to migration

18 june 2018 - 07:06:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The failure by European Union governments and institutions to develop an effective and rights-based policy response [...] Full text...

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Rwandan pastor in Burundi declared persona non grata

19 april 2018 - 08:49:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A Rwandese female pastor, Christine Nkomeza living in Burundi has been declared persona non grata for [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams Israel's deportation of African asylum-seekers

27 march 2018 - 05:16:59
Tel Aviv, Israel (PANA) - Israel’s policy of deporting African asylum-seekers to two unnamed African countries is an abdication of [...] Full text...

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Gambian opposition leader faults gov’t over treatment of Gambian deportees

23 march 2018 - 09:29:01
Gambia, Gambia (PANA) - The leader and Secretary General of the opposition Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) party has blamed the [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador clarifies Washington's position on Gambian deportees

22 march 2018 - 13:50:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The US Ambassador to the Gambia, Patricia Alsup, has clarified the misunderstanding surrounding the deportation of [...] Full text...

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FM says Gambia has not signed deportation agreement with EU

19 march 2018 - 13:12:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has not signed a deportation agreement with the European Union (EU) to bring back [...] Full text...

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Gambians demand probe into 'degrading' treatment of deportees from US

15 march 2018 - 11:38:20
Gambia, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian lawmakers have asked the foreign affairs minister to investigate allegations of “degrading treatment” of 45 [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns of new wave of deportations by Algeria

27 february 2018 - 07:55:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Algerian authorities have rounded up hundreds of sub-Saharan Africans since January 2018, including women and children, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan court declares lawyer's deportation to Canada illegal

15 february 2018 - 10:01:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The deportation of Kenyan-born Canadian lawyer, Miguna Miguna, was illegal, null and void because it was [...] Full text...

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Kenyan court probes opposition lawyer's deportation to Canada

07 february 2018 - 15:02:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The High Court in Kenya, the third highest in rank, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into [...] Full text...

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Trump’s first year in White House sets back human rights

18 january 2018 - 18:34:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The first year of US President Donald Trump’s administration was marked by a sharp regression [...] Full text...

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Hani's assassin seeks deportation from South Africa to Poland

16 january 2018 - 17:37:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Polish immigrant Janusz Walus who nearly sparked a full-blown race war on the eve [...] Full text...

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Rwandan national killed by mob in Central Uganda over rape case

05 january 2018 - 13:35:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A Rwandan national, identified as Tuzabana, was beaten to death earlier this week in Mityana, a [...] Full text...

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'Strengthen measures to counter threats posed by returning foreign terrorist fighters'

22 december 2017 - 06:36:29
New York, USA (PANA) – Gravely concerned over risks posed by foreign terrorist fighters returning from conflict zones, the United [...] Full text...

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In 2018 make migration safe for every child – UNICEF urges

16 december 2017 - 14:12:01
New York, US (PANA) - 2018 could be a landmark year for migrant children if countries follow best practices to [...] Full text...

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Botswana denies deporting Zimbabwe’s former VP

02 december 2017 - 15:34:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has allayed media reports suggesting that Zimbabwe’s former vice President Phekezela Mphoko was deported from [...] Full text...

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Rights body faults AU, EU on evacuation of African migrants detained in Libya

30 november 2017 - 18:12:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Thursday blasted the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) for dragging [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Burundian refugees mourn compatriots killed in eastern DR Congo

22 september 2017 - 17:47:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The association of Burundian refugees in Rwanda on Friday said it was grieved by the death [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: US embassy suspends visa issuance to Sierra Leonean officials

13 september 2017 - 13:36:05
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The United States (US) Embassy in Freetown has suspended the issuance of category B visas [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda genocide fugitive facing deportation in US

09 february 2017 - 15:34:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of Rwanda's genocide suspects, who has lived in the US since 2004 as a naturalized [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Germany set to deport 12,000 Nigerians next year

07 february 2017 - 17:15:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – More than 12,000 Nigerians asylum seekers in Germany are likely to be deported in 2018 because [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Summit told to consider US President Trump refugee ban

31 january 2017 - 07:28:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has been asked to consider a [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya Security agents detain South Sudanese rebel leader aides

25 january 2017 - 05:33:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two prominent aides of South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar have been detained in Nairobi pending [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Seven foreign journalists expelled

17 january 2017 - 19:22:13
Banjul,Gambia (PANA) - Seven journalists, who are in The Gambia to cover the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Adama Barrow, were [...] Full text...

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US: UN experts laud US decision on 'discriminatory' counterterrorism programme

30 december 2016 - 07:30:06
New York, US (PANA) – Two United Nations human rights experts have welcomed a decision by the United States to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 140 Nigerians deported from Libya

21 december 2016 - 10:42:47
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Some 140 Nigerians, deported from Libya for immigration and sundry offences, were flown in on [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ condemns South Sudan over expulsion of AP journalist

08 december 2016 - 16:10:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities should immediately reverse the expulsion of Associated Press (AP) reporter Justin Lynch and [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Trial of deported genocide suspect from Canada postponed to 1 Dec

28 november 2016 - 14:42:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The trial of Rwandan national, Jean Claude Seyoboka, 44, who was deported recently from Canada [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Canada deports wanted Rwandan over alleged genocide role

17 november 2016 - 10:50:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Canada has expelled a Rwandan national, Jean Claude Seyoboka, over his alleged role in the genocide [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Two genocide suspects deported to Rwanda from Netherlands

13 november 2016 - 18:31:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two genocide suspects deported from the Netherlands late on Saturday night appeared before the judiciary police [...] Full text...

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Kenya: South Sudanese rebel fears deportation to 'enemy territory'

03 november 2016 - 16:27:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Sudanese rebels expressed fears on Thursday that a senior aide to their leader, Riek Machar, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: U.S. Embassy in Banjul suspends visa issuance to Gambian govt officials

03 october 2016 - 16:34:53
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) -The United States Embassy in Banjul, Gambia, has with immediate effect stopped issuing visas to Gambian government officials [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 6 foreigners arrested during raids on Boko Haram camps to be deported

03 october 2016 - 05:54:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army says it will hand over six foreigners who were arrested in the war [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Congolese musician deported from Kenya after airport fiasco

23 july 2016 - 14:13:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Congolese musician Koffi Olomide has been deported from Kenya a day after his arrest in Nairobi [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Hundreds of Sudanese to be deported from Niger

20 july 2016 - 10:41:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hundreds Sudanese nationals have been detained by the Niger authorities pending their deportation to Khartoum for [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Wanted Rwandan genocide suspect in Canada faces deportation

20 may 2016 - 13:47:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A former officer in the defeated Rwandan armed forces (ex-FAR), responsible for the genocide against [...] Full text...

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Kenya: 'ICC's verdict on Ruto, Sang must not derail efforts to ensure justice for victims'

06 april 2016 - 09:08:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tuesday's decision to drop charges against Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto and radio presenter Joshua Arap [...] Full text...

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The Netherlands: ICC discharges Kenyan vice president Ruto and journalist Sang

05 april 2016 - 16:14:50
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - Trial Chamber V(A) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday decided, by 2-1 [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Deportation of 3 South Africans, retirement of Central Bank Governor reported in Ghana

02 april 2016 - 09:41:01
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The deportation of three retired South African policemen brought into Ghana by the main opposition New [...] Full text...

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Qatar: Amnesty International says World Cup workers abused

31 march 2016 - 07:59:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Migrant workers building Khalifa International Stadium in Doha for the 2022 World Cup have suffered systematic [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC Trial Chamber to decide on Ruto, Sang "no case" request

30 march 2016 - 14:58:57
New York, US (PANA) - The Trial Chamber V(A) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will on 5 April file [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Three retired South African police officers deported from Ghana

29 march 2016 - 13:14:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Three retired South African police officers, who were arrested in a town in Ghana's Central Region [...] Full text...

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The Netherlands: ICC says pre-recorded testimony cannot be used in Ruto, Sang case

12 february 2016 - 17:38:19
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Friday [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC judgment on Kenya's Ruto, Sang appeal set for 12 February

08 february 2016 - 17:31:55
New York, US (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday said that judgment on an appeal proceeding in the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Deputy President Ruto launches bid to end The Hague trial

14 january 2016 - 17:41:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday launched his bid to have the International Criminal Court [...] Full text...

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Botswana: High court halts deportation of Namibian refugees

05 january 2016 - 10:32:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s High Court has temporarily stopped the repatriation of Namibian refugees, local media reported on Tuesday. The [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Botswana criticised for deportation of Ugandan refugees

09 november 2015 - 17:01:20
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Botswana authorities have come under criticism for deporting two Ugandan refugees who, previously, were active in [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Gaborone to deport asylum-seeking Eritrean footballers

15 october 2015 - 07:15:12
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's defence minister, Shaw Kgathi, has announced that Eritrean players seeking asylum in his country will [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda yet to comment on diplomat's expulsion from Burundi

08 october 2015 - 11:02:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan authorities have yet to comment on this week's expulsion from Burundi of one of its [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Moroccan national expelled from Rwanda over work permit breach

14 september 2015 - 10:04:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Moroccan national Mostafa Ouezekhti, a senior manager at the Cogebank in Rwanda, has been deported for [...] Full text...

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Libya: Italy opposes deportation of illegal migrants to Libya

07 july 2015 - 10:51:15
Tripoli (PANA) - Italy is opposed to the proposal in certain circles to deport to Libya the hordes of illegal [...] Full text...

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Congo: Mass deportations of DRC nationals 'may amount to crimes against humanity'

02 july 2015 - 10:48:45
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Police violence, persecution, arbitrary detentions and rape amid a security operation to deport tens of thousands [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Over 2,000 DRC nationals expelled from Congo

04 june 2015 - 10:01:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Over 2,000 nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been expelled from Pointe [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 20 Bangladeshi workers deported

03 april 2015 - 08:54:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Twenty female workers from Bangladesh and employed by the Compagnie Mauricienne du Textile (CMT) were deported [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu seeks Chinese intervention over Zambians living with HIV in China

31 march 2015 - 14:40:13
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who is currently in China for an official state visit, has disclosed [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AI calls on Egypt to release Al Jazeera journalists

02 february 2015 - 13:42:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Amnesty International (AI) Sunday said the continuing plight of Al Jazeera journalists, Baher Mohamed and Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Sudan: FM expects replacement for deported UN representative

20 january 2015 - 22:23:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan says it will continue cooperating with the United Nations in accordance with international norms and [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition party paints catastrophic picture of Mauritania

15 january 2015 - 11:49:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's main opposition Democratic Forces Rally (DFR) has painted a catastrophic picture of the situation in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zimbabweans flock to South Africa, seeking residence permits

02 january 2015 - 13:37:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that it received 207,000 applications for [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Outcry over suspension of Hawks' boss refuses to die down

30 december 2014 - 10:31:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The furore over the suspension of the head of the country’s top crime fighting [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan regrets UN's 'hasty' reaction to expulsion of senior officials

26 december 2014 - 23:02:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday expressed regret about the UN's reaction over its decision to deport two senior [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Legal threat over suspension of top South African crime fighter

24 december 2014 - 18:23:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) warned Wednesday that the controversial suspension of [...] Full text...

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Libya: Govt. deports 248 illegal migrants to Sudan

11 december 2014 - 12:23:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 248 migrants who were in a detention centre for illegal migrants in Kufra, southern Libya, [...] Full text...

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The Netherhands: President Kenyatta's case has not been 'permanetly terminated' - ICC Prosecutor

05 december 2014 - 17:12:08
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ICC), Fatou Bensouda, has said the withdrawal [...] Full text...

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The Netherlands: ICC - Prosecute Kenyatta in one week or withdraw charges

03 december 2014 - 21:36:18
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday gave the prosecution one week to prosecute Kenyan [...] Full text...

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Kenya: ICC orders trial or termination of Kenyatta case

03 december 2014 - 17:30:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered its Prosecutor to file a trial notice against Kenyan President Uhuru [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC President calls for universal ratification of the Rome Statute

01 november 2014 - 15:03:20
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, has called on all [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Togolese woman threatened with expulsion from Belgium

28 october 2014 - 21:07:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A 19-year-old Togolese woman, identified as Cynthia, is facing expulsion from Belgium after fleeing from her [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Mauritius deports AU official for visiting Ebola-affected West Africa

14 october 2014 - 12:00:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union (AU) official has filed a complaint against Mauritius for harassment and deportation, [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC Appeals Chamber dismisses Ruto, Sang appeal

09 october 2014 - 15:33:54
New York, US (PANA) - The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday dismissed appeals by the [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC Appeals Chamber to decide on Ruto, Sang appeal

07 october 2014 - 19:42:23
New York, US (PANA) - The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will hold an open court [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta legal teams weighing options ahead of Hague appearance

02 october 2014 - 16:12:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s lawyers are discussing the possibility of having at least four East African heads of [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC to hold status conference on Kenyatta case 7-8 Oct.

02 october 2014 - 13:50:12
New York, US (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday said it hold two status conferences at the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: ICC orders Kenyatta to appear personally in court

01 october 2014 - 13:12:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have ordered Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend his status conference [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ condemns Congo over local journalist's expulsion

26 september 2014 - 17:16:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned Congolese authorities in Brazzaville for expelling [...] Full text...

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Kenya: President Kenyatta summoned to appear before ICC

19 september 2014 - 21:02:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday summoned President Uhuru Kenyatta to appear in person on [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Immigration officials turn back suspected human traffickers

23 august 2014 - 07:07:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Immigration authorities in Tanzania have issued a prohibited immigrant notice to a Turk and [...] Full text...

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Libya: EU welcomes Libyan initiative for regional immigration conference

12 july 2014 - 15:39:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has said it is pleased with Libya's proposals to organize a regional [...] Full text...

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UN: Refugee agency warns Sudan over forced return of Eritrean asylum seekers

06 july 2014 - 19:09:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, says Sudan has forced dozens of Eritrean refugees and other [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Gambians deported from Libya return home

20 may 2014 - 20:38:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Twenty-six Gambians who were deported to Niger by the Libyan authorities have arrived home in The [...] Full text...

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Libya: 230 illegal migrants arrested off Libya-Sudan coasts

18 april 2014 - 16:09:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan soldiers, patrolling the desert, have arrested 230 illegal migrants at the country's borders with Sudan, [...] Full text...

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US: UN expresses concern over detention of Somali refugees in Kenya

17 april 2014 - 14:27:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Thursday voiced concern over the arrest and detention of over 1,000 refugees [...] Full text...

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Libya: Navy arrests 218 illegal immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa

09 april 2014 - 18:26:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan navy on Wednesday arrested 218 illegal immigrants aboard two inflatable dinghies bound for Europe, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Copyright Bill, deportation of woman from UK attract the Mauritian media

06 april 2014 - 16:40:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The adoption of the Copyright Bill by the Parliament and the deportation of a 19-year-old [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Int'l rights body urges Sudan to allow gang-raped woman access to justice

14 march 2014 - 17:14:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – An Ethiopian woman, gang-raped in August 2013 by a group of seven men in [...] Full text...

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Mali: 89,000 Malian refugees repatriated in 2012/2013

08 february 2014 - 17:05:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 89,000 Malian refugees have been repatriated from centres across the world, some voluntarily and [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Morocco summons Algerian Ambassador over Syrian deportations

29 january 2014 - 10:14:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Foreign Ministry Tuesday summoned the Algerian Ambassador to protest the recent deportation of Syrian [...] Full text...

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ICC reviews decision on Kenyatta's presence at trial

26 november 2013 - 16:56:24
New York, US (PANA) - Trial Chamber V (b) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday reconsidered its previous [...] Full text...

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ICC postpones Kenya President Kenyatta’s trial date

31 october 2013 - 20:30:23
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – The Netherlands-based International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday postponed the commencement of the trial of [...] Full text...

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ICC accepts Kenyatta request to skip some trial sessions

18 october 2013 - 19:47:47
New York, US (PANA) - Trial Chamber V(b) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday granted, albeit conditionally, [...] Full text...

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Kenya/ICC: 4th prosecution witness testified on Ruto, Sang case

18 october 2013 - 14:16:01
New York, US (PANA) - Trial in the case of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang, the [...] Full text...

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Egypt urged to stop detaining, returning Syrian refugees

17 october 2013 - 12:44:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian authorities must end their appalling policy of unlawfully detaining and forcibly returning hundreds of [...] Full text...

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ICC proceeds with Ruto, Sang case

16 october 2013 - 21:59:59
New York, US (PANA) - The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) said that the trial in the case of Kenya' [...] Full text...

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NGO wants ICC to probe killing of school children in Nigeria

06 october 2013 - 09:04:07
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A non-governmental organization, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) [...] Full text...

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AI urges Kenyans to cooperate with ICC

10 september 2013 - 18:46:12
Paris, France (PANA) – The Human Rights group, Amnesty International (AI), Tuesday urged Kenyan authorities to cooperate with the International [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Deputy President Ruto pleads not guilty as ICC trial starts

10 september 2013 - 13:21:33
The Heague, Netherlands (PANA) - Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to crimes against humanity charges [...] Full text...

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Kenya's parliament passes motion to pull out of ICC

05 september 2013 - 20:37:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Parliament on Thursday passed a motion to withdraw the country from the International Criminal [...] Full text...

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Clampdown on illegal mining, market fires continue to dominate Ghanaian newspapers

22 june 2013 - 07:22:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The continuing action against illegal mining that has affected scores of Chinese nationals and investigations into [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta case: ICC to begin trial on 12 November

20 june 2013 - 15:40:58
New York, US (PANA) - The Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday set a new date [...] Full text...

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China pleads for leniency for illegal miners in Ghana

18 june 2013 - 22:05:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - China on Tuesday appealed to Ghana to deal leniently with Chinese nationals arrested in the West [...] Full text...

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