Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?

18 april 2024 - 11:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war may fuel much wider Middle East crisis, warns UN rights chief

04 march 2024 - 16:57:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza continued in Egypt for a second day on Monday as [...] Full text...

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Protect children at all times and at all places, UN envoys tell nations

06 october 2023 - 05:39:26
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Thursday reiterated the call for protection of children and ensuring their [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Military leader Gen. Al Burhan arrives in Qatar

07 september 2023 - 11:01:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Military leader, General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has arrived in Qatar in what appears to [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Time to give strategic diplomacy a chance (By Paul Ejime)

21 august 2023 - 19:00:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As expected, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the "unreasonable" three-year political [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US, Norway, and UK condemn violence perpetrated by RSF, allies

27 june 2023 - 15:19:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The three Western countries that have been funding peace and post-war projects in Sudan and South [...] Full text...

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Solution in Libya lies in elections and respect for Libyans' will, says AMU Secretary

02 may 2023 - 14:22:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), Taïeb Baccouche, said Tuesday that the solution [...] Full text...

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European governments appeal to Sudanese to overcome difference, avoid tension building

14 april 2023 - 12:29:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European and US governments have urged Sudanese to put behind their back their current differences [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to libya visits Sudan, calls for neighbours support to resolve crisis in Libya

31 march 2023 - 07:50:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan and UN envoys to Libya have reviewed efforts underway to implement ceasefire in Libya [...] Full text...

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Ways to support Bathily's election initiative on agenda of Libyan-French meeting

09 march 2023 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch Thursday discussed with French President's Special [...] Full text...

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Libyan leaders urged to make concessions for elections

09 march 2023 - 11:52:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors and Special Envoys to Libya from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya to brief Security Council on Monday

27 february 2023 - 13:25:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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Road to elections in Libya still fraught with difficulties despite international mobilization

23 february 2023 - 18:30:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Elections, the ultimate goal of the political solution to the political-military crisis in Libya, seem difficult [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Army,, offshoots renew commitment to EU-USA backed political framework agreement

09 february 2023 - 18:14:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - On the eve of massive western envoys presence in Khartoum, the Sudanese army and its strong [...] Full text...

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EU, USA: TO hold accountable any party that inhibits democratic transition process in Sudan

09 february 2023 - 16:23:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Western Europe an  the United States on Thursday issued a joint statement making it crystal clear [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military leader promises European envoys to leave politics for civilians

08 february 2023 - 20:31:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese military leader Lieutenant-General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan Wednesday confirmed to visiting western and US envoy [...] Full text...

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Western envoys in Sudan pledge support upon formation of civilian-led cabinet

08 february 2023 - 13:32:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Representatives and envoys of five Western countries and the European Union have stated that assistance to [...] Full text...

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Conference calls for stronger political will to implement Sudan peace agreement

04 february 2023 - 15:36:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A weeklong conference seeking to act as impetus for the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement [...] Full text...

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Britain and Germany support the Libyan Presidential Council to break the deadlock in Libya

11 january 2023 - 19:10:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UK and German ambassadors to Libya, Caroline Hrundall and Michael Ohnmacht respectively, Wednesday expressed their [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper stresses importance of training, warns against lures in the field

29 december 2022 - 19:34:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The development of human resources remains a pressing issue in Libyan institutions that face major challenges [...] Full text...

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Three organisations condemn violence against protesters in Sudan

28 november 2022 - 13:37:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) and the East African development bloc, Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...

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Four Western countries condemn continuing advance of rebel M23 forces in DRC

19 november 2022 - 04:57:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Great Lakes Special Envoys of Belgium, France and the UK [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy Speaker denounces statements by some foreign diplomats as interference

10 november 2022 - 19:53:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first deputy speaker of Parliament, Fawzi Al-Nouwari, has condemned the statements of ambassadors accredited in [...] Full text...

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Sudan movves towards interim period

19 october 2022 - 16:24:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Conflicting political utterances that go against the events on the ground have become the norm in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys 'totally satisfied' after talks with Burkina Faso's new military leader

05 october 2022 - 06:08:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A fact-finding delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that held talks  [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman reaffirms need for consensus on constitutional basis for elections

16 september 2022 - 19:11:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has hailed Germany's role and efforts to [...] Full text...

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Antonio Guterres outlines three prerequisites for overcoming the crisis in Libya

15 september 2022 - 18:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has affirmed the need to achieve three main demands to overcome the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry and government meet on efforts to hold elections

14 september 2022 - 18:25:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch on Wednesday reviewed with German Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council expresses appreciation for role of Germany's role in resolving Libyan crisis

13 september 2022 - 18:45:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, Tuesday praised Germany's role and efforts [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker visits Qatar

11 september 2022 - 06:17:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, arrived in Doha on Saturday for an official [...] Full text...

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German ambassador calls for unity of international community for solution in Libya

10 september 2022 - 14:09:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany's ambassador to Libya, Michael Unmacht, has called for the unity of the international community to [...] Full text...

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United States joins UN and international partners in calling on parties in Libya to agree on elections

10 september 2022 - 09:13:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland says Washington joins the United Nations and [...] Full text...

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Blaise Compaoré apologises to Sankara family

26 july 2022 - 16:53:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former President Blaise Compaoré Tuesday asked for forgiveness from the family of the late Captain [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians forced to compromise on constitutional basis for elections in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

16 june 2022 - 20:37:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Time is running out for members of the joint committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament) [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all Sudanese leaders ahead of direct talks

07 june 2022 - 05:15:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has called for the military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN Chief expresses disappointment with UN Security Council's inaction

27 may 2022 - 21:39:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Representative at the United Nations, Taher al-Sonni, said Libyans are tired of UN Security [...] Full text...

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Time is short for Sudan to resolve political crisis, UN Mission chief warns

25 may 2022 - 05:19:07
New York, US (PANA) - Time is short for Sudan to reach a solution to its protracted political crisis, the [...] Full text...

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Mixed reception on Libyan parliamentary consultations in Cairo for organization of elections

22 may 2022 - 19:47:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seen as a crucial and last opportunity for Libyans to agree on a political solution leading [...] Full text...

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Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks

14 may 2022 - 05:42:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso envoys meet Malian junta leader

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

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Mohamed Al-Manfi assures commitment of Presidential Council not to allow divisions, armed clashes in Libya again

16 march 2022 - 19:51:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Wednesday reiterated that the Council would not [...] Full text...

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UN, ECOWAS envoys arrive in Conakry

28 february 2022 - 14:12:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A joint delegation of envoys from the United Nations and the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: ECOWAS Chiefs of Staff meet junta

30 january 2022 - 16:38:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Members of the Patriotic Movement for the Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR) in Burkina Faso had [...] Full text...

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Human rights NGOs in Guinea target Moussa Dadis Camara

23 december 2021 - 16:21:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Less than 24 hours after his return from exile on Wednesday, Guinea's former junta leader, Moussa [...] Full text...

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French envoys call on Guinean PM

23 november 2021 - 13:34:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Beavogui, on Monday expressed the commitment of his government to rebuilding [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US, AU envoys return to Ethiopia to ramp up diplomatic efforts to end war

19 november 2021 - 07:11:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States and African Union (AU) envoys for the Horn of Africa have returned [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: We are ready to work with friends to address situation: PM Abiy

09 november 2021 - 11:47:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says "the democratically-elected sovereign government" is ready to work constructively with [...] Full text...

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Former Malian Health Minister elected to the US National Academy of Medicine

23 october 2021 - 19:36:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A former Malian Minister of Health and current Director General of the National Institute of Public [...] Full text...

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UK minister restates support for Sudan’s transition to full democracy

21 october 2021 - 08:38:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Kingdom has renewed its commitment to support Sudan’s transition to democracy. UK Minister for Africa, [...] Full text...

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High-profile delegation to address South Africa's coal retirement plan

27 september 2021 - 18:44:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Climate envoys from the European Union on Monday arrived in South Africa to address [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Military junta meets ECOWAS envoys, promises Conde's release

10 september 2021 - 22:37:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The military junta in Guinea promised a strong ministerial delegation of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS evaluation mission on transition in Mali ends

08 september 2021 - 11:54:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A high-level mediation mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former [...] Full text...

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Western countries, USA missions support ICC-Sudan cooperation

13 august 2021 - 16:05:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union and Western governments on Friday voiced strong support for the seemingly strong cooperation [...] Full text...

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Troika Envoys visit Khartoum over PM's new initiative, Sudan’s achievement on key economic benchmarks

08 july 2021 - 18:04:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Special Envoys to the Sudan and South Sudan from the United Kingdom, Norway and the United [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Head of State receives five newly-accredited envoys

06 july 2021 - 13:59:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday received five ambassadors newly accredited to Burkina Faso. They [...] Full text...

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Troika Specials Envoys calls on rebels to rejoin peace talks

04 july 2021 - 16:32:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Leading European countries, the United States and the United Nations on Sunday confirmed they have sent [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's presence noticed at Burundi's 59th Independence anniversary celebrations

01 july 2021 - 14:09:38
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A delegation led by Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Thursday attended the 59th-anniversary celebrations of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank, AU to support rapid vaccination for up to 400 million people in Africa

22 june 2021 - 07:30:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Finance Ministers and the World Bank Group met on Monday to fast track vaccine [...] Full text...

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Nigeria banned Twitter to stop its use as “platforms for destabilisation, criminality", says FM Onyeama

07 june 2021 - 18:38:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday told the envoys of United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria summons U.S., U.K., Canada, EU envoys, orders all broadcast stations off Twitter

07 june 2021 - 16:21:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday summoned the envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and [...] Full text...

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UN chief, senior officials express deep concern over East Jerusalem violence

10 may 2021 - 04:58:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and senior UN officials have expressed their deep concern over [...] Full text...

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AU Chair visits Sudan for new mediation effort on Ethiopia's disputed dam

08 may 2021 - 13:58:51
  Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi of DR Congo arrived in Khartoum on Saturday for a one-day visit to [...] Full text...

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First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity': UN

12 april 2021 - 17:36:53
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister, government members sworn in before Parliament

15 march 2021 - 19:00:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Libyan national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba and 35 ministers on Monday [...] Full text...

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Members of Libyan Presidential Council, PM arrive in Tobruk for swearing-in ceremony

15 march 2021 - 13:10:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of Libya's new presidential council and the Prime Minister arrived on Monday in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Condé sends envoys in Sierra Leone over border closure concerns

09 february 2021 - 10:34:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Envoys of Guinean president Alpha Condé on Monday delivered a message to his Sierra Leonean counterpart, [...] Full text...

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AU Member States adopt common strategy to combat coronavirus

08 february 2021 - 13:02:57
Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the 54 member countries of the African Union (AU), [...] Full text...

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AU Summit opens with DRC's Felix Tshisekedi as new Chairman

06 february 2021 - 15:48:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, on Saturday assumed the [...] Full text...

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Guterres commends Libya forum for breakthrough on interim leadership deal

19 january 2021 - 05:58:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has praised the breakthrough made by a key committee of the Libyan Political [...] Full text...

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'National sovereignty and subsidiarity limit AU intervention in conflicts'

07 january 2021 - 11:37:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Response by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union to emerging [...] Full text...

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Five western countries, including US, reaffirm support for Libyan political dialogue forum

30 december 2020 - 23:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany, Italy, United-States, France and United Kingdom Wednesday reaffirmed their full support for the success of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: EU underlines humanitarian access to all people in need

25 december 2020 - 17:02:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – It is of paramount importance that hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region cease completely, that civilians are [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: War crimes conviction ‘an important victory’ for justice – UN envoy

25 november 2020 - 05:51:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two senior UN officials on Tuesday welcomes the war crimes conviction and life sentencing of [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s future called into question on eve of political solution in Libya (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

29 october 2020 - 22:18:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The process to resolve the Libyan crisis through consensus raises no doubt following developments over the [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj receives credentials of 9 new ambassadors to Libya

11 october 2020 - 17:08:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Presidential Council in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, Sunday received the credentials of nine [...] Full text...

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NOC director reiterates to EU ambassadors the need to keep Libyan Oil Company away from political skirmishes

11 october 2020 - 15:51:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the board of directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President nudges South Sudan to respect comprehensive ceasefire deal

21 september 2020 - 18:20:48
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta received on Monday a delegation of Special Envoys of South Sudanese President [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume granted bail

02 september 2020 - 13:28:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  - Jailed Zimbabwe opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, of the Transform Zimbabwe party has finally been granted ZWL50,000 [...] Full text...

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South African lawyers express alarm over Zimbabwean crisis

13 august 2020 - 12:06:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Johannesburg Society of Advocates (JSA), a body of lawyers, has expressed its disapproval [...] Full text...

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South African's President Ramaphosa under fire over Zimbabwe intervention

11 august 2020 - 12:56:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance has expressed concern after it [...] Full text...

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How the #Zimbabwelivesmatter sparked a global awareness on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe (Analysis)

10 august 2020 - 17:03:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa) has become a pig and he is eating his own children [...] Full text...

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South Africa addresses Zimbabwean turmoil

07 august 2020 - 08:56:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Cabinet Minister Sydney Mufamadi and former Parliamentary Speaker [...] Full text...

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Mali: "Time is running out and the risks are great", says ECOWAS president

27 july 2020 - 16:56:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - "Time is running out for Malians and the risks are great,"the president of the Conference [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys meet with politicians, civil society organizations to resolve Mali crisis

17 july 2020 - 17:09:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Envoys of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), who arrived Wednesday in Bamako met [...] Full text...

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Global partners require $31 billion to speed up COVID-19 medicines for all

27 june 2020 - 06:23:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Over $31 billion is needed during the next 12 months to develop medicines that will be [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys urge Malian govt. to organize new elections in constituencies whose legislative election results were disputed

20 june 2020 - 18:01:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Emissaries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of their mission [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys in Mali to ease heated political tension

19 june 2020 - 00:06:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived here Thursday to help [...] Full text...

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Kenya intensifies campaign for UN Security Council seat

17 june 2020 - 11:23:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya will advance the pan-Africanist agenda of global peace, solidarity and multilateralism if elected to join [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Kenyatta urges African counterparts to bank on innovative youth in combating pandemic

12 june 2020 - 14:07:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged his African counterparts to tap into the innovative abilities of [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges African countries where conflict prevails to heed ceasefire call on Africa Day

25 may 2020 - 06:04:23
New York, US (PANA) - African countries have “demonstrated commendable leadership” battling the COVID-19 pandemic, but more nations across the [...] Full text...

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Malian foreign minister meets French, Belgian envoys over musician Rokia Traoré's issue

19 may 2020 - 15:06:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tieblié Dramé on Monday met with Belgian Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU moves to raise US$420 million to increase rapid pandemic fight in Africa

01 may 2020 - 08:26:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said on Thursday that the continental organization [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, unity and hope’ in battling pandemic

01 may 2020 - 05:47:41
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst the destruction of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations chief has expressed concern over [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa mobilising to minimise losses

16 april 2020 - 05:39:49
New York, US (PANA) - From procuring test kits to promoting debt relief, the UN will stand in solidarity with [...] Full text...

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South Africa probes claims that Africans are targeted in China

12 april 2020 - 15:18:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Claims that  Africans are being targeted in China and subjected to forced evictions over [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief urges unity in mobilising ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat pandemic

04 april 2020 - 11:28:09
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonion Guterres on Friday stressed that there should be only one fight [...] Full text...

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National reconciliation and the appointment of an African envoy to Libya, issues of the AU Contact Group meeting in Congo

12 march 2020 - 19:55:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya met for the second time [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission discovers schemes in Guinean voters’ register

11 march 2020 - 23:33:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The three computer experts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to check [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission discovers schemes in Guinean voters’ register

11 march 2020 - 23:00:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The three computer experts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to check [...] Full text...

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Libyans look at impact of Ghassan Salamé’s resignation on the delicate mediation process (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

06 march 2020 - 07:31:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – As the sudden resignation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, [...] Full text...

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Wave of tributes to Ghassan Salamé following his resignation as UN envoy to Libya

03 march 2020 - 16:21:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Malian appointed WHO Special Envoy to French-speaking Africa in Coronavirus fight

02 march 2020 - 12:47:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Prof. Samba Ousmane Sow, was appointed on Friday [...] Full text...

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Kenya military fires cannons to salute Moi's end of an era

12 february 2020 - 21:40:24
Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan military concluded week-long mourning of retired President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who rose to [...] Full text...

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Troika warns south Sudanese coming AU summit their last chance to revamp peace talks

08 february 2020 - 19:36:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The Troika group has warned that the coming African union summit might be the last chance [...] Full text...

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Zambian students in China given guidelines on safety measures following coronavirus outbreak

28 january 2020 - 09:48:54
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – China has given the assured that the outbreak of the coronavirus is manageable and there is [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks: One agreement but several addenda

17 january 2020 - 15:08:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When people hear about Sudan’s current peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, they will immediately think [...] Full text...

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Libya slams Arab League for 'double standards'

01 january 2020 - 13:05:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's delegate to the Arab League, Saleh al-Chammakhi, has said that the Arab League's double standards [...] Full text...

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Botswana and France to strengthen ties

13 december 2019 - 17:05:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -  Botswana's newly appointed Ambassador to France, Mustaq Moorad, has presented his credentials to President Emmanuel Macron [...] Full text...

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New envoys present credentials to Botswana President Masisi

06 december 2019 - 15:26:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday received credentials of newly accredited envoys from Morocco, Venezuela and [...] Full text...

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African ambassadors say behind Khartoum until delisted from terror list

03 december 2019 - 20:43:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  A delegation of African states’ ambassadors accredited to Khartoum said here Tuesday Africa stood by the [...] Full text...

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Malian lawyer arrested, questioned by secret services over terrorism

24 november 2019 - 12:33:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A famous Malian lawyer, Hassane Barry of the Malian Bar Association and former minister and diplomat, [...] Full text...

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Libya's Government of National Accord raises red flags on Russia's role in Tripoli war

15 november 2019 - 06:52:52
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) is raising the red flags about the participation of [...] Full text...

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Three new ambassadors accredited in Libya

05 november 2019 - 22:46:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Malian envoys in Guinea to free Malian nationals detained by police

02 november 2019 - 14:15:12
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Malian government envoys arrived in Conakry on Friday evening to inquire about the circumstances and motives [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Trial of 2009 massacre victims to be held in 2020, says ICC

30 october 2019 - 22:41:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - The envoy of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICCI), Franco Matillana, said here Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Israeli diplomats in Kigali on strike

30 october 2019 - 18:51:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Israeli embassy in Kigali was shut down on Wednesday because of a strike by the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Buhari and Ramaphosa condemn xenophobic violence

03 october 2019 - 13:14:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday addressed the recent wave of xenophobic violence which [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari arrives in South Africa for high-profile talks

03 october 2019 - 07:26:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in South Africa on Wednesday for a high-profile state [...] Full text...

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Buhari starts state visit to South Africa on Wednesday

01 october 2019 - 15:58:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari leaves Abuja on Wednesday on a three-day state visit to South Africa, [...] Full text...

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AU's commitment to human rights questionable two decades later (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

11 september 2019 - 13:49:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has taken major strides to improve the human rights situation in Africa [...] Full text...

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22 civil society leaders and human rights defenders charged with subversion to date: Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition

02 september 2019 - 18:11:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CZC) says to date 22 civil society leaders and human rights defenders [...] Full text...

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IGAD urges world community to stand by Sudan overcome current challenges

21 august 2019 - 19:39:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –The East African development authority (IGAD) has urged the world community to stand by Sudan to overcome [...] Full text...

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Tunisia welcomes signing of political agreement in Sudan

18 august 2019 - 15:41:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian ministry of foreign affairs on Sunday expressed its "deep satisfaction" with the signing by Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Rights bodies, Western envoys concerned about abductions of Zimbabwe civil, opposition leaders

16 august 2019 - 10:08:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Western Nations, local and international human rights organisations have expressed concern over increased reports concerning the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia bids farewell to President Béji Caïd Essebsi

27 july 2019 - 14:46:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians on Saturday accompanied President Béji Caïd Essebsi, who died last Thursday at the age of [...] Full text...

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Sudan's military replies to AU-Ethiopian proposals to end political stalemate

01 july 2019 - 05:30:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Sunday said it has finally replied to a [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Mali appeals for mobilisation of funds for national team, Syli National

21 june 2019 - 21:40:57
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   Twenty-four hours to the opening match of the Guinean Syli National against Madagascar at the 32nd [...] Full text...

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Sudanese seeking ways out of current political impasse

21 june 2019 - 19:08:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Almost three months after the ouster of Omar Bashir (1989-2019), Sudanese Military rulers and civil opposition [...] Full text...

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EU envoys meet with Mauritanian presidential candidates

23 may 2019 - 13:53:46
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) –  Ambassadors of the European Union (EU)  and all its member countries accredited to Mauritania have begun [...] Full text...

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Uganda government comes under fire over media freedoms

03 may 2019 - 13:44:31
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The government of Uganda on Friday came under fire over violations of media freedoms in statements [...] Full text...

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Malian president receives envoys from Qatar and Morocco

02 may 2019 - 11:50:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Wednesday in Bamako received in audience two envoys from Qatar [...] Full text...

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President Barrow receives diplomatic credentials from more ambassadors

18 april 2019 - 22:58:08
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Gambian President Adama Barrow Thursday received the letters of credence from more envoys at the State [...] Full text...

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3 envoys present letters of credence to President Barrow

16 april 2019 - 22:37:04
Banjul,Gambia (PANA)- Three diplomats Tuesday presented their letters of credence to President Adama Barrow at the State House in Banjul, [...] Full text...

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UN, US, Burkina Ambassadors present diplomatic credentials to President Barrow

09 april 2019 - 22:53:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)     -  The Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in The Gambia, representative of the Secretary General of [...] Full text...

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US reassures Kenya of continued support in war against terrorism

12 march 2019 - 16:22:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The U.S. has reassured of its continued support for Kenya in the war against terrorism, its [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Guinea Bissau voters go to the polls this weekend to elect governors, MPs

08 march 2019 - 16:16:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerians return to the polls on Saturday to elect State governors and State Houses of Assembly [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission urges Nigeria to remain peaceful during polls

22 february 2019 - 19:49:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission to Nigeria’s general elections, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has appealed [...] Full text...

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Buhari's campaign criticises US over repeated calls for free, fair, peaceful vote

11 february 2019 - 18:02:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign team on Monday criticised the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart [...] Full text...

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Senegalese minister urges African countries to establish social dialogue institutions

17 december 2018 - 13:26:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The president of the francophone social dialogue international (IFDS), Senegalese Mrs Innocence Ntap Ndiaye, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Mali President receives UN, AU envoys

13 december 2018 - 11:33:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Deputy UN Secretary General for peacekeeping operations, Mrs Bintou Kéita, and the African Union Senior [...] Full text...

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UN expert condemns Egyptian reprisals against human rights defenders

05 december 2018 - 04:48:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations independent rights expert has condemned Egyptian Government reprisals, which included housing demolitions and arbitrary [...] Full text...

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UN chief commends Madagascar on first round of peaceful elections

29 november 2018 - 19:43:07
New York, US (PANA) - The results of the first round of voting to choose Madagascar’s next President were announced [...] Full text...

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A-List Attendees throw weight behind Africa Investment Forum 2018

15 november 2018 - 13:20:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Heads of State, presidents of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), global and regional investors, business moguls [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader receives Israeli, South African envoys

14 november 2018 - 18:58:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Wednesday received in Banjul credentials of the newly accredited envoys of [...] Full text...

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‘Stand-off’ between Somalia’s federal, state authorities could ‘paralyse’ progress – UN envoy

01 november 2018 - 18:47:15
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Ongoing tensions between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the country’s state authorities were centre [...] Full text...

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Sudan to mediate for peace in CAR

17 october 2018 - 07:45:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Central African Republic (CAR) warring factions and government have agreed to meet in Khartoum under Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Guterres stresses 'diplomacy for peace' as conflicts become more complex

30 august 2018 - 06:24:39
New York, US (PANA) - As war and the mediation of peace have become increasingly complex, innovative thinking is needed [...] Full text...

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ECONEC advocates structured engagements Guinea among Guinea political stakeholders

12 june 2018 - 05:47:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In continuation of its electoral mid-term follow-up Mission to Guinea, the Prof Mahmood Yakubu-led ECONEC delegation [...] Full text...

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Security Council calls for efforts to boost role of young people in peace efforts

07 june 2018 - 03:49:53
New York, US (PANA) - The international community is being urged to increase the role of young people in negotiating [...] Full text...

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EU envoys raise concern over Sudanese teenager sentenced to death for killing rapist husband

16 may 2018 - 08:48:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – European diplomats in Khartoum have expressed concern over the case of a Sudanese girl sentenced to [...] Full text...

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Security Council extends support for African Union force in Somalia

16 may 2018 - 03:57:58
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Tuesday gave its backing to the African Union force in Somalia, [...] Full text...

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AU, UN Special Envoys assess funding for AMISOM

02 april 2018 - 12:46:03
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Envoys of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) have emphasized a gradual shift [...] Full text...

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Civil society in forefront of struggle for gender parity, says UN chief

14 march 2018 - 06:33:54
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has embarked on an initiative to address the male-dominated power structure within [...] Full text...

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Somalia, Troop Contributing Countries call for halt to AMISOM troop reduction

04 march 2018 - 10:10:10
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Troop Contributing Countries to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Federal Government of [...] Full text...

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Bilateral donors, World Bank visit Uganda refugee settlement

22 february 2018 - 10:54:17
Kyaka, Uganda (PANA) – UNHCR Representative in Uganda, Bornwell Kantande, officials from Uganda’s Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) Secretariat, and [...] Full text...

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11 African leaders, football stars to attend Weah's inauguration in Liberia

18 january 2018 - 18:00:35
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The leaders of 11 African nations and a horde of football stars are expected to attend [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian President Magufuli accents economic cooperation to incoming ambassadors

16 january 2018 - 17:28:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli on Tuesday received credentials of six ambassadors urging them [...] Full text...

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Ghana's present, immediate past presidents condemn Trump's alleged vulgar comment

13 january 2018 - 15:07:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's present and immediate past presidents have condemned the alleged racist comments of US President Donald [...] Full text...

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African envoys at UN demand apology for US President's xenophobic remarks

13 january 2018 - 13:35:33
New York, US (PANA) - The African Group of Ambassadors to the United Nations have demanded retraction and apology from [...] Full text...

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EU envoys agree strengthened rules to check money laundering, terrorist financing

20 december 2017 - 16:15:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European Union (EU) ambassadors on Wednesday confirmed the political agreement reached between the presidency and the [...] Full text...

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UN officials hail landmark convictions, life sentences in DRC child rape cases

20 december 2017 - 05:23:25
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The United Nations envoys dealing with sexual violence in conflict and the head of the [...] Full text...

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SADC holds extraordinary summit to consider Zimbabwe’s political crisis

17 november 2017 - 06:44:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – An urgent extraordinary summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is due to [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Zimbabwe military to ensure safety of all in political crisis

16 november 2017 - 07:09:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has asked the Zimbabwe Defence Force (ZDF) to ensure the safety [...] Full text...

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Mugabe 'confined to his home but fine' - says President Zuma

15 november 2017 - 11:44:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who is facing a coup attempt in his country, is confined [...] Full text...

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Kenya: EU envoys threaten sanctions against Kenyan officials over poll tension

02 october 2017 - 19:37:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Western envoys particularly the British, threatened to impose targeted sanctions against key Kenyan politicians on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria to withdraw from 90 international organisations

27 september 2017 - 18:09:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is set to withdraw from 90 international organisations out of the 310 it has membership, [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Liberia's electoral body, police commit to successful 10 October polls

21 september 2017 - 09:56:28
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Officials of Liberia’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) and police authorities have assured ECOWAS Long-Term Observers of [...] Full text...

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US: UN envoy stresses urgency of adequate, predictable resources for AU Mission in Somalia

13 september 2017 - 07:03:15
New York, US (PANA) – A senior United Nations official on Tuesday in New York called for greater support for [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambia soccer team's victory elates President Lungu

06 september 2017 - 15:33:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has congratulated the Zambia National Soccer Team for their 1–0 win against [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan chief elections technologist murder jolts poll plans

31 july 2017 - 19:34:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police have intensified investigations into the murder of the chief technology officer at Kenya's Independent Electoral [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Diplomats urge free, peaceful presidential election in Kenya

26 july 2017 - 13:50:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Members of the diplomatic corps in Kenya Wednesday called on Kenyans to ensure that the forthcoming [...] Full text...

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Libya: 'Tripoli must be free of all unauthorised weapons by Sunday'

26 july 2017 - 06:11:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - No unauthorised weapons will be allowed into Tripoli, the Libyan capital, from Sunday, the Presidential Guard [...] Full text...

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Liberia: President Johnson-Sirleaf reassures ECONEC, ECOWAS on Liberia’s October vote

20 july 2017 - 17:43:15
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has reassured visiting delegations of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana economy remains in doldrums - Khama

20 april 2017 - 10:04:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is still in economic doldrums six years after the global meltdown, the country’s President Ian [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief announces senior appointments

13 april 2017 - 06:40:23
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of senior officials as his [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan candidate for AU post winds up campaign in Guinea Bissau

23 january 2017 - 19:01:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's candidate for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Amina Mohamed, was [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari charges Nigerian Career Ambassadors-designate to change the narrative of Nigeria abroad

19 december 2016 - 16:06:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Career Ambassadors-designate, recently cleared by the Senate, on Monday in Abuja began a Ministry of [...] Full text...

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US: US envoys visit Malawi to support adolescent girls

07 december 2016 - 18:18:18
New York, US (PANA) - US Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, Ambassador Deborah Birx, and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari receives credentials of US, Moroccan ambassadors

01 december 2016 - 18:38:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday pledged to remain committed to fighting terrorism, securing the country, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari receives credentials of South Sudan, SADR ambassadors

28 november 2016 - 19:53:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received in Abuja credentials of two new ambassadors to Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu urges Africa to uphold constitutionalism

08 november 2016 - 17:23:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has called on African leaders to uphold constitutionalism, the rule of law, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AU,EU envoys meet in Brussels to discuss cooperation on peace, security

21 october 2016 - 19:24:17
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) and the Political and [...] Full text...

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UN: Amnesty Int'l urges chemical weapons probe in Sudan's Darfur region

11 october 2016 - 14:32:37
New York, US (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Tuesday urged the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari receives credentials of Canadian, Swedish, German and Tunisian envoys

04 october 2016 - 17:18:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received credentials of three ambassadors and one high commissioner at [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan rejects French call to investigate chemical weapons report

01 october 2016 - 19:48:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has objected to a call by the French government for investigation into this week's report [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum refutes AI chemical weapons report

30 september 2016 - 14:23:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has categorically refuted a report from Amnesty International (AI) which accused the government of using [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Africa marks International Peace Day

21 september 2016 - 11:02:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - All citizens of the African Union (AU) member states should rally to the core [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks world leaders on service to humanity

20 september 2016 - 18:13:49
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the challenges confronting the global community, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday opened the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU says conflict mediation efforts face daunting challenges

06 september 2016 - 19:27:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The range of conflicts that the African Union (AU) has to mediate and resolve have [...] Full text...

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US: UN condemns 'appalling' attack on civilians in eastern DR Congo

16 august 2016 - 07:57:10
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday joined his envoys from the Great Lakes Region [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Bashir welcomes opposition willingness to sign AU road map

07 august 2016 - 12:40:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Bashir has welcomed the willingness expressed by his longtime opponents, led by former prime [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari receives new envoys of India, Iran, Gambia and Sri Lanka

21 july 2016 - 19:04:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received at a colourful ceremony in Abuja credentials of four [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges scaled-up action to combat effects of El Nino

20 july 2016 - 05:38:51
New York, US (PANA) - The lives and livelihoods of more than 60 millions people around the world have been [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari sends list of 47 ambassador-nominees to Senate for confirmation

09 june 2016 - 12:18:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday sent a list of 47 ambassador-nominees to the Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda, South Africa make progress to "fully" normalize ties

07 june 2016 - 15:34:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan and South African officials have made "progress" to finalize a deal in normalizing diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Kenya: US envoy calls for dialogue in Kenya polls body stalemate

04 june 2016 - 16:44:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United States Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec has once again called on Kenyans to use dialogue [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Magufuli appeals for information sharing to fight terrorism

10 february 2016 - 07:36:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has re-emphasized the country’s resolve to fight domestically and [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Brazil, Botswana and Mozambique appoint new envoys

02 february 2016 - 16:21:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has appointed a new High Commissioner to the Mozambique expected to steer bilateral relations between [...] Full text...

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Botswana: US, China join hands to fight poaching in Botswana

01 february 2016 - 16:28:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - United States and Chinese ambassadors to Botswana have embarked on a three-day tour to the resort [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt. welcomes global support for rehabilitation of insurgency-hit NE region

18 january 2016 - 23:34:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Federal Government on Monday welcomed the offer of support from many nations around the world [...] Full text...

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