Sudanese and Eritrean leaders vow closer ties amid regional tensions

30 november 2025 - 08:25:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Sovereign Council head General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki agreed on [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results and tables after Sunday's final matches in Groups A, E and I

12 october 2025 - 21:29:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables after the final group matches in the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Final group matches begin on Sunday

12 october 2025 - 08:10:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The final group matches in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begin [...] Full text...

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Sudan and Eritrea underline need to strengthen cooperation

10 october 2025 - 10:03:27
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. Kamil Idris and Eritrea's President, Isaias Afwerki, have underlined the need [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia accuses Eritrea and TPLF of colluding to 'wage war' on it

08 october 2025 - 21:29:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday accused the Eritrean government and the Tigray People’s [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Tunisia book place, Morocco cruise, Mozambique climb

08 september 2025 - 18:09:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisia became Africa’s second team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a late [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Morocco first African nation to punch 2026 World Cup ticket, group races tighten (By CAF Online)

07 september 2025 - 05:26:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco became the first African team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as across the [...] Full text...

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2026 WC Qualifiers: The state of play as Africa's qualifying resumes (BY CAF Online)

03 september 2025 - 14:01:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African qualifying restarts on Wedesday with decisive stakes and places at the 2026 World Cup on [...] Full text...

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‘Beauty and Beast’: Story of the Sudanese IDPs and the Gash River

19 august 2025 - 19:13:39
Kassala, Sudan (PANA) - Huge volumes of thick reddish torrents of water dash from the Ethiopian plateau and mountainous heights [...] Full text...

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‘It is the Environment, Stupid’: Sudan’s war and its impact on local communities (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent, Khartoum)

27 july 2025 - 14:06:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tip of the iceberg behind the causes of the current war in Sudan are political, [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president calls for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa

21 july 2025 - 05:16:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has called for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa, particularly [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president calls for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa

21 july 2025 - 04:39:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has called for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa, particularly [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: AUC concerned about 'potential negative impact' of US travel ban on several African nations

05 june 2025 - 11:04:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) on Thursday expressed concern about the potential negative impact on [...] Full text...

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Nationals of seven African countries among 12 banned from travelling to the US in President Trump's proclamation

05 june 2025 - 07:35:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Nationals of seven African countries are among those of 12 countries banned from travelling to [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: CAF group matches resume with match days 5 and 6

19 march 2025 - 07:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers return this week, African nations are entering a [...] Full text...

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UN deplores continuation of indefinite military service in Eritrea

28 february 2025 - 06:22:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Eritrea continues to subject its citizens to indefinite military service, in violation of international human rights [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

27 february 2025 - 21:24:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...

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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit

17 february 2025 - 18:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...

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US welcomes agreement to end Ethiopia, Somalia dispute over Somaliland port deal

13 december 2024 - 10:45:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the 11 December Declaration between the Federal Republic of Somalia and [...] Full text...

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Takias: Community kitchens or the second half of the glass (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

06 december 2024 - 15:00:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - There is a filled half, to be considered, in the current Sudanese war, now over [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian aid reaches children in Blue Nile first time in almost two years

27 november 2024 - 18:45:23
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in nearly two years of bitter fighting in Sudan, a humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military leader travels to Eritrea for talks with President Afwerki

26 november 2024 - 09:27:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The President of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, left Port Sudan on [...] Full text...

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Malaria poses significant public health challenge in Ethiopia

01 november 2024 - 21:53:54
Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...

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WHO reports Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia

01 november 2024 - 15:48:12
Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...

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RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops

10 october 2024 - 08:16:09
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves US$90 million additional financing for Djibouti regional economic corridor

21 september 2024 - 08:32:33
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved US$90 million in additional financing for the Horn if [...] Full text...

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Cholera outbreak hits war victims in Sudan

18 august 2024 - 14:37:14
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A cholera outbreak has hit highly congested areas hosting people fleeing the fighting in Sudan with [...] Full text...

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World Bank backs Ethiopia's reforms to promote sustainable, inclusive growth, take climate action

31 july 2024 - 08:46:38
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved the Ethiopia First Sustainable [...] Full text...

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Eritrea bans Ethiopian Airlines flights effective 30 Sept.

24 july 2024 - 18:54:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Eritrea has banned Ethiopian Airlines flights with effect from 30 September 2024, six years since [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

19 july 2024 - 04:48:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the FIFA Rankings for African teams at a glance.CAF Ranking CountryFIFA Ranking 1Morocco14 2Senegal19 3Egypt 36 4Côte d’Ivoire 385Nigeria396Tunisia417Algeria468Cameroon519Mali5310South Africa5711Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches

13 june 2024 - 17:16:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the standings after Day 4 matches in the African qualifiers.                                            Group AEgypt - 10 pointsGuinea [...] Full text...

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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

05 june 2024 - 11:06:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the [...] Full text...

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Complementary admissions for refugees reach record highs: UNHCR report

14 may 2024 - 06:33:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report jointly issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Organisation for Economic [...] Full text...

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Africa Travel Indaba show opens

13 may 2024 - 12:29:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Thousands of delegates and exhibitors from around the world have gathered at Durban’s Inkosi [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur region

03 may 2024 - 18:14:42
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent [...] Full text...

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African Governments falling short on healthcare funding, says rights group

29 april 2024 - 07:06:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – African governments are falling far short in their commitments to prioritise public spending on health [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces Dione as Vice President of MENA region

17 april 2024 - 18:13:45
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Ousmane Dione as the new Vice President for the Middle East [...] Full text...

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New World Bank programme expands access to electricity in Ethiopia

04 april 2024 - 08:04:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank programme is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve [...] Full text...

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IDA provides $340 million to enhance livelihoods of 3 million Ethiopians drought prone lowlands

30 march 2024 - 08:47:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support, thanks to a [...] Full text...

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Climate Action in Ethiopia: Acting now to build resilience and leverage opportunities

29 february 2024 - 13:05:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank report finds that annual average losses to gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...

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Brazil donates food, water purifiers to refugees in Ethiopian region

19 february 2024 - 07:39:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Brazil has donated food assistance and water purifiers to support refugees and host communities residing [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN refugee agency chief calls for more support for people fleeing Sudan war

01 february 2024 - 05:32:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has concluded a three-day visit to Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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Russia delivers 25,000 tonnes of wheat in humanitarian aid to Mali via port of Conakry

19 january 2024 - 17:10:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat were delivered to Mali by sea through the [...] Full text...

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UN chief hopes for 'peaceful, constructive' dialogue over Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU

11 january 2024 - 05:59:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed the hope that all parties in the growing dispute  [...] Full text...

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AU calls for 'mutual respect' in brewing diplomatic row over Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU

04 january 2024 - 15:42:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called for "calm and mutual respect" to de-escalate the simmering [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes return of embassies to Tripoli

03 january 2024 - 19:42:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Somalia condemns 'absurd' Ethiopia, Somaliland MoU on Ehiopia's access to Red Sea

02 january 2024 - 14:29:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia's leaders on Tuesday condemned the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Ethiopia and Somaliland under which [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia signs 'historic' MoU with Somaliland to secure access to the sea

02 january 2024 - 07:42:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia and Somaliland on Monday signed a "historic" Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Addis Ababa under which [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team

21 december 2023 - 15:54:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will go for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, as the [...] Full text...

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Libyan army arrests smugglers, 120 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa

20 november 2023 - 11:58:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several smugglers and 120 illegal migrants of African nationalities, lost in the middle of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Deadly spiral of violence continues as Khartoum calls for 'immediate termination' of UN mission

17 november 2023 - 06:35:57
New York, US (PANA) - The war between rival militaries in Sudan, which has been raging for over seven months [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon

15 november 2023 - 11:52:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Eritrea pulls out of qualifying matches

12 november 2023 - 07:07:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA and CAF have confirmed that the Eritrean National Football Federation has withdrawn from the FIFA [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US welcomes 'significant progress' in peace process but 'challenges remain'

03 november 2023 - 10:30:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has welcomed the significant progress made in the past year on the implementation of [...] Full text...

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World Bank partners with South Sudan to strengthen Central Bank's institutional capacity

18 october 2023 - 07:05:37
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) — A new, first of its kind project in South Sudan will support the institutional strengthening [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

10 october 2023 - 18:03:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human [...] Full text...

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WFP resumes ‘vital’ food distributions to refugees across Ethiopia

10 october 2023 - 06:10:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Epidemics hit Sudanese already exasperated by war (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

29 september 2023 - 10:00:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - While warplanes and mortars are hitting Khartoum inhabitants with fire from above, environmental degradation, brought by [...] Full text...

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UNGA78: Horn of Africa nations urge global solidarity and real reform

24 september 2023 - 07:03:33
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly’s general debate continued on Saturday, Horn of Africa nations made [...] Full text...

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FIFA ranking for Africa: Morocco stay top, Guinea Bissau improve

21 september 2023 - 18:11:59
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has officially published its quarterly rankings with some interesting moves for African teams on the [...] Full text...

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Burundi among 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change in the world

20 september 2023 - 14:20:16
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi is one of the 20 countries in the world most vulnerable to climate change, the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Military leader visits Uganda

16 september 2023 - 09:18:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Presidency of the Republic on Saturday said Sudan’s Military leader, General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, left [...] Full text...

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Eritrea dismisses Amnesty's 'flawed' report on Eritrean Defence Forces' war crimes in Ethiopia

06 september 2023 - 11:02:37
New York, US (PANA) - Eritrea has dismissed a report by Amnesty International that the Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed [...] Full text...

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Eritrean soldiers committed crimes against humanity in Ethiopia - Rights group

05 september 2023 - 10:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity in the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Eritrea strengthen partnership for growth

02 september 2023 - 11:34:50
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Eritrea on Friday strengthened their partnership to support the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's military head vows to continue fight against paramilitary group

28 august 2023 - 12:08:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah al Burhan, has vowed to continue fighting the paramilitary [...] Full text...

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Amhara Conflict: Ethiopia shaken by a new, growing rebellion in Amhara (News feature)

18 august 2023 - 11:45:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Ethiopia to expand access to education, nutrition services, build social cohesion

01 august 2023 - 06:29:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank have signed a financing agreement for the [...] Full text...

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Addis-Djibouti corridor to get major upgrade

21 july 2023 - 06:17:04
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Addis-Djibouti corridor, a vital trade route and lifeline for Ethiopia's 120 million people, will [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Neighbouring countries urge warring sides to end war

13 july 2023 - 21:27:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's neighbours, who met in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Thursday to deliberate on how to [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa preliminary qualifiers draw officially conducted

13 july 2023 - 20:45:00
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Thursday conducted the official draw of the FIFA World [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Egypt hosts meeting on ending the war

13 july 2023 - 14:37:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Egypt on Thursday hosted a one-day summit meeting that brought together several leaders aimed at ending [...] 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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Chairman of Libyan Council invited to Summit of Sudan's Neighbouring Countries in Egypt

05 july 2023 - 18:50:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has received an invitation from the Egyptian [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: FIFA release pots for African draw

02 july 2023 - 10:58:02
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, have released the pots for the African draws ahead of the [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA Ranking for Africa

29 june 2023 - 13:09:44
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following is the latest FIFA World Ranking for African countries released on Tuesday. 1    Morocco 2    Senegal 3   [...] Full text...

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Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need in Horn of Africa

27 june 2023 - 06:05:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity [...] Full text...

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CAF kicks off third Club Licensing Online Platform regional workshop in Tanzania

24 may 2023 - 06:11:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Following the successful launch of CAF Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP) workshop series in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: New vice president says he is not for any side in the fighting

20 may 2023 - 16:11:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan’s new civilian Vice President, Malik Aggar, on Saturday stressed he accepted the job only to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Hundreds missing in Sudan fighting (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

17 may 2023 - 12:15:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A knock at the door and men dressed in plain clothes, with weapons quite visible in [...] Full text...

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Reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

10 may 2023 - 20:38:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In more than one interview with foreign news media outlets they persistently asked me, as an [...] Full text...

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WFP pauses food distribution in Ethiopia following ‘significant diversion’ of aid

05 may 2023 - 05:23:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia has said it is “deeply concerned” over reports [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN, partners launch $445 million plan to ease crisis

05 may 2023 - 05:15:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With 860,000 people projected to flee the fighting in Sudan for neighbouring countries, the UN refugee [...] Full text...

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Press Freedom Index 2023 : Libya drops six places to 149th

03 may 2023 - 19:08:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya fell six places to 149th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index for [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's warring parties agree seven-day ceasefire 'in principle'

02 may 2023 - 17:25:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire "in principle", effective Thursday when the current [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US Secretary of State speaks to Kenyan, Comorian presidents on ending the fighting

02 may 2023 - 06:56:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke with Kenyan President, William Ruto and [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Fighting rages on as war of the generals enters third week

29 april 2023 - 11:15:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the war in Sudan between two rival generals enters its third week, residents in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan fighting: The stakes are high for the whole of Africa - UN

28 april 2023 - 18:14:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A turbulent transition to civilian rule has been underway in Sudan since the ouster of former [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: Sudan conflict: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer

28 april 2023 - 17:40:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in Sudan, including scores of internally displaced people and refugees, are scrambling for safety and [...] Full text...

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New settlement opens for latest Somali refugees in Ethiopia

12 april 2023 - 08:45:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As part of his “solidarity visit” to Somalia on Tuesday in the midst of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings - Nigeria slips to lowest position in 4 years

07 april 2023 - 10:14:00
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The fortunes of Nigeria's senior men's football team has plummeted the more as the Super Eagles [...] Full text...

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AfDB to build 30 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Dekemhare, Eritrea

07 april 2023 - 05:19:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), through the African Development Fund (ADF), will finance the construction [...] Full text...

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Water security is key for development, stability in South Sudan: WB report

28 march 2023 - 06:39:21
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The dramatic flood events of the past four years are a stark reminder of the [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners seek $116 million to support Somalis escaping violence

23 march 2023 - 05:20:48
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - UN agencies and partners are seeking $116 million to support Somalis escaping violence that erupted last month in the [...] 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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Sudan, Eritrea underline need for closer coordination

13 march 2023 - 15:14:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Asias Afwerki of Eritrea and the visiting Sudanese vice president of the Sovereign Council, Lt [...] Full text...

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Sudan and Eritrea underline need for closer coordination

13 march 2023 - 15:10:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Asias Afwerki of Eritrea and visiting Sudanese Vice President of the Sovereign Council, Lt Gen. [...] Full text...

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Sudanese official visits Eritrea

13 march 2023 - 08:03:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Vice President, Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, has left Khartoum for Asmara to meet President Asias Afwerki [...] Full text...

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UNHCR to evacuate 150 asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda

11 march 2023 - 14:28:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 150 asylum seekers and refugees were evacuated to Rwanda from Libya on the [...] Full text...

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Eritrea: human rights situation remains dire amid complete impunity

07 march 2023 - 05:44:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The human rights situation in Eritrea remains dire against of backdrop of “complete” impunity for State [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes return of Eritrea to IGAD

10 february 2023 - 18:52:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday welcomed the refurbishment of the membership of Eritrea within the Inter-Government Authority on [...] Full text...

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Eritrean President arrives in Kenya

09 february 2023 - 10:53:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has arrived in Nairobi for a series of diplomatic engagements with his [...] Full text...

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Russian Foreign Minister expected in Mali on Monday

04 february 2023 - 12:13:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is expected in Bamako on Monday for a 48-hour visit to [...] Full text...

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Rights group says conflicts, violence threaten rights in Africa

13 january 2023 - 10:13:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders failed to tackle widespread abuses against civilians by state security forces and non-state armed [...] Full text...

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WHO: Despite continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021

08 december 2022 - 12:20:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing and [...] Full text...

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Tackling emerging antimalarial drug resistance in Africa

17 november 2022 - 17:56:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO is launching Thursday a new strategy to respond to the urgent problem of antimalarial drug [...] Full text...

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Sudan battles dengue fever

11 november 2022 - 12:02:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's Ministry of Health says its efforts are helping to control the spread of dengue fever [...] Full text...

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New milestone in battle against illegal, unregulated fishing

08 november 2022 - 05:00:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global action to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified, the Food and Agriculture Organization said [...] Full text...

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IGAD experts discuss agricultural development, call for more action and resources mobilization

02 november 2022 - 15:29:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African development grouping, IGAD, on Wednesday concluded a two-day regional dialogue in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Peace talks enter the second day

26 october 2022 - 05:07:52
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA)  - The African Union (AU)-led peace talks in South Africa to end the conflict in the Tigray [...] Full text...

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Sudan military coup: Nice western grin converted into menacing grim

25 october 2022 - 17:21:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In yet a new warning to the  rulers in the Sudan, the United States administration has [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State welcomes announcement of AU-led negotiations to resolve conflict

22 october 2022 - 07:22:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the planned launch of African Union-led peace talks next week between [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US reiterates call for ceasefire

18 october 2022 - 07:56:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for a ceasefire in the fighting between Ethiopian government forces [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU reiterates call for immediate, unconditional ceasefire

17 october 2022 - 06:42:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has "strongly" called for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by escalation in fighting across Tigray

16 october 2022 - 07:15:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has expressed grave concern over the escalation of fighting in the Tigray [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US reiterates calls for 'immediate' ceasefire in fighting

15 october 2022 - 05:14:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Friday reiterated calls for a ceasefire in northern Ethiopia where government forces [...] Full text...

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Twelve countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council

12 october 2022 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly elected 12 new countries, including Algeria, Morocco, and South Africa to [...] Full text...

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Fight against human trafficking must be strengthened in Ethiopia’s wartorn north

04 october 2022 - 06:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Throughout Ethiopia’s Tigray, Afar and Amhar regions, women and girls are becoming increasingly vulnerable to abduction [...] Full text...

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Sahel security crisis ‘poses a global threat’, Guterres warns

23 september 2022 - 05:14:24
New York, US (PANA) - Rising insecurity, including the proliferation of terrorist and other non-State armed groups, coupled with political [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: IGAD welcomes Ethiopia parties' commitment to ceasefire and mediation

13 september 2022 - 09:33:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the East African development grouping, has welcomed recent Ethiopian steps to return [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian conflict: US welcomes TPLF's readiness to participate in AU-led talks

13 september 2022 - 05:51:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the statement of the Ethiopian regional government in Tigray indicating [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US reiterates calls for ceasefire

07 september 2022 - 06:35:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has reiterated its concern about the renewed fighting in Ethiopia and called on [...] Full text...

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Project launched to enhance investment climate in 11 refugee hosting African countries

21 july 2022 - 05:43:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Intergovernmental Authority on [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, WHO join hands to improve access to health for refugees in Sudan

17 july 2022 - 05:19:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) have signed [...] Full text...

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Libya hosts preparatory meeting for CEN-SAD Extraordinary Summit

15 june 2022 - 15:26:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, on Wednesday chaired a meeting [...] Full text...

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Mediterranean sea journeys for migrants have grown more deadly: UNHCR

10 june 2022 - 18:10:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean to Europe on flimsy boats often piloted [...] Full text...

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Libya 'determined' to host an extraordinary CEN-SAD Summit this month

03 june 2022 - 11:08:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is determined to host an extraordinary summit of the heads of state and government of [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected ‘for some time’ - WHO chief

02 june 2022 - 06:30:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the [...] Full text...

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US slams Eritrean minister, urges freedom of speech

28 may 2022 - 19:01:25
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - The United States has urged Eritrea to allow citizens to exercise freedom of speech and urged [...] Full text...

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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot

03 may 2022 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...

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Media watchdog cites arbitrary censorship, especially on internet, in Africa

03 may 2022 - 13:58:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Despite a wave of liberalisation in the 1990s in Africa, there are still, too often, cases [...] Full text...

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Several sub-Saharan refugees in Tunis demand =evacuation to other countries

20 april 2022 - 13:09:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several refugees from sub-Saharan countries have been taking part in a sit-in in front of the [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Ethiopians affected by conflict

13 april 2022 - 22:30:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$300 million International Development Association (IDA) grant for the [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund gives $5.5 million for energy project in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan

11 april 2022 - 05:37:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $5.5 million [...] Full text...

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195 illegal migrants kidnapped by gang in Beni Walid in southwestern Libya released

10 april 2022 - 13:18:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 195 illegal migrants, including 23 women and two children, were freed by a [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa defends Pretoria's UN abstention in Russian invasion vote

07 march 2022 - 11:45:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday defended South Africa's decision to abstain on the UN [...] Full text...

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Gambia to play Afcon preliminary game in Morocco due to stadium ban by CAF

21 february 2022 - 17:21:12
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has confirmed that Gambia’s AFCON preliminary game against Chad scheduled for 29 [...] Full text...

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CAF bans 23 stadiums from hosting international matches

20 february 2022 - 15:30:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned 23 stadiums across the continent "for not meeting [...] Full text...

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Tigray military hostilities hampering aid distribution in northern Ethiopia

18 february 2022 - 19:59:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Increasing levels of military hostilities in Tigray region, which include an airstrike reported on Atsbi [...] Full text...

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Rights group says AU should focus on rights, justice at summit

04 february 2022 - 09:34:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability [...] Full text...

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Children, long-term refugees among population at risk of statelessness in Horn of Africa

03 february 2022 - 13:14:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) say children and long-term refugees are among populations a [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Draw conducted for preliminary round

21 january 2022 - 18:40:48
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - The draw for the preliminary round of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Eritrean refugees ‘scared and struggling to eat’ amid aid obstacles

21 january 2022 - 17:36:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For the first time in weeks, aid teams have reached refugee camps in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Song, Amunike confirmed Preliminary Round Draw Assistants

19 january 2022 - 23:11:39
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Former Cameroon Indomitable Lions' captain, Rigobert Song, and Super Eagles' former great, Emmanuel Amunike, will be [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US President Biden, Ethiopian PM Abiy hold telephone conversation

11 january 2022 - 07:52:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden and Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy on Monday had a telephone [...] Full text...

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Sudanese official complains about pressure of refugees on region

05 january 2022 - 16:32:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A government official in Eastern Gadarif state has complained that the heavy presence of refugees in [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: US 'gravely concerned' by new alleged rights abuses against Tigrayans

18 december 2021 - 12:55:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "gravely concerned" by unconfirmed new reports alleging mass detentions, [...] 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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176 refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda by UNHCR

10 december 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 176 vulnerable asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya on Friday on a humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy speaks with UN, AU, regional leaders on siuation in country

09 december 2021 - 12:30:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday held discussions on the situation in the country [...] Full text...

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Algeria, Comoros placed on US list of violators of religious freedom

18 november 2021 - 06:13:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has placed Algeria and Comoros on its Special Watch List for governments [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia rejects US sanctions on Eritrea

13 november 2021 - 14:35:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Saturday appealed to the American government to rescind its decision to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis; US imposes sanctions on Eritrean govt, ruling party for roles in Ethiopian war

12 november 2021 - 17:17:37
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States announced on Friday thag it is imposing sanctions against "six targets" associated [...] Full text...

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Eritrean international cycling sensation killed in road crash

09 november 2021 - 20:21:07
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - Eritrean international cycling sensation, Desiet Kidane, has died in a road accident during a training session, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Several western govts warn of increase in human toll in Tigray

07 november 2021 - 14:45:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Several Western governments, including three permanent members of the UN Security Council, have warned that the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Former soldiers asked to register with the Defence Force (Eds: New lead with latest developments)

05 november 2021 - 12:56:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on Friday asked former soldiers to register with the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis; Thousands demonstrate against rebel groups marching on Addis Ababa; nine anti-govt groups emerge (Eds: Updated)

05 november 2021 - 11:17:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Thousands of people in towns and cities in Ethiopia's Oromia Region on Friday poured into [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US urges parties to conflict to open ceasefire talks without preconditions

05 november 2021 - 05:43:46
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged all parties in the Ethiopian war to open ceasefire negotiations [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights report says 'all parties' have violated human rights in 'brutal' war; PM Abiy dismisses it as false

03 november 2021 - 10:31:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A joint investigation by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief 'extremely concerned' as Ethiopia crisis escalates

03 november 2021 - 06:19:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed extreme concern at the escalation of violence in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to resume transfer of refugees caught up in Libya

29 october 2021 - 21:39:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rwanda, the African Union and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have agreed to [...] Full text...

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AfDB Report predicts strong economic recovery in East Africa

28 october 2021 - 20:59:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The .African Development Bank launched the East Africa Economic Outlook 2021, reviewing the economic performance of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic deaths at lowest level in nearly a year, WHO reports

13 october 2021 - 19:06:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, IGAD host special session on displacements in Sudan, South Sudan

05 october 2021 - 12:54:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The sub-regional trade grouping, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari urges peace, stability in Ethiopia as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed begins second five-year term

04 october 2021 - 16:23:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, called for peace and stability [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy sworn in for second term

04 october 2021 - 08:39:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was on Monday sworn in for his second term after [...] Full text...

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IGAD says number of food insecure countries risen by nearly 4 million since 2019

21 september 2021 - 09:50:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African trade bloc, Inter-governmental Authority for Development (IGAD), says that an estimated 31.4 million [...] Full text...

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ECA hails Africa's leadership in climate action

17 september 2021 - 18:27:15
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has hailed the continent's  leadership in climate [...] Full text...

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Eritrea pressed to free journalists, politicians held over two decades in jail

17 september 2021 - 17:31:14
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - Eritrean authorities must immediately and unconditionally release 21 journalists and politicians arrested in a sweeping crackdown [...] Full text...

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US President Biden sets new sanctions regime in response to Ethiopian crisis

17 september 2021 - 15:44:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In the midst of ongoing violence, abuses against civilians, and growing humanitarian plight in Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Eritrean forces, Tigrayan militants abused Eritrean refugees - says HRW

16 september 2021 - 07:27:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Eritrean government forces and Tigrayan militias have committed killings, rape, and other grave abuses against Eritrean refugees [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 100 illegal migrants from West Africa

10 september 2021 - 18:15:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy on Friday rescued from drowning 100 illegal migrants whose boat was adrift 10 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: African Union rejects ‘lethargy’ in Tigray conflict resolution

04 september 2021 - 21:45:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has rejected accusations of lethargic handling of the crisis in Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Eritrea rejects US' 'utterly baseless allegations' against its Defence Forces chief

24 august 2021 - 07:06:55
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - Eritrea has rejected the "utterly baseless allegations" by the US in which it sanctions the Chief [...] Full text...

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Eritrean military chief lands on US blacklist over Tigray violence

23 august 2021 - 20:42:02
Washington, US (PANA) - Eritrean military chief, Gen. Filipos Woldeyohannes, has been slammed with economic sanctions over the human rights [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WWC Qualifiers: Second-round fixtures released

22 august 2021 - 18:46:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The second round of the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Troops and militia rape, abduct women and girls in Tigray – new report

11 august 2021 - 12:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women and girls in Tigray region were targeted for rape and other sexual violence by [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ceasefire in Tigray more urgent now than ever, says UN relief chief

07 august 2021 - 05:14:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A ceasefire in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray on humanitarian grounds is needed now more [...] Full text...

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Tanzania stop Burundi to win CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup

01 august 2021 - 03:37:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Tanzania defeated Burundi 6-5 in penalty shootout in the final of the CECAFA Under-23 Challenge [...] Full text...

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US warns against attacks against Eritrean refugees in Tigray

28 july 2021 - 21:41:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States said on Wednesday it was deeply concerned about reports of attacks by [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says 133 asylum seekers evacuated to Rwanda

19 july 2021 - 11:31:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 133 asylum seekers left Tripoli for Rwanda last Thursday on a humanitarian evacuation [...] Full text...

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Kenya all set for CECAFA Senior Championship

24 june 2021 - 13:28:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is all set for the forthcoming CECAFA Senior Championships, due to kick off in Bahar [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA Rankings for African countries

27 may 2021 - 19:04:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following are the latest FIFA rankings for African countries, published in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. World [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US takes action against Ethiopian, Eritrean, TPLF members 'undermining resolution of Tigray crisis'

24 may 2021 - 07:14:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has announced a series of actions against Ethiopian, Eritrean and Tigray People's Liberation [...] Full text...

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'Countries with strong economy' working against Ethiopia: PM Abiy says

17 may 2021 - 08:15:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says some powerful nations are working against the country and [...] Full text...

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US accuses Ethiopia of continuing atrocities and denial of humanitarian access in Tigray Region

15 may 2021 - 19:50:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has issued the strongest critique yet against Addis Ababa, lamenting what it described [...] Full text...

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U.S. committed to working with international partners to help Sudan overcome hurdles

14 may 2021 - 16:39:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The American Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, who has just completed his [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Thrilling encounters in CAF draw for qualifiers

10 may 2021 - 17:46:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday hosted the [...] Full text...

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African teams’ road to FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup revealed

10 may 2021 - 17:36:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following draws conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s AFCON qualifiers: CAF unveils pairings

10 may 2021 - 17:27:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, ON Monday hosted the [...] Full text...

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CAF receives new record of entries in qualifiers for women's competitions

09 may 2021 - 09:52:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says the participation of national teams in women's football competitions [...] Full text...

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Senior US envoy visits Sudan to discuss de-escalating tension between Khartoum and Addis Ababa

07 may 2021 - 12:45:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived in Khartoum on Friday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of pandemic resurgence, warns WHO

07 may 2021 - 06:00:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Serum Institute of India delayed for the foreseeable future, slow [...] Full text...

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Eritrean President Afwerki arrives in Khartoum for a two-day visit

04 may 2021 - 12:09:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday for talks with his Sudanese counterpart, Lt. General [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy for Horn of Africa begins four-nation tour

04 may 2021 - 07:45:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman begins a four-nation tour on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US reiterates grave concern about deteriorating humanitarian, rights crises in Ethiopia

27 april 2021 - 10:38:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has reiterated its grave concern about the deteriorating humanitarian and human rights crises [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: ‘No end’ to conflict in Tigray region, warns UNICEF

20 april 2021 - 19:29:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Disturbing reports have continued to emerge of widespread abuse of civilians in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights group accuses Eritrean soldiers of killing three Ethiopians in 'unprovoked attack'

15 april 2021 - 06:12:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, says Eritrean troops killed three people and injured at least [...] Full text...

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