Around 57,000 people affected as heavy rain pounds CAR

15 november 2019 - 13:03:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Torrential rain has pummelled parts of Central African Republic (CAR) since October 21 impacting at least [...] Full text...

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Sudan scales up cholera response

15 november 2019 - 08:20:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Thursday said the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has received US$3 million [...] Full text...

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UN sanctions committee visits Darfur, confers with displaced civilians in the region

14 november 2019 - 18:24:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A high level United Nations committee, the UN Sudan Sanctions committee, on Thursday met with the [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa struggles with the brunt of climate crisis – OCHA warns

14 november 2019 - 15:43:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Southern Africa region is experiencing the brunt of the climate crisis as it [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall receives the 2019 Grand Prix MEDays

14 november 2019 - 14:05:19
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall received the Grand Prix MEDays 2019 on Wednesday in Tangier, Morocco, at [...] Full text...

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Somalia: Humanitarian agency works to save lives in one of the world's most dangerous countries

14 november 2019 - 12:53:07
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – A combination of extreme weather conditions and conflict has put millions in Somalia in need of [...] Full text...

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UN envoy reaffirms difficulties to resolve Libyan crisis

14 november 2019 - 07:52:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has said that he [...] Full text...

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Presidents Macron and Tshisekedi meet in Paris

13 november 2019 - 18:55:04
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron met in Paris on Tuesday at the Elysée Palace with his Congolese [...] Full text...

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EU pledges over 55 million euros in humanitarian assistance to Sudan

12 november 2019 - 19:07:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has decided to extend an extra 55 million Euros in humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: The base of ADF at Mayangose ​​in Beni conquered by FARDC

11 november 2019 - 23:17:47
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  A campaign launched on 30 October, 2019 in Beni by the Armed Forces of the [...] Full text...

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IMF hails progress made in CAR through political agreement for peace

09 november 2019 - 08:27:37
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) –  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the progress made in implementing the Political [...] Full text...

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ICRC urges speedy implementation of political solution in South Sudan conflict

08 november 2019 - 17:39:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Following South Sudan's warring factions' decision to extend the pre-transitional period by 100 days, a humanitarian [...] Full text...

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UN says 1.2 million civilians trapped in northeast Nigeria controlled by Boko Haram

08 november 2019 - 11:13:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Friday said that about [...] Full text...

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UN chief says justice must be done following deadly Burkina Faso convoy attack

08 november 2019 - 11:01:10
New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Burkina Faso must “do everything in their power” to bring to justice the [...] Full text...

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Reopening of Tripoli's Maitigua airport inevitable despite threats of bombardment

08 november 2019 - 10:32:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The reopening of Maitigua Airport at a suburb of Tripoli seems irreversible, given its importance to [...] Full text...

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AfDB gains ground in SADC energy sector, regional infrastructure developments

07 november 2019 - 21:39:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is gaining ground and making strides in the Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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Food shortages, sharp price increases reported in Kenya’s flooded counties

07 november 2019 - 13:30:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 144,000 people in 25 counties across Kenya are estimated to be affected by riverine and [...] Full text...

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‘Violence, atrocities and impunity’ reign throughout Libya', ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council

06 november 2019 - 19:34:38
New York, US (PANA) - Libya remains entangled in a “cycle of violence, atrocities and impunity”, International Criminal Court (ICC) [...] Full text...

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Greek authorities cry out: 'Migrant arrivals are unmanageable'

06 november 2019 - 18:51:20
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Migrants arrivals on the Greek islands of the eastern Aegean are “unmanageable” and “explosive,” Greek Citizens' [...] Full text...

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CERF allocates Niger US$7.9 million to support displaced people in Maradi region

06 november 2019 - 13:37:15
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Central Emergency Response Fund of the United Nations System (CERF) has granted Niger US $ [...] Full text...

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Nearly two million Cameroonians face humanitarian emergency: UNICEF

06 november 2019 - 05:01:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing violence in Cameroon’s northwest and southwest has created a fast-growing humanitarian emergency now affecting some [...] Full text...

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Chinese donkey skin harvesting: A threat to traditional draught power and food security

05 november 2019 - 21:16:05
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Chinese harvesting of donkey skins in Botswana and in some parts of Africa poses a [...] Full text...

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GNU, UNSMIL Chiefs discuss UN humanitarian assistance to residents of war-affected areas of Libya

05 november 2019 - 17:09:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the National Unity Government's Presidential Council, Ahmed Maitig, held talks on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Ebola worker death shows front line risks: WHO official

05 november 2019 - 06:47:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Security measures for staff helping to fight health emergencies need to be stepped up urgently, a [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN officials examine situation of migrants in Tripoli reception centres

03 november 2019 - 18:31:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan deputy minister of the Interior in charge of illegal migration affairs of the Government [...] Full text...

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At least 287 repentant Boko Haram terrorists admitted into Nigeria rehabilitation programme

03 november 2019 - 17:27:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says that “no fewer than” 287 former Boko Haram repentant terrorists have [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt yet to decide on handing over former officials to ICC for trial

02 november 2019 - 18:57:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Minister of Justice, Nassr Eddin Abdul Bari, says his ministry has not promised to [...] Full text...

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Italy not threatened by African migrant invasion, says interior minister

02 november 2019 - 11:19:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Italian Interior Minister, Mrs. Luciana Lamorgese, who has no political party and specializes in security issues, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council calls for sanctions against Gen. Haftar after bombing of Interior Ministry headquarters in Tripoli

02 november 2019 - 10:52:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord has condemned the bombing of the [...] Full text...

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15 former collaborators of Joseph Kabila want EU sanctions against them lifted

01 november 2019 - 14:03:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - According to a press statement issued in Brussels on Friday by the law firm Daldewolf, the [...] Full text...

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UN food agencies urge support for southern Africa’s hungry people as climate shocks intensify

01 november 2019 - 06:30:20
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)  – A record 45 million people across the 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be [...] Full text...

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Two Burkinabe soldiers killed in mine explosion in Sahel

31 october 2019 - 12:54:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  A convoy of Burkina Faso Army hit an explosive device on the Djibo-Namsiguia axis in [...] Full text...

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Differences between Libyan and Tunisian officials prolong closure of border crossing

31 october 2019 - 12:47:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The closure of the Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia continues for the second [...] Full text...

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Nigeria temporarily lifts suspension on operations of two international NGOs in the northeast

31 october 2019 - 08:12:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government has temporarily lifted the suspension of the activities of the two international Non-Governmental [...] Full text...

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Visiting EU delegation announces provision of over 460 million Euros in grant for Sudan

30 october 2019 - 21:40:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  A visiting high level European Union (EU) Wednesday announced the provision of 466 million Euros to [...] Full text...

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EU commits to continue training Libyan coastguard in management and rescue of migrants

30 october 2019 - 15:42:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will continue to train Libyan coastguards to help them improve their skills [...] Full text...

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IOM slams killing of its aid workers in South Sudan

30 october 2019 - 13:42:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration on Wednesday condemned the killing of three of its aid workers [...] Full text...

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France, Germany, Italy agree to take in 194 African migrants rescued in Mediterranean

30 october 2019 - 11:57:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - France, Germany and Italy have agreed to receive the 194 African migrants rescued off Libya, the [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners seek US$89.5m to assist people affected by food insecurity in Zambia

30 october 2019 - 11:47:13
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The UN and inter-governmental organizations (INGOs) are seeking US$89.5 million to provide immediate humanitarian assistance and [...] Full text...

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UNFPA coordinates implementation of 2020 strategy to combat gender-based violence in Libya

30 october 2019 - 10:58:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-five representatives of the Ministries of Social Affairs, Education, Health and Justice of the Libyan Government [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: North West, South West anglophone Cameroonian regions experiencing Human Rights Violations - IHRDA

29 october 2019 - 19:10:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Institute For Human Rights And Development In Africa (IHRDA), has alerted the African Commission on [...] Full text...

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NGOs urgently call on EU to provide landing harbour for migrants fleeing Libya

29 october 2019 - 19:01:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Two humanitarian NGOs, SOS Mediterranean and Doctors of the World, on Monday called on the European [...] Full text...

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Aviation activities resume at Maitigua Airport in Libya

29 october 2019 - 18:40:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Communications of the National Unity Government, Milad Maatoug, announced on Tuesday the gradual [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt reiterates commitment to lift 90 million citizens out of poverty

29 october 2019 - 06:51:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Ms Sadiya Farouq, on Monday said [...] Full text...

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EU avails €53 million aid package to Zimbabwe's health sector

28 october 2019 - 19:38:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has announced a €53 million aid package to Zimbabwe for health and [...] Full text...

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UN to provide technical assistance to farmers in Southern Africa

28 october 2019 - 18:44:03
New York, USA (PANA) - The United Nations (UN) Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, says the international body’s different organs are [...] Full text...

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Fifty-three illegal migrants rescued off Libya

28 october 2019 - 11:25:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 53 illegal migrants of various African nationalities in an inflatable boat have been rescued about [...] Full text...

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Five African countries in need of 'urgent humanitarian food assistance'

28 october 2019 - 07:03:11
New York, USA (PANA) - American food insecurity network, FEWS NET, says Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Lesotho and areas in the [...] Full text...

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UN commends coordination for relief delivery to civilians in South Kordofan

27 october 2019 - 16:54:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The UN on Sunday commended the government of Sudan, rebel movements and South Sudan government for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator says "at least" 140,000 persons displaced by Boko Haram violence in Borno State

26 october 2019 - 18:38:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) on Saturday said  at least [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj warns Non-Aligned Summit against Libya's move to civil war

26 october 2019 - 11:55:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The chairman of the presidential council in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, has warned against the development of [...] Full text...

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US places sanctions on Zimbabwe's state security minister Owen Ncube for gross human rights abuses

26 october 2019 - 08:17:04
New York, USA (PANA)  -  The United States government Friday added Zimbabwe's State Security Minister Owen Ncube to its list [...] Full text...

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UN Libya mission denies enabling anti-Govt forces to target medical facilities

25 october 2019 - 22:03:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday strongly denied “rumours” that it had been sharing [...] Full text...

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UN condemns attacks against medical staff in Libya

25 october 2019 - 21:56:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The UN support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday ‘strongly’ condemned attacks targeting civilians an civilian installations, [...] Full text...

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First Lady of Burundi hosts major international conference of women leaders

25 october 2019 - 18:31:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   Burundi First Lady Denise Bucumi Thursday played host to the first major international conference of women [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa calls on US Govt to immediately remove sanctions

25 october 2019 - 18:19:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the United States government to immediately remove the targeted [...] Full text...

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Libyans criticize int'l community for keeping quiet as Haftar continues to attack Tripoli

25 october 2019 - 17:26:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military onslaught by the forces of the Libyan National Army, led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, [...] Full text...

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Rebel delegation arrives in Khartoum for contact with grassroots members: rebel leader says

24 october 2019 - 21:44:05
Khartoum, Sudan ( PANA )   -  A high-powered rebel movement delegation arrived here Thursday for a meeting with its supporters [...] Full text...

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Niger: More than 3.2 million people need assistance in 2020

24 october 2019 - 18:54:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - In Niger, some 3.2 million people will be in need in 2020, compared to the 2.3 [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Heavy rains a blessing leaving calamities behind

24 october 2019 - 18:24:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN organization in Sudan has hinted that although abundant rains were a blessing, they still [...] Full text...

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Western states pledge support for planned reforms of Sudan’s economy

24 october 2019 - 12:20:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, says his country [...] Full text...

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Khartoum allows top WFP official to visit rebel held areas

24 october 2019 - 11:56:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Thursday said the World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director can, for the [...] Full text...

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Rights group says abducted medical staff in Libya freed after 12 Days

24 october 2019 - 06:25:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six medical workers abducted by a local armed group in Zintan, Libya, were freed on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Red Cross highlights "peak of displacement" in Burkina Faso due to terrorism

23 october 2019 - 23:18:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The number of people forced to leave their homes this year as a result of [...] Full text...

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The year 2019 marked by violence, increasing movements of refugees in Niger

23 october 2019 - 22:51:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  The Year 2019 was marked in Niger by an increase in violence at border zones resulting [...] Full text...

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Buhari congratulates Canadian Prime Minister on his election victory

23 october 2019 - 17:48:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, congratulated Canadian Prime Minister, Mr Justin Trudeau, on his election [...] Full text...

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Sudanese peace talks successful, spokesman says

23 october 2019 - 17:20:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior government official has described the political deal signed with the Sudanese rebel groups under [...] Full text...

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ICRC calls for Kampala Convention ratification to curb spike in African IDPs

23 october 2019 - 15:31:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday called on States to take more concrete measures [...] Full text...

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At least 6 soldiers killed in two attacks in north-central Burkina Faso

23 october 2019 - 13:35:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least six Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Tuesday in two attacks in the country's [...] Full text...

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Rights groups calls for humanitarian access to 3 Sudanese states after ceasefire agreement

23 october 2019 - 06:52:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called for humanitarian access to Sudan's Darfur, South Kordofan and [...] Full text...

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Conflict, drought displace 300,000 in Somalia so far this year, says humanitarian charity

23 october 2019 - 05:54:38
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Over 300,000 people have been displaced due to drought and conflict in Somalia so far this [...] Full text...

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Presidential council of Libyan government condemns bombing of civilian neighborhoods in Tripoli

22 october 2019 - 23:38:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The presidential council of the Libyan national unity government Tuesday condemned bombings carried out by the [...] Full text...

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Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF

22 october 2019 - 21:02:25
New York, US (PANA)   - Substantial shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas [...] Full text...

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Italian coastguards evacuate 68 migrants rescued by tanker

22 october 2019 - 15:50:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Italian coastguards  on Tuesday evacuated 68 migrants from an oil tanker which rescued them, and took [...] Full text...

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Rights group says civilians caught in crossfire as militias battle for Tripoli

22 october 2019 - 06:11:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Amnesty International says the warring parties in the ongoing battle for Tripoli have killed and maimed [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe president receives Luxembourg minister of development cooperation

21 october 2019 - 23:18:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -  The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Monday met with the minister of [...] Full text...

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Niger: Humanitarian situation worsened by food insecurity, malnutrition and population displacements

21 october 2019 - 22:50:43
  Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The humanitarian situation in Niger continues to be characterized by food insecurity, malnutrition, population displacements, floods [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian Government welcomes country's election to UN Human Rights Council

19 october 2019 - 15:37:03
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has welcomed the country's election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks begin in Juba, rivals say they agreed on issues to be discussed in the negotiations

18 october 2019 - 16:10:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese rivals, currently engaged in peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, have agreed on issues to [...] Full text...

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486,360 IDPs reported as of October 2, 2019 by the Burkinabe Government

18 october 2019 - 15:09:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of October 2, 2019, a total of 486,360 people have fled the violence in [...] Full text...

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After Brexit deal, European leaders tackle the issue of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean

18 october 2019 - 14:21:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After reaching an agreement with the British on Brexit on Thursday, the leaders of the 27 [...] Full text...

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Insecurity persists in Darfur, despite ‘remarkable developments’ in Sudan: UN peacekeeping chief

18 october 2019 - 07:04:44
New York, US (PANA) - Despite major political developments at a national level, which have led to the establishment of [...] Full text...

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Sudan, S. Sudan FMs propose scrapping visa requirements to deal with increasing refugee population in region

17 october 2019 - 21:05:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   The South Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Awut Deng, at a meeting here Thursday with [...] Full text...

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OCHA reports 17.8 million severely food insecure in Great Lakes region

17 october 2019 - 15:36:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Violence, conflict and hunger continue to drive displacement in the Great Lakes region, the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president to take part in Russia-Africa summit

17 october 2019 - 13:32:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese President, Macky Sall, will travel to Sochi, Russia, in the coming days to attend [...] Full text...

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Libyan coastguards rescue 80 illegal migrants off Zaouia port

17 october 2019 - 12:21:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan coastguards  on Wednesday rescued 80 illegal migrants on board an inflatable boat, 40 km off [...] Full text...

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UN agency reports high malnutrition levels in Horn of Africa countries

17 october 2019 - 07:04:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Two consecutive failed rainy seasons in some areas, floods in others, internal violence in [...] Full text...

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Italy authorizes Ocean Vicking to land with 167 African migrants

16 october 2019 - 15:35:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Norwegian-flagged humanitarian ship, Ocean Vicking, carrying 167 African migrants rescued off Libya, has been allowed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Amnesty International asks ICC to launch investigation into crimes by Boko Haram, Nigerian military in anti-terror war

16 october 2019 - 08:06:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -   Global human rights group, Amnesty International(AI), Wednesday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open [...] Full text...

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Buhari commiserates with victims of floods in Nigeria

16 october 2019 - 07:29:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commiserated with victims of natural disasters especially floods which have [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief addresses progress, setbacks in human rights worldwide

16 october 2019 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - The world is undeniably facing rising challenges to multilateralism, however work can be done with [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya condemns air strike against civilian zone in Tripoli

15 october 2019 - 21:43:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The UN Support mission in Libya Tuesday condemned the air strike carried out against the zone [...] Full text...

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EU commends nomination of female chief justice, states continuous support for Sudan

15 october 2019 - 20:57:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)     -   The European Union Tuesday commended the new government in Sudan for appointing four female ministers and [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya condemns deadly air strike in Tripoli

15 october 2019 - 04:28:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” an attack on a [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns deadly Burkina Faso mosque attack

14 october 2019 - 06:22:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres has strongly condemned Friday’s attack on a mosque in northern Burkina [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: At least 15 people killed Friday in mosque

13 october 2019 - 12:02:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   At least 15 people were killed Friday evening in a mosque in the town of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight arrival of a second batch of African refugees from Libya

12 october 2019 - 20:38:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan papers this week highlighted the arrival in Rwanda of the second batch of 123 African [...] Full text...

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Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita to take part in international conference on population in Nairobi

11 october 2019 - 23:06:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita will take part in the international conference on population and development [...] Full text...

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New refugee data centre can inform policies, solutions worldwide: Guterres

11 october 2019 - 05:56:42
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN refugee data centre will improve the way humanitarian agencies support “some of [...] Full text...

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EU grants five million euros to Finnish Red Cross to support 76,500 food insecure Zimbabweans

09 october 2019 - 23:28:05
New York, USA (PANA)  -  The European Union (EU) Wednesday granted five million euros in financial aid to the Finnish [...] Full text...

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UNICEF to use crypto currencies

09 october 2019 - 23:14:31
New York, USA (PANA)  -  The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has launched a cryptocurrency fund which will be able [...] Full text...

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Support 'winds of change' in DR Congo to consolidate positive developments, urges UN mission chief

09 october 2019 - 19:43:57
New York, US (PANA) - Recent positive trends could help transform the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a [...] Full text...

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Buhari gives Economic Advisory Council 10 years to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty

09 october 2019 - 15:26:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held his first meeting with the newly constituted Presidential Economic [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman reaffirms need to invite all countries to conference on Libya

08 october 2019 - 22:05:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Libya: Measures taken by UN to reopen Maitigua airport

07 october 2019 - 22:49:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The Libyan minister of communications of the government of national accord, Milad Matoug, Monday held talks [...] Full text...

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Libya: Doctor, two ambulance men wounded by shrapnel in airstrike

07 october 2019 - 21:57:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  A doctor was killed and two ambulance men were Monday wounded by shrapnel following an air [...] Full text...

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Libya: The US deplores pro-Haftar’s airstrike against equestrian club

07 october 2019 - 19:51:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US embassy in Libya has deplored the recent escalation of violence and attacks against civilian [...] Full text...

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Boat carrying 50 migrants capsizes off Italian island of Lampedusa

07 october 2019 - 13:05:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A boat carrying 50 migrants has capsized in the Mediterranean off the Italian island of Lampedusa, [...] Full text...

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Mental health care are essential in conflict situation, says ICRC survey

07 october 2019 - 12:53:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - – Nearly three in four millennials – 73 percent – surveyed across 15 countries said [...] Full text...

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Libya's Presidential Council denounces pro-Haftar airstrike on Tripoli equestrian club

07 october 2019 - 10:19:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya has condemned an airstrike [...] Full text...

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102 illegal migrants rescued off Tripoli

04 october 2019 - 16:42:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 102 illegal migrants have been rescued off Tripoli by the Libyan coastguard, as the phenomenon [...] Full text...

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UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief calls for support to Djibouti in addressing effects of climate change

04 october 2019 - 12:27:14
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Concluding a three-day mission to Djibouti, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief [...] Full text...

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Security Council must seize 'golden opportunity' for stability in Great Lakes region: UN envoy

04 october 2019 - 07:15:17
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must step up efforts to end instability around Africa’s Great Lakes so [...] Full text...

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New electoral law for Somalia, ‘a crucial next step’ says top UN envoy

03 october 2019 - 19:03:40
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somalia Partnership Forum concluded on Wednesday in the capital Mogadishu, with attendees - including the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition leader tasks president El Ghazouani with political grieviances

01 october 2019 - 17:40:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Biram Dah Abeid, an anti-slavery leader and defeated opposition candidate in the 22 June presidential election [...] Full text...

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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza receives his wife as ‘special guest’ at State House

01 october 2019 - 17:32:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has yet again managed to create chatter on social media after receiving [...] Full text...

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Civilian killed in attack on gendarmerie station in eastern Burkina Faso

01 october 2019 - 13:47:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A civilian was killed Monday night in an  attack on the Gendarmerie in Coalla, Gnagna [...] Full text...

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Schools reopen in Burkina Faso without nearly 10,000 students due to terrorism

01 october 2019 - 13:03:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Primary and secondary schools  in Burkina Faso officially opened on Tuesday without 9,514 children who [...] Full text...

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31 illegal migrants recued off Sabratha in western Libya

01 october 2019 - 12:29:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan navy and coastguard have rescued 31 migrants of African nationalities in the north of the western [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU extends Sophia mission to March 2020

30 september 2019 - 17:57:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European mission on Monday extended until 31 March, 2020, the surveillance operation Sophia on the [...] Full text...

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Worsening economic prospects hamper healthcare fuel gender-based violence in Southern Africa

30 september 2019 - 16:03:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Deteriorating economic prospects have exacerbated poverty and inequality and hampered access to essential services, [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis brings devastating consequences to Southern Africa

30 september 2019 - 13:46:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Southern Africa is experiencing the devastating consequences of the climate crisis first-hand, according to [...] Full text...

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Niger’s prison services trained on prison management

29 september 2019 - 20:14:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The international committee of the Red Cross (CICR) Sunday held a training workshop for staff of [...] Full text...

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Seventy-one illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coasts

29 september 2019 - 17:21:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Seventy-one illegal migrants on board a rubber dinghy were Sunday rescued here,  45 miles Northwest of [...] Full text...

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Ministerial conference on Libya appeals for end of foreign interference, respect for arm embargo

29 september 2019 - 14:40:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  A ministerial conference on Libya, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in [...] Full text...

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Malian PM receives delegation of international investigation commission for Mali

28 september 2019 - 16:21:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on Friday received in Bamako a delegation of the International Investigation [...] Full text...

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More than 200,000 people affected by floods in Niger

27 september 2019 - 17:31:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - About 211,366 people have been affected by floods in Niger, according to information released recently by [...] Full text...

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OCHA says there is increased vulnerability of people in need of assistance in Niger in 2019

27 september 2019 - 17:15:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The emergence of new border movements and the persistence of unmet needs have led to a [...] Full text...

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Assailant killed in attack on gendarmerie station in southwest Burkina Faso

27 september 2019 - 14:11:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An attacker was shot dead Thursday evening in an attack on the gendarmerie station in [...] Full text...

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Evacuation of African refugees from Libya to Rwanda to be suspended after 500 arrive, UNHCR official says

27 september 2019 - 13:38:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Emergency Transit Mechanism to evacuate people at risk of harm in detention centres inside Libya [...] Full text...

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Brutal violence in northern Nigeria forces thousands to cross into Niger

27 september 2019 - 12:34:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 40,000 people have been forced to cross from northwest Nigeria into Niger as a [...] Full text...

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Opposition politician murdered in northern Burkina Faso

27 september 2019 - 11:05:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An opposition politician in northern Burkina Faso has been murdered by unidentified armed people in [...] Full text...

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Guterres says Central African Republic peace process 'bearing fruit'

27 september 2019 - 10:57:19
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has told the UN high-level meeting on the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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UN Peacebuilding Commission meets on Burkina Faso's security situation

27 september 2019 - 06:18:48
New York, US (PANA - Members of the UN Peacebuilding Commission have expressed deep concern over the deterioration of the [...] Full text...

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EU naval operation off Somalia coast gets new commander

26 september 2019 - 11:33:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Spanish General Antonio Planells Palau has been appointed commander of the operation EUNAVFOR-Atalanta, the European maritime [...] Full text...

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WHO, partners launch emergency vaccination campaign to contain world’s largest measles outbreak

26 september 2019 - 10:27:57
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – With the world’s largest and fastest-moving measles epidemic continuing to expand throughout the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges scaled up response for peace, across troubled Sahel region

26 september 2019 - 04:49:08
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian and development responses for Mali and Africa’s wider Sahel region “are falling short”, and [...] Full text...

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Soldier, two assailants killed in north-central Burkina Faso

25 september 2019 - 08:28:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Burkinabe soldier was killed and two assailants shot dead on Tuesday evening when a [...] Full text...

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In ‘world of disquiet’, UN must deliver for the people, Guterres tells General Assembly

25 september 2019 - 06:26:46
New York, US (PANA) - We are living in “a world of disquiet”, the United Nations chief told the High-level [...] Full text...

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Prince Harry on a working visit to Angola

24 september 2019 - 18:02:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Prince Harry, 3rd in the order of succession to the British throne, after his father, Charles, [...] Full text...

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USAID doubles drought response contribution to $86.9 million to assist Zimbabweans

24 september 2019 - 14:22:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States government is providing an additional US$41.9 million in funding to respond to the [...] Full text...

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EU Interior Ministers meet in Malta to work out reception of African migrants rescued off Libya

23 september 2019 - 17:07:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Ministers of the Interior are meeting in Malta Monday to try to find a [...] Full text...

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Implementation of the Peace Agreement in South Sudan stalls

22 september 2019 - 09:26:23
New York, USA (PANA) – The implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict (RARC) in South [...] Full text...

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UNDP releases $30 million to tackle humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria

21 september 2019 - 16:18:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it has released a total of $30 million to [...] Full text...

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941 Burundian refugees repatriated from Tanzania

21 september 2019 - 15:42:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 941 Burundians from 392 households were greeted on Friday at the border with Tanzania, where [...] Full text...

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Congo to set up high commission for suppression of Illegal trafficking in counterfeit medicines

21 september 2019 - 04:43:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to set up a new office to crack down on illicit trafficking [...] Full text...

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Will a ceasefire be imposed by the Security Council to ensure success of Libya’s political process? (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

20 september 2019 - 15:43:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Preparatory confabs  on Libya, held ahead of the international conference scheduled for autumn in Berlin, the [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Office raises alarm on increased violence in eastern DRC

20 september 2019 - 13:02:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday said it has [...] Full text...

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493 illegal migrants rescued in four days off Libya

20 september 2019 - 10:41:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 493 illegal migrants, including children and women, aboard inflatable boats were rescued from [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Tanzania to ensure repatriations of Burundians are voluntary

20 september 2019 - 06:13:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – International human rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch, has urged Tanzania to protect Burundian refugees fleeing widespread [...] Full text...

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'Doing nothing to mitigate against climate related shocks could be devastating in Africa'

20 september 2019 - 05:45:46
New York, USA (PANA) - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) president, Francesco Rocca, says [...] Full text...

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Experts from Lake Chad Basin countries address Community Resilience in the Area

19 september 2019 - 19:32:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Government of Niger, is organizing a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army accuses int'l NGO, Action Against Hunger, of aiding, abetting Boko Haram terrorists

19 september 2019 - 18:36:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday explained why it sealed the office of the international Non-Governmental Organisation [...] Full text...

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Soldiers close office of international NGO, Action Against Hunger, in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria

19 september 2019 - 17:35:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have sealed the office of the international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Action [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says he expects German investments in Nigeria's power sector

19 september 2019 - 17:24:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja said Nigerians eagerly look forward to investments in [...] Full text...

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EU appoints new head of capacity building mission in Somalia

19 september 2019 - 12:24:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Council of the European Union (EU) on Thursday announced the appointment of Christopher Reynolds as [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s peace process ‘precarious, but progress in being made’, Security Council hears

18 september 2019 - 20:09:04
New York, US (PANA) - One year on from the signing of a Revitalised Agreement to ease conflict in South [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s Prime Minister to participate in UN Climate Action Summit

18 september 2019 - 12:37:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abdulla Hamdouk, will take part in the UN climate action summit in [...] Full text...

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Efforts intensify to hold international conference on Libya

17 september 2019 - 22:21:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Stakeholders have lately intensified diplomatic efforts at engaging the various partners to end the Libyan crisis.   This [...] Full text...

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One million facing food shortages, nutrition crisis after Mozambique cyclones: UNICEF

17 september 2019 - 07:35:39
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The UN children's fund (UNICEF) has painted a bleak picture of the the extent of devastation [...] Full text...

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About 30 missing in sinking of boat on Congo River

16 september 2019 - 19:33:59
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - About 30 people are missing in a boat disaster on Sunday on the Congo River. The [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Police union calls for urgent response to security problems

16 september 2019 - 12:03:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's national police union (UNAPOL) on Monday called on the authorities to find an [...] Full text...

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Some 300 illegal migrants rescued by Libyan coastguards off Tripoli

16 september 2019 - 11:17:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 300 illegal migrants aboard three inflatable dinghies have been rescued by Libyan coastguards northeast of [...] Full text...

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EU funds urgently needed humanitarian assistance to flood victims in Sudan

15 september 2019 - 18:39:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The European Union (EU) has allocated 700,000 Euros in humanitarian aid to provide emergency relief to thousands [...] Full text...

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82 African migrants rescued off Libya by Ocean Viking land in Lampedusa

15 september 2019 - 11:39:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A humanitarian vessel, Ocean Viking, with 82 African migrants on board, rescued in the open Mediterranean [...] Full text...

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International Rescue Committee still working on Cyclone Idai recovery months after storm

14 september 2019 - 16:52:55
New York, USA (PANA)   -   International Rescue Committee (IRC) chief executive and former United Kingdom minister David Miliband says they [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS summit on terrorism opens in Ouagadougou

14 september 2019 - 14:46:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several West African Heads of State are attending an extraordinary summit of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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HCR evacuates 98 refugees from Libya to Italy

13 september 2019 - 19:00:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – A group of 98 vulnerable refugees was evacuated from Libya to Italy on Thursday, the UN [...] Full text...

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UNHCR Chief welcomes African leadership, solidarity in action for refugees evacuated from Libya

13 september 2019 - 12:18:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Welcoming this week’s agreement with the African Union (AU) and Rwanda to set up a refugee [...] Full text...

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‘Reaffirm the sanctity’ of religious sites, says Guterres

13 september 2019 - 06:36:23
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a global call by Secretary-General António Guterres to “reaffirm the sanctity” of religious sites and keep [...] Full text...

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Ten years of conflict in northeastern Nigeria have caused nearly 22,000 cases of disappearances -ICRC

12 september 2019 - 23:29:43
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported here Thursday nearly 22,000 cases of [...] Full text...

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EU Commissioner for protection of European way of living takes charge of African migration issue

12 september 2019 - 23:16:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)    -   New European Commission Chairwoman German Ursula von der Leyen Thursday disclosed the establishment within the new [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya by 1 year

12 september 2019 - 19:59:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted Resolution 2486, extending the mandate of the United [...] Full text...

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UN, World Bank call for sustained funding to avert hunger in Somalia

12 september 2019 - 19:31:44
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – With Somalia’s main harvests being the worst since the famine in 2011, the UN Under-Secretary-General (USG) [...] Full text...

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Trump’s new US policy, viewed from the African Great lakes Region (News analysis by BIGUMANDONDERA Ferdinand, PANA correspondent)

12 september 2019 - 18:09:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi’s president, Pierre Nkurunziza, on Thursday received the special envoy of the United States of America [...] Full text...

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Kenya bans foreigners adopting children in move to curb human trafficking

12 september 2019 - 16:05:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has announced a blanket ban on the adoption of children in the country by foreign [...] Full text...

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ICRC says about 22,000 missing in northeast Nigeria due to Boko Haram terrorism

12 september 2019 - 14:18:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday said nearly 22,000 Nigerians have been [...] Full text...

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EU condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso

11 september 2019 - 21:40:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The European Union and heads of mission of EU member- countries in Burkina Faso Wednesday [...] Full text...

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'57 people died in floods in Niger'

11 september 2019 - 18:04:28
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 57 people died as a result of floods throughout Niger on September 10, [...] Full text...

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Violence prevails in South Sudan despite peace deal - ICRC

11 september 2019 - 17:52:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - One year after the signing of the peace deal, violence is still pervasive in South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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Several associations want civilians protected in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel

11 september 2019 - 17:14:27
Paris, France (PANA) - Several humanitarian organizations on Wednesday signed a joint statement urging ECOWAS Heads of State and Government [...] 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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Drought, conflict displace quarter of a million people in Somalia - NRC

11 september 2019 - 10:27:38
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A deadly combination of drought, conflict and insecurity has forced almost a quarter of a million [...] Full text...

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UN says more funds needed to counter ‘persistent and multi-faceted humanitarian problems’ in Ethiopia

10 september 2019 - 20:08:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia is beset by “persistent and multi-faceted humanitarian problems”, the United Nations relief chief said [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says Boko Haram terrorists to be "treated" as bandits

10 september 2019 - 18:13:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday said that “remnants” of Boko Haram terrorists in the North-east [...] Full text...

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UN rights body urged to extend Burundi inquiry

10 september 2019 - 05:49:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi during [...] Full text...

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African Union through two decades

09 september 2019 - 18:01:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is marking the end of its second decade since taking over from [...] Full text...

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Restore land to save the planet, boost the economy, says UNCCD chief

08 september 2019 - 11:12:44
New Delhi, India (PANA) - Investing in land restoration could not only help keep our planet healthy, but also be the [...] Full text...

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UN starts 3-day meeting to discuss how Sudan could be assisted during the interim period

07 september 2019 - 18:17:56
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - The UN on Saturday initiated a three-day meeting in Khartoum that started discussing a road map [...] Full text...

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South Korea supports UN to build resilient communities in Blue Nile State

07 september 2019 - 08:06:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The South Korean government has signed an agreement with UN agencies operating in the Sudan to [...] Full text...

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Two aid workers killed in Ethiopia's Gambella region

06 september 2019 - 22:54:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN on Friday condemned the killing of two aid workers in an armed attack [...] Full text...

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Red Cross reaffirms support for Burkina Faso in current humanitarian crisis

06 september 2019 - 15:50:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Friday met the President of the International [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, UN chief Ghassan Salamé discuss developments in Libya

05 september 2019 - 19:17:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, met Thursday [...] Full text...

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Italy's new coalition gov't to allow migrants from Libya to disembark

05 september 2019 - 10:55:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Italy's new coalition government will allow migrants rescued off Libya to be disembarked at Italian ports. The [...] Full text...

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CAR citizens ‘need our help now’: UN’s deputy relief chief

05 september 2019 - 07:30:39
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Spikes of violence in previously unaffected areas of the Central African Republic (CAR) have prompted new [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Libyans continue ‘spilling their blood on the battlefield’ as fight for Tripoli rages on

04 september 2019 - 20:27:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It is five months to the day since the forces of the self-styled Libyan National Army [...] Full text...

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Niger floods claim 42 lives, affect 66,434 others

04 september 2019 - 15:44:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 42 people were killed and 66,434 more affected by floods in Niger in [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charities say South Sudan displacement crisis still desperate, one year after peace deal

04 september 2019 - 07:33:04
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - One year on from the signing of the peace agreement, millions of South Sudanese remain [...] Full text...

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Somalia to see worst harvest since 2011, with more than 2 million expected to go hungry

03 september 2019 - 20:22:38
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s 2019 cereal harvest is the poorest the country has seen since 2011, when famine strained [...] Full text...

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Belgium: New landings of African migrants in Spain and Italy

03 september 2019 - 17:38:01
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - More than 200 African migrants were rescued on Monday in the Strait of Gibraltar by the [...] Full text...

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