Berlin conference on Libya: a meeting with high stakes to achieve peace (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

19 january 2020 - 12:18:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyans on Sunday have their eyes riveted on the German capital, Berlin, which hosts the international [...] Full text...

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Tunisia turns down ‘late invitation' to Berlin conference on Libya

19 january 2020 - 10:28:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has declined the invitation by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Tunisian president Kaïs Saïed to [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight preparations for Berlin Conference

19 january 2020 - 06:01:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on preparations for the Berlin International Conference on Libya scheduled for [...] Full text...

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UNICEF flags ‘dire and untenable’ situation for tens of thousands of children in Libyan conflict

18 january 2020 - 10:20:02
New York, US (PANA) - The world should not accept the “dire and untenable” situation facing children in war-torn Libya, [...] Full text...

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'Berlin conference must seek protection of civilians, justice for victims of violations'

18 january 2020 - 09:21:12
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - As the Berlin international conference on Berlin gets underway on Sunday, human rights watchdog Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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15 western countries, EU, UN call for release of Libyan MP abducted for six months

17 january 2020 - 22:30:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Fifteen European and western countries, in addition to the European Union and the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Oil Company warns against closing of oil installations

17 january 2020 - 22:16:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Friday warned against the closure of its oil installations and [...] Full text...

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Congo to set recovery plan for disaster victims

17 january 2020 - 17:58:24
 Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to set up a recovery plan for disaster victims living in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks: One agreement but several addenda

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

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Security guard injured in attack on fuel storage near Tripoli

17 january 2020 - 12:59:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A security officer at an oil facility was injured on Thursday evening when several shells fell [...] Full text...

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The Berlin Conference, last chance for political resolution of Libyan crisis

16 january 2020 - 21:33:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Berlin peace conference, launched in September 2019 in line with the action plan of the [...] Full text...

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Excavations reveal possible mass graves on Bujumbura Public University campus

16 january 2020 - 13:44:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The campus of the only public university in Bujumbura, Burundi's economic capital, will be thoroughly searched [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic sees fresh clashes

16 january 2020 - 07:24:17
New York, US (PANA) - Fresh clashes in the Central African Republic’s (CAR) southeast have driven some 400 people to [...] Full text...

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Lives of traumatized, displaced women in Sudan's West Darfur under threat

15 january 2020 - 20:14:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ongoing instability in Sudan’s West Darfur region has left the lives, health and safety of thousands [...] Full text...

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Canada donates 290,000 USD to floods victims in northern Congo

14 january 2020 - 22:41:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Canadian minister of international development, Kirina Gould, Tuesday gave 290,000 USD worth of non-food aid [...] Full text...

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Meeting on combating transnational crime opens in Niamey

14 january 2020 - 15:38:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A meeting on countering transnational organized crime spearheaded by the Strategic Studies Centre for Africa (CESA) [...] Full text...

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World Food Programme has been with Burundi for 52 years

14 january 2020 - 15:11:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), David Muldrow Beasley, on Tuesday wound up [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Parliament concerned about security situation in Libya

14 january 2020 - 13:19:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has described latest developments in Libya as of “great concern” and urged [...] Full text...

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Togo: Members of election security force trained on how to secure ballot boxes

13 january 2020 - 19:19:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Elements of the Presidential Election Security Force (FOSEP) completed a refresher training course on 11 January [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt. urged to boost aid to victims of natural disasters

13 january 2020 - 17:33:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Senate President in Congo, Pierre Ngolo, on Monday urged the Congolese government to extend its [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire in Libya: An opportunity to achieve peace through negotiations (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

13 january 2020 - 07:33:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – It is obviously too early to evaluate how the ceasefire proclaimed in Libya on Saturday night [...] Full text...

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Military reels out victories against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Northeast Nigeria

12 january 2020 - 19:46:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As the Nigerian military reels out stories of its triumphs against the Boko Haram and the [...] Full text...

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US urges Libyan war lords to commit to "lasting political" solution

12 january 2020 - 13:49:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior U.S. officials met separately with the Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi [...] Full text...

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IFAD gives more than 300 million dollars for Ethiopian agricultural sector

10 january 2020 - 21:10:35
Paris, France (PANA)  -  The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Ethiopia Wednesday signed a financing deal of 305.7 [...] Full text...

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UN commends cooperation between Sudanese govt., rebels in war-affected area

10 january 2020 - 19:33:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Friday commended the spirit of cooperation between the government of the Sudan [...] Full text...

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China provides US$2 million in aid to Cyclone Idai-affected families in Zimbabwe

10 january 2020 - 16:38:35
Beijing, China (PANA) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced an agreement with the China International Development and Cooperation [...] Full text...

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‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region, says senior UN official

09 january 2020 - 08:25:27
New York, US (PANA) - The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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UN-govt. delegation says people displaced around Genaina need protection, humanitarian assistance

08 january 2020 - 22:33:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A joint United Nations and Sudanese government delegation which paid a visit to West Darfur on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Inter-communal clashes displace tens of thousands in Sudan's volatile Darfur region

08 january 2020 - 07:38:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - About 40,000 people have been displaced in Sudan’s West Darfur State in recent days, following inter-communal [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for more funding to stop the spread of measles in DR Congo

07 january 2020 - 19:24:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - With the death toll from the world’s worst measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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210 schools closed in Tripoli, 115,000 students deprived of education due to violence, says UNICEF

07 january 2020 - 17:00:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent escalation of violence in and around Tripoli has had a devastating impact on children's [...] Full text...

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‘Keep your hands off Libya’ - UN Special Representative tells foreign countries

07 january 2020 - 12:59:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Aggravation of the situation in Libya should open the eyes of the international community to the [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé announces in New York process to get out of Libyan crisis

06 january 2020 - 23:24:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Monday announced in New [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s forces deny any responsibility in bombardment against Tripoli military academy

05 january 2020 - 21:37:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Division General Ahmed al-Mesmari, spokesperson for the general commandment of the Libyan national army commanded by [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian and UN organizations say tens of thousands displaced because of communal clashes in West Darfur state

05 january 2020 - 19:58:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The United Nations Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in Sudan and partners estimate that some 40,000 people [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministry calls for emergency Security Council meeting after bombing of military academy in Tripoli

05 january 2020 - 14:09:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan foreign ministry of the government of national accord Sunday condemned the bombing of the [...] Full text...

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14 killed, 33 injured and 986 displaced in latest floods in Bujumbura

05 january 2020 - 11:50:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported here Sunday that 14 people were killed, [...] Full text...

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Darfur politician appeals for humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable in Genaina

04 january 2020 - 19:36:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Sudan Liberation Party, Mohamed Hussein Isihag, on Friday appealed to political [...] Full text...

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UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya 'horrified' by violence in and around Tripoli

04 january 2020 - 16:53:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Yacoub El-Hillo, says he is "horrified" [...] Full text...

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UN expresses sincere condolences to families of victims of Sudan military plane crash

04 january 2020 - 14:26:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Gwi-Yeop Son, has expressed her profound sadness by [...] Full text...

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Son of slain UN aid worker in South Sudan freed and reunited with father

03 january 2020 - 20:09:29
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)   - The abducted four-year-old son of a UN migration agency female worker killed in South Sudan [...] Full text...

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UNAMID concerned by reports of inter-communal violence in West Darfur

03 january 2020 - 18:55:20
Zalingei, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on Friday said it was [...] Full text...

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Turkish parliament agrees to send troops to Libya

03 january 2020 - 16:00:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Turkish parliament agreed on Thursday to send troops to Libya in support of the Government [...] Full text...

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Investing in health workers yields ‘triple dividend’, says WHO chief

03 january 2020 - 07:19:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At the start of the new year and new decade, the head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Troika urges South Sudan leaders to form unity government before people lose hope in them

02 january 2020 - 18:28:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Troika comprising the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway have warned South Sudanese politicians that [...] Full text...

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WHO says Year of the Nurse and the Midwife highlights ‘backbone’ of health systems

02 january 2020 - 06:31:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world will need an additional nine million nurses and midwives to achieve the commitment of providing all people [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president pardons 709 prisoners on New Year celebration

01 january 2020 - 21:49:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - Senegalese President Macky Sall Wednesday pardoned 709 prisoners on the occasion of the celebration of the [...] Full text...

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High level delegation in Darfur to help put down the unrest there

01 january 2020 - 19:45:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -   A High level delegation from the central government arrived in Genaina, near the borders with Chad, [...] Full text...

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Four sub-Saharan women arrested for illegal entry into Tunisia from Libya

01 january 2020 - 17:44:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian gendarmerie patrol operating along the border Tuesday night arrested four sub-Saharan women whose nationality [...] Full text...

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113,429 people assisted by Red Cross in Diffa region of Niger

01 january 2020 - 16:05:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 113,429 victims of insecurity and floods in Diffa region of eastern Niger have [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè government reaffirms relief for terror victims

01 january 2020 - 15:16:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government has reaffirmed it will relieve the suffering of those hard hit by  [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa faces grave hunger challenges in 2020: UN food relief agency

31 december 2019 - 19:19:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - At the dawn of the next decade, a new World Food Programme (WFP) forecast [...] Full text...

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Kenyan legislators raise red flag on impending desert locust invasion

31 december 2019 - 17:38:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Local leaders in northern Kenya on Tuesday raised the red flag over a looming locust invasion [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to discontinue free distribution of relief materials to 2.4 million IDP in 2020

31 december 2019 - 06:15:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government said on Monday that it has concluded plans to discontinue free distribution of [...] Full text...

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UNICEF reports three-fold rise in verified attacks on children since 2010

31 december 2019 - 05:56:19
New York, US (PANA) - Conflicts around the world are lasting longer and claiming more young lives, UN Children's Fund (UNCEF) Executive Director Henrietta [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Partnership agreement to improve services offered to refugees

30 december 2019 - 21:30:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian ministry of Women, Family, Children and the Elderly and the Tunisian Council for refugees [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé condemns Haftar's airstrikes against civilians in Libya

29 december 2019 - 14:11:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The special representative of the UN Secretary-general (SRSG) in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General condemns ‘horrendous’ Somalia car bomb attack

28 december 2019 - 19:50:52
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Perpetrators behind the deadly terrorist attack in Somalia on Saturday must be brought to justice, the [...] Full text...

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Two police officers perish in terror-linked explosion

28 december 2019 - 14:08:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two police officers have died after their vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council denounces Haftar airstrike of western town of Zaouia

27 december 2019 - 12:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of the National Accord (GNA) has condemned the bombing on [...] Full text...

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UN concerned over death of five people, condemns targeting of civilians in Tripoli

25 december 2019 - 22:51:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The deputy special representative of the UN Secretary General and coordinator of humanitarian affairs in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's President Kaboré asks people to remember the victims of terrorism on Christmas Day

25 december 2019 - 14:16:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Wednesday asked his people to remember the victims [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges action following execution, abduction of civilians in Nigeria

25 december 2019 - 10:05:11
New York, US (PANA) - Those responsible for the recent execution and abduction of civilians in northeastern Nigeria must be held accountable, [...] Full text...

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Tuesday declared public holiday in Libya on occasion of 68th anniversary of independence

23 december 2019 - 22:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has decreed Tuesday a public [...] Full text...

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Armed Clashes deprive 4,000 children of education in Greater Tripoli, says UNICEF

23 december 2019 - 13:04:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 4,000 children are without education in Greater Tripoli due to escalating violence in the [...] Full text...

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At least 12 killed in floods in Bujumbura

22 december 2019 - 16:52:55
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – At least 12 people were killed, about 30 injured and many others reported missing following heavy [...] Full text...

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Sudan and UN sign US$20 million deal on peace building in Darfur

21 december 2019 - 18:30:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –  Sudan and the UN on Saturday signed an agreement on a US$ 20 million programme that [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$115.1 million ECF arrangement for Central African Republic

21 december 2019 - 11:54:53
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a US$115.1 million three-year [...] Full text...

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Lesotho: Tens of thousands ‘one step away from famine’ as drought impacts harvests

20 december 2019 - 18:57:20
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Devastating drought in the southern African nation of Lesotho has left more than half a million people [...] Full text...

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ICRC demands justice, humane treatment of captured people in Kalehe highlands of DRC

19 december 2019 - 16:16:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)-The International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday decried the inhuman conditions in which thousands of DR [...] Full text...

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Two suspected terrorists killed in Burkina Faso's Sahel

19 december 2019 - 08:44:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Suspected terrorists were killed on Wednesday in Burkina Faso's Sahel province of Soum during a [...] Full text...

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Global Refugee Forum ends with hundreds of pledges

19 december 2019 - 05:47:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first-ever Global Refugee Forum concluded in Geneva on Wednesday with more than 770 pledges of support, covering areas [...] Full text...

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UN achieves breakthrough in delivery of humanitarian assistance to war victims in rebel-held areas

18 december 2019 - 19:58:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The United Nations Wednesday commended the government of the Sudan and the rebel in Blue Nile [...] Full text...

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Congolese president appeals for international support for victims of disasters

18 december 2019 - 07:16:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese head of state, Denis Sassou Nguesso, on Tuesday appealed to the international community for [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges countries to transform their response refugee situations

18 december 2019 - 06:05:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world needs to transform the way it responds to refugee situations and do more for [...] Full text...

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Niger needs far ‘greater attention’ says deputy UN relief chief

18 december 2019 - 05:40:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Mounting challenges in Niger demand far more attention from the international community, the deputy UN relief [...] Full text...

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'Political will needed to form unified government in South Sudan'

18 december 2019 - 05:35:01
New York, US (PANA) - Extending the deadline for the establishment of a unity government in South Sudan has helped maintain a ceasefire but [...] Full text...

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South Sudan foes make progress in implementing peace deal

17 december 2019 - 21:09:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese rival parties Tuesday agreed to form a government of national unity within hundred days [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity says debt, danger facing refugees in Uganda

17 december 2019 - 12:49:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A humanitarian charity is painting a desperate picture of refugees in Uganda saying they are adopting [...] Full text...

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French Embassy in Nigeria launches new strategy to help CSOs on peace initiatives

17 december 2019 - 12:30:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Embassy of France in Abuja on Tuesday announced the launch of a new strategy, it [...] Full text...

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Four terrorists killed in Burkinabè Sahel region

16 december 2019 - 21:46:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabé army on Monday said it had neutralized four alleged terrorists in the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Burundi launches mass distribution of treated mosquito nets

16 december 2019 - 15:44:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Nearly seven million long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets will be distributed to 11.2 million Burundians this week [...] Full text...

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Pan-African NGO formed to reduce risk of climate change-related disasters

16 december 2019 - 10:59:02
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - A Pan-African NGO, the African Association for the Promotion of Disaster Risk Reduction, has been formed [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight Russia-Europe struggle in Libya, inflow of arms and fighters

15 december 2019 - 08:36:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fierce competition between certain European countries, including Germany, France and Italy, to consolidate their presence [...] Full text...

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At least 45 people dead, more than 12,000 displaced by heavy rains in Burundi

14 december 2019 - 13:04:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Since the beginning of this year, heavy rains have caused both material and human damage in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's president condemns killing of four aid workers by ISWAP in northeast

14 december 2019 - 09:26:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday condemned the alleged execution of four aid workers by terrorists [...] Full text...

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WHO begins ‘air bridge’ vaccination operation for DRC Ebola-hit communities

14 december 2019 - 05:16:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has mounted a limited daily helicopter “air bridge” operation to the [...] Full text...

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Plan International to strengthen its actions in Burkina Faso

13 december 2019 - 23:56:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The regional director of Plan International(PI) for West and Central Africa, Rotimy Djossoya, Friday expressed [...] Full text...

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New report reveals 'unprecedented humanitarian crisis' in Mali

13 december 2019 - 06:51:47
New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and insecurity in Mali have sparked an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, rendering 3.9 million [...] Full text...

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Millions in Zambia, Zimbabwe face acute food shortages

13 december 2019 - 06:38:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zambia and Zimbabwe have 2.3 million and 3.6 million people, respectively, suffering from acute food shortages [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Almost half the population needs humanitarian assistance

12 december 2019 - 21:14:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN said here Thursday that almost 70 percent of southern Sudanese civilians were in need [...] Full text...

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Troika group led by US promises to support Sudanese if they engage in peace talks

12 december 2019 - 00:00:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -  The United States and two allies who have been sponsoring peace talks between the rival Sudanese [...] Full text...

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UN urges International community to step up humanitarian support for Niger

11 december 2019 - 14:41:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, on Tuesday urged the [...] Full text...

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Some 284 civilians killed, 383 injured in violence in Libya in 2019: UN

11 december 2019 - 12:52:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 284 civilians have been killed and 363 injured in 2019 in the raging violence in [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Nigerian Army to implement security facilities in the northeast

11 december 2019 - 06:39:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria and the Nigerian Army have agreed to work [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president Kaïs Saied receives chairman of Libyan government of national accord

10 december 2019 - 21:40:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saied, Tuesday received the chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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UN representative for West Africa 'saddened' by death of 62 migrants

10 december 2019 - 12:53:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa [...] Full text...

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Sudan to chair Ottawa Treaty on prohibition of landmines

10 december 2019 - 07:19:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday commended the election of Sudan to chair the Ottawa Treaty on [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Shipwreck survivors returned home by authorities; IOM provides immediate emergency assistance

09 december 2019 - 21:44:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Mauritanian authorities, in coordination with the government of The Gambia, Monday returned the 78 survivors of [...] Full text...

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Amnesty international wants ICC to open investigations in Nigeria

09 december 2019 - 21:36:07
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty international (AI) Monday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open investigations into war [...] Full text...

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UN calls for urgent support to address rising humanitarian needs in Angola

09 december 2019 - 18:22:18
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator for Angola, Paolo Balladelli, on Monday called on the international community [...] Full text...

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UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs expected in Niger

09 december 2019 - 17:56:53
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ursula Mueller is expected in Niger on Tuesday for a [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Belna due to make landfall in west Madagascar

09 december 2019 - 15:16:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone ‘Belna’ is expected to make landfall in Soalala district in the west [...] Full text...

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EU stresses inclusion of marginalization victims in Sudan’s transition efforts

09 december 2019 - 14:11:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – For the authorities in Khartoum to guarantee the long-term stability of Sudan, the country’s transition should [...] Full text...

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EU expresses readiness to support DR Congo government's reform agenda

09 december 2019 - 13:28:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has reiterated its intention to remain a key partner and interlocutor of [...] Full text...

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Egypt hosts workshop on 'Silencing the Guns in Africa'

09 december 2019 - 05:43:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A two-day workshop on “Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020” will run from 9-10 December [...] Full text...

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UN agency says 34 people die in flooding in three Nigerian States

07 december 2019 - 19:10:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) says that at least 34 people were killed by [...] Full text...

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Kenya braces for tropical cyclones along Indian Ocean coastline

06 december 2019 - 21:26:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tropical cyclone, Ambali, which is expected to peak at 185 kilometres per hour, has started weakening [...] Full text...

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UN expresses sympathy with victims of factory fire in Khartoum

06 december 2019 - 19:42:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Gwi-Yeop Son, has expressed her sadness [...] Full text...

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Flooding in South Sudan prompts stepped-up UN response

06 december 2019 - 05:36:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Since July, more than 900,000 people have been impacted by heavy rainfall and flooding in [...] Full text...

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Mali launched project to reduce youth vulnerability to conflict participation

05 december 2019 - 19:08:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The "Lafia" project, which aims to reduce the vulnerability of young people to participation in conflicts [...] Full text...

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OCHA issues alert on low-pressure system approaching Madagascar

05 december 2019 - 09:18:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A low-pressure system is forming in the Indian Ocean, near the Seychelles and north [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé discusses problems in region with delegation from southern Libya

04 december 2019 - 21:49:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary-general in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Wednesday held talks with a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ‘facing worst hunger crisis in a decade’: WFP official

04 december 2019 - 09:12:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is facing its worst hunger crisis in a decade with half of the population – [...] Full text...

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'Record number of people will need help worldwide during 2020'

04 december 2019 - 07:42:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 168 million people worldwide will need help and protection in crises spanning more than [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian coordinator in Libya praises role of Libyans in execution of humanitarian operations

03 december 2019 - 22:04:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The deputy representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya and UN humanitarian coordinator, Yacoub El [...] Full text...

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Mali security situation reaches critical threshold, warns UN human rights expert

03 december 2019 - 16:00:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA)– The security situation in Mali has now reached a critical level, with a limited presence of State [...] Full text...

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UN condemns air strikes killing civilians in Libya

03 december 2019 - 13:32:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Yacoub El Hillo, has condemned the recent [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso military wipe out 10 suspected terrorists

03 december 2019 - 13:16:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least ten suspected terrorists were shot dead on Tuesday in two attacks on military [...] Full text...

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UNHCR outraged at senseless attacks on humanitarians in South Sudan

03 december 2019 - 12:33:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Refugee Agency on Tuesday called for increased protection for aid workers in South Sudan [...] Full text...

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‘Continuing deterioration’ leaves Mali facing critical security level: UN expert

03 december 2019 - 06:23:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The security situation in Mali has now reached a critical level, with a limited presence of [...] Full text...

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Libya's Presidential Council denounces the bombing of al-Swani, promises retaliation

02 december 2019 - 15:00:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned the aerial bombardment that [...] Full text...

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Tripoli war has led to deterioration of living conditions of Libyans

02 december 2019 - 14:16:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As a result of bloody clashes raging on the outskirts of Tripoli for the eight months, [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for improved security to support Ebola response in eastern DR Congo

02 december 2019 - 09:47:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - UN World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday visited health workers affected [...] Full text...

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205 illegal migrants, including 33 women and 14 children rescued off Libyan coast

01 december 2019 - 10:58:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Coast Guard rescued 205 illegal migrants, including 33 women and 14 children, north of [...] Full text...

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Peter Maurer reelected for third term as ICRC boss

29 november 2019 - 22:57:14
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (CICR) Thursday re-elected Peter Maurer [...] Full text...

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Berlin conference seeks to obtain international deal on Libya, says Ghassan Salamé

29 november 2019 - 22:47:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The special representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Friday expressed the hope [...] Full text...

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As violence spikes in DRC, UNHCR concerned for trapped civilians

29 november 2019 - 12:50:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency and its humanitarian partners remain extremely concerned for the safety and security [...] Full text...

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43 refugees of different nationalities evacuated from Libya to Niger, says UNHCR

29 november 2019 - 12:32:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 43 refugees of three different nationalities were evacuated from Libya to Niger on Friday where [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe facing man-made starvation, says UN expert

28 november 2019 - 18:25:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Man-made starvation is “slowly making its way into Zimbabwe” and most households in the country are [...] Full text...

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Lull in Sudan attracts thousands to urban areas from remote mountains held by rebels in Kordufan

28 november 2019 - 18:19:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Hundreds of thousands of civilians have trekked their way back to main urban centers in war [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains in Kenya claim 118 lives

28 november 2019 - 13:23:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of people  who have lost their lives since the onset of heavy rains in [...] Full text...

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Bamako hosts 9th Mali-Burkina Faso-UNHCR meeting

27 november 2019 - 23:23:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Secretary general of the Malian ministry of solidarity and fight against poverty, Salifou Maïga, examined [...] Full text...

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Congo: US emergency fund to help flood victims

27 november 2019 - 18:49:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The U.S. Ambassador to Congo, Todd Haskell,  announced on Tuesday in Brazzaville that his country has [...] Full text...

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ICRC supports medical facilities in DR Congo

27 november 2019 - 18:03:53
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has provided support to medical facilities in [...] Full text...

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UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Visits Morocco

27 november 2019 - 09:42:01
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator,Ursula Mueller, has begun [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Netherlands pledge stronger partnership on trade, investments

26 november 2019 - 21:32:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria and The Netherlands Tuesday pledged stronger partnership on trade and investments following a meeting between [...] Full text...

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Belgian medical team conducts free cardiac surgery on 30 children in Rwanda

26 november 2019 - 21:26:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A team of Surgeons are conducting cardiac surgery in a humanitarian action which set to benefit [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Open Arms boat docks in Italy with 62 African migrants

26 november 2019 - 16:59:53
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Open Arms sea rescue boat with 62 African migrants collected off Libya, docked at the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria launches national sex offenders register

26 november 2019 - 05:54:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday launched the first national sexual offenders register and called for [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Kenya landslide tragedy hits 52

25 november 2019 - 14:29:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death toll from  Saturday's landslide in West Pokot County, western Kenya, has risen to 52, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates 117 new asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda

25 november 2019 - 09:34:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  A total of 117 illegal migrants stranded in Libya were evacuated on Sunday by the United [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian chief calls for urgent support to Sudan

24 november 2019 - 19:37:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock on Sunday urged the international community to act faster to scale [...] Full text...

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Haftar proclaims Tripoli outskirts a 'no-fly zone' as fighting rages

24 november 2019 - 11:53:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - General Ahmed al-Mesmari, spokesman for the General Command of the Libyan National Army (LNA) loyal to [...] Full text...

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Twenty nine dead, several missing in Kenya landslide tragedy

23 november 2019 - 16:17:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death toll in a landslide in northwestern Kenya has hit 29, with several people still [...] Full text...

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Armed clashes resume in Tripoli

23 november 2019 - 15:27:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Armed clashes resumed Friday night on the southern outskirts of Tripoli, intensifying on Saturday across the [...] Full text...

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France and DR Congo develop joint roadmap against Ebola outbreak

22 november 2019 - 20:51:39
Paris, France (PANA) - France and DR Congo have strengthened their joint actions against the Ebola epidemic by developing a [...] Full text...

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60 asylum seekers released from Libya for transfer to Rwanda

22 november 2019 - 19:26:47
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - A total of 60 asylum seekers, released from a detention center in Libya, will be evacuated [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia hosts workshop on 'silencing the guns' in Africa

22 november 2019 - 18:54:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A two-day workshop on peace-promotion revolving around “silencing the guns in Africa" will run in Addis [...] Full text...

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AfDB finances Juba power distribution upgrade

22 november 2019 - 12:05:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)-The government of South Sudan on Thursday commissioned a $38 million upgraded power distribution system financed by [...] Full text...

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Dutch ambassador to Libya calls on attackers of biscuit factory to be accountable

22 november 2019 - 00:00:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Lars Thomers, the Dutch ambassador to Libya, Thursday called on perpetrators of the deadly air strike [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian chief to visit Sudan

21 november 2019 - 11:43:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – United Nations humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock will visit Sudan from 22 to 24 November to see [...] Full text...

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IOM, Libyan organ against Illegal Immigration agree intervention plan for 2020

21 november 2019 - 07:16:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Organization for Combating Illegal Immigration and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have agreed [...] Full text...

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UNAMID calls on Sudanese to end conflicts, make use of current conducive climate

20 november 2019 - 17:16:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the UN-AU peace keeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has appealed to the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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ICRC rehabilitates 608 amputees of terrorist attacks from northeast Nigeria

20 november 2019 - 12:52:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Nigeria delegation, has rehabilitated 608 amputees of bomb [...] Full text...

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‘Three-country crisis’ across central Sahel puts whole generation at risk, warns WFP

20 november 2019 - 05:11:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Violent attacks by extremists “almost every day” in the Sahel nations of Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...

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Presidential council describes as “terrorists” air strikes against Tripoli, Misrata sites

19 november 2019 - 22:49:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord Tuesday strongly condemned the “terrorist” air [...] Full text...

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EU calls for respect of international law following airstrike on Tripoli factory

19 november 2019 - 17:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has called for full respect of "international law, including international humanitarian law", [...] Full text...

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13 wounded in air strike on Libyan city of Misrata

19 november 2019 - 13:39:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirteen people were wounded on Monday in renewed airstrike targeting neighbourhoods of Misrata city, 220 km [...] Full text...

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Special Representative of UN SG expresses hope Berlin conference will end devastating conflict in Libya

18 november 2019 - 22:43:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The special representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Monday said he had [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé briefs UN Security Council on efforts to resolve Libyan crisis

18 november 2019 - 21:49:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Ghassan Salamé, special representative of the UN Secretary General, and chief of the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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11 European countries, EU delegation in Libya call for the release of MP abducted six months ago

17 november 2019 - 17:21:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The embassies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the European Union Delegation, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, [...] Full text...

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OCHA says 40,000 displaced persons affected by flooding in 2 local councils in Northeast Nigeria

17 november 2019 - 14:29:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that “no fewer than” 40,000 [...] Full text...

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US Congressman Ted Deutch expresses desire to help resolve the Libyan crisis

16 november 2019 - 15:00:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ted Deutch, Chairman of the US Congress Sub-Committee for the Middle East and North Africa, has [...] Full text...

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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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