Mauritania: Widows, orphans of unresolved humanitarian issues determined to fight against amnesty bill

30 november 2020 - 23:03:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Collective of Orphans, an organization grouping widows and orphans of unresolved humanitarian issues of the [...] Full text...

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Funeral of Ghana's former president, Rawlings, to be held on 23 December

30 november 2020 - 19:15:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The funeral of Ghana's late former president, Jerry John Rawlings, will be held on 23 December, [...] Full text...

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Widows, orphans of victims of extrajudicial killings arrested in Mauritania freed

30 november 2020 - 09:52:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Forty widows, orphans, relatives of black military victims of extrajudicial executions in 1990-1991, and activists of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: The measures of the year 60 of independence highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 20:35:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press this week devoted most of their comments to activities related to the celebration of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president announces 10 social measures on 60th anniversary of independence

28 november 2020 - 12:29:03
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Saturday announced 10 measures for the most vulnerable segments of [...] Full text...

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The aftermath of armed conflict in Libya compromises resolution

26 november 2020 - 23:51:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly a decade of continued armed conflict in Libya has left visible scars on the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to participate in the UN Mission in CAR

25 november 2020 - 12:04:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's participation in the UN Mission in the Central African Republic was the focus of a [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians pay glowing tribute to late President Abdallahi

23 november 2020 - 21:44:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanians Monday paid glowing tribute to Sidi Mohamed ould Cheikh Abdallahi, former president of the Republic [...] Full text...

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Second round of Intra-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum begins

23 november 2020 - 09:47:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second round of the Intra-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum started on Monday by videoconference, under the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM pleads for “unprecedented” development approach

22 november 2020 - 09:00:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi Saturday pleaded for a new development approach to reduce regional imbalance and [...] Full text...

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Elections are preferred option after postponement of new executive authority in Libya (Analysis)

20 november 2020 - 14:56:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The holding of general elections, as a solution unanimously agreed by Libyans and which could bring [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams stresses alternative measures in absence of agreement between Libyans on new authority

19 november 2020 - 21:00:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Ghana's anti-corruption chief resigns

17 november 2020 - 08:01:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's anti-graft chief on Monday announced his resignation with immediate effect citing lack of cooperation from [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya announces conclusion of Round One of Political Dialogue Forum

17 november 2020 - 05:30:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (ASRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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The many sides of J.J. Rawlings: A tribute (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

16 november 2020 - 08:46:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Not even his harshest critics would begrudge Flt. Lt. John Jerry Rawlings, the late Ghanaian President, [...] Full text...

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AU chief 'deeply concerned' about deteriorating situation in Western Sahara

15 november 2020 - 13:26:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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Malian jihadist leader Souleymane Kéita sentenced to death

15 november 2020 - 12:22:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian jihadist leader of the Katiba of Ansar dine du Sud, Souleymane Keita, and two [...] Full text...

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Guterres expresses 'grave concern' at developments in Western Sahara

14 november 2020 - 06:49:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has expressed “grave concern” at the possible consequences which could arise from an [...] Full text...

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General election in Libya set for 24 December 2021 by forum for political dialogue

13 november 2020 - 23:19:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - General elections will be held in Libya on 24 December 2021, according to the choice of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius wants to lease Diego Garcia Island to the US

09 november 2020 - 09:54:52
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Sunday renewed Mauritius' proposal for a long-term lease of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius registers negative population growth of -0.04 % in 2019

07 november 2020 - 10:02:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius registered a negative population growth rate of -0.04 percent in 2019, for the first time [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to pursue its claim for Chagos archipelago - PM Jugnauth

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

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French Minister of Defence visits Mali

02 november 2020 - 16:57:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Minister of Defence, Mrs Florence Parly, is due in Bamako on Monday where she [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, Stephanie Williams highlight importance of Libyan political forum for solution in Libya

31 october 2020 - 18:06:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, Saturday [...] Full text...

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UN condemns killing of aid workers in Somalia

29 october 2020 - 22:57:00
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The United Nations in Somalia has condemns the murder of two humanitarian workers, who were reportedly killed [...] Full text...

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Buhari to Nigerians: 'Desist from divisive statements'

28 october 2020 - 18:41:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged Nigerians to desist from making divisive statements that can threaten [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urges Libyan parties to respect ceasefire agreement

28 october 2020 - 11:52:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called on the Libyan parties to respect their commitments and [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM calls for equitable representation of Africa on UN Security Council

27 october 2020 - 17:42:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the government of national accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has stressed [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls for unity in Guinea Bissau

21 october 2020 - 23:37:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Wednesday called on the people of Guinea Bissau to reconcile and rally behind [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to launch its first satellite on 20 March 2021

16 october 2020 - 16:03:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's first  satellite, 'Challege One', will be launched into space on 20 March 2021, the country's [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and perennial political crises (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

16 october 2020 - 11:49:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - All too soon, but as expected, World  attention is shifting from Mali after a frenetic diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians agree on a road map to end transition

15 october 2020 - 13:16:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegations of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council of State in Libya, meeting [...] Full text...

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SADC commemorates Nyerere’ contributions to the bloc

13 october 2020 - 18:25:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has applauded former President of Tanzania, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, [...] Full text...

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'War is over in Senegal's southern Casamance region' - Former minister Sagna

12 october 2020 - 13:52:57
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - "The war is over in Casamance," former Minister of State Robert Sagna, who is also president [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts meeting on role of the justice system in fight against corruption

10 october 2020 - 15:35:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A symposium on the role of the Libyan justice system in the fight against corruption, focusing [...] Full text...

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Gambia: President Barrow vows to undertake relevant institutional, legal reforms

08 october 2020 - 18:08:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow reiterated his government’s commitment to enthrone institutional reforms in line with global standards [...] Full text...

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Starvation used as weapon of war in South Sudan conflict, UN rights body finds

07 october 2020 - 06:48:05
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Judicial Council rejects agreement by Libyan parliamentarians on sharing of judicial posts

06 october 2020 - 18:34:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Supreme Judicial Council on Monday rejected agreements reached by parliamentarians at talks in Bouznika, [...] Full text...

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Libya: "Zero impunity" for alleged human rights violators - UN

06 october 2020 - 17:15:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Chairman of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Libya (FFML), Mohamed Auajjar, said the UN Mission [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea records 23 new cases

05 october 2020 - 11:09:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea recorded 23 new coronavirus infections on Sunday following tests carried out on 295 people, according [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Region: Uneasy calm before preventable storms (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

05 october 2020 - 08:47:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - One of the useful lessons to be drawn from the unfolding political and security crises in [...] Full text...

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International Day of Non-Violence: UN chief stresses global ceasefire

03 october 2020 - 05:54:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General repeated his call for a global ceasefire on Friday, commemorating the International [...] Full text...

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World Bank expands funding for Ethiopia’s jobs for youth economic stimuli plan

02 october 2020 - 21:43:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The World Bank has expanded its financing of an economic stimulus programme which targets the [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé satisfied with the fight against COVID-19 in Guinea

02 october 2020 - 13:15:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Conde on Thursday hailed the "collective effort" made in recent months in response [...] Full text...

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President Buhari, former leaders attend Nigeria's 60th independence anniversary celebration

01 october 2020 - 15:58:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday led other dignitaries, including former national  leaders, to observe special performances [...] Full text...

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WTO: Zimbabwean currency instability seen as global trade's weakest link

30 september 2020 - 22:18:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has completed a trade policy review on Zimbabwe, urging the Southern [...] Full text...

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Gambia: New British High Commissioner commends President Barrow on democratic reforms

30 september 2020 - 19:36:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The New British High Commissioner to The Gambia, David Belgrove, has commended President Adama Barrow on [...] Full text...

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Gunmen in Ghana attack buses of state transport company in Volta Region

30 september 2020 - 06:49:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Police Service says that it has begun investigations into an attack by gunmen on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cases surge invokes strict travel measures in Botswana

25 september 2020 - 20:59:25
 Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Health authorities in Botswana Friday reverted to strict travel restrictions across the zonal boundaries within the [...] Full text...

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The East African Community expresses interest in Burundi TRC

24 september 2020 - 15:54:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A delegation of the General Secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) is in Burundi as [...] Full text...

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No human rights progress despite new presidency in Burundi - UN iiInquiry finds

24 september 2020 - 12:48:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has urged the international community to remain concerned about the [...] Full text...

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President Kabore to attend festivities of Guinea Bissau independence on Thursday

24 september 2020 - 00:06:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré will Thursday join his Guinea-Bissau counterpart Umaro Sissoco Embalo to [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: President Ghazouani in Bissau for independence festivities

23 september 2020 - 23:55:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouanih left here Wednesday for Bissau to attend the country’s independence [...] Full text...

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Mali celebrates 60th anniversary of its independence

22 september 2020 - 13:29:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of Mali's independence was marked on Tuesday by a parade at [...] Full text...

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States must not be ‘neutral’ on enforced disappearances

22 september 2020 - 09:04:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international community “should not be neutral” on enforced disappearance, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday, calling for [...] Full text...

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Libyan military commander rejects oil agreement announced by Ahmed Maitig and Haftar

19 september 2020 - 11:36:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of Libya's western military region, Major General Osama al-Jaweili, has rejected the agreement reached [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DFC, Akola support Ugandan women tackle pandemic challenge

18 september 2020 - 00:24:54
Washington (PANA) - The International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Akola PBC, a women’s enterprises body, have partnered to help [...] Full text...

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Symbolic figure of Tunisia independence Ahmed Ben Salah dies

17 september 2020 - 15:02:09
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Ahmed Ben Salah, Tunisian politician and trade unionist, died on Wednesday aged 94 on at a [...] Full text...

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Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni sentenced on appeal to two years in prison

16 september 2020 - 14:28:30
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algiers Court of Appeal on Tuesday sentenced local  journalist Khaled Drareni to two years in prison, [...] Full text...

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Morocco's Supreme Council of the Judiciary rejects Amnesty International's accusations

16 september 2020 - 13:28:15
Rabat , Morocco (PANA) - Morocco's Supreme Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) has rejected Amnesty International's accusations, deploring the organisation's [...] Full text...

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Top Kenyan human rights defender hunted down, arrested over land grab tussle

15 september 2020 - 22:25:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – One of Kenya’s top-most human rights defenders has been hunted down and arbitrarily arrested after leading [...] Full text...

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NHRC reflects on history of democracy in The Gambia

15 september 2020 - 20:29:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - As The Gambia joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Day of Democracy Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Libya commemorates Martyr's Day

15 september 2020 - 13:45:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya celebrated Martyr's Day on Wednesday, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the execution by Italian occupiers [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s govt. expresses dismay over US sanction against ICC Chief Prosecutor, other staff

06 september 2020 - 15:15:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has expressed dismay over the announcement made by the US government, imposing sanctions [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government pledges to respect judicial independence in "corruption" case

05 september 2020 - 11:23:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -The Mauritanian government will fully respect the constitutional principle of separation of powers and the independence of [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'dismayed' over US sanctions on top International Criminal Court officials

03 september 2020 - 04:30:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday noted “with concern” the imposition by the United States of sanctions against [...] Full text...

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Sudanese peace agreement should deliver lasting peace, urges Amnesty Intl

31 august 2020 - 23:12:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The signing of the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front should [...] Full text...

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Sudanese sign peace deal yet to attract another region

31 august 2020 - 20:41:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) and the civilian-led Transitional Government of Sudan signed an agreement Monday [...] Full text...

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Sudanese foes to initial peace agreement in Juba, South Sudan

30 august 2020 - 17:40:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s government and two major rebel groupings have initialed eight documents in Juba, South Sudan, paving [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls on Mali military junta to promote justice

28 august 2020 - 06:59:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human Rights Watch is calling on Mali's military junta to respect human rights and judicial independence. In [...] Full text...

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Rights groups say 'thousands still missing' in South Sudan

28 august 2020 - 05:24:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Two human rights groups on Friday asked the South Sudan authorities to investigate the fate and [...] Full text...

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IMF reacts on dismissal of Zambia Central Bank Governor

25 august 2020 - 06:29:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The macroeconomic stability that most developing countries have enjoyed in recent years has greatly relied on [...] Full text...

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Libyan warlord Haftar rejects ceasefire

24 august 2020 - 06:23:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar has rejected the announcement of a [...] Full text...

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Mali military junta alleviates curfew, re-opens air, land borders

21 august 2020 - 22:11:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The national committee for the people’s salvation (CNSP) decided Friday to ease the curfew imposed on [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire proclaimed in Libya welcomed with satisfaction

21 august 2020 - 21:29:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The declaration of immediate ceasefire in Libya by the main belligerents Friday was welcomed with satisfaction [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian political stakeholders deny harassing former president

19 august 2020 - 15:56:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Committee of Parties Represented in the Mauritanian Parliament (CPPP), made up of both the ruling [...] Full text...

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Int'l solidarity campaign mounting for the release of Algerian journalist, Khaled Drareni

18 august 2020 - 14:37:50
Paris, France (PANA) - The international support committee for Algerian journalist, Khaled Drareni, who was sentenced on Monday 10 August [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Magistrate court removes incarcerated journalist's renowned human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa

18 august 2020 - 14:07:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Harare's Magistrate Court on Tuesday removed and banned respected human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, from representing [...] Full text...

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Gabon celebrates 60th anniversary of independence

17 august 2020 - 21:24:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon Monday celebrated its 60th independent anniversary but without pomp because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Oro cult festivities hold behind closed doors in Benin

14 august 2020 - 16:16:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To avoid a further spread of the Coronavirus in Benin, organizers of the festivities of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition slams President Ramaphosa over Zimbabwe

14 august 2020 - 12:48:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday took aim at President Cyril [...] Full text...

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'Tunisian Railway Company is going through acute crisis', says CEO

13 august 2020 - 15:05:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The CEO of the Tunisian Railway Company, Chehab Ben Ahmed, has described the situation facing the [...] Full text...

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Revolt against Malian President Kéita still alive as thousands pour into Bamako's streets again

12 august 2020 - 10:48:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The revolt against Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita was reignited on Tuesday, as thousands of people, [...] Full text...

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UN Representative in Guinea Bissau urges political leaders to enact reforms

11 august 2020 - 06:10:34
New York, US (PANA) - Entrenched political divisions in Guinea-Bissau pose a serious threat to stability in the West African country, [...] Full text...

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Amadou Ousmane Touré named President of the Constitutional Court of Mali

10 august 2020 - 17:12:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Magistrate Amadou Ousmane Touré, the oldest of the nine members of Mali's new Constitutional Court, was [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court President elevated to Ghana's Appeal Court

09 august 2020 - 07:24:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Community Court ofJustice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has been elevrated to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso marks 60th independence anniversary

05 august 2020 - 08:53:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday, but the festivities [...] Full text...

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South Sudan refugee, athlete, Olympian is newest UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

05 august 2020 - 05:33:56
New York, US (PANA) - A track and field athlete from South Sudan who was forced to flee conflict as [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president urges compatriots to plant trees and re-green the country

03 august 2020 - 14:45:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien head of state, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Monday called on his compatriots to continue planting [...] Full text...

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Niger needs strong democratic institutions to meet security challenge, says President Issoufou

03 august 2020 - 12:58:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger needs strong democratic institutions for its long-term transformation, but especially in the immediate future to [...] Full text...

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Niger's president pledges to hold 'free, democratic, transparent' elections

03 august 2020 - 12:00:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday reaffirmed his desire to hold democratic, transparent and free elections [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF stresses central banks transparency, accountability during pandemic

31 july 2020 - 13:28:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More transparency and accountability are required to maintain public support, safeguard independence, and enhance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe Agriculture minister, Perence Shiri, succumbs to virus

29 july 2020 - 11:28:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Agriculture minister, Perence Shiri, has died at the age of 65 from complications associated with [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says civilians killed in Cameroon's Anglophone regions

27 july 2020 - 08:47:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Cameroonian armed forces have attacked a health facility in the North-West region and arbitrarily arrested seven health [...] Full text...

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Venezuela to strengthen bilateral ties with Nigeria on security, other key sectors

26 july 2020 - 20:03:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Venezuela Ambassador to Nigeria David Valasquez Caraballo has said his country is engaging in discussions on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian journalists association denounces colleague Ben Brik's one-year prison sentence

25 july 2020 - 13:47:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) strongly condemned, in a statement issued on Friday, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: US$20 million provided to curb the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and their hosts in the Sahel

23 july 2020 - 19:58:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Public health, the wellbeing of refugees and the host communities in the Sahel are the [...] Full text...

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Sudan tries leaders of coup that brought Bashir to power, Bashir on top

21 july 2020 - 20:59:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s history is filled with coups and counter-coups but this cycle now faces a challenge, as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate asks Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs to resign over insecurity

21 july 2020 - 15:19:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In an unprecedented move in the history of Nigeria since independence on October 1, 1960, the [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General blames apartheid era policies for economic inequality in South Africa

18 july 2020 - 19:00:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday blamed the apartheid-era policies for the economic [...] Full text...

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Malians to honour victims of M5-RFP demonstrations Friday and Sunday

16 july 2020 - 17:19:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the 5 June Movement - Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) say they will honour [...] Full text...

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M5-RFP calls for independent international commission of inquiry in Mali

15 july 2020 - 15:37:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mouvement du 5 juin-Rassemblement des forces patriotiques (M5-RFP), organizers of the demonstrations against the Malian [...] Full text...

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Pro-Haftar Parliament invites Egyptian army to intervene in Libya

14 july 2020 - 13:58:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives, the Parliamentary group which conducts its affairs in Tobruk (Eastern Libya), [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Bamako after release of M5-RFP leaders on Monday

14 july 2020 - 06:42:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Calm returned to the Malian capital, Bamako, on Monday after three days of chaos and clashes [...] Full text...

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Mali: Malian press saddened by occupation of national television by demonstrators

12 july 2020 - 11:52:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian press organizations said Sunday they were saddened by the “anarchic” occupation of the offices the [...] Full text...

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Malian president regrets violence during Friday's demonstration against his regime in Bamako

11 july 2020 - 10:14:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita has regretted the  violence and ransacking, as well as attempts to [...] Full text...

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Thousands demonstrate in Bamako to demand resignation of President Keita

10 july 2020 - 23:34:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thousands of Malians again took to the streets of Bamako to demand the resignation of Malian [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, Maltese prime minister discuss evolution of the Libyan crisis

06 july 2020 - 22:12:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, held [...] Full text...

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Mali protest group insists president IBK must resign

06 july 2020 - 14:44:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The June 5 Movement - Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) - on Sunday again called out [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt. announces list of 15 public holidays for 2021

03 july 2020 - 16:48:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government on Friday approved and announced the list of 15 public holidays that will [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, Indonesia to explore new templates for military training and manpower

02 july 2020 - 22:17:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria and the Republic of Indonesia Thursday resolved to explore new templates to consolidate military training [...] Full text...

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America’s steadfast support for Gambian democracy unshakable - envoy

02 july 2020 - 18:13:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States ambassador to The Gambia, Carl Paschall, Thursday pledged his country’s steadfast support for [...] Full text...

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Protesters of Mali's regime hand over a document on crisis recovery proposals

02 july 2020 - 11:14:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The 5 June movement-Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) published on Wednesday a crisis recovery document that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi's new president vows to be personally involved in fight against pandemic

01 july 2020 - 14:36:02
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On the occasion of the 58th anniversary of Burundi's national independence, new president Evariste Ndayishimiye, on [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta hails Malawi's new President Chakwera

28 june 2020 - 14:53:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta Sunday joined other African leaders in congratulating Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera. Also hailing [...] Full text...

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Malians demonstrate peacefully, call for release of the opposition leader, Soumaila Cissé

26 june 2020 - 17:12:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The committee gunning for the release of Soumaila Cissé, in collaboration with civil society and the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, calls on citizens to protest peacefully

26 june 2020 - 16:54:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nelson Chamisa, Zimbabwe's Alliance leader of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has called [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses case brought by 4 Burkinabes on rights violations, rejects claim of arbitrary detention by Liberian

25 june 2020 - 17:25:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In the first of two landmark judgements delivered on Wednesday, in Abuja, Nigeria, the ECOWAS Community [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge IMF to delay vote on US$5.2 billion loan to Egypt

24 june 2020 - 05:42:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should delay a vote on a US$5.2 billion loan to [...] Full text...

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ICC member countries rally around court

24 june 2020 - 05:31:04
New  York, US (PANA) – Member countries of the International Criminal Court(ICC) have joined together in support of the court’s [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official warns South Sudan peace process 'faltering'

24 june 2020 - 05:09:21
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official has warned that the peace process in South Sudan is “faltering” [...] Full text...

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National Council of Malian Civil Societies wants the Constitutional Court, National Assembly dissolved

23 june 2020 - 18:45:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of Malian Civil Societies has proposed the resignation of the Constitutional Court and [...] Full text...

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AU Commission chief concerned by crisis in Mali

23 june 2020 - 14:32:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has said he is deeply concerned by the [...] Full text...

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International follow up committee on Libya urges Libyan belligerents to end military escalation in Sirte

22 june 2020 - 23:18:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the international follow up committee on Libya (IFCL) Monday expressed deep concern over the [...] Full text...

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Gambian lawmakers ratify diplomatic status for Africa Export-Import Bank

22 june 2020 - 20:49:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawmakers in The Gambia Monday ratified the first ever African Export-Import Bank to facilitate effective and [...] Full text...

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Is Egyptian president al-Sissi looking for 'casus belli' with threat of direct military intervention in Libya? (A PANA News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

21 june 2020 - 19:13:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattal al-Sissi's threat of direct military intervention in Libya, two weeks after announcing [...] Full text...

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Protesters prevented from handing to president IBK letter calling him to resign

20 june 2020 - 00:10:03
 Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The security forces here Friday prevented representatives of the 5 June Movement from getting access to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys in Mali to ease heated political tension

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

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Zimbabwe's MDC Alliance opposition party vows not to be distracted in fighting official corruption

18 june 2020 - 19:12:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, says talk of an impending [...] Full text...

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Death of a third Senegalese soldier following Monday's mine accident in Casamance

17 june 2020 - 18:45:47
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The number of Senegalese soldiers killed in the explosion of an anti-tank mine in the south [...] Full text...

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Towards formation of national unity government in Mali

17 june 2020 - 13:07:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita has decided to engage in broad consultations for the formation of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese army shelling the Bissine forest in the south of the country

16 june 2020 - 18:10:41
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Heavy gunfire has been reported since 6 a.m. on Tuesday in the Bissine area, about 50 [...] Full text...

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Mali's next government has no right to make mistakes, promises President Kéita

15 june 2020 - 11:17:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita said in a message to his countrymen on Sunday, amid a [...] Full text...

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AU Watch wants justice in George Floyd’s death

10 june 2020 - 16:52:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - AU Watch, an International Pan-African NGO, on Wednesday called for justice and accountability in the death [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament rejects motion demanding apology from France on crimes during colonial era

10 june 2020 - 10:59:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament rejected a motion on Tuesday evening by the Coalition Al Karama (Dignity), a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria and India discuss defence cooperation

06 june 2020 - 13:00:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) and the Indian High Commissioner to [...] Full text...

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Four detainees in Bamako central prison shot dead after attempting to escape

05 june 2020 - 23:37:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four detainees of the central prison of Bamako were shot dead Friday as they attempted after [...] Full text...

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Gambians to protest murder of Momodou Lamin Sisay, George Floyd and Breonna Tayler in the US

31 may 2020 - 15:57:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Leading human rights activist in The Gambia, Madi Jobarteh, has said that Civil society organizations (CSOs) [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs call for national reconciliation, rejection of violence

31 may 2020 - 10:22:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Saying that national reconciliation must be embraced, 44 members of Libya's House of Representatives have called [...] Full text...

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Sudan summons Ethiopian charge d'affaires to protest attack near common border

30 may 2020 - 17:15:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday summoned the Ethiopian Charge d’Affaires to officially protest what it called an "Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Central Bank sets up Mauritius Investment Corporation Ltd

29 may 2020 - 17:54:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Governor of the Bank of Mauritius (Central Bank), Mr Harvesh Kumar Seegolam, on Thursday announced the [...] Full text...

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Malian govt. outraged by CMA's "blatant violation" of the Peace and National Reconciliation Agreement

28 may 2020 - 18:57:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement issued on Thursday, the Malian government said it had noted with indignation that [...] Full text...

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African Natural Resources Centre unveils publication to advance critical land policy reforms

26 may 2020 - 16:35:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In response to challenges across Africa posed by land ownership and use, the African Natural [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senior Rwandan official calls for solidarity among African states in fight against COVID-19

25 may 2020 - 18:40:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Foreign Affairs minister, Dr Vincent Biruta, on Monday called for global solidarity to fight against [...] Full text...

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Mauritania reaffirms commitment to ideals of African unity

25 may 2020 - 15:09:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the founding ideals and principles of African unity, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Mahamat tells Africa 'stop dependency on outside, live on own resources'

25 may 2020 - 14:56:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brutally reminded African nations of the imperative need to put a [...] Full text...

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‘Half a century on, Africa’s scorecard is doubtful’ – AU Commission chief

25 may 2020 - 13:14:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa’s scorecard after s half a century of independence and freedom leaves people in doubt, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe dollar's devaluation accelerates

24 may 2020 - 11:30:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) continues to depreciate on the parallel forex market, with prices standing at [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: PM says Tunisia has lost 7 growth points due to coronavirus

21 may 2020 - 13:19:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced on Wednesday that his country has lost 7 growth points [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands independent probe of 'execution' of 12 men in State custody

21 may 2020 - 11:23:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Burkina Faso authorities should credibly investigate alleged extrajudicial executions of 12 men detained by gendarmes on [...] Full text...

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Guinean opposition rejects new CENI chairman

19 may 2020 - 22:54:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - The Guinean political opposition Tuesday rejected the recent nomination of lawyer Mamadi 3 Kaba as chairman [...] Full text...

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Malian military officer assassinated in Gao by unidentified gunmen

15 may 2020 - 14:00:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's regional head of the Operational Coordination Mechanism (OMC) in Gao, north of the country, Col. [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Chedli Klibi, former Secretary General of the Arab League, dies

13 may 2020 - 15:19:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Former Tunisian Minister of Culture and Information before rising to become Secretary General of the Arab [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Combating coronavirus at centre of Burkina Faso’s 60th anniversary

12 may 2020 - 15:35:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso will celebrate on 11 December 2020 the 60th anniversary of independence under the [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes restructuring of Libyan oil marketing company Brega

07 may 2020 - 13:30:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the structural reorganization of the Management [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist says “elites capture state power”

06 may 2020 - 17:22:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading activists, on Wednesday expressed disquiet over the governance situation and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tensions rise as pandemic encroaches on disputed Abyei

29 april 2020 - 06:23:34
New York, US (PANA) - Sudan’s efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, are delaying the deployment [...] Full text...

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France recognizes Umaro Embalo’s victory in Guinea Bissau’s presidential election

24 april 2020 - 22:45:40
Paris, France (PANA)  - The French ministry of foreign affairs said here Friday that France ‘takes note’ of the statement [...] Full text...

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Press freedom: Tunisia ranks 1st Arab country and 72nd worldwide

22 april 2020 - 16:44:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has retained its 72nd position worldwide and first in the Arab world out of a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa to go through with lifting national lockdown amid economic turmoil

18 april 2020 - 19:09:02
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has decided to lift the national lockdown to combat COVID-19 (coronavirus), scheduled [...] Full text...

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Guinea disapproves mistreatment against Africans in China

14 april 2020 - 22:29:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government Tuesday expressed its deep concern and disapproval over the maltreatment of Africans, including [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF predicts unprecedented contraction in Tunisia's growth rate

11 april 2020 - 18:20:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian economy is expected to contract by 4.3% in 2020 as a result of COVID-19, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president his people to take Covid-19 pandemic "very seriously"

04 april 2020 - 11:53:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has urged his compatriots to mobilize and take "very seriously" the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president reiterates call for cancellation of public debt of weaker countries

04 april 2020 - 10:46:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday renewed his call on bilateral and multilateral partners in Dakar to [...] Full text...

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Libya more than ever plunged into chaos a year after military offensive against Tripoli

03 april 2020 - 21:50:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The military offensive launched by the chief of the Libyan national army, Marshall Khalifa Haftar, to [...] Full text...

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Guinea's ruling party wins two-thirds of seats in parliament

02 april 2020 - 12:56:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The ruling People's Rally of Guinea (RPG Rainbow) won 79 of the 114 seats in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian President pardons 1,420 prisoners

01 april 2020 - 13:18:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied has paroled 1,420 prisoners in addition to others pardoned less than two [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight failure to comply with humanitarian truce to fight COVID-19

28 march 2020 - 19:47:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the coronavirus, the first case of which was recorded in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN Security Council concerned about military escalation in Libya, the potential impact of COVID-19

27 march 2020 - 22:05:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council have expressed concern over the massive escalation of hostilities in [...] Full text...

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French President salutes the memory of Manu Dibango - "a committed voice"

26 march 2020 - 14:36:42
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron praised the memory of famous Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango on Wednesday as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegalese President reaffirms commitment to eradicate COVID-19 from his country

20 march 2020 - 19:17:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese head of state, Macky Sall, on Thursday reaffirmed his "firm" commitment, as well as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia celebrates 64th anniversary in a gloomy mood

20 march 2020 - 16:50:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians on Friday  celebrated the 64th anniversary of their country's accession to sovereignty under exceptional conditions, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal strengthens measures against disease

20 march 2020 - 10:44:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal has suspended the operation of all flights to and from its airports with immediate effect [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa bans public gatherings following COVID-19 infected UK traveller

17 march 2020 - 16:20:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has banned gatherings of 100 people or more for the next 60 [...] Full text...

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22 teams to compete for Togo Independence Cup

16 march 2020 - 18:18:15
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A total of 22 teams from the first and second divisions will participate in the Togo [...] Full text...

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Mauritius cancels National Day celebrations on 12 March due to bad weather

10 march 2020 - 14:10:35
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has announced cancellation of the 2020 National Day celebrations due [...] Full text...

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France to Bissau-Guinean soldiers: "Stay away from politics"

05 march 2020 - 20:40:41
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the Bissau-Guinean military to refrain from interfering in the [...] Full text...

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Former UN secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passes on

05 march 2020 - 15:14:00
New York, US (PANA) - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading [...] Full text...

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South Sudan on road to ‘sustainable peace’, but intern'l support still key, says top UN official

05 march 2020 - 06:21:14
Ne York, US (PANA) - Positive developments in South Sudan have “moved the country further along the road to sustainable [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: South African President postpones trip to Mauritius

04 march 2020 - 14:47:56
  Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) –  Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday announced that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was  [...] Full text...

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Rights advocacy slams Nigeria Army for 'stifling' aid efforts

04 march 2020 - 08:58:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Aid agencies are unable to respond effectively to the crisis in northeastern Nigeria due to worsening insecurity [...] Full text...

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Japanese business delegation visits Tunisia

03 march 2020 - 05:44:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A Japanese economic delegation arrived on Monday in Tunis for a three-day visit aimed at discussing [...] Full text...

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Amnesty international urges Tunisian govt. to end impunity of security forces

01 march 2020 - 16:51:43
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Amnesty international has called on the Tunisian Prime Minister, Elyes Fakhfakh to "end the impunity of [...] Full text...

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Guinea: President Condé calls off double referendum, parliamentary poll set for Sunday

29 february 2020 - 06:05:06
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean President Alpha Condé on Friday announced a "slight postponement" of the double referendum and parliamentary [...] Full text...

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Guinean Sunday's elections postponed

29 february 2020 - 00:03:57
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - President Alpha Condé Friday evening announced a “slight postponement” of the double referendum and parliamentary elections [...] Full text...

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S. Sudan Vice President: Juba ready to implement four freedoms with Khartoum

28 february 2020 - 20:33:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  South Sudan said here Friday it was ready to implement the four freedoms the two countries [...] Full text...

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German President Steinmeier arrives In Khartoum

27 february 2020 - 10:20:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier landed in Khartoum on Thursday for a two-day state visit to the [...] Full text...

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DRC, CAR establish common surveillance system at their border

26 february 2020 - 21:44:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo and Central African Republic Wednesday agreed to establish a surveillance system to deal [...] Full text...

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Buhari says despite criticisms, his govt is making "substantial progress" in tackling Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

21 february 2020 - 17:32:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday admitted the growing criticisms of his administration’s handling of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian new Prime Minister announces his cabinet

20 february 2020 - 12:52:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After intense negotiations with political parties, twists and turns and a suspense worthy of a Hitchcock [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls compatriots to unite and deliberate on national issues

18 february 2020 - 17:17:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to take the National Day, celebrated 18 February, as a [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth greets President Barrow on Gambia's Independence anniversary

18 february 2020 - 16:57:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has sent greetings to President Adama Barrow on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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Gambia marks 55 years of independence

18 february 2020 - 10:04:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambians are celebrating 55 years of political independence on Tuesday with citizens of the tiny West [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj denounces several forces that killed the Libyan democratic experience

17 february 2020 - 21:27:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes S. Sudan decision to reduce states, accommodate opposition demand

17 february 2020 - 19:48:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The east African community for development, IGAD, has welcomed a decision by South Sudanese president to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian leader reaffirms Libyan-Libyan solution to the Libyan crisis

17 february 2020 - 19:27:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, on Monday in Tunis reaffirmed Tunisia’s position to the Libyan crisis, [...] Full text...

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Niger President registers to vote in next general elections

17 february 2020 - 15:09:29
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - President Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger, accompanied by the two First Ladies, Hadjia Aïssata Issoufou and Dr [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate 9th anniversary of 17 February 2011Revolution

17 february 2020 - 12:31:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans are commemorating  on Monday the ninth anniversary of the February 17, 2011 Revolution, after festivities [...] Full text...

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UN official says swearing-in of new Guinea Bissau president unlikely to bring stability

15 february 2020 - 07:57:47
New York, US (PANA) - Political discord in Guinea-Bissau could hamper the first-ever peaceful transfer of power to a democratically [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Human bones of genocide victims unearthed

14 february 2020 - 16:54:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Human bones and materials of at least 6,000 victims of the 1972 inter-ethnic massacres have recently [...] Full text...

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