Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)

06 may 2024 - 05:29:35
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...

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UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers in Burkina Faso

27 april 2024 - 05:21:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's Army massacre more than 220 villagers

25 april 2024 - 10:39:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages [...] Full text...

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US urges Mali's transitional govt to honour pledge for free, fair elections

01 march 2024 - 05:33:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has called on Mali’s transition government to honor its commitments to its citizens [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Troops Kill 286 terrorists, Defence Headquarters says military operations alone won’t end insurgency

22 february 2024 - 20:05:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has announced the killing of 286 terrorists in the last [...] Full text...

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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’

20 february 2024 - 05:46:24
New York, US (PANA) - Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls out Burkina Faso government for crackdown on dissent

09 november 2023 - 09:11:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military junta is using a sweeping emergency law against perceived dissidents to expand its [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350-kilometre journey

09 november 2023 - 07:20:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali  has arrived in the northeastern city of Gao [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Malian armed forces, Islamist armed groups of killing, abusing civilians

02 november 2023 - 08:01:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian armed forces and Islamist armed groups have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central [...] Full text...

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Ugandan newspaper criticises ICC bid to revive Joseph Kony war crimes trial

30 september 2023 - 19:05:55
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Efforts to revive the trial of Joseph Kony, leader of the northern Uganda rebel group, the [...] Full text...

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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)

28 september 2023 - 08:07:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...

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Fragile states need customised support to strengthen institutions: IMF Blog

23 september 2023 - 08:51:05
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In the most vulnerable countries, strengthening state capacity must adapt to more frequent economic [...] Full text...

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

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

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Niger coup: Military authorities asked to ensure respect for fundamental human rights

28 july 2023 - 09:42:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday asked military forces responsible for the coup in Niger to [...] Full text...

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HRW calls for release of Ethiopia's Oromo opposition figures held despite court orders

24 july 2023 - 06:31:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is asking the Ethiopian authorities to immediately release seven Oromo opposition figures arbitrarily [...] Full text...

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Mali's transitional government promulgates new constitution

23 july 2023 - 13:45:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Saturday promulgated the country's new Constitution, which is seen as a key step [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags mounting Islamist armed group killings, rape in Mali

13 july 2023 - 06:09:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Islamist armed groups have carried out widespread killings, rapes, and lootings of villages in northeast Mali since [...] Full text...

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Dissolution of Mali UN peacekeeping mission 'serious blow' to civilian protection - HRW

02 july 2023 - 13:17:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A human rights advocate has described the vote of the United Nations Security Council to dissolve [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch accuses Burkina Faso Army of unlawful killings, ‘disappearances’

29 june 2023 - 08:17:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso armed forces summarily executed at least 9 men, and forcibly disappeared and apparently [...] Full text...

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Islamist armed groups wreak havoc in Burkina Faso; kill, loot, burn property - HRW

15 june 2023 - 05:28:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have killed scores of civilians, looted and burned property, and [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade (Feature by UN News)

11 june 2023 - 07:06:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions in Mali can snap up AK-pattern assault rifles [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas and gold

21 may 2023 - 05:48:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade [...] Full text...

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UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism

29 march 2023 - 06:00:34
New York, US (PANA) - Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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WHO doctor seized by ‘unidentified assailants’ in Mali

25 january 2023 - 05:16:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduction of [...] Full text...

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Rights group says conflicts, violence threaten rights in Africa

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

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Amnesty demands accountability for killing of dozens of people in Burkina Faso town

11 january 2023 - 09:56:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the authoities investigate and hold accountable those suspected of responsibility for [...] Full text...

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Human rights chief decries steep rise in civilian casualties in Somalia

15 november 2022 - 05:11:13
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe PM calls for military partnership with Russia

11 october 2022 - 12:43:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former coup maker and interim Burkinabe Prime Minister from 2014-2015, Yacouba Isaac Zida, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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'Insecurity grips Nigeria's capital, as attacks, threats by multiple groups raise serious concerns'

09 august 2022 - 10:55:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A series of attacks and threats within close proximity of Nigeris's seat of government in Abuja by [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy urges support for Mali reforms

14 june 2022 - 05:23:30
New York, US (PANA) - Long-term uncertainty related to the length of the transition period in Mali has made it [...] Full text...

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Burundi commemorates second anniversary of death of former President Pierre Nkurunziza

08 june 2022 - 16:01:19
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi Wednesday declared a public holiday to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of former [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urged to support efforts to end M23 insurgency in DR Congo

01 june 2022 - 05:11:49
New York, US (PANA) - The recent resurgence of the M23 armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Recognise ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges

04 may 2022 - 15:06:02
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist [...] Full text...

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Darfur war crimes suspect appears before International Criminal Court

06 april 2022 - 06:01:48
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The first trial of a person accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in [...] Full text...

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AU reiterates zero tolerance for unconstitutional change of government

06 february 2022 - 16:14:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union does not tolerate any attempts of unconstitutional change of government in Africa, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nigeria: President Buhari predicts massive shift from insurgency to peace, stability in Nigeria's Northeast region

02 february 2022 - 14:02:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari pledged on Wednesday in Abuja that Nigerians in the North East region would in the [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on Burkina Faso coup leaders to ‘lay down their arms’

25 january 2022 - 05:16:57
New York, US (PANA) - Following the coup announced in Burkina Faso by the armed forces on Monday, the United [...] Full text...

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UN relief chief pledges support for Nigeria

22 january 2022 - 09:05:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has ended a four-day visit to Nigeria, pledging support and [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council warned of 'endless cycle of instability' in Mali

12 january 2022 - 05:47:56
New York, US (PANA) - A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialised, the [...] Full text...

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COP26: Urgent steps needed now to mitigate climate impact on displaced people, says UNHCR

08 november 2021 - 05:23:49
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said there is now a clear link between [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Air Marshal Amao, UK Royal Air Force CAS meet on improved cooperation

03 november 2021 - 16:22:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Oladayo Amao Wednesday met with the Royal Air [...] Full text...

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Mali music maestro sends message of peace to Sahel region’s youngsters drawn to extremism

14 october 2021 - 10:32:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An ambitious project to raise awareness about rising insecurity and mass displacement in the Sahel has [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president reiterates vow to stamp out security threats and violent crimes

09 october 2021 - 16:51:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday again pledged to eliminate all forms of violent crimes in [...] Full text...

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Children ‘indoctrinated’ to fight for insurgents in Mozambique: UNICEF

06 october 2021 - 04:42:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In northern Mozambique, worrying reports emerged on Tuesday that children as young as five have been [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President Kagame on working visit in Mozambique

24 september 2021 - 15:27:51
Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – Rwandan President Pau Kagame on Friday arrived in Pemba, provincial capital of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army raises alarm, says ISWAP into massive recruitment drive in Northeast Nigeria

20 september 2021 - 21:05:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army has raised an alarm that the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) [...] Full text...

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Chadian Army Chief canvasses 'effective collaboration' with Multinational Force in fight against terrorists

12 september 2021 - 15:44:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, has called for effective [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Government determined to free people displaced by 'terrorists' in Tigray region

12 september 2021 - 05:11:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – While celebrating the Ethiopian New Year 2014, the nation has yet to make sure that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IDPs in Borno State receive 1,000 housing units from Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission

03 september 2021 - 23:01:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) has handed over 1,000 units of two-bedroom bungalows  to Internally Displaced [...] Full text...

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South Sudan pressed to end crackdown against activists seeking political accountability

03 september 2021 - 18:40:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities have arrested civil society activists and a politician, besides closing down a [...] Full text...

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Cameroon alone can’t stem illicit arms flowing into the country - Study

26 august 2021 - 17:38:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the face of a separatist conflict and violent extremism, Cameroon must secure help from neighbouring [...] Full text...

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'Over 2,600 surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, families in custody'

24 august 2021 - 16:49:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Governor of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday said that over 2,600 Boko [...] Full text...

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Serbian weapons identified in stockpiles of brutal armed groups in Sahel

24 august 2021 - 05:28:25
London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says its arms experts have identified Serbian-manufactured weapons in videos posted [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Defence Minister denies any human rights abuse by military in Northeast region

19 august 2021 - 19:20:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), on Thursday denied allegations of human rights’ [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram desertions in Nigeria could be the tipping point - Study

19 august 2021 - 11:13:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At At least 2,122 people associated with Boko Haram have left the group since Abubakar Shekau, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 335 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, 746 family members surrender to Nigerian military in Bama, Northeast region

08 august 2021 - 20:26:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A total of 335 Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and 746 family members, [...] Full text...

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South Africa deploys soldiers to Mozambique

29 july 2021 - 11:38:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will send 1,495 soldiers to Mozambique, as part of a regional force [...] Full text...

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Mozambican opposition, rights groups criticise presence of Rwandan soldiers in Cabo Delgado

22 july 2021 - 13:16:32
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Rwanda has sent a thousand soldiers and police for combat and security operations in Mozambique’s gas-rich [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army explains that 1,009 cleared Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists released were suspects, not ex fighters

15 july 2021 - 23:02:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army Thursday explained that it released a total of 1,009 cleared Boko Haram/Islamic State [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's relief agency begins distribution of food items to 35,508 displaced persons in Northeast Nigeria

12 july 2021 - 18:20:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has kicked off the distribution of food items to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senegal, Nigeria to collaborate in fight against insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa

30 june 2021 - 21:50:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Inspector-General of the Senegalese Armed Forces, Major General Elhadji Niang, Wednesday solicited collaboration with the Armed [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari launches ‘War Against Drug Abuse’

26 june 2021 - 17:06:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday launched a "War Against Drug Abuse" (WADA) sounding an alarm [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate confirms General Yahaya as Army Chief

22 june 2021 - 19:00:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of [...] Full text...

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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari

17 june 2021 - 18:30:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Airforce and Army Chiefs parley on joint operations against terrorism, banditry

02 june 2021 - 19:04:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, on Wednesday held his maiden meeting [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari appoints former Foreign Minister Babagana Kingibe as Special Envoy to Chad

31 may 2021 - 20:46:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of former foreign minister and Secretary to the Government of [...] Full text...

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General Yahaya assumes office as Nigeria Chief of Army Staff

28 may 2021 - 07:54:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya, officially assumes Command as the [...] Full text...

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U.S. raises concerns of religious abuse, discrimination, rising tensions in Nigeria

14 may 2021 - 15:05:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. has voiced concerns over abuses and discrimination against individuals based on religion and religious [...] Full text...

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Nigeria struggles to attain self-sufficiency in sugar production

11 may 2021 - 10:41:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s sugar industry is facing serious challenges despite efforts by the government to create self-sufficiency in [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram/ISWAP regrouping in three northeast Nigerian states, warns Senator

05 may 2021 - 07:18:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of Nigeria's Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday raised the alarm that Boko [...] Full text...

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UNDP, UNOWAS officials meet Nigerian Army Chief over insecurity in Lake Chad Basin

28 april 2021 - 18:23:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Wednesday met with Resident Representative of [...] Full text...

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South Africa President Ramaphosa to attend emergency SADC summit

07 april 2021 - 12:42:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa will attend Thursday’s high-level meeting of regional leaders [...] Full text...

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Nigerian and Chadian presidents call for 'recharging' of Lake Chad

27 march 2021 - 15:31:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – About 30 million people are adversely affected by a shrunken Lake Chad, which is now just [...] Full text...

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Displacement in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado could reach one million, UN officials warn

23 march 2021 - 05:57:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Senior leaders with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Monday of the urgent need to [...] Full text...

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Terrorist attacks, banditry, kidnappings put Nigeria in critical situation - Defence minister

22 march 2021 - 18:33:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is in a critical situation as the country faces terrorist attacks, banditry and kidnappings, according [...] Full text...

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Army Chief says Nigerian Army will end Boko Haram shortly

14 march 2021 - 20:04:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Sunday assured Nigerians that the ongoing [...] Full text...

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US designates ISIS affiliates, leaders in DRC, Mozambique as terrorist organisations

11 march 2021 - 07:02:51
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US State Department has designated the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Democratic [...] Full text...

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Abducted girls released in northwest Nigeria, as fresh attacks rock country’s northeast

02 march 2021 - 16:44:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - While the release of more than 200 girls abducted from their school on Friday in northwest [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian House of Representatives begins screening of Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs

17 february 2021 - 20:51:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The screening of the chief of defence staff and service chiefs-designate commenced here Wednesday, as the House [...] Full text...

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UN counter-terrorism chief urges continued vigilance against ‘real’ ongoing threat

13 january 2021 - 05:57:33
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important strikes against terrorism over the past two decades, including bringing perpetrators to justice [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: ‘Quickly restore the rule of law’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray, urges Guterres

08 december 2020 - 05:16:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said on Monday it was “essential to quickly restore the rule of law” [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt slams 'irresponsible' calls for President Buhari to resign over mounting insecurity

04 december 2020 - 10:54:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign because of the deteriorating security situation in the country are [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘brutal and callous’ attack on civilians in north-east Nigeria

30 november 2020 - 05:21:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Denouncing attack, on Saturday,  targeting civilians in Nigeria’s restive Borno state, a senior UN humanitarian official [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Outrage as Boko Haram kills 43 farmers

29 november 2020 - 20:02:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The horrific killing of at least 43 rice farmers at Zabarmari in the Jere Local Government [...] Full text...

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Displaced persons want to return home: Deputy UN chief

11 november 2020 - 10:18:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, who is on a trip to West Africa and the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Nigeria receives 2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles for fighting terrorists

10 november 2020 - 14:47:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has joined China and United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the only countries operating the WingLoong [...] 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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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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Burkina Faso commemorates 33 years of the assassination of Thomas Sankara

14 october 2020 - 18:16:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On October 15, 1987, Captain Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso, was assassinated along with [...] 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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Nigerian Army buries senior officer killed by Boko Haram terrorists

22 september 2020 - 17:42:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Colonel Dahiru Chiroma Bako, Commander of 25 Task Force Brigade, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, who was killed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs for Niger Republic for ECOWAS summit

06 september 2020 - 16:09:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, will depart Abuja on Monday for Niamey, Niger Republic, to participate in [...] Full text...

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India, Nigeria to expand cooperation in defence, IT and solar energy sectors

02 september 2020 - 15:21:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and India have agreed to maintain the momentum in strengthening “excellent ties” for their mutual [...] Full text...

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Buhari pledges more funding for Multinational Joint Task Force war against Boko Haram

28 august 2020 - 18:47:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria said that despite being at “the low ebb of resources caused [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN chief demands ‘immediate and unconditional release’ of President, cabinet

18 august 2020 - 22:34:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Tuesday called for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and the [...] Full text...

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SADC, AU must clear the security threat in Mozambique (By Anaclet Rwegayura)

14 august 2020 - 11:39:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are due to virtually hold their [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari assures on restoration of security in Northeast, other parts of Nigeria

10 august 2020 - 17:49:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday gave strong assurances that security will be restored to Borno State, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: MNJTF assures surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists of “humane treatment”

04 august 2020 - 19:50:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Troops kill 10 Boko Haram/ISWAP commanders, other terrorists in Northeast Nigeria'

19 july 2020 - 11:11:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Sunday said that its troops killed 10 top Boko Haram /Islamic [...] Full text...

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South Africa addresses ISIS threat in Mozambique

09 july 2020 - 16:29:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Defence Ministry to urgently [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Penticostal church says 8,370 of its members, eight pastors killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

02 july 2020 - 17:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The EYN Church says it lost over 8,370 members to Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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36 cases of suicide or suicide attempts recorded in May in Tunisia

16 june 2020 - 17:12:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of suicides or attempted suicides in May reached 36 cases of which 72% were [...] Full text...

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UNHCR concerned about escalating violence in Sahel region

11 june 2020 - 20:38:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said here Thursdays it was [...] Full text...

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ICC issues second arrest warrant against Kushayb, sets first appearance on 15 June

11 june 2020 - 15:38:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued a second warrant of [...] Full text...

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ICC announces detention of alleged Janjaweed militia leader Ali Kushayb

10 june 2020 - 14:51:38
Paris, France (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, announced on Tuesday that Ali [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Conflict-hit Nigerian families living under lockdowns, on ‘life-support’, says UN agency

10 june 2020 - 05:25:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Help and funding are needed urgently for millions of people in Nigeria who have been hit [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief hails arrest of Sudanese war crimes suspect

10 june 2020 - 05:15:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The arrest of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman, commonly known as Ali Kushayb, an alleged former Janjaweed [...] Full text...

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Darfur rebel commander surrenders to ICC in CAR

09 june 2020 - 20:38:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A top commander of the Janjaweed militia in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, Ali Mohammad Ali [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army 'kills 1,015 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' in northeast in 7 weeks

25 may 2020 - 08:14:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, on Sunday said that soldiers [...] Full text...

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Somalia looks to first full elections in 51 years, despite COVID-19 crisis

22 may 2020 - 07:12:21
New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID pandemic are acute for Somalia, but the Horn of Africa [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 603 “repentant” Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to be reintegrated into society

15 may 2020 - 16:51:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Friday that 603 “repentant” Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military kills 533 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, other bandits

06 may 2020 - 13:41:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria has said that a total of 533 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...

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Buhari again pledges decisive, proactive measures against Boko Haram/ISWAP

10 april 2020 - 07:32:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has once again pledged to take more "decisive" and "proactive measures" towards [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari tasks military on "clinical finishing" of Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists

19 march 2020 - 23:28:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday said that the Federal Government will ensure that permanent peace [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for restoration of internet, phone services in Ethiopia's Oromia region

09 march 2020 - 06:34:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch, a human rights watchdog, has asked the Ethiopian government to immediately lift the shutdown of [...] 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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'We're exploring collaboration among nations to defeat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism' - Buhari

27 february 2020 - 09:50:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says his government is exploring "higher level collaboration" among nations and international [...] Full text...

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AU Council accuses Amnesty International of being sponsored to destabilize Nigeria

19 february 2020 - 19:36:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on Wednesday in Abuja, accused the global [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International, Nigerian military bicker over alleged looting, burning of villages

14 february 2020 - 15:42:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International (AI) on Friday accused the Nigerian Army of burning down [...] Full text...

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Can the AU help Mozambique combat terrorism? - Analysis

13 february 2020 - 15:13:50
Top of Form Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - For the first time the escalating terrorist threat in Mozambique has been discussed by [...] Full text...

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Burundian Mediator urges presidential candidates to go for fair play

11 february 2020 - 17:04:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, on Tuesday congratulated the dozen candidates cleared for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Disquiet engulfs Borno State over Boko Haram killing of 30 civilians, massive destruction of properties and abductions

11 february 2020 - 12:30:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There is disquiet in northeast Nigeria's Borno State over the killing on Sunday by Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Nigeria commissions 3 helicopters in fight against terrorism

07 february 2020 - 08:18:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned three helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ISWAP terrorists kill 8 soldiers in Northwest Nigeria

22 january 2020 - 18:29:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists groups' continued attacks in Northeast [...] Full text...

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UN condemns attack on major humanitarian hub in north-east Nigeria

21 january 2020 - 07:15:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The top UN aid official in Nigeria has condemned a weekend attack against a major humanitarian facility [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army chief assures of "tremendous successes" in fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP

20 january 2020 - 19:42:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai, on Monday reassured Nigerians that the Counter [...] Full text...

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Two soldiers killed, four injured in abortive Sudan insurgency: Gov't

15 january 2020 - 09:50:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Two soldiers were killed and four others, including two senior army officers, were injured during a [...] Full text...

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Khartoum airport reopened to traffic

15 january 2020 - 08:58:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Wednesday said Khartoum International Airport has been reopened for local and international flights as [...] Full text...

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Army seals area leading to rebellion in Khartoum

14 january 2020 - 21:49:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The Sudanese army and the rapid support forces, both known as the Regular Forces, Tuesday moved [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM: Situation under control

14 january 2020 - 20:28:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdouk Tuesday reassured Sudanese people that the limited insurgency in Khartoum by discontented [...] Full text...

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Sudan govt. says limited insurgency under control

14 january 2020 - 19:54:33
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday said a limited insurgency for which the former security chief was [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Governor stops Army's evacuation of citizens from two communities

08 january 2020 - 08:28:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Barely 24 hours after accusing Nigerian Army personnel operating along the Maiduguri-Damaturu expressway in the northeast [...] Full text...

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Spread of polio still an international public health concern, warns WHO

08 january 2020 - 07:29:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The spread of polio internationally remains a global public health concern, experts meeting in Geneva on Tuesday have concluded.  The [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army sets up panel on alleged extortion against military, other security agencies

07 january 2020 - 16:32:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army Headquarters says it is setting up a panel that will carry out “thorough [...] Full text...

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ISWAP terrorists burn down church, school in northeast Nigeria

31 december 2019 - 06:53:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction of the Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday attacked [...] 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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UN chief condemns violent attack in Burkina Faso by terrorists that killed dozens of women

27 december 2019 - 05:40:10
New York, AS (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has “strongly" condemned an attack carried out on 24 December by [...] Full text...

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Nigeria 'concerned' Boko Haram/ISWAP alliance with ISIS risks chemical weapons attack

24 december 2019 - 08:54:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has expressed concerns that the Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) [...] Full text...

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Burundian president expresses last wishes to defense and security forces

23 december 2019 - 23:17:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   - This past week witnessed the traditional ceremonies for exchange of end-of-year wishes between the defense and [...] Full text...

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Burundi wonders how it could pose a threat to the U.S. security

23 december 2019 - 14:45:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government on Monday lambasted the United States for holding "anachronistic" view of the east-central [...] Full text...

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'Nigeria does not engage in or tolerate severe violations of religious freedom'

22 december 2019 - 18:22:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government has slammed the United States of America (USA) for including it in the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate ask Nigerian govt to declare state of emergency over rising unemployment

11 december 2019 - 20:01:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - The Nigerian senate Wednesday called on the executive branch of the federal government to declare a [...] 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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Nigeria: Nigeria, US disagree over re-arrest of US-based publisher and activist

08 december 2019 - 20:55:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency and the United States of America (USA) Sunday disagreed over the re-arrest of [...] Full text...

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Togo: Former U17 coach arrested in so-called "insurgency attempt"

05 december 2019 - 14:06:25
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's former coach of the Under-17 Sparrowhawks (2005-2007), Abraw Samer, was shown among the 18 people [...] Full text...

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Togo: Eighteen people arrested for "insurrection attempt" presented to the press

04 december 2019 - 17:05:44
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese police on Tuesday paraded 18 persons arrested for "insurgency attempt" against the Republic's institutions [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military frees 983 persons arrested for alleged complicity with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

27 november 2019 - 20:47:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - The Nigerian military on Wednesday freed 983 persons it arrested and detained for alleged complicity with [...] 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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Togolese security forces foil insurgency attempt in two cities

26 november 2019 - 13:32:21
Lomé, Togo (PANA) -  Togo's security and defence forces have foiled an insurgency attempt in Lomé and Sokodé following attacks [...] 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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Nigeria: Northeast Nigerian State of Borno inducts 150 Cameroonian hunters and viglantes into war against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

24 november 2019 - 10:03:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – To underscore the precarious nature of the fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State in West [...] Full text...

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Senior UN, EU officials visit Northeast Nigeria over the war against terrorism

22 november 2019 - 17:28:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and Sahel, Dr. Mohammed [...] Full text...

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'Nigerian Air Force awaiting delivery of 18 aircraft to boost its assets'

20 november 2019 - 16:43:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said in Abuja at the ongoing a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force says ISWAP terrorists suffer "severe losses" in joint counter offensive operations in Northeast region

14 november 2019 - 16:55:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday said that Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army chief says 5,475 Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested

13 november 2019 - 16:31:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, says that over 5,475 suspected Boko [...] 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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70 more Nigerian soldiers face trial over alleged desertion in war against Boko Haram, ISWAP

08 november 2019 - 07:14:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Army on Thursday inaugurated a General Court Martial to prosecute another batch of 70 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Security summit calls for "urgent increase" in funding military, other security agencies in war against Boko Haram

06 november 2019 - 17:13:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Participants in one-day North-East Security Summit, held in the epicentre of Boko Haram violence in Maiduguri, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Controversy still trail closure of Nigeria's land borders

02 november 2019 - 11:13:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The continued closure of Nigeria’s land borders resonated on Friday as the Governor of Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 6 officers, 14 soldiers court marshaled for absconding from duty in the fight against Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists

02 november 2019 - 10:44:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army on Friday in Maiduguri, the epicentre of Boko Haram violence in Northeast, inaugurated [...] Full text...

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

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

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Buhari congratulates Canadian Prime Minister on his election victory

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

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Two Burundians beg for asylum as they plead guilty to terrorism charges in Rwanda

21 october 2019 - 19:48:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -Two Burundian nationals, currently standing trial on terrorism-related charges, on Monday made a public appeal to the [...] Full text...

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Rising sea water levels causing flooding in parts of Nigeria's Lagos State

19 october 2019 - 10:58:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The menace of flooding in Nigeria continues as the country's commercial capital, Lagos, alerted residents on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Boko Haram now substantially defeated', says Buhari

16 october 2019 - 15:49:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday said his administration’s efforts to curb insecurity in the country [...] Full text...

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Pakistani Air Force chief visits Nigeria

15 october 2019 - 11:51:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is to acquire three JF 70 fighter jets from Pakistan, according to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army opts for new strategy to end war on Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorism

14 october 2019 - 14:15:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military is working out a new war strategy towards ending Boko Haram and Islamic [...] Full text...

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Tug-of-war emerges between Guinea's ruling party and opposition

10 october 2019 - 12:31:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -  Guinea's Democratic Coalition for a New Constitution (CODENOC), which includes the ruling party and its allies, [...] Full text...

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Final step in holding of 2020 general election in Burundi

10 october 2019 - 00:08:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -  After the registration of eligible voters, reform of the legal framework (Constitution and electoral code), among [...] Full text...

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Northeast Nigerian Governor recruits local hunters with voodoo powers to fight Boko Haram

09 october 2019 - 17:31:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As the Nigerian Army continues to claim victory over the Boko Haram and the Islamic State [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 2-day conference on migration in West Africa opens in Abuja

08 october 2019 - 16:56:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A two-day regional conference opened on Tuesday in Abuja towards working out the place of migration [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army begins new operation in Northeast Nigeria to catch fleeing Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists

22 september 2019 - 10:34:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Sunday announced the launch of “Operation Positive Identification”, aimed at catching Boko [...] Full text...

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

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

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Rights group says Nigeria military holding children as Boko Haram suspects

11 september 2019 - 09:48:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military has arbitrarily detained thousands of children in degrading and inhuman conditions for suspected involvement [...] Full text...

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

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

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Buhari seeks further partnership between Nigeria and Ukraine

03 september 2019 - 15:54:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his country will partner further with Ukraine to the [...] Full text...

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Multinational Joint Task Force 'killed several ISWAP terrorists' in northeast Nigeria

02 september 2019 - 11:02:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) mandated to end insurgency and cross-border security issues in [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$191.9 m three-year extended credit facility for Mali

29 august 2019 - 12:52:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new three-year Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army buries Commander, four soldiers killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast Nigeria

16 august 2019 - 18:09:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Friday buried a Colonel and four other soldiers, killed by Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Burundi CENI announces partial registration of exiled returnees for 2020 general elections

15 august 2019 - 17:40:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A partial registration of people returning from exile will take place before the Burundi general elections [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire Release of the trailer of the film "Milkmaid"

13 august 2019 - 21:44:20
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   Directors Desmond Ovbiagele and Danono Media announced here Tuesday the release of the feature film [...] Full text...

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Medical charity says needs in northeast Nigeria remain dire after decade of conflict

13 august 2019 - 10:05:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ten years after an insurgency began in northeast Nigeria, with armed opposition groups fighting the Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Somalia names stadium after slain Mogadishu mayor

10 august 2019 - 08:07:07
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia has named a stadium in the capital, Mogadishu, after its immediate past mayor, Abdirahman Omar [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch slams detention of Nigerian pro-democracy activist

08 august 2019 - 06:32:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A human rights watchdog says the detention of  a Nigerian pro-democracy activist on Sunday may well signify [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military, Police personnel disperse protesters in Lagos

05 august 2019 - 12:31:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Well-armed Nigerian Army and Police contingents early Monday shot into the air as they chased and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian protest leader arrested ahead of planned demonstration

05 august 2019 - 06:49:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Organisers of Monday's demonstration in Nigeria against an alleged bad political system and mal-governance say the [...] Full text...

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UN, humanitarian partners urge support for millions still affected after 10 years of Nigerian insurgency

02 august 2019 - 05:25:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ten years after the start of a violent insurgency in north-east Nigeria plunged the country into a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't reiterates Boko Haram terrorist group is 'degraded and defeated'

31 july 2019 - 06:40:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Despite the continuing violence by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the Nigerian Presidency on Tuesday restated [...] Full text...

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UN chief and head of UNHCR condemn ‘terrible massacre’ in north-east Nigeria

30 july 2019 - 02:52:04
New York, US (PANA) - The killing of some 65 people by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in north-east Nigeria, has [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity says Boko Haram conflict causing misery to millions 10 years on

24 july 2019 - 06:19:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ten years since the beginning of a violent insurgency in northeast Nigeria, the living conditions for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army confirms killing of one Colonel, four other soldiers in Boko Haram ambush in Northeast Nigeria

19 july 2019 - 14:06:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian army on Friday confirmed the killing of a Colonel, a Captain and three soldiers [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigerian military winning the war against Boko Haram terrorism

13 july 2019 - 19:30:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday said that despite the continuous violence of the Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Maintaining OIF sanctions not justified in Bujumbura - MP

13 july 2019 - 15:39:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The President of the Burundi National Assembly, Pascal Nyabenda, said on Saturday on public radio that [...] Full text...

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President Buhari pledges Nigeria's continued support for Libya’s stability

08 july 2019 - 10:11:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has pledged continued support for Libya’s quest to regain political and security [...] Full text...

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EU, NGO to train 118,000 children, 944 teachers displaced by Boko Haram violence in Northeast Nigeria

27 june 2019 - 19:06:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Plan International (PI) Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), with funding support from the European Union (EU), [...] Full text...

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Nigerian soldiers 'killed dozens' of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

26 june 2019 - 07:35:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said that its troops "killed dozens” of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army Chief says all personnel sabotaging the anti-terrorism war against Boko Haram/ISWAP, will be "kicked out"

24 june 2019 - 18:09:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, said that all Army personnel sabotaging [...] Full text...

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MNJTF says its troops destroy 47 ISWAP terrorists in Lake Chad region

22 june 2019 - 14:38:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on Saturday announced that its troops killed 47 Islamic State [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Czech Republic renew partnership as Nigerian Air Force reactivates 3 L-39ZA aircraft

21 june 2019 - 18:30:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and the Czech Republic on Friday renewed commitments to their military cooperation as three Nigerian [...] Full text...

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