UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

24 april 2024 - 04:28:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials [...] Full text...

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South African judge hits a nerve with race ruling

23 april 2024 - 08:34:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Pretoria judge has come under fire for highlighting the deep-seated racial divisions still [...] Full text...

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Palestinian request for UN membership moves on to specialised committee

09 april 2024 - 05:44:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday referred the application of the observer State of Palestine [...] Full text...

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WHO announces global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

06 april 2024 - 07:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A massive cholera-busting initiative partnered by the UN is underway, with more than 1.2 million rapid [...] Full text...

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30 years on, justice for genocide crimes in Rwanda more urgent than ever, says rights group

05 april 2024 - 13:12:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the 30th commemoration begins this Sunday, 7 April of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Human Rights Council resolution urges arms embargo on Israel

05 april 2024 - 12:31:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights body adopted a resolution on Friday condemning the alleged “use of starvation [...] Full text...

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Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call

21 march 2024 - 15:54:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres doubled down on his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and peace [...] Full text...

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Djibouti, Dubai Port legal tussle continues

19 march 2024 - 14:52:48
London, UK (PANA) - The Dubai Port World, which previously operated a terminal at the Djibouti Port, will press on [...] Full text...

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EU passes law protecting journalists, human rights defenders against abusive lawsuits

19 march 2024 - 12:37:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday adopted a law to protect persons who speak out on matters [...] Full text...

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UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia

05 march 2024 - 06:28:44
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted [...] Full text...

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UN Commission warns South Sudan's repressive regime may fail to restore stability

01 march 2024 - 16:16:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked mass violence and entrenched repression in South Sudan threaten the prospects of durable peace and [...] Full text...

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ICC Trial Chamber orders reparations for victims of Uganda warlord Ongwen

29 february 2024 - 07:59:18
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday set the financial liability of Ugandan warlord, Dominic Ongwen [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa nominates female judge as Chief Justice

28 february 2024 - 09:48:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa  on Tuesday nominated Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: Dozens address UN world court hearings on Israeli practices

24 february 2024 - 10:24:50
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - A record 52 States and three international organisations provided comments and presentations at public hearings this [...] Full text...

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Backlash over impeachment of prominent judges in South Africa

23 february 2024 - 12:05:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has slammed the impeachment of two prominent senior [...] Full text...

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International Court of Justice to review 57-year Israeli Occupation

16 february 2024 - 12:10:50
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – An unprecedented number of countries and international organisations are expected to participate in the International [...] Full text...

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South African law professor appointed to World Court

07 february 2024 - 11:20:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African law professor Dire Tladi has been formally sworn-in at The Hague [...] Full text...

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AUC adds voice for new date for Senegalese presidential poll

05 february 2024 - 11:52:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission 'concerned' about postponement of Senegalese presidential poll

04 february 2024 - 14:39:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the West African sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, says it has taken note of the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Electoral process suspended, presidential election postponed indefinitely in Senegal

03 february 2024 - 16:34:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential [...] Full text...

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World confronts an ‘ugly and inescapable truth’ in Darfur, says ICC Prosecutor

30 january 2024 - 06:23:48
New York, US (PANA) - The international community’s failure to execute warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails South Africa's genocide victory at The Hague

26 january 2024 - 16:18:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s extraordinary victory at the International Court of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: World Court issues appeal calling for prevention of genocidal acts in Gaza

26 january 2024 - 14:44:43
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday declared that Palestinians had a right to [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: World Court issues appeal calling for prevention of genocidal acts in Gaza

26 january 2024 - 13:43:15
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday declared that Palestinians had a right to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ICJ to release emergency measures over Israel genocide allegations

26 january 2024 - 06:06:34
The Hague, Netherlands) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to issue an emergency measures order on Friday [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Judgment in South Africa's ICJ genocide case expected on Friday

24 january 2024 - 10:31:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government has said it expects the International Court of Justice (ICJ) [...] Full text...

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SA lawyer leads initiative to prepare lawsuit against US, UK on complicity in Israeli war crimes in Palestine

19 january 2024 - 07:14:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African lawyer Wikus Van Rensburg is leading an international initiative to prepare a [...] Full text...

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HRW: Gaddafi son 'wrongfully' held for 8 years in Lebanon should be released

16 january 2024 - 09:03:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lebanese authorities should immediately release Hannibal Gaddafi, a son of Libya's former leader, who has been held in [...] Full text...

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Outrcy over South African cricketer's pro-Israel comments

15 january 2024 - 10:33:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The axing of David Teeger as captain of South Africa’s under 19 cricket team [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court

12 january 2024 - 13:47:32
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa levels accusations of ‘genocidal conduct’ against Israel at world court

11 january 2024 - 17:14:27
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa addressed the UN's highest court on Thursday in a bid to end the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: World Court to hear genocide case against Israel

10 january 2024 - 13:17:41
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – The International Court of Justice(ICJ) hearings 11-12 January, 2024 on genocide in Gaza will include [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Parliament limits French as working language

31 december 2023 - 14:15:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Parliament on Saturday voted in favour of the bill to revise the Constitution, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa institutes application against Israel before ICJ

29 december 2023 - 21:46:44
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa has filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly win six-goal thriller to grab Club World Cup bronze

23 december 2023 - 07:22:57
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A six-goal thriller saw African champions Al Ahly dramatically defeat Japan's Urawa Reds 4-2 to [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Egyptian giants Al Ahly reach semifinals

16 december 2023 - 08:45:56
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, pulled off a statement victory by dismantling a star-studded Al Ittihad [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice ministry holds symposium on expatriate marriage contracts in Libya

22 november 2023 - 18:45:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice in the Government of National Unity, Halima Ibrahim, Wednesday discussed the [...] Full text...

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Five judges elected to UN top court

10 november 2023 - 09:13:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly and the Security Council on Thursday elected five judges to serve [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amid ‘unprecedented escalation’ in Gaza, UN calls for immediate humanitarian ceasefire

29 october 2023 - 05:38:38
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Saturday ramped up appeals for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza after [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Supreme Court upholds President Tinubu's electoral victory

26 october 2023 - 12:03:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) [...] Full text...

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European Council rejects judgment of EU Court of First Instance annulling agricultural agreements between Morocco and the EU

25 october 2023 - 18:09:32
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Court of Justice of the European Union recently examined appeals lodged by the European Union [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor drops war crimes charges against former minister minister

19 october 2023 - 11:13:00
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim A. A. Khan, has dropped all charges against Mr [...] Full text...

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South African murder suspect detained in Lesotho

25 september 2023 - 11:30:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African authorities are seeking the extradition of a murder suspect, Lehlohonolo Maketoane, who [...] Full text...

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People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square: UN

06 september 2023 - 07:06:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PAA) - Members of the African diaspora continue to face immense challenges participating in public life in many [...] Full text...

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Death toll from Johannesburg fire rises to 77

05 september 2023 - 11:27:51
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The death toll following last week’s deadly blaze in the Johannesburg city centre has increased [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Junta leader sworn in a interim president

04 september 2023 - 11:20:09
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gen. Brice Nguema, head of Gabon's military junta, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions [...] Full text...

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African Referee, Makalima, reflects on successful FIFA Women’s World Cup as an official

02 september 2023 - 12:45:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the curtains officially brought down on the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the African flag was [...] Full text...

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Confirmation hearings for war crimes against CAR's Mokom Gawaka begins at ICC

23 august 2023 - 11:49:34
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - A three-day hearing of confirmation of charges against Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, former National [...] Full text...

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Rwandan genocide suspect re-arrested in South Africa

16 august 2023 - 12:52:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Rwandan genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema, who was arrested near Cape Town earlier this year, [...] Full text...

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South African R&B singer hailed in China

14 august 2023 - 12:31:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musician Motswedi Modiba has became the first "Black African" contestant to participate [...] Full text...

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South African man accused of torching Parliament 'unfit to stand trial'

10 august 2023 - 12:40:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Western Cape High Court on Thursday heard that alleged arsonist Zandile Mafe is [...] Full text...

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FIFA approves nationality switch of German-born defender to represent Nigeria

08 august 2023 - 07:27:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has granted official approval to KAA Gent defender, Jordan Torunarigha, on his change of nationality. The [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean player gets FIFA relief

02 august 2023 - 12:50:02
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean football player, Last Jesi, has won his contractual case against Sudanese club, Al-Hilal Khartoum, after [...] Full text...

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Human rights at risk in Tunisia two years after President Saied’s power grab: Rights group

24 july 2023 - 10:45:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied’s power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further [...] Full text...

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Women outnumber men in Mauritius

24 july 2023 - 08:57:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that in 2022, the population of Mauritius comprised 638,462 wom​en compared [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: The bloody power struggle of the Sudanese generals hits 100 days (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

24 july 2023 - 08:50:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  To avoid repeating my food menu in this war situation, I sometimes had to come up [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams 'ill-judged' EU-Tunisia migration agreement

18 july 2023 - 06:08:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Tunisia and the European Union (EU) to deter Europe-bound migration would [...] Full text...

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Zuma's foundation rubbishes reports that he will return to jail

14 july 2023 - 07:37:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Jacob Zuma Foundation on Friday rejected speculation that the former President will return [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICC launches investigation into surging violence in Darfur

14 july 2023 - 05:12:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday that he is investigating [...] Full text...

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Suspect accused of torching South Africa's Parliament confesses in court

13 july 2023 - 09:59:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man accused of causing millions of dollars of damage by setting fire to [...] Full text...

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‘Crushing’ debt crisis spells development disaster for billions: UN chief

12 july 2023 - 16:10:31
New York, US (PANA) - Half of humanity lives in countries that are forced to spend more on servicing their [...] Full text...

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European Court of Human Rights upholds South African athlete Semenya's case on female testosterone levels

11 july 2023 - 11:29:59
Strasbourg, France (PANA) - The European Court of Human Rights has by 4-3 majority decision ruled that the rights of South [...] Full text...

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UN agency urged to address deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia

28 june 2023 - 06:18:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations have urged the UN Human Rights Council to urgently address the deterioration [...] Full text...

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Tunisia must ‘change course’ amid media crackdown: UN rights chief

24 june 2023 - 06:32:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Tunisia, “vague” legislation is being used to criminalise independent journalism and suppress criticism of the [...] Full text...

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South African law professsor nominated for World Court post

22 june 2023 - 12:29:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Prominent law professor Dire Tladi has been nominated as South Africa’s candidate to serve [...] Full text...

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EU agrees on stronger press freedom, free speech protection

09 june 2023 - 10:22:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European Union (EU) member states have reached a common position on a draft law which will [...] Full text...

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Nine dead in demonstrations after Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's conviction

02 june 2023 - 11:50:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nine people were killed in the demonstrations that followed the sentencing on Thursday by the criminal [...] Full text...

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Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko jailed two years for 'corrupting the youth'

01 june 2023 - 12:57:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was sentenced on Thursday to two years' imprisonment and a fine [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president appoints female judge to Supreme Court of Appeal

29 may 2023 - 12:41:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Justice Mahube Molemela as President of the [...] Full text...

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Facilitators urge warring parties to renew fragile ceasefire

28 may 2023 - 18:35:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US and Saudi Arabia have urged the two warring parties in Sudan to renew a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army recalls retired soldiers to take up arms

26 may 2023 - 15:49:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday recalled its retired soldiers, following what it described as the rebels' trespassing limits [...] Full text...

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Banjul conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change in ECOWAS

26 may 2023 - 06:40:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on “Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government” (UCG) [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Head of Sudan's Army appears in public in PR stunt as war rages on (News Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 may 2023 - 15:43:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan , made a [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Nine-man Sundowns draw 0-0 against Wydad in Casablanca

14 may 2023 - 06:41:12
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nine-man Mamelodi Sundowns held tight for a barren draw against defending champions Wydad Athletic Club of [...] Full text...

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After COVID-19, world faces threat of nuclear terror -Libyan newspaper

12 may 2023 - 16:03:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" avers that the world's population has just breathed a deep and unprecedented "Phew" [...] Full text...

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South Africa accused of suppling Russian with weapons

12 may 2023 - 08:51:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Thursday night said it will appoint an independent inquiry [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Tunisian gov't of moving to dismantle largest opposition party

11 may 2023 - 07:54:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian authorities have intensified their attack on opponents of President Kais Saied’s 2021 power grab, moving [...] Full text...

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Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko given six months suspended jail sentence for defamation

09 may 2023 - 06:18:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Dakar Court of Appeal on Monday handed Senegalese opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, a six-month suspended jail [...] Full text...

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Blind South African judge publishes his memoirs

25 april 2023 - 10:30:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Constitutional Court Judge in South Africa, Zak Jacoob, has launched his book Crossing [...] Full text...

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Lawyers to sue a man who threatened to shed the blood of UN official

11 april 2023 - 10:56:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A hardliner Sudanese has vowed to get rid of the representative of the United Nations Secretary [...] Full text...

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EU urged to prioritise human rights over politics in Tunisia talks

19 march 2023 - 06:01:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations are urging the European Union foreign affairs ministers to publicly press the Tuniaian authorities [...] Full text...

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South African comedian wins top international award

17 march 2023 - 12:40:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded leading South African comedian Trevor Noah the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Gambia, Senegal

11 march 2023 - 06:49:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will [...] Full text...

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2023 Elections: Nigeria's fate in the hands of their Lordships (By Paul Ejime)

11 march 2023 - 06:16:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria's tightly contested 25th February [...] Full text...

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South Sudan faces ‘make or break’ year on road to lasting peace

07 march 2023 - 05:28:15
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan sits at a critical crossroad, with swift action needed to quell chronic intercommunal [...] Full text...

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Libyan UN delegate: 'Let's avoid past mistakes in our steps to elections'

28 february 2023 - 14:02:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the UN Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Monday welcomed initiatives aimed at enabling [...] Full text...

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Tunisia embarks on new arrests of opponents

24 february 2023 - 20:25:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Jawhar Ben M'Barek, a vocal critic of Tunisian President Kaïs Saied, was arrested Friday by a [...] Full text...

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Wave of arrests in Tunisia targets critics, opposition figures - HRW

24 february 2023 - 10:31:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian authorities arrested two critics of President Kais Saied on 22 February, bringing the number of [...] Full text...

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Annual conference of African Regional Group of International Union of Judges opens

22 february 2023 - 13:39:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The annual conference of the African Regional Group of the International Union of Judges opened here [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for strong judiciary

21 february 2023 - 15:06:52
dTripoli, Libya (PANA) - The consolidation and development of Libya's judicial institutions confirm the restoration of the state's authority and [...] Full text...

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Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’

18 february 2023 - 08:06:23
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must prioritise a peaceful transition as rampant sexual violence and attacks on [...] Full text...

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US 'deeply concerned' about arrests of opposition figures in Tunisia

16 february 2023 - 06:21:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed dee[ concern about the wave of arrests of opposition leaders in [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition in Tunisia

15 february 2023 - 05:13:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown [...] Full text...

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Facebook owners competent to stand trial in Kenyan labour court

07 february 2023 - 19:41:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Meta, which owns social media platform, Facebook, is suitable to face trial before a Kenyan Court [...] Full text...

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Sudan sees high level diplomatic visits, as it decides political future (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

04 february 2023 - 06:45:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The nature of the next government in Sudan seems to be of great interest, not only [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 70pct of ECOWAS Court Judgments not Implemented By Member-States -President

30 january 2023 - 19:55:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The president of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has lamented the [...] Full text...

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Judge in former South African President Zuma's graft case recuses himself

30 january 2023 - 12:44:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Judge Piet Koen on Monday recused himself from the high-profile corruption case against former [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)

30 january 2023 - 12:27:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Progress in Darfur militia leader trial, but Government cooperation wanes

26 january 2023 - 05:15:19
New York, US (PANA) - “Swift progress” has been made at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the trial against [...] Full text...

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International cyber security conference continues in Benghazi, Libya

23 january 2023 - 18:16:31
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The work of the international conference on cybersecurity continued on Sunday in the Libyan city of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian opposition figure arrested at his home

21 january 2023 - 18:31:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian police broke into the home of lawyer Seif Eddine Makhlouf, a fierce opponent of Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Democrats party appeals to Constitutional Court of Benin

20 january 2023 - 19:38:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The opposition party, The Democrats, has appealed to the constitutional judge regarding the results of the [...] Full text...

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Alleged Gambian “Death Squad” Driver’s Trial Progresses

19 january 2023 - 14:14:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Ghanaian citizen who survived the massacre of approximately 59 West African migrants in July 2005 [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls out Algeria for mass death sentences

10 january 2023 - 11:22:49
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The trials of 54 individuals who were sentenced to death over the events that happened in [...] Full text...

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Malian court hands down heavy jail terms, death sentences to Ivorian soldiers

31 december 2022 - 14:03:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian court has handed down stiff jail terms and death sentences to Ivorian soldiers detained [...] Full text...

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Judge issues detention warrant for former Tunisian PM

20 december 2022 - 12:44:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An investigating judge at the Tunis anti-terrorism centre on Monday issued a detention warrant against the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina are world champions; they beat France 4-2 on penalties in final match

18 december 2022 - 18:20:29
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina on Sunday won the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina lead France 2-0 at half time in final match

18 december 2022 - 16:09:15
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina are leading France 2-0 at half time in the final match of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister speaks out after Libyan man handed over to US

16 december 2022 - 19:32:47
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbaiba on Thursday broke his government's silence on the delivery to the [...] Full text...

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US welcomes ICC judgement affirming conviction of Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen

16 december 2022 - 04:56:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the International Criminal Court (ICC) judgment on Thursday affirming the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian terrorist charged with death of American, providing material support to Al-Qaeda

11 december 2022 - 13:32:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Fawaz Ould Ahmed Ould Ahemeid, aka Ibrahim Idress, aka Ibrahim Dix, 44, of Mauritania, was [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate says domestic violence law not protecting women in Tunisia

08 december 2022 - 12:37:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian authorities are failing to protect women from domestic violence despite enacting a strong law in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: France breeze past Poland into the quarter-finals

04 december 2022 - 17:35:47
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Defending champions France breezed into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA Word Cup in Qatar when [...] Full text...

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Mauritius opens first Community Sexual Health Centre

03 december 2022 - 06:29:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Friday opened its first  community sexual health clinic in a bid to provide a panoply of services [...] Full text...

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UK court holds pre-trial conference over Nigerian gas project cancellation

02 december 2022 - 20:25:10
London, UK (PANA) - A British Court has set the stage for the hearing of a case in which an [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 to reach R 16

28 november 2022 - 21:07:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Portugal reached the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Monday after a [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Mexico, Poland share the spoils after Lewandowski penalty miss for Poland

22 november 2022 - 18:25:15
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - World class striker Robert Lewandowski's 57th minute penalty miss for Poland turned out to be expensive [...] Full text...

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Court orders former South African President Zuma to return to jail

21 november 2022 - 12:46:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Monday ordered former President Jacob Zuma [...] Full text...

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Libyan intelligence and counter-terrorism officers conclude training

19 november 2022 - 12:40:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union Border Assistance Mission to Libya (EUBAM) on Friday concluded a specialised intelligence and [...] Full text...

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Delivering justice for Libya not ‘Mission Impossible’, ICC Prosecutor tells Security Council

10 november 2022 - 04:59:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Addressing the Security Council from Libyan soil for the first time ever, the International Criminal Court [...] Full text...

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Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge

09 november 2022 - 05:38:05
New York, US (PANA) - In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor to brief UN Security Council on Libyan situation

08 november 2022 - 12:30:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, will brief the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor visits mass graves in western Libyan town

07 november 2022 - 16:15:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, on Monday visited sites of [...] Full text...

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Special Criminal Court in CAR to issue first verdict on Monday

28 october 2022 - 06:36:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic (CAR) will issue its first verdict on Monday, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator on Guinea arrives for further discussions on the transition timetable

19 october 2022 - 12:56:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Guinea, former Beninese President [...] Full text...

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Witness in murder of Gambian journalist Hydara to testify in trial in Germany

06 october 2022 - 10:03:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A woman who survived the murder of a renowned Gambian journalist, Deyda Hydara, will testify on Thursday [...] Full text...

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South African liberation hero honoured by Clooney Foundation

03 october 2022 - 12:20:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African liberation hero Albie Sachs has received a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by [...] Full text...

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Top South African court rules against former President Zuma

29 september 2022 - 11:11:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma has failed to convince the Constitutional Court that leading judge [...] Full text...

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Guinea: UN pledges support for justice and accountability, as stadium massacre trial begins

29 september 2022 - 05:31:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Wednesday paid tribute to the hundreds of victims and their families, of [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Transitional President Dadis Camara arrested

27 september 2022 - 17:55:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president of the 2009 transition, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, was arrested on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Guinea gov't plans to implement new anti-corruption strategies

16 september 2022 - 19:46:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government plans to put in place new strategies to fight against people who have [...] Full text...

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Kenya's new President begins implementing election campaign pledges

13 september 2022 - 17:29:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly-elected President William Ruto rode a ceremonial military Landover on Tuesday shortly after taking oath [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President Ruto set to be inaugurated on Tuesday

13 september 2022 - 07:16:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Dr. William Samoei Ruto will be inaugurated on Tuesday as the fifth president of Kenya, beginning a new [...] Full text...

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Mission of new UN Representative in Libya faces increasing complexity of crisis

08 september 2022 - 19:22:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan crisis has taken, in the opinion of analysts, a serious turn, making it more [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State congratulates Kenyan president-elect Ruto

08 september 2022 - 06:09:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called Kenyan president-elect, William Ruto, on phone [...] Full text...

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US congratulates William Ruto as Supreme Court confirms his election as new Kenya President

06 september 2022 - 05:25:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated William Ruto on his election as president of Kenya, as confirmed by [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Kenyan Supreme Court confirms election of William Ruto as President

05 september 2022 - 14:43:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - William Ruto, the Deputy President of Kenya, will be sworn in as the next President after [...] Full text...

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Kenya Supreme Court ready to decide on election

05 september 2022 - 11:17:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Supreme Court in Nairobi is expected to deliver its ruling on Monday in a case [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Supreme Court retreats to deliver judgement on presidential election

03 september 2022 - 08:27:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's top court on Friday finalised hearing a case challenging the election of Deputy President William [...] Full text...

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Court bars oil giant from surveying South African waters

02 september 2022 - 12:27:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Eastern Cape High Court on Thursday ruled that the exploration rights granted by [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges action on enforced disappearances as part of national reconciliation process

31 august 2022 - 11:51:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday called on the relevant authorities to [...] Full text...

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Libya reconciliation project will improve relations between citizens, says senior official

30 august 2022 - 05:44:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, has affirmed that the national reconciliation [...] Full text...

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South African lawmakers cleared in hate speech case

25 august 2022 - 13:52:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Johannesburg court on Thursday dismissed lobby group AfriForum's application to declare as hate [...] Full text...

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Darfur: Trial of Janjaweed leader must not be ‘a false dawn’ for justice, Security Council hears

24 august 2022 - 05:16:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The trial of senior Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb – the first prosecution to get underway at [...] Full text...

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New Councillors to Supreme Court in Libya sworn in before Parliament

22 august 2022 - 18:26:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 36 of the 45 Supreme Court Advisors recently appointed by Libya's House of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Prominent South African attorney dies

16 august 2022 - 17:15:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) and Premier Soccer League (PSL) on Tuesday conveyed [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 3: Vote counting gets underway in Kenya elections

09 august 2022 - 21:21:30
 Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 12 million voters cast ballots for the candidates running in Kenya's competitive elections on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Kenyan poll body reports 30.66% half-day voter turnout

09 august 2022 - 14:58:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting in Kenya's General Elections continued on Tuesday, with at least 6.5 million votes cast, equivalent [...] Full text...

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Head of UN Peace Operations calls for redefinition of way Mali and Organization work

30 july 2022 - 08:08:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Chief of Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has admitted, after an audience with Malian Prime [...] Full text...

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Kenyan politician ordered to forfeit US$2 million over corruption

28 july 2022 - 12:39:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The High Court in Nairobi has ordered a senior Kenyan politician to forfeit nearly US$2 million [...] Full text...

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Leader of Tunisian Islamist movement appeas before anti-terrorist unit

19 july 2022 - 16:54:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The leader of the Islamist movement - Ennahdha - Rached Ghannouchi, the main opposition party in [...] Full text...

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UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples in Kenya

18 july 2022 - 19:22:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human [...] Full text...

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Former Benin President Yayi Boni withdraws human rights violations suit against government

15 july 2022 - 12:13:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court has struck out a suit filed by [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM Cellou Dalein summoned to appear in court for the second time

08 july 2022 - 12:01:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, has been summoned to appear before the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Islamist movement denies accusations of terrorist financing, money laundering

07 july 2022 - 18:38:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The spokesperson of the Tunisian Islamist Movement (Ennahdha), Imed Khemiri, refuted here Thursday accusations of suspected [...] Full text...

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Three leaders of Guinea pressure group to appear in court for kicking against junta

06 july 2022 - 12:52:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Three influential members of the Guinean pressure group, National Front for the Defence of the Constitution [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Tunisia's new draft constitution undermines independence of Judiciary, rights safeguards

05 july 2022 - 18:55:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A new draft constitution issued by the Tunisian authorities on 30 June, after an obscure and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM endorses protests to demand elections

04 july 2022 - 12:18:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Draft of the new Tunisian Constitution grants broad powers to president

01 july 2022 - 16:31:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, unveiled Thursday evening the content of the draft of a new [...] Full text...

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US reiterates call for 'swift' return to constitutional rule in Tunisia

22 june 2022 - 05:34:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for "a swift return to constitutional governance" in Tunisia, including [...] Full text...

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FNDC doubts sincerity of ruling junta in Guinea

16 june 2022 - 14:56:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) in Guinea has expressed doubts about [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Tanzania to halt 'brutal security operation' in Loliondo against Maasai

16 june 2022 - 06:16:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Tanzanian authorities to immediately halt the violent forced eviction [...] Full text...

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UNHCR slams UK’s bid to export some refugees to Rwanda

14 june 2022 - 05:08:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Monday dismissed the British Government’s proposal to process [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International demands justice for victims of Nigeria church shooting

07 june 2022 - 06:45:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International,  says those responsible for last Sunday's killing of more than 20 [...] Full text...

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US slams Tunisian president Saied for dismissal of 57 judges

03 june 2022 - 09:23:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has slammed Tunisia's President Kais Saied for dismissing 57 judges and amending the rules governing [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president Saied fires 57 judges

02 june 2022 - 11:26:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday announced the dismissal of 57 magistrates accusing them of "obstructing [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Islamist party leader banned from travelling

28 may 2022 - 13:49:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the Tunisian Islamist party - Ennahdha - Rached Ghanouchi, has been banned from [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Prime Minister Cellou Diallo summoned to court

27 may 2022 - 10:47:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, who held several ministerial positions in the [...] Full text...

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Gambia government to prosecute ex-President Jammeh

25 may 2022 - 17:12:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow has declared that ex-President Yahya Jammeh and officials of his government  [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup: Berkane stop Pirates on penalties to win second title

21 may 2022 - 07:49:33
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco are champions again, winning the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after seeing [...] Full text...

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Libya rejects Amnesty International report on security body

19 may 2022 - 14:29:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A recent Amnesty International (AI) report on alleged human rights abuses by Libyan security officials was [...] Full text...

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Libyan leaders express condolences to UAE over death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

13 may 2022 - 15:14:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Friday sent a message of condolence [...] Full text...

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Libyan NGOs urge authorities to do more to protect press freedom

04 may 2022 - 13:50:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-one Libyan human rights organisations have urged the Libyan authorities to take more measures to protect [...] Full text...

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Former president of National Assembly in Guinea jailed for misappropriation of public funds

28 april 2022 - 18:23:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - After more than ten hours of hearing before the judges of the Court of Repression of [...] Full text...

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Two former Guinean ministers placed under arrest

22 april 2022 - 12:55:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Two former Guinean ministers of the government deposed last September have been placed under arrest, after [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe customs officers, gendarmes arrested for alleged fuel smuggling

20 april 2022 - 13:19:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A number of customs officers and a gendarme were arrested and placed in custody on [...] Full text...

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Rights group says justice slow in coming to victims of violence, war crimes in Mali

13 april 2022 - 07:22:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says despite commitments and investigations into increased war crimes and violence [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party denounces arrest of its officials

08 april 2022 - 07:05:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), the former ruling party in Guinea, has condemned [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party concerned about arrest of some former dignitaries

07 april 2022 - 15:45:30
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former ruling party in Guinea, the Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), says it [...] 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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South Africa: Namibian lawmaker secures 12th degree in South Africa

02 april 2022 - 07:37:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The University of the Western (UWC) has confirmed that Namibia’s Minister of Information and [...] Full text...

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DRC military court sends 13 activists to prison : Amnesty International

01 april 2022 - 22:36:38
Beni, DRC (PANA) - A military Court has sentenced 13 activists arrested during a peaceful protest in Beni, in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Top court clears way for Zuma’s trial

31 march 2022 - 13:58:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Thursday dismissed former President Jacob Zuma's attempts [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Foreign Minister Ibrahim Kalil Kaba placed under judicial control

25 march 2022 - 13:11:50
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahima Kalil Kaba, was on Thursday presented to the prosecutor [...] Full text...

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Access to safe abortion critical for health of women and girls: WHO

15 march 2022 - 19:53:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidelines on abortion care, in a bid to [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Germany indicts death squad member under Yahya Jammeh

03 march 2022 - 14:30:12
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Germany has indicted Bai Lowe, an alleged former Gambian “death squad” member under ex-President Yahya Yammeh, [...] Full text...

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Hearings end on Myanmar’s preliminary objections to genocide case brought by Gambia

01 march 2022 - 11:40:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A week of legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice in the Hague have ended [...] Full text...

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Liberian opposition talks of political persecution ahead of 2023 Presidential elections

24 february 2022 - 23:48:40
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The political and judicial persecution of the leadership of opposition parties in Liberia is a threat [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: FIFA slaps indefinite suspension on Kenya, Zimbabwe

24 february 2022 - 23:38:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Football Federation, FIFA, has announced an indefinite suspension of Kenya and Zimbabwe over government interference. FIFA [...] Full text...

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Africa’s leading artists saluted

18 february 2022 - 10:26:32
Cape Town, South Africa – South African artist Bonolo Kavula has won the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, an annual [...] Full text...

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ICC opens trial of Kenyan lawyer accused of witness bribery

15 february 2022 - 23:40:58
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Paul Gicheru, a Kenyan lawyer accused of tampering with witnesses at the International Criminal Court [...] Full text...

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ICC orders Uganda to pay $325 million reparation to DR Congo

09 february 2022 - 17:35:48
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ruled that Uganda should pay a [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief slams dissolution of judicial independence body by Tunisia president

09 february 2022 - 04:34:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dissolving the Tunisian body that deals with judicial independence, known as the High Judicial Council, is [...] Full text...

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US expresses concern about dissolution of Tunisia's Supreme Judicial Council by President Saied

08 february 2022 - 06:40:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed deep concern by Tunisian President Saied’s calls to dissolve the Supreme [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta leader dismisses several senior public servants for corruption

25 january 2022 - 13:08:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, on Monday dismissed nine senior officials [...] Full text...

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South African Minister under fire for attacking judiciary

13 january 2022 - 09:33:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A senior Cabinet Minister in South Africa is under fire for launching a scathing [...] Full text...

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Libya ends 2021 with missed opportunity to resolve its crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2021 - 19:29:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Once again, another year is ending in Libya without the country returning to stability so much [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president and head of Italian diplomacy meet on migration problem

29 december 2021 - 14:00:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied pleaded on Tuesday with Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio [...] Full text...

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chairman of Libyan Electoral Commission explains reasons for postponement of 24 December election

28 december 2021 - 12:20:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan High Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad al-Sayeh, [...] Full text...

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Former South African president Zuma granted leave to appeal damning judgement

21 december 2021 - 18:43:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The North Gauteng High Court on Tuesday granted former President Jacob Zuma the right [...] Full text...

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