New mass graves discovered in southern Tripoli
20 january 2021 - 20:34:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new mass grave was discovered Wednesday in the city of Tarhouna, south of the capital, [...] Full text...
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new mass grave was discovered Wednesday in the city of Tarhouna, south of the capital, [...] Full text...
Guinea government names 16 cabinet ministers
20 january 2021 - 11:07:37Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé on Tuesday evening made public a partial list of 16 ministers who [...] Full text...
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Coronavuirus: Independent panel finds critical early failings in pandemic response
20 january 2021 - 06:27:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global system for pandemic alert and response is “not fit for purpose”, highlighting the need [...] Full text...
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Tunisia confident to take back ‘funds spoiled’ by former President Ben Ali
19 january 2021 - 21:50:02Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Despite the expiry Tuesday of the deadline for the freezing of part of assets of former [...] Full text...
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Beninese activist remanded for digital harassment
19 january 2021 - 13:54:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Beninese activist, Jean Kpoton, has been detained since Monday in a civil prison of Cotonou [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights body warns of humanitarian crisis in troubled Tigray, Amhara regions
19 january 2021 - 09:08:05Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's state-run Human Rights Commission has warned the security situation in the troubled regions of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in vaccine access
18 january 2021 - 22:20:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “me-first approach” to COVID-19 vaccines on the part of some countries and manufacturers is putting [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court resumes virtual Court Sessions with Cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, Mali and Others
18 january 2021 - 17:19:40ABuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has resumed virtual court sessions with cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, [...] Full text...
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World leaders to meet during Davos Agenda in a Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust
18 january 2021 - 15:50:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - – The World Economic Forum, taking place virtually on 25-29 January, will bring together the foremost [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali that killed Egyptian blue helmet
17 january 2021 - 15:44:34New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned another fatal attack carried out against a peacekeeping convoy in Mali [...] Full text...
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Tunisian prime minister Mechichi reshuffles government
16 january 2021 - 18:54:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi announced here Saturday a reshuffle of his government, an official source [...] Full text...
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Displacement in CAR reaches 120,000, as another deadly attack leaves one UN peacekeeper dead
16 january 2021 - 09:27:45Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Worsening election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced 120,000 people from their homes, [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian authorities urged to seek justice for recent deadly attacks
16 january 2021 - 08:45:51New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in Cameroon to take steps to prosecute perpetrators [...] Full text...
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Uganda opposition leader rejects results, vote tallying continues
15 january 2021 - 23:41:48Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, Friday rejected the presidential election results [...] Full text...
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Scale of mass graves in Libya reflects rights violations (News Analysis by Youssef Ba)
15 january 2021 - 11:48:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The increasing number of discoveries of mass graves in Tarhouna, south of Tripoli, reflects the scale [...] Full text...
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EU appoints new Head of Border Assistance Mission in Libya
15 january 2021 - 09:07:38Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has appointed Ms. Natalina Cea as Head of Mission of the EU Border [...] Full text...
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French woman sentenced to 10 months suspended prison term for falsifying COVID-19 test
14 january 2021 - 14:37:59Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A French woman was sentenced Tuesday in Benin to a ten-month suspended sentence for presenting a [...] Full text...
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Three UN peacekeepers killed, six wounded in attack in Mali
14 january 2021 - 08:41:00Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three United Nations peacekeepers in Mali were killed and six others wounded in an attack on [...] Full text...
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UN counter-terrorism chief urges continued vigilance against ‘real’ ongoing threat
13 january 2021 - 05:57:33New York, US (PANA) - Despite important strikes against terrorism over the past two decades, including bringing perpetrators to justice [...] Full text...
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New Burkinabe govt. announces reconciliation and land reforms
11 january 2021 - 17:04:08Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, on Monday announced that national [...] Full text...
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Composition of the new government of Burkina Faso
11 january 2021 - 13:04:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new government has been announced and it is led by Prime Minister Christophe [...] Full text...
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Bodies discovered in mass grave in western Tripoli identified by families
10 january 2021 - 19:06:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several bodies of people reported missing and discovered in a mass grave in the city of [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Gendarmerie arrest a takfiri element
08 january 2021 - 17:22:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Gendarmerie on Thursday arrested a takfiri element in possession of a firearm (pistol), its spokesperson, Hossameddine [...] Full text...
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UN chief ‘shocked’ at massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo
07 january 2021 - 15:33:05New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed shock at the massacre of civilians in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...
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Three officials of Burkina Faso textile company face embezzlement charges
07 january 2021 - 15:05:51Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three executives of the Burkinabe Textile Fiber Company (SOFITEX) were remanded on December 28 pending [...] Full text...
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Meeting discusses protection and promotion of women's rights in Libya
07 january 2021 - 14:46:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Justice in the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Lamloum, on Thursday met with [...] Full text...
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Opposition member wins Ghana Speaker vote
07 january 2021 - 10:22:06Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Members of Parliament on Thursday elected a former colleague, Alban Sumana Bagbin of the opposition [...] Full text...
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US to give Sudan US$1.2 billion loan to pay World Bank arrears
07 january 2021 - 08:47:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the US [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Zambia records 850 new in 24 hours
06 january 2021 - 14:50:30Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has recorded 850 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours. This is [...] Full text...
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Tunisian authorities arrest a takfiri described as very dangerous by the police
05 january 2021 - 17:47:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security forces arrested a takfiri element in Tunis described as "very dangerous" and who was [...] Full text...
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UN, partners urge CAR political actors to respect final results of election
05 january 2021 - 13:22:41Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political [...] Full text...
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UN denounces attacks on villages in western Niger
04 january 2021 - 14:45:47New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Saturday’s attack by unidentified gunmen on two villages [...] Full text...
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President Kaboré sees 2020 double elections as major achievement of Burkina Faso
01 january 2021 - 15:30:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The outstanding achievement of Burkina Faso in 2020 was the organisation of the double presidential [...] Full text...
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Former Malian PM Cissé, several others cited for conspiracy against gov't
01 january 2021 - 11:35:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A judge Thursday issued committal orders against former Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, and several other [...] Full text...
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End of Year: Zambia’s treasury to be refunded about K4 million from ex-ministers
31 december 2020 - 18:46:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The judgment by Zambia’s Constitutional Court ordering former cabinet ministers and their deputies in President Edgar [...] Full text...
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Libyan Speaker of Parliament views a political settlement getting close at hand
31 december 2020 - 14:18:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, welcomed "the great progress [...] Full text...
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Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya buried in Bamako
30 december 2020 - 23:48:47Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, who died 17 October in Paris of coronavirus (COVID-19), was buried [...] Full text...
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Change of Police command means nothing if killers are not arrested, says opposition
30 december 2020 - 09:47:49Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says the changes made by President Edgar [...] Full text...
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Mauritian Minister of Commerce in court for abuse of authority
29 december 2020 - 10:15:26Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Commerce, Yogida Sawmynaden, is being prosecuted for abuse of authority before a [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso President Kabore sworn in for second term
28 december 2020 - 15:45:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso was on Monday inaugurated for the second [...] Full text...
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Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya to be buried 29 December in Mali
26 december 2020 - 17:31:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, who died of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 18 in Paris [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Central African Republic
26 december 2020 - 11:09:08New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Friday’s attacks that killed three Burundian peacekeepers in [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj calls on Libyan political forces to silence their differences for the good of the country
25 december 2020 - 13:29:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord has urged political forces in Libya to [...] Full text...
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Mass organisations in Burkina Faso denounce death threats against journalists
24 december 2020 - 18:45:01Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Norbert Zongo National Press Center (CNP-NZ) and the Collective of Democratic Mass Organizations and [...] Full text...
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Fayez Al-Sarraj urges Libyans to unite and meet national challenges
24 december 2020 - 17:22:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Head of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Thursday urged his compatriots to [...] Full text...
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Former Tunisian presidential candidate arrested over tax evasion charge
24 december 2020 - 15:58:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Former Tunisian presidential candidate in the 2019 election and head of Qalb Tounes (In the Heart [...] Full text...
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More than 14 billion FCFA budgeted for 2021 presidential election in Benin
24 december 2020 - 14:05:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will spend more than 14 billion CFA francs for the organisation of the presidential election [...] Full text...
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UNHCR welcomes Chad's adoption of asylum law
24 december 2020 - 13:35:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chadian National Assembly on Wednesday adopted the first law for the protection of refugees [...] Full text...
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At least 100 dead in latest surge of violence against ethnic minorities in Ethiopia
24 december 2020 - 07:06:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned the killing of at least 100 people by armed assailants in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz Region on Wednesday morning. IN [...] Full text...
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European Council extends mandate of security, defence missions in Somalia
23 december 2020 - 19:02:49Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has prolonged the mandates of its two Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) [...] Full text...
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A 36-month prison sentence, including 12 months in jail for two cheaters at a magistrate's exam in Benin
23 december 2020 - 17:28:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Clarisse Assogba and Maissarath Koukoui, two candidates arrested 12 December for cheating in the recruitment competition [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor's team ends visit to Libya
23 december 2020 - 16:16:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third mission of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor's team to Libya has ended, the [...] Full text...
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Son of deposed Malian president complains about infringement of fundamental freedoms
23 december 2020 - 14:07:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Lawyers for Boubacar Keita, son of former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on Monday filed a [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS to send 90 observers to Niger's general elections
22 december 2020 - 12:23:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is deploying an electoral observation mission of 90 [...] Full text...
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Alleged cheating candidates in Benin's magistrates' exam to face public prosecutor
22 december 2020 - 09:55:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Two women suspected of cheating during a recruitment exam for judges will be presented on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Joint UN-INTERPOL operation disrupts firearms supply to terrorist networks in West Africa, Sahel
21 december 2020 - 20:17:25Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - An international operation coordinated jointly by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and [...] Full text...
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Gerddes-Africa alerts on situation of political refugees in Benin
18 december 2020 - 23:19:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The study and research group for democracy and economic and social development (GERDDES-Africa) Friday called for [...] Full text...
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Malian president condoles with Burundian counterpart on death of Pierre Buyoya
18 december 2020 - 23:05:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Acting President Bah N'Daw Friday sent a message of condolences to Burundi, following the death [...] Full text...
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Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya dies
18 december 2020 - 19:07:03Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Former Burundian president Pierre Buyoya passed away early Friday in Paris, France, aged 71 after contracting [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Gov't announces cash reward for information on TPLF leaders
18 december 2020 - 11:32:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Ministry of National Defence Force has announced a cash reward of 10 million [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ramaphosa addresses racial concerns in South Africa
16 december 2020 - 15:49:55Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said South Africa still faces challenges with racism, despite [...] Full text...
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Gambian journalists commemorate 16th anniversary of murder Deyda Hydara
16 december 2020 - 12:30:15Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian journalists on Wednesday marked the 16th anniversary of the murder of the editor and co-founder of [...] Full text...
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Guinean President urged to stop use of excessive force against opposition supporters
16 december 2020 - 11:13:08Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The use of excessive force by Guinean security force in the weeks following a presidential election [...] Full text...
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Judicial proceedings against alleged cheaters at the magistrates' competition in Benin
15 december 2020 - 21:24:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - People arrested on suspicion of cheating during the magistrates' contest last Saturday will be prosecuted, the [...] Full text...
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Somalia severs ties with Kenya; expels diplomats
15 december 2020 - 12:10:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan diplomats in Somalia have been ordered to leave Mogadishu, the Somali capital, within seven days [...] Full text...
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Rights group slams South Sudan authorities for inaction on appalling abuses
15 december 2020 - 06:12:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch says South Sudanese authorities have failed to stem or investigate the appalling abuses by [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria
14 december 2020 - 13:32:18New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of hundreds of [...] Full text...
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IGAD to hold summit on Kenya, Somalia maritime dispute
14 december 2020 - 10:27:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A crisis Summit of the Horn of Africa's Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) will convene on [...] Full text...
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Libyan NGO condemns trial of civilians by military courts in the east
14 december 2020 - 09:21:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan NGO, the Organisation for Independent Information, has condemned Sunday's trial in the east of [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International asks Uganda to stop killings, rights violations ahead of elections
14 december 2020 - 07:21:10Kapala, Uganda (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday asked the Ugandan authorities to take measures to immediately end the wave [...] Full text...
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Ugandan Police crackdown against opposition leaders draws Amnesty International condemnation
11 december 2020 - 19:41:21Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan authorities must take measures to immediately end the wave of human rights violations and abuses [...] Full text...
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DRC ratifies Protocol establishing African Union rights court
11 december 2020 - 15:25:56Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa Chief Justice under fire over COVID-19 comments
11 december 2020 - 13:33:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has come under fire for claiming the “devil” [...] Full text...
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Tunisian magistrates extend their strike
10 december 2020 - 12:25:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Bureau of the Tunisian Magistrates Association (AMT) announced Thursday in a statement that it would [...] Full text...
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Working Group on Human Rights in Libya welcomes commitments to respect rights
10 december 2020 - 11:00:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Working Group on International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, in the framework [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian military says some 1,000 kidnapped soldiers freed
10 december 2020 - 08:36:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - About 1,000 soldiers, including senior military officers, who were kidnapped by the Tigray People's Liberation Front [...] Full text...
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Recognise and act on warning signs of genocide, Guterres urges, honouring victims
09 december 2020 - 12:00:40New York, US (PANA) - Social media platforms, technology companies, and religious and civil society leaders have a central role [...] Full text...
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Mauritius renews offer to the US for long-term arrangement on Diego Garcia
09 december 2020 - 06:17:20Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday night told Parliament that the Government has renewed its [...] Full text...
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Former mayor of Abomey-Calavi, Benin, arrested in a state case
08 december 2020 - 21:15:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The former mayor of Abomey-Calavi, Benin, Georges Bada, has been placed in custody over a land [...] Full text...
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Zambian court orders former ministers to refund K60 000 each for overstaying in office
08 december 2020 - 14:19:00Lusaka, Zambia (PANA ) – Zambia's Constitutional Court has given former Cabinet ministers, their deputies and provincial ministers 30 days [...] Full text...
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Political tensions, armed attacks, displacement and COVID threats continue in DRC
08 december 2020 - 05:26:44New York, US (PANA) - There is a critical need for State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: ‘Quickly restore the rule of law’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray, urges Guterres
08 december 2020 - 05:16:06New 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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AU Commission chief warns against arms boom in Africa
07 december 2020 - 15:55:30Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has warned against the profusion of weapons [...] Full text...
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SADC lawmakers urged to strengthen laws to respond to human rights threats
07 december 2020 - 12:09:34Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says lawmakers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) must [...] Full text...
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Tunisian magistrates extend their strike by additional 5 days
05 december 2020 - 16:07:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Association of Tunisian Magistrates (AMT) has called for their strike to be extended by an [...] Full text...
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Burkinabè government warns strike agitators in schools
04 december 2020 - 14:08:58Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe authorities on Friday condemned acts of disturbance of public order by students since the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN General Assembly special session focuses on pandemic
04 december 2020 - 05:26:22New York, US (PANA) - Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the [...] Full text...
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Libyan justice ministry welcomes lifting of travel ban on Gadhafi family members
03 december 2020 - 17:07:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Justice Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has welcomed the decision of the [...] Full text...
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IOM launches Global Policy Network to promote ethical recruitment
03 december 2020 - 14:00:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched on Thursday a Global Policy Network to promote ethical [...] Full text...
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Recognise and protect rights of persons with disabilities, UN chief urges
03 december 2020 - 10:14:21New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday, calling [...] Full text...
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It’s time to make peace with nature, UN chief urges
02 december 2020 - 17:50:56New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the fight against the climate crisis as the top [...] Full text...
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Libyan MPs reiterate commitment to Libyan ownership of political process
02 december 2020 - 09:15:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegates from the House of Representatives and the State High Council, a consultative assembly, reaffirmed their [...] Full text...
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World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres
02 december 2020 - 07:51:42New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the [...] Full text...
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Former Liberian rebel leader goes on trial in Switzerland for alleged war crimes
02 december 2020 - 05:39:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia's first [...] Full text...
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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19
01 december 2020 - 13:52:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Widows, orphans of unresolved humanitarian issues determined to fight against amnesty bill
30 november 2020 - 23:03:07Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Collective of Orphans, an organization grouping widows and orphans of unresolved humanitarian issues of the [...] Full text...
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UN condemns ‘brutal and callous’ attack on civilians in north-east Nigeria
30 november 2020 - 05:21:49Abuja, 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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Ethiopian Crisis: Gov't forces engaged in 'stabilization efforts' after capture of regional capital
29 november 2020 - 17:37:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian National Defence Force (NDF) says it is engaged in "stabilization efforts" following the [...] Full text...
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Gambia's justice minister says Myanmar-Rohingya ICJ case represents voice of the 'Islamic Ummah’
29 november 2020 - 14:08:21Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian minister of justice, Dawda Jallow, has said the Myanmar-Rohingya case at the International Court [...] Full text...
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Seychelles President arrives in Mauritius
29 november 2020 - 13:37:45Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Seychelles President, Wavel Ramkalawan, on Sunday afternoon arrived in Mauritius for a three-day official visit, PANA [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian PM Abiy meets AU Mediation team
27 november 2020 - 20:40:08Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Friday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to the protection and [...] Full text...
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Congolese Senate authorizes ratification of agreement signed between Angola and Benin
27 november 2020 - 19:12:51Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Senators on Friday authorized the ratification of the military and technical cooperation agreement between the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congolese parliamentarians extend state of health emergency for the 12th time
27 november 2020 - 19:05:50Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The two Chambers of Parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate, on Friday adopted, for the [...] Full text...
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End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day
26 november 2020 - 05:32:55New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Wednesday, the United [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian PM Abiy calls for non-interference in country's internal affairs
25 november 2020 - 11:41:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday asked the international community to keep to the [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: War crimes conviction ‘an important victory’ for justice – UN envoy
25 november 2020 - 05:51:12Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two senior UN officials on Tuesday welcomes the war crimes conviction and life sentencing of [...] Full text...
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Two bodies unearthed from a mass grave in Tarhoua south of Tripoli
24 november 2020 - 14:49:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two unidentified bodies were found in a new mass grave discovered in Tarhouna (south of Tripoli), [...] Full text...
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Intra-Libyan political dialogue forum resumes with suspicions of corruption
24 november 2020 - 09:25:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Monday evening on its Facebook page the [...] Full text...
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Somalia at a crossroad, UN envoy urges ‘deepened’ political consensus
24 november 2020 - 05:54:16New York, US (PANA) - The “broad political consensus” reached in September that ended a two-year stalemate in Somalia must [...] Full text...
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'Don't harm residents of Tigray regional capital,' rights group urges
23 november 2020 - 07:52:16New York, US (PANA) - Human Rights Watch is asking the Ethiopian military to spare from harm those who will [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian PM asks Tigray forces to surrender as military operation enters 'final and crucial round'
23 november 2020 - 06:49:08Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said the second phase of the military operation in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian federal forces 'edge closer' to Tigray regional capital
22 november 2020 - 18:54:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's government says its forces are closing in on the Tigray Regional capital, Mekelle, as [...] Full text...
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Tunisian PM pleads for “unprecedented” development approach
22 november 2020 - 09:00:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi Saturday pleaded for a new development approach to reduce regional imbalance and [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court orders Nigeria to pay 20 million Naira to former death row convicts
19 november 2020 - 14:12:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A panel of three judges of the ECOWAS Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered the Federal [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Zuma walks out of inquiry without testifying
19 november 2020 - 13:27:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday walked out of the commission of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian gov't calls on Tigray leaders to 'peacefully surrender'
19 november 2020 - 11:48:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Federal Government of Ethiopia is asking leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), [...] Full text...
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Burkina Elections: ECOWAS deploys 80 observers on the ground
18 november 2020 - 21:16:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Wednesday deployed a team of 80 observers [...] Full text...
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Mali to implement Peace and Reconciliation agreement reached in Algiers
18 november 2020 - 18:00:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Applying the provisions of chapter 19, articles 57 to 62 of the Agreement for Peace [...] Full text...
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Ghana's president denies claims of interference in work of former anti-graft chief
18 november 2020 - 12:13:04Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has denied claims that he and his government interfered with [...] Full text...
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Libya, EU Delegation underline cooperation in fighting illegal immigration
17 november 2020 - 15:40:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President Fayez al-Sarraj of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) has discussed with the Head of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia reaffirms military operation to continue until 'rule of law is upheld'
17 november 2020 - 09:58:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The government of Ethiopia has reaffirmed once again that there would be "no negotiation until [...] Full text...
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Rights group demands investigations into killings in Cote d'Ivoire since presidential vote
17 november 2020 - 08:13:29Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Amnesty International is asking the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire to investigate the killing of dozens of [...] Full text...
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Need for global solution for peace in eastern DRC
16 november 2020 - 22:29:07Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The chief of the UN Mission for DR Congo’s stability (MONUSCO), Leila Zerrougui, Monday expressed [...] Full text...
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‘Gambia continues to remain vigilant to prevent, contain and manage spread of virus’- Jallow
13 november 2020 - 20:19:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda A. Jallow said here Friday that the West [...] Full text...
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UNHCR says clashes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region force thousands to flee to Sudan
13 november 2020 - 15:40:24Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Refugee Agency estimates over 7,000 Ethiopian refugees have registered as entering the Sudan after two [...] Full text...
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Ghana mourns former president J.J. Rawlings
13 november 2020 - 11:25:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is in a state of mourning on Friday following the unexpected death on Thursday of [...] Full text...
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Mali's transition president to undertake four-nation ECOWAS visit
12 november 2020 - 11:28:16Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, on Thursday begins a six-day West African [...] Full text...
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UN Humanitarian Coordinator condemns killing of Eritrean refugee in Libya
12 november 2020 - 11:18:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Yacoub El Hillo, has "strongly" condemned the murder of a [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia Defence Force 'breaks five-day siege' by Tigray People's Liberation Front
12 november 2020 - 08:38:05Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia said on Wednesday that its Northern Command has broken a five-day siege by the [...] Full text...
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Malian transitional president begins first trip to West African sub-region
11 november 2020 - 21:50:24Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the Malian transition, Bah N’DAW, will on 12-17 November 2020 undertake a [...] Full text...
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UN chief expresses shock at ‘wanton brutality’ in northern Mozambique
11 november 2020 - 20:35:31New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday called on the authorities in Mozambique to investigate brutal [...] Full text...
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Guinea to compensate victims of Human Rights Violations
11 november 2020 - 19:19:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Guinea to pay 160 million Guinean [...] Full text...
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European diplomats call for urgent investigation into killing of Libyan lawyer in Benghazi
11 november 2020 - 14:13:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) delegation in Libya and the diplomatic missions of EU Member States, accredited [...] Full text...
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UN Mission in Libya 'strongly condemns' murder of lawyer in Benghazi
11 november 2020 - 09:37:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has strongly condemned the killing of lawyer Hanan al-Barassi, [...] Full text...
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African Bar Association hosts conference on Terrorism and transnational crime
10 november 2020 - 19:42:05Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A virtual conference of the African Bar Association (AFBA), organized by the Niger Bar Association in [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor calls for Libya ceasefire progress
10 november 2020 - 19:31:05New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is urging Libya’s warring parties to implement [...] Full text...
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Liberia to pay impeached Supreme Court Judge $200,000 for rights violation
10 november 2020 - 17:02:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered Liberia to pay Counsellor Kabineh Muhammad Jan’neh, an impeached [...] Full text...
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Top official of South Africa's ruling ANC arrested
10 november 2020 - 15:40:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been rocked by the arrest of [...] Full text...
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Congolese Parliament extends state of health emergency for 11th time
09 november 2020 - 21:43:02Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese national assembly and senate Monday unanimously extended for the eleventh consecutive time the state [...] Full text...
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Mauritius wants to lease Diego Garcia Island to the US
09 november 2020 - 09:54:52Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Sunday renewed Mauritius' proposal for a long-term lease of [...] Full text...
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Morocco: Rights bodies hail top court’s review of key Western Sahara case
08 november 2020 - 16:32:55Tunis,Tunisia (PANA) - Human rights groups have hailed Morocco's highest court for examining the case of 19 Sahrawi men imprisoned [...] Full text...
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Six humanitarians killed in ‘obscene’ attacks in one week: UN agency
06 november 2020 - 16:38:51New York, UN (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official has strongly condemned recent attacks on aid workers in different [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor welcomes transfer of Kenyan lawyer Gicheru to ICC custody
05 november 2020 - 12:09:00The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) – International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensuda on Thursday welcomed the voluntary surrender of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to pursue its claim for Chagos archipelago - PM Jugnauth
04 november 2020 - 14:07:48Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday said Mauritius is determined to pursue its fight [...] Full text...
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‘Take urgent steps’ to calm intercommunal violence in Ethiopia: Guterres
04 november 2020 - 06:35:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Inclusive dialogue is crucial to diffuse tensions across Ethiopia, said the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday, following reports [...] Full text...
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Nigerians need justice, UN rights experts say
03 november 2020 - 18:33:45Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Government must establish a credible, independent inquiry into the recent killing of at least [...] Full text...
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Former Mauritanian president's son summoned in anti-corruption probe
03 november 2020 - 13:22:36Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The son of former Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz has been is summoned by the [...] Full text...
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Gambia High Court refers murder case of ex-junta member to Supreme Court
02 november 2020 - 19:07:46Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A High Court in Banjul on Monday referred the protracted murder trial involving Retired Capt. Yankuba [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Paul Gicheru surrenders to ICC for allegedly corruptly influencing witnesses
02 november 2020 - 14:34:32The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru on Monday surrendered to the authorities of The Netherlands pursuant [...] Full text...
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Mwinyi sworn in as Zanzibar’s eighth president
02 november 2020 - 13:59:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, 53, was on Monday sworn in as the eighth President [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj explains his continued stay in office
02 november 2020 - 13:13:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president names new cabinet
02 november 2020 - 10:42:58Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Sunday announce a new cabinet of 33 ministers and four secretaries [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns targeting of journalists
02 november 2020 - 06:41:47New York, US (PANA) - When journalists are targeted, “societies as a whole pay a price”, the UN chief said [...] Full text...
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Tanzania’s president urges compatriots to move away from partisan battlegrounds
01 november 2020 - 13:18:44Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s president John Pombe Magufuli on Sunday appealed to his compatriots to put aside [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International decries alarming series of executions in Botswana
30 october 2020 - 23:21:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s first year in office has been characterized by a rise in executions, with [...] Full text...
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Dr Magufuli wins landslide re-election as Tanzania’s president
30 october 2020 - 22:26:17Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s President, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, has registered a landslide re-election victory, giving him [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Zuma ordered to pay massive legal fees
30 october 2020 - 17:06:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s legal woes continue to mount. The Supreme Court of [...] Full text...
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ICRC reports widespread food shortages in Sudan as people face clashes, climate shocks and COVID-19
30 october 2020 - 14:42:44Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A senior official of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who has just concluded a [...] Full text...
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FAO emphasises women's role in African agriculture
29 october 2020 - 23:48:20Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Women in Africa are the backbone of their households, communities and rural economies, as food producers, [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Commission responds to Zuma's threats
29 october 2020 - 14:57:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Thursday addressed former President Jacob Zuma's [...] Full text...
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President Magufuli takes early lead in Tanzania’s election
29 october 2020 - 14:27:49Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Incumbent John Pombe Magufuli of CCM party is on track for an overwhelming victory [...] Full text...
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Perpetrators of 2015 deadly terrorist attack in Bamako hotel condemned to death
29 october 2020 - 12:01:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Perpetrators of the attacks against the Radisson Blu Hotel and La Terrasse restaurant in the Malian [...] Full text...
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US concerned about 'lack of transparency in vote tabulation' in Guinea presidential election
29 october 2020 - 07:08:47Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about questions raised by election observers and civil society on the [...] Full text...
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Rights expert urges greater protection for mass graves
28 october 2020 - 18:49:40New York, US (PANA) - More action must be taken to protect mass graves, which provide proof of "heinous events" that [...] Full text...
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Trial of alleged attackers of Radisson Blu Hotel, La Terrasse in 2015 opens in Bamako
28 october 2020 - 15:51:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of alleged perpetrators of the 2015 attack on Radisson Blu Hotel and restaurant La [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian opposition leader wants official recognition of national languages
28 october 2020 - 15:12:53Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Samba Thiam, leader of the Progressive Forces for Change (FPC-black nationalist movement) in Mauritania, advocates for [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International claims Nigerian authorities 'attempting to cover up' toll gate 'massacre'
28 october 2020 - 10:43:12Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Amnesty International on Wednesday claimed that the Nigerian authorities are "attempting to cover up" the Lekki [...] Full text...
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Pro-opposition march banned in Ethiopia
27 october 2020 - 23:23:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities have banned a peaceful march against ethnically motivated killings scheduled for 28 October, [...] Full text...
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Congo: Africa called for international solidarity against terrorism, injustice
27 october 2020 - 22:41:13Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - African presidents Tuesday called for international solidarity against terrorism, injustice and other evils that destroy African [...] Full text...
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Senegal ordered to pay 50 Million CFA Francs to Belgian for Rights Violations
27 october 2020 - 19:26:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered Senegal to pay 50 million CFA francs as compensation to a [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court orders Senegal to file report on how it implemented court judgement
27 october 2020 - 16:53:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered Senegal to submit to the Court, within six months, a report [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court dismisses suit filed by former Acting Director, Regional centre for surveillance and disease control
26 october 2020 - 19:56:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application by a physician and former ECOWAS staff, Prof. Abdulsalami [...] Full text...
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Pioneer Staff of ECOWAS Court praised for roles in the court's histroy, transformation
26 october 2020 - 19:48:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has praised the pioneer [...] Full text...
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Pan African body holds conference on food
26 october 2020 - 19:37:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) will organize a conference, running from October 27 [...] Full text...
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Two allies of ex-president Aziz appear before police anti-corruption panel
26 october 2020 - 16:54:58Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Tfeil Laha, a banker, and Mohamed Abdallah Ould Yaha, two personalities close to Mohamed Ould Abdel [...] Full text...
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Will the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya overshadow the position of critics? (Analysis)
26 october 2020 - 16:44:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing on Friday in Geneva of the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya has accelerated the [...] Full text...
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Williams underlines Libyans' desire for peace, security and brighter future
26 october 2020 - 15:46:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International says Guinea security forces 'fired live bullets at protesters'
26 october 2020 - 07:49:15Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, says witness testimonies, satellite imagery and videos it has analysed and [...] Full text...
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Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya denounces political trial and sentence to life in peison
24 october 2020 - 12:33:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, current High Representative of the African Union Mission for Mali and [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj hails permanent ceasefire agreement to stop Libya's bloodshed
23 october 2020 - 18:16:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan leaders drum up support for constitutional change movement
22 october 2020 - 23:05:28Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has embarked on a campaign to rally citizens in western Kenya to [...] Full text...
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US, UN condemn alleged military attack on unarmed protesters, demand thorough investigations
22 october 2020 - 18:04:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following Tuesday night’s shooting and killing of unarmed EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos, the United [...] Full text...
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South African president urged to intervene in Nigerian crisis
22 october 2020 - 10:59:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor concludes visit noting there is more work to do in Sudan
21 october 2020 - 13:01:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, has concluded a three day official visit [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project
21 october 2020 - 12:29:49Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday launched the first phase of the Intercontinental Slavery [...] Full text...
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Rights advocate slams African govts for 'undermining' rights groups
21 october 2020 - 06:24:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International has slammed African governments for "grossly undermining regional human rights bodies". It [...] Full text...
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Young Libyans recommend holding of elections within appropriate deadlines
21 october 2020 - 00:09:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Young Libyans taking part in the dialogue initiated by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...
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Sudanese commend Trump for removal of their country from terror list
20 october 2020 - 16:43:47Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese officials and civilians have for the past day been celebrating in social media and the [...] Full text...
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Libya requests for EU technical support in forensic medicine
20 october 2020 - 12:49:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is requesting technical support from the European Union in the field of forensic medicine, in [...] Full text...
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Rights group says wanted DRC warlord preys on civilians
20 october 2020 - 06:50:47Goma, DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights advocate said on Tuesday that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: HRW calls for release of detainees accused of blasphemy
19 october 2020 - 23:21:26Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Human Right Watch (HRW), a rights non-governmental organisation, Monday called on the Mauritanian government to drop [...] Full text...
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Hamdouk says ICC Prosecutor's visit testimony to reform in Sudan
18 october 2020 - 17:59:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr Abdallah Hamdouk on Sunday said the visit by the International Criminal Court (ICC) [...] Full text...
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Nigeria govt warns against anarchy in ongoing #EndSARS protests
18 october 2020 - 12:33:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned it will not allow the country to be thrown [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor on working visit to Sudan
18 october 2020 - 12:08:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and her delegation arrived in Khartoum on Saturday and [...] Full text...
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Mali Transition President appoints woman as Mediator of the Republic
17 october 2020 - 15:05:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President of the Transition, Col.Maj. (rtd) Bah N'daw has appointed former Minister of Justice and [...] Full text...
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Stand in solidarity with world’s poor, UN chief urges
17 october 2020 - 14:34:02New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for swift action following attacks on peacekeepers in Mali
16 october 2020 - 18:49:02New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Mali are being urged to act swiftly to apprehend those responsible for two [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL welcomes arrest of Libyan on human trafficking, fuel smuggling charges
16 october 2020 - 11:09:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the arrest of Abderrahman Milad, commonly called [...] Full text...
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Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer: UN rights chief
16 october 2020 - 07:16:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - While perpetrators of rape and other forms of sexual violence must be held accountable, capital punishment [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Thomas Sankara's widow seeks justice for late husband
15 october 2020 - 17:56:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mariam Sankara, the widow of Captain Thomas Sankara, assassinated on October 15, 1987, on Thursday [...] Full text...
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