Russia, Qatar deny US bribe indictment for FIFA World Cups

08 april 2020 - 19:22:14
Zürich, Switzerland (PANA) - Russia and Qatar have issued denials following a new court indictment which alleges that FIFA executives [...] Full text...

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Gambian govt., UNDP sign US$ 5.71 million deal on PACD programme

08 april 2020 - 18:09:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia Government has signed  an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the implementation [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: More than 1,400 prisoners pardoned in Mali

08 april 2020 - 13:44:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has pardoned more than 1,400 prisoners to ease congestion in jails [...] Full text...

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Mali UN mission fulfills mandate, aids battle against coronavirus

08 april 2020 - 06:10:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic plagues the world, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: GNA releases 1,347 detainees to ease congestion in Libyan jails

07 april 2020 - 15:03:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 1,347 inmates of prisons in several Libyan cities have been released to reduce [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Former Chadian president temporarily released from jail

07 april 2020 - 13:40:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Chadian President Hissène Habré was on Monday released from prison in Dakar for a 60-day [...] Full text...

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Former Chadian President Hissein Habré granted leave from prison

07 april 2020 - 11:36:52
Dakar, Senegal  (PANA) - Former Chadian President Hissein Habré was granted leave on Monday from the Cap Manuel prison in [...] Full text...

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32 people killed in attacks on communities in central Mali

06 april 2020 - 13:58:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 37 civilians were killed in March in attacks against communities of the Bandiagara [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: King Mohamed VI pardons thousands of prisoners

05 april 2020 - 17:51:33
Dakar Senegal (PANA)   -   King Mohamed VI of Morocco Sunday granted exceptional pardon to thousands of prisoners and ordered the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19.: Gambian lawmakers extend state of public emergency to 45 days

04 april 2020 - 16:36:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian lawmakers have adopted a motion for the extension of the period of State of Public [...] Full text...

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AI denounces impunity of authors of the civilian victims of the American strikes in Somalia

03 april 2020 - 14:05:43
Paris, France (PANA)  - Amnesty International (AI) Friday strongly denounced the increase in the number of civilians killed by US [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 1,207 detainees released in Burkina Faso

02 april 2020 - 21:13:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government Thursday announced the release of 1,207 detainees to avoid the spread of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Gambian lawmaker urges colleagues to consider plights of poor vulnerable Gambians

02 april 2020 - 19:46:59
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - Banjul South constituency Member of Parliament Fatoumata Touma Njie Thursday tabled a motion calling on lawmakers to [...] Full text...

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Africans rise against armed conflict, repressive regimes

02 april 2020 - 19:13:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia postpones resumption of classes

02 april 2020 - 09:08:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The resumption of classes in public and private schools in Tunisia has been postponed in order [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist hails draft constitution

01 april 2020 - 17:36:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Madi Jobarteh, one of the leading human rights activists in the Gambia, on Wednesday hailed the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court rejects amendment giving President Mnangagwa sole powers over the country's judiciary

01 april 2020 - 17:26:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe (Concourt) has rejected an amendment to the country's Constitution giving President [...] Full text...

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Kenya's enforcement of social distance more lethal than coronavirus (News feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA corespondent)

01 april 2020 - 10:16:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The use of lethal force to enforce social distancing against coronavirus in Kenya has become deadlier [...] Full text...

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Rights group lauds Sierra Leone's decision to allow pregnant girls or mothers to attend school

01 april 2020 - 09:49:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has lauded the decision of the Sierra Leone government to allow girls who are [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes election of board of Libyan Bar Association

31 march 2020 - 06:50:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has warmly welcomed the election of the executive body [...] Full text...

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Gambia's new Constitution to provide safe haven for all citizens – President Barrow

30 march 2020 - 18:17:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  President Adama Barrow has expressed optimism that The Gambia's proposed Constitution, premised on strong foundations and [...] Full text...

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Chadian opponent released in France

28 march 2020 - 18:01:12
Paris, France (PANA) - Mahamat Nouri, president of the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD), a Chadian politico-military [...] Full text...

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Malian singer Rokia Traoré put under judicial control in France

26 march 2020 - 14:58:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A French court on Wednesday ordered the release of Malian singer Rokia Traoré, who will remain [...] Full text...

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

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

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Coronavirus: Burkinabè judicial authorities following acts of torture committed by security forces during curfew

23 march 2020 - 20:27:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabè justice on Monday said it is following closely the acts of torture committed [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Amnesty International, SADC Lawyers call for lifting of the ban on Zambian lawyer

23 march 2020 - 16:21:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian authorities must immediately and unconditionally reinstate lawyer John Sangwa and allow him to practise in [...] Full text...

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Libya oil company denounces import of aviation fuel from UAE by authorities in the east

23 march 2020 - 12:44:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has again criticised the importation by the authorities of eastern [...] Full text...

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Troika commends formation of national unity government in South Sudan

20 march 2020 - 13:28:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway, collectively known as the Troika, have welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Corononavirus: Benin forcibly isolates travellers flouting preventive measures

20 march 2020 - 12:05:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin authorities have arrested and forcibly isolated foreigners returning from their countries of origin affected [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Visits to patients suspended in Burkina Faso

19 march 2020 - 23:57:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Due to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), of which 33 confirmed cases with one [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya takes measures against price hike - financial markets, transport worst hit

16 march 2020 - 18:47:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's  Competition Authority has ordered a supermarket in Nairobi to return extra-funds charged on hand-washing detergents [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Apartheid-era assassin denied parole

16 march 2020 - 14:36:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man responsible for nearly sparking a full-blown race war ahead of South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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'Mali closely monitoring case of musician Rokia Traoré arrested in France'

15 march 2020 - 13:08:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government says it is closely following the case of renowned musician Rokia Traore, who [...] Full text...

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EU expresses concern on Guinea Bissau's post-electoral crisis

12 march 2020 - 12:20:01
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Thursday issued a cautionary statement on the political situation in Guinea-Bissau [...] Full text...

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United States senators call for more Zimbabwean human rights abusers to be sanctioned

12 march 2020 - 11:26:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United States senators Jim Risch and Chris Coons have called for several more Zimbabwean officials responsible [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for more support key for counter-terrorism in Africa

12 march 2020 - 05:02:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in [...] Full text...

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President Barrow to chair second Senegambia presidential council meeting

11 march 2020 - 18:31:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow will chair the second Senegambia presidential council meeting in Dakar, Senegal, on [...] Full text...

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Togo opposition party calls for rerun of presidential election

11 march 2020 - 10:21:06
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's opposition National Alliance for Change (ANC), whose candidate, Jean-Pierre Fabre, came third with 4.35 per [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Court rejects restaurant rapist's appeal

10 march 2020 - 18:11:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – North Gauteng High Court in South Africa on Tuesday dismissed convicted rapist Nicholas Ninow's [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for investigation into enforced disappearance of 130 people in Cameroon in 2014

10 march 2020 - 17:42:56
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) on Monday launched a new campaign to break the silence surrounding the enforced [...] Full text...

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ICC rejects Seif al-Isam Gaddafi's appeal challenging the Court's admissibility of his case

10 march 2020 - 16:20:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday unanimously confirmed the admissibility of [...] Full text...

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Malian preacher jailed for two years for insulting the head of state, advocating for terrorism

10 march 2020 - 11:58:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian preacher Bandjougou Doumbia was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison by the court [...] Full text...

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UN calls for probe into assassination attempt on Sudan’s PM

09 march 2020 - 19:58:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations on Monday called for prompt and transparent investigation over the attempt on the [...] Full text...

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IGAD condemns assassination attempt on Sudan’s Prime Minister Hamdouk

09 march 2020 - 17:53:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has condemned the attempt on the life of its chair and [...] Full text...

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UNAMID regrets assassination attempt on Sudanese Prime Minister

09 march 2020 - 15:13:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed deep regret at the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL hails achievements of Libyan women despite the inequalities they face

08 march 2020 - 12:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has paid tribute to Libyan women on the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia refuses to reveal identiies of perpetrators of the Friday attack

07 march 2020 - 18:17:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than 24 hours after the bombing on Friday by two suicide bombers in front of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe workers protest against tax on allowances

07 march 2020 - 11:43:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of workers gathered on Saturday at the Labour Exchange in Ouagadougou, the capital of [...] Full text...

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International Women’s Day: Gender equality benefits everyone - Chief of UN Women

06 march 2020 - 20:15:04
New York, US (PANA) - The benefits of gender equality are not just for women and girls, but “for everyone [...] Full text...

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Gbagbo waits to declare his candidacy for presidency in Cote d'Ivoire

06 march 2020 - 17:07:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Acquitted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of war crimes and crimes against humanity, former Ivorian [...] Full text...

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Women and girls still vulnerable to HIV due to gender inequality: UNAIDS

06 march 2020 - 05:31:55
New York, US (PANA) - Gender discrimination and violence, as well as “huge” gaps in education, are among the factors [...] Full text...

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François Compaoré's extradition decree was signed in France - Ministry of Justice

05 march 2020 - 20:44:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The extradition order of François Compoaré, who was implicated in the murder, on December 13, [...] Full text...

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Former UN secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passes on

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

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US places $7m bounty on Boko Haram leader Shekau

05 march 2020 - 07:43:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Department of State has taken a bold step towards the apprehension of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian rights body deplores persistence of torture in Tunisian prisons

05 march 2020 - 07:05:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Secretary-General of the Tunisian anti-torture organisation, Mondher Cherni, on Wednesday deplored the persistence of violence, [...] Full text...

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. Imam Dicko's hearing postponed due to commotion at court of Commune V of Bamako

04 march 2020 - 13:52:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The hearing of  former president of the Islamic High Council of Mali, Mahmoud Dicko, summoned on [...] Full text...

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Education NGO puts global South on track to deliver balanced, inclusive education for all

04 march 2020 - 12:33:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Education Relief Foundation (ERF), established in 2016 with an ambitious mission to develop, [...] Full text...

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Remains of 7,348 people exhumed from 8 mass graves in Burundi

03 march 2020 - 15:23:55
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Remains of 7,348 victims of ethnic violence in Burundi have been exhumed from eight mass graves [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Prison administrators in West and North Africa meet in Nouakchott

03 march 2020 - 14:54:31
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouakchott is hosting a four-day meeting of the Colorado Network for Penitentiary Emergence in West and [...] Full text...

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DR Congolese archbishops urge president Tshisekedi to continue peace efforts

03 march 2020 - 05:34:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The Permanent Committee of the Congolese National Episcopal Conference (CENCO) has urged DR Congo’s president [...] Full text...

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NOC welcomes report by 2 NGOs on smuggling of Libyan fuel

02 march 2020 - 21:10:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Company (NOC) on Monday welcomed a report by the two NGOs, "Trial International" [...] Full text...

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Kenya High Court halts dismissal of airline staff for filming Chinese arriving at Nairobi airport

02 march 2020 - 14:16:58
Re-sent Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The High Court in Nairobi on Monday halted the dismissal of a Kenya Airways staff member [...] Full text...

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Forum expresses concern about Africa's lag to attain SDGs

02 march 2020 - 14:04:08
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - After three days of work on Africa's  implementation of the 17 objectives of the global [...] Full text...

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

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

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Retail prices of Zimbabwe's staple food continue to rise

01 march 2020 - 12:04:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The price of Zimbabwe's staple food, roller maize meal, continues to rise across Zimbabwe’s top markets [...] Full text...

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Guinea: President Alpha Condé names new Higher Education minister

29 february 2020 - 05:34:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean President Alpha Condé on Friday named Kader Yacine Barry as Minister of Higher Education and [...] Full text...

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ECCAS delegates meet in Brazzaville to discuss gender, agricultural action plan

28 february 2020 - 21:59:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - Delegates from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) met here Friday to validate the [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Opposition Coalition disagrees on common presidential candidate

28 february 2020 - 17:08:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Formed a week ago, a coalition of four opposition political parties, "Kira Burundi" or "Healing, Burundi", [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Burundi to drop demand on international NGOs to disclose ethnic identity of employees

28 february 2020 - 11:06:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has asked the Burundi government to scrap "a dangerous requirement" for [...] Full text...

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Guinea's Minister of Higher Education resigns

28 february 2020 - 09:58:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé, has resigned, a well-informed source [...] Full text...

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German President says "We support change in Sudan"

27 february 2020 - 19:21:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Visiting German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, says coming to Khartoum is a signal for others to follow [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International denounces execution of eight men in Egypt

27 february 2020 - 18:08:05
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) denounced the execution of eight men by the Egyptian authorities in the early [...] Full text...

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Kenya elected Chair of Contact Group on piracy off Somalia coast

27 february 2020 - 13:44:40
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - Kenya on Thursday was elected as Chair of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's new govt wins Parliamentary vote of confidence

27 february 2020 - 10:50:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's new government led by Prime Minister-designate Elyès Fakhfakh on Thursday won a confidence vote in [...] Full text...

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Rights group says civilians massacred in Cameroon's separatist area

27 february 2020 - 07:56:45
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroonian government forces and armed ethnic Fulani killed at least 21 civilians in Ngarbuh village, including 13 [...] Full text...

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MONUSCO chief attends 2020 Fragility forum in Washington

26 february 2020 - 23:43:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary General in DR Congo, Leila Zerrougui, Tuesday left [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist takes gov’t to task over media freedom

26 february 2020 - 23:09:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading human rights activists, Wednesday took the government to task over [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces train journalists

26 february 2020 - 22:31:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces (DCAF) Wednesday held a training workshop [...] Full text...

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Congo: Towards validation of action plan to accompany ECCAS women

26 february 2020 - 21:30:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - Representatives of different departments of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and experts from [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Supreme Court judge contracts swine flu in India

26 february 2020 - 14:19:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan Supreme Court judge has contracted swine flu while attending a conference of judges in [...] Full text...

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The judiciary: A facilitator or hindrance to democracy in Africa? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

26 february 2020 - 09:08:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In political science, the ‘trias politica’ model for the governance of the state, popularised in modern [...] Full text...

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France calls on new govt. in South Sudan to implement revitalized peace deal

25 february 2020 - 17:11:20
Paris, France (PANA) - France welcomed the formation of the Transitional National Union Government (TGoNU), set up on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian investigative journalist released after guilty plea bargain

25 february 2020 - 00:22:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  -  Tanzanian investigative journalist Erick Kabendera, who was arrested on charges of tax avoidance in [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s High Court grants bail to pressure group presses for President Barrow to go executive

24 february 2020 - 23:20:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   - The High Court here Monday granted bail to eight members of the troubled local pressure group- [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Rights body urges new unity govt. not to repeat past deadly mistakes

23 february 2020 - 15:51:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Following the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity in South Sudan, Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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43 people dead in Zambia following spate of mob justice

23 february 2020 - 10:42:52
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A total of 43 people have died and 23 others injured in the last two months [...] Full text...

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Quadripartite meeting between Rwanda and Uganda highlighted by Rwandan media

22 february 2020 - 12:36:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week commented on the fourth quadripartite summit between the Heads of State of [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Lesotho authorities to protect key witnesses in PM's murder case

22 february 2020 - 06:19:16
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Lesotho authorities to protect key witnesses as the Prime Minister, Thomas [...] Full text...

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UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime

22 february 2020 - 05:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many [...] Full text...

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Malian Muslim cleric detained for preaching terrorism

21 february 2020 - 17:51:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian preacher, Bandiougou Doumbia, was arrested and detained on Thursday in Bamako central prison, for having [...] Full text...

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Mauritania sets up an inter-ministerial committee to improve the business climate

21 february 2020 - 15:20:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has adopted a draft decree establishing "the composition, objectives and functioning of an [...] Full text...

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International observers arrive in Togo for Saturday's presidential election

21 february 2020 - 13:09:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nearly 300 international observers have arrived in Togo for the presidential election on Saturday, official sources [...] Full text...

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Gambian consumers to sue telecommunication company over false 4G claim

21 february 2020 - 10:15:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian consumers, under the banner of Consumer Protection Consortium (CPC) on Thursday vowed to take legal [...] Full text...

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Several activists sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorism in Tunisia

21 february 2020 - 08:46:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The criminal chamber at the Tunis court of first instance, which specialises in terrorist crimes, sentenced [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council reflects on CAR peace deal anniversary

21 february 2020 - 07:45:14
New York, US (PANA) - One year after the signing of a peace deal in the Central African Republic (CAR), State authority is [...] Full text...

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‘Deliberate starvation’ tactics used in South Sudan could be war crime: UN Rights Commission

21 february 2020 - 06:08:29
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The people of South Sudan have been “deliberately starved” in different parts of the country for ethnic and political reasons, and [...] Full text...

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Coalition of 4 political parties set up ahead of in Burundi new general elections

20 february 2020 - 20:01:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Four political parties - the National rally for change (RANAC), the Council of Patriots (CDP), the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Judiciary cancels arrest warrants for three opponents of former President Mohamed Abdel Aziz'

20 february 2020 - 15:50:36
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian judiciary has cancelled three international arrest warrants against opponents of former president Mohamed Ould [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Human Rights Commission concerned over reports of mob justice

20 february 2020 - 15:16:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's Human Rights Commission in Zambia (HRC) has expressed concern at continuing reports of gassing activities [...] Full text...

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Tunisian new Prime Minister announces his cabinet

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

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President Barrow calls compatriots to unite and deliberate on national issues

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

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Gambia marks 55 years of independence

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

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

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

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Nigeria: Armed herdsmen kill 8 persons in Niger Delta region

16 february 2020 - 15:06:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of killings in Nigeria continue to fester as armed herdsmen, allegedly aided by some [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe hosts 6th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

16 february 2020 - 11:39:51
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Sixth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARDF-VI) will be held from 24 to 27 [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Arbitration and mediation to improve the business climate

14 february 2020 - 23:57:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  The chamber of commerce, industry and agriculture of Mauritania (CCIAM) Friday hosted the closing session of [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Human bones of genocide victims unearthed

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

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Togo's presidential candidate, Komi Wolou, wants a "re-foundation of the Togolese nation"

14 february 2020 - 15:52:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA)- Presidential candidate Komi Wolou of Socialist Pact for Renewal (PSR) will work, if elected, for a true [...] Full text...

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

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

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Zambian President Lungu deploys army to stop gassing of citizens

14 february 2020 - 09:09:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has ordered the deployment of the army to stop the gassing of [...] Full text...

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UN stresses importance of transitional justice processes for lasting peace

14 february 2020 - 07:40:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For countries to move forward after conflict or mass atrocities, suffering must be acknowledged and justice served, [...] Full text...

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CAR's year-old peace agreement must be implemented for ‘lasting peace’ , says UN expert

14 february 2020 - 07:12:19
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Following a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), a UN independent expert said that everyone [...] Full text...

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Tunis launches regional platform against human trafficking

13 february 2020 - 19:42:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A platform to combat human trafficking was launched on Thursday in Tunis by the Tunisian National [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls on newly-appointed officials to be righteous, honest, trustworthy

13 february 2020 - 19:05:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow, has called on newly-sworn public officers to be righteous, honest and trustworthy [...] Full text...

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Somalia gains notoriety for rampant media censorship-Amnesty International

13 february 2020 - 17:34:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A surge in violent attacks, threats, harassment and intimidation of media workers is entrenching Somalia as [...] Full text...

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Former Italian Interior Minister Mattéo Salvini faces 15 years in prison for African migrants sequestration

13 february 2020 - 12:51:32
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Italy's former far-right interior minister Matteo Salvini faces 15 years in prison if convicted of ordering [...] Full text...

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Sudan concludes agreement with victims of US navy ship bombing

13 february 2020 - 10:34:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday announced it has reached a settlement with the victims in the bombing of [...] Full text...

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Journalist sentenced to one-year imprisonment for tweet on Malian presidency

12 february 2020 - 21:38:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Malian presidency has sentenced Tiégoum Boubèye Maiga, journalist and former director of the communication office [...] Full text...

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HRW says Sudan confirmed readiness to cooperate with The Hague tribunal

12 february 2020 - 19:43:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Wednesday reaffirmed its willingness to fully cooperate with the human rights watch (HRW) whose [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Elyes Fakhfakh's government expected on Friday

12 february 2020 - 15:48:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's newly appointed Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh will present the final list of his government to [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with The Gambia on ECF supported programme

12 february 2020 - 12:35:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Observing that The Gambia has built a positive track record of performance and advanced its structural [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate welcomes decision to hand ousted Sudan president Bashir, others to ICC

12 february 2020 - 08:05:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says a decision to hand over ousted Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir [...] Full text...

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Sudanese opposition, government agree to take perpetrators of war crimes to The Hague

11 february 2020 - 18:59:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese government and armed opposition, currently engaged in peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, have agreed [...] Full text...

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Security forces discover terrorist camp on Mount Semmama in Tunisia

11 february 2020 - 14:47:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A terrorist camp has been discovered in the Semmama mountain range in the governorate of Kasserine [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe government accused of favouring Chinese conglomerate Huawei

11 february 2020 - 13:59:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe has drawn a sharp rebuke from stakeholders over nepotism fears, after the government recently extended [...] Full text...

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South Africa commemorates Mandela’s historic release

11 february 2020 - 09:30:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Tuesday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the day Nelson Mandela was [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges new AU chairperson Ramaphosa to hinge ‘Silencing the Guns’ goal on justice, accountability

11 february 2020 - 07:39:09
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – As South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa begins his term of office as the chairperson of [...] Full text...

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First Arab Peace and Justice Conference opens in Tunis

10 february 2020 - 17:18:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first Arab conference on peace, justice and sustainable development opened on Monday in Tunis.   The two-day [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian collective for redistribution of agricultural land

10 february 2020 - 17:04:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Manifesto for the Political, Economic and Social Rights of the Haratines (MDPESH - components of [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says militias, armed Islamists ravage central Mali

10 february 2020 - 10:13:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Armed groups in Mali have escalated their attacks on civilians, massacring people in their villages, and [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: African leaders meet against background of huge challenges

09 february 2020 - 18:05:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – African leaders on Sunday began their 33rd Summit in Addis Ababa under the theme: “Silencing the [...] Full text...

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Sudan Govt requests UN to establish peace support operation

09 february 2020 - 16:42:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Government of Sudan on Sunday requested the United Nations to establish a peace support operation [...] Full text...

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Human rights organizations welcome the conviction of five anti-balaka leaders by CAR justice system

08 february 2020 - 18:31:07
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Central African League for Human Rights (LCDH) [...] Full text...

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28 militiamen sentenced in Central African Republic for murder of civilians, UN peacekeepers

08 february 2020 - 08:35:38
Bangui, CAR (PANA)  - The UN Mission in CAR (MINUSCA) Friday hailed the sentencing of 28 militia members in the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Girls' clubs launch movement to end female genital mutilation

08 february 2020 - 00:05:12
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  -  A movement called “99 -05” was launched by young girls here Thursday in Kolda, in the [...] Full text...

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AU silencing the gun campaign silent on justice against warlords (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

07 february 2020 - 14:34:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The campaign to silence the guns and weapons of war in Africa, the focus of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group decries spike in killings in Cameroon ahead of parliamentary poll

07 february 2020 - 05:31:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A surge in violence by the Cameroon military in recent weeks has led to dozens of [...] Full text...

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UN official in Libya says there is ‘convergence’ over lasting Libya ceasefire

07 february 2020 - 05:11:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day four of UN-led talks to transform an uncertain truce in Libya into a permanent [...] Full text...

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Gambia: IOM launches NRM for protection and assistance of vulnerable migrants

06 february 2020 - 20:17:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   - The Gambia office of the International Organization for Migrants (IOM) Thursday launched the National Referral Mechanism [...] Full text...

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Over half of women in informal sector exposed to sextortion in Zimbabwe

06 february 2020 - 15:42:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Over half the women in Zimbabwe's informal sector experience sextortion as the main form of  non-monetary [...] Full text...

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Killings, sexual violence continue in CAR despite peace deal - Rights group

06 february 2020 - 08:26:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As Central African Republic (CAR) celebrates the first anniversary of the signing of the Khartoum Peace [...] Full text...

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Muslim World League commends Gambian President Barrow for Myanmar case

05 february 2020 - 16:47:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Muslim World League Secretary General, Abdulqader Ahmed Abobaker Al-Mashhor, has commended Gambian President Adama Barrow for [...] Full text...

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Rights groups slam Morocco's crackdown on social media critics

05 february 2020 - 07:46:09
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Two human rights organizations are asking the Moroccan authorities to immediately free people who are being detained [...] Full text...

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Overturning of Malawi presidential election historic - Zimbabwe Opposition leader

04 february 2020 - 16:19:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -  Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, has called the overturning of Malawi's Presidential election a historic [...] Full text...

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Mauritian judge dies in office

04 february 2020 - 14:32:13
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Judge Bobby Madhub died on Tuesday aged  59 after collapsing in his office, apparently [...] Full text...

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US to return $308 million Abacha loot to Nigeria

04 february 2020 - 12:36:58
Washington, DC, (PANA) - The US government is to repatriate to Nigeria about $308 million traceable to the kleptocracy of [...] Full text...

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Rights group says mining companies must confront human rights violations

03 february 2020 - 10:59:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - As the world’s biggest mining investment conference begins in Cape Town, Amnesty International is asking [...] Full text...

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Botswana dismisses social media reports of confirmed coronavirus

03 february 2020 - 09:52:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has dismissed social media reports of confirmed coronavirus in the country. Doreen Motshegwa, Ministry of Health [...] Full text...

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Discussions on border issues between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea resume

01 february 2020 - 19:36:11
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - President Ali Bongo Ondimba and the president of the Constitutional Court, Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo Saturday held talks [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Eight homosexuals sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment

31 january 2020 - 23:24:02
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  The Nouakchott tribunal Friday sentenced to two years’ imprisonment eight members of a homosexual community who [...] Full text...

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The Gambia, US discuss critical issues of mutual concern to govts., peoples

31 january 2020 - 19:26:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow and US Ambassador to The Gambia, Richard Carlton Paschall, discussed critical issues [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president calls US President Trump's peace plan 'injustice of the century'

31 january 2020 - 09:33:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Thursday called US President Donald Trump's so-called "deal of the century" [...] Full text...

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Ivorian authorities establish anti-corruption body

30 january 2020 - 18:33:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government has adopted a decree, creating a specialized judicial body, called "the Economic [...] Full text...

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UN says 2020 is 'a once in lifetime opportunity' for peace, democracy in Sudan

30 january 2020 - 10:01:13
Khartoum, Sudan, (PANA) - The United Nations has called on the international community to immediately boost its support for Sudan's [...] Full text...

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US President Trump's Plan for Palestine sparks concerns in Tunis

30 january 2020 - 09:16:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has expressed "great concern" following US President Donald Trump's announcement of the "deal of the [...] Full text...

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The Gambia’s gov’t endorses Supreme Court’s ruling on expelled MP

29 january 2020 - 23:29:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   - The government of The Gambia, through the attorney general’s chambers and ministry of justice, said here [...] Full text...

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Tunisian parliament denounces Trump’s peace deal for Middle-East

29 january 2020 - 22:43:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  The Tunisian parliament Wednesday strongly condemned the “Deal of the century”, a document supposed to take [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe VP Constantino Chiwenga cries foul over court defeat

29 january 2020 - 16:59:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has cried foul over his recent court defeat to his estranged [...] Full text...

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Female groups in Zimbabwe unite to improve women participation in electoral processes

29 january 2020 - 14:53:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local female political activists, Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE), in partnership with the [...] Full text...

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Former head of Mali military junta Aya Sanogo, others granted provisional release

29 january 2020 - 12:25:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The indictment chamber of the Bamako Court of Appeal on Tuesday granted provisional release to Captain [...] Full text...

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New UN finance panel to push Global Goals forward

29 january 2020 - 08:08:24
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday encouraged Member States to support a new [...] Full text...

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Gambian court overrules Barrows executive decision

28 january 2020 - 23:52:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Gambia’s Supreme Court Tuesday overruled an executive decision by President Adama Barrow which led to the [...] Full text...

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The Gambia Supreme Court declares revocation of expelled MP nomination null and void

28 january 2020 - 22:25:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Supreme Court of The Gambia comprising three judges led by the Chief Justice Hassan Bubacar [...] Full text...

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Guinean religious leaders call for postponement of parliamentary election

28 january 2020 - 10:41:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean religious leaders have called on the government to postpone the legislative election scheduled for 16 [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says mass arrests risk fueling tensions in Gambia

28 january 2020 - 09:39:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - International human rights group, Amnesty International (AI), has sharply reacted to the violent clashes between Gambian [...] Full text...

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NOC director stresses importance of rule of law in resolution of conflicts in Libya

27 january 2020 - 23:18:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the management committee of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, Monday [...] Full text...

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Turkey’s President Erdoğan visits Gambia

27 january 2020 - 22:40:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the head of a high-level delegation Monday arrived here for [...] Full text...

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President Erdogan pledges Turkey’s support to The Gambia

27 january 2020 - 22:12:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Turkey’s President Recep Tayyib Erdogan, who arrived Monday in The Gambia for a day’s visit, has [...] Full text...

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Gambian journalists say 24 hours witnessed most aggressive attack on press freedom

27 january 2020 - 16:55:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says the past 24 hours witnessed the most aggressive attack on [...] Full text...

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African, Asian and Latin American countries put accent on inclusive education (By Anaclet Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2020 - 10:49:00
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Top representatives of African, Asian and Latin American developing countries meeting in Djibouti on Monday signed [...] Full text...

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Gambian government bans ‘Operation 3-Years Jotna’

27 january 2020 - 07:58:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia government on Sunday banned a self-styled protest group “Three Years Jotna”, a local phrase [...] Full text...

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UNDP affirms support to Sudan's transitional government

26 january 2020 - 18:21:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Minister of Justice, Dr. Nasreddin Abdul Bari, met on Sunday with a delegation of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia recorded 109 attacks on journalists in 2019

26 january 2020 - 14:31:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Attacks against journalists in Tunisia in 2019 doubled compared to the previous year, rising from 136 [...] Full text...

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Gambian victims call for immediate arrest and prosecution of ex-President Jammeh

25 january 2020 - 16:51:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian victims under the 22-year rule of ex-President Yahya Jammeh have called on The Gambian government [...] Full text...

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“March for Justice” kicks off in Gambia

25 january 2020 - 11:58:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Hundreds of activists and victims of Gambia’s dictatorial rule during President Yahya Jammeh era, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Burundi: The party-state actively preparing extra-ordinary congress for next Sunday

25 january 2020 - 00:26:25
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The National Council for the Defense of Democracy/Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) is actively [...] Full text...

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Government, major rebel faction sign framework agreement

24 january 2020 - 21:26:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The Sudanese government and a major rebel faction Friday signed a protocol, known as the Peace [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari assents to agreement on transfer of prisoners between Nigeria, Macao

24 january 2020 - 15:47:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assented to the Instrument of Ratification of the Agreement on [...] Full text...

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Guinean head of state calls for calm after violent protests

24 january 2020 - 13:53:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé has "strongly condemned "ethnocentric comments made in the private media" by politicians [...] Full text...

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Rights body raises red flag on insecurity, impunity in DR Congo

24 january 2020 - 13:32:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Amnesty International has called on DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi to move with speed and bring to justice [...] Full text...

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Canada gives Mali US$78.9 million development assistance

24 january 2020 - 11:32:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Canadian Foreign Minister François Philippe Champagne announced on Thursday that his country would provide an additional [...] Full text...

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Jammeh victims gear up for 'March for Justice' on Saturday

24 january 2020 - 10:36:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Victims of Gambia’s exiled dictator Yahya Jammeh on Friday said that preparations are advanced for their [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Minister to decide fate of Apartheid-era assassin

23 january 2020 - 18:32:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, says he will comply with the order [...] Full text...

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Gambia welcomes ICJ order against Myanmar to stop Rohinga genocide

23 january 2020 - 16:53:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has welcomed Thursday's unanimous decision by the International Court of Justice in The [...] Full text...

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International court of justice unanimously orders measures to prevent genocide in Myanmar

23 january 2020 - 14:13:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Myanmar to prevent all genocidal acts against Rohingya [...] Full text...

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Gambia: FM assures of govt's commitment to SDGs acceleration growth

22 january 2020 - 19:17:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamburay Njie, the Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, has revealed that the Gambian government [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US agency award $8 million to boost crop, livestock farming in Northeast Nigeria

22 january 2020 - 16:44:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday said that it has awarded a three-year, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges state to free rights lawyer in Tanzania

21 january 2020 - 23:28:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  -  Amnesty International Tuesday urged authorities in Tanzania to unconditionally free a human rights lawyer [...] Full text...

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Rights groups, others push for climate emergency to top Davos forum

21 january 2020 - 07:46:55
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Decision makers attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this week must transform the world's economic [...] Full text...

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Gambian justice minister hailed over Jammeh remarks

20 january 2020 - 21:40:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Victims of exiled former Gambia dictator Yahya Jammeh Monday hailed Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou for vowing [...] Full text...

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Gambian Victims to stage "Jammeh to Justice" protest over demand for his return

20 january 2020 - 20:06:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia Centre for Human Rights Violations has vowed to stage a protest to demand Jammeh to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: New inquest into death of anti-apartheid activist begins

20 january 2020 - 14:23:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The credibility of the apartheid-era judicial system came under the spotlight at the start [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Chief to visit DR Congo from 23 - 27 January

20 january 2020 - 14:13:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is to undertake a five-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Kenyan MP who shot DJ remanded in prison custody

20 january 2020 - 11:54:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Babu Owino, a Kenyan legislator who shot a Nairobi club Disc Jockey in the neck in [...] Full text...

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Gambia gov’t to prosecute former president Jammeh

20 january 2020 - 10:19:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Justice Minsiter Abubacarr Tambadou has vowed that former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, will be prosecuted should [...] Full text...

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Gambian Justice Minister says country still has 'too many challenges'

19 january 2020 - 16:34:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian justice minister Abubacarr Tambadou, has said that the tiny West African nation has too many [...] Full text...

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

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

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The arrest and trial of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson dominate headlines in Rwanda

18 january 2020 - 19:21:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  The arrest of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson ‘Captain’ Herman Nsengimana over terrorism charges and the hearing of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Former Malawian President Joyce Banda tells African leaders they owe their people in terms of counterfeit drugs

18 january 2020 - 09:11:14
Lome, Togo (PANA)  -  Former Malawian President Joyce Hilda Banda says African heads of state owe it to their people [...] Full text...

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