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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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh is not exempt from accountability – Victims

17 january 2020 - 19:42:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh should be held accountable for his "sins" – Victims

17 january 2020 - 19:22:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks: One agreement but several addenda

17 january 2020 - 15:08:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When people hear about Sudan’s current peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, they will immediately think [...] Full text...

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Gambia pursues zero tolerance against trafficking in persons

16 january 2020 - 19:43:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia is pursuing a new “zero tolerance” policy against Trafficking in Persons [...] Full text...

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Gambian Ministry of Justice says ICJ verdict on Rohingya will take place Jan. 23

15 january 2020 - 17:22:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Justice announced on Twitter on Wednesday that the International Court of Justice [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International deplores postponement of Malian “red berets” trial

15 january 2020 - 16:58:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International said on Tuesday that the postponement of the trial of the "red berets" of [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch calls for repeal of repressive laws in Mauritania

15 january 2020 - 12:54:29
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The change of power in Mauritania, following the 22 June 2019 presidential election and the inauguration [...] Full text...

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Meeting on combating transnational crime opens in Niamey

14 january 2020 - 15:38:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A meeting on countering transnational organized crime spearheaded by the Strategic Studies Centre for Africa (CESA) [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean President invited to inauguration of his Guinea-Bissau counterpart

14 january 2020 - 14:50:31
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean President Jorge Carlos Fonseca has been invited to the swearing-in ceremony of his [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Inquest into death of anti-Apartheid activist re-opened

14 january 2020 - 14:26:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inquest into the 1982 death of anti-Apartheid activist Dr Neil Aggett will re-convene [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Protestor shot dead in Conakry

13 january 2020 - 19:59:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A young protester in his twenties was fatally shot late Monday in Cosa, the stronghold of [...] Full text...

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Protesting school children demand resumption of classes in Mali public schools

13 january 2020 - 19:03:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thousands of students from several public schools in Bamako on Monday demonstrated in the Malian capital, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari commmiserates with Nigerien leader on terrorists' killing of 89 soldiers

13 january 2020 - 16:41:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday evening spoke by telephone with the Nigerien President, Mahamadou Issoufou, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese leader calls for UN Security Council enlargement

13 january 2020 - 16:17:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, on Monday in Dakar called for an enlargement of the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso coup perpetrators to pay over 900 million CFAF to civil parties

13 january 2020 - 14:55:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ouagadougou military court on Monday ordered the perpetrators of the September 2015 coup in [...] Full text...

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Mali: Professional press associations regret Tiégoum Maïga's indictment

12 january 2020 - 12:21:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Professional press associations in Mali say they learned with regret that their colleague, Tiégoum Boubèye Maïga, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian activist leads preliminary vote hunt in opposition strongholds

11 january 2020 - 14:57:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A coalition of Ethiopian opposition leaders, led by prominent social justice activist-turned politician, Jawar Mohamed, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty calls for investigation into conditions under which Chadian journalist was detained

10 january 2020 - 18:58:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Chadian authorities to investigate allegations of ill-treatment of Ali Hamata Achène, [...] Full text...

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Benin gov't to amend law on Court for Suppression of Economic Offences and Terrorism

10 january 2020 - 10:11:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government is to submit to the National Assembly a bill amending certain provisions relating [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Rights group wants Police Chief to deny ex-President Jammeh's party permit to protest

09 january 2020 - 18:26:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations, has urged the Inspector General of [...] Full text...

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Sudan PM visits rebel held area

09 january 2020 - 16:50:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese dare-do Prime Minister, Dr Abdallah Hamdouk, on Thursday left Khartoum for Kauda, a rebel strong [...] Full text...

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AU calls for int'l assistance to Somalia after car bombing near Presidential Palace

09 january 2020 - 11:36:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has called for urgent support to Somalia to enable it to deal [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari demands free, fair and credible elections from Police, electoral umpire

07 january 2020 - 16:14:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday met with the head of the nation’s electoral umpire, the [...] Full text...

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Marry Mubaiwa, estranged wife of Zimbabwe VP, granted bail

06 january 2020 - 19:42:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - High Court of Zimbabwe Judge, Justice Pisirai Kwenda, has released Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Mary [...] Full text...

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New Controversial Constitution Amendment Bill seeks to allow Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa consolidate power

06 january 2020 - 16:42:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has gazetted the 'Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 2) Bill, 2019', a controversial [...] Full text...

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International community denounce bombing of military academy in Tripoli

06 january 2020 - 13:41:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  There has been a huge international outcry following the  shelling of a military academy in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Nigeria police on red alert over possible violence following killing of Iranian General

06 january 2020 - 07:58:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has placed all police commands and formations nationwide [...] Full text...

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Large condemnation n of Saturday’s attack against Tripoli military academy

05 january 2020 - 16:09:25
Tripoli Libya (PANA)   -  A large majority of Libyans  Sunday strongly condemned and expressed anger at the air bombardment carried [...] Full text...

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Darfur politician appeals for humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable in Genaina

04 january 2020 - 19:36:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Sudan Liberation Party, Mohamed Hussein Isihag, on Friday appealed to political [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to hold vote of confidence for new government on 10 January

04 january 2020 - 18:26:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Bureau of Parliament decided on Saturday to hold a plenary session focused on the [...] Full text...

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Assailant killed in attack on Niono prison in central Mali

03 january 2020 - 12:48:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An assailant was killed in an attack on the Niono prison in central Mali on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Burundian president pardons large category of detainees this year

02 january 2020 - 21:24:16
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza Thursday pardoned a large number of prisoners on the occasion of his [...] Full text...

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Tunisia finally gets new government

02 january 2020 - 18:46:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The prospective head of the Tunisian government, Habib Jemli, announced here Thursday his cabinet, following  several [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM announces new Cabinet

02 january 2020 - 16:32:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Jemli announced on Thursday the new government, a month and a half [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Announcement of new government postponed to Thursday

01 january 2020 - 20:44:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  After long political negotiations, Habib Jemli, the new head of the Tunisian government, said here Wednesday [...] Full text...

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High level delegation in Darfur to help put down the unrest there

01 january 2020 - 19:45:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -   A High level delegation from the central government arrived in Genaina, near the borders with Chad, [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta urges unity, tolerance in Kenyan politics

01 january 2020 - 18:26:35
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged his people to rally behind the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), [...] Full text...

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The year 2020 bears hope for revival of Togolese nation -Jean-Pierre Fabre

31 december 2019 - 23:36:46
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   - The leader of the national alliance for change (ANC), Jean-Pierre Fabre, in his message to the [...] Full text...

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Ivorian civil society convention calls on political class to live up to responsibility in peacekeeping

31 december 2019 - 21:50:49
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian civil society convention (CSCI) Tuesday called on the political class to live up [...] Full text...

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Tunisian human rights watchdog concerned by extended state of emergency

31 december 2019 - 21:16:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  A Tunisian human rights and liberties watchdog, OTDL. Tuesday expressed concerns over the announcement by President [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's 'second lady', Marry Chiwenga, to spend more time in remand

31 december 2019 - 16:30:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Marry Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Zimbabwe's Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, will spend more time in remand [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Limam Chaafi's lawyer calls for the prosecution of his client to be stopped

31 december 2019 - 14:19:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Accusations made against Moustapha Limam Chaafi, a well-known Mauritanian politician in the Sahel, West Africa and [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: Gambia’s Truth Commission gives hope to victims (Analysis by Momodou Jaitey, PANA correspondent)

31 december 2019 - 09:54:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – As 2019 draws to an end, one of most important and biggest stories that ran in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan pro-democracy hero laid to rest

30 december 2019 - 23:12:11
Muranga, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenya's pro-democracy icon and first black Mayor of Nairobi, Charles Rubia, 96, was Monday laid to [...] Full text...

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Dozens of Sudanese security elements sentenced to death by hanging

30 december 2019 - 13:13:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In the first of its kind, a Sudanese court has tried and sentenced dozens of security [...] Full text...

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Guterres' message for 2020: In world of turmoil, youth are its ‘greatest source’ of hope

30 december 2019 - 09:36:44
New York, US (PANA - As the world enters 2020 with “uncertainty and insecurity all around”, the United Nations chief [...] Full text...

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Nine police officers indicted after death of 11 detainees in anti-drug unit cell

30 december 2019 - 07:20:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Nine police officers have been indicted following the death of 11 detainees on 15 July [...] Full text...

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Liberia: US, EU nudge protest organizers to share plans with justice ministry

29 december 2019 - 18:10:52
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA)  -  The diplomatic missions of the United States of America, the European Union, France, Germany, Sweden, and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister calls on Security Council to act against Haftar crimes against civilians

29 december 2019 - 14:45:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan foreign minister of the government of national accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has asked [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General condemns ‘horrendous’ Somalia car bomb attack

28 december 2019 - 19:50:52
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Perpetrators behind the deadly terrorist attack in Somalia on Saturday must be brought to justice, the [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe Minister of Justice Komi Sambo Antoine passes on

27 december 2019 - 16:28:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Friday the death in France of Komi Sambo Antoine, former [...] Full text...

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Pretoria rebuked over fugitive scandal

27 december 2019 - 12:12:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday urged Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi [...] Full text...

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Africa records significant losses in 10 years due to illicit capital flight - Senegalese expert

26 december 2019 - 19:58:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The African continent recorded between 2003 and 2014 significant losses due to the illicit flight of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Franco-Beninese anti-colonial activist Kémi Séba sentenced to 2 months

26 december 2019 - 18:15:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Franco-Beninese anti-colonial activist Kémi Séba, who was arrested on Saturday in Ouagadougou for "insults" against [...] Full text...

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87 Libyan MPs call for unity and concessions to build a new nation

25 december 2019 - 14:10:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 87 members of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya have called on [...] Full text...

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December 2019, acrimonious anniversary for Sudanese revolutionaries

24 december 2019 - 19:57:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister of Defense Lt Gen. Awad Bin Aouf on 11 April 2019 announced the ouster [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt releases former National Security adviser and online newspaper publisher

24 december 2019 - 18:22:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday announced the release by Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Burundian president expresses last wishes to defense and security forces

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

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Several Mauritanians initiate action against long detention of ENER former CEO

23 december 2019 - 22:08:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - Several prominent individuals from various backgrounds said here Monday they had set up an "Initiative for [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Nigeria cooperate in judicial field

23 december 2019 - 16:21:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)-Sudan’s Chief Justice on Monday discussed with Nigerian senior justice official cooperation between the two sides and training [...] Full text...

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Man who killed South African politician Chris Hani denies Polish right-wing plot

23 december 2019 - 08:46:58
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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Sudan's former security chief under investigation

22 december 2019 - 19:28:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Former Chief of the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), Lt Gen Salah Abdallah Gosh, [...] Full text...

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Year-end analysis: Kenya steps up anti-graft war as 'big fish' hauled to court (News Analysis by David Jagongo, PANA correspondent)

22 december 2019 - 16:05:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The year 2019 is approaching the end with high profile Kenyan public and state officials arraigned [...] Full text...

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Libyan media focus on intensifying war vis-a-vis regional events

21 december 2019 - 17:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Memoranda of understanding signed on November 27 between Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) and Turkey [...] Full text...

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Congo sets up network of journalists on democracy

21 december 2019 - 12:16:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  Congo's Diocesan Conference on Justice and Peace has set up a network of journalists on democracy [...] Full text...

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Uganda polls body clears three presidential aspirants to consult with voters ahead of campaign

21 december 2019 - 11:24:08
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's Electoral Commission (EC) has cleared three presidential aspirants to begin consultations with the electorate without [...] Full text...

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Stand for peace and harmony says Guterres after meeting with Pope Francis

21 december 2019 - 08:14:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In the midst of “turbulent and trying times”, all the world’s people must stand together in peace and harmony, [...] Full text...

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Guinean presidential camp applauds move for new constitution

21 december 2019 - 00:13:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  The democratic coalition for a new constitution (CODENOC) in Guinea Friday expressed satisfaction at moves by [...] Full text...

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Sudanese celebrate first anniversary , AI says they shouldn’t forget those killed

20 december 2019 - 22:30:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese youth Friday continued celebrating the first anniversary of the revolution that [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights chief raises concern about deteriorating rights situation in Libya

20 december 2019 - 14:05:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed concern about [...] Full text...

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Guinea president Condé calls for new constitution despite massive opposition

20 december 2019 - 07:27:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean president Alpha Condé says he has asked the minister of Justice Mohamed Lamine Fofana to [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International seeks better human rights record in Sudan

19 december 2019 - 17:36:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's transitional government should live up to the expectations of its citizens by upholding the rule [...] Full text...

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ICRC demands justice, humane treatment of captured people in Kalehe highlands of DRC

19 december 2019 - 16:16:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)-The International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday decried the inhuman conditions in which thousands of DR [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM warns police

18 december 2019 - 16:37:07
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday severely warned the police, who, he [...] Full text...

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Kenyan court orders repatriation of Indian, Nepalese victims of human trafficking

18 december 2019 - 11:54:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Five victims of an international human trafficking cartel operating in Kenya should be repatriated to India [...] Full text...

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Partners promise 10 billion FCFA to support Burkina Faso's electoral process

18 december 2019 - 11:06:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's technical and financial partners have promised to support the 2020 electoral process with [...] Full text...

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Rights groups accuse Equatorial Guinea over Jammeh suit

18 december 2019 - 08:15:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A group of human rights groups on  Tuesday accused Equatorial Guinea of refusing to serve exiled [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges countries to transform their response refugee situations

18 december 2019 - 06:05:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world needs to transform the way it responds to refugee situations and do more for [...] Full text...

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Gambian journalists remember slain editor

17 december 2019 - 23:22:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Journalists under the banner of the Gambia Press Union (GPU)Tuesday remembered their slain colleague, Deyda Hydara, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari decries slow pace of justice under democracy

17 december 2019 - 20:06:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday expressed unhappiness about democracy’s ‘slow’ method of dispensation of justice, expressing [...] Full text...

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CPJ says 25 journalists killed in 2019, Syria, Mexico deadliest countries

17 december 2019 - 19:49:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The global press freedom watchdog, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Tuesday in its latest report released [...] Full text...

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Net closes on former South African President Zuma's fugitive friends

17 december 2019 - 06:36:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A high-level South African delegation has flown to Abu Dhabi in an attempt to [...] Full text...

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West Africa ‘shaken by unprecedented violence’, UN envoy tells Security Council

17 december 2019 - 05:50:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for West Africa and the Sahel region, told the Security Council on Monday [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities asked to reveal fate of journalist who disappeared on arrival in Tripoli

16 december 2019 - 12:52:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The family of Libyan journalist Ridha Fahil al-Boum, with whom contact was lost at the Maitigua [...] Full text...

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