84 Libyan MPs urge Parliament to immediately hold plenary session to give confidence to government

24 february 2021 - 22:33:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 84-member Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has called for a plenary session for the vote [...] Full text...

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Libyan High Council of State urges PM to speed up formation of government

24 february 2021 - 10:48:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State has called on the Prime Minister-designate of the Government of [...] Full text...

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Libyan designated PM sets criteria for ministerial positions

19 february 2021 - 22:29:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister-designate of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, reaffirmed here Friday that [...] Full text...

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UN, senior Libyan officials discuss implementation of political dialogue roadmap

19 february 2021 - 11:59:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General , Ján Kubiš, has discussed with the President of [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meeting in Sabratha fix 22 and 23 February for plenary session

17 february 2021 - 11:50:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the House of Representatives meeting in Sabratha, 70 km west of Tripoli, have decided [...] Full text...

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New Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council arrives in Tripoli

16 february 2021 - 17:38:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, arrived on Tuesday at Maitiga International Airport, [...] Full text...

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The vote of confidence for government, a new challenge for the Libyan Parliament

15 february 2021 - 23:38:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Divergences have persisted over the past few days among members of the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council’s chairman meets Speaker on vote of confidence

15 february 2021 - 05:20:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The new chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Sunday held talks with the [...] Full text...

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Consultations begin on formation of new unity government in Libya

14 february 2021 - 17:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's new Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah has started consultations on formation of a new government before [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's Parliament suspends sittings for three weeks as infections climb in the House

09 february 2021 - 20:15:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Parliament has suspended sitting for three weeks to check the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), as [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN-Gov't mission says 'rapid scale up' crucial to meet humanitarian needs in Tigray

07 february 2021 - 15:30:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A joint United Nations-Government of Ethiopia mission to Mekelle in the country’s Tigray region, on [...] Full text...

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US says Eritrean troops committing crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region

05 february 2021 - 17:18:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray have been engaged in looting, sexual violence [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Prime Minister invested by National Assembly

05 february 2021 - 11:00:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, who was reappointed in early [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 15 Ghanaian MPs, 56 parliamentary staff test positive as cases continue to rise

05 february 2021 - 06:41:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Fifteen Ghanaian Members of Parliament and 56 parliamentary staff have tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavius) since mass [...] Full text...

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Breaking News: ICC finds Uganda rebel leader guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity

04 february 2021 - 16:29:51
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Dominic Ongwen, deputy leader of the Ugandan rebel group Lords Resistance Army (LRA) has been [...] Full text...

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ICC convicts former Uganda LRA leader Ongwen

04 february 2021 - 13:26:42
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday found a former Uganda rebel Lord's Resistance Army [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Guterres says 'urgent steps' needed to alleviate suffering in Tigray region

03 february 2021 - 15:29:51
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, on Tuesday, voiced grave concerns over the crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian gov't denies claims tens of thousands killed in Tigray

03 february 2021 - 13:58:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has denied claims by three opposition parties that some 52,000 people have been killed [...] Full text...

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UN member countries criticise Rwanda’s rights record

02 february 2021 - 07:18:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – United Nations member countries offered strong criticism and scores of recommendations addressing Rwanda's   human rights record during [...] Full text...

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UN independent experts urge Sudan to protect civilians

02 february 2021 - 06:23:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Recent inter-communal violence and deadly attacks in Darfur have prompted two independent UN human rights experts [...] Full text...

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French MPs parley with Mali Transition president

01 february 2021 - 17:25:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In his meeting with two members of the French parliament, the president of the Transition in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights group says humanitarian response in Tigray region impeded

01 february 2021 - 16:06:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A humanitarian organisation has criticised the Ethiopian authorities for their response to the humanitarian crisis [...] Full text...

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Algeria to reopen embassy in Tripoli

28 january 2021 - 11:15:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum on Wednesday announced his country's intention to reopen its embassy in [...] Full text...

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Governments, humanitarian partners responding to needs generated by Cyclone Eloise

28 january 2021 - 09:21:46
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - At least 265,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise as it took a westward [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament passes vote of confidence in new Tunisian gov't of PM Mechichi

27 january 2021 - 10:11:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After marathon debates of almost 14 hours almost without interruption, the Tunisian Parliament on Tuesday passed [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise expected to make landfall near Beira City in Mozambique

23 january 2021 - 08:42:51
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise has strengthened in the Mozambique Channel and is expected to make landfall near [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR regains access to two refugee camps

19 january 2021 - 10:45:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has regained access to two refugee camps in Tigray [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s inflation rate jumps to 15.75 per cent

15 january 2021 - 13:58:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation rate jumped to 15.75 per cent in December, the highest level in more than [...] Full text...

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Greece asks EU for help to repatriate migrants from neighbouring countries

15 january 2021 - 12:51:31
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece on Thursday requested assistance from the European Union (EU) for the "immediate return" to neighbouring [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Safe access, swift action needed for refugees in Tigray

15 january 2021 - 04:59:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed his deep concern over the [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts law on organization of pharmaceutical activities

14 january 2021 - 11:46:04
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin MPs have passed a law on the organization of pharmaceutical activities, parliamentary sources said on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Insecurity, bureaucracy hampering aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region

14 january 2021 - 05:04:00
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly three months after the start of conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, hundreds of thousands [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘inclusive, transparent and peaceful’ elections in Uganda

14 january 2021 - 04:48:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - As polls open in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday, the UN chief Antonio Guterres [...] Full text...

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Suspected Jihadists kidnap city mayor in Mali

13 january 2021 - 17:35:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mayor of the rural municipality of Doukouria, in the Timbuktu region of northeastern Mali, Aboubacrine [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: COVAX secures 2 bln doses of safe, effective vaccines to roll out – WHO

08 january 2021 - 23:30:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility has secured contracts of 2 billion doses of safe [...] Full text...

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Food for Mozambicans struggling amidst violence and COVID-19, ‘will be compromised’ without more funding: WFP

08 january 2021 - 06:50:31
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Despite increased insecurity and limited funding, the UN food relief agency is continuing to supply food [...] Full text...

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UNHCR expresses concern about death of Somali refugee in Tripoli

07 january 2021 - 10:42:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern about the death of a [...] Full text...

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Opposition member wins Ghana Speaker vote

07 january 2021 - 10:22:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Members of Parliament on Thursday elected a former colleague, Alban Sumana Bagbin of the opposition [...] Full text...

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Ghana dissolves 7th parliament to usher in new one

07 january 2021 - 07:13:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana at midnight on Wednesday dissolved its Seventh parliament since 1993 to pave way for the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Influx of refugees into eastern Sudan continues

06 january 2021 - 10:43:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The influx of Ethiopian refugees from the troubled Tigray region into the Eastern border with Sudan [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR relocating Ethiopian refugees arriving in Sudan

05 january 2021 - 11:53:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Tuesday that together with the Sudan’s Commission for Refugees [...] Full text...

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NOC announces water wells drilling project in southern Libya

01 january 2021 - 15:49:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has announced the signing of a contract to drill 10 water [...] Full text...

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New virtual meeting of LPDF convenes Wednesday in Libya

29 december 2020 - 22:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-backed Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meetings continue with a virtual one scheduled for Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: 25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies

29 december 2020 - 13:31:07
Mekelle, Ethiopia (PANA) - Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have [...] Full text...

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Alassane Bala Sakandé re-elected Speaker of Burkina Faso Parliament

29 december 2020 - 09:51:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Alassane Bala Sakandé was re-elected on Monday as Speaker of the National Assembly of Burkina [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN agencies deliver lifeline food assistance to 25,000 Eritrean refugees in Tigray region

28 december 2020 - 11:31:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Eritrean refugees in two camps in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia received a month’s worth of food [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes exchange of prisoners between Government of National Accord and Haftar forces

26 december 2020 - 10:22:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Saturday welcomed the exchange of detainees between the [...] Full text...

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Libya commemorates 69th anniversary of independence

23 december 2020 - 23:28:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libya Thursday commemorates the 69th anniversary of its independence, one year before the general election agreed [...] Full text...

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UN raises alarm over security of humanitarian workers in volatile Tigray region

22 december 2020 - 20:37:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has raised alarm over the security [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Hundreds of civilians reported killed in artillery strikes, warns UN rights chief

22 december 2020 - 17:11:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of artillery strikes on civilians and mass killings of non-combatants in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, must be investigated and full [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Loser of presidential poll salutes winner Marc Christian Kaboré

22 december 2020 - 14:49:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eddie Komboïgo who came second in the November 22 presidential election of Burkina Faso on [...] Full text...

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African competitions: Teungueth FC and Jaraaf face the "red line" of Senegalese clubs

21 december 2020 - 13:48:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Teungueth FC and Jaraaf de Dakar, respectively representing Senegal this year in the Champions League and [...] Full text...

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WFP warns of critical food shortages for refugees in Kenya

17 december 2020 - 15:43:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday warned that more than 435,000 refugees in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea's state of health emergency extended by 30 days

17 december 2020 - 10:55:48
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean head of state, Alpha Condé, has decided to extend for one month, starting from [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military says airstrikes kills "several" Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast region, 3 bandits dead in Northcentral Nigeria

13 december 2020 - 16:43:17
Nigeria: Military says airstrikes kill "several" Boko Haram terrorists in North-east region   Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Armed Forces of Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Human rights bodies demand end to humanitarian blockade in Ethiopia's Tigray region

11 december 2020 - 23:38:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights bodies, including the London-based Amnesty International (AI), have demanded access to the troubled [...] Full text...

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PETCO, country gov't launch waste collection, segregation facility

11 december 2020 - 20:13:28
Kajiado, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya PET recycling company (PETCO), in partnership with the County Government of Kajiado and the National [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia 'safely' returning Eritrean refugees to their camps

11 december 2020 - 17:07:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia says it is "safely" returning Eritrean refugees to their respective camps [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal faces worrying uptick in cases, National Assembly affected

10 december 2020 - 11:53:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal is facing a worrying uptick of coronavirus cases with two new deaths related to the [...] Full text...

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Nearly 600 billion CFAF for public investments in Benin in 2021

09 december 2020 - 13:03:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The 2021 budget of the Beninese state, adopted Tuesday by the MPs, plans to devote 596.842 [...] Full text...

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Benin's MPs adopt 2021 budget

09 december 2020 - 12:06:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's MPs on Tuesday unanimously adopted the draft 2021 budget set at 2,452.192 billion CFAF against [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges UN Security Council to extend mandate of peacekeeping force in Darfur

09 december 2020 - 07:52:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) -  With weeks left to the end of the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur [...] Full text...

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Mauritius renews offer to the US for long-term arrangement on Diego Garcia

09 december 2020 - 06:17:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind  Jugnauth on Tuesday night told Parliament that the Government has renewed its [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meeting in Ghadames set plenary session on Dec 21 and 22

08 december 2020 - 22:32:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the House of Representatives participating in the parliamentary session held Tuesday agreed after their [...] Full text...

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UN reiterates call on Libyan warring parties to respect ceasefire after security incidents

08 december 2020 - 13:01:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN is calling on the warring parties in Libya to respect ceasefire agreements and ensure [...] Full text...

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

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

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN working at ‘full speed’ to prepare for humanitarian mission to Tigray

05 december 2020 - 08:09:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s humanitarian coordination office, said on Friday that it was doing its utmost to secure [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR says it is poised to resume aid delivery to displaced in Tigray

04 december 2020 - 15:37:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says it is ready to resume its full humanitarian activities in [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Former president Gbagbo plans to return home in December

04 december 2020 - 14:30:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA - Former president of Côte d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo on Friday received two passports, one ordinary and [...] Full text...

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Effects of foreign military interference in Libya on peace process (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

03 december 2020 - 23:41:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the process for resolution of the Libyan crisis enters a decisive stage with the adoption [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia-based aid workers fear worsening humanitarian crisis in Tigray

03 december 2020 - 18:47:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and humanitarian partners on Thursday expressed deep concern about the plight of nearly [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't, UN strike deal for ‘unimpeded’ humanitarian access in Tigray

03 december 2020 - 05:08:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that agreement has been reached with the Ethiopian Government to [...] Full text...

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Rights body alarmed by attacks on freedom of speech and association in Chad

02 december 2020 - 18:43:38
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty international said on Wednesday that with the approach of the presidential election set for April [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior TPLF leader 'surrenders to government forces'

02 december 2020 - 11:03:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), whose forces have been defeated by [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs reiterate commitment to Libyan ownership of political process

02 december 2020 - 09:15:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegates from the House of Representatives and the State High Council, a consultative assembly, reaffirmed their [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan

30 november 2020 - 19:13:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has launched an appeal for US$147 million to [...] Full text...

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Mali: MINUSMA condemns attack on its positions

30 november 2020 - 16:49:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Mr. Annadif [...] Full text...

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Are multiple political processes complementary or competing with Libyan Dialogue Forum?

30 november 2020 - 09:35:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the United Nations-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) struggles with the criteria for selecting the [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs agree to site headquarters of unified House of Reps in Benghazi

29 november 2020 - 12:55:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), who met in Tangier, Morocco, have agreed that [...] Full text...

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Moroccan minister says consultative meeting of Libyan MPs is an agent of change

29 november 2020 - 12:30:51
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said the results [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians' meeting in Morocco, accusations between NOC and Central Bank highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 19:48:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered the war with statements between the Central Bank of Libya (BCL) [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM informs Mahamadou Issoufou of evolution of political process

27 november 2020 - 21:20:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy meets AU Mediation team

27 november 2020 - 20:40:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Friday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to the protection and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM vows to protect Ethiopian refugees streaming into Sudan

27 november 2020 - 18:51:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) visited refugee camp near the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Sudan as more Ethiopian refugees arrive

27 november 2020 - 12:49:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is visiting Khartoum as the country receives a growing [...] Full text...

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The aftermath of armed conflict in Libya compromises resolution

26 november 2020 - 23:51:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly a decade of continued armed conflict in Libya has left visible scars on the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Conflict: Gov’t to 'respond expeditiously' to needs of Tigrayans

26 november 2020 - 21:52:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government said here Thursday it would "respond expeditiously" to the needs of citizens [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meet in Tangier, Morocco, to set date for a plenary session in Libya

25 november 2020 - 14:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has said the consultative meeting of Libyan parliamentarians in Tangier "will [...] Full text...

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UN hopes Libyan MPs will contribute to implementation of Political Dialogue Forum roadmap

24 november 2020 - 12:09:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said it is "encouraged" by the broad consultative [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Conflict: Rights body calls for civilian protection in Mekelle offensive

23 november 2020 - 21:28:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) Monday night asked parties to the Ethiopian conflict in Tigray region to protect [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM asks Tigray forces to surrender as military operation enters 'final and crucial round'

23 november 2020 - 06:49:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said the second phase of the military operation in [...] Full text...

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UN official narrates heartbreaking stories of refugees fleeing Ethiopia violence

20 november 2020 - 06:39:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official in Sudan has recounted moving testimony from refugees who are crossing [...] Full text...

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Violence, insecurity continue to plague South Sudan communities: UN

19 november 2020 - 05:40:42
Juba, South Sudan - Over 1,000 people have been killed and more than 400 abducted in the past six months [...] Full text...

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UN officials assess needs at camps for refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region

19 november 2020 - 05:30:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior UN officials have conducted a two-day mission to southeastern Sudan, where some 30,000 Ethiopians have [...] Full text...

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Scores of civilians killed in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict

12 november 2020 - 21:52:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Scores of civilians have been killed in Mai-Kadra in South-Western Tigray state, most of them, [...] Full text...

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Keep borders open for fleeing Ethiopians, urges UNHCR

12 november 2020 - 07:35:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN refugee agency said on Wednesday that it is working with Sudanese authorities to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria begins digital registration of IDPs

11 november 2020 - 18:48:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is set to conduct the digital registration of about three million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) [...] Full text...

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Messages of hope from military commission push for peaceful resolution in Libya (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

05 november 2020 - 23:44:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ten days after signing the permanent peace deal in Geneva, the joint 5+5 military commission has [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Interior visits Cairo

04 november 2020 - 15:59:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister in the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, on Wednesday began a visit [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meet in Morocco ahead of Political Dialogue Forum

04 november 2020 - 11:54:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegates from the House of Representatives in Tobruk and the Libyan High Council of State are [...] Full text...

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Obiri, Yeshaneh shortlisted for World Athletics top female athlete award

04 november 2020 - 08:42:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya's Hellen Obiri and Ethiopia's Ababel Yeshaneh are among the 10 athletes shortlisted for Female [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s future called into question on eve of political solution in Libya (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

29 october 2020 - 22:18:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The process to resolve the Libyan crisis through consensus raises no doubt following developments over the [...] Full text...

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Fuel stations in Khartoum apply new prices set by government

29 october 2020 - 15:59:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Service stations in Khartoum on Thursday started charging new prices for fuel as set by the [...] Full text...

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Long lines at polling stations as Tanzanians vote in general elections

28 october 2020 - 11:09:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Long queues have formed at polling stations across Tanzania as the East African country [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for safe, peaceful voting process in Tanzania

27 october 2020 - 17:00:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called on everyone involved in Tanzania's political process to ensure that [...] Full text...

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UN’s mission ‘more important than ever’, Secretary-General says at UN Day ceremony

27 october 2020 - 05:42:48
New York, US (PANA) - Seventy-five years after world leaders united to promote global peace and progress through cooperation, representatives [...] Full text...

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Nigerian troops eliminate 38 bandits, arrest 198, rescue 108 kidnap victims in North West Nigeria

26 october 2020 - 18:50:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Monday said troops of Operation Sahel Sanity, one of the [...] Full text...

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Two allies of ex-president Aziz appear before police anti-corruption panel

26 october 2020 - 16:54:58
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Tfeil Laha, a banker, and Mohamed Abdallah Ould Yaha, two personalities close to Mohamed Ould Abdel [...] Full text...

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Will the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya overshadow the position of critics? (Analysis)

26 october 2020 - 16:44:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing on Friday in Geneva of the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya has accelerated the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces Macron's "offensive" statements toward the Islamic world

26 october 2020 - 14:18:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Foreign Ministry of the Government of National Accord has denounced statements by French President Emmanuel [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Violent clashes erupt between ruling and opposition party supporters

21 october 2020 - 19:18:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Violent clashes have broke out on Wednesday in Lambagni, a northern neighbourhood in the upper suburbs [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament makes several decisions without required quorum

19 october 2020 - 22:10:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chamber of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), based in the east of the country, Monday rejected [...] Full text...

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VP of Libyan parliament, MPs boycott plenary session convened in Benghazi

19 october 2020 - 12:11:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Vice-President of the House of Representatives, Fawzi al-Taher al-Nouwairi, and other MPs have decided [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military 'kills' several bandits, destroys camps in Katsina State

15 october 2020 - 11:11:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria says that its airstrikes have killed “several” bandits and destroyed their [...] Full text...

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Tunisian youth protest against bill on security forces

09 october 2020 - 18:08:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Hundreds of young Tunisians took to Tunis streets on Thursday afternoon after holding a sit-in in [...] Full text...

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Algeria expels thousands of migrants, asylum seekers to Niger without due process, says HRW

09 october 2020 - 07:15:07
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algerian authorities have expelled thousands of migrants and asylum seekers to Niger during waves of roundups of mostly [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Ghazouani receives France’s special envoy for Sahel

07 october 2020 - 23:08:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, Wednesday received France’s special envoy for the Sahel, Frederic [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC-T factional leader, Thokozani Khupe, sworn in as MP

07 october 2020 - 17:35:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (MDC-T) factional leader, Thokozani Khupe, was late Wednesday sworn in as [...] Full text...

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UNICEF concerned about children in DR Congo suffering ‘unrelenting violence’

07 october 2020 - 07:09:56
New York, US (PANA) - Thousands of children continue to suffer grievously as unrelenting violence persists across eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AfDB's support gives Zanzibar's urban residents improved access to water and sanitation

06 october 2020 - 18:53:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Zanzibar Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project, implemented between 2012 and 2018 in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian troops rescue 5 expatriates from pirates/militants

06 october 2020 - 15:03:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Tuesday said its troops in the Niger Delta region have [...] Full text...

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Zanzibar's urban residents get improved access to water, sanitation with AfDB support

06 october 2020 - 09:59:05
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - Around 287,000 residents of  Saateni and Welezo areas of Zanzibar city now benefit from water and [...] Full text...

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Libya: UN official warns, the informal ceasefire on fighting front is ‘’fragile’’

04 october 2020 - 18:14:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, has warned that although [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan Parliament wants thorough probe in missing Jack Ma donations

02 october 2020 - 14:06:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The National Assembly Committee on Health has recommended further probe of the missing Jack Ma coronavirus [...] Full text...

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UN rights panel says stranded migrants need safe, dignified return

02 october 2020 - 06:39:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN panel of independent rights experts on Thursday urged governments to immediately address the inhumane conditions [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief urges more countries to step up and fund global vaccine effort

01 october 2020 - 06:24:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday called for all nations to provide further urgently needed funds [...] Full text...

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Sahel: The G5 Sahel Joint Force seizes weapons in Wour area of Chadian territory

30 september 2020 - 18:36:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel Joint Force during its routine operations Thursday seized 23 weapons in the [...] Full text...

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Speakers of Libyan Parliament and High Council of State to meet in Morocco on Thursday

30 september 2020 - 10:50:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting bringing together the Speakers of Libya's rival administrations -- the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival administrations appeal for direct talks of joint 5+5 military commission

30 september 2020 - 07:35:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Direct talks on security and military issues , bringing together two delegations of the military and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Government denies preventing Yacouba Isaac Zida, former Prime Minister of the Transition from returning home

25 september 2020 - 15:35:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government Friday denied preventing former transitional Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida from returning [...] Full text...

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Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence

25 september 2020 - 05:22:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Humanitarians have stepped up assistance to communities “on the brink”, who have been affected by devastating [...] Full text...

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Political forum due for October in Geneva, all hopes for Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

25 september 2020 - 00:01:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All eyes are focused on the Swiss capital, Geneva, where a new round of inter-Libyan talks [...] Full text...

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No human rights progress despite new presidency in Burundi - UN iiInquiry finds

24 september 2020 - 12:48:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has urged the international community to remain concerned about the [...] Full text...

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Gambian legislators reject Constitution Bill

23 september 2020 - 11:29:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian parliament on Tuesday rejected the “Promulgation Bill 2020” on the country’s draft constitution after it [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Harare Mayor recalled barely a month after winning Mayoral race

22 september 2020 - 17:53:57
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Harare Mayor councilor, Jacob Mafume, has been recalled by his party, the People’s Democratic Party [...] Full text...

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Gambian MPs debate new constitution Bill

22 september 2020 - 14:53:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian parliamentarians on Tuesday took turns to express their views and reactions to the “Promulgation Bill [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians reject any attempt to withdraw Libyan affair from UN

21 september 2020 - 23:14:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) at a meeting here Monday rejected any individual [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Number of cases jumps to 4,711 in Rwanda

21 september 2020 - 07:41:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of COVID-19 cases has jumped to  4,711 after 22 people tested positive in the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC-T faction announces rebranding to main faction's MDC Alliance

20 september 2020 - 13:57:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change -Tsvangirai (MDC-T) opposition faction party led by Thokozani Khupe has said it [...] Full text...

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Libyan military commander rejects oil agreement announced by Ahmed Maitig and Haftar

19 september 2020 - 11:36:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of Libya's western military region, Major General Osama al-Jaweili, has rejected the agreement reached [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya begins gradual return to sports events

18 september 2020 - 13:17:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - All contact sports including football and rugby remain suspended as Kenya announced a gradual resumption of [...] Full text...

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UN report says human rights violations continue in Burundi under new Govt

18 september 2020 - 05:07:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed investigators have issued fresh warnings about ongoing rights violations and impunity in Burundi, since the death [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj says he intends to resign in October

17 september 2020 - 14:07:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Fayez al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) announced [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj announces intention to leave duties next October

16 september 2020 - 23:36:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fayez al-Sarraj, chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) recognized [...] Full text...

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Oil still hostage to political stakes Libyan conflict

14 september 2020 - 14:21:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil, Libya's main source of revenue is still hostage to the political stakes underlying the long-running [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IOM says enhanced solidarity critical as virus spreads in world’s most vulnerable communities

14 september 2020 - 04:44:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Eight months from the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) [...] Full text...

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Race between Turkey and Russia on inter-Libyan meetings in Morocco and Switzerland highlighted by media

12 september 2020 - 20:13:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military competition between Turkey and Russia in Libya, the [...] Full text...

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Kenya media faces backlash over anti-corruption reporting

12 september 2020 - 15:12:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan media is facing a backlash over its reporting on corruption from wealthy citizens and [...] Full text...

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NGO says attacks on students, teachers, and schools surge in Africa’s Sahel

09 september 2020 - 05:04:28
New York, US (PANA) – The Central Sahel has seen a significant spike in attacks on students, teachers, and schools [...] Full text...

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Mali's military junta directs former ministers, MPs to surrender buttons, service vehicles

07 september 2020 - 15:30:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) has directed former parliamentarians and ministers [...] Full text...

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UN marks first International Day of Clean Air

07 september 2020 - 10:00:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the dangers posed by air pollution and urged greater [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military kills 100 bandits, arrests 148 in Northwest region

06 september 2020 - 09:58:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Saturday that at least 100 bandits were killed and 148 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Sports activities set to resume in Nigeria

06 september 2020 - 09:53:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare, on Sunday said that all Coronavirus [...] Full text...

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NAF airstrikes kill “several” bandits, “disrupt” their camps in Kaduna State

04 september 2020 - 13:00:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE killed “several” bandits [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 700 family members of terrorist group surrender to Army troops – Defence Spokesperson

03 september 2020 - 18:34:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday said 700 family members of the Darul Salam Terrorists [...] Full text...

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Mali: MPs say National Assembly, dissolved by former President IBK, should be reinstated

03 september 2020 - 17:38:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the 6th legislature of the National Assembly of Mali have described as "null and [...] Full text...

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African governments need to address the plight of missing people more vigorously

03 september 2020 - 14:08:53
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - People around the world go missing every day. Behind every one of these people are [...] Full text...

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Angry Tunisian president lashes out at politicians 'collaborating with Zionists'

03 september 2020 - 10:28:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Wednesday severely criticised Tunisian parties and politicians, calling them "traitors and [...] Full text...

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Members of Tunisia's new government declare assets

03 september 2020 - 08:59:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Members of the new Tunisian government, led by Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, declared their assets to [...] Full text...

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Jailed Zimbabwe investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono finally set free

02 september 2020 - 22:19:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Jailed investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was Wednesday finally granted bail in the sum of ZWL10,000 (US$120.01) [...] Full text...

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Tunisian prime minister-designate presents programme of government

01 september 2020 - 22:30:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian prime minister-designate Hichem Mechichi, in his inaugural address to parliament here Tuesday, painted a gloomy [...] Full text...

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Repatriation of Burundian refugees, 'hate speech' by Burundian officials dominate headlines in Rwanda

29 august 2020 - 16:22:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the repatriation of some 471 Burundian refugees who returned home after [...] Full text...

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'Morocco supports UN efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis'

28 august 2020 - 13:03:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, said on [...] Full text...

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Mali customs seize large quantity of cannabis in Segou

27 august 2020 - 18:20:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian customs services on Monday seized a ton of cannabis in Ségou, central Mali, some [...] Full text...

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WFP: Refugees at risk of hunger and malnutrition, as relief packages dwindle in eastern Africa

26 august 2020 - 18:29:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to reduce its food and cash assistance [...] Full text...

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Hamouda Siala re-elected Speaker of Tripoli-based Libyan Parliament

26 august 2020 - 09:25:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hamouda Siala was re-elected on Tuesday for a second term as Speaker of the House of [...] Full text...

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Blind man named Culture minister in new ministerial appointments by Tunisian PM-Designate

25 august 2020 - 14:26:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A 34-year-old blind man, Walid Zidi, is one the ministers appointed on Monday by the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Libyan warlord Haftar rejects ceasefire

24 august 2020 - 06:23:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar has rejected the announcement of a [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire proclaimed in Libya welcomed with satisfaction

21 august 2020 - 21:29:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The declaration of immediate ceasefire in Libya by the main belligerents Friday was welcomed with satisfaction [...] Full text...

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Defence team of former Mauritanian president deplores conditions of his detention

21 august 2020 - 05:25:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The team of lawyers defending former Mauritanian president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz has strongly deplored conditions [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: MDC T faction recalls Harare Mayor, five other councillors

20 august 2020 - 16:16:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Secretary General of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) T faction, Douglas Mwonzora, has recalled [...] Full text...

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Mali: Government calls for 'silence of weapons'

18 august 2020 - 17:07:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The head of the Malian government, Boubou Cissé, on Tuesday called on soldiers who have [...] Full text...

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Drinking water supply in Tripoli gradually resumes after several interruptions

18 august 2020 - 16:47:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Water supply has gradually resumed to the water supply network in Tripoli, Libya, and a number [...] Full text...

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Millions ‘on the edge’ in DR Congo, warns WFP

15 august 2020 - 05:11:54
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Millions of lives could be lost to hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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Mali Customs seize fake tax stamps

11 august 2020 - 16:01:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Customs last week discovered packages of tax stamps fraudulently printed abroad, worth more than 200 [...] Full text...

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Government of ‘’competence, independents and non-partisans’’ to be formed in Tunisia

10 august 2020 - 21:46:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The designated head of the Tunisian government, Hichem Mechichi, said here Monday he had opted for [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president Isssoufou receives Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament

10 august 2020 - 18:50:01
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien president, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Monday received the Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe elected Speaker of the Burundi National Assembly

07 august 2020 - 18:11:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe, a member of parliament of the ruling National Council for the Defence of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO ramps up support to hotspot countries in Africa

06 august 2020 - 16:48:34
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The first members of a surge team of health experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian justice to delve into 11 years of former President ould Abdel Aziz's rule

06 august 2020 - 11:06:54
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian General Prosecutor's Office under the Supreme Court, on Wednesday announced the opening of a [...] Full text...

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UN censures ‘heinous attacks’ in Lake Chad Basin

04 august 2020 - 20:19:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres Tuesday strongly condemned “heinous attacks” against civilians in the Lake Chad [...] Full text...

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Total calm on fighting fronts in Libya, sign in prelude to storm or ceasefire opportunity? (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

03 august 2020 - 22:51:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fighting fronts in Libya, particularly the central region of Sirte and al-Jafra, are marked in [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains hit most part of Sudan leaving people without shelter

03 august 2020 - 20:46:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  Heavy rains and flash floods have levelled hundreds of houses across the country, leaving many families [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi total infections stand at 395

02 august 2020 - 10:35:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi says its cumulative total of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) infections stands at 395 after last month's [...] Full text...

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South Africa's official murder rate increases

31 july 2020 - 13:20:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police Minister  Bheki Cele on Friday revealed that South Africa’s murder rate is the [...] Full text...

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Motion of censure against Tunisian speaker of Parliament rejected

30 july 2020 - 23:27:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The speaker of the Tunisian parliament, Islamist Rached Ghannouchi, Thursday survived a motion of vote of [...] Full text...

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UNAMID condemns violent attacks on protesters, civilians and IDPs in Darfur

29 july 2020 - 14:42:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union/United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed deep concern over recent violence in [...] Full text...

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Malian PM urges opposition to participate in national unity government

29 july 2020 - 11:13:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has called on the opposition, which is demanding the resignation of [...] Full text...

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UN-African Union mission condemns recent spate of deadly attacks in Darfur

29 july 2020 - 05:31:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint UN-African Union Mission in Darfur, UNAMID, is calling on the Sudanese Government to arrest [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Parliamentary Investigative Commission blames ex-president Aziz for bad governance

28 july 2020 - 17:40:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The report of a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP), formed last January to investigate "decades of [...] Full text...

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MPs approve draft law on High Court of Justice in Mauritania

28 july 2020 - 14:28:14
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Assembly of Mauritania has approved a draft organic law establishing the High Court of [...] Full text...

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Malian President names reduced cabinet in preparation for Government of National Unity

28 july 2020 - 09:57:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on has announced a reduced cabinet following recommendations of the heads of state [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana’s U-20, U-17 national female teams cleared to train for international tournaments

27 july 2020 - 05:42:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday gave clearance to the national female U-20 and [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for action by Libyan authorities against smugglers after Eritrean refugee dies

25 july 2020 - 13:02:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has deplored "the tragic death" of a young [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian media highlight misfortunes of former president Abdel Aziz

25 july 2020 - 12:55:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The media in Mauritania this week devoted most of their comments to the difficulties of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Airtel Africa Q1 net slumps 57% on-year under pandemic

25 july 2020 - 10:27:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Bharti Airtel’s Africa has reported a 57% on-year drop in net profit to $57 [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: National Assembly approves bill modifying retirement age

24 july 2020 - 18:08:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Assembly of Mauritania has approved a bill to repeal and replace certain provisions of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 15 Zambian MPs test positive

24 july 2020 - 11:38:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Fifteen Members of Parliament in Zambia have tested positive for COVID-19. Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya disclosed on [...] Full text...

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Ecotourism player sets new environment benchmark in Botswana

24 july 2020 - 08:58:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Pan-Africa eco-tourism business, Wilderness Safaris, which has its headquarters in Botswana, has announced plans to set [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: MPs accuse former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz of breaching integrity of national territory

23 july 2020 - 23:02:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The parliamentary commission investigating former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz said here Thursday it “has information [...] Full text...

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