Humanitarian charity says protection of people must be priority for new South Sudan govt

22 february 2020 - 08:30:51
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - As plans get underway for the formation of the transitional government in South Sudan on [...] Full text...

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Skhirat Agreement is 'single framework' to end Libya's political crisis, says Mediterranean states

21 february 2020 - 11:27:29
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The importance of the political process in Libya through the full implementation of the Skhirat Political [...] Full text...

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Tunisian rights leader deplores lack of clear political vision on migration

20 february 2020 - 09:18:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights, Abdrrahmane Hedhili, on Wednesday deplored [...] Full text...

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Nigerian oil company says pirates, oil thieves threat to country's survival

19 february 2020 - 10:53:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says that the growing activities of oil thieves and pirates [...] Full text...

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Amidst protection challenges, Eastern Route outpaces Mediterranean for people leaving Africa

15 february 2020 - 08:28:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A monthly average of 11,500 people travelling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen last year [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Training sessions on migration and public health

14 february 2020 - 22:42:02
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  Medecins du Monde (Doctors of the World), in collaboration with the Tunisian national institute for health [...] Full text...

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Chinese hotel workers deported after publicly flogging Kenyan worker

13 february 2020 - 20:58:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four Chinese hotel workers have been marked for deportation after images emerged of one of the [...] Full text...

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Mass identification of Ivorians begins on Monday

13 february 2020 - 12:56:51
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire will launch a national operation next Monday to identify citizens and renew national identity [...] Full text...

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The solution to illegal immigration starts in southern Libya and African countries of origin of migrants

12 february 2020 - 18:34:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Libya's Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord Fathi Bachagha said here Wednesday "the solution [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj and Luigi di Maio discuss situation in Libya and Libyan-Italian cooperation

12 february 2020 - 14:16:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Head of Libya's  Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Italy to suspend support to Libyan Coast Guard

12 february 2020 - 11:28:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday that the Italian government should suspend all support to the [...] Full text...

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49 illegal African migrants arrested in Tunisia

10 february 2020 - 17:54:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units on Sunday arrested 49 nationals of various African countries, including five children, who [...] Full text...

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Tunisian date palm officially registered by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage

10 february 2020 - 17:50:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has officially received the certificate of inscription by UNESCO of "knowledge, know-how, traditions and practices [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security officials arrest 137 illegal migrants

10 february 2020 - 16:25:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security forces have foiled three attempts of illegal migration to the Italian coast from the [...] 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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Malian president to preside 43rd session of the IFAD council of governors in Roma

07 february 2020 - 20:52:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will Tuesday in the Italian capital preside over the opening ceremony [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa leads South African delegation to AU Summit in Addis Ababa

07 february 2020 - 20:35:04
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA)  - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will head off to Addis Abba, Ethiopia, at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Nigeria slashes visa charges for US citizens

07 february 2020 - 15:23:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has slashed its visa application charges for citizens of the United States of America (USA).   This [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry, IOM discuss activation of migrants' drop-off points

07 february 2020 - 00:09:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The director-general of Coastal Security, Colonel-Major Mohamed Al-Nouweisiri Thursday held discussions with the head of immigration [...] 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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UNHRC says 'tremendous gap’ persists between needs and spaces on offer

06 february 2020 - 06:16:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although around 1.4 million refugees are estimated to be in urgent need of resettlement worldwide, only [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's new visa policy kicks off with launch in Abuja

04 february 2020 - 17:32:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday launched the new Nigeria Visa Policy (NVP) 2020 which kickstarts the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia intensifies coronavirus screening as suspected cases double to eight

03 february 2020 - 16:32:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has intensified the screening of passengers arriving at its major entry points, netting four [...] Full text...

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Gambian health minister assesses measures to screen passengers for coronavirus at Banjul airport

03 february 2020 - 08:26:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Health Minister Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh on Sunday expressed satisfaction with measures in place to [...] Full text...

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UNHCR announces upcoming resumption of activities in Libya

02 february 2020 - 14:54:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Jean-Paul Cavalieri, head of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya, said [...] Full text...

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More than 40 Tunisian illegal migrants rescued off the coast of Sfax in Tunisia

02 february 2020 - 14:46:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian Navy unit rescued 43 Tunisian illegal migrants - 24 men, nine women, nine children [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Congolese advised to refrain from travelling to China

02 february 2020 - 14:41:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Democratic Republic of Congo government has advised the Congolese to put off trips to China, [...] Full text...

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Oxfam accuses European countries of using development aid to fight migration

01 february 2020 - 20:02:06
Paris, France (PANA) - Oxfam revealed in a report here Thursday that European Union (EU) development aid was being used [...] Full text...

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14 Tunisian illegal migrants rescued off the Mediterranean

01 february 2020 - 15:22:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  A unit of the Tunisian navy rescued 14 Tunisians aged between 18 and 26 years, as [...] Full text...

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US suspends immigrant visas to Nigeria, Eritrea and four other countries

01 february 2020 - 09:56:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Friday announced the suspension of overseas issuance of immigrant visas to six more [...] 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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Burundi earned US$ 32 million in mineral exports in the second half of 2019

31 january 2020 - 16:51:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Export revenue from gold, columbantalite and rare earth minerals totaled US$ 32 million over the period [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia expands medical team to deal with coronavirus outbreak

30 january 2020 - 10:23:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has expanded its medical team to deal with the possibility of a local coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Gambia: New French Ambassador presents credentials to President Barrow

28 january 2020 - 15:48:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Welcoming the new French Ambassador to The Gambia, Philippe Lalliot, President Adama Barrow described the relationship [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of Tunisian migrants detained in Spain in ‘’inhuman conditions’’, says NGO

27 january 2020 - 18:54:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – More than 800 Tunisian irregular migrants, including women and children, were detained for more than five [...] Full text...

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UN calls for urgent action to prevent further tragedies in Libya

27 january 2020 - 14:53:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a new report released in July 2019, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Arrival of illegal migrants in Europe down since last November, says European coastguards

27 january 2020 - 11:18:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Arrivals of illegal migrants in Europe have been decreasing since last November, according to a report [...] Full text...

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Rare migrant bird from Finland to resume epic flight in March after recovery in Kenya

26 january 2020 - 12:49:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The rare migratory bird known as Osprey from Finland, rescued in Siaya and brought to Kenya [...] Full text...

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US condemns attack on Abyei area

25 january 2020 - 15:25:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has condemned the attack that took place in the oil-rich area of Abyei, [...] Full text...

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Nearly 100 Somali migrants rescued off Libya

25 january 2020 - 10:01:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Some 92 migrants, mostly Somalis, including five pregnant women, 1 baby under two months old and [...] Full text...

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Finish prey bird makes epic flight to Kenya

24 january 2020 - 23:26:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   -  The Osprey bird, a migratory bird species, flew 6,948 kilometres from Finland to Imbo Usenge village [...] Full text...

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IOM repatriates stranded Gambians from Libya

24 january 2020 - 21:09:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Gambia office has assisted and safely repatriated 24 Gambian migrants [...] Full text...

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UN condemns harassment of staff, looting of premises in North Darfur

24 january 2020 - 11:05:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Friday condemned the harassment of humanitarian staff and looting of humanitarian premises [...] Full text...

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Number of Tunisian illegal migrants arriving in Europe in 2019 decreases

24 january 2020 - 09:47:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of Tunisian illegal migrants arriving in Europe in 2019 was estimated at 3,613, down [...] Full text...

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Belgian Prime Minister to visit DR Congo in February

23 january 2020 - 11:17:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes will make a working visit to DR Congo next month, Congolese [...] Full text...

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International Soninké Festival set for 20-24 February in Banjul

22 january 2020 - 14:04:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Soninké Festival (FISO) will be held this year in Banjul, capital of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Rising inequality affecting more than two-thirds of the globe, says new UN report

22 january 2020 - 07:52:46
New York, US (PANA) - Inequality is growing for more than 70 per cent of the global population, exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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Towards a framework agreement for labour migration from Burundi to Arab Gulf countries

21 january 2020 - 22:07:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi and the countries of the Arabian Gulf are about to finalize an agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Berlin Conference participants commit to cease interference in respect of ceasefire

20 january 2020 - 15:11:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders and heads of delegation taking part in the Berlin International Conference on Libya have, at [...] Full text...

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Belgium negotiates with African countries for the return of their nationals in dire situations

17 january 2020 - 16:54:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium has started negotiations with Angola, Senegal, Algeria and Niger for the repatriation of their nationals [...] Full text...

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Botswana calls for women, children to be key stakeholders in peace negotiations

17 january 2020 - 07:29:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has called for women and children to be key stakeholders in peace negotiations and reconciliation [...] 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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Nigeria's secret police says five abducted aid workers released

16 january 2020 - 09:33:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's secret service, Department of State Services (DSS), says five aid workers abducted on 22 December, 2019 [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Government vows to end trafficking in persons

14 january 2020 - 21:00:15
Banjul,Gambia (PANA)  -  The Gambia government Tuesday called for efforts to end trafficking in persons as dozens of security officers [...] Full text...

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Tunisian authorities stop yet another illegal migration of 46 people to Europe

12 january 2020 - 17:41:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Joint patrols of the maritime guards of the regions of Tunis, Binzerte and Sfax on Saturday [...] Full text...

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DR Congo deports 16 Rwandan nationals over lack of valid travel documents

12 january 2020 - 16:14:39
 Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Immigration authorities from North Kivu province in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have deported 16 [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. moves to curb illegal activities of foreign, artisanal miners

12 january 2020 - 13:57:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian federal government says it has commenced moves to stop the illegal activities of Chinese [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight release of Rwandan nationals from Ugandan detention facilities

11 january 2020 - 21:33:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The latest release earlier this week of nine Rwandans from Ugandan detention facilities dominated headlines in [...] Full text...

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Illegal migration attempt foiled in Tunisia

11 january 2020 - 19:51:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An attempted illegal migration of 18 people was foiled on Saturday in the Cape Jebel region [...] Full text...

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Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Tunisia

11 january 2020 - 18:14:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Italian Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Luigi Di Maio is due to visit Tunisia on [...] Full text...

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Germany to intensify political, economic and cultural relation with The Gambia

10 january 2020 - 18:44:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The German Ambassador to The Gambia, Stephen Roken, says “We want to increase our diplomatic presence. [...] Full text...

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EU offers 389 million euros to support development programmes in Morocco

10 january 2020 - 13:23:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday announced a new development programme for Morocco, with a budget of [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for 'year of change' in protecting refugees in Europe

10 january 2020 - 06:42:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is calling on the European Union (EU) to make 2020 “the [...] Full text...

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‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region, says senior UN official

09 january 2020 - 08:25:27
New York, US (PANA) - The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian armed and security forces on high alert due to deteriorating situation in Libya

07 january 2020 - 13:17:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on Tuesday that his country's armed and security forces were [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sets up emergency plan to receive displaced people from Libya

07 january 2020 - 09:09:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian authorities, in coordination with international organizations working in the area of assistance to migrants [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria begins implementation of visa-on-arrival policy for Africans

05 january 2020 - 19:40:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian federal government, brushing aside objections and reservations by the Nigerian Senate and other stakeholders, [...] Full text...

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Son of slain UN aid worker in South Sudan freed and reunited with father

03 january 2020 - 20:09:29
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)   - The abducted four-year-old son of a UN migration agency female worker killed in South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Big debate around Turkey’s support for Libyan Government of National Accord (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

03 january 2020 - 00:07:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The adoption on Thursday by the Turkish parliament of a motion authorizing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan [...] Full text...

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Four sub-Saharan women arrested for illegal entry into Tunisia from Libya

01 january 2020 - 17:44:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian gendarmerie patrol operating along the border Tuesday night arrested four sub-Saharan women whose nationality [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: 2019 ends in Libya with another missed appointment with peace (By Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2019 - 11:15:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For eight years now, Libyans have had a recurring rhyme: missed appointment to achieve peace despite [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: 2019 saw cross-border collaboration on Ebola outbreak response between Rwanda and DR Congo

30 december 2019 - 08:59:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - For Rwanda, 2019 marked a significant milestone in strengthening cross-border collaboration on preparedness and response to [...] Full text...

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2019: Rwanda’s year of diplomatic offensive in SADC region, political standoff with Uganda

29 december 2019 - 13:53:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   For Rwanda, 2019 has been an active year in diplomacy that extended not only to many [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan migrant women fall victims of various forms of violence in Tunisia - Study

27 december 2019 - 17:50:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Sub-Saharan migrant women living in Tunisia are victims of different forms of violence, according to a [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urges ECOWAS to extend peacekeeping mission to 2021

22 december 2019 - 17:25:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has pleaded with his colleagues at Economic Community of Est African States [...] Full text...

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EU gives Mauritania 11.6 million Euros for immigration management

20 december 2019 - 23:31:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The European Union has given Mauritania a budget aid of 11.6 million Euros “to strengthen the [...] Full text...

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Lesotho: Tens of thousands ‘one step away from famine’ as drought impacts harvests

20 december 2019 - 18:57:20
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Devastating drought in the southern African nation of Lesotho has left more than half a million people [...] Full text...

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Italy frees sea rescue vessel Sea Watch with over 40 African migrants on board

20 december 2019 - 15:59:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Sea rescue vessel, Sea Watch 3, seized by Italy in June for docking without authorization, was [...] Full text...

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Global migrant deaths decline, but tragedies continue worldwide - IOM

20 december 2019 - 14:27:04
Geneva, Switzerland PANA) – As 2019 draws to a close, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that there has [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj calls on five countries to activate joint defence pact with Libya

20 december 2019 - 10:21:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of the National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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More than 32,000 Malian migrants deported or repatriated since 2013 - Minister

19 december 2019 - 12:26:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Expulsions and emergency repatriation of Malians in distress since 2013 to have affected more than 32,000 [...] Full text...

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Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Qatar invited to Berlin Conference on Libya: Erdogan

19 december 2019 - 10:53:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan has revealed that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited his country [...] Full text...

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Italian PM reiterates support for Libya's government

18 december 2019 - 05:50:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio has renewed Italy's support for the government of the National [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate summons minister, immigration boss over free visa policy for Africans

17 december 2019 - 14:25:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday summoned Interior minister Rauf Aregbesola to appear before its committees on [...] Full text...

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More than 3,500 illegal migrants landed this year on Italian coasts

16 december 2019 - 20:09:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  An non-governmental organization (NGO), the Tunisian forum for economic and social rights (FTDES), said here Monday [...] Full text...

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Chad to help Sudan in its peace process

16 december 2019 - 18:36:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Idris Deby of Chad has pledged to help the Sudanese peace talks currently underway in [...] Full text...

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NGO says situation of asylum seekers and refugees in Tunisia alarming

14 december 2019 - 17:07:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  The migration department of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) denounced on Saturday [...] Full text...

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More than 5,000 Somalis have opted to return home from Yemen - UN

13 december 2019 - 06:59:05
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A boatload of Somali refugees set out for home from war-torn Yemen on Thursday, bringing to [...] Full text...

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U.S. imposes visa restrictions on South Sudan peace process spoilers

12 december 2019 - 17:29:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States administration has decided to impose visa restrictions against South Sudanese leaders who frustrated [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate ask Nigerian govt to declare state of emergency over rising unemployment

11 december 2019 - 20:01:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - The Nigerian senate Wednesday called on the executive branch of the federal government to declare a [...] Full text...

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Some 284 civilians killed, 383 injured in violence in Libya in 2019: UN

11 december 2019 - 12:52:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 284 civilians have been killed and 363 injured in 2019 in the raging violence in [...] Full text...

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Seventy-two refugees evacuated from Libya to Romania, says UNHCR

11 december 2019 - 11:16:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 72 refugees of three different nationalities have recently been evacuated from Libya to [...] Full text...

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UN representative for West Africa 'saddened' by death of 62 migrants

10 december 2019 - 12:53:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa [...] Full text...

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US slaps Liberia again with temporary suspension of non-immigrant visas

09 december 2019 - 23:19:50
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The United States embassy here Monday dealt another blow to the government and people of Liberia, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Shipwreck survivors returned home by authorities; IOM provides immediate emergency assistance

09 december 2019 - 21:44:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Mauritanian authorities, in coordination with the government of The Gambia, Monday returned the 78 survivors of [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow describes boat accident that claimed 60 lives as 'national tragedy'

07 december 2019 - 19:07:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian president Adama Barrow has bemoaned the boat accident involving scores of its citizens off the [...] Full text...

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IOM assists 78 Gambian shipwreck survivors

06 december 2019 - 19:49:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Following the sinking of a vessel carrying an estimated 150 migrants off the coast of Nouadhibou, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania intercepts a new wave of illegal migrants

06 december 2019 - 17:15:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian coast guard intercepted 140 illegal migrants on Friday morning in a pirogue in the territorial [...] Full text...

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Gambia saddened by 52 deaths of its nationals

06 december 2019 - 09:15:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian government Friday expressed sadness following the deaths of 52 of its nationals along the [...] Full text...

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Gambian media challenged to be solution-based

05 december 2019 - 23:15:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A Cameroonian-born communication development expert Thursday challenged the Gambian media to practise solution-based journalism to help [...] Full text...

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Mali launches Phase 2 of the Support Project preventing, combating Irregular Migration

05 december 2019 - 16:21:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Phase 2 of the Project to Support Initiatives to Prevent and Combat Irregular Migration (PALMI 2), [...] Full text...

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Over 30 Gambians among dozens of migrants drown as boat sinks off Mauritania

05 december 2019 - 15:16:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Over 30 Gambians are among the dozens of migrants drowned as their boat sank off Mauritania, [...] Full text...

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'At least 58 migrants dead' after boat capsizes near coast of Mauritania

05 december 2019 - 10:08:58
Nouadhibou, Mauritania (PANA) – At least 58 people are confirmed dead after a vessel carrying migrants sank as it approached the [...] Full text...

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Boat of illegal migrants sinks off Mauritanian coasts

04 december 2019 - 22:57:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - A boat carrying illegal immigrants Wednesday sank off the coasts of Nouadhibou (northwest), the Mauritanian state-run [...] Full text...

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EU Chief, Von der Leyen, to visit Ethiopia

03 december 2019 - 19:53:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is due in Addis Ababa on [...] Full text...

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Under pressure from associations, France gives up delivering boats to the Libyan coastguard

02 december 2019 - 17:31:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Seven associations, which have lodged an appeal with the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal against the [...] Full text...

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205 illegal migrants, including 33 women and 14 children rescued off Libyan coast

01 december 2019 - 10:58:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Coast Guard rescued 205 illegal migrants, including 33 women and 14 children, north of [...] Full text...

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African negotiators set for UN climate talks in Madrid next week

30 november 2019 - 13:17:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  As the global climate emergency intensifies and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow, a group of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian navy arrests more than 130 illegal migrants

29 november 2019 - 23:20:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian national guard Thursday arrested 136 illegal migrants during operations carried out along the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 13 Tunisian illegal migrants

29 november 2019 - 13:06:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy late Thursday rescued 13 illegal migrants whose boat had broken down about 60 [...] Full text...

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43 refugees of different nationalities evacuated from Libya to Niger, says UNHCR

29 november 2019 - 12:32:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 43 refugees of three different nationalities were evacuated from Libya to Niger on Friday where [...] Full text...

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Forty-nine illegal migrants arrested in Tunisia

29 november 2019 - 09:57:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian National Guard and Navy units have aborted two attempts at illegal emigration from the central [...] Full text...

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First Capital Bank acquires Bank of India (Botswana) Limited

28 november 2019 - 19:39:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - FMB Capital Holdings Group (FMBCH), the Mauritius-based holding company for First Capital Bank Botswana, has announced [...] Full text...

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Lull in Sudan attracts thousands to urban areas from remote mountains held by rebels in Kordufan

28 november 2019 - 18:19:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Hundreds of thousands of civilians have trekked their way back to main urban centers in war [...] Full text...

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IOM: Number of international migrants inched up to 270 million in 2018

28 november 2019 - 06:06:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN migration agency said on Wednesday that the number of international migrants in 2019 is [...] Full text...

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'EU's total annual financial disbursement to Niger since 2015 is 100 million euros'

27 november 2019 - 19:08:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The cumulative financial disbursements to Niger amount to 430.5 million euros or more than 100 million euros [...] Full text...

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New Gabonese ambassador presents credential in Togo

27 november 2019 - 15:17:07
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Gabon's new ambassador to Togo , Sayid Abeloko, presented his credentials to Togo to Togolese Foreign [...] Full text...

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Botswana adjusts visa fees, other services

27 november 2019 - 13:47:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs (MNIG) has adjusted visa fees, abolished them [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Open Arms boat docks in Italy with 62 African migrants

26 november 2019 - 16:59:53
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Open Arms sea rescue boat with 62 African migrants collected off Libya, docked at the [...] Full text...

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Germany struggling to bring together "stakeholders" in the Libyan crisis to Berlin - Italian PM

26 november 2019 - 16:50:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, has said that Germany "faces difficulties in bringing together all [...] Full text...

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Envoy of Pope Francis prays for peace in Burkina Faso

25 november 2019 - 17:16:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Monday met with a delegation of the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates 117 new asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda

25 november 2019 - 09:34:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  A total of 117 illegal migrants stranded in Libya were evacuated on Sunday by the United [...] Full text...

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Libyan Coast Guard assist migrant woman to deliver a baby at sea during rescue operation

24 november 2019 - 12:50:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An illegal migrant woman gave birth on Saturday on board the Libyan Navy ship Fezzan as [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report US call on Haftar to end Tripoli offensive

23 november 2019 - 18:36:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US State Department's appeal to the head of the Libyan National Army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, [...] Full text...

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IOM calls for paradigm shift in handling Libyan conflict

22 november 2019 - 10:48:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling for an urgent shift in handling the Libyan [...] Full text...

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More than 40 Sub-Saharan migrants rescued by Tunisian Navy

21 november 2019 - 17:50:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian naval units on Thursday morning rescued 43 sub-Saharan illegal migrants whose boat was in distress [...] Full text...

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Libya, ICMPD sign deal on promotion of migration governance

21 november 2019 - 15:53:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) on Wednesday signed in the Austrian capital, Vienna, a cooperation [...] Full text...

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15 Tunisian illegal migrants rescued off the southeast coast of Tunisia

21 november 2019 - 13:42:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Early Thursday, the Tunisian Navy rescued 15 Tunisian illegal migrants aged between 16 and 32 years [...] Full text...

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IOM, Libyan organ against Illegal Immigration agree intervention plan for 2020

21 november 2019 - 07:16:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Organization for Combating Illegal Immigration and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have agreed [...] Full text...

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Serious concerns over Sahel require ‘urgent action’: Senior UN Africa official

21 november 2019 - 05:26:38
New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Africa’s Sahel region continues to be “of serious concern and urgent action [...] Full text...

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9th conference of air chiefs of staff from countries of "5+5" defence initiative ends in Tunis

20 november 2019 - 23:12:09
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  The 9th conference of air army chiefs of staff from member-countries of the "5+5" defence initiative [...] Full text...

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Tunisian navy rescues 40 African illegal migrants

20 november 2019 - 22:41:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian navy of the city of Sfax on Wednesday rescued 40 illegal migrants of different [...] Full text...

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IOM slams airstrike on Tripoli factory

19 november 2019 - 17:09:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday deplored an airstrike on a factory in the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president urges African states to dry up sources of terrorism

18 november 2019 - 19:04:51
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - Mauritanian Head of State, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, said on Monday in Diamniadio, some 40 kilometers [...] Full text...

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20 foreign workers injured in factory bombing in southern Tripoli

18 november 2019 - 17:09:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty foreign workers were injured during an air strike against a biscuit factory in Wadi al-Rabie, [...] Full text...

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US ready to cooperate with the GNA in Libya's security, army and economy

18 november 2019 - 13:57:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has expressed "great interest in cooperating with the Government of National Accord (GNA) [...] Full text...

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OCHA says 40,000 displaced persons affected by flooding in 2 local councils in Northeast Nigeria

17 november 2019 - 14:29:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that “no fewer than” 40,000 [...] Full text...

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French Prime Minister to visit Senegal on Sunday

15 november 2019 - 17:51:58
Paris, France (PANA) - French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, will visit Senegal on Sunday for 48 hours to meet President [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Niger, Benin agree to set up joint border patrol force to end Nigeria border closure

15 november 2019 - 08:01:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Months after Nigeria closed its land borders on 21 August, a tripartite joint committee consisting of [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to host 38th session of ACP-EU joint parliamentary assembly

14 november 2019 - 23:12:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  -  The 38th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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Libyan security services arrest 386 illegal migrants in Benghazi

14 november 2019 - 21:11:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  Some 386 illegal African migrants of different nationalities were Thursday arrested in the eastern city of [...] Full text...

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US deports number of Liberians on multiple charges

14 november 2019 - 00:13:25
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA)  -  The United States of America has deported a number of Liberians on multiple charges, an official [...] Full text...

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480 Sudanese evacuated from Libyan fighting zones near Tripoli

13 november 2019 - 13:54:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 480 Sudanese have been evacuated from Libya after escalating clashes in the suburbs of Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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'Child labour and human trafficking remain concern for global supply chains '

13 november 2019 - 06:25:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the first-ever report of its kind, new data from the UN and partners indicates that a significant share of child labour and [...] Full text...

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UNHCR estimates 300,000 Libyans are internally displaced by ongoing violence

11 november 2019 - 13:31:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 300,000 Libyans have been internally displaced as a result of violence and armed clashes [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 74 Tunisian illegal migrants

09 november 2019 - 14:10:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units have rescued 74 Tunisian illegal migrants between the ages of 13 and 50, [...] Full text...

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60,000 young refugees, migrants in Italy lack support

09 november 2019 - 07:54:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - United Nations agencies on Friday highlighted the dire needs of thousands of unaccompanied and separated children [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Italy hold talks on the management of migrant flows

08 november 2019 - 19:12:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A negotiating session between Italy and Tunisia was held Thursday at the headquarters of the Italian [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes release of migrants from Tripoli shelter

08 november 2019 - 16:38:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed the release of [...] Full text...

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Greek authorities cry out: 'Migrant arrivals are unmanageable'

06 november 2019 - 18:51:20
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Migrants arrivals on the Greek islands of the eastern Aegean are “unmanageable” and “explosive,” Greek Citizens' [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj discusses illegal immigration with Italian ambassador to Libya

06 november 2019 - 17:24:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the National Unity Government, Fayez al-Sarraj, met Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Sudan-Libyan joint forces free 112 Sudanese from traffickers

06 november 2019 - 11:05:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint Sudan-Libyan forces announced on Wednesday that they have freed 112 Sudanese from the hands [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt, statistics bureau differ on figure of annual remittances from Nigerians in diaspora

05 november 2019 - 18:24:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal government on Tuesday faulted the US$25 billion figure given by the National Bureau [...] Full text...

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Ebola worker death shows front line risks: WHO official

05 november 2019 - 06:47:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Security measures for staff helping to fight health emergencies need to be stepped up urgently, a [...] Full text...

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WHO warns against TB threat spread by migrants in Libya

04 november 2019 - 23:08:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against the threat of spread of tuberculosis (TB) in [...] Full text...

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Parliamentary information day focuses on EU-Niger cooperation system

04 november 2019 - 18:39:41
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "In view of the major challenges facing Niger, namely the fight against terrorism in the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 58 migrants, two smugglers arrested

04 november 2019 - 18:31:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy in the southern city of Sfax have arrested 58 people of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Customs Service now says no date set for reopening of land borders

04 november 2019 - 06:43:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) now says that all land borders will remain “partially” closed and [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN officials examine situation of migrants in Tripoli reception centres

03 november 2019 - 18:31:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan deputy minister of the Interior in charge of illegal migration affairs of the Government [...] Full text...

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Italy not threatened by African migrant invasion, says interior minister

02 november 2019 - 11:19:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Italian Interior Minister, Mrs. Luciana Lamorgese, who has no political party and specializes in security issues, [...] Full text...

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Government monitors situation of Malians expelled from homes in France

01 november 2019 - 12:02:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is monitoring the situation of its nationals expelled from Baara in Montreuil, France, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian maritime security foils 10-person illegal migration attempt

01 november 2019 - 11:50:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian maritime security units have foiled an attempted illegal migration and arrested 10 people in  Nabeul [...] Full text...

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Niger-Germany intergovernmental consultations begin in Niamey

31 october 2019 - 17:21:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Intergovernmental consultations between Niger and Germany began on Thursday in Niamey to prepare for the upcoming [...] Full text...

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200 illegal migrants rescued by Libyan coastguards

31 october 2019 - 10:18:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Coastguards rescued 200 illegal migrants on Wednesday, including seven women and three children, aboard two wooden [...] Full text...

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EU commits to continue training Libyan coastguard in management and rescue of migrants

30 october 2019 - 15:42:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will continue to train Libyan coastguards to help them improve their skills [...] Full text...

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Trust Africa Boss advises youth on climate change, migration

30 october 2019 - 14:12:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Alpha Sall, the Executive Director of the Dakar-based Trust Africa, on Wednesday advised African youth [...] Full text...

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IOM slams killing of its aid workers in South Sudan

30 october 2019 - 13:42:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration on Wednesday condemned the killing of three of its aid workers [...] Full text...

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AfDB says unemployment situation in Nigeria is frightening, shocking

29 october 2019 - 19:30:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) says that youth unemployment situation in Nigeria is frightening, shocking and [...] Full text...

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NGOs urgently call on EU to provide landing harbour for migrants fleeing Libya

29 october 2019 - 19:01:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Two humanitarian NGOs, SOS Mediterranean and Doctors of the World, on Monday called on the European [...] Full text...

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African regional youth forum opens in Banjul

29 october 2019 - 12:31:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A regional youth forum on gender, human rights and peace  opened Monday in Banjul, The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Gambia hosts regional youth forum on peace, rights

28 october 2019 - 22:17:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The Gambia is playing host to  a regional youth forum on gender, human rights and peace [...] Full text...

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Fifty-three illegal migrants rescued off Libya

28 october 2019 - 11:25:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 53 illegal migrants of various African nationalities in an inflatable boat have been rescued about [...] Full text...

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Eleven Eritrean migrants arrested by Belgian police in truck bound for England

28 october 2019 - 10:54:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian police have arrested 11 Eritrean migrants who were trapped in the trailer of a truck [...] Full text...

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SADC deeply concerned over sanctions against Zimbabwe

25 october 2019 - 19:18:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) says it is deeply concerned about the effect sanctions were [...] Full text...

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IOM repatriates 141 Nigerian migrants from Libya

25 october 2019 - 17:41:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 141 Nigerian migrants, stranded in Libya, were helped Thursday by the International Organization for Migration [...] Full text...

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Tunisians represent largest contingent of illegal migrants in Italy, says NGO

24 october 2019 - 18:42:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An NGO, which closely monitors the migration issue, reported on Wednesday some 2,675 irregular Tunisian migrants [...] Full text...

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Activist queries why Africa becomes global refugee producer

24 october 2019 - 14:54:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A leading Senegalese pro-refugee rights activist, Mr. Cissokho Aldiouma, on Thursday queried why Africa has turned into [...] Full text...

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Libyan closes Ras Jedir land border crossing with Tunisia

24 october 2019 - 11:27:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ras Jedir land border crossing, a common border between Libya and Tunisia and the lung [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to organise first International Family Fair next February

23 october 2019 - 09:55:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first International Family Fair (IFF) will be held from 27 February to 1 March [...] Full text...

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Italian coastguards evacuate 68 migrants rescued by tanker

22 october 2019 - 15:50:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Italian coastguards  on Tuesday evacuated 68 migrants from an oil tanker which rescued them, and took [...] Full text...

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Ten African countries endorse cross-border collaboration framework on Ebola

22 october 2019 - 09:31:44
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its nine neighbouring countries have endorsed a joint framework [...] Full text...

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Niger: Humanitarian situation worsened by food insecurity, malnutrition and population displacements

21 october 2019 - 22:50:43
  Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The humanitarian situation in Niger continues to be characterized by food insecurity, malnutrition, population displacements, floods [...] Full text...

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Danger not deterring irregular African migrants from returning to Europe - UN Report

21 october 2019 - 16:31:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Irregular migrants who made the fraught journey from Africa to Europe would do so again despite [...] Full text...

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126 sub-Saharan migrants rescued by Libyan Navy

21 october 2019 - 14:03:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Navy announced on Monday that it rescued 126 illegal migrants on a rubber boat [...] Full text...

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Mali: Training workshop on journalism investigation techniques holds

20 october 2019 - 09:59:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A training workshop on journalistim investigation techniques applied to migration, initiated by the UNESCO/Mali Office, opened [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank, 3 Regional Development Banks launch Joint Report on Livable Cities

20 october 2019 - 08:29:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Rapid urbanization has provided most cities in the world with opportunities to provide more sustainable, [...] Full text...

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Ministry sensitises officials on illegal import, export of cultural objects

18 october 2019 - 14:09:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism ministry will, through the Department of National Museum and [...] Full text...

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IOM repatriates 126 Nigeriens from Libya

18 october 2019 - 12:41:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement on Friday that 126 illegal migrants [...] Full text...

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Libyan conflict created migration crisis in Italy, says US president

18 october 2019 - 00:26:09
Tripoli Libya (PANA)  -  US President Donald Trump Thursday said at a news conference the Libyan conflict had caused an [...] Full text...

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Pan African Human rights forum, 65th Ordinary session ACHPR opens in Banjul

17 october 2019 - 22:42:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The 65th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights and 39th African [...] Full text...

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Sudan, S. Sudan FMs propose scrapping visa requirements to deal with increasing refugee population in region

17 october 2019 - 21:05:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   The South Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Awut Deng, at a meeting here Thursday with [...] Full text...

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Libyan coastguards rescue 80 illegal migrants off Zaouia port

17 october 2019 - 12:21:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan coastguards  on Wednesday rescued 80 illegal migrants on board an inflatable boat, 40 km off [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to digitise civil registration

17 october 2019 - 09:19:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) -  Zambian Secretary for Home Affairs, Mrs.Liya Mutale, has called for the use of digital technology in [...] Full text...

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Italy authorizes Ocean Vicking to land with 167 African migrants

16 october 2019 - 15:35:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Norwegian-flagged humanitarian ship, Ocean Vicking, carrying 167 African migrants rescued off Libya, has been allowed [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts conference on efficient cooperation, solidarity between Maghreb and Sahel Cities

16 october 2019 - 14:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Rising from their two-day meeting in Tunis, Mayors and representatives of the cities of the Maghreb [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to harness digital technology for legal identity

15 october 2019 - 23:30:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA)   -   A senior Zambian government official said here Monday that advances in technology presented Africa with an [...] Full text...

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Mali launches integration, reintegration projects for returning migrants

15 october 2019 - 15:44:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister for Malians Living Abroad, Amadou Koita, on Monday launched in Bamako the integration and [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Minister of Agriculture announces project to support 150,000 young people

14 october 2019 - 19:06:39
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Moussa Baldé, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Senegal, has announced an ambitious agricultural [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans import and export of all goods through land borders

14 october 2019 - 17:35:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday announced a total ban on the import and export of [...] Full text...

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Senegal to reintroduce entry visa for nationals outside ECOWAS zone

10 october 2019 - 23:35:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The Senegalese government will restore entry visas for nationals non-member countries of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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