Tunisian Navy rescues 109 migrants and recovers 2 bodies
02 june 2021 - 17:59:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy have rescued 109 illegal migrants of different African nationalities and recovered [...] Full text...
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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy have rescued 109 illegal migrants of different African nationalities and recovered [...] Full text...
Libyan-French Joint Commission reactivated after 19 years of interruption
02 june 2021 - 10:22:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has announced an agreement on the activation of the Libyan-French Joint [...] Full text...
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Morocco reiterates willingness to resolve situation of its minors in Europe
02 june 2021 - 09:53:04Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has given instructions to the ministers of the Interior and [...] Full text...
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Korea grants US$ 60 million to Tunisia
01 june 2021 - 18:20:29Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Republic of Korea has given Tunisia a loan of US$ 60 million for the project [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Goma volcano eruption displaces 415,700 people as IOM prepares response
01 june 2021 - 16:00:41Goma, DR Congo (PANA) – The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano, in eastern DR Congo, has forced more than 415,000 people, nearly half [...] Full text...
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More than 100 illegal migrants rescued off Libya
01 june 2021 - 11:31:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Navy says 101 illegal migrants of various African nationalities have been rescued by the [...] Full text...
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IOM appoints two Deputy Directors General
31 may 2021 - 13:49:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday announced the selection by Director General António Vitorino [...] Full text...
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Moroccan Navy rescues 19 illegal migrants from sub-Saharan countries
31 may 2021 - 12:57:53Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A Moroccan Navy patrol has assisted a makeshift boat in distress while carrying 10 illegal immigrants [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM announces agreement with EU to secure southern Libyan borders
28 may 2021 - 17:13:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Najla Al-Mangouch, says Libya, the European Union (EU), the Italian [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM in talks with Italian, Maltese FMs and EU Commissioner
28 may 2021 - 16:28:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Friday held talks in Tripoli with Italian foreign minister, Luigi [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy rescues 90 illegal migrants
28 may 2021 - 15:29:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy, operating in the southeast island of Djerba on Thursday rescued 90 [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Minister calls for collective African action to regulate migration
28 may 2021 - 13:45:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has stressed the need for collective [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy praises Libyan Interior ministry's efforts to combat illegal immigration
27 may 2021 - 12:31:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...
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Bachelet urges Libya and EU to protect migrants in central Mediterranean Sea
26 may 2021 - 15:55:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on the Libyan Government of National [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 behind unprecedented changes in number of migrants across East and Horn of Africa - IOM Report
26 may 2021 - 12:56:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 300,000 migrants across the East and Horn of Africa have been affected by COVID-19 in 2020, according to the International Organization [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council chairman calls for end to violations on Libya's southern borders
26 may 2021 - 11:10:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr. Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need to stop [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy rescues 100 irregular migrants
25 may 2021 - 15:41:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A frigate of the Tunisian Navy on Monday night rescued 100 irregular migrants whose boat was [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: US takes action against Ethiopian, Eritrean, TPLF members 'undermining resolution of Tigray crisis'
24 may 2021 - 07:14:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has announced a series of actions against Ethiopian, Eritrean and Tigray People's Liberation [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy rescues 32 clandestine Bangladeshi migrant
19 may 2021 - 15:18:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy has rescued 32 illegal migrants, all from Bangladesh, off the Tunisian coast, the [...] Full text...
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650 new migrants arrested at sea sent back to Libya by coastal guards
17 may 2021 - 20:49:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 650 illegal migrants were rescued Sunday at sea and brought back to the Libyan [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy foils three illegal migration attempts, arrests 56 people
14 may 2021 - 15:52:19Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units have foiled three attempts of illegal migration to Italy and arrested 56 people, [...] Full text...
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Libyan coast guards intercept more than 150 migrants in the Mediterranean
14 may 2021 - 11:03:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 151 illegal migrants on board two inflatable boats were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, off [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Maltese officials discuss ways to curb illegal migration and strengthen border security
12 may 2021 - 13:06:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has met with Maltese Ministers of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia refuses opening of migrants’ reception centre
11 may 2021 - 22:16:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi Tuesday reaffirmed the refusal of his country to host a centre [...] Full text...
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Tunisian, Turkish foreign ministers discuss situation in Palestine
11 may 2021 - 21:33:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of foreign affairs, Migration and Tunisians living abroad, Othman Jerandi, held talks with [...] Full text...
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143 new illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast
11 may 2021 - 14:06:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 143 new illegal migrants, including five women, were rescued at sea by a [...] Full text...
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German Chancellor encourages Libyan PM to prepare for December elections
11 may 2021 - 10:49:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has encouraged Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba to prepare for national elections [...] Full text...
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Libyan coast guards arrest more than 700 illegal migrants in the Mediterranean
11 may 2021 - 05:41:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan coast guards on Sunday arrested more than 700 illegal migrants in the Mediterranean and sent [...] Full text...
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Four bodies recovered, 40 illegal migrants rescued west of Tripoli
10 may 2021 - 16:07:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four bodies of illegal migrants, including a woman and a child, were recovered by Libyan Red [...] Full text...
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Shortage of water and sanitation hamper response to cholera in northern Mozambique
10 may 2021 - 13:03:00Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Nearly 900,000 people are projected to face severe hunger in Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula provinces [...] Full text...
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Libya rejects Chadian defence minister's statement
08 may 2021 - 11:10:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has rejected pronouncement by Chadian Defence minister, Gen. Daouda Ibrahim, who described the country as [...] Full text...
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US to increase humanitarian aid to Mozambique
07 may 2021 - 05:27:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is working with the Government of Mozambique, international organizations, civil society organizations, [...] Full text...
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Nearly 40 illegal sub-Saharan migrants rescued by Tunisian Navy
06 may 2021 - 10:19:40Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy on Wednesday rescued 38 illegal migrants of different African nationalities, according to Tunisian security [...] Full text...
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Denmark considering sending asylum seekers to Rwanda - Amnesty International
05 may 2021 - 21:40:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has opposed plans by Denmark to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, calling the move “unconscionable [...] Full text...
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Schools reopen in South Sudan after 14-month COVID lockdown
05 may 2021 - 05:13:02Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The countrywide reopening of schools in South Sudan is a welcome step on the road [...] Full text...
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800,000 South Sudanese may face reduced access to fife-saving primary health care soon, IOM warns
04 may 2021 - 14:27:45Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) warns that more than 800,000 people in South Sudan [...] Full text...
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340 illegal migrants intercepted by Libyan coast guards
01 may 2021 - 12:25:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 340 refugees and migrants were intercepted and sent back to Tripoli on Friday by the [...] Full text...
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IOM seeks $87 million to support equitable vaccine access, mitigate effects of COVID-19 in East and Horn of Africa
30 april 2021 - 15:37:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the lives of thousands of migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs) [...] Full text...
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EU underlines strategic nature of relations with Morocco
29 april 2021 - 11:13:46Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Parliament on Wednesday underlined the strategic nature of relations between Morocco and the European [...] Full text...
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Libyan Coast Guard rescue 108 illegal African migrants
28 april 2021 - 15:05:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Coast Guard and the Port Security Agency on Wednesday rescued 108 illegal migrants aboard [...] Full text...
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Nigeria seeks US assistance in fighting Boko Haram/ISWAP, banditry, warns of spill over to other countries
27 april 2021 - 18:21:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday formally asked for the assistance of the United States (U.S.) [...] Full text...
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UNHCR, IOM concerned about sinking of 130 migrants off Libya
24 april 2021 - 13:53:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have [...] Full text...
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Libya shipwreck claims 130 lives despite SOS calls, says UN migration agency
23 april 2021 - 17:52:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A shipwreck off the Libyan coast has reportedly claimed the lives of 130 people, despite SOS calls for help, [...] Full text...
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Nine illegal Ivorian migrants arrested in Tunisia
23 april 2021 - 15:56:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian gendarmerie have arrested nine Ivorian nationals, including four women, who tried to [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Italian Foreign Ministers discuss activation of cooperation agreements
23 april 2021 - 10:34:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, on Thursday discussed the activation of [...] Full text...
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Chad Crisis: Libya, Sudan and Niger call for emergency meeting of AU Peace and Security Council
22 april 2021 - 13:05:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The leaders of Libya, Sudan and Niger have called for an emergency session of the African [...] Full text...
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More than 200,000 Zimbabweans return home as COVID-19 impacts regional economies
20 april 2021 - 13:25:24Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – More than 200,000 Zimbabweans have returned home over the past year due to the economic fallout from [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan presidential council discusses with AU Commission chairman historic relations between Libya and AU
19 april 2021 - 22:14:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Monday held talks here with the chairman [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM discusses with high-level Algerian delegation on political coordination
19 april 2021 - 21:29:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday held talks with [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Ministry, UNSMIL agree on strategy easing problems for migrants
15 april 2021 - 18:45:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Interior Minister for Illegal Immigration, Mohamed Al-Chaibani, and the Resident Representative and Humanitarian [...] Full text...
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99 Malian migrants repatriated home from Algeria on Tuesday
15 april 2021 - 18:37:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some 99 Malian migrants in Algeria arrived in Bamako on Tuesday and were welcomed at Modibo [...] Full text...
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At least 34 dead after smuggler's boat capsizes off the coast of Djibouti
13 april 2021 - 06:00:45Obock, Djibouti (PANA) – At least 34 people have died after a boat operated by people smugglers, transporting approximately 60 migrants [...] Full text...
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Libyan Deputy FM vows Libya will not resettle migrants on its soil
12 april 2021 - 17:29:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Tilissi, has reiterated Libya's position to reject the idea of resettling [...] Full text...
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Violence victims in northern Mozambique offered assistance at new transit centre
09 april 2021 - 11:30:05Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – Hundreds of people displaced by recent attacks in Palma, northern Mozambique, have found temporary shelter this week [...] Full text...
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Jean-Yves Le Drian praises quality of security cooperation between Morocco and France
09 april 2021 - 10:31:23Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian, on Thursday hailed the quality [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Migrants left stranded, without assistance by lockdowns - IOM
09 april 2021 - 05:54:56New York, US (PANA) - Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM willing to establish strategic partnership with Italy based on Libyan sovereignty
06 april 2021 - 20:26:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, affirmed during a press [...] Full text...
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Libya and Italy have common challenge in tackling illegal immigration: Libyan PM
06 april 2021 - 13:10:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, says that Libya and Italy are facing a common challenge: [...] Full text...
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President of European Council received by Tunisian President
06 april 2021 - 09:35:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid on Monday received the President of the European Council, Mr. Charles Michel, [...] Full text...
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Libya, Malta to set up committees to promote security cooperation
05 april 2021 - 22:36:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior, Khaled Mazen, Monday agreed with his Maltese counterpart, Byron Camillieri, to [...] Full text...
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Top EU official Michel reaffirms support for Libyan gov't
05 april 2021 - 07:42:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Council of the European Union (EU), Charles Michel, has said the EU [...] Full text...
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EU President Michel commends Libya’s efforts and spirit of reconciliation
04 april 2021 - 20:51:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan people have witnessed a historic moment with the installation of the new Presidential Council [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Minister stresses need for continued cooperation with EU on illegal migration
04 april 2021 - 19:45:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch said that the foundations and mechanisms [...] Full text...
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IOM denounces reprehensible attacks on civilians in northern Mozambique
04 april 2021 - 09:42:26Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deeply concerned about reports of continuing violence in northern [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian FM visits Tunisia
02 april 2021 - 16:29:33Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Living Abroad, Ismail ould Cheikh Ahmed, is due [...] Full text...
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Libyan coastguards rescue 138 illegal migrants
02 april 2021 - 12:30:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan coastguards and port security personnel have rescued 138 migrants of different African nationalities, the Libyan [...] Full text...
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UNICEF, Libyan gov't discuss establishment of reception centre for vulnerable children and migrants
02 april 2021 - 12:20:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the UN children's fund on Thursday discussed the establishment in Misrata, 220 km east [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians appeal for resources to meet needs of people fleeing violence in northern Mozambique
01 april 2021 - 10:33:44Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Following attacks by non-state armed groups and ongoing clashes in Palma district of northern [...] Full text...
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Seventy illegal migrants rescued by Libyan coastguards
31 march 2021 - 12:27:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seventy illegal migrants of various African nationalities, who were on board inflatable boats, heading for the [...] Full text...
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Displaced thousands in northern Mozambique urgently need medical, food aid
31 march 2021 - 10:39:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Humanitarians on the ground in northern Mozambique have reported thousands of people, displaced by [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM highlights ongoing national unification process
30 march 2021 - 16:38:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has said the country's unification is imminent, underlining the ongoing process [...] Full text...
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Armed attacks lead to 'extremely concerning' humanitarian situation in northern Mozambique
30 march 2021 - 11:50:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The humanitarian situation in Palma District of Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique is [...] Full text...
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Nearly 500 illegal migrants brought back to Libya - UNHCR
29 march 2021 - 17:52:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 500 people have been brought back to Tripoli by the Libyan coast guard at the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian and Chadian presidents call for 'recharging' of Lake Chad
27 march 2021 - 15:31:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – About 30 million people are adversely affected by a shrunken Lake Chad, which is now just [...] Full text...
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Deaths at sea en route to Europe continue despite COVID-19: IOM
27 march 2021 - 13:16:23Berlin, Germany (PANA) – More than 2,000 people lost their lives at sea attempting to reach Europe in 2020, despite the extensive [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: International equitable vaccine effort ships 32 million shots to 61 countries
27 march 2021 - 05:52:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday told journalists that the UN-backed vaccine [...] Full text...
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Tunisian FM visits Italy
26 march 2021 - 15:07:25Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Living Abroad, Othman Jerandi, is paying a working [...] Full text...
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Germany, France and Italy determined to support Libya's GNU
25 march 2021 - 19:13:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Foreign Ministers of Germany, France and Italy have reaffirmed their countries' determination to provide support and [...] Full text...
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UN envoy hails Libya's new national gov't after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’
25 march 2021 - 05:33:47New York, US (PANA) - After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national [...] Full text...
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DR Congo President Tshisekedi meets with Tunisian FM
24 march 2021 - 16:08:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, on Tuesday granted audience to the Tunisian Minister of [...] Full text...
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Macron, al-Manfi discuss Libya's southern borders challenges
24 march 2021 - 15:38:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr. Moussa al-Koni, said challenges at Libya's southern [...] Full text...
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Some 72 illegal migrants rescued off Calais in France
22 march 2021 - 10:30:30Paris, France (PANA) - A total of 72 illegal migrants of unspecified nationalities, including 11 minors, were rescued on Sunday [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy, Germany call for speedy departure of mercenaries from Libya
20 march 2021 - 18:45:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN official in Libya and senior German officials have urged UN member states to [...] Full text...
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African Centre for Migration Studies and Research begins operation in Mali
20 march 2021 - 11:54:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Minister of Malians Abroad and African Integration, Alhamdou Ag Ilyene, on Friday inaugurated the African [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President visits scene of Gabes factory explosion
15 march 2021 - 09:20:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saeid, paid an unannounced visit on Sunday to the southern governorate of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia slams attempts to tarnish Tunisian-Libyan relationship
14 march 2021 - 18:29:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian ministry of foreign affairs, Migration and Tunisians living abroad has expressed worry over what [...] Full text...
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IOM. UNHCR 'saddened' by loss of life as two migrant boats capsise off Tunisia
11 march 2021 - 07:18:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, say they are "deeply [...] Full text...
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Libyan coastguards rescue 100 illegal migrants in first week of March
10 march 2021 - 11:53:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 100 illegal migrants were intercepted, rescued and returned to Libya by the Libyan [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: UN migration agency says over 131,000 displaced in Tigray, Afar, Amhara regions
10 march 2021 - 05:57:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Over 131,000 people are displaced in 39 accessible locations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and neighbouring Afar [...] Full text...
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Fourteen migrants perish off Tunisian coast
09 march 2021 - 16:08:24Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Fourteen African migrants, nine women and four children, perished at dawn on Tuesday off the Tunisian [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Equitable access to vaccines should leave no migrant behind - IOM
04 march 2021 - 09:28:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – As vaccine roll-outs are bringing back hope that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic might be in [...] Full text...
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IOM chief Vitorino says at least 20 migrants drown off Djibouti coast
04 march 2021 - 06:56:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - António Vitorino, Director-General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has announced that at least 20 migrants [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic pushing people ‘even further behind’ – UN rights chief
27 february 2021 - 06:55:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed even [...] Full text...
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Illegal migrants from Tunisia to Italy increase
25 february 2021 - 13:06:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Since the beginning of the year, the number of illegal migrants arriving on Italian shores from [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy rescues 24 illegal migrants as their boat capsizes
25 february 2021 - 12:43:31Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A unit of the Tunisian Navy rescued 24 sub-Saharan illegal migrants, including three found in a [...] Full text...
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President Barrow calls for more foreign investment
24 february 2021 - 19:48:27Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow og Gambia has called for stronger cooperation in the manufacturing and tourism industries, [...] Full text...
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DR Congo engages to tighten security in high risk zones
23 february 2021 - 23:41:53Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Security Council, at a meeting here Tuesday presided by President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM promises new policy to deal with illegal immigration
23 february 2021 - 17:57:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the designated Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has promised to implement [...] Full text...
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Libyan coast guard rescues 94 illegal migrants
23 february 2021 - 09:51:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Coast Guard has rescued some 94 illegal migrants, who were travelling in an inflatable [...] Full text...
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103 migrants rescued and 2 bodies recovered off the Tunisian coast
22 february 2021 - 20:53:03Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian fishing boat assisted and rescued from drowning 103 illegal migrants who had left the [...] Full text...
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Over 278,000 Libyans internally displaced, says IOM
20 february 2021 - 11:58:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 278,177 Libyans have been internally displaced by violence and conflict, the International Organization [...] Full text...
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Libyan coast guard intercepts 340 illegal migrants
20 february 2021 - 11:08:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan coast guard has intercepted some 340 illegal migrants were rescued by off the coast [...] Full text...
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39 Ethiopians nabbed in Zambia for illegal entry
18 february 2021 - 15:05:04Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s joint security team has arrested 39 Ethiopians for illegal entry into the country. Lusaka Province commissioner [...] Full text...
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Governing Council reappoints Gilbert F. Houngbo President of IFAD
17 february 2021 - 18:29:18Rome, Italy (PANA) - In a strong show of support and recognition for the leader who has successfully showcased the [...] Full text...
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Armed group atrocities creating havoc in eastern DR Congo: UN refugee agency
17 february 2021 - 06:28:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Atrocities committed by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have become [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj reaffirms confidence in Libya’s capacity to treat injuries
16 february 2021 - 23:27:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, said [...] Full text...
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Nine illegal migration attempts foiled, 219 people arrested in Tunisia
13 february 2021 - 19:25:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian gendarmerie foiled Friday nine attempts at illegal migration from the cities of Medenine, Kasserine, [...] Full text...
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Nearly 100 illegal migrants rescued off Tunisian coast
12 february 2021 - 10:43:22Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy on Friday intercepted nearly 100 illegal migrants off the Tunisian coast heading towards [...] Full text...
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Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs willing to facilitate IOM's work in the country
12 february 2021 - 10:33:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Accord has [...] Full text...
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Libyan coastguards rescue 209 illegal migrants
11 february 2021 - 09:52:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 209 illegal migrants, who were on board a boat north of the city [...] Full text...
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Libya coast guards rescue 271 illegal migrants
08 february 2021 - 12:01:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 271 illegal migrants on board two boats have been rescued north of Tripoli [...] Full text...
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51 ECOWAS nationals arrested at checkpoint in Ghana
04 february 2021 - 21:32:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Officials of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Wednesday arrested 51 illegal migrants from Benin and Togo [...] Full text...
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29 Tunisian illegal migrants arrested off city of Mehdia
03 february 2021 - 21:49:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian navy of the city of Mehdia, 200 km south the capital, Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM reaffirms country’s interest in African migrants despite Covid-19
03 february 2021 - 19:06:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Siala, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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ight illegal migrant bodies land on Libyan seaside in a week - OIM
01 february 2021 - 22:31:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eight bodies of illegal migrants landed on the Libyan coast between 26 January and 1 February [...] Full text...
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Over 270,000 people affected by Cyclone Eloise in Southern Africa - OCHA
29 january 2021 - 09:12:50Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - More than 270,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise across Southern Africa, including 267,289 [...] Full text...
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UN agencies assist thousands in Mozambique caught in the wake of devastating Cyclone Eloise
27 january 2021 - 05:16:06Biera, Mozambique (PANA) - UN agencies are ramping up efforts to help communities in Mozambique hit hard by Tropical Cyclone [...] Full text...
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Libyan coastguards rescue 425 illegal migrants in one week
26 january 2021 - 10:22:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In one week, 452 illegal migrants were rescued by the Libyan Coastguards, the International Organisation [...] Full text...
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Libyan coastguards rescue 79 illegal migrants
25 january 2021 - 11:28:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 79 illegal migrants of various nationalities were rescued on Sunday by Libyan coastguards and port [...] Full text...
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36 illegal migrants rescued off Libya
22 january 2021 - 18:35:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 36 illegal migrants of various nationalities were rescued by Libyan coast guards as [...] Full text...
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Funding shortfalls threaten East African locust operations - FAO
21 january 2021 - 13:59:42Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In an online briefing, FAO has warned partners that without additional financial resources for fuel, [...] Full text...
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Gambia signs agreement to protect rights of citizens in Switzerland
20 january 2021 - 20:22:50Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia announced here Wednesday it signed a Cooperation Agreement on Tuesday 12 [...] Full text...
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Libyan coast shipwreck claimes lives of 43 migrants on Tuesday, says IOM
20 january 2021 - 17:38:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are deeply [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president warns against use of young people in current unrest
19 january 2021 - 13:48:58Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As civil unrest continues to affect Tunisia, President Kaïs Saied made an unannounced visit on Monday [...] Full text...
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Migrant smuggler, 200 sub-Saharan illegal migrants arrested in Tunisia
18 january 2021 - 10:12:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units operating in the Sidi Mansour area, in the Sfax region of southeastern Tunisia, [...] Full text...
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Greece asks EU for help to repatriate migrants from neighbouring countries
15 january 2021 - 12:51:31Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece on Thursday requested assistance from the European Union (EU) for the "immediate return" to neighbouring [...] Full text...
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31 foreigners arrested for illegal stay in Mauritius
14 january 2021 - 14:45:51Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius police on Thursday arrested 31 foreign workers, mostly Bangladeshis, who were illegally staying in the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Minister welcomes return of the Dutch Ambassador to Tripoli
14 january 2021 - 11:32:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, on Wednesday welcomed [...] Full text...
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Switzerland, Gambia sign agreement on migration, civil aviation
13 january 2021 - 11:35:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Switzerland and The Gambia have signed cooperation agreements on migration and civil aviation to open up [...] Full text...
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Italian Defence Minister hails technical cooperation agreement with Libya
12 january 2021 - 10:23:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Defence Minister, Lorenzo Guerini, has welcomes the success of a military technical agreement signed [...] Full text...
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Tunisian navy rescues 22 sub-Saharan illegal migrants
12 january 2021 - 09:22:19Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Security units of the Tunisian Navy rescued 22 migrants from sub-Saharan African countries who were abandoned [...] Full text...
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50 African illegal migrants rescued by Tunisian navy
11 january 2021 - 23:46:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A unit of the Tunisian navy Monday rescued 50 illegal migrants of different African nationalities, including [...] Full text...
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Libya: 300 illegal migrants died at sea in 2020 while trying to reach Europe
11 january 2021 - 16:45:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Around 300 illegal migrants perished as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to [...] Full text...
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IFAD, GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions, restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall
11 january 2021 - 14:07:20Paris, France (PANA) – Millions of poor farmers living in the world’s most climate-impacted parts of the Sahel have cause [...] Full text...
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Three unidentified bodies recovered off the Tunisian coast
11 january 2021 - 10:47:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Three bodies were recovered on Sunday evening off the coast of the Tunisian town of Chebba, [...] Full text...
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Giuseppe Conte reaffirms importance to hold general elections in Libya on set date
08 january 2021 - 23:18:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, Friday praised efforts to resolve the political situation in Libya [...] Full text...
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Moroccan Navy rescues 21 clandestine sub-Saharan migrants
08 january 2021 - 17:08:27Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A unit of the Moroccan Navy coastguard provided assistance early Thursday morning to save a makeshift [...] Full text...
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UNHCR expresses concern about death of Somali refugee in Tripoli
07 january 2021 - 10:42:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern about the death of a [...] Full text...
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Libyan coastguards rescue 119 illegal migrants - UNHCR
04 january 2021 - 10:54:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 119 illegal migrants on board two boats have been rescued off the coast [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Macky Sall calls 2020 a particularly trying year
01 january 2021 - 14:02:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday underlined the national health context marked by a worrying resurgence of [...] Full text...
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130 refugees evacuated from Libya arrive in Rwanda
30 december 2020 - 15:22:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One hundred and thirty asylum seekers evacuated from Tripoli, Libya, arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, on Wednesday, [...] Full text...
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Thirteen illegal migrants missing at sea after leaving Libya for Italy
30 december 2020 - 10:24:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirteen illegal migrants are missing in the Mediterranean Sea, after leaving Libya on board a boat, [...] Full text...
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Gambia calls on Sahel leaders to address causes of migration
27 december 2020 - 17:56:06Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has called on [...] Full text...
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Moroccan navy rescues 43 sub-Saharan illegal migrants
25 december 2020 - 10:59:31Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A unit of the Moroccan Navy, on patrol off Laayoune, on Thursday assisted an inflatable boat [...] Full text...
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20 illegal sub-Saharan migrants perish as their boat sinks off Tunisian coast
24 december 2020 - 14:13:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Coast Guard on Thursday recovered 20 bodies of illegal migrants whose boat capsized off [...] Full text...
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Africa’s local governments plead for new migration governance
22 december 2020 - 23:32:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa’s cities and local united governments (CGLU-Africa) pleaded here Tuesday for new migration governance to mark [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS produces only 60% of its rice needs
22 december 2020 - 13:00:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Local rice production accounts for only 60% of the needs of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, partners review employment and migration issues
19 december 2020 - 13:50:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Employment, migration and development issues are the main focus of Tunisia's bilateral and multilateral cooperation and [...] Full text...
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126 illegal migrants rescued off the Libyan coasts
18 december 2020 - 22:21:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 126 illegal migrants were rescued by the Libyan navy after their boat capsized off the [...] Full text...
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Over 3,000 die during migration journeys in 2020 - IOM
18 december 2020 - 15:25:04Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Missing Migrants Project has recorded over 3,000 deaths on migratory [...] Full text...
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NGOs urge Tunisian president to take legislative initiative to protect migrants' rights
18 december 2020 - 12:11:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian NGOs have written a letter to President Kais Saïed, on the occasion of International Migrants [...] Full text...
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UN commemorates International Migrants Day
18 december 2020 - 10:46:05New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating International Migrants Day on Friday highlighting their contributions to societies [...] Full text...
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Defence Ministers of 5+5 Group urge Libya to continue dialogue
18 december 2020 - 09:38:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Defence Ministers of the 5+5 countries, at the end of their 16th meeting held under the [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President meets with Portuguese FM
17 december 2020 - 16:01:12Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid received Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Silva on Thursday in Tunis and their [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy rescues 51 irregular migrants off Sfax coast
16 december 2020 - 18:41:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy and Coast Guard rescued overnight on Tuesday 51 sub-Saharan irregular migrants [...] Full text...
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93 illegal migrants rescued off Tunisian coasts
15 december 2020 - 20:14:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ninety-three illegal migrants of different nationalities, including three Tunisians, were rescued Monday off the southern coasts [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Prime Minister cancels visit to Italy
15 december 2020 - 16:02:25Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi canceled his visit to Italy on Tuesday in Italy, after a [...] Full text...
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Tunisian prime minster discusses migration issue in Paris
14 december 2020 - 23:17:07Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hicham Mechichi, at the end of talks Monday in Matignon with his French [...] Full text...
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ILO highlights exploitative labour practices in rich countries against migrant workers
14 december 2020 - 18:16:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants earn nearly 13% on average less for equal labour compared to citizenship holders in rich [...] Full text...
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Tunisian, French PMs determined to strengthen bilateral cooperation
14 december 2020 - 16:57:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Monday met in Paris with his French counterpart, Jean Castex, [...] Full text...
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Migrant arrivals to Greece total 13,679
14 december 2020 - 10:35:33Athens, Greece (PANA) - Undocumented migrant arrivals in Greece totalled 13,679 from January to November 2020. According to Greek official statistics published [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya participates in session on Defence of 5 + 5 countries military health systems
12 december 2020 - 15:58:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Military Medical Authority took part in an online discussion on "Defence Group of 5 + [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: IOM condemns killing of aid workers in Tigray Region
12 december 2020 - 09:44:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed its deepest condolences to the Danish Refugee Council [...] Full text...
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IFAD joins partners to build resilience, boost development in the Sahel
10 december 2020 - 18:45:45Rome, Italy (PANA) – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has joined the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) [...] Full text...
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Japanese Foreign Minister begins African journey through Tunisia
09 december 2020 - 21:20:55Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Ali Nafti met Wednesday with [...] Full text...
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Somaliland in slow recovery after cyclone Gati
09 december 2020 - 18:29:31Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) – Recovery from the cyclone Gati, which recently hit the coastal region of Somaliland, causing massive destruction [...] Full text...
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Mauritius urges enterprises to tap into investment opportunities in Africa
09 december 2020 - 13:25:34Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade minister Nandcoomar Bodha on Wednesday said “Africa [...] Full text...
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Greece accuses Turkey of facilitating Somali immigration into its country
09 december 2020 - 12:32:15Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece has formally accused Turkey and some NGOs of facilitating the immigration of Somalis into its [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges UN Security Council to extend mandate of peacekeeping force in Darfur
09 december 2020 - 07:52:01Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - With weeks left to the end of the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Germany avails €27.3 million to IFAD to help avert a pandemic food crisis
07 december 2020 - 13:16:24Rome, Italy (PANA)- In view of a looming food crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany has committed €27.3 million [...] Full text...
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U.S. removes visa reciprocity fees for Nigerians
05 december 2020 - 18:29:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States government on Saturday announced the removal all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens [...] Full text...
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Libya, Italy sign military-technical cooperation agreement
04 december 2020 - 16:32:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Defence under the Government of National Accord has signed a military-technical cooperation agreement [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso builds a reception-reintegration centre for migrants
03 december 2020 - 17:21:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ministry of African Integration and Burkinabè Living Abroad will on Friday lay the foundation [...] Full text...
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IOM launches Global Policy Network to promote ethical recruitment
03 december 2020 - 14:00:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched on Thursday a Global Policy Network to promote ethical [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Minister proposes partnership with EU in illegal immigration fight
27 november 2020 - 10:54:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha on Thursday called on the European Union (EU) to provide logistical [...] Full text...
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Trump administration imposes new restrictions on Libyans over entry visas
25 november 2020 - 22:12:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The administration of outgoing US President, Donald Trump, Wednesday imposed temporary travel restrictions on 15 African [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari awaits recommendations on possible re-opening of land border
25 november 2020 - 18:21:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari will soon receive a report from a Presidential committee constituted to advise authorities [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia advocates dialogue of French-speaking countries on the pandemic effects
25 november 2020 - 15:21:29Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, has called for joint efforts [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Foreign Minister in Paris to chair OIF session
24 november 2020 - 08:33:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, is visiting Paris on [...] Full text...
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IOM provides aid to more than 18,000 migrants living in Tunisia
22 november 2020 - 08:39:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 18,279 migrants of different nationalities living in Tunisia have benefited from direct aid [...] Full text...
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Italy continues repatriation of Tunisian illegal migrants
21 november 2020 - 11:33:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -Italy has continued the repatriation of undocumented Tunisians by secret flights that land at Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport, [...] Full text...
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Libyan, French interior ministers agree to train elite Libyan police force
20 november 2020 - 11:05:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan and French and French Interior ministers have agreed to form an elite Libyan police [...] Full text...
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US Congress adopts bill to support stability in Libya
19 november 2020 - 19:54:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US Congress on Wednesday adopted a bill "to support stability in Libya", Libyan local media [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM to renegotiate cooperation deal with EU
18 november 2020 - 18:59:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has [...] Full text...
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Libyan Defence Minister criticises EU's 'negative position' in Tripoli attack
18 november 2020 - 11:10:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Defence Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Salaheddine al-Nemruch, has criticised the [...] Full text...
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Libya, EU discuss cooperation on immigration, fight against terrorism
18 november 2020 - 06:08:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The European Union (EU) ambassador in Libya, José Sabadell, on Tuesday called on the Libyan minister [...] Full text...
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UN releases US$100 million to guard against famine
17 november 2020 - 19:57:56New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations released US$100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the [...] Full text...
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Libya, EU Delegation underline cooperation in fighting illegal immigration
17 november 2020 - 15:40:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President Fayez al-Sarraj of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) has discussed with the Head of [...] Full text...
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Civilians continue to flee insecurity in northern Mozambique
17 november 2020 - 13:40:07Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - Tens of thousands of people are continuing to flee insecurity in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, challenging [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Maltese authorities discuss implementation of cooperation programmes
17 november 2020 - 00:02:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, Monday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: DR Congolese PM orders multisectoral response committee to look at new restriction measures
16 november 2020 - 23:04:26Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo’s Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba Monday ordered members of the multi-sectoral committee of [...] Full text...
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Arsenal captain Aubameyang slams CAF
16 november 2020 - 19:28:11Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has slammed the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) after the former African player [...] Full text...
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77 illegal migrants rescued by coast guards brought back to Libya
16 november 2020 - 16:03:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 77 illegal migrants have been brought back to Tripoli after their rescue by [...] Full text...
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Death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off Libya reaches 100
13 november 2020 - 23:07:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced Friday that the death toll from two boats carrying [...] Full text...
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Tunisia denies signing deal with Italy to watch illegal migrants’ boats
13 november 2020 - 22:14:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Sources close to the Tunisian ministry of foreign affairs Friday denied information by Italian media on [...] Full text...
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More tragedy on the Mediterranean as 74 migrants reportedly drown off Libya coast
13 november 2020 - 06:27:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday reported yet another devastating shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean, [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy saves 19 illegal migrants from drowning
12 november 2020 - 15:59:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A unit of the Tunisian Navy has rescued 19 illegal Tunisian migrants from drowning, about 60 [...] Full text...
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African Bar Association hosts conference on Terrorism and transnational crime
10 november 2020 - 19:42:05Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A virtual conference of the African Bar Association (AFBA), organized by the Niger Bar Association in [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 worsening food insecurity, driving displacement, warn UN agencies
10 november 2020 - 19:27:48New York, US (PANA) - Global hunger and population displacement, which were already at record levels when COVID-19 struck, could [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy saves 36 illegal migrants after a boat mishap
10 november 2020 - 17:48:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy from the city of Mahdia (200 km south of Tunis) on [...] Full text...
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