Sudanese protesters shot dead in North Darfur, Amnesty International says

14 july 2020 - 21:44:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- At least nine people have been shot dead and 17 others injured when security forces, affiliated to [...] Full text...

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IGAD Heads of State Summit reviews peace progress in South Sudan

14 july 2020 - 21:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders held a virtual Summit on Tuesday under the umbrella of the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID deeply concerned about violent incidents in North Darfur

14 july 2020 - 20:53:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN peace-keeping mission in Darfur(UNAMID) said here Tuesday it was deeply concerned about the violent [...] Full text...

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France supports ECOWAS recommendations to resolve the crisis in Mali

14 july 2020 - 16:10:30
Paris, France (PANA) - France has called on the main players in the Malian crisis to adopt the recommendations made [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly attack against peacekeepers in Central African Republic

14 july 2020 - 05:46:21
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A UN peacekeeper from Rwanda was killed and two others were wounded in a deadly attack [...] Full text...

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Algeria calls for new action plan in Libya to resolve crisis

14 july 2020 - 00:02:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tabboune Monday called for a “new action plan” to resolve the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...

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Tunis, Algiers engage to intensify efforts for political solution in Libya

13 july 2020 - 22:43:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian and Algerian ministers of foreign affairs at the end of their meeting here Monday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to review air services agreements with other countries over “unacceptable” treatment of Nigerian carriers

13 july 2020 - 17:23:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government says it will review the Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASA) with various [...] Full text...

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Malian Premier bemoans loss of lives during demonstrations against President Keita

13 july 2020 - 16:18:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, whose government of National Accord is "still in the works" [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, AU, EU and UN reps in Mali worried about the socio-political situation in Mali

13 july 2020 - 14:42:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the European [...] Full text...

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US denounces foreign parties compromising peace, resumption of oil trade in Libya

13 july 2020 - 07:19:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US Embassy in Libya has denounced the role played by foreign parties who compromise the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: 247 Nigerians stranded in Malaysia, Thailand arrive Nigeria

12 july 2020 - 15:53:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Two hundred and forty-seven Nigerians who were stranded in Malaysia and Thailand as a result of [...] Full text...

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Mali: Malian press saddened by occupation of national television by demonstrators

12 july 2020 - 11:52:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian press organizations said Sunday they were saddened by the “anarchic” occupation of the offices the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: President Félix Tshisekedi condemns violence

11 july 2020 - 18:26:33
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Félix Tshisekedi has condemned the violence that resulted in the death of a man [...] Full text...

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Libyan dailies highlight unemployment, mines in Tripoli and resumption of oil production

11 july 2020 - 18:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Social issues related to the daily life of Libyan citizens resonated in the country's press this [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Health systems struggle to cope as gender -based violence rises

11 july 2020 - 17:24:54
New York, US (PANA) – The COVID crisis has taken a staggering toll on people, communities and economies everywhere. Yet [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cases worldwide hit 12 million

11 july 2020 - 09:26:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 cases globally have more than doubled in the past six weeks, reaching 12 million on [...] Full text...

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Endless conflict extends suffering of Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

10 july 2020 - 22:25:25
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Security chaos, suffering and impoverishment of Libyans remain among the most visible characteristics of life in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Bob Marley's song, One Love, to support children during Covid-19' - UNICEF

10 july 2020 - 18:25:43
New York, US (PANA) - The iconic Bob Marley's song, One Love, is to be re-released with the blessing of [...] Full text...

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French President pays tribute to the memory of Amadou Gon Coulibaly

10 july 2020 - 14:39:13
Paris, France (PANA) - Eulogising the late Ivorian Prime Minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, French President Emmanuel Macron, called him "a [...] Full text...

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NOC lifts the state of force majeure on oil exports from Libya

10 july 2020 - 14:01:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) on Friday announced that the state of force majeure will be [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Govt. declares 8 days of national mourning for late PM, Amadou Gon Coulibaly

10 july 2020 - 13:52:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire will observe an eight-day national mourning in honour of the late Prime Minister, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president warns against attempts to destabilize state

10 july 2020 - 10:54:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -  Tunisian President Kais Saeid warned on Thursday of the threat attempts by some persons to destabilize [...] Full text...

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Inter-communal violence, terrorist attacks inflame tensions in West Africa: Chambas

09 july 2020 - 22:27:58
New York, US (PANA) - Inter-communal violence and persistent attacks by extremists continue to undermine peace and security across West [...] Full text...

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Libyan diplomat slams countries intefering in Libya's sovereign issues

09 july 2020 - 18:47:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, said that the continuation of military operations [...] Full text...

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GNA denies refusing to sign ceasefire in Libya

09 july 2020 - 18:26:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of national accord (GNA) has denied statements [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO announces independent evaluation of global virus response

09 july 2020 - 16:44:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Thursday announced the initiation of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari mourns late Ivorian PM, Coulibaly

09 july 2020 - 14:06:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has expressed grief over the death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: UN expert calls for end to gender-based violence against women journalists

09 july 2020 - 03:55:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women journalists face particular dangers while going about their work, an independent UN expert told the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Time is running out for Libya, UN chief warns Security Council

09 july 2020 - 03:36:29
New York, US (PANA) - With battle lines shifting, foreign interference growing, thousands fleeing their homes and COVID-19 cases on [...] Full text...

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President Alpha Condé "seriously affected'' by death of Ivorian PM

08 july 2020 - 22:40:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé Wednesday sent a message of condolence to his Ivorian counterpart, Alassane Ouattara, [...] Full text...

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Raid against al-Wattia air base in western Libya revives military escalation

07 july 2020 - 22:09:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military escalation in Libya resumed with the air strike Sunday on the air base of [...] Full text...

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Gambia Armed Forces warns against importation and sale of military items

07 july 2020 - 14:22:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Armed Forces has warned against the unauthorized importation and sale of military items such [...] Full text...

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Attacks by ADF in eastern DRC may amount to crimes against humanity, war crimes – UN Report

07 july 2020 - 09:54:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Brutal attacks by the armed group known as Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which have left [...] Full text...

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‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis: UN chief’s message to major sustainability forum

07 july 2020 - 06:21:00
New York, US (PANA) - As a major United Nations forum prepares to assess progress towards a fairer future for [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups must not be allowed to exploit ‘fragilities’ caused by COVID-19 pandemic

07 july 2020 - 06:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world’s health systems, economies and local communities, the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa's response much better than rest of world, says Kenyatta

06 july 2020 - 21:41:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has commended Africa's concerted response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), saying measures [...] Full text...

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324 stranded Nigerians return from Turkey

06 july 2020 - 10:28:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Foreign Affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that another batch of 324 Nigerians who were [...] Full text...

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‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis: UN chief

05 july 2020 - 18:33:00
New York, US (PANA) - As a major United Nations forum prepares to assess progress towards a fairer future for [...] Full text...

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Mali crisis: Malian President IBK meets "Chief protester" Dicko Saturday in Bamako

05 july 2020 - 14:05:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK), on Saturday afternoon met, at the presidential palace of [...] Full text...

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Coromnavirus: Four Ghanaian doctors succumb to virus, over 150 test positive

04 july 2020 - 18:43:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) said here Saturday that over 150 of its members had tested [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Legendary South Africa actress dead at 80

04 july 2020 - 16:46:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Legendary South African actress Mary Twala died in Johannesburg Saturday after a lengthy illness [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Military says airstrikes destroy Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' meeting venue, killing several

03 july 2020 - 12:45:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Pandemic fast becoming protection crisis, Guterres warns Security Council

03 july 2020 - 04:14:28
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is “profoundly affecting” peace and security across the globe, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls for unity as he swears-in new Justice Minister

02 july 2020 - 18:20:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of Gambia has appealed for unity in preserving peace and stability of the [...] Full text...

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America’s steadfast support for Gambian democracy unshakable - envoy

02 july 2020 - 18:13:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States ambassador to The Gambia, Carl Paschall, Thursday pledged his country’s steadfast support for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda gears up for random testing

02 july 2020 - 15:35:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan health officials on Thursday began testing residents in a one-week drive to screen for novel [...] Full text...

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UNDP provides Niger with election materials, technical equipment worth 3.3 billion F CFA

02 july 2020 - 14:47:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday donated rolling stock and technical equipment to the [...] Full text...

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Murdered Ethiopian singer buried Thursday

02 july 2020 - 14:31:50
Ambo, Ethiopia (PANA) - Hundreds of mourners gathered Thursday for the funeral of a popular Ethiopian singer whose assassination this [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission Chair appeals for calm in Ethiopia

02 july 2020 - 13:56:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, says he is monitoring [...] Full text...

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Mogadishu Stadium reopens after a 16-year closure

02 july 2020 - 12:28:28
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s Mogadishu Stadium staged a football game for the first time on 30 June 2020 after [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda records 11 new cases of infection

02 july 2020 - 00:13:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's ministry of Health Wednesday recorded 17 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and one new death [...] Full text...

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Libyan military officials discuss with Italian counterparts training of coastal guards in fight against immigration

01 july 2020 - 23:44:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan military officials and their Italian counterparts held talks here Wednesday to discuss the training and [...] Full text...

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Antonio Guterres worried over discovery of mass graves in Tarhouna, mine planting near Tripoli

01 july 2020 - 21:37:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday expressed extreme shock over the discovery of a certain number of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Another batch of 172 Nigerian (COVID-19) evacuees return from Kenya, Uganda

01 july 2020 - 16:50:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Another batch of Nigerians, stranded in Uganda and Kenya because of the travel restrictions imposed as [...] Full text...

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EU pursues deeper, stronger partnership with Africa - EC

01 july 2020 - 09:16:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on Africa, restating the paramount importance of [...] Full text...

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Mali: Opposition URD youngsters plan peaceful demonstration for the release of Soumaïla Cissé

30 june 2020 - 18:53:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the Youth wing of the opposition Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD), say [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegalese president lifts curfew, announces reopening of air space

30 june 2020 - 18:23:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, on Monday lifted the curfew imposed on the country [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president defends deployment of troops to border areas as voter registration begins

30 june 2020 - 06:47:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has defended the deployment of the military at the country’s [...] Full text...

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Water cooperation between States ‘key’ to Blue Nile dam project

30 june 2020 - 05:39:02
New York, US (PANA) - The Blue Nile is “critical for the livelihoods and development” of Egyptians, Ethiopians and Sudanese, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, Greek FMs discuss Libyan crisis

29 june 2020 - 19:55:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The situation in Libya was the main discussion during a meeting on Monday in Tunis between [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses case brought by Liberian NGO alleging human rights violation

29 june 2020 - 17:38:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled that a Monrovia-based Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) lacked the ‘judicial [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends Mali peacekeeping mandate for one year

29 june 2020 - 15:59:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission [...] Full text...

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Ghana opposition party cries foul as security personnel are deployed to border areas of its strongholds

29 june 2020 - 08:28:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is crying foul following the deployment of security personnel [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President Buhari congratulates new Malawian leader

29 june 2020 - 07:29:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated the new Malawian president Lazarus Chakwera, who was sworn in on [...] Full text...

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Oil interests in Libyan conflict resurface with presence of mercenaries in oil sites (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

28 june 2020 - 20:30:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s huge oil resources which are at the origin of foreign interference have brought to the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Malawi's historic election

28 june 2020 - 17:58:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday offered his congratulations to Lazarus Chakwera on his election [...] Full text...

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Speculation on continuation of conflict and race for the reconstruction of Libya highlighted by media

28 june 2020 - 17:43:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave significant coverage to speculations about the continued armed clashes around Sirte. This [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta hails Malawi's new President Chakwera

28 june 2020 - 14:53:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta Sunday joined other African leaders in congratulating Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera. Also hailing [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: SADC to set guidelines on electoral observation during pandemics

27 june 2020 - 12:48:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States holding elections during the COVID-19 pandemic have [...] Full text...

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AU commends Transitional Government of Sudan on addressing multiple challenges

27 june 2020 - 10:13:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended the Transitional [...] Full text...

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UN marks 75-year milestone anniversary of founding Charter

27 june 2020 - 06:38:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Charter “brought rules and hope to a world in ruins”, Secretary-General António Guterres told [...] Full text...

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UN marks 75-year milestone anniversary of founding Charter 26June

26 june 2020 - 20:43:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Charter “brought rules and hope to a world in ruins”, Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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International community shows strong support for Sudan with US$1.8 billion pledge

26 june 2020 - 18:08:34
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Over US$1.8 billion in pledges poured in for Sudan during a high-level Sudan Partnership Conference, held [...] Full text...

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Malians demonstrate peacefully, call for release of the opposition leader, Soumaila Cissé

26 june 2020 - 17:12:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The committee gunning for the release of Soumaila Cissé, in collaboration with civil society and the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, calls on citizens to protest peacefully

26 june 2020 - 16:54:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nelson Chamisa, Zimbabwe's Alliance leader of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has called [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reiterates its call for accountability for crimes targeting women in Libya

26 june 2020 - 14:16:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Full and effective participation of women in public life, including all political processes and peace building [...] Full text...

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Mandela's grandson slams Chief Justice over Israel comments

26 june 2020 - 10:26:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela on Friday called on Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to [...] Full text...

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Sudan Partnership Conference pledges over 1.8 billion dollars in support for the Sudan

26 june 2020 - 00:11:09
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA) - The Sudan partnership conference held via videoconference in Berlin, Germany, Thursday ended with a strong political and [...] Full text...

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US Commends Gambia’s govt. for advancements made in TIP

25 june 2020 - 21:43:03
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The United States Thursday commended the Gambian government, relevant stakeholders and key partners in advancements made the [...] Full text...

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30 bandits, including the mastermind of attack on Ivorian army, arrested

25 june 2020 - 19:43:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – About 30 bandits, including the mastermind of the 11 June attack on the Ivorian army, [...] Full text...

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Guinea to participate in ECOWAS regional consultation

25 june 2020 - 14:07:13
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Assembly of Guinea, newly set up following the elections on March 22, will participate [...] Full text...

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RSF denounces repression of media in DRC province

24 june 2020 - 23:05:57
Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) Wednesday condemned the repression of media professionals in the province of Mongala, [...] Full text...

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170 signatories endorse UN ceasefire appeal during COVID crisis

24 june 2020 - 19:37:24
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States, Observers and others, sent a strong political message this week, with the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes creation of Fact-Finding Mission on human rights violations in Libya

24 june 2020 - 14:12:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the establishment of an international Fact-Finding [...] Full text...

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Zambian President congratulates Kenya on election to UN Security Council

24 june 2020 - 09:35:41
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has congratulated his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta for Kenya's election to serve [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official warns South Sudan peace process 'faltering'

24 june 2020 - 05:09:21
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official has warned that the peace process in South Sudan is “faltering” [...] Full text...

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Libyan ministry of Interior hails formation of human rights investigation commission in Libya

23 june 2020 - 21:38:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministry of the Interior of the government of national accord Tuesday welcomed the decision of [...] Full text...

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UN condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in DR Congo

23 june 2020 - 20:42:07
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The United Nations Tuesday strongly condemned an attack by suspected rebel militia on peacekeepers serving with [...] Full text...

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National Council of Malian Civil Societies wants the Constitutional Court, National Assembly dissolved

23 june 2020 - 18:45:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of Malian Civil Societies has proposed the resignation of the Constitutional Court and [...] Full text...

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Libya reduces number of representatives at Arab League meetings

23 june 2020 - 16:22:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Ministry of the government of national accord (GNA) on Tuesday announced that Libya [...] Full text...

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AU Commission chief concerned by crisis in Mali

23 june 2020 - 14:32:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has said he is deeply concerned by the [...] Full text...

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Bilateral relations and Libya at the centre of Saied-Macron talks

23 june 2020 - 13:17:02
Paris, France (PANA) - Several issues relating to bilateral relations between France and Tunisia as well as international relations of [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief says COVID ‘exacerbating existing vulnerabilities’ in Central African Republic:

23 june 2020 - 05:17:35
New York, US (PANA) - The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress as it prepares for presidential and legislative [...] Full text...

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International follow up committee on Libya urges Libyan belligerents to end military escalation in Sirte

22 june 2020 - 23:18:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the international follow up committee on Libya (IFCL) Monday expressed deep concern over the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO reiterates duty to protect journalists during demonstrations

22 june 2020 - 17:23:41
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, on Monday re-iterated  journaslists' rights to freedom of information. Freedom of expression [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth launches webinar series to counter violent extremism

22 june 2020 - 13:57:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A webinar series has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK, to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council dismisses Egyptian president al-Sissi's military intervention threat

22 june 2020 - 05:34:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Sunday dismissed threats of [...] Full text...

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Is Egyptian president al-Sissi looking for 'casus belli' with threat of direct military intervention in Libya? (A PANA News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

21 june 2020 - 19:13:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattal al-Sissi's threat of direct military intervention in Libya, two weeks after announcing [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for restraint following protests in Mali

21 june 2020 - 05:34:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has appealed for calm in Mali, following protests in the capital, Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight struggles between intervening countries in Libya, judicial protection of Libyan assets abroad

20 june 2020 - 18:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The struggle by foreign countries to play the bigger role in restoring peace in Libya was [...] Full text...

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Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi threatens to militarily intervene in Libya

20 june 2020 - 18:23:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Saturday announced his country's readiness to intervene militarily in Libya, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys urge Malian govt. to organize new elections in constituencies whose legislative election results were disputed

20 june 2020 - 18:01:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Emissaries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of their mission [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council wants top UN rights official to take action on racist violence

20 june 2020 - 07:53:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet, is to spearhead efforts to address systemic racism against [...] Full text...

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Protesters prevented from handing to president IBK letter calling him to resign

20 june 2020 - 00:10:03
 Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The security forces here Friday prevented representatives of the 5 June Movement from getting access to [...] Full text...

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Appeals for release of civil society activist detained in Libyan eastern city of Benghazi

19 june 2020 - 22:06:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the European Union Delegation in Libya, intellectuals, and civil [...] Full text...

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UN official raises concern over increasing retaliatory acts as battle lines shift in Libya

19 june 2020 - 13:42:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – One million people are now in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in Libya, including [...] Full text...

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Cairo wants to fill 'void' linked to lack of authority in Libya, says President Al-Sissi

19 june 2020 - 09:38:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi said during a meeting in Cairo on Thursday with the Greek [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: President Kaboré praises resilience of Sahel populations to terrorism

18 june 2020 - 22:29:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Thursday hailed the resilience of populations in Djibo [...] Full text...

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Kenya secures UN Security Council seat

18 june 2020 - 22:18:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has been elected to the 15-member UN Security Council, emerging the winner of a tight [...] Full text...

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Turkey, main obstacle to peace in Libya, says France

18 june 2020 - 21:37:07
Paris, France (PANA) - The French government Wednesday accused Turkey of being the main obstacle to peace and stability in [...] Full text...

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Death of a third Senegalese soldier following Monday's mine accident in Casamance

17 june 2020 - 18:45:47
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The number of Senegalese soldiers killed in the explosion of an anti-tank mine in the south [...] Full text...

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Libya: Violations related to mercenary activities must be investigated – UN experts

17 june 2020 - 15:23:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN experts on Wednesday warned that reliance on foreign actors has contributed to the escalation of [...] Full text...

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Kenya intensifies campaign for UN Security Council seat

17 june 2020 - 11:23:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya will advance the pan-Africanist agenda of global peace, solidarity and multilateralism if elected to join [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President Buhari restates military's ability to bring banditry, violence under control

17 june 2020 - 07:08:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday stressed that the country's Armed Forces are "fully capable" of [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian FMs discuss situation in Libya and candidatures for UN Security Council

16 june 2020 - 15:28:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ‘Access to child-friendly justice is not just a child right’- UNICEF representative

16 june 2020 - 14:39:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF country representative to the Gambia, Sandra Lattouf, has said that “access to child-friendly justice is [...] Full text...

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24 Malian soldiers killed in attack in locality of Boki-Wèré, region of Segou, center of country

16 june 2020 - 00:12:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty-four Malian soldiers were killed Sunday in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Boki-Wéré, in the [...] Full text...

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'The situation in Central Africa remains fragile,' says the French UN Rep

15 june 2020 - 17:34:19
Paris, France (PANA) - The Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations on the Security Council, Nicolas de Rivière, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Salem Hamdi re-elected head of Arab Atomic Energy Agency

15 june 2020 - 17:22:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Salem Hamdi was re-elected for a second, four-year term (until February 2025) as head of [...] Full text...

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AU Peace and Security Council deplores the continuing crisis in Libya

15 june 2020 - 17:11:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed serious concern over the continuing crisis in [...] Full text...

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Mali's next government has no right to make mistakes, promises President Kéita

15 june 2020 - 11:17:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita said in a message to his countrymen on Sunday, amid a [...] Full text...

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Solution to Libyan crisis held hostage by multiple initiatives (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

15 june 2020 - 10:23:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The unending delay in the resolution of the political and security crises in Libya after more [...] Full text...

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Two MINUSMA peacekeepers killed in attack on their convoy in Mali

14 june 2020 - 16:04:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Two Egyptian peacekeepers under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Mission for Mali Stabilization (MINUSMA) were killed on [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis appeals for peace in Libya

14 june 2020 - 10:43:25
Vatican City (PANA) - Pope Francis said on Sunday that he prayed for the people of Libya, affected by violence [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council in Libya calls for condemnation of crimes committed by pro-Haftar and UN investigation

13 june 2020 - 20:19:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the government of national accord said here Saturday that it was still [...] Full text...

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US-Turkish-Russian arrangements in Libya and Maghreb efforts to resolve crisis highlighted in news

13 june 2020 - 16:54:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Political efforts undertaken after military developments in the west of the country marked by the defeat [...] Full text...

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New coalition in Guinea to support Alpha Condé's candidacy for next presidential election

13 june 2020 - 12:52:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Coalition of Actors for a New Republic (CANOR) was formed here Friday to support President [...] Full text...

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UNSC Meeting: Mali's foreign minister requests extension of MINUSMA mandate

12 june 2020 - 15:00:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tiébilé Dramé, has reiterated his country's willingness to [...] Full text...

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How credible is Egyptian President al-Sisi's initiative to resolve the Libyan crisis? (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

12 june 2020 - 12:23:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since last Saturday when the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi presented the Cairo Declaration as the [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges continued international support for Mali amid growing terrorist threat

12 june 2020 - 05:05:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has stressed the need for continued international commitment to Mali, as the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Eight confirmed cases among peacekeeping mission in Sudan

11 june 2020 - 22:11:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union-UN peace keeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Thursday said it had so far recorded [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez Al-Sarraj reaffirms readiness for dialogue, but with credible partners

11 june 2020 - 19:32:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, said he [...] Full text...

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France to support an ambitious EU-ACP agreement

11 june 2020 - 18:49:15
Paris, France (PANA) - The French minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, has said that France supports the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, development partners propel Somalia back from the brink

11 june 2020 - 16:56:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In early 2020, Somalia, with support from the United Kingdom Government and the European Union (EU), [...] Full text...

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EU expresses concern on widespread violence in South Sudan, delays in implementation of peace deal,

11 june 2020 - 14:03:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Underlining the right of the people of South Sudan to lasting peace, the European Union [...] Full text...

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Niger condemns attempts to unilaterally change status of Occupied Palestinian Territories

11 june 2020 - 11:09:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger has again condemned all attempts to unilaterally change the status of the Occupied Palestinian Territories [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts call on Zimbabwe Govt to end abductions

11 june 2020 - 06:19:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday called on the Zimbabwe government to immediately end a [...] Full text...

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International efforts don’t succeed in silencing guns in Libya (News analysis)

11 june 2020 - 00:17:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighting continued Wednesday on the Sirte front (center) between troops of the army loyal to the [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes commitment of two Libyan belligerents to military talks

10 june 2020 - 20:55:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third round of military talks between the two main actors of the Libyan conflict within [...] Full text...

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NGOs denounce condemnation of four reporters in Burundi

10 june 2020 - 15:15:39
Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Amnesty International have denounced the conviction by Burundian courts of four [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief hails arrest of Sudanese war crimes suspect

10 june 2020 - 05:15:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The arrest of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman, commonly known as Ali Kushayb, an alleged former Janjaweed [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President mourns Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza

10 june 2020 - 00:15:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday consoled Burundi on the death of outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza from [...] Full text...

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Hostilities continue near Libyan central city of Sirte despite Egypt’s initiative to get out of crisis

09 june 2020 - 22:14:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hostilities continued Tuesday between the army loyal to the government of national accord (GNA) and troops [...] Full text...

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Gender lens essential to addressing linked climate change, security crises - UN report

09 june 2020 - 14:11:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As countries reel from the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequality [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s govt. dismisses claims of coup plot on social media

08 june 2020 - 23:56:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia Monday dismissed rumours on social media of a coup plot to [...] Full text...

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Haftar's offensive against Tripoli: a chronicle of a stinging defeat (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

08 june 2020 - 12:22:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It took a total of 15 months for the offensive against Tripoli launched on 4 April [...] Full text...

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Heavy diplomatic heritage for new Burundi president (News Analysis)

07 june 2020 - 19:40:51
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – One of the priorities for new Burundi’s president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, will be to fill the diplomatic [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Libya

06 june 2020 - 16:15:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has extended for 12 months the mandate for "strict implementation of [...] Full text...

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Egyptian president al-Sissi announces 'initiative' to resolve Libyan criris

06 june 2020 - 16:07:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has announced what hw called the "Cairo Declaration" to resolve the [...] Full text...

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Burundi president-elect to be sworn in on 26 August

06 june 2020 - 15:17:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's president-elect, General Evariste Ndayishimiye, 52, from the pro-government party, will be sworn in on 26 [...] Full text...

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French President Macron speaks with Tunisian, Algerian counterparts on telephone

06 june 2020 - 14:42:57
Paris, France (PANA) - French Head of State Emmanuel Macron has spoken on telephone with Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed and [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN peacekeeping chief tells Security Council

06 june 2020 - 05:30:52
New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 is complicating an already complex security situation in the Sahel, with terrorist groups exploiting [...] Full text...

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Tunisian associations, NGOs back popular revolt in US

05 june 2020 - 21:33:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than 30 Tunisian associations and NGOs Friday expressed their full solidarity with the millions of [...] Full text...

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Magistrates Court in Zimbabwe upholds hostile takeover of opposition building by rival faction

05 june 2020 - 20:50:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) -T faction leader, Thokozani Khupe, Friday scored another victory against [...] Full text...

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Angela Merkel reaffirms Germany's will to implement the recommendations of the Berlin Conference on Libya

05 june 2020 - 17:45:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on Friday told the President of the Government of National Accord (GNA) [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council votes to establish new political mission in Sudan

05 june 2020 - 16:38:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Security Council has unanimously voted for the establishment of a mission, dubbed the Integrated Transition [...] Full text...

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Six leaders of Zimbabwe's main opposition party arrested

05 june 2020 - 15:59:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Six leaders of  Zimbabwe's main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, were arrested on [...] Full text...

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Sudan's late former FM Mansour Khalid remembered as one of the country's most influential personalities

05 june 2020 - 13:50:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's former foreign minister Dr. Mansour Khalid who passed away recently in Khartoum continues to be [...] Full text...

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Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Darfur, forges new presence in Sudan

05 june 2020 - 05:40:38
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Thursday extended the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj says will no longer negotiate with Haftar

05 june 2020 - 00:05:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, said Thursday [...] Full text...

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Loss of Tripoli war by Haftar redesigns new outlines of the Libyan conflict (New analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

04 june 2020 - 23:03:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli residents Thursday morning woke up to news of the total liberation of the city of [...] Full text...

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CSOs condemn changes in Benin's electoral law

04 june 2020 - 16:59:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Electoral Platform has condemned changes made by legislators on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mali records 75 new cases, including 53 in the region of Timbuktu

04 june 2020 - 16:26:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali recorded 75 cases of the coronavirus disease on Thursday, including 53 cases in the Timbuktu [...] Full text...

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National Council of Malian civil society calls on authorities to safeguard social stability

04 june 2020 - 15:58:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian National Council of Civil Society (CNSC) on Thursday urged political authorities to prioritize social dialogue, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian parliament rejects motion against foreign intervention in Libya

04 june 2020 - 15:27:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Parliament on Wednesday rejected a draft motion on any foreign intervention in Libya and the [...] Full text...

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Western govts, organizations call for justice for prosters killed in Sudan

03 june 2020 - 19:30:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN) and the United States of America (USA) have each [...] Full text...

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HRW urges Haftar to stop using landmines in Libya

03 june 2020 - 17:35:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human Right Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called on Marshal Khalifa Hafter to renew his commitment and [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International wants the Special Criminal Court in CAR fully operational

03 june 2020 - 16:42:05
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) has called for renewed efforts to make the Special Criminal Court in the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda confirms recall of two Belgian diplomats

03 june 2020 - 12:11:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two Belgian diplomats in Rwanda have been recalled by their government after they organised a genocide [...] Full text...

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Libyan senior official underlines role of US in Libya stability

02 june 2020 - 21:15:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord (GNA), Ahmed Maitig, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Catholic Church reopens masses in Mali

02 june 2020 - 17:22:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Masses in the Mali's catholic church were relaunched on Sunday following a declaration by the President [...] Full text...

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Bars, places of worship reopen in Benin

01 june 2020 - 21:43:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bars and places of worship closed to counter the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia FM commends the strong Pan-African solidarity in fight aganst COVID-19

01 june 2020 - 17:55:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Foreign Minister, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has commended the strong pan-African solidarity that has manifested [...] Full text...

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Mali: Two National Guards killed in Timbuktu by unidentified armed men

01 june 2020 - 16:51:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two members of the National Guard were killed and another missing on Friday in Timbuktu (northeast [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: India, China, Israel evacuate citizens from Nigeria

01 june 2020 - 07:02:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, on Sunday evacuated 312 Indians, who were stranded in Nigeria following [...] Full text...

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US names Zimbabwe as one of its main 'foreign adversaries'

01 june 2020 - 06:21:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States has named Zimbabwe among foreign adversaries who are trying to stoke the current [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia wants Sudan/Ethiopia border dispute resolved diplomatically

31 may 2020 - 17:32:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement calling for diplomacy to remedy the recent [...] Full text...

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Gambians to protest murder of Momodou Lamin Sisay, George Floyd and Breonna Tayler in the US

31 may 2020 - 15:57:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Leading human rights activist in The Gambia, Madi Jobarteh, has said that Civil society organizations (CSOs) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa CDC deploys 28 frontline responders to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Niger

31 may 2020 - 15:31:50
Addis Ababa, Ryhiopia (PANA) - For the first time, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has [...] Full text...

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Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace (A UN feature)

31 may 2020 - 13:32:44
New York, US (PANA) - The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, celebrated worldwide on 29 May, offers a chance [...] Full text...

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"Serving peace in Mali is a source of pride," says Tunisian female army officer

31 may 2020 - 13:28:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers celebrated on 29 May each [...] Full text...

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EU condemns killing of 30 migrants in Libya

31 may 2020 - 13:04:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) delegation to Libya and heads of diplomatic missions of EU member countries [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs call for national reconciliation, rejection of violence

31 may 2020 - 10:22:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Saying that national reconciliation must be embraced, 44 members of Libya's House of Representatives have called [...] Full text...

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Sudan summons Ethiopian charge d'affaires to protest attack near common border

30 may 2020 - 17:15:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday summoned the Ethiopian Charge d’Affaires to officially protest what it called an "Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: At least 296 people killed by armed attackers in 6 months in Ituri - UN

29 may 2020 - 19:19:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - At least 296 people were killed, 151 others injured and 38 people raped, including many [...] Full text...

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Gambian Christians say draft constitution still does not protect Christians

29 may 2020 - 17:36:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Christian Council has said that the West African nation's 2020 draft constitution does not [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights , AU Commission chiefs urge “serious action” to halt US police killings of unarmed African Americans

29 may 2020 - 15:43:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mic Commhelle Bachelet on Thursday condemned the killing of George [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa CDC decries effect of lockdowns on delivery of pandemic aid

29 may 2020 - 10:53:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The delivery life-saving medical supplies needed to support the treatment of coronavirus patients was done successfully [...] Full text...

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Tunisian health workers hold day of anger

28 may 2020 - 22:43:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Medical doctors and executives of the health sector in Tunisia Thursday held a sit-in protest in [...] Full text...

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Malian govt. outraged by CMA's "blatant violation" of the Peace and National Reconciliation Agreement

28 may 2020 - 18:57:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement issued on Thursday, the Malian government said it had noted with indignation that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNAMID reports 2 COVID-19 cases on its outbound flight to Nairobi

28 may 2020 - 18:41:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations African Union Peace Keeping Mission to the Sudan (UNAMID) on Thursday said they [...] Full text...

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AU warns states militarising lockdowns threatens ‘silencing the gun’ initiative

28 may 2020 - 14:11:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The use of lethal force and the militarisation of the state to enforce measures aimed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Air Chief meets fighter pilots as airstrikes kill 30 bandits in the northwest

28 may 2020 - 08:43:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Wednesday warned bandits operating in the [...] Full text...

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UN says COVID-19 is a ‘new and deadly threat’ for civilians caught up in violence

28 may 2020 - 05:19:44
New York, US (PANA) - Innocent civilians trapped in violence now face “a new and deadly threat” from COVID-19, the [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist urges compatriots to defend draft constitution

26 may 2020 - 14:02:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) –  Leading human rights activist of The Gambia, Madi Jobarteh, has urged his compatriots to stand up, create [...] Full text...

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EAC lauds peaceful Burundi elections

26 may 2020 - 13:46:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) on Tuesday congratulated the Government and the people of Burundi for [...] Full text...

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Turkish, Tunisian presidents discuss Libya crisis

26 may 2020 - 10:10:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The situation in Libya was the focus of a telephone conversation between Tunisian and Turkish Presidents [...] Full text...

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Several young people arrested during ademonstration in Bizerte

26 may 2020 - 10:06:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several youths were arrested on Monday evening by police following protests in the Bizerte region north [...] Full text...

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