Coronavirus: Tunisian president welcomes international coalition against the COVID-19

06 april 2020 - 21:43:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, Monday welcomed the initiative proposed by Germany aiming to establish an [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA condemns terrorist attack against camp of Malian armed forces

06 april 2020 - 21:32:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The UN multidimensional integrated for Mali stabilization (MINUSMA) Monday condemned an attack by terrorists on a [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN, WHO support the #BeActive campaign launched on UN Intl Day of Sport for Development and Peace

06 april 2020 - 18:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN relief official tests positive in South Sudan

05 april 2020 - 21:10:23
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The first case of coronavirus in South Sudan has been diagnosed on a United Nations [...] Full text...

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UN draws dramatic picture one year after Haftar’s military offensive on Tripoli, calls for humanitarian truce

05 april 2020 - 19:45:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has painted a gloomy picture of the consequences of [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers help fragile countries navigate conflict and COVID-19

05 april 2020 - 08:49:22
New York, US (PANA)  -  Even as UN peacekeepers adapt to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 (coronavirus), they continue [...] Full text...

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EU maritime operation, Covid-19 truce calls highlighted in Libyan dailies this week

04 april 2020 - 19:19:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week reported on the launch of the European Union Maritime Operation (IRINI) to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mandela's foundation salutes Apartheid-era general

04 april 2020 - 13:12:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Nelson Mandela Foundation have paid tribute to an Apartheid-era [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief urges unity in mobilising ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat pandemic

04 april 2020 - 11:28:09
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonion Guterres on Friday stressed that there should be only one fight [...] Full text...

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Libya more than ever plunged into chaos a year after military offensive against Tripoli

03 april 2020 - 21:50:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The military offensive launched by the chief of the Libyan national army, Marshall Khalifa Haftar, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records third case of COVID-19 infection

02 april 2020 - 21:35:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  A 26-year-old Burundian lady tested positive to the coronavirus (COVID-19), taking to three the number of [...] Full text...

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France welcomes the launch of EU's Operation Irini off Libya

02 april 2020 - 18:05:51
Paris, France (PANA) - France on Wednesday welcomed the launch of the new European Union (EU) military operation off Libya, [...] Full text...

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GNA forces destroy Haftar's ammunition convoy in southeast Libya

02 april 2020 - 14:26:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A convoy of three trucks ferrying ammunition of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Marshal [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Somalia's former Premier, Nur Adde, dies of coronavirus in London

01 april 2020 - 22:36:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Somalia Prime Minister, Nur Hassan Hussein, known popularly as Nur Adde, has died in a [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist hails draft constitution

01 april 2020 - 17:36:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Madi Jobarteh, one of the leading human rights activists in the Gambia, on Wednesday hailed the [...] Full text...

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UNAMID supports Sudan's combat of desert locusts

01 april 2020 - 17:33:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Peace keeping mission in Darfur has donated 10 off-road vehicles to the Sudanese Ministry of [...] Full text...

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UN renews mandate of AU-UN peace keepers in Darfur

01 april 2020 - 17:23:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday renewed the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Peace Keeping [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council denounces daily crimes committed by Haftar’s forces

31 march 2020 - 23:30:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The presidential council of the Government of National Accord has strongly condemned "the crimes" perpetrated by [...] Full text...

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One killed, 3 wounded in new bombardment of Tripoli residential districts

31 march 2020 - 22:20:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – At least one person was killed and three others wounded on Tuesday in a new bombardment [...] Full text...

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EU launches 'Operation IRINI' to enforce Libya arms embargo

31 march 2020 - 12:10:39
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Pursuant to the 19 January 2020 Berlin Conference on Libya, the European Union (EU) on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania registers first death

31 march 2020 - 12:09:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania on Tuesday recorded the first death of Covid-19 (coronavirus), after a 49-year-old national [...] Full text...

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Two ex-Ghana Black Stars players pass on

31 march 2020 - 11:14:11
Accra-Ghana (PANA) – Two ex-internationals and players of Ghana’s Black Stars, the senior national football team, Opoku Afriyie and Kwasi [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IGAD leaders adopt regional approach to combating COVID-19

30 march 2020 - 22:39:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Monday decided [...] Full text...

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Gambia's new Constitution to provide safe haven for all citizens – President Barrow

30 march 2020 - 18:17:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  President Adama Barrow has expressed optimism that The Gambia's proposed Constitution, premised on strong foundations and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight failure to comply with humanitarian truce to fight COVID-19

28 march 2020 - 19:47:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the coronavirus, the first case of which was recorded in [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeping radio station provides COVID-19 information to vulnerable communities in South Sudan

28 march 2020 - 08:44:29
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - UN Peacekeeping radio stations are playing a vital role – getting information to vulnerable communities [...] Full text...

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Guineans vote for a new Constitution

28 march 2020 - 00:06:24
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – About 2,856,295 Guineans, or 91.59% of the electorate  approved the draft new Constitution during Sunday’s double [...] Full text...

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Washington calls for an end to military operations in Libya

27 march 2020 - 22:11:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has announced its opposition to the continued fighting in Tripoli during the week, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN Security Council concerned about military escalation in Libya, the potential impact of COVID-19

27 march 2020 - 22:05:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council have expressed concern over the massive escalation of hostilities in [...] Full text...

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Libyans puzzled over settlement of their country's crisis

27 march 2020 - 14:37:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three days after Libya recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus infection in the midst of [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM reaffirms appeal to the UN Security Council to protect civilians against Haftar’s attacks

26 march 2020 - 22:33:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs has reaffirmed its appeal to the UN Security Council, calling [...] Full text...

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Nigeria may ban inter-State, inter-town trips to avert further spread of COVID-19

26 march 2020 - 19:06:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With the current figure of confirmed cases of Nigerians afflicted with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails response to violations of truce by rival government

26 march 2020 - 12:25:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj on Wednesday lauded forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No case of coronavirus recorded in Burundi, says Health ministry

25 march 2020 - 23:51:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – In a new communiqué issued Wednesday, the Burundi ministry of Public health has reaffirmed that the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Jordan decides to import antimalarial drugs from Tunisia

25 march 2020 - 20:14:42
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan has announced his intention to import from Tunisia malaria drugs that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus kills popular Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango

25 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Several radio stations broadcasting in France, including RFI, FIP and France Musique, as well as the [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNA forces announce capture of airbase from LNA

25 march 2020 - 14:01:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan forces allied to the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Wednesday announced the takeover of [...] Full text...

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Niger: EU donates 13 armoured vehicles to support the fight against terrorism

24 march 2020 - 15:09:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The European Union  (EU) donated 13 armoured vehicles to Niger on Tuesday to "build the capacity" [...] Full text...

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US persuades Libyan parties to resume negotiations

23 march 2020 - 23:50:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland, has said that "his country is trying to persuade [...] Full text...

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No ECOWAS observers in Guinea for Sunday’s elections

20 march 2020 - 23:06:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has told the Guinean government it will not [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus epidemic deepens deadlock in resumption of political process in Libya

20 march 2020 - 20:07:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The raging Coronavirus is stalling the political process aimed at finding a solution to the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Troika commends formation of national unity government in South Sudan

20 march 2020 - 13:28:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway, collectively known as the Troika, have welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO working on supply pipeline for protective equipment and tests

20 march 2020 - 05:53:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) is finalising export arrangements with producers in China so that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: US Embassy, Gambia, cancels routine non-immigrant visa appointments

20 march 2020 - 00:27:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Effective from 17 March, 2020, the United States Embassy in The Gambia cancelled routine non-immigrant visa [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari tasks military on "clinical finishing" of Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists

19 march 2020 - 23:28:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday said that the Federal Government will ensure that permanent peace [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Diocese of Port Louis sets up committee to monitor evolution of Covid-19

18 march 2020 - 20:48:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cardinal Maurice E. Piat has set up a diocesan committee to recommend decisions that will be [...] Full text...

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Former South African president De Klerk accused of 'hate speech' comments

17 march 2020 - 12:56:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has accused former President FW de Klerk for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger's religious leaders support govt's prevention measures

17 march 2020 - 12:37:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  Niger's religious leaders on Tuesday expressed their support and readiness to support the government in the [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns UN/AU report on Darfur fails to protect vulnerable groups

17 march 2020 - 06:06:03
New York, US (PANA) – The proposal by the United Nations and the African Union to limit the UN’s protection [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeper killed in Central African Republic

17 march 2020 - 05:19:49
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A United Nations peacekeeper from Burundi was killed on Sunday while attempting to stop an armed [...] Full text...

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Germany gives 1 billion FCFA to Peacekeeping School in Bamako

16 march 2020 - 20:23:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Germany will provide the Peacekeeping School (EMP) "Alioune Blondin Bèye" in Bamako with 1 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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Seventeen killed in pipeline explosion in Lagos

16 march 2020 - 10:54:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness at the pipeline explosion in Abule Ado area of [...] Full text...

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Liberated couple abducted in 2018 in Burkina Faso meets Mali president

15 march 2020 - 17:57:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Saturday received a couple who was abducted in December 2018 [...] Full text...

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Guterres commends ‘spirit of compromise and collaboration’ as new cabinet is unveiled in South Sudan

15 march 2020 - 05:10:11
New York, US (PANA) - Following the unveiling of a new unity cabinet in South Sudan on Thursday, the UN [...] Full text...

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. Libyan media focus on Contact Group meeting in Congo, France's attempts to resume mediation

14 march 2020 - 19:15:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on France's attempts to fill the void in United Nations-supervised mediation [...] Full text...

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EU wants lasting solutions to degrade al-Shabaab, build up secure environment in Somalia

14 march 2020 - 09:28:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Full cooperation is needed between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member States as [...] Full text...

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Launching in Abidjan of the 13th edition of the Anoumabo Urban Music Festival

13 march 2020 - 20:25:24
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The launch of the 13th edition of the Anoumabo Urban Music Festival (FEMUA) took place [...] Full text...

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Human rights organization, political party condemn crackdown on teachers' demonstration in Bamako

13 march 2020 - 20:13:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) has condemned the Malian government following the bloody crackdown on [...] Full text...

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Amadou Gon Coulibaly named RHDP candidate for upcoming presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire

13 march 2020 - 16:17:18
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Amadou Gon Coulibaly has been designated candidate of the ruling Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy [...] Full text...

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Two soldiers killed in an explosive device attack in northern Mali

13 march 2020 - 15:48:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed when their vehicle on patrol hit a mine last Monday in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Catholic Church in Rwanda asks worshippers to stop receiving Communion on the tongue

13 march 2020 - 14:02:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Catholic Archbishop Antoine Kambanda has urged worshippers to stop some worship practices due to the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian head of state meets president of Libya's High Council of State

13 march 2020 - 12:07:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on Thursday received the President of the Libyan High [...] Full text...

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Intra-Libyan national conference scheduled for July in Addis Ababa

13 march 2020 - 11:30:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The members of the Contact Group of the High Level Committee of the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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New UN Libya envoy known for her mediation skills and outreach to tribes

12 march 2020 - 22:34:52
New York, US (PANA) - Stephanie Turco Williams, appointed this week by the UN until a permanent envoy is chosen [...] Full text...

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Former CMA rebels involved in terrorist attacks in Mali, says UN report

12 march 2020 - 20:29:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In its mid-term report, dated 28 February, the United Nations group of experts has confirmed that [...] Full text...

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National reconciliation and the appointment of an African envoy to Libya, issues of the AU Contact Group meeting in Congo

12 march 2020 - 19:55:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya met for the second time [...] Full text...

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EU appoints new Force Commander for prevention of piracy off Somali coast

12 march 2020 - 19:24:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union on Thursday announced the appointment of Rear Admiral lgnacio Villanueva Serrano as new [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams appointed Acting UN Special Representative in Libya

12 march 2020 - 12:57:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced the appointment of Stephanie Turco Williams as the Acting [...] Full text...

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Ten people killed by unidentified gunmen in central Mali

12 march 2020 - 11:37:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Ten people were killed and homes set on fire by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday in Kourkanda, [...] Full text...

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United States senators call for more Zimbabwean human rights abusers to be sanctioned

12 march 2020 - 11:26:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United States senators Jim Risch and Chris Coons have called for several more Zimbabwean officials responsible [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission discovers schemes in Guinean voters’ register

11 march 2020 - 23:33:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The three computer experts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to check [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission discovers schemes in Guinean voters’ register

11 march 2020 - 23:00:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The three computer experts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to check [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Zimbabwe State Security minister, the country's envoy to Tanzania

11 march 2020 - 19:31:08
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The United States government has widened its sanctions on Zimbabwe State Security minister, Owen Ncube, [...] Full text...

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U.S. Ambassador, Fayez al-Sarraj discuss efforts to find a political solution to the Libyan crisis

11 march 2020 - 13:35:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - International efforts for a political solution to the conflict in Libya were at the centre of [...] Full text...

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Threats to lift parliamentary immunity of Togolese MP Agbeyomé Kodjo

11 march 2020 - 11:23:13
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese opposition leader Gabriel Messan Agbéyomé Kodjo, who is also an MP, has been summoned to [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa says Libya is among his priorities as AU Chair

10 march 2020 - 18:07:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, current Chair of the African Union (AU), has  reaffirmed "his country's [...] Full text...

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Haftar tells French President Macron he will sign, respect ceasefire in Libya

10 march 2020 - 06:13:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east of the country, Marshal [...] Full text...

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Haftar, French FM hold talks in Paris on the situation in Libya

09 march 2020 - 20:50:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan national army based in eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, held talks [...] Full text...

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France condemns attack on Sudanese PM

09 march 2020 - 20:06:08
Paris, France (PANA) – The French ministry of foreign affairs has ‘’strongly’’ condemned the assassination attempt on Monday in Khartoum [...] Full text...

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IGAD condemns assassination attempt on Sudan’s Prime Minister Hamdouk

09 march 2020 - 17:53:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has condemned the attempt on the life of its chair and [...] Full text...

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UNAMID regrets assassination attempt on Sudanese Prime Minister

09 march 2020 - 15:13:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed deep regret at the [...] Full text...

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AfDB to fund construction of two hydroelectric dams in Gabon

09 march 2020 - 12:18:52
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will fund the construction of two hydroelectric dams in Booué and [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for restoration of internet, phone services in Ethiopia's Oromia region

09 march 2020 - 06:34:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch, a human rights watchdog, has asked the Ethiopian government to immediately lift the shutdown of [...] Full text...

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Libyan GNA forces destroy second ammunition storage of Haftar’s forces near Tripoli

08 march 2020 - 18:35:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan army loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Sunday announced the destruction [...] Full text...

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Sudan will soon be removed from terror list - U.S. official

08 march 2020 - 16:56:08
Khartoum, sudan  (PANA)- Sudan and the United States on Sunday exchanged optimistic remarks following a meeting that brought together U.S. [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL hails achievements of Libyan women despite the inequalities they face

08 march 2020 - 12:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has paid tribute to Libyan women on the [...] Full text...

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Burundi: More than half of registered voters expected at polling stations are women

08 march 2020 - 11:49:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - This year's new general elections in Burundi will see the participation of 5,126,351 voters, including 2,686,593 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean human rights group bemoans army garrison shops amid widespread inflation

08 march 2020 - 10:40:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local human rights monitoring group, Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), has castigated government for introducing garrison shops [...] Full text...

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Niger sets up national early warning and security risk response mechanism

07 march 2020 - 18:50:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien government decided on Friday to create a national early warning and security risk response [...] Full text...

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The resignation of UN envoy to Libya, AU intentions to appoint a joint envoy highlighted in the news

07 march 2020 - 17:57:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The surprise resignation of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, in the midst [...] Full text...

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US Congress Committee introduces legislation to support Sudan’s democratic transition

07 march 2020 - 17:28:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee has paved the way for what observers believed is a [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe ruling party wants int'l community to support G5 Sahel in fight against terrorism

07 march 2020 - 17:05:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP), the ruling party in Burkina Faso, on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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International Women’s Day: Gender equality benefits everyone - Chief of UN Women

06 march 2020 - 20:15:04
New York, US (PANA) - The benefits of gender equality are not just for women and girls, but “for everyone [...] Full text...

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Agencies appeal for funding for refugee support and Ebola response in DR Congo

06 march 2020 - 20:07:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent resources are needed to support countries in southern Africa and the Great Lakes region which [...] Full text...

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Nigerien, Danish MPs discuss migration, terrorism issues

06 march 2020 - 14:50:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Migration, combating terrorism and population growth at the centre of trade were the focus of a [...] Full text...

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Italian Deputy FM commits 1.3 m Euros to peacebuilding efforts in Sudan

06 march 2020 - 13:04:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emmanuela Claudia Del Re, on Thursday renewed her country's [...] Full text...

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South African opposition leader accuses former president De Klerk of 1993 Eastern Cape murders

06 march 2020 - 09:36:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mzwanele Nyhontso, the leader of the opposition Pan African Congress, has accused former President [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands release of peaceful protesters detained arbitrarily in Algeria

06 march 2020 - 08:06:36
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday asked the Algerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all peaceful protesters [...] Full text...

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Libyans look at impact of Ghassan Salamé’s resignation on the delicate mediation process (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

06 march 2020 - 07:31:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – As the sudden resignation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, [...] Full text...

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No designated laureate for the 2019 Mo Ibrahim Prize for excellence leadership in Africa

05 march 2020 - 22:22:45
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The independent committee of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for excellence leadership in Africa has not [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: African women leaders network to be launched in June

05 march 2020 - 22:15:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Altogether, 40 African active women leaders in different walks of life (civil society, Parliament, information and [...] Full text...

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New summit of AU contact group on Libya scheduled for March 12 in Congo

05 march 2020 - 15:57:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A new summit of the African Union contact group on Libya will take place on March [...] Full text...

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Former UN secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passes on

05 march 2020 - 15:14:00
New York, US (PANA) - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading [...] Full text...

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South Sudan on road to ‘sustainable peace’, but intern'l support still key, says top UN official

05 march 2020 - 06:21:14
Ne York, US (PANA) - Positive developments in South Sudan have “moved the country further along the road to sustainable [...] Full text...

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France regrets Ghassan Salamé’s resignation

04 march 2020 - 21:16:49
Paris, France (PANA) – France has expressed ‘’its regrets’’ over the resignation of Ghassan Salam, the Special Representative of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya accuses Somalia of breaching border security

04 march 2020 - 19:27:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya on Wednesday accused Somalia of breaching its border in the north east parts of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister reviews efforts to establish regular security units

04 march 2020 - 14:13:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, presented during his meeting with [...] Full text...

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Third edition of International Wassulou Festival on from 5-7 March in Yanfolila, southern Mali

04 march 2020 - 13:36:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The third edition of the International Festival of Wassulou (FIWA) opens in Yanfolila, Sikasso region of [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé under huge pressure from opposition coalition

04 march 2020 - 13:06:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's opposition coalition, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), warned on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Wave of tributes to Ghassan Salamé following his resignation as UN envoy to Libya

03 march 2020 - 16:21:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Catholic Church takes action to curb spread of coronavirus

03 march 2020 - 15:11:53
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cardinal Maurice E. Piat, Bishop of Port Louis, on Tuesday asked all priests of the [...] Full text...

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Forum on peaceful transborder migration of livestock in the ECOWAS region opens in Niamey

03 march 2020 - 14:07:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A forum on responsible and peaceful transhumance in  the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Congo: Taxpayers urged to respect fiscal calendar

03 march 2020 - 13:33:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's  Director-General of tax administration, Ludovic Itoua, on Monday in Brazzaville, urged taxpayers to fulfil their [...] Full text...

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DR Congolese archbishops urge president Tshisekedi to continue peace efforts

03 march 2020 - 05:34:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The Permanent Committee of the Congolese National Episcopal Conference (CENCO) has urged DR Congo’s president [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy in Libya steps down as stress takes its toll

03 march 2020 - 04:52:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After serving more than two years as the UN’s Special Representative in charge of finding a [...] Full text...

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Hamdouk affirms the need to maintain civilian-military partnership in Sudan

02 march 2020 - 20:25:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, has once again underlined the importance of the hybrid system [...] Full text...

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EU urges President Alpha Condé to create a conducive climate for political dialogue in Guinea

02 march 2020 - 17:38:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Following the withdrawal of the African Union Election Observation Mission in Guinea for the legislative elections [...] Full text...

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Rising Tripoli truce violations put question mark on intern'l community's commitment to ensure ceasefire (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

02 march 2020 - 06:42:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The systematic violations of the truce agreed on 12 January by the belligerents in the Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Results from presidential election, US doubt on its transparency dominate Togolese media

01 march 2020 - 19:22:18
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The results from the Togo presidential election, which gave victory to Faure Gnassingbé for a fourth, [...] Full text...

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The ARFSD for national resource mobilization

01 march 2020 - 16:25:30
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Sixth African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) advocates for the mobilization of national [...] Full text...

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Seven civilians, including two children, wounded, when shell fell on their Tripoli house

01 march 2020 - 15:23:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new shell attack on the Ain Zara area, south of Tripoli, has left seven civilians, [...] Full text...

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26 killed in CODECO militia incursion into DR Congo village

01 march 2020 - 15:02:41
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Twenty-six people were killed and eleven others wounded, following an incursion by CODECO militia in [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission calls for peace to ensure prosperity in Africa

01 march 2020 - 11:51:13
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Mr Kwesi Quartey, Vice-Chairperson of the African Union Commission, has called on Africa to preserve [...] Full text...

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The World celebrates Zero Discrimination Day 1 March

01 march 2020 - 04:19:15
New York, US (PANA) - Today, 1 March, is Zero Discrimination Day when the world celebrates the right of everyone [...] Full text...

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IGAD-EU ministerial meeting calls for closer collaboration

29 february 2020 - 18:59:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The European Union and the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have agreed to revamp cooperation to [...] Full text...

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New rocket attacks hit Tripoli district

29 february 2020 - 16:51:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A round of Grad rockets fell on the Souk Jumaa neighborhood of the eastern suburbs of [...] Full text...

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UN, US condemn bombardment at Tripoli airport and several districts

28 february 2020 - 21:44:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday denounced the random bombardments which targeted the Maitigua [...] Full text...

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S. Sudan Vice President: Juba ready to implement four freedoms with Khartoum

28 february 2020 - 20:33:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  South Sudan said here Friday it was ready to implement the four freedoms the two countries [...] Full text...

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Despite truce violations, Ghassan Salamé announces continuation of talks to resolve the crisis in Libya

28 february 2020 - 17:30:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on Friday denounced the continued violation [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Opposition Coalition disagrees on common presidential candidate

28 february 2020 - 17:08:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Formed a week ago, a coalition of four opposition political parties, "Kira Burundi" or "Healing, Burundi", [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Burundi to drop demand on international NGOs to disclose ethnic identity of employees

28 february 2020 - 11:06:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has asked the Burundi government to scrap "a dangerous requirement" for [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS says it is 'still willing to support' Guinea despite aborted mission

28 february 2020 - 10:14:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Although a delegation of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mbeki clarifies UN stand on Apartheid

27 february 2020 - 19:32:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Thabo Mbeki has rubbed salt in the wounds of South Africa’s last [...] Full text...

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Several organizations urge Guinean army not to interfere in the electoral process

27 february 2020 - 19:27:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organizations in Guinea on Thursday asked [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS and the Conseil de Entente welcome the smooth conduct of the presidential elections in Togo

27 february 2020 - 17:58:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The observer missions of the African Union (AU), ECOWAS and the Conseil de l'Entente have welcomed [...] Full text...

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US to Togo: 'Publish elections results polling station by polling station for transparency'

27 february 2020 - 16:42:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - In a statement made public by the Embassy of the United States in Togo, Washington has [...] Full text...

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EU is Burkina Faso's main partner in security issues

27 february 2020 - 15:47:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is Burkina Faso's main partner in the fight against terrorism, said [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army investigates soldier's killing of himself, four others

27 february 2020 - 10:04:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has instituted a Board of Inquiry into the circumstances in which an unnamed [...] Full text...

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MONUSCO chief attends 2020 Fragility forum in Washington

26 february 2020 - 23:43:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary General in DR Congo, Leila Zerrougui, Tuesday left [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces train journalists

26 february 2020 - 22:31:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces (DCAF) Wednesday held a training workshop [...] Full text...

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DRC, CAR establish common surveillance system at their border

26 february 2020 - 21:44:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo and Central African Republic Wednesday agreed to establish a surveillance system to deal [...] Full text...

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Somalia, AfDB agree repayment plan for loan arrears

26 february 2020 - 21:18:33
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) group has approved a deal for the clearance of debt [...] Full text...

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Burundi in pre-electoral context that requires vigilance

26 february 2020 - 21:02:35
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The sociopolitical context on the eve of the new general election seems relatively peaceful, compared to [...] Full text...

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Zambian President mourns former Egyptian President

26 february 2020 - 17:26:07
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has expressed a great sense of sadness on the death of former [...] Full text...

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Mali: CENI presents new voters' list for next legislative elections

26 february 2020 - 16:54:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The new Malian voters' list, presented on Tuesday to the Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, by [...] Full text...

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African countries warned of attempts to scuttle their contribution to settlement of Libyan crisis

26 february 2020 - 12:19:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan prime minister, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Tuesday expressed his desire to see the African Union play [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj stresses effects of Libyan crisis on Europeans, calls to “really” contribute to its resolution

26 february 2020 - 01:03:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, said here [...] Full text...

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Niger needs some $ 399 million to meet humanitarian challenges

25 february 2020 - 17:20:38
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Prime Minister and Head of the Nigerien Government, Brigi Rafini, on Tuesday pleaded with technical [...] Full text...

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France calls on new govt. in South Sudan to implement revitalized peace deal

25 february 2020 - 17:11:20
Paris, France (PANA) - France welcomed the formation of the Transitional National Union Government (TGoNU), set up on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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Western diplomatic missions call on Libyans to avoid obstructing Geneva political talks

25 february 2020 - 13:58:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the [...] Full text...

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Shelling by Haftar's forces injures five people south of Tripoli

25 february 2020 - 12:50:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five people, including three children, were wounded by shelling attributed to Marshal Khalifa Haftar's forces in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for fair Arab position to Libyan crisis

25 february 2020 - 05:45:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Monday told the Arab group attending the 43rd session [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian investigative journalist released after guilty plea bargain

25 february 2020 - 00:22:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  -  Tanzanian investigative journalist Erick Kabendera, who was arrested on charges of tax avoidance in [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s High Court grants bail to pressure group presses for President Barrow to go executive

24 february 2020 - 23:20:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   - The High Court here Monday granted bail to eight members of the troubled local pressure group- [...] Full text...

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US, Germany welcome consensus between Libyan military committee members on permanent ceasefire

24 february 2020 - 22:42:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The German minister of foreign affairs, Heiko Maas, and the US embassy in Libya Monday indicated [...] Full text...

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Malian PM ends visit to Mopti region

24 february 2020 - 22:12:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé, heading a high-powered delegation, on 22-23 February visited several localities of [...] Full text...

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AU mobilizes continent-wide response to COVID-19 outbreak

24 february 2020 - 19:57:55
Kigali, Rwanda  (PANA) -  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Monday pledged that the Commission [...] Full text...

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4 soldiers killed in an attack in northeast Mali

24 february 2020 - 17:03:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four Malian soldiers were killed and eight others injured on Sunday in a terrorist attack on [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Germany to partner in technical skills tranfer

24 february 2020 - 15:54:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Germany are set to partner in the transfer of technical skills and education focusing [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj accuses Haftar and supporters of attack on Tripoli of "crimes" against Libyans

24 february 2020 - 15:42:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Climate change takes toll on Zimbabwe’s natural habitat, UN deputy chief observes

24 february 2020 - 03:39:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Alongside the human population, Africa’s animals are suffering greatly from the effects of climate change, which [...] Full text...

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Will the Libyan military talks achieve positive results? (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

24 february 2020 - 03:28:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – As talks of the Libyan military committee in Geneva grind on, the question on the lips [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel: President Christian Kaboré to hand over presidency to Mauritanian president on Tuesday

23 february 2020 - 17:32:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Designated on 5 February 2019 by his G5 Sahel peers, current chairman for a one-year [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Rights body urges new unity govt. not to repeat past deadly mistakes

23 february 2020 - 15:51:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Following the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity in South Sudan, Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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Togo's presidential election results expected on Monday evening

23 february 2020 - 11:48:38
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The results of the Togolese presidential election will be announced not later than Monday evening, CENI [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes South Sudan’s Unity government

23 february 2020 - 08:37:50
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on Saturday welcomed the establishment of the Transitional Government of [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight difficulties of military escalation

22 february 2020 - 17:41:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Obstacles to the resumption of the political process in Libya due to the military escalation and [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Uganda agree to work together to support peace in South Sudan

22 february 2020 - 16:13:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Uganda on Saturday agreed to work to boost peace and stability in South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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Voting progressing quietly in Togo presidential election

22 february 2020 - 15:11:29
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Voting is progressing quietly with queues at polling stations in the West African state of Togo [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime

22 february 2020 - 05:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many [...] Full text...

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Situation in central Mali ‘deteriorating’, UN rights expert warns

22 february 2020 - 05:41:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Growing violence has contributed to a deteriorating security situation in central Mali, with impunity being one [...] Full text...

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RD Congo: The FARDC track new armed group, the FIRP, in Ituri

21 february 2020 - 21:53:28
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo armed forces (FARDC) have launched a hunt against the new [...] Full text...

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International observers arrive in Togo for Saturday's presidential election

21 february 2020 - 13:09:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nearly 300 international observers have arrived in Togo for the presidential election on Saturday, official sources [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt criticises police use of excessive force against peaceful demonstrators

21 february 2020 - 11:45:33
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA) – Sudanese Council of Ministers has condemned excessive use of force in handling a demonstration that took place [...] Full text...

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

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

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EU calls on Guinean political actors to engage in inclusive dialogue

21 february 2020 - 11:03:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Friday called on Guinean political actors to engage in dialogue ahead of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council reflects on CAR peace deal anniversary

21 february 2020 - 07:45:14
New York, US (PANA) - One year after the signing of a peace deal in the Central African Republic (CAR), State authority is [...] Full text...

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Repeated Libya truce violations show incapacity of international community to impose ceasefire (News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

21 february 2020 - 06:44:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Against the background of the almost daily violations of the Libyan truce by forces of Marshal [...] Full text...

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‘Deliberate starvation’ tactics used in South Sudan could be war crime: UN Rights Commission

21 february 2020 - 06:08:29
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The people of South Sudan have been “deliberately starved” in different parts of the country for ethnic and political reasons, and [...] Full text...

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Coalition of 4 political parties set up ahead of in Burundi new general elections

20 february 2020 - 20:01:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Four political parties - the National rally for change (RANAC), the Council of Patriots (CDP), the [...] Full text...

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Niger launches Information and mobilization campaign against terrorism

20 february 2020 - 17:57:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Faced with the many security crises that are shaking the country, the Nigerien authorities have decided [...] Full text...

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Sale of tobacco and alcohol banned near schools in Burkina Faso

20 february 2020 - 15:00:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government on Wednesday adopted a decree banning the sale of alcohol and tobacco [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa condemns De Klerk over apartheid comments

20 february 2020 - 14:55:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday took aim at former President FW De [...] Full text...

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Tunisian new Prime Minister announces his cabinet

20 february 2020 - 12:52:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After intense negotiations with political parties, twists and turns and a suspense worthy of a Hitchcock [...] Full text...

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European Union urges Libyan parties to respect truce

20 february 2020 - 10:58:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has called [...] Full text...

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AU Council accuses Amnesty International of being sponsored to destabilize Nigeria

19 february 2020 - 19:36:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on Wednesday in Abuja, accused the global [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez Al-Sarraj says he will not negotiate peace with Haftar while under constant bombing

19 february 2020 - 18:28:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the National Accord Government, Fayez Al-Sarraj, said on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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US calls for free, fair, transparent Guinean electoral process

19 february 2020 - 11:50:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to Guinea Simon Henshaw on Tuesday night called for a free, fair and transparent [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks South Sudan to reform abusive security agency

19 february 2020 - 08:55:21
Juba, South Susan (PANA) - Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday that South Sudan's National Assembly should urgently enact reforms of the [...] Full text...

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Work of UN Libya negotiator made harder with Haftar's Tripoli port strike

19 february 2020 - 06:27:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tuesday's attack of Tripoli's port by forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa [...] Full text...

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Libyan GNA announces suspension of participation in Geneva talks

18 february 2020 - 22:52:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The presidential council of the Libyan Government of national accord (GNA)Tuesday announced it had suspended its [...] Full text...

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UN Chief in Libya bemoans continued violation of Libya truce

18 february 2020 - 18:33:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, deplored that "the situation [...] Full text...

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Libyans condemn Egyptian interference in Libya's internal affairs

18 february 2020 - 17:39:22
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The overwhelming majority of Libyan public opinion has vigorously condemned the various forms of continuous external [...] Full text...

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President Gnassingbé stands as the only guarantor of security in Togo - party official

18 february 2020 - 17:28:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the ruling Union for the Republic (Unir), Faure Gnassingbé, has offered himself as [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls compatriots to unite and deliberate on national issues

18 february 2020 - 17:17:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to take the National Day, celebrated 18 February, as a [...] Full text...

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Algeria pledges to work tirelessly to stop the war in Libya

18 february 2020 - 15:18:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign minister Sabri Boukadoum has reaffirmed "his country's support for the Government of National Accord," [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Calls for De Klerk to be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize

18 february 2020 - 15:04:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Despite former President FW De Klerk issuing a formal apology for the statements he [...] Full text...

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Gambia marks 55 years of independence

18 february 2020 - 10:04:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambians are celebrating 55 years of political independence on Tuesday with citizens of the tiny West [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj denounces several forces that killed the Libyan democratic experience

17 february 2020 - 21:27:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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