First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity': UN
12 april 2021 - 17:36:53New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating [...] Full text...
Somali leaders urged to prioritise national interest as political stalemate continues
12 april 2021 - 08:07:54Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and international partners working to support a lasting peace and democratic election process [...] Full text...
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Libyan President condoles with Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain over husband's passing
10 april 2021 - 12:33:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has sent a message of condolence to [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army mourns as gunmen kill 11 soldiers in “unprovoked attack”
09 april 2021 - 17:26:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army (NA) has announced the killing of 11 soldiers of Operation Whirl Stroke in [...] Full text...
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Buhari expresses Nigeria’s condolences to UK over death of Prince Philip
09 april 2021 - 17:18:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended Nigeria’s condolences to Her Majesty, the Queen of England, over the [...] Full text...
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‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief
09 april 2021 - 06:55:43New York, US (PANA) - The “mere presence” of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can [...] Full text...
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SADC leaders agree regional response to terrorist attacks in northern Mozambique
09 april 2021 - 05:43:35Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit (DTS) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS condemns pre-election violence in Benin
08 april 2021 - 19:24:00Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday condemned the pre-election violence recorded in some [...] Full text...
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Electoral Platform of Beninese OSC denounces violence in some localities
08 april 2021 - 09:50:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's electoral platform of civil society organisations for the 11 April presidential election has denounced acts [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL convenes LPDF Legal Committee session on constitutional basis for 24 December elections
08 april 2021 - 07:51:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is facilitating a three-day direct meeting of the Libyan [...] Full text...
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Youth Forum: UN chief calls for ‘tangible improvements’ in the face of injustice, poor governance
08 april 2021 - 07:11:13New York, US (PANA)- Leaders across the world need to “move beyond platitudes” about young people, and deliver a better future [...] Full text...
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Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé visits France
07 april 2021 - 17:15:59Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on Wednesday began on official visit [...] Full text...
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UNHCR calls for support for refugee athletes’ Tokyo Olympic medal hopes
07 april 2021 - 10:45:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of Tokyo 2021, it’s never been more important to support the refugee athletes who have [...] Full text...
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Fighting in Sudan's West Darfur triggers rising death toll - UN
07 april 2021 - 05:33:18Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Days of tribal clashes in Sudan’s West Darfur have left scores dead and thousands fleeing their [...] Full text...
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‘Political, security, human rights and humanitarian challenges’ plague Mali
06 april 2021 - 17:22:37New York, US (PANA) - With a deteriorating security situation in central and northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping chief told [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights power of sport for inclusive, sustainable future
06 april 2021 - 12:09:29New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday urged everyone involved in the sport sector to help advance [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State, Sudan PM discuss several issues on phone
06 april 2021 - 11:07:50Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke on [...] Full text...
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Libyan presidential council calls for movement towards national reconciliation
06 april 2021 - 07:24:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan presidential council has called on all political and social forces as well as civil [...] Full text...
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Sudan declares state of emergency in West Darfur State
06 april 2021 - 07:08:49Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Monday declared a state of emergency in West Darfur State where another eruption of [...] Full text...
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Women abducted in South Sudan released, hundreds remain missing
06 april 2021 - 06:21:50New York, US (PANA) - Fifty-eight women and children of more than 600 who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal [...] Full text...
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President Felix Tshisekedi proposes consensual programme on issue of big Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
05 april 2021 - 22:15:08Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Felix Tshisekedi Monday proposed a consensual programme on the issue of the Big Ethiopian [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges nations to raise more awareness of dangers posed by landmines
04 april 2021 - 10:25:46New York, US (PANA) – As nations marked the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on [...] Full text...
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South Sudanese women, children freed from captivity
02 april 2021 - 19:22:43Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Fifty-eight women and children have been freed from captivity after months of talks between rival [...] Full text...
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Four MINUSMA soldiers killed in terrorist attack in far north Mali
02 april 2021 - 15:59:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four peacekeepers were killed and several others wounded in a complex attack perpetrated by several heavily [...] Full text...
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Trilateral negotiations on controversial Ethiopian dam to resume, says Minister
02 april 2021 - 14:23:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Seleshi Bekele, has announced that the trilateral negotiation [...] Full text...
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Buhari condemns attempted coup in Niger Republic, says usurpation can’t be alternative to democracy
01 april 2021 - 20:06:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attempted coup in Niger Republic, saying “any illegal effort to [...] Full text...
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President Al-Manfi continues discussions on creation of a National Reconciliation Commission
01 april 2021 - 17:38:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Thursday continued discussions on the launch of [...] Full text...
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Rights experts concerned over ‘Russian advisers’ and close contacts with CAR UN peacekeepers
01 april 2021 - 12:41:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed independent rights experts on Wednesday raised concerns over the recruitment and use of private military and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF avails US$ 174.2 million emergency assistance for South Sudan
01 april 2021 - 08:00:59Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is helping South Sudan with a disbursement of US$ 174.2 [...] Full text...
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120 prisoners of Haftar's forces detained in Zaouia set free
31 march 2021 - 16:20:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Signalling the start of national reconciliation, 120 members of the 107th Brigade of the Libyan National [...] Full text...
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UN experts alarmed by CAR’s use of “Russian trainers”, close contacts with UN peacekeepers
31 march 2021 - 13:47:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of UN experts on Wednesday expressed alarm at the increased recruitment and use of [...] Full text...
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New mission chief points to opportunities ahead of 2023 election in DR Congo
31 march 2021 - 06:48:59Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The 2023 electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will mark “a new [...] Full text...
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UN investigation concludes French military airstrike killed Mali civilians
31 march 2021 - 06:21:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has concluded that a 3 January French military airstrike [...] Full text...
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AU Peace and Security Council on three-day mission to Sudan
30 march 2021 - 18:59:57Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A delegation of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), led by [...] Full text...
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World leaders call for new international treaty to improve pandemic response
30 march 2021 - 16:50:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of world leaders have joined the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls on US to lead global vaccination plan effort, climate action
30 march 2021 - 05:56:05New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General welcomed a recommitted and re-engaged United States administration to United Nations Headquarters on Monday, [...] Full text...
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Sudan gov't, rebel leader sign document guaranteeing freedom of worship
29 march 2021 - 07:27:38Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government and a rebel group have signed a document guaranteeing freedom of worship [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: India donates 200,000 vaccines to protect UN blue helmets
28 march 2021 - 04:44:33Mumbai, India (PANA) - India shipped out 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday to inoculate UN blue helmets serving [...] Full text...
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UN envoy stresses importance of unified EU position for Libya's stability
27 march 2021 - 16:28:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Six young villagers killed in northern Mali in suspected French Barkane force airstrike
27 march 2021 - 15:40:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six young people from the village of Talataye, located between Gao and Ménaka, in northern Mali, [...] Full text...
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Top EU diplomat pledges support for Libya's December general elections
26 march 2021 - 11:41:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, has promised the EU's help in [...] Full text...
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Ministerial session of Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa opens
25 march 2021 - 13:15:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 50th session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business [...] Full text...
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UN staff must be protected, as they undertake life-saving work: Guterres
25 march 2021 - 12:44:23New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has called on all countries to support the international treaty protecting UN [...] Full text...
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UN envoy hails Libya's new national gov't after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’
25 march 2021 - 05:33:47New York, US (PANA) - After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national [...] Full text...
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Libyan presidential council chairman reaffirms commitment to unify govt institutions
24 march 2021 - 05:58:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, said on Tuesday that the Government of [...] Full text...
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UN envoy continues meetings with Libyan leaders to accelerate implementation of action plan
23 march 2021 - 19:37:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special envoy of the UN Secretary-General and chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian PM says there should be no war with Sudan over border conflict
23 march 2021 - 16:45:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has reiterated that it should not to to war with its western neighbour Sudan [...] Full text...
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Nigerien president-elect Mohamed Bazoum, condemns new attack against civilians
22 march 2021 - 22:07:19Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) The Nigerien president-elect, Mohamed Bazoum, whose victory with 55.66% votes was confirmed on Sunday by the [...] Full text...
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Libyan presidential council chairman reaffirms commitment to decisions from Geneva conference
22 march 2021 - 20:08:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Monday reaffirmed "the commitment of the [...] Full text...
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UNFPA chief urges more international support for stability in Sudan
21 march 2021 - 14:43:40Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased international support for [...] Full text...
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Tanzanians hope for new shift in democratic trends in post-Magufuli era
20 march 2021 - 19:01:43Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Tanzanian populace is hopeful the transition of political power from the late President [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy, Germany call for speedy departure of mercenaries from Libya
20 march 2021 - 18:45:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN official in Libya and senior German officials have urged UN member states to [...] Full text...
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Burundi: 5,255 pardoned prisoners yet to be released
20 march 2021 - 17:33:14Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 5,255 beneficiaries of a presidential pardon since March 5, have not yet been released from [...] Full text...
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France issued 7.3 billion CFAF for Security and Development Projects in northern, central Mali
20 march 2021 - 14:25:18Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and France, through the French Development Agency (FDA), have signed a financing agreement, totalling CFAF [...] Full text...
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‘Pernicious evil’ of racism pervasive in ‘all regions and all societies’ – UN chief
20 march 2021 - 11:34:23New York, US (PANA) - Much of today’s racism is “deeply entrenched in centuries of colonialism and enslavement," the UN [...] Full text...
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US condemns terrorist attack that killed 30 Malian soldiers in northern Mali
19 march 2021 - 20:54:52Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The US embassy has offered its sincere condolences to the families of the victims of the [...] Full text...
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Political Working Group on Libya unveils conditions for fair, credible elections
19 march 2021 - 10:51:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Political Working Group (PWG) of the International Monitoring Committee on Libya believes that the holding [...] Full text...
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Former South African President FW De Klerk diagnosed with cancer
19 march 2021 - 10:37:21Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's former President FW de Klerk on Friday announced that he is undergoing [...] Full text...
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Tributes pour for fallen Pan-Africanism hero Magufuli from African leaders
18 march 2021 - 20:07:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders showered the fallen Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli with tributes on Thursday, extolling [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, Libya determined to give new impetus to their trade
18 march 2021 - 11:28:46Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Libya agreed to give a new impetus to commercial activity between them, a joint statement [...] Full text...
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UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred
18 march 2021 - 05:48:56New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for [...] Full text...
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Eleven Malian soldiers killed in ambush by terrorists
17 march 2021 - 11:25:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Eleven Malian soldiers were killed and 14 others wounded when a security detail from Tessit, in [...] Full text...
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UN report says Libya arms embargo 'remains totally ineffective'
17 march 2021 - 07:46:41New York, US (PANA) - A report by a UN-appointed Panel of Experts on Libya has identified multiple acts that threatened [...] Full text...
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Libya's first woman foreign affairs minister assumes office in Tripoli
16 march 2021 - 22:27:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Najla al-Mangouch has assumed duties as minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of the Libyan national [...] Full text...
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South Sudanese ‘one step away from famine' as UN launches humanitarian response plan
16 march 2021 - 18:32:14Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - As hunger levels continue to deepen in South Sudan due to a combination of violence, [...] Full text...
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Aid agencies appeal for funding to support over two million South Sudanese refugees
16 march 2021 - 13:05:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and partners are appealing for US$1.2 billion to provide [...] Full text...
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Moroccan FM, UN special envoy in Libya hold talks on developments in Libya
16 march 2021 - 09:14:43Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, on Monday [...] Full text...
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UN chief names Mauritanian diplomat Wane as head of Mali peacekeeping mission
16 march 2021 - 08:02:11New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday announced the appointment of El-Ghassim Wane of Mauritania as [...] Full text...
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Guterres says COVID-19 has exposed endemic gender inequality
16 march 2021 - 05:54:33Ne York, US (PAA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on women and girls, and the fallout [...] Full text...
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UN urges accountability for key figures supporting militias in South Sudan’s Greater Jonglei region
15 march 2021 - 13:42:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN issued a report on Monday calling on the South Sudanese authorities to hold accountable [...] Full text...
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UN member-states condemn Egypt’s human rights abuses
15 march 2021 - 07:20:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world have expressed their strong support for a joint declaration [...] Full text...
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World’s crime fighters push back against COVID-19’s ‘divisions and inequalities’
13 march 2021 - 07:00:29Kyoto, Japan (PANA) - The world’s largest crime prevention and criminal justice gathering wrapped up on Friday, rejecting “the divisions [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy meets with French officials to mobilize international support for peace in Libya
12 march 2021 - 23:59:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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GNA Chief praises Libyans for desiring to preserve unity and build their country
12 march 2021 - 23:18:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed al-Manfi, has [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe President, opposition leader meet to discuss national issues
12 march 2021 - 17:29:59Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré and opposition leader Eddie Komboïgo on Friday met [...] Full text...
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Mali's Transition leader N'Daw to visit Algeria
12 march 2021 - 11:33:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, on Saturday begins a two-day visit in [...] Full text...
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EU hails approval of new Government of National Unity in Libya
11 march 2021 - 18:55:11Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and its Member States have welcomed the approval by the House of Representatives [...] Full text...
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African Union moves to probe Tigray massacres
11 march 2021 - 17:43:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union rights body will investigate the alleged war crimes and human rights abuses [...] Full text...
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EU wants constructive dialogue with Ethiopian government - EC
11 march 2021 - 14:36:31Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union on Thursday urged all parties involved in the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...
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NGOs ask UK not to cut aid to South Sudan as threat of famine looms
11 march 2021 - 10:49:41Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Scores of international and national Non-governmental Organisations working in South Sudan have call on the [...] Full text...
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UN chief welcomes approval of unity government in Libya as 'a step towards unity'
11 march 2021 - 10:31:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the approval of a Transitional Government of National Unity by [...] Full text...
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US welcomes vote of confidence in Libyan interim government
11 march 2021 - 06:05:53Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has welcomed Wednesday's vote of confidence by the Libyan House of Representatives in [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe govt. condoles with Côte d'Ivoire after death of Prime Minister
11 march 2021 - 00:28:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The head of the Burkinabe government, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, on Wednesday offered his condolences [...] Full text...
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Algerian president welcomes vote of confidence for Libyan national unity government
11 march 2021 - 00:22:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Algerian president, Abdelmajid Tebboune, has welcomed the formation in Libya of a government of national [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president congratulates Libyan presidential council chair after vote of confidence in Parliament
10 march 2021 - 18:58:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian President Kais Saeid on Wednesday talked on the phone with Libyan designated Presidential Council Chair, [...] Full text...
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Chadian President Deby Itno makes brief visit to Niger
10 march 2021 - 17:42:31Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, also current Chair of the G5 Sahel, arrived Wednesday in [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM announces date and place of government swearing-in
10 march 2021 - 16:30:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Wednesday announced that members [...] Full text...
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Malian leader meets with Commander of Special Operations of US Africa Command
10 march 2021 - 11:43:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, met on Tuesday in Bamako with General [...] Full text...
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Fulani leaders in eastern Burkina Faso meet the Minister of State on security, reconciliation
10 march 2021 - 10:30:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Minister of State for National Reconciliation and Social Cohesion of Burkina Faso, Zéphirin Diabré, [...] Full text...
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Inclusive political process key to Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears
10 march 2021 - 05:18:07New York, US (PANA) - The political transition in Sudan is moving forward, though formation of the legislative council and [...] Full text...
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International community renews support for Mali's quest for political stability, peace
09 march 2021 - 12:02:52Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The international community expressed its support for Mali's quest for political stability and peace, following the [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for investigation into deaths in Senegal's protests
09 march 2021 - 06:01:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As Senegal continues to be rocked by bloody protests following the arrest last week of opposition [...] Full text...
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EU vows readiness to cooperate with Libya on December elections
08 march 2021 - 22:53:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The European Union (EU) envoy in Libya and envoy of the Spanish minister of foreign affairs [...] Full text...
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UN highlights transformative power of equal participation on International Women’s Day
08 march 2021 - 16:49:35New York, US (PANA) - Underscoring the transformative power of women’s equal participation, top United Nations officials called on all [...] Full text...
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International Women's Day: Vice-President pays tribute to Libyan women
08 march 2021 - 11:43:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has hailed Libyan women on the occasion of [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy Libya stresses importance of Monday's session of parliament to peace process
07 march 2021 - 18:36:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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Thousands of villagers face eviction in Zimbabwe, says rights group
07 march 2021 - 11:41:07Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The Zimbabwe government is evicting thousands of people from an indigenous minority group from their communal [...] Full text...
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UN Women chief urges decisive action to bring women into decision-making spaces
06 march 2021 - 19:58:50New York, US (PANA) - International Women’s Day this year comes at a difficult time for the world and for [...] Full text...
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Lomé hosts 2nd meeting of Mali Transition Support Group
05 march 2021 - 18:40:29Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese capital, Lomé, will next Monday host the second meeting of the Transition Support Group in [...] Full text...
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'Post-election period in Niger marred by violence, mass arrests, internet disruption'
05 march 2021 - 06:53:00Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, said urged he Niger authorities to launch an investigation into the [...] Full text...
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EU raises concern about humanitarian situation in South Sudan
04 march 2021 - 13:21:36Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan must pursue and accelerate the implementation of the security arrangements in its Peace [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Minister discusses situation in Libya with Arab counterparts
04 march 2021 - 12:00:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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South Sudan’s transition from conflict to recovery ‘inching forward’ – UN envoy
04 march 2021 - 05:58:09New York, (PANA) - South Sudan’s transformation from conflict to recovery is underway, but much needs to be done before [...] Full text...
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Uganda pushes for women’s access to energy to boost economic participation, gender equality
01 march 2021 - 14:47:58Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Progress toward gender equality through increased women’s participation in the economy is set for realization in [...] Full text...
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Chambas urges Gambians to build consensus ahead of December elections
01 march 2021 - 13:16:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia says US' statement on its internal affairs 'regrettable'
01 march 2021 - 06:03:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says a statement by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the reported [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic pushing people ‘even further behind’ – UN rights chief
27 february 2021 - 06:55:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed even [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO pushes for more action to speed up inoculations as UN demands ceasefires
27 february 2021 - 06:34:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States to [...] Full text...
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(UPDATE) Death toll in road crash in Ghana rises to 19
26 february 2021 - 20:50:25Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The death toll in the Friday morning road accident involving two luxurious buses on the Accra-Kumasi [...] Full text...
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Sixteen die in road crash in Ghana
26 february 2021 - 16:23:52Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Sixteen persons died on the spot and several others were left in critical condition in the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president rules out amnesty for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits
26 february 2021 - 10:34:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out negotiating with terrorists and bandits, saying his administration [...] Full text...
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US and Kenyan presidents discuss regional peace, security
26 february 2021 - 05:48:53Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Thursday spoke on phone with Kenyan President Uhuru [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Addis Ababa slams 'politically motivated misinformation' about Tigray
25 february 2021 - 06:00:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia has slammed "unsubstantiated and politically motivated misinformation" about the situation in [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic ‘very volatile’, despite important progress – UN peacekeeping chief
25 february 2021 - 05:23:58New York, US (PANA) - Despite a successful presidential election and other noteworthy progress, the Central African Republic (CAR) continues [...] Full text...
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Kenya to advance African voice at UN Security Council on continental security
24 february 2021 - 09:51:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Kenya's strong commitment to advancing Africa's agenda at UN Security Council [...] Full text...
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DRC govt appeals to international community for support to fight armed groups
24 february 2021 - 00:05:02Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The National Network of DRC Rights NGOs (RENADHOC) Tuesday called on the international community to [...] Full text...
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Burundi calls assassination of Italian ambassador to neighbouring DR Congo "despicable"
23 february 2021 - 17:23:51Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has described as "despicable", the assassination on Monday of the Italian Ambassador to DR Congo, [...] Full text...
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Dozo traditional hunters and Peulh community strike peace deal
23 february 2021 - 14:39:05Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Dozo traditional hunters and the Fulani community sealed on Sunday in Niono, Segou region, central Mali, [...] Full text...
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DRC points to Rwandan rebels for assassination of Italian ambassador
23 february 2021 - 13:21:23Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has blamed Rwandan militia based in the country's [...] Full text...
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UN chief expresses condolences for three killed in DR Congo WFP convoy attack
23 february 2021 - 07:04:24New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the three people who [...] Full text...
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UN envoy reaffirms commitment to back efforts for Libya’s unification
22 february 2021 - 23:16:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and chief of the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...
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President Ramaphosa salutes the South African military
21 february 2021 - 16:54:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday saluted the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for [...] Full text...
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Senior UN officials in Libya continue familiarization meetings with various officials
20 february 2021 - 19:24:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš, on Saturday met the Prime Minister-designate Mr Abdulhamid Aldabaiba, [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges ‘restraint and calm’ in Somalia after violent outbreak
20 february 2021 - 06:20:09New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief expressed grave concern on Friday over an outbreak of violence in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. In a statement issued [...] Full text...
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Libyan designated PM sets criteria for ministerial positions
19 february 2021 - 22:29:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister-designate of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, reaffirmed here Friday that [...] Full text...
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Togo, Russia revitalize bilateral cooperation
19 february 2021 - 17:05:37Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo and Russia are to revitalize their bilateral cooperation, on the occasion of the visit to [...] Full text...
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What lessons have the Libyans learned 10 years after the revolution? (Analysis)
19 february 2021 - 16:53:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As echoes of the jubilee festivities of the 10th anniversary of the February 17 revolution are [...] Full text...
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Violence in South Sudan engulfs country, 10 years after independence - UN
19 february 2021 - 15:47:10Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than [...] Full text...
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AU sends senior official to Sudan as tension with Ethiopia rises
19 february 2021 - 10:21:09Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union has sent a senior official to Sudan as tension with its eastern neighbour, [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery
19 february 2021 - 05:19:49New York, US (PANA) - With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia, [...] Full text...
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Tunisian employers warn about ‘extremely serious’ socioeconomic situation
18 february 2021 - 15:27:20Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce and Handicrafts (UTICA), the largest employers' organization in the north [...] Full text...
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New Libyan PM ready to establish partnership with Egypt
18 february 2021 - 14:28:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's newly appointed Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, said the country [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN chief decries ‘wildly uneven and unfair’ vaccination
18 february 2021 - 05:15:10New York, US (PANA) - International partners working to achieve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines appealed on Wednesday for the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian House of Representatives begins screening of Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs
17 february 2021 - 20:51:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The screening of the chief of defence staff and service chiefs-designate commenced here Wednesday, as the House [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: USAID buoys peace building supports between rival farmers and herders in Taraba State,
17 february 2021 - 20:27:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with a coalition of international and local partners, [...] Full text...
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‘Triple threat’ adds to long-standing crises menacing food security in Somalia – FAO
17 february 2021 - 18:07:50Rome, Italy (PANA) - Poor rainfall, flooding and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food insecurity in Somalia, threatening 2.6 [...] Full text...
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Second edition of Ag'na Festival holds Feb. 25-27 in Koulikoro, Mali
17 february 2021 - 15:27:16Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The second edition of the Ag'na Festival (or Culture in Tuareg), a fusion of the Festival [...] Full text...
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Pan African lobby wants Kenya-Somalia maritime border dispute deferred
17 february 2021 - 13:18:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The Pan African Forum wants the Kenya-Somalia maritime case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) deferred. The lobby [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General congratulates new President of Libyan Presidential Council
17 february 2021 - 12:18:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, congratulated the new President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on [...] Full text...
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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council optimistic about December polls
17 february 2021 - 09:07:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the chosen Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni, on Tuesday expressed the hope that [...] Full text...
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UNHCR appeals for over $220 million in ‘crucial’ support for Burundi refugees
17 february 2021 - 06:20:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An urgent appeal for $222.6 million was made on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency and [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj reaffirms confidence in Libya’s capacity to treat injuries
16 february 2021 - 23:27:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, said [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel countries committed to achieve project zones in their space
16 february 2021 - 22:16:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The current chairman of the G5 Sahel Heads of State, Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, Tuesday [...] Full text...
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New Libyan PM pledges to form broad-based government of competent people
16 february 2021 - 17:31:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Prime Minister pf Libya, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, has affirmed, in an intervention Tuesday before the [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM, new UN Envoy discuss results of political dialogue
16 february 2021 - 11:55:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has discussed [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian diplomat expected to head Mali UN peacekeepers
16 february 2021 - 10:52:44Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mauritanian diplomat, El Ghassim Wane, is expected to head the United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Police bows to pressure, says 40 Lekki ENDSARS protesters gets bail
14 february 2021 - 07:39:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Forty persons including ace comedian, Debo Adebayo popularly known as Mr Macaroni, arrested at Saturday’s #OccupyLekki [...] Full text...
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Mali: UN chief says ‘complex attack’ against blue helmets may constitute war crime
14 february 2021 - 07:26:47New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned on Saturday, a “complex attack” against the UN mission in the West [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Opposition parties take to the streets
13 february 2021 - 14:39:37Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Several thousand Mauritians took part this Saturday in a peaceful march called by the main opposition [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS urges Beninese socio-political actors to dialogue for credible, inclusive presidential election
13 february 2021 - 11:48:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The pre-electoral mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Saturday invited Beninese socio-political [...] Full text...
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Algeria’s FM reaffirms will to back Libyan peace process
12 february 2021 - 23:10:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, has reaffirmed the will of his country to [...] Full text...
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Mali's peace and reconciliation committee meets in Kidal
12 february 2021 - 18:31:52Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement resulting from the Algiers [...] Full text...
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The United States sues for peaceful presidential election in Benin
12 february 2021 - 18:20:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - In a statement issued Friday by its embassy in Benin, the United States has called for [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe FM congratulates Libyan counterpart on election of new Executive Authority
12 february 2021 - 16:43:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Burkinabe Foreign Minister, Alfa Barry, on Friday congratulated his Libyan counterpart, Mohamed Taher Hamouda Siala, [...] Full text...
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Stakeholders discuss criteria for formation of Government of National Accord in Libya (Analysis)
12 february 2021 - 16:25:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are well underway in Libya for the formation of a Government of National Unity, the [...] Full text...
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Haftar declares Army support to new Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council
12 february 2021 - 15:58:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's long-time rival to the Government of National Accord (GNA), Khalifa Hafta, has assured the newly-elected [...] Full text...
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Togolese MINUSMA peacekeeper dies of wounds after attack in Mali
12 february 2021 - 13:06:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Togolese peacekeeper serving under the United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) [...] Full text...
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UNHCR appeals for access as CAR displacement soars
12 february 2021 - 11:09:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is appealing for humanitarian access to reach tens of thousands of [...] Full text...
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South African advocate appointed to African Court Bench
11 february 2021 - 13:29:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza has been appointed as a judge of the [...] Full text...
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Mali-Algeria Joint Military Cooperation Committee meets in Bamako
11 february 2021 - 13:23:52Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mali-Algeria Joint Committee in charge of monitoring military and technical cooperation started its 14th session [...] Full text...
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Burundi, Ethiopia to set up standing committee to revitalise cooperation
11 february 2021 - 11:33:15Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Ethiopia and Burundi are to set up a standing committee to revitalise their bilateral relations. This was [...] Full text...
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President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reaffirms Egypt's support to the new Executive Authority in Libya
10 february 2021 - 17:30:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In telephone discussions with the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the Prime [...] Full text...
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UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali
10 february 2021 - 15:30:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated [...] Full text...
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Kenya warns against ratcheting up tension among states of AU Mission in Somalia
10 february 2021 - 11:31:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has warned against attempts to stir up tension among African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Parliament extends deployment of peacekeepers in Mali, CAR
10 february 2021 - 09:37:01Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament on Tuesday approved the extension of deployment of a military air transport unit [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State pledges support for Sudan's transitional govt
10 february 2021 - 08:08:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke on phone with Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM meets with counterparts from Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq
09 february 2021 - 15:58:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has met separately on [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM stresses importance of Arab, international support for GNA
09 february 2021 - 10:53:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has stressed [...] Full text...
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Sudanese Prime Minister names 25-member cabinet
09 february 2021 - 07:51:13Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, on Monday evening announced a new government composed of 25 [...] Full text...
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AU commission secretary, 4 diplomats call on Gambian foreign minister
08 february 2021 - 20:36:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - African Union Commission Secretary, ambassadors of Guinea, The Netherlands, India and Venezuela Monday called on Gambian [...] Full text...
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Mali organises national tournament for peace and social cohesion in Gao
08 february 2021 - 14:58:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The second edition of the Tournament for Peace and Social Cohesion, under the theme 'Building trust [...] Full text...
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AU Member States adopt common strategy to combat coronavirus
08 february 2021 - 13:02:57Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the 54 member countries of the African Union (AU), [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president thanks AU leaders for endorsing compatriot Adeoye for top job
08 february 2021 - 06:46:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his appreciation to African Union (AU) leaders for the “overwhelming and [...] Full text...
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South African opposition takes aim at President Ramaphosa over AU tenure
07 february 2021 - 18:21:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s tenure as the chairperson of the African Union (AU) ended this [...] Full text...
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EU declares support for Libya’s new presidency and unified executive authority
07 february 2021 - 17:53:05Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and its Member States have welcomed the agreement by the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: UN-Gov't mission says 'rapid scale up' crucial to meet humanitarian needs in Tigray
07 february 2021 - 15:30:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A joint United Nations-Government of Ethiopia mission to Mekelle in the country’s Tigray region, on [...] Full text...
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AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket
07 february 2021 - 09:44:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post [...] Full text...
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US President Biden greets AU Summit on Africa re-engagement strategy
06 february 2021 - 22:05:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Joe Biden, has greeted the 34th session of the African Union Heads of [...] Full text...
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Libya: Formation of new Executive Authority sparks huge celebration globally
06 february 2021 - 18:56:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement on Friday evening of the election of a new Interim Unified Executive Authority in [...] Full text...
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Greece to reopen embassy in Libya
06 february 2021 - 15:34:58Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece on Saturday announced plans to reopen its embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, a statement [...] Full text...
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Five Western countries welcome formation of Executive Authority in Libya
06 february 2021 - 12:29:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcomed the [...] Full text...
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AUC Chief commends Libyans on election of new interim authority
06 february 2021 - 10:03:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed the results of [...] Full text...
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‘Historic moment’ as UN-led Libyan forum selects new interim leadership
06 february 2021 - 06:14:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 74-members of the UN-led Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have selected an interim Prime Minister [...] Full text...
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Greece welcomes election of Libyan Executive Authority
05 february 2021 - 20:51:18Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece Friday welcomed the election of the New Libyan Executive Authority, a statement by the ministry [...] Full text...
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France to confer top award on South African advocate
05 february 2021 - 13:30:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African advocate Thuli Madonsela who helped draft the final Constitution, which was [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe Prime Minister invested by National Assembly
05 february 2021 - 11:00:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, who was reappointed in early [...] Full text...
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Libya reiterates commitment to pay AU budget arrears
05 february 2021 - 10:57:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Tahar Siala, on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: US Secretary of State expresses 'grave concern' about humanitarian situation in Tigray
05 february 2021 - 07:13:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Thursday spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for promotion of cultural, religious tolerance
05 february 2021 - 06:09:44New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for more commitment towards promoting cultural and religious tolerance, in [...] Full text...
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EU chief underlines peace, dignity, human rights on Day of Human Fraternity
04 february 2021 - 15:40:48Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Nations around the world on Thursday marked the very first International Day of Human Fraternity, established [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African president salutes Africa over pandemic response
04 february 2021 - 11:54:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to hand over the reins as African Union (AU) [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges 'bold action' to clean up the battery industry
04 february 2021 - 06:42:09London, UK (PANA) - Ensuring clean and green battery supply chains must be a priority for businesses and governments during the post-pandemic recovery, Amnesty International [...] Full text...
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‘Make peace with nature’, UN chief urges at Ocean Decade launch
04 february 2021 - 05:50:40Paris, France (PANA) - January marked the beginning of what many within the UN and beyond view as “the most [...] Full text...
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UN chief 'very concerned' about upsurge in CAR clashes
04 february 2021 - 05:27:56New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday said he continues to be “very concerned” about armed clashes and [...] Full text...
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German geopolitical scholar arrives in Khartoum to lead UN Mission
03 february 2021 - 21:08:44Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - German geopolitical expert and political scientist, Volker Perthes, has arrived in Khartoum, to begin his assignment [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Guterres says 'urgent steps' needed to alleviate suffering in Tigray region
03 february 2021 - 15:29:51New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, on Tuesday, voiced grave concerns over the crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray [...] Full text...
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Two organisations condemn killing of at least 10 protesters by Angola security forces
03 february 2021 - 09:03:59Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Human Rights Watch and OMUNGA, an Angolan NGO, have condemned a crackdown by Angolan security forces [...] Full text...
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UN rights commission welcomes ‘first steps’ towards transitional justice institutions in South Sudan
02 february 2021 - 06:32:26Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A UN human rights commission on South Sudan has welcomed developments towards the establishment of [...] Full text...
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French MPs parley with Mali Transition president
01 february 2021 - 17:25:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In his meeting with two members of the French parliament, the president of the Transition in [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Governor calls for “aggressive collaboration” to defeat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism
01 february 2021 - 15:04:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has called for “aggressive collaboration” with armed forces in Nigeria's [...] Full text...
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