South African president Ramaphosa in South Sudan to break election impasse

17 april 2024 - 14:12:14
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met for talks with South Sudanese First Vice President [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister

03 april 2024 - 05:56:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday appointed Ousmane Sonko,  his colleague and leader [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory

30 march 2024 - 07:37:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President-elect Faye to be sworn in on Tuesday

29 march 2024 - 14:53:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President-elect of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, will be sworn in on Tuesday at the Centre [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sall, president-elect Faye meet to discuss 'major state issues'

29 march 2024 - 05:43:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday received the in-coming President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, with their discussions [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs attend 6th session of Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa

27 march 2024 - 16:51:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A select members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) took [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow calls for stronger partnership in fighting cancer

23 march 2024 - 15:37:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for collaboration between the government and key stakeholders in the fight [...] Full text...

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Gambian president calls for more investment in rice production

20 march 2024 - 10:46:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on the Ministry of Agriculture to support investment by farmers [...] Full text...

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EU Council, Parliament strike deal to improve efficiency of air space management

06 march 2024 - 11:47:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa nominates female judge as Chief Justice

28 february 2024 - 09:48:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa  on Tuesday nominated Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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EU gives green light to better data exchanges between police authorities

26 february 2024 - 11:11:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted a regulation on the automated search and exchange of data [...] Full text...

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Book on Gambian president's childhood launched

22 february 2024 - 12:40:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A children's book that recounts the story of a Gambian leader's childhood titled, “The Village Boy [...] Full text...

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Libya congratulates Mauritania on its accession to the rotating presidency of the African Union

18 february 2024 - 17:18:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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Kenya fronts opposition leader for top AU Commission post

16 february 2024 - 22:15:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has urged the 44th session of the African Union Executive Council, comprising foreign ministers, [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election

16 february 2024 - 18:51:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday pledged “to fully implement” the verdict of the Constitutional Council [...] Full text...

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Sanctions Committee shouldn't be 'an instrument against us': Libyan UN representative

16 february 2024 - 09:14:56
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's representative on the Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Thursday expressed the hope that the [...] Full text...

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Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future, Security Council hears

16 february 2024 - 06:19:46
New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political [...] Full text...

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Rising hunger: UN chief identifies wars, climate chaos as aggravating factors

13 february 2024 - 18:36:24
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must act now to break the deadly links between conflict, climate and food insecurity, [...] Full text...

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AU, EU expand Mutual Cooperation for Global Health

13 february 2024 - 16:55:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union convened a High-level dialogue on strengthening [...] Full text...

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AUC adds voice for new date for Senegalese presidential poll

05 february 2024 - 11:52:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission 'concerned' about postponement of Senegalese presidential poll

04 february 2024 - 14:39:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the West African sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, says it has taken note of the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Electoral process suspended, presidential election postponed indefinitely in Senegal

03 february 2024 - 16:34:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential [...] Full text...

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AU 'regrets' decision of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to withdraw from ECOWAS

31 january 2024 - 08:12:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regret [...] Full text...

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Nigeria criticises Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger juntas for decision to leave ECOWAS

30 january 2024 - 09:38:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria, which holds the rotaing presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership 'unacceptable', says Guterres

23 january 2024 - 20:37:03
New York, US (PANA) - Many of the world’s top diplomats are debating the deepening crisis in the Gaza Strip [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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Sudan government declines IGAD invitation to attend summit on Sudan

13 january 2024 - 13:08:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese presidency on Saturday said the government would not attend a summit convened by the [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected President of Human Rights Council

10 january 2024 - 16:06:59
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - On Wednesday in Geneva, Morocco was elected to the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Major global support for South Africa’s ‘genocide’ case

10 january 2024 - 08:18:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 1,000 international organisations have expressed support for South Africa’s case against “genocide” [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM stresses importance of military-civilian cooperation

09 january 2024 - 16:41:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday stressed the need to develop cooperation between [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa to challenge Israel's 'genocide' at The Hague

09 january 2024 - 09:17:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has compiled a team of legal heavyweights headed by the Deputy Chief Justice to [...] Full text...

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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya

04 january 2024 - 18:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council meets over Red Sea attacks amid growing threat of spillover from Gaza war

04 january 2024 - 06:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday held its first open meeting on the continuing attacks [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN Security Council to meet on situation in Middle East

29 december 2023 - 17:11:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council is set to meet in New York on the situation in [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Forum for Government Communication begins

23 december 2023 - 15:54:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli Forum for Government Communication, part of the Tripoli Media Days activities, got underway on [...] Full text...

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Kenya, EU sign landmark economic partnership agreement

19 december 2023 - 16:26:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the European Union on 18 December signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which will [...] Full text...

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Nexus of food, water & energy: A Key element to Egypt’s climate efforts: World Bank report

19 december 2023 - 07:16:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s nexus of water, food and energy (NWFE) programme, launched a year ago to leverage partnerships [...] Full text...

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President of Burkina Faso praises work of the public media

15 december 2023 - 17:22:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso's transitional government, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Friday praised the work of [...] Full text...

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Formation of new government in Libya remains a bone of contention in UN-sponsored political process

14 december 2023 - 20:52:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The decision by Libya's various stakeholders to honour an invitation to the meeting table of the [...] Full text...

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Third meeting of preparatory committee for national reconciliation begins in Sebha, southern Libya

13 december 2023 - 19:41:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third ordinary meeting of the Preparatory Committee for National Reconciliation got underway in the town [...] Full text...

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COP28: Climate advocates demand stronger COP28 language on fossil fuels

12 december 2023 - 05:32:34
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The latest COP28 draft outcome text released to negotiators in Dubai on Monday evening dropped a [...] Full text...

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Amid rising corruption, most Africans say they risk retaliation if they speak up, new Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile reveals

10 december 2023 - 14:13:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A majority of Africans say that corruption in their country is rising, that their government is [...] Full text...

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World Bank debars Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. and its Tanzanian managing director

07 december 2023 - 06:57:20
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has announced the 42-month debarments of Botswana-based Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. (MTC), [...] Full text...

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GCC welcomes compromise reached by joint Libyan commission at meetings in Morocco

06 december 2023 - 14:38:22
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in Doha on Tuesday welcomed the compromise [...] Full text...

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COP28: Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights

02 december 2023 - 06:06:55
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament holds plenary session devoted to the presentation by the government based in the east on actions in the disaster areas

28 november 2023 - 18:53:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) held its official session on Monday at its headquarters in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's military leader leaves for Djibouti

26 november 2023 - 13:06:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, left Port Sudan, Sudan's provosional administrative capital, [...] Full text...

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EU resolves to combat gender-based discrimination in sports

25 november 2023 - 07:48:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Friday approved conclusions on women and equality in the field of sports, [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges G20 to lead the way in financial and climate justice

22 november 2023 - 20:45:18
New York, US (PANA) - At a time when people are hurting and the planet is burning, the world’s advanced [...] Full text...

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Secure peace with inclusive, sustainable development, UN chief says

20 november 2023 - 18:58:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday outlined the crucial link between development and sustaining peace, highlighting [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President flies to Germany for Berlin G20 Compact with Africa Conference

18 november 2023 - 10:23:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday left Abuja for Berlin, Germany, to attend the G20 Compact [...] Full text...

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Liberia Election: Ex footballer, President Weah, shows good sportsmanship; cooncedes to opposition leader Boakai (By Paul Ejime)

18 november 2023 - 06:58:13
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Goerge Weah has conceded victory to his longtime political rival, former vice President Joseph [...] Full text...

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EU signs new partnership pact with ACPS

15 november 2023 - 10:13:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and its member states signed on Wednesday a new Partnership Agreement with [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Military leader leaves for Ethiopia in another diplomatic trip to end war

15 november 2023 - 10:07:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Gen. Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, left Khartoum for [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan describes military leader's Kenya visit as 'successful'

14 november 2023 - 08:17:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Burhan, returned to Khartoum on Monday from Kenya where [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa to visit Qatar

14 november 2023 - 07:37:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday undertake a two-day State visit to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa recalls diplomats from Israel

06 november 2023 - 18:21:01
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is recalling its diplomats from Israel "for consultation" as the bombardment of Gaza [...] Full text...

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Diplomatic stakes ‘could not be higher’, warns senior UN official

21 october 2023 - 06:18:38
New York, US (PANA) - As the possible transition to a new global order heightens security risks, more effective multilateral [...] Full text...

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EU Council approves conclusions ahead of COP 28

17 october 2023 - 14:52:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on climate finance ahead of the United Nations Framework [...] Full text...

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It is a richer world today, but not everyone has benefited: IMF chief

13 october 2023 - 16:25:51
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - While global economic integration has helped billions of people become wealthier, healthier, and more productive—for too [...] Full text...

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New RISE partnership aims to increase developing countries' participation in mineral and clean energy industries

12 october 2023 - 07:38:36
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Creating jobs and confronting climate change are two of the biggest challenges in the fight against [...] Full text...

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Russian President Putin talks on phone with President of the Transition in Mali

11 october 2023 - 13:38:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, had a telephone conversation with the [...] Full text...

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South African liberation hero Aziz Pahad dead at 82

28 september 2023 - 09:29:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Anti-apartheid activist Aziz Pahad, who played an important role in the liberation of South [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Military leader visits Uganda

16 september 2023 - 09:18:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Presidency of the Republic on Saturday said Sudan’s Military leader, General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, left [...] Full text...

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Mandela’s childhood farmhouse stripped by vandals

14 september 2023 - 10:40:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s childhood farmhouse in the Eastern Cape has been striped by vandals who [...] Full text...

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Three days of mourning declared in Egypt in solidarity with Morocco and Libya

12 september 2023 - 15:21:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has declared three days of mourning in solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that [...] Full text...

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Heavy human and material toll from storm Daniel in Libya and appeal for international aid

12 september 2023 - 14:51:43
Tripoli, Lidbya (PANA) - Storm Daniel, which hit eastern Libya on Sunday, was particularly deadly, with the Libyan authorities reporting [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi

10 september 2023 - 09:42:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed the adoption on Saturday of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, [...] Full text...

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Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns

09 september 2023 - 09:50:55
New York, US (PANA) - The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President dismisses Director General of Public Security

08 september 2023 - 15:43:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Kais Saied, has dismissed the Director General of Public Security at the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Military leader Gen. Al Burhan arrives in Qatar

07 september 2023 - 11:01:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Military leader, General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has arrived in Qatar in what appears to [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly leadership highlights benefit of cooperation

06 september 2023 - 06:58:37
New York, US (PANA) - A new session of the UN General Assembly began on Tuesday with both the outgoing [...] Full text...

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South African officials update death toll in devastating building fire

31 august 2023 - 17:04:33
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African officials have given an update on fatalities in Thursday's devastating fire in a residential [...] Full text...

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South African President expresses 'deep sadness' at 'significant loss' in Johannesburg building fire

31 august 2023 - 13:02:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the significant loss of [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Military leader leaves for Egypt to meet President Sisi on war with RSF militia

29 august 2023 - 07:57:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Burhan, left on Tuesday for Egypt where he is [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Govt revokes diplomatic passports held by militia leaders, allies

27 august 2023 - 18:36:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has taken its fight with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to the [...] Full text...

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Report into alleged loading of South African arms onto Russian ship completed

04 august 2023 - 09:55:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Office of the South African Presidency says that certain aspects of a major [...] Full text...

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Rights group reports new attacks in Sudan's Darfur region

04 august 2023 - 05:59:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Satellite data shows massive fire destruction in the town of Sirba in Sudan's West Darfur state, in [...] Full text...

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The eerie silence of starvation ‘is deafening, it never leaves you’: UN official

04 august 2023 - 05:26:21
New York, US (PANA) - The threat of famine, with people slowly starving to death, must be considered a red [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President sacks Prime Minister Bouden

02 august 2023 - 10:40:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Tuesday sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden. She has been replaced by Ahmed [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army General says they want Sudan minus militias

24 july 2023 - 18:05:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese top military leader says there will be no peace until the last militias are [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to attend Russia-Africa Summit

24 july 2023 - 12:48:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the Russia-Africa Summit which takes place in St. [...] Full text...

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Pandemic Fund allocates first grants to help countries prepare for future outbreaks

21 july 2023 - 06:19:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board has approved grants under its first round of funding [...] Full text...

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Russian president Putin will not attend BRICS Summit, says South African presidency

19 july 2023 - 12:04:36
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, will not attend the forthcoming 15th Summit of BRICS [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa releases confidential Putin affidavit

19 july 2023 - 08:47:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is concerned by “nuclear war talk” from a top [...] Full text...

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World Bank responds to rising global food insecurity

18 july 2023 - 07:19:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, says the latest update of the [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

15 july 2023 - 08:08:01
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Neighbouring countries urge warring sides to end war

13 july 2023 - 21:27:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's neighbours, who met in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Thursday to deliberate on how to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan threatens to pull out of IGAD

12 july 2023 - 06:12:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it will consider pulling out of the East African regional group, Inter-Governmental Authority on [...] Full text...

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Mohammed VI Perinatal Clinic in Mal celerates first anniversary

11 july 2023 - 17:06:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mohammed VI Perinatal Clinic, a specialised high-standard third referral health establishment, entirely built and equipped [...] Full text...

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Former South African Cabinet Minister dead at 83

06 july 2023 - 08:29:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Cabinet Minister and anti-apartheid veteran Essop Pahad died after a long battle with [...] Full text...

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Relief in Senegal after President Sall rules out third term bid

04 july 2023 - 12:23:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Relief was the most widespread feeling in Senegal on Tuesday, following the announcement by President Macky [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army ready to consider Turkish initiative to end the war

29 june 2023 - 06:37:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Wednesday said it is ready to consider any initiative by the Turkish [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sierra Leone Elections: One person 'critically wounded' at opposition party's headquarters

26 june 2023 - 12:29:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - One person has been "critically wounded" at the headquarters of Sierra Leone's opposition All People's [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone Elections: Observers call for restraint, transparency in tallying of votes

26 june 2023 - 09:27:51
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Observers of Sierra Leone's 24 June general elections are calling for restraint as the electoral [...] Full text...

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Polls close in Sierra Leone's general elections

24 june 2023 - 17:02:57
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Sierra Leone's general elections that generally passed peacefully. The polls closed [...] Full text...

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Polls officially open in Sierra Leone's general elections

24 june 2023 - 08:00:02
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Voting has officially started in Sierra Leone's general elections that will see the election of [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone electoral commission reaffirms commitment to deliver credible elections

21 june 2023 - 06:43:53
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has reaffirmed its commitment and readiness to deliver [...] Full text...

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Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote received by president of Niger

19 june 2023 - 16:07:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On Monday 19 June, 2023, the President of the Republic of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, received [...] Full text...

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Al-Dbaiba, Bathily discuss how to make the Libyan electoral process a success

19 june 2023 - 14:33:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has discussed with the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS election observers meet stakeholders in Sierra Leone polls

18 june 2023 - 10:43:21
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Ahead of Sierra Leone’s presidential and parliamentary elections on 24 June, the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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DRC govt refers alleged crimes in North Kivu to ICC

16 june 2023 - 08:20:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has submitted a new referral to the [...] Full text...

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Electoral laws adopted by 6+6 Commission continues to cause controversy in Libya

15 june 2023 - 18:38:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Controversy continues to rage in Libya since the announcement in Bouznika, Morocco, of a consensus between [...] Full text...

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Sixth meeting of 5+5 Defence Group on humanitarian demining held in Tripoli

15 june 2023 - 15:47:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The sixth meeting of the scientific committee of the 5+5 Training Centre for Humanitarian Demining of [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Governor of West Darfur State assassinated

15 june 2023 - 06:52:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Sovereign Council has condemned the brutal murder on Wednesday of Khamis Abakar, the Governor of West [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to observe Sierra Leone's presidential, parliamentary elections

14 june 2023 - 10:27:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will send an election observation team to Sierra [...] Full text...

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South Africa rejects US trade threat

13 june 2023 - 11:03:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Presidency on Tuesday labelled talks of sanctions against the country in [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflict: Khartoum engulfed in most intensive fighting since the outbreak of war

11 june 2023 - 15:54:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Intensive and ceaseless shelling and bombardment that continued for almost six hours, midday, Khartoum local time, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan encourages African solution for current fighting

10 june 2023 - 18:58:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The current chairman of the African Union, Comorian President Azali Assoumani, has underlined the need for [...] Full text...

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Burundi makes further diplomatic gains on the regional stage

10 june 2023 - 18:51:24
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The diplomatic highlight of the week was Burundi's appointment as vice-president of the Common Market for [...] Full text...

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Shegun Bakary appointed Benin's new Minister of Foreign Affairs

06 june 2023 - 19:03:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon has appointed Shegun Bakary as Minister of Foreign Affairs, according to sources [...] Full text...

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Libya's 6+6 Commission responsible for drafting electoral laws to sign draft agreement against backdrop of controversy

06 june 2023 - 10:49:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 6+6 joint Commission responsible for drafting electoral laws is preparing to sign the draft consensus [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily enquires about reconciliation process and situation of detainees in Libya

05 june 2023 - 15:44:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special  Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, Sundays listened to the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa mourns Indian train tragedy

04 june 2023 - 13:04:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday expressed his condolences to the government and [...] Full text...

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Heads of Counter-Terrorism and Security Agencies in Africa meett in Tangiers, Morocco

03 june 2023 - 16:01:54
Tanger, Morocco (PANA) - The second high-level meeting of heads of counter-terrorism and security agencies in Africa, known as the [...] Full text...

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Government of Burkina Faso validates Presidential Initiative for Agricultural Production 2023-2024

01 june 2023 - 13:33:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso Wednesday approved the Presidential Initiative for Agricultural Production 2023-2024, involving [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Tripoli after armed clashes between two Libyan security forces

29 may 2023 - 12:55:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Calm returned to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Monday following sporadic armed clashes between two security [...] Full text...

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President of Burkina Faso in east of the country to monitor security operations

26 may 2023 - 19:48:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, arrived Friday morning in Fada NGourma in [...] Full text...

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3.5 tonnes of war remnants destroyed in the south of Tripoli

26 may 2023 - 18:48:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 3.5 tonnes of used and unsuitable war remnants belonging to the Libyan navy [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: New vice president says he is not for any side in the fighting

20 may 2023 - 16:11:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan’s new civilian Vice President, Malik Aggar, on Saturday stressed he accepted the job only to [...] Full text...

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Fathi Bachagha suspended by Libyan Parliament, sent back to investigate his management

16 may 2023 - 19:46:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives voted by a majority of MPs during the plenary session held [...] Full text...

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AFP's treatment of political situation in Morocco and Algeria as seen by a Moroccan newspaper

16 may 2023 - 19:23:22
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The difference in the treatment of the political situation in Morocco and Algeria by the Agence [...] Full text...

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South Africa accused of suppling Russian with weapons

12 may 2023 - 08:51:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Thursday night said it will appoint an independent inquiry [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected to head International Narcotics Control Board

11 may 2023 - 15:08:45
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Morocco was elected Wednesday at the headquarters of the United Nations Office in Vienna to the [...] Full text...

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Liyan, USAID officials meet over Institutional development, control of oil and investment sector

11 may 2023 - 14:10:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan Court of Audit, Khaled Chakchak, met here Wednesday with the advisor [...] Full text...

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Reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

10 may 2023 - 20:38:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In more than one interview with foreign news media outlets they persistently asked me, as an [...] Full text...

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The Head of State of Burkina Faso receives officials of African Data Protection Authority

10 may 2023 - 17:15:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday received a [...] Full text...

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UN launches awareness campaign on women, peace and security in Mali

08 may 2023 - 14:27:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Monday launched in Mopti, central Mali, [...] Full text...

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US envoy welcomes Chadian president's support for UN-facilitated political process in Libya

08 may 2023 - 12:37:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has praised the role of Chadian President, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Army Chief of Staff discusses military cooperation with Pentagon delegation

03 may 2023 - 16:42:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Chief of General Staff of the Libyan Army of the Government of National Unity, Lieutenant [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Western Cape Premier warns Putin will be arrested if he visits the province

28 april 2023 - 08:19:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – While the South African Government is scrambling to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s [...] Full text...

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Narrow escape of civilian from death in Khartoum exemplifies ordeal of Sudanese in ongoing fight (A feature story by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent in Sudan)

24 april 2023 - 12:33:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For three long days, Salih Idris Ali (not his real name), 32, was trapped behind the [...] Full text...

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Four dead, including Malian president's chief of staff, in attack in southwest Mali

20 april 2023 - 15:58:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four people, including the chief of staff of the President of Mali, were killed on [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Finland's President to undertake State Visit to South Africa

19 april 2023 - 10:35:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Office of the Presidency on Wednesday confirmed that South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, [...] Full text...

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Sudan says current conflict an internal question requiring no foreign mediatory intervention

17 april 2023 - 21:55:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudan on Monday described the ongoing fighting between the Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces as [...] Full text...

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Libya calls on Sudanese parties to renounce conflict and protect civilians

15 april 2023 - 16:27:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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Paul Kagame of Rwanda expected in Benin on Friday

13 april 2023 - 21:59:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The President of the Rwandan Republic, Paul Kagame, is expected in Benin on Friday as part [...] Full text...

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former rebel leaders appeal to army and RSF to listen to voice of wisdom

13 april 2023 - 15:10:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commanders of the three major former rebel movements in the Sudan have joined hands and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese leader warns politicians to step down if they fail to deliver

08 april 2023 - 13:51:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s military leader General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan has warned his military colleagues and civilian leaders [...] Full text...

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US intervenes to provide impetus for Sudanese-Sudanese political talks (News Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

07 april 2023 - 07:37:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military and civilians, currently engaged in hammering out a final political agreement, have failed to [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level deal with Côte d’Ivoire on a $3.5 billion reform programme

06 april 2023 - 08:15:22
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Côte d’Ivoire and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission have reached a staff-level agreement, including [...] Full text...

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Sudan and France underline the need for cooperation- Presidency

04 april 2023 - 16:05:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior Sudanese government official has underlined the need to boost relations of cooperation and coordination [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President, Kaïs Saied, reappears in public after almost two weeks

04 april 2023 - 12:00:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, on Monday resumed his normal duties after a 13-day unexplained absence, [...] Full text...

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Talks underway on next funding flows from Germany to South Africa under JETP

04 april 2023 - 07:02:07
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Discussions are under way between the German and South African governments regarding the disbursement of [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to libya visits Sudan, calls for neighbours support to resolve crisis in Libya

31 march 2023 - 07:50:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan and UN envoys to Libya have reviewed efforts underway to implement ceasefire in Libya [...] Full text...

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US calls on Sudanese leader to underline support for political process

30 march 2023 - 19:47:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese presidency on Thursday said the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson links rise of terrorism in Africa to Libyan crisis in 2011

30 march 2023 - 15:48:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Comorian President and current Chairman of the African Union (AU), Azali Assoumani, said here Thursday [...] Full text...

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UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism

29 march 2023 - 06:00:34
New York, US (PANA) - Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Leaders of varied Sudanese armies meet to work out merger plan

26 march 2023 - 18:39:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A much awaited process to merge dozens of forces and former rebel movements' troops into one [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group creates new Vice Presidency for Ethics, Internal Justice

23 march 2023 - 10:34:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - World Bank Group President David Malpass has announced the creation of a new Vice Presidency [...] Full text...

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WBG launches new partnership framework to support Egypt’s green, resilient and inclusive development

22 march 2023 - 09:32:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has approved a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...

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Burundi moves to join East African Monetary System

21 march 2023 - 19:02:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)- The technical prerequisites required on the convertibility and repatriation of currencies within the East African Community (EAC) [...] Full text...

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New funding for countries to strengthen resilience of smallholder farmers

20 march 2023 - 14:16:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP) on Monday announced USD$220 million in new [...] Full text...

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UN-sponsored Libyan human rights dialogue presents recommendations

19 march 2023 - 13:50:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Dutch Embassy in Libya have presented [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tanzanian President underatkes State Visit to South Africa

16 march 2023 - 14:40:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government on Thursday welcomed visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and [...] Full text...

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Lawyers for former Burkinabe parliament speaker denounce settling of scores against client

16 march 2023 - 14:20:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The lawyers of Alassane Bala Sakande, former speaker of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council receives results of dialogues facilitated by Human Rights Working Group

15 march 2023 - 17:13:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, received here Wednesday the results of dialogues [...] Full text...

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U.S. Under Secretary Uzra Zeya commends Gambia truth commission

15 march 2023 - 11:08:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ms Uzra Zeya, U.S. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, has said that [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament delegation leaves for PAP committee meetings in South Africa

14 march 2023 - 15:36:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meetings of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) standing committees Tuesday began with members of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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11th Ordinary Session of Council of Ministers of Central African Forest Commission to be held in Burundi

14 march 2023 - 13:27:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock, Sanctus Niragira, announced on Tuesday the holding of [...] Full text...

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Journalists dismissed from Tunisian parliament

13 march 2023 - 16:12:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Local journalists and foreign press correspondents were barred from entering parliament to cover the inaugural session [...] Full text...

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2023 Elections: Nigeria's fate in the hands of their Lordships (By Paul Ejime)

11 march 2023 - 06:16:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria's tightly contested 25th February [...] Full text...

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Niger's Chief of Staff of Armed Forces received in Bamako by President of Transition of Mali

10 march 2023 - 13:28:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Niger's Chief of Staff General Mody Salifou arrived here Wednesday to discuss with Malian military chiefs [...] Full text...

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More than CFAF 16 billion in financial irregularities found in three public institutions in Burkina Faso

09 march 2023 - 20:08:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 16 billion CFA francs (more than 25 million dollars) of financial irregularities have [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied denies racism and denounces "malicious" campaign about sub-Saharan migrants

09 march 2023 - 19:24:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - President Kaïs Saied has categorically rejected accusations of racism attributed to him after his recent statements [...] Full text...

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Libyans seek greater support from Arab countries for strong, united Libya, says Libyan Foreign Minister

08 march 2023 - 18:23:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the government of national unity, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...

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Sudanese breathe sigh of relief, as military harsh statements subdue (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

08 march 2023 - 16:37:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese breathed a sigh of relief, even if temporarily, as the head of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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‘Radical change of direction’ needed in women, peace and security agenda

08 march 2023 - 05:25:35
New York, US (PANA) - New goals and effective plans on women’s involvement in peacebuilding are needed before it is [...] Full text...

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Mixed reception to Abdoulaye Bathily's crisis exit initiative via a Steering Committee for 2023 elections in Libya

06 march 2023 - 21:08:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative to end the crisis in Libya proposed by the Special Representative of the UN [...] Full text...

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IMF staff hail commitment of São Tomé and Príncipe to revive economy

06 march 2023 - 13:30:10
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has welcomed the São Tomé and [...] Full text...

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West Africa expected to chair FRADD

28 february 2023 - 16:18:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A West African country will be elected to chair the bureau of the 9th session of [...] Full text...

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Briefing by Abdoulaye Bathily: Libyan Parliament denounces inaccuracies and absolves itself of responsibility for failure

28 february 2023 - 15:36:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) expressed surprise at the inaccuracies in the briefing presented by [...] Full text...

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Sudanese army says no militias or former rebel forces will be tolerate

26 february 2023 - 12:43:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army leaders on Saturday uttered the harshest ever utterances against the existence of more than [...] Full text...

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New AU chairperson ready to support African efforts for reconciliation in Libya

20 february 2023 - 18:24:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Comoros and new Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Azali Assoumani, said [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS rejects joint request to lift sanctions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso (By Paul Ejime)

19 february 2023 - 19:40:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have rejected a joint request [...] Full text...

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Sudan's Rapid Support Force to be integrated into the Army, Commander says

19 february 2023 - 16:58:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Rapid Support Force (RSF) in Sudan is to be integrated into the regular armed forces, its [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace deal revisited to avoid spillover in the region (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

19 february 2023 - 13:31:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant-General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has gone to Juba, the capital of South [...] Full text...

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Trust the tale not the teller: A Darfur fact-finding committee makes public findings (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

17 february 2023 - 14:13:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Setting a precedent in decades in Sudan's restive region of Darfur, a fact-finding committee has made [...] Full text...

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Sudan honours WFP chief

14 february 2023 - 11:10:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday bestowed one of its highest presidential honours on David Beasley, the Executive Director [...] Full text...

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AU, Sudanese authorities discuss transitional developments

14 february 2023 - 09:24:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, on Monday held a meeting with the visiting head of [...] Full text...

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BCEAO governor hails resilience of Burkina Faso economy

13 february 2023 - 20:09:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, on [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends third shipment of humanitarian assistance to earthquake victims

13 february 2023 - 12:58:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday dispatched the third planeload of humanitarian assistance to the victims of the lethal [...] Full text...

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Intense diplomatic activity begins to revive the electoral process in Libya

09 february 2023 - 19:44:15
Tripoli, (PANA) - Diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent weeks around the search for a solution to the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...

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Burundi and France hold consultations on security crisis in DR Congo

09 february 2023 - 13:59:18
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - After last Saturday's regional summit in Bujumbura on the security crisis in DR Congo, Burundi's head [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Foreign Minister dismissed

08 february 2023 - 13:35:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saeid on Tuesday dismissed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Othman Jerandi. A statement from [...] Full text...

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Western envoys in Sudan pledge support upon formation of civilian-led cabinet

08 february 2023 - 13:32:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Representatives and envoys of five Western countries and the European Union have stated that assistance to [...] Full text...

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Deputy Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council, Dutch Ambassador discuss political process

06 february 2023 - 18:18:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan deputy chairman Abdoulaye Al-Lafi on Monday met with the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Libya, [...] Full text...

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West African bank pledges support for Burkina Faso's development

06 february 2023 - 17:52:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the West African Development Bank (WADB), Serge EKue, has pledged the Bank's [...] Full text...

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Libya, UK discuss unification of Libyan army

06 february 2023 - 13:47:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Monday discussed with the commander [...] Full text...

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UN envoy to brief Security Council on Libya's political situation

06 february 2023 - 12:31:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, announced on Monday that he [...] Full text...

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Israeli FM visits Sudan, the first of its kind

02 february 2023 - 19:39:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In the first ever visit of its kind, Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, landed in Khartoum [...] Full text...

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Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter reflects on Africa's only World Cup

02 february 2023 - 12:49:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, does not believe there will be another World Cup [...] Full text...

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US urges Tunisian gov't to 'engage more' as legislative election records low voter turnout

02 february 2023 - 11:36:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The low voter turnout in last Sunday's second round of Parliamentary election in Tunisia reflects the [...] Full text...

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Libyan official paints bleak picture of health sector in the Arab world

31 january 2023 - 11:50:37
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The member of the executive board of the Union of Arab Hospitals, Dr. Ali Abu Krine, [...] Full text...

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Sudanese, Chadian officials discuss security questions and cooperation

30 january 2023 - 19:03:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has recently been sending reassuring messages to its western neighbor, Chad, with the President of [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints South African Mojankunyane Gumbi as Special Adviser for addressing racism in the workplace

29 january 2023 - 07:51:51
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ms. Mojankunyane Gumbi of South Africa as Special Adviser [...] Full text...

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Czech Republic reaffirms its support to Burkina Faso in fight against terrorism

26 january 2023 - 20:08:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - T he President of the Transition of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, granted an audience [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudanese, Ethiopian leaders hold talks; stress need for cooperation

26 january 2023 - 12:22:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has met senior Sudanese officials shortly after his arrival in Khartoum on [...] Full text...

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Senegalese and Irish presidents discuss food security

25 january 2023 - 15:44:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall and his Irish counterpart, Michael D. Higgins, on Tuesday discussed food security [...] Full text...

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Greece eager to deepen ties with Africa

24 january 2023 - 19:18:47
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece and African countries are poised to forge closer ties on various fields and Greece has [...] Full text...

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