Uganda opposition leader rejects results, vote tallying continues

15 january 2021 - 23:41:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, Friday rejected the presidential election results [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘inclusive, transparent and peaceful’ elections in Uganda

14 january 2021 - 04:48:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - As polls open in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday, the UN chief Antonio Guterres [...] Full text...

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Tunisia commemorates low-key 10th anniversary of the revolution

13 january 2021 - 18:08:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will Thursday commemorate a low-key 10th anniversary of the popular uprising that toppled the autocratic [...] Full text...

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UN flags ‘deteriorating’ rights situation in run-up to Uganda's elections next week

09 january 2021 - 04:19:19
Geneva, Swtizerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging authorities in Uganda to ensure elections next week are free and peaceful, [...] Full text...

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Ghana's former president Mahama challenges election result at Supreme Court

30 december 2020 - 14:50:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday filed a petition at the Supreme Court in [...] Full text...

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Covid-19 epidemiological situation in Tunisia is worrisome, Prime Minister cautions

29 december 2020 - 14:39:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The epidemiological situation related to the spread of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) remains dangerous in Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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Ghana opposition party to petition against election results this week

27 december 2020 - 10:00:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), which has been crying foul about the results of [...] Full text...

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Ghana's 2020 elections 'transparent, free, fair, credible, safe' - Akufo-Addo

25 december 2020 - 22:20:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said here Friday that the 7 December, 2020, elections conducted [...] Full text...

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Doctors, pharmacists and dentists in Tunisian public service go on strike

25 december 2020 - 16:07:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Doctors, pharmacists and dentists in the Tunisian public health sector began a face-to-face strike on Friday [...] Full text...

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Press freedom more important than ever, as UN condemns killing of 59 media workers

24 december 2020 - 06:40:21
Paris, France (PANA) - At least 59 media workers have been killed this year, four of them women, the UN [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Sudanese security forces of killing seven protesters

22 december 2020 - 09:44:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch is accusing the Sudanese authorities of using excessive force, including lethal force, against protesters [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: The disappointed hopes of the revolution

16 december 2020 - 20:40:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ten years on, Sidi Bouzid, a marginalized region in central Tunisia, is still expecting the gains [...] Full text...

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Guinean President urged to stop use of excessive force against opposition supporters

16 december 2020 - 11:13:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The use of excessive force by Guinean security force in the weeks following a presidential election [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International asks Uganda to stop killings, rights violations ahead of elections

14 december 2020 - 07:21:10
Kapala, Uganda (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday asked the Ugandan authorities to take measures to immediately end the wave [...] Full text...

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Ugandan Police crackdown against opposition leaders draws Amnesty International condemnation

11 december 2020 - 19:41:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan authorities must take measures to immediately end the wave of human rights violations and abuses [...] Full text...

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Ghana opposition leader rejects 'fictionalised, flawed' election results

11 december 2020 - 06:03:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former President John Dramani Mahama has rejected the results of last Monday's general elections saying he [...] Full text...

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World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres

02 december 2020 - 07:51:42
New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria begins talks with U.K. on threat of sanctions over EndSARS protests suppression

25 november 2020 - 18:06:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria government has begun talks with the United Kingdom (U.K.) over moves by the British [...] Full text...

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Jewelry companies’ sourcing improves, but 'falls short', says Human Rights Watch

25 november 2020 - 06:55:54
London, UK (PANA) – Major jewelry companies are improving their sourcing of gold and diamonds, but most cannot assure consumers [...] Full text...

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Tunisian doctors go on strike from December 1

20 november 2020 - 17:21:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Union of General Practitioners of Public Health in Tunisia has decided to observe a general [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Cape Town school rocked by race protests

20 november 2020 - 15:15:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police used stun grenades and water cannons to disperse angry protestors outside a Cape [...] Full text...

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'ENDSARS protests will not occur in Nigeria again,' says Buhari

17 november 2020 - 19:52:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi, on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari told members of [...] Full text...

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HRW decries punitive financial moves against Nigerian protesters

13 november 2020 - 07:52:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian authorities appear to have used coercive financial measures to suppress protests against police brutality, a [...] Full text...

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Rights body condemns brutal dispersal of anti-government protesters in Angola

13 november 2020 - 06:39:30
Johannesburg (PANA) - Human Rights Watch has condemned   Angolan police for the killing of a protester and the use of [...] Full text...

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Guinea to compensate victims of Human Rights Violations

11 november 2020 - 19:19:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Guinea to pay 160 million Guinean [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief Bachelet condemns Tanzania election violence

10 november 2020 - 19:45:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The people of Tanzania should be allowed to express grievances “without fear of reprisals” after nationwide [...] Full text...

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US calls for 'immediate action' to restore peace in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

05 november 2020 - 11:25:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States has called for "immediate action to restore the peace and de-escalate tensions" [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. says it has 'No-Fly List', stopping citizens from travelling abroad

03 november 2020 - 18:45:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Embarrassed at the backlash this will trigger among Nigerians, the Federal Government has denied generating a [...] Full text...

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Nigerians need justice, UN rights experts say

03 november 2020 - 18:33:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Government must establish a credible, independent inquiry into the recent killing of at least [...] Full text...

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Tanzania police quash opposition demonstrations, arrest leaders

02 november 2020 - 15:01:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Police in Tanzania on Monday moved to avert planned demonstrations called by the opposition [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns targeting of journalists

02 november 2020 - 06:41:47
New York, US (PANA) - When journalists are targeted, “societies as a whole pay a price”, the UN chief said [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Conduct election in ‘a peaceful manner’ – UN chief

31 october 2020 - 08:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - As voting begins in Côte d'Ivoire on Saturday in a controversial presidential election, UN Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International claims Nigerian authorities 'attempting to cover up' toll gate 'massacre'

28 october 2020 - 10:43:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Amnesty International on Wednesday claimed that the Nigerian authorities are "attempting to cover up" the Lekki [...] Full text...

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Pro-opposition march banned in Ethiopia

27 october 2020 - 23:23:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities have banned a peaceful march against ethnically motivated killings scheduled for 28 October, [...] Full text...

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Rabat strongly condemns 'outrageous cartoons' against Islam

26 october 2020 - 11:19:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has strongly condemned the continued publication of "outrageous cartoons" against Islam and Prophet Mohammed. In a [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Guinea security forces 'fired live bullets at protesters'

26 october 2020 - 07:49:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, says witness testimonies, satellite imagery and videos it has analysed and [...] Full text...

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New militant group in Nigeria's Niger Delta spell out demands to avert resumption of hostilities

26 october 2020 - 06:58:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A new coalition of militant groups drawn from the nine States of Nigeria's Niger Delta region, Reformed [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari orders #EndSARS protesters to stop demonstrating

23 october 2020 - 06:57:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night told the #EndSARS protesters to stop demonstrating and condemned [...] Full text...

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Kenya's former PM voices concern over Police brutality in Nigeria

22 october 2020 - 23:00:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Police brutality which has led to multiple deaths in Nigeria is a “dark mark” on [...] Full text...

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US, UN condemn alleged military attack on unarmed protesters, demand thorough investigations

22 october 2020 - 18:04:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following Tuesday night’s shooting and killing of unarmed EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos, the United [...] Full text...

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South African president urged to intervene in Nigerian crisis

22 october 2020 - 10:59:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his [...] Full text...

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AU condemns violence in Nigeria's #EndSars protests

22 october 2020 - 07:22:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...

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'At least 12 killed in Lagos' on Tuesday in Nigeria's #EndSars protests: Amnesty International

22 october 2020 - 06:22:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - At least 12 peaceful protesters were killed on Tuesday at two locations in Nigeria's commercial capital, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Nigerian security operatives to exercise restraint in the #EndSars protests

21 october 2020 - 17:09:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission on Wednesday urged Nigerian security operatives to [...] Full text...

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Nigerians in Ghana gather at High Commission in solidarity with #EndSars

21 october 2020 - 15:23:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nigerians in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, converged on the Nigerian High Commission on Wednesday in solidarity [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for end to police brutality, abuses in Nigeria

21 october 2020 - 15:18:41
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was closely following recent developments across Nigeria, in the wake [...] Full text...

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Biden, Clinton urge Nigerian president Buhari to end violent crackdown on protesters

21 october 2020 - 10:46:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Top politicians of the Democratic Party of the United States of America -- Joe Biden [...] Full text...

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National Assembly moves to stop #EndSARS protests across Nigeria

20 october 2020 - 17:17:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Assembly have taken the lead in moves to stop the ongoing #EndSARS protests and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria govt warns against anarchy in ongoing #EndSARS protests

18 october 2020 - 12:33:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned it will not allow the country to be thrown [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army announces start of military exercise on Tuesday

18 october 2020 - 12:31:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of a nationwide exercise named CROCODILE SMILE V1 from [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and perennial political crises (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

16 october 2020 - 11:49:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - All too soon, but as expected, World  attention is shifting from Mali after a frenetic diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military warns ENDSARS protesters against threat to Nigeria’s democracy

15 october 2020 - 21:00:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Against the backdrop of the ongoing ENDSARS protests across the country, the Armed Forces of Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't bows to demands by #ENDSARS protesters on Police brutality, extra-judicial killings, extortion and intimidation

13 october 2020 - 18:01:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As the federal government scrambled for ways to end the ongoing Youth protests, a Presidential panel [...] Full text...

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10 killed in Nigeria's #ENDSARS protests, says Amnesty International

13 october 2020 - 15:29:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International, claims  the Nigeria Police killed “at least” 10 Nigerians since [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian action against free speech, pre-election crackdown attracts criticism

12 october 2020 - 22:03:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Democratic space in Tanzania continues to narrow as the government applies laws to stifle freedom of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari orders Police Chief to prosecute officers involved in extra-judicial killings, extortion, recklessness

12 october 2020 - 18:12:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, to ensure [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's police boss scraps notorious unit accused of extrajudicial killings, extortion and intimidation of citizens

11 october 2020 - 16:31:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Following protests in the streets of major cities and social media, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police Mohammed [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts meeting on role of the justice system in fight against corruption

10 october 2020 - 15:35:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A symposium on the role of the Libyan justice system in the fight against corruption, focusing [...] Full text...

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Togo: CSO claims rule of law has failed

06 october 2020 - 17:40:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Association for the Promotion of the Rule of Law (APED), a civil society organization in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Region: Uneasy calm before preventable storms (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

05 october 2020 - 08:47:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - One of the useful lessons to be drawn from the unfolding political and security crises in [...] Full text...

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Algerian technical experts arrive in Libya to maintain power plant

02 october 2020 - 19:01:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian experts have arrived in Libya to help maintain the Khoms power plant, 120 km east [...] Full text...

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Rights group says 'at least 50 killed' in Guinea protests this year

01 october 2020 - 06:06:39
Conakry, Guine (PANA) - The crackdown on protests in Guinea, including those against a change in the constitution allowing President [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj follows up on the decision to employ and train young people

29 september 2020 - 18:32:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, met [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts meeting to explore ways to hire unemployed in the private sector

26 september 2020 - 15:14:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Al-Mahdi Al-Amine, has [...] Full text...

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Rights group condemns use of force on Cameroonian demonstrators, journalists

26 september 2020 - 07:43:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights advocate, ARTICLE 19 West Africa, has urged the Cameroonian authorities to investigate the excessive [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe anger grows over detention of one of three female opposition members sexually assaulted in May

26 september 2020 - 00:12:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Civil society groups, women’s rights organizations, opposition parties, and diplomats Friday expressed their anger over the [...] Full text...

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African youth civil society climate urge rapid solution to climate change, coronavirus

24 september 2020 - 15:02:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth climate strikers under the banner of Fridays for Future Thursday called for a Global Day [...] Full text...

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Libya expresses dissatisfaction with Tunisia over mistreatment of its nationals at Ras Jedir border post

24 september 2020 - 14:34:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan deputy minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mahmoud al-Tilissi, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe MDC Alliance opposition official Job Sikhala released from jail

23 september 2020 - 13:30:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zengeza West Member of Parliament Job Sikhala finally left prison Wednesday after his bail of ZWL50,000 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinean government relaxes health measures in some sectors

23 september 2020 - 13:02:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -The Guinean government has from Tuesday eased health restrictions in the transport, tourism, sports and culture sectors, [...] Full text...

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Libya launches direct Internet enrolment system for jobseekers

23 september 2020 - 10:14:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Information and Documentation Centre will launch in October a system of direct enrolment of job [...] Full text...

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Freed MDC Alliance official, Job Sikhala, to spend Tuesday night in jail

22 september 2020 - 17:57:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Freed Zengeza West Member of Parliament, Job Sikhala, who was granted bail of ZWL50,000 (US$610) by [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers awash with stories on Al-Sarraj's intention to quit power, resumption of oil production

19 september 2020 - 19:09:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags widespread xenophobic violence in South Africa

18 september 2020 - 05:41:59
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Xenophobic harassment and violence against African and Asian foreigners living in South Africa are routine [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj says he intends to resign in October

17 september 2020 - 14:07:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Fayez al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) announced [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams jail term for Algerian journalist for coverage of protest movement as 'mockery of justice'

16 september 2020 - 08:33:30
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has denounced as "a mockery of justice" the appeal court in [...] Full text...

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UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests

15 september 2020 - 05:09:43
Paris, France (PANA) - Clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020, the UN cultural agency said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Opposition leader, Chamisa, visits recently-released political leader, Jacob Ngarivhume

14 september 2020 - 17:28:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, on Monday paid a courtesy call on recently-incarcerated opposition leader, [...] Full text...

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Bachelet urges urgent action to strengthen resilience and protect people’s rights

14 september 2020 - 13:17:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – In view of sharply escalating suffering and turmoil across the world, human rights principles, norms and [...] Full text...

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Tunisian phosphate exports resume after two-year suspension

13 september 2020 - 13:29:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia on Saturday exported the first cargo of commercial phosphate to Ireland, from the port of [...] Full text...

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Guineans take first round of presidential poll October 18

10 september 2020 - 15:20:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guineans will go to the polls on October 18 for the first round of the presidential [...] Full text...

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Kenya court ruling called a milestone in environmental justice

08 september 2020 - 13:40:55
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - In what is being called a positive milestone for environmental justice, a settlement in Kenya has [...] Full text...

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Disruption of water supply continues in Libya after another power outage

04 september 2020 - 11:41:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Management Body of the Hassawna-Sahel al-Jafara artificial river system announced on Thursday evening a disruption [...] Full text...

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Jailed Zimbabwe investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono finally set free

02 september 2020 - 22:19:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Jailed investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was Wednesday finally granted bail in the sum of ZWL10,000 (US$120.01) [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition leader says Malian political crisis caused by "biased" electoral process

02 september 2020 - 16:54:55
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leader of the Opposition Union des Forces de Progrès (UFP), Mohamed ould Maouloud says the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese peace agreement should deliver lasting peace, urges Amnesty Intl

31 august 2020 - 23:12:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The signing of the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front should [...] Full text...

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Italian authorities irked by large flows of illegal migrants

31 august 2020 - 09:08:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -Tunisian gendarmerie units foiled several attempts at illegal migration and arrested 17 people in the Medenine, Gabés [...] Full text...

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Mali's opposition umbrella meets military junta

30 august 2020 - 17:04:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the June 5-Movement of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP), the main umbrella group in the [...] Full text...

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Oil companies in Tunisia threaten to leave the country

30 august 2020 - 16:56:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Oil companies operating in Tataouine Sahara, in southern Tunisia, have sent a letter to Tunisian President [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in Libya welcomes partnership with PM al-Sarraj and Interior minister Bachagha

29 august 2020 - 16:45:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya has announced support for the rule of law in Libya, giving [...] Full text...

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Repatriation of Burundian refugees, 'hate speech' by Burundian officials dominate headlines in Rwanda

29 august 2020 - 16:22:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the repatriation of some 471 Burundian refugees who returned home after [...] Full text...

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Kenya evacuates scores of stranded citizens in Lebanon

28 august 2020 - 21:52:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities have embarked on the immediate evacuation of 53 nationals stranded in Beirut, Lebanon, after [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls on Mali military junta to promote justice

28 august 2020 - 06:59:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human Rights Watch is calling on Mali's military junta to respect human rights and judicial independence. In [...] Full text...

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Accumulation of problems, deterioration in living conditions in Libyan trigger demonstrations (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

28 august 2020 - 00:05:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyans, long time bothered by insecurity caused by 14 months of war, have over the past [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry warns against unauthorized demonstrations

26 august 2020 - 16:27:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interior ministry of the government of national accord (GNA) has announced that the necessary legal [...] Full text...

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Demonstrations continue in Libya against deterioration of living conditions

25 august 2020 - 23:57:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The protests against the deteriorating living conditions of populations and endemic corruption in government institutions  continued [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: U.S. calls for free, transparent and inclusive elections

25 august 2020 - 15:55:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday called for free, transparent and inclusive elections [...] Full text...

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Libyan Health Ministry denies reports of deaths, serious injuries during Tripoli protest

24 august 2020 - 17:42:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The health ministry of the Libyan government of national accord (GNA) says there were no death [...] Full text...

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UN calls for investigation following police intervention in Tripoli protest

24 august 2020 - 14:31:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for an investigation following a heavy-handed [...] Full text...

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Imam Mahmoud Dicko calls on military junta in Mali to respect its commitments

22 august 2020 - 15:28:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Imam Mahmoud Dicko, leader of the June 5 Movement- Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP), Saturday admonished [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: MDC Alliance Chieftain, Job Sikhala, arrested

21 august 2020 - 18:09:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance Vice-Chairman and Zengeza West legislator, Job Sikhala, was arrested on Friday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Freed Kenyan journalist in Ethiopia faces coronavirus battle

21 august 2020 - 17:10:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenyan journalist, Yassin Juma, also known as Collins Juma Osemo, held in a police detention [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Police stop protest over alleged mismanagement of procurement process

21 august 2020 - 12:07:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Anti-riot police on Friday stopped a demonstration over the alleged mismanagement of coronavirus procurement processes, Activists, led [...] Full text...

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Mali coup: Mali plunges into period of uncertainty – humanitarian bodies

21 august 2020 - 10:31:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The forced resignation of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Tuesday, when soldiers arrested him at [...] Full text...

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Mali coup: Democratic order must be restored ‘as fast as possible’ - UN

21 august 2020 - 04:58:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has called for the “constitutional and democratic order” to be restored as soon [...] Full text...

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Hillary Clinton calls for release of all political prisoners in Zimbabwe

20 august 2020 - 16:24:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Former United States Secretary of State and 2016 Presidential Candidate, Hillary Clinton, has called on the [...] Full text...

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Mali miners monitoring situation after coup

20 august 2020 - 10:51:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold miners with operations in Mali, including AIM-listed Hummingbird Resources and TSX-listed B2Gold, are [...] Full text...

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Mali coup: UN peacekeeping mission ‘must and will continue’ operations

20 august 2020 - 03:53:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations continues to monitor the ongoing situation in Mali, where soldiers arrested the President and several members of his [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN chief demands ‘immediate and unconditional release’ of President, cabinet

18 august 2020 - 22:34:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Tuesday called for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe govt extends curfew amid increase in cases

18 august 2020 - 18:51:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has extended curfew to 2000 hours and increased working hours as part of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Magistrate court removes incarcerated journalist's renowned human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa

18 august 2020 - 14:07:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Harare's Magistrate Court on Tuesday removed and banned respected human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, from representing [...] Full text...

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Gunshots heard in Mali capital

18 august 2020 - 11:25:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Gunshots have been heard in a military camp near Mali's capital, Bamako, on Tuesday morning, according [...] Full text...

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Tunisian phosphate company resumes production after three years

15 august 2020 - 11:29:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Gafsa phosphates company in Tunisia on Friday resumed its activities related to the transport of [...] Full text...

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'Tunisian Railway Company is going through acute crisis', says CEO

13 august 2020 - 15:05:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The CEO of the Tunisian Railway Company, Chehab Ben Ahmed, has described the situation facing the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator in Malian crisis seeks intervention of influential religious leader

13 august 2020 - 09:59:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Malian crisis, former [...] Full text...

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Guinea's opposition umbrella refers 'police repression' to ICC

11 august 2020 - 10:53:28
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), the umbrella opposition group which has [...] Full text...

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Botswana opposition condemns human rights abuse in Zimbabwe

11 august 2020 - 06:24:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The leader of Botswana’s opposition, Dumelang Saleshando, has voiced concern about the deteriorating human rights situation [...] Full text...

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How the #Zimbabwelivesmatter sparked a global awareness on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe (Analysis)

10 august 2020 - 17:03:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa) has become a pig and he is eating his own children [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, and acclaimed investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono denied bail

07 august 2020 - 18:35:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, of the political party Transform Zimbabwe, and respected investigative journalist, Hopewell [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso adopts prevention, compensation of human rights violations for communities affected by mining activities

07 august 2020 - 00:00:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government Thursday adopted measures to compensate communities affected by mining activities, official sources [...] Full text...

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AI says coronavirus-hit prisons still full of human rights defenders, as attacks continue

06 august 2020 - 05:21:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Governments who were lauded for releasing prisoners in response to COVID-19 outbreaks have excluded human rights [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate asks SADC, AU to denounce crackdown in Zimbabwe

06 august 2020 - 05:07:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Human Rights Watch is asking the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says new witness testimony reveals horrors of Mali protest shootings

05 august 2020 - 10:18:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says dozens of witnesses to the shootings of protesters in Mali [...] Full text...

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Bail hearing for prominent Zim journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, Opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, delayed again

03 august 2020 - 17:45:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe High Court Justice, Tawanda Chitapi, has postponed bail applications for acclaimed investigative journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, and [...] Full text...

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Mali: Anti-govt. demonstrations not yet in full swing after Tabaski holiday

03 august 2020 - 17:34:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Although leaders of the 5 June movement - Rassemblement des forces patriotiques (M5-RFP) - ordered their [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's planned demos turn to nationwide stay away due to increased armed security forces

31 july 2020 - 20:56:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s planned nationwide protests against the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government turned into a stay away due [...] Full text...

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Malian PM urges opposition to participate in national unity government

29 july 2020 - 11:13:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has called on the opposition, which is demanding the resignation of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN rights office says pandemic must not be used to stifle freedoms in Zimbabwe

25 july 2020 - 05:18:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic should not be used as an excuse to clamp down on fundamental [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: UNOHCR concerned at clamp down on freedom of expression in Zimbabwe

24 july 2020 - 12:56:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday said it is [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders to hold virtual meeting on Malian crisis on 27 July

24 july 2020 - 05:10:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari embarks on Mali peace mission Thursday

22 july 2020 - 18:30:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will Thursday visit Bamako, Mali, on a one-day visit, following the [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch slams DRC's rights record

22 july 2020 - 04:58:03
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has given a thumbs down to the human rights record of the administration [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for investigation into 'alarming use of force' on peaceful protesters in Tunisia

22 july 2020 - 04:38:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on the Tunisian authorities to launch a thorough, independent and effective investigation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe President announces nationwide curfew

21 july 2020 - 19:48:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew, citing the recent spike in COVID-19 cases [...] Full text...

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Tunisian phosphate company may go bankrupt - says official

20 july 2020 - 18:32:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's major national phosphate company may go bankrupt because of repeated production blockages, the adviser to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys meet with politicians, civil society organizations to resolve Mali crisis

17 july 2020 - 17:09:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Envoys of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), who arrived Wednesday in Bamako met [...] Full text...

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UN human rights office cautions Mali on use of excessive force by security agents

17 july 2020 - 15:25:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday urged urge the [...] Full text...

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M5-RFP calls for independent international commission of inquiry in Mali

15 july 2020 - 15:37:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mouvement du 5 juin-Rassemblement des forces patriotiques (M5-RFP), organizers of the demonstrations against the Malian [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Statue of famous colonialist beheaded in Cape Town

15 july 2020 - 12:36:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A famous statue of 19th-century colonialist Cecil John Rhodes has been beheaded in Cape [...] Full text...

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Malian crisis: An ECOWAS mission expected Wednesday in Bamako

14 july 2020 - 23:22:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Bamako after release of M5-RFP leaders on Monday

14 july 2020 - 06:42:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Calm returned to the Malian capital, Bamako, on Monday after three days of chaos and clashes [...] Full text...

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Mali: President IBK’s son resigns as chairman of Parliament Defence commission against popular protest

13 july 2020 - 23:02:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Malian Member of Parliament Karim Keita, son of President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéïta, Monday resigned as [...] Full text...

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UN Committee stands with women, girls in global anti-racism protests

11 july 2020 - 14:45:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN women's rights committee has called for a new era of human rights and gender [...] Full text...

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NGO, Article 19, wants charges against Gambian activist dropped

10 july 2020 - 16:08:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The London-based International free expression body, Article 19 on Friday called on Gambian authorities “to immediately [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president warns against attempts to destabilize state

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

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Global education protection raises red flag on education attacks in West, Central Africa

09 july 2020 - 21:18:48
New York (PANA) - Universities, schools, students, teachers, and academics in West and Central Africa have suffered over 2,500 attacks [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Coca-Cola joins Black Lives Matter boycott

03 july 2020 - 16:51:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Coca-Cola in South Africa has stopped all advertising on social media as part of [...] Full text...

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Murdered Ethiopian singer buried Thursday

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

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Tripoli citizens protest against persistent power cuts

01 july 2020 - 23:21:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of demonstrators Wednesday for the second day in a row protested against persistent power outages [...] Full text...

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Violent protests intensify in Ethiopia after popular singer's killing

30 june 2020 - 23:01:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Violence broke out in three major cities in Ethiopia - Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN food agency warns that tens of million could go hungry because of pandemic

29 june 2020 - 16:58:48
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Tens of millions more people are likely to go hungry this year because of the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight state funeral of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza

28 june 2020 - 12:16:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The funeral services for former Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza held at Ingoma Stade in Gitega (Central [...] Full text...

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

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

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2017 internet shutdown: ECOWAS Court holds Togo govt. liable for violation of Citizens’ Freedom of Expression

26 june 2020 - 16:44:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Togolese government to pay 16 million CFA [...] Full text...

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AU Commission chief concerned by crisis in Mali

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

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UN chief appeals for restraint following protests in Mali

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

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

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

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Waves of protests reach several Tunisian regions

19 june 2020 - 21:00:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several Tunisian regions were Friday hit by waves of protests and strikes, leading to the deterioration [...] Full text...

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Amnesty Int'l to President Félix Tshisekedi: 'You broke promises to bring justice to victims of pre-electoral crisis in the DRC

17 june 2020 - 19:40:03
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International has said that President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, did [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate accuses DRC president Tshisekedi of reneging on justice pledge

17 june 2020 - 07:28:06
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International has accused President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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

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

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FIFA calls for 'mutual respect and common sense' in response to Trump tweets

15 june 2020 - 19:44:54
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In response to the U.S. President's statement that he will not watch soccer if players choose [...] Full text...

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

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

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US president Donald Trump says he won't watch NFL, U.S. soccer if players kneel during anthem

15 june 2020 - 08:30:17
Washington DC, US (PANA) - United States President Donald Trump has said he will not watch National Football League (NFL) [...] Full text...

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News Analysis: New messages of condolences and sympathy over death of President Nkurunziza giving hope of mending strained ties between Kigali and Bujumbura

13 june 2020 - 21:36:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  In the last five years, the bilateral ties between Rwanda and neighboring Burundi have seen dramatic [...] Full text...

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

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

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UNDP blames global anti-racism protests on inequality

11 june 2020 - 14:05:04
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The anti-racism demonstrations sweeping across the world reflects inequality, the UNDP has said. In a news dispatch, [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts call on Zimbabwe Govt to end abductions

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

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Civil Society protests against killing of Gambian in the US

09 june 2020 - 17:24:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Scores of civil society organizations (CSOs) in The Gambia on Tuesday sent a petition to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No time to take ‘foot off the pedal’ as pandemic worsens: WHO

08 june 2020 - 20:47:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The coronavirus COVID-19) pandemic is worsening globally, with more than 136,000 cases recorded Sunday, the highest [...] Full text...

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Murder of Afro-American George Floyd sparks anti-racism rally in Tunis

07 june 2020 - 09:49:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundreds of Tunisians and sub-Saharan Africans gathered on Saturday in front of the Tunis Municipal [...] Full text...

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Tunisian associations, NGOs back popular revolt in US

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

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Tunisia: Tourism professionals demonstrate in front of the seat of government

04 june 2020 - 18:29:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tourism professionals organized a sit-in on Thursday in front of the Tunisian government palace in Kasbah, [...] Full text...

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

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

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COVID-19: Senegal eases restrictions on combating coronavirus disease

04 june 2020 - 14:46:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Interior minister Aly Ngouille Ndiaye announced on Thursday in Dakar the lifting of restrictions on [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo condemns killing of unarmed black man in US

02 june 2020 - 05:38:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned the recent killing of George Floyd, an unarmed African [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Several young people arrested during ademonstration in Bizerte

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

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Libya protests to UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Tripoli

18 may 2020 - 12:21:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has summoned the Humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Rwandan, Burundian soldiers involved in shooting incident

11 may 2020 - 08:23:17
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan and Burundian soldiers have been involved in a shooting incident along their common border when [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's information sector to stage protests

08 may 2020 - 10:58:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The General Information Union, affiliated with the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), called on all its [...] Full text...

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FSD denounces results of Malian parliamentary elections, demands resignation of president of constitutional court

07 may 2020 - 21:00:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The Front for the Safeguard of Democracy (FSD) here Thursday rejected the final results of the [...] Full text...

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Legislative election results by CC disputed in Bamako, other localities

02 may 2020 - 15:07:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – There have been organized protests by the youth in Bamako and other localities in Mali since [...] Full text...

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Libya protests to France after flight over its territory of military jets without authorization

29 april 2020 - 22:06:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the government of national accord (GNA) Wednesday protested to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria protests maltreatment of Africans in China

11 april 2020 - 14:26:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Friday protested alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in China due, allegedly, to the number of [...] Full text...

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Some 4,330 lives lost to rising violent killings in Nigeria in 15 months

09 april 2020 - 10:31:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A total of 4,330 lives has been lost in Nigeria between last year and the first [...] Full text...

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AI decries conflicts, cocktail of rights violations in Africa

08 april 2020 - 07:30:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The London-based global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), on Tuesday released a report saying, armed [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: People on hunger strike over fight against COVID-19

07 april 2020 - 23:27:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  Several individuals confined in a hotel in Nouakchott as part of measures to combat the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Africans rise against armed conflict, repressive regimes

02 april 2020 - 19:13:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face [...] Full text...

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Guinea's ruling party wins two-thirds of seats in parliament

02 april 2020 - 12:56:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The ruling People's Rally of Guinea (RPG Rainbow) won 79 of the 114 seats in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegalese President reaffirms commitment to eradicate COVID-19 from his country

20 march 2020 - 19:17:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese head of state, Macky Sall, on Thursday reaffirmed his "firm" commitment, as well as [...] Full text...

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Anti-sanctions movement in Zimbabwe claims U.S. Ambassador offered them bribes

17 march 2020 - 18:36:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local anti-sanctions movement, the Broad Alliance Against Sanctions (BAAS) has made sensational claims that United States [...] Full text...

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

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

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Covid 2019: Burkinabe Ministry of Health looking for 120 people in contact with patients

11 march 2020 - 19:46:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè Ministry of Health is actively seeking 120 people who have been in contact [...] Full text...

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

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

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FNDC members arrested in Guinea

07 march 2020 - 12:49:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Two influential members of Guinea's opposition National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), were [...] Full text...

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Accredited French journalist deported from Guinea

07 march 2020 - 11:53:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - French journalist, Thomas Dietrich, was deported on Friday, 48 hours after arriving in Guinea. He was [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands release of peaceful protesters detained arbitrarily in Algeria

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

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US President Donald Trump extends Zimbabwe's targeted sanctions

05 march 2020 - 17:53:36
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United States President Donald Trump has extended targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe, accusing the government of accelerating [...] Full text...

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