World Environment Day: UN sounds alarm on plastic pollution crisis

04 june 2025 - 22:57:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every year, 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide, according to the UN. Half of [...] Full text...

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Fostering core government bond market resilience: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Kleopatra Nikolaou, Jason Wu

22 may 2025 - 08:20:34
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The smooth functioning of government bond markets is important for the safety and soundness [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Best XI unveiled as South Africa dominate

19 may 2025 - 07:32:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa’s golden generation of rising stars were handsomely rewarded for their triumph at the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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UN experts raise alarm over Mali’s suspension of political parties

09 may 2025 - 07:33:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts have strongly criticised Mali’s military authorities for suspending all political parties [...] Full text...

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World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

23 april 2025 - 20:16:52
New York, US PANA) - At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for immediate release of Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu

12 april 2025 - 07:33:30
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, is callimng for the immediate and unconditional release of [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere

04 march 2025 - 20:36:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying [...] Full text...

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Head of peacekeeping defends the territorial integrity of the DRC

01 march 2025 - 05:15:05
Beni, DRC (PANA) - The head of UN peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, went to Beni, in the province of North [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2026 WC qualifier: Venue confirmed for South Africa/Lesotho clash

11 february 2025 - 07:12:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho at the [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo

07 february 2025 - 05:12:47
New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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UN to strengthen cooperation with League of Arab States

24 january 2025 - 05:07:44
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the League of Arab States are deepening their collaboration to tackle [...] Full text...

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Ex-Mali boss Chelle appointed as Nigeria national football team head coach

09 january 2025 - 07:03:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the [...] Full text...

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Ugandan Military Court to try opposition leader Besigye

22 november 2024 - 08:30:08
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Ugandan military court in Kampala has ordered former opposition presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, and his [...] Full text...

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Antimicrobial Resistance conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle problem

17 november 2024 - 05:03:25
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wrapped up on Saturday with [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’

08 november 2024 - 06:16:42
New York, UN (PANA) - The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Mozambican authorities to end post-election assault on protests

31 october 2024 - 10:35:27
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International on Thursday asked Mozambique’s authorities to “immediately halt” their escalating assault [...] Full text...

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Security Council briefed on progress in UN-AU partnership for peace

03 october 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, [...] Full text...

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Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict

28 september 2024 - 06:52:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan [...] Full text...

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Political parties of all stripes are pushing for higher government spending: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Enrico Di Gregorio, and Yongquan Cao

17 september 2024 - 10:49:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Conservative politics has traditionally been defined by its emphasis on fiscal prudence and the [...] Full text...

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Senior UN officials welcome verdict in Guinea 2009 stadium massacre trial

01 august 2024 - 17:09:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fight against impunity must continue in Guinea, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said [...] Full text...

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Judgement in Conakry Stadium massacre trial due on 31 July

26 july 2024 - 11:46:12
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A court in Guinea is scheduled to deliver a verdict, including on reparations claims, on 31 [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa condemns attempted assassination of Trump

14 july 2024 - 12:27:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the attempted assassination of former United States President Donald [...] Full text...

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UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety

02 july 2024 - 06:04:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic [...] Full text...

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Malian authorities arrest opposition party leaders for 'clandestine meeting'

24 june 2024 - 11:24:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 11 political leaders, members of the opposition platform known as the "Joint Declaration [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights ‘unique level of destruction’ in Gaza ahead of G7 summit

13 june 2024 - 06:18:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his solidarity with the people of Gaza and the global body’s [...] Full text...

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WHO launches first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate

27 may 2024 - 06:57:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final

27 april 2024 - 05:36:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The roars of delight from Al Ahly's players and fans told the story - the Egyptian [...] Full text...

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Espérance Sportive de Tunis head coach lauds electrifying African football stadium atmosphere

25 april 2024 - 17:12:53
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Espérance Sportive de Tunis head coach, Miguel Cardoso has heaped praise on the electrifying atmosphere [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group announces new approach to measuring impact

10 april 2024 - 08:16:04
Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) is developing a new corporate scorecard that will track results [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice

02 april 2024 - 15:19:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

02 april 2024 - 12:25:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] 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 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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Senegal's presidential candidates given Thursday deadline to file appeals against results

28 march 2024 - 05:44:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Wednesday asked candidates who contested last Sunday's presidential election wishing to contest [...] Full text...

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Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres

07 february 2024 - 19:18:23
New York, US (PANA) - Around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization [...] Full text...

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Education-Employment paradox in Lesotho: Boys at a disadvantage in education, women at a disadvantage in employment: World Bank Blog By Tihtina Zenebe Gebre and Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy

23 january 2024 - 09:05:48
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Liphula (a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the student) is a 21-year-old young man enrolled [...] Full text...

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Gold hit new highs in 2023, but inflationary scares likely in 2024: World Gold Council

11 january 2024 - 07:08:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Emerging market (EM) demand for gold provided not only a ballast to lacklustre developed [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Zambia boss Avram Grant names 27 players to fight for title

31 december 2023 - 17:45:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Avram Grant, the coach of Zambia, has named the 27 players who could represent the Chipolopolos [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns Israeli massacre after bombing of Gaza hospital

18 october 2023 - 16:13:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the Israeli bombardment of the Ahli Arab hospital [...] Full text...

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Massive demonstration hits Tripoli to denounce Israeli aggression against Gaza Strip

14 october 2023 - 13:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Demonstrators came out en masse on Friday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, to denounce the [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms support for Palestinian cause

11 october 2023 - 13:00:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday reaffirmed the support of the Libyan people [...] Full text...

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‘Hope Away from Home’: UNHCR launches new global campaign

07 september 2023 - 07:14:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday launched a new global campaign to rally support [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition party to lay hate speech charges against firebrand Malema at the UN

01 august 2023 - 10:45:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed that it will file [...] Full text...

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Kenya opposition resume tax protests with 'Saba Saba' mass rallies

07 july 2023 - 23:01:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan opposition coalition kicked off its series of protests against high state taxes on Friday, [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco coach delighted by team's performance against Ghana

28 june 2023 - 17:30:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco coach Issame Charai has expressed his satisfaction and surprise at the exceptional performance delivered by [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco's coach anticipates competitive clash against Ghana

27 june 2023 - 06:39:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - As the 2923 Under-23 AFCON continues to captivate fans, Morocco coach, Issame Charai, is optimistic that [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: 'We have a lot of work to do after opening loss' - Gabon coach

26 june 2023 - 07:26:24
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Gabon coach Obela Ignambi has admitted that his team has a lot of work to do [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco stage late rally to defeat Guinea in opener

25 june 2023 - 11:23:29
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco showcased their determination and fighting spirit as they rallied from a goal down to [...] Full text...

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IMF surveillance resumes in Libya

13 june 2023 - 06:01:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been mired in conflict and political uncertainty since the fall of the Muammar Gaddafi [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says Gambia has transitioned through national socio-political crisis

08 june 2023 - 15:47:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow has stated that the Gambia has transitioned through a national socio-political crisis [...] Full text...

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Urgent support needed for Chad, as arrivals from Sudan top 100,000: UNHCR

02 june 2023 - 06:14:10
N'Djamena Chad (PANA) - The head of the UN refugee agency is calling on the international community to urgently increase support [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister rejects UN High Commissioner for Human Rights report on Mali

16 may 2023 - 19:57:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, has rejected allegations of the Office of the United [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Eliminate ‘weapons of terror’ to avert future chemical warfare

16 may 2023 - 05:57:56
New York, US (PANA) - The world must make every effort to eliminate chemical weapons, the UN chief said on [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper questions whether it is appropriate for Libyans to commemorate May Day, Labour Day

05 may 2023 - 17:30:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since the discovery of oil in the country in 1958 and the export of the first [...] Full text...

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Fury, sadness in Indonesia after FIFA pulls Under-20 World Cup

30 march 2023 - 08:36:15
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian football players, fans and pundits reacted with anger and sadness on Thursday after FIFA pulled [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leads nationwide protests against cost of living

20 march 2023 - 12:30:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition leaders were dispersed violently on Monday as they attempted to march to State House, [...] Full text...

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Libya faces daunting challenge to lessen reliance on hydrocarbons: IMF

18 march 2023 - 10:13:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - There is an urgent need for a clear economic vision for Libya as the country [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Coach Bojang rallies his Young Scorpions for World Cup

14 march 2023 - 07:41:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Under-20 coach Abdoulie Bojang says Gambians must rally behind his charges to help them to [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: 'The most important game of my life' - Gambia coach Bojang

11 march 2023 - 06:29:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Gambia's coach Abdoulie Bojang says the TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations final against neighbours Senegal [...] 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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Libyan Council President calls for a fair constitutional basis for elections

20 february 2023 - 13:39:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed that the constitutional basis for [...] Full text...

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Infrastructure deficit still 'very high' in Africa, says Senegalese President

02 february 2023 - 14:32:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese President, Macky Sall, on Thursday lamented the "very high" deficit in physical and digital [...] Full text...

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Liberia hosts international forum on forest and climate resilience

02 february 2023 - 10:51:53
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The Government of Liberia, with support from the World Bank, the Government of Norway, and donor [...] Full text...

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Libyan civil society organizations protest against Parliament and High State Council

16 january 2023 - 19:34:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan coalitions and civil society organizations held a demonstration in front of the headquarters of the [...] Full text...

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Heavy security presence as anti-Saied demonstration rocks Tunis

14 january 2023 - 17:55:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several thousand protesters from opposition parties gathered in Tunis on Saturday to mark the 12th anniversary [...] Full text...

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‘Join forces’ for peaceful, prosperous continent, urges UN chief on Africa Industrialization Day

21 november 2022 - 05:15:13
New York, US (PANA) - On Africa Industrialization Day on Sunday, the UN chief urged everyone to “join forces to build [...] Full text...

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COP27: Developing countries call for ‘climate justice’ in the form of adaptation and loss and damage funds

09 november 2022 - 05:28:12
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The second day of COP27’s Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete [...] Full text...

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Large mobilisation of Muslims in Mali to denounce the offence against Islam on social networks

05 november 2022 - 19:03:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several thousands of Muslim faithful came out on Friday afternoon on the Boulevard de l'Independence, in [...] Full text...

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Guinea political parties snub 'inclusive dialogue scheme' proposed by government

18 october 2022 - 15:13:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -Several coalitions of political parties on Monday reiterated their decision to categorically reject the scheme recently instituted [...] Full text...

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Guinea opposition party denounces 'kidnapping' of its official

18 october 2022 - 12:28:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's opposition party, the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), has denounced Monday's arrest of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Ethiopian conflict: UN chief warns conflict is 'spiralling out of control'

17 october 2022 - 17:51:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the situation in Ethiopia, where the Government [...] Full text...

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President of Transition in Guinea reiterates call for dialogue

02 october 2022 - 14:54:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The transitional authorities in power since September 5, 2021, in Guinea have "no intention of confiscating [...] Full text...

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President Doumbouya appoints several army generals in Guinea

02 october 2022 - 14:41:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, Saturday appointed to the rank of [...] Full text...

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Guinea: UN pledges support for justice and accountability, as stadium massacre trial begins

29 september 2022 - 05:31:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Wednesday paid tribute to the hundreds of victims and their families, of [...] Full text...

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Guinean government says ready for ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit

20 september 2022 - 14:14:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea is not afraid of the extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party calls on militay junta to respect its commitments to ousted President Conde

14 september 2022 - 12:29:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), the former ruling party, and its allies, are [...] Full text...

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Guinean opposition leader urges junta to shed light on condition of former president Condé

14 september 2022 - 11:41:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Coordinator of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG) federations in the interior of [...] Full text...

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Ten security agents injured in Guinea demonstration

06 september 2022 - 12:33:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ten law enforcement officers, including seven gendarmes and three police officers, were injured on Monday during [...] Full text...

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Guinea pressure group calls for another unauthorised demonstration on Monday

02 september 2022 - 14:27:26
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean pressure group, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), which was recently [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean minister says coup was ' a sad end' for President Alpha Condé

25 august 2022 - 16:12:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Minister of National Unity and Citizenship, Khalifa Gassama Diaby, said on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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UN rights watchdog demands investigations into killings, arrests of demonstrators in Guinea

22 august 2022 - 12:04:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, has sent a letter to [...] Full text...

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FNDC calls for further peaceful demonstrations in Guinea

21 august 2022 - 16:23:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a Guinean citizens' movement recently dissolved [...] Full text...

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Appointment of a new Prime Minister in Guinea

21 august 2022 - 15:48:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Dr. Bernard Gomou, aged about 40, was promoted on Saturday to the position of prime minister [...] Full text...

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Guinea minister consoles families of two people shot dead during last Wednesday's demonstration

20 august 2022 - 13:11:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The spokesperson for the Guinean presidency, Colonel Amara Camara, on Friday expressed his sympathies to all [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party calls for demonstrations against junta

16 august 2022 - 13:38:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former ruling party in Guinea, the Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), believes "the [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Prime Minister Ibrahim Kassory Fofana in new legal trouble

12 august 2022 - 15:57:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean prime minister of the government overthrown by the junta on September 5, Ibrahima [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean minister granted conditional release

11 august 2022 - 13:59:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean minister of Security and Civil Protection, Albert Damatang Camara, who has been in [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM Cellou Dalein condemns dissolution of pro-democracy pressure group

10 august 2022 - 12:24:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, on Tuesday condemned the dissolution of umbrella [...] Full text...

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National Front for the Defence of the Constitution in Guinea dissolved

09 august 2022 - 15:31:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government announced on Monday the dissolution of the National Front for the  Defence of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan presidential candidates make final appeal for votes

06 august 2022 - 19:22:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan presidential candidates held final political rallies in the capital, Nairobi, on Saturday to make their [...] Full text...

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FNDC general coordinator arrested in Guinea

30 july 2022 - 14:21:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The general coordinator in Guinea of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), [...] Full text...

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FNDC suspends its demonstrations in Guinea for a week

30 july 2022 - 14:09:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading figure in the democratic [...] Full text...

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Guinean government denies ECOWAS chairman's statement on duration of transition

30 july 2022 - 08:24:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government denied Thursday a statement of the current chairman of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Guinea prosecutor threatens legal action against umbrella group organising demonstration to protest lack of dialogue by junta

27 july 2022 - 12:55:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Public Prosecutor's Office to the Court of Appeal in Guinea, is threatening to prosecute members [...] Full text...

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Overall situation in Libya 'highly volatile', says senior UN official

26 july 2022 - 05:35:38
New York, US (PANA) - The overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile”, Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for political [...] Full text...

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Guinean government institutes General Sanitation Day

24 july 2022 - 15:00:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The first Saturday of each month will henceforth be dedicated in Guinea to "the civil day [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party demands immediate and unconditional releaseof its leaders

24 july 2022 - 14:54:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Young activists of the former ruling party in Guinea, Guinean People's Assembly (Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée [...] Full text...

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FNDC announces series of demonstrations in Guinea

22 july 2022 - 17:38:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) Friday announced "peaceful citizens' demonstrations" on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS chairman ends working visit to Guinea

21 july 2022 - 11:52:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinea-Bissau head of state and current chairman of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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High-level ECOWAS delegation expected in Guinea to push junta on acceptable transition timetable

20 july 2022 - 11:28:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is expected to hold [...] Full text...

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Guinea pressure group files complaint against police for violence against its members

14 july 2022 - 12:53:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading Guinean pressure group in [...] Full text...

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Angry demonstrators set fire to Libyan parliament building in Tobruk in eastern Libya

02 july 2022 - 08:08:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Angry young Libyan demonstrators Friday stormed the House of Representatives (Parliament) building in the eastern city [...] Full text...

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President of Transition, promulgates Electoral Law adopted by National Council of the Transition after amendments

26 june 2022 - 13:57:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, promulgated on Friday, 24 June, the [...] Full text...

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Guinea soldiers confined to garrisons until further notice

22 june 2022 - 11:19:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's army's chief of staff on Tuesday announced that all air force, army and navy personnel are consigned [...] Full text...

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Guinean government calls for dialogue with social and political actors

21 june 2022 - 13:07:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, on Monday called for dialogue with civil society and pressure [...] Full text...

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South Africa commemorates 46th anniversary of Soweto Riots

16 june 2022 - 15:54:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday called on South Africa’s youth to rally together as [...] Full text...

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FNDC doubts sincerity of ruling junta in Guinea

16 june 2022 - 14:56:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) in Guinea has expressed doubts about [...] Full text...

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Guinea group slams junta for lack of appreciation of consequences of their actions

08 june 2022 - 11:45:07
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -The Guinean transitional authorities do not seem to appreciate their responsibility in the face of the consequences [...] Full text...

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Junta maintains ban on demonstrations in Guinea until end of transition

01 june 2022 - 17:01:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's ruling junta has decided to maintain the ban on rallies in the country until the [...] Full text...

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Lawyers of Guinea pressure group accuse junta of planning to repress demonstrations

27 may 2022 - 12:54:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The French lawyers of pressure group, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta allows ousted president Alpha Conde to travel abroad for medical check-up

21 may 2022 - 11:07:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta, the National Committee of the Rally for Development (CNRD), has agreed to permit ousted president [...] Full text...

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Lawyers protest in Benghazi against arrest of a colleague

16 may 2022 - 11:53:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Lawyers from Benghazi, eastern Libya, on Sunday  organised a protest rally to denounce the arrest and [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta bans public demonstrations until further notice

14 may 2022 - 14:04:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta, the National Rally Committee for Development (CNRD), on Friday banned all demonstrations on [...] Full text...

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Pro-junta body approves 36-month transition to elections in Guinea

12 may 2022 - 11:23:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Members of the National Council of Transition (CNT) in Guinea on Wednesday approved 36 months as [...] Full text...

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Guinean government explains transition timetable to international community

06 may 2022 - 14:27:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Morissanda Kouyate, received on Thursday several ambassadors accredited in [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean President Alpha Condé to be tried for murder - Junta

05 may 2022 - 12:14:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president, Alpha Condé, should answer for alleged blood crimes committed during his regime, [...] Full text...

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European Union calls for inclusive dialogue in Guinea on transition timetable

05 may 2022 - 11:58:38
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has urged the military junta in Guinea and all political actors to engage [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Junta proposes 39-month transition period

01 may 2022 - 15:09:59
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The head of the junta in Guinea, Col. Mamadi Doumbouya, who took power on September 5, [...] Full text...

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Former president of National Assembly in Guinea jailed for misappropriation of public funds

28 april 2022 - 18:23:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - After more than ten hours of hearing before the judges of the Court of Repression of [...] Full text...

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Libya: National Unity govt. celebrates first-ever Libyan Women's Day

27 april 2022 - 21:44:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first-ever celebration of the Women's Day in Libyan, under the slogan "My right", was held [...] Full text...

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Detained former Guinean President, Alpha Condé, released

23 april 2022 - 16:05:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The ruling junta in Guinea on Friday released former President Alpha Condé, who will now live [...] Full text...

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Ousted Guinea President Alpha Condé returns home after medical treatment

09 april 2022 - 12:55:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ousted Guinean president, Alpha Conde, returned to Conakry on Friday after a medical stay of nearly [...] Full text...

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Demonstrators call for Mali's outright withdrawal from ECOWAS

03 april 2022 - 06:38:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Hundreds of people demonstrated on Friday in Bamako, the Malian capital, and in Kayes, in the [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta disapproves of ECOWAS leaders' demand for clear transition timeline

27 march 2022 - 15:33:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean military junta has dismissed the demand of heads of state of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean dignitaries in court for invasion of privacy

24 march 2022 - 13:39:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahima Kalil Kaba, and Dr. M'Bemba Kaba, personal doctor [...] Full text...

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Tunisians demonstrate to demand return to democratic process

20 march 2022 - 16:48:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thousands of Tunisians on Sunday turned up for a demonstration in Tunis to denounce the seizure [...] Full text...

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UN, ECOWAS envoys arrive in Conakry

28 february 2022 - 14:12:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A joint delegation of envoys from the United Nations and the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean minister placed under detention warrant

23 february 2022 - 13:58:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Budget Minister, Ismaël Dioubaté, was placed under a detention warrant and imprisoned on [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta determined to recover state property

18 february 2022 - 18:56:35
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The number two of the Guinean junta, Colonel Amara Camara, who is also Minister-Secretary General of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior ministry investigates attempted assassination of Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba

10 february 2022 - 20:26:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry of the National Unity Government has condemned the assassination attempt on its [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International asks Algeria to end 'unrelenting crackdown' on dissent

10 february 2022 - 08:17:53
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has asked Algeria to end its unrelenting crackdown on all forms [...] Full text...

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Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé leaves for medical check-up in UAE

18 january 2022 - 12:37:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé left Conakry on Monday for Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to undergo [...] Full text...

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Guinea will ignore ECOWAS' directive to close borders with Mali, says junta

11 january 2022 - 12:21:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta said on Monday that it will ignore a directive from leaders of the [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libya's Election Commission blames laws passed by parliament for postponing elections

03 january 2022 - 18:20:10
Tripoli,  Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party urges junta to establish peaceful climate

03 january 2022 - 16:35:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The recent authorisation by the Guinean military junta for former President Alpha Conde (83) to go [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Frustrated by political splinters within his incubators, PM calls it a day (A PANA news analysis by Mohamed Osman)

03 january 2022 - 12:22:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdulla Hamdok, came as no surprise to many observers. After all, [...] Full text...

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Libya: Parliamentary plenary on electoral process starts

27 december 2021 - 18:24:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives started on Monday in Tobruk (east) to [...] Full text...

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Human rights NGOs in Guinea target Moussa Dadis Camara

23 december 2021 - 16:21:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Less than 24 hours after his return from exile on Wednesday, Guinea's former junta leader, Moussa [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former transitional president, Dadis Camara, ready to appear in court

23 december 2021 - 16:02:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president of the Transition, Moussa Dadis Camara, prostrated on the runway of Conakry's [...] Full text...

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France "neutralized" leader of Islamic State group in Great Sahara in Niger

21 december 2021 - 13:41:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Barkhane force announced here Tuesday it had neutralized a leader of the Islamic [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM Kabinet Komara welcomes return of two former presidents of Transition

20 december 2021 - 12:49:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean prime minister under the Transition in 2009, Kabinet Komara, Monday welcomed the return [...] Full text...

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Head of junta in Guinea reiterates country's commitment to ECOWAS

18 december 2021 - 18:12:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Transition President Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has reiterated his country's commitment to the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta facing difficulties in creating National Transitional Council

14 december 2021 - 19:22:50
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The military junta in Guinea says it is facing several problems working against the establishment of [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Odinga launches fifth bid for top job with president's backing

11 december 2021 - 09:54:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga Friday launched his fifth bid for Kenya's presidency, this time with [...] Full text...

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Death of activist of Islamist party Ennahdha confirmed

09 december 2021 - 22:12:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Islamist party deplored Thursday the death of one of "its activists" and injury to several [...] Full text...

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AU says "things progressing well in Guinea

06 december 2021 - 13:10:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Chadian Moussa Faki Mahama, said here Sunday he [...] Full text...

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Washington calls on Guinea to return quickly to constitutional order

04 december 2021 - 13:37:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Michael Gonzales, Friday expressed Washington's wish [...] Full text...

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Former heads of state Dadis Camara and Sékouba Konaté allowed to return to Guinea

01 december 2021 - 13:59:48
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Twenty-four hours after easing the detention of former President Alpha Conde (83), the president of the [...] Full text...

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The Gambia: Truth Commission calls for prosecution of ex-officials

25 november 2021 - 15:59:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Truth Commission’s call for the prosecution of former officials who committed the worst human rights abuses during the 1994-2017 rule of [...] Full text...

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Guinean PM receives G5 delegation

13 november 2021 - 17:57:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, on Friday received a delegation of the G5 who came [...] Full text...

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Opposition parties call for appointment of an international envoy for Guinea

13 november 2021 - 17:51:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Alliance for Democratic Change (ANAD) in Guinea, chaired by former Prime Minister Mamadou Cellou [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Feuding parties say situation requires 'political solution through dialogue' - Obasanjo

09 november 2021 - 06:06:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - AU High-Representative for the Horn of Africa, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels

07 november 2021 - 11:42:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...

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Junta warns political actors and activists in Guinea

05 november 2021 - 20:03:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Minister-Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Guinea, Colonel Amara Camara, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Full list of members of new Guinean government

05 november 2021 - 18:42:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government, led by Mohamed Béavogui, is finally fully formed. The following is the list of [...] Full text...

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450 riders from 25 countries expected at the "Tunisia Desert Challenge" rally-raid

30 october 2021 - 19:30:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 450 riders from 25 countries will participate in the "Tunisia Desert Challenge" rally-raid [...] Full text...

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Three new ministers appointed in Guinea

30 october 2021 - 13:29:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean head of state and chairman of the National Rally Committee for Development (CNRD), Colonel [...] Full text...

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Head of Guinean junta continues operation to seduce development partners

16 october 2021 - 12:11:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, received here Friday ambassadors of the [...] Full text...

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New PM announces formation of new government in Tunisia

11 october 2021 - 20:15:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After nearly two-and-a-half months without a government in Tunisia, the new prime minister, Najla Bouden Romdhane, [...] Full text...

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Guinean Press Union warns military junta against violation of press freedom

11 october 2021 - 18:42:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Press Professionals Union (SPPG) Monday condemned with "the utmost energy" the violation Saturday night [...] Full text...

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New Moroccan government sets sights on transforming the country

09 october 2021 - 08:53:46
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccans are hoping that the new government formed on Thursday will take up the country's economic [...] Full text...

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Dull celebration of Independence Day in Guinea

02 october 2021 - 14:05:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea om Saturday celebrated in a dull mood its 63rd independence anniversary, largely due to the [...] Full text...

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Justice for 2009 massacre in Guinea must be at heart of political transition: UN official

29 september 2021 - 06:09:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict on Tuesday urged authorities in Guinea [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM tells demonstrators: 'Legitimacy belongs to the people'

22 september 2021 - 11:47:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed that it is the people who decide the legitimacy [...] Full text...

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Former Archbishop of Conakry calls on junta to renew political class

17 september 2021 - 20:29:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean archbishop at the Vatican, Robert Sarah, Friday urged the junta led by Lieutenant Colonel [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean president Alpha Condé may leave for Turkey

15 september 2021 - 19:54:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president, Alpha Conde, 83, ousted by a military junta on 5 September, could [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Head of junta opens national consultations

14 september 2021 - 17:35:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The head of the National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD), Lt.  Col. Mamady Doumbouya, who [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary General's envoy arrives in Conakry

13 september 2021 - 16:47:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General's representative for West Africa and the Sahel,  Mahamat Saleh Annadif, arrived in Conakry [...] Full text...

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Military junta freezes withdrawals on several bank accounts in Guinea

10 september 2021 - 17:02:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In its 11th communiqué read Thursday on national television, the ruling National Committee for Rally and [...] Full text...

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Moroccan governing Islamist party humiliated in legislative election

09 september 2021 - 12:30:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), the governing party in Morocco for the past 10 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Military junta in Guinea updates health measures to tame pandemic

08 september 2021 - 18:30:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's ruling National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD) has updated health measures relating to COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Guinea coup makers to meet political class

07 september 2021 - 22:09:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD), in power in Guinea since Sunday, will meet [...] Full text...

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Official launch of national reconciliation project in Libya

06 september 2021 - 20:21:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, officially announced Monday the launch of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Military junta bans former dignitaries from leaving the country

06 september 2021 - 18:51:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The head of the military junta in Guinea, Col. Mamady Doumbouya, who took power on Sunday, [...] Full text...

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Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, new strongman of Guinea

05 september 2021 - 18:37:59
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, a former legionnaire of the French army, became early Sunday afternoon Guinea's new [...] Full text...

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Magistrates' unions condemn demonstration by Malian police in front of central prison in Bamako

05 september 2021 - 18:00:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several unions and associations have embarked on several protests in Bamako following the move by some [...] Full text...

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AU to use Chinese military aid to assist armies to combat ‘worrisome’ child abductions

04 september 2021 - 02:49:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to use US$100 million worth of non-lethal military aid [...] Full text...

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Demonstrators call for extension of Mali's transition to stabilise the country

14 august 2021 - 11:46:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Hundreds of people, at the call of several associations, gathered on Friday at the Labour Exchange [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU begins monthly shipments of vaccines

05 august 2021 - 13:30:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) is on Thursday beginning its monthly shipments of vaccines acquired by the [...] Full text...

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'Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to children: WHO

16 june 2021 - 05:05:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal processing [...] Full text...

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Malian PM to unveil members of new transitional gov't

10 june 2021 - 17:15:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - After his meeting with the ECOWAS mediator for Mali and former Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Janathan, [...] Full text...

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Journalists to hold rally in Paris, call for release of kidnapped Olivier Dubois

02 june 2021 - 17:40:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporter Without Borders (RSF) and partners calling for the release of French journalist, say they [...] Full text...

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AU suspends Mali with immediate effect following second coup

02 june 2021 - 07:13:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Mali from the continental body with immediate effect until [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global partnership to address climate change, COVID-19

30 may 2021 - 12:57:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that if governments embrace together the goals of phasing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO, partners call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021

27 may 2021 - 21:21:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries that are advanced in their vaccination programmes are seeing cases of COVID-19 decline and early [...] Full text...

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800,000 South Sudanese may face reduced access to fife-saving primary health care soon, IOM warns

04 may 2021 - 14:27:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) -  The International Organization for Migration (IOM) warns that more than 800,000 people in South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Sudan FM tours African states to rally support for Khartoum's stands on the Renaissance Dam

03 may 2021 - 19:47:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Monday quoted the current chair of the African Union, President Félix Tshisekedi of the [...] Full text...

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Pahimi Padacké Albert appointed Premier of Chad's transitional government

26 april 2021 - 13:19:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Pahimi Padacké Albert, a former presidential candidate, has been appointed Prime Minister of Chad's transitional [...] Full text...

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Sudan and France underline the need to cooperate for security and stability of region following Debby's demise

23 april 2021 - 21:08:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum and Paris Friday underlined the need to cooperate in efforts to “strengthen security and stability [...] Full text...

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New global compact aims to drive down diabetes deaths, boost insulin access

15 april 2021 - 05:50:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Increasing access to affordable insulin is among the objectives of the new Global Diabetes Compact launched on [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund marks first anniversary, appeals for continued support

15 march 2021 - 14:17:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, created one year ago, has raised more than US$ 242 million [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy meets with French officials to mobilize international support for peace in Libya

12 march 2021 - 23:59:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria begins vaccination with four frontline health workers receiving jabs

06 march 2021 - 07:25:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Friday officially rolled out the Covid-19 vaccination with four frontline health workers receiving jabs [...] Full text...

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Senegal: RWB denounces attacks on press freedom

05 march 2021 - 18:42:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - While Senegal is rocked by clashes and protests following the arrest of the main opponent [...] Full text...

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West African health ministers in joint fight against Ebola

03 march 2021 - 16:33:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ministers of Health from Guinea – which is combating a new Ebola outbreak – and neighbouring countries [...] Full text...

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Former Ivorian President Gbagbo promises to return home 'soon'

03 march 2021 - 11:12:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo announced in a statement on Tuesday that he was considering [...] Full text...

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Ebola vaccination starts in Guinea to curb new outbreak

24 february 2021 - 06:20:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Ebola vaccination of people at high risk kicked off on Tuesday in Guinea as the emergency response [...] Full text...

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M5-RFP calls for dissolution of National Transition Council

22 february 2021 - 21:03:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 5 June Movement - Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP), whose demonstrations are at the root [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa salutes the South African military

21 february 2021 - 16:54:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday saluted the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for [...] Full text...

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HRW demands impartial investigation into French airstrike in Mali

22 january 2021 - 16:28:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian and French governments should conduct a swift and impartial investigation into the French [...] Full text...

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