Gaza war: Humanitarians locked in aid delivery ‘dance’ to avert famine in Gaza

17 april 2024 - 05:44:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Scaling up assistance in Gaza remains a challenge in the face of continued access denials, delays [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war (Feature by UN News)

14 april 2024 - 07:07:30
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April 2023, [...] Full text...

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Ghana's central bank suspends foreign exchange trading licences of GT Bank, FBNBank

05 march 2024 - 09:36:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's central bank has suspended the foreign exchange trading Licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited [...] Full text...

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With eyes on Gaza, Ukraine, UN chief launches rights protection pledge

26 february 2024 - 14:13:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An all-out Israeli offensive on Rafah would spell the end for UN-led humanitarian relief to the [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges parties to fighting in DR Congo's North Kivu to end attacks on civilians

21 february 2024 - 07:15:46
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, is calling on all parties to the ongoing fighting in [...] Full text...

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Fighting in DR Congo puts Goma at risk of lockdown, warns humanitarian charity

16 february 2024 - 10:19:18
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Immediate action to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Stigma, shame still surround leprosy victims, warn top rights experts

26 january 2024 - 05:35:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although leprosy is age-old and can be cured, the disease is still endemic in more than [...] Full text...

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More than 234,000 Burundian refugees repatriated by the end of December 2023

12 january 2024 - 14:10:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - More than 234,000 Burundian refugees, almost half of the total supposedly living in exile abroad, returned [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian air cargo to serve Casablanca route

09 january 2024 - 15:04:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the largest air cargo network operator in Africa, has commenced [...] Full text...

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Legendary South African photographer Peter Magubane dies

02 january 2024 - 07:51:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Peter Magubane, the anti-apartheid activist and renowned photographer, died on Monday at the age [...] Full text...

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Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around: World Bank (Blog By Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Rukmini Banerji CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, India)

05 december 2023 - 15:28:27
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - It is a shocking fact that around 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN agency heads unite in urgent plea for women and children in Gaza

22 november 2023 - 21:03:02
New York, US (PANA) - The heads of three UN agencies on Wednesday highlighted the disproportionate suffering faced by women [...] Full text...

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EU signs new partnership pact with ACPS

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

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN agencies make plea for international action to end hospital attacks

12 november 2023 - 19:05:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Sunday to end the ongoing attacks on [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: Sundowns cruise to third straight group win

12 november 2023 - 06:49:22
Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns cemented their status as favourites for the CAF Women's Champions League title with [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Ramzi praises Wydad players after Esperance win

30 october 2023 - 06:59:33
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Wydad Casablanca coach, Adel Ramzi, has praised his players after their 1-0 African Football League (AFL) [...] Full text...

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Guinea returns to Organisation for the development of the Senegal River

20 october 2023 - 17:12:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The second extraordinary conference of heads of state and government of the Organisation pour la mise [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief urges ceasefire; humanitarian supplies given green light to enter enclave

19 october 2023 - 07:04:13
Cairo, Egyot (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday  called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza: UN chief urges ceasefire, region ‘on the precipice’

18 october 2023 - 12:29:26
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres called on Wednesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle [...] Full text...

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Nearly 4,000 killed and civilian property destroyed during raging Darfur conflict

17 october 2023 - 16:51:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflict in Sudan's Darfur region has had a devastating toll on civilians, UN humanitarians warned on [...] Full text...

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Storm Daniel tragedy gives Libya an international dimension

21 september 2023 - 19:31:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The damage and losses caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel that hit eastern Libya on 10 [...] Full text...

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Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping

08 september 2023 - 05:51:41
New York, US (PANA) - The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and [...] Full text...

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Seychelles to get new beach soccer stadium to host FIFA 2025 World Cup

08 july 2023 - 14:18:48
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - A new beach soccer stadium will be built in Seychelles to host the 2025 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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‘Bold and resolute’ action needed to protect children affected by war, UN Security Council told

06 july 2023 - 06:44:41
New York, US (PANA) - Last year, 27,180 grave violations were committed against children caught up in war – the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission

30 june 2023 - 20:13:20
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday unanimously approved the complete withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces in [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Benin hold champions Senegal

18 june 2023 - 12:14:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin managed to hold reigning African champions, Senegal, to a 1-1 draw in their Group L [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UNICEF says millions of children at risk or displaced

17 june 2023 - 17:06:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)-  More than one million children have now been displaced by two months of conflict in Sudan while [...] Full text...

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President of Mali interacts on phone with Russian counterpart

14 june 2023 - 14:35:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, had a telephone conversation with [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Wydad coach delighted at away goal despite defeat to Ahly

06 june 2023 - 06:27:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Wydad Athletic Club coach Sven Vandenbroeck has warned that they will hinge on the single away [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Media forgotten in truce agreement; how journalists are faring in war situation (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

29 may 2023 - 12:35:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Over 500 journalists have lost their jobs since the outbreak of the fighting in Sudan on [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigerian coach Bosso wants more despite qualification to round of 16

26 may 2023 - 09:38:05
La Plata, Argentina (PANA) - Ladan Bosso, coach of Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, says he still [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

25 may 2023 - 17:06:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...

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Uphold promise to protect civilians caught in conflict: Guterres

23 may 2023 - 17:53:24
New York, US (PANA) - The world is failing to live up to its commitment to protect civilians during wartime, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Reading into the Jeddah Declaration to Protect Civilians (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

13 may 2023 - 13:59:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - To political Sudanese, who support the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in their campaign to uproot the [...] Full text...

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IMF beefs up Guinea-Bissau’s financing needs

11 may 2023 - 09:55:24
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Satisfied with Guinea-Bissau’s economic performance under a programme supported by a 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso will not negotiate with armed terrorist groups -Transition President

05 may 2023 - 16:32:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional President Captain Ibrahim Traore said here Thursday that negotiating with armed terrorist [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Over 100,000 have now fled says UNHCR

03 may 2023 - 05:35:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - More than 100,000 people have now fled Sudan to neighbouring countries in search of safety, the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Mali aim for record extending outing

01 may 2023 - 08:42:04
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Mali’s head coach, Soumaïla Coulibaly, has said his team is aiming for a record extending outing [...] Full text...

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IOM confirms death of staffer, suspends operation in Sudan

21 april 2023 - 20:07:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday it had suspended its operations in the Sudan [...] Full text...

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Sudan Crisis: Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire

21 april 2023 - 06:03:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on Thursday appealed to the warring parties in Sudan to observe [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid fragile ceasefire in Sudan

19 april 2023 - 09:20:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday called for an immediate end [...] Full text...

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Swiss prosecutors charge former Gambian minister with crimes against humanity

18 april 2023 - 16:30:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Swiss prosecutors have charged a former interior minister of The Gambia with crimes against humanity for [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Sudan, as death toll mounts

18 april 2023 - 07:44:06
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials on Monday urged rival military factions in Sudan to protect civilians and [...] Full text...

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Fighting in Sudan is active in seven states (News update)

16 april 2023 - 16:29:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Unknown to many Sudanese, the fighting between the Sudanese Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily satisfied with results of his regional tour

06 april 2023 - 15:43:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, at the end of the regional tour [...] Full text...

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FIFA bans former Peru FA president for life over bribery charges

05 april 2023 - 15:02:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Former president of the Peruvian Football Association, Manuel Burga Seoane, has been banned from all football-related activities [...] Full text...

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

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

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Mauritius to offer free pre-primary education from January 2024

27 march 2023 - 07:48:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Vice-Prime Minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, who is also the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper denounces unisian president's statements on Bouri oil field, as an attempt to export his problems abroadT

26 march 2023 - 17:55:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper -Alsabaah - has derided Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed's statement concerning the Bouri oil [...] Full text...

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Sudan: rebel movements agree on inclusivity, critique UN attitude (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

22 march 2023 - 14:35:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General representative to the Sudan, Volker Parthes, has come under heavy attack [...] 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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ECOWAS mediator for Mali received in Bamako by President of the Transition

23 february 2023 - 16:16:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Reactions after matches played on Tuesday

22 february 2023 - 08:20:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) -  Zambia U20 coach Chisi Mbewe is unhappy over the 1-1 draw with Benin. Young Chipolopolo coach Chisi [...] Full text...

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Dozens of organisations demand international controls to combat trade in tools of torture

22 january 2023 - 05:20:16
London, UK, (PANA) - More than 30 international organisations have joined forces to call for an international treaty to control [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s President assures Burundi of ‘brotherly’ support in diverse ways

04 january 2023 - 05:50:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In the spirit of African solidarity and brotherliness, Nigeria will support Burundi in diverse ways as [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian AIrlines resumes flights to another city in Tigray region

02 january 2023 - 12:06:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's national carrier on Monday resumed regular flights to Shire, a second city in Tigray [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Basic services coming back to life in war-ravaged Tigray region

29 december 2022 - 08:58:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Basic services are coming back to life in Ethiopia's war ravaged Tigray region since the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Tigray region capital

28 december 2022 - 17:28:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's national carrier on Wednesday resumed regular flights to Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy orders essential services to be restored in Tigray region

27 december 2022 - 10:35:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is to resume flights to the Tigray region capital, [...] Full text...

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26th edition of Democratic Interrogation Space opens in Bamako

10 december 2022 - 16:44:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 26th edition of the Democratic Interrogation Space (EID) opened here Saturday within the framework of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to set up Financial Crime Commission

09 december 2022 - 08:21:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced Thursday that the government will soon set up a [...] Full text...

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Africa’s advances in maternal, infant mortality face setbacks: WHO report

01 december 2022 - 14:21:11
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality is [...] Full text...

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Two thousand soldiers of joint force of Accra initiative to be deployed in Burkina Faso

23 november 2022 - 18:14:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Accra Initiative Summit decided on Tuesday to deploy 2,000 troops to Burkina Faso with [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister Bachagha, AU delegation meet on National reconciliation in Libya

05 november 2022 - 13:51:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bachagha discussed with an African Union (AU) delegation led by Congolese Foreign [...] Full text...

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Ivorian president says case of 46 Ivorian soldiers held in Mali progressing well

07 october 2022 - 20:12:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara said Friday in Abidjan that the case of the detention [...] Full text...

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Ivorian President Ouattara holds talks with Guinea-Bissau counterpart Embalo

07 october 2022 - 17:19:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, held talks on Friday in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys 'totally satisfied' after talks with Burkina Faso's new military leader

05 october 2022 - 06:08:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A fact-finding delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that held talks  [...] Full text...

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5 dead, 13 injured in armed clashes in Zawiya in western Libya

26 september 2022 - 13:40:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least five people, including a child, were killed and 13 others wounded in armed clashes [...] Full text...

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Five dead, 13 injured in armed clashes in Libyan town near capital

26 september 2022 - 13:25:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least five people, including a child, were killed and 13 others wounded in armed clashes [...] Full text...

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Mission of new UN Representative in Libya faces increasing complexity of crisis

08 september 2022 - 19:22:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan crisis has taken, in the opinion of analysts, a serious turn, making it more [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Supreme Court retreats to deliver judgement on presidential election

03 september 2022 - 08:27:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's top court on Friday finalised hearing a case challenging the election of Deputy President William [...] Full text...

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Malian Customs opens representation in Guinea to boost trade

16 august 2022 - 17:37:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian customs has just opened for the first time in Conakry, Guinea, a representation, with [...] Full text...

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Ten terrorist fighters join reintegration centre in Burkina Faso

12 august 2022 - 15:50:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Reconciliation, Yéro Boly, announced on Friday at a press conference that [...] Full text...

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Head of UN Peace Operations calls for redefinition of way Mali and Organization work

30 july 2022 - 08:08:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Chief of Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has admitted, after an audience with Malian Prime [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines includes four new Airbus 350-1000 series in new fleet

29 july 2022 - 01:05:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines has upgraded its existing orders for Airbus A350-900 aircraft to the A350-1000, becoming [...] Full text...

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Togolese government satisfied with results obtained in various national examinations

26 july 2022 - 18:16:46
Togo, Lomé (PANA) - The Togolese government is satisfied with the results of the various national examinations concerning the 2021-2022 [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy Presidential Council chairman calls popular protests 'new revolution'

18 july 2022 - 12:38:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, says protests that rocked the country [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival PM Bachagha says citizens not satisfied with country's bad situation

13 july 2022 - 06:44:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister designated by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, says that the citizens are not satisfied with [...] Full text...

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U.S. Ambassador to AU,, U.S. Envoy to Libya meet with diplomats from African Union countries

11 july 2022 - 20:47:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to the African Union (AU) Jesse Lapenn and U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa commemorates annivesary of bloody riots

10 july 2022 - 07:58:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa this weekend marked the one-year anniversary of the arrest of former President [...] Full text...

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Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel, UN Security Council hears

07 july 2022 - 20:16:02
New York, US (PANA) - Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson urges leaders of protests in Libya to respect integrity of persons, property

04 july 2022 - 11:08:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged leaders of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament denounces acts of vandalism after burning of its headquarters

02 july 2022 - 13:37:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidency of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) on Saturday condemned the acts of vandalism [...] Full text...

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Mali 'dissatisfied' with parts of renewal of UN peacekeepng mission

01 july 2022 - 13:47:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government says it regrets that some of its strong reservations on operations of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM of national unity government welcomes declaration by five Western countries rejecting violence in Libya

25 june 2022 - 13:50:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has welcomed the joint statement [...] Full text...

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Burundian president 'satisfied' with outcome of Nairobi summit on DR Congo security

21 june 2022 - 12:20:53
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - All armed groups in DR Congo have agreed to cease hostilities and come to the negotiating [...] Full text...

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Africa must separate the wheat from Russia’s geopolitical chaff

16 june 2022 - 12:29:50
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Russia’s war against Ukraine is intensifying and, as a result, African countries are increasingly being [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman, US Ambassador discuss security situation in Tripoli

12 june 2022 - 05:31:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the US Ambassador, Richard Norland, on [...] Full text...

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Libyans condemn latest armed clashes in Tripoli

11 june 2022 - 20:16:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The gun battles between two armed groups in Tripoli on Friday night, which reiterated the persistence [...] Full text...

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Libya: UNSMIL calls for restraint after armed clashes in Tripoli

11 june 2022 - 14:18:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern over Friday night's armed clashes between [...] Full text...

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Tripoli calm after violent clashes between rival armed groups

11 june 2022 - 14:06:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, was calm on Saturday after a night of violent clashes between two [...] Full text...

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‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council

26 may 2022 - 05:22:14
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict continues to inflict “widespread civilian death and injury”, a senior UN official told the [...] Full text...

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Malian ministerial delegation ends visit to Russia

23 may 2022 - 20:37:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thank you for taking the time to listen to us," Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...

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Possibility of Gambians voting in parliamentary election is high

08 april 2022 - 13:41:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Center for Policy, Research and Strategic Studies (CepRass) says voting in the Saturday, 9 April, [...] Full text...

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Darfur war crimes suspect appears before International Criminal Court

06 april 2022 - 06:01:48
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The first trial of a person accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines names new CEO

24 march 2022 - 18:33:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mesfin Tasesew Bekele, a veteran aviation engineer, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya welcomes Presidential Council's support for her elections initiative

17 march 2022 - 19:53:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has commended the Libyan Presidential Council and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Draft texts, agenda of transition handed over to President

23 february 2022 - 18:03:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, president of the Patriotic Movement for the Safeguard and Restoration [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official in South Sudan calls for end to violence against aid workers

17 february 2022 - 04:49:37
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan on Wednesday strongly condemned the continued violence across [...] Full text...

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ICC opens trial of Kenyan lawyer accused of witness bribery

15 february 2022 - 23:40:58
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Paul Gicheru, a Kenyan lawyer accused of tampering with witnesses at the International Criminal Court [...] Full text...

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Sudan happy to see African assistance for overcoming current crisis

12 february 2022 - 18:22:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday said it was satisfied by the way the African Union has been assisting [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights ambiguity, apprehension in Libya after appointment of new prime minister

12 february 2022 - 13:30:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Al-Wasat" summed up the situation in the country, 48 hours after the Libyan [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders to discuss Mali's modified four-year transition

09 january 2022 - 14:35:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders began a one-day extraordinary summit in Accra on Sunday to review a four-year [...] Full text...

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Ghana's land borders will remain closed – Akufo-Addo

16 december 2021 - 11:08:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declared here Wednesday the country's land borders would remain closed, as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's land borders to remain closed to reduce importation of virus

16 december 2021 - 04:58:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's lands borders, which were  closed in March last year following the outbreak of COVID-19, are [...] Full text...

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Tshisekedi satisfied in putting AU at the service of the people

14 december 2021 - 19:15:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of DR Congo and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights group accuses rebel Tigray forces of summarily executing civilians

10 december 2021 - 07:38:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia's  northern Amhara [...] Full text...

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AUEOM says Gambia election was ‘peaceful and democratic’

07 december 2021 - 14:22:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The African Union Election Observer Mission headed by Kgalema Motlanthe, former president of the Republic of [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Sudan's coup leaders reinstate ousted PM Hamdok

21 november 2021 - 16:58:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leaders have reinstated ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok following intense international and local pressure on [...] Full text...

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Doubts over elections raise questions on success of transition in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

18 november 2021 - 22:07:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The exacerbation of positions and accentuation of polarization around the December elections in Libya have cast [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says his decision to contest the presidential poll rests with 'the people'

16 november 2021 - 13:28:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba says that the decision to contest in the 24 December presidential [...] Full text...

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UN calls for protection of Central African Republic children

16 november 2021 - 06:45:08
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have suffered a spike in grave violations since the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electoral Commission, donor countries meet on monitoring electoral process

02 november 2021 - 12:34:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governing Board of the Libyan National Electoral Commission and ambassadors of donor countries supporting the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman invited to conference in France in November

22 october 2021 - 13:28:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has invited the Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Empty promises will not save the world from pandemic, campaigners warn

21 september 2021 - 18:43:38
New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of US President Joe Biden’s global COVID-19 summit on the side-lines of [...] Full text...

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UN envoy hopes for continued Moroccan support for Libyan political process

14 september 2021 - 11:49:34
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Eliminated Mozambique proud of their debut

27 august 2021 - 19:33:15
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - After their elimination in the group stage of 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia, [...] Full text...

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Budget is the new bone of contention between parliament and government in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

26 august 2021 - 20:08:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six months after transmitting Libya's budget proposals 2021 to the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP satisfied with African tour focusing on border security, fight against illegal immigration

26 august 2021 - 17:33:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Vice President of the Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni, has described as "successful" his African tour, [...] Full text...

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Refugees and asylum seekers complain about their situation in Tunisia

21 august 2021 - 20:50:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The official spokesperson of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES), Romdhane Ben Omar, [...] Full text...

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Buhari to sack non-performing defence, security chiefs over insecurity, says “I’m not ready to exit government as a failure”

19 august 2021 - 19:33:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari rose from his meeting on Thursday with the nation’s defence and security leaders, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern [...] Full text...

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Tigray: UNHCR says extremely concerned about Eritrean refugees

13 july 2021 - 21:04:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said Tuesday he was extremely concerned [...] Full text...

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Fears and apprehensions stall adoption of constitutional law for elections in Libya

01 july 2021 - 20:06:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fears and apprehensions expressed by members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), during debates on [...] Full text...

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AU Ethiopia election observer mission gives vote clean bill of health

24 june 2021 - 09:21:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia's General Elections on 21 June, 2021 has [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate confirms General Yahaya as Army Chief

22 june 2021 - 19:00:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of [...] Full text...

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Mines kill 99 people in Libya between April 2020 and May 2021, says EU

22 june 2021 - 10:21:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 99 people died in mine explosions in Libya and 147 others were injured [...] Full text...

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CAF says 2022 Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Cameroon

15 june 2021 - 22:09:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) of football will be held in January 2022 in Cameroon, [...] Full text...

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Gambia Coach, Saintfiet, looking for players who fit in the system

10 june 2021 - 19:45:33
Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Gambia coach, Tom Saintfiet, says he is looking for players who understand and fit into his [...] Full text...

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Gambia Scorpions sting Niger in Turkey

07 june 2021 - 19:02:41
Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Gambia kicked off their three-match friendly tour in Turkey with an impressive 2-0 win over Niger [...] Full text...

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Greece unhappy to stay out of Berlin Conference on Libya

04 june 2021 - 15:11:10
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece has expressed dissatisfaction for not being invited to the upcoming Berlin Conference on Libya.   According to [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian actress jailed over nude photo granted bail

22 april 2021 - 05:56:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The High Court in Accra on Thursday granted jailed Ghanaian actress, Rosemond Brown, popularly called Akuapem [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM willing to establish strategic partnership with Italy based on Libyan sovereignty

06 april 2021 - 20:26:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, affirmed during a press [...] Full text...

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AS Police wins28th edition of San athletics meet in Mali

06 april 2021 - 16:00:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - AS Police won the 28th edition of the San Athletics Meet in central Mal, with 9 [...] Full text...

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Libya and Italy have common challenge in tackling illegal immigration: Libyan PM

06 april 2021 - 13:10:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, says that Libya and Italy are facing a common challenge: [...] Full text...

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Burundian President 'completely satisfied' with Egypt visit

27 march 2021 - 18:10:47
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has expressed "total satisfaction," with his three-day visit to Egypt at the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 16 new deaths

15 march 2021 - 10:47:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Sixteen patients have died from COVID-19 infection in Libya, bringing the death toll to 2,402, the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes parliamentary session to deliberate on vote of confidence for Libyan government

08 march 2021 - 22:25:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), has welcomed the convening of a formal session of [...] Full text...

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Vice-president of Libyan presidential council satisfied with desires of unity of Fezzan populations

28 february 2021 - 20:10:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president-designate of the Libyan presidential council, Moussa Al-Koni, Sundayhas expressed his satisfaction with the desires [...] Full text...

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French FM expresses support to Libyan PM on new political Roadmap

25 february 2021 - 16:19:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister designate,  Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, met with the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who [...] Full text...

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UEFA suspends 2 Malian int'l footballers of Austrian club for three months for doping

19 february 2021 - 17:11:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian international footballers, Sékou Koita and Mohamed Camara, who play for the Austrian club, Red [...] Full text...

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Ghana's apex court rules electoral boss cannot be compelled to testify

18 february 2021 - 23:59:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an application for review of the unanimous seven-member panel to [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders discuss criteria for formation of Government of National Accord in Libya (Analysis)

12 february 2021 - 16:25:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are well underway in Libya for the formation of a Government of National Unity, the [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leonean President expected Monday in Guinea

10 february 2021 - 17:41:06
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Sierra Leonean President, Julius Maada Bio, will travel to Guinea on Monday for a "48-hour state [...] Full text...

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WAFU/A U17 Tournament: Guinea Bissau and Mali for first place in Group B, Mauritania aims for success against Senegal

08 february 2021 - 21:12:22
Thiès, Senegal (PANA) - The clash between Guinea-Bissau and Mali, who have already qualified for the semi-finals, Tuesday, February 9 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Guterres says 'urgent steps' needed to alleviate suffering in Tigray region

03 february 2021 - 15:29:51
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, on Tuesday, voiced grave concerns over the crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian FMs discuss progresss of Libyan political dialogue

27 january 2021 - 21:24:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Speaker of Parliament views a political settlement getting close at hand

31 december 2020 - 14:18:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, welcomed "the great progress [...] Full text...

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President Talon presents a 'satisfactory picture of Benin'

29 december 2020 - 17:34:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - President Patrice Talon on Tuesday presented to Members of Parliament a satisfactory picture of Benin in [...] Full text...

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Strike by Malian workers paralyses activities in Bamako

15 december 2020 - 10:41:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The five-day strike called on Monday by Mali's National Union of Workers (UNTM), the largest trade [...] Full text...

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Ghana's main opposition party rejects 'flawed' election results

10 december 2020 - 07:03:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) said on Wednesday that it will not accept the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate joins call for sack of Nigeria's military leaders over escalating Boko Haram/ISWAP killings

01 december 2020 - 19:13:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Senate Tuesday finally summoned courage to ask President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the country’s service [...] Full text...

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Tunisia satisfied with outcome of first round of the Libyan Dialogue Forum

18 november 2020 - 17:43:48
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has expressed "deep satisfaction" with the outcome of the Libyan-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum held in [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams announces progress at Forum for inter-Libyan political dialogue in Tunis

11 november 2020 - 22:48:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Wednesday reported progress by [...] Full text...

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Coach fills gaps in Senegal's Lions squad for AFCON 2021 qualifiers vs Guinea-Bissau

09 november 2020 - 14:10:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Aliou Cissé, coach of Senegal's 'Lions' has released a list of 25 players for the forthcoming [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President graces Libyan Dialogue Forum opening session in Tunis

09 november 2020 - 13:52:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid said Monday in Tunis that the Libyan-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum has started [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of two A350-900 new Airbuses

08 november 2020 - 08:40:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - While many airlines have been down-sizing their operations due to the effects of the Covid-19 [...] Full text...

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Libyan Joint Military Commission seals deal on permanent ceasefire in Geneva

23 october 2020 - 13:27:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fourth round of talks of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, held since Monday in Geneva, [...] Full text...

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La Francophonie Special Envoy visits Mali

15 october 2020 - 17:37:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, on Wednesday in Bamako received a delegation of the International [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International friendlies: Senegal-Mauritania cancelled, Côte d’Ivoire surprised by Japan

13 october 2020 - 23:19:28
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - Just like the matches Guinea-Gambia and Mali-Iran planned for the second day of the October ‘FIFA [...] Full text...

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34th session of joint Tunisian-US military commission begins

06 october 2020 - 22:46:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Defence, Brahim Bertéji, Tuesday presided over the opening of the 34th session [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé satisfied with the fight against COVID-19 in Guinea

02 october 2020 - 13:15:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Conde on Thursday hailed the "collective effort" made in recent months in response [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State for Defense to visit Tunisia

29 september 2020 - 16:56:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The US Secretary of State for Defense, Mark Esper, will visit Tunisia on Wednesday as part [...] Full text...

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Gambians to vote with paper balloting in 2021 presidential election

23 september 2020 - 21:40:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Wednesday confirmed its readiness to use balloting paper in the forthcoming [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Cheikh Tidiane Gadio appointed Francophie's special envoy on Malian crisis

23 september 2020 - 16:33:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The former Senegalese Foreign Minister, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, was Wednesday appointed by the Secretary-General of La [...] Full text...

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How Africa’s health systems gain from polio eradication experience

23 september 2020 - 10:38:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The polio response has brought many skilled technicians into Africa’s health systems as the Global Polio [...] Full text...

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Former head of Senegalese diplomacy Cheikh Tidiane Gadio appointed Francophonie special envoy in Mali

21 september 2020 - 20:52:50
Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, Monday appointed Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, former [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders insist on Mali junta to have civilian leader in transition

15 september 2020 - 19:46:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday insisted that the military junta in [...] Full text...

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57th ECOWAS ordinary Summit opens in Niamey

07 september 2020 - 15:48:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 57th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways requires corporate reform to return to profits - Pilots Union

30 august 2020 - 18:49:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Financially distressed Kenya Airways has been urged to revise its strategic growth plan in the wake [...] Full text...

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Libyan warlord Haftar rejects ceasefire

24 august 2020 - 06:23:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar has rejected the announcement of a [...] 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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Nigeria: Buhari laments worsening security situation, plans rejig of nation's security apparatus

04 august 2020 - 16:47:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The meeting of Nigeria’s National Security Council ended with National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana [...] Full text...

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FIFA may take over Kenyan FA election matters should court cases persist

30 july 2020 - 18:10:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Football Federation chief, Nicholas Mwendwa, says he has made the world governing body, FIFA, [...] Full text...

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Former Nigerian high court Judge awarded $0.16 damage by ECOWAS Court for violation of his right to fair hearing

15 july 2020 - 13:13:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has awarded 50 Naira (US$ 0.16) as nominal damage to a former judge [...] Full text...

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Tunisian leader, Algerian FM discuss Libyan dossier

13 july 2020 - 20:01:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied Monday held talks with the Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President, Algerian FM discuss Libyan crisis

13 july 2020 - 15:30:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid on Monday received the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, who [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court to deliver ruling Tuesday in case brought by Nigerian high court judge

13 july 2020 - 14:53:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice will Tuesday, 14 July, 2020, deliver judgment in a case brought [...] Full text...

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Decisions of CAF Executive Meeting held on 30 June 2020

01 july 2020 - 12:52:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At its meeting on 30 June 2020, via video-conference to discuss the future of competitions and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CAF postpones 2021 Africa Cup of Nations to 2022

30 june 2020 - 17:03:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was on Tuesday postponed to January 2022 by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament dissatisfied with presence of Russian mercenaries at al-Charara oil field

29 june 2020 - 17:25:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament), based in Tripoli, has [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian government revokes license of private local daily

23 june 2020 - 20:03:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The government of Tanzania has revoked the license of a privately-owned local Kiswahili daily [...] Full text...

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Protesters prevented from handing to president IBK letter calling him to resign

20 june 2020 - 00:10:03
 Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The security forces here Friday prevented representatives of the 5 June Movement from getting access to [...] Full text...

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Africa’s wild polio-free status to be determined in August: WHO

19 june 2020 - 20:40:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) responsible for certifying the eradication of wild poliovirus in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO hails early results on use of dexamethasone in most sick patients but warns it’s ‘no cure-all’

18 june 2020 - 05:31:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday hailed news from the United Kingdom that a [...] Full text...

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As climate change ravages Southern Africa, two Zimbabwean farmers turn to drone irrigation (Feature by Tatira Zwinoira)

16 june 2020 - 17:48:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nathan Zecks Mazvazva, aged 25, remembers standing in the center of his 15-acre sugar cane field [...] Full text...

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36 cases of suicide or suicide attempts recorded in May in Tunisia

16 june 2020 - 17:12:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of suicides or attempted suicides in May reached 36 cases of which 72% were [...] Full text...

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AMISOM admits ‘regrettable’ killing of 3 Somali women in cross-fire

10 june 2020 - 01:22:16
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Tuesday admitted three civilians were killed and two others [...] Full text...

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Tunisian parliament rejects motion against foreign intervention in Libya

04 june 2020 - 15:27:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Parliament on Wednesday rejected a draft motion on any foreign intervention in Libya and the [...] Full text...

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Congo reopens classes for pupils writing examinations

02 june 2020 - 17:32:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese authorities on Tuesday reopened schools for students writing examinations in July across the country, after [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Catholic Church reopens masses in Mali

02 june 2020 - 17:22:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Masses in the Mali's catholic church were relaunched on Sunday following a declaration by the President [...] Full text...

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Burundi's communication chief 'satisfied with media coverage of' general elections

02 june 2020 - 15:49:24
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's  president of the National Council for Communication (CNC), Nestor Bankumukunzi, on Tuesday praised the "high [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: France allocates 80 million euros to Tunisia

01 june 2020 - 17:06:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The French government has allocated 80 million euros to Tunisia to help it cope with the [...] Full text...

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Gambian Christians say draft constitution still does not protect Christians

29 may 2020 - 17:36:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Christian Council has said that the West African nation's 2020 draft constitution does not [...] Full text...

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Burundi: ‘Only one observer had different opinion on presidential election’ – CENI chief

28 may 2020 - 15:41:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Among 39 civil society organizations and religious denominations, observers of Burundi's triple presidential, legislative and communal [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Anti-corruption network welcomes arrest of former defence minister

26 may 2020 - 23:37:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The national anti-corruption network, REN-LAC, said here Tuesday it was satisfied with the imprisonment of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Mahamat tells Africa 'stop dependency on outside, live on own resources'

25 may 2020 - 14:56:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brutally reminded African nations of the imperative need to put a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea's positive cases close to 3,000

19 may 2020 - 17:15:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's positive cases of Covid-19 is close to 3,000, according to recent statistics dated Sunday and [...] Full text...

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Josep Borrell expresses to Fayez al-Sarraj his concern with military escalation in Libya

18 may 2020 - 22:33:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The European Union coordinator for foreign policy, Josep Borrell, Monday expressed the desire of the European [...] 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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