IFC gives Mauritania 35 million dollar for energy supply

06 july 2020 - 22:31:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, Monday granted Mauritania a loan of [...] Full text...

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Drinking water supply restored to Tripoli after three-day interruption

06 july 2020 - 15:36:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The supply of drinking water to the city of Tripoli was restored after three days of [...] Full text...

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Niger-EU Political Dialogue opens in Niamey

03 july 2020 - 15:42:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - All Nigeriens, except those in the Diaspora, will have their biometric voters' cards at least a [...] Full text...

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Denmark to host round table on humanitarian situation in the Sahel

02 july 2020 - 15:58:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A ministerial round table on the humanitarian situation in the Sahel, particularly in Burkina Faso, Mali [...] Full text...

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Resource mobilization for the development of the G5 Sahel area continues

01 july 2020 - 15:11:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The mobilization of resources for the development of the G5 Sahel area will continue, the [...] Full text...

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Terrorism: Displaced persons begin to return home in Sahel region

01 july 2020 - 15:01:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Rising from their meeting on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania, with French President, Emmanuel Macron, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Insecurity, COVID-19 cause for concern in Mauritania

30 june 2020 - 22:50:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The summit of G5 Sahel heads of state here Tuesday expressed deep concern with the security [...] Full text...

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"Survie" criticizes French military intervention in fight against terrorism in Sahel

30 june 2020 - 22:07:26
Paris, France (PANA) - The Survie Association Tuesday criticized the presence of French forces in the Barkane operation under the [...] Full text...

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French President Emmanuel Macron attends G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott

30 june 2020 - 13:15:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  Mauritanian capital Nouakchott is hosting a G5 Sahel heads of state summit on Tuesday, attended by [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel–France Summit: Burkinabe president Kabore in Nouakchott

29 june 2020 - 19:16:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will Tuesday, 30 June, 2020, take part in [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: President Ghazouani enquires about Senegalese counterpart on self-confinement

26 june 2020 - 23:45:25
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Friday inquired about the state of health of his Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Nigerien police seize 82.5 kg of cannabis, 4,000 tramadol tablets in Niamey

23 june 2020 - 19:57:02
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The central office for the Repression of illegal drug trafficking (OCTRIS), seized huge quantities of drugs [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IOM appeals for US$ 37.8 million to continue lifesaving assistance to vulnerable people in Central Sahel region

23 june 2020 - 14:07:21
Dakar, Senegal - A rise in violence and the multi-layered humanitarian crisis in the Central Sahel region have resulted in [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight struggles between intervening countries in Libya, judicial protection of Libyan assets abroad

20 june 2020 - 18:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The struggle by foreign countries to play the bigger role in restoring peace in Libya was [...] Full text...

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Kabore says Burkina Faso is 'in a war situation'

19 june 2020 - 15:40:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is in a state of war against terrorism, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré [...] Full text...

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Barkane Force neutralize jihadists in northern Mali

19 june 2020 - 12:48:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Barkane Force, deployed in the Sahel to lead a crusade against terrorism, announced in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: President Kaboré praises resilience of Sahel populations to terrorism

18 june 2020 - 22:29:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Thursday hailed the resilience of populations in Djibo [...] Full text...

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France thanks US for eliminating AQMI leader in Mali

18 june 2020 - 21:04:54
Paris, France (PANA) - France Thursday commended the United States intelligent services for providing information to French forces to eliminate [...] Full text...

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‘New contract’ needed with nature to keep drought and deserts at bay, says GUterres

18 june 2020 - 05:42:05
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for "a new contract with nature" to address ongoing global [...] Full text...

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Congo controls its deforestation rate - official

18 june 2020 - 00:15:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Tourism and Environment, Arlette Soudan-Nonault, said here Tuesday Congo was controlling its [...] Full text...

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EU adopts conclusions on preventing, countering terrorism and violent extremism

16 june 2020 - 12:29:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday adopted conclusions reiterating its unwavering commitment to protecting EU citizens against [...] Full text...

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Children caught in conflict facing ‘brutality and fear while the world watches’, says UN

16 june 2020 - 06:19:39
New York, US (PANA) - Boys and girls used and abused in armed conflict have had their childhoods replaced by [...] Full text...

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Security, economic challenges in Sahel threatening development in ECOWAS Region – FM

12 june 2020 - 23:28:39
Accra, June 12 (PANA) - Ghana’s minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said here Friday security [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges continued international support for Mali amid growing terrorist threat

12 june 2020 - 05:05:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has stressed the need for continued international commitment to Mali, as the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR concerned about escalating violence in Sahel region

11 june 2020 - 20:38:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said here Thursdays it was [...] Full text...

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Tunisian defense minister denies presence of foreign military base in country

11 june 2020 - 19:53:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Defense Minister Imed Hazgui formally denied here Thursday the presence of a foreign military base [...] Full text...

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Met. Dept. predicts higher-than-normal rainfall in Niger

11 june 2020 - 18:04:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - There is a 50 percent probability that this year's rainfall will be higher than normal in [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe ruling party vows that terrorism will be defeated

11 june 2020 - 17:58:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the ruling People's Movement for Progress (MPP), Simon Compaoré, said on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB approves $20 million to contain spread in G5 Sahel nations

11 june 2020 - 16:53:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$20 million in [...] Full text...

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France concerned with extrajudicial killing accusations in antiterrorist fight in Sahel

10 june 2020 - 22:51:41
Paris, France (PANA) - The French foreign affairs ministry Wednesday expressed concern with allegations by Amnesty International of exactions against [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Combined ground and air forces neutralize 7 suspected terrorists

10 june 2020 - 17:03:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè army says it neutralized at least seven suspected terrorists between Monday night and [...] Full text...

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EU outraged by human rights violations in central Mali

10 june 2020 - 14:10:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has express indignation and deep concern at what constitutes clear human rights [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity says Africa is home to nine of ten of the world’s most neglected crises

10 june 2020 - 06:23:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Humanitarian charity Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said Africa is home to nine of 10 of [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses soldiers in Sahel of killing people under guise of anti-terror operations

10 june 2020 - 05:58:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International is accusing soldiers in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso of rampaging [...] Full text...

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From farm to fork: Women championing agricultural transformation in Africa (An AfDB Feaure)

09 june 2020 - 16:29:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - From Sudan to Mali, Senegal to Mozambique, and Zambia to Mauritania, women are changing the [...] Full text...

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About 20 suspected terrorists neutralised in Burkina Faso's Sahel

09 june 2020 - 10:56:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About 20 suspected terrorists were neutralised on Monday night in the town of Kelbo in [...] Full text...

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Two Burkinabe soldiers killed in the Sahel

07 june 2020 - 08:59:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Saturday in the explosion of an improvised device on [...] Full text...

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French President Macron speaks with Tunisian, Algerian counterparts on telephone

06 june 2020 - 14:42:57
Paris, France (PANA) - French Head of State Emmanuel Macron has spoken on telephone with Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed and [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN peacekeeping chief tells Security Council

06 june 2020 - 05:30:52
New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 is complicating an already complex security situation in the Sahel, with terrorist groups exploiting [...] Full text...

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Morocco calls for increased mobilization against Daesh in Sahel

05 june 2020 - 11:02:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco on Thursday called for increased mobilization of the anti-Daesh coalition against the terrorist group's acts [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: More than 2 million people to be affected by food insecurity between June and August

03 june 2020 - 22:17:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Between June and August, some 2,151,970 people spread across all regions of the country will [...] Full text...

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Handball: Egypt to organize the next African Cup of champion clubs

02 june 2020 - 18:50:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Handball Confederation has granted Egypt the right to organize, from November 13 to 22, [...] Full text...

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Milk producers in West and Central Africa call on their leaders to save the sector

02 june 2020 - 10:56:00
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Fifty-five local milk producers from six West and Central African countries on Monday appealed to their [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Mali gets 21.6 billion CFA francs grant from EU to meet people's urgent needs

29 may 2020 - 12:30:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has granted a budget support of 21.6 billion CFA francs to Mali, [...] Full text...

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Mali moves to redevelop Gourma biosphere reserve for elephant survival

28 may 2020 - 14:29:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has adopted a bill establishing the Gourma Biosphere Reserve, an area located near [...] Full text...

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Thirteen terrorists killed in Burina Faso's Soum province

24 may 2020 - 19:40:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – At least 13 terrorists were killed by Burkinabe soldiers on Saturday in Gasseliki in Soum [...] Full text...

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No locust threat in Tunisia, says Ministry of Agriculture

22 may 2020 - 10:11:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The locust situation in northwest Africa is currently not a cause for concern, Tunisia's Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: West African women excluded from pandemic info sharing, key decision making - Report

21 may 2020 - 11:36:55
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (PANA) - Women are excluded from information sharing on Covid-19 and from key high level decision making [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands independent probe of 'execution' of 12 men in State custody

21 may 2020 - 11:23:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Burkina Faso authorities should credibly investigate alleged extrajudicial executions of 12 men detained by gendarmes on [...] Full text...

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AU contact group on Libya calls on Libyan actors to observe ceasefire

20 may 2020 - 23:37:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) contact group on Libya Wednesday reaffirmed its appeal to “Libyan actors to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger president says pandemic should lead to implementation of new paradigm in global governance

20 may 2020 - 16:09:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis should lead to implementation of a new paradigm in global governance, Nigerien President [...] Full text...

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Burkinabes bemoan insecurity as politicians strategize for November polls

15 may 2020 - 17:24:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's political class are neck deep in preparations for the country's presidential and legislative [...] Full text...

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US condemns attack that killed eight Burkinabe soldiers

14 may 2020 - 11:09:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United States has condemned the "brutal" attack last Monday that left eight Burkinabe soldiers [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 8 soldiers, 20 attackers killed in the Sahel

13 may 2020 - 16:59:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eight Burkinabè soldiers lost their lives and around 20 attackers were killed on Monday during [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Burkina Faso military patrol attack doubles to eight

13 may 2020 - 10:59:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death toll from Monday's attack on a Burkina Faso military detachment on the border [...] Full text...

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Nigeria violence sees 23,000 refugees flee into Niger in April alone: UNHCR

13 may 2020 - 07:06:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ongoing violence in parts of north-western Nigeria forced an estimated 23,000 people to seek safety and [...] Full text...

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Four Burkinabe soldiers killed in alleged terrorist attack

12 may 2020 - 11:22:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four Burkinabe soldiers were killed and four others missing on Monday in a clash with [...] Full text...

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Battle ‘not yet over’ against locust invasions in East Africa and Yemen - says FAO

12 may 2020 - 05:39:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and other challenges, significant gains have been made against Desert Locust [...] Full text...

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Mali, MINUSMA condemn killers of three Chadian peacekeepers

11 may 2020 - 14:05:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has been shocked by the death of three Chadian peacekeepers on Sunday when [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Germany gives CFAF 7 billion to Mali for food security and resilience

08 may 2020 - 17:25:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Germany has granted Mali an additional financial contribution of CFAF 7.2 billion, through the World Food [...] Full text...

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French Army strikes severe blow to IS in northern Burkina Faso

08 may 2020 - 14:26:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Army says that it struck, in late April, "a severe blow" to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African artists take creative approach to fighting virus

08 may 2020 - 05:07:07
Paris, France (PANA) - Top artists from across Africa and throughout the African Diaspora have joined forces with the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as pandemic hits

06 may 2020 - 05:50:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Well over 40 million people across West Africa face desperate food shortages in coming months, with [...] Full text...

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Burkinabé gendarme killed in ambush in Sahel

02 may 2020 - 18:16:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Burkinabe gendarme was killed Saturday in an ambush in the locality of Gaskindé in [...] Full text...

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People in Sahel region of Burkina Faso starved by terrorists

29 april 2020 - 14:47:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- Terrorists are starving residents of the Burkinabe Sahel, the chairman of the ruling People's Movement for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: G5 Sahel presidents call for help

28 april 2020 - 23:43:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The G5 Sahel presidents Tuesday made a solemn appeal for international solidarity to help the sub-region [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch reports new massacres by Islamist groups in Burkina Faso

28 april 2020 - 15:17:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Suspected Islamist armed groups killed at least 90 civilians in three attacks on villages in [...] Full text...

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Joint G5 Sahel, Barkane forces repel armed attack

28 april 2020 - 05:28:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The joint G5 Sahel force in collaboration with Barkane on 8 April repelled an armed [...] Full text...

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Paris engages to repatriate Burkinabe nationals stranded in France - head of diplomacy

27 april 2020 - 21:51:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France has engaged to repatriate Burkinabe nationals stranded in France because of the coronavirus disease, [...] Full text...

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The 2020 rainy season is expected to be generally wet in the Sahelian countries

27 april 2020 - 15:41:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 2020 rainy season is expected to be wet overall, according to a press release issued [...] Full text...

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Protect civilians in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions, urges UN refugee agency

24 april 2020 - 04:59:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An upsurge in military action against armed groups in West Africa’s vast Sahel and Lake Chad [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN to set up regional humanitarian hubs to combat pandemic

23 april 2020 - 16:00:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations is working closely with national governments to set up regional humanitarian hubs in [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe army responds to Human Rights Watch communiqué

20 april 2020 - 20:29:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The Burkinabe army Monday rejected a statement by Human Rights Watch (HRW) accusing it of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's security forces allegedly execute 31 detainees, says Human Rights Watch

20 april 2020 - 10:18:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch said on Monday that Burkina Faso's security forces allegedly executed 31 detainees on 9 April, [...] Full text...

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One killed in conflict between traditional gold panners in Niger

17 april 2020 - 16:02:11
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - One Burkinabe was killed and 13 Nigerians wounded in a clash between gold miners from the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso’s immediate challenge is to contain pandemic spread - IMF

15 april 2020 - 10:19:06
Washington, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$115.3 million [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report Covid-19 epidemic, its effect on the cost of living and the continuing fighting

11 april 2020 - 17:29:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coronavirus epidemic which has progressed in recent weeks in the country, reaching 24 confirmed cases, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus is threatening global peace and security - UN chief warns

11 april 2020 - 06:20:23
New York, US (PANA) - While the COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis, its implications are more [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger dressmakers turn to making face masks...

10 april 2020 - 17:05:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - With the advent of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some items such as respiratory masks have aroused [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry accuses Haftar forces of cutting off drinking water to Tripoli

08 april 2020 - 17:00:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU) said on Wednesday that cutting off [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso crisis, coronavirus concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security

03 april 2020 - 06:10:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are “spiralling out of control”, the World Food [...] Full text...

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Moscow calls for humanitarian truce, cessation of hostilities in Libya

27 march 2020 - 18:12:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russia has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Libya, a ceasefire and humanitarian truce, [...] Full text...

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Mali needs 56,000 tonnes of cereals to build its food security stock

25 march 2020 - 10:25:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali needs 56,000 tonnes of cereals, 16,000 tonnes of livestock feed and a few hundred tonnes [...] Full text...

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Three people including village chief killed in eastern Burkina Faso

25 march 2020 - 08:43:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The head of the village of Tankoualou, as well and two others, were killed by [...] Full text...

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Niger: EU donates 13 armoured vehicles to support the fight against terrorism

24 march 2020 - 15:09:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The European Union  (EU) donated 13 armoured vehicles to Niger on Tuesday to "build the capacity" [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EC extends training mission in Mali with broadened mandate, increased budget

23 march 2020 - 18:26:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday decided to expand the scope of the mandate of the European [...] Full text...

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Joint G5 Sahel/AU, ECOWAS team meets on deployment of African force in Sahel

17 march 2020 - 10:21:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A joint G5 Sahel/African Union and ECOWAS meeting in Niamey on counter-terrorism on Monday discussed the [...] Full text...

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Germany gives 1 billion FCFA to Peacekeeping School in Bamako

16 march 2020 - 20:23:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Germany will provide the Peacekeeping School (EMP) "Alioune Blondin Bèye" in Bamako with 1 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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National reconciliation and the appointment of an African envoy to Libya, issues of the AU Contact Group meeting in Congo

12 march 2020 - 19:55:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya met for the second time [...] Full text...

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Peter Pham appointed U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel

12 march 2020 - 18:54:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday announced the appointment of Dr. J Peter Pham as Special [...] Full text...

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Ten people killed by unidentified gunmen in central Mali

12 march 2020 - 11:37:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Ten people were killed and homes set on fire by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday in Kourkanda, [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for more support key for counter-terrorism in Africa

12 march 2020 - 05:02:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in [...] Full text...

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More than 70 suspected terrorists killed in the Burkina Faso Sahel

11 march 2020 - 15:41:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 70 suspected terrorists were eliminated on Tuesday by the Burkina Faso army in [...] Full text...

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French diplomat lauds G5 Sahel Joint Force

11 march 2020 - 10:29:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French Ambassador to Niger, Alexandre Garcia, has lauded the activities of the G5 Sahel Joint [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions League: All semi-finalists emerge

08 march 2020 - 06:24:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the four semi-finalists have emerged in the 2019-20 CAF Champions league after the second-leg, quarter-final [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe ruling party wants int'l community to support G5 Sahel in fight against terrorism

07 march 2020 - 17:05:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP), the ruling party in Burkina Faso, on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions League: Zamalek, first to reach semi-finals

07 march 2020 - 05:33:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Although they lost the second-leg, quarter-final match 1-0 on Friday, five-time champions Zamalek of Egypt have [...] Full text...

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Nigerien, Danish MPs discuss migration, terrorism issues

06 march 2020 - 14:50:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Migration, combating terrorism and population growth at the centre of trade were the focus of a [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions League: Second-leg, quarter-final matches this weekend

06 march 2020 - 05:19:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the second-leg, quarter-final matches, to be played on Friday and Saturday, in the 2019-20 CAF [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Public free to attend African C1 matches in Tunisia

05 march 2020 - 15:21:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) announced on Wednesday that all matches scheduled for this weekend will [...] Full text...

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Tunisian health ministry recommends behind closed doors football matches

04 march 2020 - 16:22:36
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian director of basic health care and chair of the coronavirus monitoring committee, Chocri Ben Hamouda, [...] Full text...

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Curfew extended in the Sahel and Eastern Burkina Faso regions

04 march 2020 - 13:39:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Governors of the Sahel and eastern regions of Burkina Faso on Tuesday extended the curfew [...] Full text...

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Third edition of International Wassulou Festival on from 5-7 March in Yanfolila, southern Mali

04 march 2020 - 13:36:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The third edition of the International Festival of Wassulou (FIWA) opens in Yanfolila, Sikasso region of [...] Full text...

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Niger: 18 terrorists neutralized, four others captured

03 march 2020 - 19:27:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After the tracking operation carried out in the "three frontiers of Mali-Niger-Burkina Faso" zone, which resulted [...] Full text...

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Four Burkinabè soldiers killed in explosion in northern region

03 march 2020 - 18:53:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least four Burkinabè soldiers were killed on Tuesday in the explosion of their vehicle [...] Full text...

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Forum on peaceful transborder migration of livestock in the ECOWAS region opens in Niamey

03 march 2020 - 14:07:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A forum on responsible and peaceful transhumance in  the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Senegalese international referee Magjette Ndiaye to handle the return match between Etoile and Wyddad

02 march 2020 - 22:08:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed the Senegalese referee, Maguette Ndiaye, to handle the [...] Full text...

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Countries express concern about climate threats to Africa

02 march 2020 - 21:46:29
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Participants in the Sixth African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) have expressed concern about [...] Full text...

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Niamey to host the International millet festival

02 march 2020 - 21:17:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An international millet festival (FESTIMIL) opens on Tuesday at the Niamey Academy of the Arts, aimed [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts agriculture, environment and livestock fair

02 march 2020 - 20:43:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Since Sunday, Niamey has been hosting the 6th edition of the Agriculture, Technical, Environment and Livestock [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso police union upset after 10 officers are killed in terrorist attack

02 march 2020 - 16:04:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Union of Police (UNAPOL) in Burkina Faso has expressed its discontent after the [...] Full text...

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Mali's FM in Paris on fence-mending mission with France

01 march 2020 - 16:19:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Determined to mend fences with France following comments that angered Paris which was made by the [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions League: All results from first-leg, quarter-final matches

01 march 2020 - 03:48:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With two first-leg, quarter-final matches decided on Saturday, here are all results from that round in the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 10 police officers killed in the Sahel

29 february 2020 - 19:27:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ten Burkinabè police officers were killed on Saturday in an attack on Sebba police station [...] Full text...

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French, Malian FMs meet in Paris after diplomatic incident

29 february 2020 - 19:23:17
Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian met on Friday with his Malian counterpart, Tiébilé [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions League: Some results from first-leg, quarter-final matches

29 february 2020 - 06:07:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are some results from the first-leg, quarter-final matches played on Friday in the 2019-20 CAF [...] Full text...

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Mali's Ambassador to Paris recalled to Bamako

28 february 2020 - 18:17:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's ambassador to France, Toumani Djimé Diallo, was recalled to Bamako on Thursday, 27 February, following [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe gendarme killed in the Sahel

28 february 2020 - 14:55:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Burkinabe gendarme was killed and another wounded on Wednesday night in an attack on [...] Full text...

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EU is Burkina Faso's main partner in security issues

27 february 2020 - 15:47:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is Burkina Faso's main partner in the fight against terrorism, said [...] Full text...

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'We're exploring collaboration among nations to defeat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism' - Buhari

27 february 2020 - 09:50:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says his government is exploring "higher level collaboration" among nations and international [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces train journalists

26 february 2020 - 22:31:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces (DCAF) Wednesday held a training workshop [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to accelerate climate commitments

26 february 2020 - 17:47:44
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Africa will need to accelerate climate commitments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel, Union of Chambers of Commerce of the Sahel sign cooperation agreement

26 february 2020 - 17:07:58
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - On the sidelines of its 6th Summit of Heads of State, the G5 Sahel Permanent Secretariat [...] Full text...

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EIB provides 10 million Euros credit for small farmers in Mali

26 february 2020 - 12:44:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of ten million euros to Kafo Jiginew, [...] Full text...

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German Development Bank gives Tunisia 27.5 million euros

26 february 2020 - 09:33:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian government and the German Development Bank on Tuesday signed a financing agreement to implement [...] Full text...

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6th summit of G5 Sahel heads of state begins in Nouakchott

25 february 2020 - 18:27:45
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth summit of G5 Sahel heads of state began early Tuesday afternoon, in the premises [...] Full text...

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Niger needs some $ 399 million to meet humanitarian challenges

25 february 2020 - 17:20:38
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Prime Minister and Head of the Nigerien Government, Brigi Rafini, on Tuesday pleaded with technical [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel Summit opens in Nouakchott on Tuesday

25 february 2020 - 10:07:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Four heads of state of the G5 Sahel have arrived in Nouakchott for their sixth summit [...] Full text...

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French FM to participate in General Assembly of Sahel Alliance in Nouakchott on Tuesday

24 february 2020 - 23:48:50
Paris, France (PANA)  - The French minister of foreign affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will Tuesday take part in the Mauritanian [...] Full text...

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EIB provided € 3 billion in funding to Africa in 2019

24 february 2020 - 17:25:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Taking stock of the activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Africa for the year [...] Full text...

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WB supports Niger and entire Sahel region faced with the terrorist threat

24 february 2020 - 15:01:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank's Director General of Operations, Mr. Axel Van Trotsenburg, has said that the Bank [...] Full text...

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Mauritania hosts conference of G5 Sahel ministers

24 february 2020 - 03:32:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The meeting of the Council of G5 Sahel ministers, preparing for the sixth ordinary summit of [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel: President Christian Kaboré to hand over presidency to Mauritanian president on Tuesday

23 february 2020 - 17:32:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Designated on 5 February 2019 by his G5 Sahel peers, current chairman for a one-year [...] Full text...

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Niger: 120 terrorists neutralized by Nigerien and French forces in Barkane

23 february 2020 - 12:22:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - More than 120 terrorists have been neutralized during a joint operation carried out in recent days [...] Full text...

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UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime

22 february 2020 - 05:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says escalating Burkina Faso violence creates wider Sahel displacement emergency

22 february 2020 - 05:20:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Deadly attacks on villages in Burkina Faso have forced 150,000 people to flee in just [...] Full text...

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World Bank commits US$2bn to Niger's development for three years

21 february 2020 - 14:42:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank will put about two billion dollars in Niger's development over the next three [...] Full text...

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Skhirat Agreement is 'single framework' to end Libya's political crisis, says Mediterranean states

21 february 2020 - 11:27:29
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The importance of the political process in Libya through the full implementation of the Skhirat Political [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: President Kaboré vows "the fight against terrorism will be won"

20 february 2020 - 16:59:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Addressing internally displaced persons while visiting the Sahel, Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on [...] Full text...

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Millions of children, families in Niger struggle as humanitarian needs mount – UNICEF

20 february 2020 - 05:51:55
Niamey, Miger (PANA) - Malnutrition, disease, floods, droughts and displacement in Niger have put nearly three million people, more than [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Sixth summit of G5 Sahel heads of state on 25 February

19 february 2020 - 23:47:03
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth ordinary summit of G5 Sahel heads of state will be held on 25 February, [...] Full text...

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Esperance de Tunis leads the Tunisian league Championship

19 february 2020 - 18:34:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - L'Esperance Sportif de Tunis consolidated their lead at the top of the Tunisian professional league 1 [...] Full text...

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At least six people killed in north-central Burkina Faso

19 february 2020 - 13:49:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least six people were killed on Tuesday in an attack on Yimbila village in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Opposition calls on government to secure places of worship

18 february 2020 - 18:37:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso opposition on Tuesday called on the government to secure places of worship, [...] Full text...

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Libyans condemn Egyptian interference in Libya's internal affairs

18 february 2020 - 17:39:22
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The overwhelming majority of Libyan public opinion has vigorously condemned the various forms of continuous external [...] Full text...

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Three Burkinabe soldiers killed Tuesday in the Sahel.

18 february 2020 - 15:21:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least three Burkinabe soldiers were killed early Tuesday in an attack on the military [...] Full text...

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Food security in West Africa at the centre of a high-level meeting in Niamey

18 february 2020 - 13:15:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A high-level meeting on the food and nutrition situation of in the Sahel and West Africa [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: President Macky Sall visits Nouakchott

17 february 2020 - 21:52:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Senegalese President Macky Sall arrived here Monday at the head of a high level delegation for [...] Full text...

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World Bank's chief of operations tours 4 Sahel countries

17 february 2020 - 14:52:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank's Director General of Operations, Axel van Trotsenburg has embarked on a 10-day tour [...] Full text...

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24 killed in suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso Sahel

17 february 2020 - 12:48:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- At least 24 people were killed on Sunday in Pansi village of Yagha province in Burkina [...] Full text...

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Relations with AU, Libya on agenda of EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

15 february 2020 - 17:14:25
Paris, France (PANA) - Heads of European diplomacy will meet on Monday in Brussels, as the Foreign Affairs Council of [...] Full text...

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Niger's economic capital, Maradi, "suffocated" since Nigeria closed borders

14 february 2020 - 17:33:02
Maradi, Niger (PANA) - The region of Maradi in Niger, bordering Nigeria, which used to be prosperous and the hub [...] Full text...

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Pastor and three children killed in Burkina Faso Sahel

14 february 2020 - 13:46:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A pastor and his three children kidnapped on Tuesday were found dead on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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In period of conflicts, children remain the most exposed to violence - Save The Children

13 february 2020 - 21:25:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - In a period of conflicts, children remain the most exposed to violence, as one out of [...] Full text...

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No Nigerien student in China has been infected with the coronavirus - Chinese ambassador to Niger

13 february 2020 - 19:13:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "As of today, no Nigerien student in China has been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus," the [...] Full text...

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Can the AU help Mozambique combat terrorism? - Analysis

13 february 2020 - 15:13:50
Top of Form Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - For the first time the escalating terrorist threat in Mozambique has been discussed by [...] Full text...

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French business council, WFP meet Friday in Paris to discuss the situation in the Sahel

13 february 2020 - 14:42:09
Paris, France (PANA) - A meeting organized by the Business Council of International Financial Institutions of Medef-International with the participation [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: President Ghazouani receives US official David Halle

12 february 2020 - 23:00:53
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Wednesday received the US deputy-Secretary for political affairs, David [...] Full text...

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AU supports reconciliation conference in Libya

11 february 2020 - 18:47:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 33rd summit of the African Union (AU), held on 9 and 10 February in Addis [...] Full text...

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Mali’s President calls for solidarity as food crisis escalates across Sahel

11 february 2020 - 15:42:36
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Against a backdrop of an escalating security crisis where 4.3 million women, men and children are [...] Full text...

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One person killed, 6 others abducted in Burkinabe Sahel

11 february 2020 - 14:58:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - One person was killed and six others abducted on Monday night in Sebba, Yagha province [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges new AU chairperson Ramaphosa to hinge ‘Silencing the Guns’ goal on justice, accountability

11 february 2020 - 07:39:09
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – As South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa begins his term of office as the chairperson of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security officials arrest 137 illegal migrants

10 february 2020 - 16:25:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security forces have foiled three attempts of illegal migration to the Italian coast from the [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about continued violation of arms embargo on Libya

10 february 2020 - 14:40:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, has expressed "the concern of the [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: UN chief calls for ‘collective, comprehensive, coordinated’ response to challenges facing Africa

09 february 2020 - 18:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: African leaders meet against background of huge challenges

09 february 2020 - 18:05:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – African leaders on Sunday began their 33rd Summit in Addis Ababa under the theme: “Silencing the [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Nigeria's President says ECOWAS mobilising funds to combat terrorism

09 february 2020 - 10:43:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said that member States of [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: G5 Sahel chairman describes the security situation in the area as 'worrying'

09 february 2020 - 10:23:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel countries are facing a worrying security situation, Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Guterres hails ‘shared values, mutual respect and common interests’ of AU-UN partnership

09 february 2020 - 02:20:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN chief on Saturday called on the international community to recognise the need for African [...] Full text...

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Meeting in Addis Ababa on Libya, Sahel region on sidelines of 33rd AU summit

08 february 2020 - 13:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is Saturday hosting a summit on Libya and the Sahel region [...] Full text...

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Africa must speak with one voice on Libyan issue - Chergui

08 february 2020 - 00:39:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -  The African Union commissioner for peace and security, Smaïl Chergui, said here Friday called on [...] Full text...

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IBK meets with under-secretary of state for political affairs

07 february 2020 - 22:02:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The US Under-secretary of state for political affairs, David Hale, was received here Thursday by Malian [...] Full text...

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AU intends to send observers to monitor Libyan ceasefire

07 february 2020 - 18:35:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union, in collaboration with the United Nations, plans to send observers to monitor [...] Full text...

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Buhari leaves Abuja for AU summit in Addis Ababa

07 february 2020 - 16:46:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Friday to attend the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads [...] Full text...

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Niger launches 3 websites to improve security communication

07 february 2020 - 16:30:38
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - In a bid to facilitate security communication, both internally and to citizens, Niger's National Police, National [...] Full text...

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Half of all violent deaths involve small arms and light weapons, UN warns

06 february 2020 - 05:51:26
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 50 per cent of all violent deaths between 2010 and 2015, more than 200,000 [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency steps up response in Sahel region

06 february 2020 - 05:41:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is stepping up response in Africa’s Sahel region where escalating violence has [...] Full text...

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France increases staff for Barkane operation

04 february 2020 - 22:02:57
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron, in accordance with the orientations from the Pau summit and the construction [...] Full text...

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US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs visits West Africa

04 february 2020 - 11:37:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale travels to West Africa from February 4 [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 18 civilians killed in attack on Burkina Faso Sahel village, Government

03 february 2020 - 09:37:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eighteen villagers were killed on Saturday afternoon in an attack that targeted the village of [...] Full text...

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About 20 villagers killed in Burkinabè Sahel

03 february 2020 - 07:20:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – About 20 people were killed on Saturday night by an armed gang in the village [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions League: All eight qualifiers for knockout stage emerge

02 february 2020 - 08:13:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At the end of the six-round group matches on Saturday, all the qualifiers for the quarter-finals [...] Full text...

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Malian president to take part in EU/G5 Sahel meeting in Brussels

01 february 2020 - 15:35:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been invited to take part in the European Union/G5 Sahel [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions League: All final group matches on Saturday

01 february 2020 - 10:48:30
2019-20 CAF Champions League: All final group matches on Saturday   Cairo, Egypt (PANA)  - The following are all the final group [...] Full text...

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AU strongly condemns continued fighting in Tripoli

31 january 2020 - 13:13:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The 8th meeting of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya has strongly condemned [...] Full text...

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The escalation of violence in Burkina Faso worries ICRC

30 january 2020 - 23:54:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in reaction to the recurrence of the [...] Full text...

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Abducted town hall official in eastern Burkina Faso released

30 january 2020 - 17:02:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The abducted Adama Traoré, the secretary-general of the mayor's office of Pama, a commune located [...] Full text...

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Town hall official kidnapped in eastern Burkina Faso

30 january 2020 - 15:00:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Adama Traoré, the secretary general of the town hall of Pama, a commune located in [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville summit on Libya, an opportunity for the AU to relaunch itself on the Libyan issue (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

30 january 2020 - 13:10:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 8th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) High Level [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President meets with Malian FM

29 january 2020 - 17:15:05
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, on Wednesday received the Malian Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...

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USAID gives Niger US$153 million to build resilience in 19 municipalities

29 january 2020 - 12:17:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated US$153 million for food security development activities [...] Full text...

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Six soldiers killed in eastern Burkina Faso

29 january 2020 - 08:50:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Six Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 39 dead in Saturday’s terrorist attack in Sahel region - government

28 january 2020 - 21:23:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The Burkinabè government Tuesday announced that 39 villagers were killed on Saturday in a terrorist [...] Full text...

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US condemns "brutal murder" of civilians in the Burkinabe Sahel

28 january 2020 - 17:50:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United States of America on Tuesday condemned the "brutal murder" of civilians on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Malian PM relaunches construction of Sévaré-Gao road

28 january 2020 - 12:06:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé arrived on Monday in Gao 1,200 km from Bamako, the first [...] Full text...

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'Burkina Faso faces world’s fastest growing displacement crisis'

28 january 2020 - 11:09:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has painted a worrying picture of the humanitarian situation [...] Full text...

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AU Summit on Libyan crisis to be held on Thursday in Brazzaville

28 january 2020 - 10:00:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The eighth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union High Level Committee on [...] Full text...

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Nearly 5 million children in need due to rising violence in central Sahel: UNICEF

28 january 2020 - 08:42:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A surge in violence in the central Sahel region in Africa means nearly five million children [...] Full text...

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Dozens of people shot dead in Burkinabè Sahel region, says national television

28 january 2020 - 00:01:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Dozens of people were shot dead on Saturday in an attack on the village of [...] Full text...

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