Thousands of Burkinabe march to demand explanation of activist's death in Côte d'Ivoire jail

30 july 2025 - 12:47:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of Burkinabe on Wednesday poured into the streets of the capital, Ouagadougou, to demand [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Launch of two World Bank economic reports

27 june 2024 - 13:01:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Burkina Faso Economic Update and the Country Economic [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Final, first-leg: Esperance v Al Ahly: Facts & Figures

16 may 2024 - 07:12:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As Tunisian giants  Espérance Sportive de Tunis host their Egyptian counterparts Al-Ahly in the first-leg of [...] Full text...

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Thousands of people march in support of Burkina Faso's military junta

17 february 2024 - 17:12:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people from all walks of life on Saturday demonstrated their support for Burkina [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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Thomas Sankara file: An international network asks France to declassify secret defence documents

12 december 2023 - 18:00:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On Tuesday, the international network Justice for Thomas Sankara Justice for Africa called on France [...] Full text...

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A Libyan newspaper wonders whether the changes in French-speaking Africa augur a new Françafrique

08 september 2023 - 16:40:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The changes we are witnessing in the Sahel region, in Central Africa and in what is generally [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: USM Alger hold Asec Mimosa in first-leg match, Young Africans win 2-0 aginst Gallant

11 may 2023 - 16:32:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algerian side USM Alger managed to hold hosts ASEC Mimosas to a 0-0 draw in the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso wants to strengthen its cooperation with Russia in the fight against terrorism

21 december 2022 - 14:05:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela said on Tuesday that Burkina [...] Full text...

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Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambela appointed Prime Minister of Burkina Faso

22 october 2022 - 14:14:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambela was appointed on Friday as prime minister of the transition [...] Full text...

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Blaise Compaoré apologises to Sankara family

26 july 2022 - 16:53:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former President Blaise Compaoré Tuesday asked for forgiveness from the family of the late Captain [...] Full text...

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Former President Kaboré forced by supporters to abandon meeting with current president of Burkina Faso

08 july 2022 - 16:20:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several hundred demonstrators gathered Friday in front of the home of former Burkinabe President Roch [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta leader invites former presidents. including convicted Compaoré, to 'high-level meeting

07 july 2022 - 06:02:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's junta leader, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has invited the country's former presidents to [...] Full text...

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'Thomas Sankara's family not claiming financial compensation'

26 april 2022 - 06:07:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The family of Captain Thomas Sankara, the former Burkinabe president assassinated in October 1987, said [...] Full text...

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Civil interests judgment in Thomas Sankara trial postponed to 25 April

13 april 2022 - 16:22:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The civil interests judgment of the trial of the assassination of Captain Thomas Sankara and [...] Full text...

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President of Burkinabè transition holds talks with UN representative

12 april 2022 - 19:11:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional president Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Tuesday held talks with the Special [...] Full text...

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Verdict of life imprisonment for Blaise Compaoré over Thomas Sankara assassibation trial "heavy and disproportionate" - CDP

10 april 2022 - 14:02:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), the party of former Burkinabe President Blaise Compaoré, [...] Full text...

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1ST. LEAD: Former Burkinabe President Blaise Compaoré sentenced to life imprisonment for assassination of Thomas Sankara

06 april 2022 - 13:44:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Military Court here on Wednesday sentenced former Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore to life imprisonment [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Former Burkinabè President Compaoré jailed for life for President Sankara's assassination

06 april 2022 - 11:19:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former Burkinabè President Blaise Compaoré was on Wednesday sentenced to death by a military tribunal [...] Full text...

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Eleven defendants granted provisional release in Sankara trial

26 october 2021 - 20:38:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A high court here Tuesday released provisionally 11 defendants facing trial in the assassination of [...] Full text...

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Trial on Thomas Sankara’s assassination reopens

25 october 2021 - 20:04:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Suspended on 11 October after its opening, the trial over the assassination of Thomas Sankara [...] Full text...

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Thomas Sankara trial suspended for fortnight

11 october 2021 - 18:25:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The trial of the assassination of former Burkinabe President Thomas Sankara and 12 of his [...] Full text...

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Trial of assassination of Burkina Faso's charismatic military leader Thomas Sankara opens

11 october 2021 - 11:09:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The trial of the assassination of the former charismatic leader of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara, [...] Full text...

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France to send last batch of evidence requested by investigating judge in Thomas Sankara case

15 april 2021 - 18:58:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Embassy in Burkina Faso will hand over, next Saturday, the third and last [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe president Blaise Compaoré indicted in assassination of Thomas Sankara

13 april 2021 - 15:54:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former Burkinabè President Blaise Compaoré and 13 other persons have been indicted in the case [...] Full text...

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Composition of the new government of Burkina Faso

11 january 2021 - 13:04:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new government has been announced and it is led by Prime Minister Christophe [...] Full text...

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Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré reappointed Burkina prime minister

05 january 2021 - 21:49:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré was Tuesday evening reappointed Burkina Faso Prime Minister through a decree [...] Full text...

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Minor flaws do not make Sunday’s polls in Burkina Faso dubious – Presidential Majority

24 november 2020 - 13:57:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Alliance of Political Parties and Political Organisations of the Presidential Majority (APMP) considers shortcomings [...] Full text...

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The many sides of J.J. Rawlings: A tribute (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

16 november 2020 - 08:46:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Not even his harshest critics would begrudge Flt. Lt. John Jerry Rawlings, the late Ghanaian President, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Thomas Sankara's widow seeks justice for late husband

15 october 2020 - 17:56:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mariam Sankara, the widow of Captain Thomas Sankara, assassinated on October 15, 1987, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso commemorates 33 years of the assassination of Thomas Sankara

14 october 2020 - 18:16:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On October 15, 1987, Captain Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso, was assassinated along with [...] Full text...

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State House refutes allegation of President Lungu financing Rwandan rebels

14 july 2020 - 18:23:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - State House in Zambia has refuted and described as false reports that President Edgar Lungu allegedly [...] Full text...

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Trial of repatriated Rwandan rebel spokesperson Sankara postponed again after witnesses fail to appear

04 june 2020 - 19:30:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Several witnesses in a terrorism trial involving the deported spokesperson of the so-called National Forces for [...] Full text...

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Trial of repatriated Rwandan rebel spokesperson Sankara set to start Thursday

03 june 2020 - 14:53:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The trial of the deported spokesperson of the so-called National Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso unveils 'new' Thomas Sankara statute

18 may 2020 - 05:33:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – A new giant statute of Thomas Sankara, who is described as the father of the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Congo relaxes containment measures in Brazzaville on state-owned market days for business

15 april 2020 - 23:45:18
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government Wednesday relaxed the social distance restriction measures in state-owned markets in the capital [...] Full text...

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The arrest and trial of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson dominate headlines in Rwanda

18 january 2020 - 19:21:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  The arrest of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson ‘Captain’ Herman Nsengimana over terrorism charges and the hearing of [...] Full text...

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Rwanda refutes 'unfounded' allegation of involvement in armed attack in Burundi

09 january 2020 - 10:01:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The latest accusations that Rwanda has been involved in any attack on Burundian soil are "totally [...] Full text...

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Theatre personalities honoured at Carthage Theatre Days

10 december 2019 - 07:32:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Theatre personalities from several countries have been honoured at the ongoing 11th Carthage Theatre Days in [...] Full text...

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Activist queries why Africa becomes global refugee producer

24 october 2019 - 14:54:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A leading Senegalese pro-refugee rights activist, Mr. Cissokho Aldiouma, on Thursday queried why Africa has turned into [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Young people to pay tribute to Thomas Sankara on October 13

07 october 2019 - 19:42:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Young Burkinabes and Africans will pay tribute, on October 13, to Thomas Sankara, the father [...] Full text...

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Activist Kemi Seba invites Africans to mobilize against neo-colonialism, France

16 september 2019 - 22:33:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Pan-African activist Kemi Seba  has called on African peoples to mobilize against neo-colonialism, the CFA franc [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso celebrates 59th independence anniversary

05 august 2019 - 10:46:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is celebrating the 59th anniversary of its independence on Monday, but commemorative activities [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso celebrates 36th anniversary of democratic, popular revolution

04 august 2019 - 18:02:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   Burkina Faso Sunday celebrated the 36th anniversary of the democratic and popular revolution driven by [...] Full text...

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Rwanda rebel spokesperson Callixte Nsabimana sentenced to 30-day preventive detention

28 may 2019 - 20:45:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The intermediate Court of Gasabo in Kigali city, on Tuesday remanded the spokesperson of the rebel [...] Full text...

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Deported Rwanda rebel spokesperson Maj.Callixte Nsabimana pleads guilty to "terrorism"

23 may 2019 - 22:23:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  The spokesperson for the National Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FLN), Maj. Callixte Nsabimana, was [...] Full text...

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Deported Rwandan rebel leader paraded before the media in Kigali

17 may 2019 - 12:38:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The spokesperson of the so called National Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FLN), Maj. Callixte [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré says Burkina Faso proud of Thomas Sankara's ideas

02 march 2019 - 20:13:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PAN A) - Burkina Faso is proud of the ideas of Thomas Sankara, the father of its [...] Full text...

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Thomas Sankara's giant statute unveiled in Ouagadougou

02 march 2019 - 13:30:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Authorities in Burkina Faso have honoured late president Thomas Sankara, with a giant bronze statue, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe PM suggests 'vigorous and diligent' responses to terrorism

18 february 2019 - 18:21:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré told Parliament on Monday that the country must [...] Full text...

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NGO performs free cataract surgery in Burkina Faso

22 january 2019 - 09:45:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Islamic Organization for Relief, Health and Development, in collaboration with the Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe political party welcomes ICC acquittal of Laurent Gbagbo and his minister

16 january 2019 - 13:26:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Union for Renaissance/Sankarist Party (UNIR/PS) of Burkina Faso on Wednesday welcomed the acquittal of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso beefs up security force in Ouagadougou for end-of-year festivities

25 december 2018 - 18:52:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 1,440 policemen have been detailed in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan hotels bag global awards

19 november 2018 - 12:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ten Kenyan hotels have received global recognition, bagging various awards at the World Luxury Hotel Brands [...] Full text...

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Marriott International to increase footprint in Africa

08 october 2018 - 12:47:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global hotel chain, Marriott International, has announced plans to increase its footprint in Africa to over [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 'Charges against General Diendéré mark end of impunity'

08 december 2015 - 10:53:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkina Faso acting government on Tuesday welcomed the charges against General Gilbert Diendéré for [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: No amnesty for soldiers who killed unarmed civilians, says AI

14 october 2015 - 12:25:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso’s former presidential guard displayed a cold-blooded disregard for human life, killing 14 unarmed [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Several putschists linked to Thomas Sankara assassination

13 october 2015 - 19:11:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Several soldiers in the presidential guard of ousted President Blaise Compaoré, who were behind last [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 16 of 22 candidates cleared to run for 11 Oct. presidential election in Burkina Faso

31 august 2015 - 14:36:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Constitutional Council in Burkina Faso has cleared 16 of the 22 candidates who applied [...] Full text...

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Kenya: 10,000 police officers deployed for Obama visit

22 july 2015 - 15:54:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ten thousand police officers will be deployed to provide security during US President Barack Obama's visit [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Exhumation of remains of Sankara begins

27 may 2015 - 12:23:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The exhumation of the remains of former Burkina Faso leader Thomas Sankara, ordered by the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Civil society, security forces sign pact on better behaviourial pattern

11 may 2015 - 13:49:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso security forces and the civil society on Sunday signed a pact to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Sankara's widow denies deal to reopen dossier on his death

04 march 2015 - 21:30:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The widow of Thomas Sankara, former military leader of Burkina Faso, has denied any deal [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Three pro-Compaoré officials sacked

28 november 2014 - 21:05:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Three former key allies of ousted Burkinabe president Blaise Compaoré have been relieved of their [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Another African leader kicked out by people power

31 october 2014 - 20:03:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Another African leader, seeking to cling to power, has been kicked out of power by people [...] Full text...

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US: US 'looks forward' to political transition in Burkina Faso

31 october 2014 - 13:26:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has welcomed the decision by embattled Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore to withdraw [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Pres. Compaore digs in; rejects calls to resign

31 october 2014 - 07:37:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso has rejected calls by demonstrators to resign, setting the stage [...] Full text...

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(Roundup) Ghana: Turmoil in Burkina Faso as fate of President Compaore remains unknown

30 october 2014 - 22:14:56
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The fate of Burkina Faso’s long-term president Blaise Compaore remains unknown on Thursday night after a [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Opposition calls for civil disobedience to protest constitution amendment move

22 october 2014 - 20:25:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's opposition on Wednesday called for civil disobedience to protest against government's decision to [...] Full text...

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Human rights group denounces short supply of ARV in Congo

28 august 2013 - 18:24:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Thomas Sankara pan-African human rights association (APST), on Wednesday denounced the short supply of [...] Full text...

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Students in mass demonstration in Ouagadougou

14 may 2013 - 14:28:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkinabe students Tuesday embarked on a peaceful demonstration on Ouagadougou streets, in solidarity with their [...] Full text...

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Ruling CDP wins parliamentary polls in Burkina Faso

07 december 2012 - 11:58:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - With results from all but one province out in the 2 December Burkinabe parliamentary polls, [...] Full text...

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Mother-tongue sweetens learning in Burkina Faso's rural schools

22 january 2010 - 16:14:00
Loumbila- Burkina Faso (PANA) -- The joy and pain of learning new skills is evide nt in the eyes of [...] Full text...

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"Sankarists" denounce international support for President Compaore's regime

16 october 2009 - 22:23:00
Ouagadougou- Burkina Faso (PANA) -- Supporters of the slain military leader of Burkina Faso, Captain Thomas Isidore Noel Sankara, on [...] Full text...

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Poems published in tribute to African heroes

14 may 2009 - 15:15:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- A collection of poems, entitled “L'éloge de lévidence”, h as just been published in Paris, France, [...] Full text...

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