Opportunities for political solution to Libyan crisis under stress with new wave of violence

16 december 2019 - 06:33:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Three days after the order by Marshal Khalifa Haftar to his Libyan National Army (LNA) troops [...] Full text...

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Top Sudan Army commander says they are committed to siding with people's choice

16 december 2019 - 04:39:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The President of the Sovereign Council of Sudan, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, has said the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Group steps up pressure on Gambian President Barrow to honour pledge to rule for three years

15 december 2019 - 19:13:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow made a pledge to members of a coalition of seven political parties [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel leader urges international community to support the fight against terrorism

15 december 2019 - 19:10:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Burkinabè President Rock Marc Christian Kaboré, also current chair of the G5 Sahel, on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Court drops charges against Kaddafi supporter in Abou Slim prison massacres

15 december 2019 - 17:17:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The criminal chamber of the Tripoli Court of Appeal on Sunday dropped the charges against Abdallah Senoussi, [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel extraordinary summit opens in Niamey

15 december 2019 - 17:03:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – An extraordinary summit of G5 Sahel heads of State and government opened on Sunday in Niamey [...] Full text...

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Mali: National inclusive dialogue opens in Bamako

15 december 2019 - 16:07:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali's national inclusive dialogue bringing together a thousand delegates from all groups of society to discuss [...] Full text...

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UN: Progress made at COP25, despite lack of agreement to increase climate ambition

15 december 2019 - 15:31:39
Madrid, Spain (PANA) - Two days after the official close of the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid, negotiations finally [...] Full text...

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Asylum seekers sleep on streets in Tunisia

15 december 2019 - 12:40:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 130 asylum seekers, including minors and families, sleep on the streets in Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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Seven people killed on Saturday in eastern Burkina Faso

15 december 2019 - 11:26:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least seven civilians were killed on Saturday by an armed group in Kantari village [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight Russia-Europe struggle in Libya, inflow of arms and fighters

15 december 2019 - 08:36:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fierce competition between certain European countries, including Germany, France and Italy, to consolidate their presence [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 130,000 asylum seekers live on the streets

14 december 2019 - 20:44:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights said here Saturday a total of 130,000 asylum [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Former minister and chief of staff of Ali Bongo Ondimba detained with three others

14 december 2019 - 20:11:36
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - Following a lengthy hearing in connection with a major anti-corruption investigation, four ministers were taken around [...] Full text...

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Former Beninese and Nigerian presidents end working visit to Guinea

14 december 2019 - 19:38:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - Former Beninese and Nigerian Presidents Nicéphore Soglo and Goodluck Jonathan Saturday ended a six-day working visit [...] Full text...

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NGO says situation of asylum seekers and refugees in Tunisia alarming

14 december 2019 - 17:07:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  The migration department of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) denounced on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Court sentences ousted Sudan president Bashir to two years 'in detention' for corruption

14 december 2019 - 10:59:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese tribunal on Saturday sentenced ousted President Omar Bashir to "two years in detention" on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's president condemns killing of four aid workers by ISWAP in northeast

14 december 2019 - 09:26:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday condemned the alleged execution of four aid workers by terrorists [...] Full text...

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Sudan's security forces to 'deal promptly' with violations during pro-Bashir demonstrations

14 december 2019 - 09:18:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s top military, police and security leaders have approved a plan to promptly handle any violations [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to hold conference on the environment

14 december 2019 - 07:14:29
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Ministry will organise a two-day conference [...] Full text...

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Plan International to strengthen its actions in Burkina Faso

13 december 2019 - 23:56:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The regional director of Plan International(PI) for West and Central Africa, Rotimy Djossoya, Friday expressed [...] Full text...

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Congo and China sign memorandum of understanding on inter-parliamentary cooperation

13 december 2019 - 22:45:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - The vice-president of the standing committee of the People's Congress of the Republic of China, Ji [...] Full text...

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Benin: Several executives of taxes and electricity company to appear in court for economic crimes

13 december 2019 - 22:17:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -  Twenty executives of the general directorate of taxes (Dgi) and the Beninese electric power company (SBEE) [...] Full text...

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Mali's inclusive National Dialogue opens Saturday

13 december 2019 - 18:39:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's inclusive National Dialogue starts on Saturday at the Amadou Hampaté Ba Palace of Culture in [...] Full text...

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Wanted Rwandan media boss surrenders to police in Kigali

13 december 2019 - 18:13:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan media owner and manager of Kigali-based GoodRich TV, who disappeared recently while being sought by [...] Full text...

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Cote d’Ivoire regional administrators and civil registry officials discuss status of national register

13 december 2019 - 18:01:27
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - All principal administrators of Côte d'Ivoire met on Friday with the Minister of Territorial Administration [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Revenue Authority seizes 360 grams of heroin at DHL courier warehouse

13 december 2019 - 14:55:40
Port Louis, Mauritius, (PANA) - The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) on Tuesday seized 360 grams of heroin worth Rs 5.4 [...] Full text...

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Turkish Airlines faces expulsion from Nigeria over poor treatment of passengers

13 december 2019 - 14:29:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has ordered Turkish Airlines to suspend its operations in Nigeria due to [...] Full text...

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Niger: State funeral for 71 soldiers killed on the field of honour in Inatés

13 december 2019 - 13:39:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou on Friday lead the national funeral ceremony in Niamey  in honour of [...] Full text...

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Niger Parliament strongly condemns 'cowardly', 'barbaric' attack on military post killing at least 71 soldiers

13 december 2019 - 13:12:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's National Assembly on Friday condemned "with the utmost firmness and without reservation" the "savage attack [...] Full text...

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Uneasy calm in Tripoli amid massive deployment by Libyan security forces

13 december 2019 - 13:04:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Uneasy calm prevails in Tripoli on Friday with a visible feverish atmosphere of deployment of security [...] Full text...

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Media organisations ask France to clarify position on François Compaoré's extradition

13 december 2019 - 11:49:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Media organizations on Friday asked France to clarify its position on the extradition request for [...] Full text...

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UAE to give Mali 30 armoured vehicles for counter-terrorism fight

13 december 2019 - 10:43:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will give 30 armoured military vehicles to Mali to support the [...] Full text...

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Rights group hails ECOWAS court ruling rejecting Sierra Leone ban of pregnant girls from school

13 december 2019 - 09:01:54
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Amnesty International has hailed the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Court of Justice's [...] Full text...

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Some 14.3 million Nigerians addicted to various forms of drugs - Minister

13 december 2019 - 07:05:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says that the country has an estimated 14.3 million [...] Full text...

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More than 5,000 Somalis have opted to return home from Yemen - UN

13 december 2019 - 06:59:05
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A boatload of Somali refugees set out for home from war-torn Yemen on Thursday, bringing to [...] Full text...

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New report reveals 'unprecedented humanitarian crisis' in Mali

13 december 2019 - 06:51:47
New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and insecurity in Mali have sparked an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, rendering 3.9 million [...] Full text...

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Millions in Zambia, Zimbabwe face acute food shortages

13 december 2019 - 06:38:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zambia and Zimbabwe have 2.3 million and 3.6 million people, respectively, suffering from acute food shortages [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: President Kaboré holds talks with special envoy of French counterpart

13 december 2019 - 00:25:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  President of Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Thursday held talks with France's Special Envoy for [...] Full text...

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President Barrow renews commitment to judicial independence as he swears in 2 high court judges

13 december 2019 - 00:12:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - President Adama Barrow Thursday reaffirmed the commitment of his government to ensuring judicial independence, as he [...] Full text...

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Togolese drivers to take blood alcohol test on road from Monday

12 december 2019 - 23:30:21
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -  Togolese drivers will from Monday 16 December take blood alcohol test, the minister in charge of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania holds annual workshop for sectoral dialogue on rural world

12 december 2019 - 22:37:54
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Actors of the sectoral dialogue platform on the rural world in Mauritania held their annual workshop [...] Full text...

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Haftar orders his troops to launch final attack against Tripoli

12 december 2019 - 21:58:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The chief of the Libyan national army based in the east, Marshall Khalifda Haftar, whose troops [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official calls for concerted efforts to protect consumers

12 december 2019 - 21:30:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Minister of economy and industry of the national accord government Ali al-Issawi said here Thursday that [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Almost half the population needs humanitarian assistance

12 december 2019 - 21:14:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN said here Thursday that almost 70 percent of southern Sudanese civilians were in need [...] Full text...

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Burkina president Kaboré visits air base to see acquisition of war materials against terrorism

12 december 2019 - 20:48:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Thursday held talks with the air army chief [...] Full text...

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Fifteen terrorists killed in eastern Burkina Faso

12 december 2019 - 20:42:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  At least 15 terrorists were neutralized on Wednesday in the locality of Pama in eastern [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US, Nigeria partner to mitigate impact of HIV/AIDS on over 300,000 orphans and vulnerable children

12 december 2019 - 20:32:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  The United States embassy in Abuja Thursday said the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 28 people burnt to death in auto crash in Bauchi State, Northeast Nigeria (Update)

12 december 2019 - 20:07:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - Twenty-eight persons said to be members of the same family were burnt beyond recognition in a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 28 people burnt to death in auto crash in Bauchi State, Northeast Nigeria

12 december 2019 - 19:51:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -  About 29 persons said to be members of the same family were burnt beyond recognition in [...] Full text...

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U.S. imposes visa restrictions on South Sudan peace process spoilers

12 december 2019 - 17:29:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States administration has decided to impose visa restrictions against South Sudanese leaders who frustrated [...] Full text...

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First flight takes off from Tripoli's Maitigua airport after three-month interruption

12 december 2019 - 10:00:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Flights resumed from Maitigua International Airport, on the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, on Thursday, after nearly [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger in shock after 71 soldiers killed in terror attack on military camp

12 december 2019 - 09:46:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger is in shock after 71 Nigerien soldiers were killed last Tuesday in a rare attack [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s rights activist calls for permit to protest

12 december 2019 - 09:29:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading human rights activists, has called for re-negotiation for proper police [...] Full text...

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Tanzania pressurises Burundians to 'go home'

12 december 2019 - 08:28:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The fear of violence, arrest, and deportation is driving many of the 163,000 Burundian refugees and [...] Full text...

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Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide at top UN court

12 december 2019 - 07:53:48
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will [...] Full text...

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Chinese company to manufacture defence equipment in Nigeria

12 december 2019 - 07:37:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Chinese company is to manufacture defence equipment in Nigeria to empower the West African nation to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's power sector workers suspend strike

12 december 2019 - 07:11:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s power sector workers, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), on Thursday suspended the strike [...] Full text...

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Troika group led by US promises to support Sudanese if they engage in peace talks

12 december 2019 - 00:00:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -  The United States and two allies who have been sponsoring peace talks between the rival Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire launches National Register of Physical Persons

11 december 2019 - 23:49:38
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  Several members of the Ivorian government witnessed here Wednesday the official launch of the National [...] Full text...

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The rate of corruption in Tunisia estimated at 18 pct -TI

11 december 2019 - 23:07:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The rate of corruption and the use of intermediaries in Tunisia is 18 percent, according to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari condemns killing of 67 military personnel by terrorists

11 december 2019 - 22:32:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack in Inates, western region of the Niger [...] Full text...

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Flourishing oil trafficking continues through land and sea - UN experts

11 december 2019 - 22:04:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  A UN expert group on Libya revealed in a report made public recently that “the illegal [...] Full text...

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Togolese cargo runs aground the Tunisian coasts

11 december 2019 - 21:39:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A boat flying the Togolese flag on Wednesday ran aground the coasts of Bizerte in northern [...] Full text...

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Five civilians killed in Burkina Sahel region

11 december 2019 - 20:20:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least five civilians were killed on Tuesday in attacks against the villages of Dablo [...] Full text...

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Kwame Nkrumah University to construct Science and Technology University in The Gambia

11 december 2019 - 20:15:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   - The vice-chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, has [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate ask Nigerian govt to declare state of emergency over rising unemployment

11 december 2019 - 20:01:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - The Nigerian senate Wednesday called on the executive branch of the federal government to declare a [...] Full text...

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Libya: Flights to and from Maitigua Airport to resume Thursday

11 december 2019 - 17:02:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Flights to and from Maitigua International Airport in the eastern suburb of Tripoli will resume on [...] Full text...

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No merrymaking for Zimbabwe workers as festive season looms

11 december 2019 - 15:21:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean workers face increasingly depressed wages as they approach Christmas due to hyper-inflationary pressure from a [...] Full text...

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UN urges International community to step up humanitarian support for Niger

11 december 2019 - 14:41:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, on Tuesday urged the [...] Full text...

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Mali hosts 2nd forum of the African Telecommunication Day

11 december 2019 - 14:26:45
Bamako, Mali, Mali (PANA) -Bamako, the Malian capital, will from Thursday host the second forum of the African Telecommunication and [...] Full text...

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Malian President to participate in Pau Summit

11 december 2019 - 14:00:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been invited to  a summit which will bring together G5 [...] Full text...

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Some 284 civilians killed, 383 injured in violence in Libya in 2019: UN

11 december 2019 - 12:52:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 284 civilians have been killed and 363 injured in 2019 in the raging violence in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Brazil strengthen bilateral ties

11 december 2019 - 12:08:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has said that Nigeria will strengthen bilateral ties with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Air Force begins new operations against terrorists in northeast

11 december 2019 - 11:28:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday said that its Air Task Force (ATF) has launched a [...] Full text...

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Seventy-two refugees evacuated from Libya to Romania, says UNHCR

11 december 2019 - 11:16:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 72 refugees of three different nationalities have recently been evacuated from Libya to [...] Full text...

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Tunisia reaffirms adherence to values of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

11 december 2019 - 11:11:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has reaffirmed its determination to comply with the common universal values and international principles on [...] Full text...

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CPJ says number of jailed journalists reaches 250

11 december 2019 - 09:32:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The number of journalists imprisoned for their reporting globally reached at least 250 for the fourth [...] Full text...

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UK slams Nigeria for re-arrest of political activist

11 december 2019 - 06:54:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom has called on the Nigerian government to respect the fundamentals for democracy following [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Nigerian Army to implement security facilities in the northeast

11 december 2019 - 06:39:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria and the Nigerian Army have agreed to work [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: "I don’t doubt our victory over evil forces" -President Kaboré

10 december 2019 - 23:38:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré said here Tuesday he did not doubt his [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, civil society produce guide on prisoners’ rights

10 december 2019 - 23:27:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human rights celebrated on [...] Full text...

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US deputy sub-secretary for West African security issues calls for free, fair elections in Togo

10 december 2019 - 23:14:48
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The deputy sub-secretary for West African and security issues of the US State Department, Mrs Whitney [...] Full text...

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More than 2 million people affected by food insecurity in Niger - official

10 december 2019 - 22:28:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Brigi Rafini warned here Tuesday that more than 2 million people will be affected [...] Full text...

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Daech still operating under autonomous groups, says UN experts

10 december 2019 - 22:12:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A UN expert group said here Tuesday that members of the Islamic State organization (Daech) were [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s police issues peaceful procession permit to activists demanding resignation of president

10 december 2019 - 21:54:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The office of the Inspector General of Police here Tuesday granted a permit to activists  of [...] Full text...

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Angola: Rights body decries violent disperse of pro-independence protesters in Cabinda

10 december 2019 - 17:37:46
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned  Angola's security forces violent response to a peaceful pro-independence march in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed receives 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

10 december 2019 - 17:31:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali received the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday, with [...] Full text...

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Despite increase in birth registration, half of Gambian children remain ‘invisible’ – UNICEF

10 december 2019 - 16:20:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Registered births increased almost five per cent over past decade in The Gambia, yet tens of [...] Full text...

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Lion mauls man to death in Kenya

10 december 2019 - 16:08:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An overnight hunt continued on Tuesday for a lion which escaped from the Nairobi National Park, [...] Full text...

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CNIDH reports a "calming" in Burundi on International Human Rights Day

10 december 2019 - 15:57:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's  Independent National Commission on Human Rights (CNIDH) issued a statement on Tuesday, on the occasion [...] Full text...

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WB official welcomes Mauritania’s commitment to human resources development

10 december 2019 - 14:06:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - World Bank Vice President for Africa, Hafed Ghanem, has welcomed the commitment of the new Mauritanian [...] Full text...

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Mauritius plans observatory for gender-based violence

10 december 2019 - 13:48:34
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius  will soon set up an observatory for gender-based violence (GBV) to address issues related to [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President to attend Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Egypt

10 december 2019 - 13:21:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall was due to leave Dakar on Tuesday for Aswan, Egypt, to take [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates Human Rights Day

10 december 2019 - 13:04:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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UN representative for West Africa 'saddened' by death of 62 migrants

10 december 2019 - 12:53:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa [...] Full text...

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Botswana government denies lavishly spending on MPs accommodation

10 december 2019 - 12:06:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Permanent Secretary in the communications department of the Botswana president has denied lavish spending by [...] Full text...

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Botswana hit by floods

10 december 2019 - 11:52:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Many villages in Botswana have been hit by floods following heavy countrywide rains. Following Monday afternoon's downpour residents [...] Full text...

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Electoral Violence and other threats to democracy in Africa (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

10 december 2019 - 10:38:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The disturbing images of violent activities that saturated the social media space during the recent governorship [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Day celebrates ‘tremendous activism’ of the world’s young people

10 december 2019 - 08:22:41
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is highlighting the role of young people in leading the way to a better future [...] Full text...

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‘World has failed’ victims of genocide too often: Guterres

10 december 2019 - 08:13:13
New York, US (PANA) - Too often, “the world has failed” populations under threat of genocide, crimes against humanity, war [...] Full text...

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Hearings begin in Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar on Tuesday

10 december 2019 - 07:54:15
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) genocide hearings will include the first response by Myanmar [...] Full text...

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Sudan to chair Ottawa Treaty on prohibition of landmines

10 december 2019 - 07:19:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday commended the election of Sudan to chair the Ottawa Treaty on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia launches anti-corruption radio

10 december 2019 - 07:08:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian National Anti-Corruption Authority on Monday officially launched an anti-corruption radio, "Radio Transparency", whose mission [...] Full text...

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Libyan government studies proposed development of police service

10 december 2019 - 06:46:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of the Interior of the Government of National Accord (GNA) is considering a proposal [...] Full text...

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Niger ratifies African Charter on Road Safety

10 december 2019 - 05:16:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Niger government has ratified the African Charter on Road Safety, which is a strategic framework [...] Full text...

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Miss Universe 2019 crown bears Botswana diamonds

10 december 2019 - 00:12:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Sightholder Mouawad has unveiled the $5 million crown created for the Miss Universe competition. The 18-karat gold [...] Full text...

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France: EU-Africa relationship on the agenda of the European Council in Brussels on Monday

09 december 2019 - 23:53:14
Paris, France (PANA)  -  The Foreign Affairs Council, chaired Monday in Brussels by Josep Borrell in his new role as [...] Full text...

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Car bomb explodes near military camp in western Libya

09 december 2019 - 23:28:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A car exploded on Monday evening near the military camp of Zaouia, 55 km west of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army says 44 Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists killed in Nigeria's Northeast region in weeklong operations

09 december 2019 - 22:58:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  The Nigerian Army said here Monday its troops killed 37 Boko Haram and Islamic State in [...] Full text...

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Human development report: Libya is 110th out of 189 countries: UNDP

09 december 2019 - 22:33:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Libya, despite its challenges, placed 110th out of 189 countries in human development index ranking, the [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Shipwreck survivors returned home by authorities; IOM provides immediate emergency assistance

09 december 2019 - 21:44:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Mauritanian authorities, in coordination with the government of The Gambia, Monday returned the 78 survivors of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African anti-Apartheid hero dead at 92

09 december 2019 - 21:22:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Tributes are pouring in for South African liberation hero Ben Turok who died here [...] Full text...

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WB official praises commitment for resources and inclusive growth in Mauritania

09 december 2019 - 21:14:46
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The deputy governor of the World Bank (WB) for Africa, Hafed Ghanem, Monday praised the commitment [...] Full text...

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Gambians can address widening inequalities in transformative capabilities

09 december 2019 - 20:57:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Gambians joined the rest of the world in launching the Global Human Development Report, which examined [...] Full text...

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EC sets up civilian advisory mission in CAR

09 december 2019 - 19:02:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has established a European Union CSDP civilian advisory mission in Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari to participate in Egypt's Aswan peace forum

09 december 2019 - 18:48:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari leaves Abuja on Tuesday for Aswan, Egypt, to attend the Aswan Forum [...] Full text...

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Tagdal recognised as the eleventh national language of Niger

09 december 2019 - 18:41:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's legislators have approved the law establishing Tagdal as the eleventh national language in the country, [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports cash-strapped African Institute of Computer Science

09 december 2019 - 18:33:59
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The African Institute of Informatics (IAI), based in Libreville, Gabon, faces operational difficulties and is burdened [...] Full text...

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Botswana, Central African Republic leaders meet

09 december 2019 - 17:27:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday  met President Faustin-Archange Touadéraon of Central African Republic on the [...] Full text...

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Two Mauritanian gold miners killed in clash with POLISARIO Front

09 december 2019 - 16:52:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Two Mauritanian gold miners were killed on Sunday following a pursuit with elements of the POLISARIO [...] Full text...

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Niger adopts strategy for improving the quality of education and training

09 december 2019 - 16:42:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of Niger has adopted a National Strategy for Improving the Quality of [...] Full text...

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Burundi pays last tribute to its first Ombudsman

09 december 2019 - 15:49:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State, Pierre Nkurunziza, members of the government and parliament, and members of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 12 killed in road accident in Niger State

09 december 2019 - 15:37:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that 12 people died in a road [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's power imports from South Africa under threat

09 december 2019 - 14:53:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - South Africa’s power utility firm, Eskom, has reported its intention to reduce electricity demand considering its [...] Full text...

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Niger: 110 former Boko Haram elements reintegrated into socioeconomic life

09 december 2019 - 14:44:04
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 110 repentant Boko Haram elements, trained at  Goudoumaria Rehabilitation Centre, located some 1,200 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe government to criminalise re-dollarisation

09 december 2019 - 14:23:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe government is planning on criminalising anyone who tries to re-dollarise as it seeks to shore [...] Full text...

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EU stresses inclusion of marginalization victims in Sudan’s transition efforts

09 december 2019 - 14:11:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – For the authorities in Khartoum to guarantee the long-term stability of Sudan, the country’s transition should [...] Full text...

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Mogae presides over first graduation ceremony of Amref University in Kenya

09 december 2019 - 13:49:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Former Botswana President Festus Mogae, who is also the founding Chancellor of Amref International University in Kenya, [...] Full text...

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EU expresses readiness to support DR Congo government's reform agenda

09 december 2019 - 13:28:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has reiterated its intention to remain a key partner and interlocutor of [...] Full text...

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Mali Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission hearings open

09 december 2019 - 13:08:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first public hearing devoted to victims of violence in Mali opened on Sunday in Bamako. It [...] Full text...

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Inequality threatening human development, new global UN report warns

09 december 2019 - 06:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - Despite global progress in tackling poverty, hunger and disease, a “new generation of inequalities” indicates that [...] Full text...

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Egypt hosts workshop on 'Silencing the Guns in Africa'

09 december 2019 - 05:43:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A two-day workshop on “Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020” will run from 9-10 December [...] Full text...

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Sudanese raise red flag over arrest of Boko Haram terrorists inside the country

08 december 2019 - 21:12:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese experts have raised the red flag over the recent arrest of six Boko Haram terrorists [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, US disagree over re-arrest of US-based publisher and activist

08 december 2019 - 20:55:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency and the United States of America (USA) Sunday disagreed over the re-arrest of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Giant concert against gender-based violence

08 december 2019 - 14:25:31
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  The Nouakchott Olympic Complex Office (OCON) hosted Saturday evening a giant national concert as part of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari mourns reknowed evangelist, Reinhart Bonke

08 december 2019 - 14:08:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday mourned the passing of renowned global evangelist Reverend Reinhard Bonnke, 79, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Amnesty International says ICC should begin immediate investigation of crimes committed by Nigerian govt agents in war against terrorists

08 december 2019 - 14:00:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Global human rights body, Amnesty International (AI) Saturday invited the International Criminal Court (ICC) to immediately [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Amnesty International says ICC should begin immediate investigation of crimes committed by Nigerian govt agents in war against terrorists

08 december 2019 - 11:36:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Global human rights body, Amnesty International (AI) Saturday invited the International Criminal Court (ICC) to immediately [...] Full text...

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UN agency says 34 people die in flooding in three Nigerian States

07 december 2019 - 19:10:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) says that at least 34 people were killed by [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow describes boat accident that claimed 60 lives as 'national tragedy'

07 december 2019 - 19:07:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian president Adama Barrow has bemoaned the boat accident involving scores of its citizens off the [...] Full text...

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LNA fighter plane shot down south of Tripoli; pilot captured

07 december 2019 - 18:42:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forces affiliated to the Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Saturday that they have shot [...] Full text...

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EU official 'upset' over attacks on Gambia truth commission witnesses

07 december 2019 - 18:19:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union Delegation to The Gambia says it is upset by the increase in "deeply [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's president Buhari condoles UAE president on death of brother

07 december 2019 - 18:08:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday sent a message of condolence to the President of the [...] Full text...

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Poverty up by 4 per cent in Angola over the last 11 years

07 december 2019 - 13:27:24
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola's poverty rate has increased by four per cent over the past 11 years, with 41 [...] Full text...

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AfCFTA, an important step towards African integration: Coalition for Dialogue on Africa

07 december 2019 - 12:44:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is an important step towards the continent's integration, [...] Full text...

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TunisAir plane forced to land after false alert

07 december 2019 - 12:33:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A TunisAir plane was forced to make a forced landing on Friday in Marseille, France, after [...] Full text...

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Terrorist base in central Mali destroyed by army

07 december 2019 - 12:18:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) on Thursday destroyed a terrorist base between Wo and Mandoli in [...] Full text...

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UN evaluates progress in improving peacekeeping performance

07 december 2019 - 07:19:31
New York, US (PANA) - The international community on Friday took stock of action to improve UN peacekeeping in line with a Security Council resolution aimed at enhancing performance at all levels, [...] Full text...

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Niger launches project on strengthening criminal justice in wake of terrorist acts

06 december 2019 - 23:03:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Niger's acting Minister of Justice Waziri Mamam Friday launched the project on strengthening criminal justice to [...] Full text...

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Eight passengers shot dead in Northern Kenya bus attack

06 december 2019 - 21:35:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least eight passengers have been shot dead after militants, suspected to be members of the [...] Full text...

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Health expert says screening for cervical cancer based on risk could save more lives in Africa

06 december 2019 - 20:45:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Changing the way individuals are selected to be screened for cervical cancer in Africa, by considering [...] Full text...

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ANEKED calls for re-arrest of assassins of Gambia's ex-President Jammeh

06 december 2019 - 19:53:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The African network against extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance (ANEKED) Friday called on The Gambian government [...] Full text...

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IOM assists 78 Gambian shipwreck survivors

06 december 2019 - 19:49:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Following the sinking of a vessel carrying an estimated 150 migrants off the coast of Nouadhibou, [...] Full text...

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UN expresses sympathy with victims of factory fire in Khartoum

06 december 2019 - 19:42:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Gwi-Yeop Son, has expressed her sadness [...] Full text...

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Sudan takes initiative in the detection and interdiction of foreign terrorist fighters

06 december 2019 - 19:27:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations said it has helped the Sudan put in place systems that could detect [...] Full text...

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2018 Press Assistance Fund: More than 185 million CFAF distributed to Nigerien private media

06 december 2019 - 19:14:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - More than 185 million CFA francs were distributed Friday to the Nigerien private press as part [...] Full text...

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NGO seeks innovative approach for political leadership in HIV and health law in Africa

06 december 2019 - 17:41:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  While HIV status and reporting requirements raise legal issues related to patient confidentiality, one member of [...] Full text...

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US donates military equipment to Niger towards fight against terrorism in the Sahel

06 december 2019 - 17:37:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United States on Friday donated a batch of mileage equipment for Nigerien contingents engaged in [...] Full text...

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Mauritania intercepts a new wave of illegal migrants

06 december 2019 - 17:15:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian coast guard intercepted 140 illegal migrants on Friday morning in a pirogue in the territorial [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Army eliminates 28 terrorists

06 december 2019 - 15:24:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 28 terrorists were killed on Wednesday in airstrikes carried out by the Burkina [...] Full text...

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Opposition, gov’t mourns Gambians migrants drown off Mauritania

06 december 2019 - 10:39:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Opposition United  Democratic Party (UDP) has joined the government to mourn more than 50 citizens [...] Full text...

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First hearings of Gambia’s case against Myanmar to open on Tuesday

06 december 2019 - 09:34:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hold its first hearings on Gambia’s [...] Full text...

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Gambia saddened by 52 deaths of its nationals

06 december 2019 - 09:15:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian government Friday expressed sadness following the deaths of 52 of its nationals along the [...] Full text...

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Partnerships key to taking landlocked countries out of poverty: Guterres

06 december 2019 - 05:49:59
New York, US (PANA) - The challenges faced by landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), some of the poorest in the world, [...] Full text...

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Flooding in South Sudan prompts stepped-up UN response

06 december 2019 - 05:36:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Since July, more than 900,000 people have been impacted by heavy rainfall and flooding in [...] Full text...

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Gambian media challenged to be solution-based

05 december 2019 - 23:15:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A Cameroonian-born communication development expert Thursday challenged the Gambian media to practise solution-based journalism to help [...] Full text...

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Mali launched project to reduce youth vulnerability to conflict participation

05 december 2019 - 19:08:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The "Lafia" project, which aims to reduce the vulnerability of young people to participation in conflicts [...] Full text...

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'Work hard to be comfortable like me', President Mnangagwa tells Zimbabweans

05 december 2019 - 19:03:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa says that Zimbabweans need to work hard if they want to reach [...] Full text...

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Several African leaders to meet next month to criminalise the sale of fake drugs

05 december 2019 - 18:46:24
Lome, Togo (PANA) - African leaders from several countries will meet next month in Lomé, Togo, to sign the 'Lomé [...] Full text...

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Britain organizes counter-terrorism training program in Libya

05 december 2019 - 18:12:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A counter-terrorism training program to strengthen cooperation between Libya and Britain has been organized in Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM winning the battle, but sanctions remain

05 december 2019 - 18:01:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdouk, appears to have won the favor of the American political and [...] Full text...

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Health experts urge governments to invest in hepatitis elimination in Africa

05 december 2019 - 16:42:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Health experts on Thursday urged African governments and other stakeholders to take advantage of recent reductions [...] Full text...

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Mali launches Phase 2 of the Support Project preventing, combating Irregular Migration

05 december 2019 - 16:21:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Phase 2 of the Project to Support Initiatives to Prevent and Combat Irregular Migration (PALMI 2), [...] Full text...

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Four Zimbabwean women arrested with heroin in Mauritius

05 december 2019 - 15:24:53
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Four Zimbabwean women were arrested in Mauritius on November 9 with 1,487 kg of heroin [...] Full text...

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Over 30 Gambians among dozens of migrants drown as boat sinks off Mauritania

05 december 2019 - 15:16:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Over 30 Gambians are among the dozens of migrants drowned as their boat sank off Mauritania, [...] Full text...

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Botswana President attends 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group summit

05 december 2019 - 14:42:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi will attend the 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States [...] Full text...

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Togo: Former U17 coach arrested in so-called "insurgency attempt"

05 december 2019 - 14:06:25
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's former coach of the Under-17 Sparrowhawks (2005-2007), Abraw Samer, was shown among the 18 people [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram elements arrested, returned to Chad from Sudan

05 december 2019 - 13:36:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday said it has for the first time apprehended six members of the terrorist [...] Full text...

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Togo trade unionist 'missing since Monday'

05 december 2019 - 12:00:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's General Coordinator of the Coordination of Education Unions (CSET), Atsou Atcha, has been missing since [...] Full text...

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'At least 58 migrants dead' after boat capsizes near coast of Mauritania

05 december 2019 - 10:08:58
Nouadhibou, Mauritania (PANA) – At least 58 people are confirmed dead after a vessel carrying migrants sank as it approached the [...] Full text...

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Archbishop Tutu readmitted to hospital

05 december 2019 - 09:10:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu is being treated for an unidentified infection [...] Full text...

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FAO scales up fight against Fall Armyworm

05 december 2019 - 07:12:40
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Wednesday launched a three-year Global Action for Fall [...] Full text...

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Week of cooperation between Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan universities continues

05 december 2019 - 00:12:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  Proceedings for the international cooperation week on the theme “Strengthening of partnership between Algerian and Libyan [...] Full text...

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Boat of illegal migrants sinks off Mauritanian coasts

04 december 2019 - 22:57:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - A boat carrying illegal immigrants Wednesday sank off the coasts of Nouadhibou (northwest), the Mauritanian state-run [...] Full text...

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Gambian Christians frown on omission of ‘secular’ in draft constitution

04 december 2019 - 21:23:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Christian community in The Gambia Wednesday expressed concern over the omission of the word ‘SECULAR’ [...] Full text...

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Senegalese customs services seize elephant tusks from Mali

04 december 2019 - 20:42:06
Dakar, Senegal PANA)  - The Senegalese custom services seized two elephants tusks from neighbouring Mali, a communiqué issued here Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Former São Toméan pastor arrested in Côte d'Ivoire returns home

04 december 2019 - 17:54:05
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - A former pastor from Sao Tome and Principe, Iudmilo Veloso, of the [...] Full text...

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Curfew extended in Burkina Faso Sahel

04 december 2019 - 17:51:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A 45-day curfew was extended on Wednesday in the Burkina Faso Sahel because of terrorist [...] Full text...

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Foreign tourists flood Cape Verde hotels

04 december 2019 - 17:43:48
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The number of hotel guests in the third quarter of 2019 in Cape Verde exceeded [...] Full text...

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Togo: Eighteen people arrested for "insurrection attempt" presented to the press

04 december 2019 - 17:05:44
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese police on Tuesday paraded 18 persons arrested for "insurgency attempt" against the Republic's institutions [...] Full text...

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Death toll rises from Tunisia traffic accident

04 december 2019 - 16:53:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A girl succumbed on Wednesday to her injuries, bringing to the death toll to 28 from [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Twenty terrorists killed in a double attack

04 december 2019 - 15:13:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Twenty terrorists were killed on Tuesday in a double attack on two positions of the [...] Full text...

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Germany, France and Italy to share 88 African migrants rescued at sea

04 december 2019 - 14:18:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Germany, France and Italy will share 88 African migrants rescued off the Libyan coast, Barbel Beuse, [...] Full text...

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South African woman nabbed with heroin at Mauritius airport

04 december 2019 - 13:43:03
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A South African woman, Maria Margaritha Wilhelmina Van Wyk, aged 46 years, was intercepted on [...] Full text...

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UEMOA supports three member countries to fight terrorism

04 december 2019 - 13:32:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) decided on Tuesday in Dakar to grant US$100 [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Commission uncovers ex-dictator’s alleged crimes

04 december 2019 - 13:12:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia  Truth Commission has heard testimony that former president Yahya Jammeh was responsible for numerous grave [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers' unions plan strike from 16-20 Dec. to demand pay rise

04 december 2019 - 12:47:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several national education unions in Mali could observe a 120-hour renewable strike, with grades retention from [...] Full text...

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UN calls for end to inter-communal clashes, attacks against aid workers in South Sudan

04 december 2019 - 12:00:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Peacekeepers have been sent to the northern Lakes region in South Sudan in a bid [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ‘facing worst hunger crisis in a decade’: WFP official

04 december 2019 - 09:12:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is facing its worst hunger crisis in a decade with half of the population – [...] Full text...

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'Record number of people will need help worldwide during 2020'

04 december 2019 - 07:42:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 168 million people worldwide will need help and protection in crises spanning more than [...] Full text...

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