Urgent action needed to prevent COVID-19 “rampaging through places of detention” – Bachelet

25 march 2020 - 18:56:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on governments to take urgent action [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief calls for global ceasefire to focus on ‘the true fight of our lives’

24 march 2020 - 06:00:06
New York, US (PANA) - In an appeal issued on Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged warring parties across the world to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Insecurity, the biggest threat to the pandemic in Libya (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

23 march 2020 - 07:25:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – War-torn Libya has still yet to announce a positive case of COVID-19, which remains a 'mystery'.  But [...] Full text...

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Italian Embassy welcomes Libyan govt's decision to observe humanitarian truce

21 march 2020 - 16:18:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Embassy in Libya has welcomed the commitment of the Government of National Accord to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso union suspends protest march against taxes on allowances

16 march 2020 - 10:33:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The General Confederation of Workers of Burkina Faso (CGT-B) on Sunday announced the suspension of [...] Full text...

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Human rights organization, political party condemn crackdown on teachers' demonstration in Bamako

13 march 2020 - 20:13:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) has condemned the Malian government following the bloody crackdown on [...] Full text...

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Teachers in Nigeria's public universities begin 2-week warning strike

09 march 2020 - 19:42:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Teachers in Nigeria’s public universities, under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), [...] Full text...

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Former Malian international Frédéric Kanouté asked to woo Adama Traore to play for Eagles

09 march 2020 - 13:52:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) is hopeful to bring Spanish-Malian footballer Adama Traoré, currently playing for [...] Full text...

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Congo: Government, Fécofoot concerned about future Red Devils meetings

08 march 2020 - 10:56:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Minister of Sports, Hugues Ngouélondélé, and the Congolese Football Federation (Fécofoot) decided on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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US Congress Committee introduces legislation to support Sudan’s democratic transition

07 march 2020 - 17:28:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee has paved the way for what observers believed is a [...] Full text...

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CAF president to grace Tanzanian soccer derby Sunday

07 march 2020 - 15:39:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, is due in Tanzania [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force launches new offensive against Boko Haram terrorists

06 march 2020 - 18:27:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched a new air interdiction, Operation DECISIVE EDGE,  aimed at [...] Full text...

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US official stresses strong cooperation with Tunisia

05 march 2020 - 08:10:12
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – The US Deputy Secretary of State for political-military affairs, Clarke Cooper, on Wednesday stressed the importance [...] Full text...

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Flights diverted from Tripoli's Maitigua airport to Misrata

04 march 2020 - 11:19:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Flights by the various Libyan airlines were diverted from Maitigua airport in the eastern suburbs of [...] Full text...

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Ghana's new Black Stars coach C.K. Akunnor names his first squad

03 march 2020 - 20:24:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The new coach of Ghana's senior national football team, C.K. Akunnor, on Tuesday named his first [...] Full text...

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Six Malian soldiers killed in terrorist attack in center of the country

02 march 2020 - 21:42:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six Malian soldiers were killed and several others wounded on Sunday in an operation carried out [...] Full text...

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Lecturers from two big Zimbabwe universities down tools

01 march 2020 - 15:08:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Lecturers from two of Zimbabwe's biggest universities have declared incapacitation and downed tools till government addresses [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Wuhan soccer team gets stuck in Spain, local residents afraid of spread

01 march 2020 - 09:57:56
Madrid, Spain (PANA) - It’s been a tough journey for the first-division soccer club from Wuhan, the epicenter of the [...] Full text...

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New rocket attacks hit Tripoli district

29 february 2020 - 16:51:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A round of Grad rockets fell on the Souk Jumaa neighborhood of the eastern suburbs of [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways ranked last in Africa, Middle East airline on-time arrival rating

27 february 2020 - 13:31:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has been ranked last among ten carriers in the Middle East and Africa on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force jets destroy Boko Haram structures, logistics facilities in Northeast region

25 february 2020 - 17:57:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said that its aircraft, under the Air Task Force [...] Full text...

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Shelling by Haftar's forces injures five people south of Tripoli

25 february 2020 - 12:50:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five people, including three children, were wounded by shelling attributed to Marshal Khalifa Haftar's forces in [...] Full text...

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Magistrates' strike stalls public hearing in Burkinabe

21 february 2020 - 17:37:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All public hearings are postoned from 21 February in Burkina Faso, following a strike by [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil production drops by more than 13,000 bpd

21 february 2020 - 14:18:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Crude oil production in Libya fell again to 122,424 barrels on Thursday from 135,745 last Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Work of UN Libya negotiator made harder with Haftar's Tripoli port strike

19 february 2020 - 06:27:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tuesday's attack of Tripoli's port by forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa [...] Full text...

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1,433 travellers tested for coronavirus in Zimbabwe since global outbreak

13 february 2020 - 15:22:59
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Government has reported that 1,433 travellers from China have been screened for any traces [...] 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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Banned cluster munitions used in Tripoli by Marshal Hafter's forces - Rights advocate

13 february 2020 - 12:47:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Forces affiliated with the Libyan National Army (LNA) used cluster munitions in a residential area in [...] Full text...

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UNFPA seeks $683 million appeal to deliver reproductive health services, where they’re most needed

12 february 2020 - 07:30:11
New York, US (PANA) - With more than half of all maternal deaths occurring in countries affected by humanitarian crises and fragility, the [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Government, employers, unions agree on Labour Code

07 february 2020 - 18:17:23
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gathered since Monday in Libreville, members of the government, employers and officials of several workers' unions [...] Full text...

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Six Malian soldiers wounded in terrorist attack in center of country

06 february 2020 - 21:54:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - Six Malian soldiers were wounded and two of their engines burnt in an attack perpetrated on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force begins new operations against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

05 february 2020 - 17:27:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force says that its Air Task Force  has launched a new operation against [...] Full text...

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Boy, young girl of same family killed after shell drops in southern Tripoli

04 february 2020 - 23:01:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A boy and a young girl of the same family died after a shell was dropped [...] Full text...

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Both sides in Libya conflict agree need for lasting ceasefire: UN negotiator

04 february 2020 - 19:49:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN negotiator leading talks in Geneva to secure an end to fighting in Libya said [...] Full text...

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Mali: U-20 coach Mamoutou Kané calls up 35 players in preparation for AFCON-Mauritania 2021 qualifiers

03 february 2020 - 17:17:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The coach of Mali's national under-20 team (U20), recently reappointed by the Malian football federation, Mamoutou [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers of countries affected by Libyan crisis set to meet in March

03 february 2020 - 13:04:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has announced a new meeting mid-March of foreign ministers from countries [...] Full text...

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Rights group says mining companies must confront human rights violations

03 february 2020 - 10:59:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - As the world’s biggest mining investment conference begins in Cape Town, Amnesty International is asking [...] Full text...

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Libyan's cast doubt on Haftar’s sincerity about peace process (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

03 february 2020 - 09:31:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Marshal Khalifa Haftar, leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east, has declared [...] Full text...

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Owusu, Balinya join Kenya bigwigs Gor Mahia

02 february 2020 - 16:57:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Midfielder Jackson Owusu of Ghana and Ugandan striker Juma Balinya are among players who joined Kenyan [...] Full text...

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Mali releases over 4.1 bn CFA francs to buy engines for Dakar Bamako Railway

02 february 2020 - 13:41:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has released 4.1 billion CFA francs for the purchase of four engines from [...] Full text...

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Tunisian clubs recruit players on the last day of Mercato

01 february 2020 - 19:15:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian club AC Bizertin Saturday signed on Malian striker Dembele Boling for five seasons, sources close [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN representative accuses some countries of undermining national stability

31 january 2020 - 15:02:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher El-Sonni,has denounced the involvement of some countries in [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe police demand the removal of Security Minister

30 january 2020 - 17:18:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Union of National Police of Burkina Faso (UNAPOL) on Thursday announced an indefinite strike [...] Full text...

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Japan donates US$2.5 million in medical consumables, equipment to a Zimbabwean children's hospital

29 january 2020 - 17:07:52
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Japanese Government has given a US$2.75 million grant to its Zimbabwe counterpart for the procurement of [...] Full text...

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Mali: More than 15,000 teachers to be recruited to avoid blank academic year following teachers’ strike

28 january 2020 - 21:07:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Malian national volunteering promotion center (CNPV) is preparing to recruit 15,000 volunteer teachers including 10,300 [...] Full text...

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Municipal workers strike in Tunis as garbage piles up

28 january 2020 - 16:37:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A three-day strike by garbage collectors, restaurants and municipal markets has left the Tunisian capital with [...] Full text...

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Gabonese oil sector workers' strike causes fuel shortage in Libreville

28 january 2020 - 10:14:26
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Long queues have formed outside fuel service stations in Libreville, as fuel shortage hits the country [...] Full text...

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UN calls for urgent action to prevent further tragedies in Libya

27 january 2020 - 14:53:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a new report released in July 2019, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Launching of a general strike at the SEEG

24 january 2020 - 22:30:25
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Officials of the Gabonese Energy and Water Company (SEEG) launched a five-day strike here Friday following [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers march to demand 20 pct increase in salaries

24 january 2020 - 21:55:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Hundreds of teachers, dressed in red and yellow, accompanied by students and parents organized a peaceful [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Horoya and Hafia of Conakry reinforce their teams

24 january 2020 - 15:13:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Malian defender Salif Coulibaly (31), a former player of Tout-Puissant Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo, [...] Full text...

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Gabonese gov't, trade unions agree roadmap to avoid general strike

24 january 2020 - 07:26:06
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government and leaders of the country's trade unions have agreed on a roadmap that [...] Full text...

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Malian international Adama Traore loaned for six months to the Saudi Al-Adalah FC team

23 january 2020 - 18:43:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian international Adama Traoré, nicknamed "Malouda", has just been loaned for six months to the Saudi [...] Full text...

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Gambia welcomes ICJ order against Myanmar to stop Rohinga genocide

23 january 2020 - 16:53:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has welcomed Thursday's unanimous decision by the International Court of Justice in The [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers on two-week strike to press their 20pc pay rise demand

23 january 2020 - 12:45:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -Responding to the call of their unions, Malian teachers have been observing a two-week strike since last [...] Full text...

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WHO Africa Regional boss urges Zimbabwe govt. to compromise on doctors' wages

22 january 2020 - 18:50:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Africa regional director, Matshidiso Moeti, says the Zimbabwe government must make compromises [...] Full text...

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Daech terrorist threat is still present in Libya, says UN report

22 january 2020 - 14:10:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Islamic State (Daech) continues "to pose a threat to security and stability in Libya, particularly [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s military offensive against Tripoli annihilates the hope for political solution - Guterres

21 january 2020 - 22:24:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said here Tuesday that the military offensive launched in April by Marshall [...] Full text...

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Workshop on political orientations for national inclusive dialogue ends in Mali

21 january 2020 - 21:31:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Political parties and groupings which in May 2019 signed the political governance accord with the Malian [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Public media journos begin 2-day strike

21 january 2020 - 18:08:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The public media in Burkina Faso begins a 48-hour sit-in on Wednesday to demand better [...] Full text...

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Niger: University Teachers Union begin one-month strike

20 january 2020 - 17:42:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The National Union of Teacher-Researchers and Researchers in Higher Education (SNECS) on Monday began a one-month [...] Full text...

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Berlin Conference participants commit to cease interference in respect of ceasefire

20 january 2020 - 15:11:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders and heads of delegation taking part in the Berlin International Conference on Libya have, at [...] Full text...

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Esperance de Tunis win capital derby to top the table

19 january 2020 - 16:58:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Esperance Sportive de Tunis on Sunday beat Club Africain 2-1 in the local derby of the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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'Berlin conference must seek protection of civilians, justice for victims of violations'

18 january 2020 - 09:21:12
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - As the Berlin international conference on Berlin gets underway on Sunday, human rights watchdog Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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Uganda lays $1.3 million plan to fight locusts

14 january 2020 - 19:48:07
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Desert locusts are ravaging the Horn of Africa, with Somalia, Ethiopia and parts of Kenya already [...] Full text...

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Over 5,000 teachers in Zimbabwe resolve to not report for duty till they get better wages

14 january 2020 - 17:55:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Over 5,000 members of Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have unanimously resolved to stop reporting [...] Full text...

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Protesting school children demand resumption of classes in Mali public schools

13 january 2020 - 19:03:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thousands of students from several public schools in Bamako on Monday demonstrated in the Malian capital, [...] Full text...

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Mali generated more than 623 billion CFAF in customs revenue in 2019

13 january 2020 - 18:54:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In 2019, the Malian customs authorities realized more than CFAF 623 billion for the benefit of [...] Full text...

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Moroccan striker Youssef El Arabi tops Greek league scorers

13 january 2020 - 14:38:24
Athens Greece (PANA) - Morocco's Youssef El Arabi allowed his club, Olympiakos Piraeus, to win 4-0 over Lameya's team on [...] Full text...

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Mali: Professional press associations regret Tiégoum Maïga's indictment

12 january 2020 - 12:21:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Professional press associations in Mali say they learned with regret that their colleague, Tiégoum Boubèye Maïga, [...] Full text...

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US army chief vows to stop Al Shabaab after airbase attack

10 january 2020 - 17:02:50
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – Top US army commanders have carried out an assessment mission at Camp Simba and the Manda Bay [...] Full text...

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Malian Education Minister Témoré Tioulenta passes on

10 january 2020 - 15:15:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Education, Témoré Tioulenta, died on Friday in Bamako at the age of 66, [...] Full text...

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Sixty-three terrorists, 23 soldiers killed in Niger military camp attack

10 january 2020 - 09:26:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Sixty-three terrorists were shot dead and 25 Nigerien soldiers killed on Thursday afternoon in an attack [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force kills terrorists, destroys facilities in Northeast region

09 january 2020 - 06:46:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says that its “sustained offensives” by against Boko Haram and Islamic [...] Full text...

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EU to step up efforts towards peaceful and political solution in Libya

08 january 2020 - 16:42:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) will step up efforts towards a peaceful and political solution to the [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU expresses concern over sending Turkish troops to Libya

07 january 2020 - 18:31:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has expressed serious concerns about the decision of the Turkish Parliament approving [...] Full text...

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Four pupils gunned down in Kenya terror attack

07 january 2020 - 17:30:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four primary school pupils were killed Tuesday morning when suspected members of the Al Shabaab militant [...] Full text...

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210 schools closed in Tripoli, 115,000 students deprived of education due to violence, says UNICEF

07 january 2020 - 17:00:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent escalation of violence in and around Tripoli has had a devastating impact on children's [...] Full text...

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Mali: Teachers on five-day strike, demanding 20% salary increase

07 january 2020 - 16:27:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian teachers, heeding calls from their different unions, began a five-day strike on Monday, demanding a [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso truck drivers to observe 72-hour strike starting Wednesday

07 january 2020 - 13:41:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Union of Truck Drivers of Burkina Faso (UCRB) announced Tuesday a 72-hour strike starting [...] Full text...

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Haftar forces announce capturing city of Sirte

06 january 2020 - 22:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  General Ahmed al-Mesmari, spokesperson for the Libyan national army commanded by Marshall Khalifa Haftar, Monday evening [...] Full text...

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Six suspects arrested for security breaches on military camps in Kenya

06 january 2020 - 20:29:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Somali man with Canadian nationality has been arrested on suspicion of conducting a reconnaissance surveillance [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US warns citizens against travelling to, or across Nigeria, over killing of Iranian General

06 january 2020 - 19:31:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following the killing of Iranian General, Qassem Soleimani, in a drone airstrike last week, the United [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council holds closed session on Libya

06 january 2020 - 15:26:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council was due to hold an in camera session on Monday on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Ennahdha reaffirms support for “legitimate” Libyan Government of Fayez El Sarraj

06 january 2020 - 13:56:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ruling Tunisian Islamist movement Ennahdha has described the air raid on Tripoli Military Academy by [...] Full text...

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International community denounce bombing of military academy in Tripoli

06 january 2020 - 13:41:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  There has been a huge international outcry following the  shelling of a military academy in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Three Americans killed in terror attack on joint Kenya, US military airbase

06 january 2020 - 09:29:51
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - Three American citizens - one military service member and two military contractors - were killed in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria police on red alert over possible violence following killing of Iranian General

06 january 2020 - 07:58:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has placed all police commands and formations nationwide [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s forces deny any responsibility in bombardment against Tripoli military academy

05 january 2020 - 21:37:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Division General Ahmed al-Mesmari, spokesperson for the general commandment of the Libyan national army commanded by [...] Full text...

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Update: Kenya troops kill eight Al Shabaab intruders to secure joint US military airbase

05 january 2020 - 19:39:06
Lamu, Kenya (PANA)  - The Kenyan army said here Sunday eight Al Shabaab operatives ,including Abu Hamza al Kanyi, a [...] Full text...

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Hundreds hold funeral ceremony for victims of military academy bombardment at Palace of Martyrs in Tripoli

05 january 2020 - 18:55:08
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hundreds of people Sunday evening held a funeral ceremony for victims of the bombardment of the [...] Full text...

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Strong surge in condemnation by Libyans of bombing of military academy in Tripoli

05 january 2020 - 13:16:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Large sections of the Libyan public Sunday expressed their strongest condemnation of the missile strikes on [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Sonacos finally starts collecting peanuts in the south of the country

05 january 2020 - 12:18:05
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  -  The first truckloads of peanuts have begun arriving at the Intermediate Reception Centre (CRI) in Kolda, [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ruling party condemns US aggression in Iran

05 january 2020 - 10:27:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has slammed what it calls "inhumane" airstrikes [...] Full text...

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Several dead and wounded in bombings near Tripoli

05 january 2020 - 10:23:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five people have been killed and three others wounded by "random gunfire" on the road from [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Al Shabaab launches attack on joint Kenya, US military air base

05 january 2020 - 09:55:44
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - A terror attack at a joint military airbase used by the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) and [...] Full text...

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UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya 'horrified' by violence in and around Tripoli

04 january 2020 - 16:53:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Yacoub El-Hillo, says he is "horrified" [...] Full text...

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Haftar declares 'state of emergency' and mobilization in Libya against Turkey

04 january 2020 - 11:34:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA),  Marshal Khalifa Haftar, says he has declared [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency 'deeply concerned' by shelling near Tripoli facility

04 january 2020 - 07:20:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Shelling near a major facility run by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the Libyan capital [...] Full text...

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Tripoli's Maitigua airport to resume air flights after brief suspension

03 january 2020 - 21:10:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Maitigua International Airport announced here Friday it had started receiving airline passengers, as a prelude [...] Full text...

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Simba SC play Young Africans in East Africa’s biggest derby Saturday

03 january 2020 - 12:40:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Defending champions of Tanzania’s Vodacom Premier League (VPL) Simba SC are set to host [...] Full text...

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Flights suspended at Maitgua airport in Tripoli

03 january 2020 - 09:45:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Air traffic was suspended on Friday morning until further notice at Tripoli's Maitigua airport, the airport's [...] Full text...

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Woman dies after fall of shell in ​​al-Fournaj in Tripoli

02 january 2020 - 23:03:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  A woman died here Thursday after she was hit by a randomly fired shell in the [...] Full text...

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Three civilians killed as Haftar's fighter jet bombs southern Tripoli

01 january 2020 - 18:11:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three people were killed in al-Sawani region south of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, due to bombing [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Hunger strikers transferred to hospital

31 december 2019 - 19:32:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several Tunisians who began a hunger strike on Saturday in the Tunisian southern region of Tataouine [...] Full text...

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Arab League to hold emergency meeting on Libya on Tuesday

31 december 2019 - 13:02:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of the League of Arab States will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: 2019 ends in Libya with another missed appointment with peace (By Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2019 - 11:15:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For eight years now, Libyans have had a recurring rhyme: missed appointment to achieve peace despite [...] Full text...

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CAF Conf. Cup: Horoya of Guinea beat Djoliba of Mali 1-0 in Day 3 Group C match

30 december 2019 - 07:12:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Horoya Athletic of Conakry (HAC) on Sunday beat Djoliba Athlétic Club of Bamako 1-0 in their [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister calls on Security Council to act against Haftar crimes against civilians

29 december 2019 - 14:45:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan foreign minister of the government of national accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has asked [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé condemns Haftar's airstrikes against civilians in Libya

29 december 2019 - 14:11:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The special representative of the UN Secretary-general (SRSG) in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council denounces Haftar airstrike of western town of Zaouia

27 december 2019 - 12:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of the National Accord (GNA) has condemned the bombing on [...] Full text...

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Fuel, electricity prices go up in Zambia

27 december 2019 - 10:25:05
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Zambian Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced increases in fuel and electricity prices. Effective Friday, a [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Targeted by an arrest warrant, Guillaume Soro strikes back

26 december 2019 - 15:04:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – Former president of the Ivorian parliament Guillaume Soro on Monday aborted a planned return from [...] Full text...

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Haftar forces launch air strikes on various positions in Misrata city

26 december 2019 - 14:04:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighter jets belonging to the Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar conducted air raids [...] Full text...

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UN concerned over death of five people, condemns targeting of civilians in Tripoli

25 december 2019 - 22:51:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The deputy special representative of the UN Secretary General and coordinator of humanitarian affairs in Libya, [...] Full text...

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4 civilians killed, six others wounded in air bombardment in eastern Tripoli

24 december 2019 - 22:34:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Four civilians were killed and six others wounded Tuesday following an air bombardment targeting civilian sites [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights chief raises concern about deteriorating rights situation in Libya

20 december 2019 - 14:05:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed concern about [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt says plane from foreign country supporting Haftar has bombed Misrata

20 december 2019 - 11:59:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Government of the National Accord (GNA) on Friday condemned the "treacherous airstrike" of a foreign [...] Full text...

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Can proxy war in Libya lead to direct military confrontation between foreign powers?(A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

19 december 2019 - 23:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The complexity of the Libyan conflict, which has gone through more than eight years of armed [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers continue their 120 hour strike

19 december 2019 - 21:50:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian teachers from eight trade unions Thursday continue their 120 hour strike begun Monday with the [...] Full text...

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Liverpool joins Flamengo in final of the football WC of Clubs in Qatar

18 december 2019 - 22:06:00
Doha, Qatar (PANA)  -  FC Liverpool has qualified for the final of the 16th FIFA football World Cup after beating [...] Full text...

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Fighting intensifies near Tripoli despite efforts to ease tension in Libya

17 december 2019 - 17:12:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighting on the outskirts of Tripoli has become more intense in the past 24 hours, increasing [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force 'destroys' ISWAP logistics facilities in the northeast

17 december 2019 - 12:55:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Task Force (ATF) on Tuesday said that it has dealt [...] Full text...

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Thousands march in Banjul to demand resignation of President Barrow

16 december 2019 - 13:03:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA ) - Thousands of protesting Gambians on Monday took to the streets of Banjul calling for President [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security foils planned attacks planned for New Year's eve

14 december 2019 - 10:10:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security services on Thursday evening foiled terrorist attacks, planned to strike security units, sensitive structures [...] Full text...

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Rwanda-based Ghanaian striker to sign for Chinese club

13 december 2019 - 17:50:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda-based centre-forward Michael Sarpong of Ghana is set to sign for Chinese second division Changchun Yatai [...] Full text...

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Former Togocom director appointed Togolese minister of primary, secondary education

12 december 2019 - 23:58:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Atcha-Dedji Affoh, former director of the Togolese electronic communications company (Togocom, including Togotelecom and Togocellulaire), was [...] 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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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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Nigeria: Nationwide blackout imminent as electricity workers embark on indefinite strike

11 december 2019 - 13:38:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nationwide blackout is imminent in Nigeria as the nation’s electricity workers in the power sector began [...] 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 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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‘Simply throwing money won’t solve health crisis’, Senior Doctors tell Zimbabwe's richest man

06 december 2019 - 17:40:39
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Senior Hospital Doctors Association (SHDA) has urged telecoms billionaire, Strive Masiyiwa, through his Higher [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's Rayon Sports club hires Guinean striker Mamady Barry

06 december 2019 - 16:24:19
Kigali, Rwanda (Rwanda) - Rwanda's first division club Rayon Sports will soon sign up striker Mamady Barry of Guinea in [...] 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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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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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 condemns air strikes killing civilians in Libya

03 december 2019 - 13:32:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Yacoub El Hillo, has condemned the recent [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe’s striking doctors accuse Higher Life Foundation of trying to arm twist them into accepting 'generous' offer

02 december 2019 - 17:36:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has accused Higher Life Foundation (HLF), the charity organization belonging [...] Full text...

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Libya's Presidential Council denounces the bombing of al-Swani, promises retaliation

02 december 2019 - 15:00:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned the aerial bombardment that [...] Full text...

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Three children killed, 10 others wounded in air strikes south of Tripoli

02 december 2019 - 11:02:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three children were killed and 10 others, including one woman, wounded in an aerial bombardment targeting [...] Full text...

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Libya: Maitigua Airport to reopen to flights on 12 December

01 december 2019 - 17:13:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's vice minister of Communication in the Government of National Accord (GNA), Hicham Bouchkiwat, has announced [...] Full text...

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Libya: Coordinator of operations between Daesh and Ansar al-Sharia arrested in Tripoli

30 november 2019 - 15:57:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coordinator of operations between Daesh and Ansar al-Sharia, Imad al-Shagabi, was arrested through the Central [...] Full text...

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The Libyan war increases suffering of thousands of displaced populations -Analysis

29 november 2019 - 22:14:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The war launched by Marshal Khalifa Haftar on 4 April 2019 to take control of Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's striking doctors reject offer for more wages from the country's richest man

29 november 2019 - 18:45:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s striking doctors have rejected an offer from the country’s richest man, Strive Masiyiwa, to return [...] Full text...

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Tanzania picks squad for CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup

29 november 2019 - 15:14:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania national team chief coach, Etienne Ndayiragije, has named a 32-man provisional squad in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's first division side Rayon Sports signs Ivorian striker, Drissa Dagnogo

28 november 2019 - 20:23:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's first division club, Rayon Sports, on Thursday announced the signing, on a two-year deal, of [...] Full text...

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Libya: Production resumes in Al-Fil oil field after armed clashes

28 november 2019 - 17:35:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The oilfield of Al-Fil, southwest of Libya with a current production capacity of 75,000 barrels per [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's richest man steps in to get striking, fired doctors back to work

28 november 2019 - 14:50:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s richest man and telecoms tycoon, Strive Masiyiwa, has come to the rescue of striking and [...] Full text...

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Libyan pro-governmental forces announce recapture of al-Fil oilfield

27 november 2019 - 22:42:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Colonel Mohamed Ganounou, spokesperson for the forces of the army loyal to the government of national [...] Full text...

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Libya: Al-Fil Oil Field production suspended after continued military operations

27 november 2019 - 17:41:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Wednesday suspended production from the Al-Fil oil field in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt fires additional 147 doctors, taking the total to 448 to date

26 november 2019 - 19:11:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean Government has fired an additional 147 doctors, taking the total number of sacked medical [...] Full text...

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AFRICOM loses surveillance UAV over Tripoli

23 november 2019 - 19:39:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Military Command for Africa (AFRICOM) announced on Friday night that it "lost on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Armed clashes resume in Tripoli

23 november 2019 - 15:27:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Armed clashes resumed Friday night on the southern outskirts of Tripoli, intensifying on Saturday across the [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau students in Senegal want future president to raise education, health standards

22 november 2019 - 18:00:47
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau's presidential election set for Sunday  is currently the main topic of discussion  among the country's [...] Full text...

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Dutch ambassador to Libya calls on attackers of biscuit factory to be accountable

22 november 2019 - 00:00:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Lars Thomers, the Dutch ambassador to Libya, Thursday called on perpetrators of the deadly air strike [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari urges security agencies, communities to be more alert, vigilant over armed bandits' attacks, kidnappings

21 november 2019 - 17:22:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday called on security agencies and communities under threats of armed [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde's prison guards on strike for a pay increase

21 november 2019 - 12:43:46
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde's prison guards began a 72-hour strike on Tuesday demanding, among other things, a [...] Full text...

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'Nigerian Air Force awaiting delivery of 18 aircraft to boost its assets'

20 november 2019 - 16:43:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said in Abuja at the ongoing a [...] Full text...

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Presidential council describes as “terrorists” air strikes against Tripoli, Misrata sites

19 november 2019 - 22:49:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord Tuesday strongly condemned the “terrorist” air [...] Full text...

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EU calls for respect of international law following airstrike on Tripoli factory

19 november 2019 - 17:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has called for full respect of "international law, including international humanitarian law", [...] Full text...

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IOM slams airstrike on Tripoli factory

19 november 2019 - 17:09:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday deplored an airstrike on a factory in the [...] Full text...

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NOC calls for cessation of clashes in Tripoli after shell falls on gas warehouse

19 november 2019 - 13:57:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has called for  immediate cessation of clashes and for all [...] Full text...

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13 wounded in air strike on Libyan city of Misrata

19 november 2019 - 13:39:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirteen people were wounded on Monday in renewed airstrike targeting neighbourhoods of Misrata city, 220 km [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's doctors defy Govt's order to resume work

19 november 2019 - 05:43:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has refused to adhere to government demands to return to [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM Siala attributes continuation of offensive to silence of international community

18 november 2019 - 23:50:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan foreign affairs minister of the government of national accord, Mohamed Siala, said here Monday [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé briefs UN Security Council on efforts to resolve Libyan crisis

18 november 2019 - 21:49:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Ghassan Salamé, special representative of the UN Secretary General, and chief of the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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20 foreign workers injured in factory bombing in southern Tripoli

18 november 2019 - 17:09:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty foreign workers were injured during an air strike against a biscuit factory in Wadi al-Rabie, [...] Full text...

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Seven killed, 15 wounded in airstrike on factory south of Tripoli

18 november 2019 - 13:33:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The toll of Monday's aerial bombardment targeting a biscuit factory in Wadi al-Rabie, southeast of the [...] Full text...

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Armed clashes escalate on the outskirts of Tripoli

17 november 2019 - 15:25:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The use of heavy weapons and fighter planes by both soldiers of the Libyan National Army led [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM speaks on development of a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy

15 november 2019 - 13:31:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) is working to adopt a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, said [...] Full text...

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IMF has US$20m in the pipeline for Sierra Leone

15 november 2019 - 12:55:27
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the Government of Sierra Leone have reached preliminary [...] Full text...

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Five family members injured in another shell strike in Ain Zara, south of Tripoli

13 november 2019 - 16:54:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A further shell strike on Wednesday injured five family members - three children, their father and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt fires additional 75 doctors over ongoing strike

12 november 2019 - 23:12:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  The Zimbabwe government Tuesday fired 75 more doctors on strike for better remunerations since September 3 [...] Full text...

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Fighting resumes on outskirts of Tripoli after Mahoulid calm down.

10 november 2019 - 13:06:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Clashes resumed Sunday on the outskirts of Tripoli after a brief lull during festivities commemorating the [...] Full text...

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AFCON-Cameroon 2021: Mali picks 27 players for qualifiers against Guinea, Chad

09 november 2019 - 14:05:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national football team coach Mohamed Magassouba on Friday released a list of players selected for [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt fires additional 134 doctors, bringing total to 211

08 november 2019 - 21:13:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Zimbabwe’s government Friday fired additional 134 striking doctors for failing to report to work, sparking a [...] Full text...

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Bamako municipalities go on weeklong strike

07 november 2019 - 13:59:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Councils of the six municipalities of Bamako district and its surroundings started a weeklong strike on [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Tanzania coach unveils squad for Libya, Guinea encounters

06 november 2019 - 23:50:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  - Tanzania national football team (Taifa Stars) head coac Etienne Ndayiragije Wednesday named a 27-man [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Ivorian coach names 21 men for Niger, Ethiopia matches

06 november 2019 - 20:37:25
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The coach of the Ivorian national football team, Ibrahim Kamara, Wednesday released the list of [...] Full text...

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Libya's counter-terrorism team, GNU Chief discuss arrangements to prevent terrorist attacks in Libya

06 november 2019 - 18:27:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez a-Sarraj, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Three Sirte protection forces wounded in air strike

05 november 2019 - 23:06:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Three soldiers of the Sirte protection and securization force were wounded following an air strike carried [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt fires 77 of the striking doctors as the strike reaches 63 days

05 november 2019 - 17:28:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has fired 77 doctors who were among striking medical practitioners who stopped reporting [...] Full text...

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GNU, UNSMIL Chiefs discuss UN humanitarian assistance to residents of war-affected areas of Libya

05 november 2019 - 17:09:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the National Unity Government's Presidential Council, Ahmed Maitig, held talks on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Armed clashes target drug warehouses in Ain Zara, south of Tripoli

04 november 2019 - 17:55:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Armed clashes continued on Monday on the outskirts of Tripoli at a faster pace, illustrating the [...] Full text...

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New airstrikes against Tripoli's Maitigua airport

03 november 2019 - 13:51:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Maigua International Airport, which is situated at the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, was once again the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council calls for sanctions against Gen. Haftar after bombing of Interior Ministry headquarters in Tripoli

02 november 2019 - 10:52:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord has condemned the bombing of the [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Re-employment offer to dismissed employees extended

01 november 2019 - 15:36:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) has extended the re-employment of government employees dismissed [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Confed. Cup: Horoya geared up for Bandari

01 november 2019 - 13:50:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Horoya Conakry of Guinea are in Nairobi for their forthcoming 2019-20 CAF Confederation play-off second-leg match [...] Full text...

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CAN Cameroon 2021: Coach picks 24 Senegalese players to battle Congo, Eswatini

31 october 2019 - 15:55:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal national football team A coach Aliou Cisse on Thursday released a list of 24 players [...] Full text...

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Israeli diplomats in Kigali on strike

30 october 2019 - 18:51:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Israeli embassy in Kigali was shut down on Wednesday because of a strike by the [...] Full text...

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Aviation activities resume at Maitigua Airport in Libya

29 october 2019 - 18:40:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Communications of the National Unity Government, Milad Maatoug, announced on Tuesday the gradual [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Confed. Cup: Asante Kotoko beat San Pedro 1-0 in rain-delayed match

29 october 2019 - 06:44:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Coach Kjetil Zachariassen's outfit, Asante Kotoko of Ghana, did just enough to secure victory in Monday's [...] Full text...

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Confederation Cup: Kenya's Gor hold Motema Pembe of DRC

27 october 2019 - 17:05:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Gor Mahia were held to  a 1-1 draw by DR Congo's  Motema Pembe in a [...] Full text...

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Africom eliminates 25% of Daech fighters in Libya

27 october 2019 - 13:05:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Military Command in Africa (AFRICOM) has announced the elimination of 25% of  members of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Yanga FC host Pyramids FC in CAF Confederation Cup playoff Sunday

26 october 2019 - 12:10:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  -  Tanzanian soccer giants Young Africans (Yanga) are set to host Egypt’s Pyramids FC in [...] Full text...

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Libyans criticize int'l community for keeping quiet as Haftar continues to attack Tripoli

25 october 2019 - 17:26:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military onslaught by the forces of the Libyan National Army, led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Union of Banks and Financial Institutions staff go on strike

25 october 2019 - 13:17:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Workers under Mali's National Union of Banks and Financial Institutions on Thursday (SYNABEF) began a 48-hour [...] Full text...

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3 dead, 8 wounded in air strike south of Tripoli

23 october 2019 - 22:40:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  Three citizens were killed and eight others injured during an aerial bombardment of al-Asfah Street in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt takes disciplinary action against striking doctors

23 october 2019 - 22:08:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean Government has started taking disciplinary action against striking doctors who continue to defy a [...] Full text...

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