Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19

01 december 2020 - 13:52:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian army claims victory in Tigray assault

28 november 2020 - 22:10:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian army has seized control over the northern provincial capital of Makelle in Tigray [...] Full text...

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CAF qualifiers: Musongati FC of Burundi and Green Eagles of Zambia draw

28 november 2020 - 18:52:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Musongati FC from Burundi and Green Eagles FC from Zambia drew 2-2 Saturday at the Intwari [...] Full text...

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Gabonese Evouna signs two-year contract with Tunisia’s Club Sportif Sfaxien

26 november 2020 - 21:33:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Club Sportif Sfaxien (CSS), one of the top clubs in Tunisia, Thursday announced the signing of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian journalists denounce neglect by government

26 november 2020 - 14:15:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian journalists are observing Thursday as a day of anger initiated by the National Union of [...] Full text...

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Mali's national trade union plans five-day strike next month

24 november 2020 - 14:14:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's largest trade union, Union Nationale des travailleurs du Mali (UNTM), intends to call a 120-hour [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Tanzanian champions Simba leave for Nigeria to face Plateau United

24 november 2020 - 13:17:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian champions Simba SC are set to leave for Nigeria on Tuesday evening ahead [...] Full text...

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Mali's Baccalaureate exam success rate falls this year

23 november 2020 - 13:52:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national Baccalaureate exam success rate for 2020 has dropped by 3.6 per cent, or 21.56 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya clinical officers issue 14-day strike notice

22 november 2020 - 17:01:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers Sunday gave the government a 14-day strike notice to meet [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM pleads for “unprecedented” development approach

22 november 2020 - 09:00:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi Saturday pleaded for a new development approach to reduce regional imbalance and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Top kidney specialist in Kenya succumbs to virus

21 november 2020 - 11:41:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has lost a top kidney specialist to coronavirus as the number of doctors succumbing to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian doctors go on strike from December 1

20 november 2020 - 17:21:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Union of General Practitioners of Public Health in Tunisia has decided to observe a general [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military launches airstrikes, land operations against bandits on Abuja-Kaduna highway

18 november 2020 - 17:36:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Wednesday said the Land and Air Components of Operation THUNDER [...] Full text...

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Mali workers begin 72-hour strike

18 november 2020 - 11:17:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Workers of Mali (UNTM), the largest trade union in the country, is [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Sudan stun Ghana, Rwanda/Cape Verde, and Lesotho/Benin goalless

17 november 2020 - 17:14:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mohamed Abdel Rahman scored in the second minute of extra time as hosts Sudan beat Ghana [...] Full text...

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Gambia beat Gabon to edge towards first ever AFCON finals

16 november 2020 - 20:41:42
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - Gambia continued their run of outstanding results in qualification to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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Arsenal captain Aubameyang slams CAF

16 november 2020 - 19:28:11
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  has slammed the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) after the former African player [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan doctors threaten work boycott over lack of PPEs

15 november 2020 - 16:25:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan doctors have issued a three-week strike notice, accusing the government of failing to provide them [...] Full text...

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'Eritrea hit by rockets fired from Ethiopia's Tigray Region'

15 november 2020 - 06:34:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean capital, Asmara, has been hit by two rockets apparently fired from Ethiopia's Tigray [...] Full text...

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Reported Ethiopia massacre: UN rights chief warns of spiralling situation, war crimes

13 november 2020 - 21:47:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disturbing reports of an alleged massacre have surfaced in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, amid fighting between national [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor calls for Libya ceasefire progress

10 november 2020 - 19:31:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is urging Libya’s warring parties to implement [...] Full text...

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Nigerian striker Aboubakar Lawal signs for Rwandan first division club

06 november 2020 - 15:57:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Azam Premier League club AS Kigali has signed Nigerian striker Aboubakar Lawal on a two-year [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo's total count now 11,486

06 november 2020 - 09:30:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo has recorded 11,486 cases of coronavirus since 10 March when the virus was [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea records 47 new cases

04 november 2020 - 15:12:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea recorded  47 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday, following tests on 911 samples, a [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Coach drops three players from Rwanda's team

03 november 2020 - 15:43:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda's football head coach Vincent Mashami on Tuesday dropped out three players from his squad currently [...] Full text...

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Senegal ordered to pay 50 Million CFA Francs to Belgian for Rights Violations

27 october 2020 - 19:26:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered Senegal to pay 50 million CFA francs as compensation to a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda’s economy healing from contraction under pandemic

27 october 2020 - 09:16:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic activity has started to show signs of recovery following a sharp contraction in the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses suit filed by former Acting Director, Regional centre for surveillance and disease control

26 october 2020 - 19:56:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application by a physician and former ECOWAS staff, Prof. Abdulsalami [...] Full text...

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Libyan Joint Military Commission seals deal on permanent ceasefire in Geneva

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

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Sudanese commend Trump for removal of their country from terror list

20 october 2020 - 16:43:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese officials and civilians have for the past day  been celebrating in social media and the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military 'kills' several bandits, destroys camps in Katsina State

15 october 2020 - 11:11:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria says that its airstrikes have killed “several” bandits and destroyed their [...] Full text...

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Burundian striker Issa Ngenzi joins Rwandan club Kiyovu Sports

10 october 2020 - 21:42:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's first division club of Kiyovu Sports on Saturday signed Burundian winger Issa Ngezi for an [...] Full text...

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Gambia defeat Congo 1-0 in international football friendly

10 october 2020 - 19:24:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's senior national football team, the Scorpions, defeated Red Devils of Congo Brazzaville 1-0 on Friday [...] Full text...

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Tanzania to host Burundi in international football friendly on Sunday

10 october 2020 - 19:01:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s national football team will take on their Burundian counterparts in an international friendly [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight apprehensions preceding Libyan political talks in Geneva

10 october 2020 - 18:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the Libyan Political Forum under the aegis of the UN in Geneva approaches, Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...

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Kenya face Zambia in football friendly

09 october 2020 - 07:00:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan national football team captain Victor Wanyama is one of two foreign-based players locked out of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria military says troops kill 'scores' of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

08 october 2020 - 12:11:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday announced that “scores” of Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF review shows Niger’s response plan alleviates socioeconomic impact

08 october 2020 - 10:45:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the authorities in Niger have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to rule on Nov. 18 in case brought by two Nigerians on death row

05 october 2020 - 17:32:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Judgment has been scheduled for 18 November, 2020, by the ECOWAS Court of Justice in a [...] Full text...

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Finance minister Ncube dismisses high levels of poverty in Zimbabwe

05 october 2020 - 12:54:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has dismissed high poverty levels prevailing in the country arguing that [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Yanga part ways with Coach Krmpotic after on 37 days

04 october 2020 - 19:57:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian giants, Young Africans, have parted ways with Serbian coach, Zlatko Krmpotic, after only [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military kills 869 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits in Nigeria, rescues 321 kidnap victims

02 october 2020 - 18:31:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday reviewed its activities for the third quarter (1 July to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two Tunisian regions declare night curfew

01 october 2020 - 23:11:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The regional committee of fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the region of Monastir ,160 km [...] Full text...

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Malawi to play friendlies against Zimbabwe, Zambia

30 september 2020 - 16:34:07
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi has lined up friendlies against Zimbabwe and neighboring Zambia next month ahead of Total AFCON [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to play friendly football matches against DR Congo and Madagascar

29 september 2020 - 11:07:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso will play two friendly football matches from 5 to 13 October against DR [...] Full text...

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Nigerian trades unions suspend planned strike as govt reverses electricity tariff hike

28 september 2020 - 11:17:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian trade unions have suspended the nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Monday to protest electricity [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya braces for second wave

27 september 2020 - 13:51:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is preparing for the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic even as the government braces [...] Full text...

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Libyan Defence Ministry says armed clashes between two battalions in Tripoli a 'threat to state security'

27 september 2020 - 11:24:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Defence Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned Friday's clashes between [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Health Ministry institutes tough rules to stop mass exodus of doctors

26 september 2020 - 17:42:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwe government has changed the rules for doctors to leave and work outside the country [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records six deaths, 826 new infections in 24 hours

24 september 2020 - 20:53:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia recorded 826 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, taking the total [...] Full text...

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African youth civil society climate urge rapid solution to climate change, coronavirus

24 september 2020 - 15:02:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth climate strikers under the banner of Fridays for Future Thursday called for a Global Day [...] Full text...

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Hospitals ground to a halt as Ghana’s health workers strike

23 september 2020 - 05:26:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hospitals in Ghana virtually ground to a halt following an industrial action by the Ghana Registered [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF says recovery of Senegal’s economy is underway

22 september 2020 - 07:28:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's economy is expected to contract this year as a result of disruptions in economic activity [...] Full text...

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Nurses, midwives in Ghana embark on strike

21 september 2020 - 12:07:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nurses, midwives, physician assistants and anaesthetists in public health facilities in Ghana on Monday began a strike [...] Full text...

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Rwandan striker Jacques Tuyisenge joins home side APR FC from Petro Atletico of Angola

18 september 2020 - 23:32:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan military club of APR FC Friday signed Rwandan striker Jacques Tuyisenge from Petro Atletico of [...] Full text...

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Sumaili hopes to positively influence Burundi women's football (A CAF portrait)

15 september 2020 - 17:06:13
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Twice, Burundian international Falone Sumaili had made the decision to quit her football career; first, following [...] Full text...

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President Trump addresses South African terror threat

15 september 2020 - 14:52:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United States President Donald Trump has addressed claims that Iran is considering assassinating US [...] Full text...

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LNA forces announce elimination of seven-person Daech cell in southern Libya

15 september 2020 - 14:47:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An Islamic State Organisation (Daech) cell comprising seven elements was eliminated on Monday in the Abdelkafi [...] Full text...

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AU guidelines seek to ease cross-border trade restrictions

15 september 2020 - 13:28:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Continued inefficiencies and disruptions to cross-border trade have posed significant challenges to Africa’s fight against [...] Full text...

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United-States announces crash of two Russian MiG-29 jet fighters

14 september 2020 - 22:12:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Admiral Heidi Berg, chief of intelligence services at the US military commandment in Africa (AFRICOM) in [...] Full text...

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Football: Nedbank Cup title completes historical treble for Mamelodi Sundowns

14 september 2020 - 18:56:59
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - The curtains officially came down on the 2019/20 season of South African football, with Mamelodi [...] Full text...

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Mali sets dates for end-of-year exams

14 september 2020 - 15:11:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Ministry of Education has set exam dates following the end of more than five months [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to South Africa allegedly targeted by Iran

14 september 2020 - 14:30:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United States on Monday claimed that Iran is considering assassinating its ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Mali national consultation agrees 18-month transition

13 september 2020 - 10:25:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The three-day national consultation on the transition in Mali ended on Saturday with the adoption of [...] Full text...

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WHO warns against potential Ebola spread in DR Congo and beyond

12 september 2020 - 08:39:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Ebola is spreading in a western province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising [...] Full text...

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Football: Burundi and Tanzania start new seasons

09 september 2020 - 16:29:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Burundian and Tanzanian Premier Leagues were the first on the continent to kick off their [...] Full text...

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Ghana's John Antwi benchmarks century of goals with Egyptian clubs

08 september 2020 - 19:41:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghanaian striker, John Antwi, achieved a remarkable milestone in Egyptian football this week, reaching a centenary [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's health sector faces imminent collapse as other workers threaten to join striking doctors

08 september 2020 - 07:22:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s health sector faces imminent collapse as other health workers threaten to join medical doctors, who [...] Full text...

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Nigerian striker makes history in UEFA Women's Champions League

04 september 2020 - 16:09:12
Minsk, Belarus (PANA) - Nigeria's striker, Emuidzhi Oghiabekhva, has become the first African to clinch the golden boot in a [...] Full text...

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Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs battle for South African league title

04 september 2020 - 16:05:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) will go down to the wire on Saturday [...] Full text...

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NAF airstrikes kill “several” bandits, “disrupt” their camps in Kaduna State

04 september 2020 - 13:00:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE killed “several” bandits [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 700 family members of terrorist group surrender to Army troops – Defence Spokesperson

03 september 2020 - 18:34:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday said 700 family members of the Darul Salam Terrorists [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Malawi teachers threaten to strike over virus risk allowance

03 september 2020 - 16:13:13
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Teachers in Malawi have threatened to boycott the opening of schools next week if they are [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Amnesty International says over 7,000 health workers have died from pandemic

03 september 2020 - 04:55:46
London, UK (PANA) - Amnesty International said on Thursday that at least 7,000 health workers have died around the world [...] Full text...

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Teenager Williams carrying the hopes of Liberians (A CAF portrait)

01 september 2020 - 18:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At only 18 years, goalkeeper Ashley Williams was pushed into the deep end, starting in goal [...] Full text...

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Italian authorities irked by large flows of illegal migrants

31 august 2020 - 09:08:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -Tunisian gendarmerie units foiled several attempts at illegal migration and arrested 17 people in the Medenine, Gabés [...] Full text...

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Corruption clampdown dominates newspaper headlines in Kenya

29 august 2020 - 09:00:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan media headlines have been dominated this week by an anti-corruption clampdown in the corridors of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military says "massive" airstrikes killed key ISWAP leaders, scores of fighters in Lake Chad Basin region

25 august 2020 - 14:34:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Tuesday announced the killing of 15 key leaders of the Islamic [...] Full text...

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Cairo derby: Clinical Zamalek secure rare Egyptian league win over wasteful Ahly

23 august 2020 - 06:05:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Clinical Zamalek made the most of some devastating counter attacks to punish a wasteful Al-Ahly side, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO stresses need for quick action amid reports of fresh outbreaks

22 august 2020 - 14:03:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With several countries experiencing fresh COVID-19 outbreaks after periods of little or no transmission, the World [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Bandits kill three soldiers, injure two in Northcentral Nigeria

17 august 2020 - 19:50:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Armed Forces Monday announced the execution of an operation code-named “HAIL STORM” aimed at [...] Full text...

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Mali: Teachers union members on strike to protest against the slow implementation of 20% wage increase

17 august 2020 - 15:10:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Teachers under the umbrella Education unions have suspend classes and other educational activities, including training, marking [...] Full text...

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Burundian striker signs for Rwanda's first division side Gasogi United

14 august 2020 - 13:54:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Burundian striker Iddy Museremu has concluded a transfer deal with Rwandan side Gasogi United for undisclosed [...] Full text...

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'Tunisian Railway Company is going through acute crisis', says CEO

13 august 2020 - 15:05:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The CEO of the Tunisian Railway Company, Chehab Ben Ahmed, has described the situation facing the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military says its airstrikes destroy Boko Haram terrorists' logistics base, kill "several of their fighters"

12 august 2020 - 19:47:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Armed Forces Wednesday said its Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE had “destroyed [...] Full text...

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UN praises resilience and vision of younger generation on International Youth Day

12 august 2020 - 15:32:01
New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating International Youth Day, top UN officials have called on leaders around the world to “do [...] Full text...

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Sarah Essam – The Egyptian Football Queen (A CAF portrait)

12 august 2020 - 13:49:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a country that has an endless passion for football, 21-year-old Egyptian wonder girl, Sarah Essam, [...] Full text...

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Mamelodi Sundowns reach Cup final as football returns in South Africa after 4-month break due to coronavirus

09 august 2020 - 17:42:39
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The four-month break in South African football officially came to an end on Saturday, 8 [...] Full text...

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Loza Abera, the crown jewel of Ethiopian football (A CAF portrait)

06 august 2020 - 16:51:43
Addis Ababa, Ethioipia (PANA) - Ethiopian Loza Abera had an unforgettable debut season in Malta last year, scoring 30 goals [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa appoints ex-soldier as Permanent Secretary in Health ministry

03 august 2020 - 18:59:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has appointed Air Commodore Jasper Chimedza, as the Permanent Secretary in the [...] Full text...

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Victims of violence rise by 173 pc tin Libya in three months, says UN

29 july 2020 - 23:28:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said here Wednesday it listed at least 358 civilian [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says civilians killed in Cameroon's Anglophone regions

27 july 2020 - 08:47:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Cameroonian armed forces have attacked a health facility in the North-West region and arbitrarily arrested seven health [...] Full text...

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Rwandan striker set to join Rwandan first division side, Gasogi United

26 july 2020 - 07:57:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Burundian striker, Iddy Museremu, is engaged in talks that may see him join Rwandan side, Gasogi [...] Full text...

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Unemployed Tunisian journalists stage protest at government seat

23 july 2020 - 15:26:04
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The coordination of unemployed Tunisian journalists organized a sit-in protest on Thursday in front of the [...] Full text...

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President Barrow, Gambians honor soccer legend Biri Biri in state burial

22 july 2020 - 21:04:32
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow Wednesday called on Gambians to be proud of Alhaji Momodou Njie Biri Biri who [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe striker, Aristide Bance, retires from international football

22 july 2020 - 17:15:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The much-travelled and flamboyant Burkinabe forward, Aristide Bance, has called time on his international team [...] Full text...

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Tunisian phosphate company may go bankrupt - says official

20 july 2020 - 18:32:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's major national phosphate company may go bankrupt because of repeated production blockages, the adviser to [...] Full text...

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Etoile of Tunisia ordered to pay US$1.4 million to Ahly within 45 days over Coulibaly move

19 july 2020 - 05:35:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel and Ivorian striker Souleymane Coulibaly were ordered by FIFA to pay US$1.4 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AI calls for protection of health workers by govts in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

13 july 2020 - 16:09:16
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) has said that governments must be held accountable for the deaths of people [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Military airstrikes kill 8 bandit leaders, dozen of fighters in Zamfara State forest

10 july 2020 - 12:50:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Friday that airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force fighter jets [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone mourns soccer legend, Strasser

08 july 2020 - 14:55:20
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The football family in Sierra Leone is mourning the death of iconic footballer, James Strasser, [...] Full text...

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Raid against al-Wattia air base in western Libya revives military escalation

07 july 2020 - 22:09:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military escalation in Libya resumed with the air strike Sunday on the air base of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Health minister as civil unrest grows

07 july 2020 - 19:00:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired the Health and Childcare Minister, Obadiah Moyo, for awarding contracts, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Defence ministry accuses foreign fighter jets of bombarding al-Wattia air base in western Libya

05 july 2020 - 19:34:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The vice-minister of Defence of the Libyan Government of National accord (GNA), Col. Salah al-Namrouxh, has [...] Full text...

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Libya: The issues of oil wealth, electricity and illegal migrants highlighted in the news

04 july 2020 - 19:55:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya newspapers this week focused on the exploitation of oil wealth in Libya as a stake [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Tataouine oil field workers embark on indefinite strike

04 july 2020 - 18:11:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Workers in the various oil fields in the Tataouine region, southern Tunisia, began an an indefinite [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's top club, Rayon Sports, appoints Congolese Guy Bukasa as new coach

03 july 2020 - 16:31:54
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda's first division club, Rayon Sports, has appointed Congolese coach, Guy Bukasa, as its new coach [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Military says airstrikes destroy Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' meeting venue, killing several

03 july 2020 - 12:45:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has [...] Full text...

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UN renews call for closure of Libya’s migration detention centres, accountability

03 july 2020 - 10:58:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Marking the first anniversary of the airstrike on Libya’s Tajoura Detention Centre, which resulted in the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Victor Osimhen in hot demand by several major European clubs

02 july 2020 - 17:44:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian striker for the French Ligue 1 club, Lille, and winner of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian footballer Osimhen wins 2020 Marc-Vivien Foe Prize in France

29 june 2020 - 13:45:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who plays for French Ligue 1 club, Lille, has won the Prix [...] Full text...

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CAF set to introduce Women's Champions League

26 june 2020 - 16:38:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is considering the launch of a female club championship on [...] Full text...

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ICC to widen investigation in Libya by including mass graves discovered in Tarhouna

23 june 2020 - 15:26:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The International Criminal Court (ICC)'s Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, has said she would not hesitate to [...] Full text...

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Gambian Police arrest, detain online TV cameraman covering drivers' demonstration

22 june 2020 - 18:47:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Paramilitary Police Unit (PIU) on Monday arrested and detained online TV Gambia Talent Promotion [...] Full text...

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Police, demonstrators resume clashes in Tataouine, Tunisia

22 june 2020 - 17:44:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Clashes between police and demonstrators resumed on Monday in the southern Tunisian city of Tataouine after [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Simba SC set to sign Ghanaian striker Sarpong

22 june 2020 - 13:41:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian football Premier League leaders, Simba Sports Club, are set to strengthen the team’s [...] Full text...

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Union leaders in southern Tunisian town declare general strike after 'heavy-handed dispersal' of sit-in

22 june 2020 - 09:18:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Regional Labour Union of Tataouine in southern Tunisia, a union affiliated with the Tunisian General [...] Full text...

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Is Egyptian president al-Sissi looking for 'casus belli' with threat of direct military intervention in Libya? (A PANA News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

21 june 2020 - 19:13:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattal al-Sissi's threat of direct military intervention in Libya, two weeks after announcing [...] Full text...

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Prefect of abducted northern Malian town released

21 june 2020 - 14:48:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Sidya Coulibali, the central prefect of the circle of Diré, in Mali's northern region of Timbuktu, [...] Full text...

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Waves of protests reach several Tunisian regions

19 june 2020 - 21:00:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several Tunisian regions were Friday hit by waves of protests and strikes, leading to the deterioration [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Health minister arrested for approving corrupt deals for COVID-19 materials

19 june 2020 - 17:21:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s Health Minister, Obadiah Moyo, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC),  accused of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC Alliance opposition party vows not to be distracted in fighting official corruption

18 june 2020 - 19:12:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, says talk of an impending [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military says its airstrikes killed several “high-value” Boko Haram leaders and fighters in Northeast Nigeria

18 june 2020 - 17:21:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that its airstrikes have killed several “high-value” Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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

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

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Young Tunisian graduates demonstrate to demand the right to work

17 june 2020 - 17:25:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundred young unemployed graduates gathered in front of the Tunisian parliament on Wednesday to demand [...] Full text...

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Nigerien opposition rejects any idea of postponement of elections

16 june 2020 - 21:28:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien opposition party Tuesday rejected proposals by the national council for political dialogue (CNDP) to [...] Full text...

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Families of Tunisian migrants detained in Melilla demonstrate in front of Spanish Embassy in Tunis

16 june 2020 - 18:00:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Families of Tunisian migrants stranded in the Spanish enclave of Melilla demonstrated on Tuesday in front [...] Full text...

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Mali's next government has no right to make mistakes, promises President Kéita

15 june 2020 - 11:17:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita said in a message to his countrymen on Sunday, amid a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Health experts concerned about indirect effects of virus on women, youth

13 june 2020 - 08:24:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about its [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes full engagement of Libyan opposing sides in third round of talks

11 june 2020 - 16:10:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has said it is pleased to announce that both, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's military says its airstrikes destroy Boko Haram hideout

11 june 2020 - 09:46:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Wednesday said that its Air Task Force (ATF) in the northeast [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes commitment of two Libyan belligerents to military talks

10 june 2020 - 20:55:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third round of military talks between the two main actors of the Libyan conflict within [...] Full text...

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NGOs denounce condemnation of four reporters in Burundi

10 june 2020 - 15:15:39
Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Amnesty International have denounced the conviction by Burundian courts of four [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military destroys two bandits' camps, kills "scores" in Northwest Nigeria

07 june 2020 - 15:25:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Sunday said that “scores” of armed bandits were killed and their [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Tourism professionals demonstrate in front of the seat of government

04 june 2020 - 18:29:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tourism professionals organized a sit-in on Thursday in front of the Tunisian government palace in Kasbah, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Defence Hdqrs launches offensive as military kills 392 bandits

04 june 2020 - 15:37:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that 392 bandits were killed in the northwest and [...] Full text...

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Tunisian parliament rejects motion against foreign intervention in Libya

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

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Workers at two Tunisian oil and gas fields begin three-day strike

04 june 2020 - 08:42:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Workers at the Ouaha and Nouara oil and gas fields in the Tataouine region of southern [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military airstrikes kills four bandits, destroy their logistics warehouse in Zamfara State

31 may 2020 - 17:27:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Sunday said that Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes destroyed a bandits’ [...] Full text...

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Tunisian health workers hold day of anger

28 may 2020 - 22:43:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Medical doctors and executives of the health sector in Tunisia Thursday held a sit-in protest in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Air Chief meets fighter pilots as airstrikes kill 30 bandits in the northwest

28 may 2020 - 08:43:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Wednesday warned bandits operating in the [...] Full text...

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UN says COVID-19 is a ‘new and deadly threat’ for civilians caught up in violence

28 may 2020 - 05:19:44
New York, US (PANA) - Innocent civilians trapped in violence now face “a new and deadly threat” from COVID-19, the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria military 'kill 200 bandits' in the northwest

24 may 2020 - 18:26:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Sunday that the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) killed “close to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military kills 135 bandits in northwest states

23 may 2020 - 11:41:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Saturday that Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed “no fewer [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity says armed conflict displaces 660,000 since UN call for global ceasefire

22 may 2020 - 11:22:57
London, UK (PANA) - Armed conflict forced more than 660,000 people around the world to flee their homes between 23 [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about military developments around Libyan city of Tarhouna

22 may 2020 - 11:08:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Friday it was "concerned" by military [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Eritrean detainees live in crowded, filthy prison cells

21 may 2020 - 20:50:31
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) – Amnesty International has decried the overcrowding and the filthy conditions in which detainees in Eritrea are [...] Full text...

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Under military pressure, Haftar forces announce a 3-km retreat from the fronts in Tripoli

20 may 2020 - 17:03:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Still suffering from Monday's defeat after the takeover of al-Wattia Air Force Base (Southwest) by the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese intl' striker, Souleymane Camara, retires after 13-year spell at Montpellier

19 may 2020 - 18:51:54
Paris, France (PANA) - After over a decade at Stade de la Mosson, the ex-Senegal international, Souleymane Camara, has decided [...] Full text...

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Malian civil administrators' unions plan 72-hour strike

19 may 2020 - 14:31:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Unions of civilian administrators in Mali have threatened to go on a 72-hour strike from May [...] Full text...

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Club Africain ordered by FIFA to pay $140,000 to Ghanaian player

17 may 2020 - 09:58:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber has ordered Club Africain de Tunis to pay $140,000 to its [...] Full text...

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Six killed, six wounded in bombing of university hostel in Tripoli

17 may 2020 - 08:47:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least six people were killed and six others wounded in new rocket attacks Saturday targeting [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military says its fighter jets destroyed Boko Haram logistics facilities, kill "many"

16 may 2020 - 15:28:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Saturday said that Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets on Friday [...] Full text...

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Malian international to play next season in the French first division championship

14 may 2020 - 17:07:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian international footballer, Agueissa Diarra, could play in the French top division next season, as she [...] Full text...

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Rockets fired on hospital, several residential districts of Tripoli

14 may 2020 - 14:08:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several rockets were fired on Tarik al-Zawiya Hospital in central Tripoli and  surrounding areas late Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Hostilities between Libyan belligerents continue

11 may 2020 - 12:38:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Military escalation continued on Sunday evening in Libya, including in the capital, Tripoli, with shelling and [...] Full text...

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French Army strikes severe blow to IS in northern Burkina Faso

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

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Phosphate production slumps in Tunisia

08 may 2020 - 13:36:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Production at Tunisia's Gafsa Phosphate Company (CPG) has slumped by 48 per cent since the beginning [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council says it is determined to continue military operations

08 may 2020 - 12:00:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council reaffirmed on Friday that military operations by the forces of the Government [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's information sector to stage protests

08 may 2020 - 10:58:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The General Information Union, affiliated with the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), called on all its [...] Full text...

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Turkish plane loaded with medical aid for Libya cleared to land in Tunisia

08 may 2020 - 09:20:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Turkish plane loaded with medical aid for Libya has been cleared by the Tunisian presidency [...] Full text...

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Nigerian striker Babua Samson terminates contract with Rwandan club Sunrise

07 may 2020 - 08:57:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - With his contract coming to an end, Nigerian striker Babua Samson has opted to mutually terminate [...] Full text...

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Five killed, 27 wounded in new bombardments on residential districts in Tripoli

06 may 2020 - 22:44:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Five persons were killed and 27 others, including three children, wounded in bombardments targeting districts in [...] Full text...

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Attacks on civilians, arbitrary arrests, top list of abuses in Libya, says ICC Prosecutor

06 may 2020 - 05:34:48
New York, US (PANA) - Unabated violence, particularly in and around the Libyan capital, has now been raging for more [...] Full text...

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Fatou Bensouda calls on international community to back ICC to end impunity in Libya

05 may 2020 - 22:54:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, Tuesday called on the international community [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s political future mortgaged by military defeat in Tripoli (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

04 may 2020 - 23:10:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Latest developments on the political and military scene in this north African country seems to have [...] Full text...

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'None of us is safe until we all are', says UN chief at EU pledging conference

04 may 2020 - 20:08:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned here Monday the “most massive public health effort in history” is [...] Full text...

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Phosphate mine workers demonstrate in Tunisia

01 may 2020 - 15:04:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Workers from phosphate mines in the Sidi Bouzid region in central Tunisia on Thursday evening staged [...] Full text...

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Civilian victims in Libya rise by 45pct in first quarter this year with 64 dead, 67 wounded – UN

30 april 2020 - 20:54:07
Tripoli, Libya(PANA)  - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said here Thursday that the hostilities in Libya claimed at [...] Full text...

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Four Niger nationals, one Libyan wounded in Tripoli shelling

25 april 2020 - 12:46:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four Nigerien nationals and one Libyan citizen were injured when shells fell in the districts of [...] Full text...

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Will oil-rich African countries be left indebted after coronavirus outbreak?

25 april 2020 - 01:09:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanity is witnessing some of the most profound changes seen since the Great Depression as a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus insecurity: Libyans begin Ramadan with suffering (A News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

23 april 2020 - 22:34:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Libyans on Friday begin the Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, in exceptionally trying times marked [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Fighter jets destroy compounds housing Boko Haram terrorists' leaders

23 april 2020 - 16:28:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces says that its Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, has destroyed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Military says top Boko Haram/ISWAP commanders killed in airstrikes

20 april 2020 - 13:19:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Monday said that “several key” Boko Haram and Islamic State [...] Full text...

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4 killed, 17 injured in shellings of residentiel areas in Tripoli

18 april 2020 - 11:37:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  At least four people were killed and 17 others wounded after intensified shelling on Friday on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa urges Washington to reverse WHO snub

16 april 2020 - 11:51:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Thursday called on the United States to reconsider its [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military launch investigations into alleged Air Force bombing of civilians in northeast region

14 april 2020 - 15:16:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria has launched investigations into reports that air strikes conducted by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief advises on testing, tracing, and when to lift restrictions

14 april 2020 - 06:14:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has outlined his agency’s latest advice to countries [...] Full text...

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Two killed, four injured in shelling of districts south of Tripoli

13 april 2020 - 15:10:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A woman was killed and a child have been killed in shelling targeting districts in southern [...] Full text...

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Military escalation continues in Libya despite challenges posed by coronavirus

11 april 2020 - 17:00:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus epidemic, which is gaining ground every day with 24 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe records two new cases, pushing total to 13

11 april 2020 - 13:30:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s positive COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases have risen to 13 after the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory announced [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus is threatening global peace and security - UN chief warns

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

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Mauritania: People on hunger strike over fight against COVID-19

07 april 2020 - 23:27:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  Several individuals confined in a hotel in Nouakchott as part of measures to combat the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Violation of humanitarian truce in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj points accusing finger at Haftar’s troops

06 april 2020 - 21:08:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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The US calls Libyan parties for emergency to concentrate efforts on Covid-19

03 april 2020 - 22:06:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The US embassy in Libya Friday called on the Libyan belligerent parties to concentrate on efforts [...] Full text...

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Libya more than ever plunged into chaos a year after military offensive against Tripoli

03 april 2020 - 21:50:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The military offensive launched by the chief of the Libyan national army, Marshall Khalifa Haftar, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Four more COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos, bringing total to 24

03 april 2020 - 18:04:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Lagos State Government, the epicentre of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, on Friday discharged four more [...] Full text...

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AI denounces impunity of authors of the civilian victims of the American strikes in Somalia

03 april 2020 - 14:05:43
Paris, France (PANA)  - Amnesty International (AI) Friday strongly denounced the increase in the number of civilians killed by US [...] Full text...

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Africans rise against armed conflict, repressive regimes

02 april 2020 - 19:13:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face [...] Full text...

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GNA forces destroy Haftar's ammunition convoy in southeast Libya

02 april 2020 - 14:26:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A convoy of three trucks ferrying ammunition of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Marshal [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist hails draft constitution

01 april 2020 - 17:36:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Madi Jobarteh, one of the leading human rights activists in the Gambia, on Wednesday hailed the [...] Full text...

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Two ex-Ghana Black Stars players pass on

31 march 2020 - 11:14:11
Accra-Ghana (PANA) – Two ex-internationals and players of Ghana’s Black Stars, the senior national football team, Opoku Afriyie and Kwasi [...] Full text...

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GNA considers Abu Grein attack as extension of "brutal aggression" against Libya

28 march 2020 - 19:06:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord said the attack carried out on Friday [...] Full text...

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Two rescue workers injured, ambulance destroyed in shelling in eastern Libya

28 march 2020 - 13:27:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two paramedics were injured and an ambulance was destroyed in the Abu Grein area, east of [...] Full text...

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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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