Libyan VP Al-Koni arrives in Algiers for consultation with President Tebboune

16 september 2021 - 15:48:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Koni, arrived on Thursday in Algiers for [...] Full text...

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African Ministers meet on combating environmental threats

16 september 2021 - 14:12:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have spent US$1 billion to deal with the impact of the coronavirus, dedicating the [...] Full text...

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Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic disease risk: UN report

16 september 2021 - 06:04:30
New York, US (PANA) - The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has  significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention [...] Full text...

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New South Sudan Parliament can ‘infuse urgency’ into peace process

16 september 2021 - 05:27:12
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan has made history with the appointment of two women to senior leadership positions [...] Full text...

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UN mission responding to evolving needs in Sudan transition process

15 september 2021 - 05:22:40
New York, US (PANA) - Despite setbacks and challenges, Sudan continues its transition towards democracy, the head of the UN [...] Full text...

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Cash shortage triggers food suspensions for 100,000 displaced in South Sudan

13 september 2021 - 18:11:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that beginning next month, funding shortages [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Government determined to free people displaced by 'terrorists' in Tigray region

12 september 2021 - 05:11:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – While celebrating the Ethiopian New Year 2014, the nation has yet to make sure that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Over 1.2 million people vaccinated in Libya

11 september 2021 - 11:38:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 1,201,789 people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus in Libya since the launch [...] Full text...

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US expresses concern over ongoing conflict and human rights abuses in northern Ethiopia

10 september 2021 - 20:09:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United states Friday issued a statement expressing deep concern over the ongoing conflicts in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 100 illegal migrants from West Africa

10 september 2021 - 18:15:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy on Friday rescued from drowning 100 illegal migrants whose boat was adrift 10 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank, UNICEF support vaccine deployment, lifesaving health services in South Sudan

10 september 2021 - 13:45:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)  – The World Bank and UNICEF are collaborating to implement a $53.5 million project in South [...] Full text...

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Agri-food programme for integrated resilience , economic development in the Sahel launched in Bamako

09 september 2021 - 16:38:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Minister Delegate to the Malian Minister of Rural Development, in charge of Livestock and Fisheries, [...] Full text...

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LAS Executive Council meeting in Cairo to discuss situation in Libya

09 september 2021 - 16:36:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 156th session of the Council of the League of Arab States (LAS) began on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan officials discuss securing of borders

09 september 2021 - 11:43:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two senior Libyan officials have discussed cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Border Guards [...] Full text...

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Sudan summons Ethiopian ambassador on floating corpses

08 september 2021 - 22:08:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan said Wednesday it had summoned Ethiopia’s ambassador to the Sudan and informed him that [...] Full text...

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Agroecology can address food systems failures - new IFAD report

08 september 2021 - 15:00:29
Rome, Italy (PANA) – In its first comprehensive assessment of agroecology, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced Wednesday [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Standings after Day 2 second round CAF qualifying matches

08 september 2021 - 05:56:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the standings after Day 2 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches.  The match between [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 2 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Tuesday

08 september 2021 - 05:23:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day 2 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council member, Niger President hold talks in Niamey

07 september 2021 - 11:16:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, held talks on Monday in Niamey [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP visits Niger

06 september 2021 - 18:05:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, arrived in Niger on Monday, as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Increasing risk to migrant rights in Libya – UN report

06 september 2021 - 15:51:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on, so too does its devastating impact on those in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Sudan starts oxygen production at Juba Teaching Hospital

04 september 2021 - 09:23:20
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan this week began producing oxygen following the successful installation of the country’s first [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Standings after Day 1 second round CAF qualifying matches

04 september 2021 - 08:24:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the standings after Day 1 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches. Group A Country  [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures of Day 2 second round CAF qualifying matches to be played from Sunday to Tuesday

04 september 2021 - 08:22:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the full fixtures of Day 2 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches [...] Full text...

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AU to use Chinese military aid to assist armies to combat ‘worrisome’ child abductions

04 september 2021 - 02:49:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to use US$100 million worth of non-lethal military aid [...] Full text...

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South Sudan pressed to end crackdown against activists seeking political accountability

03 september 2021 - 18:40:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities have arrested civil society activists and a politician, besides closing down a [...] Full text...

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EU helps WFP provide food assistance to people at risk of famine in South Sudan

03 september 2021 - 15:53:06
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on expressed its gratefulness for an additional contribution [...] Full text...

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Libya's elections linked to withdrawal of foreign fighters : Local newspaper

03 september 2021 - 12:53:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial meeting of Libya's neighbours, held on Monday and Tuesday in Algiers, did not find [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 1 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Thursday

03 september 2021 - 05:18:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 1 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours call for withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries

02 september 2021 - 21:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Libya's neighbouring countries Thursday stressed the need to involve neighbouring countries in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Foreign Minister Omamo in Addis Ababa on official visit

02 september 2021 - 16:01:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Kenya’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Raychelle Omamo,  arrived in Addis Ababa on Thursday for an [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures of some Day 1 matches to be played on Thursday

02 september 2021 - 08:54:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are fixtures of some Day 1 matches the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes Obasanjo's appointment to lead peace effort in Eastern Africa

01 september 2021 - 20:45:51
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the recent appointment of former Nigerian President, Olusegun [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes Obasanjo's appointment to lead peace effort in Eastern Africa

01 september 2021 - 18:03:41
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the recent appointment of former Nigerian President Olusegun [...] Full text...

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UN agencies welcome Sudanese Govt's new Action Plan to combat human trafficking

01 september 2021 - 05:18:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Healthcare practitioners battle to restore maternal services after drastic disruption

31 august 2021 - 22:06:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Healthcare professionals across the African continent have been investing in the restoration of maternal healthcare services [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup/African Qualifiers: Matchday 1 fixtures

31 august 2021 - 19:55:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are Matchday 1 fixtures for the African qualifying competition for the 2022 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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WFP welcomes US$1.2 million from Korea in response to food crisis in Africa

30 august 2021 - 13:31:08
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$1.2 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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Libya to participate in Algiers meeting of its neighbours

30 august 2021 - 09:34:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch will participate in a two-day ministerial [...] Full text...

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Sudanese and Chadian leaders underline need for cooperation against terrorism threats

29 august 2021 - 18:07:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Chad on Sunday engaged in bilateral talks at the level of the heads of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia rallies UN Security Council to reject bid to halt GERD project

26 august 2021 - 20:16:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, also Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday met with [...] Full text...

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Cameroon alone can’t stem illicit arms flowing into the country - Study

26 august 2021 - 17:38:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the face of a separatist conflict and violent extremism, Cameroon must secure help from neighbouring [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP satisfied with African tour focusing on border security, fight against illegal immigration

26 august 2021 - 17:33:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Vice President of the Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni, has described as "successful" his African tour, [...] Full text...

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‘Solutions must be found’ for millions displaced from Sudan and South Sudan: UNHCR chief

26 august 2021 - 05:11:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Finding solutions based on peace and development is crucial for the future of the nearly seven [...] Full text...

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Senegal enters African male Afrobasket competition

25 august 2021 - 22:00:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national male basketball team has made a big start into the 30th Afrobasket which opened [...] Full text...

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Chadian President meets with Libyan Presidential Council member

25 august 2021 - 19:14:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Deby, on Wednesday received Libya's Presidential Council member, Moussa al-Kouni, in Ndjamena, [...] Full text...

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Libya proposes bilateral agreement with Sudan to protect common border

25 august 2021 - 11:17:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Minister for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Khalil Issa, has [...] Full text...

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Bubonic plague putting young lives at risk in DR Congo: UNICEF

25 august 2021 - 05:18:33
New York, US (PANA) - A resurgence of Bubonic plague in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Vice president visits Sudan

24 august 2021 - 17:17:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Koni, arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday, leading a high-level [...] Full text...

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Vice President Moussa al-Kouni of Libyan Presidential Council arrives in Khartoum

24 august 2021 - 15:48:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice President Moussa al-Kouni of the Libyan Presidential Council arrived in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum,on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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European Union supports humanitarian activities in South Sudan

24 august 2021 - 13:50:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)  – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday said it is grateful for the [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Coach Mwase names squad for World Cup qualifiers

23 august 2021 - 20:03:18
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s Flames coach, Meck Mwase, has gone for continuity in naming his 25-member squad for next [...] Full text...

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2022 AFCON: "We have a difficult group with Egypt", says Nigerian Coach

23 august 2021 - 19:26:34
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Facing "Salah's Gang" for their first match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, [...] Full text...

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CECAFA Zonal Women’s Champions League qualifiers set

22 august 2021 - 08:17:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The zonal Women’s Champions League qualifiers for the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council Moussa al-Kouni announces tour of neighbouring countries

21 august 2021 - 20:14:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, will tour Chad, Sudan and Niger to [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms determination to activate strategic AU projects

20 august 2021 - 12:01:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has reaffirmed the determination of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to work towards activating several [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian group says $27 million urgently needed to provide emergency shelter in Tigray

19 august 2021 - 11:59:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopia Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Item (ES/NFI) Cluster led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says US$27 [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies AFCON: Groups revealed

18 august 2021 - 18:12:14
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, will take place from 9 January to 6 [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Draw pits hosts Cameroon against Burkina Faso in opening match

18 august 2021 - 05:09:44
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The following is the result of the draw, held on Tuesday in Yaounde, for the delayed [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor signs new MOU ensuring greater cooperation with Khartoum

17 august 2021 - 21:09:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, Tuesday concluded a weeklong visit to [...] Full text...

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Western countries, USA missions support ICC-Sudan cooperation

13 august 2021 - 16:05:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union and Western governments on Friday voiced strong support for the seemingly strong cooperation [...] Full text...

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Sudan signs cooperation agreement with ICC on handover of suspects

12 august 2021 - 23:33:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor, Kharim Khan, said Thursday an agreement of cooperation between [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Troops and militia rape, abduct women and girls in Tigray – new report

11 august 2021 - 12:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women and girls in Tigray region were targeted for rape and other sexual violence by [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR says access restored to Tigray camps sheltering Eritrean refugees

11 august 2021 - 05:40:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid workers said on Tuesday that they have reached two refugee camps for Eritrean nationals  [...] Full text...

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MSF collaborating on urgent measles vaccination in South Darfur, Sudan

10 august 2021 - 18:15:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The international charity organziations, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), said it was launching an urgent measles vaccination [...] Full text...

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ICC, Sudan agree to cooperate in serving justice in Darfur

10 august 2021 - 18:05:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The visiting Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, on Tuesday held a series [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian refugees in Sudan facing increasingly difficult conditions - ICRC

09 august 2021 - 13:40:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian refugees in camps in South-East Sudan are facing dire living conditions as fighting continues in [...] Full text...

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Sudan recalls its ambassador to Addis Ababa, protesting Ethiopian position on issues differing the two sides

08 august 2021 - 17:50:21
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a surprise dipping in relations between the [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge AU to deliver on commitments for accountability in South Sudan

05 august 2021 - 06:24:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union Commission’s failure to advance justice for the countless victims of atrocities in South [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM Hamdouk, US Secretary Blinken discuss armed conflict in Ethiopia

04 august 2021 - 18:41:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Secretary of the State, Antony J. Blinken, on Wednesday spoke with the Sudanese Prime [...] Full text...

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Sudan taking step to join International Criminal Court

04 august 2021 - 16:01:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan’s cabinet has voted to ratify the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Cabinet approves draft bill on joining the ICC

03 august 2021 - 19:46:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday unanimously approved a draft bill to enable Sudan join the Rome [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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Tanzania stop Burundi to win CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup

01 august 2021 - 03:37:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Tanzania defeated Burundi 6-5 in penalty shootout in the final of the CECAFA Under-23 Challenge [...] Full text...

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US strengthens efforts to fight famine in Tigray region of Ethiopia

31 july 2021 - 13:36:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In response to growing needs in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United States is providing more than [...] Full text...

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Mercenaries ‘impede’ peace, must leave Libya to allow elections: UN rights experts

31 july 2021 - 07:01:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The continued recruitment and presence of mercenaries in Libya is impeding “progress in the peace process” [...] Full text...

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Tigray fighting hampering relief operations in northern Ethiopia

30 july 2021 - 22:32:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Humanitarian organisations have faced serious challenges in delivering aid to the troubled Northern region of [...] Full text...

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Conflict, COVID-19, climate crisis drive higher levels of acute food insecurity – new report

30 july 2021 - 14:44:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM delivers message to Sudanese leader

30 july 2021 - 13:54:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Algerian Minister for Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ramtane Lamamra arrived in Khartoum on Friday to deliver [...] Full text...

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UN-African Union Mission in Darfur in final shutdown phase

28 july 2021 - 05:23:48
New York, US (PANA) - Practically all peacekeepers and staff have now left the hybrid UN-African Union Mission in Darfur [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian organization raises alarm as hepatitis E cases spread in Tigray refugee camps inside Sudan

26 july 2021 - 20:17:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international charity organization on Monday warned of an increase in cases of the contagious hepatitis [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy says controversial dam is 'source of cooperation of Nile riparian countries'

22 july 2021 - 10:27:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [...] Full text...

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AfDB project to stimulate domestic resource mobilisation in Africa’s transitional countries

21 july 2021 - 14:10:35
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC) of the African Development Bank has launched a first [...] Full text...

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US, DRC discuss strengthened relations

21 july 2021 - 05:52:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have discussed the strengthened ties between [...] Full text...

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Summit: African leaders call on WB Group to raise $100 billion to help Africa recover from Covid-19

20 july 2021 - 23:19:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African leaders have called on the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to [...] Full text...

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Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study

20 july 2021 - 05:41:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Deteriorating economic conditions  since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study [...] Full text...

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Sudan rejects unilateral second filling of GERD

19 july 2021 - 18:56:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday said it totally rejects a unilateral decision taken by Ethiopia to fill the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM hails successful second filling of controversial dam

19 july 2021 - 14:40:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday hailed the successful completion of the second filling [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says 133 asylum seekers evacuated to Rwanda

19 july 2021 - 11:31:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 133 asylum seekers left Tripoli for Rwanda last Thursday on a humanitarian evacuation [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: List of champions up to date

18 july 2021 - 05:22:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following Eyptian Giants Al Ahly's 3-0 win on Saturday against Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa in [...] Full text...

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Sudan Joins Smart Africa Alliance to advance technology in development endeavours

17 july 2021 - 19:55:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has become the 32nd  country to join the Smart Africa Alliance, signaling a strong intention [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for ambitious replenishment of IDA20 to support ‘Recovery Agenda’

15 july 2021 - 22:33:16
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)  - Thirteen African heads of state and government Thursday concluded a day-long meeting here with a strong resolution [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President to attend 20th Int'l Development Association Resource Replenishment meeting in Abidjan

14 july 2021 - 19:47:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, left Ouagadougou on Wednesday for Abidjan, [...] Full text...

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AfDB and partners renew commitment to end child stunting in Africa

14 july 2021 - 12:59:05
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Urging unity and action to accelerate nutrition targets amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, representatives of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says AU-led trilateral process 'important vehicle' to address concerns on controversial dam

14 july 2021 - 06:59:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has flagged the African Union-led trilateral process on the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [...] Full text...

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G5 leaders express concern over lack of plan to withdraw mercenaries from Libya

11 july 2021 - 14:58:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The heads of state of the G5 Sahel have, at the end of the 5th extraordinary [...] Full text...

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International conference on right to development to be held in Guinea

10 july 2021 - 12:41:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Some 100 guests and panellists from all over the world are expected in Conakry, the Guinean [...] Full text...

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Oxfam raises alarm over global famine fatalities

09 july 2021 - 21:11:16
Washington, DC, United States, (PANA) - The number of people facing famine-like conditions worldwide has increased six-fold over the last [...] Full text...

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CECAFA hosts successful TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League draw

09 july 2021 - 19:13:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Excitement has engulfed Eastern Africa after a total of nine clubs learnt their opponents following the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Number of people in crisis levels of hunger increases by 50% in 10 years

09 july 2021 - 17:48:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international charity organization has warned that millions of people in South Sudan are facing the [...] Full text...

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ICC confirms charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity against Sudanese suspect

09 july 2021 - 17:42:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) said it has found enough evidence to bring to trial a [...] Full text...

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US pledges support to South Sudan on 10th independence anniversary

09 july 2021 - 06:57:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated the people of South Sudan on the 10th anniversary of its [...] Full text...

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Troika urges signatories of South Sudan's peace agreement 'to move faster'

09 july 2021 - 06:00:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Troika on Sudan and South Sudan, (United States, United Kingdom, and Norway) has congratulated [...] Full text...

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UN ready to promote ‘win-win solution’ for controversial Ethiopian dam project

09 july 2021 - 05:29:06
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations stands ready to support Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in efforts to resolve their decade-long disagreement over the controversial Grand Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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193 illegal migrants rescued off the Tunisian coast

08 july 2021 - 20:01:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Gendarmerie units have foiled 12 illegal migration attempts and rescued 193 people off the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Troika Envoys visit Khartoum over PM's new initiative, Sudan’s achievement on key economic benchmarks

08 july 2021 - 18:04:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Special Envoys to the Sudan and South Sudan from the United Kingdom, Norway and the United [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UNICEF warns of ‘desperation and hopelessness’ for children 10 years after independence

06 july 2021 - 21:13:11
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Ten years after South Sudan achieved independence, more children there are in urgent need of [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League: UNAF, CECAFA prepare for Zonal draw on Wednesday

06 july 2021 - 18:30:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Following a successful start to the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League zonal qualifiers draw in Cote [...] Full text...

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African leaders to support IDA replenishment for recovery from COVID-19

06 july 2021 - 08:57:22
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire and the World Bank Group will on 15 July [...] Full text...

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49 bodies recovered, 78 illegal migrants rescued in one week off Tunisian coast

05 july 2021 - 18:38:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian coast guard recovered the bodies of 49 sub-Saharan migrants and rescued 78 others between [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says construction of controversial dam 'progressing on schedule'

05 july 2021 - 05:54:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Sileshi Bekele, says the construction of the controversial [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire to host draws for WAFU Women’s Champions League qualifiers

04 july 2021 - 19:33:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The newly-formed CAF Women’s Champions League will take one giant leap towards realization on Monday, 5 [...] Full text...

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Troika Specials Envoys calls on rebels to rejoin peace talks

04 july 2021 - 16:32:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Leading European countries, the United States and the United Nations on Sunday confirmed they have sent [...] Full text...

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Sudan calls on Ethiopians to go for peaceful settlement of differences

04 july 2021 - 16:19:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Sunday urged belligerent Ethiopian sides to fully observe a ceasefire, sit around the negotiation [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes UNSC agreement to hold session on GERD

04 july 2021 - 10:58:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Sudan has welcomed the response of the President of the UN Security Council to a request [...] Full text...

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43 illegal migrants reported missing, 84 others rescued off Tunisian coast

03 july 2021 - 19:54:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About 43 illegal sub-Saharan and Asian migrants have gone missing and 84 others were rescued after [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: 400,000 in Tigray cross 'threshold into famine', Security Council told

03 july 2021 - 06:39:12
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials appealed on Friday  for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Tigray – [...] Full text...

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US Treasury commends Sudan’s economic reform and its outcome with financial institutions

30 june 2021 - 13:17:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The U.S. Department of the Treasury has welcomed the  announcement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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IMF approves Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Sudan

30 june 2021 - 07:59:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 39-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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WBG calls for South Sudanese Government, donor investment to support jobs, peace-building

29 june 2021 - 15:01:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report urges South Sudan to adjust public policies to support [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says severe storms damage shelters of 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan

29 june 2021 - 10:13:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan’s eastern refugee settlements of Um Rakuba and Tunaydbah have [...] Full text...

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No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council

29 june 2021 - 05:19:11
New York, US (PANA) - The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, Sudanese PM discuss peace, economic reform in Sudan

28 june 2021 - 05:21:40
Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Sunday spoke with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight results of the Berlin II Conference, departure of mercenaries

27 june 2021 - 17:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week have extensive coverage to the Berlin II Conference on Libya, focusing on [...] Full text...

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US critical of Ethiopian elections

25 june 2021 - 19:18:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Secretary of the State, Antony Blinken, has criticised the recent elections in Ethiopia, believing [...] Full text...

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Sudan made significant progress in financial transparency - US

25 june 2021 - 18:20:33
Khartoum, Sudan ( PANA) - The US State Department has commended the civilian transitional government in the Sudan for observing [...] Full text...

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CAF releases 2021/22 season's programme

24 june 2021 - 17:27:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the 2021/22 season interclub prorammes, including the information [...] Full text...

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Kenya all set for CECAFA Senior Championship

24 june 2021 - 13:28:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is all set for the forthcoming CECAFA Senior Championships, due to kick off in Bahar [...] Full text...

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Canada supports Sudan PM's call for reforms

24 june 2021 - 11:58:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Canada on Thursday backed the Sudanese Prime Minister's position on the need for reform and drastic [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM blasts those obstructing December elections from within

23 june 2021 - 17:41:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has condemned those disrupting the December 24 General election from [...] Full text...

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IDA provides $100 million grant to Sudan

23 june 2021 - 15:50:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ambassador to the United States Noureddin Satti has said that the Board of Administrators of [...] Full text...

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IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva announces financing milestone on debt relief for Sudan

23 june 2021 - 09:07:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday announced that the Fund has [...] Full text...

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Sudan reiterates calls for Ethiopian troops to leave Abyei peacekeeping force

23 june 2021 - 06:47:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan has renewed its call for the United Nations to replace the Ethiopian contingent in United [...] Full text...

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Sudan appeals to UN Security Council to intervene in controversial Ethiopian Dam construction

23 june 2021 - 06:16:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has appealed to the UN Security Council to hold a special session, as quickly as [...] Full text...

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The world stands by Libya at Berlin II Conference to promote political process (Feature by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

22 june 2021 - 22:10:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The world's attention will be focused Wednesday on Berlin, the German capital, which will host the "Berlin [...] Full text...

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PM launches new initiative to overcome current political stalemate

22 june 2021 - 21:05:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)-Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk on Tuesday launched a new initiative with a view to overcoming the current [...] Full text...

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EU provides 10 million Euros to prop up Sudanese economic institutions

22 june 2021 - 16:02:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union on Tuesday announced extension of 10 million Euros in support of public finance [...] Full text...

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Germany supports WFP's life-saving food assistance to vulnerable families in South Sudan

22 june 2021 - 15:52:23
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of €5.7 million (US$6.68 [...] Full text...

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WFP says 41 million at imminent risk of famine without urgent funding and humanitarian access

22 june 2021 - 15:50:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that famine – already present in [...] Full text...

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Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10

22 june 2021 - 05:20:36
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan, the UN’s youngest Member State, is marking its 10th anniversary of independence amid [...] Full text...

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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at Exercise African Lion

21 june 2021 - 18:47:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, met with several African leaders in Morocco [...] Full text...

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EU helps Sudan improve gum Arabic production

21 june 2021 - 18:34:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan, the European Union (EU) and France have launched a joint project aimed at increasing [...] Full text...

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Informal Security Council meeting on evacuation of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya

19 june 2021 - 14:33:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An informal public meeting was held on Friday evening at the UN Security Council, at the [...] Full text...

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2020-21 CAF Champions League: Esperance vs Al Ahly, Clash of the Titans

19 june 2021 - 05:00:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four-time African Champions, Esperance of Tunisia, entertain Egyptian giants and record nine-time champions, Al Ahly, on [...] Full text...

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Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps - WFP

18 june 2021 - 15:11:18
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The impact of conflicts old and new, climate shocks and COVID-19, in addition to a lack [...] Full text...

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UNHCR urges world leaders to act to reverse trend of soaring displacement

18 june 2021 - 06:05:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday urged world leaders to step up their [...] Full text...

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South Sudan to participate in Arab FIFA Cup

17 june 2021 - 06:07:41
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudan national football team is set to participate in the Arab FIFA Cup [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Foreign Minister reaffirms country's support for Libya roadmap

16 june 2021 - 22:07:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi Wednesday expressed her country's support for the Libya's roadmap aimed [...] Full text...

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Spaniard Clemente returns to coach Libya

15 june 2021 - 19:18:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Football Association (LFA) has announced the appointment of the Spaniard, Javier Clemente, as the [...] Full text...

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2022 AFCON: Sierra Leone wrap up 24-team qualifiers' list

15 june 2021 - 18:55:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sierra Leone became the 24th and final qualifier for the 2022 AFCON in Cameroon, after beating [...] Full text...

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Sudan, FAO and WFP call for investment in agriculture

14 june 2021 - 17:42:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, along with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth honours charity organization working for children in Darfur

14 june 2021 - 17:17:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A British national working to improve the lots of kids in war-ridden Darfur region was awarded one [...] Full text...

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International agencies reach hundreds of thousands of civilians in Sudan cut off for a decade

13 june 2021 - 18:25:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – United Nations humanitarian agencies on Sunday said that they have reached hundreds of thousands of civilians [...] Full text...

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Sudanese FM confers with AU Commissioner on GERD

12 june 2021 - 18:24:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mariam Al-Saddiq Mahdi, on Saturday received the Chairperson of [...] Full text...

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Outgoing ICC Prosecutor urges Security Council to keep focus on justice in Darfur

10 june 2021 - 05:37:04
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must stay focused on achieving justice and peace for the people of [...] Full text...

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Algerian president discusses with Libyan presidential council members promotion of cooperation

09 june 2021 - 20:42:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune held talks Wednesday evening in the Algerian capital, Algiers, with members of [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Egypt express deep concern over Ethiopia's attitude on filling controversial dam

09 june 2021 - 20:14:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Egypt on Wednesday again expressed their "deep concern" over the potential impact and damages [...] Full text...

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Sudan Troika members witness Juba Peace Agreement between Gov't and opposition groups

09 june 2021 - 19:47:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The governments of the United Kingdom, Norway and United States, collectively known as the Troika, on [...] Full text...

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Col. Assima Goita, a pure product of the Malian National Army (Portrait of Mali's transition leader)

08 june 2021 - 17:10:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Col. Assimi Goïta, sworn in on Monday before the Supreme Court as President of the Transition [...] Full text...

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'Fragile democratic gains at risk in Central Africa as violence by armed groups escalates'

08 june 2021 - 05:23:43
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks by armed groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province pose grave [...] Full text...

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EU ambassadors take part in local cleaning campaign on environment day

05 june 2021 - 15:12:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A group of European ambassadors on Saturday joined the inhabitants of Tuti Island, on the confluence [...] Full text...

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Zambia's Chipolopolo kickoff three-match friendly tour

04 june 2021 - 19:39:02
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's Chipolopolo are in West Africa as part of a three-match international friendly tour during the [...] Full text...

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ICC demands extradition of Sudanese former officials for trial in The Hague

04 june 2021 - 14:53:27
Khartoum, Sudan ( PANA)- The International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked the government in Khartoum to extradite  Ahmed Haroon, a [...] Full text...

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US backs calls to bring to justice those responsible for massacre of protestors against ousted president Bashir

03 june 2021 - 10:00:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Sudan has said it backs calls by Sudanese civil society organizations [...] Full text...

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Bodies of two Sub-Saharan migrants recovered, 20 reported missing off Tunisian coasts

02 june 2021 - 21:26:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian ministry of Defence Wednesday announced that its naval units had recovered the bodies of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 109 migrants and recovers 2 bodies

02 june 2021 - 17:59:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy have rescued 109 illegal migrants of different African nationalities and recovered [...] Full text...

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Libya gives foreign workers one month to regularise their situation

02 june 2021 - 11:34:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation has asked all employers, whether public or private, as [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor warmly welcomed by marginalised IDPs in Darfur

01 june 2021 - 15:46:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)-In an unprecedented visit of its kind, the Prosecutor General of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda, [...] Full text...

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WHA agrees to hold a special session on pandemic treaty

01 june 2021 - 13:18:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 74th World Health Assembly closed on Monday agreeing to hold a special session before the end [...] Full text...

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Burundian President Ndayishimiye in Kenya on state visit

31 may 2021 - 12:45:47
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye on Monday began a two-day state visit to Kenya, focusing on strengthening [...] Full text...

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Key national parks in Sudan to benefit from initiative to increase protection

30 may 2021 - 16:43:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, a US$23.6 million initiative to improve protection for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis; Ethiopians march against 'foreign interference' in the country's internal affairs

30 may 2021 - 14:39:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Thousands of Ethiopians held a demonstration in Addis Ababa on Sunday against foreign interference in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister calls for collective African action to regulate migration

28 may 2021 - 13:45:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has stressed the need for collective [...] Full text...

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Sudanese FM tours African states to solicit support on GERD dam

27 may 2021 - 19:09:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Affairs Minister, Ms. Mariam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi, left Khartoum on Thursday, leading a high-level delegation [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA Rankings for African countries

27 may 2021 - 19:04:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following are the latest FIFA rankings for African countries, published in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. World [...] Full text...

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UN urged Sudanese to show goodwill, determination in their peace talks

27 may 2021 - 16:49:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN has urged Sudanese parties, currently engaged in peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US President Biden calls for ceasefire

27 may 2021 - 06:20:37
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has expressed deep concern at the escalating violence and the hardening [...] Full text...

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US condemns detention of Malian civilian leaders, calls for their immediate release

26 may 2021 - 17:44:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday condemned the detention of the leaders of the civilian interim government [...] Full text...

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Libya sacks coach Filipovic because of poor results

26 may 2021 - 17:33:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Football Association (LFA) has ended its contract with Montenegrin coach, Zoran Filipovic, as coach [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks kick off with parties showing optimism

26 may 2021 - 16:44:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA ) - Peace talks between the government of the Sudan and the main rebel Sudan People’s liberation [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman calls for end to violations on Libya's southern borders

26 may 2021 - 11:10:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr. Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need to stop [...] Full text...

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President Kiir of South Sudan receives Sudanese PM

25 may 2021 - 18:51:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese President, Salva  Kiir Mayardit, on Tuesday received the visiting Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdullah Hamdouk, [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends strong delegation to peace talks with rebels in Juba Wednesday

25 may 2021 - 16:28:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan on Tuesday dispatched a high-level delegation, including the Prime Minister, Dr Abdalla Hamdok, and [...] Full text...

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Five killed, dozens injured in eastern Sudan communal clashes

25 may 2021 - 13:28:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Five persons were killed and 13 others injured in inter-communal clashes in Port Sudan on the Red [...] Full text...

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US President Biden calls for diplomatic resolution of controversial Ethiopian dam

25 may 2021 - 10:30:18
Washington, DC US (PANA) - US President Joseph Biden has underscored the US' interest in achieving a diplomatic resolution of [...] Full text...

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Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF

25 may 2021 - 06:38:14
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks on water and sanitation facilities in conflict zones around the world are putting the [...] Full text...

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Military Gender Advocate of the Year highlights ‘crucial gender dimensions’ in Darfur

25 may 2021 - 05:50:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Monday commended an award-winning Kenyan peacekeeper for her gender-mainstreaming work while [...] Full text...

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UN condemns killing of aid worker, attack against humanitarian convoy in South Sudan

24 may 2021 - 10:45:55
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of an [...] Full text...

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WFP, Crisis Group partner to strengthen conflict prevention

24 may 2021 - 09:56:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has signed a Strategic Partnership with global conflict resolution organisation, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Refugees in South Sudan begin receiving jabs

23 may 2021 - 07:58:02
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Refugees in South Sudan are receiving COVID-19 jabs during the rollout of the country’s national [...] Full text...

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US threatens to sanction anyone who obstructs Libya's December polls

22 may 2021 - 14:10:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US is warning that anyone who obstructs or undermines Libya's forthcoming elections on 24 December [...] Full text...

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US amends law to remove Sudan from list of state sponsors of terrorism

21 may 2021 - 09:13:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has amended the law that removes Sudan from countries that sponsor terrorism.  A [...] Full text...

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Kenya's second seaport opens in Lamu

20 may 2021 - 17:52:14
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – The first berth at Lamu Port, on the East African coastline in Kenya, received its first [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Sudan closes schools for one month to avoid explosion of cases

20 may 2021 - 11:33:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has closed all schools for, at least one month with effect from Thursday, to prevent [...] Full text...

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IMF, WB, AfDB write off Sudan's debts, says PM Hamdouk

18 may 2021 - 07:19:20
Paris, France (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, announced on Monday that the World Bank, the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs Abuja for France for African Finance Summit

16 may 2021 - 16:24:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari will Sunday depart Abuja for Paris, France, on a four-day official visit to [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM Hamdok leaves for Paris economic conference on Sudan

16 may 2021 - 10:47:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok left Khartoum on Sunday at the head of a high-powered delegation [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Armed Forces concludes investigations into shooting of demonstrators

15 may 2021 - 20:28:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces on Saturday handed over to the Attorney General a dossier on investigations [...] Full text...

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US accuses Ethiopia of continuing atrocities and denial of humanitarian access in Tigray Region

15 may 2021 - 19:50:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has issued the strongest critique yet against Addis Ababa, lamenting what it described [...] Full text...

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