Rights group slams 'unlawful detentions' by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces

01 march 2021 - 08:15:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human Rights Watch said on Monday that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), acting without lawful authority, arbitrarily [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia says US' statement on its internal affairs 'regrettable'

01 march 2021 - 06:03:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says a statement by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the reported [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US 'gravely concerned' about reported atrocities in Tigray region

28 february 2021 - 13:58:15
Washington, DC , US (PANA) - The United States has expressed grave concern over reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Eritrean troops accused of possible crimes against humanity in Tigray region

26 february 2021 - 08:38:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the [...] Full text...

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UN agencies support South Sudan's nationwide polio vaccination campaign

26 february 2021 - 05:17:30
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect more than 2.8 million children from [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Kenya meets South Sudan, Tanzania in build-up ties

25 february 2021 - 12:53:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's senior national football team will play three friendly matches ahead of the upcoming final rounds [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Addis Ababa slams 'politically motivated misinformation' about Tigray

25 february 2021 - 06:00:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia has slammed "unsubstantiated and politically motivated misinformation" about the situation in [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: Result from Group B Day 2 match

24 february 2021 - 17:05:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al Hilal Omdurman of Sudan drew 0-0 with TP Mazembe of DR Congo  in a Group [...] Full text...

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Thousands of Ethiopians seek asylum in Sudan’s Blue Nile State - UNHCR

24 february 2021 - 07:09:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Several thousand people fleeing escalating violence in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz region have sought safety in Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: Results from Day 2 matches in the Group stage

23 february 2021 - 22:03:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from Day 2 matches in the Group stage of the 2020/21 CAF [...] Full text...

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Burundi calls assassination of Italian ambassador to neighbouring DR Congo "despicable"

23 february 2021 - 17:23:51
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has described as "despicable", the assassination on Monday of the Italian Ambassador to DR Congo, [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese humanitarian crisis worsens over fresh flare up in fighting

23 february 2021 - 12:27:54
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to tackle the triple threat of conflict, flooding and hunger in [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Simba SC to host Al Ahly of Egypt in Group A clash Tuesday

22 february 2021 - 23:14:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - ,Tanzanian champions, Simba SC, are scheduled to host Al Ahly of Egypt in a [...] Full text...

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103 migrants rescued and 2 bodies recovered off the Tunisian coast

22 february 2021 - 20:53:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian fishing boat assisted and rescued from drowning 103 illegal migrants who had left the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, South Sudan to exchange military information

20 february 2021 - 06:46:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia and South Sudan on Friday signed a military cooperation agreement in Addis Ababa under [...] Full text...

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Violence in South Sudan engulfs country, 10 years after independence - UN

19 february 2021 - 15:47:10
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than [...] Full text...

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AU sends senior official to Sudan as tension with Ethiopia rises

19 february 2021 - 10:21:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union has sent a senior official to Sudan as tension with its eastern neighbour, [...] Full text...

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Six children killed, several wounded by unexploded ordnance blast in Ugandan refugee settlement

18 february 2021 - 11:01:25
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has expressed sadness at the tragic death of six South Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Last qualifying phase for FIBA Afro-basketball 2021 kicks off in Monastir, Tunisia

17 february 2021 - 15:17:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The final round of qualifying matches for FIBA Afro-basketball 2021 kicks off on Wednesday in the [...] Full text...

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Mali's national basketball team in Tunisia for Afrobasket qualifiers

16 february 2021 - 15:32:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national basketball team, after a week of training at Ousmane Traoré of Kabala training centre, [...] Full text...

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Sudan condemns Ethiopia's 'aggression' on Sudanese territories

15 february 2021 - 05:56:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Sunday "strongly condemned" Ethiopia for its "aggression" on Sudanese territories, the direct violation of [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: Results from early Group-stage matches played on Friday and Saturday

14 february 2021 - 07:25:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from the first six matches in the Group stage of the 2020/21 [...] Full text...

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1,930 migrants intercepted at sea and brought back to Libya between January and Feb 10 - UNHCR

13 february 2021 - 19:34:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 1,930 refugees and migrants were rescued or intercepted in the Mediterranean and brought [...] Full text...

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Nine illegal migration attempts foiled, 219 people arrested in Tunisia

13 february 2021 - 19:25:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -  The Tunisian gendarmerie foiled Friday nine attempts at illegal migration from the cities of Medenine, Kasserine, [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: Results from early Group-stage matches played Friday

12 february 2021 - 21:33:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from the first two matches in the Group stage of the 2020/21 [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: Group-stage matches begin on Friday

12 february 2021 - 06:50:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Matches in the Group stage of the 2020/21 CAF Champions League begin on Friday across the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights watchdog says govt' forces carried out unlawful shelling of Tigray urban areas

11 february 2021 - 07:00:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian federal forces carried out apparently indiscriminate shelling of urban areas in the Tigray region in [...] Full text...

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Pfizer expands access to cancer drugs in 45 African countries

10 february 2021 - 16:54:47
New York, US (PANA) - US drug firm Pfizer has announced a partnership with IDA Foundation, an independent social enterprise [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament extends deployment of peacekeepers in Mali, CAR

10 february 2021 - 09:37:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament on Tuesday approved the extension of deployment of a military air transport unit [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State pledges support for Sudan's transitional govt

10 february 2021 - 08:08:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke on phone with Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. [...] Full text...

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President of Ethiopia expected in Burundi for two-day working visit

09 february 2021 - 21:44:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Ethiopian President Sahlework Zewdie is expected in Burundi Tuesday for a two-day working visit, said an [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Prime Minister names 25-member cabinet

09 february 2021 - 07:51:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, on Monday evening announced a new government composed of 25 [...] Full text...

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2020 CHAN: List of previous winners, others

08 february 2021 - 05:24:10
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Following the completion of the 2020 TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Cameroon on Sunday, here [...] Full text...

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Regional rice value chain development project launched in the Gambia

04 february 2021 - 19:35:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government, in collaboration with some partners, on Thursday launched a Regional Rice Value Chain [...] Full text...

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AfDB, FAO, South Sudan ink protocols for $14 million grant to boost agricultural markets

04 february 2021 - 14:11:51
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank on Wednesday signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia arrests 15 terrorists plotting attack on UAE embassy in Addis Ababa

04 february 2021 - 08:10:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says it has arrested 15 suspected members of a terrorist group plotting to attack [...] Full text...

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German geopolitical scholar arrives in Khartoum to lead UN Mission

03 february 2021 - 21:08:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - German geopolitical expert and political scientist, Volker Perthes, has arrived in Khartoum, to begin his assignment [...] Full text...

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UN rights commission welcomes ‘first steps’ towards transitional justice institutions in South Sudan

02 february 2021 - 06:32:26
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A UN human rights commission on South Sudan has welcomed developments towards the establishment of [...] Full text...

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UN independent experts urge Sudan to protect civilians

02 february 2021 - 06:23:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Recent inter-communal violence and deadly attacks in Darfur have prompted two independent UN human rights experts [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says construction of controversial Grand Renaissance Dam 'progressing as intended'

01 february 2021 - 10:03:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  (PANA) - Ethiopia says the construction of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Corruption kills people worldwide – Transparency International

30 january 2021 - 13:55:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - COVID-19 is not just a health and economic crisis, but also a corruption crisis [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges South Sudan to complete formation of unity government

28 january 2021 - 09:10:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged South Sudanese leaders to hasten the implementation of the remaining aspects [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNICEF expresses concern for children in Tigray’s conflict

27 january 2021 - 17:07:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Three months since fighting began in Ethiopia’s northern state of Tigray, there’s grave concern for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Sudan says more Ethiopian refugees arriving in Blue Nile State

24 january 2021 - 13:10:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An official of the Sudanese Commission for Refugees in the Blue Nile State, Al-Jaili Al-Hindi Al-Sharif, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says 250 killed, over 100,000 displaced as violence surges in Darfur

22 january 2021 - 19:44:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A sharp uptick in intercommunal violence in Sudan’s Darfur region has forced more than 100,000 people [...] Full text...

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UN mission chief in CAR appeals for more peacekeepers

22 january 2021 - 05:51:38
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says 'third party' fuelling tension with Sudan

21 january 2021 - 11:28:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says "a third party" is behind the tension with Sudan with the intent to [...] Full text...

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Deadly start to year 2021 for UN peacekeepers in Africa

20 january 2021 - 13:53:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Peace Missions in Mali (UNAMID) and the Central African Republic (UNMISSA) began 2021 [...] Full text...

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East African countries better prepared, but desert locust threat ‘not over’: FAO

20 january 2021 - 06:06:44
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected [...] Full text...

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Sudanese authorities say bloody clashes in West Darfur under control

19 january 2021 - 10:03:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese authorities say security reinforcements sent to West Darfur following violence in which at least [...] Full text...

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Sudanese leader congratulates Ugandan counterpart for election victory

18 january 2021 - 07:59:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, Lt-General, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, on Sunday sent a congratulatory [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sudan sends security reinforcement to protect citizens, property in West Darfur

18 january 2021 - 07:46:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it has sent security reinforcements to protect citizens and property and also maintain security following [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for protection of civilians, as violence spikes in Sudan’s West Darfur

18 january 2021 - 06:04:05
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has voiced deep concerns over escalating violence in West Darfur and [...] Full text...

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Dozens killed in militia attack in West Darfur

17 january 2021 - 12:15:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 48 people were killed and scores injured on Saturday when a group militias attacked [...] Full text...

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Sudanese leader says his country 'does not want to go to war with Ethiopia'

17 january 2021 - 11:33:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's leader says his country does not want to go to war with eastern neighbour Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: EU foreign affairs head paints grim picture of Ethiopian situation

16 january 2021 - 08:34:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union is [...] Full text...

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Sudan bans flights over Al-Fashaga border area

15 january 2021 - 06:05:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan Civil Aviation Authority announced on Thursday that it has banned flights over the Al-Fashaga [...] Full text...

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US Commerce Department removes restrictions on export of US products to Sudan

15 january 2021 - 05:40:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has removed restrictions on the export [...] Full text...

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Sudan says Ethiopian military plane has violated its airspace

14 january 2021 - 07:40:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has condemned the violation of its airspace and borders by an Ethiopian military plane as tension [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia accuse each other of incidents on common border

13 january 2021 - 11:03:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia are accusing each other of incidents on their common border with Sudan appealing [...] Full text...

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AfDB pledges to mobilise $6.5 billion in support of the Great Green Wall Initiative

11 january 2021 - 15:42:04
Paris, France (PANA) - The Sahel region's Great Green Wall Initiative received a major boost from the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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IFAD, GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions, restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall

11 january 2021 - 14:07:20
Paris, France (PANA) – Millions of poor farmers living in the world’s most climate-impacted parts of the Sahel have cause [...] Full text...

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Sudan says talks on controversial Ethiopian dam 'stall'

11 january 2021 - 08:47:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says tripartite talks on the controversial Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have stalled as the [...] Full text...

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UN praises Ghanaian peacekeepers in South Sudan

11 january 2021 - 08:26:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Ghanaian peacekeepers at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been commended for their [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response

11 january 2021 - 08:00:25
London, UK (PANA) - In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General has underlined the need for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus -World Bank undertakes surveys to map out impact on development

08 january 2021 - 23:14:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has launched a series of Rapid Response Phone Surveys of households and firms [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s Teungueth FC faces its first test with North African clubs in Champions League

08 january 2021 - 16:01:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Zamalek of Egypt, Esperance Sports Tunis and MC Algiers will be the opponents of the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian military says four top Tigray leaders killed, nine captured

08 january 2021 - 10:58:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The Ethiopian National Defence Force (NDF) announced on Thursday that it has killed four top [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: All 16 qualifiers for Group stage emerge

08 january 2021 - 06:35:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the first-round, second-leg matches in the 2020/21 CAF Champions league on 5 [...] Full text...

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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: All qualifiers for play-off round emerge

07 january 2021 - 19:17:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the 16 teams for the play-off round in the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup have emerged [...] Full text...

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'National sovereignty and subsidiarity limit AU intervention in conflicts'

07 january 2021 - 11:37:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Response by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union to emerging [...] Full text...

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US to give Sudan US$1.2 billion loan to pay World Bank arrears

07 january 2021 - 08:47:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the US [...] Full text...

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CAF declares Al Hilal winners of game against Ghana’s Asante Kotoko

06 january 2021 - 23:32:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Wednesday declared Sudanese giants, Al Hilal Omdurman, winners of their [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Influx of refugees into eastern Sudan continues

06 january 2021 - 10:43:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The influx of Ethiopian refugees from the troubled Tigray region into the Eastern border with Sudan [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Living standards set back by a decade in quarter of Sub-Saharan economies

05 january 2021 - 16:09:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  (PANA) - Output in the Sub-Saharan Africa region contracted by an estimated 3.7% in 2020,as the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR relocating Ethiopian refugees arriving in Sudan

05 january 2021 - 11:53:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Tuesday that together with the Sudan’s Commission for Refugees [...] Full text...

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Sudan expresses 'reservation' on tripartite meeting on controversial dam

05 january 2021 - 11:22:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it has "reservation" over participation in the Tripartite Ministerial meeting of Sudan, Egypt and [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: All first-round, second-leg fixtures

04 january 2021 - 21:08:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all the first-round, second-leg fixtures in the 2020/21 CAF Champions league, to be [...] Full text...

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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: All first-round, second-leg matches this week

04 january 2021 - 21:00:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are all the first-round, second-leg fixtures in the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup to be played [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt discuss draft document on controversial dam

04 january 2021 - 09:47:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The virtual tripartite meeting on the controversial Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) held on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Trilateral negotiation on controversial GERD dam resumes

03 january 2021 - 12:24:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Trilateral negotiation involving Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on rules and guidelines for filling and annual [...] Full text...

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Libyan Coast Guard rescued 11,265 illegal migrants in 2020: UNHCR

01 january 2021 - 12:04:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 11,265 illegal migrants were brought back to Libya by the Libyan Coast Guard [...] Full text...

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UN, AU reiterate commitment to Sudan, as joint mission ends operations

31 december 2020 - 16:51:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission have reiterated their [...] Full text...

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Millions of children in crisis hotspots ‘on the brink of famine’, warns UNICEF

31 december 2020 - 06:58:31
New York, US (PANA) - More than 10 million children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeast Nigeria, the [...] Full text...

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UN confirms closure of Darfur peacekeeping mission

31 december 2020 - 06:49:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNMISS raises pandemic awareness on challenging patrol to remote county

29 december 2020 - 15:15:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - At long last, a patrol team of peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia warns Sudan over cross-border violence

29 december 2020 - 12:27:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has warned it would take drastic measures against Sudan should border violations near Tigray [...] Full text...

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The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis

29 december 2020 - 07:27:55
Paris, France (PANA) - Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle [...] Full text...

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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: CAF awards technical 2-0 victory to AS Kigali against KCCA of Uganda

27 december 2020 - 08:23:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it awarded the first-round, first-leg match in the 2020-21 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: EU underlines humanitarian access to all people in need

25 december 2020 - 17:02:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – It is of paramount importance that hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region cease completely, that civilians are [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes Chad's adoption of asylum law

24 december 2020 - 13:35:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chadian National Assembly on Wednesday adopted the first law for the protection of refugees [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: All but one first-round, first-leg results

24 december 2020 - 10:59:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all, but one, results from the first-round, first-leg matches of the 2020/21 CAF [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions League: All but two first-round, first-leg results

24 december 2020 - 10:34:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all but two of the first-round, first-leg results of the 2020/21 CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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Conflict, violence in Greater Horn of Africa cause widespread displacement

23 december 2020 - 15:38:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and violence in the Greater Horn of Africa continue to cause widespread displacement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN food assistance programme in Uganda hit as COVID-19 dries up funding

23 december 2020 - 13:45:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will have to further reduce food rations and cash assistance [...] Full text...

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UN food assistance programme in Uganda hit as COVID-19 dries funding

23 december 2020 - 10:47:33
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will have to further reduce food rations and cash assistance [...] Full text...

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UN raises alarm over security of humanitarian workers in volatile Tigray region

22 december 2020 - 20:37:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has raised alarm over the security [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Hundreds of civilians reported killed in artillery strikes, warns UN rights chief

22 december 2020 - 17:11:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of artillery strikes on civilians and mass killings of non-combatants in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, must be investigated and full [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR, partners urgently seek US$156 million to support refugees fleeing Tigray region

22 december 2020 - 11:03:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, together with 30 humanitarian partners, is on Tuesday releasing an urgent [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Sudanese security forces of killing seven protesters

22 december 2020 - 09:44:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch is accusing the Sudanese authorities of using excessive force, including lethal force, against protesters [...] Full text...

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Canadian Georgette Gagnon, new coordinator of UN humanitarian action in Libya

21 december 2020 - 23:23:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Canadian Georgette Gagnon was Monday appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as Resident Coordinator of the [...] Full text...

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Conflicts, floods, COVID -19 push South Sudanese into extreme hunger

18 december 2020 - 18:59:33
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Driven by insecurity, the effects of COVID-19, an on-going economic crisis, and the impact of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa vaccine readiness survey shows 79% willing to take jab

18 december 2020 - 11:19:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 79% of the African population would take a coronavirus vaccine with one in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: PM Abiy says gov't 'following' incident on border with Sudan

18 december 2020 - 07:29:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his government is following a cross-border incident on the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN releases emergency funding for civilians in Tigray state

18 december 2020 - 05:14:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has released $36.6 million for civilians caught up in the conflict that has roiled [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean appointed Coordinator of UN Mission in Libya

17 december 2020 - 12:29:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Zimbabwean diplomat, Raisedon Zenenga, was appointed on Wednesday as Assistant Secretary-General and Coordinator of the [...] Full text...

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Desert Locust ‘re-invasion’ threatens millions in Horn of Africa: FAO

16 december 2020 - 11:52:06
Rome, Italy (PANA) - New Desert Locust swarms are forming in the Horn of Africa, threatening agricultural livelihoods and food [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian aid for children must be a priority, UNICEF says

16 december 2020 - 05:29:56
New York, US (PANA) - Providing aid to millions of children uprooted by the ongoing crisis in the Tigray region [...] Full text...

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Keep focus on South Sudan, UN mission chief tells Security Council

16 december 2020 - 05:12:49
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has appealed for the international [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $14.96 million project to boost women entrepreneurs in Sudan

15 december 2020 - 14:03:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) _ The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant for a $14.96 million project to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Airspace in Tigray region reopened

15 december 2020 - 06:29:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has reopened the airspace in the troubled Tigray region in the [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams South Sudan authorities for inaction on appalling abuses

15 december 2020 - 06:12:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch says South Sudanese authorities have failed to stem or investigate the appalling abuses by [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate urges Nigeria to stop jailing children for alleged Boko Haram ties

15 december 2020 - 05:55:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A human rights group has asked the Nigerian government to comply with new United Nations Security Council [...] Full text...

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IGAD to hold summit on Kenya, Somalia maritime dispute

14 december 2020 - 10:27:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A crisis Summit of the Horn of Africa's Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) will convene on [...] Full text...

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US removes Sudan from list of state sponsors of terrorism

14 december 2020 - 10:12:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US has removed Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, the US Embassy [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: PM Abiy visits troubled Tigray region, electricity restored

14 december 2020 - 08:20:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Mekelle, the regional capital of the troubled [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian, Sudanese leaders hold regional security talks

13 december 2020 - 21:51:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and visiting Sudanese counterpart Abdullah Hamdok Sunday called for an [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN refugee agency calls for ‘unfettered access’ to Tigray

12 december 2020 - 07:10:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amidst “disturbing reports” from Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan, the UN refugee agency called on Friday for [...] Full text...

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Human rights bodies demand end to humanitarian blockade in Ethiopia's Tigray region

11 december 2020 - 23:38:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights bodies, including the London-based Amnesty International (AI), have demanded access to the troubled [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia 'safely' returning Eritrean refugees to their camps

11 december 2020 - 17:07:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia says it is "safely" returning Eritrean refugees to their respective camps [...] Full text...

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South Sudan President to form new Parliament

10 december 2020 - 10:56:06
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan has made a major step towards the formation of a multiparty Parliament with [...] Full text...

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Number of forcibly displaced people soars above 80 million: UNHCR

10 december 2020 - 08:23:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people forcibly displaced around the world has doubled in the past decade and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fund COVAX to reduce vaccination distribution inequity – UN chief

10 december 2020 - 08:12:43
New York, US (PANA) - With so-called vaccine nationalism spreading “with full speed”, the UN Secretary-General has told journalists, following [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Kenya fast-track cross-border infrastructure projects

10 december 2020 - 00:02:48
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Ethiopia have reaffirmed their commitment to continue the roads, port and other infrastructure projects [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges UN Security Council to extend mandate of peacekeeping force in Darfur

09 december 2020 - 07:52:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) -  With weeks left to the end of the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur [...] Full text...

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Sudan at critical juncture in path towards democratic transition, Security Council told

09 december 2020 - 06:08:21
New York, US (PANA) - International support for Sudan is critical as the country continues on the path to democratic [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN concern mounts over shortages, child welfare in Tigray region

09 december 2020 - 05:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - The dire shortage of food, water, fuel and cash in the Tigray region in northern [...] Full text...

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. Nigeria rejects U.S. allegation of “systematic violation of religious freedom of citizens”

08 december 2020 - 14:05:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday denied the United States' allegation of engaging in systematic and egregious religious freedom [...] Full text...

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US calls out Nigeria, nine others over religious freedom

08 december 2020 - 07:18:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States government is calling out Nigeria and nine other countries over religious freedom [...] Full text...

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UNFPA says 54 million women, youth face staggering humanitarian challenges

08 december 2020 - 05:47:07
New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact women and girls hit by multiple humanitarian crises, the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: ‘Quickly restore the rule of law’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray, urges Guterres

08 december 2020 - 05:16:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said on Monday it was “essential to quickly restore the rule of law” [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Premier to visit Kenya

07 december 2020 - 23:09:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is scheduled for a two-day official visit to Kenya Wednesday, an [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: First-round fixtures released

07 december 2020 - 09:13:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of the African Football (CAF) on Monday released the fixtures for the first-round of [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: CAF releases first-round fixtures

07 december 2020 - 08:47:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the second-leg matches of the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: 22 teams qualify for first round

07 december 2020 - 08:32:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the 22 qualifiers for the first round of the 2020/21 CAF Champions league have emerged [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from 2nd-leg, preliminary-round matches played at the weekend

07 december 2020 - 08:03:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from the second-leg of the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN working at ‘full speed’ to prepare for humanitarian mission to Tigray

05 december 2020 - 08:09:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s humanitarian coordination office, said on Friday that it was doing its utmost to secure [...] Full text...

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UN/AU partnership has yielded 'significant results': UN chief

05 december 2020 - 07:44:04
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations-African Union (AU) partnership has yielded “significant results”, including at the country level, [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: Algerian, Sudanese and Chadian teams through to first round

05 december 2020 - 06:59:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - MC Alger of Algeria, Al Merrikh of Sudan and Gazelle of Chad have qualified for the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR says it is poised to resume aid delivery to displaced in Tigray

04 december 2020 - 15:37:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says it is ready to resume its full humanitarian activities in [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: 2nd-leg preliminary-round fixtures this weekend

04 december 2020 - 06:41:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for second-leg in the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: 2nd-leg, preliminary-round fixtures this weekend

04 december 2020 - 06:35:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for second-leg in the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia-based aid workers fear worsening humanitarian crisis in Tigray

03 december 2020 - 18:47:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and humanitarian partners on Thursday expressed deep concern about the plight of nearly [...] Full text...

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Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO

03 december 2020 - 14:21:22
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...

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Armed conflict has cost Libya US$ 576 billion in losses - ESCWA report

03 december 2020 - 13:36:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's armed conflict has cost the country US$ 576 billion in losses since its outbreak in [...] Full text...

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Donors pledge record US$932 million to UN refugee agency

03 december 2020 - 11:52:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Donor governments on Wednesday pledged a record US$932 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't, UN strike deal for ‘unimpeded’ humanitarian access in Tigray

03 december 2020 - 05:08:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that agreement has been reached with the Ethiopian Government to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior TPLF leader 'surrenders to government forces'

02 december 2020 - 11:03:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), whose forces have been defeated by [...] Full text...

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South Africa presides over United Nations Security Council

01 december 2020 - 12:33:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Tuesday assumed the rotating monthly presidency of the United Nations Security [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan

30 november 2020 - 19:13:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has launched an appeal for US$147 million to [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: All results of 1st-leg, preliminary-round matches this weekend

29 november 2020 - 20:13:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from all the first-leg, preliminary-round matches of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup, played [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: All results of 1st-leg, preliminary-round matches played this weekend

29 november 2020 - 20:09:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of all the first-leg, preliminary-round matches of the 2020/21 CAF Champions league, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Gov't forces engaged in 'stabilization efforts' after capture of regional capital

29 november 2020 - 17:37:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian National Defence Force (NDF) says it is engaged in "stabilization efforts" following the [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of matches at the weekend

29 november 2020 - 13:30:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results of matches played in the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup at the [...] 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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Libyan parliamentarians' meeting in Morocco, accusations between NOC and Central Bank highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 19:48:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered the war with statements between the Central Bank of Libya (BCL) [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM vows to protect Ethiopian refugees streaming into Sudan

27 november 2020 - 18:51:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) visited refugee camp near the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Sudan as more Ethiopian refugees arrive

27 november 2020 - 12:49:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is visiting Khartoum as the country receives a growing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Conflict: Gov’t to 'respond expeditiously' to needs of Tigrayans

26 november 2020 - 21:52:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government said here Thursday it would "respond expeditiously" to the needs of citizens [...] Full text...

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2020-21 Total CAF Champions League: Preliminary-round, first-leg fixtures

26 november 2020 - 18:40:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2020-21 Total CAF Champions League season kicks off this weekend with the first-leg fixtures of [...] Full text...

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Sudan's veteran PM al Mahdi passes away at 85

26 november 2020 - 10:41:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in years, Sudan has announced a three-day national mourning and ordered its [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian conflict: Final phase of military action against TPLF has begun - PM Abiy

26 november 2020 - 09:58:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the "final phase" of the military [...] Full text...

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Trump administration imposes new restrictions on Libyans over entry visas

25 november 2020 - 22:12:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The administration of outgoing US President, Donald Trump, Wednesday imposed temporary travel restrictions on 15 African [...] Full text...

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2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup First Prelim Round: First-Leg Fixtures

25 november 2020 - 17:20:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup kicks off this weekend with the first-leg fixtures of the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy calls for non-interference in country's internal affairs

25 november 2020 - 11:41:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday asked the international community to keep to the [...] Full text...

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Protect civilians, uphold human rights, UN tells warring parties in Ethiopia

25 november 2020 - 05:43:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the unfolding situation in the Tigray region in northern [...] Full text...

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Fears of Desert Locust resurgence in Horn of Africa, reports FAO

24 november 2020 - 15:09:45
Fears of Desert Locust resurgence in Horn of Africa, reports FAO   Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The Desert Locust crisis which struck [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian refugee numbers in Sudan cross the 40,000 mark - UNHCR

24 november 2020 - 13:18:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ethiopian refugees streaming into eastern Sudan have now surpassed 40,000 since the crisis began, with more [...] Full text...

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UN ‘extremely concerned’ for safety of Tigray civilians in regional capital, as refugee numbers grow

24 november 2020 - 05:25:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Monday said it was “extremely concerned” over the safety of civilians across [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Conflict: Rights body calls for civilian protection in Mekelle offensive

23 november 2020 - 21:28:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) Monday night asked parties to the Ethiopian conflict in Tigray region to protect [...] Full text...

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Kenya hits Ethiopia 3-0 in Cecafa Championships

23 november 2020 - 19:53:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya U-20 National football team kicked off their Cecafa Championships campaign with a 3-0  win [...] Full text...

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'Don't harm residents of Tigray regional capital,' rights group urges

23 november 2020 - 07:52:16
New York, US (PANA) - Human Rights Watch is asking the Ethiopian military to spare from harm those who will [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM asks Tigray forces to surrender as military operation enters 'final and crucial round'

23 november 2020 - 06:49:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said the second phase of the military operation in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian federal forces 'edge closer' to Tigray regional capital

22 november 2020 - 18:54:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's government says its forces are closing in on the Tigray Regional capital, Mekelle, as [...] Full text...

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Kenya gears up for CAF youth championships

21 november 2020 - 10:05:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya  has embarked on preparations for the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Under- 17 and [...] Full text...

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Burundian head of state participates in virtual summit on African Great Lakes region

20 november 2020 - 17:54:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Friday took part in a virtual summit of the heads of [...] Full text...

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79 new refugees evacuated from Libya by UNHCR

20 november 2020 - 17:39:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of 79 refugees and asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya to a safer area [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's vulnerable population flees Tigray conflict zone into Sudan

20 november 2020 - 10:50:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Pregnant women, separated families and sick elderly people are among thousands of refugees continuing to [...] Full text...

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UN official narrates heartbreaking stories of refugees fleeing Ethiopia violence

20 november 2020 - 06:39:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official in Sudan has recounted moving testimony from refugees who are crossing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves $28.233 million grant for Sudan’s response to pandemic

19 november 2020 - 13:28:25
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Fund on Wednesday approved grants worth $28.233 million to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian gov't calls on Tigray leaders to 'peacefully surrender'

19 november 2020 - 11:48:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Federal Government of Ethiopia is asking leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants Sudan $61.5 million to boost education

19 november 2020 - 10:09:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved an education programme supported by a $61.5-million grant from [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian gov't says Federal forces making progress in Tigray Regional fighting

19 november 2020 - 07:01:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the National Defence Force has been making progress in its military [...] Full text...

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Violence, insecurity continue to plague South Sudan communities: UN

19 november 2020 - 05:40:42
Juba, South Sudan - Over 1,000 people have been killed and more than 400 abducted in the past six months [...] Full text...

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UN officials assess needs at camps for refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region

19 november 2020 - 05:30:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior UN officials have conducted a two-day mission to southeastern Sudan, where some 30,000 Ethiopians have [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

18 november 2020 - 13:48:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of some Day 4 matches played on Tuesday

17 november 2020 - 20:12:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Day 4 qualifying [...] Full text...

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UN releases US$100 million to guard against famine

17 november 2020 - 19:57:56
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations released US$100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the [...] 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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UNHCR warns 'full-scale humanitarian crisis' following Ethiopia's Tigray fighting

17 november 2020 - 12:01:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that a full-scale humanitarian crisis is unfolding as thousands [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

17 november 2020 - 11:22:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia reaffirms military operation to continue until 'rule of law is upheld'

17 november 2020 - 09:58:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The government of Ethiopia has reaffirmed once again that there would be "no negotiation until [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches on Tuesday

17 november 2020 - 04:30:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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South Sudan pip Uganda 1-0 in 2021 AFCON qialifier

16 november 2020 - 21:09:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Sudan posted a surprise 1-0 victory over Uganda Monday night in a 2021 AFCON group [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all Day 4 matches played on Monday

16 november 2020 - 19:42:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Day 4, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches on Monday

16 november 2020 - 07:18:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) -  The following are the fixtures for Day 4 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...

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Sudan opposition leaders arrive in Khartoum to celebrate peace deal

15 november 2020 - 16:13:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in decades, Sudanese rebel leaders from Darfur, the Blue Nile and Eastern [...] Full text...

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Nearly 25,00 people fleeing fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray Region arrive in Sudan

15 november 2020 - 10:34:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Nearly 25,000 refugees fleeing the fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray Region have arrived in two states in [...] Full text...

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Sudan grants amnesty to leaders of rebel movements in Implementation of Juba agreement

13 november 2020 - 19:52:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government Friday published a Republican Decree granting full unequivocal amnesty to dozens of rebel [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian crisis deepens amid ongoing clashes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

13 november 2020 - 16:01:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely concerned about the worsening crisis in northern Ethiopia where [...] Full text...

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