Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives in Senegal

28 november 2025 - 08:41:16
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived "safe and sound" in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on [...] Full text...

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Anger over US President Trump's call to bar South Africa from next G20 Summit

28 november 2025 - 07:52:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There is growing outrage after US President Donald Trump announced that South Africa would [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: AU condemns Guinea Bissau coup as military name new head of state

27 november 2025 - 14:41:12
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has unequivocally condemned the military [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau coup: Ghana slams 'unconstitutional act'

27 november 2025 - 09:43:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has strongly condemned Wednesday's military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as “an unconstitutional act” that [...] Full text...

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International Election Observers call for restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau

27 november 2025 - 07:57:27
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - African-led International Observation Missions to Guinea-Bissau’s 23 November legislative and presidential elections have condemned the “blatant [...] Full text...

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UN calls for calm in Guinea-Bissau as it plunges back into uncertainty

27 november 2025 - 07:33:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General , Antonio Guterres is calling for restraint in Guinea Bissau as a coup [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Soldiers oust Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló - Reports

26 november 2025 - 18:16:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Soldiers in Guinea Bissau announced on Wednesday that they have ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya clarifies 'disinformation' on political process funding

19 november 2025 - 11:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has clarified the public the financing of the [...] Full text...

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Qatar signs agreement to support political dialogue in Libya

18 november 2025 - 12:19:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The State of Qatar on Monday signed a financial contribution agreement to support the Libyan Political [...] Full text...

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Mali's fuel crisis stifles humanitarian operations

14 november 2025 - 07:46:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A severe fuel shortage caused by a jihadist blockade of several strategic roads is fuelling the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, US presidents to meet over alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria

02 november 2025 - 17:05:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency has hinted that President Bola Tinubu will meet US President Donald Trump “in [...] Full text...

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Madagascar President Rajoelina leaves the country after attempted coup

14 october 2025 - 08:12:44
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's president, Andry Rajoelina, announced on Monday night that he had left the country for security [...] Full text...

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Insecurity in northern Mozambique continues to force thousands to flee

01 october 2025 - 07:32:56
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - More than 20,000 people, including 10,000 children, have been displaced by escalating conflict and violence in [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions South African Football Association

29 september 2025 - 16:37:23
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for having fielded an [...] Full text...

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Sudan suspends Al Arabiya bureau chief over ‘professional transgressions'

21 september 2025 - 04:41:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday suspended the bureau chief for Al Arabiya and Al Hadath television, Lina Yagoub, [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges South Sudan authorities to ensure due process, fair trials of opposition leaders

16 september 2025 - 13:13:39
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)) – South Sudanese authorities should uphold due process for the opposition leader and First Vice President [...] Full text...

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UN reveals besieged city goes without food assistance since beginning of the year

10 september 2025 - 14:09:53
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations has reiterated that for nine months running, humanitarian and UN organisations are unable [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief denounces Mali's authoritarian drift, growing repression

07 september 2025 - 05:38:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief sounded the alarm on Thursday over the deteriorating political situation in [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council welcomes Libya's new political roadmap outlined by Special Representative

04 september 2025 - 11:54:47
New York, US (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council have welcomed the roadmap to advance a Libyan-led and [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: UN denounces restrictions on civic space ahead of presidential election

03 september 2025 - 08:50:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief on Tuesday denounced restrictions on civic and democratic space in Cameroon [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco and Madagascar set for historic final

30 august 2025 - 07:13:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  The 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) reaches its grand finale on Saturday, 30 August, [...] Full text...

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Libya's delegate to UN Security Council calls for concrete measures to end political crisis

22 august 2025 - 10:03:12
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher El-Sonni, on Thursday stressed that the country [...] Full text...

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Libya: Security Council urged to back popular ‘yearning’ for national elections

22 august 2025 - 05:37:57
New York, US (PANA) - Recent elections in Libya are a sure sign of the people’s desire to choose their [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya to brief Security Council on new roadmap for political process

21 august 2025 - 10:40:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, will brief the Security Council [...] Full text...

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Sudan: MSF suspends activities at Zalingei hospital following armed attack

20 august 2025 - 08:50:52
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has been forced to reduce its teams [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of health, nutrition centres closed in Somalia due to suspension of US aid

19 august 2025 - 07:46:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The realisation is painful. More than six months after the U.S. government decided to suspend its [...] Full text...

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Libya municipal elections begin

16 august 2025 - 13:51:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting for the 2025 municipal elections (Group II) began on Saturday morning in Libya, amid tight [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya condemns attempts to obstruct municipal elections

14 august 2025 - 12:24:48
Trpoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the armed attack [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Madagascar break CAR resistance with late double

13 august 2025 - 17:05:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Two late goals from substitutes Toky Rakotondraibe and Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa earned Madagascar a crucial [...] Full text...

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Ghana communications regulator serves 30-day notice to South Africa pay tv company to suspend licence

07 august 2025 - 18:40:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) has formally notified South African digital satellite pay TV company, MultiChoice, [...] Full text...

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WFP restricts activities in eastern DRC due to 'unprecedented' budget cuts

06 august 2025 - 12:54:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Although acute hunger has reached a record level in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes BCL decision to grant licences to official currency exchange offices

05 august 2025 - 16:26:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, says the granting of licences [...] Full text...

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ExxonMobil signs MOU with NOC and resumes activities in Libya after decade-long interruption

05 august 2025 - 14:44:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American [...] Full text...

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President of HNEC highlights role of Libyan security services in success of elections

03 august 2025 - 16:20:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad Al-Sayeh, has stressed the essential [...] Full text...

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Ghana minister asks South African pay TV company to reduce 'exploitative' fees in one week or suffer suspension of licence

01 august 2025 - 18:07:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations on Friday issued a seven-day ultimatum to South [...] Full text...

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With Gaza smouldering, ministers renew push for two-State solution at UN

31 july 2025 - 05:16:32
New York, US (PANA) - With Gaza in ruins and the two-State solution in jeopardy, ministers convened at the United [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL concerned by announcement of suspension of elections in 11 Libyan municipalities

22 july 2025 - 12:24:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern following the announcement of [...] Full text...

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Global health in decline: UN warns of glaring inequalities

19 july 2025 - 08:22:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite significant progress since the beginning of the century, a new UN assessment indicates that improvements [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Ghana vs Algeria: Old Guard go head-to-head with First Timers (Preview by CAF Online)

19 july 2025 - 06:32:04
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - The Black Queens of Ghana return to the knockout stages of the TotalEnergies WAFCON for the [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria vs Zambia - Veteran giants meet rising force in blockbuster quarterfinal (Preview by CAF Online)

18 july 2025 - 07:34:15
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Two of Africa’s most exciting and ambitious women’s football nations, Nigeria and Zambia, are set for [...] Full text...

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Gaza: More than 15,000 students killed since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas

10 july 2025 - 12:14:44
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - More than 15,000 students have been killed since the start of the war between Israel [...] Full text...

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US tariff delay deepens trade uncertainty, warns top UN economist

09 july 2025 - 07:18:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A leading UN trade official warned on Tuesday that the United States’ decision to delay the [...] Full text...

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Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books

02 july 2025 - 18:34:16
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Gen Z protests returns a year later, more defiant, 8 killed

25 june 2025 - 18:55:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eight people were shot dead across Kenya, two of them in Nairobi and over 400 others [...] Full text...

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Suspension of the plenary session of the Libyan Parliament after monitoring the performances of the candidates for the Prime Minister position in the new government

28 may 2025 - 15:58:03
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) suspended its plenary session on Wednesday in Benghazi (east), after [...] Full text...

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IMF, DRC reach staff-level deal on first review under ECF

15 may 2025 - 12:58:47
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The economy of DR Congo (DRC) has been resilient, with growth reaching 6.5 percent in [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Tripoli after night of armed clashes

13 may 2025 - 12:10:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, awoke on Tuesday to an atmosphere of precarious calm, a day after [...] Full text...

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UN experts raise alarm over Mali’s suspension of political parties

09 may 2025 - 07:33:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts have strongly criticised Mali’s military authorities for suspending all political parties [...] Full text...

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Collective rejects decree suspending political party activities in Mali

08 may 2025 - 13:56:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Collectif des partis politiques pour la constitution du Mali announced on Thursday that it [...] Full text...

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Aid officials call for greater protection as drone attacks continue in Sudan's Port Sudan

08 may 2025 - 06:02:09
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN has renewed its call to end the brutal conflict in Sudan after a [...] Full text...

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UN condemns aerial bombardment on South Sudan hospital

06 may 2025 - 07:08:59
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has condemned a deadly aerial bombardment on a hospital in South Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges political actors to focus on establishing consensual path to elections

01 may 2025 - 10:08:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about recent political and security [...] Full text...

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Hundreds killed in Sudan’s camps for displaced people

24 april 2025 - 20:26:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hundreds of civilians, including at least 12 humanitarian workers, have been killed in recent artillery shelling [...] Full text...

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Foreign aid cuts jeopardise malaria control efforts: WHO

14 april 2025 - 08:17:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since 2000, investments in the global malaria response have prevented more than 2 billion cases and [...] Full text...

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World Health Day: Focusing on women’s physical and mental health around the world

06 april 2025 - 14:48:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by women [...] Full text...

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DRC: Outbreaks of infectious diseases due to depletion of stocks due to budget cuts

30 march 2025 - 06:44:39
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The near-total depletion of medical supplies, due to budget cuts and blocked access, is leading to [...] Full text...

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Guterres to reduce UN aid ‘footprint’ inside Gaza following ceasefire collapse

25 march 2025 - 05:55:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday took the “difficult decision” to reduce the aid operation inside [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns looting of life-saving supplies for children from Khartoum hospital

21 march 2025 - 14:00:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday condemned in the strongest possible terms the looting [...] Full text...

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Suspension of US funding puts millions of lives at risk, warns WHO

18 march 2025 - 05:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, measles: decades of progress on these fronts risk being wiped out in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan suspends 'all imports' from Kenya following meeting of paramilitary RSF in Nairobi

14 march 2025 - 13:26:06
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has suspended “all imports” from Kenya after it hosted a meeting of the paramilitary [...] Full text...

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DRC: Almost 80,000 flee amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR

04 march 2025 - 15:09:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insecurity and horrific sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have left tens [...] Full text...

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'Suspension of humanitarian aid to Gaza will lead to more suffering' - Humanitarian charity

03 march 2025 - 09:06:17
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) -  Humanitarian charity, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has warned that Israel halting all entry of [...] Full text...

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US aid cuts will make world ‘less healthy, less safe and less prosperous’: Guterres

01 march 2025 - 05:29:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that severe cuts to humanitarian and development funding [...] Full text...

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Sudan is a powder keg with growing risk of war crimes, UN warns

28 february 2025 - 06:18:34
Geneva, Switzerland US (PANA) - Sudan is a flashpoint, with a growing risk of atrocity crimes and mass starvation deaths, [...] Full text...

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Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears

26 february 2025 - 19:20:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN aid official has called on the Security Council to ensure better protection for [...] Full text...

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Thousands of people flee from eastern DR Congo into Burundi.

21 february 2025 - 06:30:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people [...] Full text...

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DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency

20 february 2025 - 18:15:56
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands [...] Full text...

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US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns

13 february 2025 - 05:37:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo

12 february 2025 - 05:07:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity to suspend US-funded work in some 20 countries

11 february 2025 - 09:38:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says it will, for the first time in its history, have [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN condemns the murder of three humanitarian workers in North Kivu

09 february 2025 - 08:08:30
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday condemned "in the strongest [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens

04 february 2025 - 18:58:22
Geneva, Switszerland (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian govt shuts down key rights groups

29 january 2025 - 08:57:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian authorities have shit down two more prominent human rights organizations in recent weeks as [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges warring parties in eastern DR Congo to prioritise civilian protection and humanitarian access

28 january 2025 - 07:53:48
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties [...] Full text...

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US' order halting foreign aid work puts lives at risk: Human Rights Watch

28 january 2025 - 05:08:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The US government’s suspension of most foreign aid is putting lives around the world at risk, [...] Full text...

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More UN staffers detained in Yemen, all official movements in Houthi areas of Yemen suspended

25 january 2025 - 16:45:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN has suspended all official movements by its teams into and out of Houthi-held areas [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution

18 january 2025 - 05:39:28
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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UN Commission notes renewed sense of optimism in Syria during first-ever visit

10 january 2025 - 15:33:53
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - A team from the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria concluded a first visit to the [...] Full text...

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Head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underlines need for ceasefire in Gaza

02 january 2025 - 19:55:07
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA again underlined the need for a ceasefire [...] Full text...

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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya

17 december 2024 - 04:47:07
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN condemns shelling of IDPs Zamzam camp

04 december 2024 - 04:37:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has condemned deadly shelling on Zamzam camp, the largest site for internally [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Foreign Minister: AU office to reopen in Port Sudan shortly

29 november 2024 - 20:25:44
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday said the African Union Representative will shortly reopen his office in Port [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north

15 october 2024 - 04:54:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday condemned the large number of civilian casualties inflicted by Israeli [...] Full text...

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Gaza food aid levels at ‘breaking point’

12 october 2024 - 06:59:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Aid entering the Gaza Strip is at its lowest level in months, and both the north [...] Full text...

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Governments urged to ‘stop gambling with humanity’s future’ and eliminate nuclear weapons

27 september 2024 - 06:22:53
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders, senior government officials and civil society representatives joined forces at UN Headquarters on [...] Full text...

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UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians

05 september 2024 - 05:46:57
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN political and humanitarian officials on Wednesday renewed urgent appeals for the unconditional release [...] Full text...

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UN Mission announces 'understandings' on resolution of Libya Central Bank crisis

03 september 2024 - 10:52:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that "important understandings" on ways to [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya convenes emergency meeting to resolve Central Bank crisis

27 august 2024 - 12:32:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is convening an emergency meeting for [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli

25 august 2024 - 15:18:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has formed a committee headed by the Minister of the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss situation in Libya on Tuesday

20 august 2024 - 12:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Amid reports of torture inside Isareli jails, rights experts call for end to impunity

06 august 2024 - 06:09:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of alleged torture and sexual violence in Israel’s Sde Teiman prison represent “the tip of [...] Full text...

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Eritrea bans Ethiopian Airlines flights effective 30 Sept.

24 july 2024 - 18:54:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Eritrea has banned Ethiopian Airlines flights with effect from 30 September 2024, six years since [...] Full text...

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Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers

12 july 2024 - 07:20:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...

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Human rights group calls for release of Guinean activists

12 july 2024 - 06:04:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has called for the immediate release of two Guinean activists from [...] Full text...

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Alarming drop in global funding to people in war and crisis: Humanitarian charity

03 july 2024 - 12:20:52
Oslo, Norway (PANA) - Halfway into 2024, only 18 percent of the funding needed for humanitarian assistance globally has been [...] Full text...

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Libyan government follow-up meeting on investment projects at standstill

20 may 2024 - 15:20:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has followed up on [...] Full text...

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UN Mission calls for immediate end to clashes on Zaouia

19 may 2024 - 15:49:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for the immediate cessation of hostilities [...] Full text...

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Rival armed groups clash in Zaoui, west of Tripoli

18 may 2024 - 17:05:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Violent armed clashes broke out Saturday morning between rival armed groups in Zaouia, 45 km west [...] Full text...

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Libyan and international demining experts call for end to suspension of demining operations in Libya

01 may 2024 - 15:23:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and international demining partners have stressed the urgent need to facilitate the work of mine [...] Full text...

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European Council restricts visa provision to Ethiopian nationals

29 april 2024 - 09:53:00
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday announced temporary suspension of certain elements of the EU law that [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No evidence yet of Israel’s claims against UNWRA: Colonna report

22 april 2024 - 17:06:22
New York, US (PANA) - Israeli authorities have provided no proof yet following their three-month-old claim that a dozen UN [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson expresses 'great concern' about suspension of political activity in Mali

15 april 2024 - 06:13:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "great concern" about [...] Full text...

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30 years on, justice for genocide crimes in Rwanda more urgent than ever, says rights group

05 april 2024 - 13:12:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the 30th commemoration begins this Sunday, 7 April of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi [...] Full text...

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Malian government dissolves governing body of students

15 march 2024 - 08:31:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has dissolved the Association des élèves et étudiants du Mali (AEEM -Association of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria lifts sanctions against Niger; opens land, air borders

13 march 2024 - 14:59:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the opening of the country's land and air borders with [...] Full text...

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Ghana's central bank suspends foreign exchange trading licences of GT Bank, FBNBank

05 march 2024 - 09:36:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's central bank has suspended the foreign exchange trading Licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: NGOs urge EU, Member States to sustain funding to UNRWA

02 march 2024 - 09:25:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than one dozen aid organisations have expressed deep concern about the current and potential future [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief appalled by ‘tragic human toll’ of Gaza war

29 february 2024 - 19:29:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said on Thursday he was “appalled by the tragic human toll of the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on 4 countries under military rule

25 february 2024 - 07:56:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) on Saturday agreed to lift some economic and [...] Full text...

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Israel/Gaza crisis: UNRWA at ‘breaking point’ warns agency chief

23 february 2024 - 05:47:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency serving Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has reached breaking point due to Israeli calls [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspends artisanal gold exports

21 february 2024 - 14:21:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso authorities Wednesday announced the suspension of exports of gold produced on artisanal [...] Full text...

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Gazans ‘hanging by a thread’, warns WFP

20 february 2024 - 17:21:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN emergency food relief agency (WFP) has warned that Gaza is “hanging by a thread”, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Tigray region lags behind in post-conflict recovery

20 february 2024 - 14:58:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is lagging behind in its efforts to recover from conflict, [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat expresses 'serious concerns' about Senegal's political crisis

14 february 2024 - 06:07:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Senegalese President Macky Sall as tensions [...] Full text...

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The UN calls for independent investigations into demonstrators killed in Senegal

13 february 2024 - 16:50:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by the crisis [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal 'suspends' internet as Dakar Prefect bans march to protest poll delay

13 february 2024 - 14:23:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese authorities on Tuesday announced the suspension of internet at "certain time slots" as the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gazans ‘stalked by hunger, disease and death’ warns UN’s top aid official

08 february 2024 - 18:10:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid further fighting across Gaza on Thursday, including reports of deadly airstrikes in Rafah governorate, the UN’s [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Parliament postpones presidential poll to 15 December in controversial vote

06 february 2024 - 07:48:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to postpone the West African country's presidential [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UNRWA funding cuts threaten Palestinian lives in Gaza and region, say NGOs

30 january 2024 - 06:11:13
New York, US (PANA) - Dozens of major aid organisations have expressed deep concern and outrage that some of the [...] Full text...

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CAF Appeal Board partially upholds Morocco's appeal on sanctions, penalties

29 january 2024 - 11:35:56
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Appeal Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has partially upheld the  appeal [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Reconsider decision to suspend contributions to UNRWA: Guterres

28 january 2024 - 13:39:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General has added his voice to calls on countries that have suspended contributions to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Lifesaving programmes in peril, UNRWA chief urges countries to reconsider funding suspension

28 january 2024 - 06:20:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The head of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Saturday that some countries’ [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: World Court issues appeal calling for prevention of genocidal acts in Gaza

26 january 2024 - 14:44:43
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday declared that Palestinians had a right to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ICJ to release emergency measures over Israel genocide allegations

26 january 2024 - 06:06:34
The Hague, Netherlands) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to issue an emergency measures order on Friday [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe govt urged to free rights defender Diallo, end 'discriminatory conscription' of independent voices

22 january 2024 - 11:47:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday called on the Burkina Faso authorities to ensure his safe return [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amnesty International says Security Council resolution 'woefully insufficient'

23 december 2023 - 09:50:03
London, UK (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, says Friday's UN Security Council resolution calling for “urgent steps to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council continues negotiations over Gaza resolution calling for ‘urgent suspension’ of fighting

21 december 2023 - 17:19:31
New York, US (PANA) - After intense negotiations all week behind closed doors at the 15-member Security Council, ambassadors are [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council postpones vote on draft ceasefire resolution

20 december 2023 - 07:03:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday postponed a vote on a draft resolution calling for [...] Full text...

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Niger suspended from ECOWAS bodies

14 december 2023 - 20:08:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Thursday it had recognized that [...] Full text...

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Developing countries paid record $443.5 billion on public debt in 2022: World Bank report

13 december 2023 - 15:32:47
Washington, USA (PANA) - Amid the biggest surge in global interest rates in four decades, developing countries spent a record [...] Full text...

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Large-scale mobilization in Libya in anticipation of meteorological upheavals marked by heavy rain

09 december 2023 - 15:13:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has cautioned citizens and road users after heavy rain fell [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspends distribution of French newspaper Le Monde

03 december 2023 - 11:46:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the suspension of the distribution of [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfall puts WFP operations in Chad at risk

21 november 2023 - 19:41:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Funding constraints and rising humanitarian needs could force the World Food Programme (WFP) to halt assistance [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire maintain perfect start

21 november 2023 - 05:42:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire continued their flawless start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying by defeating Gambia 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon

15 november 2023 - 11:52:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in DR Congo suspended over serious misconduct charges

12 october 2023 - 18:48:58
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, has suspended some of [...] Full text...

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Mali maintains suspension of Air France flights

12 october 2023 - 14:11:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian authorities on Wednesday cancelled the authorisation given to the French airline, Air France, to [...] Full text...

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US now concludes military coup has taken place in Niger; suspends most assistance

10 october 2023 - 18:16:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - More than two months after soldiers in Niger overthrew the democratically-elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, the [...] Full text...

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FIFA ban: “It has been terrible for 5 years”, Ex-Super Eagles coach bemoans

03 september 2023 - 12:15:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - “It has been terrible for 5 years,” according to former Super Eagles Samson Sia Sia while [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana tops women's rankings after shining at World Cup

02 september 2023 - 09:23:11
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - According to FIFA media outlet, here's how the 2023 Women's World Cup left a legacy of [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: Nigeria's Tobi Amusan loses women's 100m hurdles title defence

25 august 2023 - 09:12:23
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Tobi Amusan, Nigeria's greatest gold medal hope, on Thursday lost in the final of the 100m [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Pope France appeals for peace in Niger

21 august 2023 - 06:15:19
The Holy See (PANA) - Pope Francis has appealed for peace in Niger where there are fears of military action [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Military leader Gen. Tchiani speaks of three-year transition, as junta digs in

20 august 2023 - 12:33:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's military junta is digging in even after meeting a delegation of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niger

19 august 2023 - 18:22:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in the Niger capital, [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)

17 august 2023 - 09:43:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS military chiefs to 'finalise plans' to deploy standby force to restore constitutional rule in Niger

17 august 2023 - 05:50:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A two-day meeting of military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US wants to see diplomatic solution to crisis

16 august 2023 - 07:15:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US again stressed on Tuesday that it wants to see a diplomatic resolution to [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS military chiefs to meet in Accra as junta hardens position

15 august 2023 - 17:30:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US Secretary of State speaks with Nigerian president on crisis

15 august 2023 - 06:46:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Humanitarian charity warns against military escalation

14 august 2023 - 06:18:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is warning that military escalation must not push Niger and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England's Lauren James apologises to Nigerian player

08 august 2023 - 16:56:28
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Lauren James has apologised to Super Falcons Michelle Alozie for the incident which led to her [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: ECOWAS leaders to meet after Niger junta snubs deadline to restore President Bazoum (Eds: New lead; writethrough)

07 august 2023 - 15:05:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders are to meet in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Thursday as the Niger [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: France suspends development aid to Burkina Faso

07 august 2023 - 10:36:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France on Sunday announced suspension of all development aid and budget support to Burkina Faso until [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: US President joins in calls for release of ousted President Bazoum

03 august 2023 - 11:37:11
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday  joined in calls for the release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US orders evacuation of its nationals; coup leader warns against foreign meddling, military intervention

03 august 2023 - 06:22:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has joined Western countries as they ramp up evacuation of their nationals from [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean Football Association searching for new Coach

02 august 2023 - 12:55:39
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean Football Association (ZIFA) has begun the search for the next Warriors' coach after they called [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: France to evacuate nationals (Eds: Adds details, Writethrough)

01 august 2023 - 10:19:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France is to start evacuating its nationals from the West African state of Niger, where it [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN to continue efforts to restore constitutional order as Mali, Burkina Faso warn against military action

01 august 2023 - 06:25:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations says it will continue consultations with its partners to restore constitutional order in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum's party flags arrests of senior members

31 july 2023 - 16:52:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political party of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum has flagged the detention of several of [...] Full text...

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Niger Coup: US welcomes 'strong leadership' of ECOWAS against Niger coup makers

31 july 2023 - 06:25:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed and commended the "strong leadership" of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS to meet as pressure mounts on coup makers to reinstate ousted President Bazoum

30 july 2023 - 05:54:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders meet in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Sunday in an emergency session to [...] Full text...

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Weak global economy, high inflation, and rising fragmentation demand strong G20 action: New IMF Blog

13 july 2023 - 15:54:30
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - When the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Gandhinagar, India, next week, [...] Full text...

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End of FIFA ban rekindles Zimbabwe's World Cup hopes

12 july 2023 - 06:25:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of FIFA's ban on the country's football association which has [...] Full text...

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FIFA lifts Zimbabwe's Suspension, set to Appoint Normalisation Committee

11 july 2023 - 09:18:15
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World Football governing, FIFA, has lifted Zimbabwe's suspension from international football, a year and a half [...] Full text...

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FIFA keeps Zimbabwe in suspense

10 july 2023 - 08:19:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The FIFA delegation currently visiting Zimbabwe to find the way forward over the current football crisis, [...] Full text...

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Libyan commission probes lists of foreign scholarship holders for 2023

03 july 2023 - 13:14:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan government commission has begun checking the lists of grants for the first term awarded [...] Full text...

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UNESCO accepts US' proposal to rejoin UN organisation

02 july 2023 - 05:38:05
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has accepted the proposal of the US [...] Full text...

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US commits to rejoin UNESCO

12 june 2023 - 19:20:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), announced on Monday that the United [...] Full text...

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Madagascar receives $100 million WBG assistance for reforms, resilient growth

10 june 2023 - 11:00:38
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors has approved a $100 million credit for a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict : SAF agrees to 24--hour ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian aid

09 june 2023 - 16:48:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army on Friday announced a 24-hour truce to allow for passage of badly needed humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Paramilitary group committed to Jeddah talks - Leader

05 june 2023 - 08:56:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has expressed "unwavering support [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Mediators call on warring parties to resume ceasefire talks

04 june 2023 - 14:20:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, mediators for the Sudan ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch calls for end to abusive policing of protests in Kenya

31 may 2023 - 08:16:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nearly two months since a series of nationwide protests began, the Kenyan authorities have failed to take [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Tripoli after armed clashes between two Libyan security forces

29 may 2023 - 12:55:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Calm returned to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Monday following sporadic armed clashes between two security [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council attends 32nd Arab Summit

19 may 2023 - 12:19:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, arrived on Thursday in Jeddah, Kingdom of [...] Full text...

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Fathi Bachagha suspended by Libyan Parliament, sent back to investigate his management

16 may 2023 - 19:46:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives voted by a majority of MPs during the plenary session held [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: AU warns the conflict could be a replica of the 2011 situation in Libya

02 may 2023 - 20:35:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has warned that the current clash in the Sudan could develop into [...] Full text...

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WFP resumes operations in Sudan, as fighting continues

01 may 2023 - 15:14:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has lifted a temporary suspension of operations in Sudan as fighting [...] Full text...

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Call for the consolidation of unity, stability in Libya through role of tribal notables

30 april 2023 - 17:51:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, Saturday underlined the role of dignitaries [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: Sudan conflict: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer

28 april 2023 - 17:40:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in Sudan, including scores of internally displaced people and refugees, are scrambling for safety and [...] Full text...

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Protesters block entrance to municipality, classes suspended at University of Zawiya in West Tripoli

27 april 2023 - 14:13:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Residents of the city of Zawiya, 45 km west of Tripoli, blocked Thursday entrance to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister laments effects of ten-year land registry closure

19 april 2023 - 15:32:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said here Wednesday that [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid fragile ceasefire in Sudan

19 april 2023 - 09:20:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday called for an immediate end [...] Full text...

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UN Humanitarian official says clashes a devastating setback for people of Sudan

17 april 2023 - 19:48:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A leading UN official responsible for humanitarian affairs has said the fighting in the Sudan between [...] Full text...

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FIFA delegation visits Zimbabwe officials over international ban

17 april 2023 - 08:43:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean football officials are excited at the prospect of the country's ban being lifted by FIFA [...] Full text...

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Libya's oil ambitions on track after sector recovery

13 april 2023 - 21:21:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Driven by the relaunch of the political process in Libya, the acceleration of which has reinvigorated [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about new media restrictions in Burkina Faso

07 april 2023 - 16:48:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said here Thursday that he [...] Full text...

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Interruption of work of Planning Authority delays procedures of 3rd generation urbanisation plan in Libya -PM

06 april 2023 - 18:08:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed here Thursday that [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses suspension of Libyan aviation ban with ICAO

06 april 2023 - 14:43:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba discussed Wednesday with the Regional Director of [...] Full text...

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EU blames political instability for Sudan's worst food crisis in a decade

02 april 2023 - 09:20:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is blaming political, security and economic instability, combined with a poor harvest, [...] Full text...

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CAF disciplines Togo's ASKO de Kara and player Kangnivi Ama Tchoutchoui

31 march 2023 - 08:30:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled its verdict on the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: FIFA strips Indonesia of hosting right

29 march 2023 - 16:55:42
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday stripped Indonesia of the hosting right of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA SG Samoura concludes tour of Kenya

21 march 2023 - 12:57:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, has concluded a three-day visit to Kenya where she held meetings [...] Full text...

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Top Zimbabwean sports official scoffs at FIFA ban

17 march 2023 - 08:09:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) chairman, Gerald Mlotshwa, says he is unfazed by the extension [...] Full text...

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Sudan says sanctions only impede achieving peace in Darfur

09 march 2023 - 17:07:37
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday commended the stance of several African and other countries as they supported lenient [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's ruling party candidate Tinubu leads presidential race with 20 of 36 States declared

28 february 2023 - 10:34:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is in the lead [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali Goodluck Jonathan on 72-hour visit to Mali

21 february 2023 - 16:31:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, and former president [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS decides to maintain suspension of Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea from its bodies

20 february 2023 - 18:05:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The heads of state and government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS rejects joint request to lift sanctions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso (By Paul Ejime)

19 february 2023 - 19:40:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have rejected a joint request [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso call for return to the African Union

17 february 2023 - 17:15:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the [...] Full text...

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