Two Malian soldiers killed by explosive device in central Mali
22 january 2020 - 16:54:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed and two others wounded when their vehicle passed over an improvised [...] Full text...
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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed and two others wounded when their vehicle passed over an improvised [...] Full text...
Daech terrorist threat is still present in Libya, says UN report
22 january 2020 - 14:10:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Islamic State (Daech) continues "to pose a threat to security and stability in Libya, particularly [...] Full text...
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Four EU ministers in Mali to fine tune creation of special security force
22 january 2020 - 11:49:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four European Union ministers have visited Mali as a follow-up to the Pau Summit in France [...] Full text...
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Kenya, Britain agree to scale up bilateral ties
22 january 2020 - 10:19:59London, UK (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso observes 48-hour mourning after death of 36 civilians in terror attack
21 january 2020 - 22:53:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government Tuesday ordered a 48-hour national mourning for 36 civilians killed Monday in [...] Full text...
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Haftar’s military offensive against Tripoli annihilates the hope for political solution - Guterres
21 january 2020 - 22:24:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said here Tuesday that the military offensive launched in April by Marshall [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Death toll of terrorist attack reaches 36 -government
21 january 2020 - 21:38:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death toll of Monday’s terrorist attack against two villages in center-north Burkina Faso has [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria, South African officials meet in Abuja over xenophobic attacks, security
21 january 2020 - 20:37:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria and South Africa officials met in Abuja Tuesday to explore ways to work together in [...] Full text...
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15 villagers killed in an attack in north-central Burkina Faso
21 january 2020 - 18:32:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 15 people were killed on Monday in attacks on the villages of Alamou [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe parliament adopts law empowering army to recruit volunteers in the fight against terrorism
21 january 2020 - 17:35:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Parliament of Burkina Faso on Tuesday adopted a law empowering the army to recruit [...] Full text...
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Two suspected terrorists shot dead in Burkina Faso's Sahel
21 january 2020 - 11:49:01Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two suspected terrorists were shot dead by the Burkinabe army on Monday in the town [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Army chief assures of "tremendous successes" in fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP
20 january 2020 - 19:42:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai, on Monday reassured Nigerians that the Counter [...] Full text...
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Algeria ready to host dialogue of Libyan warring sides - President Tebboune
20 january 2020 - 15:55:15Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria has offered to host a dialogue between Libyan warring sides, said Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, [...] Full text...
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Twenty people killed in north central Burkina Faso
20 january 2020 - 13:52:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Twenty people were killed by suspected terrorists on Friday night in the locality of Pissila, [...] Full text...
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‘This terrible situation cannot be allowed to continue’, Guterres tells world leaders at major Libya summit
19 january 2020 - 17:46:56Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Speaking at a major, high-level summit on Libya, held in the German capital Berlin on Sunday, UN [...] Full text...
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French anti-terrorist judge calls for strengthening of legal system against traffickers of fake drugs
19 january 2020 - 16:45:45Lomé, Togo (PANA) - French anti-terrorist judge, Jean-Louis Bruguière, on Saturday in Lomé called on African states to strengthen their [...] Full text...
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Six countries sign 'Lomé Declaration' on fight against counterfeit drugs
19 january 2020 - 13:37:55Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Congo, Ghana, Niger, Uganda, Senegal and Togo have agreed to fight against counterfeit drugs by signing [...] Full text...
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More than 600 'repentant' Boko Haram terrorists undergo rehabilitation
19 january 2020 - 10:43:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army says that more than 608 “repentant” Boko Haram terrorists are currently undergoing a [...] Full text...
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The arrest and trial of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson dominate headlines in Rwanda
18 january 2020 - 19:21:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The arrest of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson ‘Captain’ Herman Nsengimana over terrorism charges and the hearing of [...] Full text...
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EU offers mobile camp to reinforce security in Central Mali
18 january 2020 - 19:10:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Friday handed over to the Malian gendarmerie here a mobile security camp [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe Army confirms death of six soldiers in explosion of improvised device
18 january 2020 - 16:57:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabé army announced Friday evening that it had lost six men in the explosion [...] Full text...
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Togolese Prime Minister argues for pooling efforts to combat fake drug trafficking in Africa
18 january 2020 - 10:40:00Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Prime Minister Komi Sélon Klassou Friday called on African countries to pool efforts to combat [...] Full text...
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Tunisian police foils assassination attempts against widow of Mohamed Brahmi
18 january 2020 - 00:00:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian security forces have foiled an assassination attempt against Mbarka Aouania Brahmi, widow of martyr [...] Full text...
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Buhari meets with military chiefs, heads of other security agencies over security challenges
17 january 2020 - 17:40:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Worried by rampant security challenges in the country, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday held a [...] Full text...
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At least five Burkinabè soldiers killed on Friday in the Sahel
17 january 2020 - 16:39:04Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least five Burkinabè soldiers were killed this Friday in Arbinda, in the Sahel, when [...] Full text...
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Malian Armed Forces take delivery of 7 armoured vehicles for combating terrorism
17 january 2020 - 15:16:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs), through the Director of Equipment, Hydrocarbons and Transport of the Armies, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Police confirm killing of 14 villagers by armed bandits in Kebbi State
17 january 2020 - 12:39:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police has said that 14 people were killed when armed bandits invaded a remote [...] Full text...
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Fifteen people killed by unidentified gunmen in central Mali
17 january 2020 - 12:05:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Fifteen civilians were killed and several others wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Sindi, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army chief calls for closer ties with Egyptian military in fight against terrorism
17 january 2020 - 12:01:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has called for closer ties between [...] Full text...
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Botswana calls for women, children to be key stakeholders in peace negotiations
17 january 2020 - 07:29:49Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has called for women and children to be key stakeholders in peace negotiations and reconciliation [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping chief says Implementing peace deal only path for stabilization in Mali
15 january 2020 - 20:14:05New York, US (PANA) - Implementation of the 2015 peace agreement in Mali provides the only pathway for stabilization there, the head of UN peacekeeping told the Security Council [...] Full text...
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Improvised device explosion kills two people in eastern Burkina Faso
15 january 2020 - 15:43:12Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A woman and a child were killed on Tuesday in the explosion of an improvised [...] Full text...
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Meeting on combating transnational crime opens in Niamey
14 january 2020 - 15:38:52Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A meeting on countering transnational organized crime spearheaded by the Strategic Studies Centre for Africa (CESA) [...] Full text...
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France, G5 Sahel countries reaffirm determination to fight terrorism
14 january 2020 - 10:09:37Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The heads of state of the G5 Sahel and France have reaffirmed their common determination [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso police arrest member of terrorist Macina Liberation Front
14 january 2020 - 08:57:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso police announced on Tuesday the arrest of a member of the Macina Liberation [...] Full text...
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Mali: Two officers from the Diéma toll station killed by unidentified armed men
13 january 2020 - 19:24:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two agents from a toll booth in Diéma, some 350 km west of Bamako, on the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari commmiserates with Nigerien leader on terrorists' killing of 89 soldiers
13 january 2020 - 16:41:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday evening spoke by telephone with the Nigerien President, Mahamadou Issoufou, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: "Dangerous Takfiri" element arrested by security forces
13 january 2020 - 16:36:17Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security authorities on Sunday arrested a Takfiri element classified as "dangerous" who is wanted by [...] Full text...
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Five civilians killed by 'heavily armed men' in central Mali
13 january 2020 - 11:19:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five civilians were killed and three others wounded in an attack on Saturday by unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...
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Niger observes 72-hour national mourning after 89 soldiers are killed in terror attack
13 january 2020 - 09:01:36Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien government has declared a 72-hour national mourning following the killing on Friday of 89 [...] Full text...
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France, G5 Sahel Summit to open on Monday
13 january 2020 - 07:52:02Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – A summit of France and G5 Sahel countries aimed at assessing the security and development [...] Full text...
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Military reels out victories against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Northeast Nigeria
12 january 2020 - 19:46:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As the Nigerian military reels out stories of its triumphs against the Boko Haram and the [...] Full text...
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20 soldiers, including six Chadian peacekeepers, injured in rocket attack in Mali
10 january 2020 - 16:53:05Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty soldiers, including six peacekeepers and two Malian civilians, were injured in a rocket attack that [...] Full text...
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Burkinabè President condemns attack on military camp in Niger
10 january 2020 - 16:41:08Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Friday condemned the attack on Thursday against a [...] Full text...
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Armed-wielding terrorist arrested in west-central Tunisia
10 january 2020 - 16:30:19Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced in a statement on Friday "the arrest of a terrorist element [...] Full text...
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Trial of Capt. Sanogo and co-accused put off to next session of Mali criminal court
10 january 2020 - 13:48:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of Capt. Amadou Aya Sanogo, who led the coup d'état that overthrew Malian President [...] Full text...
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Benin gov't to amend law on Court for Suppression of Economic Offences and Terrorism
10 january 2020 - 10:11:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government is to submit to the National Assembly a bill amending certain provisions relating [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire to simplify procedure to strengthen military cooperation in fight against terrorism
09 january 2020 - 21:42:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian and Burkinabè armies will simplify their procedures in a bid to strengthen the [...] Full text...
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AU calls for int'l assistance to Somalia after car bombing near Presidential Palace
09 january 2020 - 11:36:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has called for urgent support to Somalia to enable it to deal [...] Full text...
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‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region, says senior UN official
09 january 2020 - 08:25:27New York, US (PANA) - The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Air Force kills terrorists, destroys facilities in Northeast region
09 january 2020 - 06:46:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says that its “sustained offensives” by against Boko Haram and Islamic [...] Full text...
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Unidentified gunmen abduct Village chief in northern Mali
08 january 2020 - 13:11:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Unidentified gunmen late Monday abducted a 75-year-old village chief, Mohamed Maïga, from his home at Gossi [...] Full text...
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Several suspected terrorists arrested in Tunisia, says interior ministry
08 january 2020 - 09:25:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security forces say they have arrested several people linked to a terrorist cell. A statement from [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's president reiterates need for unity to fight terrorism
08 january 2020 - 08:01:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to his compatriots to be united in [...] Full text...
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Sudan expresses solidarity with Somalia
07 january 2020 - 21:01:35Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The president of the Sudanese transitional sovereign council, Lieutenant-General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, Tuesday expressed his [...] Full text...
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Police confirm death of six terrorists in north-central Burkina Faso
07 january 2020 - 18:34:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national police of Burkina Faso on Tuesday confirmed they had killed six terrorists in [...] Full text...
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One person killed by unidentified gunmen in Pongonon, Central Mali
07 january 2020 - 14:08:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A civilian was killed and another injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen on Monday in [...] Full text...
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Congolese president urges African Union to prioritize the resolution of the Libyan crisis
07 january 2020 - 13:11:25Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is also chairman of the African Union (AU) High Level [...] Full text...
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‘Keep your hands off Libya’ - UN Special Representative tells foreign countries
07 january 2020 - 12:59:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Aggravation of the situation in Libya should open the eyes of the international community to the [...] Full text...
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Terrorists ambush senior Army commander in northeast Nigeria
07 january 2020 - 07:39:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of attacks by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in northeast Nigeria [...] Full text...
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Haftar forces announce capturing city of Sirte
06 january 2020 - 22:26:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - General Ahmed al-Mesmari, spokesperson for the Libyan national army commanded by Marshall Khalifa Haftar, Monday evening [...] Full text...
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Six suspects arrested for security breaches on military camps in Kenya
06 january 2020 - 20:29:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Somali man with Canadian nationality has been arrested on suspicion of conducting a reconnaissance surveillance [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Presidency asks Nigerian not to panic over withdrawal of Chadian troops from Lake Chad region
06 january 2020 - 19:59:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency has asked Nigerians not to panic over the withdrawal of 1,200 Chadian troops [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Governor of Northeast State of Borno accuse military, Police of extortion
06 january 2020 - 17:41:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Governor of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Monday afternoon accused personnel of the [...] Full text...
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Five Malian soldiers killed in mine explosion in the Ségou Region
06 january 2020 - 17:14:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five Malian soldiers were killed in a mine explosion laid by unidentified armed men as their [...] Full text...
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Seven African heads of state to attend Summit on fake medicines in Lomé
06 january 2020 - 10:24:28Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - On the initiative of the Brazzaville Foundation, the heads of state of Congo-Brazzaville, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, [...] Full text...
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Three Americans killed in terror attack on joint Kenya, US military airbase
06 january 2020 - 09:29:51Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - Three American citizens - one military service member and two military contractors - were killed in [...] Full text...
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Update: Kenya troops kill eight Al Shabaab intruders to secure joint US military airbase
05 january 2020 - 19:39:06Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan army said here Sunday eight Al Shabaab operatives ,including Abu Hamza al Kanyi, a [...] Full text...
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Foreign ministry calls for emergency Security Council meeting after bombing of military academy in Tripoli
05 january 2020 - 14:09:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan foreign ministry of the government of national accord Sunday condemned the bombing of the [...] Full text...
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Malian armed forces arrest eight people without identity papers near Sévaré in centre of country
05 january 2020 - 12:04:43Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Eight persons suspected to be terrorists were Friday arrested by the Malian armed forces, the Malian [...] Full text...
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South Africa's ruling party condemns US aggression in Iran
05 january 2020 - 10:27:22Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has slammed what it calls "inhumane" airstrikes [...] Full text...
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Haftar declares 'state of emergency' and mobilization in Libya against Turkey
04 january 2020 - 11:34:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), Marshal Khalifa Haftar, says he has declared [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Two 'dangerous' Takfiri elements arrested
03 january 2020 - 16:31:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A patrol squad of the Tunisian prevention service against terrorism in the southern Sfax city on [...] Full text...
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Dozen terrorists killed in Sahel area of Burkina Faso
03 january 2020 - 16:23:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A dozen terrorists were killed Friday in an attack on a gendarmerie station in Inata [...] Full text...
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Assailant killed in attack on Niono prison in central Mali
03 january 2020 - 12:48:18Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An assailant was killed in an attack on the Niono prison in central Mali on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Chadian, Malian Defence ministers celebrate New Year with Chadian troops in northern Mali
02 january 2020 - 20:51:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Chadian and Malian ministers of Defence, General Mahamat Abali Salah Alit and General Ibrahim Dahirou Dembélé [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces Arab League Secretary-General
02 january 2020 - 11:12:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has denounced the [...] Full text...
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2020 will be turning point in fight against terrorism, says Niger President
01 january 2020 - 12:32:33Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger's head of state Issoufou Mahamadou said on Tuesday that 2020 will be a turning point [...] Full text...
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One gendarme killed, a dozen terrorists shot dead in Burkina Faso's Sahel
01 january 2020 - 10:31:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least one Burkinabe gendarme was killed and a dozen terrorists were shot dead on [...] Full text...
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Arab League reaffirms rejection of interventions by foreign countries and attachment to unity of Libya
01 january 2020 - 00:20:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The council of the Arab League, at its extraordinary delegates meeting in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday rejected [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso remains committed to fight against terrorism - President Kaboré
31 december 2019 - 22:51:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Tuesday in his New Year message said his [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: 2020, hope to eradicate terrorism - PM
31 december 2019 - 21:01:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré on the occasion of his New Year wishes [...] Full text...
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Year-end Analysis: From Dusit attack to Mandera bus killings, terrorism remained top threat in 2019 (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
31 december 2019 - 15:40:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 15 January 2019, would have passed off easily in the Kenyan calendar of events as [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Limam Chaafi's lawyer calls for the prosecution of his client to be stopped
31 december 2019 - 14:19:37Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Accusations made against Moustapha Limam Chaafi, a well-known Mauritanian politician in the Sahel, West Africa and [...] Full text...
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ISWAP terrorists burn down church, school in northeast Nigeria
31 december 2019 - 06:53:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction of the Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday attacked [...] Full text...
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Three killed in attack by unidentified gunmen in central Mali
30 december 2019 - 22:21:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three people were killed and several others wounded following an attack Sunday by unidentified gunmen in [...] Full text...
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US government donates transport, communication equipment to Burkina Faso armed forces
30 december 2019 - 22:11:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The US government has recently donated transport and communication equipment to the Burkina Faso armed [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's president appeals to citizens not be be divided by execution of 11 Christian hostages by ISWAP terrorists
28 december 2019 - 08:39:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned last Wednesday's execution of 11 Christians in the northeast of [...] Full text...
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The state of emergency extended by 12 months in 14 Burkina Faso provinces
27 december 2019 - 20:47:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso government Friday extended the state of emergency by 12 months in 14 [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe army repels attack in north-central region
27 december 2019 - 13:55:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army on Friday repelled an attack that targeted the military detachment of Pensa, [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns violent attack in Burkina Faso by terrorists that killed dozens of women
27 december 2019 - 05:40:10New York, AS (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has “strongly" condemned an attack carried out on 24 December by [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe minister of communication dissatisfied with treatment of subjects linked to terrorist attacks
26 december 2019 - 23:41:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe Minister of Communication Rémis Dandjinou Thursday expressed his indignation at the treatment of subjects [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Northeast governor condoles Chibok Council on killing of six persons by Boko Haram
26 december 2019 - 20:19:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The governor of Borno State, northeast Nigeria, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Thursday expressed condolence to the [...] Full text...
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Mali: DIRPA condemns use of truncated images on armed forces
26 december 2019 - 17:31:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Directorate of Information and Public Relations of the army (DIRPA) has condemned the use of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior minister announces alliance with Algeria, Tunisia and Turkey
26 december 2019 - 16:08:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, has announced a great [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Army Chief of State-Major General visits Arbinda in Sahel
26 december 2019 - 15:56:49Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Army Chief of General Staff, General Moïse Miningou, on Wednesday visited Arbinda in [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: 2020 will see victory over terrorists - Army chief says
26 december 2019 - 13:31:42Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of Burkina Faso Armed Forces Chief of General Staff, General Moïse [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's President Kaboré asks people to remember the victims of terrorism on Christmas Day
25 december 2019 - 14:16:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Wednesday asked his people to remember the victims [...] Full text...
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Forty-eight Boko Haram terrorists killed in Christmas eve attack in northeast Nigeria
25 december 2019 - 10:53:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army and members of a vigilante group successfully on Christmas eve repelled a Boko [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso declares 48 hours national mourning after 35 civilians, 7 soldiers killed by terrorists
25 december 2019 - 09:56:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has declared a 48-hour national mourning after 35 [...] Full text...
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Analysis: Security situation in Sahel is of great concern - specialist
24 december 2019 - 23:43:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The security situation in the Sahel is very worrying, said Gilles Yabi, director and founder [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou names square “Places Lieutenant-colonel Hassane Anoutab”
24 december 2019 - 23:26:46Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The square adjoining the Hôtel des Postes de Niamey was named Tuesday "Place Lieutenant-colonel Hassane Anoutab" [...] Full text...
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President of Niger National Assembly calls for "patriotism and love of the country" to better fight terrorism
24 december 2019 - 21:35:16Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The President of the National Assembly of Niger, Ousseini Tinni, Tuesday called on Nigeriens to demonstrate [...] Full text...
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. Burkina Faso: Opposition says activist Kémi Séba "disrespected" but "told the truth"
24 december 2019 - 16:23:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Franco-Beninese anti-colonialism activist Kémi Séba, president of the NGO Urgences panafricanistes, who was arrested Saturday [...] Full text...
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Sixty suspected terrorists killed in Burkina Faso Sahel
24 december 2019 - 15:38:51Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Sixty suspected terrorists were killed on Tuesday by the Burkina Faso Army in response to [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Armed Forces 'kill over 40 Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists' in the northeast
24 december 2019 - 13:32:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said that its troops in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force [...] Full text...
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Nigeria 'concerned' Boko Haram/ISWAP alliance with ISIS risks chemical weapons attack
24 december 2019 - 08:54:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has expressed concerns that the Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso in retrospect: Almost all regions affected by terrorism in 2019
23 december 2019 - 20:42:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In 2019, almost all regions of Burkina Faso were affected by terrorist attacks which left [...] Full text...
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Burundi wonders how it could pose a threat to the U.S. security
23 december 2019 - 14:45:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government on Monday lambasted the United States for holding "anachronistic" view of the east-central [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Catholic Church calls for prayers against terrorism
23 december 2019 - 14:01:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - People who take up arms and explosives in Burkina Faso must lay them down and [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM calls Greek counterpart's visit to Benghazi 'clear violation' of UN resolutions
23 december 2019 - 12:29:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Mohamed Taher Siala has said that [...] Full text...
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Coming weeks will be decisive in fight against terrorism, says Macron
23 december 2019 - 09:23:22Niamey, Niger (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that the coming weeks will be "decisive" in the [...] Full text...
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56th ordinary session of ECOWAS ends in Abuja
22 december 2019 - 05:13:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 56th ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held at the [...] Full text...
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Libyan media focus on intensifying war vis-a-vis regional events
21 december 2019 - 17:58:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Memoranda of understanding signed on November 27 between Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) and Turkey [...] Full text...
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Fayez Al-Sarraj urges Chechen president to offer mediation to find solution to Libyan crisis
20 december 2019 - 22:18:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, Friday expressed [...] Full text...
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Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou visits Gabon
20 december 2019 - 13:38:35Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou arrived in Libreville on Friday for a working and friendly visit, the [...] Full text...
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Governor laments increasing Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorist attacks in northeast Nigeria
20 december 2019 - 11:25:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Governor of Borno State, the epicentre of Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...
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Guterres deplores continued violation of the embargo on Libya by some countries
19 december 2019 - 13:39:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said he is "very disappointed" that many countries violate the arms [...] Full text...
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Two soldiers killed in a mine explosion in central Mali
19 december 2019 - 10:56:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed and three others wounded on Wednesday in Hombori, in the Mopti [...] Full text...
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President Macron expresses condolences to Mahamadou Issoufou following attack on Inates
17 december 2019 - 23:29:23Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French ambassador to Niger, Alexandre Garcia, Tuesday handed over to Nigerien head of state Mahamadou [...] Full text...
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Strong presidential majority support for allied countries in fight against terrorism in the Sahel
17 december 2019 - 21:34:10Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Member parties of the presidential majority in Niger Tuesday gave "firm support" to the allied forces [...] Full text...
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French Senators want more broadcasts in Mandinka, Fulani to combat terrorism in the Sahel
17 december 2019 - 15:46:17Paris, France (PANA) - The Foreign Affairs Committee of the French Senate on Wednesday requested that France Médias Monde be [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Air Force 'destroys' ISWAP logistics facilities in the northeast
17 december 2019 - 12:55:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Task Force (ATF) on Tuesday said that it has dealt [...] Full text...
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French Embassy in Nigeria launches new strategy to help CSOs on peace initiatives
17 december 2019 - 12:30:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Embassy of France in Abuja on Tuesday announced the launch of a new strategy, it [...] Full text...
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West Africa ‘shaken by unprecedented violence’, UN envoy tells Security Council
17 december 2019 - 05:50:56New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for West Africa and the Sahel region, told the Security Council on Monday [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel Heads of State agree to strengthen alliances to defeat terrorism
17 december 2019 - 05:09:26Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The G5 Sahel Heads of State who met in Niamey on Sunday have agreed to further [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM reaffirms agreement protocols with Turkey in conformity with international law
17 december 2019 - 00:05:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the government of national accord(GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, said [...] Full text...
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Burkina to adopt law instituting recruitment of volunteers to fight terrorism
16 december 2019 - 23:48:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government Monday adopted a bill establishing the recruitment of volunteers in the army [...] Full text...
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Two Malian soldiers killed in mine explosion in center of the country
16 december 2019 - 23:42:01Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed and three others wounded following an explosion of a mine after [...] Full text...
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Four terrorists killed in Burkinabè Sahel region
16 december 2019 - 21:46:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabé army on Monday said it had neutralized four alleged terrorists in the Sahel [...] Full text...
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Veteran politician warns disintegration of Sudan will attract 'scorpions and snakes'
15 december 2019 - 19:17:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A veteran Sudanese politician, Sadiq el Mahadi, says that the new government needs the support of [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel leader urges international community to support the fight against terrorism
15 december 2019 - 19:10:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Burkinabè President Rock Marc Christian Kaboré, also current chair of the G5 Sahel, on Sunday in [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel extraordinary summit opens in Niamey
15 december 2019 - 17:03:09Niamey, Niger (PANA) – An extraordinary summit of G5 Sahel heads of State and government opened on Sunday in Niamey [...] Full text...
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Seven people killed on Saturday in eastern Burkina Faso
15 december 2019 - 11:26:24Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least seven civilians were killed on Saturday by an armed group in Kantari village [...] Full text...
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Tunisian security foils planned attacks planned for New Year's eve
14 december 2019 - 10:10:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security services on Thursday evening foiled terrorist attacks, planned to strike security units, sensitive structures [...] Full text...
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Plan International to strengthen its actions in Burkina Faso
13 december 2019 - 23:56:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The regional director of Plan International(PI) for West and Central Africa, Rotimy Djossoya, Friday expressed [...] Full text...
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Benin: Several executives of taxes and electricity company to appear in court for economic crimes
13 december 2019 - 22:17:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty executives of the general directorate of taxes (Dgi) and the Beninese electric power company (SBEE) [...] Full text...
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Niger Parliament strongly condemns 'cowardly', 'barbaric' attack on military post killing at least 71 soldiers
13 december 2019 - 13:12:09Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's National Assembly on Friday condemned "with the utmost firmness and without reservation" the "savage attack [...] Full text...
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UAE to give Mali 30 armoured vehicles for counter-terrorism fight
13 december 2019 - 10:43:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will give 30 armoured military vehicles to Mali to support the [...] Full text...
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New report reveals 'unprecedented humanitarian crisis' in Mali
13 december 2019 - 06:51:47New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and insecurity in Mali have sparked an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, rendering 3.9 million [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: President Kaboré holds talks with special envoy of French counterpart
13 december 2019 - 00:25:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President of Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Thursday held talks with France's Special Envoy for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari, el-Sisi pledge to collaborate on eradication of terrorism in Africa
12 december 2019 - 20:57:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdelfattah el-Sisi Thursday pledged to collaborate to eradicate [...] Full text...
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Burkina president Kaboré visits air base to see acquisition of war materials against terrorism
12 december 2019 - 20:48:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Thursday held talks with the air army chief [...] Full text...
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Fifteen terrorists killed in eastern Burkina Faso
12 december 2019 - 20:42:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 15 terrorists were neutralized on Wednesday in the locality of Pama in eastern [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Niger in shock after 71 soldiers killed in terror attack on military camp
12 december 2019 - 09:46:24Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger is in shock after 71 Nigerien soldiers were killed last Tuesday in a rare attack [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso mourns with Niger after more than 70 Nigerien soldiers killed in terrorist attack
12 december 2019 - 08:35:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Wednesday evening expressed solidarity with the people [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari condemns killing of 67 military personnel by terrorists
11 december 2019 - 22:32:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack in Inates, western region of the Niger [...] Full text...
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Malian President to participate in Pau Summit
11 december 2019 - 14:00:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been invited to a summit which will bring together G5 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Air Force begins new operations against terrorists in northeast
11 december 2019 - 11:28:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday said that its Air Task Force (ATF) has launched a [...] Full text...
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UNDP, Nigerian Army to implement security facilities in the northeast
11 december 2019 - 06:39:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria and the Nigerian Army have agreed to work [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: "I don’t doubt our victory over evil forces" -President Kaboré
10 december 2019 - 23:38:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré said here Tuesday he did not doubt his [...] Full text...
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WB official welcomes Mauritania’s commitment to human resources development
10 december 2019 - 14:06:59Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - World Bank Vice President for Africa, Hafed Ghanem, has welcomed the commitment of the new Mauritanian [...] Full text...
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Qatar Airways gains controlling stake in Rwandan airport
10 december 2019 - 09:58:09Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Qatar Airways has signed an agreement with the government of Rwanda for a 60% stake in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Army says 44 Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists killed in Nigeria's Northeast region in weeklong operations
09 december 2019 - 22:58:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army said here Monday its troops killed 37 Boko Haram and Islamic State in [...] Full text...
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WB official praises commitment for resources and inclusive growth in Mauritania
09 december 2019 - 21:14:46Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The deputy governor of the World Bank (WB) for Africa, Hafed Ghanem, Monday praised the commitment [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou Mahamadou invited to the Pau Summit on security in the Sahel
09 december 2019 - 17:20:36Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French President's Special Envoy for the Sahel, Christophe Bigot, on Monday presented an invitation from [...] Full text...
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Niger: 110 former Boko Haram elements reintegrated into socioeconomic life
09 december 2019 - 14:44:04Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 110 repentant Boko Haram elements, trained at Goudoumaria Rehabilitation Centre, located some 1,200 [...] Full text...
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US ready to help Sudan cement democracy, but says must meet delisting preconditions
08 december 2019 - 20:11:39Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The State Department Sunday reiterated the US administration’s support for the Sudan to cement the civilian [...] Full text...
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Terrorist base in central Mali destroyed by army
07 december 2019 - 12:18:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) on Thursday destroyed a terrorist base between Wo and Mandoli in [...] Full text...
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Niger launches project on strengthening criminal justice in wake of terrorist acts
06 december 2019 - 23:03:25Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's acting Minister of Justice Waziri Mamam Friday launched the project on strengthening criminal justice to [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian leader receives UN Secretary General Representative in Sahel
06 december 2019 - 22:43:49Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Friday received in audience the special representative of the [...] Full text...
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Sudan happy with restoration of relations to ambassadorial level with Washington
06 december 2019 - 19:30:39Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday said restoring diplomatic relations with the United States to ambassadorial level has come [...] Full text...
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Sudan takes initiative in the detection and interdiction of foreign terrorist fighters
06 december 2019 - 19:27:03Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations said it has helped the Sudan put in place systems that could detect [...] Full text...
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US donates military equipment to Niger towards fight against terrorism in the Sahel
06 december 2019 - 17:37:45Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United States on Friday donated a batch of mileage equipment for Nigerien contingents engaged in [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe Army eliminates 28 terrorists
06 december 2019 - 15:24:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 28 terrorists were killed on Wednesday in airstrikes carried out by the Burkina [...] Full text...
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'Russia's policy in Libya has no geopolitical dimension,' says Lavrov
06 december 2019 - 11:01:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Russia's policy in Libya was "very responsible", [...] Full text...
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Pompeo's visit aims to strengthen Morocco-US relations, says Rabat
06 december 2019 - 10:28:48Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo's visit to Rabat on Thursday is part of "strengthening the [...] Full text...
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Several African leaders to meet next month to criminalise the sale of fake drugs
05 december 2019 - 18:46:24Lome, Togo (PANA) - African leaders from several countries will meet next month in Lomé, Togo, to sign the 'Lomé [...] Full text...
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Britain organizes counter-terrorism training program in Libya
05 december 2019 - 18:12:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A counter-terrorism training program to strengthen cooperation between Libya and Britain has been organized in Tripoli, [...] Full text...
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Sudanese PM winning the battle, but sanctions remain
05 december 2019 - 18:01:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdouk, appears to have won the favor of the American political and [...] Full text...
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Boko Haram elements arrested, returned to Chad from Sudan
05 december 2019 - 13:36:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday said it has for the first time apprehended six members of the terrorist [...] Full text...
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Curfew extended in Burkina Faso Sahel
04 december 2019 - 17:51:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A 45-day curfew was extended on Wednesday in the Burkina Faso Sahel because of terrorist [...] Full text...
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Qatar vows to continue supporting national unity government in Libya
04 december 2019 - 17:34:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad, reiterated his support for the national unity government in [...] Full text...
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UEMOA supports three member countries to fight terrorism
04 december 2019 - 13:32:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) decided on Tuesday in Dakar to grant US$100 [...] Full text...
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African ambassadors say behind Khartoum until delisted from terror list
03 december 2019 - 20:43:40Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A delegation of African states’ ambassadors accredited to Khartoum said here Tuesday Africa stood by the [...] Full text...
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EU Chief, Von der Leyen, to visit Ethiopia
03 december 2019 - 19:53:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is due in Addis Ababa on [...] Full text...
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Mali security situation reaches critical threshold, warns UN human rights expert
03 december 2019 - 16:00:13Bamako, Mali (PANA)– The security situation in Mali has now reached a critical level, with a limited presence of State [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso military wipe out 10 suspected terrorists
03 december 2019 - 13:16:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least ten suspected terrorists were shot dead on Tuesday in two attacks on military [...] Full text...
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‘Continuing deterioration’ leaves Mali facing critical security level: UN expert
03 december 2019 - 06:23:43Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The security situation in Mali has now reached a critical level, with a limited presence of [...] Full text...
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Another deadly accident occurs in northwest Tunisia
02 december 2019 - 12:37:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Still in shock from the tragedy that shook Tunisia on Sunday, killing 26 young people on [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President denounces 'road terrorism' after accident kills 26 people
02 december 2019 - 11:37:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday evening denounced "road terrorism" following the tragic accident that occurred [...] Full text...
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Two gendarmes killed by unidentified armed men in northern Mali
02 december 2019 - 11:12:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two gendarmes were killed in an attack on Sunday by unidentified armed men at the Ménaka [...] Full text...
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Fourteen people killed in attack on church in Burkina Faso near border with Niger
02 december 2019 - 11:09:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fourteen people were killed on Sunday in an attack on the Hantoukoura church in eastern [...] Full text...
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Malian PM attends high-level WAEMU meeting on debt and development in Dakar
02 december 2019 - 10:48:01Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mali, who is also Minister of Economy and Finance, Boubou Cissé, will [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's military deny alleged recruitment of former Boko Haram terrorists
01 december 2019 - 20:00:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters on Sunday dismissed reports of alleged recruitment of de-redicalised Boko Haram ex-fighters into [...] Full text...
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Sudanese elites, civil society leaders call on Trump to end sanctions
01 december 2019 - 19:53:26Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Scores of highly respected Sudanese social, intellectuals and civil society leaders on Sunday wrote an open [...] Full text...
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Tunisian police arrest two Libyan suspected terrorists
01 december 2019 - 10:51:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The judicial police of the Tunisian city of Mahdia ,200 km south of Tunis, on Friday [...] Full text...
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Libya: Coordinator of operations between Daesh and Ansar al-Sharia arrested in Tripoli
30 november 2019 - 15:57:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coordinator of operations between Daesh and Ansar al-Sharia, Imad al-Shagabi, was arrested through the Central [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Second symposium on religious coexistence opens in Tabarka
28 november 2019 - 21:21:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Participants at a symposium here Thursday agreed that the fight against terrorism and extremism required a [...] Full text...
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3rd Continental Summit on Peace, Security and Development opens in Niamey
28 november 2019 - 19:03:27Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 3rd Continental Summit on Peace, Security and Sustainable Development in Africa opened on Thursday in [...] Full text...
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French Defence Minister in Gao to pay tribute to French soldiers killed in northern Mali
28 november 2019 - 15:58:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French Armed Forces minister Florence Parly arrived in Gao, northern Mali, on Wednesday, to pay tribute [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso to mark a dull Independence anniversary
28 november 2019 - 15:40:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Facing the rise of terrorist attacks, Burkina Faso will celebrate its 59th Independence Anniversary on [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari expresses grieve over death of 13 French soldiers in helicopter crash in Mali
27 november 2019 - 21:08:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday expressed grieve over the death of 13 French soldiers in Mali [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Military frees 983 persons arrested for alleged complicity with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists
27 november 2019 - 20:47:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian military on Wednesday freed 983 persons it arrested and detained for alleged complicity with [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou expresses condolences to France following the deaths of 13 French soldiers in Mali
27 november 2019 - 18:12:58Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Following the death of 13 French soldiers of the Barkhane force on Monday, November 25, 2019, [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International calls Egypt's Attorney General's Office an "ominous tool of repression"
27 november 2019 - 17:30:36Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) has noted in a new report, released on Wednesday, that the Office of [...] Full text...
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Togo-EU Political Dialogue underlines transparency in 2020 presidential election
27 november 2019 - 15:00:08Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 20th session of the Political Dialogue between the European Union and Togo called for "better [...] Full text...
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Malian judiciary now handling case of Hassane Barry
26 november 2019 - 23:48:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government said here Tuesday three people, including Hassane Barry, a lawyer, were arrested last [...] Full text...
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Burkinabè soldier killed in Sahel
26 november 2019 - 22:50:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least one soldier was killed Tuesday in an ambush against a patrol team of [...] Full text...
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France starts investigation over the death of 13 French soldiers in a helicopter crash in Mali
26 november 2019 - 15:55:19Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly announced on Tuesday that an investigation has been opened [...] Full text...
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