Nigerian Penticostal church says 8,370 of its members, eight pastors killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

02 july 2020 - 17:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The EYN Church says it lost over 8,370 members to Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts sold in its name

02 july 2020 - 06:23:03
Paris, France (PANA) -  The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed the existence of an illicit trafficking [...] Full text...

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Resource mobilization for the development of the G5 Sahel area continues

01 july 2020 - 15:11:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The mobilization of resources for the development of the G5 Sahel area will continue, the [...] Full text...

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Terrorism: Displaced persons begin to return home in Sahel region

01 july 2020 - 15:01:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Rising from their meeting on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania, with French President, Emmanuel Macron, the [...] Full text...

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One killed, four others taken hostage by armed men in northern Mali

01 july 2020 - 10:08:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  A man was killed and four others, including a pregnant woman, were taken hostage by armed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Insecurity, COVID-19 cause for concern in Mauritania

30 june 2020 - 22:50:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The summit of G5 Sahel heads of state here Tuesday expressed deep concern with the security [...] Full text...

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"Survie" criticizes French military intervention in fight against terrorism in Sahel

30 june 2020 - 22:07:26
Paris, France (PANA) - The Survie Association Tuesday criticized the presence of French forces in the Barkane operation under the [...] Full text...

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French President Emmanuel Macron attends G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott

30 june 2020 - 13:15:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  Mauritanian capital Nouakchott is hosting a G5 Sahel heads of state summit on Tuesday, attended by [...] Full text...

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Mauritius introduces bill against money laundering, financing terrorism

30 june 2020 - 12:22:35
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance minister Mahen Seeruttun, on Tuesday, told Parliament that the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso soldier killed, 20 suspected terrorists shot dead in the north of the country

30 june 2020 - 09:53:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's army says it killed about 20 suspected terrorists in the northern city of [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel–France Summit: Burkinabe president Kabore in Nouakchott

29 june 2020 - 19:16:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will Tuesday, 30 June, 2020, take part in [...] Full text...

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Oil interests in Libyan conflict resurface with presence of mercenaries in oil sites (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

28 june 2020 - 20:30:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s huge oil resources which are at the origin of foreign interference have brought to the [...] Full text...

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A dozen killed in northern Burkina Faso

28 june 2020 - 18:11:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A dozen people, including four women, were killed in the localities of Sollé and Ingané [...] Full text...

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AU commends Transitional Government of Sudan on addressing multiple challenges

27 june 2020 - 10:13:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended the Transitional [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: President Ghazouani enquires about Senegalese counterpart on self-confinement

26 june 2020 - 23:45:25
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Friday inquired about the state of health of his Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Germany grants financial aid to Niger to improve security measures

26 june 2020 - 16:53:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Federal Republic of Germany, on Friday, granted Niger financial aid of CFAF 524,765,000 to serve [...] Full text...

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Losing momentum in Libya, France wants to play its all-out battle to preserve a place

26 june 2020 - 15:03:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In recent days, French President Emmanuel Macron made numerous media statements on the situation in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Malian defence forces neutralise six terrorists

25 june 2020 - 14:16:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six terrorists were neutralized and around twenty captured on Tuesday near Nyan village, in Bandiagara district [...] Full text...

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Arab foreign ministers attached to Libya’s unity, integrity and sovereignty

23 june 2020 - 22:30:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The League of Arab States Tuesday resolved to commit itself to “the unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, [...] Full text...

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A dozen suspected terrorists arrested in Tunisia

23 june 2020 - 16:11:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian gendarmerie, in the region of Binzerte (North), have arrested 13 "takfiri" elements, [...] Full text...

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GNA, US agree to end foreign interference in Libya - Bachagha

23 june 2020 - 14:19:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior minister Fathi Bachagha has said that the meeting held on Monday in Zouara (120 [...] Full text...

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''OIC Gambia-acquired equipment will enhance police public order management capacity', says Police IG

22 june 2020 - 18:40:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia O.I.C. Secretariat (Oicgambia) on Monday facilitated the presentation of 900 pieces of security gadgets [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj, AFRICOM commander discuss fight against terrorism

22 june 2020 - 18:22:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, discussed [...] Full text...

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Trial of Rwandan terrorism suspects resumes before military court

22 june 2020 - 13:47:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The trial of 32 suspected terrorists led by retired officer of Rwandan army, Major Habib Mudathiru, [...] Full text...

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Libya invokes UN Security Council resolution In response to Egyptian president al-Sissi's military intervention threat

22 june 2020 - 11:10:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohamed al-Gueblawi on Sunday reminded the international community that UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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

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

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Prefect of abducted northern Malian town released

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

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Libyan media highlight struggles between intervening countries in Libya, judicial protection of Libyan assets abroad

20 june 2020 - 18:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The struggle by foreign countries to play the bigger role in restoring peace in Libya was [...] Full text...

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Terrorist sentenced to 48 years in prison in Tunisia

20 june 2020 - 10:57:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Criminal Chamber trying terrorism cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance has sentenced "terrorist" [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council wants top UN rights official to take action on racist violence

20 june 2020 - 07:53:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet, is to spearhead efforts to address systemic racism against [...] Full text...

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Kabore says Burkina Faso is 'in a war situation'

19 june 2020 - 15:40:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is in a state of war against terrorism, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré [...] Full text...

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Barkane Force neutralize jihadists in northern Mali

19 june 2020 - 12:48:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Barkane Force, deployed in the Sahel to lead a crusade against terrorism, announced in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: President Kaboré praises resilience of Sahel populations to terrorism

18 june 2020 - 22:29:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Thursday hailed the resilience of populations in Djibo [...] Full text...

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France thanks US for eliminating AQMI leader in Mali

18 june 2020 - 21:04:54
Paris, France (PANA) - France Thursday commended the United States intelligent services for providing information to French forces to eliminate [...] Full text...

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

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

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Two sub-prefects kidnapped by unidentified armed men in Mali

18 june 2020 - 15:33:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Sub-prefects of Dangha and Diré in Timbuktu region, northeast Mali, were abducted by unidentified armed men [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, Pompeo, Nigeria's Foreign Minister discuss bilateral relations

17 june 2020 - 16:53:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State, Mr Michael Pompeo, has called Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr [...] Full text...

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Mali observes three-day national mourning for soldiers killed in last Sunday's terrorist attack

17 june 2020 - 10:49:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali on Wednesday began a three-day national mourning in tribute to at least 24 soldiers killed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President Buhari restates military's ability to bring banditry, violence under control

17 june 2020 - 07:08:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday stressed that the country's Armed Forces are "fully capable" of [...] Full text...

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EU adopts conclusions on preventing, countering terrorism and violent extremism

16 june 2020 - 12:29:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday adopted conclusions reiterating its unwavering commitment to protecting EU citizens against [...] Full text...

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24 Malian soldiers killed in attack in locality of Boki-Wèré, region of Segou, center of country

16 june 2020 - 00:12:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty-four Malian soldiers were killed Sunday in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Boki-Wéré, in the [...] Full text...

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Benin's court for economic offences to hear 13 bad governance cases

15 june 2020 - 14:14:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Thirteen cases of bad governance in the Beninese administration will be examined during the 4th criminal [...] Full text...

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Two MINUSMA peacekeepers killed in attack on their convoy in Mali

14 june 2020 - 16:04:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Two Egyptian peacekeepers under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Mission for Mali Stabilization (MINUSMA) were killed on [...] Full text...

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Security, economic challenges in Sahel threatening development in ECOWAS Region – FM

12 june 2020 - 23:28:39
Accra, June 12 (PANA) - Ghana’s minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said here Friday security [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges continued international support for Mali amid growing terrorist threat

12 june 2020 - 05:05:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has stressed the need for continued international commitment to Mali, as the [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe ruling party says next elections must be held on November 22 despite terrorism, Covid-19

11 june 2020 - 18:30:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the ruling People's Movement for Progress (MPP) in Burkina Faso, Simon Compaoré, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe ruling party vows that terrorism will be defeated

11 june 2020 - 17:58:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the ruling People's Movement for Progress (MPP), Simon Compaoré, said on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's military says its airstrikes destroy Boko Haram hideout

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

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Burkina Faso: Combined ground and air forces neutralize 7 suspected terrorists

10 june 2020 - 17:03:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè army says it neutralized at least seven suspected terrorists between Monday night and [...] Full text...

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Alleged extremists arrested in several operations in Tunisia

10 june 2020 - 15:33:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units in the northern city of Menzel Bourguiba on Tuesday arrested five persons suspected [...] Full text...

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EU removes Tunisia from list of high-risk countries

10 june 2020 - 14:29:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Commission on Tuesday officially informed the Tunisian embassy in Brussels of its decision to [...] Full text...

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AMISOM admits ‘regrettable’ killing of 3 Somali women in cross-fire

10 june 2020 - 01:22:16
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Tuesday admitted three civilians were killed and two others [...] Full text...

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About 20 suspected terrorists neutralised in Burkina Faso's Sahel

09 june 2020 - 10:56:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About 20 suspected terrorists were neutralised on Monday night in the town of Kelbo in [...] Full text...

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Haftar's offensive against Tripoli: a chronicle of a stinging defeat (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

08 june 2020 - 12:22:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It took a total of 15 months for the offensive against Tripoli launched on 4 April [...] Full text...

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Two Burkinabe soldiers killed in the Sahel

07 june 2020 - 08:59:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Saturday in the explosion of an improvised device on [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Libya

06 june 2020 - 16:15:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has extended for 12 months the mandate for "strict implementation of [...] Full text...

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Egyptian president al-Sissi announces 'initiative' to resolve Libyan criris

06 june 2020 - 16:07:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has announced what hw called the "Cairo Declaration" to resolve the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria and India discuss defence cooperation

06 june 2020 - 13:00:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) and the Indian High Commissioner to [...] Full text...

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Libyan GNA determined to extend control over national territory

05 june 2020 - 21:48:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the government of national accord (GNA) Friday underlined the [...] Full text...

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Morocco calls for increased mobilization against Daesh in Sahel

05 june 2020 - 11:02:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco on Thursday called for increased mobilization of the anti-Daesh coalition against the terrorist group's acts [...] Full text...

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Trial of repatriated Rwandan rebel spokesperson Sankara postponed again after witnesses fail to appear

04 june 2020 - 19:30:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Several witnesses in a terrorism trial involving the deported spokesperson of the so-called National Forces for [...] Full text...

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Debt burden, economic sanctions key concerns at OACP forum

04 june 2020 - 14:24:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Member States of the Organization of the African, Carribbean and Pacific (OACP) countries have identified the [...] Full text...

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Malian soldier killed by unidentified gunmen in central region

04 june 2020 - 13:26:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian soldier was killed on Tuesday in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Douentza town [...] Full text...

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African, Carribean states launch push for debt relief amid coronavirus pandemic pains

03 june 2020 - 21:24:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries and their Carribean and Pacific States counterparts have decried the impact of debt distress, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's military 'kills' 75 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, including top commanders

03 june 2020 - 12:27:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Wednesday said that its troops have killed 75 Boko Haram/Islamic State [...] Full text...

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European Union condemns latest terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso

03 june 2020 - 12:16:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union Delegation and the heads of the diplomatic missions of EU member states [...] Full text...

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15 civilians killed in attack by unidentified gunmen in central Mali

02 june 2020 - 14:53:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Fifteen people were killed in an attack perpetrated last Wednesday by unidentified armed men against Taama [...] Full text...

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Five civilians killed in terrorist attack in northern Niger

02 june 2020 - 13:19:20
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Five civilians were killed on Sunday in an alleged terrorist attack on Intikane village, in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Curfew lifted in Burkina Faso

01 june 2020 - 23:51:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Monday evening announced the lifting from Wednesday of [...] Full text...

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Mali: Two National Guards killed in Timbuktu by unidentified armed men

01 june 2020 - 16:51:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two members of the National Guard were killed and another missing on Friday in Timbuktu (northeast [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs call for national reconciliation, rejection of violence

31 may 2020 - 10:22:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Saying that national reconciliation must be embraced, 44 members of Libya's House of Representatives have called [...] Full text...

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At least 15 civilians killed in northern Burkina Faso

30 may 2020 - 10:41:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  At least 15 traders were killed on Friday evening in an attack on a convoy [...] Full text...

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Niger adopts law authorizing interception of certain electronic communications

29 may 2020 - 19:49:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The National Assembly of Niger adopted here Friday a law allowing the interception of certain communications [...] Full text...

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CEDEAO management committee examines 2020-2024 action plan on fight against terrorism

29 may 2020 - 19:40:57
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The inaugural session of the management committee for the 2020-2024 action plan on the fight against [...] Full text...

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Rights watchdog faults Ethiopian security forces for rape, extrajudicial executions

29 may 2020 - 12:18:24
    Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian security forces committed horrendous human rights violations including burning homes to the ground, extrajudicial executions [...] Full text...

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Ten alleged terrorists "neutralised" in northwest Burkina Faso, says army

28 may 2020 - 23:07:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army said here Thursday it ‘neutralised’ 10 alleged terrorists in the province of [...] Full text...

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Algeria offers vehicles to Malian Army

28 may 2020 - 13:49:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Algeria has offered Mali logistical support of 53 military vehicles, the first batch of which was [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International accuses Nigerian military of subjecting children to unlawful detention

27 may 2020 - 07:52:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International, on Wednesday accused the Nigerian military of subjecting children in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Anti-corruption network welcomes arrest of former defence minister

26 may 2020 - 23:37:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The national anti-corruption network, REN-LAC, said here Tuesday it was satisfied with the imprisonment of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Former Defence Minister, Jean Claude Bouda, under arrest

26 may 2020 - 17:57:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's former Defence Minister, Jean-Claude Bouda, was arrested on Tuesday following a complaint by [...] Full text...

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US ambassador in Libya denounces those seeking to impose political regime by ‘’military or terrorist’’ means

25 may 2020 - 21:47:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland, Monday denounced parties seeking to impose a political regime [...] Full text...

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Mauritania reaffirms commitment to ideals of African unity

25 may 2020 - 15:09:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the founding ideals and principles of African unity, [...] Full text...

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‘Half a century on, Africa’s scorecard is doubtful’ – AU Commission chief

25 may 2020 - 13:14:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa’s scorecard after s half a century of independence and freedom leaves people in doubt, [...] Full text...

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Police, gendarmerie posts attacked in Burkina Faso

25 may 2020 - 11:07:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two people were killed in an attack on police and gendarmerie posts in Farama, on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army 'kills 1,015 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' in northeast in 7 weeks

25 may 2020 - 08:14:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, on Sunday said that soldiers [...] Full text...

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Thirteen terrorists killed in Burina Faso's Soum province

24 may 2020 - 19:40:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – At least 13 terrorists were killed by Burkinabe soldiers on Saturday in Gasseliki in Soum [...] Full text...

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Libya's political rivals congratulate citizens on the occasion of Eid El Fitr

24 may 2020 - 10:27:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's bitter political rivals - the Tripoli-based Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reaffirms absence of military solution to Libyan crisis

22 may 2020 - 21:39:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday there was no military solution to the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands independent probe of 'execution' of 12 men in State custody

21 may 2020 - 11:23:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Burkina Faso authorities should credibly investigate alleged extrajudicial executions of 12 men detained by gendarmes on [...] Full text...

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Two Nigerian soldiers killed, 3 injured in Boko Haram/ISWAP ambush in Yobe State

21 may 2020 - 08:05:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Two soldiers were killed on Monday when troops on patrol along Buni Yadi – Buni Gari [...] Full text...

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AU contact group on Libya calls on Libyan actors to observe ceasefire

20 may 2020 - 23:37:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) contact group on Libya Wednesday reaffirmed its appeal to “Libyan actors to [...] Full text...

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Inquiry launched into the deaths of 12 people in eastern Burkina Faso

20 may 2020 - 18:06:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on Wednesday announced that an investigation has been opened into [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Malian President IBK pardons 400 prisoners as part of the fight against Covid-19

20 may 2020 - 17:37:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, has pardoned 400 detainees as part of the fight against the [...] Full text...

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47 terrorists neutralized and large quantities of equipment seized in northwest Burkina Faso

20 may 2020 - 16:37:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso said on Wednesday that an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger president says pandemic should lead to implementation of new paradigm in global governance

20 may 2020 - 16:09:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis should lead to implementation of a new paradigm in global governance, Nigerien President [...] Full text...

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12 Nigerien soldiers, seven terrorists killed in attack in eastern Niger

20 may 2020 - 14:27:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Twelve Nigerien soldiers and seven terrorists were killed in a new attack by Boko Haram on [...] Full text...

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Two gendarmes killed, about 50 suspected terrorists neutralized in northwestern Burkina Faso

20 may 2020 - 11:22:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About 50 suspected terrorists were shot dead and two gendarmes were killed on Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Seven people, including two soldiers, killed in northern Burkina Faso

19 may 2020 - 10:04:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two Burkinabe soldiers and five civilian volunteers were killed in an ambush on Monday in [...] Full text...

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Malian armed forces neutralize terrorists at Mali-Burkina Faso border

18 may 2020 - 18:29:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian armed forces announced on Thursday afternoon that they had neutralized about 30 terrorists in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian troops kill 20 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the northeast

18 may 2020 - 09:12:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Monday said that their troops at Baga, Borno State, killed 20 [...] Full text...

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U.S. Ambassador deplores Libya's violation of sovereignty by Russian mercenaries

17 may 2020 - 14:48:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – United States Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has deplored the presence of nearly 2,000 Wagner mercenaries [...] Full text...

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

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

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Coronavirus: President Kaboré welcomes army's commitment to the fight against the pandemic

15 may 2020 - 17:39:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Friday welcomed the commitment of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabes bemoan insecurity as politicians strategize for November polls

15 may 2020 - 17:24:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's political class are neck deep in preparations for the country's presidential and legislative [...] Full text...

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Malian military officer assassinated in Gao by unidentified gunmen

15 may 2020 - 14:00:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's regional head of the Operational Coordination Mechanism (OMC) in Gao, north of the country, Col. [...] Full text...

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US condemns attack that killed eight Burkinabe soldiers

14 may 2020 - 11:09:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United States has condemned the "brutal" attack last Monday that left eight Burkinabe soldiers [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security arrest Takfiri implicated in bomb attack

14 may 2020 - 10:42:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units on Wednesday arrested a 29-year-old Takfiri in Hammamet, 80 km southeast of Tunis, [...] Full text...

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12 detained alleged terrorists found dead in cell in eastern Burkina Faso

13 may 2020 - 22:52:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Twelve of 25 people detained here Monday night for terrorism in Tanwalbougou were found dead [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Burkina Faso military patrol attack doubles to eight

13 may 2020 - 10:59:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death toll from Monday's attack on a Burkina Faso military detachment on the border [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Combating coronavirus at centre of Burkina Faso’s 60th anniversary

12 may 2020 - 15:35:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso will celebrate on 11 December 2020 the 60th anniversary of independence under the [...] Full text...

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Four Burkinabe soldiers killed in alleged terrorist attack

12 may 2020 - 11:22:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four Burkinabe soldiers were killed and four others missing on Monday in a clash with [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Relatives of prisoners sentenced for terrorism call for their release

11 may 2020 - 21:16:33
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  Several families of prisoners who pleaded guilty to terrorist activities and were given stiff sentences Monday [...] Full text...

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Mali, MINUSMA condemn killers of three Chadian peacekeepers

11 may 2020 - 14:05:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has been shocked by the death of three Chadian peacekeepers on Sunday when [...] Full text...

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France, Sudan adopt agree measures during videoconference

08 may 2020 - 15:04:53
Paris, France (PANA) - France and Sudan on Thursday adopted several measures during the seventh meeting of the group of [...] Full text...

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French Army strikes severe blow to IS in northern Burkina Faso

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

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One killed, 11 wounded in Rwanda grenade attack

08 may 2020 - 09:34:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A suspected terrorist detonated a hand grenade in a busy hairdressing salon in Zindiro, a suburb [...] Full text...

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EU cites 12 countries, including 4 from Africa, as 'high risk third countries' in money laundering

08 may 2020 - 09:02:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Four African countries are among 12 countries that have been identified by the European Union as [...] Full text...

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EU withdraws Tunisia from blacklist of tax havens

07 may 2020 - 23:10:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - Tunisia was Thursday officially removed from the list of countries blacklisted by the working group of [...] Full text...

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Civilian killed in terrorist attack on gendarmerie post in central Mali

07 may 2020 - 17:50:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A civilian was killed and several gendarmes injured on Tuesday in an attack perpetrated by unidentified [...] Full text...

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Local legislator says terrorists raise own flags in eastern Burkina Faso

07 may 2020 - 14:15:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An opposition member of Union for Change and Progress (UPC) party said Thursday in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...

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50 Boko Haram terrorists neutralized in far east of Niger

06 may 2020 - 17:12:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 50 Boko Haram terrorists were neutralized by the Nigerien army in the village [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military kills 533 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, other bandits

06 may 2020 - 13:41:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria has said that a total of 533 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...

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At least 1,142 people killed in Nigeria in first quarter of 2020 - Report

05 may 2020 - 07:00:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A new report released in Nigeria on Monday has revealed that in the first quarter of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Timbuktu regional prefect kidnapped by unidentified gunmen

04 may 2020 - 17:06:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Prefect of the Gourma-Rharous circle, in the Timbuktu region (northeast of Mali), Drissa Sanogo, was [...] Full text...

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Chad: Amnesty International welcomes abolition of death penalty for acts of terrorism

02 may 2020 - 15:19:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International Saturday welcomed the decision by the Chadian authorities to abolish the death penalty for [...] Full text...

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Curfew extended in eastern Burkina Faso due to terrorism

02 may 2020 - 14:46:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The curfew has been extended in the eastern region of Burkina Faso due to the [...] Full text...

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US ambassador in Libya agrees with speaker of parliament on need to respect democratic process

01 may 2020 - 21:54:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland, said here Friday he agreed with the president of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso INEC says 'nothing prevents' presidential and legislative elections in November

01 may 2020 - 17:02:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The chairman of the Burkina Faso Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Newton Ahmed Barry, said [...] Full text...

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People in Sahel region of Burkina Faso starved by terrorists

29 april 2020 - 14:47:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- Terrorists are starving residents of the Burkinabe Sahel, the chairman of the ruling People's Movement for [...] Full text...

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Malian army neutralizes terrorist group in central region

29 april 2020 - 13:09:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) on Tuesday neutralized an armed terrorist group during an attack on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: G5 Sahel presidents call for help

28 april 2020 - 23:43:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The G5 Sahel presidents Tuesday made a solemn appeal for international solidarity to help the sub-region [...] Full text...

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Protect civilians in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions, urges UN refugee agency

24 april 2020 - 04:59:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An upsurge in military action against armed groups in West Africa’s vast Sahel and Lake Chad [...] Full text...

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

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

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Twelve soldiers injured in explosive device attack in central Mali

22 april 2020 - 12:26:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twelve Malian soldiers were injured on Monday when an improvised explosive device (IED) was triggered by [...] Full text...

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Two alleged members of a terrorist organization arrested in Tunisia

22 april 2020 - 11:43:27
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units in the northern city of Bizerte arrested two people on Tuesday on suspicion [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of Tunisians stranded in Libya try to break through border to return home

20 april 2020 - 19:29:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – About 400 Tunisians stranded in Libya on Monday forced the border point of Ras Jedir, breaking [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tunisian soldier injured by mine in central-west of the country

20 april 2020 - 10:35:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian soldier was wounded in the leg on Sunday night by a mine explosion on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's security forces allegedly execute 31 detainees, says Human Rights Watch

20 april 2020 - 10:18:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch said on Monday that Burkina Faso's security forces allegedly executed 31 detainees on 9 April, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army says its troops killed 105 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists i

19 april 2020 - 20:02:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army says that a total of 105 Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province [...] Full text...

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Suspected terrorist cell dismantled by Tunisian security

17 april 2020 - 09:25:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security forces have dismantled a suspected terrorist cell in El Jadida, a suburb of Tunis, [...] Full text...

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Three terrorists killed by Malian army in central Mali

16 april 2020 - 11:56:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The Malian armed forces (FAMAs) neutralized three terrorists on Tuesday in the village of Dara, near [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security on red alert against terrorists despite coronavirus - minister

14 april 2020 - 23:20:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - Tunisian security forces are on red alert to counter any possible alleged terrorist attack, Minister of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Terrorist attacks hit southern, central Mali

14 april 2020 - 11:59:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) on Monday repelled a terrorist attack in M'Pessoba, 45 km from [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army says Chadian forces not occupying Nigerian territories after decisive victory over Boko Haram/ISWAP

10 april 2020 - 16:50:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Friday declared that the Chadian armed forces were not “occupying some Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Unidentified gunmen kill Malian gendarme in Sébékoro area

10 april 2020 - 15:03:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A gendarme was killed in an attack by unidentified armed men on Thursday at a security [...] Full text...

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Four people killed in mine explosion in central Mali

10 april 2020 - 14:43:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Four people were killed and four others injured when a mine exploded in the vehicle they [...] Full text...

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Buhari again pledges decisive, proactive measures against Boko Haram/ISWAP

10 april 2020 - 07:32:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has once again pledged to take more "decisive" and "proactive measures" towards [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's crime rate down by 23 percent, says interior ministry

09 april 2020 - 09:44:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's crime rate fell by 23 percent last March compared to the same month last year, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian ministry of Interior reveals existence of terrorist threats against political personalities

08 april 2020 - 22:12:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Secretary-General of the Tunisian party "Movement of the People", Zouhair Maghzaoui, Wednesday reported he had [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: GNA releases 1,347 detainees to ease congestion in Libyan jails

07 april 2020 - 15:03:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 1,347 inmates of prisons in several Libyan cities have been released to reduce [...] Full text...

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Multinational Joint Task Force soldiers kill 19 Boko Haram terrorists

07 april 2020 - 09:25:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fighting the Boko Haram on Monday conducted an "extensive bombardment" [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA condemns terrorist attack against camp of Malian armed forces

06 april 2020 - 21:32:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The UN multidimensional integrated for Mali stabilization (MINUSMA) Monday condemned an attack by terrorists on a [...] Full text...

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Tunisian armed forces identify two terrorists killed on Saturday

06 april 2020 - 15:41:06
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Two alleged terrorists, who were eliminated on Saturday by the Tunisian Armed Forces on Mount Salloum [...] Full text...

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Twenty Malian soldiers killed in attack on a camp

06 april 2020 - 14:10:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About 20 Malian soldiers were killed early Monday  in an attack on an Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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32 people killed in attacks on communities in central Mali

06 april 2020 - 13:58:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 37 civilians were killed in March in attacks against communities of the Bandiagara [...] Full text...

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Four suspected terrorists, two civilians killed in north-central Burkina Faso

06 april 2020 - 10:29:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA ) - Four suspected terrorists and two civilians were killed in an attack in the commune [...] Full text...

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Three companions of Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé released

04 april 2020 - 13:16:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD), Mali's main opposition party, announced on Saturday that [...] Full text...

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Four people killed in suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

03 april 2020 - 12:23:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- Four people were killed on Thursday night in   Nafo village of north-central Burkina Faso by an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 1,207 detainees released in Burkina Faso

02 april 2020 - 21:13:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government Thursday announced the release of 1,207 detainees to avoid the spread of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns Boko Haram terrorist attack against Chadian soldiers in Chad Lake

02 april 2020 - 21:04:10
Paris, France (PANA)  - The UN Security Council Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack against the Chadian army on 23 March [...] Full text...

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. Malian armed forces kill 5 terrorists in Mopti region

30 march 2020 - 14:48:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian armed forces neutralized five terrorists on Sunday in Tiguila town of Mondoro in the Mopti [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President saddened by death of 92 Chadian soldiers in Boko Haram attack

25 march 2020 - 14:42:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Wednesday demonstrated his solidarity with the Chadian [...] Full text...

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Two Malian soldiers killed in explosive device attack

25 march 2020 - 09:49:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed, three others injured and their vehicle damaged in an improvised explosive [...] Full text...

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Three people including village chief killed in eastern Burkina Faso

25 march 2020 - 08:43:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The head of the village of Tankoualou, as well and two others, were killed by [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military confirms killing of troops in northeast region, but disputes figures

25 march 2020 - 06:58:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military has confirmed the killing of dozens its troops by Boko Haram terrorists in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram kills over 70 soldiers during ambush in Alargano, Northeast Nigeria

24 march 2020 - 21:08:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In a devastating and unprecedented blow in Nigeria’s recent war against terrorists in Northeast region, over [...] Full text...

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Niger: EU donates 13 armoured vehicles to support the fight against terrorism

24 march 2020 - 15:09:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The European Union  (EU) donated 13 armoured vehicles to Niger on Tuesday to "build the capacity" [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EC extends training mission in Mali with broadened mandate, increased budget

23 march 2020 - 18:26:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday decided to expand the scope of the mandate of the European [...] Full text...

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At least 29 Malian soldiers killed in terrorist attack in northern Mali

20 march 2020 - 11:44:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At least 29 Malian soldiers were killed and five others wounded on Thursday in a terrorist [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari tasks military on "clinical finishing" of Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists

19 march 2020 - 23:28:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday said that the Federal Government will ensure that permanent peace [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Five accused of March 6 terror attack taken to court

19 march 2020 - 18:39:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Five persons accused in connection with the March 6, 2020 suicide bombing at the Berges du [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger's religious leaders support govt's prevention measures

17 march 2020 - 12:37:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  Niger's religious leaders on Tuesday expressed their support and readiness to support the government in the [...] Full text...

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Joint G5 Sahel/AU, ECOWAS team meets on deployment of African force in Sahel

17 march 2020 - 10:21:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A joint G5 Sahel/African Union and ECOWAS meeting in Niamey on counter-terrorism on Monday discussed the [...] Full text...

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Liberated couple abducted in 2018 in Burkina Faso meets Mali president

15 march 2020 - 17:57:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Saturday received a couple who was abducted in December 2018 [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe army refuses candidacy of its officer to head Burkina football federation

13 march 2020 - 17:49:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Football Federation (FBF) president Sita Sangaré is barred "for reasons of service" in [...] Full text...

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Two soldiers killed in an explosive device attack in northern Mali

13 march 2020 - 15:48:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed when their vehicle on patrol hit a mine last Monday in [...] Full text...

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Former CMA rebels involved in terrorist attacks in Mali, says UN report

12 march 2020 - 20:29:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In its mid-term report, dated 28 February, the United Nations group of experts has confirmed that [...] Full text...

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Ten people killed by unidentified gunmen in central Mali

12 march 2020 - 11:37:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Ten people were killed and homes set on fire by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday in Kourkanda, [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for more support key for counter-terrorism in Africa

12 march 2020 - 05:02:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in [...] Full text...

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Estonian Defence Minister visits Mali

11 march 2020 - 20:07:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Visiting Mali since Monday, Estonian Defence Minister Jüri Lui was received on Wednesday by his Malian [...] Full text...

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Merkel reaffirms to Haftar: "No military solution in Libya"

10 march 2020 - 19:59:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – During her meeting with the chief of the Libyan National Army based in eastern Libya, Marshall [...] Full text...

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EU condemns Sunday’s attack in Burkina Faso that claimed 43 lives

10 march 2020 - 19:43:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The European Union (EU) delegation in Burkina Faso on Tuesday condemned the attack that claimed [...] Full text...

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Mali: Two bank security guards killed in Timbuktu

10 march 2020 - 13:44:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two security guards were gunned down by unidentified armed men on Sunday outside the Malian Solidarity [...] Full text...

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Eight Nigerien soldiers killed in terrorist attack in Diffa region

10 march 2020 - 13:28:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Eight Nigerien soldiers have been killed and three others went missing following a terrorist attack on [...] Full text...

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Malian preacher jailed for two years for insulting the head of state, advocating for terrorism

10 march 2020 - 11:58:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian preacher Bandjougou Doumbia was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison by the court [...] Full text...

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Haftar tells French President Macron he will sign, respect ceasefire in Libya

10 march 2020 - 06:13:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east of the country, Marshal [...] Full text...

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Haftar, French FM hold talks in Paris on the situation in Libya

09 march 2020 - 20:50:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan national army based in eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, held talks [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso mourns 43 citizens massacred in terror attack

09 march 2020 - 18:22:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government on Monday declared 48 hours of national mourning following the massacre of [...] Full text...

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Sudan will soon be removed from terror list - U.S. official

08 march 2020 - 16:56:08
Khartoum, sudan  (PANA)- Sudan and the United States on Sunday exchanged optimistic remarks following a meeting that brought together U.S. [...] Full text...

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Over 1,000 high profile Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists arrested in Nigeria

08 march 2020 - 09:20:18
Over 1,000 high profile Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province terrorists (BHT/ISWAP) have been captured by Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Tunisia refuses to reveal identiies of perpetrators of the Friday attack

07 march 2020 - 18:17:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than 24 hours after the bombing on Friday by two suicide bombers in front of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe ruling party wants int'l community to support G5 Sahel in fight against terrorism

07 march 2020 - 17:05:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP), the ruling party in Burkina Faso, on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President visits security agents injured in the attack near the American Embassy

06 march 2020 - 19:34:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Kaïs Saied, on Friday went to the Marsa hospital, a northern suburb of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's northeast Governors meet on regional security

06 march 2020 - 18:38:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Governors of the six States in northeast Nigeria on Thursday held their first ever regional meeting [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force launches new offensive against Boko Haram terrorists

06 march 2020 - 18:27:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched a new air interdiction, Operation DECISIVE EDGE,  aimed at [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Regional network shares experience of dialogue with radical Islamists

06 march 2020 - 17:45:45
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania shared its experience of dialogue with elements of radical Islamist groups detained during 2010, which [...] Full text...

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Nigerien, Danish MPs discuss migration, terrorism issues

06 march 2020 - 14:50:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Migration, combating terrorism and population growth at the centre of trade were the focus of a [...] Full text...

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