US committed to support Burkina Faso in the fight against terrorism

17 september 2019 - 18:50:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday received the commander of US Africa [...] Full text...

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Malian president IBK receives US Africom commander, Townsend

17 september 2019 - 18:06:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on Monday received in audience in Bamako the US General Stephen [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel holds monitoring meeting for PIP in Nouakchott

17 september 2019 - 13:41:31
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The G5 Sahel countries and partners are hold the first meeting on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania [...] Full text...

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Africom Commander visits Burkina Faso

17 september 2019 - 10:59:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - General Stephen Townsend, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom), is in Ouagadougou to meet [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Heads of State committed to eradicate terrorism

15 september 2019 - 19:17:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have committed [...] Full text...

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Sudan FM receives AU Representative to Sudan

15 september 2019 - 19:06:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union has promised to help with efforts aimed at delisting Sudan from American terrorists- [...] Full text...

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Africa needs 11 percent GDP annual growth to meet the 2030 Agenda target

15 september 2019 - 15:19:29
New York, USA (PANA) - The United Nations estimates that Africa will need to raise an estimated 11 percent of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS summit on terrorism opens in Ouagadougou

14 september 2019 - 14:46:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several West African Heads of State are attending an extraordinary summit of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Botswana Financial Intelligence Agency condemns fake reporting

13 september 2019 - 17:41:44
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) has condemned the news article, entitled DIS raids another Khama [...] Full text...

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Malian President attends ECOWAS summit on terrorism in Ouagadougou

13 september 2019 - 14:04:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is in Ouagadougou,  Burkina Faso, for a G5 Sahel summit on [...] Full text...

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Kenya to launch UN Security Council seat bid in Addis Ababa

13 september 2019 - 13:55:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is set to launch its campaign for a non-permanent membership at the United Nations Security [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force says its aircraft destroys ISWAP training camp

13 september 2019 - 11:12:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday said that its Air Task Force (ATF) has destroyed [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari to attend ECOWAS counter-terrorism summit in Burkina Faso

13 september 2019 - 10:17:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the one-day ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit [...] Full text...

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Arab foreign ministers examine ways to achieve peace in Libya

12 september 2019 - 17:26:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Briefing the Presidential Council Member, Ahmed Maitig, of Libya's National Unity Government (GNU) on Thursday, the [...] Full text...

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FBI reinforces capacities of Burkinabè army in mine-clearing

12 september 2019 - 16:39:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Elements of the US FBI have reinforced the capacities of the Burkinabè army in clearing [...] Full text...

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Kenya bans foreigners adopting children in move to curb human trafficking

12 september 2019 - 16:05:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has announced a blanket ban on the adoption of children in the country by foreign [...] Full text...

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Nigerien President Issoufou arrives in Ouagadougou

12 september 2019 - 15:18:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou, arrived in Ouagadougou on Thursday and  was received at the airport [...] Full text...

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Two Burkinabè soldiers killed in attacks on their barracks

12 september 2019 - 14:22:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Two Burkinabè soldiers were killed on Wednesday in two simultaneous attacks on  their barracks in [...] Full text...

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ICRC says about 22,000 missing in northeast Nigeria due to Boko Haram terrorism

12 september 2019 - 14:18:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday said nearly 22,000 Nigerians have been [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré calls for promotion of new ecological balance in the Sahel

12 september 2019 - 11:32:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's head of state, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, has stressed the urgent need to [...] Full text...

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Malian soldier killed in ambush in the north

12 september 2019 - 10:08:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian soldier was killed and four others wounded in an ambush by unidentified gunmen between [...] Full text...

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EU condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso

11 september 2019 - 21:40:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The European Union and heads of mission of EU member- countries in Burkina Faso Wednesday [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel Security Ministers call for collaboration in the Fight against terrorism

11 september 2019 - 19:17:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Meeting in Ouagadougou, the G5 Sahel security ministers on Wednesday called for collaboration between countries [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Ouagadougou summit on terrorism is an opportunity to take strong measures - Kaboré

11 september 2019 - 17:30:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, said on Wednesday that the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Several associations want civilians protected in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel

11 september 2019 - 17:14:27
Paris, France (PANA) - Several humanitarian organizations on Wednesday signed a joint statement urging ECOWAS Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...

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Relative calm observed for third day on the battlefront near Tripoli

11 september 2019 - 14:34:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It was relatively calm on Wednesday with the silence of weapons on the battle front around [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, INTERPOL sign MoU

10 september 2019 - 19:31:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Security, Ousseni Compaore, and the Secretary General of the International Criminal [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Outlawed Shiite group says 15 members killed by Police during Ashura mourning procession

10 september 2019 - 18:44:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Shiite group, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Tuesday said that 15 of its [...] Full text...

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Mauritania's new president to attend G5 Sahel, ECOWAS meetings in Ouagadougou

10 september 2019 - 11:07:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's new head of state, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, will take part in the G5 Sahel [...] Full text...

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At least three gendarmes killed in northern Burkina Faso

09 september 2019 - 20:33:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – At least three Burkinabè gendarmes were killed on Monday in an ambush by unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President condemns latest attacks in northern Burkina Faso

09 september 2019 - 18:57:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Monday condemned the death on [...] Full text...

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African Union through two decades

09 september 2019 - 18:01:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is marking the end of its second decade since taking over from [...] Full text...

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At least 29 civilians killed in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso

09 september 2019 - 08:43:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 29 people were killed and several others injured on Sunday in two separate [...] Full text...

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Tunisia holds first ever televised debate for presidential candidates

08 september 2019 - 18:29:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – For the first time in Tunisia and the Arab world, a three-day televised debate is being [...] Full text...

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Armed fighting 'intensifies' near Tripoli

08 september 2019 - 15:01:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Fighting has intensified again near the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as clashes broke out again on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Niger pledges to help Mali preserve its territorial integrity

08 september 2019 - 13:55:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Niger’s president Mahamadou Issoufou has reaffirmed his country's support to efforts of Mali to preserve the [...] Full text...

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Twenty-two MOC elements abducted by unidentified gunmen in central Mali

07 september 2019 - 17:59:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty-two ex-Malian combatants, members of the Operational Coordination Mechanism (MOC), which grew out of the Mali [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel police officers, gendarmes, custom officers trained in border management

06 september 2019 - 11:48:18
Niamey, Niamey (PANA) - Some 30 gendarmes, police and customs officers from the five G5 Sahel countries have completed a [...] Full text...

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UN envoy makes another push to silence the guns in Tripoli (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

06 september 2019 - 04:16:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Despite a stalemate in the five-month-old fighting near Tripoli, neither side appears to have the appetite [...] Full text...

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Kenya steps up fight against fake drugs (Feature by Jagongo David, PANA Correspondent)

05 september 2019 - 17:44:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Among the many measures the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board is taking to fight fake drugs [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Supporters of candidate Nabil Karoui denounce his non-release from jail

04 september 2019 - 19:22:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Close associates of Nabil Karoui, candidate for the presidential elections scheduled in Tunisia on September 15, [...] Full text...

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'Cameroon separatist leaders appeal conviction'

04 september 2019 - 08:34:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ten leaders of the separatist Ambazonia Interim Government in Cameroon have lodged an appeal  against their 20 [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan parliament underlines importance of Africa’s role in resolving Libyan crisis

03 september 2019 - 22:56:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -   The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, Tuesday stressed here the need [...] Full text...

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At least 8 people killed in mine explosion of bus in Mali

03 september 2019 - 20:50:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than eight passengers were killed and several others injured when a passenger bus hit a [...] Full text...

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Egyptian leader receives Guinean foreign minister

03 september 2019 - 20:40:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi has praised the state of bilateral relations between his country and [...] Full text...

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Mauritania hosts workshop on strengthening women's presence in G5 Sahel defence structures

03 september 2019 - 15:28:39
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The  G5 Sahel Defence College in Nouakchott is hosting a workshop on 'Strengthening the presence of [...] Full text...

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Two of three alleged terrorists killed on Monday identified

03 september 2019 - 15:02:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two of three terrorists killed on Monday in a clash with Tunisia security forces in Kasserine [...] Full text...

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Morocco chairs AU Peace and Security Council for September

02 september 2019 - 11:28:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco on Sunday assumed the presidency of the African Union Peace and Security Council for [...] Full text...

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Multinational Joint Task Force 'killed several ISWAP terrorists' in northeast Nigeria

02 september 2019 - 11:02:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) mandated to end insurgency and cross-border security issues in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian National Guard officer, three suspected terrorists killed in armed clash

02 september 2019 - 10:17:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian National Guard officer and three suspected terrorists were killed on Monday morning in a [...] Full text...

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UN chief and senior officials show solidarity with DRC during three-day visit

31 august 2019 - 16:58:25
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - United Nations chief António Guterres and senior members of the UN on Saturday embarked on [...] Full text...

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Siala, Faki discuss AU contribution to resolution of the Libyan crisis

31 august 2019 - 16:14:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala met with African Union Commission (AU) Chairperson  Moussa Faki Mahamat on [...] Full text...

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U.S. Congress Security Commission delegation visits Mali

31 august 2019 - 13:50:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -   A delegation from the U.S. Congress Security Commission, led by Jimmy Panetta, has just visited Mali, [...] Full text...

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France calls on EU countries to invest against terrorism in Sahel

30 august 2019 - 18:26:05
Paris, France (PANA) – Europeans must strengthen their efforts to fight against terrorism and for stability and security in the [...] Full text...

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Some 1,460 civilians killed in 330 attacks in the last seven months in Nigeria

29 august 2019 - 20:48:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Thursday said that 1,460 deaths were recorded in about 330 attacks [...] Full text...

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Two women candidates for presidential election in Tunisia

29 august 2019 - 18:21:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Among the 26 candidates running for the Tunisian presidency, two women aspire to be elected to [...] Full text...

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Three Malian soldiers killed in attack in Mopti region

29 august 2019 - 15:09:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three Malian soldiers were killed and seven others wounded on Tuesday in an attack by unidentified [...] Full text...

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Japan provides US$23 m to G5 Sahel for humanitarian services

29 august 2019 - 13:17:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Japan will release US$23 million for humanitarian services operating under the G5 Sahel, Japanese Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$191.9 m three-year extended credit facility for Mali

29 august 2019 - 12:52:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new three-year Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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Libya seeks Japan's support in training coast guards, border surveillance devices

28 august 2019 - 11:24:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has told [...] Full text...

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Congo: 4 alleged wildlife offenders brought before prosecutor's office for poaching

27 august 2019 - 18:54:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The National Liaison Office Afripol, a criminal police agency, in collaboration with the World Fund for [...] Full text...

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Four villagers killed in northern Burkina Faso

27 august 2019 - 18:21:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four villagers, including the village chief of Kourao, in northern Burkina Faso, were killed Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts ECOWAS meeting on how to fight terrorism

27 august 2019 - 17:21:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien Minister for African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad, Ms. Lamido Ousseini Salamatou Bala Goga, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Sahel crisis: G7 leaders, African partners fail to take strong commitments in Biarritz

26 august 2019 - 15:30:31
Biarritz, France (PANA) - As leaders of the G7 countries met with representatives of the G5 Sahel countries on Sunday [...] Full text...

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18 to 32% of budget in Sahel countries devoted to security

26 august 2019 - 12:51:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who is also current Chair of G5 Sahel, has [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré calls for ’robust’ mandate for MINUSMA

25 august 2019 - 19:15:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Sunday called for a "robust" mandate for [...] Full text...

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President of Burkina Faso attends G7 summit in France

24 august 2019 - 16:34:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré will on 25 and 26 August take part [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Customs Service explains closure of Seme border to tackle trans-border crimes

24 august 2019 - 14:47:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Saturday denied any formal closure of the Seme-Krake border with Benin, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force destroy "scores" of Boko Haram terrorists, logistics base

24 august 2019 - 14:09:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday said its aircraft killed “scores” of Boko Haram terrorists  [...] Full text...

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Interpol launches 'Watchmaker Operation' in Bamako

24 august 2019 - 13:12:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In order to better secure the borders between states, Interpol on Friday launched Watchmaker Operation in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS delegation visits Mali's National Early Warning and Response Centre

24 august 2019 - 12:52:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by Vice President of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 41 people killed in 9 terrorist attacks in August

23 august 2019 - 18:35:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 41 people were killed and 10 wounded in 9 terrorist attacks during the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso weekend matches postponed due to national mourning

23 august 2019 - 13:51:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Due to the 72-hour national mourning declared by the President of Burkina Faso for 24 [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso government orders 3 days of mourning following terrorist attack

22 august 2019 - 22:23:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -  The Burkina Faso government Thursday ordered a three-day national mourning from Friday following an attack [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram terrorists kill civilians, set houses ablaze in northeast Nigeria

22 august 2019 - 18:36:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Scores of Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday night stormed two Local Government Areas of Gubio and [...] Full text...

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China condemns deadly attack on Burkinabe army

22 august 2019 - 18:26:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Republic of China on Thursday condemned the deadly attack on Monday against the [...] Full text...

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GSIM claims deadly attack against Burkinabe army

22 august 2019 - 14:16:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Islam and Muslim Support Group (GSIM) in Burkina Faso, led by Malian Iyad Ag [...] Full text...

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5 soldiers killed in ambush between Boni and Hombori, central Mali

21 august 2019 - 22:22:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Five soldiers were killed Wednesday when a patrol of the Malian armed forces on a securization [...] Full text...

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Somalia security remains a concern, head of UN Mission warns Security Council

21 august 2019 - 22:08:59
New York, US (PANA)   -   Despite encouraging developments, insecurity across Somalia remains a serious concern, James Swan, head of the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Opposition advocates "ad-hoc solutions" to terrorism

21 august 2019 - 18:48:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè political opposition rose from a meeting on Tuesday after 24 soldiers were killed [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso soldiers upset after losing 24 colleagues in surprise attack

21 august 2019 - 15:08:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe soldiers in several garrisons expressed disgust on Wednesday, two days after the attack on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's opposition demands resignation of Gov't after major attack on army in the north

20 august 2019 - 11:16:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's main opposition Union for Progress and Change (UPC) is demanding the resignation of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso army neutralizes 40 terrorists in north of country

20 august 2019 - 00:15:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The Burkinabè army Monday killed at least 40 terrorists in a counter-attack that claimed the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Tragic attack plunges country into mourning

19 august 2019 - 22:51:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   A dozen Burkinabè soldiers were killed and several others wounded on Monday in an attack [...] Full text...

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Nigeriens want accessible, understandable, fast and equal justice for all' - says justice minister

17 august 2019 - 12:25:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "Nigerien citizens want accessible, understandable, fast and equal justice for all," Niger's minister of justice, Morou [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army buries Commander, four soldiers killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast Nigeria

16 august 2019 - 18:09:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Friday buried a Colonel and four other soldiers, killed by Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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UN agencies sign agreement to enforce measures to protect environment activists

16 august 2019 - 13:53:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has signed an agreement with the UN Human Rights Office to [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges gov't in eastern Libya to ensure safe return of abducted MP Sergewa

16 august 2019 - 06:00:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged the Interim Government in eastern Libya to exert all [...] Full text...

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Directors of Liptako-Gourma member countries meet in Bamako

15 august 2019 - 14:12:36
 Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Bamako, the Malian capital, is hosting the 13th meeting of directors of the Liptako-Gourma member countries [...] Full text...

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Two people killed by unidentified gunmen in Donkono, central Mali

15 august 2019 - 12:48:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Two civilians were killed and several others injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Sarraj, US ambassador hold talks on security, political situation in the country

15 august 2019 - 11:50:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council and Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj spoke on phone on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Southern African officials discuss effective customs intelligence exchange

14 august 2019 - 18:59:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The 16th Administrative Meeting of the National Contact Point for the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Regional Intelligence [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso works on national strategy to counter radicalization, violent extremism

14 august 2019 - 15:26:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is developing a national strategy to counter radicalization and violent extremism, PANA on [...] Full text...

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Two personalities slain in Bandiagara district of central Mali

14 august 2019 - 14:27:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two local personalities in Bandiagara district of central Mali have been murdered by unidentified attackers who [...] Full text...

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Mali lifts ban on use of motorcycles, pick-up vehicles in central and northern regions

13 august 2019 - 14:37:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mali, General Abdoulaye Coulibaly, has announced [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 1,048 ENAM students undergo 45-day military training

12 august 2019 - 15:07:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As part of efforts to acquaint officials with how government is run, develop the principle [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force destroys Boko Haram terrorists' tactical base in Northeast Nigeria

12 august 2019 - 14:18:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday said that its “intensive air strikes”, being conducted under [...] Full text...

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Libyan belligerents accuse each other of truce violation

11 august 2019 - 19:25:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The two belligerent parties in the Libyan conflict, the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa [...] Full text...

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Nigeria says its Air Force planes 'kill dozens of terrorists'

11 august 2019 - 13:35:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said that its planes killed dozens of Islamic State of [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Adha in hopes of settling crisis in the country

11 august 2019 - 10:00:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Large numbers of Libyans at dawn on Sunday poured into mosques in cities across the country [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council meets in emergency session, as 3 UN workers killed in Benghazi car bomb attack

11 august 2019 - 05:49:44
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned a car bomb attack in front of a shopping mall [...] Full text...

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'Nigerian Air Force aircraft destroys Boko Haram, ISWAP command centres in Northeast Nigeria'

10 august 2019 - 13:53:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday said its fighter jets, under the Air Task Force [...] Full text...

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Vehicle of Malian armed forces blown up by mine, killing young soldiers

09 august 2019 - 22:11:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA)    -   A vehicle of the Malian armed forces carrying young soldiers bound for further training in Hombori [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire to deploy 650 troops in Mali to strengthen MINUSMA - ambassador

09 august 2019 - 21:56:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA)    -   The Ivorian ambassador in Mali, Samuel Ouattara, Friday announced the deployment of a battalion of 650 [...] Full text...

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Malian security forces dismantle terrorists' location in central Mali

09 august 2019 - 13:32:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several terrorists were neutralized on Wednesday in Douentza, in the Mopti region of central Mali, when [...] Full text...

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Tunisian police search home of son-in-law of president of Ennahdha party

09 august 2019 - 13:04:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security forces on Thursday searched the home of Abdelaziz Daghsni, president of the Ennahdha Shura [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré magnifies cooperation between Burkina Faso, Guinea

08 august 2019 - 22:13:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Thursday arrived here, saying his visit was meant to [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Financial Stability Council discusses financial sector stability

08 august 2019 - 16:59:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Financial Stability Council (FSC) of Botswana met on Thursday, deliberating on several markets, regulatory and [...] Full text...

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Burkina leader Roch Marc Christian Kaboré due in Conakry Thursday

07 august 2019 - 21:19:59
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)    -   The Burkinabè president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, is expected to arrive here Thursday morning for an [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns ‘cowardly terrorist attack’ in Cairo

07 august 2019 - 05:57:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, which left [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Education system resilient to terrorist threat, says President Kaboré

06 august 2019 - 21:09:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, said here Tuesday his country's education [...] Full text...

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Five civilians killed, several others injured in gunfire exchange in northeast Nigeria

06 august 2019 - 14:09:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Five persons were killed and several others injured following the exchange of fire between the Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Africa launches new initiative to fight fake medicines

06 august 2019 - 10:57:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Five African States - Congo, Ghana, Niger, Senegal and Togo - have decided jointly to launch [...] Full text...

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A bridge destroyed by terrorists in Burkinabe Sahel

05 august 2019 - 22:55:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   A bridge on the Inata-Tchiembolo road in the Burkinabe Sahel was blown up on Sunday [...] Full text...

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'Explosion in Cairo is a terrorist act', says Interior Ministry

05 august 2019 - 16:28:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt's Interior Ministry on Monday says a car carrying explosives that was blown up in front [...] Full text...

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French, Egyptian presidents discuss Libyan crisis

05 august 2019 - 06:13:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Libyan crisis was at the centre of talks on telephone between Egyptian president Abdel Fattah [...] Full text...

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Sudanese initial Constitutional Declaration document

04 august 2019 - 17:55:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   Sudanese rivals, the Transitional Military Council and Forces for Freedom and Change Sunday initialed the final [...] Full text...

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Nigeriens urged to plant trees to cope with climate shock

03 august 2019 - 13:35:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, on Saturday called on his countrymen to redouble their commitment to [...] Full text...

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Niger's President salutes Nigerien, French soldiers for fighting against terrorism

03 august 2019 - 13:24:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – In a message on the occasion of celebrations marking Niger's Independence Day on Saturday, the Nigerien [...] Full text...

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Malian gov't regrets repeated attacks in central Mali despite peace efforts

03 august 2019 - 11:49:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement issued on Saturday by the Ministry of Communication, the Malian government regrets that [...] Full text...

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Guinea signs three cooperation agreements with India

03 august 2019 - 11:41:28
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea and India signed three cooperation agreements during Indian President Ram Nath Kovind's 72-hour visit to [...] Full text...

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EU members support UN facilitated political process in Libya

02 august 2019 - 12:26:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and its Member States on Friday declared their common demand that all Libyan [...] Full text...

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Over 250,000 displaced people need humanitarian assistance in Burkina Faso

01 august 2019 - 15:47:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 250,000 people who have fled the areas of terrorism in Burkina Faso now [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire sign several cooperation agreements

01 august 2019 - 11:10:13
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The 8th Summit of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Buhari says his administration plans new measures to stem spate of insecurity in Nigeria

31 july 2019 - 18:06:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday spoke on the steps his administration is taking to address [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President hails 4 other African countries for cooperating with G5 Sahel

31 july 2019 - 17:48:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Wednesday hailed the commitment of Benin, Côte [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't reiterates Boko Haram terrorist group is 'degraded and defeated'

31 july 2019 - 06:40:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Despite the continuing violence by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the Nigerian Presidency on Tuesday restated [...] Full text...

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Trade between Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso rises by 36%

30 july 2019 - 22:26:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The overall volume of trade between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso shows a rising trend, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President to attend Russia-Africa Forum

30 july 2019 - 17:39:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will take part in the Russia-Africa [...] Full text...

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India opens credit line for Benin

30 july 2019 - 17:19:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, has announced the opening of a US$ 100 million credit line [...] Full text...

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Mauritania celebrates World Day Against Human Trafficking

30 july 2019 - 14:49:27
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania is celebrating the World Day against Human Trafficking on Tuesday, a scourge that affects all [...] Full text...

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Conference of UEMOA on migration opens in Niger

30 july 2019 - 10:36:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – An international conference on the theme, "Migration and institutional mediation: What role for the West African [...] Full text...

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Moroccan King pardons 4,764 prisoners

30 july 2019 - 09:30:01
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 4,764 people, some in prison and others on bail [...] Full text...

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Multinational Joint Task Force 'kills' 10 ISWAP terrorists in northeast Nigeria

30 july 2019 - 03:19:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on Monday said that its troops killed 10 Islamic State [...] Full text...

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EU, Turkey condemn killing of over 60 mourners in northeast Nigeria by Boko Haram

30 july 2019 - 03:12:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and the Turkish government on Monday condemned the killing of over 60 [...] Full text...

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Niger assesses risks of money laundering, terrorism funding

28 july 2019 - 18:38:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -  The Nigerien government Sunday adopted a report on the national evaluation of the risks of money [...] Full text...

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Macron reiterates rejection of attack on Tripoli and threats to lives of civilians

28 july 2019 - 12:54:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday reiterated his total rejection of attacks on the Libyan capital and [...] Full text...

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Nigerien General Namata Gazama is new commander of G5 Sahel force

25 july 2019 - 23:46:56
Niamey,Niger (PANA)    -   Niger’ Oumarou Namata Gazama is the new commander of the G5 Sahel Force, replacing Mauritanian General Hanenna [...] Full text...

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IGAD condemns terrorist attack in Mogadishu

25 july 2019 - 16:29:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African development block, IGAD, on Thursday issued a statement condemning the recent terrorist attack [...] Full text...

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Three al-Qaeda leaders arrested in Libya

25 july 2019 - 11:56:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three al-Qaeda leaders, wanted internationally and subject to a warrant from Libyan Attorney-General's Bureau of Investigation, [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy to Somalia condemns attack on Mogadishu Town Hall

25 july 2019 - 11:49:50
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN Special Envoy to Somalia, James Swan, has strongly condemned Wednesday's suicide bombing of Mogadishu's [...] Full text...

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Terrorist objectives destroyed by Algerian-made drones – Defence ministry

24 july 2019 - 22:42:57
Algiers, Algeria (PANA)   -   The Algerian ministry of Defence said here Wednesday that drones made in Algeria of El-Jazair-54 type [...] Full text...

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Haftar announces to his troops victory soon in Tripoli battle

24 july 2019 - 22:16:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The commander of the Libyan National Army based in east, Marshall Khalifa Haftar, Wednesday told his [...] Full text...

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The fight against terrorism ’long-term job’, says French Barkane force commander

24 july 2019 - 21:32:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The commander of the Barkane force, General Frederic Blachon, who is at the end of [...] Full text...

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al-Sarraj, U.S. chargé d'affaires in Libya agree on need to end fighting in Tripoli

24 july 2019 - 12:35:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fayez al-Sarraj, President of the Presidential Council of the internationally-recognised Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Majority, opposition say more committed to fight terrorism

23 july 2019 - 22:29:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The Burkina presidential majority and opposition Tuesday resolved to fight against terrorism, opposition leader Zéphirin [...] Full text...

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OIC condemns attack against Somali security check point

23 july 2019 - 18:42:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Secretary-General of the Organisation for Islamic Conference (OIC), Youcef Ben Ahmed El-Otheimen, has condemned Monday's [...] Full text...

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Three killed by unidentified gunmen in Mali's Mopti region

22 july 2019 - 12:40:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three civilians were killed and more than 700 herds of livestock taken away by unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...

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State of emergency extended for three months in Egypt

22 july 2019 - 12:14:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday extended the state of emergency in the country for [...] Full text...

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African spymasters declare social media a national, regional and continental security threat

21 july 2019 - 18:43:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Africa's Spymasters, under the banner of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA), [...] Full text...

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Nigerien General designated chief of joint G5 Sahel force

21 july 2019 - 15:06:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Niger’s army chief of staff, Gen. Oumarou Namata Gazama, has been designated as new commander of [...] Full text...

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An alleged terrorist arrested in Burkina Faso

21 july 2019 - 13:20:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A suspected "dangerous" terrorist was arrested Saturday by the National Gendarmerie of Burkina Faso, thanks [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabia gives armoured vehicles to Tunisia

20 july 2019 - 17:21:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Saturday received Saudi aid consisting of armoured vehicles, according to official sources in Tunis.     According [...] Full text...

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Police station attacked in western Burkina Faso

19 july 2019 - 20:04:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – A building accommodating the police station and the environmental services of the rural commune of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army confirms killing of one Colonel, four other soldiers in Boko Haram ambush in Northeast Nigeria

19 july 2019 - 14:06:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian army on Friday confirmed the killing of a Colonel, a Captain and three soldiers [...] Full text...

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African intelligence and security services chiefs meet in Nigeria

19 july 2019 - 06:11:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday declared open the 16th Ordinary Session of the Committee of [...] Full text...

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Malian soldier killed in ambush between in the Gao region

19 july 2019 - 05:34:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian soldier was killed and two others wounded when a Malian Armed Forces Logistics Escort [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram terrorists kill six soldiers in Northeast Nigeria

18 july 2019 - 23:20:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -   A Boko Haram terrorist attack along Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway, Northeast Nigeria, Wednesday killed six Nigerian soldiers, including [...] Full text...

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US announces new sanctions against two leaders of main Al Qaida jihadist alliance in Sahel

18 july 2019 - 22:16:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The United States on Tuesday issued sanctions against two leaders of the main jihadist alliance linked [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM inaugurates border-free trade market with Algeria

18 july 2019 - 10:56:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Wednesday inaugurated Africa's first border-free trade area at the Maaloula [...] Full text...

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Libyan crisis at centre of talks between UN Envoy and Emirati Foreign Minister

17 july 2019 - 10:03:47
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Affairs minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyane [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso affected by terrorist attacks, says president Kaboré

15 july 2019 - 23:01:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -  President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré said here Monday Burkina Faso had since 2015 been facing [...] Full text...

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Five people injured in suicide bombing in Somalia

15 july 2019 - 16:50:59
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Five people were wounded on Sunday in a suicide bombing incident in the city of Dusa [...] Full text...

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President Kabore opens political dialogue in Burkina Faso

15 july 2019 - 14:35:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Monday opened a political dialogue involving the [...] Full text...

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OIC condemns attack on hotel in Kismaayo, Somalia

14 july 2019 - 07:39:35
Jeddah Saudi Arabia (PANA)   -   The Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) has condemned Friday’s 'terrorist' attack on a hotel in the [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigerian military winning the war against Boko Haram terrorism

13 july 2019 - 19:30:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday said that despite the continuous violence of the Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight discovery of French anti-tank missiles with Haftar, terrorist attack in Benghazi

13 july 2019 - 18:33:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Shockwaves aroused by the discovery of France's US-made Javelin anti-tank missiles in Marshal Khalifa Haftar's camp, [...] Full text...

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IGAD condemns terrorist attack in Kismayo, Somalia

13 july 2019 - 17:30:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Saturday condemned the “terrorist attack” in Kismayo, Somalia, that [...] Full text...

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Libya's GNU demands explanation over French weapons found in Marshal Haftar's camp

13 july 2019 - 11:29:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has asked [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council condemns car bomb attack at Benghazi cemetery

12 july 2019 - 10:13:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord has condemned Thursday's explosion at the al-Hawari [...] Full text...

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Alleged jihadist attack in western Mali causes significant damage

12 july 2019 - 04:29:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An alleged attack by jihadists on a community in western Mali has caused significant material damage [...] Full text...

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EU to give 130 million euros to G5 Sahel countries for operations

11 july 2019 - 13:00:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is to make an additional 138 million euros available to the G5 [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups mutate into quasi-state institutions, warns Kenyatta

10 july 2019 - 14:29:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta warned on Wednesday that international terrorism groups have changed into quasi-state institutions [...] Full text...

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Benin's MINUSMA armoured vehicle hits IED in Mali's far north

10 july 2019 - 13:18:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An armoured vehicle of the Benin contingent of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Mission for the [...] Full text...

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Missiles belonging to French military 'found in Haftar's base'

10 july 2019 - 13:03:19
Paris, France (PANA) - France said on Wednesday that missiles belonging to its military forces have been found on a [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns new journalist arrests in Ethiopia put press freedom gains at risk

10 july 2019 - 06:06:42
Addis Ababa (PANA) - Amnesty International is warning that the Ethiopian government risks rolling back the "great progress" it made [...] Full text...

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UN expert highlights nexus between organised crime and terrorism

10 july 2019 - 05:41:39
New York, US (PANA) - The less predictable threats represented by small-time criminals who have opportunistically embraced terrorism, are a [...] Full text...

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Homicide kills far more people than armed conflict, new UN study shows

09 july 2019 - 05:52:39
New York, US (PANA) - Some 464,000 people across the world were victims of homicidal violence in 2017, more than [...] Full text...

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'AfCFTA is culmination of work of several generations of Pan-Africanism'

08 july 2019 - 12:56:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou stressed on Sunday that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is [...] Full text...

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President Buhari pledges Nigeria's continued support for Libya’s stability

08 july 2019 - 10:11:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has pledged continued support for Libya’s quest to regain political and security [...] Full text...

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Libyan crisis requires 'inclusive dialogue' says Algerian Prime Minister

08 july 2019 - 09:35:03
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The crisis that Libya has been facing since 2011 requires an inclusive dialogue process to achieve [...] Full text...

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Burkina Constitutional Council takes up amended Penal Code despite opposition

06 july 2019 - 15:26:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Constitutional Council of Burkina Faso has decided to take up the amendment of the [...] Full text...

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Two Malian police officers injured, vehicles set ablaze in attack on checkpoint in southern Mali

06 july 2019 - 12:44:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two police officers were injured, three vehicles were set ablaze and significant property damage caused when [...] Full text...

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AU Summit on African Continental Free Trade Area opens in Niger on Sunday

06 july 2019 - 12:22:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger hosts the African Union Heads of State and Government Summit on Saturday and Sunday, which [...] Full text...

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Curfew extended in eastern Burkina Faso due to terrorist threats

06 july 2019 - 10:35:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso authorities have extended the curfew in the country's eastern region in the [...] Full text...

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Six civilians killed in an attack in central Mali

04 july 2019 - 21:04:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Six people, all civilians, were killed Tuesday by men dressed in traditional "dozos" hunters' clothing during [...] Full text...

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Increased security measures at the Intifada city near Tunis

04 july 2019 - 16:13:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The popular city Intifada, near Tunis, was subjected on Wednesday to increased security measures by specialized [...] Full text...

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Civilian seriously injured in Tunis suicide bombing dies

04 july 2019 - 12:40:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A civilian, who was seriously injured in last week's suicide bombing in Tunis, succumbed to his [...] Full text...

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Nigeria:n President commiserates with Niger over killing of 18 soldiers

04 july 2019 - 06:08:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has commiserated with the Government and people of Niger Republic over Monday's [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Alleged terrorist killed Tuesday was "the head" of the attacks perpetrated in Tunis

03 july 2019 - 17:58:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The alleged terrorist killed on Tuesday night by Tunisian security units in the Al Intilaka neighborhood, [...] Full text...

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CISSA regional forum opens in Banjul

03 july 2019 - 17:16:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The West Africa regional forum of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa, has opened [...] Full text...

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What calculations for warring parties in Libya after the Gharyan operation (Analysis)

03 july 2019 - 16:15:42
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The forces of the Libyan National Army, under the command of Marshal Khalifa Haftar, suffered a [...] Full text...

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Twenty-three killed in attack on two villages in central Mali

03 july 2019 - 11:37:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty-three people were killed in two attacks on Monday on the villages of Saran and Bidi [...] Full text...

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Suspected terrorist blows himself up near Tunis

03 july 2019 - 08:37:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A suspected terrorist Aymen Smiri, 20, blew himself up on Tuesday evening while being pursued by [...] Full text...

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Several tons of drugs worth CFAF 1.5 billion burnt near Bamako

02 july 2019 - 23:58:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA)    -   The Central Narcotics Control Office (OCS), dedicated to the fight against drugs and other narcotics, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Egypt condemns attack on military camp in Niger

02 july 2019 - 21:51:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   Egypt Tuesday condemned an alleged terrorist attack on a Nigerien army camp in the Inates area [...] Full text...

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Will AU serve as framework to solve the Libyan crisis? (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

01 july 2019 - 10:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After the failure of the UN Security Council, European Union and the Arab League to find [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force jets kill Boko Haram terrorists

29 june 2019 - 14:39:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday said that its aircraft destroyed Boko Haram and Islamic [...] Full text...

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55th ordinary summit of ECOWAS opens

29 june 2019 - 12:54:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 55th ordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Marshal Haftar accuses Turkey of 'meddling' in Libyan crisis

29 june 2019 - 11:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Marshal Khalifa Haftar has ordered his air force [...] Full text...

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