UN launches network to support victims and survivors of terrorism

29 april 2025 - 07:42:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network (VoTAN) on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: UN condemns harsh prison sentences in 'conspiracy' case

25 april 2025 - 12:59:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The recent lengthy prison sentences handed down to 37 people in Tunisia in the "conspiracy" case [...] Full text...

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IMF, Libya complete Article IV Mission

17 april 2025 - 10:17:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) last August and [...] Full text...

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How rising geopolitical risks weigh on asset prices: IMF Blog By Salih Fendoglu, Mahvash S. Qureshi, and Felix Suntheim

15 april 2025 - 08:08:01
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global geopolitical risks remain elevated, raising concerns about their potential impact on economic and [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mauritius

11 april 2025 - 13:00:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  Real GDP of Mauritius grew by a robust 4.7 percent in 2024, driven by services, [...] Full text...

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Mali closes airspace to all aircraft from Algeria

08 april 2025 - 12:17:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Mali on Monday announced the closure of its airspace to all civil and military aircraft [...] Full text...

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World sees highest recorded executions since 2015: Amnesty International

08 april 2025 - 11:01:11
London, UK (PANA) - Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel

04 april 2025 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the [...] Full text...

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Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief

03 april 2025 - 09:16:56
New York, US (PANA) - 2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 [...] Full text...

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'Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told

03 april 2025 - 08:34:50
New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's President 'satisfied' with progress in fight against terrorism

02 april 2025 - 13:16:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Tuesday said that significant progress had [...] Full text...

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Niger: Mosque attack which killed 44 should be ‘wake-up call’, says rights chief

26 march 2025 - 08:25:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso adopts new Customs Code

25 march 2025 - 15:44:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso adopted a new Customs Code on Monday, introducing a number of innovations including [...] Full text...

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UN peace missions strained, with trust ‘in short supply’ and widening divisions

25 march 2025 - 05:39:06
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack targeting convoy of Somali President Sheikh Mahamud

19 march 2025 - 09:39:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Tuesday’s attack in Somalia targeting a convoy of [...] Full text...

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Libyan security institutions agree measures on border security

03 march 2025 - 12:40:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of the military and security institutions in the East and West Libya responsible for border [...] Full text...

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Greatest threat to UN Peacekeeping is divisions between nations, says UN Peace Operations Chief

26 february 2025 - 20:10:24
New Delhi, India (PANA) - Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations are being challenged by growing disunity between Member States, [...] Full text...

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Eight people sentenced to death by the Tunisian courts in the Brahmi case

26 february 2025 - 14:51:59
Tunis, Tunisie (PANA) - On Tuesday, the Tunis Specialized Criminal Chamber for Terrorism sentenced to death eight people convicted of [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Interpol partner to combat financial crime, strengthen anti-corruption efforts in Africa

23 february 2025 - 06:56:55
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group has taken a major step forward in its fight against [...] Full text...

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Rosemary DiCarlo condemns divisions and foreign interference as factors of instability in Libya

20 february 2025 - 13:44:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, Rosemary DiCarlo, has pointed to deep divisions [...] Full text...

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Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential

18 february 2025 - 19:44:18
New York, US (PANA) - Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, [...] Full text...

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Greater inclusion and cooperation critical to prevent violent extremism

13 february 2025 - 05:38:51
New York, US (PANA) - For the third consecutive year, the UN commemorated the International Day for the Prevention of [...] Full text...

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Several terrorists neutralised by the Malian army in the Timbuktu region

11 february 2025 - 13:49:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian army announced on Tuesday it had neutralized several terrorists and destroyed some of [...] Full text...

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Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat

11 february 2025 - 06:53:10
New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama 'spearheads' diplomatic efforts to reiterate AES into ECOWAS

09 february 2025 - 13:57:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is spearheading diplomatic efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future

08 february 2025 - 10:15:53
New York, US (PANA) - The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh [...] Full text...

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Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping

08 february 2025 - 08:26:23
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - UN peacekeeping must be fit for purpose as the nature of conflict evolves in the 21st [...] Full text...

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Gazans depend on us for ‘sheer survival’ - UNRWA

01 february 2025 - 05:48:44
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA)  The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff [...] Full text...

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UN expert expresses dismay at continued criminalization of human rights in Algeria

31 january 2025 - 12:28:33
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria continues to restrict and harass human rights defenders for their peaceful activities, the UN independent [...] Full text...

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Daughter of former President of South Africa to face terrorism charges

29 january 2025 - 09:03:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The daughter of former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma will face charges of [...] Full text...

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Israel UNRWA ban will undermine Gaza ceasefire, Security Council hears

28 january 2025 - 18:05:02
New York, US (PANA) - The implementation of new laws banning the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA – set to [...] Full text...

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Joint military technical team for Libya discusses border security

26 january 2025 - 15:37:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The joint technical coordination team composed of the Eastern and Western military and security institutions in [...] Full text...

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Drone attack leaves dozens dead inside Fashir hospital, Saturday

25 january 2025 - 16:53:45
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Dozens of patients were killed as drone attack rocked the only remaining functioning hospital in the [...] Full text...

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New US Secretary of State stresses need to press Sudanese belligerents to cease hostilities

24 january 2025 - 11:35:48
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The new US Secretary of State has called for exerting pressure on the Sudanese belligerents [...] Full text...

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'Africa tragically remains epicentre of global terrorism' - Top UN official

22 january 2025 - 06:02:40
New York, US (PANA) - Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement [...] Full text...

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International Year of Peace and Trust begins

18 january 2025 - 05:55:37
New York, US (PANA) - Friday marked the opening ceremony of the UN General Assembly-mandated International Year of Peace and [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution

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

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Côte d’Ivoire: IMF Country Focus -Fostering economic transformation and adapting to climate change

15 january 2025 - 07:19:40
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivoirien economy has performed strongly over the past decade, with GDP growth averaging 6.4 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria receives $52.88 million forfeited fund, signs agreement with U.S. on asset return

10 january 2025 - 17:28:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has received a total of $52.88 million arising from the forfeiture of the Galactica assets [...] Full text...

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EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force

01 january 2025 - 11:07:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty

25 december 2024 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global [...] Full text...

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Malian army kills at least 12 terrorists who attacked villages

24 december 2024 - 13:04:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has announced that it killed a dozen jihadists during a series of simultaneous [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes first review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Togo

21 december 2024 - 09:59:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms its stand against terrorism and violent extremism, approves conclusions on reinforcing external-internal links

16 december 2024 - 11:53:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday highlighted how the terrorist and violent extremist threat has become increasingly [...] Full text...

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European Council approves conclusions on future priorities for countering terrorism

12 december 2024 - 13:13:11
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Resolved to counter terrorism and violent extremism which continue to pose a significant threat to the [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Mauritania on 64th independence anniversary

29 november 2024 - 04:46:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has congratulated the government and people of Mauritania on [...] Full text...

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G7 'deeply concerned' by crisis in Great Lakes region

26 november 2024 - 21:15:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 is deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Great Lakes region, marked [...] Full text...

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Ugandan Military Court to try opposition leader Besigye

22 november 2024 - 08:30:08
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Ugandan military court in Kampala has ordered former opposition presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, and his [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Besigye in Kenya

21 november 2024 - 09:09:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International has expressed deep concern about the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader [...] Full text...

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EC tops up support to Rwanda Defence Force deployment in Cabo Delgado

18 november 2024 - 10:46:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council adopted on Monday a €20 million top-up to an existing assistance measure under [...] Full text...

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Libyan military, security officials agree to enhance coordination of Code of Conduct

11 november 2024 - 10:09:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A workshop organised by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in Tunis concluded last week [...] Full text...

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IMF staff conclude Article IV discussions with Somalia

01 november 2024 - 07:12:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Laura Jaramillo, has [...] Full text...

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US Administration decides continuation of sanctions against Sudan

26 october 2024 - 16:52:58
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden has announced Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to [...] Full text...

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US Treasury Sanctions Sudanese Senior Armed Forces Weapons Procurement Director

24 october 2024 - 16:56:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Thursday sanctioned a senior Sudanese government army official, saying he was behind the purchase [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges 3 African countries to abolish death penalty 'once and for all'

10 october 2024 - 12:03:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Three sub-Saharan African countries on the cusp of abolition must act now and abolish the death [...] Full text...

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Malian army 'neutralises several terrorists' in the Kidal region

08 october 2024 - 14:35:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army says it “netralised” a group of armed terrorists in the Kidal region in [...] Full text...

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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia

04 october 2024 - 05:06:53
New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...

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Niger’s new terrorism database threatens rights - HRW

01 october 2024 - 10:13:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights [...] Full text...

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Call for ‘solutions across the board’ as 79th General Assembly opens

11 september 2024 - 05:42:26
New York, US (PANA) - The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday in New York, with [...] Full text...

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Palestinian UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months

09 september 2024 - 19:58:43
New Yor, US (PANA) - A draft Palestinians resolution submitted to the UN Monday is demanding that Israel end its [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Pakistan

31 august 2024 - 07:58:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN independent human rights expert on Friday condemned recent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, which [...] Full text...

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Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack; hundreds killed and injured

28 august 2024 - 04:58:24
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli

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

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UN chief highlights ‘unimaginable grief’ stemming from terror attacks

21 august 2024 - 05:28:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has paid tribute to victims and survivors of terrorism just as the [...] Full text...

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UN finalises new cybercrime treaty

10 august 2024 - 05:25:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have finalised a new treaty targeting cybercrime, the UN Office on Drugs [...] Full text...

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UN counter-terrorism chief highlights Da’esh surge, calling for global action

09 august 2024 - 07:02:25
New York, US (PANA) - Islamic State (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates have expanded their activities and finances in several parts [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly suicide attack on Somalia beach

04 august 2024 - 06:00:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned a suicide attack at a popular beachfront in the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso army seeks alleged perpetrators of internal mutilation

25 july 2024 - 13:35:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso army has announced that it is searching for soldiers suspected of mutilating [...] Full text...

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22 civilians killed in a terrorist attack in central Mali

24 july 2024 - 13:42:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 22 civilians were killed in a terrorist attack on Sunday by unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...

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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

13 july 2024 - 05:42:15
New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso president in Niamey to attend AES Heads of state summit

05 july 2024 - 16:45:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, left Ouagadougou early on Friday afternoon for [...] Full text...

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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

04 july 2024 - 15:15:26
Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts workshop for senior instructors from African Command and Staff Academies

03 july 2024 - 10:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Command and Staff academies aimed at promoting cooperation between them and raising awareness of the [...] Full text...

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Approval for the Central Bank of Libya to join the Bank for International Settlements

28 june 2024 - 17:29:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), al-Siddik Omar al-Kebir, Thursday discussed with the [...] Full text...

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Conviction of Malian terrorist is 'another significant milestone in accountability' - Guterres

27 june 2024 - 05:50:50
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has described the conviction by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of [...] Full text...

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UN Police summit to showcase role of law enforcement for peace

27 june 2024 - 05:35:47
New York, US (PANA) - Government leaders and Chiefs of Police are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York for [...] Full text...

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ICC convicts key member of al-Qaida group in Mali of war crimes

26 june 2024 - 17:59:52
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday convicted a leader of Ansar Dine and Al-Qaida [...] Full text...

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Libyan-European support for UNSMIL to sponsor a intra-Libyan political process

26 june 2024 - 17:24:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman  of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...

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Malian army neutralises six terrorists in far north

24 june 2024 - 11:39:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army on Friday announced that it had neutralised six terrorists in the Abéibara sector [...] Full text...

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ICC issues warrant for arrest of Malian terrorist Iyad Ag Rhali

24 june 2024 - 11:34:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unsealed the warrant for the arrest of Iyad Ag Ghaly, [...] Full text...

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IMF urges South Sudan to uphold prudent macroeconomic policies

11 june 2024 - 11:55:15
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the authorities of South Sudan to return to [...] Full text...

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The President of Burkina Faso hands over a large consignment of military equipment to the army

06 june 2024 - 16:14:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Thursday handed over a large consignment [...] Full text...

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Russia to continue supplying arms to Burkina Faso

05 june 2024 - 16:02:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At the end of a working visit to Ouagadougou, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of [...] Full text...

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IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF

01 june 2024 - 18:05:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - With the economic outlook promising over the near and medium term, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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EC adopts package of rules on anti-money laundering

30 may 2024 - 10:39:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday adopted a package of new anti-money-laundering rules that will protect European [...] Full text...

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Libyan-European meeting focuses on ways to strengthen border management and security

29 may 2024 - 14:02:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Abderrahman Khamada, Director of the European Affairs Department at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council expresses concern about challenging security situation in West Africa and Sahel

26 may 2024 - 05:34:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has adopted a presidential statement acknowledging the challenging security situation in [...] Full text...

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Chadian President invited to International Conference on Combating Illegal Migration in Tripoli

24 may 2024 - 17:07:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has invited Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno to the [...] Full text...

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‘Now is the time to unleash Africa’s peace power’ Guterres tells Security Council

24 may 2024 - 05:17:20
New York, US (PANA) - Peace is the key to unlocking Africa’s future and for strengthening the continent’s voice and [...] Full text...

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Around thirty terrorists neutralised and 3 soldiers killed in an attack in Mali

22 may 2024 - 19:33:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three soldiers were killed and around 30 terrorists neutralized by the Malian army during fighting [...] Full text...

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US to withdraw soldiers from Niger 'no later than 15 September 2024'

20 may 2024 - 08:47:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The US and Niger have reached an agreement under which the US will withdraw its soldiers [...] Full text...

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IMF proposes reforms to Libya's financial sector

14 may 2024 - 11:43:34
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted shortcomings in the Libyan financial sector and stressed the [...] Full text...

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Libya, IMF focus on assessing general economic and financial situation in Libya

09 may 2024 - 16:40:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continued discussions Thursday as part of the Article IV [...] Full text...

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National Safety, Security Officers meet virtually across Africa

08 may 2024 - 07:48:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Members of the CAF Department of Safety and Security met on 7 May 2024, with the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$71 million in Emergency Financing Support for Guinea

07 may 2024 - 05:41:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)

06 may 2024 - 05:29:35
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...

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Group of gunmen surrenders to Malian armed forces

02 may 2024 - 13:47:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One of the armed groups that had been fomenting terrorist attacks against the Malian army and [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president extends deployment of soldiers in SADC region

26 april 2024 - 13:18:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed Parliament that the deployment of the South African National [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's Army massacre more than 220 villagers

25 april 2024 - 10:39:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages [...] Full text...

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US, Niger officials to discuss 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of US troops

25 april 2024 - 06:00:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US and Niger officials are due to meet on the withdrawal of US troops following [...] Full text...

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Malian Army 'neutralises' five terrorists

24 april 2024 - 15:51:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Army has announced that it has neutralised five terrorists and recovered several weapons from [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges young people in CEN-SAD countries to promote the organisation

23 april 2024 - 15:14:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday underlined the importance of the Community of [...] Full text...

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AfDB, GIABA combat money laundering, terrorism financing in Africa

19 april 2024 - 09:05:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa [...] Full text...

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Tourism ‘intrinsically susceptible’ to climate shocks, political unrest, pandemic threat

17 april 2024 - 05:42:47
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost [...] Full text...

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UN human rights experts urge Egypt to halt executions

04 april 2024 - 05:48:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts on Wednesday expressed grave concern after death sentences [...] Full text...

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Two police officers killed in terrorist attack in central Mali

27 march 2024 - 16:16:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two police officers were killed and another wounded this Monday in a terrorist attack on a [...] Full text...

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Nearly CFAF 100 billion mobilized in contributions to combat terrorism in Burkina Faso

26 march 2024 - 16:44:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 31 December 2023, the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) in Burkina Faso had received [...] Full text...

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China's Special Representative for Africa received by the President of the Transition in Mali

25 march 2024 - 16:51:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Friday, the president of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received at Koulouba Palace the Special [...] Full text...

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Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso, says UN rights chief

22 march 2024 - 05:13:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorised by armed groups and the rampant insecurity [...] Full text...

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Mali slaps financial sanctions against terrorists, rebel leaders

18 march 2024 - 15:31:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Ministry of Economy and Finance has imposed financial sanctions on six terrorist and rebel leaders [...] Full text...

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Libya underlines importance of political alliance of African countries

17 march 2024 - 13:40:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in-charge of political affairs, Mohamed Issa, has [...] Full text...

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Drop in Libya's ranking of countries most affected by terrorism hailed by PM

13 march 2024 - 14:30:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stated that the drop in Libya's ranking in [...] Full text...

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US sanctions 16 entities, individuals helping al-Shabaab

11 march 2024 - 17:47:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on  Monday that it is sanctioning 16 entities and individuals in a transnational [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for EU cooperation to control Illegal migration

11 march 2024 - 17:25:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has called for "fruitful and direct cooperation" with the European Union (EU) to control of [...] Full text...

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US sanctions companies, individuals advancing 'Russian malign activities' in Africa

10 march 2024 - 07:05:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has sanctioned one Russia-based entity and one Central African Republic-based entity for [...] Full text...

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IMF staff complete deal on first review of Somalia’s ECF arrangement

09 march 2024 - 08:00:52
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in 2024 supported by continued recovery in agriculture, remittances, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso prepares for ECF review by IMF Executive Board in May

08 march 2024 - 08:45:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Burkinabè authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister hails Libyan-Maltese relations and cooperation in various fields

07 march 2024 - 19:17:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has praised Libyan-Maltese relations and the emphasis placed on [...] Full text...

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Libyan and Maltese Home Affairs Ministers discuss cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration

07 march 2024 - 16:59:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of the Interior in the government of national unity, Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, [...] Full text...

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UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia

05 march 2024 - 06:28:44
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted [...] Full text...

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US expresses grave concern over escalating violence in Burkina Faso

04 march 2024 - 23:04:06
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed "grave concern" over the rise in violence against civilians in [...] Full text...

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IMF avails US$390 million under ECF for poverty reduction in Togo

02 march 2024 - 10:50:09
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 42-month arrangement of US$390 [...] Full text...

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US 'gravely concerned' by rise in violence against civilians in northern, eastern Burkina Faso

02 march 2024 - 05:30:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Friday that it is "gravely concerned" by the rise in [...] Full text...

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Bartjan Wegter appointed new EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator

28 february 2024 - 17:27:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Wednesday announced the appointment of Bartjan Wegter as the European Union (EU) [...] Full text...

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Thousands of people march in support of Burkina Faso's military junta

17 february 2024 - 17:12:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people from all walks of life on Saturday demonstrated their support for Burkina [...] Full text...

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UK invests £300 million to boost stability, security in Africa

17 february 2024 - 06:30:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Minister of State in the UK Cabinet Office, Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe, has announced that her country [...] Full text...

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Africa Director of UK Foreign Office visits Mali

13 february 2024 - 17:14:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop Monday received the Director of Africa [...] Full text...

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Top UN counter-terrorism official calls for action to combat terrorism

13 february 2024 - 06:54:08
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) has stressed the need for countries to [...] Full text...

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Dozens of terrorists neutralized Saturday by Malian army in Ménaka (north)

12 february 2024 - 18:41:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Malian army announced Monday that it foiled a terrorist ambush in the town of Ménaka [...] Full text...

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Experts prepare high-level meeting of the Alliance of Sahel States in Ouagadougou

12 february 2024 - 18:22:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met on Monday in Ouagadougou to prepare for [...] Full text...

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Libya strongly condemns deadly attack in Mogadishu, Somalia

12 february 2024 - 14:52:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity Monday condemned in the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to prioritise dialogue, reconciliation

10 february 2024 - 08:24:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which [...] Full text...

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Isarel-Gaza crisis: UN health agency warns over continuing attacks on healthcare

09 february 2024 - 16:41:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The unrelenting war in Gaza hasn’t spared hospitals, their staff or the people sheltering there, the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso renews Patriotic Support Fund for another year

08 february 2024 - 11:38:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's cabinet on Wednesday renewed the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP), which was set up [...] Full text...

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Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres

07 february 2024 - 19:18:23
New York, US (PANA) - Around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister praises his country's efforts in the fight against terrorism

04 february 2024 - 16:51:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al [...] Full text...

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Libya PM attends meeting of Defence Ministers of Islamic Military Coalition against Terrorism

03 february 2024 - 16:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, in his capacity [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: US ambassador to UN stresses vital role of UNRWA

03 february 2024 - 06:56:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) plays a “critical role” in delivering aid to [...] Full text...

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Mali could boost its economy after withdrawing from ECOWAS

01 february 2024 - 15:46:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali could give its economy a further boost following its joint decision with Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...

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AU 'regrets' decision of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to withdraw from ECOWAS

31 january 2024 - 08:12:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regret [...] Full text...

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Helping youth in Benin find economic opportunities: World Bank Blog (By Solene Rougeaux and Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie)

30 january 2024 - 19:17:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Like many of its neighbours, Benin is experiencing growing threats of conflict. The country’s proximity to Burkina [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister stresses importance of adopting laws to criminalise terrorist acts

30 january 2024 - 17:44:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid al [...] Full text...

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Nigeria criticises Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger juntas for decision to leave ECOWAS

30 january 2024 - 09:38:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria, which holds the rotaing presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS says Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger remain important members

28 january 2024 - 23:06:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday night that Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger leave ECOWAS

28 january 2024 - 17:09:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Three West African countries under military rule -- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger -- announced on [...] Full text...

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Malian government terminates Algiers Agreement due to serious events

26 january 2024 - 15:43:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Thursday announced the end, with immediate effect, of the Agreement for Peace [...] Full text...

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Political impasse in Libya, United States to Bathily's rescue to relaunch intra-Libyan dialogue

25 january 2024 - 19:24:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when the Libyan political process is bogged down in a new impasse, a [...] Full text...

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How distrust of government by marginalised people fuels conflict in Africa: IMF Blog By Hany Abdel Latif and Mahmoud El Gamal

25 january 2024 - 17:09:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from persistent security challenges, and Sahel countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso gendarmerie says several terrorists neutralised in Sahel region

25 january 2024 - 13:23:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Gendarmerie detachment of Arbinda (Sahel) and the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland [...] Full text...

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Africa now ‘global epicentre’ of terrorism: UN chief

25 january 2024 - 07:09:28
New York, US (PANA) - In just a matter of years, Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”, with [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with American delegation how to go about elections in Libya

24 january 2024 - 19:49:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, held talks with [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament, US envoy engage in talks over ways out of crisis in Libya

24 january 2024 - 17:08:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, on Tuesday discussed ways of resolving the crisis [...] Full text...

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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 10:03:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Terrorist leader neutralised in central-eastern Burkina Faso

19 january 2024 - 11:49:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The leader of the Sablogo/Lalgaye terrorist base in central-eastern Burkina Faso, Abdoul Karim Dicko, and [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe civilian medical personnel urged to support army in the field

17 january 2024 - 10:55:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's National Primary Health Care Management Agency has urged civilian medical personnel to support [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack on Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport

13 january 2024 - 20:00:40
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemns the attack on Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport [...] Full text...

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Benghazi, capital of Islamic Culture celebrations kick off with inauguration of several bridges

07 january 2024 - 15:22:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The programme of activities to celebrate the city of Benghazi as the capital of Islamic Culture [...] Full text...

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Mali receives Turkish drones to boost security, fight terrorism

06 january 2024 - 12:18:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has taken delivery of drones from Turkey to boost its security, especially in the fight [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso decrees 1% tax on salaries of public officials to fight terrorism

06 january 2024 - 12:05:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on on Friday adopted a decree establishing a compulsory withholding [...] Full text...

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Arrest of "governor of Daech in Libya" welcomed by PM

05 january 2024 - 14:44:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has hailed the [...] Full text...

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How training and advice can speed cross-border payments and cut costs: IMF Blog By Kieran Murphy

05 january 2024 - 08:00:16
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Faster, cheaper, and more transparent cross-border payment services have the potential to improve many lives [...] Full text...

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Three terrorists 'neutralised' in northern Mali

04 january 2024 - 13:46:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) neutralised three terrorists who were attempting to attack the town of [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns terrorist attack in Iran

04 january 2024 - 13:08:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has strongly denounced the "terrorist attack" in the province of Kerman, in the south of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso government calls on ECOWAS to respect choices of the people

02 january 2024 - 17:22:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso Tuesday called on the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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'Mali's return to constitutional order should be different from the others' Junta leader

01 january 2024 - 13:22:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita is still yet to announce new dates for presidential elections [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta leader promises to continue fight against terrorism

01 january 2024 - 13:04:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has pledged to continue the fight against terrorism [...] Full text...

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Greece to deport fugitive wanted on terrorism charges to Morocco

29 december 2023 - 12:37:02
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek authorities are set to deport Mohamed Boudarka, who is wanted in a terrorism case, [...] Full text...

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Malian Army says it has repelled 'complex terrorist attack'

28 december 2023 - 13:12:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Army says it "vigorously" repelled a complex attack by terrorists last Monday targeting the [...] Full text...

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Morocco determined to strengthen its international security cooperation in 2024

27 december 2023 - 15:49:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco's Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) has affirmed its desire to strengthen and enhance international [...] Full text...

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A digital world needing more humanity (By Paul Ejime)

25 december 2023 - 07:10:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yet, our [...] Full text...

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US announces renewal of MoU with Libya on protection of cultural heritage

23 december 2023 - 13:32:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has announced the renewal of the Libyan-American [...] Full text...

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Several terrorists neutralized by Malian army on Algerian border

22 december 2023 - 16:55:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian armed forces announced on Friday they had neutralized several terrorists in "surgical" strikes [...] Full text...

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Libyan Media Forum closes with prize-giving ceremony

22 december 2023 - 16:45:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Media Forum, which was held as part of the second edition of the "Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Mali protests to Algeria over meeting with Malian rebels

21 december 2023 - 13:52:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A diplomatic row is brewing between Mali and Algeria following a meeting between top Algerian officials [...] Full text...

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Russia gives Mali wheat, fertiliser, scholarships

21 december 2023 - 13:48:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russia has granted Mali 50,000 tonnes of wheat and over 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser, the Russian [...] Full text...

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Strengthening and repositioning ECOWAS for emerging challenges (By Paul Ejime)

20 december 2023 - 16:34:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In less than two years, (2025), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will mark [...] Full text...

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

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

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The Burkina Faso government accuses terrorists of massacring civilians in Sahel region

19 december 2023 - 13:50:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso government said here Monday armed terrorist groups had committed massacres against civilians [...] Full text...

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Over 700 a day dying from small arms fire; main ‘weapons of choice’ for criminals and terrorists

16 december 2023 - 07:18:25
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a multitude of global crises and escalating of armed conflicts, small arms and light [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes second review of Tanzania’s ECF, approves US$150.5 million disbursement

14 december 2023 - 07:39:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 150.5 million budget support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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IMF, World Bank announce US$4.5 billion in debt relief for Somalia

14 december 2023 - 06:24:27
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank’s International Development [...] Full text...

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European Council and Parliament create new authority for anti-money laundering

13 december 2023 - 10:06:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the Parliament on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on creating a new [...] Full text...

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Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story

12 december 2023 - 06:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)

11 december 2023 - 17:48:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic

10 december 2023 - 20:20:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza which called for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’

09 december 2023 - 06:28:22
New York, US (PANA) - The US on Friday vetoed a resolution tabled at the UN Security Council calling for [...] Full text...

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Global cooperation critical to combat transnational organised crime

07 december 2023 - 19:24:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for stronger action to fight the growing challenge of transnational organized [...] Full text...

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Financial crimes hurt economies - must be better understood and curbed: IMF Blog By Carolina Claver, Chady El Khoury, and Rhoda Weeks-Brown

07 december 2023 - 19:10:48
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The fight against financial crime isn’t lost, but the world needs to do more [...] Full text...

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Military exercise in the fight against terrorism begins in Libya

07 december 2023 - 12:11:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A military exercise dubbed Desert Warriors, which is part of training in the fight against terrorism, [...] Full text...

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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)

07 december 2023 - 08:10:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...

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Moussa al-Kouni calls for a Libyan-European cooperation roadmap

06 december 2023 - 14:31:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to speed [...] Full text...

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EU appoints Jan Vyčítal as new Head of Border Assistance Mission in Libya

06 december 2023 - 09:12:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has announced the appointment of Jan Vyčítal as Head of Mission of the [...] Full text...

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Deputy Chairman of Libyan Council in Brussels to discuss partnership to combat illegal migration

05 december 2023 - 14:40:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, arrived in Brussels Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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IMF approves Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance

05 december 2023 - 09:21:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported programme has been strong, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso arrests more than 280 people in fight against terrorism

04 december 2023 - 13:23:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 280 people, including smugglers and terrorist accomplices, have been arrested by the gendarmerie [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspends distribution of French newspaper Le Monde

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

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Burkina Faso now has latest generation of defence equipment -Prime Minister

01 december 2023 - 16:20:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambèla, prime minister of Burkina Faso's transitional government, told Parliament on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso criticises UN rights officer for 'equating terrorists with subject of international law'

01 december 2023 - 13:15:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has protested against a statement issued by an official of the UN High [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$8.2 million disbursement to Guinea-Bissau

30 november 2023 - 09:31:31
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has decided on an immediate disbursement of US$8.23 [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for greater support from international community and EU to secure its borders

29 november 2023 - 20:57:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Interior Minister, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, has called on the international community and the [...] Full text...

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