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

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

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

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

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Multinational Joint Task Force soldiers kill 19 Boko Haram terrorists

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

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MINUSMA condemns terrorist attack against camp of Malian armed forces

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

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Tunisian armed forces identify two terrorists killed on Saturday

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

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Twenty Malian soldiers killed in attack on a camp

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

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32 people killed in attacks on communities in central Mali

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

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

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

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Three companions of Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé released

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

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Four people killed in suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

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

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Coronavirus: 1,207 detainees released in Burkina Faso

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

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

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

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. Malian armed forces kill 5 terrorists in Mopti region

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

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

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

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Two Malian soldiers killed in explosive device attack

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

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Three people including village chief killed in eastern Burkina Faso

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Liberated couple abducted in 2018 in Burkina Faso meets Mali president

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

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

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

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Two soldiers killed in an explosive device attack in northern Mali

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

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

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

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Ten people killed by unidentified gunmen in central Mali

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

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

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

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Estonian Defence Minister visits Mali

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

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

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

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

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

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Mali: Two bank security guards killed in Timbuktu

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

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Eight Nigerien soldiers killed in terrorist attack in Diffa region

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Burkina Faso mourns 43 citizens massacred in terror attack

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

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

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

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

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

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Tunisia refuses to reveal identiies of perpetrators of the Friday attack

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

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

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

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

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

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Nigeria's northeast Governors meet on regional security

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

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Nigerian Air Force launches new offensive against Boko Haram terrorists

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

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Mauritania: Regional network shares experience of dialogue with radical Islamists

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

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Nigerien, Danish MPs discuss migration, terrorism issues

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

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Two suicide bombs explode in front of U.S. Embassy in Tunis.

06 march 2020 - 13:42:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up on early Friday in front of the United States embassy [...] Full text...

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US places $7m bounty on Boko Haram leader Shekau

05 march 2020 - 07:43:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Department of State has taken a bold step towards the apprehension of the [...] Full text...

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Curfew extended in the Sahel and Eastern Burkina Faso regions

04 march 2020 - 13:39:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Governors of the Sahel and eastern regions of Burkina Faso on Tuesday extended the curfew [...] Full text...

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Rights advocacy slams Nigeria Army for 'stifling' aid efforts

04 march 2020 - 08:58:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Aid agencies are unable to respond effectively to the crisis in northeastern Nigeria due to worsening insecurity [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, France to strengthen military cooperation

04 march 2020 - 05:51:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The need to strengthen cooperation between the Tunisian and French armies and diversify its components was [...] Full text...

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Niger: 18 terrorists neutralized, four others captured

03 march 2020 - 19:27:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After the tracking operation carried out in the "three frontiers of Mali-Niger-Burkina Faso" zone, which resulted [...] Full text...

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Six Malian soldiers killed in terrorist attack in center of the country

02 march 2020 - 21:42:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six Malian soldiers were killed and several others wounded on Sunday in an operation carried out [...] Full text...

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Mali's FM in Paris on fence-mending mission with France

01 march 2020 - 16:19:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Determined to mend fences with France following comments that angered Paris which was made by the [...] Full text...

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French, Malian FMs meet in Paris after diplomatic incident

29 february 2020 - 19:23:17
Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian met on Friday with his Malian counterpart, Tiébilé [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts 37th session of Arab Interior Ministers on Sunday

29 february 2020 - 16:29:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 37th session of the Council of Interior Ministers of Arab countries will be held on [...] Full text...

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Mali's Ambassador to Paris recalled to Bamako

28 february 2020 - 18:17:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's ambassador to France, Toumani Djimé Diallo, was recalled to Bamako on Thursday, 27 February, following [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Assailant killed in attack on Ivorian border

28 february 2020 - 17:42:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An assailant was killed during the night of Thursday to Friday, in an attack on [...] Full text...

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Malian President to attend Africa-Qatar Forum in Doha

28 february 2020 - 14:52:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been invited to the Africa-Qatar Business Forum, holding March 24 [...] Full text...

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France donates transmission equipment to Malian army

28 february 2020 - 10:18:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - France on Thursday offered the Malian army equipment consisting of 80 Barrett-branded transmission radios, worth an [...] Full text...

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On eve of resolution of Libyan crisis, fate of militias seems sealed, integrating or disappearing (A news analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

28 february 2020 - 00:48:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Fathi Bachagha , interior minister of the government of national accord, has vowed to take action [...] Full text...

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EU is Burkina Faso's main partner in security issues

27 february 2020 - 15:47:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is Burkina Faso's main partner in the fight against terrorism, said [...] Full text...

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Kenya elected Chair of Contact Group on piracy off Somalia coast

27 february 2020 - 13:44:40
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - Kenya on Thursday was elected as Chair of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's new govt wins Parliamentary vote of confidence

27 february 2020 - 10:50:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's new government led by Prime Minister-designate Elyès Fakhfakh on Thursday won a confidence vote in [...] Full text...

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'We're exploring collaboration among nations to defeat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism' - Buhari

27 february 2020 - 09:50:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says his government is exploring "higher level collaboration" among nations and international [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces train journalists

26 february 2020 - 22:31:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces (DCAF) Wednesday held a training workshop [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security operatives find body of second alleged terrorist

26 february 2020 - 19:12:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian security sources said on Wednesday that operatives found the body of a second terrorist, one [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to accelerate climate commitments

26 february 2020 - 17:47:44
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Africa will need to accelerate climate commitments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel, Union of Chambers of Commerce of the Sahel sign cooperation agreement

26 february 2020 - 17:07:58
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - On the sidelines of its 6th Summit of Heads of State, the G5 Sahel Permanent Secretariat [...] Full text...

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Solution to illegal migration is in Libya’s stability, says PM

26 february 2020 - 05:25:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj said on Tuesday that the solution to illegal migration is linked [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Alleged terrorist killed in Kasserine mountains

25 february 2020 - 21:34:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - A terrorist was shot dead Tuesday at Salloum Mount in the region of Kasserine, near the [...] Full text...

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6th summit of G5 Sahel heads of state begins in Nouakchott

25 february 2020 - 18:27:45
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth summit of G5 Sahel heads of state began early Tuesday afternoon, in the premises [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force jets destroy Boko Haram structures, logistics facilities in Northeast region

25 february 2020 - 17:57:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said that its aircraft, under the Air Task Force [...] Full text...

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Spate of killings continue in parts of Burkina Faso

25 february 2020 - 17:46:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The spate of killings by unidentified gunmen continued unabated in parts of Burkina Faso, PANA [...] Full text...

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Two people killed by terrorists in central Mali

25 february 2020 - 17:37:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two civilians were killed, several injured and significant damage was caused in an attack perpetrated on [...] Full text...

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Malian Minister of Communication visits Saudi Arabia

25 february 2020 - 16:50:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Communication and  Government spokesperson, Yaya Sangaré, currently on a visit to Ryad, Saudi [...] Full text...

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Three policemen, one civilian killed in ambush in north-central Burkina Faso

25 february 2020 - 15:37:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three police offices were killed early Monday when a team of the Burkina Faso National [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel Summit opens in Nouakchott on Tuesday

25 february 2020 - 10:07:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Four heads of state of the G5 Sahel have arrived in Nouakchott for their sixth summit [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for fair Arab position to Libyan crisis

25 february 2020 - 05:45:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Monday told the Arab group attending the 43rd session [...] Full text...

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UN concerned with attempts to sap integrity of Libyan security institutions

24 february 2020 - 23:34:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Monday said it was following with deep concern the [...] Full text...

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Malian PM ends visit to Mopti region

24 february 2020 - 22:12:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé, heading a high-powered delegation, on 22-23 February visited several localities of [...] Full text...

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4 soldiers killed in an attack in northeast Mali

24 february 2020 - 17:03:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four Malian soldiers were killed and eight others injured on Sunday in a terrorist attack on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president says 'aggressive' crackdown on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists imminent

24 february 2020 - 11:00:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Beset by continuing Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province terrorists’ attacks in northeast Nigeria, President [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel: President Christian Kaboré to hand over presidency to Mauritanian president on Tuesday

23 february 2020 - 17:32:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Designated on 5 February 2019 by his G5 Sahel peers, current chairman for a one-year [...] Full text...

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Malian PM visits terror-stricken Mopti region in central Mali

23 february 2020 - 14:05:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé, has been in the Mopti region of central Mali since Saturday [...] Full text...

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Niger: 120 terrorists neutralized by Nigerien and French forces in Barkane

23 february 2020 - 12:22:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - More than 120 terrorists have been neutralized during a joint operation carried out in recent days [...] Full text...

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Two extremists arrested by Tunisian security forces

23 february 2020 - 12:14:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units in Meknine, 175 km south of Tunis, on Saturday arrested a Takfiri element, [...] Full text...

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India moves to increase bilateral trade with Kenya

22 february 2020 - 13:17:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – India plans to build a stronger bilateral partnership with Kenya through the promotion of trade and [...] Full text...

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UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime

22 february 2020 - 05:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many [...] Full text...

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Malian Muslim cleric detained for preaching terrorism

21 february 2020 - 17:51:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian preacher, Bandiougou Doumbia, was arrested and detained on Thursday in Bamako central prison, for having [...] Full text...

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Buhari says despite criticisms, his govt is making "substantial progress" in tackling Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

21 february 2020 - 17:32:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday admitted the growing criticisms of his administration’s handling of the [...] Full text...

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Several activists sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorism in Tunisia

21 february 2020 - 08:46:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The criminal chamber at the Tunis court of first instance, which specialises in terrorist crimes, sentenced [...] Full text...

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Niger launches Information and mobilization campaign against terrorism

20 february 2020 - 17:57:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Faced with the many security crises that are shaking the country, the Nigerien authorities have decided [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: President Kaboré vows "the fight against terrorism will be won"

20 february 2020 - 16:59:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Addressing internally displaced persons while visiting the Sahel, Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso creates an Army Health Insurance Fund

20 february 2020 - 15:06:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government has adopted a decree establishing an Army Health Insurance Fund to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Tunisian rights leader deplores lack of clear political vision on migration

20 february 2020 - 09:18:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights, Abdrrahmane Hedhili, on Wednesday deplored [...] Full text...

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Terrorists kill a gendarme at Bla toll booth in Ségou region of Mali

19 february 2020 - 18:02:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A gendarme was killed and two others slightly injured by a group of heavily armed terrorists [...] Full text...

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At least six people killed in north-central Burkina Faso

19 february 2020 - 13:49:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least six people were killed on Tuesday in an attack on Yimbila village in [...] Full text...

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World Bank steps up support for Burkina Faso to tackle insecurity

19 february 2020 - 13:13:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - World Bank Group Director General of Operations Alex Van Trotsenburg reaffirmed on Tuesday the Bank's [...] Full text...

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Haftar, Norland discuss the evolution of the Libyan crisis

18 february 2020 - 18:17:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the forces of the east-based Libyan national army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, met on [...] Full text...

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President Gnassingbé stands as the only guarantor of security in Togo - party official

18 february 2020 - 17:28:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the ruling Union for the Republic (Unir), Faure Gnassingbé, has offered himself as [...] Full text...

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Three Burkinabe soldiers killed Tuesday in the Sahel.

18 february 2020 - 15:21:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least three Burkinabe soldiers were killed early Tuesday in an attack on the military [...] Full text...

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Food security in West Africa at the centre of a high-level meeting in Niamey

18 february 2020 - 13:15:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A high-level meeting on the food and nutrition situation of in the Sahel and West Africa [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj denounces several forces that killed the Libyan democratic experience

17 february 2020 - 21:27:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya create joint task-force to fight terror in East Africa

17 february 2020 - 20:01:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The US Department of State and Federal Bureau of Investigation have partnered to assist Kenya in [...] Full text...

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24 killed in suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso Sahel

17 february 2020 - 12:48:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- At least 24 people were killed on Sunday in Pansi village of Yagha province in Burkina [...] Full text...

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Celebrations of the 9th anniversary of the Feb. 17 revolution unveil two visions of Libya (A News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

16 february 2020 - 19:38:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Except the supporters of the former regime of Mouamar Kaddafi, the majority of Libyans consider the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State visits Senegal

16 february 2020 - 13:36:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, arrived in Dakar early Saturday evening for a two-day official [...] Full text...

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Nine soldiers killed in two separate attacks in north and central Mali

15 february 2020 - 14:25:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Eight Malian soldiers were killed when their patrol was ambushed on Friday in Bintia town, in [...] Full text...

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U.S. Secretary of State due in Dakar on Saturday

15 february 2020 - 12:10:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected in Dakar on Saturday for a two-day official [...] Full text...

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21 killed in deadly attack against village of Ogossagou, central Mali

14 february 2020 - 21:14:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - At least 21 people were killed and several others reported missing in an attack Friday by [...] Full text...

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Malian soldier killed in terrorist attack in central Mali

14 february 2020 - 17:53:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian soldier was killed and five others injured on Wednesday during an attack by unidentified [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International, Nigerian military bicker over alleged looting, burning of villages

14 february 2020 - 15:42:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International (AI) on Friday accused the Nigerian Army of burning down [...] Full text...

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17 suspected terrorists killed in north-central Burkina Faso

13 february 2020 - 19:44:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 17 suspected terrorists were killed on Wednesday evening by the Burkinabè army during [...] Full text...

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Can the AU help Mozambique combat terrorism? - Analysis

13 february 2020 - 15:13:50
Top of Form Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - For the first time the escalating terrorist threat in Mozambique has been discussed by [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso has 157 radio stations - Minister

13 february 2020 - 10:51:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso currently has 157 radio stations, Communication Minister Rémis Dandjinou said on the occasion [...] Full text...

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Sudan concludes agreement with victims of US navy ship bombing

13 february 2020 - 10:34:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday announced it has reached a settlement with the victims in the bombing of [...] Full text...

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UN says foreign fighters are some of 'the most serious dimensions’ in global counter-terrorism struggle

13 february 2020 - 08:00:47
New York, US (PANA) - Over the past few years, ISIL and Al-Qaeda terrorist fighters have posed an “unprecedented threat [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: President Ghazouani receives US official David Halle

12 february 2020 - 23:00:53
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Wednesday received the US deputy-Secretary for political affairs, David [...] Full text...

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Buhari pledges to end Boko Haram terrorism "once and for all"

12 february 2020 - 18:18:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday ended a one-day visit to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital [...] Full text...

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Togolese presidential candidate Mohamed Tchassona Traoré wants revised deals with France

12 february 2020 - 12:43:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the Citizens' Movement for Democracy (MCD) in the Togolese presidential election on 22 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Ethiopia sign visa waiver, defence cooperation agreements

12 february 2020 - 08:53:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Ethiopia on Tuesday signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders, [...] Full text...

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Unidentified gunmen kills military chief in northern Mali

11 february 2020 - 20:47:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  A military chief of several pro-government groups and member of the Malian operational commandment mechanism (MOC), [...] Full text...

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One person killed, 6 others abducted in Burkinabe Sahel

11 february 2020 - 14:58:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - One person was killed and six others abducted on Monday night in Sebba, Yagha province [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Disquiet engulfs Borno State over Boko Haram killing of 30 civilians, massive destruction of properties and abductions

11 february 2020 - 12:30:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There is disquiet in northeast Nigeria's Borno State over the killing on Sunday by Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Eight terrorists killed in eastern Burkina Faso

10 february 2020 - 17:32:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eight suspected terrorists were killed on Monday in an attack on Tanwalbougou gendarmerie station in [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram terrorists kill 30, abduct women and children in Auno, northeast Nigeria

10 february 2020 - 16:18:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday killed “at least” 30 people and abducted many women and children [...] Full text...

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Malian defence forces ikill two terrorists in Kayes region

10 february 2020 - 13:27:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian defence forces on Monday killed two terrorists who attacked a gendarmerie post at Diéma in [...] Full text...

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Three gendarmes killed by gunmen in central Mali

10 february 2020 - 11:30:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three gendarmes were killed, several others injured and extensive property damage recorded in an attack on [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says militias, armed Islamists ravage central Mali

10 february 2020 - 10:13:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Armed groups in Mali have escalated their attacks on civilians, massacring people in their villages, and [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: UN chief calls for ‘collective, comprehensive, coordinated’ response to challenges facing Africa

09 february 2020 - 18:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: African leaders meet against background of huge challenges

09 february 2020 - 18:05:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – African leaders on Sunday began their 33rd Summit in Addis Ababa under the theme: “Silencing the [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Nigeria's President says ECOWAS mobilising funds to combat terrorism

09 february 2020 - 10:43:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said that member States of [...] Full text...

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Unidentified gunmen kill three people northern Mali

09 february 2020 - 10:31:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three people were shot dead on Thursday by unidentified gunmen in the village of Watagouna, in [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: G5 Sahel chairman describes the security situation in the area as 'worrying'

09 february 2020 - 10:23:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel countries are facing a worrying security situation, Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Guterres hails ‘shared values, mutual respect and common interests’ of AU-UN partnership

09 february 2020 - 02:20:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN chief on Saturday called on the international community to recognise the need for African [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 2 extremists arrested and sentenced to prison terms

08 february 2020 - 20:10:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian gendarmerie forces from Aryana, suburb of Tunis, and Jandouba in the north-west arrested two Takfiri [...] Full text...

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First edition of international conference "Chocri Belaid des arts" opens in Tunis

08 february 2020 - 17:02:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The first edition of the international conference - Chocri Belaid des arts - started this Saturday [...] Full text...

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Meeting in Addis Ababa on Libya, Sahel region on sidelines of 33rd AU summit

08 february 2020 - 13:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is Saturday hosting a summit on Libya and the Sahel region [...] Full text...

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IBK meets with under-secretary of state for political affairs

07 february 2020 - 22:02:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The US Under-secretary of state for political affairs, David Hale, was received here Thursday by Malian [...] Full text...

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Buhari leaves Abuja for AU summit in Addis Ababa

07 february 2020 - 16:46:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Friday to attend the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads [...] Full text...

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Nigeria commissions 3 helicopters in fight against terrorism

07 february 2020 - 08:18:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned three helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as [...] Full text...

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Six Malian soldiers wounded in terrorist attack in center of country

06 february 2020 - 21:54:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - Six Malian soldiers were wounded and two of their engines burnt in an attack perpetrated on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Two suspected terrorists arrested separately

06 february 2020 - 15:53:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Terrorism prevention services affiliated to the Tunisian police of Zaghouan, 50 km southeast of Tunis, have [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's education sector hit hard by terrorism, says Minister

06 february 2020 - 12:38:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The education sector is hard hit by terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Minister of National [...] Full text...

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Tunis against any participation of its sportsmen with Israelis

06 february 2020 - 08:14:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian foreign ministry on Wednesday denounced the participation of the North African country's female tennis [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency steps up response in Sahel region

06 february 2020 - 05:41:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is stepping up response in Africa’s Sahel region where escalating violence has [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force begins new operations against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

05 february 2020 - 17:27:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force says that its Air Task Force  has launched a new operation against [...] Full text...

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Haftar salutes Algeria's efforts to secure stability in Libya

05 february 2020 - 16:37:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has [...] Full text...

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France increases staff for Barkane operation

04 february 2020 - 22:02:57
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron, in accordance with the orientations from the Pau summit and the construction [...] Full text...

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US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs visits West Africa

04 february 2020 - 11:37:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale travels to West Africa from February 4 [...] Full text...

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Four people killed in terrorist attack in central Mali

04 february 2020 - 09:51:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Unidentified gunmen attacked Bana Gakou, a town near Koro in central Mali's Mopti region on Sunday, [...] Full text...

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UN launches global initiative to keep top sports events safe from terrorism

04 february 2020 - 07:35:22
New York, US (PANA) - Representatives from international sporting federations and the private sector joined with ambassadors at UN Headquarters [...] Full text...

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Alleged terrorist arrested in west-central Tunisia

03 february 2020 - 15:58:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security officials have arrested in the Tunisian city of Sbaïtla (Central-West Tunisia), a 28-year-old suspected [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj inquires about results of meetings with US Military and Security Advisory Foundation

03 february 2020 - 14:49:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Algeria to coordinate fight against terrorism

03 february 2020 - 11:46:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Sunday in Algiers that Algiers and Tunis were coordinating their [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 18 civilians killed in attack on Burkina Faso Sahel village, Government

03 february 2020 - 09:37:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eighteen villagers were killed on Saturday afternoon in an attack that targeted the village of [...] Full text...

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Algeria releases $150 million in guarantee fund for Tunisia

03 february 2020 - 08:13:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – At the end of a state visit by Tunisian president Kaïs Saied on Sunday to Algiers, [...] Full text...

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US invites Sudanese leader to visit Washington

02 february 2020 - 16:31:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council President Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday received an official invitation to visit the United [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian govt empower panel to address US requirements that led to travel ban on country

01 february 2020 - 16:33:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian federal government Saturday reacted to the United States travel ban and issuance of visas [...] Full text...

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Malian president to take part in EU/G5 Sahel meeting in Brussels

01 february 2020 - 15:35:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been invited to take part in the European Union/G5 Sahel [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN representative accuses some countries of undermining national stability

31 january 2020 - 15:02:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher El-Sonni,has denounced the involvement of some countries in [...] Full text...

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AU strongly condemns continued fighting in Tripoli

31 january 2020 - 13:13:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The 8th meeting of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya has strongly condemned [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President pays first official visit to Algeria 2 February

30 january 2020 - 15:09:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)) - Tunisian President Kais Saied, will make an official visit to Algeria on February 2 at the [...] Full text...

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Six soldiers killed in eastern Burkina Faso

29 january 2020 - 08:50:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Six Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 39 dead in Saturday’s terrorist attack in Sahel region - government

28 january 2020 - 21:23:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The Burkinabè government Tuesday announced that 39 villagers were killed on Saturday in a terrorist [...] Full text...

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US condemns "brutal murder" of civilians in the Burkinabe Sahel

28 january 2020 - 17:50:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United States of America on Tuesday condemned the "brutal murder" of civilians on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Malian PM relaunches construction of Sévaré-Gao road

28 january 2020 - 12:06:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé arrived on Monday in Gao 1,200 km from Bamako, the first [...] Full text...

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Dozens of people shot dead in Burkinabè Sahel region, says national television

28 january 2020 - 00:01:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Dozens of people were shot dead on Saturday in an attack on the village of [...] Full text...

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Several civilians killed in market attack in Burkina Sahel

27 january 2020 - 21:48:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several villagers were killed on Saturday in an attack on the market of Silgadji in [...] Full text...

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At least 20 gendarmes killed in attack on their camp in central Mali

27 january 2020 - 11:09:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has strongly condemned Sunday's terrorist attack on a gendarmerie camp in Sokolo, in [...] Full text...

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Three civilians killed by gunmen in north-central Burkina Faso

27 january 2020 - 09:26:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least three civilians were killed on Friday evening by unidentified people in the village [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram terrorists kill five in northeast Nigeria

26 january 2020 - 10:23:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Five civilians were killed and several others abducted when Boko Haram terrorists attacked the town of [...] Full text...

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The Geneva political process, meeting of Libya's neighbors and the closure of oil ports highlighted in the news

25 january 2020 - 19:29:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Reports of preparations for the resumption of the Libyan political process which will start next week [...] Full text...

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Suspected terrorists, classified as dangerous, arrested in Tunisia

25 january 2020 - 15:59:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units in the city of Meknine (175 km south of Tunis) arrested three alleged [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari meets EU delegation, pledges on resolution of northeast terrorists' violence

24 january 2020 - 15:56:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met in Abuja  with the visiting European Union (EU) Commissioner [...] Full text...

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Seven Malian soldiers killed by unidentified gunmen in attack in center of country

23 january 2020 - 21:15:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Seven Malian soldiers were killed and eight others wounded in an attack perpetrated by unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...

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Two Malian soldiers killed by explosive device in central Mali

22 january 2020 - 16:54:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed and two others wounded when their vehicle passed over an improvised [...] Full text...

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Daech terrorist threat is still present in Libya, says UN report

22 january 2020 - 14:10:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Islamic State (Daech) continues "to pose a threat to security and stability in Libya, particularly [...] Full text...

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Four EU ministers in Mali to fine tune creation of special security force

22 january 2020 - 11:49:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four European Union ministers have visited Mali as a follow-up to the Pau Summit in France [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Britain agree to scale up bilateral ties

22 january 2020 - 10:19:59
London, UK (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso observes 48-hour mourning after death of 36 civilians in terror attack

21 january 2020 - 22:53:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government Tuesday ordered a 48-hour national mourning for 36 civilians killed Monday in [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s military offensive against Tripoli annihilates the hope for political solution - Guterres

21 january 2020 - 22:24:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said here Tuesday that the military offensive launched in April by Marshall [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Death toll of terrorist attack reaches 36 -government

21 january 2020 - 21:38:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The death toll of Monday’s terrorist attack against two villages in center-north Burkina Faso has [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, South African officials meet in Abuja over xenophobic attacks, security

21 january 2020 - 20:37:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria and South Africa officials met in Abuja Tuesday to explore ways to work together in [...] Full text...

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15 villagers killed in an attack in north-central Burkina Faso

21 january 2020 - 18:32:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 15 people were killed on Monday in attacks on the villages of Alamou [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe parliament adopts law empowering army to recruit volunteers in the fight against terrorism

21 january 2020 - 17:35:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Parliament of Burkina Faso on Tuesday adopted a law empowering the army to recruit [...] Full text...

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Two suspected terrorists shot dead in Burkina Faso's Sahel

21 january 2020 - 11:49:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two suspected terrorists were shot dead by the Burkinabe army on Monday in the town [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army chief assures of "tremendous successes" in fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP

20 january 2020 - 19:42:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai, on Monday reassured Nigerians that the Counter [...] Full text...

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Algeria ready to host dialogue of Libyan warring sides - President Tebboune

20 january 2020 - 15:55:15
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria has offered to host a dialogue between Libyan warring sides, said Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, [...] Full text...

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Twenty people killed in north central Burkina Faso

20 january 2020 - 13:52:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Twenty people were killed by suspected terrorists on  Friday night in the locality of Pissila, [...] Full text...

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‘This terrible situation cannot be allowed to continue’, Guterres tells world leaders at major Libya summit

19 january 2020 - 17:46:56
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Speaking at a major, high-level summit on Libya, held in the German capital Berlin on Sunday, UN [...] Full text...

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French anti-terrorist judge calls for strengthening of legal system against traffickers of fake drugs

19 january 2020 - 16:45:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - French anti-terrorist judge, Jean-Louis Bruguière, on Saturday in Lomé called on African states to strengthen their [...] Full text...

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Six countries sign 'Lomé Declaration' on fight against counterfeit drugs

19 january 2020 - 13:37:55
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Congo, Ghana, Niger, Uganda, Senegal and Togo have agreed to fight against counterfeit drugs by signing [...] Full text...

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More than 600 'repentant' Boko Haram terrorists undergo rehabilitation

19 january 2020 - 10:43:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army says that more than 608 “repentant” Boko Haram terrorists are currently undergoing a [...] Full text...

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The arrest and trial of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson dominate headlines in Rwanda

18 january 2020 - 19:21:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  The arrest of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson ‘Captain’ Herman Nsengimana over terrorism charges and the hearing of [...] Full text...

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EU offers mobile camp to reinforce security in Central Mali

18 january 2020 - 19:10:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The European Union (EU) Friday handed over to the Malian gendarmerie here a mobile security camp [...] Full text...

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