Haftar steps down ahead of contesting Libya's presidential election
22 september 2021 - 22:05:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on [...] Full text...
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on [...] Full text...
Nigeria to prosecute 285 Boko Haram sponsors, says Justice Minister
22 september 2021 - 20:55:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says the Federal Government will leave no [...] Full text...
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'Over 8,000 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to Nigerian troops'
22 september 2021 - 08:20:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Abdulwahab Eyitayo, says [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Statistics of crisis in Northwest Nigeria competing with Afghanistan, warns Governor El-Rufai
21 september 2021 - 21:34:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday said the human capital development indices of the North [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Sudan authorities abort coup, authors arrested
21 september 2021 - 10:07:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The crisis-plagued government in Sudan on Tuesday said it thwarted a coup d’état in the early [...] Full text...
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US calls for cooperation between Somali President and PM for peaceful elections
21 september 2021 - 05:59:00Washington, US (PANA) - The US has urged Somalia's leaders to cooperate for the country to complete its electoral process [...] Full text...
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US slams conviction of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina
21 september 2021 - 05:32:53Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern at the conviction by Rwanda on Monday of US [...] Full text...
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Nigerian soldier dies as troops eliminate 42 fleeing terrorists, bandits in Niger State
20 september 2021 - 21:52:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian troops, comprising the Armed Forces of Nigeria and Nigeria Police Mobile unit forces, have eliminated [...] Full text...
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US welcomes killing of ISIS leader in Greater Sahara
20 september 2021 - 05:20:03Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the announcement from France that its troops have killed Adnan Abu [...] Full text...
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Sahel:New commander of the Barkhane force presents operational changes to President of B.. Faso
17 september 2021 - 21:28:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Friday received the new commander of [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM welcomes efforts of Libyan-Tunisian Ministerial Committee for return of traffic
16 september 2021 - 20:27:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Thursday hailed efforts of the [...] Full text...
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Libyan VP Al-Koni arrives in Algiers for consultation with President Tebboune
16 september 2021 - 15:48:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Koni, arrived on Thursday in Algiers for [...] Full text...
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76th General Assembly gets under way at UN Headquarters in New York
15 september 2021 - 05:09:07New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be the most challenging period the world has seen since the Second World War, said [...] Full text...
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Death toll in ambush of Burkina Faso's national gendarmerie rises to six
13 september 2021 - 20:40:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death toll from an ambush on Sunday against a Burkina Faso national gendarmerie escort [...] Full text...
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Four soldiers and one civilian killed in attack on convoy in Burkina Faso
13 september 2021 - 11:53:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Five people, a woman and four Burkinabe soldiers, were killed on Sunday in an attack [...] Full text...
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Five soldiers killed in terrorist ambush in central Mali
12 september 2021 - 19:24:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five Malian soldiers were killed when their patrol was ambushed by suspected terrorists in the vicinity [...] Full text...
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Libyan media play up govt's session with Parliament, normalisation of Libya-Tunisia ties
12 september 2021 - 19:00:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers published last week gave wide coverage to the plenary session by Parliament of the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military dismisses allegations of mass graves in northwest, northcentral in anti-terrorism fight
12 september 2021 - 17:44:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) on Sunday said viral pictures being circulated purporting to be [...] Full text...
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Chadian Army Chief canvasses 'effective collaboration' with Multinational Force in fight against terrorists
12 september 2021 - 15:44:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, has called for effective [...] Full text...
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Libyan prime minister arrives in Tunisia for official visit
09 september 2021 - 19:19:20Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The prime minister of the Libyan government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al Dbaiba, arrived Thursday in [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM announces trip to Tunisia to promote bilateral relations
08 september 2021 - 18:16:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has said he does not accuse Tunisia of exporting terrorism. Announcing his [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, Mali to strengthen efforts in fighting terrorism
07 september 2021 - 21:12:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roche Marc Christian Kaboré and the Malian minister of Defence, Colonel Sadio [...] Full text...
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Vice-President of Libya's Presidential Council ends Niger visit
07 september 2021 - 16:43:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Tuesday concluded his visit to [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls arrest of Daech leader in Libya a 'great success'
07 september 2021 - 11:27:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has described the arrest of Ambarek al-Khazmi, a leader of the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council member, Niger President hold talks in Niamey
07 september 2021 - 11:16:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, held talks on Monday in Niamey [...] Full text...
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AU to use Chinese military aid to assist armies to combat ‘worrisome’ child abductions
04 september 2021 - 02:49:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to use US$100 million worth of non-lethal military aid [...] Full text...
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African Union Commissioner promises to revamp election observation in Africa
04 september 2021 - 00:33:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Bankole Adeoye, has pledged to [...] Full text...
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South Sudan pressed to end crackdown against activists seeking political accountability
03 september 2021 - 18:40:45Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities have arrested civil society activists and a politician, besides closing down a [...] Full text...
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Tunisia's security and stability closely related to Libya's, says Jerandi
31 august 2021 - 18:59:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's security and stability are closely related to those of Libya, the Tunisian Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...
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Cholera Outbreak: 43 dead, 559 infected in Northeast Nigeria
31 august 2021 - 18:26:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Borno State government, Northeast Nigeria, on Tuesday raised alarm of a fresh outbreak of cholera [...] Full text...
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U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft officially inducted into Nigerian Air Force, to be deployed in war against Boko Haram/ISWAP
31 august 2021 - 18:21:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft was officially inducted into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at [...] Full text...
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Sudanese and Chadian leaders underline need for cooperation against terrorism threats
29 august 2021 - 18:07:22Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Chad on Sunday engaged in bilateral talks at the level of the heads of [...] Full text...
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'Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism forces 322,000 Nigerian refugees to 3 Lake Chad Basin countries'
29 august 2021 - 12:22:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 322,000 Nigerians fleeing the violence inflicted by Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...
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Curfew extended by 60 days in eastern Burkina Faso
27 august 2021 - 19:30:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The governor of the East region in Burkina Faso, Col. Saidou Sanou, has announced that [...] Full text...
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Chadian President meets with Libyan Presidential Council member
25 august 2021 - 19:14:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Deby, on Wednesday received Libya's Presidential Council member, Moussa al-Kouni, in Ndjamena, [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel force donates food, other items to Mali for vulnerable communities
25 august 2021 - 12:06:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5 Sahel multinational force, in partnership with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military confirms attack on prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
24 august 2021 - 16:58:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the attack by bandits on the Nigerian Defence [...] Full text...
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Vice President Moussa al-Kouni of Libyan Presidential Council arrives in Khartoum
24 august 2021 - 15:48:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice President Moussa al-Kouni of the Libyan Presidential Council arrived in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum,on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's army neutralizes several dozen terrorists after Wednesday's terrorist attack
23 august 2021 - 20:48:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army said here Monday it had neutralized several dozen terrorists after the terrorist [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Ministry denies presence of terrorists trying to infiltrate Tunisia
23 august 2021 - 17:17:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Interior, Khaled Mazen, has denied reports published by the Interpol office in [...] Full text...
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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council Moussa al-Kouni announces tour of neighbouring countries
21 august 2021 - 20:14:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, will tour Chad, Sudan and Niger to [...] Full text...
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Tunisia calls for international mobilization to support survivors of terrorist operations
21 august 2021 - 13:31:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has called on the international community and the United Nations to step up efforts to [...] Full text...
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European Union condemns terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
21 august 2021 - 12:02:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union Friday in a statement strongly condemned the cowardly attack by a terrorist [...] Full text...
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85 people, including 65 civilians, killed in Wednesday's terrorist attack in Burkina Faso - report
20 august 2021 - 22:44:37Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eighty-five persons, including 65 civilians, 15 soldiers and five auxiliaries, were killed in Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS condemns attack that left 37 people dead in Niger on Monday
20 august 2021 - 22:26:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Friday in a statement condemned the attack [...] Full text...
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US offers $5 million for information to arrest ex-Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces head
20 august 2021 - 09:07:22Washington, US (PANA) - The US has announced a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to [...] Full text...
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Islamic State threat moves online, expands across Africa: Top UN expert warns
20 august 2021 - 07:35:13New York, US (PANA) - Two decades after the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York, terror networks Al-Qaida and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Defence Minister denies any human rights abuse by military in Northeast region
19 august 2021 - 19:20:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), on Thursday denied allegations of human rights’ [...] Full text...
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Boko Haram desertions in Nigeria could be the tipping point - Study
19 august 2021 - 11:13:16Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At At least 2,122 people associated with Boko Haram have left the group since Abubakar Shekau, [...] Full text...
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Libyan army staff denounce "deviation" of Military Commission, encroachment on powers of executive
18 august 2021 - 18:29:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Staff of the Libyan National Army of the Government of National Unity Wednesday rejected [...] Full text...
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US donates equipment to the Malian gendarmerie
17 august 2021 - 11:26:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US on Monday donated equipment estimated at 1.5 billion CFA frans to Mali for the [...] Full text...
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1,500 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists surrender to troops in Northeast Nigeria, 2,000 more expected to follow
16 august 2021 - 17:30:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The mass movement by Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists from their enclaves [...] Full text...
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Abdallah al-Lafi reaffirms Libyan Presidential Council's support for anti-terrorist force
15 august 2021 - 18:47:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member of the Presidential Council and Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, Abdallah Al-Lafi has reaffirmed [...] Full text...
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Libyan papers highlight tensions over preps for polls in Libya, demobilisation of armed groups
15 august 2021 - 14:23:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Organisation of general elections in Libya in accordance with the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...
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Washington reiterates its support for Libyan Presidential Council
14 august 2021 - 18:14:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Vice President Moussa Al-Koni on Friday had a telephone conversation with the US [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari says govt. has responded against Boko Haram/ISWAP, bandits, kidnappers in “strong, determined and robust” manner
13 august 2021 - 18:28:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday x-rayed his government’s handling of the Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General condemns terrorist attacks on civilians in northern Mali
12 august 2021 - 16:32:13Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemns the attacks perpetrated against civilians on 8 August in [...] Full text...
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Seventeen terrorists neutralised in Burkina Faso's Sahel
12 august 2021 - 09:28:53Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP), auxiliaries to the Burkinabe army, neutralised [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs discusses with Libyan Prosecutor accusations of mistreatment of illegal migrants
11 august 2021 - 23:02:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangoush on Wednesday reviewed with Libyan Prosecutor [...] Full text...
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US pledges to support Chad for inclusive national dialogue towards elections
11 august 2021 - 06:19:14Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US says it will continue to stand with the people of Chad as they [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso loses 27 soldiers in terrorist attacks in one week
10 august 2021 - 11:19:53Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Army lost 27 soldiers in the week of 2 to 8 August in [...] Full text...
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US slaps sanctions on five Specially Designated Global terrorists in Africa
09 august 2021 - 05:04:27Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has announced the designation of five terrorist leaders in Africa as Specially Designated Global [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 335 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, 746 family members surrender to Nigerian military in Bama, Northeast region
08 august 2021 - 20:26:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A total of 335 Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and 746 family members, [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe defence forces neutralize two top terrorists
08 august 2021 - 15:43:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A special unit of the Burkinabe armed forces on Saturday ’neutralized two top terrorists’ in [...] Full text...
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Suspected terrorist sentenced to 36 years in prison arrested in Tunisia
08 august 2021 - 13:18:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units in the region of Kasserine (Centre-West), in collaboration with counter-terrorism services, arrested a [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's ruling party calls for resistance after deadly double attack in Sahel
06 august 2021 - 21:24:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP), the ruling party in Burkina Faso, Friday called for [...] Full text...
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NAF, Army bombard Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ hideouts in Northeast Nigeria, killing scores
03 august 2021 - 19:09:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria, under the aegis of Operation Hadin Kai, has successfully carried out [...] Full text...
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'Several terrorists neutralised last week in Burkina Faso'
03 august 2021 - 11:16:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army announced on Monday that it neutralised "several terrorists" during anti-terrorist operations in [...] Full text...
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Nineteen Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, family members surrender to Nigerian military
03 august 2021 - 08:37:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nineteen Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families on Monday surrendered [...] Full text...
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Speaker of Libyan Parliament holds talks with Italian FM on political developments in Libya
02 august 2021 - 22:12:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, on Monday discussed with the Italian [...] Full text...
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Malian PM presents government action plan to National Transition Council
31 july 2021 - 17:30:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Friday presented at the Palais des Congrès in Bamako, [...] Full text...
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Interior ministry confirms peace in western Libya after armed clashes
31 july 2021 - 11:21:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It is all calm at the eastern entrance to the city of Zawiya, about 45 km [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Crisis: President Saïed appoints security adviser to head Interior Ministry
30 july 2021 - 11:11:40Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Thursday named the director of the General Administration of Presidential Security, [...] Full text...
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Greece arrests dangerous suspected terrorist through collaboration with Morocco
29 july 2021 - 11:32:33Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Greek security services on Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old Moroccan man who was one of the leaders [...] Full text...
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South Africa condemns AU's agreement with Israel
28 july 2021 - 18:37:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Tuesday vehemently condemned last week's "unilateral" decision by the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Ministry announces end to armed clashes between two security units in Tripoli
23 july 2021 - 20:50:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The armed clashes that took place on Thursday night in Tripoli between patrols of two security [...] Full text...
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Nigeria receives first 6 of 12 fighter jets
23 july 2021 - 09:34:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force on Thursday took delivery of the first batch of fighter jets as the [...] Full text...
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Mozambican opposition, rights groups criticise presence of Rwandan soldiers in Cabo Delgado
22 july 2021 - 13:16:32Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Rwanda has sent a thousand soldiers and police for combat and security operations in Mozambique’s gas-rich [...] Full text...
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Morocco repatriates citizen from Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility
20 july 2021 - 05:24:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Morocco has repatriated its citizen who had been held at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility, [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’
17 july 2021 - 06:26:15New York, US (PANA) - There is a “bloody surge” impacting humanitarian crises around the world, with civilians in conflict zones paying [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$1.52 billion ECF package for DR Congo
16 july 2021 - 08:03:31Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$1.52 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian Army explains that 1,009 cleared Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists released were suspects, not ex fighters
15 july 2021 - 23:02:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army Thursday explained that it released a total of 1,009 cleared Boko Haram/Islamic State [...] Full text...
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Libya urges Non-Aligned Movement to work towards fair representation of all peoples of the world
15 july 2021 - 20:39:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya said here Thursday results of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit meetings held recently in the [...] Full text...
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US affirms commitment to counter terrorism in Mozambique
15 july 2021 - 06:26:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the joint commitment of his country and [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Parliament approves Tunisia's participation in UN Mission in CAR
13 july 2021 - 21:12:20Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Assembly of Tunisian People's Representatives (Parliament) approved here Tuesday the participation of a rapid intervention [...] Full text...
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Seven people killed in armed attack in north-central Burkina Faso
13 july 2021 - 10:16:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Seven people were killed on Sunday in an armed attack by unidentified armed individuals in the [...] Full text...
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EU sets up a military training mission to help address crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province
12 july 2021 - 13:12:15Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a decision setting up an EU military training mission in [...] Full text...
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G5 leaders express concern over lack of plan to withdraw mercenaries from Libya
11 july 2021 - 14:58:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The heads of state of the G5 Sahel have, at the end of the 5th extraordinary [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel heads of state call for support for transition in Mali and Chad
10 july 2021 - 10:50:04Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5 Sahel heads of state Friday called on the international community to support the transitional [...] Full text...
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Kidnapped Malian NGO worker freed
08 july 2021 - 11:08:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A worker of a Malian NGO, who was kidnapped last Sunday by unidentified gunmen in central [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council president calls for concessions for successful December polls
07 july 2021 - 10:24:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Tuesday stressed the need to secure [...] Full text...
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'Seven terrorists neutralised in north-central Burkina Faso'
06 july 2021 - 11:10:53Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army announced on Monday evening that it had neutralised seven members of the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria troops kill 11 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Northeast region
05 july 2021 - 21:22:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Troops of Operation Hadin Kai OPHK) in Northeast Nigeria Monday killed 11 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...
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Three killed in explosion of improvised device in Burkina Sahel region
05 july 2021 - 20:55:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two women and a child were killed Monday in an explosion of a cart that [...] Full text...
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Four soldiers killed in terrorist attack in northeast Mali
05 july 2021 - 13:28:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four soldiers were killed when an administrative mission of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs), on its [...] Full text...
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Guinea Parliament adopts military cooperation agreement with Senegal
05 july 2021 - 11:52:55Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A military and technical cooperation agreement between Guinea and Senegal was adopted on Sunday by the [...] Full text...
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Libyan people deserve to enjoy their wealth after years of conflict, says Libyan PM
04 july 2021 - 13:59:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has said that after years of conflict and struggle, "the [...] Full text...
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Thousands demonstrate against insecurity in Burkina Faso
03 july 2021 - 12:59:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people took to the streets of the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou, and several [...] Full text...
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AU chairperson calls for 'constructive dialogue' in Eswatini
02 july 2021 - 11:45:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for "constructive [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, UK discuss Twitter ban, Media regulation
01 july 2021 - 19:37:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom (UK), Ms. Catriona Laing, and Nigeria’s Attorney General and [...] Full text...
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President Kaboré takes over Defence to strengthen fight against terrorism in Burkina Faso, says PM
01 july 2021 - 13:38:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has taken the portfolio of Minister of Defence [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Senegal, Nigeria to collaborate in fight against insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa
30 june 2021 - 21:50:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Inspector-General of the Senegalese Armed Forces, Major General Elhadji Niang, Wednesday solicited collaboration with the Armed [...] Full text...
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CAF takes part in UN Counter Terrorism Programme
30 june 2021 - 18:55:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday participated in a counter-terrorism programme, dubbed “Securing of [...] Full text...
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Authorities in eastern Burkina Faso extend curfew by 60 days
30 june 2021 - 18:23:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Governor of the Eastern region of Burkina Faso, Col. Saidou Sanou, on Wednesday announced [...] Full text...
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Six killed in terrorist attack in central Mali
30 june 2021 - 12:58:04Bamako, Mali (Mali) - Six people were killed and 13 wounded, including three women, on Sunday when unidentified gunmen attacked [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International says at least seven Eswatini protesters critically injured
30 june 2021 - 12:12:04Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - With pro-democracy protests intensifying in Eswatini, human rights advocate Amnesty International has said seven people [...] Full text...
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Secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, extradited back to Nigeria, arrainged in court
29 june 2021 - 16:56:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been extradited back to [...] Full text...
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'Balai citoyen' movement accuses Burkinabe state for neglecting people in danger of terror attack
29 june 2021 - 14:33:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - 'Balai Citoyen' movement, a civil society organisation comprising young people, announced on Tuesday that it [...] Full text...
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IMF Board approves US$1 billion ECF arrangement for Uganda's recovery
29 june 2021 - 07:15:16Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda has secured US$1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...
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Despite advances, terrorist threats continues to persist and diversify
29 june 2021 - 05:28:31New York, US (PANA) - Although the fight against terrorism has made important advances in thwarting attacks across the world, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Minister recalls country's contribution to fight against Daech
28 june 2021 - 21:48:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch said here Monday "Libya is one [...] Full text...
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UK commits £12.6 million to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger combat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism
28 june 2021 - 19:54:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom has earmarked 12.6 million pounds this financial year to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad [...] Full text...
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2 soldiers, 11 ISWAP terrorists die in gunfight with Nigerian troops
28 june 2021 - 19:23:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The joint operations by the Nigerian Army ground troops and two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha [...] Full text...
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Seven Malian soldiers killed in two terrorist attacks in central Mali
28 june 2021 - 14:14:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Seven Malian soldiers were killed in two terrorist attacks against two military posts in Boni, north-east [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's president announces new measures against terrorism
28 june 2021 - 10:43:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Sunday announced a series of measures to strengthen [...] Full text...
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Mali, Guinea Bissau to boost cooperation between them
27 june 2021 - 17:17:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Col. Assimi Goïta, and his counterpart from Guinea-Bissau, Umaro [...] Full text...
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Niger Delta militant group vows renewed attacks on oil, gas installations, politicians
26 june 2021 - 17:27:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The fierce Nigerian militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Saturday announced its return from a [...] Full text...
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Nigerian President Buhari launches ‘War Against Drug Abuse’
26 june 2021 - 17:06:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday launched a "War Against Drug Abuse" (WADA) sounding an alarm [...] Full text...
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Fifteen peacekeepers injured in car bomb attack in northern Mali
26 june 2021 - 11:19:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Fifteen peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were wounded on [...] Full text...
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UNODC opens Africa programme office in Rabat
25 june 2021 - 13:06:53Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday inaugurated its head office for [...] Full text...
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Canada provides US$26.9 million support for victims of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism in Nigeria
24 june 2021 - 19:54:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Canadian government has announced that it is “providing US$26.95 million in new humanitarian assistance funding” [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe authorities extend State of emergency in 14 provinces by 18 months
24 june 2021 - 19:26:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's parliamentarians voted on Thursday to extend the state of emergency, by 18 months, [...] Full text...
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Mine explosion kills 2 soldiers in north-central Burkina Faso
23 june 2021 - 18:14:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Wednesday when an improvised explosive device blew up as [...] Full text...
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Ambush on police patrol in north-central Burkina Faso leaves 15 dead
23 june 2021 - 13:42:50Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The latest death toll from Monday night's ambush by unidentified gunmen on the Barsalogho-Foubé road [...] Full text...
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Priest and four companions kidnapped in central Mali
23 june 2021 - 13:30:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Ségué parish priest, Abbé Léon Douyon, and four of his companions were abducted on Tuesday by [...] Full text...
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SADC holds Extraordinary Summit in Maputo
23 june 2021 - 09:22:59Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are on Wednesday meeting in the Mozambican capital, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Senate confirms General Yahaya as Army Chief
22 june 2021 - 19:00:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of [...] Full text...
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17 missing police officers in Burkina Faso found safe
22 june 2021 - 12:56:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's 17 police officers who went missing on Monday after an ambush by unidentified [...] Full text...
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Several police officers go missing after terrorist attack in north-central Burkina Faso
22 june 2021 - 12:25:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several police officers were still missing on Tuesday, after an ambush by unidentified armed men [...] Full text...
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Three soldiers of French Barkane force injured in car bomb attack in Mali
22 june 2021 - 11:54:01Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three soldiers of the French Barkhane force were wounded on Monday in an attack by terrorists [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso army 'neutralised' 11 suspected terrorists last week
22 june 2021 - 09:16:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe armed forces say they neutralised 11 suspected terrorists and destroyed three of their [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS to reduce 15-Member Commission to seven
20 june 2021 - 18:26:24Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will from March 2022 reduce its current 15-member Commission [...] Full text...
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General Laurent Michon to head French Barkane force in Sahel in July
19 june 2021 - 14:34:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) - General Laurent Michon will replace General Marc Conruyt as head of the French Barkhane force engaged [...] Full text...
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EC extends mandate of its Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya
19 june 2021 - 06:47:37Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has announced extension of the mandate of the European Integrated Border Management Assistance [...] Full text...
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Islamic State element for Greater Sahara arrested in joint Barkane-Nigerien army operation
18 june 2021 - 15:21:01Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A senior member of the Islamic State in the Great Sahara (EIGS), Dadi ould Chouaib, known [...] Full text...
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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari
17 june 2021 - 18:30:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...
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Political dialogue opens in Burkina Faso in presence of President Kaboré
17 june 2021 - 14:51:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national political dialogue between the majority and the opposition started on Thursday in Burkina [...] Full text...
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Fulani herders, leaders bicker with Nigerian military over killing of cows by airstrikes in Nasarawa State
16 june 2021 - 14:38:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –Fulani herders and the Armed Forces of Nigeria are bickering over reports that two military aircraft conducted [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers focus on resurgence of terrorist threats
13 june 2021 - 12:56:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers have questioned the significance of the resurgence of terrorist threat in the country after [...] Full text...
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Three Ivorian soldiers killed in mine explosion on border with Burkina Faso
13 june 2021 - 12:07:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three Ivorian soldiers were killed and four others wounded on Saturday in a mine explosion [...] Full text...
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Soldier killed, two others wounded in Centre-North of Burkina Faso
12 june 2021 - 11:38:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Burkinabe soldier was killed and two others wounded, one of them seriously, on Friday [...] Full text...
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Two technicians of mobile phone company, Orange Mali, kidnapped
12 june 2021 - 11:33:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two technicians of the mobile phone company, Orange-Mali, and their driver were abducted on Thursday by [...] Full text...
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UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council
11 june 2021 - 21:14:15New York, US (PANA) - Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were elected by the 75th session [...] Full text...
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Unidentified gunmen attack school in Malian village on the border with Burkina Faso
11 june 2021 - 18:13:50Bamako, Mali (PANA) - About 40 unidentified armed men burst into a school in Zon, a Malian village located on [...] Full text...
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Pan-African Parliament asks European Parliament to remain neutral in Rabat-Madrid dispute
11 june 2021 - 17:56:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Pan-African Parliament has asked the European Parliament not to get involved in the crisis between [...] Full text...
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Libyan interior minister seeks Britain's technical support in fight against terrorism, crime
10 june 2021 - 18:35:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen, has expressed the country's desire to obtain Britain's technical support [...] Full text...
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More than 500 civilians killed by armed groups in Burkina Faso's Sahel region this year
10 june 2021 - 13:59:06Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The latest attack on an artisanal gold mine near the village of Solhan in the [...] Full text...
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Only Africans can fight against terrorism, says Burkina Faso president
09 june 2021 - 19:33:49Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Only Africans can lead the fight against terrorism on the continent, Burkina Faso President Roch [...] Full text...
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US reaffirms support to Libyan gov't in securing southern Libya
09 june 2021 - 08:53:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, has reaffirmed his country's support for [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM meets military and security officials on fight against terrorism
09 june 2021 - 08:42:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between the Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, and chiefs and [...] Full text...
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More than 3,300 people abandon their villages in Burkina Faso's Sahel after recent terrorist attacks
08 june 2021 - 17:28:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 3,300 people, including more than 2,000 children and more than 500 women, have [...] Full text...
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Libyan VP announces measures to strengthen security in southern borders
08 june 2021 - 17:22:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has announced measures to strengthen security in Libya's [...] Full text...
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Col. Assima Goita, a pure product of the Malian National Army (Portrait of Mali's transition leader)
08 june 2021 - 17:10:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Col. Assimi Goïta, sworn in on Monday before the Supreme Court as President of the Transition [...] Full text...
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Morocco condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
08 june 2021 - 09:27:14Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has strongly condemned the "despicable terrorist" attacks, in north of Burkina Faso on 4 June [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's PM visits Sahel localities attacked last weekend
08 june 2021 - 09:07:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Dabiré, visited the Sahel on Monday, the target [...] Full text...
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UN rights office calls for protection for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead
08 june 2021 - 05:33:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human rights [...] Full text...
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Libya: Widespread condemnation greets car bomb attack in southern region
07 june 2021 - 17:51:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A car bomb attack on Sunday night on a security post at the entrance to the [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM condemns detonation of car bomb in Sebha as 'cowardly terrorist act'
07 june 2021 - 11:08:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Sunday condemned the detonation of a car bomb that killed [...] Full text...
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Some 100 civilians killed in attack in Burkina Faso
05 june 2021 - 16:40:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 100 people were killed in an attack during the night of Friday to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Airforce and Army Chiefs parley on joint operations against terrorism, banditry
02 june 2021 - 19:04:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, on Wednesday held his maiden meeting [...] Full text...
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Libyan-French Joint Commission reactivated after 19 years of interruption
02 june 2021 - 10:22:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has announced an agreement on the activation of the Libyan-French Joint [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army repels Boko Haram terrorists' attack in Rann, Northeast Nigeria, kill 10
29 may 2021 - 18:53:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army says its troops, under Operation Hadin Kai, have eliminated 10 Boko Haram terrorists [...] Full text...
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General Yahaya assumes office as Nigeria Chief of Army Staff
28 may 2021 - 07:54:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya, officially assumes Command as the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Army raids Boko Haram logistics stockpile in Yobe State
26 may 2021 - 15:35:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops under Operation Hadi Kai bust a Boko Haram [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council chairman calls for end to violations on Libya's southern borders
26 may 2021 - 11:10:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr. Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need to stop [...] Full text...
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US amends law to remove Sudan from list of state sponsors of terrorism
21 may 2021 - 09:13:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has amended the law that removes Sudan from countries that sponsor terrorism. A [...] Full text...
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15 people killed by armed attackers in Burkinabè Sahel
19 may 2021 - 15:25:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fifteen civilians were killed on Tuesday night in an attack perpetrated by unidentified armed men [...] Full text...
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Several civilians killed in Burkina Faso's Sahel
19 may 2021 - 12:59:06Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several civilians were killed on Tuesday evening in Adjararay locality of Tinakoff commune, in the [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel holds mini summit in Paris
18 may 2021 - 10:05:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Heads of state and government of the G5 Sahel held a mini-summit on Monday on [...] Full text...
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Tunisian, Congolese presidents meet in Paris
18 may 2021 - 09:31:59Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Kais Saeid, on Monday called for a better exploitation of Africa's important human [...] Full text...
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Main suspect in Bardo attack in Tunisia arrested
17 may 2021 - 23:54:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities Monday announced the arrest of a ‘dangerous terrorist’ regarded as the brain behind the [...] Full text...
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Nine people killed in northcentral Burkina Faso
17 may 2021 - 09:56:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least nine people were killed on Sunday in a suspected terrorist attack in the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Army confirms recall of personnel in civil educational institutions, to be deployed in war against terrorism, banditry
16 may 2021 - 16:04:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army has confirmed the recall of its personnel studying in various civil institutions across [...] Full text...
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Sudanese PM Hamdok leaves for Paris economic conference on Sudan
16 may 2021 - 10:47:55Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok left Khartoum on Sunday at the head of a high-powered delegation [...] Full text...
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Buhari pledges assistance to Chad to strengthen MNJTF, LCBC
14 may 2021 - 14:44:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria’s assistance to Chad to stabilise and return to constitutional order. President [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Chad's Interim leader, Deby, in Nigeria meets with Buhari
14 may 2021 - 13:22:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President of Chad’s Transitional Military Council, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, on Friday made his second foreign [...] Full text...
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Malian army repels terrorist attack
14 may 2021 - 11:48:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) on Thursday repelled a terrorist attack on a camp housing its [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags racism in rescue efforts during terrorist attack in Mozambique
14 may 2021 - 06:02:19Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Amnesty International says it has been told by survivors of an attack by the armed group [...] Full text...
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In Niger, Covid-19 wards remain empty, as agriculture and business benefit from support programmes
11 may 2021 - 19:35:14Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After achieving outstanding results in its management of the COVID-19 pandemic, Niger, which is expected to [...] Full text...
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Libya rejects Chadian defence minister's statement
08 may 2021 - 11:10:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has rejected pronouncement by Chadian Defence minister, Gen. Daouda Ibrahim, who described the country as [...] Full text...
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US to increase humanitarian aid to Mozambique
07 may 2021 - 05:27:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is working with the Government of Mozambique, international organizations, civil society organizations, [...] Full text...
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17,924 people desert their villages following terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
05 may 2021 - 15:54:59Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government announced on Wednesday that 17,924 people have fled their villages, following terrorist [...] Full text...
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Five people killed in Burkina Faso's Sahel
05 may 2021 - 09:56:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least five civilians were killed on Tuesday evening in an attack by unidentified armed [...] Full text...
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Boko Haram/ISWAP regrouping in three northeast Nigerian states, warns Senator
05 may 2021 - 07:18:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of Nigeria's Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday raised the alarm that Boko [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges new Niger govt to investigate massacres
05 may 2021 - 05:49:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights advocate says Niger's first democratic transition since independence provides President Mohamed Bazoum’s new administration [...] Full text...
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US congressional delegation pledges to help Khartoum resolve outstanding challenges
05 may 2021 - 04:59:09Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - A visiting US Congressional delegation has pledged their country’s support for the transition to democracy in [...] Full text...
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Two Malian police officers from special force killed in traffic accident
01 may 2021 - 19:09:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two police officers of the Special Antiterrorist Force (FORSAT), an elite Malian unit engaged in the [...] Full text...
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Vigilante killed in attack in Burkina Faso terrorist attack
30 april 2021 - 11:20:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Volunteer for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP) vigilante was killed and five others [...] Full text...
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Terrorist attack in Burkina Faso leaves 2,224 people internally displaced
30 april 2021 - 10:14:15Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 2,224 people, including 438 women and 1,302 children, have fled their villages [...] Full text...
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Army committed to “total annihilation of Boko Haram from Nigeria", says Army Chief
29 april 2021 - 17:46:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Thursday said that the Nigerian Army [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe ruling party worried over upsurge in terrorist attacks
29 april 2021 - 17:08:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ruling People's Movement for Progress (MPP) on Thursday condemned the latest terrorist attacks in [...] Full text...
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EU underlines strategic nature of relations with Morocco
29 april 2021 - 11:13:46Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Parliament on Wednesday underlined the strategic nature of relations between Morocco and the European [...] Full text...
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Malian Armed Forces neutralized 26 terrorists in center of country
28 april 2021 - 20:47:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs), supported by the French Barkane force, neutralized Monday 26 terrorists, destroyed [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court fixes judgement for June 29 on alleged unlawful detention of Nigerian journalist
28 april 2021 - 18:52:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has scheduled 29th of June, 2021, for judgement in a suit [...] Full text...
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18 people killed in Monday's attacks on villages in Burkina Faso's Sahel, official report says
28 april 2021 - 16:04:04Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Last Monday's attacks on villages in Seytenga commune, Séno province of Burkina Faso's Sahel region, [...] Full text...
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Declare State of Emergency over insecurity in Nigeria, House of Reps asks Buhari
27 april 2021 - 18:27:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a State of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria seeks US assistance in fighting Boko Haram/ISWAP, banditry, warns of spill over to other countries
27 april 2021 - 18:21:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday formally asked for the assistance of the United States (U.S.) [...] Full text...
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3 foreign journalists missing in eastern Burkina Faso found dead
27 april 2021 - 15:16:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three journalists, two Spanish and an Irishman, reported missing on Monday during an alleged terrorist [...] Full text...
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African Energy Chamber calls for solution to cowardly attacks in northern Mozambique
26 april 2021 - 15:52:44Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The African Energy Chamber (AEC) on Monday called on Total and its international partners to [...] Full text...
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US expresses concern about 'numerous arrests' of opposition leaders in Benin
25 april 2021 - 14:13:14Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern about "the numerous arrests" of opposition political leaders in [...] Full text...
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