Constitutional order faltering in West Africa and the Sahel - UN official
19 december 2025 - 07:49:09New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel are moving forward in the open. Between successive coups d'état, [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup
28 november 2025 - 12:19:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all decision-making bodies [...] Full text...
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Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice
07 august 2025 - 20:29:34New York, US (PANA) - In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS summit opens in Abuja
23 june 2025 - 11:43:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 67th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State [...] Full text...
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UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel
04 april 2025 - 05:22:33New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS mission aborts visit to Guinea-Bissau after threat of explusion
03 march 2025 - 16:34:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A high level ECOWAS political delegation to Guinea-Bissau to support efforts of political actors and other [...] Full text...
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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
13 july 2024 - 05:42:15New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Guterres names Barrie Freeman new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel
11 may 2024 - 14:52:34New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Barrie Freeman of the [...] Full text...
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Challenges to democracy compound instability in West Africa: Top envoy
12 january 2024 - 05:28:12New York, US (PANA) - West Africa has seen shifting political sands throw up contrasting challenges over the past six [...] Full text...
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Last UN peacekeepers poised for complete withdrawal from Mali
31 december 2023 - 07:54:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Crisis could worsen insecurity throughout West Africa, UN envoy warns
02 august 2023 - 06:31:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The security situation in wider West Africa could worsen unless the political crisis in Niger is resolved, the top [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: UN to continue efforts to restore constitutional order as Mali, Burkina Faso warn against military action
01 august 2023 - 06:25:43Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations says it will continue consultations with its partners to restore constitutional order in [...] Full text...
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‘Real challenges’ must be addressed beyond polling day, urges UN West Africa envoy
26 july 2023 - 06:50:04New York, US (PANA) - While national elections in West Africa and the Sahel provide an important opportunity for voters [...] Full text...
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Dissolution of Mali UN peacekeeping mission 'serious blow' to civilian protection - HRW
02 july 2023 - 13:17:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A human rights advocate has described the vote of the United Nations Security Council to dissolve [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission
30 june 2023 - 20:13:20New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday unanimously approved the complete withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces in [...] Full text...
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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread
22 june 2023 - 06:36:57New York, US (PANA) - International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade (Feature by UN News)
11 june 2023 - 07:06:00Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions in Mali can snap up AK-pattern assault rifles [...] Full text...
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AU appoints Mohamed Ibn Chambas High Representative for Silencing the Guns
26 january 2023 - 07:32:59Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has appointed Ghanaian diplomat, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, as the AU [...] Full text...
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UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso
18 january 2023 - 04:59:37New York, US (PANA) - Some 50 women and girls in Burkina Faso who were abducted last week while looking [...] Full text...
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Collaboration and resilience against violent extremists in West Africa and Sahel must be strengthened, says UN
11 january 2023 - 15:17:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - UN Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel Giovanie Biha said on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears
11 january 2023 - 05:24:48New York, US (PANA) - Although West Africa and the Sahel continue to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still [...] Full text...
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Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel, UN Security Council hears
07 july 2022 - 20:16:02New York, US (PANA) - Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Annadif stresses importance of coordinated response to help Burkina Faso
09 february 2022 - 20:27:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporting on the overall situation in Burkina Faso, UN Special Representative Mahamat Saleh Annadif, on [...] Full text...
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African Union suspends Burkina Faso following coup
31 january 2022 - 18:27:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The African Union (AU) suspended Burkina Faso from its membership on Monday following the coup [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe crisis: UN Special Representative expected in Ouagadougou on Monday
30 january 2022 - 16:47:02Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Office for [...] Full text...
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UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’
11 january 2022 - 05:48:14New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders praise Gambia for peaceful election, maturing democracy
12 december 2021 - 16:48:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders have congratulated President Adama Barrow for his re-election for a second term, commending him [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS names former top official Ibn Chambas Special envoy to Guinea
07 november 2021 - 19:24:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders on Sunday appointed Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas as its Special Envoy to Guinea as [...] Full text...
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Special Rep. of UN Secretary-General calls on Gambian president
09 june 2021 - 19:17:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr Mahamat [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary General's rep. meets Guinea president
08 june 2021 - 12:07:57Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Office for West [...] Full text...
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UNDP, UNOWAS officials meet Nigerian Army Chief over insecurity in Lake Chad Basin
28 april 2021 - 18:23:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Wednesday met with Resident Representative of [...] Full text...
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Chambas urges Gambians to build consensus ahead of December elections
01 march 2021 - 13:16:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian diplomat expected to head Mali UN peacekeepers
16 february 2021 - 10:52:44Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mauritanian diplomat, El Ghassim Wane, is expected to head the United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission [...] Full text...
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Top UN official says democracy in West Africa ‘a constant process’
12 january 2021 - 06:41:58New York, US (PANA) - While elections are one-time events, “democracy is a constant process of deliberation and consultation” where [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS and perennial political crises (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)
16 october 2020 - 11:49:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - All too soon, but as expected, World attention is shifting from Mali after a frenetic diplomatic [...] Full text...
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Joint ECOWAS, AU, UN mission expected in Guinea
01 october 2020 - 11:45:00Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...
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Top UN official urges Ivorians to work together for peaceful presidential vote
28 september 2020 - 10:48:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Office for West [...] Full text...
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UN Representative in Guinea Bissau urges political leaders to enact reforms
11 august 2020 - 06:10:34New York, US (PANA) - Entrenched political divisions in Guinea-Bissau pose a serious threat to stability in the West African country, [...] Full text...
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Inter-communal violence, terrorist attacks inflame tensions in West Africa: Chambas
09 july 2020 - 22:27:58New York, US (PANA) - Inter-communal violence and persistent attacks by extremists continue to undermine peace and security across West [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)
29 may 2020 - 13:41:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN to set up regional humanitarian hubs to combat pandemic
23 april 2020 - 16:00:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations is working closely with national governments to set up regional humanitarian hubs in [...] Full text...
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UNHCR says escalating Burkina Faso violence creates wider Sahel displacement emergency
22 february 2020 - 05:20:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Deadly attacks on villages in Burkina Faso have forced 150,000 people to flee in just [...] Full text...
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‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region, says senior UN official
09 january 2020 - 08:25:27New York, US (PANA) - The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on [...] Full text...
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UN envoy commends successful conclusion of Guinea-Bissau presidential election
03 january 2020 - 06:08:04Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) has underlined the [...] Full text...
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Joint UN, ECOWAS Mission warns of growing security threats In W.A., Sahel
27 december 2019 - 23:01:57Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A visiting joint delegation of the ECOWAS and United Nations Friday expressed concern over the growing [...] Full text...
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West Africa ‘shaken by unprecedented violence’, UN envoy tells Security Council
17 december 2019 - 05:50:56New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for West Africa and the Sahel region, told the Security Council on Monday [...] Full text...
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New report reveals 'unprecedented humanitarian crisis' in Mali
13 december 2019 - 06:51:47New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and insecurity in Mali have sparked an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, rendering 3.9 million [...] Full text...
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UN representative for West Africa 'saddened' by death of 62 migrants
10 december 2019 - 12:53:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa [...] Full text...
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Electoral Violence and other threats to democracy in Africa (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)
10 december 2019 - 10:38:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The disturbing images of violent activities that saturated the social media space during the recent governorship [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Heads of State committed to eradicate terrorism
15 september 2019 - 19:17:29Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have committed [...] Full text...
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How ECONEC supports credible elections in West Africa (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)
18 august 2019 - 08:51:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections, as imperfect as they may be, are an integral part of the democratic process. They [...] Full text...
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Buhari commends Econec for setting electoral standards in West Africa
05 august 2019 - 17:58:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has lauded the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) for promoting credible [...] Full text...
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Successful elections, ‘political dialogues’ push democracy forward in West Africa, Sahel
25 july 2019 - 05:08:57New York, US (PANA) - Progress has been made in consolidating democracy in West Africa and the Sahel, according to [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders concerned with post-electoral crisis in Benin
02 july 2019 - 20:35:21Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have expressed concern [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, UNOWAS worried over post-electoral crisis in Benin
04 may 2019 - 12:09:51Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the UN Office for West Africa and [...] Full text...
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More attacks, ‘persisting security challenges’ threaten progress in West Africa, Sahel
11 january 2019 - 03:04:16New York, US (PANA) - A rising number of attacks by extremist groups, using more sophisticated tactics, risk undermining progress [...] Full text...
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Chambas says UN is committed to support Gambia
17 october 2018 - 08:36:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of United Nations Office for West Africa and [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council concerned by 'grave security situation' in Central Africa
11 august 2018 - 07:43:53New York, US (PANA) - With Central African countries beset by ongoing terrorist activity, instability and the effects of climate [...] Full text...
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UN-backed meeting of African States targets terrorism, violent extremism
03 august 2018 - 00:10:07New York, US (PANA) - Regional security topped the agenda of a United Nations-backed joint summit on Central and West [...] Full text...
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Signs of democratic progress in West Africa, Sahel amid ‘devastating’ violence - UN
18 july 2018 - 06:39:18New York, US (PANA) - There have been “positive developments” when it comes to democratization across the vast West Africa [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Commission President ends Gambia visit
13 july 2018 - 19:45:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWS Commission President, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head [...] Full text...
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Sahel region must be a top priority for UN peacebuilding efforts - UN commission
29 june 2018 - 19:34:51New York, US (PANA) - The vast Sahel region of Africa, which is facing multiple threats and challenges – including [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS election assistance improving polls with integrity in West Africa
10 april 2018 - 16:28:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A book on "A Decade of ECOWAS Electoral Assistance in West Africa" has been unveiled in [...] Full text...
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UN official renews organisation's support to Gambia
19 february 2018 - 13:21:12Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office for [...] Full text...
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'Boko Haram attacks, human trafficking threaten progress in West Africa, Sahel'
12 january 2018 - 05:07:28New York, US (PANA) – The security situation in West Africa and the Sahel remains of grave concern, the United [...] Full text...
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UN chief congratulates Weah on Liberia election victory
30 december 2017 - 04:18:24New York, USA (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday congratulated George Weah on his election as the [...] Full text...
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UN West Africa cheers regional initiatives on governance, others
02 december 2017 - 17:06:52Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – A meeting in Monrovia of UN heads of Missions in West Africa has welcomed regional initiatives [...] Full text...
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UN West Africa Missions nudge compliance with Liberia's transition timetable
02 december 2017 - 16:36:33Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Heads United Nations Missions in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) have noted the importance [...] Full text...
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Togo: Togo opposition denounces international community's 'support' for referendum
06 october 2017 - 09:51:47Lomé, Togo( PANA) - Togolese opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre has lashed out at key international bodies urging the West African [...] Full text...
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US: UN Security Council expresses concern over threats of terrorism in West Africa
25 july 2017 - 05:44:23New York, US (PANA) – The Security Council on Monday welcomed recent "positive political developments" in some West African countries, [...] Full text...
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US: Envoy calls on UNSC to further support fight terrorism in West Africa, Sahel
14 july 2017 - 05:32:00New York, US (PANA) - Amid rising terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa, the United Nations envoy for the [...] Full text...
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US: ‘Disproportionate emphasis on security would undercut sustaining peace in Sahel'
29 june 2017 - 05:43:16New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations deputy chief on Wednesday stressed the need to “avoid a disproportionate emphasis [...] Full text...
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Gambia: UN Official urges Gambians to put national interest above all others
08 april 2017 - 18:46:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Special Representative of the United Nation Secretary General for West Africa and [...] Full text...
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US: West Africa can serve as a model for preventive diplomacy – UN political chief
07 march 2017 - 05:35:44New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations political affairs chief on Monday stressed that West Africa could be a [...] Full text...
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Gambia : UN envoy commends Gambians for political maturity, peace
28 january 2017 - 16:43:06Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mohamed Ibn Chambas, UN envoy for West Africa on Saturday commended Gambians for their political maturity [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Gambia president-elect Adama Barrow to be inaugurated in Dakar
19 january 2017 - 10:29:00Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Adama Barrow, the president-elect of Gambia, says he will be inaugurated at the Gambian Embassy in [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Gambian MPs extend term of Jammeh, National Assembly
18 january 2017 - 12:56:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawmakers in the Gambia on Tuesday endorsed a resolution that extends the term of office of [...] Full text...
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US: US again asks Gambian president Jammeh to hand over peacefully
18 january 2017 - 06:54:19Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again asked Gambian President Yahaya Jammeh to peacefully hand over to president-elect [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs consider military option over Gambian crisis
15 january 2017 - 12:51:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, on Saturday hosted his fellow Chiefs of [...] Full text...
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UN: UN 'saddened' by Gambian political crisis - Chambas
14 january 2017 - 06:21:20New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Dr. Mohamed [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief urges Jammeh to respect presidential election outcome
11 december 2016 - 16:34:48New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the outgoing Gambian President Yahya Jammeh for rejecting the [...] Full text...
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US: Security Council asks Gambian leader Jammeh to peacefully hand over
10 december 2016 - 21:37:10New York, US (PANA) - Strongly condemning the outgoing Gambian President's rejection of the official election results proclaimed by the [...] Full text...
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US: UN Security Council calls for increased military cooperation to fight Boko Haram
29 july 2016 - 05:40:20New York, US (PANA) – While welcoming recent political developments recently observed in West Africa, the United Nations Security Council [...] Full text...
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Niger: Mohamed Ibn Chambas wants Nigeriens to maintain social peace
23 march 2016 - 13:19:24Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, on Wednesday appealed to Nigeriens [...] Full text...
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