Ethiopian Crisis: Federal Police Commando, Criminal Investigation teams arrive in Mekelle

03 december 2020 - 12:10:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A Federal Special Police Commando unit and a Criminal Investigation team have arrived in Mekelle, [...] Full text...

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Donors pledge record US$932 million to UN refugee agency

03 december 2020 - 11:52:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Donor governments on Wednesday pledged a record US$932 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for [...] Full text...

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EBRD, ENR launch first gender awareness campaign in Egypt

03 december 2020 - 11:33:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A partnership between Egyptian National Railways (ENR), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and [...] Full text...

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Recognise and protect rights of persons with disabilities, UN chief urges

03 december 2020 - 10:14:21
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday, calling [...] Full text...

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UNICEF puts forward a ‘six point plan to protect our children’

02 december 2020 - 15:54:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Ahead of the United Nations Special Session of the General Assembly on COVID-19, on 3-4 December [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior TPLF leader 'surrenders to government forces'

02 december 2020 - 11:03:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), whose forces have been defeated by [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate joins call for sack of Nigeria's military leaders over escalating Boko Haram/ISWAP killings

01 december 2020 - 19:13:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Senate Tuesday finally summoned courage to ask President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the country’s service [...] Full text...

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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19

01 december 2020 - 13:52:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for $35 billion to help world’s ‘most vulnerable and fragile’ in 2021

01 december 2020 - 12:06:33
New York, US (PANA) - A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection next year, a near [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Widows, orphans of unresolved humanitarian issues determined to fight against amnesty bill

30 november 2020 - 23:03:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Collective of Orphans, an organization grouping widows and orphans of unresolved humanitarian issues of the [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan

30 november 2020 - 19:13:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has launched an appeal for US$147 million to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Study reveals a severe deterioration in global efforts to protect the most vulnerable

30 november 2020 - 13:04:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Norwegian Refugee Council and the UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency-led [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘brutal and callous’ attack on civilians in north-east Nigeria

30 november 2020 - 05:21:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Denouncing attack, on Saturday,  targeting civilians in Nigeria’s restive Borno state, a senior UN humanitarian official [...] Full text...

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Ghana holds presidential, parliamentary elections on 7 December

29 november 2020 - 17:37:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana holds presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December with 17.029 million voters expected to cast [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Gov't forces engaged in 'stabilization efforts' after capture of regional capital

29 november 2020 - 17:37:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian National Defence Force (NDF) says it is engaged in "stabilization efforts" following the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy meets AU Mediation team

27 november 2020 - 20:40:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Friday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to the protection and [...] Full text...

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The aftermath of armed conflict in Libya compromises resolution

26 november 2020 - 23:51:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly a decade of continued armed conflict in Libya has left visible scars on the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Conflict: Gov’t to 'respond expeditiously' to needs of Tigrayans

26 november 2020 - 21:52:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government said here Thursday it would "respond expeditiously" to the needs of citizens [...] Full text...

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UN Women Chief launches campaign against gender-based violence in DR Congo

26 november 2020 - 17:58:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Representative of the UN/Women in DR Congo, Ms Awa Ndiaye Seck, on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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DR Congo urged to crack down on perpetrators of gender-based sexual violence

26 november 2020 - 12:55:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The coordinator of the NGO "Femmes debout", Jacquie Mboyo, on Wednesday called on the government [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian conflict: Final phase of military action against TPLF has begun - PM Abiy

26 november 2020 - 09:58:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the "final phase" of the military [...] Full text...

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End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day

26 november 2020 - 05:32:55
New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Wednesday, the United [...] Full text...

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Congo launches public awareness campaign on evils of gender-based violence

25 november 2020 - 17:58:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The NGO, Avenir Nepad-Congo, on Wednesday launched a 16-day public awareness campaign on the evils of [...] Full text...

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Second wave of COVID pandemic driving further violence against refugee women and girls - UNHCR

25 november 2020 - 12:47:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the coronavirus pandemic prolongs, a lethal mix of confinement, deepening poverty and economic duress is [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: War crimes conviction ‘an important victory’ for justice – UN envoy

25 november 2020 - 05:51:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two senior UN officials on Tuesday welcomes the war crimes conviction and life sentencing of [...] Full text...

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Protect civilians, uphold human rights, UN tells warring parties in Ethiopia

25 november 2020 - 05:43:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the unfolding situation in the Tigray region in northern [...] Full text...

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Rising Internet violence in Congolese schools worrying – UNICEF

24 november 2020 - 21:26:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) survey says eight out of 10 girls and seven out [...] Full text...

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UN ‘extremely concerned’ for safety of Tigray civilians in regional capital, as refugee numbers grow

24 november 2020 - 05:25:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Monday said it was “extremely concerned” over the safety of civilians across [...] Full text...

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Second virtual meeting of Libyan Political Dialogue Forum due Wednesday

23 november 2020 - 23:00:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Stephanie Williams, Monday announced that the second virtual [...] Full text...

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'Don't harm residents of Tigray regional capital,' rights group urges

23 november 2020 - 07:52:16
New York, US (PANA) - Human Rights Watch is asking the Ethiopian military to spare from harm those who will [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM asks Tigray forces to surrender as military operation enters 'final and crucial round'

23 november 2020 - 06:49:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said the second phase of the military operation in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian federal forces 'edge closer' to Tigray regional capital

22 november 2020 - 18:54:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's government says its forces are closing in on the Tigray Regional capital, Mekelle, as [...] Full text...

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348,000 Libyan children in need of humanitarian aid - UNICEF

21 november 2020 - 13:00:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said that more than 348,000 children out of 1.2 million [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's vulnerable population flees Tigray conflict zone into Sudan

20 november 2020 - 10:50:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Pregnant women, separated families and sick elderly people are among thousands of refugees continuing to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan telco, UNICEF partner on child education, protection against violence

20 november 2020 - 09:30:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Kenya and telco firm Safaricom have signed a new partnership to help [...] Full text...

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UN official narrates heartbreaking stories of refugees fleeing Ethiopia violence

20 november 2020 - 06:39:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official in Sudan has recounted moving testimony from refugees who are crossing [...] Full text...

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Refugee resettlement numbers fall to lowest in two decades: UNHCR

19 november 2020 - 20:25:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugee resettlement numbers will be at a “record low” this year, with only 15,425 people resettled [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian gov't calls on Tigray leaders to 'peacefully surrender'

19 november 2020 - 11:48:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Federal Government of Ethiopia is asking leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian gov't says Federal forces making progress in Tigray Regional fighting

19 november 2020 - 07:01:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the National Defence Force has been making progress in its military [...] Full text...

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Violence, insecurity continue to plague South Sudan communities: UN

19 november 2020 - 05:40:42
Juba, South Sudan - Over 1,000 people have been killed and more than 400 abducted in the past six months [...] Full text...

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UNESCO wants investigation into death of Nigerian journalist Pelumi Onifade

18 november 2020 - 20:35:05
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Managing Director Audrey Azoulaye Wednesday called on Nigerian authorities to shed light on the death [...] Full text...

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Civilians continue to flee insecurity in northern Mozambique

17 november 2020 - 13:40:07
Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - Tens of thousands of people are continuing to flee insecurity in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, challenging [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia reaffirms military operation to continue until 'rule of law is upheld'

17 november 2020 - 09:58:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The government of Ethiopia has reaffirmed once again that there would be "no negotiation until [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands investigations into killings in Cote d'Ivoire since presidential vote

17 november 2020 - 08:13:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Amnesty International is asking the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire to investigate the killing of dozens of [...] Full text...

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Nearly 25,00 people fleeing fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray Region arrive in Sudan

15 november 2020 - 10:34:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Nearly 25,000 refugees fleeing the fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray Region have arrived in two states in [...] Full text...

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'Eritrea hit by rockets fired from Ethiopia's Tigray Region'

15 november 2020 - 06:34:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean capital, Asmara, has been hit by two rockets apparently fired from Ethiopia's Tigray [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia arrests 14 Al-Shabaab, ISIS terrorists

15 november 2020 - 05:59:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) says it has arrested 14 Al-shabaab and ISIS [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian gov't accuses Tigray forces of firing rockets at two cities in neighbouring state

14 november 2020 - 13:01:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government has accused forces of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of firing [...] Full text...

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Mozambique's Cabo Delgado violence is a ‘desperate’ situation, warns UN rights chief

14 november 2020 - 06:41:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is increasing concern about the worsening security situation in Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique, [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN chief looks to ‘new dawn for Mali’

14 november 2020 - 06:31:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Friday strongly advocated for the greater participation of women and [...] Full text...

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Reported Ethiopia massacre: UN rights chief warns of spiralling situation, war crimes

13 november 2020 - 21:47:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disturbing reports of an alleged massacre have surfaced in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, amid fighting between national [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian crisis deepens amid ongoing clashes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

13 november 2020 - 16:01:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely concerned about the worsening crisis in northern Ethiopia where [...] Full text...

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Journalists covering conflict, essential workers for ‘durable peace’, says Guterres

12 november 2020 - 08:01:57
New York, US (PANA) - Reporters and other media workers in warzones across the world, are reliable witnesses who contribute [...] Full text...

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Keep borders open for fleeing Ethiopians, urges UNHCR

12 november 2020 - 07:35:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN refugee agency said on Wednesday that it is working with Sudanese authorities to [...] Full text...

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UN chief expresses shock at ‘wanton brutality’ in northern Mozambique

11 november 2020 - 20:35:31
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday called on the authorities in Mozambique to investigate brutal [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: 85 dead in electoral violence

11 november 2020 - 17:03:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 85 people lost their lives in the violence that erupted after the [...] Full text...

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European diplomats call for urgent investigation into killing of Libyan lawyer in Benghazi

11 november 2020 - 14:13:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) delegation in Libya and the diplomatic missions of EU Member States, accredited [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson appeals for cessation of hostilities between Ethiopian gov't and Tigray

11 november 2020 - 07:50:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As the military action started by the Federal Ethiopian Government against the Tigray Region continues, [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya concerned with assassination of lawyer Hanan al-Barassi in Benghazi

11 november 2020 - 00:07:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya Tuesday expressed deep concern over the assassination of lawyer and civil [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister describes as ’horrible crime’ assassination of right activists

10 november 2020 - 23:54:21
ripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Tuesday condemned the [...] Full text...

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UN Mission submits to Tunis forum criteria for choice of future Libyan leaders

10 november 2020 - 23:41:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Tuesday presented to the participants in the Forum for [...] Full text...

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Civil society activist shot dead in Benghazi by unknown persons

10 november 2020 - 19:53:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Lawyer and civil society activist, Hanan Al-Barassi, was shot dead in the middle of the street [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief Bachelet condemns Tanzania election violence

10 november 2020 - 19:45:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The people of Tanzania should be allowed to express grievances “without fear of reprisals” after nationwide [...] Full text...

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African Bar Association hosts conference on Terrorism and transnational crime

10 november 2020 - 19:42:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A virtual conference of the African Bar Association (AFBA), organized by the Niger Bar Association in [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor calls for Libya ceasefire progress

10 november 2020 - 19:31:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is urging Libya’s warring parties to implement [...] Full text...

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European diplomats set to take strong measures against those sapping the Libyan dialogue forum

09 november 2020 - 23:22:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union delegation and the embassies of EU member-countries accredited in Libya Monday showed their [...] Full text...

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Bachelet urges serious dialogue in aftermath of Cote d’Ivoire election

09 november 2020 - 16:02:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged all sides in Cote [...] Full text...

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U.S. grants $20 million to buy wheat to help Sudanese people

07 november 2020 - 10:13:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the intention of the United States government, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: ICRC urges respect of people's lives, property amidst escalating tension in Tigray

06 november 2020 - 18:14:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red  Cross (ICRC) on Friday called on those taking part [...] Full text...

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Six humanitarians killed in ‘obscene’ attacks in one week: UN agency

06 november 2020 - 16:38:51
New York, UN (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official has strongly condemned recent attacks on aid workers in different [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity raises red flag over escalating tension in Ethiopia

06 november 2020 - 08:46:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has expressed concern about escalating tensions in Ethiopia following military [...] Full text...

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Education experts warn that violence and bullying affect one in three children

06 november 2020 - 06:37:03
Paris, France (PANA) - Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every three [...] Full text...

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US calls for 'immediate action' to restore peace in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

05 november 2020 - 11:25:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States has called for "immediate action to restore the peace and de-escalate tensions" [...] Full text...

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Amnesty calls for respect for human rights laws after military action in Ethiopia's Tigray region

05 november 2020 - 07:35:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on the authorities in Ethiopia, both federal and regional, to ensure that [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns violence in Côte d'Ivoire,urges respect for constitutional order

04 november 2020 - 14:22:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the violence in Côte d'Ivoire and called for respect of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian cabinet declares State of Emergency in Tigray Regional State

04 november 2020 - 10:48:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Council of Ministers on Wednesday decreed a six-month state of emergency in Tigrai [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Prime Minister orders military offensive in Tigray

04 november 2020 - 10:20:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has ordered a military offensive in the northern Tigray State [...] Full text...

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‘Take urgent steps’ to calm intercommunal violence in Ethiopia: Guterres

04 november 2020 - 06:35:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Inclusive dialogue is crucial to diffuse tensions across Ethiopia, said the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday, following reports [...] Full text...

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European diplomats call on Libyan leaders to protect media freedom, journalists

03 november 2020 - 22:09:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union ambassador, José Antonio Sabadell, and other accredited ambassadors of EU member-states Tuesday called [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: UN reports 3,000 flee abroad amid electoral violence

03 november 2020 - 18:17:33
Abidjan,Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Several thousand people have fled from election-related violence in Côte d'Ivoire to seek sanctuary in neighbouring [...] Full text...

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US applauds Joint Military Commission efforts to implement ceasefire in Libya

03 november 2020 - 17:47:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, praised the "courageous efforts of Libyan participants in [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa congratulates Tanzania’s Magufuli on re-election

03 november 2020 - 16:24:30
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also current African Union chairperson, has congratulated Tanzania’s President John Magufuli on his [...] Full text...

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EU issues statement on Tanzania’s general elections

03 november 2020 - 13:15:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Praising Tanzania’s elections held last week as well organised and peaceful in many parts [...] Full text...

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EC calls for 'open, constructive, inclusive dialogue' after controversial Tanzanian vote

03 november 2020 - 12:46:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has called for "an open, constructive and inclusive dialogue" between [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson 'strongly condemns' massacre at Ethiopian village

03 november 2020 - 11:36:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...

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Protect children, relief workers caught up in conflict, urges UN rights envoy

03 november 2020 - 06:31:51
New York, US (PANA) - Indiscriminate attacks on education and health facilities during armed conflict is having a “dramatic impact” [...] Full text...

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EU calls for regional intervention to avert simmering tensions

02 november 2020 - 23:02:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The European Union (EU) has warned against growing political tension in Ethiopia and called on [...] Full text...

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Delegations of Libyan Military Commission 5+5 arrive in Ghadames for a new round of talks

02 november 2020 - 15:43:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegations of senior officers representing the Libyan Army of the Government of National Accord and Libyan [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Paul Gicheru surrenders to ICC for allegedly corruptly influencing witnesses

02 november 2020 - 14:34:32
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru on Monday surrendered to the authorities of The Netherlands pursuant [...] Full text...

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Congo, DR Congo presidents call for eradication of 'negative forces' in DR Congo

02 november 2020 - 11:33:46
Oyo, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...

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Libyan 5+5 Military Commission to meet in Libya for the first time

01 november 2020 - 14:21:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 5+5 Joint Military Commission will meet from 2 to 4 November for a fifth round [...] Full text...

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Ivorian authorities urged to ensure respect for human rights before, during and after elections

31 october 2020 - 15:39:35
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) Saturday called on the Ivorian authorities to ensure respect for human rights before, [...] Full text...

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Presidential majority in Guinea congratulates Alpha Condé on re-election

31 october 2020 - 14:30:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The majority party in Guinea Friday welcomed the provisional results of the presidential election of October [...] Full text...

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EU urges Libyan women to be involved in country's political process

31 october 2020 - 12:42:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union Mission in Libya and the Ambassadors of its Member States accredited in the [...] Full text...

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Voting begins in Côte d'Ivoire's controversial presidential election

31 october 2020 - 12:01:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Polling stations opened on Saturday in Côte d'Ivoire in the West African country's controversial presidential [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Conduct election in ‘a peaceful manner’ – UN chief

31 october 2020 - 08:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - As voting begins in Côte d'Ivoire on Saturday in a controversial presidential election, UN Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

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Zambian named UN woman police officer of the year

31 october 2020 - 08:13:06
New York, US (PAA) - Chief Inspector Doreen Malambo, Gender Adviser at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), [...] Full text...

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Mo Ibrahim Foundation warns against violent elections in Africa

31 october 2020 - 00:22:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, an African governance organisation which rewards retired former leaders, has expressed concern [...] Full text...

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Kenyan court jails Westgate terror attack accomplices

30 october 2020 - 22:12:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A Kenyan Court has sentenced two men, convicted of the Westgate terror attack of September 2013, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian govt. condemns terrorist attack on Notre-Dame church in Nice

30 october 2020 - 17:52:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In a statement released on Friday, the Mauritanian government has condemned Thursday's terrorist attack on the [...] Full text...

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ICRC reports widespread food shortages in Sudan as people face clashes, climate shocks and COVID-19

30 october 2020 - 14:42:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A senior official of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who has just concluded a [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns Nice terrorist attack

30 october 2020 - 11:59:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministry of Libya's Government of National Accord has condemned Thursday's attack on the Notre-Dame [...] Full text...

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Women leaders ‘essential to peace and progress for all’: UN chief says

30 october 2020 - 06:16:15
New York, US (PANA) - Women continue to be under-represented in key decision-making over the battle against COVID-19, the chief [...] Full text...

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Tunis strongly condemns Nice attack by Tunisian, opens judicial investigation

29 october 2020 - 22:39:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Thursday strongly condemned the knife attack which claimed the lives of three in Nice, southeast [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s future called into question on eve of political solution in Libya (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

29 october 2020 - 22:18:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The process to resolve the Libyan crisis through consensus raises no doubt following developments over the [...] Full text...

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US concerned about 'lack of transparency in vote tabulation' in Guinea presidential election

29 october 2020 - 07:08:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about questions raised by election observers and civil society on the [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s police boss warns public against fomenting trouble during 7 December election.

28 october 2020 - 23:21:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s Inspector General of Police(IGP) James Oppong-Boanuh Wednesday sent a stern warning to persons intending to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria begins review of its National Cyber security Strategy

28 october 2020 - 18:31:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's National Security Adviser (NSA), Retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, on Wednesday said the #EndSARS protesters used [...] Full text...

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UN warns Ivorians against hate speech during presidential campaign

28 october 2020 - 12:07:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday denounced hate [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urges Libyan parties to respect ceasefire agreement

28 october 2020 - 11:52:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called on the Libyan parties to respect their commitments and [...] Full text...

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Pro-opposition march banned in Ethiopia

27 october 2020 - 23:23:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities have banned a peaceful march against ethnically motivated killings scheduled for 28 October, [...] Full text...

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Congo: Africa called for international solidarity against terrorism, injustice

27 october 2020 - 22:41:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - African presidents Tuesday called for international solidarity against terrorism, injustice and other evils that destroy African [...] Full text...

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AU calls for peaceful poll in Tanzania

27 october 2020 - 22:09:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission President, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for a peaceful vote in [...] Full text...

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Special groups in Zanzibar vote early in Tanzanian general election

27 october 2020 - 17:41:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Voting started in Zanzibar on Tuesday for special groups, including security personnel and officials [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for safe, peaceful voting process in Tanzania

27 october 2020 - 17:00:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called on everyone involved in Tanzania's political process to ensure that [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Office concerned about democracy in Tanzania

27 october 2020 - 15:59:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Human Rights Office in Geneva said on Tuesday it has  been following with concern [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International condemns killing of schoolchildren in Cameroon

27 october 2020 - 06:46:17
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned last Saturday's killing of eight schoolchildren inside their classroom in Cameroon saying it [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe president concerned about situation in Côte d’Ivoire

26 october 2020 - 21:28:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Sunday expressed concern about the pre-election tensions in [...] Full text...

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UN shocked, outraged over horrific attack on Cameroon school

26 october 2020 - 16:59:21
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned Saturday’s attack on a school in southwestern Cameroon, which [...] Full text...

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Will the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya overshadow the position of critics? (Analysis)

26 october 2020 - 16:44:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing on Friday in Geneva of the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya has accelerated the [...] Full text...

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Rabat strongly condemns 'outrageous cartoons' against Islam

26 october 2020 - 11:19:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has strongly condemned the continued publication of "outrageous cartoons" against Islam and Prophet Mohammed. In a [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Guinea security forces 'fired live bullets at protesters'

26 october 2020 - 07:49:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, says witness testimonies, satellite imagery and videos it has analysed and [...] Full text...

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New militant group in Nigeria's Niger Delta spell out demands to avert resumption of hostilities

26 october 2020 - 06:58:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A new coalition of militant groups drawn from the nine States of Nigeria's Niger Delta region, Reformed [...] Full text...

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US approves more humanitarian assistance to Sudan

25 october 2020 - 16:12:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration has announced yet another package of humanitarian assistance to the Sudan, amounting to [...] Full text...

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Step up action to achieve global ceasefire during COVID-19 pandemic: UN chief

24 october 2020 - 13:14:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s 75th anniversary on Saturday, which falls as countries continue to battle the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Libyan Joint Military Commission seals deal on permanent ceasefire in Geneva

23 october 2020 - 13:27:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fourth round of talks of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, held since Monday in Geneva, [...] Full text...

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Security Council told little progress on disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan

23 october 2020 - 07:10:37
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the strengthening of the relationship between Sudan and South Sudan, little progress has been [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari orders #EndSARS protesters to stop demonstrating

23 october 2020 - 06:57:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night told the #EndSARS protesters to stop demonstrating and condemned [...] Full text...

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Arrest of chairman of Libyan media authority: Interior minister denounces violations of law

22 october 2020 - 23:57:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, Thursday deplored the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan leaders drum up support for constitutional change movement

22 october 2020 - 23:05:28
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has embarked on a campaign to rally citizens in western Kenya to [...] Full text...

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Kenya's former PM voices concern over Police brutality in Nigeria

22 october 2020 - 23:00:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Police brutality which has led to multiple deaths in Nigeria is a “dark mark” on [...] Full text...

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US, UN condemn alleged military attack on unarmed protesters, demand thorough investigations

22 october 2020 - 18:04:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following Tuesday night’s shooting and killing of unarmed EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos, the United [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military says trending videos of soldiers opening fire on EndSARS protesters are photoshop

22 october 2020 - 17:52:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said viral video of soldiers opening fire and killing EndSARS [...] Full text...

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South African president urged to intervene in Nigerian crisis

22 october 2020 - 10:59:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his [...] Full text...

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African Civil Society condemns Guinea's post-election violence

22 october 2020 - 10:56:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The delegation of the Coordination of the International Mission of Observers of African Civil Society (COMISCA) [...] Full text...

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Guinea gov't says at least 10 killed in post-election violence

22 october 2020 - 10:47:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government on Wednesday announced that a dozen people have been killed in post-election violence [...] Full text...

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AU condemns violence in Nigeria's #EndSars protests

22 october 2020 - 07:22:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...

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'At least 12 killed in Lagos' on Tuesday in Nigeria's #EndSars protests: Amnesty International

22 october 2020 - 06:22:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - At least 12 peaceful protesters were killed on Tuesday at two locations in Nigeria's commercial capital, [...] Full text...

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Inter-Libyan Military Commission meeting in Geneva agrees to open land routes, air flights and maintain truce

21 october 2020 - 19:38:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At the end of their two-day meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, delegates from the "warring" parties who [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Violent clashes erupt between ruling and opposition party supporters

21 october 2020 - 19:18:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Violent clashes have broke out on Wednesday in Lambagni, a northern neighbourhood in the upper suburbs [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Nigerian security operatives to exercise restraint in the #EndSars protests

21 october 2020 - 17:09:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission on Wednesday urged Nigerian security operatives to [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for end to police brutality, abuses in Nigeria

21 october 2020 - 15:18:41
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was closely following recent developments across Nigeria, in the wake [...] Full text...

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Biden, Clinton urge Nigerian president Buhari to end violent crackdown on protesters

21 october 2020 - 10:46:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Top politicians of the Democratic Party of the United States of America -- Joe Biden [...] Full text...

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Donors pledge more than $1.7 billion to scale up aid in Central Sahel

21 october 2020 - 08:50:52
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says 24 donors pledged more [...] Full text...

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National Assembly moves to stop #EndSARS protests across Nigeria

20 october 2020 - 17:17:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Assembly have taken the lead in moves to stop the ongoing #EndSARS protests and [...] Full text...

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Guterres appeals for urgent action to reverse ‘downward spiral’ in Central Sahel

20 october 2020 - 15:13:38
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - The world must act now to reverse the situation in Africa’s central Sahel region, where humanitarian [...] Full text...

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'Covid-19, conflict have forced over 12 million children from school across Central Sahel region'

20 october 2020 - 07:10:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A humanitarian charity says a staggering 12 million children missed up to four months of school [...] Full text...

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Rights group says wanted DRC warlord preys on civilians

20 october 2020 - 06:50:47
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights advocate said on Tuesday that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso is ‘one step short of famine’, warns WFP

20 october 2020 - 06:15:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Unless access is urgently granted to humanitarian organizations, thousands in the Central Sahel will be “pushed into further destitution”, the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS notes continued points of disagreement in Ivorian electoral process

19 october 2020 - 20:22:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said here Monday it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: SA economic recovery plan will protect jobs in vulnerable sectors - Ramaphosa

19 october 2020 - 16:06:28
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that the economic recovery plan he presented last [...] Full text...

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Guinean gov't blasts opposition candidate Diallo, his activists for 'premature' celebration of his 'victory'

19 october 2020 - 11:17:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government on Monday expressed "surprise and indignation" after scenes of jubilation on Sunday by [...] Full text...

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Presidential election underway in Guinea

18 october 2020 - 13:47:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Many polling stations in Guinea opened at 08:00 GMT on Sunday, in accordance with the electoral [...] Full text...

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Nigeria govt warns against anarchy in ongoing #EndSARS protests

18 october 2020 - 12:33:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned it will not allow the country to be thrown [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Guinea presidential poll stakeholders to ensure peace

18 october 2020 - 07:52:23
New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of the presidential election in Guinea, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight preps for Political Talks Forum, flare of coronavirus infections

17 october 2020 - 19:17:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations for resumption of the Inclusive Forum of Libyan Political Talks under the auspices of the [...] Full text...

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12 African migrants dead, others missing off Horn of Africa

17 october 2020 - 14:55:30
Obock, Djibouti (PANA) - Twelve migrants have died and others are missing after being thrown off a boat by smugglers [...] Full text...

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Accelerating learning, earnings of adolescent girls, young women in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 09:42:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A significant scale-up of activities for the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic and violence contribute to rising humanitarian needs in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 06:00:09
Geneva, Switzerland  (PANA) - A surge in armed violence, coupled with the economic and social fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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World Bank, IMF boards urge transfer of real resources to developing countries

16 october 2020 - 22:47:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Development Committee of the world’s top financial institutions said Friday the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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Invest in rural women, help them build resilience to future crises, urges UN chief

16 october 2020 - 07:37:32
New York, US (PANA) - Rural women play a critical role in agriculture, food security and managing land and natural [...] Full text...

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Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer: UN rights chief

16 october 2020 - 07:16:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - While perpetrators of rape and other forms of sexual violence must be held accountable, capital punishment [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military warns ENDSARS protesters against threat to Nigeria’s democracy

15 october 2020 - 21:00:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Against the backdrop of the ongoing ENDSARS protests across the country, the Armed Forces of Nigeria [...] Full text...

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WHO appoints co-chairs of Independent Commission on sexual misconduct during Ebola response in DR Congo

15 october 2020 - 20:28:38
GENEVA, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization has appointed two distinguished leaders to co-chair an Independent Commission on sexual [...] Full text...

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Somalia Humanitarian Fund allocates US$9.26 million for floods response

15 october 2020 - 15:06:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has released US$9.26 million to scale up priority life-saving assistance to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military 'kills' several bandits, destroys camps in Katsina State

15 october 2020 - 11:11:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria says that its airstrikes have killed “several” bandits and destroyed their [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU launches two new projects to protect illegal migrants

14 october 2020 - 18:29:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - As part of its cooperation with The Gambia on migration management, the European Union (EU) has [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Director- General visits Brazzaville and Kinshasa

14 october 2020 - 15:17:04
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay is due in Central Africa on Wednesday for a 48-hour official visit [...] Full text...

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UN envoy outlines progress towards cooperation in Great Lakes Region

14 october 2020 - 06:14:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Even as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes Region continue to improve [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes appointment of 5 women judges in Tripoli and Benghazi

13 october 2020 - 18:14:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the appointment, on October 11, of [...] Full text...

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CERF grants $5 million to support flood victims in Niger

13 october 2020 - 15:43:17
 Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Central Emergency Response Fund of the United Nations system (CERF) has granted Niger  US$5,019,682 as [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes appointment of five women judges

13 october 2020 - 14:54:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA - The UN Support Mission in Libya has welcomed  the appointment of five women judges who will [...] Full text...

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NHRC says girls in Gambia continue to face FGM despite ban

12 october 2020 - 20:41:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  The National Human Rights Commission said here Monday many girls in Gambia continued to face Female [...] Full text...

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Inclusive political forum, perspectives and challenges feature in decisive talks towards resolving Libyan crisis (Analysis)

12 october 2020 - 17:58:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-sponsored Libyan political process entered its final stretch after the Acting Special Representative of the [...] Full text...

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FNDC reports 92 deaths in its ranks in Guinea

12 october 2020 - 17:32:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - At least 92 people were killed and 324 injured between June 2019 and March 2020 in [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host inter-Libyan talks in November

11 october 2020 - 20:22:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie Williams, Sunday announced the resumption [...] Full text...

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UN announces resumption of inter-Libyan political talks forum for 26 October

11 october 2020 - 11:17:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS welcomes release of Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé

10 october 2020 - 15:20:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday welcomed the release of Malian [...] Full text...

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Malian opposition leader says he was not subjected to violence during his detention

09 october 2020 - 14:52:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé, who spoke briefly to the press on Thursday upon his arrival [...] Full text...

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LEAD: WFP awarded Nobel Peace Prize for 2020

09 october 2020 - 11:46:04
Oslo, Norway (PANA) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 to the World [...] Full text...

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Guterres says UN working ‘relentlessly’ to advance women, peace, security agenda

09 october 2020 - 06:28:21
New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls – a key reason why [...] Full text...

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UNHCR condemns ‘brutal and callous’ killings in Burkina Faso

08 october 2020 - 15:54:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has strongly condemned an attack, on the night of 4 [...] Full text...

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Top UN officials warn Guineans to steer clear of hate speech

08 october 2020 - 06:21:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Given the history of intercommunal violence in Guinea, two high-level UN Officials have voiced concern over [...] Full text...

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DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Angola presidents condemn activism of negative forces in Great Lakes sub-region

07 october 2020 - 23:58:44
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola, Wednesday condemned the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF concerned about children in DR Congo suffering ‘unrelenting violence’

07 october 2020 - 07:09:56
New York, US (PANA) - Thousands of children continue to suffer grievously as unrelenting violence persists across eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Starvation used as weapon of war in South Sudan conflict, UN rights body finds

07 october 2020 - 06:48:05
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a [...] Full text...

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Morocco, UN sign headquarter agreement to fight against terrorism in Africa

06 october 2020 - 22:21:36
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the United Nations (UN) Tuesday through videoconferencing signed an agreement to establish an office [...] Full text...

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CONGO, UNICEF discuss issues linked to gender-based violence

06 october 2020 - 20:57:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital economy, Leon juste Ibombo, Tuesday met with the [...] Full text...

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Libya: "Zero impunity" for alleged human rights violators - UN

06 october 2020 - 17:15:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Chairman of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Libya (FFML), Mohamed Auajjar, said the UN Mission [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Libyans to make real progress in the search for peace and stability

05 october 2020 - 17:49:34
New York, US (PANA) – Stating that Libya’s future is at stake, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday called on [...] Full text...

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Libya: UN official warns, the informal ceasefire on fighting front is ‘’fragile’’

04 october 2020 - 18:14:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, has warned that although [...] Full text...

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International Day of Non-Violence: UN chief stresses global ceasefire

03 october 2020 - 05:54:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General repeated his call for a global ceasefire on Friday, commemorating the International [...] Full text...

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OHCHR urges action on ‘cycle of violence’ faced by fleeing migrants

03 october 2020 - 05:34:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office OHCHR, called on Friday for urgent action to address the “unimaginable [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military kills 869 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits in Nigeria, rescues 321 kidnap victims

02 october 2020 - 18:31:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday reviewed its activities for the third quarter (1 July to [...] Full text...

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Flooding, surging inflation threaten humanitarian assistance in Sudan

02 october 2020 - 16:41:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Catastrophic flooding and rising food and health costs in Sudan, have driven up the number of people in need, the UN Office for the [...] Full text...

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Two rights groups ask DR Congo gov't to take concrete steps to end impunity

02 october 2020 - 10:54:45
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two human rights advocates -Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch - say the DR Congo [...] Full text...

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Guterres says Central African Republic elections are ‘unique opportunity’ for peace

02 october 2020 - 06:11:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for parties in the Central African Republic (CAR) to prioritise [...] Full text...

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Joint ECOWAS, AU, UN mission expected in Guinea

01 october 2020 - 11:45:00
Conakry, 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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Rights group. urges Senegal to prosecute police officers over assault on online media camerawoman

30 september 2020 - 21:31:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights advocate, ARTICLE 19 West Africa, Wednesday urged the Senegal government to prosecute police officers [...] Full text...

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Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels, UN says

30 september 2020 - 08:30:03
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the threat of “catastrophic” levels of [...] Full text...

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