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

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

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Nigeria: Buhari condemns attack by armed bandits in his home State of Katsina

16 february 2020 - 14:24:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday condemned the latest round of armed bandits attacks in Damkal [...] Full text...

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Libya prepares to celebrate 9th anniversary of the February 17 revolution

16 february 2020 - 11:52:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The streets of Tripoli and several other Libyan cities have taken on new looks in readiness [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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CAR's year-old peace agreement must be implemented for ‘lasting peace’ , says UN expert

14 february 2020 - 07:12:19
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Following a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), a UN independent expert said that everyone [...] Full text...

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Is the UN Security Council resolution in Libya progress towards peace or simple media buzz? (News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

13 february 2020 - 22:21:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The UN Security Council resolution adopted Wednesday, which aroused hopes for ceasefire in Libya, was hardly [...] Full text...

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In period of conflicts, children remain the most exposed to violence - Save The Children

13 february 2020 - 21:25:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - In a period of conflicts, children remain the most exposed to violence, as one out of [...] Full text...

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Tripoli bombing leaves one dead, 3 injured

13 february 2020 - 20:00:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A woman died and three others were injured following the bombing of some areas of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Businesses remained closed as operators feared being targeted by protesters

13 february 2020 - 18:43:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Stores remained closed on Wednesday at the Madina market, the largest and heart of the Guinean [...] Full text...

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Bombing forces Maitigua Airport to suspend flights

13 february 2020 - 14:02:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Flights from Maitigua Airport in the eastern suburb of Tripoli were once again suspended on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on all to 'do more’ to protect children in armed conflict

13 february 2020 - 11:19:15
New York, US (PANA) - On the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has [...] Full text...

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IHRDA, 2 lawyers take Gambia to African Court over violation of citizens’ freedom of assembly, expression

12 february 2020 - 19:49:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Banjul-based rights institute, the “Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa” (IHRDA), and two Gambian [...] Full text...

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Belgium chairs Security Council meeting on protection of child soldiers

12 february 2020 - 18:24:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - On the occasion of the "International Day of the Child Soldier", proclaimed on 12 February by [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Italy to suspend support to Libyan Coast Guard

12 february 2020 - 11:28:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday that the Italian government should suspend all support to the [...] Full text...

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UNFPA seeks $683 million appeal to deliver reproductive health services, where they’re most needed

12 february 2020 - 07:30:11
New York, US (PANA) - With more than half of all maternal deaths occurring in countries affected by humanitarian crises and fragility, the [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights teenage girls' education to achieve development goals

12 february 2020 - 07:22:04
New York, US (PANA) - Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”,  [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Two civilians killed, at least two terrorists shot dead in center-north - Media

11 february 2020 - 22:28:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two civilians were killed and at least two terrorists shot dead Tuesday in Tebra (Bourzanga) [...] Full text...

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Burundian Mediator urges presidential candidates to go for fair play

11 february 2020 - 17:04:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, on Tuesday congratulated the dozen candidates cleared for [...] Full text...

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Mali’s President calls for solidarity as food crisis escalates across Sahel

11 february 2020 - 15:42:36
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Against a backdrop of an escalating security crisis where 4.3 million women, men and children are [...] Full text...

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Reconstituted Malian Army starts redeploying to Kidal

11 february 2020 - 12:37:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Redeployment of Mali's reconstituted Army started on Monday in Kidal, in the far north of the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Rights group urges new AU chairperson Ramaphosa to hinge ‘Silencing the Guns’ goal on justice, accountability

11 february 2020 - 07:39:09
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – As South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa begins his term of office as the chairperson of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Botswana First Lady, police campaign against GBV

10 february 2020 - 16:11:51
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s law enforcement agency has collaborated with the country’s First Lady to advocate against gender based [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari pledges to release all children abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP, other bandits

10 february 2020 - 15:57:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, reassured Nigerians and the international community [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about continued violation of arms embargo on Libya

10 february 2020 - 14:40:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, has expressed "the concern of the [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says militias, armed Islamists ravage central Mali

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

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Burundi to allow East African Community electoral observers for 20 May elections

10 february 2020 - 08:35:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The East African Community (EAC) has indicated its intention to send a team to monitor Burundi's [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: AU Peace and Security Council proposes measures to end Libyan fighting

09 february 2020 - 19:14:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The African Union Peace and Security Council, which met the day before the summit of African [...] Full text...

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

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

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AU Summit: African leaders meet against background of huge challenges

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

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‘Wide gap between Zimbabwe govt's reform rhetoric and reality on the ground’ - Report

09 february 2020 - 12:09:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - American global policy think tank, RAND Corporation, says there is a wide gap between the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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

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

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AU Summit: AU, UN launch book on outstanding African women, women-led organisations

09 february 2020 - 06:35:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Saturday joined dignitaries attending the AU Summit for the [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Guterres addresses AU High Level Meeting on Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment

09 february 2020 - 02:27:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Addressing a High Level Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at the African Union [...] Full text...

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

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

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Troika warns south Sudanese coming AU summit their last chance to revamp peace talks

08 february 2020 - 19:36:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The Troika group has warned that the coming African union summit might be the last chance [...] Full text...

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Human rights organizations welcome the conviction of five anti-balaka leaders by CAR justice system

08 february 2020 - 18:31:07
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Central African League for Human Rights (LCDH) [...] Full text...

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

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

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Three civilians killed in eastern region of Burkina Faso

08 february 2020 - 15:59:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least three people were murdered by armed individuals Friday in Yelimbou in the village [...] Full text...

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28 militiamen sentenced in Central African Republic for murder of civilians, UN peacekeepers

08 february 2020 - 08:35:38
Bangui, CAR (PANA)  - The UN Mission in CAR (MINUSCA) Friday hailed the sentencing of 28 militia members in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM in Addis Ababa for 36th session of AU Executive Council

07 february 2020 - 15:35:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, arrived in [...] Full text...

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AU silencing the gun campaign silent on justice against warlords (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

07 february 2020 - 14:34:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The campaign to silence the guns and weapons of war in Africa, the focus of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group decries spike in killings in Cameroon ahead of parliamentary poll

07 february 2020 - 05:31:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A surge in violence by the Cameroon military in recent weeks has led to dozens of [...] Full text...

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At least five people killed in central-north Burkina Faso

07 february 2020 - 05:20:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Five men have been killed by unknown people in the commune of Bourzanga, in central-north [...] Full text...

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Over half of women in informal sector exposed to sextortion in Zimbabwe

06 february 2020 - 15:42:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Over half the women in Zimbabwe's informal sector experience sextortion as the main form of  non-monetary [...] Full text...

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New shells fired in southeast Tripoli kill 2 , injure several residents

06 february 2020 - 14:56:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least two people were killed and several others injured after shells were randomly dropped Wednesday [...] Full text...

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

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

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Killings, sexual violence continue in CAR despite peace deal - Rights group

06 february 2020 - 08:26:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As Central African Republic (CAR) celebrates the first anniversary of the signing of the Khartoum Peace [...] Full text...

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Half of all violent deaths involve small arms and light weapons, UN warns

06 february 2020 - 05:51:26
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 50 per cent of all violent deaths between 2010 and 2015, more than 200,000 [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency steps up response in Sahel region

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

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Wassu Kafo Gambia observes zero tolerance day on FGM

05 february 2020 - 21:45:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Women rights group, Wassu Kafo Gambia, in collaboration with partners, Wednesday commemorated Intentional Day Of Zero [...] Full text...

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Muslim World League commends Gambian President Barrow for Myanmar case

05 february 2020 - 16:47:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Muslim World League Secretary General, Abdulqader Ahmed Abobaker Al-Mashhor, has commended Gambian President Adama Barrow for [...] Full text...

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Mixed reactions greet former Kenyan president Moi's death

05 february 2020 - 14:22:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who left the reigns of power at the turn of the new [...] Full text...

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Guinea opposition leader slams president Condé for insisting on new constitution

05 february 2020 - 11:44:24
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea opposition leader Amadou Oury Bah has slammed President Alpha Condé's instance on a new constitution [...] Full text...

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Boy, young girl of same family killed after shell drops in southern Tripoli

04 february 2020 - 23:01:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A boy and a young girl of the same family died after a shell was dropped [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Parliamentary elections and referendum coupled for 1 March

04 february 2020 - 22:48:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Twenty-four hours after the decree issued by President Alpha Condé postponing the parliamentary elections, initially due [...] Full text...

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Both sides in Libya conflict agree need for lasting ceasefire: UN negotiator

04 february 2020 - 19:49:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN negotiator leading talks in Geneva to secure an end to fighting in Libya said [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes release of dozens of abducted women, children in South Sudan

04 february 2020 - 18:37:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Tuesday welcomed the release of dozens of women and children who were [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Legislative elections postponed

04 february 2020 - 16:36:26
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The postponement of Guinea's legislative elections was foreseeable because nothing serious was done on the technical [...] Full text...

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Overturning of Malawi presidential election historic - Zimbabwe Opposition leader

04 february 2020 - 16:19:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -  Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, has called the overturning of Malawi's Presidential election a historic [...] Full text...

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Togo's presidential election campaign kicks off Thursday

04 february 2020 - 15:22:53
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The campaign for Togo's 22 February presidential election begins on 6 February and will run for [...] Full text...

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Twenty-six persons killed, 190 houses destroyed in violence in Nigeria's Plateau State

04 february 2020 - 13:00:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police says that 26 persons were killed and 190 houses completely razed down in [...] Full text...

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

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

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Bombing of neighborhood south of Tripoli leaves one dead and another wounded

04 february 2020 - 00:43:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  One person was killed and another injured as a result of the bombing in the al-Krimia [...] Full text...

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Guinean parliamentary elections postponed

03 february 2020 - 22:17:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean parliamentary elections due for 16 February have been postponed to 1 March, according to [...] Full text...

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Congo: Civil society NGOs demand release of five activists

03 february 2020 - 17:24:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The head of strategy and organization of the ''fed up'' citizen movement, Chris Freeman Bouka, has [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNICEF calls on government for stronger measures to protect children from violence

03 february 2020 - 16:52:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF Gambia has called on The Gambia government to take stronger measures to protect children from [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers of countries affected by Libyan crisis set to meet in March

03 february 2020 - 13:04:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has announced a new meeting mid-March of foreign ministers from countries [...] Full text...

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Libyan's cast doubt on Haftar’s sincerity about peace process (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

03 february 2020 - 09:31:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Marshal Khalifa Haftar, leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east, has declared [...] Full text...

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About 20 villagers killed in Burkinabè Sahel

03 february 2020 - 07:20:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – About 20 people were killed on Saturday night by an armed gang in the village [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA registers 13 billion F CFA in peace dividends in Gao, northern Mali

02 february 2020 - 14:23:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has registered achievements from 2013 to 2019 [...] Full text...

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Security Council renews Central African Republic arms embargo

01 february 2020 - 10:57:21
New York, US (PANA)  -  The UN Security Council Friday renewed the arms embargo against the Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...

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CPJ calls on Gambian authorities to immediately drop charges against two journalists

31 january 2020 - 19:44:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Media rights group, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the Gambian authorities to immediately [...] Full text...

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The escalation of violence in Burkina Faso worries ICRC

30 january 2020 - 23:54:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in reaction to the recurrence of the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda calls for the end of external interference as inter-Libyan dialogue opens in Brazzaville

30 january 2020 - 17:24:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of East African Community Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe, [...] Full text...

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Abducted town hall official in eastern Burkina Faso released

30 january 2020 - 17:02:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The abducted Adama Traoré, the secretary-general of the mayor's office of Pama, a commune located [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Army concerned about use of explosive devices by terrorists

29 january 2020 - 17:04:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Improvised explosive devices pose serious problems for Burkina Faso troops in the areas of operations, [...] Full text...

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Female groups in Zimbabwe unite to improve women participation in electoral processes

29 january 2020 - 14:53:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local female political activists, Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE), in partnership with the [...] Full text...

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Rights group ARTICLE 19 says new regime crackdown a chilling reminder of 22 years of repression in The Gambia.

28 january 2020 - 21:57:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Rights group ARTICLE 19 Tuesday expressed serious concern over the crackdown on protesters and journalists in [...] Full text...

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UNHCR: Violence in Sudan’s Darfur forces thousands to flee

28 january 2020 - 18:04:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations High commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said tens of thousands of Sudanese crossed into [...] Full text...

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

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

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Three children die from shell wounds in Libya

28 january 2020 - 16:56:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three children have died after being injured from the random shelling on Tuesday in the Hadhbat [...] Full text...

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EU to spend 271 million Euros for humanitarian assistance to 5.6 million IDPs in Northeast Nigeria

28 january 2020 - 16:42:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union (EU) says that it is spending a total of 271 million Euros towards [...] Full text...

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31 members of the "Revolutionary Tiger" arrested by Togolese police

28 january 2020 - 16:08:21
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Thirty-one people suspected to be members of the "Revolutionary Tiger" group, which aims at "destabilizing the [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt. forces shoot down drone belonging to Haftar

28 january 2020 - 14:07:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a continuation of the violation of the truce between the two warring parties in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Guinea's capital on edge as shops, markets closed on opposition's call

28 january 2020 - 13:06:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Shops and markets remained closed on Tuesday in several districts in the upper suburbs of Conakry, [...] Full text...

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'Burkina Faso faces world’s fastest growing displacement crisis'

28 january 2020 - 11:09:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has painted a worrying picture of the humanitarian situation [...] Full text...

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Guinean religious leaders call for postponement of parliamentary election

28 january 2020 - 10:41:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean religious leaders have called on the government to postpone the legislative election scheduled for 16 [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says mass arrests risk fueling tensions in Gambia

28 january 2020 - 09:39:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - International human rights group, Amnesty International (AI), has sharply reacted to the violent clashes between Gambian [...] Full text...

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Nearly 5 million children in need due to rising violence in central Sahel: UNICEF

28 january 2020 - 08:42:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A surge in violence in the central Sahel region in Africa means nearly five million children [...] Full text...

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Gambia: AI acting regional director says crackdown on protesters has a potential of re-visiting brutal past

27 january 2020 - 22:03:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)    -  Rights group Amnesty International Acting Deputy Regional Director for West Africa Marta Colomer said here Monday [...] Full text...

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Inaction over kidnapping of 18 university students in Ethiopia worries rights bodies

27 january 2020 - 21:47:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The civil society in Ethiopia, has taken on the federal government, over the 4 Dec. [...] Full text...

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Number is projected to rise as attacks against children increase in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

27 january 2020 - 17:42:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Close to 5 million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will need humanitarian assistance over [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s CSOs condemn suspension of 2 radio stations

27 january 2020 - 17:03:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia civil society organistions (CSOs) have condemned, in the strongest terms, the suspension of Home [...] Full text...

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Gambian journalists say 24 hours witnessed most aggressive attack on press freedom

27 january 2020 - 16:55:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says the past 24 hours witnessed the most aggressive attack on [...] Full text...

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Rising frequency in violations of truce in Tripoli increases risks of new military escalation (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2020 - 08:33:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The increasing frequency over the past several days of violations of the fragile Tripoli truce in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Air Force aircraft to contain armed banditry in northcentral region

27 january 2020 - 07:46:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following the sporadic attacks by armed bandits in northern Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that [...] Full text...

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'G5 Sahel national armies can hunt down terrorists beyond their borders'

27 january 2020 - 07:36:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The army chiefs of staff of the G5 Sahel on Sunday authorised their forces to [...] Full text...

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Two female suicide bombers kill four worshipers at mosque in northeast Nigeria

27 january 2020 - 07:28:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Two female Boko Haram suicide bombers on Sunday attacked a mosque in Gwoza, Borno State, in [...] Full text...

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Alleged leader of 'violence' in central Benin city arrested

26 january 2020 - 18:35:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese police on Thursday arrested Mr Biaou Ayodélé Prudence Faleti, alias "General Faleti", the alleged [...] Full text...

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One killed, five wounded in shelling of southern Tripoli

26 january 2020 - 14:48:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One person died and five others were wounded on Saturday night in random shelling of southern, [...] Full text...

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Nomad festival held in Nouakchott

26 january 2020 - 14:18:22
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Culture and Handicrafts, Dr Sidi Mohamed ould Ghaber, kicked off an annual [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram terrorists kill five in northeast Nigeria

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

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Tunisian political parties and civil society protest in front of the Parliament against political violence

25 january 2020 - 19:48:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Activists of the Free Destourian party in Tunisia and many members of the civil society organizations [...] Full text...

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

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

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DR Congo: Religious bodies invite allies in power to assess the impact of the FCC-CACH coalition

25 january 2020 - 17:18:52
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The platform of religious denominations in DR Congo has invited the allies in power to [...] Full text...

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Gambian victims call for immediate arrest and prosecution of ex-President Jammeh

25 january 2020 - 16:51:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian victims under the 22-year rule of ex-President Yahya Jammeh have called on The Gambian government [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNU responds to violations of truce by pro-Hatar forces

25 january 2020 - 15:44:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Army loyal to the Government of National Accord has responded to what it called repeated [...] Full text...

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US condemns attack on Abyei area

25 january 2020 - 15:25:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has condemned the attack that took place in the oil-rich area of Abyei, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Guinean head of state calls for calm after violent protests

24 january 2020 - 13:53:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé has "strongly condemned "ethnocentric comments made in the private media" by politicians [...] Full text...

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Rights body raises red flag on insecurity, impunity in DR Congo

24 january 2020 - 13:32:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Amnesty International has called on DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi to move with speed and bring to justice [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sees frightening hike in violence

24 january 2020 - 10:02:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Violence has increased in Tunisia with criminal violence topping the chart at 36.39%, according to an [...] Full text...

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Opinion divided over outcomes of Berlin conference on Libya (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 january 2020 - 23:45:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Past the first effects of the Declaration of the international Berlin conference on Libya held on [...] Full text...

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UN higher commissioner for human rights called to back DRC government’s efforts

23 january 2020 - 23:13:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  The Ituri acting governor, Ibrahim Ucircan Bule, Thursday sought the support of the UN high [...] Full text...

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UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan condemns attack on civilians in Abyei area

23 january 2020 - 18:35:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Gwi-Yeop Son, has denounced the recent attack in Abyei that [...] Full text...

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Armed attack in disputed Abyei area claims 30 lives

23 january 2020 - 12:59:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has condemned an armed attack in Abyei region that left at least 30 [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Armed Forces, ICRC renew MoU on military training

22 january 2020 - 17:22:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese Army and the international Committee of the Red Crescent (ICRC) on Wednesday renewed an [...] Full text...

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ISWAP terrorists execute abducted student in Northeast Nigeria

22 january 2020 - 16:51:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has executed a student of Biology Education at the [...] Full text...

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New truce violation in Tripoli, six Grad missiles fired at Maitigua Airport

22 january 2020 - 13:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six Grad missiles were shot down on Wednesday at Maitigua Airport in the eastern suburb of [...] Full text...

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Kenya deputy president walks tightrope as land fraud case re-opens

22 january 2020 - 12:44:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The re-opening  of investigations in a land fraud case, in which Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto [...] Full text...

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Joint UN-Congolese strategy needed to address insecurity following deadly attacks

22 january 2020 - 08:01:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN peacekeeping operation in [...] Full text...

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Mauritania hosts international conference on role of Islam in Africa

21 january 2020 - 22:41:25
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, Tuesday presided at the opening ceremony of an [...] Full text...

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Buhari "strongly" condemns killing of abducted Nigerian cleric by Boko Haram terrorists

21 january 2020 - 19:24:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday “strongly condemned” the killing by the Boko Haram terrorist group [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram terrorists cut off electricity supply to Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria

21 january 2020 - 16:50:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s power holding agency, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Tuesday announced that the Boko [...] Full text...

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US calls for immediate resumption of operations by Libyan National Oil Company

21 january 2020 - 13:43:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Libya on Tuesday deplored the suspension of operations by Libya's National Petroleum [...] Full text...

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UN condemns attack on major humanitarian hub in north-east Nigeria

21 january 2020 - 07:15:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The top UN aid official in Nigeria has condemned a weekend attack against a major humanitarian facility [...] Full text...

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11th Session of The Gambia truth commission for public hearings opened Monday

20 january 2020 - 19:31:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The 11th session of the public hearings of the Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, the [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Chief to visit DR Congo from 23 - 27 January

20 january 2020 - 14:13:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is to undertake a five-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Gambian Justice Minister says country still has 'too many challenges'

19 january 2020 - 16:34:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian justice minister Abubacarr Tambadou, has said that the tiny West African nation has too many [...] Full text...

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Two killed, several wounded in demonstrations in central Benin

19 january 2020 - 13:48:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Two people have been killed and several others wounded in a demonstration and violence in Savè, [...] Full text...

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Berlin conference on Libya: a meeting with high stakes to achieve peace (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

19 january 2020 - 12:18:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyans on Sunday have their eyes riveted on the German capital, Berlin, which hosts the international [...] Full text...

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UNICEF flags ‘dire and untenable’ situation for tens of thousands of children in Libyan conflict

18 january 2020 - 10:20:02
New York, US (PANA) - The world should not accept the “dire and untenable” situation facing children in war-torn Libya, [...] Full text...

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Former Malawian President Joyce Banda tells African leaders they owe their people in terms of counterfeit drugs

18 january 2020 - 09:11:14
Lome, Togo (PANA)  -  Former Malawian President Joyce Hilda Banda says African heads of state owe it to their people [...] Full text...

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Tunisian police foils assassination attempts against widow of Mohamed Brahmi

18 january 2020 - 00:00:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Tunisian security forces have foiled an assassination attempt against Mbarka Aouania Brahmi, widow of martyr [...] Full text...

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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar

17 january 2020 - 20:37:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...

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France denounces Guinea's new draft constitution

17 january 2020 - 13:16:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government reacted strongly on Thursday to statements by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, [...] Full text...

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Security guard injured in attack on fuel storage near Tripoli

17 january 2020 - 12:59:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A security officer at an oil facility was injured on Thursday evening when several shells fell [...] Full text...

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Kenyan MP arrested for shooting DJ

17 january 2020 - 10:47:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan opposition parliamentarian was on Friday arrested for shooting a disc jockey (DJ) at a [...] Full text...

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The Berlin Conference, last chance for political resolution of Libyan crisis

16 january 2020 - 21:33:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Berlin peace conference, launched in September 2019 in line with the action plan of the [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic sees fresh clashes

16 january 2020 - 07:24:17
New York, US (PANA) - Fresh clashes in the Central African Republic’s (CAR) southeast have driven some 400 people to [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Ministry of Interior warns pressure group against demonstration

15 january 2020 - 20:57:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The Gambia’s  Ministry of the Interior has warned  pressure group, Operation Three Years Jotna  (three has [...] Full text...

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Lives of traumatized, displaced women in Sudan's West Darfur under threat

15 january 2020 - 20:14:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ongoing instability in Sudan’s West Darfur region has left the lives, health and safety of thousands [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief says Implementing peace deal only path for stabilization in Mali

15 january 2020 - 20:14:05
New York, US (PANA) - Implementation of the 2015 peace agreement in Mali provides the only pathway for stabilization there, the head of UN peacekeeping told the Security Council [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch calls for repeal of repressive laws in Mauritania

15 january 2020 - 12:54:29
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The change of power in Mauritania, following the 22 June 2019 presidential election and the inauguration [...] Full text...

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Togo: Transhumance conflict leaves 1 dead and 5 gendarmes injured

14 january 2020 - 17:36:23
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A conflict linked to transhumance left one peasant dead and five gendarmes injured on Monday in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC opposition party considers whether it should continue to follow the law

14 january 2020 - 17:23:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Deputy Spokesperson in Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Luke Tamborinyoka, [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Parliament concerned about security situation in Libya

14 january 2020 - 13:19:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has described latest developments in Libya as of “great concern” and urged [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition clarifies proposal to postpone 2021 presidential election

13 january 2020 - 21:06:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The leader of the Congolese opposition, Pascal Tsaty Mabiala, Monday clarified his proposal to postpone the [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Protestor shot dead in Conakry

13 january 2020 - 19:59:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A young protester in his twenties was fatally shot late Monday in Cosa, the stronghold of [...] Full text...

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Belgian lawyer to gather testimony on violence against Tutsis in DR Congo

13 january 2020 - 14:28:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian lawyer Bernard Maingain is due to visit Minembwe  town in South Kivu, DR Congo, to [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation meets Algerian officials

13 january 2020 - 11:08:56
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - A high-level Libyan delegation this weekend made a trip to Algiers where it held talks with [...] Full text...

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Pro-government movement in Guinea calls for dissolution of pro-opposition group

13 january 2020 - 10:44:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A pro-government movement in Guinea, the Democratic Coalition for a New Constitution (CODENOC), says it is [...] Full text...

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Former South African ambassador seeks to unite Africans

13 january 2020 - 10:06:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ebrahim Rasool, former premier of Western Cape in South Africa has launched a new [...] Full text...

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Why the Zimbabwe dollar is failing and continues to do so - Analysis

12 january 2020 - 17:00:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar is technically valueless. This is because the Zimbabwe dollar has lost well over 500 [...] Full text...

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Over 100 armed bandits killed by joint security task force in northwest Nigeria

12 january 2020 - 15:21:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – More than 100 "unrepentant" armed bandits were killed by the Joint Task Force (JTF) of Operation Hadarin [...] Full text...

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US urges Libyan war lords to commit to "lasting political" solution

12 january 2020 - 13:49:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior U.S. officials met separately with the Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi [...] Full text...

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Niger's President chairs security council after 89 soldiers died on Thursday

12 january 2020 - 12:49:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, is chairing an extraordinary meeting of [...] Full text...

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Nine traders killed in the Burkinabe Sahel

12 january 2020 - 11:27:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least nine Burkinabe traders were killed Saturday in a terrorist attack in the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Libya on agenda of Merkel's visit to Russia ahead of Berlin Conference

11 january 2020 - 14:06:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due to visit Russia on Saturday where she would meet President [...] Full text...

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Killings, violence targeting ethnic group in DR Congo ‘may amount to crimes against humanity’ - UN

11 january 2020 - 08:02:34
New York, US (PANA) - The targeting of the Hema community in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with violence, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President condemns attack on military camp in Niger

10 january 2020 - 16:41:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Friday condemned the attack on Thursday against a [...] Full text...

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Armed individuals burn down Burkinabe town hall

10 january 2020 - 16:25:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Unidentified armed individuals on Thursday set fire on the town hall of Logobou, in the [...] Full text...

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The effect of capture of Sirte by Haftar on the continuation of the Tripoli war (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

09 january 2020 - 23:56:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Four days following the capture of the city of Sirte, 450 km east of Tripoli, by [...] Full text...

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‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region, says senior UN official

09 january 2020 - 08:25:27
New 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-govt. delegation says people displaced around Genaina need protection, humanitarian assistance

08 january 2020 - 22:33:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A joint United Nations and Sudanese government delegation which paid a visit to West Darfur on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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European Parliament condemns jihadist violence in Burkina Faso

08 january 2020 - 22:19:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Parliament has adopted a resolution in which MEPs condemned all forms of violence, intimidation [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe accuses the U.S. of trying to bring more EU sanctions

08 january 2020 - 12:56:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Presidential Spokesperson, George Charamba, has accused the United States of putting pressure on local opposition parties [...] Full text...

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ICRC distributes household items to civilians affected by recent violence in Darfur

08 january 2020 - 11:26:43
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says thousands of civilians affected by the recent [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's president reiterates need for unity to fight terrorism

08 january 2020 - 08:01:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to his compatriots to be united in [...] Full text...

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Inter-communal clashes displace tens of thousands in Sudan's volatile Darfur region

08 january 2020 - 07:38:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - About 40,000 people have been displaced in Sudan’s West Darfur State in recent days, following inter-communal [...] Full text...

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Four FMs, EU senior representative engage to end fighting in Libya

08 january 2020 - 00:12:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - European Union(EU) senior representative for foreign policy and common security and the French, German, Italian and [...] Full text...

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Four pupils gunned down in Kenya terror attack

07 january 2020 - 17:30:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four primary school pupils were killed Tuesday morning when suspected members of the Al Shabaab militant [...] Full text...

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35 assault rifles intended for attacks against sensitive targets seized in Tunisia

07 january 2020 - 17:12:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security forces seized 35 assault rifles intended for attacks on sensitive places and large sums [...] Full text...

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210 schools closed in Tripoli, 115,000 students deprived of education due to violence, says UNICEF

07 january 2020 - 17:00:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent escalation of violence in and around Tripoli has had a devastating impact on children's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari demands free, fair and credible elections from Police, electoral umpire

07 january 2020 - 16:14:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday met with the head of the nation’s electoral umpire, the [...] Full text...

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Botswana man murders two-year-old child

07 january 2020 - 15:27:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A man has appeared before the Lobatse court for an unusual gender based violence (GBV) case, [...] Full text...

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Congolese president urges African Union to prioritize the resolution of the Libyan crisis

07 january 2020 - 13:11:25
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is also chairman of the African Union (AU) High Level [...] Full text...

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Al Shabaab kills four people, police kill two militants in northeastern Kenya

07 january 2020 - 12:46:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four people - a teacher, two pupils and a child - were killed early on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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About 30 die as IED explodes in northeast Nigeria town

07 january 2020 - 08:12:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – About 30 people were killed in northeast Nigerian state of Borno, after an Improvised Explosive Device [...] Full text...

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Terrorists ambush senior Army commander in northeast Nigeria

07 january 2020 - 07:39:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of attacks by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in northeast Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Warning from government a few hours away from authorized march

07 january 2020 - 00:45:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  The Guinean minister of security, Albert Damatang Camara, warned here Sunday evening the organizers of the [...] Full text...

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Algeria wants international community to impose respect of peace in Libya

06 january 2020 - 23:54:07
Algiers, Algeria (PANA)  -  Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Monday called on the international community and the UN Security Council, in [...] Full text...

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Haftar forces announce capturing city of Sirte

06 january 2020 - 22:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  General Ahmed al-Mesmari, spokesperson for the Libyan national army commanded by Marshall Khalifa Haftar, Monday evening [...] Full text...

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Guinea: The March of ultimatum ends in Conakry without major incidents

06 january 2020 - 21:15:50
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  The ‘march of the ultimatum’ initiated by the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution [...] Full text...

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Four Burkinabè soldiers killed in mine explosion to be buried Tuesday

06 january 2020 - 20:38:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The Four Burkinabè soldiers killed Wednesday in a mine explosion in the province of Sanmatenga, [...] Full text...

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Three Americans killed in Kenya naval base attack

06 january 2020 - 19:54:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Three Americans lost their lives in the terror attack on a Kenyan military camp on Sunday [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council holds closed session on Libya

06 january 2020 - 15:26:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council was due to hold an in camera session on Monday on [...] Full text...

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International community denounce bombing of military academy in Tripoli

06 january 2020 - 13:41:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  There has been a huge international outcry following the  shelling of a military academy in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Three EU foreign ministers postpone Libya visit

06 january 2020 - 10:48:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The visit of an European Union (EU) delegation to Libya, composed of the High Representative for [...] Full text...

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'Targeted attacks, executions by armed Islamist groups kill over 250 civilians in Burkina Faso'

06 january 2020 - 08:47:06
New York, US (PANA) – Armed Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have committed targeted attacks and summary executions that have killed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria police on red alert over possible violence following killing of Iranian General

06 january 2020 - 07:58:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has placed all police commands and formations nationwide [...] Full text...

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Four soldiers killed in ambush by armed bandits in north-central Nigeria

06 january 2020 - 07:39:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s security situation continues to face challenges as armed bandits on Sunday morning killed four soldiers, [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s forces deny any responsibility in bombardment against Tripoli military academy

05 january 2020 - 21:37:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Division General Ahmed al-Mesmari, spokesperson for the general commandment of the Libyan national army commanded by [...] Full text...

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Hundreds hold funeral ceremony for victims of military academy bombardment at Palace of Martyrs in Tripoli

05 january 2020 - 18:55:08
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hundreds of people Sunday evening held a funeral ceremony for victims of the bombardment of the [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministry calls for emergency Security Council meeting after bombing of military academy in Tripoli

05 january 2020 - 14:09:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan foreign ministry of the government of national accord Sunday condemned the bombing of the [...] Full text...

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(UPDATE) 30 dead, 33 wounded in attack on military academy in Tripoli

05 january 2020 - 13:57:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The death toll in the bombing of the military academy in the al-Hadhba area of Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Strong surge in condemnation by Libyans of bombing of military academy in Tripoli

05 january 2020 - 13:16:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Large sections of the Libyan public Sunday expressed their strongest condemnation of the missile strikes on [...] Full text...

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