Nigeria: Bandits kill 22 in 2 Northwest region States of Sokoto, Kaduna
01 march 2021 - 20:55:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits once again went on rampage on Monday in northern Nigeria as they killed 10 persons [...] Full text...
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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits once again went on rampage on Monday in northern Nigeria as they killed 10 persons [...] Full text...
Uganda pushes for women’s access to energy to boost economic participation, gender equality
01 march 2021 - 14:47:58Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Progress toward gender equality through increased women’s participation in the economy is set for realization in [...] Full text...
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Chambas urges Gambians to build consensus ahead of December elections
01 march 2021 - 13:16:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and [...] Full text...
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UNHCR seeks US$164 million for displaced persons in Central African Republic
28 february 2021 - 16:24:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a US$164 million appeal to provide life-saving [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: US 'gravely concerned' about reported atrocities in Tigray region
28 february 2021 - 13:58:15Washington, DC , US (PANA) - The United States has expressed grave concern over reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating [...] Full text...
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GCERF, G5 Sahel commit to containing violent extremism in the Liptako-Gourma region
26 february 2021 - 18:11:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience (GCERF) and the Group of Five for [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president rules out amnesty for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits
26 february 2021 - 10:34:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out negotiating with terrorists and bandits, saying his administration [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Eritrean troops accused of possible crimes against humanity in Tigray region
26 february 2021 - 08:38:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the [...] Full text...
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Education for all refugee children is within reach – finds World Bank-UNHCR report
26 february 2021 - 06:19:27Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The average annual cost of educating refugees is less than 5 percent of public education [...] Full text...
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Rights group's investigation reveals horror of conflict and election violence in CAR
25 february 2021 - 05:37:36Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Many civilians have been killed and others injured during the election period in the [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic ‘very volatile’, despite important progress – UN peacekeeping chief
25 february 2021 - 05:23:58New York, US (PANA) - Despite a successful presidential election and other noteworthy progress, the Central African Republic (CAR) continues [...] Full text...
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127 Burundian refugee households repatriated from neighboring Tanzania
24 february 2021 - 16:57:55Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 127 Burundian refugee households returned home on Tuesday from neighboring Tanzania where they had taken [...] Full text...
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Thousands of Ethiopians seek asylum in Sudan’s Blue Nile State - UNHCR
24 february 2021 - 07:09:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Several thousand people fleeing escalating violence in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz region have sought safety in Sudan’s [...] Full text...
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Tunisia condemns armed attack on a WFP convoy in DR Congo
23 february 2021 - 17:14:14Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly condemned the armed attack on a United Nations World [...] Full text...
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DRC points to Rwandan rebels for assassination of Italian ambassador
23 february 2021 - 13:21:23Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has blamed Rwandan militia based in the country's [...] Full text...
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South Sudanese humanitarian crisis worsens over fresh flare up in fighting
23 february 2021 - 12:27:54Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to tackle the triple threat of conflict, flooding and hunger in [...] Full text...
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New political party formed in Togo
23 february 2021 - 12:14:28Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A new political party, Pan-African Union for Democracy and Change (UPDC), was launched at the weekend [...] Full text...
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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine withdraws election petition against President Museveni
22 february 2021 - 11:33:57Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan opposition leader, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has asked his lawyers to [...] Full text...
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EU presses Zimbabwe to end rights abuses
22 february 2021 - 07:01:48Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union is stepping up pressure on Zimbabwe over the lack of substantial reforms that has allowed [...] Full text...
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Nearly 5,000 people displaced by Nigeria's communal violence arrive in Benin
20 february 2021 - 16:43:00Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Nearly 5,000 people, who have been displaced by Nigeria's communal violence, have arrived at Beninese villages [...] Full text...
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Over 278,000 Libyans internally displaced, says IOM
20 february 2021 - 11:58:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 278,177 Libyans have been internally displaced by violence and conflict, the International Organization [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges ‘restraint and calm’ in Somalia after violent outbreak
20 february 2021 - 06:20:09New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief expressed grave concern on Friday over an outbreak of violence in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. In a statement issued [...] Full text...
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What lessons have the Libyans learned 10 years after the revolution? (Analysis)
19 february 2021 - 16:53:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As echoes of the jubilee festivities of the 10th anniversary of the February 17 revolution are [...] Full text...
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Violence in South Sudan engulfs country, 10 years after independence - UN
19 february 2021 - 15:47:10Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than [...] Full text...
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EU High Representative welcomes opportunity for engagement with Zimbabwe
19 february 2021 - 13:12:56Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has welcomed further opportunities for continued dialogue and engagement with Zimbabwe and reiterated [...] Full text...
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Lives and futures of three million children at risk in DR Congo, UNICEF warns
19 february 2021 - 11:31:20Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday highlighted the dire situation of some three [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery
19 february 2021 - 05:19:49New York, US (PANA) - With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia, [...] Full text...
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Makhtar Diop appointed IFC Managing Director and Executive Vice President
18 february 2021 - 17:34:19Washington, US (PANA) – World Bank Group President, David Malpass, on Thursday announced the appointment of Makhtar Diop as Managing [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN chief decries ‘wildly uneven and unfair’ vaccination
18 february 2021 - 05:15:10New York, US (PANA) - International partners working to achieve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines appealed on Wednesday for the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: USAID buoys peace building supports between rival farmers and herders in Taraba State,
17 february 2021 - 20:27:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with a coalition of international and local partners, [...] Full text...
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Facebook invited to address South African parliamentary committee
17 february 2021 - 12:56:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Committee of Communications and Digital Technologies has agreed to invite Facebook to [...] Full text...
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Armed group atrocities creating havoc in eastern DR Congo: UN refugee agency
17 february 2021 - 06:28:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Atrocities committed by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have become [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president Buhari again vows to protect all religious, ethnic groups
15 february 2021 - 11:47:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that his government would protect all religious and ethnic groups in [...] Full text...
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HRW urges Sahel leaders to end atrocities during counterterrorism operations
13 february 2021 - 12:06:20Bamako,Mali (PANA) - Heads of state gathering in Chad should commit to protecting the rights of civilians and detainees during [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS urges Beninese socio-political actors to dialogue for credible, inclusive presidential election
13 february 2021 - 11:48:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The pre-electoral mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Saturday invited Beninese socio-political [...] Full text...
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The United States sues for peaceful presidential election in Benin
12 february 2021 - 18:20:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - In a statement issued Friday by its embassy in Benin, the United States has called for [...] Full text...
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Stakeholders discuss criteria for formation of Government of National Accord in Libya (Analysis)
12 february 2021 - 16:25:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are well underway in Libya for the formation of a Government of National Unity, the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR appeals for access as CAR displacement soars
12 february 2021 - 11:09:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is appealing for humanitarian access to reach tens of thousands of [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State pledges support for Sudan's transitional govt
10 february 2021 - 08:08:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke on phone with Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. [...] Full text...
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South African opposition takes aim at President Ramaphosa over AU tenure
07 february 2021 - 18:21:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s tenure as the chairperson of the African Union (AU) ended this [...] Full text...
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New Libyan PM vows to improve compatriots’ living conditions
07 february 2021 - 16:55:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The new Libyan Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, has said [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: UN-Gov't mission says 'rapid scale up' crucial to meet humanitarian needs in Tigray
07 february 2021 - 15:30:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A joint United Nations-Government of Ethiopia mission to Mekelle in the country’s Tigray region, on [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: President Sahlework visits troubled Tigray state
07 february 2021 - 13:56:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's President Sahlework Zewdie on Sunday arrived in Mekelle, the capital of the troubled Tigray [...] Full text...
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AU Summit opens with DRC's Felix Tshisekedi as new Chairman
06 february 2021 - 15:48:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, on Saturday assumed the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian activists, opposition leaders on hunger strike, says rights body
05 february 2021 - 23:00:50Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian opposition leader and political change activist, Jawar Mohammed, and 22 others, held in pre-trial [...] Full text...
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US says Eritrean troops committing crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region
05 february 2021 - 17:18:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray have been engaged in looting, sexual violence [...] Full text...
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Unity, funding and decisive action needed to end FGM and protect millions of girls, UN says
05 february 2021 - 14:08:04New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has called for collaboration at all levels, and across all sectors of [...] Full text...
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Amnesty raises red flags about safety of people with albinism in Malawi
05 february 2021 - 08:42:48Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Amnesty International has expressed concern for the safety of people with albinism in Malawi following the [...] Full text...
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Gambia calls on Myanmar military to free civilian detainees
04 february 2021 - 19:42:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has called on Myanmar military to immediately release all detained civilian leaders, the [...] Full text...
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AfDB, FAO, South Sudan ink protocols for $14 million grant to boost agricultural markets
04 february 2021 - 14:11:51Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank on Wednesday signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to [...] Full text...
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UN chief 'very concerned' about upsurge in CAR clashes
04 february 2021 - 05:27:56New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday said he continues to be “very concerned” about armed clashes and [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Guterres says 'urgent steps' needed to alleviate suffering in Tigray region
03 february 2021 - 15:29:51New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, on Tuesday, voiced grave concerns over the crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray [...] Full text...
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Widespread attacks in DR Congo may amount to crimes against humanity: UN rights office
03 february 2021 - 05:44:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has warned against potential crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Data reveals impact of pandemic on livelihoods and futures
02 february 2021 - 11:15:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The devastating impact of COVID-19 on refugees, the internally displaced and the stateless is laid bare [...] Full text...
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UN rights commission welcomes ‘first steps’ towards transitional justice institutions in South Sudan
02 february 2021 - 06:32:26Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A UN human rights commission on South Sudan has welcomed developments towards the establishment of [...] Full text...
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UN independent experts urge Sudan to protect civilians
02 february 2021 - 06:23:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Recent inter-communal violence and deadly attacks in Darfur have prompted two independent UN human rights experts [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian group mourns staff killed in Mogadishu blast
01 february 2021 - 16:08:59Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Humanitarian advocate, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), says it lost one of its colleagues in Somalia during [...] Full text...
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Libya vote offers renewal, reconciliation chance, says UN negotiator
01 february 2021 - 16:04:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All Libyans have a chance at national reconciliation and renewal once the country’s representatives, who have [...] Full text...
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UN envoy condemns 'senseless' terrorist attack on hotel in Somalia
01 february 2021 - 12:45:29Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack on a hotel near [...] Full text...
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Progress recorded in leprosy fight, but stigmatization persists
01 february 2021 - 05:53:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Progress is being made in the fight against leprosy, but millions are still affected by the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Corruption kills people worldwide – Transparency International
30 january 2021 - 13:55:15Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - COVID-19 is not just a health and economic crisis, but also a corruption crisis [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, Editors Forum host launch of African Digital Platform for Safety of Journalists
29 january 2021 - 17:57:29Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A digital platform for the safety of journalists in Africa was due for launch in [...] Full text...
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Tens of thousands of displaced live in appalling conditions in CAR - UNHCR
29 january 2021 - 14:00:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- As insecurity in the Central African Republic (CAR) has uprooted, in less than two months, more [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Nigerian authorities of 'covering up' Lekki toll gate violence
28 january 2021 - 12:10:12Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian authorities have failed to bring to justice those suspected to be responsible for the brutal [...] Full text...
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UNHCR warns asylum under attack at Europe’s borders
28 january 2021 - 11:46:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alarmed at the increasing frequency of expulsions and pushbacks of refugees and asylum-seekers at Europe’s land [...] Full text...
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UNHCR calls for more action to save lives of refugees on routes towards the Mediterranean
28 january 2021 - 11:30:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has urged the international community do more to save lives of [...] Full text...
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Rights group slams DR Congo gov't for repression, crack down on media, dissent
28 january 2021 - 07:08:52Kinshasa. DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has accused the government of DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s of [...] Full text...
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Rights expert welcomes transfer of CAR war crimes suspect to ICC
28 january 2021 - 05:45:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The handover of a former Central African Republic (CAR) militia leader and war crimes suspect to [...] Full text...
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Rights groups regret reparations yet to be paid to ex-Chadian president Habré's victims
27 january 2021 - 05:48:22Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Union has yet to set up a Trust Fund to compensate victims of the [...] Full text...
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ICC prosecutor welcomes arrest of alleged Seleka Commander in CAR
26 january 2021 - 12:32:39The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has welcomed the arrest and surrender to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: New strains ‘poised to unleash’ more severe infections
26 january 2021 - 06:03:25New York, US (PANA) - Since September, the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened, infecting close to 100 [...] Full text...
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Tunisian students boycott class resumption to demand release of arrested schoolmates
25 january 2021 - 22:21:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The General Union of Tunisian Students (UGET) Monday announced it was boycotting the start of the [...] Full text...
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Court orders police, army to vacate Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine’s home
25 january 2021 - 10:39:00Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The High Court in Kampala on Monday ordered security operatives to "immediately vacate" the home of [...] Full text...
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CAR hands over rebel leader Said to ICC for alleged war crimes
25 january 2021 - 10:11:42The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The authorities of the Central African Republic (ICC) on Sunday surrendered Mr Mahamat Said Abdel [...] Full text...
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UNHCR: Grim milestone as Sahel violence displaces two million inside their countries
24 january 2021 - 06:08:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for an end to the unrelenting violence in Africa’s [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping chief takes stock of political, security developments in Mali
23 january 2021 - 08:24:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating security situation in Mali and the wider Sahel region, the UN [...] Full text...
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UNHCR says 250 killed, over 100,000 displaced as violence surges in Darfur
22 january 2021 - 19:44:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A sharp uptick in intercommunal violence in Sudan’s Darfur region has forced more than 100,000 people [...] Full text...
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Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry
22 january 2021 - 17:01:42Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – “Our midwives who work during this period of political crisis are brave and courageous because they [...] Full text...
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UN mission chief in CAR appeals for more peacekeepers
22 january 2021 - 05:51:38Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security [...] Full text...
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Burundian president congratulates new US president Biden
21 january 2021 - 11:39:07Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has congratulated the new US president Joe Biden who took office [...] Full text...
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‘Complex emergency unfolding in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, warn UN agencies
20 january 2021 - 15:28:52Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - UN agencies voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado [...] Full text...
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Deadly start to year 2021 for UN peacekeepers in Africa
20 january 2021 - 13:53:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Peace Missions in Mali (UNAMID) and the Central African Republic (UNMISSA) began 2021 [...] Full text...
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EU prods Uganda government to respect freedom of expression, free movement
20 january 2021 - 12:01:52Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday called on the Government of Uganda to respect the freedom [...] Full text...
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US slaps visa restrictions on Tanzanians for 'undermining democratic process, human rights'
20 january 2021 - 06:41:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday announced visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials who it said were [...] Full text...
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Tunisian security forces disperse protest march in heart of capital
19 january 2021 - 22:25:29Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several youth groups, families of victims of the revolution, political celebrities and parliamentarians Tuesday took part [...] Full text...
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Two UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ambush
19 january 2021 - 14:52:54Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by members of [...] Full text...
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Sudanese authorities say bloody clashes in West Darfur under control
19 january 2021 - 10:03:25Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese authorities say security reinforcements sent to West Darfur following violence in which at least [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president tells rioting youth to end vandalism, looting
19 january 2021 - 09:25:55Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Monday warned young Tunisians against those who want to "take advantage [...] Full text...
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632 arrested in Tunisia following night riots
18 january 2021 - 20:04:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Altogether, 632 people were arrested by the Tunisian security services following night riots marked by acts [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court resumes virtual Court Sessions with Cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, Mali and Others
18 january 2021 - 17:19:40ABuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has resumed virtual court sessions with cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, [...] Full text...
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Tunisian army deployed in several regions to counter social unrest
18 january 2021 - 16:30:48Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with the resurgence of social unrest in Tunisia, authorities have deployed military units to protect [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian situation in Niger's Tillabéri region worsens due to rebel attacks - OCHA
18 january 2021 - 13:42:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Niger has sharply deteriorated, since the attack on Tchamo Bangou and [...] Full text...
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US calls on Ugandan gov't to investigate violence, election irregularities
18 january 2021 - 10:07:50Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The U.S. says it is "deeply troubled" by the many credible reports of security force [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Sudan sends security reinforcement to protect citizens, property in West Darfur
18 january 2021 - 07:46:46Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it has sent security reinforcements to protect citizens and property and also maintain security following [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for protection of civilians, as violence spikes in Sudan’s West Darfur
18 january 2021 - 06:04:05New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has voiced deep concerns over escalating violence in West Darfur and [...] Full text...
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Dozens killed in militia attack in West Darfur
17 january 2021 - 12:15:44Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 48 people were killed and scores injured on Saturday when a group militias attacked [...] Full text...
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Ugandan president Museveni reelected for sixth term in office
16 january 2021 - 14:38:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been re-elected for another term that will extend his stay [...] Full text...
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Displacement in CAR reaches 120,000, as another deadly attack leaves one UN peacekeeper dead
16 january 2021 - 09:27:45Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Worsening election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced 120,000 people from their homes, [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian authorities urged to seek justice for recent deadly attacks
16 january 2021 - 08:45:51New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in Cameroon to take steps to prosecute perpetrators [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: EU foreign affairs head paints grim picture of Ethiopian situation
16 january 2021 - 08:34:20Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union is [...] Full text...
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Uganda opposition leader rejects results, vote tallying continues
15 january 2021 - 23:41:48Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, Friday rejected the presidential election results [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Christian body warns against threats to life of controversial cleric, Bishop Kukah, amidst eviction notice by Muslim group
14 january 2021 - 17:05:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday cautioned those threatening the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, [...] Full text...
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Peacekeeper killed in ‘heinous attacks’ in Central African Republic
14 january 2021 - 05:10:38New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for action to ensure accountability for “heinous attacks” in the [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for ‘inclusive, transparent and peaceful’ elections in Uganda
14 january 2021 - 04:48:53Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - As polls open in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday, the UN chief Antonio Guterres [...] Full text...
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Director of the "Education Cannot Wait" Fund on a 72-hour visit to Burkina Faso
13 january 2021 - 18:00:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Director of "Education Cannot Wait" (ECW) Fund, Ms Yasmine Sherif, began a 72-hour visit [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNICEF chief says closing schools should be ‘measure of last resort’
13 january 2021 - 05:46:36New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday underscored that “no effort should [...] Full text...
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UN chief says situation in central Mali remains worrying
12 january 2021 - 11:56:23Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The situation in central Mali remains very worrying, marked by a series of serious violence recorded [...] Full text...
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Top UN official says democracy in West Africa ‘a constant process’
12 january 2021 - 06:41:58New York, US (PANA) - While elections are one-time events, “democracy is a constant process of deliberation and consultation” where [...] Full text...
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Bodies discovered in mass grave in western Tripoli identified by families
10 january 2021 - 19:06:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several bodies of people reported missing and discovered in a mass grave in the city of [...] Full text...
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NGO says 416 civilians killed during hostilities in 2020 in Libya
09 january 2021 - 16:42:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 416 people were killed in 2020 in Libya, as a result of military [...] Full text...
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UN flags ‘deteriorating’ rights situation in run-up to Uganda's elections next week
09 january 2021 - 04:19:19Geneva, Swtizerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging authorities in Uganda to ensure elections next week are free and peaceful, [...] Full text...
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Freedom of speech and expression are cornerstone rights of Americans- Ambassador Paschall
08 january 2021 - 20:36:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - American Ambassador to The Gambia Carl Paschall said here Friday that freedom of speech and expression [...] Full text...
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Libyans resolved to overcome pitfalls in making peace (Analysis)
08 january 2021 - 17:32:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The slow pace and difficulties of the political process due to the obstacles, stalemates, twists and [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants $11.26 million for women and girls’ education in Chad
08 january 2021 - 13:04:02Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 [...] Full text...
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'UNHCR concerned about thousands of Central Africans fleeing election violence'
08 january 2021 - 11:48:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Friday that it is concerned that violence and insecurity [...] Full text...
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Food for Mozambicans struggling amidst violence and COVID-19, ‘will be compromised’ without more funding: WFP
08 january 2021 - 06:50:31Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Despite increased insecurity and limited funding, the UN food relief agency is continuing to supply food [...] Full text...
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One seriously injured, 4 tons of cotton burnt in a fire incident in northeast Benin
07 january 2021 - 17:44:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A child was seriously injured and four tons of cotton consumed following a fire incident that [...] Full text...
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UN chief ‘shocked’ at massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo
07 january 2021 - 15:33:05New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed shock at the massacre of civilians in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...
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Security Council has critical role in addressing fragility and conflict: UN chief
07 january 2021 - 07:25:43New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined the critical role of the Security Council in addressing [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Influx of refugees into eastern Sudan continues
06 january 2021 - 10:43:21Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The influx of Ethiopian refugees from the troubled Tigray region into the Eastern border with Sudan [...] Full text...
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Libyan GNA minister discusses opening of Sirte/Misrata coastal road with stakeholders
05 january 2021 - 17:25:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, met Tuesday with members [...] Full text...
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UN, partners urge CAR political actors to respect final results of election
05 january 2021 - 13:22:41Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR relocating Ethiopian refugees arriving in Sudan
05 january 2021 - 11:53:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Tuesday that together with the Sudan’s Commission for Refugees [...] Full text...
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UNHCR condemns twin attacks in western Niger that killed at least 100 people
05 january 2021 - 06:36:20Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has strongly condemned the twin attacks in western Niger that killed [...] Full text...
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UN denounces attacks on villages in western Niger
04 january 2021 - 14:45:47New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Saturday’s attack by unidentified gunmen on two villages [...] Full text...
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World Braille Day highlights importance of accessible information - UN
04 january 2021 - 08:21:09New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating World Braille Day, on Monday, highlighting the importance of the [...] Full text...
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UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic
04 january 2021 - 05:33:33Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) condemned, in the strongest terms, [...] Full text...
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Youth, police resume violent clashes in Tunisia
03 january 2021 - 14:36:09Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Clashes between demonstrators and police officers in the town of Maknine (135 km south of Tunis) [...] Full text...
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2020 has been a year of trials, tragedies and tears - Guterres
31 december 2020 - 22:33:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Thursday 2020 was a year of trials, tragedies and tears, [...] Full text...
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Millions of children in crisis hotspots ‘on the brink of famine’, warns UNICEF
31 december 2020 - 06:58:31New York, US (PANA) - More than 10 million children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeast Nigeria, the [...] Full text...
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End arrests of political opponents in Uganda: UN independent rights experts
30 december 2020 - 06:56:56Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts has called on the Ugandan authorities to end [...] Full text...
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National conference commits to peaceful polls, free expression in Somalia
29 december 2020 - 15:41:45Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A two day national conference on peaceful elections and freedom of expression, bringing together key stakeholders [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian civilian, military task force to lead manhunt for violence perpetrators
29 december 2020 - 14:15:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A combined military and civilian task force has been formed in Ethiopia to lead the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia warns Sudan over cross-border violence
29 december 2020 - 12:27:17Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has warned it would take drastic measures against Sudan should border violations near Tigray [...] Full text...
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The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis
29 december 2020 - 07:27:55Paris, France (PANA) - Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle [...] Full text...
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After year of ‘trials, tragedies and tears’, UN chief sends message of hope for 2021
29 december 2020 - 07:04:55New York, US (PANA) - As the world enters 2021, after a “year of trials, tragedies and tears”, the United [...] Full text...
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Obstructed political process, pressure for Libyan contracts by foreign powers hit headlines this week
27 december 2020 - 13:49:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Persistent obstacles in the political talks in Libya indicate a stalemate in both the political process [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges security forces to protect civilians during polls in Niger
27 december 2020 - 08:31:19Niamey, Niger (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the security forces in Niger to “make every [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges security forces to protect civilians during polls in Niger
27 december 2020 - 06:21:47Niamey, Niger (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the security forces in Niger to “make every [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic
27 december 2020 - 06:01:03Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - On the eve of general elections in Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Central African Republic
26 december 2020 - 11:09:08New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Friday’s attacks that killed three Burundian peacekeepers in [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL welcomes exchange of prisoners between Government of National Accord and Haftar forces
26 december 2020 - 10:22:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Saturday welcomed the exchange of detainees between the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: EU underlines humanitarian access to all people in need
25 december 2020 - 17:02:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – It is of paramount importance that hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region cease completely, that civilians are [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic pre-election violence ‘must stop’ – UN envoy
24 december 2020 - 19:09:12Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Days before Sunday’s election, armed clashes in the Central African Republic (CAR) have prompted the [...] Full text...
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A major food and nutrition crisis looms in 2021 in the Sahel and West Africa
24 december 2020 - 17:03:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - With 16.7 million people in need of immediate food assistance including 9.2 million in Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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At least 100 dead in latest surge of violence against ethnic minorities in Ethiopia
24 december 2020 - 07:06:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned the killing of at least 100 people by armed assailants in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz Region on Wednesday morning. IN [...] Full text...
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Press freedom more important than ever, as UN condemns killing of 59 media workers
24 december 2020 - 06:40:21Paris, France (PANA) - At least 59 media workers have been killed this year, four of them women, the UN [...] Full text...
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UN rights office warns of ‘escalating violence’ in CAR ahead of Sunday's poll
24 december 2020 - 06:23:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Just days before elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), an uptick in armed violence is [...] Full text...
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Conflict, violence in Greater Horn of Africa cause widespread displacement
23 december 2020 - 15:38:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and violence in the Greater Horn of Africa continue to cause widespread displacement [...] Full text...
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UN raises alarm over security of humanitarian workers in volatile Tigray region
22 december 2020 - 20:37:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has raised alarm over the security [...] Full text...
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250,000 displaced children face deadly disease threat in Mozambique
22 december 2020 - 18:08:16Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (PANA) - A lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene services have put approximately 250,000 children, displaced by [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Hundreds of civilians reported killed in artillery strikes, warns UN rights chief
22 december 2020 - 17:11:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of artillery strikes on civilians and mass killings of non-combatants in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, must be investigated and full [...] Full text...
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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture
21 december 2020 - 13:35:30Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), due to launch in January 2021, is likely to be [...] Full text...
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UNHCR says new safety measures allow Malian refugees to return to camp in Burkina Faso
21 december 2020 - 12:47:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR - has helped 3,000 Malian refugees move back into [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns escalating violence during CAR election campaign
21 december 2020 - 06:28:16New York, US (PANA) - With a week to go until elections are scheduled to take place in the Central [...] Full text...
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UN chief welcomes release of kidnapped Nigerian school boys
19 december 2020 - 08:43:45New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Friday welcomed the release of the 344 schoolboys forcibly taken away [...] Full text...
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Conflicts, floods, COVID -19 push South Sudanese into extreme hunger
18 december 2020 - 18:59:33Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Driven by insecurity, the effects of COVID-19, an on-going economic crisis, and the impact of [...] Full text...
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Mozambique: Aid agencies appeal for US$254 million to respond to urgent needs
18 december 2020 - 13:49:36Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The United Nations and partners on Friday launched an appeal for US$254 million to provide urgently [...] Full text...
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UNHCR says more than 500,000 displaced in Mozambique’s conflict-torn north
18 december 2020 - 11:16:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has expressed deep concern over the rising number of civilians displaced [...] Full text...
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UNHCR makes supplementary COVID-19 appeal to meet exceptional refugee needs in 2021
18 december 2020 - 10:58:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Friday released its supplementary appeal for 2021 Covid response seeking [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: UN releases emergency funding for civilians in Tigray state
18 december 2020 - 05:14:23New York, US (PANA) - The UN has released $36.6 million for civilians caught up in the conflict that has roiled [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WB boosts support to the Sahel for resilient recovery from security and economic crisis
16 december 2020 - 15:55:20Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank has announced approval of three projects to support the economic recovery and improve [...] Full text...
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Guinean President urged to stop use of excessive force against opposition supporters
16 december 2020 - 11:13:08Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The use of excessive force by Guinean security force in the weeks following a presidential election [...] Full text...
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UN 'gravely concerned' for safety of refugees in Niger, following Boko Haram attack
16 december 2020 - 05:38:17New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations voiced grave concern on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of refugees [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian aid for children must be a priority, UNICEF says
16 december 2020 - 05:29:56New York, US (PANA) - Providing aid to millions of children uprooted by the ongoing crisis in the Tigray region [...] Full text...
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Keep focus on South Sudan, UN mission chief tells Security Council
16 december 2020 - 05:12:49New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has appealed for the international [...] Full text...
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Guinean President Alpha Condé sworn in for six-year term
15 december 2020 - 18:53:43Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé, reelected for a six-year term, was sworn in on Tuesday at a [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Parliament cancels session on terrorist financing due to lack of quorum
15 december 2020 - 16:08:18Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament on Tuesday cancelled, for lack of a quorum, a plenary session devoted to [...] Full text...
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UNHCR condemns Boko Haram attack on Niger town hosting forcibly displaced people
15 december 2020 - 11:57:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, condemns an attack by armed assailants on Toumour, a town in [...] Full text...
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Rights advocate urges Nigeria to stop jailing children for alleged Boko Haram ties
15 december 2020 - 05:55:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A human rights group has asked the Nigerian government to comply with new United Nations Security Council [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria
14 december 2020 - 13:32:18New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of hundreds of [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International asks Uganda to stop killings, rights violations ahead of elections
14 december 2020 - 07:21:10Kapala, Uganda (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday asked the Ugandan authorities to take measures to immediately end the wave [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic shows ‘urgent need’ for solidarity, UN chief tells Nobel forum
12 december 2020 - 07:05:58New York, US (PANA) – The Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for global solidarity and greater international cooperation, and [...] Full text...
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Human rights bodies demand end to humanitarian blockade in Ethiopia's Tigray region
11 december 2020 - 23:38:54Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights bodies, including the London-based Amnesty International (AI), have demanded access to the troubled [...] Full text...
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Beninese rights body denounces illegal burial of victim of May 2019 demonstrations
11 december 2020 - 21:03:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese human rights and people’s organisation (ODHP) Friday denounced the secret burial of Prudence Amoussou, [...] Full text...
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Ugandan Police crackdown against opposition leaders draws Amnesty International condemnation
11 december 2020 - 19:41:21Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan authorities must take measures to immediately end the wave of human rights violations and abuses [...] Full text...
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Illicit financial flows threaten security, stability in Africa: UN deputy chief
11 december 2020 - 06:27:31New York, US (PANA) - At a time when Africa is mobilising resources for pandemic recovery and sustainable development, illicit [...] Full text...
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Ghana opposition leader rejects 'fictionalised, flawed' election results
11 december 2020 - 06:03:17Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former President John Dramani Mahama has rejected the results of last Monday's general elections saying he [...] Full text...
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Working Group on Human Rights in Libya welcomes commitments to respect rights
10 december 2020 - 11:00:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Working Group on International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, in the framework [...] Full text...
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Number of forcibly displaced people soars above 80 million: UNHCR
10 december 2020 - 08:23:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people forcibly displaced around the world has doubled in the past decade and [...] Full text...
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Widespread regional challenges pervasive in Central Africa, Security Council told
10 december 2020 - 06:20:40New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity continues to plague Central Africa, the UN envoy for the region told the Security [...] Full text...
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Mali: UNHCR warns against increase in child trafficking due to conflicts, Covid-19 pandemic
09 december 2020 - 21:39:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned Tuesday in its report against an increase [...] Full text...
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President Akufo-Addo wins Ghana election
09 december 2020 - 18:37:09Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has won the presidential election held on Monday. The Chairperson of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU commits to show leadership on human rights issues
09 december 2020 - 14:36:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic has magnified and exacerbated some of the world’s greatest challenges, including in relation [...] Full text...
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Five killed in Ghana electoral violence
09 december 2020 - 14:30:32Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The police in Ghana on Wednesday confirmed the death of five civilians since Monday when the [...] Full text...
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Recognise and act on warning signs of genocide, Guterres urges, honouring victims
09 december 2020 - 12:00:40New York, US (PANA) - Social media platforms, technology companies, and religious and civil society leaders have a central role [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges UN Security Council to extend mandate of peacekeeping force in Darfur
09 december 2020 - 07:52:01Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - With weeks left to the end of the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur [...] Full text...
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Sudan at critical juncture in path towards democratic transition, Security Council told
09 december 2020 - 06:08:21New York, US (PANA) - International support for Sudan is critical as the country continues on the path to democratic [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: UN concern mounts over shortages, child welfare in Tigray region
09 december 2020 - 05:55:43New York, US (PANA) - The dire shortage of food, water, fuel and cash in the Tigray region in northern [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: More than 43,000 displaced persons and host families assisted by UNHCR in Grand Kasai
08 december 2020 - 20:56:43Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has finalized a distribution [...] Full text...
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UNHCR assists more than 43,000 IDPs, host families in DRC's Grand Kasai
08 december 2020 - 18:01:57Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has finalised a distribution of cash assistance for more than [...] Full text...
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. Nigeria rejects U.S. allegation of “systematic violation of religious freedom of citizens”
08 december 2020 - 14:05:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday denied the United States' allegation of engaging in systematic and egregious religious freedom [...] Full text...
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UNFPA says 54 million women, youth face staggering humanitarian challenges
08 december 2020 - 05:47:07New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact women and girls hit by multiple humanitarian crises, the [...] Full text...
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Political tensions, armed attacks, displacement and COVID threats continue in DRC
08 december 2020 - 05:26:44New York, US (PANA) - There is a critical need for State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...
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Ghana's general elections end
07 december 2020 - 17:27:14Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections have officially come to an end with reports of smooth voting [...] Full text...
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AU Commission chief warns against arms boom in Africa
07 december 2020 - 15:55:30Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has warned against the profusion of weapons [...] Full text...
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Ghana's two main candidates in Monday's presidential election sign peace pact
04 december 2020 - 19:02:13Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The two main candidates in Ghana's 7 December presidential election have committed to a peaceful vote [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR says it is poised to resume aid delivery to displaced in Tigray
04 december 2020 - 15:37:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says it is ready to resume its full humanitarian activities in [...] Full text...
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Burkinabè government warns strike agitators in schools
04 december 2020 - 14:08:58Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe authorities on Friday condemned acts of disturbance of public order by students since the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN General Assembly special session focuses on pandemic
04 december 2020 - 05:26:22New York, US (PANA) - Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the [...] Full text...
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