Burkina Faso Sahel: Grand Imam of Djibo kidnapped on Tuesday
11 august 2020 - 18:43:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Grand Imam of the city of Djibo, Soum province, in the Burkinabe Sahel, was [...] Full text...
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Grand Imam of the city of Djibo, Soum province, in the Burkinabe Sahel, was [...] Full text...
UNHCR says violence in Sudan’s Western Darfur forces 2,500 into Chad
11 august 2020 - 17:08:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Recent clashes in Sudan’s Western Darfur region has driven more than 2,500 people across the border [...] Full text...
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Guinea's opposition umbrella refers 'police repression' to ICC
11 august 2020 - 10:53:28Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), the umbrella opposition group which has [...] Full text...
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Burundi government set to receive ‘’warmly and with dignity’’ all refugees at home
10 august 2020 - 22:49:14Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi government said here Monday it was “naturally set to receive warmly and with dignity [...] Full text...
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How the #Zimbabwelivesmatter sparked a global awareness on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe (Analysis)
10 august 2020 - 17:03:46Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa) has become a pig and he is eating his own children [...] Full text...
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Burkina PM affected by attack that claims 20 lives in east of country
08 august 2020 - 09:14:19Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré said here Saturday he was saddened by [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, and acclaimed investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono denied bail
07 august 2020 - 18:35:53Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, of the political party Transform Zimbabwe, and respected investigative journalist, Hopewell [...] Full text...
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Alpha Condé, candidate of ruling party for Guinean October presidential election
06 august 2020 - 21:47:11Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Rally for the Guinean People (RPG) at the end of its national convention Thursday nominated [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Women lawyers bemoan violence against women
06 august 2020 - 17:27:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Association of Women Lawyers of Burkina Faso (AFJ/B) said it was appalled by recent [...] Full text...
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Rights advocate asks SADC, AU to denounce crackdown in Zimbabwe
06 august 2020 - 05:07:27Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Human Rights Watch is asking the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union [...] Full text...
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FIFA, FDA team up for new projects in Africa (A FIFA news analysis)
05 august 2020 - 14:27:40Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In June 2019, FIFA signed an agreement with the French Development Agency (FDA), recognizing football’s importance [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International says new witness testimony reveals horrors of Mali protest shootings
05 august 2020 - 10:18:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says dozens of witnesses to the shootings of protesters in Mali [...] Full text...
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South Sudan refugee, athlete, Olympian is newest UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
05 august 2020 - 05:33:56New York, US (PANA) - A track and field athlete from South Sudan who was forced to flee conflict as [...] Full text...
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UN censures ‘heinous attacks’ in Lake Chad Basin
04 august 2020 - 20:19:16New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres Tuesday strongly condemned “heinous attacks” against civilians in the Lake Chad [...] Full text...
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Total calm on fighting fronts in Libya, sign in prelude to storm or ceasefire opportunity? (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
03 august 2020 - 22:51:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fighting fronts in Libya, particularly the central region of Sirte and al-Jafra, are marked in [...] Full text...
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One person killed in attack against customs checkpoint southern Malian region
02 august 2020 - 17:15:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One person was killed and five others wounded in an attack carried out last Friday by [...] Full text...
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At least six children killed in a bomb blast in northern Burkina Faso
02 august 2020 - 09:13:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least six children were killed by an improvised explosive device on Saturday in Bembela, [...] Full text...
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Libya: UN slams Benghazi military court for handing down 15-year jail sentence to journalist
01 august 2020 - 12:22:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed "dismay and concern" about the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Survey says incomes of 22 million Ghana households reduced due to pandemic
01 august 2020 - 06:27:40Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A survey by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that some 22 million Ghanaians had [...] Full text...
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South Africa's official murder rate increases
31 july 2020 - 13:20:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday revealed that South Africa’s murder rate is the [...] Full text...
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Rights group says criminal gangs, kidnap, rape scores of women, girls in Virunga National Park
30 july 2020 - 07:33:03Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Criminal gangs have kidnapped for ransom at least 170 people near the Virunga National Park in [...] Full text...
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A third of world’s children poisoned by lead, UNICEF analysis finds
30 july 2020 - 04:44:59New York, US (PANA) - Lead poisoning is affecting children on a “massive and previously unknown scale”, according to a [...] Full text...
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Victims of violence rise by 173 pc tin Libya in three months, says UN
29 july 2020 - 23:28:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said here Wednesday it listed at least 358 civilian [...] Full text...
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'Thousands suffer extreme rights abuses journeying to Africa’s Mediterranean coast'
29 july 2020 - 19:36:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of refugees and migrants in east and west Africa, are dying while others face harrowing [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves $500m credit for promotion of secondary school education among girls in 7 Nigerian States
29 july 2020 - 19:12:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a US$500 million credit for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning [...] Full text...
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UNAMID condemns violent attacks on protesters, civilians and IDPs in Darfur
29 july 2020 - 14:42:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union/United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed deep concern over recent violence in [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Electoral body says 12 million so far registered in ongoing exercise
27 july 2020 - 23:53:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) Monday announced here that it had as a 26 July captured the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS takes decisive steps to resolve the Malian crisis
27 july 2020 - 22:26:21Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The extraordinary summit of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community [...] Full text...
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Gambia: NGO urges Sierra Leonean govt. to investigate killing of protestors in Makeni
27 july 2020 - 17:08:43Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Responding to the bloody repression of a protest in Makeni, Sierra Leone, which resulted in the [...] Full text...
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Mali: ECOWAS summit recommends resignation of 31 deputies
27 july 2020 - 16:44:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The virtual extraordinary summit of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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UNHCR saddened at death of former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa
27 july 2020 - 14:54:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The UN Refugee Agency on Monday said it is deeply saddened at the passing [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says civilians killed in Cameroon's Anglophone regions
27 july 2020 - 08:47:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Cameroonian armed forces have attacked a health facility in the North-West region and arbitrarily arrested seven health [...] Full text...
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Ghana's former President Rawlings, NGO call for probe into lynching of 90-year-old woman
27 july 2020 - 05:23:35Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The lynching of a 90-year-old woman accused of being a witch in Kafaba, near Salaga, in [...] Full text...
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Paris condemns killing of five aid workers in Nigeria
25 july 2020 - 15:59:13Paris, France (PANA) - France has condemned "in the strongest terms" the assassination last Wednesday of five civilians, three of [...] Full text...
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France 'concerned' about delay in implementing ECOWAS recommendations to end Mali crisis
25 july 2020 - 15:48:58Paris, France (PANA) - France has expressed concern at the delay in the implementation of recommendations of a mission of [...] Full text...
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Tunisian journalists association denounces colleague Ben Brik's one-year prison sentence
25 july 2020 - 13:47:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) strongly condemned, in a statement issued on Friday, the [...] Full text...
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Children in Nigeria, surrounding countries, continuing to endure ‘horrendous violations’: UN report
25 july 2020 - 05:31:36New York, US (PANA) - Girls and boys in northeast Nigeria are continuing to endure brutal abuse at the hands [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN rights office says pandemic must not be used to stifle freedoms in Zimbabwe
25 july 2020 - 05:18:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic should not be used as an excuse to clamp down on fundamental [...] Full text...
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Kenya orders three-day national mourning for illustrious Tanzanian statesman
24 july 2020 - 22:41:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, has ordered a three-day national mourning for the late former Tanzanian President, [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM announces new evidence of deployment of Russian material via Wagner group
24 july 2020 - 21:16:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US military commandment for Africa (AFRICOM) announced here Friday it had new evidence that Russia, [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM announces new evidence of continued deployment of Russian equipment in Libya
24 july 2020 - 18:01:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Africa Military Command (AFRICOM) has announced that it has new evidence that Russia, through [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Journalist Taoufik Ben Brik sentenced to one year imprisonment
24 july 2020 - 15:45:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Correctional Chamber at the Ben Arous Court of First Instance in Tunisia has sentenced writer [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: UNOHCR concerned at clamp down on freedom of expression in Zimbabwe
24 july 2020 - 12:56:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday said it is [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: American philanthropist lobbies for gender-friendly coronavirus policies
23 july 2020 - 22:46:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American philanthropist, Melinda Gates, has praised the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response policies put in place in [...] Full text...
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Fresh violence sends scores fleeing South Sudan's Jonglei region
23 july 2020 - 20:21:57Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A fresh outbreak of fighting in the troubled Jonglei region of South Sudan has forced [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: US$20 million provided to curb the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and their hosts in the Sahel
23 july 2020 - 19:58:49Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Public health, the wellbeing of refugees and the host communities in the Sahel are the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya reports new record of 796 coronavirus cases to reach 15,601
23 july 2020 - 19:48:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's health ministry reported a new record of 796 new cases of the coronavirus infections with [...] Full text...
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Master Class against racism, discrimination holds in the context of #BlackLivesMatter
23 july 2020 - 17:51:40Paris, France (PANA) - In the face of growing inequality, racism, violence and intolerance at the heart of the COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions League: CAF fines TP Mazembe, Raja Casablanca
23 july 2020 - 17:40:43Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF), through its disciplinary Board, has fined giants TP Mazembe of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: UN, Borno State Governor express horror over killing of five aid workers by Boko Haram terrorists
23 july 2020 - 12:28:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has condemned the killing of five [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Kenyan Mau Forest evictees’ plight intensifies as authorities fail to provide vital assistance
23 july 2020 - 10:20:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police violence and property destruction during elections on Kenya's Rift Valley and a lack of support afterward has [...] Full text...
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RSF denounces arrest of investigation journalist in Zimbabwe
22 july 2020 - 22:27:43Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) Wednesday denounced the arrest Monday in Harare of Hopewell Chin'ono, a Zimbabwean [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Military not intimidating residents in Volta Region - GAF
22 july 2020 - 21:17:32Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) said here Wednesday military personnel deployed in the Volta Region were [...] Full text...
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New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide vital legal information and support for the global COVID-19 response ‎
22 july 2020 - 18:50:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Launched on Wednesday, 22 July, 2020, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathered and shared legal documents [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Law Lab to provide vital legal information, support for the global response
22 july 2020 - 14:55:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Launched on Wednesday, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 [...] Full text...
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UNICEF calls for greater investment in birth registration in Gambia
22 july 2020 - 14:05:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Despite appreciable progress in birth registration, an overwhelming number of children in The Gambia are without [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Women most affected by pandemic should participate in recovery efforts
22 july 2020 - 12:39:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Quarantines, school closures and other movement restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have contributed to [...] Full text...
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Pressure mounts on Ghana minister to resign for firing a gun at voters' registration centre
22 july 2020 - 11:22:16Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Pressure is growing on Ghana's Minister for Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, to resign from [...] Full text...
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Appointment or dismissal of military chiefs 'a presidential prerogative', says Nigerian presidency
22 july 2020 - 07:26:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency has told the Senate, which passed a resolution on Tuesday asking the Chief [...] Full text...
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AU calls for calm, continuation of dialogue, negotiations in Mali
21 july 2020 - 18:35:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, closely following the evolution of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Senate asks Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs to resign over insecurity
21 july 2020 - 15:19:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In an unprecedented move in the history of Nigeria since independence on October 1, 1960, the [...] Full text...
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Algerian president underlines political solution to avoid bloodshed in Libya
20 july 2020 - 12:21:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tabboune has reaffirmed his country's position on "the constant need to accelerate the [...] Full text...
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Guinea pressure group pushes ahead with banned demonstrations
20 july 2020 - 11:26:09Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Traffic was flowing on Monday on several main streets in Guinea's capital, Conakry, where people have [...] Full text...
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Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists
17 july 2020 - 18:50:40New York, US (PANA) - The 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize, which is awarded every five years and recognises those who [...] Full text...
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UN human rights office cautions Mali on use of excessive force by security agents
17 july 2020 - 15:25:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday urged urge the [...] Full text...
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UN expresses concern about fate of abducted Libyan MP Siham Sergewa
17 july 2020 - 11:20:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is concerned about the fate of MP Siham [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN relief chief urges G20 to step up to avert ‘cascading crises’ in fragile countries
17 july 2020 - 05:46:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession are set to trigger the first increase in global poverty [...] Full text...
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Firearms trafficking, ‘enabler and multiplier of violence’ worldwide - UN agency
16 july 2020 - 05:38:53Vienna, Austra (PANA) - Firearms trafficking poses a “grave threat” to human life and international security, the UN crime fighting [...] Full text...
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EU pledges €500m assistance to Nigeria, 7 other countries, to fight rape and other Gender Based Violence
15 july 2020 - 18:50:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Wednesday pledged €500 million to assist Nigeria and seven other countries [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo launches emergency coronavirus response project
15 july 2020 - 16:47:00Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Tuesday launched the Coronavirus Emergency Response Project, and the activities of the [...] Full text...
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New global data on human rights showcased in report on SDGs
15 july 2020 - 11:46:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Key human rights data has been highlighted in the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on the Sustainable [...] Full text...
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News Analysis: Tunisia shaken by series of similar political crises
14 july 2020 - 22:32:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has for a time been going through a series of political crises, one after another [...] Full text...
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Sudanese protesters shot dead in North Darfur, Amnesty International says
14 july 2020 - 21:44:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- At least nine people have been shot dead and 17 others injured when security forces, affiliated to [...] Full text...
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IGAD Heads of State Summit reviews peace progress in South Sudan
14 july 2020 - 21:37:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders held a virtual Summit on Tuesday under the umbrella of the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UNAMID deeply concerned about violent incidents in North Darfur
14 july 2020 - 20:53:17Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN peace-keeping mission in Darfur(UNAMID) said here Tuesday it was deeply concerned about the violent [...] Full text...
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France supports ECOWAS recommendations to resolve the crisis in Mali
14 july 2020 - 16:10:30Paris, France (PANA) - France has called on the main players in the Malian crisis to adopt the recommendations made [...] Full text...
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Mali: President IBK’s son resigns as chairman of Parliament Defence commission against popular protest
13 july 2020 - 23:02:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Malian Member of Parliament Karim Keita, son of President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéïta, Monday resigned as [...] Full text...
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Women and girls deserve more protection in emergencies, UN rights council hears
13 july 2020 - 18:35:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The collective impact of climate change, COVID-19 and conflict mean that well over 200 million people [...] Full text...
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Malian Premier bemoans loss of lives during demonstrations against President Keita
13 july 2020 - 16:18:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, whose government of National Accord is "still in the works" [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, AU, EU and UN reps in Mali worried about the socio-political situation in Mali
13 july 2020 - 14:42:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the European [...] Full text...
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Mauritius facing a demographic shift
13 july 2020 - 14:12:51Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Monday said that Mauritius is facing a demographic shift [...] Full text...
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Six failed attempts at illegal migration in Tunisia
12 july 2020 - 14:32:03Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian naval units thwarted six attempts at illegal migration to Italy Friday night, a security source [...] Full text...
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Mali: President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita announces dissolution of Constitutional Court
12 july 2020 - 12:18:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita announced here Saturday the dissolution of the Constitutional Court and a [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: President Félix Tshisekedi condemns violence
11 july 2020 - 18:26:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Félix Tshisekedi has condemned the violence that resulted in the death of a man [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Health systems struggle to cope as gender -based violence rises
11 july 2020 - 17:24:54New York, US (PANA) – The COVID crisis has taken a staggering toll on people, communities and economies everywhere. Yet [...] Full text...
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UN Committee stands with women, girls in global anti-racism protests
11 july 2020 - 14:45:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN women's rights committee has called for a new era of human rights and gender [...] Full text...
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Malian president regrets violence during Friday's demonstration against his regime in Bamako
11 july 2020 - 10:14:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita has regretted the violence and ransacking, as well as attempts to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Effects on economic activities to cause drop in economic growth by 3.2 points
10 july 2020 - 23:56:08Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on economic activities will cause a reduction in economic [...] Full text...
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Endless conflict extends suffering of Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
10 july 2020 - 22:25:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Security chaos, suffering and impoverishment of Libyans remain among the most visible characteristics of life in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 'Bob Marley's song, One Love, to support children during Covid-19' - UNICEF
10 july 2020 - 18:25:43New York, US (PANA) - The iconic Bob Marley's song, One Love, is to be re-released with the blessing of [...] Full text...
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WHO partners with Facebook to provide data-free COVID-19 info
10 july 2020 - 05:10:12Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with Facebook and South Africa-based Praekelt.org to provide [...] Full text...
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Inter-communal violence, terrorist attacks inflame tensions in West Africa: Chambas
09 july 2020 - 22:27:58New York, US (PANA) - Inter-communal violence and persistent attacks by extremists continue to undermine peace and security across West [...] Full text...
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Global education protection raises red flag on education attacks in West, Central Africa
09 july 2020 - 21:18:48New York (PANA) - Universities, schools, students, teachers, and academics in West and Central Africa have suffered over 2,500 attacks [...] Full text...
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Fears of humanitarian disaster growing in Mali due to deadly attacks on civilians
09 july 2020 - 18:53:41Paris, France (PANA) - Killing of civilians by armed groups in central Mali risk triggering a humanitarian disaster by undermining [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: UN expert calls for end to gender-based violence against women journalists
09 july 2020 - 03:55:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women journalists face particular dangers while going about their work, an independent UN expert told the [...] Full text...
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Gambian foreign says some teachers lack requisite IT skills to deliver lessons online
08 july 2020 - 21:09:18Banjul, Gambia(PANA)- Dr. MamadouTangara,minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, said here Wednesday that some teachers lacked the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Societies need ‘a new dynamic’ to overcome negative impacts of pandemic – UN official
08 july 2020 - 03:43:45New York, US (PANA) - The dramatic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have laid bare “weaknesses in our systems and [...] Full text...
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Attacks by ADF in eastern DRC may amount to crimes against humanity, war crimes – UN Report
07 july 2020 - 09:54:00Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Brutal attacks by the armed group known as Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which have left [...] Full text...
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Terrorist groups must not be allowed to exploit ‘fragilities’ caused by COVID-19 pandemic
07 july 2020 - 06:01:40New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world’s health systems, economies and local communities, the UN [...] Full text...
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Three family members wounded in mine explosion in southern zone of Tripoli
06 july 2020 - 23:26:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three members of the same family were Monday injured in a mine explosion inside their home [...] Full text...
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Mali crisis: Malian President IBK meets "Chief protester" Dicko Saturday in Bamako
05 july 2020 - 14:05:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK), on Saturday afternoon met, at the presidential palace of [...] Full text...
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Libya: The issues of oil wealth, electricity and illegal migrants highlighted in the news
04 july 2020 - 19:55:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya newspapers this week focused on the exploitation of oil wealth in Libya as a stake [...] Full text...
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U.S. wants to help Tunisia train a new generation of security forces
03 july 2020 - 16:57:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Donald Blome, said his country is committed to helping Tunisia train [...] Full text...
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Gambian civil society wants charges against activist dropped
03 july 2020 - 16:33:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian civil society on Friday urged the government “to drop all charges” against one Gambia's leading [...] Full text...
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Party supports presidential movement versus opposition proposals for crisis recovery in Mali
03 july 2020 - 11:32:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Convergence of the Republican Forces (CFR), a pro-presidential majority movement, has expressed "surprise and great [...] Full text...
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UN renews call for closure of Libya’s migration detention centres, accountability
03 july 2020 - 10:58:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Marking the first anniversary of the airstrike on Libya’s Tajoura Detention Centre, which resulted in the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Pandemic fast becoming protection crisis, Guterres warns Security Council
03 july 2020 - 04:14:28New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is “profoundly affecting” peace and security across the globe, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: ICRC says people arrested must be treated with humanity and dignity
02 july 2020 - 15:45:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Alarmed by the lack of respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) in Burkina Faso, the [...] Full text...
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Murdered Ethiopian singer buried Thursday
02 july 2020 - 14:31:50Ambo, Ethiopia (PANA) - Hundreds of mourners gathered Thursday for the funeral of a popular Ethiopian singer whose assassination this [...] Full text...
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African Union Commission Chair appeals for calm in Ethiopia
02 july 2020 - 13:56:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, says he is monitoring [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s ministry of women and children launches helpline to fight gender-based violence
01 july 2020 - 21:13:07Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, in partnership with Paradise Foundation and United Nations [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Diaspora Coalition urges protection of pandemic victims
01 july 2020 - 13:11:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Leaders of diaspora and community organizations from around the world on Tuesday expressed solidarity with coronavirus [...] Full text...
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World Bank realigns Africa Region into two Vice Presidencies for greater focus on country progress
01 july 2020 - 07:35:29Washington, US (PANA) - As a sign of its strong commitment to Africa, the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa Regional portfolio [...] Full text...
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Violent protests intensify in Ethiopia after popular singer's killing
30 june 2020 - 23:01:51Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Violence broke out in three major cities in Ethiopia - Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa and [...] Full text...
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Gambia: UNFPA calls for urgent, accelerated action to stop FGM, child marriage
30 june 2020 - 16:55:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At least 19 harmful practices, ranging from breast ironing to virginity testing, are considered human rights [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy thwarts nine illegal migration attempts
30 june 2020 - 14:37:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy thwarted on Sunday night thwarted nine illegal attempts to migrate to [...] Full text...
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Ghana's president defends deployment of troops to border areas as voter registration begins
30 june 2020 - 06:47:22Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has defended the deployment of the military at the country’s [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends Mali peacekeeping mandate for one year
29 june 2020 - 15:59:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission [...] Full text...
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CAJ condemns police attacks on journalists in Zimbabwe
28 june 2020 - 14:21:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) Sunday condemned attacks on two journalists by the Zimbabwean police. The newly-formed [...] Full text...
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Rwandan media highlight state funeral of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza
28 june 2020 - 12:16:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The funeral services for former Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza held at Ingoma Stade in Gitega (Central [...] Full text...
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AU commends Transitional Government of Sudan on addressing multiple challenges
27 june 2020 - 10:13:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended the Transitional [...] Full text...
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The United-States to meet with Haftar’s forces for demobilization of militias
26 june 2020 - 23:03:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US State Department on Friday announced it was considering holding a meeting with representatives of [...] Full text...
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Judicial association recommends end to institutional torture and violence in Tunisia
26 june 2020 - 22:50:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Association of Tunisian Magistrates (AMT) said here Friday the publication of a report of the [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL reiterates its call for accountability for crimes targeting women in Libya
26 june 2020 - 14:16:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Full and effective participation of women in public life, including all political processes and peace building [...] Full text...
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Speak out against torture, an ‘abhorrent denial of human dignity’, urges UN chief
26 june 2020 - 04:39:43New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described torture is an “egregious abuse of human rights”, [...] Full text...
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Ghana apologises for demolition of building in Nigeria’s diplomatic compound
24 june 2020 - 09:28:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday apologised to his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, for the demolition of [...] Full text...
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Senior UN official warns South Sudan peace process 'faltering'
24 june 2020 - 05:09:21New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official has warned that the peace process in South Sudan is “faltering” [...] Full text...
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Arab foreign ministers attached to Libya’s unity, integrity and sovereignty
23 june 2020 - 22:30:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The League of Arab States Tuesday resolved to commit itself to “the unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, [...] Full text...
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ICC to widen investigation in Libya by including mass graves discovered in Tarhouna
23 june 2020 - 15:26:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC)'s Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, has said she would not hesitate to [...] Full text...
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Armed groups, terrorist movements accused of sexual violence in northern and central Mali
23 june 2020 - 15:16:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Certain armed groups and terrorist movements have been responsible for sexual violence, particularly in northern and [...] Full text...
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AU Commission chief concerned by crisis in Mali
23 june 2020 - 14:32:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has said he is deeply concerned by the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: IOM appeals for US$ 37.8 million to continue lifesaving assistance to vulnerable people in Central Sahel region
23 june 2020 - 14:07:21Dakar, Senegal - A rise in violence and the multi-layered humanitarian crisis in the Central Sahel region have resulted in [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping chief says COVID ‘exacerbating existing vulnerabilities’ in Central African Republic:
23 june 2020 - 05:17:35New York, US (PANA) - The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress as it prepares for presidential and legislative [...] Full text...
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ICC worried over mass graves in Libya
22 june 2020 - 19:37:47Paris, France (PANA) – Expressing concern following the discovery of several mass graves in Libya, particularly in the region of [...] Full text...
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UNESCO reiterates duty to protect journalists during demonstrations
22 june 2020 - 17:23:41Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, on Monday re-iterated journaslists' rights to freedom of information. Freedom of expression [...] Full text...
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Nigeria summons Ghanaian top diplomat in Abuja over demolition of Nigerian embassy buildings in Accra
22 june 2020 - 17:02:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With palpable anger in Nigeria over the inability of the federal government to implement reciprocal or [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj, AFRICOM Commander meet in western Libya
22 june 2020 - 14:27:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council President Fayez al-Sarraj on Monday met in camera in Zouara, 120 km west [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: 39 organizations call on governments to ensure access to asylum seekers during pandemic
22 june 2020 - 12:49:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A coalition of international, national, and refugee-led organizations in the Horn, East and Central [...] Full text...
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UN chief appeals for restraint following protests in Mali
21 june 2020 - 05:34:28New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has appealed for calm in Mali, following protests in the capital, Bamako, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS envoys urge Malian govt. to organize new elections in constituencies whose legislative election results were disputed
20 june 2020 - 18:01:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Emissaries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of their mission [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Council wants top UN rights official to take action on racist violence
20 june 2020 - 07:53:52New York, US (PANA) - UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet, is to spearhead efforts to address systemic racism against [...] Full text...
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Protesters prevented from handing to president IBK letter calling him to resign
20 june 2020 - 00:10:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The security forces here Friday prevented representatives of the 5 June Movement from getting access to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Presidency rejects UK All-Party parliamentary group report on religious freedom
19 june 2020 - 19:56:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Friday labelled as “misrepresentation” the report of the United Kingdom (UK) All-Party [...] Full text...
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More than 1million people are in need of humanitarian aid in Libya, says Stephanie Willams
19 june 2020 - 18:58:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Stephanie Williams told the United Nations Human Rights Council [...] Full text...
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Covid;-19: UNHCR, TSF donate material worth 353 million CFAF to fight coronavirus in Congo
19 june 2020 - 15:58:05Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Cyr Modeste Kouamé, and the regional [...] Full text...
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Atrocity of war crimes, crimes against humanity in Libya call for an end to impunity
19 june 2020 - 14:47:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The last few weeks have been full of dramatic developments in Libya following the defeat of [...] Full text...
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UN official raises concern over increasing retaliatory acts as battle lines shift in Libya
19 june 2020 - 13:42:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – One million people are now in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in Libya, including [...] Full text...
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Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour calls for release of Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé
19 june 2020 - 11:40:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour in a tweet on Thursday called for the release of Malian opposition [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO concerned over impact of pandemic on women, girls in Africa
18 june 2020 - 18:32:58Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Humanitarian crises, including health emergencies, affect men and women differently. And as COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to launch campaign against rape and gender-based violence
18 june 2020 - 17:13:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Thursday said that his Ministry is [...] Full text...
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Countries failing to prevent violence against children, UN agencies warn
18 june 2020 - 12:02:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Half of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each year are affected by physical, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's President Buhari restates military's ability to bring banditry, violence under control
17 june 2020 - 07:08:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday stressed that the country's Armed Forces are "fully capable" of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia reaffirms commitment to back children’s rights in the world
16 june 2020 - 23:58:57Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to back the rights of children in the world, an official [...] Full text...
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36 cases of suicide or suicide attempts recorded in May in Tunisia
16 june 2020 - 17:12:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of suicides or attempted suicides in May reached 36 cases of which 72% were [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Algerian FMs discuss situation in Libya and candidatures for UN Security Council
16 june 2020 - 15:28:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has [...] Full text...
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Gambia: ‘Access to child-friendly justice is not just a child right’- UNICEF representative
16 june 2020 - 14:39:58Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF country representative to the Gambia, Sandra Lattouf, has said that “access to child-friendly justice is [...] Full text...
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South Africa commemorates historic Soweto riots
16 june 2020 - 10:34:06Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Tuesday commemorated the 44th anniversary of the Soweto Riots which sparked [...] Full text...
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'Nigeria recorded 717 rape cases in first 5 months of 2020' - Police chief
16 june 2020 - 08:15:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian police say they recorded 717 rape incidents across the country in the first five [...] Full text...
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Children caught in conflict facing ‘brutality and fear while the world watches’, says UN
16 june 2020 - 06:19:39New York, US (PANA) - Boys and girls used and abused in armed conflict have had their childhoods replaced by [...] Full text...
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4 killed, 4 wounded in mine explosion in housing zones in Libya
15 june 2020 - 23:48:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mines continue claiming the lives of civilians as four people were killed and four others were [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa's military addresses Covid-19 lockdown abuses
15 june 2020 - 16:59:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on Monday condemned acts of violence during [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Elections and governance issues in Africa - By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)
14 june 2020 - 14:32:31Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections in Africa during normal times are a huge challenge, in terms of logistics, operations and [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis appeals for peace in Libya
14 june 2020 - 10:43:25Vatican City (PANA) - Pope Francis said on Sunday that he prayed for the people of Libya, affected by violence [...] Full text...
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Gambia commends US govt. over Michael Sang Correa’s indictment
13 june 2020 - 19:55:39Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia Saturday commended the United States government for indicting Michael Sang Correa, [...] Full text...
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Botswana gears up to increase inclusivity of persons with disabilities
13 june 2020 - 13:33:46Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has embarked on mainstreaming initiatives to ensure inclusivity of persons with disabilities, including those with [...] Full text...
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New coalition in Guinea to support Alpha Condé's candidacy for next presidential election
13 june 2020 - 12:52:09Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Coalition of Actors for a New Republic (CANOR) was formed here Friday to support President [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Health experts concerned about indirect effects of virus on women, youth
13 june 2020 - 08:24:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about its [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: CERF allocates $18.6 million to Niger to support humanitarian aid
12 june 2020 - 18:43:51Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated more than US$ 18.6 million or 11.2 billion [...] Full text...
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Gambia: US charges alleged ‘Death Squad’ member with torture
12 june 2020 - 18:32:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The indictment in the United States on June 11, 2020, of an alleged former Gambian “death [...] Full text...
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UNSC Meeting: Mali's foreign minister requests extension of MINUSMA mandate
12 june 2020 - 15:00:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tiébilé Dramé, has reiterated his country's willingness to [...] Full text...
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UNAMID calls for calm following clash in IDPs camp in Darfur
12 june 2020 - 13:08:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) has called for calm in South [...] Full text...
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How credible is Egyptian President al-Sisi's initiative to resolve the Libyan crisis? (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
12 june 2020 - 12:23:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since last Saturday when the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi presented the Cairo Declaration as the [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges continued international support for Mali amid growing terrorist threat
12 june 2020 - 05:05:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has stressed the need for continued international commitment to Mali, as the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR concerned about escalating violence in Sahel region
11 june 2020 - 20:38:06Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said here Thursdays it was [...] Full text...
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EU expresses concern on widespread violence in South Sudan, delays in implementation of peace deal,
11 june 2020 - 14:03:18Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Underlining the right of the people of South Sudan to lasting peace, the European Union [...] Full text...
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Mauritania riot police disperse demonstrators demanding justice for young man killed by military patrol team
11 june 2020 - 10:42:34Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Riot police on Wednesday dispersed a demonstration in Nouakchott demanding justice for a young man killed by [...] Full text...
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Nigerian to take 'decisive action' against rape, violence against women, girls
11 june 2020 - 10:31:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday said that with the “embarrassing” rate of rape cases in the country, it [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president Buhari 'shocked' at string of Boko Haram/ISWAP attacks, massacre of civilians
11 june 2020 - 09:36:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock at the unprecedented massacre of civilians by Boko Haram/Islamic [...] Full text...
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UN rights experts call on Zimbabwe Govt to end abductions
11 june 2020 - 06:19:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday called on the Zimbabwe government to immediately end a [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe Govt dismisses coup d’etat rumours
11 june 2020 - 06:01:50Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has dismissed rumours of an imminent military coup d’etat in the country as the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR to relocate refugees fleeing violence of criminal groups in Nigeria
11 june 2020 - 05:50:16Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has started a campaign in the Maradi region, 650 [...] Full text...
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International efforts don’t succeed in silencing guns in Libya (News analysis)
11 june 2020 - 00:17:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighting continued Wednesday on the Sirte front (center) between troops of the army loyal to the [...] Full text...
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HCR expresses fear for situation of refugees, internally displaced in DRC
10 june 2020 - 22:23:36Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN High Commission for Refugees (HCR) Wednesday expressed fears for refugees and internally displaced [...] Full text...
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Burundi: All-round tributes following Pierre Nkurunziza's sudden death
10 june 2020 - 14:23:37Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Members of the government, those of the diplomatic and consular corps accredited to Burundi, as well [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian charity says Africa is home to nine of ten of the world’s most neglected crises
10 june 2020 - 06:23:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Humanitarian charity Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said Africa is home to nine of 10 of [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief hails arrest of Sudanese war crimes suspect
10 june 2020 - 05:15:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The arrest of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman, commonly known as Ali Kushayb, an alleged former Janjaweed [...] Full text...
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AMISOM admits ‘regrettable’ killing of 3 Somali women in cross-fire
10 june 2020 - 01:22:16Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Tuesday admitted three civilians were killed and two others [...] Full text...
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Civil Society protests against killing of Gambian in the US
09 june 2020 - 17:24:46Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Scores of civil society organizations (CSOs) in The Gambia on Tuesday sent a petition to the [...] Full text...
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EU suspends funding to WWF-Congo for human rights violations
09 june 2020 - 17:14:12Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has suspended funding to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for serious human [...] Full text...
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UNICEF "strongly" condemns acts of violence against children in Niger
09 june 2020 - 15:36:52Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "UNICEF has been horrified by the abuses suffered by children in the region of Diffa" and [...] Full text...
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Niger: Media professionals launch competition on Covid-19 crisis
09 june 2020 - 14:22:56Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's High Council for Communication (CSC), with the support of UNICEF, launched on Tuesday the third [...] Full text...
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Gender lens essential to addressing linked climate change, security crises - UN report
09 june 2020 - 14:11:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As countries reel from the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequality [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior minister denounces human rights violations by some security forces
08 june 2020 - 23:00:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The minister of the Interior of the government of national accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, Monday denounced [...] Full text...
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Gambians petition US government to end racism and police brutality
08 june 2020 - 22:20:54Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Citizens of The Gambia Monday expressed grave concern over the death by shooting of a compatriot, [...] Full text...
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Germany gives €26 million to Nigeria for humanitarian assistance in Northeast region
08 june 2020 - 19:34:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Germany has announced additional financial support of 26 million euros to Nigeria for humanitarian assistance in [...] Full text...
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UN renews call on Libyan warring parties to engage quickly in 5+5 military talks
08 june 2020 - 13:13:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on "Libyan parties to engage quickly [...] Full text...
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Haftar's offensive against Tripoli: a chronicle of a stinging defeat (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
08 june 2020 - 12:22:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It took a total of 15 months for the offensive against Tripoli launched on 4 April [...] Full text...
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Relative calm prevails in Libya as GNA gains ground, Haftar agrees to negotiate
07 june 2020 - 18:43:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – There was no significant military action on Sunday on all fronts in Libya after Saturday’s clashes [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Gov. seeks review of W/African protocols to end armed herdsmen migration into Nigeria
07 june 2020 - 07:36:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the Governor of Kano State in the northern part of Nigeria, on Saturday [...] Full text...
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UNICEF strongly condemns killing of children in DR Congo
06 june 2020 - 19:59:39Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, denounced on Saturday, an attack that killed 16 people, including five [...] Full text...
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