'Mental health support is not optional, it is essential,' says Guterres

12 october 2025 - 06:42:05
New York, US (PANA) - As conflicts multiply, population displacement intensifies and the climate crisis strikes with increasing force, the [...] Full text...

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Peace begins behind bars: A corrections officer’s fight for dignity inside Congo’s prisons (A MONUSCO Feature)

08 october 2025 - 22:02:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The offer sounded almost unreal. The UN was fishing around for someone with a knack for [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson strongly condemns terrorist attack on Somali prison

06 october 2025 - 06:48:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemns the [...] Full text...

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Somali security forces end deadly al-Shabaab terrorist attack on Mogadishu prison

05 october 2025 - 15:24:12
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Security forces of the Federal Government of Somalia have successfully ended a terrorist attack by al-Shabaab [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa mourns suicide of prominent government official

01 october 2025 - 07:30:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his grief following Tuesday’s suicide of South Africa’s Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Mental health care to take centre stage at the General Assembly

25 september 2025 - 09:30:48
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, mental health care will be a focus of an official meeting [...] Full text...

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WHO sounds alarm on rising number of suicides in Eswatini

18 september 2025 - 12:27:47
Mbabane, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the rising number of suicides in [...] Full text...

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Afghanistan: Ban on secondary education for girls marks four long years

17 september 2025 - 16:53:00
  Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For millions of girls in Afghanistan, it has been four long years since the ban on [...] Full text...

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‘Shift the narrative’ on suicide to prevent loss of 720,000 lives annually

11 september 2025 - 05:39:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year and many more attempt it. Now the head [...] Full text...

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WHO sounds alarm as mental health conditions soar past one billion worldwide

02 september 2025 - 16:27:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide are living with mental health conditions, according to new data released [...] Full text...

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East African group calls for closer coordination to stave off deadly extremism

27 august 2025 - 06:37:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The threat of violent extremism has been a major obstacle in the Horn and East [...] Full text...

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AU celebrates African Women's Day; Darfur gives a different version (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

01 august 2025 - 12:59:45
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Africa is celebrating Women's Day, but the occasion couldn’t be more tragic for Sudanese women.They [...] Full text...

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Thousands of Burkinabe march to demand explanation of activist's death in Côte d'Ivoire jail

30 july 2025 - 12:47:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of Burkinabe on Wednesday poured into the streets of the capital, Ouagadougou, to demand [...] Full text...

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Global health in decline: UN warns of glaring inequalities

19 july 2025 - 08:22:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite significant progress since the beginning of the century, a new UN assessment indicates that improvements [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘heinous’ terrorist attack at Damascus church that killed dozens

23 june 2025 - 20:11:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations has condemned a suicide bombing on Sunday at a Damascus church that killed [...] Full text...

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Tributes pour in for late South African actor Chweneyagae

29 may 2025 - 11:43:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in for legendary South African actor Presley Chweneyagae who has died [...] Full text...

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Public health champions honoured for work ‘beyond the call of normal duty’

24 may 2025 - 07:44:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some patients are easy to diagnose. They walk into a clinic and explain their symptoms. They [...] Full text...

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Eight million teens in world's wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF

15 may 2025 - 08:06:01
New York, US (PANA) - Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, [...] Full text...

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Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia

15 november 2024 - 17:06:17
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Sudan's paramilitary forces of targeting civilians

11 november 2024 - 08:55:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) armed group has “killed, injured, and unlawfully detained” scores of civilians [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’

08 november 2024 - 17:47:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sudan’s displaced have endured “unimaginable suffering” in their search for shelter from the country’s ongoing war, [...] Full text...

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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia

04 october 2024 - 05:06:53
New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians urge Security Council to stop ‘freight train of suffering’ in Sudan

07 august 2024 - 05:36:12
New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday for more resources and [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly suicide attack on Somalia beach

04 august 2024 - 06:00:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned a suicide attack at a popular beachfront in the [...] Full text...

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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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Kenya begins mandatory evacuation amid heavy flooding

03 may 2024 - 14:34:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 210 people have been killed following heavy rainstorms pounding Kenya over the past few [...] Full text...

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HRW says COVID pandemic data reveals threats, opportunities to improve health systems

12 april 2024 - 11:27:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that many governments around the world [...] Full text...

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Disgraced South African businessman Marcus Jooste commits suicide

22 march 2024 - 08:44:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The mastermind of South Africa’s biggest ever fraud case, former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste, [...] Full text...

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Southern Madagascar - where girls are sold into marriage before they are born: UN News

16 march 2024 - 12:43:39
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice [...] Full text...

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Tunisia extends state of emergency until December

31 january 2024 - 18:49:58
Tunis , Tunisia (PANA) - On Tuesday, Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed extended the state of emergency throughout the country until [...] Full text...

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A digital world needing more humanity (By Paul Ejime)

25 december 2023 - 07:10:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yet, our [...] Full text...

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WHO issues new, updated recommendations on treatment of mental, neurological and substance use conditions

20 november 2023 - 21:02:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Mondayy published the third edition of the Mental Health Gap Action [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mental health affects each and every one of us - Health Minister

10 october 2023 - 14:06:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal said Tuesday the objective of celebrating World Mental [...] Full text...

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Mandela’s granddaughter dead at 43

26 september 2023 - 08:08:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of liberation heroes Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela Mandela, died [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’

29 august 2023 - 16:41:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning [...] Full text...

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US, UN laud humanitarian workers on World Humanitarian Day

20 august 2023 - 08:03:29
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and United Nations on Saturday lauded humanitarian aid workers who continue to [...] Full text...

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World Humanitarian Day highlights commitment to serve #NoMatterWhat

17 august 2023 - 06:37:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflict and insecurity in countries such as South Sudan and its neighbour to the north ,  Sudan, are [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia 'foils' attempted Al Shabaab attack at Somalia border

09 june 2023 - 10:37:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) say they "successfully foiled" an attempted attack by the Al [...] Full text...

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Four dead, 10 injured in attack on synagogue in Tunisia

10 may 2023 - 13:26:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four people were killed and 10 others injured in an attack on Tuesday night in the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Police dig out mass graves in probe over endtimes preacher

22 april 2023 - 10:35:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A police probe into the activities of a religious cult in Kenya's coastal region of Kilifi [...] Full text...

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'Diabetes, principal cause of deaths in Mauritius'

13 march 2023 - 08:15:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that diabetes mellitus was the leading cause of death in Mauritius in [...] Full text...

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Small island States to accelerate action on preventable diseases, mental health

19 january 2023 - 05:11:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases [...] Full text...

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UN embarks on consultation on combating digital violence against women in Tunisia and Libya

13 december 2022 - 14:40:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations organized on Monday in Tunis a consultation on the theme "Women and youth [...] Full text...

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‘Without nature, we have nothing’: UN chief sounds alarm at key UN biodiversity event

07 december 2022 - 05:30:11
Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN’s key biodiversity conference, COP15, began on Tuesday in Montreal, Canada, where negotiators will set [...] Full text...

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Accelerated action needed to save 12,000 lives a day due to injury, violence

30 november 2022 - 06:56:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Each day, injuries and violence claim the lives of some 12,000 people around the world, according [...] Full text...

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Human rights chief decries steep rise in civilian casualties in Somalia

15 november 2022 - 05:11:13
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has [...] Full text...

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COP 27: ‘Cooperate or perish’: UN chief warns

07 november 2022 - 17:11:33
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on [...] Full text...

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US designates several al-Shabaab leaders as global terrorists

18 october 2022 - 05:14:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US State Department on Monday announced that it is designating five al-Shabaab leaders as [...] Full text...

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Make suicide prevention in Africa a priority, UN health agency urges governments

07 october 2022 - 05:35:58
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa has the highest suicide rate in the world and to reverse that worrying statistic, the UN World, [...] Full text...

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Global cooperation to protect ozone layer can ensure better future for us all - UNEP

17 september 2022 - 06:32:57
New York, US (PANA) - As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turned 35 on 16 September, World [...] Full text...

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Heart disease and diabetes mellitus, leading causes of deaths in Mauritius

22 july 2022 - 09:59:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that diabetes mellitus and heart disease were respectively responsible for 20.7% [...] Full text...

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Strengthening multilateralism 'only way' to peaceful world for all: Guterres

09 july 2022 - 17:36:22
New York, US (PANA) - Stronger collaboration among countries is the only sustainable path to a peaceful, stable, prosperous world [...] Full text...

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Former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud wins Somalia's presidential election

16 may 2022 - 05:55:16
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali parliamentarians on Sunday elected former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the next president. He polled 214 [...] Full text...

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Somalia MPs vote in presidential election

15 may 2022 - 10:16:36
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali parliamentarians are on Sunday voting to elect a president as the country continues to experience [...] Full text...

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Malian armed forces 'neutralise' 11 suspected terrorists

25 april 2022 - 12:30:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian armed forces (FAMAs) have neutralised  11 terrorists during simultaneous attacks on Sunday against their [...] Full text...

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South Africa's leading hip hop artist dead at 34

23 february 2022 - 11:55:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African hip hop artist Riky Rick died at his Johannesburg home on [...] Full text...

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Three killed in suicide attack in Western Kenya village

08 december 2021 - 14:42:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The police have termed as a terror attack an incident in which an elusive Al Shabaab [...] Full text...

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Kenyan policeman shoots wife, others and commits suicide

07 december 2021 - 15:44:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A Kenyan policeman, Constable Benson Imbatu, has killed seven people, according to a Police report filed [...] Full text...

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Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy

18 november 2021 - 05:01:24
New York, US (PANA) - Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, [...] Full text...

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Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres

10 october 2021 - 05:58:26
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health worldwide, and action must be [...] Full text...

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Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health

05 october 2021 - 05:30:26
New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of children and young people, and [...] Full text...

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Pandemic increasing risk factors for suicide, UN health agency warns

11 september 2021 - 05:22:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Suicide prevention must be prioritised after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Americas office of [...] Full text...

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New car bomb attack against security post in Zella, south-eastern Libya

22 august 2021 - 15:01:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A car bomb explosion targeted the security post at the entrance of the town of Zella [...] Full text...

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Nineteen Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, family members surrender to Nigerian military

03 august 2021 - 08:37:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nineteen Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families on Monday surrendered [...] Full text...

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WHO backs football body FIFA’s #ReachOut campaign for mental health

03 august 2021 - 06:09:07
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The world football body, FIFA, launched a UN-backed campaign on Monday designed to raise awareness of [...] Full text...

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Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study

20 july 2021 - 05:41:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Deteriorating economic conditions  since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study [...] Full text...

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South African court orders Apartheid-era trial to proceed

22 june 2021 - 09:50:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Apartheid-era policeman Joao [...] Full text...

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One in every 100 dies by their own hand, each suicide ‘a tragedy’ – WHO

18 june 2021 - 06:55:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New research published by the UN health agency on Thursday revealed that suicide remains one of [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers focus on resurgence of terrorist threats

13 june 2021 - 12:56:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers have questioned the significance of the resurgence of terrorist threat in the country after [...] Full text...

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South Africa has ‘obligation’ to better address domestic violence: UN women’s rights experts

18 may 2021 - 06:44:50
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Failure to address domestic violence in South Africa is a violation of women’s rights, independent [...] Full text...

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U.S. raises concerns of religious abuse, discrimination, rising tensions in Nigeria

14 may 2021 - 15:05:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. has voiced concerns over abuses and discrimination against individuals based on religion and religious [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 48 new deaths

27 april 2021 - 11:23:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 48 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 10,352, the Tunisian Ministry [...] Full text...

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Six French soldiers injured in car bomb attack in northern Mali

09 january 2021 - 18:13:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six soldiers of the French Barkhane force were injured on Friday in a suicide attack by [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Minister of Commerce in court for abuse of authority

29 december 2020 - 10:15:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Commerce, Yogida Sawmynaden, is being prosecuted for abuse of authority before a [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate urges Nigeria to stop jailing children for alleged Boko Haram ties

15 december 2020 - 05:55:38
Abuja, 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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Coronavirus: Bujumbura International Airport to reopen on Sunday

04 november 2020 - 10:59:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Bujumbura International Airport in the economic capital of Burundi will be operational again from next [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 halting crucial mental health services in Africa, WHO survey finds

09 october 2020 - 06:18:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Critical funding gaps are halting and disrupting crucial mental health services in Africa, as demand for these [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Apartheid-era policeman seeks acquittal in 1972 murder case

05 october 2020 - 13:46:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An apartheid-era policeman, who is facing prosecution over the 1971 death of political activist [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma's foundation slams senior judge

25 september 2020 - 15:46:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) -  The Jacob Zuma Foundation has issued a scathing attack on Deputy Chief Justice Raymond [...] Full text...

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Former president Zuma ordered to appear before South Africa's anti-graft commission

21 september 2020 - 13:05:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Monday ordered former President Jacob Zuma [...] Full text...

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Protect health workers to save patients, WHO reiterates on World Patient Safety Day

17 september 2020 - 14:39:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 has reminded the world of the vital role health workers play in relieving suffering and [...] Full text...

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Security patrol targeted by suicide bomber in Libyan capital

01 september 2020 - 10:29:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday morning near a security patrol in Janzour, west [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 75 new cases

25 august 2020 - 10:31:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 75 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) including 66 local and 9 imported [...] Full text...

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Former South African president Zuma sued for maintenance by estranged wife

18 august 2020 - 12:31:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma is being sued by one of his wives [...] Full text...

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Children in Nigeria, surrounding countries, continuing to endure ‘horrendous violations’: UN report

25 july 2020 - 05:31:36
New York, US (PANA) - Girls and boys in northeast Nigeria are continuing to endure brutal abuse at the hands [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate accuses DRC president Tshisekedi of reneging on justice pledge

17 june 2020 - 07:28:06
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International has accused President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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36 cases of suicide or suicide attempts recorded in May in Tunisia

16 june 2020 - 17:12:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of suicides or attempted suicides in May reached 36 cases of which 72% were [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 603 “repentant” Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to be reintegrated into society

15 may 2020 - 16:51:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Friday that 603 “repentant” Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN leads call to protect most vulnerable from mental health crisis during and after pandemic

14 may 2020 - 05:31:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Decades of neglect and under-investment in addressing people’s mental health needs have been exposed by the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: First-division footballer commits suicide

26 april 2020 - 11:58:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The captain of the Armed Forces Sports Union (USFA), Franck Thomas Bado, committed suicide on [...] Full text...

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CORRECTION Coronavirus: Zambia records one death, 4 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours

19 april 2020 - 17:14:55
CORRECTION: Corrects age of the deceased from 9 years to 19 years   Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A nineteen-year old female who [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zambia records one death, 4 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours

19 april 2020 - 14:06:46
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A nine-year old female who was recently admitted to Chilenje Hospital has died from COVID-19, bringing [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Five accused of March 6 terror attack taken to court

19 march 2020 - 18:39:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Five persons accused in connection with the March 6, 2020 suicide bombing at the Berges du [...] Full text...

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South Africa Apartheid-era minister to sue over damning book

09 march 2020 - 16:40:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Former South African Finance minister Barend du Plessis on Monday confirmed that he will [...] Full text...

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Tunisia refuses to reveal identiies of perpetrators of the Friday attack

07 march 2020 - 18:17:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than 24 hours after the bombing on Friday by two suicide bombers in front of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President visits security agents injured in the attack near the American Embassy

06 march 2020 - 19:34:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Kaïs Saied, on Friday went to the Marsa hospital, a northern suburb of [...] Full text...

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Two suicide bombs explode in front of U.S. Embassy in Tunis.

06 march 2020 - 13:42:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up on early Friday in front of the United States embassy [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army investigates soldier's killing of himself, four others

27 february 2020 - 10:04:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has instituted a Board of Inquiry into the circumstances in which an unnamed [...] Full text...

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Rwanda Prosecutor's Office concludes that popular gospel musicial, Kizito Mihigo, committed suicide

26 february 2020 - 19:58:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's General Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday released the report on the death of popular Rwandan gospel [...] Full text...

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Famous Rwandan gospel musician who police said committed suicide laid to rest

22 february 2020 - 21:21:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The famous Rwandan gospel musician, Kizito Mihigo, who police said committed suicide while in their custody, [...] Full text...

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Famous Rwandan gospel musician who died by "suicide" to be buried on Saturday

19 february 2020 - 18:59:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of Rwanda's popular gospel musicians, Kizito Mihigo, who allegedly committed suicide this week while in [...] Full text...

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Unemployed people attempt to commit suicide in front of the Tunisian Parliament

18 february 2020 - 18:27:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several unemployed young people on Tuesday attempted to commit suicide in front of the Tunisian Parliament, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty calls for independent investigation of 'suicide' in police custody of Rwandan singer

18 february 2020 - 07:43:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Amnesty International has expressed shock at the alleged suicide of Rwandan gospel singer Kizito Mihigo in [...] Full text...

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Preliminary investigations show Rwandan gospel musician used bedsheet to commit suicide - Police

17 february 2020 - 19:52:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  One of the famous Rwandan gospel musicians, Kizito Mihigo, who was found dead in his jail [...] Full text...

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Detained Rwandan gospel musician 'commits suicide' - Police

17 february 2020 - 10:58:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Three days after he was arrested while attempting to cross the border to allegedly join rebel [...] Full text...

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UN stresses importance of transitional justice processes for lasting peace

14 february 2020 - 07:40:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For countries to move forward after conflict or mass atrocities, suffering must be acknowledged and justice served, [...] Full text...

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Somalia gains notoriety for rampant media censorship-Amnesty International

13 february 2020 - 17:34:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A surge in violent attacks, threats, harassment and intimidation of media workers is entrenching Somalia as [...] Full text...

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

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

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The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’ - Top UN Official

25 january 2020 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PANA) - Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Inquest into death of anti-Apartheid activist re-opened

14 january 2020 - 14:26:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inquest into the 1982 death of anti-Apartheid activist Dr Neil Aggett will re-convene [...] Full text...

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US army chief vows to stop Al Shabaab after airbase attack

10 january 2020 - 17:02:50
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – Top US army commanders have carried out an assessment mission at Camp Simba and the Manda Bay [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: From Dusit attack to Mandera bus killings, terrorism remained top threat in 2019 (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

31 december 2019 - 15:40:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 15 January 2019, would have passed off easily in the Kenyan calendar of events as [...] Full text...

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'45% of Tunisian children have experienced verbal and physical violence'

28 december 2019 - 10:18:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Observatory for Information, Training, Documentation and Studies for the Protection of Children's Rights says [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Northeast governor condoles Chibok Council on killing of six persons by Boko Haram

26 december 2019 - 20:19:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  The governor of Borno State, northeast Nigeria, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Thursday expressed condolence to the [...] Full text...

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NGO says situation of asylum seekers and refugees in Tunisia alarming

14 december 2019 - 17:07:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  The migration department of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) denounced on Saturday [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger in shock after 71 soldiers killed in terror attack on military camp

12 december 2019 - 09:46:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger is in shock after 71 Nigerien soldiers were killed last Tuesday in a rare attack [...] Full text...

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Sponsor of Nigeria's controversial hate speech bill backtracks, says death penalty would be expunged from legislation

24 november 2019 - 19:49:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian sponsor of the controversial Hate Speech Bill, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, has finally bowed to pressure [...] Full text...

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South African model accuses Epstein of raping her

21 november 2019 - 14:57:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A leading South African model has claims convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly raped her [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Controversy still trail closure of Nigeria's land borders

02 november 2019 - 11:13:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The continued closure of Nigeria’s land borders resonated on Friday as the Governor of Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's new president sues for respect for law

23 october 2019 - 22:04:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In his first address to the nation, Tunisia's new president, Kais Saied, on Wednesday focused on [...] Full text...

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3 drown while taking bath in major river in Western Rwanda

16 october 2019 - 16:36:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  At least three people were drowned while taking bath in Nyabarongo river in Western district of [...] Full text...

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World Mental Health Day throws light on worrying rates of youth suicide

10 october 2019 - 13:55:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Worldwide, 800,000 people die by suicide each year - one every 40 seconds - making it the second [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates World Mental Health Day 2019

10 october 2019 - 13:43:30
Beau Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday celebrated the World Mental Health Day with several activities organised by psychiatrists [...] Full text...

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Will hardening of positions of the main protagonists undermine Conference between Libyans? (News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

30 september 2019 - 10:53:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conference of the various factions in Libya, which is intended, as part of the UN-sponsored [...] Full text...

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South African court sets trial date for Apartheid-era policeman

26 september 2019 - 13:38:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Gauteng High Court has set 12 December as trial date for retired policeman [...] Full text...

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Double blow for apartheid-era South African policeman

19 september 2019 - 18:47:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Gauteng High Court in South Africa has dismissed former Apartheid-era policeman, Joao Rodrigues' leave [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa commemorates fallen rapper

14 september 2019 - 07:29:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA)   - The life of leading South African rapper Jabulani Tsambo who died last year will [...] Full text...

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One person dies every 40 seconds from suicide - says WHO

09 september 2019 - 17:00:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) says one person dies every 40 seconds from suicide although [...] Full text...

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South African restaurant rape accused pleads guilty

09 september 2019 - 12:47:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A man accused of raping a child in the bathroom of an upmarket Pretoria [...] Full text...

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Two of three alleged terrorists killed on Monday identified

03 september 2019 - 15:02:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two of three terrorists killed on Monday in a clash with Tunisia security forces in Kasserine [...] Full text...

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Multinational Joint Task Force 'killed several ISWAP terrorists' in northeast Nigeria

02 september 2019 - 11:02:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) mandated to end insurgency and cross-border security issues in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Graft accused businessman killed in car crash

26 august 2019 - 14:00:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Controversial businessman Gavin Watson who has been heavily implicated in the State Capture scandal, [...] Full text...

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Somalia names stadium after slain Mogadishu mayor

10 august 2019 - 08:07:07
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia has named a stadium in the capital, Mogadishu, after its immediate past mayor, Abdirahman Omar [...] Full text...

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Blind suicide bomber behind Mogadishu Mayor assassination

09 august 2019 - 21:42:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – A Somali activist, renowned for her campaign for people living with disability, has been identified as [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Thai-owned Dusit hotel reopens after deadly terror attack

31 july 2019 - 20:31:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Dusit D2 Hotel complex, the scene of a terrorist attack in January which left 21 [...] Full text...

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Multinational Joint Task Force 'kills' 10 ISWAP terrorists in northeast Nigeria

30 july 2019 - 03:19:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on Monday said that its troops killed 10 Islamic State [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns deadly Somalia attacks on offices

25 july 2019 - 19:43:27
New Yofk, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Wednesday’s deadly terror attacks in Somalia, that targeted the offices of [...] Full text...

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Three al-Qaeda leaders arrested in Libya

25 july 2019 - 11:56:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three al-Qaeda leaders, wanted internationally and subject to a warrant from Libyan Attorney-General's Bureau of Investigation, [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy to Somalia condemns attack on Mogadishu Town Hall

25 july 2019 - 11:49:50
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN Special Envoy to Somalia, James Swan, has strongly condemned Wednesday's suicide bombing of Mogadishu's [...] Full text...

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Successful elections, ‘political dialogues’ push democracy forward in West Africa, Sahel

25 july 2019 - 05:08:57
New York, US (PANA) - Progress has been made in consolidating democracy in West Africa and the Sahel, according to [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 146 cases of suicides, suicide attempts recorded in the first half of 2019

16 july 2019 - 15:45:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 146 cases of suicide and suicide attempts were reported during the first half [...] Full text...

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Five people injured in suicide bombing in Somalia

15 july 2019 - 16:50:59
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Five people were wounded on Sunday in a suicide bombing incident in the city of Dusa [...] Full text...

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IOM condemns brutal Somalia terrorist attack

15 july 2019 - 14:30:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressed shock and outrage at Friday’s terrorist attack that claimed [...] Full text...

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Three Kenyans among the dead in Somali terror attack

13 july 2019 - 17:27:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Three Kenyans are among the 26 people killed in a nightlong attack by Somali islamic terror [...] Full text...

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26 killed in Somalia hotel attack, new death toll says

13 july 2019 - 11:48:36
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Friday's attack on a hotel in the southern Somali coastal city of Kismaayo left 26 people [...] Full text...

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How Nelson Mandela helped troubled sportsman

11 july 2019 - 13:03:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Less than 24 hours after rugby legend James Small suffered a fatal heart attack, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia bans wearing of niqab in public institutions

05 july 2019 - 17:38:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian authorities decided on Friday to ban access to public institutions to people wearing the [...] Full text...

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Increased security measures at the Intifada city near Tunis

04 july 2019 - 16:13:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The popular city Intifada, near Tunis, was subjected on Wednesday to increased security measures by specialized [...] Full text...

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Civilian seriously injured in Tunis suicide bombing dies

04 july 2019 - 12:40:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A civilian, who was seriously injured in last week's suicide bombing in Tunis, succumbed to his [...] Full text...

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Great Britain issues travel alert to its citizens in Tunisia

03 july 2019 - 18:54:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Great Britain has issued a travel alert to its citizens in Tunisia, warning them against moving [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Alleged terrorist killed Tuesday was "the head" of the attacks perpetrated in Tunis

03 july 2019 - 17:58:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The alleged terrorist killed on Tuesday night by Tunisian security units in the Al Intilaka neighborhood, [...] Full text...

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Suspected terrorist blows himself up near Tunis

03 july 2019 - 08:37:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A suspected terrorist Aymen Smiri, 20, blew himself up on Tuesday evening while being pursued by [...] Full text...

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Niger: 18 soldiers, several terrorists killed in attack on military camp

02 july 2019 - 17:04:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Eighteen Nigerien soldiers have died and four others are missing in a suicide bombing raid on [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Tunis closed on Monday for security reasons

01 july 2019 - 11:38:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Tunis announced that it will be closed on Monday "for security reasons". In [...] Full text...

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Will the recapture of Ghariane accelerate a political solution to the Tripoli war? (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

28 june 2019 - 05:46:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Forces loyal to the internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) last Wednesday recorded their most significant [...] Full text...

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Tunisia Parliament meets over terrorist attacks, critical state of health of President Essebsi

27 june 2019 - 18:10:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Speaker of the Assembly of Tunisian People's Representatives (Parliament), Mohamed Ennaceur, on Thursday summoned the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president admitted to hospital following "serious malaise"

27 june 2019 - 13:38:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, 92, was early Thursday rushed to the military hospital in Tunis  [...] Full text...

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Police officer killed in downtown Tunis attack

27 june 2019 - 13:02:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A policeman succumbed to his injuries in a first attack in Tunis on Thursday morning, security [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Second terrorist attack occurs in Tunis

27 june 2019 - 11:48:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A second suicide bomber has struck in Tunis, an interior ministry statement said on Thursday.  It said the [...] Full text...

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Suicide bomber blows himself up in central Tunis

27 june 2019 - 11:37:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A suicide bomber blew himself up on Thursday in a shopping street in central Tunis, injuring [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts more than 400,000 internal, external displaced: HCR

20 june 2019 - 22:09:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA)    -    Niger has recorded some 400,000 refugees and internal displaced linked to the ongoing conflict of Boko [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army chief blames troops' "lack of commitment" for resurgence of Boko Haram violence

18 june 2019 - 15:07:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst escalating violence by the Boko Haram terrorist group in northeast Nigeria, the country’s Chief Of [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns ‘horrific’ triple suicide attacks and use of children as ‘human bombs’ in Nigeria

18 june 2019 - 05:34:20
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the triple suicide attacks that took place on [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram kill 30 persons at tea, football viewing centre in northeast Nigeria

17 june 2019 - 13:59:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Thirty persons were killed on Sunday when Boko Haram terrorists attacked a football viewing centre in [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s voiceless efforts to stem mental illnesses (A PANA feature by Kennedy Abwao)

07 june 2019 - 19:59:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Betty Cynthia Wanjiru has unsuccessfully tried to end her life six times. In her own words, [...] Full text...

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53 terrorists killed by Nigerien Armed Forces

04 june 2019 - 15:43:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Fifty-three terrorists were killed on Sunday by the Nigerien Armed Forces in the Multinational Joint Task [...] Full text...

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Death toll from Mogadishu bombing hits 12

22 may 2019 - 17:49:00
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The death toll from Wednesday morning's suicide attack in Mogadishu has increased to 12, one of [...] Full text...

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Protest movements and suicides decline in Tunisia

21 may 2019 - 19:23:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Protests and cases of suicides in Tunisia declined in the first quarter of the current year, [...] Full text...

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Child rights charity alarmed at child deaths, injuries in war zones

16 may 2019 - 05:30:53
New York, US (PANA) - Child rights charity, Save the Children, has expressed alarm at the high child deaths and [...] Full text...

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Malians in Bamako protest relocation of G5 Sahel seat in their district

15 may 2019 - 15:36:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Residents of  Badalabougou district in Commune V of  Bamako have expressed opposition to relocation of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group criticises bill on state of emergency in Tunisia

13 may 2019 - 09:33:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A human rights advocate, the Tunisian Observatory for the Prevention of Violent Extremism, on Sunday criticised [...] Full text...

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Three Malian soldiers killed in attack on security post in central Mali

07 may 2019 - 22:41:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Three Malian soldiers were killed and three others wounded in an attack by unidentified armed men [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief welcomes Cameroon's willingness to resolve rights, humanitarian crisis

07 may 2019 - 08:31:34
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The UN human rights chief on Monday welcomed Cameroon’s willingness to cooperate over finding workable solutions [...] Full text...

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Campaign to train teenagers to detect cyber bullying launched in Kenya

15 april 2019 - 23:13:48
    Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A group of non-governmental organisations have joined forces with the church in Kenya to fight against [...] Full text...

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Six dead, 26 wounded in suicide explosion in Egypt

09 april 2019 - 16:42:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A suicide explosion in the Suq Sheikh Zuid area, north of Sinai, on Tuesday killed six [...] Full text...

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Tunisian unemployed graduates threathen to commit suicide

05 april 2019 - 10:19:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several higher education graduates in Mahdia province in southern Tunisia threaten to commit suicide if their [...] Full text...

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Mandela amnesty key to apartheid-era murder case in South Africa

29 march 2019 - 12:27:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Apartheid-era policeman Joao Jan Rodrigues is seeking to use an amnesty clause introduced by [...] Full text...

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Libya expresses solidarity with Egypt after suicide attack in Cairo

20 february 2019 - 09:52:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Government of National Accord has strongly condemned last Monday's [...] Full text...

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16 suspected terrorists killed in gunfire exchange with Egyptian police

19 february 2019 - 15:48:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 16 suspected terrorists were killed in a gunfire exchange with the Egyptian police, the [...] Full text...

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Suicide bomber blows himself up near Al-Azhar University in Cairo

19 february 2019 - 13:18:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A suicide bomber blew himself up on  Monday evening in the vicinity of Al-Azhar University in [...] Full text...

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OIC condemns suicide bombing in Cairo

19 february 2019 - 12:08:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday condemned the suicide bombing on Monday night near [...] Full text...

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11 killed in Boko Haram attacks in northeast Nigeria

16 february 2019 - 20:11:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police on Saturday confirmed the death of 11 people when Boko Haram gunmen and [...] Full text...

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Algerian president Bouteflika seeks fifth term in April’s election

10 february 2019 - 18:52:16
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – The Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced his candidature for next April’s presidential election, in a [...] Full text...

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Suspected rapist in South Africa 'fit to stand trial'

08 february 2019 - 07:42:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A 22-year-old man accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in the bathroom of an [...] Full text...

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US Embassy urges vigilance as terrorists target westerners in Kenya

04 february 2019 - 16:46:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Nairobi on Monday called for heightened vigilance throughout Kenya as intelligence [...] Full text...

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Kenya to begin fresh registration of citizens, foreigners

31 january 2019 - 21:06:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Government will start the National Integrated Identity Management System registration of all Kenyans and [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Cabinet approves creation of IED training centre

31 january 2019 - 20:04:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta chaired his first Cabinet meeting of the year, approving the establishment of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan court finds Garissa University terror suspects guilty

29 january 2019 - 21:35:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A Kenyan magistrate’s court on Tuesday found four terror suspects guilty in connection with the 2 [...] Full text...

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Kenya Police intensify onslaught against Nairobi hotel complex attackers

21 january 2019 - 11:42:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Police said on Monday they have intensified a crackdown against members of a terrorist cell [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army says its troops killed 5 Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria

20 january 2019 - 19:56:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Sunday said that its troops have killed five Boko Haram terrorists in [...] Full text...

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Al Shabaab kidnaps 100 children in Somalia Southwest region

18 january 2019 - 19:31:15
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The Al Shabaab terror group has kidnapped 100 children, aged between 9 and 14 years, more [...] Full text...

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Death toll from Kenya terror attack rises to 21, two people arrested

17 january 2019 - 05:08:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death toll from the deadly terror attack at Nairobi's Riverside Park complex, housing the Dusit [...] Full text...

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Heavy gunfire continues at scene of Nairobi hotel terror siege

16 january 2019 - 09:26:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heavy gunfire erupted at the seventh floor of the Dusit D2 Hotel complex in Nairobi on [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Special Forces cornering attackers at Nairobi hotel

15 january 2019 - 19:40:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Police have deployed a security back up force at the Dusit Hotel complex, where [...] Full text...

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'Terrorist attack underway in Nairobi office, hotel complex' - Police

15 january 2019 - 15:37:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Terrorists believed to be members of the Al Shabaab stormed the Dusit D2 Hotel in Nairobi [...] Full text...

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Suspected rapist in South Africa sent for psychiatric observation

09 january 2019 - 12:49:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 22-year-old man accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in the toilet of an [...] Full text...

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For what purpose does Daech target state institutions in Libya? (By Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

04 january 2019 - 14:11:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 25 December 2018 suicide attack against the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in [...] Full text...

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UK willing to help Libya fight terrorism

29 december 2018 - 15:19:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - British Secretary of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, on Saturday reiterated [...] Full text...

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Security directors of Tripoli, Benghazi hold first meeting to unify operations

29 december 2018 - 12:53:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Security directors of Libya's two biggest cities, Tripoli and Benghazi, on Friday met in Benghazi in [...] Full text...

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Violence flares in several regions of Tunisia

27 december 2018 - 18:21:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - For the third day in a row, there were clashes between protesters and police officers the [...] Full text...

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