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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African judge Willem Heath has died in Cape Town after a brief [...] Full text...
South African President Ramaphosa pays tribute to outgoing Chief Justice
21 august 2024 - 07:56:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday paid tribute to Chief Justice Zondo who is [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Legal Practice Council welcomes appointment of first female Chief Justice
26 july 2024 - 13:25:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s legal fraternity has widely welcomed Justice Mandisa Maya’s appointment as the first [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS deploys pre-election fact-finding mission to Ghana
24 july 2024 - 07:46:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ahead of Ghana’s General Elections scheduled for 7 December 2024, the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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Human rights abuses in CAR detention centres need urgent response: UN experts
18 july 2024 - 18:39:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Immediate action is needed to address human rights abuses in detention centres across the Central African [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court orders Ghana to release UN/ECOWAS investigation report in case of enforced disappearance in The Gambia
15 july 2024 - 18:36:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has issued a landmark decision [...] Full text...
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International Working Group on Rule of Law and Judicial Reform in Libya meets
24 june 2024 - 11:18:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Halima Ibrahim, on Sunday chaired the first coordination meeting of the [...] Full text...
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Senegal holds national dialogue on reform and modernisation of the judicial system
28 may 2024 - 17:20:48Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A national dialogue on the reform and modernisation of Senegal's judicial system opened in Dakar on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Fresh inquests to probe deaths of anti-apartheid activists
14 may 2024 - 09:00:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has announced that the inquest into the death of former [...] Full text...
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Barrow, Faye expresses satisfaction with Senegambia's relationship
20 april 2024 - 19:03:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye and host counterpart President Adama Barrow have expressed great satisfaction with [...] Full text...
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Senegal's President Faye receives Moroccan delegation
03 april 2024 - 14:47:14Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Wednesday received a Moroccan delegation in Diamniadio, a new [...] Full text...
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Decision by Libyan Speaker to tax forex transactions stirs outcry in Parliament
15 march 2024 - 12:42:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has announced a 27% tax [...] Full text...
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UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia
05 march 2024 - 06:28:44Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted [...] Full text...
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‘Mega election’ 2024 could be a landmark for democracy: UN rights chief
05 march 2024 - 06:02:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dozens of elections taking place this year around the world will likely be “free from hatred” [...] Full text...
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UN Commission warns South Sudan's repressive regime may fail to restore stability
01 march 2024 - 16:16:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked mass violence and entrenched repression in South Sudan threaten the prospects of durable peace and [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa nominates female judge as Chief Justice
28 february 2024 - 09:48:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday nominated Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as South Africa’s [...] Full text...
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Kenyan church raps President Ruto over judicial independence
17 february 2024 - 22:59:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto's government must respect constitutional barriers, notably guaranteeing the independence of the judiciary [...] Full text...
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Libyan EC Chairman hails role of media in voter education
03 february 2024 - 15:53:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, has [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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HRW: Gaddafi son 'wrongfully' held for 8 years in Lebanon should be released
16 january 2024 - 09:03:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lebanese authorities should immediately release Hannibal Gaddafi, a son of Libya's former leader, who has been held in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)
10 january 2024 - 10:25:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso Parliament limits French as working language
31 december 2023 - 14:15:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Parliament on Saturday voted in favour of the bill to revise the Constitution, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls for cooperation between Supreme Judicial Council and Ministry of Justice
20 december 2023 - 18:26:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS: Getting a tottering regional bloc back on track (By Paul Ejime)
10 december 2023 - 05:23:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) converge in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, [...] Full text...
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US announces new visa restriction policy for undermining democracy in Zimbabwe
05 december 2023 - 07:09:59Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Monday announced a new visa restriction policy against individuals believed to be responsible [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Oscar Pistorius granted parole
24 november 2023 - 16:36:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on Friday but he will be released [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Moroccan ministers discuss cooperation in the field of justice
16 october 2023 - 12:00:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Morocco have discussed ways of strengthening cooperation and the exchange of experience in the [...] Full text...
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States ‘can and must do more’ to counter religious hatred: UN rights chief
05 october 2023 - 17:51:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Religious hate speech is “unfolding unchecked” on and offline, while gaps in national policy frameworks are [...] Full text...
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South African murder suspect detained in Lesotho
25 september 2023 - 11:30:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African authorities are seeking the extradition of a murder suspect, Lehlohonolo Maketoane, who [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)
17 august 2023 - 09:43:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Human rights at risk in Tunisia two years after President Saied’s power grab: Rights group
24 july 2023 - 10:45:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied’s power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, AU deploy joint pre-election fact-finding mission to Liberia
23 july 2023 - 11:48:57Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Ahead of Liberia's presidential and legislative elections scheduled for 10 October 2023, the Economic Community of [...] Full text...
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UN agency urged to address deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia
28 june 2023 - 06:18:20Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations have urged the UN Human Rights Council to urgently address the deterioration [...] Full text...
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Libyan presidential candidates reject results of Electoral Law Commission
26 june 2023 - 17:49:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Candidates in Libya's 24 December 2021 presidential election have rejected the conclusions of the 6+6 Joint [...] Full text...
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President Barrow says Gambia has transitioned through national socio-political crisis
08 june 2023 - 15:47:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow has stated that the Gambia has transitioned through a national socio-political crisis [...] Full text...
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Libya,-UN committed to organise credible elections in Libya
02 june 2023 - 14:46:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for [...] Full text...
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South Africa's president appoints female judge to Supreme Court of Appeal
29 may 2023 - 12:41:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Justice Mahube Molemela as President of the [...] Full text...
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Banjul conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change in ECOWAS
26 may 2023 - 06:40:13Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on “Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government” (UCG) [...] Full text...
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UN expert calls for national reconciliation in Burundi and revival of Arusha agreement
24 may 2023 - 13:02:16Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A UN expert on Wednesday called on Burundi to overcome divisions and restore the Arusha Agreement. The [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister reviews efforts to combat violence against women
11 may 2023 - 15:21:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Women's Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Houria al-Tarmal, said [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Tunisian gov't of moving to dismantle largest opposition party
11 may 2023 - 07:54:09Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian authorities have intensified their attack on opponents of President Kais Saied’s 2021 power grab, moving [...] Full text...
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Libyan Justice Minister oversees release of 1,057 amnestied prisoners
21 april 2023 - 16:00:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Justice in the national unity government, Halima Abderrahman, supervised on Thursday evening the [...] Full text...
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Former prime minister in crosshairs of judiciary in Burundi
19 april 2023 - 17:24:21Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A search took place on Tuesday at the home of former prime minister and number two [...] Full text...
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Leader of Tunisian Islamist movement, Ennahdha, arrested
18 april 2023 - 14:28:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The leader of the Tunisian Islamist movement Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, was arrested on Monday evening, lawyer [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Pretoria outraged by UAE refusal to release prominent fugitives
08 april 2023 - 07:32:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government has reacted with outrage at the refusal by the UAE [...] Full text...
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Gambia is reaping dividends of democracy: President Barrow
29 march 2023 - 09:53:58Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow says his country has seen the dividends of democracy in building institutions [...] Full text...
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President Barrow calls on UAE to invest in energy sector
22 march 2023 - 18:54:47Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- President Adama Barrow has called on United Arab Emirates investors to invest in the energy sector of [...] Full text...
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EU urged to prioritise human rights over politics in Tunisia talks
19 march 2023 - 06:01:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations are urging the European Union foreign affairs ministers to publicly press the Tuniaian authorities [...] Full text...
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UN experts call on South Africa to create torture prevention body
14 march 2023 - 05:59:07Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa must swiftly set up a watchdog mechanism to examine prisons, detention centres, and [...] Full text...
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2023 Elections: Nigeria's fate in the hands of their Lordships (By Paul Ejime)
11 march 2023 - 06:16:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria's tightly contested 25th February [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms belief in capabilities of an impartial Libyan judiciary contributing to unity of institutions
01 march 2023 - 16:57:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba affirmed here Wednesday his respect [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls for strong judiciary
21 february 2023 - 15:06:52dTripoli, Libya (PANA) - The consolidation and development of Libya's judicial institutions confirm the restoration of the state's authority and [...] Full text...
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Prime Minister pays tribute to judiciary as bulwark against overthrow of Libyan state
20 february 2023 - 17:24:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...
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Sudan peace deal revisited to avoid spillover in the region (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
19 february 2023 - 13:31:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant-General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has gone to Juba, the capital of South [...] Full text...
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Trust the tale not the teller: A Darfur fact-finding committee makes public findings (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
17 february 2023 - 14:13:47Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Setting a precedent in decades in Sudan's restive region of Darfur, a fact-finding committee has made [...] Full text...
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US 'deeply concerned' about arrests of opposition figures in Tunisia
16 february 2023 - 06:21:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed dee[ concern about the wave of arrests of opposition leaders in [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition in Tunisia
15 february 2023 - 05:13:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown [...] Full text...
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Judge in former South African President Zuma's graft case recuses himself
30 january 2023 - 12:44:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Judge Piet Koen on Monday recused himself from the high-profile corruption case against former [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)
30 january 2023 - 12:27:40Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...
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Two Libyan ministries cooperate with UN Fact-Finding Mission
25 january 2023 - 19:40:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Government of National Unity, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...
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Forty-six Ivorian soldiers pardoned in Mali arrive back home
08 january 2023 - 15:31:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 46 Ivorian soldiers tried and convicted in Mali for an alleged attempted coup and [...] Full text...
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Pardon of 49 Ivorian soldiers by President of Malian Transition reinforces dynamics of friendly, good relations between Mali and Côte d'Ivoire
07 january 2023 - 18:48:34Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The pardon granted on Friday by the President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, [...] Full text...
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Mali's Transitional President pardons 49 Ivorian soldiers detained since last July
07 january 2023 - 14:38:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transitional President Colonel Assimi Goita has granted a presidential pardon, with full remission of sentence, [...] Full text...
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Presidents of the two Chambers agree to renounce promulgation of law creating Constitutional Court in Libya
24 december 2022 - 16:00:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the High [...] Full text...
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Libyan Speaker calls for resumption of dialogue with High State Council on constitutional track fo elections
21 december 2022 - 13:50:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has called on the High State [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State meets Tunisian President
15 december 2022 - 07:34:08Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday reiterated the US' "deep commitment" to Tunisian democracy [...] Full text...
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Libyans concerned about trial of alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker by the US
13 december 2022 - 13:41:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Security Adviser, Ibrahim Bouchnaf, on Monday discussed with the US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador [...] Full text...
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Controversy in Libya after announcement of detention in the United States of former Libyan intelligence officer, Abu Ajila Massoud
12 december 2022 - 15:52:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The controversy has continued to grow in Libya after discovery of the transfer to the United [...] Full text...
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Libyan State Council confirms suspension of contact with Parliament over controversial Constitutional Court
11 december 2022 - 17:48:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council on Sunday approved the suspension of communication with Parliament over the [...] Full text...
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Aguila Saleh deplores lack of understanding of law creating Constitutional Court in Benghazi
07 december 2022 - 19:51:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, Wednesday expressed surprise at [...] Full text...
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Khaled al-Mechri announces suspension of contacts with Aguila Saleh until law establishing Constitutional Court is cancelled
07 december 2022 - 18:56:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Wednesday announced the suspension of communication [...] Full text...
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Libya's High State Council rejects establishment of Constitutional Court by Parliament
07 december 2022 - 14:11:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council, an advisory body, has rejected the decision of the House of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament approves law establishing Constitutional Court
06 december 2022 - 16:37:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) adopted on Tuesday by a majority vote, the draft [...] Full text...
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First deputy speaker of Libyan Parliament, Attorney General meet over fight against corruption
05 december 2022 - 15:15:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, met on Monday in Tripoli [...] Full text...
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Abdoualye Bathily reiterates commitment to LPDF roadmap
04 december 2022 - 18:21:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily announces postponement of meeting to resume political dialogue between two Libyan Chambers
04 december 2022 - 16:34:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission of Support in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Justice arrives in Algiers to activate agreements on prisoner exchange
22 november 2022 - 16:20:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Halima Abderrahman, arrived on Tuesday in Algiers to discuss judicial cooperation [...] Full text...
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Liberia: Put people before profit, experts on human rights and business urge
12 november 2022 - 05:32:48Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Authorities in Liberia, as well as businesses operating there, must prioritise people over profits and ensure [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM, ICC Prosecutor discuss possibility of holding international conference in Libya
11 november 2022 - 13:35:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mrs. Najla al-Mangouch and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal [...] Full text...
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Mali to host African Magistrates' conference
10 november 2022 - 17:53:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will host from 4 to 11 February 2023 the annual conference of the African regional [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor to brief UN Security Council on Libyan situation
08 november 2022 - 12:30:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, will brief the UN Security Council [...] Full text...
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Rights groups say 19 Sahrawi activists continue t languish in Moroccan jail
08 november 2022 - 08:39:32RightsTunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Nineteen Sahrawi activists languish in prison years after Moroccan courts convicted them in unfair proceedings, Human Rights [...] Full text...
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ICC prosecutor visits mass graves in western Libyan town
07 november 2022 - 16:15:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, on Monday visited sites of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Justice minister reaffirms principle of strengthening rule of law
07 november 2022 - 12:06:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Ms. Halima Abderrahmane, has affirmed the ministry's interest in achieving justice [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor received in Tripoli by chairman of Libyan Council
06 november 2022 - 18:04:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, received on Saturday in Tripoli the prosecutor [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament votes by majority to transfer the plan to create Constitutional Court to judiciary
19 october 2022 - 15:31:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), during its official session Wednesday in Benghazi (East), by [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament resumes sitting
19 october 2022 - 11:44:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament resumed sitting on Wednesday in Benghazi, under the chairmanship of the Speaker, Aguila [...] Full text...
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Top Libyan-Turkish officials meet on joint strategic projects
03 october 2022 - 20:09:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba met here Monday with a [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Minister presents four-point roadmap to elections in Libya
03 october 2022 - 18:59:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najal Al-Mangouch Monday presented a roadmap based on "practical [...] Full text...
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Mali's interim Prime Minister returns home from New York
28 september 2022 - 21:37:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's interim Prime Minister Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga returned home Tuesday from the 77th UN Genereeal Assembly, [...] Full text...
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Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule - Rights expert
17 september 2022 - 05:20:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations [...] Full text...
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Plenary of Libyan Parliament begins in Benghazi (East)
15 september 2022 - 15:44:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) started on Thursday in the eastern [...] Full text...
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Kenya's new President begins implementing election campaign pledges
13 september 2022 - 17:29:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly-elected President William Ruto rode a ceremonial military Landover on Tuesday shortly after taking oath [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President Ruto set to be inaugurated on Tuesday
13 september 2022 - 07:16:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Dr. William Samoei Ruto will be inaugurated on Tuesday as the fifth president of Kenya, beginning a new [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament Speaker unhappy about inability of Tripoli MPs to travel to Benghazi for plenary
06 september 2022 - 11:49:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has denounced the fact that parliamentarians from Tripoli [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 2: Kenya's newly-elected president savours victory after Supreme Court confirms his victory
05 september 2022 - 17:53:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's president-elected William Ruto on Monday celebrated the Supreme Court's decision to confirm his victory in [...] Full text...
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Convicted South African former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius demands parole hearing
01 september 2022 - 12:25:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius has approached the courts in an attempt to force prison [...] Full text...
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Libya reconciliation project will improve relations between citizens, says senior official
30 august 2022 - 05:44:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, has affirmed that the national reconciliation [...] Full text...
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UN Mission in Libya says Supreme Court competent to activate Constitutional Chamber
25 august 2022 - 14:00:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, says the [...] Full text...
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South African lawmakers cleared in hate speech case
25 august 2022 - 13:52:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Johannesburg court on Thursday dismissed lobby group AfriForum's application to declare as hate [...] Full text...
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New Councillors to Supreme Court in Libya sworn in before Parliament
22 august 2022 - 18:26:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 36 of the 45 Supreme Court Advisors recently appointed by Libya's House of [...] Full text...
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Presidential press welcomes dismissal of 40 magistrates in Burundi
12 august 2022 - 17:46:56Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The presidential press praised Friday the Burundian head of state, Evariste Ndayishimiye, for dismissing by decree [...] Full text...
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US should raise human rights concerns, abuse by M23 rebels during Secretary of State's visit to Rwanda
09 august 2022 - 11:49:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to Rwanda from 10-12 August, will [...] Full text...
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UN rights expert says Central African Republic militias spreading ‘terror'
06 august 2022 - 05:30:24Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in [...] Full text...
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Rabat denies allegations in HRW report on Morocco
29 july 2022 - 20:46:58Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Moroccan government has categorically denied "false and unfounded allegations" contained in the Human Rights Watch [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International slams referendum on Tunisia's 'flawed' draft constitution
27 july 2022 - 12:24:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An official of Amnesty International has described as "deeply worrying" the adoption of a new constitution [...] Full text...
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US ambassador to Libya reiterates support for oil sector recovery and transparent revenue management
22 july 2022 - 16:35:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has reaffirmed his country's support for [...] Full text...
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Respect for fundamental rights key to peaceful elections in Kenya: UN experts
21 july 2022 - 17:53:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday called on Kenyan authorities and political candidates standing in [...] Full text...
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Leader of Tunisian Islamist movement appeas before anti-terrorist unit
19 july 2022 - 16:54:19Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The leader of the Islamist movement - Ennahdha - Rached Ghannouchi, the main opposition party in [...] Full text...
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Guinea pressure group files complaint against police for violence against its members
14 july 2022 - 12:53:25Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading Guinean pressure group in [...] Full text...
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EU High Representative urges inclusive national dialogue in Tunisia
12 july 2022 - 08:19:10Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has underlined an inclusive national dialogue as a cornerstone of any credible constitutional [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Islamist movement denies accusations of terrorist financing, money laundering
07 july 2022 - 18:38:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The spokesperson of the Tunisian Islamist Movement (Ennahdha), Imed Khemiri, refuted here Thursday accusations of suspected [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Tunisia's new draft constitution undermines independence of Judiciary, rights safeguards
05 july 2022 - 18:55:48Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A new draft constitution issued by the Tunisian authorities on 30 June, after an obscure and [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament to convene after Eid al-Adha
01 july 2022 - 13:18:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Parliament will convene immediately after the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha following the failure of three [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Senate to probe Supreme Court Justices’ petition against former Chief Justice
29 june 2022 - 05:30:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to go [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Chief Justice resigns citing health reasons
27 june 2022 - 11:21:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has resigned from office days after an intense public [...] Full text...
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US reiterates call for 'swift' return to constitutional rule in Tunisia
22 june 2022 - 05:34:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for "a swift return to constitutional governance" in Tunisia, including [...] Full text...
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Core issues still in dispute on sixth day of Libyan parliamentary consultations in Cairo
17 june 2022 - 16:36:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the joint constitutional monitoring committee of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the [...] Full text...
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FNDC doubts sincerity of ruling junta in Guinea
16 june 2022 - 14:56:39Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) in Guinea has expressed doubts about [...] Full text...
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Positions of protagonists cast doubt on prospects for solution of Libyan crisis
10 june 2022 - 07:13:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The dogmatic positions of protagonists in the political crisis in Libya are casting doubt on prospects [...] Full text...
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US slams Tunisian president Saied for dismissal of 57 judges
03 june 2022 - 09:23:18Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has slammed Tunisia's President Kais Saied for dismissing 57 judges and amending the rules governing [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president Saied fires 57 judges
02 june 2022 - 11:26:51Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday announced the dismissal of 57 magistrates accusing them of "obstructing [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Islamist party leader banned from travelling
28 may 2022 - 13:49:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the Tunisian Islamist party - Ennahdha - Rached Ghanouchi, has been banned from [...] Full text...
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Mixed reception on Libyan parliamentary consultations in Cairo for organization of elections
22 may 2022 - 19:47:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seen as a crucial and last opportunity for Libyans to agree on a political solution leading [...] Full text...
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Former Guinean President Alpha Condé leaves for medical treatment in Turkey
21 may 2022 - 15:19:17Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé left Conakry on Saturday for a medical check-up in Turkey, reliable [...] Full text...
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Guinea junta allows ousted president Alpha Conde to travel abroad for medical check-up
21 may 2022 - 11:07:16Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta, the National Committee of the Rally for Development (CNRD), has agreed to permit ousted president [...] Full text...
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Third round of parliamentary consultations on Libya's elections set for June 11 in Cairo
20 may 2022 - 22:44:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint committee of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council, after [...] Full text...
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Reconciliation project in Libya concerns all regions, aims to establish coexistence - chairman of Council
07 may 2022 - 16:32:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, stressed here Saturday that all Libyan regions, [...] Full text...
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Libyan UN delegate stresses competence of Libyan judicial institutions to deliver justice
29 april 2022 - 16:56:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's delegate to the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, Friday affirmed that his country's national judicial institutions [...] Full text...
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Executive issue in Libya threatens outcome of parliamentary consultations in Cairo
14 april 2022 - 18:11:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The launch of talks between Libya's House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council on [...] Full text...
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Rights group says justice slow in coming to victims of violence, war crimes in Mali
13 april 2022 - 07:22:46Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says despite commitments and investigations into increased war crimes and violence [...] Full text...
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Candidates in postponed Libyan presidential vote call for small gov't to organise elections
11 april 2022 - 12:38:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-one candidates in Libya's postponed 24 December 2021 presidential election have called on the Presidential Council [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Top court clears way for Zuma’s trial
31 march 2022 - 13:58:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Thursday dismissed former President Jacob Zuma's attempts [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat calls for inclusive political, economic reform in Tunisia
28 march 2022 - 07:45:40Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya visited Tunisia on 23-27 [...] Full text...
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Al-Manfi reaffirms Presidential Council's commitment to ensuring simultaneous general election
22 march 2022 - 17:10:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Tuesday reaffirmed the commitment of the Council [...] Full text...
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Rights group says martial law brings crackdown in eastern DRC
22 march 2022 - 09:25:57Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) military has suppressed peaceful critics in the more than 10 months [...] Full text...
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Oscar Pistorius to appeal parole delays
08 march 2022 - 09:34:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Lawyers representing convicted killer Oscar Pistorius are heading to court over his stalled parole [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament to swearing in new government on Thursday
02 march 2022 - 11:38:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Parliament will swear in the new Libyan government headed by Prime Minister Fathi Bachagha Tobruk on [...] Full text...
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Draft law to combat hate speech to be submitted to Libyan parliament
21 february 2022 - 13:38:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Justice on Sunday announced the completion of a draft law against hate [...] Full text...
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South Africa;s Police Minister testifies at riot hearings
21 february 2022 - 12:42:02Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) investigative hearings into last year’s riots in [...] Full text...
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Buoyed by Libyans' aspirations for elections PM al-Dbaiba determined to go all the way
20 february 2022 - 18:24:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has shown an unwavering [...] Full text...
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Libyan: GNU Prime Minister calls for early elections
19 february 2022 - 18:26:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has made a [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's new president wants to reorganize army against terrorism
16 february 2022 - 15:13:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who was sworn in on Wednesday as President of the Republic [...] Full text...
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South African court rules former president Zuma's graft trial must go ahead
16 february 2022 - 11:55:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The KwaZulu-Natal High Court on Wednesday dismissed former President Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal [...] Full text...
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Sudan: leaders arrested were not detained on political grounds, but rather criminal procedures
10 february 2022 - 16:03:21Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Thursday reiterated that the group of politicians currently being interrogated by police [...] Full text...
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South African smartphone technician triumphs over telecoms giant
09 february 2022 - 11:46:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man who sparked a smartphone revolution in South Africa is one step closer [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief slams dissolution of judicial independence body by Tunisia president
09 february 2022 - 04:34:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dissolving the Tunisian body that deals with judicial independence, known as the High Judicial Council, is [...] Full text...
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US expresses concern about dissolution of Tunisia's Supreme Judicial Council by President Saied
08 february 2022 - 06:40:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed deep concern by Tunisian President Saied’s calls to dissolve the Supreme [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament meets next Thursday to decide on two candidates for position of Prime Minister
07 february 2022 - 19:17:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) has announced a plenary session next Thursday to choose [...] Full text...
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Gambian president Barrow reiterates commitment to fight for the rights of Rohingya
06 february 2022 - 15:27:38Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow says that his government is committed to fighting the case of the [...] Full text...
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Former Chief Justice of South Africa apologises for Israeli comments
04 february 2022 - 08:32:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Human rights group #Africa4Palestine on Friday says it accepts former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prosecutor General, Belgian counterpart agree on judicial cooperation between both countries
01 february 2022 - 20:34:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between the Libyan Prosecutor General, Councillor Seddik Al-Sour, and his Belgian counterpart, Councillor Johan [...] Full text...
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Multiple ways to tackle problems facing Libya's political process (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
20 january 2022 - 21:45:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The intense consultations that have been going on since the postponement of the 24 December elections [...] Full text...
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Republican Palace: Sudanese, American officials reach four point agreement
20 january 2022 - 16:22:49Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the US agreed on Thursday that a cabinet led by a civilian be formed [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament Speaker announces roadmap for elections in Libya
17 january 2022 - 15:24:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, said here Monday a new [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa rebukes his Cabinet Minister
17 january 2022 - 11:14:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Afriann President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday took aim at one of his own [...] Full text...
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South African Minister under fire for attacking judiciary
13 january 2022 - 09:33:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A senior Cabinet Minister in South Africa is under fire for launching a scathing [...] Full text...
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UN rights office calls for release of former Tunisian justice minister
12 january 2022 - 06:18:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Authorities in Tunisia are being urged to immediately release - or properly charge - former justice [...] Full text...
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Libyan president, supreme court president discuss general elections, national reconciliation
09 january 2022 - 18:03:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, met with the President of the Supreme [...] Full text...
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Former South African President Zuma heavily implicated in State Capture report
05 january 2022 - 08:52:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been heavily implicated in the Zondo Commission [...] Full text...
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Sudan's quest for democracy, civilian rule unabated
04 january 2022 - 19:01:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum on Tuesday witnessed the second demonstration, albeit mild, in January and the first since Prime [...] Full text...
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Bukinabe president pardons prisoners
29 december 2021 - 17:46:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Wednesday granted a remission of sentences to [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s Supreme Court strikes out opposition election petition
28 december 2021 - 17:47:37Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Supreme Court in Banjul struck out the election petition filed by the opposition United Democratic [...] Full text...
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chairman of Libyan Electoral Commission explains reasons for postponement of 24 December election
28 december 2021 - 12:20:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan High Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad al-Sayeh, [...] Full text...
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Libya: Postponement of elections, a predictable decision bringing the country to a crossroads (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA Correspondent)
23 december 2021 - 18:55:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's elections have been postponed by one month to January 24, due to the lack of [...] Full text...
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Former South African president Zuma granted leave to appeal damning judgement
21 december 2021 - 18:43:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The North Gauteng High Court on Tuesday granted former President Jacob Zuma the right [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Zuma's lawyers to argue return to jail ruling
20 december 2021 - 12:55:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma's lawyers will Tuesday argue his appeal against a court ruling [...] Full text...
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Libya's 24 December election,: uncertainties and challenges (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
17 december 2021 - 09:56:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With less than 10 days to go before the presidential elections scheduled for 24 December, it [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Court rules that Zuma's release from prison was illegal
15 december 2021 - 12:27:22Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Pretoria High Court on Wednesday said former President Jacob Zuma was not eligible [...] Full text...
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Libyan Council Chairman stresses importance of keeping judiciary out of politics
14 december 2021 - 18:20:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, ahas stressed the importance of preserving the [...] Full text...
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US slams Benin government for jailing opposition leaders
14 december 2021 - 07:04:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has criticised the Benin authorities for the sentencing of political opponents in the [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM says govt. will hand over power to winner of the 24 December election
12 december 2021 - 19:03:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Ramadan Abu Jennah, has affirmed government's [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament discusses monitoring of electoral process behind closed doors
07 december 2021 - 14:08:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament is on Tuesday meeting behind closed doors in the eastern city of Tobruk [...] Full text...
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Libya: Parliament to convene plenary Tuesday, to discuss the electoral process
06 december 2021 - 19:20:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouairi, has called for [...] Full text...
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Tripoli Court of Appeal overturns decision disqualifying Haftar from presidential elections
06 december 2021 - 17:00:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the court in Zawiya (45 km [...] Full text...
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Negotiations in progress for plenary session of Libyan Parliament on electoral process
06 december 2021 - 13:36:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi al-Nouwairi, announced here Monday ongoing [...] Full text...
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72 MPs invite chairman of the Libyan Electoral Commission to plenary session
05 december 2021 - 16:48:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seventy-two MPs in the House of Representatives (Parliament) have asked the Speaker of Parliament to hold [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers highlight preponderance of justice in presidential election and possible post-election scenarios
05 december 2021 - 13:42:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The use of the judiciary in Libya to decide appeals against presidential candidates has taken a [...] Full text...
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Former member of Mali's National Transitional Council receives six-month suspended prison sentence
04 december 2021 - 19:05:32Bamako, Mali ( PANA) - The former fourth vice-president of the National Council of Transition of Mali, a legislative body, [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International calls for exclusion of suspected criminal candidates from Libya's presidential elections
04 december 2021 - 13:50:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on Libya's High National Electoral Commission and the judiciary to exclude those [...] Full text...
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Seif al-Islam Gaddafi back in Libya's presidential race after appeal is accepted
02 december 2021 - 19:43:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in the southern city of Sebha has accepted appeals by Seif Al-Islam [...] Full text...
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UN Envoy expresses support for judges in Libya amidst attacks over election appeals
02 december 2021 - 17:20:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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US ambassador urges de-escalation as Libyan elections could be delayed
01 december 2021 - 15:18:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has expressed concern about threats to the holding of [...] Full text...
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Libyan govt denounces hostility towards judges that could lead to tribal war in Sebha
30 november 2021 - 12:51:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Libyan government has warned against actions that threaten the lives [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya concerned about threats to justice in Sebha
30 november 2021 - 12:44:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is following with "great concern" the [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers highlight presidential election, challenges of candidate elimination
28 november 2021 - 14:57:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the presidential election, scheduled for December 24, and [...] Full text...
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Libyan court attacked during a hearing to rule on Seif Gaddafi's appeal against his disqualification from election
25 november 2021 - 18:35:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in Sebha (800 km south of Tripoli) was attacked by gunmen on [...] Full text...
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Libya at ‘delicate and critical juncture’ ahead of landmark elections, says outgoing UN envoy
25 november 2021 - 04:31:57New York, US (PANA) - With one month left until elections in Libya, it is important that the international community [...] Full text...
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Libyan delegate to the UN stresses primacy of Libyan justice over ICC
24 november 2021 - 11:45:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sonni, has affirmed that the role [...] Full text...
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UN SG's Special Envoy to Libya surprisingly resigns
23 november 2021 - 19:21:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...
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UN envoy reaffirms importance of Libyans going to the polls in December
22 november 2021 - 14:24:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...
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Benin journalists demand release of two colleagues
20 november 2021 - 16:04:37Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Union of Media Professionals of Benin (UPMB) is demanding the release of two members who [...] Full text...
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Mauritius names first female chief justice
17 november 2021 - 07:41:45Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian President Pradeep Roopun has appointed Rehana Mungly-Gulbul as the country's first Chief Justice. A press release [...] Full text...
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Libyan officials discuss preparations for international conference on transitional justice
15 november 2021 - 11:02:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, on Sunday discussed with the Minister [...] Full text...
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HRW questions whether Libya's elections will be free and fair
11 november 2021 - 11:01:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahead of Friday's high-level Libya conference to be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, a human [...] Full text...
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USAID to launch US$7.9 million project to improve Gambia's judicial system
10 november 2021 - 13:38:12Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is set to launch a 5-year, $7.9 million activity to [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers highlight race for elections, tensions before Paris Conference
07 november 2021 - 15:36:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement by some people of their intention to run in Libya's 24 December general elections [...] Full text...
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Vice President of Mali's National Transitional Council arrested by Malian judiciary
27 october 2021 - 20:02:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The fourth vice-president of the National Transitional Council (CNT), in Mali, Issa Kaou N'Djim, was arrested [...] Full text...
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Eleven defendants granted provisional release in Sankara trial
26 october 2021 - 20:38:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A high court here Tuesday released provisionally 11 defendants facing trial in the assassination of [...] Full text...
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Court dismisses former South African President Zuma's appeal, sets trial date
26 october 2021 - 12:40:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In further setback for former South African President Jacob Zuma, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court [...] Full text...
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