WHO lists additional mpox diagnostic tests for emergency use

30 october 2024 - 19:07:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As part of ongoing efforts to enhance quality-assured testing options, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...

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Global public debt Is probably worse than it looks: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Raphael Lam, and Jeta Menkulasi

16 october 2024 - 11:04:22
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes AU Statement on Developments in the Country

15 october 2024 - 14:19:58
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan on Tuesday welcomed a statement by the African Union on developments in the [...] Full text...

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When foreign exchange intervention can best help countries navigate shocks: IMF Blog By Suman Basu, Sonali Das, Olamide Harrison, and Erlend Nier

12 october 2024 - 14:23:40
Washington DC, United States (PANA) – With major central banks now cutting policy rates, the global interest rate cycle is [...] Full text...

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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use

05 october 2024 - 05:20:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic [...] Full text...

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Rwanda Ministry of Health announces confirmation of Marburg virus disease

01 october 2024 - 16:00:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Rwanda Ministry of Health on 27 September 2024, announced the confirmation of Marburg virus disease [...] Full text...

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South Africa sets wheat import duties while local wheat area drops

14 august 2024 - 12:32:35
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Falling global wheat prices triggered, in July 2024, a wheat import duty of Rand 176.30 [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Gambia's Parliament upholding FGM ban is 'good news'

16 july 2024 - 09:59:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International has welcomed “with great relief” the rejection of a bill aimed [...] Full text...

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Pressure against French colonial rule ahead of UN climate talks

14 june 2024 - 18:49:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Azerbaijan, the host nation for the next round of the UN global climate change talks, has [...] Full text...

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Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss

22 may 2024 - 04:59:02
New York, US (PANA) - While nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction, the United Nations University [...] Full text...

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Former Gambia’s Interior minister jailed 20 years by Swiss court for crimes against humanity

15 may 2024 - 13:07:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ousman Sonko, former interior minister of Gambia, was convicted by Switzerland's top criminal court on Wednesday for crimes [...] Full text...

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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: We will play our game - Angola Coach

19 april 2024 - 08:59:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Angola boss, Marcos Antunes, has stressed that the Sable Antelopes will stick to their style of [...] Full text...

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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso

06 march 2024 - 17:31:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...

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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso

06 march 2024 - 17:29:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Finance ministry urges President to pause assent to anti-LGBTQ bill

04 march 2024 - 14:29:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the controversial the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill passed by Ghana's Parliament, which criminalises the promotion, advocacy, and funding [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill

29 february 2024 - 06:29:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat expresses 'serious concerns' about Senegal's political crisis

14 february 2024 - 06:07:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Senegalese President Macky Sall as tensions [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal 'suspends' internet as Dakar Prefect bans march to protest poll delay

13 february 2024 - 14:23:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese authorities on Tuesday announced the suspension of internet at "certain time slots" as the [...] Full text...

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Isarel-Gaza crisis: UN health agency warns over continuing attacks on healthcare

09 february 2024 - 16:41:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The unrelenting war in Gaza hasn’t spared hospitals, their staff or the people sheltering there, the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Reconsider decision to suspend contributions to UNRWA: Guterres

28 january 2024 - 13:39:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General has added his voice to calls on countries that have suspended contributions to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Lifesaving programmes in peril, UNRWA chief urges countries to reconsider funding suspension

28 january 2024 - 06:20:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The head of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Saturday that some countries’ [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails South Africa's genocide victory at The Hague

26 january 2024 - 16:18:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s extraordinary victory at the International Court of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania bans Kenya Airways from flying to Dar es Salaam

15 january 2024 - 21:30:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tanzania has banned the Kenya Airways from flying into Dar es Salaam with effect from 22 [...] Full text...

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Four Libyan officials from three institutions invited to UNMIL meeting willing to participate without conditions

18 december 2023 - 17:21:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Top Libyan officials from five institutions Monday reaffirmed their support for the efforts of the UN envoy [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza hospital destroyed, WHO chief reiterates ceasefire call

18 december 2023 - 15:15:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health agency, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has spoken out against the [...] Full text...

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Uphold freedoms, fulfill the promise of human rights, urges UN chief

11 december 2023 - 17:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan gov't challenges IGAD communique after summit

11 december 2023 - 12:13:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A political row is simmering between the Sudanese government and the East African regional bloc, the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan describes military leader's Kenya visit as 'successful'

14 november 2023 - 08:17:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Burhan, returned to Khartoum on Monday from Kenya where [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM warns against extending strikes against Gaza after Hamas military operation

08 october 2023 - 14:11:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has underlined the [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: US pauses some foreign assistance programmes for Gabon

27 september 2023 - 07:35:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. government says it is pausing certain foreign assistance programmes benefiting the government of [...] Full text...

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A Libyan newspaper wonders whether the changes in French-speaking Africa augur a new Françafrique

08 september 2023 - 16:40:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The changes we are witnessing in the Sahel region, in Central Africa and in what is generally [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Military junta releases ousted President Bongo from house arrest on medical grounds

07 september 2023 - 08:37:23
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's military junta on Wednesday announced that ousted President Ali Bongo has been released from house [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Economic Community of Central African States suspends Gabon

05 september 2023 - 07:13:55
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon was on Monday suspended from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following the [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Junta leader sworn in a interim president

04 september 2023 - 11:20:09
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gen. Brice Nguema, head of Gabon's military junta, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Military junta announces reopening of borders

02 september 2023 - 18:41:40
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon military junta announced on Saturday that the country's borders closed following the coup that ousted [...] Full text...

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African Referee, Makalima, reflects on successful FIFA Women’s World Cup as an official

02 september 2023 - 12:45:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the curtains officially brought down on the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the African flag was [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Gabon coup: UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses (Eds: Adds UN chief's reaction)

30 august 2023 - 19:55:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday "firmly condemned" the coup in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Ousted Gabonese President Bongo urges 'friends' to 'make noise' (Eds: Adds reaction of AU para 8-11)

30 august 2023 - 15:36:53
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's President Ali Bongo  Ondimba, who senior military officers said they ousted from power on Wednesdsay, [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Pope France appeals for peace in Niger

21 august 2023 - 06:15:19
The Holy See (PANA) - Pope Francis has appealed for peace in Niger where there are fears of military action [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation fails to meet junta leader

04 august 2023 - 12:45:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic West Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sent to Niger to [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta ends military pacts with France

04 august 2023 - 06:56:15
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Soldiers who seized power in the West African state of Niger on 26 July announced on [...] Full text...

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Mali junta denies right group's report on summary execution, forcible disappearance of civilians

25 july 2023 - 16:52:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has rejected a report by human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRW), which found [...] Full text...

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European Council adopts measure to support DR Congo Armed Forces

20 july 2023 - 12:46:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday adopted an assistance measure, worth €20 million, under the European Peace [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South AFrican Minister addresses Russia crisis with German counterpart

28 june 2023 - 17:09:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - International Relations and Co-Operation Minister Naledi Pandor says the aborted mutiny in Russia will [...] Full text...

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Joint commission to draft electoral laws for Libyan elections reaches consensus

07 june 2023 - 12:00:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 6 + 6 Joint Commission, which is responsible for drafting electoral laws for elections expected [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: General Command of Armed Forces suspends talks with RSF

31 may 2023 - 19:55:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Armed Forces on Wednesday suspended talks on extension of truce, saying the paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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European Parliament condemns violation of human rights in Algeria

12 may 2023 - 13:58:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The European Parliament voted on Thursday in Strasbourg by 536 votes for, four against with 18 [...] Full text...

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Malian government slams 'inappropriate' comment by ECOWAS chairman

05 may 2023 - 15:45:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The transitional government of Mali, in a statement read on Thursday evening on national television, blasted [...] Full text...

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Four people from drilling company killed by unidentified gunmen in the Nara area of Mali

20 april 2023 - 16:02:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four people, all civilians, were killed and two others were reported missing when a convoy of [...] Full text...

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Four dead, including Malian president's chief of staff, in attack in southwest Mali

20 april 2023 - 15:58:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four people, including the chief of staff of the President of Mali, were killed on [...] Full text...

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Lawyers to sue a man who threatened to shed the blood of UN official

11 april 2023 - 10:56:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A hardliner Sudanese has vowed to get rid of the representative of the United Nations Secretary [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF African Schools Football: Draws made

05 april 2023 - 13:07:57
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The draw for the 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship was officially conducted on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Fury, sadness in Indonesia after FIFA pulls Under-20 World Cup

30 march 2023 - 08:36:15
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian football players, fans and pundits reacted with anger and sadness on Thursday after FIFA pulled [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM: Stability in Tripoli an opportunity to unify Army, move towards elections

27 march 2023 - 13:41:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, said that the security stability in the capital, Tripoli, offers an [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper denounces unisian president's statements on Bouri oil field, as an attempt to export his problems abroadT

26 march 2023 - 17:55:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper -Alsabaah - has derided Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed's statement concerning the Bouri oil [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia rejects 'inflammatory', 'unwarranted' US statement on 'all parties' committing war crimes'

21 march 2023 - 13:46:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government has rejected a statement by the US Secretary of State that says all [...] Full text...

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US, Algeria hold consultations on how to support political process in Libya

13 march 2023 - 14:02:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, announced here Monday that he had had [...] Full text...

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Return of Sudanese women from ISIS shows gender-blind nature of violent extremism (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

11 march 2023 - 12:52:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has announced that a number of its nationals, including women and children, previously [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's opposition leader Peter Obi claims he won presidential election (By Paul Ejime)

02 march 2023 - 19:33:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian state governor Peter Obi of the opposition labour Party (LP) claimed on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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Collation of votes in Nigeria's elections continues; leading opposition parties boycott process

28 february 2023 - 10:50:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Collation of votes of Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria continues on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Police arrest 4 suspects as thugs burn 2 people alive

27 february 2023 - 19:16:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Political thugs have burnt alive two persons in the wave of violence that hit the ancient [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Armed thugs attack Lagos markets over Peter Obi’s Win, Tinubu calls for calm

27 february 2023 - 16:39:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Armed thugs on Monday invaded some markets in Nigeria’s commercial centre of Lagos, attacking traders in [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Reactions after matches played on Tuesday

22 february 2023 - 08:20:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) -  Zambia U20 coach Chisi Mbewe is unhappy over the 1-1 draw with Benin. Young Chipolopolo coach Chisi [...] Full text...

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Intense diplomatic activity begins to revive the electoral process in Libya

09 february 2023 - 19:44:15
Tripoli, (PANA) - Diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent weeks around the search for a solution to the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Moroccan House of Representatives denounces behaviour of European Parliament

09 february 2023 - 15:08:04
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, has denounced the actions of some [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker's U-turn jeopardises Libya's electoral process

19 january 2023 - 19:28:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hope for a way out of the Libyan crisis with the recent announcement in Cairo, [...] Full text...

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Darfur: In tense situation, as simple brawl results in death and displacement

07 january 2023 - 15:17:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When tension is high and mistrust has accumulated for decades, it takes a simple brawl over [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Amid global turmoil, UN doggedly pursues international climate agreements

28 december 2022 - 05:47:18
New York, US (PANA) - Despite strong evidence that human activity played a role in catastrophic weather events, and the [...] Full text...

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What are the alternatives for a solution to the crisis in Libya in the face of persistent deadlock between Parliament and Council of State?

22 december 2022 - 19:50:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for an alternative to overcome the impasse in the political process due to the [...] Full text...

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Report/ Bashir Trial: the thin line between political and legal trial in display

22 december 2022 - 15:35:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Most Sudanese in their thirties and forties have known no other president but Omar Bashir who [...] Full text...

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Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba welcomes US decision not to reopen Lockerbie compensation case

21 december 2022 - 13:49:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has welcomed confirmation by the [...] Full text...

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Is the Sudanese army playing politics with civilian political parties? (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

15 december 2022 - 12:32:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lt-Gen. Abdul-Fattah Burhan, Sudan’s top military leader, who, on behalf of the army, last week signed [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council confirms suspension of contact with Parliament over controversial Constitutional Court

11 december 2022 - 17:48:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council on Sunday approved the suspension of communication with Parliament over the [...] Full text...

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Announcement of suspension of contacts between Parliament and High State Council jeopardises solution to Libyan crisis

08 december 2022 - 19:17:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when efforts are focused on overcoming disagreements between the House of Representatives (Parliament) [...] Full text...

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Bodies of two flood victims found in southwest Libya

28 november 2022 - 13:20:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The bodies of two missing persons whose vehicle was submerged following heavy rains and floods in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament appoints new Governor of the Eastern Branch of CBL

23 november 2022 - 18:01:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, has appointed Marai Moftah [...] Full text...

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UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action

16 november 2022 - 12:38:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit discusses the Libya issue, interests of regional powers

30 october 2022 - 20:42:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan issue will be high on the agenda of the 31st Summit of the League [...] Full text...

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US, UK Embassies warn of likely terrorist attacks in Nigerian capital

24 october 2022 - 11:43:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The US Embassy and Britsh High Commission in Nigeria are warning of likely terrorist attacks in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM rejects agreement between Aguila Saleh and Khaled al-Mechri, calls for honouring commitment to hold elections

22 october 2022 - 13:15:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has rejected the agreement [...] Full text...

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Legitimacy crisis fuels disagreements between Tripoli and Cairo over Libyan-Turkish MoU

13 october 2022 - 20:25:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The memorandum of understanding (MOU) initialed in early October between the government of national unity in [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells world leadrrs: This year’s General Debate must be about providing hope

14 september 2022 - 17:39:22
New York, US (PANA) - As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth's Death Is a sad moment for Gambia - Historian Hassum Ceesay

09 september 2022 - 16:27:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Gambian historian and Director General of the National Center for Arts and Culture Kassum Ceesay has described [...] Full text...

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Kenyan peacekeepers complete troop rotation in DRC

05 september 2022 - 08:07:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan peacekeepers made up of a quick response unit have completed a troop rotation in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council urges everyone to avoid war

29 august 2022 - 11:13:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has urged everyone to assume their responsibilities for the stability of the [...] Full text...

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Libya: Death toll in Tripoli clashes rises to 13

27 august 2022 - 18:19:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The death toll in deadly clashes from Friday night in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, between armed [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Libya: Four dead, 20 injured in Tripoli clashes

27 august 2022 - 16:59:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four people have been confirmed dead and 20 injured in deadly clashes from Friday night in [...] Full text...

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Mali denounces France's 'frequent violations' of its airspace

18 august 2022 - 12:59:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has sent a letter to the President of [...] Full text...

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Libyan government announces discovery of 29 oil and 12 gas fields

15 august 2022 - 18:43:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Oil Minister Mohamed Aoun has announced the discovery of 29 new oil fields and 12 [...] Full text...

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Kenya Deputy President Ruto takes slight lead over opposition leader Odinga in tight presidential vote

14 august 2022 - 11:34:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has taken a slight lead over former Prime Minister and opposition [...] Full text...

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South Africa: US Secretary of State holds high level talks in Pretoria

08 august 2022 - 18:37:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is visiting South Africa as part of [...] Full text...

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World sees major fall in food prices for July, but future supply worries remain: FAO

05 august 2022 - 11:14:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs [...] Full text...

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Rabat denies allegations in HRW report on Morocco

29 july 2022 - 20:46:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Moroccan government has categorically denied "false and unfounded allegations" contained in the Human Rights Watch [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson urges leaders of protests in Libya to respect integrity of persons, property

04 july 2022 - 11:08:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged leaders of [...] Full text...

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Morocco presents its approach to the migration issue after Nador tragedy

02 july 2022 - 14:33:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's "approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament denounces acts of vandalism after burning of its headquarters

02 july 2022 - 13:37:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidency of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) on Saturday condemned the acts of vandalism [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry protests mistreatment of citizens entering and leaving Egypt

23 june 2022 - 06:13:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the National Unity Government (GNU), on [...] Full text...

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Two Burkinabe soldiers killed in two attacks

02 june 2022 - 18:46:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two Burkinabe soldiers and four volunteer fighters (VDP) were killed in two attacks on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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1st Lead: Libya's rival PM Bachagha leaves Tripoli after armed clashes sparked by his arrival

17 may 2022 - 12:01:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, left Tripoli on Tuesday morning after clashes between [...] Full text...

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Mali junta says it thwarted coup attempt backed by 'a Western country'

17 may 2022 - 06:26:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta says it thwarted an attempted coup last week, according to media reports. An official statement [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader Raila Odinga names Martha Karua, Iron Lady of Kenyan politics, as running mate

16 may 2022 - 15:14:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate of the Azimio la Umoja coalition, has named [...] Full text...

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Mali announces withdrawal from G5 Sahel

16 may 2022 - 13:11:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's militaty junta on Sunday announced the country's withdrawal from all bodies and authorities of the [...] Full text...

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No alternative to elections to get Libya out of crisis, says Libyan PM

03 may 2022 - 16:11:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday stressed that "there [...] Full text...

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Libya resumes tensions amid lack of prospects for resolution of two-government issue ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

17 april 2022 - 19:18:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military and political tension in Libya, exacerbated by the existence of two rival governments unable [...] Full text...

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Sudan denies issuing statement criticizing US sanctions on police unit

22 march 2022 - 15:16:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has refrained from issuing any comments on recent US financial sanctions imposed on [...] Full text...

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Vague position of international community on Libya's two govts keeping crisis alive: newspaper

20 march 2022 - 12:05:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The absence of a clear position of the international community on Libya's two governments is keeping [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams' mediation initiative to rescue Libya's political process (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 march 2022 - 19:43:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly four months after resuming her duties in Libya following her appointment last December as Special [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, UN chief discuss ways to move Libya's electoral process forward

05 march 2022 - 15:50:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has held talks met [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to swearing in new government on Thursday

02 march 2022 - 11:38:29
Tripoli, 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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Burkina Faso's president insists on need to bring order to artisanal gold mining following deadly explosion

23 february 2022 - 13:46:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henry Sandaogo Damiba, Wednesday called for sanity in the [...] Full text...

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Ambiguity still prevails in long-distance duel between two Libyan Prime Ministers

17 february 2022 - 19:14:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outcome of the indirect duel between the two rival prime ministers in Libya is still [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights ambiguity, apprehension in Libya after appointment of new prime minister

12 february 2022 - 13:30:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Al-Wasat" summed up the situation in the country, 48 hours after the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Political process in Libya: Govt., State Council reject unilateral decision, says PM

08 february 2022 - 19:57:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, announced on Tuesday that the [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM reacts to recent remarks against Mali by French, Nigerien FMs

30 january 2022 - 16:26:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, on Saturday in Kita (south-west), about 180 km from [...] Full text...

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US urges Sudan to allow human rights expert to visit Khartoum

26 january 2022 - 18:04:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday urged the government of Sudan  to fully cooperate with a UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fresh calls for South Africa to ease lockdown restrictions

26 january 2022 - 12:08:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday called for full reopening [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari condemns UAE attack

19 january 2022 - 06:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has denounced as "worrisome escalation", the drone strikes in the United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Coach Sainfiet lauds Gambia’s fighting spirit against Mali

16 january 2022 - 18:05:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Coach Tom Sainfiet has hailed his Scorpions players for their fighting spirit and resilience shown [...] Full text...

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Guinea will ignore ECOWAS' directive to close borders with Mali, says junta

11 january 2022 - 12:21:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta said on Monday that it will ignore a directive from leaders of the [...] Full text...

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Algeria demands financial compensation from Gambia over AFCON warm-up game cancellation

03 january 2022 - 18:31:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - African champions Algeria is demanding financial compensation from The Gambia over the cancellation of a planned [...] Full text...

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Gambians go to the polls Saturday to elect new president

03 december 2021 - 18:51:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians will Saturday, December 4, 2021, go to the polls to elect a President who will [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight presidential election, challenges of candidate elimination

28 november 2021 - 14:57:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the presidential election, scheduled for December 24, and [...] Full text...

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WHO and partners unite for Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination

17 november 2021 - 06:20:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than 300,000 women dying from cervical cancer each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Filing of candidacies for presidential, legislative elections in Libya begins

08 november 2021 - 19:10:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Electoral Commission on Monday began receiving names of candidates for the presidential and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights report says 'all parties' have violated human rights in 'brutal' war; PM Abiy dismisses it as false

03 november 2021 - 10:31:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A joint investigation by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office [...] Full text...

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Moussa al-Kouni reaffirms Presidential Council's commitment to holding elections on time

01 november 2021 - 19:35:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, reaffirmed Monday "the commitment of the [...] Full text...

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Debate on date of elections continues to divide Libyan public opinion

01 november 2021 - 19:08:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The debate is still raging in Libya on the presidential and legislative elections scheduled for 24 [...] Full text...

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Fuel shortage hits Gambia

01 november 2021 - 10:24:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A fuel shortage has hit Gambia with drivers and commuters calling on the authorities to help [...] Full text...

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Explosion kills at least three people in Kampala bar

24 october 2021 - 11:06:07
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - At least three people were feared killed and about seven severely injured in an explosion on Saturday night [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for overcoming disagreements in Libya dim hopes for elections (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

30 september 2021 - 19:08:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Although officially unanimously supported by the Libyan parties and by Western countries as the only way [...] Full text...

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US slams conviction of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina

21 september 2021 - 05:32:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern at the conviction by Rwanda on Monday of US [...] Full text...

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Africans Rising condemns military takeover in Guinea

17 september 2021 - 18:52:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) -Africans Rising, a pan-African movement for peace, justice and dignity, has strongly condemned the overthrow of government [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Guinea over 'regrettable' coup

09 september 2021 - 05:54:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have suspended Guinea from all decision-making [...] Full text...

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Libya's elections linked to withdrawal of foreign fighters : Local newspaper

03 september 2021 - 12:53:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial meeting of Libya's neighbours, held on Monday and Tuesday in Algiers, did not find [...] Full text...

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Decisions of the CAF Disciplinary Board over infractions of its laws

22 august 2021 - 19:05:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) met this week to deliberate on [...] Full text...

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Global warming 'unequivocally' human driven, at unprecedented rate: says UN intergovernmental panel

09 august 2021 - 09:33:42
New York, US (PANA) - Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern [...] Full text...

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Malian general in prison for complicity in the kidnapping of a journalist

30 july 2021 - 19:19:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Gen. Moussa Diawara, former head of Mali's State Security under President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council member calls on Tunisian parties to use dialogue to resolve differences

26 july 2021 - 21:02:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council Monday called on all Tunisian parties to resort to dialogue and communication [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 10 new positive cases detected in Mauritius

18 july 2021 - 11:51:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Sunday that they detected 10 new positive cases of Covid-19 on [...] Full text...

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Bandits’ leader, Turji, "sacks" Nigerian villages over father’s arrest, abducts travellers

18 july 2021 - 05:26:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Gunmen under the control of Turji, a notorious bandit leader in Zamfara State, have gone on [...] Full text...

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Bandit Turji sacks Nigerian villages over father’s arrest

17 july 2021 - 19:57:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Gunmen under the control of Turji, a notorious bandit leader in Zamfara State, have gone on [...] Full text...

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US affirms commitment to counter terrorism in Mozambique

15 july 2021 - 06:26:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken has reaffirmed the joint commitment of his country and [...] Full text...

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EU sets up a military training mission to help address crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province

12 july 2021 - 13:12:15
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a decision setting up an EU military training mission in [...] Full text...

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Failure to adopt a constitutional basis undermines Libya's political process (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent)

03 july 2021 - 19:28:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five days of deliberations among Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) members in Geneva on a draft [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Widespread reaction to Zuma's conviction

30 june 2021 - 12:48:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There has been widespread reaction to the Constitutional Court decision to sentence former President [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight results of the Berlin II Conference, departure of mercenaries

27 june 2021 - 17:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week have extensive coverage to the Berlin II Conference on Libya, focusing on [...] Full text...

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COVID-19; Cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak - WHO warns

17 june 2021 - 22:17:32
Brazzaville, Cong0 (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Thursday coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa are surging by [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rapid military response contingent prepares to leave for DRC peacekeeping operation

15 june 2021 - 21:30:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A rapid military response unit has been handed the instruments indicating authority to represent the East [...] Full text...

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Ivorian soldier killed in armed attack on border with Burkina Faso

08 june 2021 - 10:59:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An Ivorian soldier was killed in an attack carried out by unidentified armed individuals on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria banned Twitter to stop its use as “platforms for destabilisation, criminality", says FM Onyeama

07 june 2021 - 18:38:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday told the envoys of United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Twitter reacts as MTN, Glo, Airtel, others implement ban in Nigeria

05 june 2021 - 08:58:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Twitter has formally reacted to the federal government's decision to ban its operations in Nigeria, saying "it [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans Twitter operations in Nigeria in protest against deleting of President's tweet

04 june 2021 - 17:20:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Friday banned the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, from operating [...] Full text...

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Algeria moves to reopen land border with Libya

29 may 2021 - 14:53:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister, Sabri Boukadoum, revealed on Saturday that Algeria is currently working on the final [...] Full text...

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US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs expected in Tripoli

18 may 2021 - 11:49:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs, Joey Hood, is expected to head a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rising food price inflation in South Africa causes concern for consumers

18 may 2021 - 11:32:42
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Continued sharp increases in food price inflation from 3.4 percent in 2019, to 4.6 percent [...] Full text...

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Heavy external debt burden suppresses African development endeavours

17 may 2021 - 13:26:23
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - There could be no recovery from the current economic malaise without addressing Africa’s external debt [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: PCR testing now subject to medical prescription in Benin

15 may 2021 - 12:19:09
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The "PCR" (polymerase chain reaction) or "virological" test to detect positivity to COVID-19 is now subject to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 28 new infections in five states

07 may 2021 - 13:16:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the country registered 28 new COVID-19 infections in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief hails US support for vaccine patent waiver

06 may 2021 - 05:57:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the commitment announced by the [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Three assailants killed in an attack in Abidjan

21 april 2021 - 19:21:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three assailants were killed, and one wounded on Tuesday night on two Ivorian army bases [...] Full text...

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FIFA suspends Pakistan, Chad football federations over interference claims

07 april 2021 - 18:58:02
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has said it suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and Chadian Football Association (FTFA) with [...] Full text...

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Trilateral negotiations on controversial Ethiopian dam to resume, says Minister

02 april 2021 - 14:23:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Seleshi Bekele, has announced that the trilateral negotiation [...] Full text...

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One in three travel destinations still fully closed to international tourists: UN agency

09 march 2021 - 10:44:02
New York, US (PANA) - Around a third of 217 world travel destinations surveyed remain completely closed to international tourists, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia says US' statement on its internal affairs 'regrettable'

01 march 2021 - 06:03:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says a statement by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the reported [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US 'gravely concerned' about reported atrocities in Tigray region

28 february 2021 - 13:58:15
Washington, DC , US (PANA) - The United States has expressed grave concern over reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari again vows to protect all religious, ethnic groups

15 february 2021 - 11:47:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that his government would protect all religious and ethnic groups in [...] Full text...

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Malian Army denounces use of child soldiers by jihadists

27 january 2021 - 12:57:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chief of Staff of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) has strongly denounced the use of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament passes vote of confidence in new Tunisian gov't of PM Mechichi

27 january 2021 - 10:11:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After marathon debates of almost 14 hours almost without interruption, the Tunisian Parliament on Tuesday passed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO panel issues key guidance on second vaccine doses

27 january 2021 - 05:28:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A World Health Organization (WHO) expert panel issued its first guidance on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on [...] Full text...

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UN mission chief in CAR appeals for more peacekeepers

22 january 2021 - 05:51:38
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security [...] Full text...

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Tunis denies President Kaïs Saied made anti-Jewish remarks

21 january 2021 - 13:51:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president is at the centre of a controversy sparked by remarks considered to be [...] Full text...

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Guterres to seek second five-year term as UN Secretary-General

12 january 2021 - 06:31:04
New York, US (PANA) - António Guterres confirmed on Monday that he will be seeking a second five-year term as UN [...] Full text...

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Freedom of speech and expression are cornerstone rights of Americans- Ambassador Paschall

08 january 2021 - 20:36:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - American Ambassador to The Gambia Carl Paschall said here Friday that freedom of speech and expression [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s electoral body postpones voters’ registration exercise

06 january 2021 - 10:24:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Independent Electoral Commission (INC) on Tuesday announced the indefinite postponement of the voters' registration [...] Full text...

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Three French soldiers killed by explosive device in northern Mali

29 december 2020 - 09:09:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three soldiers of the Barkhane force, on an escort mission between Hombori and Gossi, in northern [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura, Bamako hold separate funeral ceremonies for former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya

28 december 2020 - 11:41:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A requiem mass is scheduled for Tuesday at the Regina Mundi Cathedral in Bujumbura, in memory [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: PCR tests mandatory for foreigners upon arrival at Mauritius airport

12 december 2020 - 06:37:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness ministry  announced on Friday that it will soon amend the [...] Full text...

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Libya asks senior UN official to name foreign forces in the country

05 december 2020 - 12:23:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Friday asked [...] Full text...

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Ghana's anti-corruption chief resigns

17 november 2020 - 08:01:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's anti-graft chief on Monday announced his resignation with immediate effect citing lack of cooperation from [...] Full text...

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Gambia beat Gabon to edge towards first ever AFCON finals

16 november 2020 - 20:41:42
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - Gambia continued their run of outstanding results in qualification to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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The roadmap of political Dialogue Forum and results of Military Commission highlighted in Libyan news

14 november 2020 - 17:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The themes of discussions throughout sessions of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum which began Monday in [...] Full text...

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UAE opens consulate in Laayoune, Moroccan Sahara

04 november 2020 - 21:04:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) -  The United Arab Emirates Wednesday opened its consulate in the city of Laayoune, Southern Morocco, an [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. says it has 'No-Fly List', stopping citizens from travelling abroad

03 november 2020 - 18:45:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Embarrassed at the backlash this will trigger among Nigerians, the Federal Government has denied generating a [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian president's son summoned in anti-corruption probe

03 november 2020 - 13:22:36
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The son of former Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz has been is summoned by the [...] Full text...

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EU issues statement on Tanzania’s general elections

03 november 2020 - 13:15:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Praising Tanzania’s elections held last week as well organised and peaceful in many parts [...] Full text...

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Libyan political dialogue forum, retention of Al-Sarraj and strength of ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

31 october 2020 - 19:39:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave extensive coverage to preparations for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum scheduled [...] Full text...

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45 political parties recognised by Congolese government

27 october 2020 - 23:11:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Interior and Decentralization, Raymond Zéphirin Mboulou, Monday issued a list of 45 [...] Full text...

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Will the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya overshadow the position of critics? (Analysis)

26 october 2020 - 16:44:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing on Friday in Geneva of the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya has accelerated the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: The return of politicians from exile highlighted in the news

24 october 2020 - 16:22:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week devoted most of their comments to the return from exile [...] Full text...

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Permanent ceasefire deal welcomed unanimously as decisive step toward peace in Libya

24 october 2020 - 00:04:27
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ceasefire agreement signed Friday in Geneva (Switzerland) by delegations of the government of National Accord [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rollout of new WHO-approved rapid tests 'a game changer' for Africa

23 october 2020 - 07:22:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The rollout of new, World Health Organization (WHO) approved antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus [...] Full text...

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US, UN condemn alleged military attack on unarmed protesters, demand thorough investigations

22 october 2020 - 18:04:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following Tuesday night’s shooting and killing of unarmed EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos, the United [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU donates generator to national health lab in The Gambia

12 october 2020 - 15:43:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The European Union has donated a generator and fuel to enhance power supply at the National Public [...] Full text...

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Prices of several staples up to multi-month highs in September – FAO report

08 october 2020 - 12:51:27
Rome, Italy (PANA) - While new forecasts for global cereal output, utilisation, stocks and trade all point to well-supplied markets, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: One millionth death from pandemic ‘an agonizing milestone’: says Guterres

29 september 2020 - 06:44:22
New York, US (PANA) - With over one million lives having succumbed to COVID-19 globally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said [...] Full text...

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Battalion chief involved in Tripoli clashes surrenders to pro-gov’t forces

27 september 2020 - 17:34:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ali Idridder, chief of the "al-Dhaman" battalion, involved in the armed clashes, Friday surrendered in Tajoura, [...] Full text...

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Land disputes may create new conflicts in the southern region of Senegal

22 september 2020 - 18:23:16
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The numerous land disputes tearing apart several localities in Casamance, the southern region of Senegal, risk [...] Full text...

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Libyan military commander rejects oil agreement announced by Ahmed Maitig and Haftar

19 september 2020 - 11:36:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of Libya's western military region, Major General Osama al-Jaweili, has rejected the agreement reached [...] Full text...

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The 'alleged kidnapping' of controversial hero of famous 'Hotel' Rwanda' film highlighted in Rwandan media

12 september 2020 - 16:55:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The alleged 'kidnapping' in Dubai of Paul Rusesabagina, a controversial hero in the famous 'Hotel Rwanda' [...] Full text...

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