Gaza ceasefire takes hold after delay, raising hopes of ending the war and freeing hostages

19 january 2025 - 18:04:46
Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip (PANA) - A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, [...] Full text...

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Gaza ceasefire takes hold after delay, raising hopes of ending the war and freeing hostages

19 january 2025 - 15:18:56
Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip (PANA) - A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, [...] Full text...

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Gaza ceasefire must lead to lasting truce, trigger massive aid expansion - NRC

16 january 2025 - 09:00:23
London, UK (PANA) -  Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel must end [...] Full text...

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‘The smell of death is everywhere’ in northern Gaza, UNRWA chief says

22 october 2024 - 15:49:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA appealed on Tuesday for an immediate truce in [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin

27 july 2024 - 05:30:37
Paris, France (PANA) - As the Summer Olympics and Paralympics got under way in Paris on Friday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Hunger fears persist as Israeli operations further harm enclave’s farmers

25 july 2024 - 12:18:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As President Biden on Thursday prepared to meet Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss progress on [...] Full text...

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UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers

24 july 2024 - 05:32:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al [...] Full text...

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US welcomes humanitarian truce extension in eastern DRC

18 july 2024 - 05:28:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States  has welcomed the 15-day extension of the humanitarian truce committed to by [...] Full text...

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Rival armed groups clash in Zaoui, west of Tripoli

18 may 2024 - 17:05:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Violent armed clashes broke out Saturday morning between rival armed groups in Zaouia, 45 km west [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza which called for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’

09 december 2023 - 06:28:22
New York, US (PANA) - The US on Friday vetoed a resolution tabled at the UN Security Council calling for [...] Full text...

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Moussa al-Kouni calls for a Libyan-European cooperation roadmap

06 december 2023 - 14:31:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to speed [...] Full text...

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Libya's prime minister accuses country's legislature of preventing elections from being held

05 december 2023 - 14:59:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has said that [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency

29 november 2023 - 21:11:36
Cairo, Egypt (PAA) - Amid hopes of a deal to extend the pause in fighting in Gaza between Israel and [...] Full text...

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UN, AU sign new human rights agreement

29 november 2023 - 05:22:54
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces Israeli authorities' failure to respect international law in Gaza

28 november 2023 - 19:13:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Government of [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: start of truce feeds hopes for respite, access to people in need: UN humanitarians

24 november 2023 - 15:26:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Trucks with relief supplies continued to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt on Friday [...] Full text...

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With Gaza truce on horizon, UN relief teams stand ready to ramp up aid

23 november 2023 - 13:15:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Humanitarian agencies preparing to go into Gaza continued to build up stocks of desperately needed aid [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN agency heads unite in urgent plea for women and children in Gaza

22 november 2023 - 21:03:02
New York, US (PANA) - The heads of three UN agencies on Wednesday highlighted the disproportionate suffering faced by women [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM welcomes Gaza truce agreement, Egyptian and Qatari efforts to achieve it

22 november 2023 - 14:58:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly resolution upholds the Olympic Truce

22 november 2023 - 05:18:29
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris next year, the UN General Assembly has urged [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse, warns UN relief chief

18 november 2023 - 06:03:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fierce hostilities continue across Gaza from the air, sea, and on the ground, the UN’s top [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman, French President discuss need for humanitarian truce in Gaza

10 november 2023 - 12:56:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Thursday discussed with French Republic Emmanuel [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of its Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara

31 october 2023 - 11:19:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis; UN Security Council meets again on Gaza crisis

30 october 2023 - 20:14:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council is on Monday meeting again on the Israel-Gaza crisis.  The emergency meeting [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amid ‘unprecedented escalation’ in Gaza, UN calls for immediate humanitarian ceasefire

29 october 2023 - 05:38:38
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Saturday ramped up appeals for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza after [...] Full text...

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Gaza Crisis: UN ramps up calls for humanitarian truce as Israeli bombardments cut communications, cripple healthcare

28 october 2023 - 16:46:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations agencies and officials on Saturday reiterated calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza after [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in Israel

25 october 2023 - 12:49:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Humanitarian operations in Gaza risked grinding to a halt on Wednesday due to the ongoing fuel [...] Full text...

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Moroccan foreign minister Bourita holds talks with UN envoy for Western Sahara

09 september 2023 - 13:27:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks [...] Full text...

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Amhara Conflict: Ethiopia shaken by a new, growing rebellion in Amhara (News feature)

18 august 2023 - 11:45:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Joy of Eid Al-Adha lost as fighting continues (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

28 june 2023 - 11:27:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - This day is supposed to be one of joy and happiness for the Muslim community in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Heavy fighting resumes after 72-hour ceasefire ends

21 june 2023 - 09:43:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Heavy fighting has resumed in Sudan's capital and Omdurman after a 72-hour ceasefire brokered by the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICRC says violations of ceasefire hinder transfer of wounded soldiers for treatment

19 june 2023 - 20:03:55
artoum, Sudan (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Sudan Armed Forces have entered into [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: New ceasefire holding in Khartoum

18 june 2023 - 10:23:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A new 72-hour ceasefire brokered by the US-Saudi facilitators that went into force at 06:00 (04:00 [...] Full text...

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Sudan Fighting: Army explains Sunday's massive operations; concedes sustainingg losses

12 june 2023 - 15:49:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of resorting [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflict: Khartoum engulfed in most intensive fighting since the outbreak of war

11 june 2023 - 15:54:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Intensive and ceaseless shelling and bombardment that continued for almost six hours, midday, Khartoum local time, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: So far, so good: 24-hour truce holding (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam PANA Correspondent)

10 june 2023 - 20:47:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Is this a good omen or just coincidence that the 24-hour ceasefire in Khartoum has been [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict : SAF agrees to 24--hour ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian aid

09 june 2023 - 16:48:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army on Friday announced a 24-hour truce to allow for passage of badly needed humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Raging war hits Sudan's health sector very hard

08 june 2023 - 13:19:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - To fall ill is a very serious matter in Sudan where health services run at a [...] Full text...

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Sudanese ambassador informs chairman of Libyan Council of mediation efforts for peace

06 june 2023 - 16:25:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Sudan's ambassador to Libya Ibrahim Mohamed Ahmed Tuesday briefed the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Human rights abuse cases pile up as war continues

06 june 2023 - 14:26:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan's war enters the 8th week without showing signs of abating, more and more horror [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflict: Army working to avoid repeating economic sanctions history (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

02 june 2023 - 16:38:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Friday appeared to be avoiding further escalation in its relations with the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army urges mediators of Jeddah peace agreement to persuade RSF to implement prerequisites of truce

02 june 2023 - 12:58:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Friday called on the US-Saudi mediators of the Jeddah peace [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US announces sanctions against warring parties

01 june 2023 - 19:23:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday announced that it is holding accountable the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), [...] 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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Sudan conflict: Libya denounces storming, looting of embassy in Khartoum

30 may 2023 - 13:28:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Tuesday condemned the storming and looting [...] Full text...

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International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice

29 may 2023 - 17:08:25
New York, US (PANA) - Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served at UN field [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Media forgotten in truce agreement; how journalists are faring in war situation (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

29 may 2023 - 12:35:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Over 500 journalists have lost their jobs since the outbreak of the fighting in Sudan on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces armed attack on Libyan Military Attaché building in Khartoum

26 may 2023 - 19:43:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties show signs of respecting truce - Facilitators

26 may 2023 - 11:39:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese capital on Friday witnessed cautious calm as the two parties to the fighting appear [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN and partners scramble to supply aid as fragile ceasefire holds

26 may 2023 - 06:08:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and humanitarian partners are mobilising to reach as many people as possible while [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

25 may 2023 - 17:06:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties asked to vacate hospitals, medical facilities to alleviate suffering of patients (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

23 may 2023 - 11:47:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - This was the last message Abdul- Kareem Gassim, a 60 year-old journalist, posted on his Facebook [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Temporary ceasefire should evolve into permanent ceasefire - RSF adviser

22 may 2023 - 12:13:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An Adviser to the Commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has expressed the hope [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Govt commits to 'fully implement' Jeddah truce agreement - says foreign ministry

21 may 2023 - 17:11:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government says it will "fully implement" the Short-term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Agreements signed by [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Foreign ministry calls on UN to condemn attacks by paramilitary forces against hospitals

14 may 2023 - 11:06:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ministry for Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned "repeated violations of humanitarian and human rights [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Reading into the Jeddah Declaration to Protect Civilians (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

13 may 2023 - 13:59:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - To political Sudanese, who support the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in their campaign to uproot the [...] Full text...

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Two dead after armed clashes in Zawiya in western Libya

12 may 2023 - 13:44:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least two people died and several others were injured after violent armed clashes on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Sudan violations in spotlight at UN Human Rights Council

11 may 2023 - 14:53:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sudan’s descent into violent conflict and humanitarian catastrophe came under the scrutiny of the UN Human [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Jeddah talks are to agree humanitarian truce, permanent ceasefire - US diplomat

11 may 2023 - 06:20:46
Washington, US (PANA) - A senior US official says the purpose of talks in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN humanitarian chief arrives in Port Sudan to coordinate assistance

03 may 2023 - 12:04:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Martin Griffiths, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has arrived in Port Sudan, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Gunfire continues to sound in Khartoum despite the extension of ceasefire

01 may 2023 - 09:40:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Loud sounds of gunfire continue to sound in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum,  with plumes of smoke [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN relief chief heads to the region as humanitarian crisis nears 'breaking point'

01 may 2023 - 05:27:05
New York, US (PANA) - In light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, Secretary-General António Guterres is sending [...] Full text...

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Khartoum State declares extension of leave amid security, health concerns

30 april 2023 - 08:39:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Khartoum State government has declared an open ended stay at home until further notice for [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights impact of armed conflict in Sudan on Libya

28 april 2023 - 19:42:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deteriorating security situation in Sudan arising from the ongoing power struggles that have started to [...] Full text...

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Army agrees to renew ceasefire in Sudan

27 april 2023 - 20:02:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Thursday announced agreement to extend the current ceasefire for yet another three [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Sudan Conflict: UN chief, US Secretary of State hold high level talks on enduring ceasefire

27 april 2023 - 17:29:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are holding high [...] Full text...

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Libyan-American officials meet to coordinate on situation in Sudan

27 april 2023 - 14:02:39
Tripoli, 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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2ND LEAD: Sudan conflict: Warring parties accuse each other of violating ceasefire; Army gives initial consent to peace initiative

27 april 2023 - 10:57:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The warring parties in Sudan on Thursday accused each other of violating the fragile ceasefire in [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Sudan army accepts initiative to end fighting

27 april 2023 - 10:13:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has announced its initial acceptance of an initiative from the  east [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Top US, AU officials discuss cessation of hostilities

27 april 2023 - 06:20:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken on Wednesdsay spoke with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson [...] Full text...

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104 Libyan nationals evacuated from Sudan arrive in Tripoli

26 april 2023 - 13:44:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A plane of the Libyan state-owned company Afriqiyah Airways carrying 104 members of the Libyan community [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Shaky ceasefire enters second day with gunfire still heard in Khartoum

26 april 2023 - 11:28:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the shaky three-day ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan brokered by the US enters its [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Ceasefire held 'in some parts' but 'in some cases, intensified' - UN official

26 april 2023 - 06:23:42
New York, US (PANA) - The 72 hour ceasefire in Sudan's fighting brokered by the US that began on Monday [...] Full text...

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Roundup: Sudan conflict: Ceasefire holding despite sporadic gunfire

25 april 2023 - 12:41:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The 72-hour ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan is holding after a shaky start that saw [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Sudan conflict: Shaky start to ceasefire as gunfire heard in Khartoum (Eds: Adds sporadic gunfire)

25 april 2023 - 10:25:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The 72-hour ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan has taken off to a shaky start as [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Army, militia agree to 3-day ceasefire for humanitarian reasons (Eds: Adds details of statements)

25 april 2023 - 06:14:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have announced their commitment to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties involved in ceasefire announcement

25 april 2023 - 05:48:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties have said they were involved in the three-day ceasefire agreement announced by the [...] Full text...

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Narrow escape of civilian from death in Khartoum exemplifies ordeal of Sudanese in ongoing fight (A feature story by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent in Sudan)

24 april 2023 - 12:33:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For three long days, Salih Idris Ali (not his real name), 32, was trapped behind the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Turkish President Erdogan offers to mediate in conflict

24 april 2023 - 06:37:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is said to have suggested to Sudan’s feuding military leaders to [...] Full text...

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UN, African and Arab leaders to hold virtual talks on Sudan crisis

20 april 2023 - 05:42:49
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres continues efforts towards ensuring an end to the hostilities in Sudan, [...] Full text...

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Libya offers to mediate between Sudanese parties

19 april 2023 - 14:56:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has expressed the Libyan state's [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid fragile ceasefire in Sudan

19 april 2023 - 09:20:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday called for an immediate end [...] Full text...

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Sudan: civilians trapped in urban warfare (analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 april 2023 - 19:02:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As fighting between Sudanese rivals continues for the fourth day running, civilians in Khartoum and other [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper deplores authorities' inaction on food security crisis triggered by Russia-Ukraine war

12 january 2023 - 15:38:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than one year after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which caused a food security [...] Full text...

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2022 Year In Review: As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains ‘the only hope’ for peace

29 december 2022 - 05:39:00
New York, US (PANA) - With wars, conflicts, and unrests blighting all parts of the world in 2022, the UN [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Some 100 million displaced, ‘a record that should never have been set’

26 december 2022 - 06:21:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 100 million people were forced to leave their homes in 2022, the UN High Commissioner [...] Full text...

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Djibouti needs urgent action to restore debt sustainability: IMF mission

17 december 2022 - 08:57:57
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) – Large investments over the past decade have driven strong economic growth in Djibouti, but the [...] Full text...

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Solution to Libyan crisis torn between priority for elections, executive and the constitutional track

01 december 2022 - 19:05:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for solution to the Libyan crisis is still at the crossroads even as the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Northern Ethiopia facing devastating spike in preventable disease: WHO

28 october 2022 - 18:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO)  expressed serious concerns on Friday about a likely spike [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State speaks with South African foreign minister, Kenyan President as peace talks scheduled to kick off

24 october 2022 - 05:38:36
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday spoke with South African Minister of International Relations [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State welcomes announcement of AU-led negotiations to resolve conflict

22 october 2022 - 07:22:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the planned launch of African Union-led peace talks next week between [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU-led peace talks set for Monday in South Africa

20 october 2022 - 10:49:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU)-led peace talks to end the bloody fighting between the Ethiopian government [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Impact of Tigray airstrikes on civilians ‘utterly staggering’: UN rights chief

18 october 2022 - 19:15:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Parties to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must cease all hostilities immediately and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US reiterates call for ceasefire

18 october 2022 - 07:56:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for a ceasefire in the fighting between Ethiopian government forces [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Ethiopian conflict: UN chief warns conflict is 'spiralling out of control'

17 october 2022 - 17:51:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the situation in Ethiopia, where the Government [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Ethiopian crisis: Government announes 'defensive measures' to safeguard territorial integrity

17 october 2022 - 12:37:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Monday  announced "defensive measures" to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU reiterates call for immediate, unconditional ceasefire

17 october 2022 - 06:42:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has "strongly" called for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by escalation in fighting across Tigray

16 october 2022 - 07:15:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has expressed grave concern over the escalation of fighting in the Tigray [...] Full text...

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Libyan government called out for public spending overruns

22 september 2022 - 13:01:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The annual report for 2021 by the Audit Office has revealed the expenditure of large sums [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State meets Egyptian Foreign minister, NIger President

20 september 2022 - 06:17:03
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday held separate meetings with the foreign minister [...] Full text...

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In turbulent times, ‘work of the United Nations is more necessary than ever’: Guterres

15 september 2022 - 17:46:02
New York, US (PANA) - The past year has been one of deep and interlocking crises that are growing in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Tigray authorities deny fuel raid as hostilities resume amid humanitarian crisis

25 august 2022 - 22:04:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Tigray authorities on Thursday denied raiding 12 fuel tankers from a World Food Program [...] Full text...

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WFP chief asks Tigrayan authorities to return stollen fuel stocks

25 august 2022 - 16:54:40
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday asked the Tigrayan authorities to immediately return stollen fuel [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US concerned about renewed hostilities in Ethiopia

25 august 2022 - 06:28:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about reports of renewed hostilities in Ethiopia and called on [...] Full text...

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Ivorian government and unions sign social truce

08 august 2022 - 18:29:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, Patrick Achi, on Monday in Abidjan, presided over the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso government denies signing truce with armed terrorist groups

06 august 2022 - 16:02:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso on Saturday denied that it has signed a two-year [...] Full text...

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FNDC suspends its demonstrations in Guinea for a week

30 july 2022 - 14:09:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading figure in the democratic [...] Full text...

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UAE contributes $60 million to Ethiopia's humanitarian support appeal

19 july 2022 - 12:18:17
Addis Ababa (PANA) –  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed $60 million from the United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...

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Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones: UN report

11 july 2022 - 16:05:39
New York, US (PANA) - The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) released on Monday details the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia still in grip of spreading violence, hate speech and aid - Rights experts

01 july 2022 - 05:23:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre of [...] Full text...

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Conflict, drought, dwindling food support, threaten lives of 20 million in Ethiopia

23 june 2022 - 18:54:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Hunger is tightening its grip on more than 20 million Ethiopians who are facing conflict [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentary consultations continue in Cairo to draft constitutional basis for elections

13 june 2022 - 13:57:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the joint committee composed of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High [...] Full text...

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Positions of protagonists cast doubt on prospects for solution of Libyan crisis

10 june 2022 - 07:13:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The dogmatic positions of protagonists in the political crisis in Libya are casting doubt on prospects [...] Full text...

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Preserving the truce in Libya on the agenda of a meeting in Tripoli

05 june 2022 - 17:23:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and his deputy, Abdallah Al-Lafi, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival Prime Minister says he has held 'positive talks' with senior US officials

04 june 2022 - 16:28:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, says he held "positive talks with senior [...] Full text...

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UN Chief stresses need for consensus among Libyans leading to general elections

29 may 2022 - 12:11:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said that "charting a clear and consensual path" towards elections [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian conflict: New convoy with humanitarian items on the way to Tigray

24 april 2022 - 04:59:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says 74 trucks carrying humanitarian items are on the way to Mekelle, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US welcomes delivery of humanitarian aid to Tigray

16 april 2022 - 05:47:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the arrival  on Friday of a convoy of trucks carrying [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Dozens of trucks with humanitarian aid sent to Tigray region

15 april 2022 - 11:32:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Dozens of trucks have, over the past two days, left for Tigray region as the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior US diplomats expected in Ethiopia for talks on humanitarian, security issues

13 april 2022 - 06:45:30
Washington, US (PANA) - US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, David Satterfield and Deputy Special Envoy, Payton Knopf, [...] Full text...

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Pump attendants at three major petrol stations in Mali observe 72-hour strike

07 april 2022 - 16:16:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Pump attendants of Total Energies, Shell Energie and Oryx Energie, the three biggest petrol stations in [...] Full text...

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Guinea invites applicants to coach national football team

07 april 2022 - 14:54:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Normalization Committee (CONOR), which replaces the Guinean Football Federation (FEGUIFOOT), has begun a recruitment drive [...] Full text...

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First aid convoy in three months to enter Ethiopia's Tigray soon - UN

04 april 2022 - 11:39:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The first international aid convoy in three months is on its way to Ethiopia's war-stricken [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights group laids Addis Ababa's humanitarian truce

27 march 2022 - 05:31:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Amnesty International has lauded the humanitarian truce announced by the Ethiopian Federal Government in the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief welcomes Tigray humanitarian ceasefire agreement

25 march 2022 - 20:58:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Friday welcomed the declaration of an indefinite humanitarian truce on the part [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes bilateral humanitarian ceasefire in Ethiopia

25 march 2022 - 16:18:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African development block, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has welcomed a bilateral humanitarian ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Government declares humanitarian truce with immediate effect; US welcomes gesture

25 march 2022 - 05:36:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia announced on Thursday that it has with immediate effect declared an indefinite [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament's plenary on formation of new government shifted to Monday evening

28 february 2022 - 13:12:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Plenary of Parliament on a vote of confidence Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bachagha and his cabinet [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for overcoming political crisis increases risk of confrontation in Libya

24 february 2022 - 19:13:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The political stalemate in Libya has so far taken the form of a long-distance confrontation between [...] Full text...

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Libya will not recognise independence two breakway states in Ukraine

23 february 2022 - 13:00:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government says it will not recognise the independence of two breakaway states of Ukraine [...] Full text...

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Tug of war between govt and Parliament, the Libyan people called upon to decide (Analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

11 february 2022 - 05:05:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The procedure launched by Parliament to form a new government on Thursday resulted in the plenary [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Guterres asks for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia

02 february 2022 - 05:56:25
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General on Tuesday made the “strongest possible appeal” for all parties in Ethiopia to immediately end [...] Full text...

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By focusing on dismissal of the government, the Libyan parliament risks leading the country into a new impasse (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2022 - 20:22:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The orientations of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) have taken a turn away from [...] 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 - 21:45:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The intense consultations that have been going on since the postponement of the 24 December elections [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms need to hold presidential election before June

13 january 2022 - 12:22:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has stressed the need to hold presidential [...] Full text...

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Malian govt calls for 'general mobilisation of the population' on Friday following sanctions

11 january 2022 - 12:55:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday called for a general mobilisation of the population and the Malian [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams warmly welcomes meeting between the chiefs of staff of the rival armies in Libya

09 january 2022 - 17:44:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said on Saturday that [...] Full text...

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Chiefs of staff of Libya's rival armies meet

08 january 2022 - 17:55:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chiefs of staff of Libya's two rival armies have held their secomd meeting on one [...] Full text...

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Libya ends 2021 with missed opportunity to resolve its crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2021 - 19:29:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Once again, another year is ending in Libya without the country returning to stability so much [...] 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 - 18:55:14
Tripoli, 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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Positive momentum in Central African Republic must be maintained, says top UN official

19 october 2021 - 06:04:15
New York, US (PANA) - The announcement last week of a unilateral  ceasefire in the Central African Republic (CAR) is among recent positive steps [...] Full text...

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Libya to host crucial conference on stability

17 october 2021 - 18:21:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will next Thursday host an international conference dubbed the "Initiative for Stability in Libya", the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman welcomes UK support for new Executive Authority

11 june 2021 - 10:15:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has praised Britain's role in advancing the [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP announces measures to strengthen security in southern borders

08 june 2021 - 17:22:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has announced measures to strengthen security in Libya's [...] Full text...

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Gambia calls for permanent truce between Israel and Palestine

31 may 2021 - 16:05:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia's  Permanent Representative at the United Nations, Lang Yabou, has called on the international community [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders discuss criteria for formation of Government of National Accord in Libya (Analysis)

12 february 2021 - 16:25:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are well underway in Libya for the formation of a Government of National Unity, the [...] Full text...

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Important security belt deployed around Tunisian Parliament

26 january 2021 - 21:20:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Hundreds of demonstrators Tuesday gathered in front of the Tunisian Parliament in Bardo, a suburb of [...] Full text...

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Voting process for the selection of the Libyan executive authority begins

18 january 2021 - 16:44:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting to choose a mechanism to select candidates for the leadership positions of the temporary unified [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms will to contribute to promote political solution in Libya

04 january 2021 - 22:49:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is committed to contributing towards a political solution in Libya, the spokesperson [...] Full text...

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New virtual meeting of LPDF convenes Wednesday in Libya

29 december 2020 - 22:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-backed Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meetings continue with a virtual one scheduled for Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Peace dividend for Libya economy, as oil flows and Central Bank unifies exchange rate after years of deadlock (News Analysis)

17 december 2020 - 05:35:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ceasefire that halted Libya’s civil war in October has begun to pay economic dividends that [...] Full text...

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UN reiterates call on Libyan warring parties to respect ceasefire after security incidents

08 december 2020 - 13:01:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN is calling on the warring parties in Libya to respect ceasefire agreements and ensure [...] Full text...

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UN/AU partnership has yielded 'significant results': UN chief

05 december 2020 - 07:44:04
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations-African Union (AU) partnership has yielded “significant results”, including at the country level, [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa hails Libyan peace agreement

25 october 2020 - 12:44:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday welcomed the signing of a complete countrywide [...] Full text...

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Inter-Libyan Military Commission meeting in Geneva agrees to open land routes, air flights and maintain truce

21 october 2020 - 19:38:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At the end of their two-day meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, delegates from the "warring" parties who [...] Full text...

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Libyan military delegations in Geneva agree to maintain truce in the country

21 october 2020 - 13:09:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Delegations from the Libyan Government of National Accord and forces of the Libyan National Army led by [...] Full text...

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Inclusive political forum, perspectives and challenges feature in decisive talks towards resolving Libyan crisis (Analysis)

12 october 2020 - 17:58:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-sponsored Libyan political process entered its final stretch after the Acting Special Representative of the [...] Full text...

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High level ministerial meeting on Libya calls for need to resolve conflict

05 october 2020 - 22:25:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The participants in the high level ministerial meeting on Libya hosted by Germany through videoconferencing Monday [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNA Chair alerts UN of criminal activities against civilians by Haftar forces

27 august 2020 - 14:08:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has expressed concern over reports received [...] Full text...

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Total calm on fighting fronts in Libya, sign in prelude to storm or ceasefire opportunity? (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

03 august 2020 - 22:51:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fighting fronts in Libya, particularly the central region of Sirte and al-Jafra, are marked in [...] Full text...

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Four ECOWAS heads of state due in Bamako to get Mali out of sociopolitical crisis

21 july 2020 - 14:36:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four heads of state from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are expected in [...] Full text...

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Turkey, main obstacle to peace in Libya, says France

18 june 2020 - 21:37:07
Paris, France (PANA) - The French government Wednesday accused Turkey of being the main obstacle to peace and stability in [...] Full text...

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International efforts don’t succeed in silencing guns in Libya (News analysis)

11 june 2020 - 00:17:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighting continued Wednesday on the Sirte front (center) between troops of the army loyal to the [...] Full text...

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Haftar's offensive against Tripoli: a chronicle of a stinging defeat (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

08 june 2020 - 12:22:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It took a total of 15 months for the offensive against Tripoli launched on 4 April [...] Full text...

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Loss of Tripoli war by Haftar redesigns new outlines of the Libyan conflict (New analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

04 june 2020 - 23:03:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli residents Thursday morning woke up to news of the total liberation of the city of [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes Libyan belligerents' acceptance to resume 5+5 Military Commission talks

02 june 2020 - 11:59:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the Libyan belligerents' acceptance to resume [...] Full text...

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Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace (A UN feature)

31 may 2020 - 13:32:44
New York, US (PANA) - The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, celebrated worldwide on 29 May, offers a chance [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs call for national reconciliation, rejection of violence

31 may 2020 - 10:22:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Saying that national reconciliation must be embraced, 44 members of Libya's House of Representatives have called [...] Full text...

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Libya to celebrate Eid el-Fitr Sunday

22 may 2020 - 23:32:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Eid el Fitr, commemorating the end of Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, will be [...] Full text...

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Libyan protagonists urged to observe humanitarian truce

20 may 2020 - 17:26:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Denis Sassou-Nguesso, the Congolese Head of State and chairman of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee [...] Full text...

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Ramadan without respite for Libyans, victims of military escalation (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

17 may 2020 - 20:48:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will have lived in 2020 the Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, the most difficult [...] Full text...

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Truce in Libya out of reach due to military escalation - Italian Foreign minister

15 may 2020 - 13:41:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, says "the conclusion of a [...] Full text...

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Deadlock in Libyan political process will persist (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

14 may 2020 - 22:14:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The prospects for political solution in Libya seem to be dimming day after day, giving way [...] Full text...

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Rockets fired on hospital, several residential districts of Tripoli

14 may 2020 - 14:08:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several rockets were fired on Tarik al-Zawiya Hospital in central Tripoli and  surrounding areas late Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms appeal for humanitarian truce in Libya

12 may 2020 - 23:53:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Tuesday reaffirmed its appeal for humanitarian truce, end of fighting in Libya, [...] Full text...

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UN chief to present mechanisms of ceasefire surveillance in Libya to Security Council

12 may 2020 - 05:59:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Monday announced his intention to report, as quickly as possible, [...] Full text...

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New opportunity for political resolution after Prime Minister al-Sarraj’s call for consensus on exit plan

10 may 2020 - 19:34:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj has once again taken the initiative to come to the rescue [...] Full text...

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New shelling targets districts in Tripoli

09 may 2020 - 14:58:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  New rocket fire on Saturday targeted residential areas near Maitigua airport in the eastern suburbs of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council says it is determined to continue military operations

08 may 2020 - 12:00:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council reaffirmed on Friday that military operations by the forces of the Government [...] Full text...

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Haftar's announcement of mandate to lead country and the call of European countries for truce highlighted in media

02 may 2020 - 16:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The statement by the head of the Libyan national army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, that he had [...] Full text...

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Two killed, several wounded in rocket attack on Tripoli neighbourhood

01 may 2020 - 15:56:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two persons were killed and several others were wounded in a rocket attack that targeted the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan parties to resume 5+5 Joint Military Commission talks

01 may 2020 - 12:56:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Building on the various Libyan and international calls for a ceasefire, including the Libyan National Army's [...] Full text...

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Algeria expresses concern about latest political, military developments in Libya

01 may 2020 - 10:12:06
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria has expressed concern at the never-ending political and military crisis in Libya and called for an [...] Full text...

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Libya's Presidential Council calls for international sponsorship, guarantees for ceasefire

30 april 2020 - 17:27:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya has expressed its mistrust [...] Full text...

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Haftar announces cessation of military operations in Libya in response to appeals for humanitarian truce

30 april 2020 - 05:05:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east and commanded by Marshal Khalifa Haftar on [...] Full text...

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Special representative of UN Secretary-General reaffirms only institutions from Libyan peace deal are legitimate

28 april 2020 - 21:20:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Tuesday reaffirmed that "the [...] Full text...

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France, Germany, Italy, EU call for humanitarian truce in Libya

27 april 2020 - 19:41:27
Paris, France (PANA) – The ministers of foreign affairs of France, Germany, Italy and the senior European Union (EU) representative [...] Full text...

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Four Niger nationals, one Libyan wounded in Tripoli shelling

25 april 2020 - 12:46:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four Nigerien nationals and one Libyan citizen were injured when shells fell in the districts of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus insecurity: Libyans begin Ramadan with suffering (A News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

23 april 2020 - 22:34:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Libyans on Friday begin the Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, in exceptionally trying times marked [...] Full text...

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Four people injured in new bombing on Tripoli

22 april 2020 - 17:50:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four civilians were injured in a Grad missile bombing that targeted the vicinity of Maitigua airport, [...] Full text...

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. Two killed, seven injured in bombings on Tripoli and its outskirts

21 april 2020 - 15:38:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two relatives were killed and two other persons were injured on Tuesday after their home and [...] Full text...

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UN raises alarming bell on humanitarian situation in Tripoli, nearby zones

20 april 2020 - 22:25:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed ‘concern’ over the deterioration in the humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Libyan media assess developments in military situation in the west of country

18 april 2020 - 19:50:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Libyan newspapers appearing this week have given wide coverage to military developments on the ground in [...] Full text...

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CADHP concerned about continued hostilities in Libya

18 april 2020 - 12:29:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (CADHP) Saturday expressed "deep concern at the continuation [...] Full text...

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4 killed, 17 injured in shellings of residentiel areas in Tripoli

18 april 2020 - 11:37:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  At least four people were killed and 17 others wounded after intensified shelling on Friday on [...] Full text...

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UN denounces bombardments against civilians in Tripoli and exactions against inhabitants in western Libya

15 april 2020 - 23:14:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Wednesday expressed deep concern over the recent killings of [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj confirms recapture of cities Sabratha and Sorman, will to defeat "aggression"

13 april 2020 - 20:54:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Deadlock in Libya's political, military situation continues (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

13 april 2020 - 12:46:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deadlock in Libya's political process following the resignation of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative, Ghassan [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report Covid-19 epidemic, its effect on the cost of living and the continuing fighting

11 april 2020 - 17:29:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coronavirus epidemic which has progressed in recent weeks in the country, reaching 24 confirmed cases, [...] Full text...

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Military escalation continues in Libya despite challenges posed by coronavirus

11 april 2020 - 17:00:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus epidemic, which is gaining ground every day with 24 [...] Full text...

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