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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile has held talks with the AU Panel of the Wise on South Sudan in Cape Town. The panel briefed Mashatile on their regional diplomacy efforts to build consensus and support for the South Sudanese government in the implementation of [...]
©- - 13 september 2024 - 09:45:31 - thread Politics (183 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, ended her visit to Libya on Wednesday, underlining the world body's commitment to assisting the Libyan people in their efforts to achieve unity and durable peace, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced.It said in [...]
©- - 12 september 2024 - 05:02:30 - thread Politics (397 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello is travelling to Riyadh, Cairo, and Ankara to continue urgent efforts to end the war and resultant famine in Sudan. Building on the recent success of the  Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) initiative, diplomatic priorities continue to [...]
©- - 09 september 2024 - 05:40:11 - thread Politics (269 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation, Ambassador Jessye Lapenn, will travel to Côte d’Ivoire from 4-6 September, the US Department of State has announced.It said in a press release that in Abidjan, she will engage with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire on efforts under the [...]
©- - 04 september 2024 - 05:37:39 - thread Politics (183 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Mike Hammer, will travel to Belgium, Kenya, and Ethiopia from 3 to 13 September 2024, a press release by the US State Department said on Tuesday.In Brussels, it said, Ambassador Hammer will consult with European Union [...]
©- - 04 september 2024 - 05:24:35 - thread Politics (210 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in China on Monday with a high-level delegation for the Africa Cooperation Summit.He hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping on his fourth state visit to South Africa in August, cementing 25 years of strong bonds of friendship and cooperation the [...]
©- - 02 september 2024 - 11:53:15 - thread Politics (332 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is travelling to Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal from 19-27 August where she will meet senior officials of the two government and international organisations.In the main Ivorian city, Abidjan, Assistant [...]
©- - 20 august 2024 - 05:32:23 - thread Politics (255 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) Mallory Stewart is travelling to Nigeria from 19-21 August, 2024 in a continuation and expansion of the Bureau’s previous diplomatic outreach efforts in Nigeria from December 2023.A media note from [...]
©- - 19 august 2024 - 05:57:51 - thread Politics (225 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Gambians Abroad, has urged that the 15th Session of the Islamic Summit meeting proceed with a clear focus on shared goals of peace, justice, and the restoration of dignity to all those affected by the conflict.According to the [...]
©- - 09 august 2024 - 14:28:37 - thread Politics (293 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday concluded a two-day working visit to Luanda, Angola. where he held talks with his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco.The two leaders used the occasion to reflect on the bilateral relationship between the two countries, who share very deep [...]
©- - 09 august 2024 - 10:34:01 - thread Politics (190 words)


Washington, DC, (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has continued with his diplomatic push to reduce tension in the Middle East with telephone calls on Monday to Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.A press release [...]
©- - 06 august 2024 - 10:08:48 - thread Politics (351 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, is travelling to Kenya and Ethiopia from 4-8 August to engage on human rights, democratic governance, and humanitarian cooperation, the US State Department has announced in a media note.It said in [...]
©- - 05 august 2024 - 06:53:05 - thread Politics (261 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep sorrow and condolences following the recent landslides in South Western Ethiopia, which took the lives of at least 257 people. The landslides hit thousands of people in Gofa Zone on Sunday and Monday and are the deadliest ever reported [...]
©- - 28 july 2024 - 07:14:31 - thread Politics (143 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Monday announced the resumption of the activities of the Indian Embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. It will include the consular section responsible for granting and monitoring the conditions of Indian expatriate workers.The announcement came during a [...]
©- - 23 july 2024 - 11:00:13 - thread Politics (209 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Director of the African Union (AU) Steering Agency for the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), Nardos Bekele-Thomas, on Saturday presented a proposal for a strategic partnership project between Libya and NEPAD.It was presented to the chairman  of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, [...]
©- - 21 july 2024 - 14:19:57 - thread Politics (513 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John Bass will travel to Chad and Tanzania from 20 July to 25 July, a media note by the US State Department said on Friday.In Chad, the note said Under Secretary Bass would consult with senior Chadian [...]
©- - 20 july 2024 - 07:30:16 - thread Politics (145 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday.  He congratulated President Faye and the Senegalese people for holding free and fair presidential elections conducted peacefully in March, according to a press release issued by the Spokesperson for the US State [...]
©- - 19 july 2024 - 07:48:56 - thread Politics (130 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has emarked on visits to Ghana, Gabon and Senegal.He will also visit the United Kingdom during his travel to the countries from 14-19 July, a press release from the US Department of State said.In Ghana, Deputy Secretary Campbell [...]
©- - 15 july 2024 - 05:14:51 - thread Politics (314 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the attempted assassination of former United States President Donald Trump was a reminder of the dangers of political extremism and intolerance.On Saturday, Trump was attacked at a rally in Pennsylvania, during which his ear was grazed by a bullet, [...]
©- - 14 july 2024 - 12:27:52 - thread Politics (141 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Keir Starmer on his election as the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister. The Labour party ended 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule in the UK, returning to power with a 174-seat majority.President Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the President [...]
©- - 07 july 2024 - 07:56:35 - thread Politics (216 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited to Libya on Wednesday dicussed the coordination of efforts to organise a Trans-Mediterranean Forum on Migration in Tripoli in mid-July, with the participation of the African and European countries concerned.During the meeting [...]
©- - 27 june 2024 - 12:39:24 - thread Politics (326 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman  of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited in Libya, Wednesday stressed their support for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to facilitate a political process under Libyan leadership and ownership.They also welcomed the call for [...]
©- - 26 june 2024 - 17:24:36 - thread Politics (333 words)


Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese civil servants and officials holding service passports are exempt from visa requirements when travelling to South Africa, PANA learned from diplomatic sources in Lomé.The agreement, signed between Togo and South Africa on 18 June, is designed to facilitate travel between the two countries for officials [...]
©- - 23 june 2024 - 12:44:10 - thread Politics (135 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Azerbaijan, the host nation for the next round of the UN global climate change talks, has called for an end to colonisation of New Caledonia, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. Azerbaijan's Foreign ministry official, Michael Forrest, urged France to end its colonisation of New Caledonia [...]
©- - 14 june 2024 - 18:49:06 - thread Politics (456 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, Monday welcomed a political memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries, which will help to activate their relations.  He, has, therefore, stressed the need for communication and cooperation between the Libyan and Czech Ministries of Foreign Affairs for [...]
©- - 11 june 2024 - 14:58:24 - thread Politics (427 words)


Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Ouagadougou Tuesday evening for a 48-hour working and friendship visit to Burkina Faso. "My delegation and I are very touched by the warm welcome, we feel at home. Our relations are booming, thanks above all to the agreements reached [...]
©- - 05 june 2024 - 12:06:36 - thread Politics (341 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has announced that the necessary steps will be taken to reopen the Polish Embassy and resume its activities from the capital, Tripoli. The reopening will include the consular section for granting the [...]
©- - 04 june 2024 - 18:04:10 - thread Politics (262 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has discussed a number of political and economic issues with the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, Wang Li, during an extended bilateral [...]
©- - 29 may 2024 - 17:49:23 - thread Politics (401 words)


Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has opened an embassy in Doha, Qatar, PANA learned from official sources this Tuesday in Lomé. The ceremony took place at the end of last week in the Qatari capital, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among those present at the ceremomy were the head of [...]
©- - 28 may 2024 - 17:33:33 - thread Politics (106 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation led by the Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Mohamed Khalil Issa, is in the Indian capital, New Delhi, on an official working visit to discuss activating agreements and cooperation frameworks signed between the two [...]
©- - 28 may 2024 - 16:58:50 - thread Politics (332 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Russian embassy in Libya has announced that the consular section will resume its work in Libya on 1 June from the embassy's temporary headquarters in the Tajoura Room of the Radisson Blu Al Mahari hotel in Tripoli. The embassy explained on its Facebook page on Friday [...]
©- - 25 may 2024 - 12:37:51 - thread Politics (213 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Mr. Sérgio França Danese of Brazil, will undertake a visit to São Tomé and Príncipe from the 13 to 15 May 2024 at the invitation of the Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada. The President of the Commission of the [...]
©- - 12 may 2024 - 08:19:01 - thread Politics (221 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Iranian ambassador to Libya, Ain Allah Suri, has expressed his country's desire to hold the 13th session of the Iranian-Libyan Supreme Commission in the capital, Tehran, and organize an exhibition and economic forum for Iranian industries in Libya. During a meeting in Tripoli on Thursday evening [...]
©- - 10 may 2024 - 15:14:39 - thread Politics (158 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communications and Political Affairs in the government of national unity, Walid Ellafi, has discussed with the head of North Africa US State Department, Tom Kelsey, ways of strengthening cooperation between the two countries. They also discussed ways of developing relations on a [...]
©- - 08 may 2024 - 18:17:44 - thread Politics (352 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has received an official invitation from the President of the Swiss Confederation, Viola Amherd, to attend the "Peace on Ukraine" summit scheduled to take place in Geneva in mid-June. The invitation was delivered on Monday in Tripoli by [...]
©- - 06 may 2024 - 18:36:27 - thread Politics (245 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Government of National Unity, al-Taher al-Baour, Friday exchanged views with his South African counterpart, Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, on various regional and international issues, particularly ways of supporting the cause of the [...]
©- - 03 may 2024 - 15:59:23 - thread Politics (303 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of Political Affairs, Mohamed Issa, has agreed with the Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia accredited to Libya, Didi Ahmad Rifai, on the need to work to strengthen and develop relations in all areas. This came at [...]
©- - 01 may 2024 - 12:57:00 - thread Politics (260 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has expressed his confidence in the ability of Libyans to overcome their differences and bring their country to peace and stability. At a meeting on Tuesday in Tripoli with the two deputy chairmen of the Libyan [...]
©- - 30 april 2024 - 16:53:29 - thread Politics (326 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, on Tuesday discussed with the US President's Special Envoy, Richard Norland, the latest developments in the political situation in Libya. They also discussed bilateral relations and the resumption of work by the US [...]
©- - 30 april 2024 - 16:22:53 - thread Politics (232 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, discussed with the US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, the mechanisms for breaking the current deadlock in the political process and means of reaching a consensus leading to elections. These issues were discussed at a meeting [...]
©- - 30 april 2024 - 14:00:44 - thread Politics (215 words)


Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran from 24 April to 1 May 2024 during which will hold bilateral talks and attend the opening ceremony of the 2nd Iran-Africa Economic Forum and Iran [...]
©- - 25 april 2024 - 13:46:21 - thread Politics (174 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that the Serbian Embassy has returned to work from Tripoli. The announcement was made at a press conference at the ministry's headquarters in Tripoli on Wednesday. The two countries have signed many agreements between them in the [...]
©- - 24 april 2024 - 18:27:55 - thread Politics (311 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Tuesday discussed bilateral relations with Ghanaian and Japanese diplomats at separate meetings in Tripoli. A statement from the Libyan Foreign Ministry said Mr. al-Baour held discussions with the Ambassador of Ghana to [...]
©- - 24 april 2024 - 16:00:44 - thread Politics (134 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign and International Cooperation minister, Al-Taher Al-Baour, on Tuesday held talks in Tripoli with a delegation from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Karim Amellal, Inter-ministerial Delegate for the Mediterranean. Their discussions centred on bilateral relations and joint cooperation in various fields, including support [...]
©- - 23 april 2024 - 16:12:06 - thread Politics (129 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan on Monday participated in a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Libya and Malaysia. Chaired by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in charge of Political Affairs, Mohamed Issa, the Libyan delegation took [...]
©- - 23 april 2024 - 13:18:43 - thread Politics (231 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Monday discussed with the Russian ambassador to Libya, Haider Rashid Aghanen, the strengthening of relations, according to a statement from the ministry. The meeting discussed ways of strengthening and developing cooperative relations [...]
©- - 23 april 2024 - 10:55:44 - thread Politics (157 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Angola from 21-25 April, the Department of State has announced. A statement from the Office of the Spokesperson for the Department said in Cameroon, Deputy Secretary Verma will meet with senior  Cameroonian government officials, public health partners, and civil [...]
©- - 21 april 2024 - 05:12:57 - thread Politics (146 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has kicked off a campaign to raise awareness on the need for African nations to raise their stakes in cyberspace diplomacy, which has become the epicentre of global power competition. The AU Commission's Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) Department jointly with [...]
©- - 17 april 2024 - 13:45:00 - thread Politics (387 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stressed the importance of the main Libyan parties building on existing agreements to avoid further delays in reaching a political settlement. Mr. Bathily made the call in a posting on his account on the "X" platform during [...]
©- - 08 april 2024 - 14:23:10 - thread Politics (189 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of the drive to strengthen bilateral relations between Libya and France, the government of national unity's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Issa, in charge of Political Affairs, received French Ambassador Mustafa Mihraje, with whom he sought to establish convergent points [...]
©- - 04 april 2024 - 13:29:48 - thread Politics (380 words)

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