Media Content Monitoring Authority releases bi-annual report

19 august 2022 - 18:56:12 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba on Thursday oversaw the announcement of the first report of the General Authority for Media Content [...] Full text...

Peru withdraws recognition of SADR

19 august 2022 - 12:55:50 BBA

Lima, Peru (PANA) - The Republic of Peru on Thursday decided to withdraw the recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and break all relations [...] Full text...

Libya participates in coordination meeting of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

19 august 2022 - 12:50:17 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, on Thursday participated in the virtual coordination meeting of the [...] Full text...

Libya pledges full support, solidarity with Algeria and Tunisia over fires ravaging both countries

18 august 2022 - 20:30:21 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity Thursday affirmed its full support and [...] Full text...

US Special Envoy holds talks with Kenyan leaders

18 august 2022 - 15:22:36 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday met and held discussions with visiting US Senator Chris Coons who paid him a courtesy call [...] Full text...

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

18 august 2022 - 12:59:23 BBA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has sent a letter to the President of the UN Security Council denouncing [...] Full text...

Rights group urges South Sudanese leaders to use peace deal extension for reforms

18 august 2022 - 06:53:41 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – South Sudanese leaders should address chronic insecurity, rights abuses, and the worsening humanitarian situation during the country’s extended transition period, Human Rights [...] Full text...

Kenyan elections chief talks of plot to force presidential runoff vote

17 august 2022 - 23:28:34 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) wanted to moderate election results to force a presidential run-off, IEBC [...] Full text...

More than 63,000 false registration numbers found in Libya, says Prosecutor General

17 august 2022 - 19:56:36 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 63,986 fake national registration numbers were discovered in Libya by commissions of the Civil Status Authority under the [...] Full text...

ECOWAS Mediator for Guinea expected in Conakry on Sunday

17 august 2022 - 12:13:09 MTA

Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mediator for Guinea, former Beninese President Boni Yayi, will arrive in Conakry next [...] Full text...

UN mission in Libya reaffirms priority of re-launching electoral process

17 august 2022 - 12:05:49 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, has reiterated that getting the electoral process [...] Full text...

EU High Representative commends Kenyans for 'calm, peaceful' vote

17 august 2022 - 11:38:20 MA

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has commended Kenyans for the calm and peaceful election day on 9 August, when they expressed their [...] Full text...

Zambian President in DRC for SADC summit

17 august 2022 - 10:43:18 MM

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday left for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for a two-day summit of the Southern [...] Full text...

Libyan Parliament adopts revision of Supreme Court Law

16 august 2022 - 20:43:30 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) approved at its plenary session on Tuesday in Tobruk (East) the amendment of the Supreme [...] Full text...

Kenya presidential candidate rejects election results

16 august 2022 - 20:08:48 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Presidential candidate Raila Odinga, who ran for the presidency on the Azimio la Umoja Coalition, said Tuesday the declaration of William [...] Full text...

Parliament plenary resumes work on political process in Libya

16 august 2022 - 17:24:25 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) resumed on Tuesday in Tobruk (East) the work of the plenary session devoted to the [...] Full text...

Senegalese president meets Malian leaders on bilateral issues, UN peacekeepers

16 august 2022 - 13:38:26 BBA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday paid a brief visit to Mali during which he discussed bilateral relations and the contentious [...] Full text...

Guinea's former ruling party calls for demonstrations against junta

16 august 2022 - 13:38:05 BBA

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former ruling party in Guinea, the Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), believes "the current transition is stuck in [...] Full text...

Libyan Government of National Unity questions appointment of Senegalese diplomat Bathily as UN envoy

16 august 2022 - 12:54:40 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher al-Sonni, has called for serious negotiations with Libyans before the appointment of a [...] Full text...

Libya, US reiterate need for elections in the North African country

16 august 2022 - 12:30:59 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, [...] Full text...

Libya, Tunisia agree to open new corridors at Ras Jedir border post

15 august 2022 - 21:40:35 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity announced here Monday an agreement with the Tunisian side to [...] Full text...

Libyan Parliament declares Bint Baya commune in southern Libya a disaster area

15 august 2022 - 21:28:12 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), during discussions at its official plenary session on Monday in the eastern city of [...] Full text...

Will elections solidify the Odinga political dynasty

15 august 2022 - 19:31:35 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Raila Odinga, the Presidential candidate of omnibus political party, the Azimio la Umoja Party, is one of Kenya’s most renowned political [...] Full text...

Prime Minister reaffirms importance of elections as solution in Libya

15 august 2022 - 16:50:59 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed that there is no other choice than holding [...] Full text...

UPDATE 2: Deputy President Ruto declared winner of Kenya's presidential election

15 august 2022 - 15:41:27 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati. President-elect [...] Full text...

Plenary session of ibyan Parliament opens in Tobruk

15 august 2022 - 15:20:09 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of an official plenary session of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) started on Monday in Tobruk (east) [...] Full text...

UPDATE 1: Kenyan Deputy Presdent William Ruto wins presidential election

15 august 2022 - 15:19:02 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati. Dr [...] Full text...

BREAKING NEWS: Deputy President William Ruto declared winner of Kenya's presidential election

15 august 2022 - 15:12:42 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati. -0- [...] Full text...

UPDATE 1 Confusion marks event to announce presidential election result

15 august 2022 - 15:00:45 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Despite the presence of dignitaries, including three candidates of the just concluded 2022 presidential elections, political party wig wigs, and diplomats at the National [...] Full text...

Guinea opposition parties support dissolved umbrella pro-democracy group

15 august 2022 - 13:11:08 BBA

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - An opposition coalition, the National Alliance for Democratic Change (ANAD), on Sunday threw its weight behind the pro-democracy umbrella group, National [...] Full text...

Libyan MP blasts former UN Special Adviser for her criticism of Libya's political class

15 august 2022 - 12:51:53 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Libyan Parliament, Youssef al-Agouri, has rejected criticisms by the former Special Adviser [...] Full text...

UN Security Council to hold session to appoint Secretary-General's Envoy to Libya

15 august 2022 - 12:27:52 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A session of the UN Security Council scheduled for Monday on the situation in Libya should confirm the appointment of Senegalese, [...] Full text...

All set for announcement of Kenya presidential election results

15 august 2022 - 09:54:16 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The stage is set for the announcement of last Tuesday's presidential election in Kenya, according to media reports. The country has been [...] Full text...

US congratulates Republic of Congo on 62nd independence anniversary

15 august 2022 - 06:08:42 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State, Mr. Antony Blinken, has commended the leadership of the Republic of the Congo in addressing [...] Full text...

Deputy President Rutu still in the lead as declaration of Kenya presidential vote enters home stretch

15 august 2022 - 05:49:02 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As the declaration of results in Kenya's presidential election enters the home stretch on Monday, Deputy President William Ruto continues to [...] Full text...

UPDATE 2: Deputy President Ruto maintains lead over Odinga in Kenya presidential vote

14 august 2022 - 19:31:20 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto is maintaining his lead on Sunday over former Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga in last [...] Full text...

Libya sympathises with Egypt in Cairo church fire deaths

14 august 2022 - 18:19:10 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has sent a message of condolence and sympathy to Egyptian President Abdel [...] Full text...

UPDATE 1: US Secretary of State urges peace, patience as vote tallying in Kenya's presidential election continues

14 august 2022 - 12:43:57 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, encouraging continued peace and patience as the [...] Full text...

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

14 august 2022 - 11:34:20 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has taken a slight lead over former Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga in a [...] Full text...

UN Mission urges involvement of Libyan youth in decision-making

13 august 2022 - 14:16:04 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, has urged Libya's political leaders on the [...] Full text...

Libyan PM rejects forceful takeover of power and calls for elections in Libya

13 august 2022 - 14:06:32 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has assured "those who want to control through military coups [...] Full text...

Three Beninese political parties receive public subsidy

13 august 2022 - 13:31:56 BBA

Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Beninese state has disbursed 1.5 billion CFA francs as subsidy to the three most representative political parties in the country, [...] Full text...

Abdoulaye Bathily to be next UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Libya

13 august 2022 - 08:11:43 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Senegalese politician, diplomat, and former minister, Abdoulaye Bathily, has been proposed by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, to become the [...] Full text...

European Union Observers sight unauthorized meddling in Kenyan elections

12 august 2022 - 22:24:18 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - European Union election observers said Thursday they sighted at least 13 cases of unauthorized people inside some of the 124 Constituency [...] Full text...

Kenyan elections body says resisting attempted external infiltration

12 august 2022 - 17:31:10 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – There are attempts to compromise the servers, databases and information systems of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) but none [...] Full text...

Constitutional Council confirms victory of ruling coalition in Senegalese legislative elections

12 august 2022 - 16:03:51 BBA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Constitutional Council published on Thursday evening the official and final results of the legislative elections of 31 July 2022 in [...] Full text...

Former Guinean Prime Minister Ibrahim Kassory Fofana in new legal trouble

12 august 2022 - 15:57:56 BBA

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean prime minister of the government overthrown by the junta on September 5, Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, in prison since [...] Full text...

Kenya’s elaborate presidential election procedures keep voters anxious

12 august 2022 - 15:57:13 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A complex legal process for verifying and announcing the results of the 9 August presidential election in Kenya has kept the [...] Full text...

Libyan PM welcomes experience of electronic voting to elect members of Youth Parliament

12 august 2022 - 15:00:55 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, said Friday that the electronic voting elections for the [...] Full text...

ECOWAS joins chorus of condemnation of bloody Sierra Leone violence

12 august 2022 - 10:13:47 MA

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commision of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has joined in the chorus of condemnation of the bloody [...] Full text...