Libyan Prime Minister and his Nigerien counterpart discuss ways for bilateral cooperation

21 june 2024 - 17:06:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a telephone conversation with his Nigerien counterpart, Mahaman Lamine Zeine, the Libyan Prime Minister of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister condoles Chadian President over victims of explosion at ammunition warehouse in N'Djamena

20 june 2024 - 18:46:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a telephone conversation with the Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Déby, the Libyan Prime Minister of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia rights body reports fresh conflict in Afar, Somali regions

14 june 2024 - 19:18:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Fresh conflict has erupted in Afar and Somali regions, leading to displacements and the destruction [...] Full text...

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‘Better late than never’: Gazans react to Security Council ceasefire resolution

14 june 2024 - 17:56:28
New York, US (PANA) - A cautious welcome was given by civilians in Gaza to this week’s Security Council resolution [...] Full text...

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Governor, BCL and the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee meet over Libya

07 may 2024 - 20:00:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Al-Seddik Omar al-Kebir, held a meeting via [...] Full text...

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Hajj 2024: Libyan Prime Minister urges appropriate services for Libyan pilgrims

31 january 2024 - 17:17:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco coach Charai wants to maintain winning spirit

30 june 2023 - 06:27:12
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco, as the first nation to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICRC facilitates release of 125 soldiers

29 june 2023 - 12:30:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday facilitated the release of 125 soldiers [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army ready to consider Turkish initiative to end the war

29 june 2023 - 06:37:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Wednesday said it is ready to consider any initiative by the Turkish [...] 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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Eid Al-Adha sacrificial lamb more expensive this year in Libya

22 june 2023 - 18:33:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the run-up to Eid Al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice of the sheep, the first [...] Full text...

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Toy gun accidents land 400 in Tripoli Eye Hospital

24 april 2023 - 20:04:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 400 cases of eye injuries, mainly to children, which occurred during the Eid-al-Adha [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets traders, livestock importers over meat for Eid al-Adha festiva

17 april 2023 - 17:16:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba met Monday with livestock and [...] Full text...

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Troika on Sudan, EU say military must be committed to end its participation in political talks

14 july 2022 - 06:01:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Troika on Sudan -- Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States -- and [...] Full text...

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National Oil Company announces lifting of force majeure on two Libyan oil ports ahead of resumption of crude exports

13 july 2022 - 15:32:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) announced here Wednesday the lifting of the state of [...] Full text...

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At least 7 people killed in explosion in northern Togo

12 july 2022 - 05:32:44
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - At least seven people lost their lives on Saturday night in an explosion in the northern [...] Full text...

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UN Special Adviser on Libya reaffirms the importance of elections in resolving crisis

08 july 2022 - 11:49:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has reaffirmed that elections are the solution [...] Full text...

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Libyans face soaring price of sheep on Eid Al-Adha

08 july 2022 - 06:36:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libyans prepare to mark this year's Eid Al-Adha, the Muslims festival of sacrifice on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to convene after Eid al-Adha

01 july 2022 - 13:18:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Parliament will convene immediately after the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha following the failure of three [...] Full text...

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Eid Al-Adha to be celebrated in Libya next Saturday 9 July

30 june 2022 - 19:35:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will celebrate Eid Al-Adha, the Muslim sheep sacrifice festival in perpetuation of the tradition of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Dbaiba pledges to pay wife and children bonus before Eid Al-Adha

16 june 2022 - 13:30:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has pledged to pay [...] Full text...

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African community in Libya proves its integration in Libyan society at each religious celebration

25 july 2021 - 16:35:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The tradition of the African community in Libya to gather every year on each Islamic religious [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President Buhari says banditry in northwest 'painful, most disturbing'

23 july 2021 - 09:23:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said in his Duara country home, in Katsina State, that the lingering banditry [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Akufo-Addo expresses worry over increase in cases

20 july 2021 - 22:08:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday expressed worry over the recent increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy Ján Kubiš extends blessed Eid al-Adha wishes to Libyans

20 july 2021 - 14:07:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Libyans to celebrate Eid Al-Adha with strict coronavirus protocols

19 july 2021 - 12:05:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will on Tuesday celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in an atmosphere marked by [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Police beefs up security as Muslims celebrate Eid ul Adha

19 july 2021 - 05:37:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Sunday ordered a nationwide beef up of security [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 132 new cases, zero death on Friday

17 july 2021 - 20:04:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 132 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament reveals reasons for non-adoption of 2021 State budget

17 july 2021 - 16:58:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh has said that omission of budgetary allocations for the eastern-based Libyan [...] Full text...

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LPDF Consensus Committee to continue work on draft constitutional basis for elections in Libya

17 july 2021 - 13:55:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) consensus committee agreed at the end of their [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius allocated 76,050 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine from COVAX Facility

17 july 2021 - 06:46:07
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius would be allocated 76,050 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine from COVAX Facility between July and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus; Mauritius records 100 positive cases

16 july 2021 - 06:54:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, has said 100 cases of COVID-19 were [...] Full text...

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Further suspension of Libyan Parliament plenary without adoption of 2021 budget

13 july 2021 - 22:24:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the House of Representatives (Parliament) devoted to the examination of the draft [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya closes joint air and land border crossings with Tunisia due to Delta mutant virus

08 july 2021 - 19:58:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's government of national accord on Thursday, closed the air and land border crossings of Ras [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, Central Bank Governor discuss cooperation in prompt payment of salaries

07 july 2021 - 17:02:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), [...] Full text...

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Burundi's Muslim community in trouble

10 june 2021 - 18:22:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Muslim Community of Burundi (COMIBU) has publicly disowned one of its leading members for his [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo takes measures to curb sudden spike in infections in three cities

25 august 2020 - 04:58:07
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese government on Monday announced a lockdown and curfew on three cities as part of [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé, candidate of ruling party for Guinean October presidential election

06 august 2020 - 21:47:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Rally for the Guinean People (RPG) at the end of its national convention Thursday nominated [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea records 71 new cases Tuesday

04 august 2020 - 23:22:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea Tuesday recorded 71 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) at the end of a test carried [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Guinean police committed to get precaution measures respected

04 august 2020 - 23:10:12
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Operators and managers of bars, cafés and restaurants in Guinea who open their premises to the [...] 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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Hundreds injured by burns, sharp objects in Tripoli and Misrata during Eid al-Adha

02 august 2020 - 13:37:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 639 people were admitted during the first and second days of the celebration of [...] Full text...

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'Irregular migration attempts from Tunisia rising'

01 august 2020 - 12:09:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A unit of the Tunisian Navy on Friday rescued 70 illegal migrants, including 5 women and [...] Full text...

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Burundi Muslim community celebrates Eid ul-Adha

31 july 2020 - 22:17:54
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Muslim community here Friday celebrated the Eid ul-Adha or feast of the sheep sacrifice, [...] Full text...

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Eid ul-Adha: Malian president IBK sends message to Muslim community

31 july 2020 - 22:03:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on the occasion of the celebration here Friday of the Eid [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Adha Friday in the hope of a better tomorrow (Analysis)

31 july 2020 - 18:47:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Like other Muslim nations across the world, Libyans on Friday celebrated Eid al-Adha, the feast that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Algeria's new confirmed cases are 602 in 24 hours

31 july 2020 - 17:42:09
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria on Thursday recorded 602 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), says a spokesman of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Young people ‘not invincible’ in pandemic: WHO chief

31 july 2020 - 04:53:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although older people are among those at highest risk of COVID-19, the head of the World [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Five-day curfew imposed in Libya to prevent spread of pandemic

30 july 2020 - 23:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the government of national accord (NA)Thursday imposed a 24-hour curfew with effect [...] Full text...

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The Gambia’s to observe Eidul Adha prayer Friday

30 july 2020 - 22:24:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia will observe Eid-ul Adha prayer, locally known as Tobaski, Friday 30 July, the  Gambian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa closes in on one million cases

30 july 2020 - 16:17:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – COVID-19 infections in Africa will exceed one million cases in the coming days as the pandemic surges [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No Eid el-Adha prayer in mosques and public places in Libya

30 july 2020 - 00:05:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities decided here Wednesday not to worship in mosques and public places prayers during the [...] Full text...

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Libya declares four-day holiday to mark Eid el-Adha

29 july 2020 - 22:20:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA) Wednesday declared four days of holiday [...] Full text...

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140 Tunisians repatriated Tuesday from Libya

28 july 2020 - 23:23:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Some 140 Tunisians stranded in Libya were repatriated Tuesday via the border post of Dhahabia-Ouazzan and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian govt. calls on business owners to resume activities

28 july 2020 - 17:59:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment has informed the business community in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders to hold virtual meeting on Malian crisis on 27 July

24 july 2020 - 05:10:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on [...] Full text...

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Sudan tries leaders of coup that brought Bashir to power, Bashir on top

21 july 2020 - 20:59:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s history is filled with coups and counter-coups but this cycle now faces a challenge, as [...] Full text...

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Eid-el Adha to be celebrated 31 July in Libya

21 july 2020 - 19:27:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will on Friday, 31 July, celebrate the Eid el-Adha commemorating the sheep sacrifice perpetuating the [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight military dev'ts, meeting between Egyptian president and elders of Libyan tribes

18 july 2020 - 18:56:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Military developments in Libya with preparations and mobilization by both sides of the conflict in the [...] Full text...

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Some 450,000 Mauritanian sheep destined for the Senegalese market for Tabaski

23 june 2020 - 18:37:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania will provide Senegal with 450,000 sheep for the great Muslim feast of Tabaski, scheduled in [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire in Libya: An opportunity to achieve peace through negotiations (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

13 january 2020 - 07:33:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – It is obviously too early to evaluate how the ceasefire proclaimed in Libya on Saturday night [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes observance of ceasefire by Libyan belligerents

12 january 2020 - 15:34:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN support mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said it is pleased that the two warring parties [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Imams ban Muslims from celebrating Christmas, New Year holidays

24 december 2019 - 21:00:06
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Dressed in shirts with long sleeves that fall on well faded jeans, the hair disheveled, Madinatou [...] Full text...

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Will a ceasefire be imposed by the Security Council to ensure success of Libya’s political process? (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

20 september 2019 - 15:43:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Preparatory confabs  on Libya, held ahead of the international conference scheduled for autumn in Berlin, the [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé satisfied with realism of international partners to armed option in Libya

09 september 2019 - 23:42:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The special representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has said he is [...] Full text...

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AU's role in finding a solution to Libyan crisis relaunched at G7 (News Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

30 august 2019 - 19:51:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The leaders of the G7, who wrapped up their meeting in the French city of Biarritz [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé, AFRICOM chief plead for political resolution of the Libyan crisis

28 august 2019 - 18:26:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on Wednesday in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Six countries discuss Libya's crisis exit plan in Paris

26 august 2019 - 10:39:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six countries on Sunday held a meeting in Paris, France, to discuss the implementation of the [...] Full text...

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France expected to push the Libyan crisis onto the G7 agenda

25 august 2019 - 16:44:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – French president, Emmanuel Macron is expected to table the Libyan crisis at the 45th summit of [...] Full text...

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UN steps up efforts to resume political process despite ongoing fighting near Tripoli

23 august 2019 - 17:10:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has stepped up internal and external contacts and [...] Full text...

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UN top official, Misrata leaders discuss re-launch of Libyan political process

22 august 2019 - 23:04:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The deputy special representative of the UN Secretary-General for political affairs, Mrs Stephanie Williams, Wednesday visited [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé says military solution is not option in Libyan crisis, announces reopening of political process

21 august 2019 - 18:38:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has reaffirmed the need [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Gunmen seize cows, enter Guinea Bissau

20 august 2019 - 22:16:27
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -   Gunmen armed with rifles Tuesday stole cattle from Djibanar, a village located about 60km east of [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé briefs Mohamed Siala on outcome of meeting with Angela Merkel

20 august 2019 - 21:53:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The special representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Tuesday held talks here [...] Full text...

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Stalemate in political process pushes military escalation in Libya

20 august 2019 - 14:05:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hopes for a permanent ceasefire following the humanitarian truce of Eid al-Adha on August 10, were [...] Full text...

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'We shot down Emirati drone' used by Haftar's forces, says Tripoli-based gov't

19 august 2019 - 11:42:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli says its forces have shot down an [...] Full text...

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More than 27,000 people crossed Libyan-Tunisian border post in a week

18 august 2019 - 20:17:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The number of people who crossed the common border post of Ras Jedir between Libya and [...] Full text...

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Military escalation continues in Libya with new air strikes against Misrata

18 august 2019 - 16:48:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Haftar has carried out a new series of [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council says Haftar's bombings of airports are "terrorist" acts

16 august 2019 - 17:36:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has condemned the aerial bombardment carried [...] Full text...

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UN denounces 'despicable' attacks on airports in western Libya

16 august 2019 - 09:58:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has deplored the increasing and systematic attacks on [...] Full text...

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LNA planes bomb Zouara civil airport in western Libya

15 august 2019 - 15:40:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Zouara airport in western Libya was on Thursday targeted by an airstrike from fighter planes of [...] Full text...

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African communities in Libya gather in Tripoli to mark Aid al-Adha

14 august 2019 - 23:17:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  Members of African communities residing in Tripoli and its nearby zones Wednesday held a festive gathering [...] Full text...

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Niamey mayor deplores bad sanitation practices of residents

14 august 2019 - 21:48:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA)    -   The president of the Niamey special delegation, Moctar Mamoudou, Wednesday announced sanctions against disrespect for public [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL statement on implementation of a humanitarian truce on Eid al-Adha

14 august 2019 - 13:16:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following its call upon the Libyan parties on 8 August to express their commitment to a [...] Full text...

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Libya: 'Eid al-Adha truce may have revived hopes of lasting solution to the war in Tripoli'

13 august 2019 - 18:12:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The truce observed by the warring parties around the Libyan capital during the Eid al-Adha festivities [...] Full text...

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Tabaski holiday ruined in Tunisia by water shortage

13 august 2019 - 17:34:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The festival of Aid al Adha or Tabaski were marred in Tunisia by repeated water shortages [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry condemns attack on UN Mission in Benghazi

12 august 2019 - 15:20:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government has condemned "the terrorist attack, [...] Full text...

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Five western, Arab countries welcome truce in Libya, call for an end to hostilities

12 august 2019 - 14:41:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The governments of France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urges Libyan belligerents to implement truce with confidence measures

12 august 2019 - 07:44:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Security Council has thrown its full weight behind the truce agreed by the belligerent [...] Full text...

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Libyan belligerents accuse each other of truce violation

11 august 2019 - 19:25:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The two belligerent parties in the Libyan conflict, the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight air strike on Morzouk, preparations for Eid al-Adha

11 august 2019 - 17:23:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan newspapers last week focused on the deadly air strike against the city of Morzouk in [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Adha in hopes of settling crisis in the country

11 august 2019 - 10:00:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Large numbers of Libyans at dawn on Sunday poured into mosques in cities across the country [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council meets in emergency session, as 3 UN workers killed in Benghazi car bomb attack

11 august 2019 - 05:49:44
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned a car bomb attack in front of a shopping mall [...] Full text...

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Marshal Haftar accepts truce on the occasion of Eid al-Adha

10 august 2019 - 16:54:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan National Army based in the eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has [...] Full text...

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Two foreigners killed, 9 others wounded in car bomb explosion in Benghazi

10 august 2019 - 16:42:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two foreigners were killed and nine others wounded in a car bomb explosion that occurred on [...] Full text...

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UN condemns Haftar's refusal to engage in humanitarian truce on the occasion of Eid al-Adha

10 august 2019 - 16:04:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday lamented the refusal of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libya: Government of national accord accepts truce proposed by UN on four conditions

10 august 2019 - 00:01:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)     -   The presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord announced here Friday “it accepted a [...] Full text...

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EU urges Libyan warring parties to abide by call for truce on Eid Al-Adha

09 august 2019 - 16:46:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the European Union (EU) delegation in Libya, Alan Bugeja, has called on the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council declares four days public holidays for Eid al-Adha

09 august 2019 - 12:05:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli has decreed [...] Full text...

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Will the guns fall silent in Tripoli during Eid al-Adha? (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

09 august 2019 - 06:23:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – With the Muslim feast of Eid Al-Adha only a couple of days away, the special representative [...] Full text...

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Gambia:: President Barrow declares Monday, 12th, a public holiday

08 august 2019 - 18:01:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow, acting under Section 76 (1) of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman approves report of emergency committee on service provisions

07 august 2019 - 21:55:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday approved [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj, military leaders discuss next phase of Tripoli operation

07 august 2019 - 18:15:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of the National Unity and Supreme Commander [...] Full text...

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New wave of air strikes dampen efforts for Libyan truce during Eid al-Adha

06 august 2019 - 21:07:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A series of airstrikes on Monday night by the Libyan National Army (LNA) against targets in [...] Full text...

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GNU soldiers, support groups loyal to Fayez Al-Sarraj financially rewarded

06 august 2019 - 17:44:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and Supreme Commander [...] Full text...

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UN 'extremely concerned' about deadly air raids on Morzouk in Libya

06 august 2019 - 10:13:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has said it is "extremely concerned" by reports [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council reaffirms support for ceasefire appeal in Libya

06 august 2019 - 05:49:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Security Council has thrown its weight behind the appeal by the UN Secretary General's [...] Full text...

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Aid el-Adha disrupted by the military escalation near Tripoli (A news analysis)

05 august 2019 - 22:46:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   In defiance of a deleterious atmosphere marked by the continuation of armed fighting near southern Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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UN condemns bombing on Maitigua Airport in Tripoli

05 august 2019 - 14:14:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya Ghassan Salame has [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salame's briefing to the UN Security Council dominates front pages in Libya

03 august 2019 - 19:00:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers are awash this week with stories emanating from the video-conference briefing from Tripoli of [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to Libya mobilizing int'l support for crisis exit plan

03 august 2019 - 14:32:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A few days after proposing a three-point plan to end Libya's crisis at his security council [...] Full text...

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EU members support UN facilitated political process in Libya

02 august 2019 - 12:26:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and its Member States on Friday declared their common demand that all Libyan [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council again fails to adopt resolution to end Libyan conflict (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

02 august 2019 - 11:55:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A draft communiqué initiated by the United Kingdom on Thursday to end the Libyan conflict, after [...] Full text...

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Libya to celebrate Eid al-Adha feast on 11 August

02 august 2019 - 10:01:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will celebrate the Eid al-Adha feast sacrifice on  11 August, the country's religious authorities announced [...] Full text...

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UN envoy in Libya calls for truce on Eid Al Adha

30 july 2019 - 03:32:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United Nations envoy to Libya Ghassan Salamé has called for a truce to be declared in [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian legislator wants voting right for compatriots living abroad

23 may 2019 - 18:15:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A Tanzanian Member of Parliament (MP) on Thursday asked the government to allow citizens [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Kabir

21 august 2018 - 15:31:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Muslims on Tuesday joined others across the world to celebrate Eid-El-Kabir or Eid-al-Adha, a day [...] Full text...

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Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Adha

21 august 2018 - 12:10:37
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Muslims in Ghana on Tuesday joined their colleagues around the world to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, one of [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Adha

12 september 2016 - 09:03:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Muslims cross the globe are on Monday celebrating Eid-ul-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, in honour of [...] Full text...

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UN: Security Council welcomes meeting to resolve Libya's conflict

02 october 2014 - 22:44:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday welcomed the UN-facilitated meeting between members of Libya’s House [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Gambia to observe Eid ul Adha on 4 October

26 september 2014 - 16:53:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Gambia's Supreme Islamic Council (GSIC) has announced that the West African country will observe the Muslim's [...] Full text...

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Libya: 'Stakeholders in Libyan crisis agree to take part in dialogue'

25 september 2014 - 12:08:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the acceptance by the various stakeholders involved [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Jammeh condemns 'brutal killing' of Palestinians

31 july 2014 - 21:43:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Thursday strongly condemned the current bloodshed in Palestine following Israel's sustained [...] Full text...

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Muslims in Côte d’Ivoire to celebrate Eid al Adha on 15 October

09 october 2013 - 21:44:15
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Muslim community in Côte d’Ivoire will on 15 October celebrate Eid al Adha, the [...] Full text...

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Sudan govt., rebel faction sign peace deal in Qatar

23 october 2012 - 11:58:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government and a faction of the Justice and Equality movement (JEM) have signed a [...] Full text...

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Erratic power supply affecting business in the Gambia

17 october 2012 - 21:34:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Electricity supply in the tiny West African state the Gambia for the past one month has [...] Full text...

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Ahly wins, Zamalek loses in Egyptian premiership football league

09 november 2011 - 17:57:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cairo giants Al Ahly beat cup winners ENPPI 3-2 Monday to sit comfortably on top [...] Full text...

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Attack on UNAMID peacekeepers: One gang member arrested

07 november 2011 - 15:49:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) announced here Monday that it had arrested a [...] Full text...

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Sudanese President visits Kurmuk, vows to continue military offensive

06 november 2011 - 12:43:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir on Sunday flew to a town recently recaptured by his army, in [...] Full text...

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Shikabala, Konan share best players' honors in Egypt

05 november 2011 - 16:31:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zamalek's "Black Jewel" Shikabala and the Bourse's Ivorian star, Konan shared the online polls' honors of [...] Full text...

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UNAMID chief greets Darfurians on Muslim holy festival

03 november 2011 - 13:30:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The chief of the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Ibrahim Gambari, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: A different mood on 9/11 (News Feature)

11 september 2011 - 16:07:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The rest of the world always remembers 9/11 as an unpleasant day but while Ethiopians [...] Full text...

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Happy new year? Not yet in Ethiopia

01 january 2010 - 09:05:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- No dazzling lights on the streets, no fireworks i n major squares and no official [...] Full text...

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Gambian Opposition leader pays tribute to "disappeared Gambians"

27 november 2009 - 16:24:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Ousainou Darboe, leader of Gambia's main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), on Friday paid tribute to [...] Full text...

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Gambian President sells rams at State House

26 november 2009 - 18:11:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has opened rams market at the State House in Banjul to sell [...] Full text...

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Guinean sheep sellers record low patronage

25 november 2009 - 18:33:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- Sellers of sheep, the animals Muslims slaughter during the Eid-El-Adha celebrations, commonly known as Tabaski, recorded [...] Full text...

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Gambian Muslims to mark Eid-el-adha on Friday

25 november 2009 - 15:28:00
Banjul - Gambia (PANA) -- The Supreme Islamic Council (SIC) of the Gambia Wednesd ay announced that Eid-el-adha, commonly known [...] Full text...

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