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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has hailed the [...] Full text...
Reunification of Libyan army, departure of mercenaries discussed at meeting in Benghazi
22 september 2023 - 12:50:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael Langley, on Thursday met with the [...] Full text...
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Libyan, US officials discuss repercussions of storm Daniel
21 september 2023 - 12:58:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and US officials on Wednesday discussed the repercussions of storm Daniel which wreaked havoc in [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM discusses border security and counter-terrorism in Libya and Africa with AFRICOM chief
20 september 2023 - 14:30:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid al [...] Full text...
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Libyan Army Chief of Staff discusses military cooperation with Pentagon delegation
03 may 2023 - 16:42:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Libyan Army of the Government of National Unity, Lieutenant [...] Full text...
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US stresses importance of a united army in Libya
29 april 2023 - 16:34:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has stressed the importance of forming a [...] Full text...
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Washington welcomes the willingness of Libya's rival chiefs of staff to unite the military establishment
06 march 2023 - 19:57:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States Monday welcomed the commitment of the Libyan army's chiefs of general staff loyal [...] Full text...
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Senior US officials discuss security, governance issues during West African visit
23 october 2022 - 05:31:06Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Senior US officials have paid a five-day visit to four West African countries where they met [...] Full text...
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US Ambassador to Libya highlights AFRICOM's support for reunification of Libyan army
09 august 2022 - 20:48:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland said here Tuesday the embassy and the [...] Full text...
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34 landmines deactivated in three months in 2020 in Libya with US funding
21 july 2022 - 20:36:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 34 landmines, including Russian-origin POM-2 and MON-50 anti-personnel landmines, were deactivated between May and [...] Full text...
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Libya's presidential election, the forceps for the delivery of democracy (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
02 december 2021 - 18:37:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential election of 24 December in Libya has taken an unexpected turn, where a huge [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM reiterates that the solution in Libya is political, not military
28 october 2021 - 17:36:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. military command in Africa (AFRICOM) reaffirmed Thursday that "a political solution, not a military [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM, members of the Military Commission hold talks on departure of foreign forces
05 october 2021 - 11:35:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba met members of the 5 + 5 [...] Full text...
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Libya media highlight US' return to the political scene, meeting to agree electoral law
03 october 2021 - 13:53:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers last week focused on two developments on the political scene: the "return" of the [...] Full text...
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Lack of prospects for overcoming disagreements in Libya dim hopes for elections (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA Correspondent)
30 september 2021 - 19:08:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Although officially unanimously supported by the Libyan parties and by Western countries as the only way [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL welcomes first Tripoli 5+5 Joint Military Commission meeting
30 september 2021 - 12:26:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the first meeting of the 5+5 [...] Full text...
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Libyan, US officials discuss cooperation in security and military fields
28 september 2021 - 19:58:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Tuesday met in Tripoli with the [...] Full text...
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US reaffirms military cooperation to improve Libya's mine action capabilities
28 september 2021 - 19:14:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya has reiterated its military cooperation in helping Libya improve its capacity [...] Full text...
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Ivorian President Ouattara meets with AFRICOM Commander
21 september 2021 - 23:02:51Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian president, Alassane Ouattara, on Tuesday held talks with General Stephen Townsend, Commander of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Defence Minister denies any human rights abuse by military in Northeast region
19 august 2021 - 19:20:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), on Thursday denied allegations of human rights’ [...] Full text...
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Former Nigerian military chief decries foreign military presence in Africa
12 july 2021 - 18:30:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Retired Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), on Monday raised alarm [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at Exercise African Lion
21 june 2021 - 18:47:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, met with several African leaders in Morocco [...] Full text...
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Nigeria seeks US assistance in fighting Boko Haram/ISWAP, banditry, warns of spill over to other countries
27 april 2021 - 18:21:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday formally asked for the assistance of the United States (U.S.) [...] Full text...
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U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, on “virtual” visits to Nigeria, Kenya on Tuesday
26 april 2021 - 17:44:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – United States Secretary of State, Mr Antony J. Blinken, will Tuesday (April 27) embark on his [...] Full text...
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Russian FM Lavrov declines comment on presence of Russian Wagner mercenaries in Libya
13 april 2021 - 11:05:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday refused to answer a question on the departure of [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliamentarians' meeting in Morocco, accusations between NOC and Central Bank highlighted in the news
28 november 2020 - 19:48:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered the war with statements between the Central Bank of Libya (BCL) [...] Full text...
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Officers of Libyan Defence ministry of the GNA take part in AFRICOM meeting on mine clearing
08 october 2020 - 20:53:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior officers of the Libyan ministry of Defence of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State for Defense to visit Tunisia
29 september 2020 - 16:56:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The US Secretary of State for Defense, Mark Esper, will visit Tunisia on Wednesday as part [...] Full text...
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LNA forces announce elimination of seven-person Daech cell in southern Libya
15 september 2020 - 14:47:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An Islamic State Organisation (Daech) cell comprising seven elements was eliminated on Monday in the Abdelkafi [...] Full text...
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United-States announces crash of two Russian MiG-29 jet fighters
14 september 2020 - 22:12:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Admiral Heidi Berg, chief of intelligence services at the US military commandment in Africa (AFRICOM) in [...] Full text...
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Race between Turkey and Russia on inter-Libyan meetings in Morocco and Switzerland highlighted by media
12 september 2020 - 20:13:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military competition between Turkey and Russia in Libya, the [...] Full text...
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Tunis, Washington to strengthen military cooperation
09 september 2020 - 23:08:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais SAied Wednesday held talks with US Army General Stephen Townsend, commander of the [...] Full text...
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US reaffirms support for UN-backed Libyan-Libyan talks
09 september 2020 - 21:55:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Commander of the US Army in Africa (AFRICOM), General Stephen Townsend, Wednesday reaffirmed "the support [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM chief pays official visit to Tunisia
09 september 2020 - 21:35:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saied, Wednesday met with the chief of the US Commandment for Africa [...] Full text...
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Military, security agencies to deal with alleged ISIS/Al Qaeda infiltration into Nigeria
13 august 2020 - 17:02:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday assured Nigerians that it is taking the warning by 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 - 22:51:23Tripoli, 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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131 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coasts by AFRICOM
28 july 2020 - 23:03:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Military personnel of the US Commandment in Africa (AFRICOM) Tuesday rescued 131 illegal migrants stranded in [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM announces new evidence of deployment of Russian material via Wagner group
24 july 2020 - 21:16:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US military commandment for Africa (AFRICOM) announced here Friday it had new evidence that Russia, [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM announces new evidence of continued deployment of Russian equipment in Libya
24 july 2020 - 18:01:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Africa Military Command (AFRICOM) has announced that it has new evidence that Russia, through [...] Full text...
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UN warns of continuing land mine danger for civilians south of Tripoli
16 july 2020 - 12:54:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has warned of the dangers of land mines [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM says has evidence on planting of mines near Tripoli by Russian Wagner group
15 july 2020 - 22:12:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US military command in Africa (AFRICOM) said here Wednesday it had clear evidence of Russian [...] Full text...
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Speculation on continuation of conflict and race for the reconstruction of Libya highlighted by media
28 june 2020 - 17:43:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave significant coverage to speculations about the continued armed clashes around Sirte. This [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Minister discusses security sector reform in Libya with U.S. officials
25 june 2020 - 11:45:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interior minister in the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, on Thursday held a videoconference [...] Full text...
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GNA, US agree to end foreign interference in Libya - Bachagha
23 june 2020 - 14:19:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior minister Fathi Bachagha has said that the meeting held on Monday in Zouara (120 [...] Full text...
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Fayez Al-Sarraj, AFRICOM commander discuss fight against terrorism
22 june 2020 - 18:22:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, discussed [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj, AFRICOM Commander meet in western Libya
22 june 2020 - 14:27:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council President Fayez al-Sarraj on Monday met in camera in Zouara, 120 km west [...] Full text...
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Libyan papers highlight US-Russian friction over Libya; Risk of transposing Syrian scenario
30 may 2020 - 18:08:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on friction between the United States and Russia over Libya with [...] Full text...
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Libyan crises persist despite identification of causes and remedies (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
29 may 2020 - 10:37:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Despite the causes and solutions to Libya’s political and military crises being an open secret, the [...] Full text...
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Tunis and Washington set to strengthen military cooperation
28 may 2020 - 23:39:01Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and the United-States Thursday decided to strengthen military cooperation between them, official sources told PANA [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM accuses Russia of deploying fighter jets to Libya in support of mercenaries
27 may 2020 - 14:09:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Military Command for Africa (AFRICOM) accused Russia of deploying fighter jets into Libya in [...] Full text...
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US government assistance to Burkina Faso valued at more than $ 250 million
08 may 2020 - 14:34:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - US government assistance to Burkina Faso is valued at more than $250 million, according to [...] Full text...
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AI denounces impunity of authors of the civilian victims of the American strikes in Somalia
03 april 2020 - 14:05:43Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) Friday strongly denounced the increase in the number of civilians killed by US [...] Full text...
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Africans rise against armed conflict, repressive regimes
02 april 2020 - 19:13:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj inquires about results of meetings with US Military and Security Advisory Foundation
03 february 2020 - 14:49:41Tripoli, 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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Daech terrorist threat is still present in Libya, says UN report
22 january 2020 - 14:10:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Islamic State (Daech) continues "to pose a threat to security and stability in Libya, particularly [...] Full text...
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Year-end Analysis: 2019 ends in Libya with another missed appointment with peace (By Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
30 december 2019 - 11:15:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For eight years now, Libyans have had a recurring rhyme: missed appointment to achieve peace despite [...] Full text...
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Daech still operating under autonomous groups, says UN experts
10 december 2019 - 22:12:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A UN expert group said here Tuesday that members of the Islamic State organization (Daech) were [...] Full text...
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Car bomb explodes near military camp in western Libya
09 december 2019 - 23:28:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A car exploded on Monday evening near the military camp of Zaouia, 55 km west of [...] Full text...
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Britain organizes counter-terrorism training program in Libya
05 december 2019 - 18:12:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A counter-terrorism training program to strengthen cooperation between Libya and Britain has been organized in Tripoli, [...] Full text...
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Libya: Coordinator of operations between Daesh and Ansar al-Sharia arrested in Tripoli
30 november 2019 - 15:57:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coordinator of operations between Daesh and Ansar al-Sharia, Imad al-Shagabi, was arrested through the Central [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM loses surveillance UAV over Tripoli
23 november 2019 - 19:39:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Military Command for Africa (AFRICOM) announced on Friday night that it "lost on Thursday, [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM speaks on development of a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy
15 november 2019 - 13:31:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) is working to adopt a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, said [...] Full text...
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High-level Libyan delegation discusses bilateral cooperation in Washington
14 november 2019 - 13:37:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) is visiting Washington at the invitation of [...] Full text...
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Libya's counter-terrorism team, GNU Chief discuss arrangements to prevent terrorist attacks in Libya
06 november 2019 - 18:27:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez a-Sarraj, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Africom eliminates 25% of Daech fighters in Libya
27 october 2019 - 13:05:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Military Command in Africa (AFRICOM) has announced the elimination of 25% of members of [...] Full text...
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7 terrorists killed in new US air strikes in southern Libya
30 september 2019 - 19:54:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Seven terrorists were killed in an air strike carried out by the US army in southern [...] Full text...
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17 Daech fighters killed in new US air raid in southwest Libya
27 september 2019 - 19:50:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Some 17 members of the Islamic State (Daech) were killed in a new air strike, the [...] Full text...
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11 Daech fighters killed in new US air strike in southwest Libya
25 september 2019 - 13:20:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US military Command in Africa (AFRICOM) on Wednesday announced that 11 Islamic State (Daech) fighters [...] Full text...
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Terrorist threat in Libya exacerbated by Tripoli war (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
23 september 2019 - 11:04:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last Thursday, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) carried out an airstrike against elements of the Islamic [...] Full text...
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Strike against Daesh part of Libyan-American strategic cooperation, says Presidential Council
20 september 2019 - 22:52:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the national unity government said here Friday the US-led African Air Command [...] Full text...
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8 Daech fighters killed in US strike in southwest Libya
20 september 2019 - 17:09:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – At least eight Islamist State (Daech) fighters were killed on Thursday in an air raid around [...] Full text...
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US committed to support Burkina Faso in the fight against terrorism
17 september 2019 - 18:50:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday received the commander of US Africa [...] Full text...
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Malian president IBK receives US Africom commander, Townsend
17 september 2019 - 18:06:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on Monday received in audience in Bamako the US General Stephen [...] Full text...
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Africom Commander visits Burkina Faso
17 september 2019 - 10:59:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - General Stephen Townsend, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom), is in Ouagadougou to meet [...] Full text...
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U.S. Congress Security Commission delegation visits Mali
31 august 2019 - 13:50:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation from the U.S. Congress Security Commission, led by Jimmy Panetta, has just visited Mali, [...] Full text...
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Ghassan Salamé, AFRICOM chief plead for political resolution of the Libyan crisis
28 august 2019 - 18:26:11Tripoli, 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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New AFRICOM commander pledges diplomatic support in Libya, eradication of terrorist threat
27 august 2019 - 23:03:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new commander of the US military commandment for Africa (AFRICOM), General Stephen Townsend, Tuesday stressed [...] Full text...
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Coalition of Libyan political parties presents new initiative to solve the crisis in the country
26 june 2019 - 17:38:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Alliance of National Forces, a coalition of liberal-minded Libyan political parties, has presented an initiative [...] Full text...
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Tunisian defence minister, AFRICOM chief agree to strengthen cooperation
16 may 2019 - 23:22:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian minister of Defence Abdelkrim Zbidi and General Thomas Waldhauser, head of the Commandment of US [...] Full text...
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Discouragement and confusion in Libya after disclosure of Trump-Hafter conversation (Analysis by Ibrahima Niane, PANA correspondent)
21 april 2019 - 15:18:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Many Libyans were afflicted and surprised on Friday by the revelation on a telephone conversation between [...] Full text...
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35 killed, 17 wounded in four days of fighting in Tripoli
08 april 2019 - 11:27:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-five people have been killed and 17 others wounded since the beginning of the Libyan National [...] Full text...
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Forces of government of national accord launch counter-attack
07 april 2019 - 15:03:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Forces of the army of the government of national accord launched here Sunday a military operation called [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM evacuates troops in Libya because of security situation
07 april 2019 - 13:35:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US military commandment for Africa (AFRICOM) on Sunday announced the evacuation of its troops operating [...] Full text...
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Libya, US activate security cooperation
26 march 2019 - 05:17:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The deputy minister of Interior of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Colonel Khaled Mazen, on [...] Full text...
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Libyan papers highlight national conference, visits of Jean Yves Le Drian and AFRICOM Commander
24 march 2019 - 09:58:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The main Libyan newspapers this week have given wide coverage to the announcement of the date [...] Full text...
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Libya's inclusive conference, the ultimate opportunity to resolve the crisis (A PANA feature)
22 march 2019 - 17:58:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the announcement on Wednesday of the dates for the National Inclusive Conference (14-15 April) in [...] Full text...
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Rights group says US strikes in Somalia 'possible war crimes'
21 march 2019 - 06:28:56Paris, France (PANA) - Human rights organisation Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday called on the US government to conduct impartial [...] Full text...
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Libyan National Conference set for April 14-16 in Ghadames - UN envoy
20 march 2019 - 13:27:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, announced on Wednesday that the Libyan National Inclusive [...] Full text...
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Libya prepares to achieve political agreement, says interior minister
20 march 2019 - 12:07:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interior minister of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, says that the country [...] Full text...
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Libya, US hold consultations on issues of common interest
19 march 2019 - 21:01:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...
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Reduction of AFRICOM staff will not affect the fight against terrorism in Libya
09 march 2019 - 12:54:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "A reduction of its troops in Africa, planned by the Pentagon, will not affect US-led counter-terrorism [...] Full text...
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US AFRICOM to support Multinational Joint Task Force in war against Boko Haram
01 march 2019 - 20:04:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Africa Command (US AFRICOM) has pledged to support the Multinational Joint Task Force [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire implements plan for restitution of cultural property
13 december 2018 - 12:06:23Abidjan, Ivory Coast (PANA) - The Ivorian government has begun implementing a plan to identify, promote and return its cultural [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj denounces foreign interference into Libyan affairs
05 december 2018 - 13:37:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...
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Senior US Africa Command official ends Gambia visit
26 july 2018 - 15:27:27Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The highest ranking civilian at the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), Ambassador Alexander M. Laskaris, on [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian acting president urges US to deepen relations with Nigeria
22 february 2017 - 22:04:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s acting president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday urged US government to deepen its long-standing bilateral [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: US to renew intelligence sharing with Nigeria on terrorism fight
22 february 2017 - 15:21:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Wednesday said it will renew efforts to share intelligence with Nigeria in its [...] Full text...
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Côte-d'Ivoire: US AFRICOM chief visits Côte d'Ivoire
10 december 2014 - 17:18:10Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The head of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), General David Rodriguez is on official visit [...] Full text...
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Libya: Prime Minister explores possibility of Libya, AFRICOM partnership
06 august 2014 - 18:03:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan Prime Minister Abdallah al-Theni has held talks in Washington with General David Rodriguez, senior commander [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: US, Nigerian military officials, experts meet over Boko Haram, Chibok schoolgirls
13 may 2014 - 17:12:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, Tuesday met with a delegation of US [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, US officials work out modalities for disaster response
14 november 2013 - 20:32:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Officials of Nigeria and United States met on Thursday in Abuja to work out modalities for [...] Full text...
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US gives Tanzanian Police Force communications system to fight drug trafficking
30 august 2013 - 12:51:31Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The US Government on Friday handed over a maritime VHF communications system worth US$ [...] Full text...
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Multinational military exercise begins in Cameroon on Friday
21 february 2013 - 20:06:09Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – An international military exercise dubbed "Obangame Express" that brings together soldiers from 16 African countries begins [...] Full text...
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International military exercise begins in Mauritania
19 february 2013 - 15:34:25Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – An international military exercise, code named "Flintlock 2013", began Tuesday in South-eastern Mauritania, security sources [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM Chief says military action alone cannot solve terrorism
01 february 2013 - 16:28:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commander of the United States African Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Carter Ham, Friday cautioned African government [...] Full text...
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Libya’s FM says weapons flow to Malian fighters curtailed
24 january 2013 - 17:28:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Libya’s new government has stopped the flow of weapons being smuggled across the Saharan desert [...] Full text...
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US AFRICOM commander in Nigeria, meets Jonathan, others
11 december 2012 - 19:27:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commander of the United States’ Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen Carter Ham, Tuesday met with President [...] Full text...
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Conference of African Commandants of military colleges begins in Abuja
05 november 2012 - 13:02:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A four-day conference of African Commandants of military Command and Staff Colleges opened in Nigeria’s capital, [...] Full text...
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Gambia hosts workshop on 'transboundary' animal diseases
05 june 2012 - 17:27:19Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Gambia is playing host to a five-day regional workshop on prevention and control of major [...] Full text...
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US names ex-AFRICOM boss as Charge d'Affaires in Sudan
01 september 2011 - 09:12:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has named a former Deputy Commander for Civil Military Affairs at AFRICOM, Mary [...] Full text...
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US-AFRICOM Commander visits Nigeria
15 august 2011 - 21:23:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Cater Ham, has arrived in Nigeria [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM commander in Mauritania
12 july 2011 - 12:55:42Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The head of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Carter Ham, is currently in Mauritania on [...] Full text...
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Biggest ever Africom conference kicks off
09 november 2010 - 13:16:00Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- The 13th annual AfricaCom Conference and Exhibi tion opens Wednesday at the Cape Town [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Luanda hosts talks on US-Angolan military cooperation
14 september 2010 - 21:10:00Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Chief of Staff of Angolan Armed Forces, General Francisco Furtado, on Tuesday held talks in [...] Full text...
thread Society
AFRICOM chief assures of adequate security at World Cup
01 june 2010 - 18:59:00Tunis- Tunisia (PANA) -- The head of the US Military Africa Command (AFRICOM), Ge neral William Ward, said on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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America's top African expert to visit the Congos
09 april 2010 - 07:37:00New York- US (PANA) -- U. S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carso n will visit the Republic [...] Full text...
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Morocco, US military to strengthen cooperation
01 january 2010 - 07:51:00New York- US (PANA) -- Moroccan and the US are set to strengthen military coopera tion to boost peace and [...] Full text...
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US African Command official visits Angola over military ties
16 december 2009 - 17:58:00New York- US (PANA) -- The Deputy Commander for Civil/Military Affairs of the US African Command (AFRICOM), Amb. Anthony [...] Full text...
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African regional military, US Africa Command to hold joint exercise
08 october 2009 - 18:49:00New York- US (PANA) -- Military forces from five East Africa countries (EAC) and US Africa Command (AFRICOM) are to [...] Full text...
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New USAID boss assumes duty in Nigeria
25 july 2009 - 09:32:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The new Director of the United States Agency for Interna tional Development(USAID), Ray Kirkland, has assumed [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Rawlings, Kufuor encounter during Obama’s Ghana visit on front pages
18 july 2009 - 15:25:00Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- They are certainly not the best of friends and have called each other names. They [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's defence intelligence agency graduates 30 officers
28 june 2009 - 17:17:00Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's Defence Intelligence School (DIS) in Karu, nea r the capital city of Abuja, this weekend [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM Commander visits Senegal
23 june 2009 - 18:04:00Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- General William Ward, commander of the US Command for Af rica (AFRICOM), will begin a three-day [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS defence chiefs meet in Ouagadougou
11 june 2009 - 09:43:00Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Chiefs of Defence Staff of ECOWAS member states have begun their 25th quarterly meeting in [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM commanding officer visits Rwanda
21 april 2009 - 18:15:00Kigali- Rwanda (PANA) -- American General William Ward, commander of the American force deployed in Africa (AFRICOM), is currently in [...] Full text...
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US to deliver patrol boat to Comoros
21 january 2009 - 18:26:00Moroni- Comoros (PANA) -- The US will deliver a patrol boat to the Comoros, eithe r at the end of [...] Full text...
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