Libyan Presidential Council warns against unjustified escalation of political situation

16 april 2025 - 12:41:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council expressed its deep concern over the unjustified escalation of the political situation, [...] Full text...

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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit

17 february 2025 - 18:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Special Prosecutor declares former finance minister 'fugitive from justice'

12 february 2025 - 12:44:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of Ghana has declared former Finance Minister, Mr. Ken [...] Full text...

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More Palestinians displaced by home demolitions across the West Bank - OCHA

10 january 2025 - 08:57:48
Gaza, West Bank (PANA) - According to initial information, five Palestinians, including at least three children aged eight, 10 and [...] Full text...

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Spain establishes Schengen visa collection centre in Gambia.

11 october 2024 - 13:17:19
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Consulate of Spain in Dakar, Senegal, has established a Visa Collection Center in The Gambia for [...] Full text...

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Kenya Parliament debates motion to impeach Deputy President

08 october 2024 - 14:51:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Members of Parliament began debating the special motion to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Parliament set to move impeachment motion against Deputy President

01 october 2024 - 13:26:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The short-lived political cohabitation between Kenya's deputy President Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua and the President William Ruto, [...] Full text...

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Women lead record number of central banks, but more progress is needed: IMF Blog

30 august 2024 - 05:38:07
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Women are leading more central banks than ever before, thanks to appointments in the [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests

19 july 2024 - 17:58:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister

03 april 2024 - 05:56:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday appointed Ousmane Sonko,  his colleague and leader [...] Full text...

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Strengthen central bank independence to protect the world economy: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

21 march 2024 - 11:38:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central bankers today face many challenges to their independence. Calls are growing for interest-rate [...] Full text...

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Women in parliament: Slow progress towards equal representation

05 march 2024 - 19:01:12
Paris, France (PANA) - Progress on women’s representation in national legislatures was “slow and mixed” in 2023, registering a growth [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister announces start of education system reform process

27 december 2023 - 15:18:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced the [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS military chiefs suspend meeting on crisis

12 august 2023 - 18:22:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A meeting of military Chiefs of Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US reiterates 'dedication' to peaceful resolution of crisis

12 august 2023 - 07:08:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has reiterated his country's continued dedication to finding a [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US 'concerned' about health of ousted President Bazoum; ECOWAS leaders meet on crisis

10 august 2023 - 05:21:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about the health and safety of detained Niger President Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Uncertainty as ECOWAS leaders meet again on Niger crisis

09 august 2023 - 16:50:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Uncertainty hangs in the air as leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Senior US diplomat visits Niger; junta names new PM, Presidential guard commander

08 august 2023 - 07:00:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A senior US diplomat on Monday met Niger's military junta who have continued to strengthen their [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: African female referees take centre stage

20 july 2023 - 08:13:24
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Three African match officials will make history on Friday when they oversee the Women's World [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone electoral commission reaffirms commitment to deliver credible elections

21 june 2023 - 06:43:53
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has reaffirmed its commitment and readiness to deliver [...] Full text...

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EC appoints new heads of mission for EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUAM Ukraine

17 may 2023 - 08:09:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has appointed new Heads of Mission (HoM) for two EU’s civilian missions: the [...] Full text...

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WHO makes key leadership appointments to drive its strategic direction, initiatives

18 april 2023 - 08:38:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters leadership team [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leads nationwide protests against cost of living

20 march 2023 - 12:30:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition leaders were dispersed violently on Monday as they attempted to march to State House, [...] Full text...

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Return of Indian embassy and businesses to Libya at centre of talks

09 february 2023 - 13:27:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of international cooperation and organisations, Omar Ketti, has discussed [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament approves law establishing Constitutional Court

06 december 2022 - 16:37:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) adopted on Tuesday by a majority vote, the draft [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily announces postponement of meeting to resume political dialogue between two Libyan Chambers

04 december 2022 - 16:34:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission of Support in [...] Full text...

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Speakers of Libyan two legislative chambers to meet with top UN official Bathily

02 december 2022 - 12:59:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has announced a meeting with the chairman [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker says optimistic about agreement with High State Council on regal positions and constitutional basis

28 november 2022 - 19:32:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, said Monday he was confident [...] Full text...

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Libyan High State Council chairman says they were prevented from holding meeting

14 november 2022 - 18:52:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the High State Council, Khaled Al-Mechri, has protested against members of his Council [...] Full text...

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35 asylum seekers released by UNHCR from a detention centre south of Tripoli

27 april 2022 - 16:35:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 35 asylum-seekers, including eight women and 20 children, were released on Monday from [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM slams Libya's bloated state apparatus appointments

13 april 2022 - 19:12:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday affirmed the need [...] Full text...

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Meeting on organization of elections between Libyan Parliament and State Council expected this week

21 march 2022 - 16:56:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are expected to take place this week between the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and [...] Full text...

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South Sudan marks milestone amid stalled progress, spreading violence

08 march 2022 - 05:28:33
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan’s unity government marked its two-year anniversary against a backdrop of stalled constitutional progress [...] Full text...

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Thousands of Tripolitans celebrate 11th anniversary of the 17 February revolution in Martyrs' Square

18 february 2022 - 21:37:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thousands of Tripoli inhabitants and neighbouring cities gathered on Friday evening at the Martyrs' Square, an [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Mistrust deepens in Sudan following military takeover

11 december 2021 - 07:38:22
New York, US (PANA) - In the wake of the 25 October military takeover in Sudan, discussions on the way [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces over US$227 million for Benghazi reconstruction

27 october 2021 - 10:18:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Tuesday announced the establishment of a fund of one billion [...] Full text...

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US calls for cooperation between Somali President and PM for peaceful elections

21 september 2021 - 05:59:00
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has urged Somalia's leaders to cooperate for the country to complete its electoral process [...] Full text...

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ISS says SADC countries can learn from Hichilema, create inclusive platforms for civil society and opposition

09 september 2021 - 16:08:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Securocrats in the Southern Africa region are no doubt unsettled by Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema’s [...] Full text...

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Budget is the new bone of contention between parliament and government in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

26 august 2021 - 20:08:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six months after transmitting Libya's budget proposals 2021 to the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight tensions over preps for polls in Libya, demobilisation of armed groups

15 august 2021 - 14:23:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Organisation of general elections in Libya in accordance with the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...

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After disrupting the transition, Haftar again threatens the electoral process in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

12 august 2021 - 22:01:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Not content with having served as a blocking element in the new political transition that has [...] Full text...

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African women referees make history at Tokyo Olympics

31 july 2021 - 09:35:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - African refereeing marked an important milestone on Friday when three women match officials handled the quarterfinal [...] Full text...

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Discussions on Libya's electoral legislation turn into tug of war between Parliament and High State Council (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

29 july 2021 - 20:43:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The approaches of the two assemblies in Libya, the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council reaffirms need to hold Libyan elections on schedule

16 july 2021 - 11:19:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday expressed support for the Presidential Council and the Government of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament begins closed plenary session on 2021 draft state budget

12 july 2021 - 14:04:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament on Monday resumed its budget session behind closed doors in the eastern city [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets President of State Council on govt's difficulties in absence of a budget

11 july 2021 - 17:57:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba on Sunday met the President of the High State Council, Khaled [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight alternatives to break deadlock in political, budget processes

11 july 2021 - 14:23:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for alternative solutions to the deadlock in Libya's political process, after the failure of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, other members of gov't to attend parliamentary session on 2021 budget

04 july 2021 - 19:13:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, arrived in Tobruk (East) to attend a plenary session of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Prime Minister infected with coronavirus

25 june 2021 - 20:29:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The presidency of the Tunisian government announced Friday that Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi had tested positive [...] Full text...

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Berlin II Conference calls for holding general elections on December 24 in Libya

23 june 2021 - 22:25:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants at the Berlin II Conference Wednesday evening called for the need to move forward with [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM blasts those obstructing December elections from within

23 june 2021 - 17:41:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has condemned those disrupting the December 24 General election from [...] Full text...

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5.2 million children, 270,000 pregnant women expected at Burundi's Mother and Child Health Week

16 june 2021 - 19:15:35
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Wednesday launched the 2021 edition of the Week dedicated to maternal and child health, [...] Full text...

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Plenary hearing of government on budget by parliament set for June 29

15 june 2021 - 21:40:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya has decided to convene a plenary hearing of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament plenary suspended after altercation between MPs

14 june 2021 - 17:54:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) was suspended on Monday in Tobruk [...] Full text...

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Libya's transition tested by crumbling consensus among Libyan parties (Analysis)

10 june 2021 - 21:55:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the clock ticks towards the deadline for the end of the transition in Libya, marked [...] Full text...

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Presidents of 2 Libyan legislatures in Morocco to promote political process

04 june 2021 - 17:07:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and that of the High Council [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court rules on June 24 on request to overturn ruling on detained Venezuelan in Cape Verde

01 june 2021 - 17:33:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) The ECOWAS Court has scheduled June 24, 2021, to deliver its decision on an application filed by [...] Full text...

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CAF announces new leaders for its standing committees

18 may 2021 - 16:55:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a new team that will lead the work [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief calls on wealthier nations to donate vaccines to poorer nations

15 may 2021 - 00:04:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, against the vastly uneven international distribution of coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Guterres appoints Alain Noudéhou of Benin Deputy Special Representative for MINUSMA

30 april 2021 - 05:16:20
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Alain Noudéhou of Benin as his new Deputy [...] Full text...

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New Tunisia News Agency CEO uses police access his office

14 april 2021 - 09:47:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The new Chief Executive Officer of the Tunisia News Agency, Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), Kamel Ben [...] Full text...

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UN commission pushes equality for women in decision-making

29 march 2021 - 05:13:35
New York, US (PANA) - At the closing of the UN women’s commission, world leaders issued a strong pledge for [...] Full text...

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CAF Executive Committee appoints new members

14 march 2021 - 11:58:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - At its meeting on Saturday on 13 March, 2021, in Rabat, Morocco, the Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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UN Women chief urges decisive action to bring women into decision-making spaces

06 march 2021 - 19:58:50
New York, US (PANA) - International Women’s Day this year comes at a difficult time for the world and for [...] Full text...

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Libya's High Council of State urges Parliament to pass vote of confidence in new government

02 march 2021 - 10:18:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State has called on members of Parliament to put the interests [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's finance minister-designate flies to the US for special medical review

15 february 2021 - 07:19:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta, flew to the US on Sunday for a post-COVID-19 medical review, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's Parliament suspends sittings for three weeks as infections climb in the House

09 february 2021 - 20:15:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Parliament has suspended sitting for three weeks to check the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), as [...] Full text...

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UN rights commission welcomes ‘first steps’ towards transitional justice institutions in South Sudan

02 february 2021 - 06:32:26
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A UN human rights commission on South Sudan has welcomed developments towards the establishment of [...] Full text...

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New round of Libyan inter-parliamentary political dialogue begins in Morocco

23 january 2021 - 11:37:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new round of the Libyan political dialogue began Friday in the Moroccan city of Bouznika [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Christian body warns against threats to life of controversial cleric, Bishop Kukah, amidst eviction notice by Muslim group

14 january 2021 - 17:05:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday cautioned those threatening the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, [...] Full text...

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Mali transition presents opportunity to break ‘vicious circle of political crises’ - UN envoy

14 january 2021 - 04:58:25
New York, US (PANA) - The current political transition period in Mali offers an opportunity to “break out of the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan President to form new Parliament

10 december 2020 - 10:56:06
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan has made a major step towards the formation of a multiparty Parliament with [...] Full text...

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Are multiple political processes complementary or competing with Libyan Dialogue Forum?

30 november 2020 - 09:35:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the United Nations-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) struggles with the criteria for selecting the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers focus on 1st Round of Inter-Libyan Dialogue Forum and the Vision for the Future

21 november 2020 - 18:41:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next round of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum must find ways of enabling its participants [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meet in Morocco ahead of Political Dialogue Forum

04 november 2020 - 11:54:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegates from the House of Representatives in Tobruk and the Libyan High Council of State are [...] Full text...

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Security Council told little progress on disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan

23 october 2020 - 07:10:37
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the strengthening of the relationship between Sudan and South Sudan, little progress has been [...] Full text...

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Gambia: President Barrow vows to undertake relevant institutional, legal reforms

08 october 2020 - 18:08:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow reiterated his government’s commitment to enthrone institutional reforms in line with global standards [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe High Court orders immediate release of incarcerated MDC Youth leader, Joana Mamombe

07 october 2020 - 17:51:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe High Court Judge, Esther Muremba, has ordered the immediate release of the Movement for Democratic [...] Full text...

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Speakers of Libyan Parliament and High Council of State to meet in Morocco on Thursday

30 september 2020 - 10:50:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting bringing together the Speakers of Libya's rival administrations -- the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Chief Justice's advisory to dissolve Parliament makes headlines

26 september 2020 - 20:55:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The decision to mandate the President to dissolve Parliament over failure to pass a law on [...] Full text...

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Inter-Libyan political talks to resume 5 Oct. in Geneva

23 september 2020 - 11:18:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Geneva will on 5 October be the venue for meetings of the political part of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council supports intra-Libyan dialogue in Morocco and Switzerland

21 september 2020 - 09:32:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State has expressed its support for the intra-Libyan dialogue recently held [...] Full text...

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Libyans working in civil service take 58% of State resources

20 september 2020 - 13:28:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plethora of civil servants in Libya's public administration represents one of the greatest challenges facing [...] Full text...

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UN report says human rights violations continue in Burundi under new Govt

18 september 2020 - 05:07:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed investigators have issued fresh warnings about ongoing rights violations and impunity in Burundi, since the death [...] 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 - 20:13:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military competition between Turkey and Russia in Libya, the [...] Full text...

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Cavusoglu, Bourita discuss Libyan crisis on phone

12 september 2020 - 14:11:53
Istanbul, Turkey (PANA) - The Turkish Foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Friday discussed on phone with Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival administrations agree criteria for appointments to state positions

11 september 2020 - 11:39:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rival Libyan administrations on Thursday concluded the first round of dialogue since the 21 August [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways requires corporate reform to return to profits - Pilots Union

30 august 2020 - 18:49:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Financially distressed Kenya Airways has been urged to revise its strategic growth plan in the wake [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari appoints CEOs of 9 agencies under Fed. Information Ministry

27 august 2020 - 15:16:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for nine of [...] Full text...

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Blind man named Culture minister in new ministerial appointments by Tunisian PM-Designate

25 august 2020 - 14:26:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A 34-year-old blind man, Walid Zidi, is one the ministers appointed on Monday by the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Diabetes, high-blood pressure cases rise in Nairobi, Western Kenya

30 july 2020 - 22:42:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hypertension and diabetes cases remain high in Nairobi and Western Kenya, a research carried out by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi launches week dedicated to mother, child health measures against pandemic

21 july 2020 - 23:38:49
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The week dedicated to mother and child health, coupled with the African Vaccination Week (AVW) was [...] Full text...

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IGAD Heads of State Summit reviews peace progress in South Sudan

14 july 2020 - 21:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders held a virtual Summit on Tuesday under the umbrella of the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...

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Protesters of Mali's regime hand over a document on crisis recovery proposals

02 july 2020 - 11:14:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The 5 June movement-Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) published on Wednesday a crisis recovery document that [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board authorises independent review of report on allegations against Bank chief Adesina

05 june 2020 - 10:53:15
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Bureau of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has authorised [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ‘Make Civil Service respectable, trustworthy’ – President Barrow urges new SG, deputy

04 june 2020 - 17:26:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has urged the newly-appointed Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ‘My government will strive to enhance institutional, legal reforms’ - President Barrow

04 june 2020 - 17:10:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has said that his government will continue to strive for [...] Full text...

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Is Zimbabwe's main opposition party, MDC Alliance, under attack?

20 may 2020 - 14:17:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - As previously reported, Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court issued a ruling on March 31 – a day after [...] Full text...

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Ex-regional football chief joins Kenya FA polls race

17 may 2020 - 12:57:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Former Council of East African Football Associations(Cecafa) Secretary-General Nicholas Musonye is the latest football administrator to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: One percent of pregnant women in Burkina Faso are infected – Society

18 april 2020 - 13:21:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Professor Ali Ouédraogo, president of the Society of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (SOGOB), says pregnant women [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says judiciary regaining public confidence in Gambia

16 april 2020 - 18:01:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that Gambian judiciary is re-gaining its lost image and public confidence [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Supreme Court rules Nelson Chamisa is 'illegitimate' president of opposition MDC

01 april 2020 - 06:41:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruled on Tuesday that the President of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: US Embassy, Gambia, cancels routine non-immigrant visa appointments

20 march 2020 - 00:27:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Effective from 17 March, 2020, the United States Embassy in The Gambia cancelled routine non-immigrant visa [...] Full text...

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Tunisia celebrates International Childhood Cancer Day

16 february 2020 - 11:43:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Association of Cancer Patients on Saturday organized several activities, including roundtables, dancing and various [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls on newly-appointed officials to be righteous, honest, trustworthy

13 february 2020 - 19:05:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow, has called on newly-sworn public officers to be righteous, honest and trustworthy [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President appoints two deputy director generals into the CIO

16 january 2020 - 19:25:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa made two key senior appointments in the country's dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation [...] Full text...

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Benin to assess medical evacuation management

12 january 2020 - 12:53:29
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Beninese government has decided to evaluate the management of medical evacuations in order to sanitize the [...] Full text...

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Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition warns new Constitution Amendment Bill is undemocratic

08 january 2020 - 13:39:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - An umbrella body of local civic society organizations, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) says the recent [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's president reiterates need for unity to fight terrorism

08 january 2020 - 08:01:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to his compatriots to be united in [...] Full text...

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New Controversial Constitution Amendment Bill seeks to allow Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa consolidate power

06 january 2020 - 16:42:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has gazetted the 'Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 2) Bill, 2019', a controversial [...] Full text...

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US slaps Liberia again with temporary suspension of non-immigrant visas

09 december 2019 - 23:19:50
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The United States embassy here Monday dealt another blow to the government and people of Liberia, [...] Full text...

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TunisAir lays off 1,200 workers in 3 years

28 november 2019 - 17:45:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Air Transport Company, TunisAir, has decided to lay off 1,200 workers in three years, [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President reshuffles cabinet, names new internal security, foreign ministers

05 november 2019 - 08:23:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed new ministers of internal security and foreign affairs in a [...] Full text...

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West Africa livestock council Inaugural forum opens in The Gambia

29 october 2019 - 20:47:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -   A two-day inaugural forum of the new West Africa Livestock Council opened here Tuesday aimed at [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts Africa Socialist Women's Meeting

29 october 2019 - 19:42:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Africa Regional Meeting of the Socialist International Women (ISF), under the theme "Women's participation in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Gov't of National Accord appoints 11 ambassadors

19 september 2019 - 11:28:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) has appointed 11 new ambassadors. A statement [...] Full text...

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'We told her to resign,' close associates to sacked Zimbabwe Tourism minister say

09 august 2019 - 18:51:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Close associates of fired Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister, Prisca Mupfumira, told PANA here that [...] Full text...

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Kenya: IAAF to hire three staff to strengthen Executive Board

03 august 2019 - 19:08:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As part of its programme of governance reforms, the IAAF is strengthening the Executive Board, elected [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM replaces army commander, appoints new spy chief after coup attempt

28 june 2019 - 21:43:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, on Friday appointed a new Chief of General Staff, Gen. [...] Full text...

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Minergy: Growing, training and ensuring Botswana has viable coal industry

20 june 2019 - 19:33:57
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Back in April 2017, Minergy Limited listed on the main board of the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC recruits political activist Mahere

20 june 2019 - 10:22:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party has recruited firebrand lawyer Fadzayi Mahere into [...] Full text...

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Former Zimbabwe opposition party spokesperson Masarira-Kaingidza launches party

03 june 2019 - 04:46:59
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Linda T. Masarira-Kaingidza, former spokesperson for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangira (MDC-T), has [...] Full text...

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Guterres names James Swan as Special Representative for Somalia

31 may 2019 - 04:54:15
New York. US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced the appointment of James Swan of the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo churches call for local government elections

29 may 2019 - 04:43:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two churches in DR Congo on Tuesday launched a campaign to collect signatures for a petition [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC party selects new leadership for the next five years

27 may 2019 - 18:35:28
Gweru, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has selected its new leadership for the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian presidential candidate denounces abusive appointments

19 may 2019 - 16:59:46
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed ould Boubacar, independent candidate for the 22 June 2019 presidential election [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe MDC splinter leader Khupe declares herself overall party chief

11 may 2019 - 18:22:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – President of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) splinter faction Thokozani Khupe has [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe High Court nullifies presidency of main opposition MDC party

09 may 2019 - 05:09:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The High Court in Zimbabwe has declared Nelson Chamisa an illegitimate president of Zimbabwe’s main opposition [...] Full text...

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Togo opposition 'extremely concerned' by poor preparations for local gov't election

03 may 2019 - 06:32:00
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's opposition coalition says it is "extremely concerned" by the poor preparations for local government election [...] Full text...

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'UN security force for Abyei remains essential to stability in border regions between Sudan and South Sudan'

01 may 2019 - 05:25:19
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations security force for Abyei remains essential to stability in the border regions [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia gets new foreign, defence ministers as PM consolidates power

19 april 2019 - 19:13:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday approved the appointments of Gedu Andargachew and Lemma Megerssa as foreign [...] Full text...

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Niger's university chief officers to be appointed by decree, not elected

19 april 2019 - 13:40:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Nigerien Parliament on Friday approved government's proposal to appoint by decree Chief Officers of public universities, [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s new VP, Ministers take oath

28 march 2019 - 16:21:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s new Vice President, Dr. Isatou Touray, along with newly-appointed cabinet ministers and top senior government [...] Full text...

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President IBK sacks military generals following deadly attacks in Mali

25 march 2019 - 14:29:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita has appointed General Abdoulaye Coulibaly as Army Chief of Staff replacing [...] Full text...

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President Bouteflika dissolves Algeria's election body

12 march 2019 - 09:26:42
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria's president Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday signed a decree dismissing the President of the High-level Independent [...] Full text...

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Control of Libya's wealth at the heart of the conflict in the country, by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent

25 february 2019 - 11:08:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The activities of the Libya National Army (LNA) led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar in the south [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council vice presidents warn Fayez al-Sarraj

13 january 2019 - 16:39:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three Vice Presidents of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accordy have accused the [...] Full text...

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Egyptian court slammed for upholding sentence on woman for sexual harassment video post

31 december 2018 - 06:38:58
cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International has slammed an Egyptian court for upholding a two-year prison sentence [...] Full text...

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Protesting civil aviation agents paralyze flights in Tripoli

03 december 2018 - 15:55:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Flight operations at the Maitigua airport, eastern Tripoli, the Libyan capital, have been paralyzed following a [...] Full text...

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AU Summit moves “To make Africa stronger, give Africans the future they deserve"

18 november 2018 - 15:04:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The supreme organ of the African Union (AU), the Assembly of Heads of State and [...] Full text...

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AUC appoints members of African Union Peace Fund Board of Trustees

18 november 2018 - 14:44:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has announced the appointment of [...] Full text...

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‘Stronger effort must be made to cement peace deal for South Sudanese women and girls'

09 october 2018 - 02:54:15
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Putting the latest peace deal into real effect across South Sudan, must include addressing “in [...] Full text...

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Upcoming polls in Guinea-Bissau vital to prevent ‘relapse’ into instability, says UN envoy

31 august 2018 - 06:42:20
ew York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the importance of the upcoming legislative elections in Guinea-Bissau, the top United Nations official [...] Full text...

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AfDB makes major appointments to its management cadre

01 august 2018 - 15:07:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced three major appointments ti its management cadre, [...] Full text...

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Buhari calls for greater synergy among African leaders in tackling insecurity

26 july 2018 - 15:00:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday called for greater synergy among African leaders in tackling the [...] Full text...

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SA Opposition addresses chaos in refugee office

11 june 2018 - 14:33:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) conducted an oversight inspection at the Durban Refugee [...] Full text...

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Rights group says CAR special court should offer justice to victims of brutal crimes

17 may 2018 - 06:43:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog says recent violence in the Central African Republic makes the country’s new [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: FIFA names 13 VARs for World Cup Russia

30 april 2018 - 11:57:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 13 referees who will act solely as video assistant referees [...] Full text...

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UN launches global network of judges to strengthen integrity in courts

09 april 2018 - 20:40:29
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched an initiative to connect judges around the world so that [...] Full text...

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Opposition demonstrations return to Togo streets

07 march 2018 - 15:01:25
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese opposition, which suspended its demonstration following a deal with government on political dialogue which opened [...] Full text...

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AfDB announces Senior Management appointments

05 march 2018 - 14:06:11
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has announced the following [...] Full text...

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Mixed reaction to Ramaphosa's Cabinet reshuffle

27 february 2018 - 08:57:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There has been mixed reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa's first Cabinet, which was announced [...] Full text...

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Liberian President Weah appoints new ministers

23 january 2018 - 14:02:58
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – President George Manneh Weah of Liberia has made his first appointments in government, including to the [...] Full text...

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Weah presidency: The challenge of high expectations in Liberia (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

19 january 2018 - 19:33:42
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Apart from not playing in the World Cup finals, the dream of every football player, George [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe president promotes former military chief in ruling party

23 december 2017 - 17:51:42
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promoted the man who led the military action that led to [...] Full text...

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Kagame makes minor cabinet changes, drops education, ICT ministers

07 december 2017 - 11:51:13
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed a health professional as the new Minister of Education and [...] Full text...

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President Mnangagwa announces first cabinet

01 december 2017 - 06:43:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's new president Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced his first cabinet in which he rewards those who [...] Full text...

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Gambian President moves to State House

24 november 2017 - 15:57:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, will Monday, 27 November, 2017, move to the State House in Banjul, [...] Full text...

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Six new judges take oath of office in The Gambia

01 november 2017 - 15:23:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has sworn in six new Gambian judges, PANA confirmed on Wednesday. During the swearing-in [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Kenya Supreme Court fails to hear case to postpone rerun presidential election

25 october 2017 - 10:43:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Supreme Court in Nairobi failed to hold its scheduled sitting on Wednesday to hear a [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta maintains 'Presidential powers remain intact'

25 september 2017 - 18:44:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Monday he has not been reduced to a lame duck President [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Chief Justice voted as South African of the Year

25 september 2017 - 11:03:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has been named as the 2017 South African of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Nairobi gears up for key Tourism Trade Expo

29 august 2017 - 09:54:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A record 1,500 pre-scheduled Business to Business (B2B) meetings between Kenyan Tourism Trade and Travel Agents [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Senior leadership appointments announced at AfDB

27 august 2017 - 07:35:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has appointed Nigeria-born Victor Oladokun as its Director for [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Gov't says more assets of ex-president Jammeh discovered

21 july 2017 - 11:36:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government says it has discovered 49 additional landed properties located in the Greater Banjul [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Another blow for Zuma as South African Communist Party snubs ANC

15 july 2017 - 15:42:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Communist Party (SACP) on Saturday effectively split from the ruling African [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma closes ANC's chaotic policy conference

05 july 2017 - 15:58:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday called for the loser of the December’s key elective [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma’s allies face criminal charges in South Africa

30 june 2017 - 16:10:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday announced that it will lay [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Ndiaye, O'Reagan named IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal members

29 june 2017 - 12:01:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Senegal's Tafsir Ndiaye and Catherine O'Reagan of South Africa have been appointed IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal members. The [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Damning report implicates Zuma in state capture scandal

28 june 2017 - 15:52:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) in on Wednesday delivered a damning 400-page report [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Chief makes 2 major appointments to management team

29 april 2017 - 14:43:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has announced two major [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma salutes leading African judge

27 april 2017 - 18:46:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday saluted Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng following his [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana names 3 new ambassadors

27 april 2017 - 09:55:45
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's President Ian Khama has appointed three new ambassadors to China, Switzerland and Japan, the Presidency [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa attacks Zuma, launches presidential bid

24 april 2017 - 11:35:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa was locked in talks with President Jacob Zuma on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Assessment of President Akufo-Addo, condemnation of vigilantes reported in Ghana

15 april 2017 - 07:00:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo hits the first 100 days in power on Monday, governance [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief announces senior appointments

13 april 2017 - 06:40:23
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of senior officials as his [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Alleged bribery in parliament, illegal mining reported in Ghana

01 april 2017 - 07:13:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The report of an alleged bribery scandal in Ghana’s parliament and an ultimatum to illegal miners [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Unprecedented number of ministers dominates Ghanaian media

18 march 2017 - 08:40:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The large number of ministers submitted to Parliament for approval by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo [...] Full text...

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Gambia: President Barrow adds extra portfolio to VP Tambajang

23 february 2017 - 16:57:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has assigned Vice President Fatoumata Tambajang another portfolio as Minister of Women’s [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya's main opposition agree to field single presidential candidate

22 february 2017 - 16:14:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition politicians signed an agreement on Wednesday to form a coalition government but did not [...] Full text...

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UN: Guterres unhappy with US for blocking UN Libya envoy appointment

18 february 2017 - 20:06:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said he was not happy with the decision by [...] Full text...

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Gambia: President Barrow appoints former UN prosecutor as chief Justice

15 february 2017 - 18:02:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has appointed former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda [...] Full text...

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UN: Guterres announces steps to reform UN peace, security architecture

14 february 2017 - 22:13:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced the establishment of an internal review team that [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana teachers condemn low education budget allocation

08 february 2017 - 09:48:05
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) has slammed the government for not making adequate [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Alleged bribery in parliament, Black Stars’ AFCON loss reported in Ghana

04 february 2017 - 06:13:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – An alleged bribery by a ministerial nominee of Parliament’s Appointments Committee and the elimination of the [...] Full text...

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Libya: US embassy suspends issuing visa to Libyans

31 january 2017 - 12:27:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US embassy in Libya has suspended the issuing of visas to Libyan citizens who want [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Company linked to fake Twitter scandal

24 january 2017 - 13:49:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Oakbay Investments, which has been linked to damning allegations of state capture, is being [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan President appoints members of electoral body

18 january 2017 - 19:51:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has named a new Chairman of the country's Independent Electoral and Boundaries [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Akufo-Addo sacks heads of local governments, Ghana Cocoa Board

13 january 2017 - 17:18:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revoked the appointments of all Metropolitan, Municipal and District [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana media highlight continuing transition challenges

24 december 2016 - 08:17:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The media in Ghana this week again highlighted disagreements between the outgoing and incoming administrations following [...] Full text...

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UN: Guterres appoints Nigerian deputy UN chief

15 december 2016 - 19:34:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced Nigeria’s Environment minister Amina Mohammed as UN Deputy [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Opposition Coalition candidate says his candidature is a symbol of national unity

25 november 2016 - 15:59:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Adama Barrow, the presidential candidate of the seven-party opposition coalition, in Gambia's 1 December polls, has [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: AfDB President names five regional heads

25 november 2016 - 14:27:57
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has announced major structural changes [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Opposition lays criminal charges against Zuma

15 november 2016 - 15:52:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday laid criminal charges against President [...] Full text...

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Kenya: EU supports new push for more women politicians in Kenya

28 september 2016 - 18:32:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - European ambassadors accredited to Kenya on Wednesday met the country's Minister for Youth and Gender, Sicily [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria protests US Congressman's 'poorly informed letter'

05 september 2016 - 10:16:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has protested against a letter written by a US Congressman asking his [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Gambian opposition party demands cause of death of senior member in custody

23 august 2016 - 16:40:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Gambia's main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) says its lawyers have been consulted and will act [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Failure to amend voting date, landmark judgements played up in Ghana

23 july 2016 - 08:59:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Parliament’s failure on Thursday to pass a bill that sought to amend the constitution to move [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Safaricom appoints new chief financial officer

01 july 2016 - 18:21:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Mobile phone operator, Safaricom, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has appointed Sateesh Kamath as [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy warns on prolonged political crisis in Guinea Bissau

14 june 2016 - 21:30:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative and Head of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), Modibo [...] Full text...

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