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Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
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Ghanaians await election results; fomer President Mahama favoured to win
08 december 2024 - 08:09:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are awaiting the official results of Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections that were largely peaceful [...] Full text...
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3rd Update: Voting ends in Ghana Presidential and parliamentary elections
07 december 2024 - 17:08:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections held on Saturday.The Electoral Commission (EC) [...] Full text...
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Update: Voting progressing 'smoothly', say EC officials
07 december 2024 - 14:19:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, the Electoral Commission said.In [...] Full text...
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Polls open in Ghana's presidential, parliamentary elections
07 december 2024 - 07:03:18Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting started in Ghana on Saturday to elect a president and 276 parliamentarians as the West [...] Full text...
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Ghana votes in 9th elections as it consolidates multi-party democracy
03 december 2024 - 13:39:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian voters go to the polls on Saturday, 7 December to elect a president and 276 [...] Full text...
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Security, essential service workers vote ahead of Ghana's 2024 presidential, parliamentary elections
02 december 2024 - 07:02:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Members of the security services, health personnel, journalists, elections officials and workers of essential services who [...] Full text...
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Ghana's presidential candidates sign peace pact
28 november 2024 - 19:27:14Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Candidates contesting Ghana's 7 December presidential election signed a peace pact on Thursday pledging to ensure [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian political parties to sign peace pact to ensure peaceful election
28 november 2024 - 19:21:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The National Peace Council (NPC), in collaboration with the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has scheduled [...] Full text...
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Premier League giants gain edge in Osimhen race After Galatasaray's major setback
27 november 2024 - 19:09:23Istanbul, Turkuie (PANA) - Galatasaray’s financial situation has seemingly ruled the Turkish giants out of the bid to sign Victor [...] Full text...
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UN support mission in Libya lauds 'peaceful, transparent' municipal elections
25 november 2024 - 07:33:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has lauded Libyans for the peaceful 16 November municipal [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Observation Mission meets stakeholders of Ghana polls ahead of 7 December vote
21 november 2024 - 05:59:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Core Team of the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission has stepped up consultation meetings with stakeholders [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya stresses importance of municipal council elections
18 november 2024 - 05:23:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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Libyan EC announces holding of municipal council election on 16 November
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Finding a pathway to employment for young women in Benin: World Bank Blog By Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie, Rachael Pierotti, Nicola Duell and Claudia Rivas
24 october 2024 - 13:02:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - It’s early morning in Benin and Solange, a young mother, is dropping her child off at [...] Full text...
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Beninese youth, of which 51% are women. This represents a major improvement compared to a 40% female participation in previous employment programmes
24 october 2024 - 10:34:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To empower women, Benin worked with the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI)—a global platform hosted by [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for ‘fundamental freedoms’ to be upheld in Tunisia
16 october 2024 - 04:38:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief Volker Türk is calling on Tunisian authorities to protect the democratic process [...] Full text...
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Working from home is powering productivity: IMF article by Nicholas Bloom
02 october 2024 - 05:39:32Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...
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Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief
15 september 2024 - 20:15:06New York, US (PANA) - Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilise democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fuelling hate speech [...] Full text...
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Mali appoint Tom Saintfiet new coach for senior national football team
31 august 2024 - 11:49:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) have unveiled Belgian tactician Tom Saintfiet as the new head coach [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile elected as next director for WHO African Region
28 august 2024 - 11:25:03Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Dr. Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been elected as the next Regional Director for the World Health [...] Full text...
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Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears
20 august 2024 - 17:32:46New York, US (PANA) - Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL urges parliamentarians to broaden consultations on political solution to crisis
22 july 2024 - 13:31:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged members of the House of [...] Full text...
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Rwandans head to the polls
15 july 2024 - 08:55:44Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans headed to polling stations on Monday to elect the country’s President and Members of Parliament. Voting [...] Full text...
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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
13 july 2024 - 05:42:15New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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AU– COMESA Election Observer Mission arrives in Kigali
10 july 2024 - 16:29:53Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...
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Outgoing President leads Mauritanian elections after more than 81% of polling stations counted
30 june 2024 - 16:53:41Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The outgoing Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has taken the lead in Saturday's presidential [...] Full text...
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More than 115,000 candidates write baccalauréate in Libya
23 june 2024 - 12:37:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 115,110 students on Sunday began the final examinations for the first session of the secondary [...] Full text...
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WHO releases report on state of development of antibacterials
15 june 2024 - 08:53:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released its latest report on antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, [...] Full text...
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South Africa's ruling ANC discusses poor election results
06 june 2024 - 09:47:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday protested against the party [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa calls for responsible leadership, constructive engagement in South Africa
03 june 2024 - 17:51:03Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging all political parties to put aside their differences and work [...] Full text...
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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly
01 june 2024 - 11:25:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa criticised for 'campaign' address to the nation
27 may 2024 - 11:30:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been heavily criticised for using a national television [...] Full text...
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US urges Chadian authorities to address concerns over presidential election
17 may 2024 - 05:46:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged the Chadian authorities to work with all stakeholders – especially [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's new coach must reignite Super Eagles' World Cup charge
02 may 2024 - 11:47:13Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a move that has sent waves of nostalgia and optimism across Nigerian football, legendary winger [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory
30 march 2024 - 07:37:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president Sall, president-elect Faye meet to discuss 'major state issues'
29 march 2024 - 05:43:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday received the in-coming President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, with their discussions [...] Full text...
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Senegal's presidential candidates given Thursday deadline to file appeals against results
28 march 2024 - 05:44:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Wednesday asked candidates who contested last Sunday's presidential election wishing to contest [...] Full text...
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Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Faye confirmed winner of presidential election
27 march 2024 - 20:52:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye was on Wednesday declared winner of last Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...
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Posture of defeated candidates has contributed to a peaceful post-election climate in Senegal - European observers.
27 march 2024 - 16:38:18Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), Malin Björk, has welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Senegalese newspapers play up major issues awaiting president-elect Faye's attention
27 march 2024 - 13:23:47Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese newspapers are highlighting the major issues that will confront the country's new administration to be [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS congratulates Senegalese president-elect Faye
27 march 2024 - 06:02:58Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election [...] Full text...
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Senegal's president-elect Faye pledges to govern with humility
26 march 2024 - 06:10:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, has pledged to govern with humility, with his priorities being [...] Full text...
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Senegal Polls: Amadou Ba admits Bassirou Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential election
25 march 2024 - 16:28:25Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The candidate of Senegal's ruling Benno Bokk Yaakaar coalition, Amadou Ba, has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat
25 march 2024 - 15:46:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat to [...] Full text...
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2,348 candidates to contest Togo's legislative elections
25 march 2024 - 12:46:10Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's Constitutional Court has published a list of 2,348 candidates for the legislative elections on 20 [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye
25 march 2024 - 10:31:27Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As Senegalese await official results of Sunday's presidential election from the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the [...] Full text...
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Early provisional results in Senegal's presidential election put opposition leader Faye ahead
25 march 2024 - 05:17:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Early results from Sunday's presidential election in Senegal put opposition leader Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Voting ends in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 18:04:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday to choose the successor of [...] Full text...
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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 14:24:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday in which voters are choosing [...] Full text...
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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 08:23:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Polls have opened on Sunday in the West African State of Senegal for the delayed presidential [...] Full text...
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Senegal opposition leader Faye gets big boost from former ruling party
23 march 2024 - 10:15:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former President Abdoulaye Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) announced on Friday that it is joining the [...] Full text...
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Senegal gets ready for postponed presidential election on Sunday
20 march 2024 - 07:45:50Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As voters in the West African state of Senegal prepare to go to the polls on [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board initiates selection process for next Managing Director
14 march 2024 - 10:12:10Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Coordinators of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board, Mr. Afonso S. Bevilaqua and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's former FM Gambari to lead ECOWAS election monitors to Senegal
12 march 2024 - 13:58:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian Foreign Minister and UN Under-Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, will lead a 120-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission [...] Full text...
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Campaign for Senegal's delayed presidential vote fixed for 9-22 March
08 march 2024 - 10:08:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Campaign for Senegal's 24 March presidential election would be from 9-22 March, according to a decree [...] Full text...
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Discharged, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba turns attention to Senegalese presidential election
07 march 2024 - 17:07:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After announcing the dissolution of his government on Wednesday, Senegal's Prime Minister Amadou Ba pledged to [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall announces election for 24 March
07 march 2024 - 06:18:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's President Macky Sall announced on Wednesday that the West African country would hold the postponed [...] Full text...
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Senegal national dialogue proposes 2 June for presidential election
28 february 2024 - 06:42:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national dialogue convened by Senegalese President Macky Sall has proposed 2 June to hold the [...] Full text...
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Frankfurt hosts EU’s new anti-money laundering authority
23 february 2024 - 09:32:28Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the European Parliament representatives on Thursday reached an agreement on the seat [...] Full text...
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Kenya fronts opposition leader for top AU Commission post
16 february 2024 - 22:15:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has urged the 44th session of the African Union Executive Council, comprising foreign ministers, [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election
16 february 2024 - 18:51:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday pledged “to fully implement” the verdict of the Constitutional Council [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Respect decision of Constitutional court annulling delay in presidential election: ECOWAS tells Senegal stakeholders
16 february 2024 - 13:07:58Dakar, Snegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged stakeholders in the political crisis [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Constitutional Council strikes down 'unconstitutional' law delaying presidential election
16 february 2024 - 06:06:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down a controversial law that postponed the West African country's [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Parliament postpones presidential poll to 15 December in controversial vote
06 february 2024 - 07:48:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to postpone the West African country's presidential [...] Full text...
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AUC adds voice for new date for Senegalese presidential poll
05 february 2024 - 11:52:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged the Senegalese [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Commission 'concerned' about postponement of Senegalese presidential poll
04 february 2024 - 14:39:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the West African sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, says it has taken note of the [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Electoral process suspended, presidential election postponed indefinitely in Senegal
03 february 2024 - 16:34:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall suspends electoral process
03 february 2024 - 16:09:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the repeal of a decree calling for elections on [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State urges DR Congo president to address concerns of election observation missions
22 january 2024 - 20:33:04Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday encouraged President Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW
22 january 2024 - 08:28:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)
10 january 2024 - 10:25:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...
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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya
04 january 2024 - 18:00:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...
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Tripoli Forum for Government Communication begins
23 december 2023 - 15:54:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli Forum for Government Communication, part of the Tripoli Media Days activities, got underway on [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Egypt's El-Sisi on election victory
21 december 2023 - 10:42:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday extended his congratulations to Abdel Fattah El-Sisi upon his [...] Full text...
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Strengthening and repositioning ECOWAS for emerging challenges (By Paul Ejime)
20 december 2023 - 16:34:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In less than two years, (2025), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will mark [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for peaceful, inclusive elections in DRC
20 december 2023 - 06:07:21New York, US (PANA) - As polls opened in the Democratoc Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday in presidential, legislative, [...] Full text...
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New seeds, better seeds? World Bank Blog By Sergio Puerto, Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics at Cornell University
17 december 2023 - 12:55:59Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Imagine you are a scientist in charge of deciding which new crop variety to [...] Full text...
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Elections looming in DR Congo amid worsening insecurity
12 december 2023 - 05:53:57New York, US (PANA) - With just nine days to go for the presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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US urges Madagascar to address 'some serious concerns' about electoral process
02 december 2023 - 06:37:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has said the electoral process in Madagascar's 16 November presidential election that [...] Full text...
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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai officially declared winner of presidential runoff vote
21 november 2023 - 07:31:12Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) on Monday formally declared opposition leader Joseph Boakai as winner of [...] Full text...
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Liberia Election: Ex footballer, President Weah, shows good sportsmanship; cooncedes to opposition leader Boakai (By Paul Ejime)
18 november 2023 - 06:58:13Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Goerge Weah has conceded victory to his longtime political rival, former vice President Joseph [...] Full text...
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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai takes early lead in runoff vote
16 november 2023 - 08:02:30Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With about one-quarter of preliminary results in Liberia's presidential runoff held on 14 November released, the [...] Full text...
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Liberia elections: UN Peacebuilding Commission calls for successful presidential run-off
10 november 2023 - 08:17:59New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission is urging Liberians to ensure a successful presidential run-off as the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Supreme Court upholds President Tinubu's electoral victory
26 october 2023 - 12:03:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) [...] Full text...
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Liberia elections: National Elections Commission confirms presidential run-off
24 october 2023 - 19:04:28Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Liberia National Elections Commission (NEC) has confirmed that the two top candidates in the first round [...] Full text...
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Libya attends 36th session of IPU Forum of Women Parliamentarians
24 october 2023 - 16:07:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A member of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Sultana al-Mesmari, took part in the meetings [...] Full text...
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Libyan Electoral Commission meets with UNSMIL experts on municipal elections in Libya
24 october 2023 - 15:53:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of Libya's High National Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, Tuesday met with directors and heads [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament insists on including Palestinian issue on agenda of IPU GA in Angola
23 october 2023 - 15:36:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, Monday insisted on [...] Full text...
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How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)
19 october 2023 - 09:23:33Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...
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Liberia elections: President Weah to take slim lead to run-off with rival Boakai
18 october 2023 - 06:44:54Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - For the second successive election, Liberia's presidential contest will be settled in a run-off involving two [...] Full text...
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Security Council to hold another session on Libya
16 october 2023 - 11:55:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold another session on Libya on Monday, during which the Special [...] Full text...
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Liberia election: Weah, Boakai neck-and-neck in Liberia presidential vote
16 october 2023 - 06:37:22Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With about 73% of preliminary results of Liberia's presidential election released by the National Elections Commission [...] Full text...
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Libya's electoral laws still await consensus before leading to elections
12 october 2023 - 20:48:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following reservations of the High Council of State regarding the draft laws for the election of [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya completes initial technical review of Presidential, Parliamentary election laws
12 october 2023 - 10:24:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it has completed an initial technical review [...] Full text...
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2030 FIFA WC: FIFA President announces historic celebrations
11 october 2023 - 08:02:10Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In a historic announcement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has expressed his gratitude to the six continental [...] Full text...
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Voting ends in Liberia elections
10 october 2023 - 18:37:02Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Voting ended on Tuesday in Liberia's presidential and parliamentary elections. Some 2.47 million voters were expected to [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, AU election observation missions call for peaceful vote in Liberia
10 october 2023 - 11:21:27Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - As Liberians begin voting on Tuesday in presidential and parliamentary elections, the Election Observation Missions of [...] Full text...
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World needs millions more teachers but profession deemed too ‘unattractive’, says UNESCO DG
04 october 2023 - 15:27:12Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed a global shortage [...] Full text...
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FIFA down to 2 stadium candidates for 2026 World Cup Final
03 october 2023 - 06:04:57Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is set to make a decision and announce the venue selections before the end of [...] Full text...
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AFCON 2025, 2027: Morocco to host 2025; Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya to host 2027
27 september 2023 - 14:47:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday announced the hosts of the [...] Full text...
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AFCON 2025 and 2027: Algeria withdraw from race to host tournaments
27 september 2023 - 06:43:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria have withdrawn from the race to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on the [...] Full text...
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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced
19 september 2023 - 06:40:58Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS deploys 15 long-term election observers to Liberia
11 september 2023 - 12:08:16Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has approved the deployment of 15 [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags crackdown on opposition ahead of elections in DRC
22 august 2023 - 19:16:04Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, [...] Full text...
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UN urges 'peaceful, inclusive' elections in Gabon
15 august 2023 - 07:01:58New York, US (PANA) - At the start of the electoral campaign for the presidential, legislative and municipal elections in [...] Full text...
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Kenya suspends crypto-currency world coin over personal data safety fears
02 august 2023 - 17:16:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has banned its citizens from registering for the World Coin, a new cryptocurrency [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Female referees inspiring girls to 'dream big'
21 july 2023 - 06:25:02Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - As the FIFA Women's World Cup kicked off on Thursday, the focus will not only be [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya throws weight behind establishment of financial oversight committee
08 july 2023 - 16:48:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday welcomed the decision announced by the Presidential [...] Full text...
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New roadmap from Libyan Parliament and High State Council casts doubt on ability to resolve crisis
06 july 2023 - 19:39:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) While they have not entirely overcome the disputes inherent in the compromise between the members of the [...] Full text...
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The start of the 2023 school year Iin Libya is set for 3 September
04 july 2023 - 16:09:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the government of national unity, Moussa Al-Mageryef, has announced that [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Sierra Leone Elections: International observers express concern about inflammatory language on social media
27 june 2023 - 13:12:15Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The heads of international observers of Sierra Leone's general elections have expressed concern about the inflammatory [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone Elections: ECOWAS observers say poll 'generally smooth, peaceful'
27 june 2023 - 08:11:51Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone’s 24th June 2023 General Elections said the polls [...] Full text...
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Libyan presidential candidates reject results of Electoral Law Commission
26 june 2023 - 17:49:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Candidates in Libya's 24 December 2021 presidential election have rejected the conclusions of the 6+6 Joint [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Sierra Leone Elections: One person 'critically wounded' at opposition party's headquarters
26 june 2023 - 12:29:00Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - One person has been "critically wounded" at the headquarters of Sierra Leone's opposition All People's [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone Elections: Observers call for restraint, transparency in tallying of votes
26 june 2023 - 09:27:51Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Observers of Sierra Leone's 24 June general elections are calling for restraint as the electoral [...] Full text...
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Polls close in Sierra Leone's general elections
24 june 2023 - 17:02:57Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Sierra Leone's general elections that generally passed peacefully. The polls closed [...] Full text...
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FIFA delays campaign, vote to pick men's 2030 World Cup hosts
24 june 2023 - 08:25:04Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA’s search for the men’s 2030 World Cup hosts was postponed on Friday after it failed [...] Full text...
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Polls officially open in Sierra Leone's general elections
24 june 2023 - 08:00:02Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Voting has officially started in Sierra Leone's general elections that will see the election of [...] Full text...
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AU, ECOWAS election observers express concern about violence ahead of Sierra Leone's elections
23 june 2023 - 11:33:36Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The election observer missions of the African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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Head of ECOWAS observation mission to Sierra Leone calls for peaceful, credible elections
22 june 2023 - 06:03:46Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone, on [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone electoral commission reaffirms commitment to deliver credible elections
21 june 2023 - 06:43:53Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has reaffirmed its commitment and readiness to deliver [...] Full text...
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More than 132,000 candidates start baccalauréat exams in Burkina Faso
20 june 2023 - 13:30:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 132,980 candidates, including 68,190, began the baccalaureate examinations throughout Burkina Faso on [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Sierra Leone's opposition APC demands fair playing field in elections
20 june 2023 - 07:12:50Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's opposition All People's Congress (APC) is complaining about an unfair playing field as the [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily addresses Security Council on situation in Libya
19 june 2023 - 14:50:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...
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Electoral laws adopted by 6+6 Commission continues to cause controversy in Libya
15 june 2023 - 18:38:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Controversy continues to rage in Libya since the announcement in Bouznika, Morocco, of a consensus between [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS to observe Sierra Leone's presidential, parliamentary elections
14 june 2023 - 10:27:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will send an election observation team to Sierra [...] Full text...
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Burundi makes further diplomatic gains on the regional stage
10 june 2023 - 18:51:24Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The diplomatic highlight of the week was Burundi's appointment as vice-president of the Common Market for [...] Full text...
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Five Western countries urge Libyan stakeholders to create favourable conditions for elections
09 june 2023 - 13:30:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of five Western countries in Libya -- France, Germany, Italy, UK and the United [...] Full text...
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Doubts about organiZation of elections persist despite announcement of compromise on the electoral laws
08 june 2023 - 18:53:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Despite the announcement in the Moroccan town of Bouznika that a compromise had been reached on the [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL to consult stakeholders to overcome electoral law disputes
08 june 2023 - 12:16:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) sys it will continue to work with [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council to welcome five new non-permanent members
07 june 2023 - 05:33:44New York, US (PANA) - Five countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a [...] Full text...
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Burundi fights unemployment by exporting labour
27 may 2023 - 14:58:15Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The socio-economic event of the week, which is drawing to a close, was the adoption by [...] Full text...
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Gambians vote in local government election
20 may 2023 - 05:04:59Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians are voting in local government elections on Saturday to complete the electoral cycle that has [...] Full text...
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Doubts persist over consensus for elections after slow pace of work by Libya's Joint Electoral Law Committee
11 may 2023 - 19:57:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite optimism expressed by members of the 6+6 Joint Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...
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2023 U-17 AFCON: Our secret is finding happiness in playing, Senegal coach
06 may 2023 - 08:43:07Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - With a perfect group stage outing and a first ever qualification to the quarter finals of [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliamentarians agree on strategy for greater representation of women
03 may 2023 - 17:58:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libya prepares to establish electoral laws, women members of the consultative High State Council and [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Initiative for 2023 elections in Libya enters decisive phase
27 april 2023 - 19:53:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The initiative for the organisation of general elections in Libya in 2023, launched almost two months ago [...] Full text...
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Reports say there was low turnout in Gambia's local government election
16 april 2023 - 19:29:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A report of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) on Local Government Elections in the Gambia, has [...] Full text...
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Gambians go to the poll in local government election on Saturday
14 april 2023 - 15:50:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians will vote Saturday to constitute the third and final phase of the electoral cycle which [...] Full text...
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Plan for elections in 2023 in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, determined to carry out his initiative
30 march 2023 - 19:33:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Methodically but with all the necessary application and seriousness, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary [...] Full text...
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Fury, sadness in Indonesia after FIFA pulls Under-20 World Cup
30 march 2023 - 08:36:15Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian football players, fans and pundits reacted with anger and sadness on Thursday after FIFA pulled [...] Full text...
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UNHCR to assist flood victims in Burundi
28 march 2023 - 16:18:43Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced in a statement [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya urges 'minority' not to block elections
25 march 2023 - 19:29:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has urged the "minority" [...] Full text...
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Ramadan welcomed in Libya with wave of price increases
22 march 2023 - 18:47:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This year again, the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, which starts Thursday [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily discusses with group of Libyan women his initiative to organie elections in Libya
20 march 2023 - 16:20:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, Monday discussed with a group of Libyan [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Gambian President emphasises positive role of education
15 march 2023 - 10:46:42Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has emphasised that education is a positive and strong contributor to the [...] Full text...
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Temporary arrangements, transitional govts fuelling Libyan crisis: Top UN Envoy
11 march 2023 - 14:07:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that temporary arrangements, [...] Full text...
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Mixed reception to Abdoulaye Bathily's crisis exit initiative via a Steering Committee for 2023 elections in Libya
06 march 2023 - 21:08:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative to end the crisis in Libya proposed by the Special Representative of the UN [...] Full text...
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Leaders of Nigeria's main opposition party take post-election protests to Electoral Commission
06 march 2023 - 12:49:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of Nigeria's main opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday led [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Nigerians for elections, urges restraint
02 march 2023 - 06:17:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated the people of Nigeria, President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu following last [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's president-elect Tinubu commends electoral commission for 'credible elections'
01 march 2023 - 07:53:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president tells aggrieved losing candidates in presidential polls to 'take your grievances to court'
01 march 2023 - 07:43:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday “heartily” congratulated the candidate of his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu wins presidential election
01 march 2023 - 05:00:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Bola Tinubu, the candidate of Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Party (APC), has won the 2023 presidential [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Presidents Jonathan, Mahama, other West African Elders meet with Atiku, Kwankwaso, Obi, Tinubu In Peace Move, call for alm
28 february 2023 - 19:14:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Former Nigeria President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Ex-Ghanaian President John Mahama and other members of the West [...] Full text...
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West Africa expected to chair FRADD
28 february 2023 - 16:18:59Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A West African country will be elected to chair the bureau of the 9th session of [...] Full text...
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Briefing by Abdoulaye Bathily: Libyan Parliament denounces inaccuracies and absolves itself of responsibility for failure
28 february 2023 - 15:36:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) expressed surprise at the inaccuracies in the briefing presented by [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's main opposition parties ask elections chief to step down; demand fresh vote
28 february 2023 - 13:49:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's main opposition parties on Tuesday asked Professor Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission [...] Full text...
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Libya: Bathily proposes election support body, as public frustration mounts
28 february 2023 - 05:57:19New York, US (PANA) - Twelve years after its revolution, political tensions in Libya remain high, and its leaders face [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily announces organization of national elections in 2023 in Libya
27 february 2023 - 19:38:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's crucial elections off to peaceful but slow start (By Paul Ejime)
25 february 2023 - 13:20:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting to elect a new president of Nigeria to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari got off to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria goes to polls to elect president, MPs
25 february 2023 - 06:00:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s 87.2 million registered voters armed with their permanent voter cards (PVCs) throng to the 176,846 polling [...] Full text...
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Former Kenyan President Kenyatta leads AU election observers in Nigeria
24 february 2023 - 23:45:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Uhuru Kenyatta, former Kenyan President, is in Abuja, Nigeria, to lead the 90-member African Union Election [...] Full text...
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Libya begins commemoration of 12th anniversary of 17 February Revolution under the sign of renewal
16 february 2023 - 18:43:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans celebrate tomorrow, Friday, under the sign of renewal, the 12th anniversary of the Revolution of [...] Full text...
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US urges Tunisian gov't to 'engage more' as legislative election records low voter turnout
02 february 2023 - 11:36:42Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The low voter turnout in last Sunday's second round of Parliamentary election in Tunisia reflects the [...] Full text...
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Libyan State Council approves selection mechanism for candidates for certain government positions
31 january 2023 - 19:14:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council in Libya, a consultative body, Tuesday approved the proposed mechanism to select [...] Full text...
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French delegation reviews Libyan Electoral Commission's readiness for elections
31 january 2023 - 12:53:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)
30 january 2023 - 12:27:40Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...
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Tunisians vote Sunday for second round of legislative elections
29 january 2023 - 16:40:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian voters went to the polls on Sunday for a second round of early parliamentary elections [...] Full text...
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Differences over constitutional basis still block search for consensual solution in Libya
26 january 2023 - 20:04:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Differences over the constitutional basis, which serves as the legal framework for holding elections in Libya, [...] Full text...
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Politicians, Foreigners and Nigeria's elections (News analysis by Paul Ejime)
25 january 2023 - 11:24:42Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent call by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassador to desist from interfering in [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat to visit Algeria, Morocco
21 january 2023 - 07:39:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A senior US diplomat will undertake a visit to Algeria and Morocco from 21-26 January [...] Full text...
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Democrats party appeals to Constitutional Court of Benin
20 january 2023 - 19:38:02Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The opposition party, The Democrats, has appealed to the constitutional judge regarding the results of the [...] Full text...
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Dozens of presidential candidates launch new initiative to end political crisis in Libya
19 january 2023 - 12:47:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 48 presidential candidates in Libya have issued an initiative aimed at breaking the [...] Full text...
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Benin recruits 150 new customs agents to bolster sector
18 january 2023 - 16:38:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Director General of Customs and Excise has just published the list of 150 newly recruited [...] Full text...
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Second round of early legislative elections in Tunisia to take place on 29 January
16 january 2023 - 15:12:24Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the Independent Superior Electoral Authority in Tunisia (ISIE), Farouk Bou Asker, announced on [...] Full text...
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Opposition and expectation to the agreement between the leaders of both Houses in Libya on a constitutional document for the elections
12 january 2023 - 19:56:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest meeting in Cairo, Egypt, between the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila [...] Full text...
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Libyan Electoral Commission works on UN-backed voter ID verification project
05 january 2023 - 13:04:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National High Electoral Commission of Libya, with the support of the UN experts, was on [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspaper highlights fears of exclusion by some presidential candidates in Libya due to constitutional basis
01 january 2023 - 17:00:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the resumption of the constitutional track, a dialogue process led by the House of Representatives [...] Full text...
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2022 draws to a close on hopes for resolution of crisis in Libya next year
29 december 2022 - 19:10:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In Libya, the years have almost all come together for almost a decade, with each time [...] Full text...
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11 illegal migration attempts foiled in Tunisia
27 december 2022 - 16:44:01Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units foiled during the night of 26 -27 December 11 attempts at clandestine migration [...] Full text...
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Abdallah al-Lafi reaffirms importance of national reconciliation project in building peace in Libya
26 december 2022 - 16:45:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, Monday reaffirmed that the national reconciliation [...] Full text...
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What are the alternatives for a solution to the crisis in Libya in the face of persistent deadlock between Parliament and Council of State?
22 december 2022 - 19:50:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for an alternative to overcome the impasse in the political process due to the [...] Full text...
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Tunisia's electoral body revises turnout figure in legislative election
20 december 2022 - 13:01:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of Tunisia's electoral commission, Farouk Bouaskar, has updated the turnout figure of last Saturday's parliamentary [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily urges Libyan presidential candidates to agree to break the deadlock
18 december 2022 - 16:11:17Tripoli, 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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Tunisians go to the polls to elect new parliament
17 december 2022 - 14:34:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians are voting on Saturday in legislative elections boycotted by most political parties in protest against [...] Full text...
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Libya's UN delegate calls for support for peace initiatives to end the country's transition
17 december 2022 - 13:33:29New York, US (PANA) - The Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations, Taher al-Sonni, on Friday urged the [...] Full text...
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Fifth Libyan Song Festival starts in Tripoli
16 december 2022 - 12:30:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fifth of the Libyan Song Festival kicked off on Thursday in Tripoli, with the participation [...] Full text...
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Tuniaians hold legislative elections on 17 December in climate of uncertainty
13 december 2022 - 14:23:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is preparing to elect a new parliament on Saturday to replace the one dissolved about [...] Full text...
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Announcement of suspension of contacts between Parliament and High State Council jeopardises solution to Libyan crisis
08 december 2022 - 19:17:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when efforts are focused on overcoming disagreements between the House of Representatives (Parliament) [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council announced initiative to resolve crisis in Libya
08 december 2022 - 14:48:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council announced on Thursday an initiative to resolve the crisis in Libya, prioritizing [...] Full text...
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Aguila Saleh deplores lack of understanding of law creating Constitutional Court in Benghazi
07 december 2022 - 19:51:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, Wednesday expressed surprise at [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya, Tuniaian FM discuss way out of Libyan crisis
07 december 2022 - 13:50:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, and the Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...
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Solution to Libyan crisis torn between priority for elections, executive and the constitutional track
01 december 2022 - 19:05:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for solution to the Libyan crisis is still at the crossroads even as the [...] 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 - 19:32:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, said Monday he was confident [...] Full text...
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Six political parties to conest Benin's January legislative election
17 november 2022 - 13:01:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Six political parties have obtained the green light to participate in the 8 January, 2023 legislative [...] Full text...
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Some Libyan leaders ‘actively hindering progress towards elections’, Security Council hears
16 november 2022 - 05:10:27New York, US (PANA) - Efforts continue to get political leaders in Libya to overcome their differences so that long-awaited [...] Full text...
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