South African billionaire Johann Rupert richest in Africa

03 september 2024 - 10:59:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African billionaire Johann Rupert is officially the richest man in Africa.His estimated net [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli

25 august 2024 - 15:18:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has formed a committee headed by the Minister of the [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Kenya tax protests up to 13, according to medics

26 june 2024 - 11:46:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 13 people were killed when police clashed with protesters who stormed Parliament against a [...] Full text...

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Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination: Guterres

21 march 2024 - 05:27:45
New York, US (PANA) - Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world”, the UN chief has [...] Full text...

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Benin's Constitution likely to be amended by Parliament on Wednesday

20 february 2024 - 12:52:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's MPs will be convened for a session on Wednesday, during which they could amend the [...] Full text...

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Activities marking the 13th anniversary of Libya's 17 February revolution begin

17 february 2024 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Festivities to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the 17 February 2011 Revolution that toppled the former [...] Full text...

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AUC adds voice for new date for Senegalese presidential poll

05 february 2024 - 11:52:01
Addis 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 - 14:39:54
Abuja, 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 - 16:34:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN officials meet over national reconciliation in Libya

31 january 2024 - 18:06:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the Head of the United [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan officials meet to discuss government expenditure controls for 2024

26 january 2024 - 14:13:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of senior Libyan officials here Thursday was devoted to monitoring the expenditure of the [...] Full text...

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Political impasse in Libya, United States to Bathily's rescue to relaunch intra-Libyan dialogue

25 january 2024 - 19:24:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when the Libyan political process is bogged down in a new impasse, a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms his acceptance of dialogue aimed at elections based on fair laws

25 january 2024 - 16:21:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with American delegation how to go about elections in Libya

24 january 2024 - 19:49:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, held talks with [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's commitment to end transition via elections

23 january 2024 - 15:47:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his [...] Full text...

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Libyan, French officials meet over development in Libya

17 january 2024 - 18:23:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Wednesday discussed political, economic and military developments [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy in Libya urges protagonists to commit to political settlement leading to elections

17 january 2024 - 13:02:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has in a series [...] Full text...

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Outrcy over South African cricketer's pro-Israel comments

15 january 2024 - 10:33:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The axing of David Teeger as captain of South Africa’s under 19 cricket team [...] Full text...

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Libyan-European talks discuss efforts to organize elections in Libya

11 january 2024 - 14:26:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of [...] Full text...

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Libyan-European talks centre on efforts to organize elections in Libya

11 january 2024 - 14:18:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Qatari talks centre on UNSMIL's efforts to organize elections in Libya

10 january 2024 - 15:44:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Tuesday discussed with the Qatari ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official reiterates appeal to Libyan leaders to commit to elections

01 january 2024 - 12:55:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has renewed his call [...] Full text...

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Libya commemorates 72nd anniversary of independence

24 december 2023 - 14:19:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans are this Sunday celebrating the 72nd anniversary of their independence, an event that culminated in [...] Full text...

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Strengthening and repositioning ECOWAS for emerging challenges (By Paul Ejime)

20 december 2023 - 16:34:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In less than two years, (2025), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will mark [...] Full text...

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Four Libyan officials from three institutions invited to UNMIL meeting willing to participate without conditions

18 december 2023 - 17:21:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Top Libyan officials from five institutions Monday reaffirmed their support for the efforts of the UN envoy [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to meet on the situation in Libya

18 december 2023 - 12:23:54
Tripoli, 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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Formation of new government in Libya remains a bone of contention in UN-sponsored political process

14 december 2023 - 20:52:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The decision by Libya's various stakeholders to honour an invitation to the meeting table of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia reaffirms support for intra-Libyan solution to country's crisis

02 december 2023 - 13:57:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, on Friday reiterated his country's [...] Full text...

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Legislative and regional elections in Togo no later than end of first quarter of 2024

29 november 2023 - 20:46:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Legislative and regional elections will be held in Togo "by the end of the first quarter [...] Full text...

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Al-Dbaiba, al-Sayeh discuss organization of general elections in Libya on basis of impartial laws

06 november 2023 - 17:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has discussed with [...] Full text...

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FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup

01 november 2023 - 08:34:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the nation was confirmed as the [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Nigeria face Zimbabwe in Rwanda amid venue controversy

23 october 2023 - 07:19:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has reportedly settled on Rwanda as its home ground for the [...] Full text...

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Libya's electoral laws still await consensus before leading to elections

12 october 2023 - 20:48:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following reservations of the High Council of State regarding the draft laws for the election of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electoral Commission ready to implement electoral laws in line with international standards

09 october 2023 - 18:13:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High National Electoral Commission affirmed on Monday that it was ready to implement the [...] Full text...

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Report into alleged loading of South African arms onto Russian ship completed

04 august 2023 - 09:55:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Office of the South African Presidency says that certain aspects of a major [...] Full text...

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Will new UN-facilitated consultations between Libyan parties lead to elections in Libya?

13 july 2023 - 19:19:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On Tuesday, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Abdoulaye Bathily, began consultations [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Coach of Zambia women's football team accused of sexual misconduct

10 july 2023 - 08:23:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Coach Bruce Mwape has been accused of coercing players into having sex with him if they [...] Full text...

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Macky Sall has embarrassed many African presidents by renouncing a third term - Libyan newspaper

07 july 2023 - 15:53:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall honoured his country, the young Senegalese democracy, the dome of the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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FIFA ‍says new offside rule will revolutionise football matches

04 july 2023 - 11:28:42
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In collaboration with the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body that dictates the laws of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: FIFA bans 'OneLove' captaincy armband

02 july 2023 - 14:29:07
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has banned the use of the "OneLove captaincy armband" for the upcoming Women's World Cup, [...] Full text...

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Eid Al-Adha sacrificial lamb more expensive this year in Libya

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

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Abdoulaye Bathily addresses Security Council on situation in Libya

19 june 2023 - 14:50:36
Tripoli, 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 - 18:38:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Controversy continues to rage in Libya since the announcement in Bouznika, Morocco, of a consensus between [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries urge Libyan stakeholders to create favourable conditions for elections

09 june 2023 - 13:30:20
Tripoli, 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 - 18:53:45
Tripoli, 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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Libya's 6+6 Commission responsible for drafting electoral laws to sign draft agreement against backdrop of controversy

06 june 2023 - 10:49:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 6+6 joint Commission responsible for drafting electoral laws is preparing to sign the draft consensus [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to lead African delegation to Russia/Ukraine peace talks

17 may 2023 - 09:13:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will lead a delegation of African heads [...] Full text...

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South Africa slams US over Russia arms supply claims

13 may 2023 - 07:05:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government says US ambassador Reuben Brigety "admitted that he crossed the [...] Full text...

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South Africa accused of suppling Russian with weapons

12 may 2023 - 08:51:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Thursday night said it will appoint an independent inquiry [...] Full text...

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Initiative for 2023 elections in Libya enters decisive phase

27 april 2023 - 19:53:42
Tripoli, 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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Zimbabwe: Sports Minister sparks outrage among football lovers over FIFA ban

01 april 2023 - 08:43:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry has sparked controversy following her recent remarks in which she told [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WC: Indonesia insists it will host U-20 World Cup amid Israel's participation controversy

29 march 2023 - 08:21:18
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian President, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday said sports and politics should not mix, vowing that [...] Full text...

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Council of State members opposed to constitutional amendment boycott 6+6 joint committee

27 march 2023 - 14:27:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the High State Council opposed to the 13th. constitutional amendment adopted under confusing circumstances [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied denies racism and denounces "malicious" campaign about sub-Saharan migrants

09 march 2023 - 19:24:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - President Kaïs Saied has categorically rejected accusations of racism attributed to him after his recent statements [...] Full text...

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Libya's State Council approves 13th constitutional amendment amidst controversy

06 march 2023 - 20:36:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council, an advisory body in Libya, approved the 13th. amendment to the Constitutional [...] Full text...

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Leaders of Nigeria's main opposition party take post-election protests to Electoral Commission

06 march 2023 - 12:49:51
Abuja, 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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AU, ECOWAS urge calm following post-election tensions on Nigeria (By Paul Ejime)

28 february 2023 - 19:28:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Union and ECOWAS on Tuesday called for calm and urged the Independent National Electoral [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily announces organization of national elections in 2023 in Libya

27 february 2023 - 19:38:59
Tripoli, 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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DR Congo: Félix Tshisekedi appoints new private adviser to cabinet

16 january 2023 - 20:01:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi, has readjusted his cabinet and appointed a new [...] Full text...

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Libya meets on proactive plan to deal with new COVID-19 XBB variant

09 january 2023 - 19:35:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between Libya's acting Minister  of Health in the government of national unity, Ramadan Abu [...] Full text...

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Khaled al-Mechri details meeting with Aguila Saleh in Cairo on constitutional basis for elections in Libya

07 january 2023 - 19:34:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Saturday revealed that his meeting with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan health official warns of virulent variant worldwide

03 january 2023 - 13:10:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The director of the Libyan National Centre for Disease Control, Haider el-Saeh, has warned of the [...] Full text...

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Libya's Parliament begins session in Benghazi

02 january 2023 - 15:51:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya on Monday began a plenary session in the eastern city [...] 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 - 17:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the resumption of the constitutional track, a dialogue process led by the House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Presidents of two Libyan Chambers to meet on 11 January in Ghadames

30 december 2022 - 15:24:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has set 11 January for a meeting between the Speaker of the [...] Full text...

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Presidents of the two Chambers agree to renounce promulgation of law creating Constitutional Court in Libya

24 december 2022 - 16:00:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the High [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Ministry refuses to adjust existing oil agreements without following certain procedures

23 december 2022 - 15:26:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity has expressed its refusal [...] Full text...

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NOC clarifies percentage obtained by ENI in negotiations for two offshore gas fields in Libya

21 december 2022 - 17:09:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) said after the recent controversy regarding the percentage obtained by [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM 'rejects' reopening of Lockerbie case

16 december 2022 - 12:59:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has said he will not allow the reopening of the [...] Full text...

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Alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker makes initial appearance in US court

13 december 2022 - 06:29:20
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, the alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker, made an initial [...] Full text...

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Controversy in Libya after announcement of detention in the United States of former Libyan intelligence officer, Abu Ajila Massoud

12 december 2022 - 15:52:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The controversy has continued to grow in Libya after discovery of the transfer to the United [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council announced initiative to resolve crisis in Libya

08 december 2022 - 14:48:12
Tripoli, 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 - 19:51:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, Wednesday expressed surprise at [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice Ministry rules out reopening Lockerbie case

21 november 2022 - 14:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Justice has ruled out reopening the Lockerbie case, saying it was definitively "closed [...] Full text...

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31st session of Arab Summit opens in Algiers

01 november 2022 - 19:18:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of the 31st Summit of the League of Arab States will start Tuesday evening [...] Full text...

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Libyans begin festivities to commemorate Maouloud, birthday of the Prophet Mohamed

07 october 2022 - 20:03:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The festivities commemorating Maouloud, the birthday of the Prophet of Islam, Mohamed (pbuh), started on Friday [...] Full text...

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The organization of elections in Libya remains the greatest challenge to crisis

29 september 2022 - 18:16:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Unanimously considered as the ultimate and only solution to the crisis in Libya, the organization of elections [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights controversy surrounding suspected presence of potassium bromate in bread in Libya

07 august 2022 - 16:00:30
Tricpoli, Libya (PANA) - There is growing controversy in recent days in Libya among several Libyan state institutions over the [...] Full text...

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Blaise Compaoré apologises to Sankara family

26 july 2022 - 16:53:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former President Blaise Compaoré Tuesday asked for forgiveness from the family of the late Captain [...] Full text...

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As Libya awaits solution, it seeks to establish electoral roadmap to end crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

14 july 2022 - 20:56:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The priority of the current phase in Libya, in the absence of a consensus on a [...] Full text...

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Head of Libya National Oil Company Sanalla rejects dismissal

14 july 2022 - 12:18:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mr. Mustapha [...] Full text...

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Former President Kaboré forced by supporters to abandon meeting with current president of Burkina Faso

08 july 2022 - 16:20:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several hundred demonstrators gathered Friday in front of the home of former Burkinabe President Roch [...] Full text...

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speaker of Parliament, chairman of Council of State meet in Geneva to finalize constitutional framework for elections in Libya

28 june 2022 - 14:06:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the High [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister meets in Moscow with group of African ambassadors to Russia

20 may 2022 - 14:32:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali remains in the dynamic of negotiations with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), [...] Full text...

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Libya sees multiple pathways to a single solution of general elections (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

20 march 2022 - 20:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Suddenly, the Libyan political space is being filled with initiatives to hold elections and end the [...] Full text...

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Political impasse threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel govts, warns UN official

17 march 2022 - 04:56:04
New York, US (PANA ) - Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty still looms in Libya with emergence of two governments

03 march 2022 - 22:12:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vote of confidence by the Libyan Parliament on Tuesday evening in the government formed by [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament adjourns plenary on new government

01 march 2022 - 13:06:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament on Monday twice postponed its plenary session to discuss the composition of the [...] Full text...

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Uganda migrant labourers raise concern over organ trafficking in Arab states

15 february 2022 - 11:51:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan authorities are contemplating preferring charges against the directors of a company involved in sending domestic [...] Full text...

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Liberia's democratic credentials on test amid growing fear over freedom of expression

07 february 2022 - 18:22:25
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberian President George Weah's administration is on an international spotlight after the authors of a controversial [...] Full text...

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Former Chief Justice of South Africa apologises for Israeli comments

04 february 2022 - 08:32:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Human rights group #Africa4Palestine on Friday says it accepts former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms need to hold presidential election before June

13 january 2022 - 12:22:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has stressed the need to hold presidential [...] Full text...

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South African Minister under fire for attacking judiciary

13 january 2022 - 09:33:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A senior Cabinet Minister in South Africa is under fire for launching a scathing [...] Full text...

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Libya ends 2021 with missed opportunity to resolve its crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2021 - 19:29:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Once again, another year is ending in Libya without the country returning to stability so much [...] Full text...

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Britain reaffirms commitment to support electoral process in Libya

27 december 2021 - 10:52:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Kingdom has reiterated its strong commitment to the ongoing political process in Libya and [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Strong security ahead of De Klerk's memorial service

11 december 2021 - 07:47:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - There are concerns that former President F.W. De Klerk’s memorial in Cape Town on [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight preponderance of justice in presidential election and possible post-election scenarios

05 december 2021 - 13:42:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The use of the judiciary in Libya to decide appeals against presidential candidates has taken a [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM returns to presidential race on court order

01 december 2021 - 21:50:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli Court of Appeal has rejected the appeals against the candidacy of Libyan Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Libya's presidential election, a premiere with all the risks

25 november 2021 - 20:16:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite controversy over the law and criteria for candidates, the presidential election scheduled for 24 December [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM submits candidacy for presidential election

21 november 2021 - 19:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dabaiba on Sunday filed his nomination paers for the presidential election at [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight fervour of election candidacies, discord over withdrawal of mercenaries

21 november 2021 - 17:41:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The high number of people declaring their intention to contest Libya's presidential election and the intervention [...] Full text...

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Doubts over elections raise questions on success of transition in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

18 november 2021 - 22:07:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The exacerbation of positions and accentuation of polarization around the December elections in Libya have cast [...] Full text...

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HNEC says 601 candidates file for Libya's parliamentary elections

15 november 2021 - 20:35:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 601 candidates had as at Sunday filed their candidacies for the 24 December [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight main election sticking point, results of Paris Confab

14 november 2021 - 14:29:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The point of contention of the presidential election is Article 12 of the law for the [...] Full text...

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Paris Conference on Libya, the last opportunity to ensure stability in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

11 november 2021 - 22:25:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the situation in Libya becoming more complex in the run-up to the 24 December election, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight race for elections, tensions before Paris Conference

07 november 2021 - 15:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement by some people of their intention to run in Libya's 24 December general elections [...] Full text...

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December elections continue to fuel controversy in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

04 november 2021 - 20:03:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All Libyans unanimously agree to holding elections on 24 December in accordance with the roadmap drawn [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight concerns about elections, expectations for Paris Conference

31 october 2021 - 17:56:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's scheduled 24 December elections, which has never been so uncertain, with the continued disagreements between the [...] Full text...

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South African star cricketer agrees to take a knee

28 october 2021 - 12:20:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Just 48 hours after plunging South African cricket into a crisis, star player Quinton [...] Full text...

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South Africa's national cricket team rocked by Black Lives Matter symbol

27 october 2021 - 12:30:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African cricket has been plunged into a crisis after star batsman Quinton de [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight decisive intervention of Presidential Council in organization of elections

10 october 2021 - 21:00:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conflict between the government of national unity and the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 845 new cases

10 october 2021 - 19:32:29
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin has recorded 845 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, statistics from the Ministry of Health [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament begins session on electoral law for general elections

04 october 2021 - 16:09:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A plenary session of the Libyan Parliament opened on Monday in Tobruk to discuss the adoption [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 13 deaths, 2,440 new cases

30 september 2021 - 17:11:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has recorded 13 new deaths and 24,440 new infections of Covid-19, official sources said on [...] Full text...

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Botswana security body dismisses alleged threat to former President Khama

22 september 2021 - 19:47:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s counterintelligence and internal security, Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), has dismissed claims that the [...] Full text...

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High State Council adopts constitutional basis for Libya elections

19 september 2021 - 17:53:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High State Council, a consultative body, announced on Sunday that it has approved the constitutional [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN chief encourages progress on women’s political participation in Somalia

13 september 2021 - 05:36:20
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, visited Somalia on Sunday, to express her solidarity [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records four new deaths, 1,014 new infections

05 september 2021 - 18:24:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin recorded between 29-31 August four deaths and 1,014 new infections from coronavirus (COVID-19), official sources [...] Full text...

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Vaccination becomes compulsory for health sector personnel in Benin

02 september 2021 - 22:17:14
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has decided to make vaccination against the coronavirus (COVID-19) compulsory for health sector [...] Full text...

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Festive and cultural events banned in Benin to limit spread of Covid-19

25 august 2021 - 19:58:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Interministerial Committee for the management of the COVID-19 health crisis has decided to suspend all [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Over 3,000 cases are active in Benin

24 august 2021 - 12:54:18
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin had as of 19 August 3,324 active cases of coronavirus, according to statistics from the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight tensions in the run-up to elections, reactions to the Military Commission's messages

22 august 2021 - 15:21:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The approaching date of the December 24 general elections in Libya, without the adoption of the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan parties to refrain from mobilisation or deployment of troops

19 august 2021 - 14:16:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on all Libyan parties to refrain [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Only 0.2% of Beninese vaccinated against Covid- 19

15 august 2021 - 20:00:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Only 0.2% of the Beninese population has already been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to figures published [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team

08 august 2021 - 12:57:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy says controversial dam is 'source of cooperation of Nile riparian countries'

22 july 2021 - 10:27:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [...] Full text...

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Benin records one coronavirus-related death, 57 new cases

10 july 2021 - 13:44:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has recorded one new coronavirus (COVID-19)-related death and 57 new infections, an official source said [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy urges LPDF members to adopt constitutional basis for Libyan elections

01 july 2021 - 21:57:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and Head of his Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš, [...] Full text...

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Fears and apprehensions stall adoption of constitutional law for elections in Libya

01 july 2021 - 20:06:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fears and apprehensions expressed by members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), during debates on [...] Full text...

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LPDF meeting on constitutional basis of elections enters Day 2

29 june 2021 - 10:55:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) on the draft proposal of a constitutional [...] Full text...

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LPDF holds decisive meeting Monday in Switzerland to adopt legal basis for elections in Libya

27 june 2021 - 20:20:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), a body for intra-Libyan consensus talks under the [...] Full text...

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Lessons learnt from Berlin II conference

24 june 2021 - 21:39:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hour of reckoning came just hours after leaders and representatives of governments as well as [...] 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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NATO leaders call on Libyan institutions to work towards 24 December vote

15 june 2021 - 11:51:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have urged the Libyan Government and Parliament to [...] 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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South Africa Chief Justice appeals damning ruling against him

04 april 2021 - 09:18:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says he is defending his constitutional rights of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU grants 45,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Togo

22 march 2021 - 16:56:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Sunday delivered to Togo a batch of 45,000 doses of AstraZeneca [...] Full text...

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South African Chief Justice ordered to retract Israel comments

05 march 2021 - 12:00:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has been ordered to apologise and retract pro-Israel [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Leading South African journalist dies from epidemic

04 march 2021 - 14:49:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Condolences are pouring in following the death of veteran South African journalist Karima Brown [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders discuss criteria for formation of Government of National Accord in Libya (Analysis)

12 february 2021 - 16:25:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are well underway in Libya for the formation of a Government of National Unity, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Top South African lawyer dies from COVID-19 complications

27 january 2021 - 13:05:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Advocate Kemp J Kemp, who defended former President Jacob Zuma during his 2006 rape [...] Full text...

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Tunis denies President Kaïs Saied made anti-Jewish remarks

21 january 2021 - 13:51:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president is at the centre of a controversy sparked by remarks considered to be [...] Full text...

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Is the UN's appointment of the executive authority in Libya on the way due to the persisting blockades? (Analysis)

03 january 2021 - 14:25:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Given the continuing stalemate in the talks of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) on the [...] Full text...

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Anti-corruption watchdog cautions about listing Ghana gold royalties company on LSE

23 december 2020 - 12:05:01
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International (TI), has urged the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to make detailed [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians' meeting in Morocco, accusations between NOC and Central Bank highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 19:48:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered the war with statements between the Central Bank of Libya (BCL) [...] 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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77 illegal migrants rescued by coast guards brought back to Libya

16 november 2020 - 16:03:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 77 illegal migrants have been brought back to Tripoli after their rescue by [...] Full text...

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The roadmap of political Dialogue Forum and results of Military Commission highlighted in Libyan news

14 november 2020 - 17:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The themes of discussions throughout sessions of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum which began Monday in [...] Full text...

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Libyan political dialogue forum, retention of Al-Sarraj and strength of ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

31 october 2020 - 19:39:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave extensive coverage to preparations for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum scheduled [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s future called into question on eve of political solution in Libya (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

29 october 2020 - 22:18:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The process to resolve the Libyan crisis through consensus raises no doubt following developments over the [...] Full text...

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Head of Libyan Media Authority abducted by 'revolutionary brigade' in Tripoli

21 october 2020 - 14:29:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Media Authority president Mohamed Baiyou was abducted Tuesday night in Tripoli after receiving threats from [...] 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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Zimbabwe: MDC-T faction leader, Thokozani Khupe, recalls 11 councillors

14 september 2020 - 18:33:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai (MDC-T) faction, Thokozani Khupe, has recalled the [...] Full text...

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57th ECOWAS ordinary Summit opens in Niamey

07 september 2020 - 15:48:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 57th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Economic [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in Libya welcomes partnership with PM al-Sarraj and Interior minister Bachagha

29 august 2020 - 16:45:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya has announced support for the rule of law in Libya, giving [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya calls for calm, preservation of citizens' rights

29 august 2020 - 16:04:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for calm, the application of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Al-Sarraj says he has defeated plans to militarise the country

25 august 2020 - 05:40:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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FIFA fines Egypt's Kahraba US$2 million for unilaterally terminating contract with Zamalek

16 august 2020 - 05:50:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Football governing body, FIFA, announced on Friday that it has fined Ahly FC winger, Mahmoud "Kahraba" [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe Agriculture minister, Perence Shiri, succumbs to virus

29 july 2020 - 11:28:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Agriculture minister, Perence Shiri, has died at the age of 65 from complications associated with [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council orders investigation into Bernard Henri Levy's visit to Libya

26 july 2020 - 14:29:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has affirmed that it has no [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian govt, insisting on virtual meetings, bans officials from official local travels

14 july 2020 - 00:18:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government Monday announced the suspension of all “unnecessary” travels for meetings by government official [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist advises new Justice Minister

29 june 2020 - 18:05:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading human rights activists, on Monday welcomed the newly-appointed Justice Minister, [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian government revokes license of private local daily

23 june 2020 - 20:03:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The government of Tanzania has revoked the license of a privately-owned local Kiswahili daily [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius to use hydroxychloroquine as a virus treatment only on patient’s written consent

28 may 2020 - 07:14:53
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Henceforth, hospitalised patients with COVID-19 will be informed as regards the risks and secondary effects [...] 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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EU maritime operation, Covid-19 truce calls highlighted in Libyan dailies this week

04 april 2020 - 19:19:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week reported on the launch of the European Union Maritime Operation (IRINI) to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya takes measures against price hike - financial markets, transport worst hit

16 march 2020 - 18:47:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's  Competition Authority has ordered a supermarket in Nairobi to return extra-funds charged on hand-washing detergents [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS and the Conseil de Entente welcome the smooth conduct of the presidential elections in Togo

27 february 2020 - 17:58:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The observer missions of the African Union (AU), ECOWAS and the Conseil de l'Entente have welcomed [...] Full text...

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Senegalese government intends to make cashew sector an economic lever for the country

19 february 2020 - 13:45:23
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese government will further support players in the cashew sector, with a view to making [...] Full text...

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EU maintains arms embargo on Zimbabwe Defence Industries

17 february 2020 - 17:16:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has renewed its arms embargo and asset freeze on the Zimbabwe Defence [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian coalition denounces exclusion

13 february 2020 - 23:56:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Coalition Vivre Ensemble (CVE-Negro African movement) Thursday warned against repeated discriminatory measures targeting black people [...] Full text...

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Belgian firm issuing national ID cards in Gambia resumes business after resolution of tax dispute

13 february 2020 - 10:22:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A Belgian firm, which issues national documents in Gambia, has resumed operations following the resolution of [...] Full text...

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Burundian Mediator urges presidential candidates to go for fair play

11 february 2020 - 17:04:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, on Tuesday congratulated the dozen candidates cleared for [...] Full text...

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Gambian govt urged to discontinue contract with Belgian company on national ID cards

11 february 2020 - 12:03:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian MP, Madi M.K. Ceesay, on Tuesday urged the government to immediately discontinue the contract it [...] Full text...

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Malian pilgrims to pay more for this year's hajj

09 february 2020 - 12:00:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian pilgrims undertaking this year's hajj on the government list will pay more compared with last [...] Full text...

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Nomination of Agbeyomé as sole opposition candidate in Togo's presidential election stirs controversy

02 january 2020 - 13:12:14
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The nomination of former Togolese Prime Minister Agbéyomé Kodjo by a fringe of the  opposition as [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt cancels press conference over accusations of trying to block release of artiste's new album

01 january 2020 - 00:36:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Zimbabwe's Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Ministry Tuesday cancelled a press conference after being accused of [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Security situation in Sahel is of great concern - specialist

24 december 2019 - 23:43:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The security situation in the Sahel is very worrying, said Gilles Yabi, director and founder [...] Full text...

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Togo bans Glyphosate Herbicide

24 december 2019 - 12:22:02
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese authorities have banned the use of Glyphosate herbicide in the West African country with [...] Full text...

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Libyan government forces attack large fief of Haftar troops west of Tripoli

21 december 2019 - 15:42:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Friday evening attacked Tarhouna town, used [...] Full text...

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Mohamed Siala describes as ’unacceptable’ expulsion by Greece of Libyan ambassador in Athens

06 december 2019 - 21:55:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the government of national accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday [...] Full text...

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Museveni leads Ugandans in walk against corruption amidst cynicism

04 december 2019 - 13:18:31
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s president of 33 years, Yoweri Museveni, on Wednesday morning led out government officials and supporters [...] Full text...

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Female referee banned one month for controversy in Rwanda's Premier League

04 december 2019 - 11:21:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan female referee Aline Umutoni has been suspended for one month after controversy in the Premier [...] Full text...

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Minister tells Nigerian Customs to allow fuel supply to border towns to power generators for telecom services

23 november 2019 - 19:49:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Pantami, has urged the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to allow [...] Full text...

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Leading civil society group urges Buhari to rescue Nigeria’s democracy from decline

19 november 2019 - 14:15:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s leading civil society group, Centre for Democracy and Development, (CDD), has said that 10 people [...] Full text...

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Will Russia's presence in Libya drive the United States to become more involved in the Libyan crisis?

18 november 2019 - 17:51:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent call by the US State Department to Marshal Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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European parliamentarians praise healthcare, sexual rights advancements in Africa

14 november 2019 - 18:52:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – European Union members of Parliament and diplomats have praised the efforts of the African civil society [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans supply of petroleum products within 20 kilometres of its land borders

07 november 2019 - 19:19:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In an unprecedented move, the Nigeria Customs Service has announced the cutting of supply of petroleum [...] Full text...

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At least five Burkinabe gendarmes killed in an attack in the Sahel

04 november 2019 - 13:56:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least five Burkinabe gendarmes were killed on Monday in an attack on the Oursi [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Controversy still trail closure of Nigeria's land borders

02 november 2019 - 11:13:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The continued closure of Nigeria’s land borders resonated on Friday as the Governor of Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Nigerian lecturer arrested over defilement claim in Rwanda

20 october 2019 - 09:36:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has rrested a Nigerian lecturer, currently serving at the University of Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian presidential candidate, Kais Saied, vows not to campaign for second round

05 october 2019 - 13:38:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with the controversy caused by the continued imprisonment of his opponent, Nabil Karoui, the leading [...] Full text...

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Refugee group denounces "crimes covered" by Malian army in Timbuktu

27 september 2019 - 14:23:53
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Executives of the Collective of the Berabich Diaspora in Mauritania (CCDBM-refugees from Northern Mali) "condemn with [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight proposed international conference to end crisis

21 september 2019 - 18:33:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations for an international conference on Libya scheduled for next autumn in the German capital, Berlin, [...] Full text...

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African Union through two decades

09 september 2019 - 18:01:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is marking the end of its second decade since taking over from [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition calls for united front for 2021 presidential election

29 august 2019 - 12:17:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) –  Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala on Wednesday called on other opposition groups to join them [...] Full text...

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Burundi braces for reception of its refugees from Tanzania

27 august 2019 - 15:10:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A weekly repatriation of an average of 2,000 Burundian refugees from Tanzania will be organized starting [...] Full text...

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Controversy rages over the arrest of a presidential candidate in Tunisia

24 august 2019 - 17:59:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The arrest on Friday of one of the main candidates in the presidential election is provoking [...] Full text...

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Good governance body explains Côte d'Ivoire's fight against corruption

21 august 2019 - 15:24:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 10th report of Afrobarometer non-governmental organisation in relation to Transparency International, on corruption in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari orders probe into killing of 3 Policemen, one civilian by soldiers

08 august 2019 - 17:47:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday directed the country’s Defence Headquarters to commence immediate investigation of [...] Full text...

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