CAR struggles to stabilise economy against complex humanitarian crisis

21 april 2024 - 11:33:36
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The authorities in Central African Republic (CAR) and the International Monetary (IMF) staff have [...] Full text...

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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production

18 april 2024 - 13:07:24
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...

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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

18 april 2024 - 05:51:56
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard [...] Full text...

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Libya rakes in nearly $6 billion in revenues for 1st quarter of 2024

09 april 2024 - 14:07:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Liya earned a total of 23.8 billion dinars (around 5.96 billion US dollars) in revenue in [...] Full text...

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Workshop in Cotonou on maritime governance

25 march 2024 - 12:50:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A workshop to build the capacity of maritime law enforcement agencies to optimise a governance system [...] Full text...

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Rabat denies confiscating Algeria's property in Rabat

19 march 2024 - 16:23:02
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco on Monday rejected Algiers' accusations that Rabat had "confiscated" property belonging to it in Morocco, [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Top ministers of several countries, UN agencies stress need for humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza

14 march 2024 - 05:44:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Senior ministers of several countries as well as top officials of UN agencies have stressed [...] Full text...

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IMF staff complete deal on first review of Somalia’s ECF arrangement

09 march 2024 - 08:00:52
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in 2024 supported by continued recovery in agriculture, remittances, [...] Full text...

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Libya generates nearly $3 billion in revenues in January and February this year

06 march 2024 - 17:03:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya generated a total of 14.3 billion dinars (around 2.97 billion US dollars) in revenue over [...] Full text...

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US arrests over illegal arms smuggling to South Sudan

06 march 2024 - 11:34:36
New York, US (PANA) - Two people have been arrested for attempting to purchase and export arms to South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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WTO Ministerial Conference ends with decisions on dispute reform, development

02 march 2024 - 11:41:31
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United [...] Full text...

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WTO chief encourages members to close remaining gaps to secure outcomes at ministerial conference

29 february 2024 - 07:42:22
Dubai, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala commended members for the “tremendous amount of progress” [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum to advance improved trade through technology at MC13

22 february 2024 - 14:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum will convene 300 ministers, business leaders, trade leaders and experts, as well [...] Full text...

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Libya's Prime Minister calls for concerted efforts for food supply during Ramadan

22 february 2024 - 12:09:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need for all the government institutions [...] Full text...

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EUBAM trains Libyan customs officers in drug trafficking investigations

13 february 2024 - 13:24:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) has organised a training programme for a [...] Full text...

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Africa now ‘global epicentre’ of terrorism: UN chief

25 january 2024 - 07:09:28
New York, US (PANA) - In just a matter of years, Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”, with [...] Full text...

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China to half tariffs on South African tea imports

17 january 2024 - 08:37:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a major economic boost, the Chinese government has agreed to more than halve [...] Full text...

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Libya earns more than $26 billion in revenues in 2023 - Central Bank

08 january 2024 - 11:25:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earmed 125.911 billion dinars (about $26.23 billion) in public revenue for the period from 1 [...] Full text...

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Malian customs seizes 150 cases of white mercury in Kéniéba

04 january 2024 - 14:30:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian customs officers last week Friday seized a record 150 cases of white mercury with a [...] Full text...

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Committee set up to identify Libya's intangible heritage to complete work soon

16 december 2023 - 13:45:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mabrouka Toghi, Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, says the committee formed to compile an [...] Full text...

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IMF directors complete review of Comoros Fund-assisted reform programme

16 december 2023 - 11:04:19
Moroni, Comoro (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has welcomed the focus on structural reforms to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Congo promotes governance reforms to boost inclusive, sustainable growth

16 december 2023 - 08:48:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Bank on Saturday announced approval of a Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation of $80 [...] Full text...

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Why digital trade should remain open: IMF Blog By Michele Ruta and Adam Jakubik

14 december 2023 - 14:27:00
Washington, United States (PANA) - Digital trade, from software sales to streaming movies, plays a bigger role than ever in [...] Full text...

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Libya earns more than $22 billion in revenues since beginning of 2023 - BCL

06 december 2023 - 13:59:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 110,498 million dinars or around 22.87 billion US dollars in public revenue was [...] Full text...

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IMF approves Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance

05 december 2023 - 09:21:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported programme has been strong, [...] Full text...

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Libya strives to modernise its fiscal, monetary policy frameworks with IMF support

21 november 2023 - 09:33:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visiting Libya has expressed the Fund’s deepest condolences to the [...] Full text...

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Benin customs officer questioned after fatal blunder

17 november 2023 - 13:57:01
Cotonou, Bénin (PANA) - A customs officer alleged to have killed a mother in the commune of Sèmè Kpodji, in [...] Full text...

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Benin to deploy electronic management of road transport companies

17 november 2023 - 13:15:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to deply an electronic management of road transport companies, through the Electronic Road Freight [...] Full text...

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Repercussions of flood disaster in eastern Libya on agenda of 2nd meeting between the BCL and IMF

14 november 2023 - 17:00:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The preliminary meetings for the Article 4 consultations for the year 2024 continued Tuesday between the [...] Full text...

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Libyan government team visits Tangier Med Free Zone

04 november 2023 - 14:22:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan government task force, preparing a proposal for a national strategic map for free zones [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Moroccan officials meet to activate trade relations

03 november 2023 - 16:57:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, Thursday [...] Full text...

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Comorian authorities, IMF staff reach deal on economic policies and reforms

02 november 2023 - 13:58:16
Moroni, Comoro (PANA) – The Comoros’ expected growth in 2023 reflects an ongoing rebound in economic activity, says the International [...] Full text...

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Tax earnings in Africa remain below pandemic levels

02 november 2023 - 13:46:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa’s average tax-to-GDP ratio was 15.6% in 2021, unchanged from the previous year and remaining below [...] Full text...

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IMF encourages CAR to strengthen governance as inflation flares high

02 november 2023 - 12:23:34
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Central African Republic (CAR)’s economy is projected to grow by 1.0 percent in 2023, [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$25 million disbursement to CAR

31 october 2023 - 07:38:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Economic activity in Central African Republic has improved this year though not as much as [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Tunisian officials discuss cooperation customs issues

28 october 2023 - 17:02:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Customs Authority met with Tunisian customs officials in Djerba, an island [...] Full text...

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Libya meets on project to build digital economy and e-commerce

25 october 2023 - 18:27:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Haweij, held [...] Full text...

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Libya grants pension to widows, divorcees, disabled members of the Palestinian community

20 october 2023 - 16:24:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Libyan government has decided to grant a basic pension to [...] Full text...

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Libya, Turkey to activate administrative cooperation at customs level

19 october 2023 - 15:23:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Turkey have agreed on a mechanism for activating the Customs Mutual Administrative Cooperation Agreement [...] Full text...

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Training more nurses to bring quality health care to hard-to-reach communities in Kenya- World Bank Blog (By Dr. Leah Chebet Bii)

12 october 2023 - 16:10:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Health workers are the backbone of health systems that meet the needs of their communities. In remote [...] Full text...

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Decline in oil output likely to upset Equatorial Guinea’s recovery prospects

07 october 2023 - 09:38:44
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Economic indicators in 2022 registered improvements after a long recession in Equatorial Guinea as real [...] Full text...

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Growth in mining expected to take Namibia back to pre-pandemic level

03 october 2023 - 17:08:58
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - On the back of sustained mining growth and recovery in tourism, Namibia’s real GDP growth reached [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso secures US$302 million under IMF credit arrangement

22 september 2023 - 16:30:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under [...] Full text...

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IMF completes staff-level deal with Somalia on review under Extended Credit Facility

22 september 2023 - 16:19:08
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth review under [...] Full text...

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ADF provides US$5 million to support capacity building for public officials, improve management of public finances

08 september 2023 - 11:18:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a donation of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Finance Minister calls for consolidation of efforts to combat money laundering, terrorist financing

07 september 2023 - 13:29:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance, Khaled al-Mabrouk, has stressed the importance of stepping up reform efforts to [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking (A UN feature)

27 august 2023 - 05:52:56
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are [...] Full text...

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Efficient state-owned enterprises will boost Eswatini’s economic growth: WB report

08 august 2023 - 08:01:36
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Restructuring key state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Eswatini will create new opportunities for the private sector and [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s institutions get boost to bring the country closer to debt relief

01 august 2023 - 07:13:32
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In a context of multiple and overlapping shocks related to frequent climatic hazards, as well as [...] Full text...

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Sustainable Africa key to global security

22 july 2023 - 06:59:39
New York, US (PANA) - Two top officials underlined the UN’s commitment to Africa’s development during a dialogue with representatives [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Lesotho

20 july 2023 - 13:38:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Lesotho’s economy continues to face a number of challenges in the wake of the pandemic [...] Full text...

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Libya to ask Turkey to waive customs duties on Libyan products

13 july 2023 - 13:30:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is to ask Turkey to exempt its products from customs duties, the commercial attaché at [...] Full text...

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Libya earns more than $10 billion in first half of 2023

07 july 2023 - 13:07:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned about US$10.29 (49.5 billion dinars) during the first half of 2023, the Central Bank [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa attends regional summit in eSwatini

29 june 2023 - 11:03:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday travelled to eSwatini (Swaziland) to attend the 8th Southern [...] Full text...

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IMF to disburse US$ 32.7 million to Madagascar

23 june 2023 - 08:36:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review of [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US gives nearly $172 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Sudan, neighbours

21 june 2023 - 06:26:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday announced nearly $172 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan [...] Full text...

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World Bank to release $150 million to mobilize resources in Benin

17 june 2023 - 15:56:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) is to release $150 million to help Benin increase [...] Full text...

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Better mobilisation of resources to finance public services in Benin

16 june 2023 - 08:30:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $150 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Mali's draft Constitution in line with Peace and Reconciliation Agreement - UN Secretary-General

15 june 2023 - 16:30:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In his latest quarterly report on Mali, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted that the Draft Constitution, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso and Morocco sign several cooperation agreements

11 june 2023 - 15:32:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Morocco Friday signed a number of cooperation agreements at the 4th session [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper sees unrest in Senegal as premonition of curse of oil

09 june 2023 - 16:41:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It seems that the curse of oil and gas could strike at the political stability and [...] Full text...

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Libya generates $3.23 billion surplus between revenues and expenditure since beginning of 2023

09 june 2023 - 13:58:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya realized a total of 47.7 billion dinars ( 9.87 billion US dollars) in revenue since [...] Full text...

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Ministry of Economy bans imports, sales of certain goods in Libya

06 june 2023 - 16:57:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity has banned the import [...] Full text...

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5 kg of cocaine seized by Malian customs on the Mali - Guinea road link

02 june 2023 - 17:34:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian customs, through its mobile intervention brigade (BMI) based in Bancoumana, in the circle of Kangaba, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Libya denounces storming, looting of embassy in Khartoum

30 may 2023 - 13:28:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Tuesday condemned the storming and looting [...] Full text...

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Malian customs seize 5.2 kg of cocaine

29 may 2023 - 13:06:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mali Customs Mobile Intervention Brigade (BMI) last week seized packets of cocaine weighing a total [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces armed attack on Libyan Military Attaché building in Khartoum

26 may 2023 - 19:43:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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Italian Civil Aviation delegation visits Tripoli's Maitigua Airport

18 may 2023 - 13:17:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday concluded a two-day inspection of Maitigua [...] Full text...

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Libya bans importation of medicines after expiry of one third of validity period

09 may 2023 - 16:20:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Guterres condemns looting of main WFP compound in Khartoum

09 may 2023 - 05:17:34
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the looting of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) main offices [...] Full text...

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$1.47 billion surplus achieved by Libya in first four months of 2023

08 may 2023 - 17:47:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 31.9 billion dinars (approximately US$6.71 billion) represented Libya’s total revenues in the first [...] Full text...

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WCO-WCA forum of directors general opens in Banjul

04 may 2023 - 15:07:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The 29th World Customs Organisation for West and Central Africa Region directors general forum opened here [...] Full text...

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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa could permanently decline if geopolitical tensions escalate: IMF

01 may 2023 - 18:21:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa could stand to lose the most if the world were split into two [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls on Libyan women to support elections

26 april 2023 - 16:25:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Wednesday urged Libyan women [...] Full text...

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Libyans prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr despite rising cost of living

18 april 2023 - 17:06:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Throughout the last two weeks, the atmosphere of Ramadan has become more nocturnal in Tripoli and [...] Full text...

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Terrorists attack customs post in Mali, no loss of life

17 april 2023 - 13:39:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The customs post of Ouélessebougou in the village of Séguessona, about 70 km south of Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Customs seize $1m in counterfeit notes and 56 fake gold bars

11 april 2023 - 14:19:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Customs Research and Intervention Brigade, supported by the Baskuy police, seized counterfeit banknotes worth [...] Full text...

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Burundian state imposes rigour in management of public funds

08 april 2023 - 19:50:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The economic highlight of the week that is drawing to a close was the referral to [...] Full text...

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Libya rakes in more than US$5 billion in revenue since beginning of 2023

07 april 2023 - 15:58:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 26 billion dinars (US$5.46 billion) in revenues were made by Libya from the [...] Full text...

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Libya to host the General Secretariat of the COMESA, IAAC and SADC tripartite blocs

31 march 2023 - 16:21:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has formally requested to host the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Common Market [...] Full text...

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Burundi hosts the 5th Legislative Assembly of the East African Community

29 march 2023 - 16:26:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)- The draft law 2023 on supplementary credits and various committee reports are among the main items on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister monitors price developments during Ramadan

28 march 2023 - 16:05:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday visited the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Burundi moves to join East African Monetary System

21 march 2023 - 19:02:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)- The technical prerequisites required on the convertibility and repatriation of currencies within the East African Community (EAC) [...] Full text...

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IMF acknowledges Somalia’s performance under persistent, severe food crisis

21 march 2023 - 06:41:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, including from the continued severe food crisis, Somalia has maintained strong reform momentum [...] Full text...

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'Benin customs raked in CFAF 548 billion revenue in 2022'

20 march 2023 - 16:32:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese customs collected some 548 billion CFA francs in 2022, according to statistics made public by [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian officials meet on resumption of activities at joint border post

15 march 2023 - 12:21:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The technical commission in charge of assessing the readiness of the components operating at the Ghadames [...] Full text...

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Eswatini faces downside risks despite near-term positive outlook

11 march 2023 - 09:59:56
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s financial sector remains sound, but the southern African country needs continued adjustment to ensure fiscal [...] Full text...

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Libya earns over $3 billion in revenues from 1 January to 28 February

08 march 2023 - 12:16:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 15.2 billion dinars (about $3.13 billion) of public revenues were made by Libya [...] Full text...

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43rd meeting of Directors General of Customs of Arab countries discuss Economic Integration in Cairo

28 february 2023 - 18:11:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan Customs Authority led by Director General Suleiman Ali Salem, participated in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Economy discusses mechanism to control and stabilise prices during the month of Ramadan

21 february 2023 - 19:53:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, held [...] Full text...

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Human rights violations against civilians by Central African Armed Forces are unacceptable, says UN expert

20 february 2023 - 17:42:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the government’s efforts to redeploy defence and security forces over a large part of the [...] Full text...

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Malian customs seize 8.5kg of gold on Mali-Côte d''Ivoire corridor

20 february 2023 - 14:47:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Customs, through its Directorate of Intelligence and the fight against fraud, has seized 8.3 kg [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s GDP on positive growth despite challenges in oil sector: IMF

09 february 2023 - 10:56:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Nigeria’s economy has recouped output losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic supported by favourable oil [...] Full text...

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Fragile borders fuel terrorism, economic sabotage, says Nigerian President

02 february 2023 - 14:10:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and her neighbours must place higher premium on the effective policing of borders, as the [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes governance diagnostic for the Gambia

27 january 2023 - 16:47:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At the request of the government, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Olivier Basdevant has [...] Full text...

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Benin recruits 150 new customs agents to bolster sector

18 january 2023 - 16:38:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Director General of Customs and Excise has just published the list of 150 newly recruited [...] Full text...

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One gendarme killed in terrorist attack in Mali

10 january 2023 - 15:08:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One gendarme was killed and another wounded in an attack by unidentified armed individuals who targeted [...] Full text...

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Libya records more than $1.3 billion in revenue surplus in 2022

04 january 2023 - 13:31:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's public revenues amounted to 134.4 billion dinars (about US$28 billion) during 2022, while public expenditures [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Economy expresses government's willingness to support companies in exporting products abroad

30 december 2022 - 20:22:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...

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Malian Trade Minister warns against speculation on butane gas prices

22 december 2022 - 17:28:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Industry and Trade, Mahmoud Ould Mohamed, has warned against any overbidding on [...] Full text...

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Benin's revenue forecast to rise in 2023

19 december 2022 - 19:05:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will experience in 2023 an increase in state revenues, according to a forecast of the [...] Full text...

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New Libyan customs building commissioned at Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia

09 december 2022 - 11:53:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director General of the Customs Authority at the Libyan Ministry of Finance, Major General Souleiman [...] Full text...

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Ten Malian hostages kidnapped by drug traffickers freed on Sunday

28 november 2022 - 14:06:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Ten Malian hostages, including three women and six children, held captive since 18 November by a [...] Full text...

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Abidjan to host ECOWAS finance ministers meeting

19 november 2022 - 17:56:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The seventh meeting of the Ministers of Finance of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s output growth expected to pick up in 2023: IMF staff

19 november 2022 - 07:54:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For Nigeria to ensure macroeconomic stability, it requires tightening across all policy levers, and stronger revenue [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM slams Greeck counterpart for snub at Tripoli airport

17 november 2022 - 12:23:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has slammed her Greek counterpart, [...] Full text...

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Libya posts US$4bn surplus in first 10 months of 2022

09 november 2022 - 06:06:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's public revenues amounted to 92.2 billion dinars (about US$18.51 billion) from 1 January to 31 [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian entrepreneurs, investors to hold joint meetings

31 october 2022 - 10:52:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed al-Haweij [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Border Management and Counter-Terrorism Conference

20 october 2022 - 11:32:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation led by the head of the Internal Security Agency, Major General Lotfi al-Harari, [...] Full text...

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Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detected on three farms in Reunion Island

08 october 2022 - 09:42:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Saturday activated its preparedness plan following the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) [...] Full text...

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Libya earns nearly $18 billion in revenuein first 9 months of 2022

06 october 2022 - 15:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 89.7 billion Libyan dinars, about 17.97 billion US dollars, in revenue was realized [...] Full text...

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Morocco to train 300 Malian imams

01 october 2022 - 15:52:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, and the Malian Minister of Religious [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS forum on free movement of goods and people opens in Banjul

09 september 2022 - 10:34:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began a forum on the free movement of goods and people [...] Full text...

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Libya earns $15.7 billion in revenues in first eight months of this year

06 september 2022 - 11:58:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned 78.3 billion dinars (about $15.78 billion) during the first eight months of this year, [...] Full text...

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Drugs seized at Johannesburg airport

29 august 2022 - 12:18:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police have confirmed that customs officials seized drugs worth US$14 million at OR Tambo International [...] Full text...

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Exhibition of Malian cultural goods opens in Bamako

25 august 2022 - 16:23:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An exhibition of cultural property from excavations, inventory, looting and illicit trafficking dubbed "Protect our cultural [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Female genital mutilation ‘amounts to torture,’ impunity must end

24 august 2022 - 16:46:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female [...] Full text...

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Burundi adopts draft decree determining priority sectors for investment

21 august 2022 - 16:31:18
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In Burundi, the most important economic news of the week was the analysis and adoption of [...] Full text...

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Malian Customs opens representation in Guinea to boost trade

16 august 2022 - 17:37:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian customs has just opened for the first time in Conakry, Guinea, a representation, with [...] Full text...

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Libya earns over $15 billion in revenues in first seven months of 2022

04 august 2022 - 20:56:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 77.2 billion dinars (about 15.8 billion US dollars) in revenue was realized by [...] Full text...

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63 illegal migrants rescued by Tunisian coastguards

30 july 2022 - 14:44:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian coastguards in the city of Mahdia rescued 63 migrants whose boat had been lost at [...] Full text...

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Cameroon’s economic outlook for 2022 remains positive despite ‘great uncertainties’ - IMF

26 july 2022 - 07:30:17
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Second Reviews of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt to promote cleaner vehicles to reduce carbon footprint

18 july 2022 - 07:56:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Sunday that the government will further incentivise the adoption [...] Full text...

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DR Congo becomes seventh member of East African Community

12 july 2022 - 12:05:06
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has finally become a member of the East African Community [...] Full text...

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Libyan Central Bank says US$3.5 billion lost due to oil blockades

06 july 2022 - 12:24:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded US$ 3.5 billion in direct losses due to the arbitrary closure of oil [...] Full text...

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Guinean, Mauritian arrested for alleged drug smuggling in Mauritius

06 july 2022 - 08:29:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Anti-Drug Squad and Mauritian customs officers on Monday arrested a 41-year-old Guinean and a [...] Full text...

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Draft of the new Tunisian Constitution grants broad powers to president

01 july 2022 - 16:31:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, unveiled Thursday evening the content of the draft of a new [...] Full text...

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US reiterates call for 'swift' return to constitutional rule in Tunisia

22 june 2022 - 05:34:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for "a swift return to constitutional governance" in Tunisia, including [...] Full text...

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Eight people killed in terrorist attack in southern Mali

12 june 2022 - 12:55:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Unidentified gunmen on Saturday evening killed eight people, including two customs officers, in an attack at [...] Full text...

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IMF staff team notes resilience in Guinea's mining sector

11 june 2022 - 08:18:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has completed a week-long visit to Guinea, observing that [...] Full text...

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Mali launches first edition of Kénèbé project dedicated to youth and women

10 june 2022 - 13:46:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Association Afrique Yeelen (AY), in partnership with the mayor's office of the Commune I of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Finance, Egyptian company sign protocol on digital transformation

10 june 2022 - 05:49:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Finance of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the e-finance company [...] Full text...

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Morocco removes import duties on oilseeds

08 june 2022 - 07:07:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Government of Morocco has suspended customs duties on sunflower, soybean and rapeseed with effect from [...] Full text...

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Libya's records surplus of nearly US$5 billion in the first five months of 2022

07 june 2022 - 10:45:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded 54.6 billion dinars in government revenue (about US$11.42 billion) in the first five months [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails solid Libyan-Algerian partnership in strengthening the economies of neighbouring African countries

06 june 2022 - 22:07:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed that the strong partnership between [...] Full text...

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US slams Tunisian president Saied for dismissal of 57 judges

03 june 2022 - 09:23:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has slammed Tunisia's President Kais Saied for dismissing 57 judges and amending the rules governing [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president Saied fires 57 judges

02 june 2022 - 11:26:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday announced the dismissal of 57 magistrates accusing them of "obstructing [...] Full text...

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US embassy concludes anti-smuggling training workshop

01 june 2022 - 15:10:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An anti-smuggling training workshop for more than 20 Libyan officers from three security agencies organised in [...] Full text...

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Libya's account shows surplus of US$6 billion in first four months of the year

26 may 2022 - 13:00:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's accounts show a surplus of 30 billion dinars (about US$6.3 billion) during the first four [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Tunisian customs officials meet on trade facilitation

11 may 2022 - 14:45:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fourth meeting of the Libyan-Tunisian customs technical committee  Wednesday agreed here to support the process [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Tunisian customs directors to meet in Tripoli

10 may 2022 - 12:47:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director General of the Tunisian Customs Authority, Najet Jaouadi, arrived on Monday in Tripoli, to [...] Full text...

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Festive Eid El Fitr atmosphere prevails in Libya despite price hike

28 april 2022 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rhythm of life in Tripoli and other Libyan cities has increased in the last few [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe customs officers, gendarmes arrested for alleged fuel smuggling

20 april 2022 - 13:19:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A number of customs officers and a gendarme were arrested and placed in custody on [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Congo each agreement on completion of first review of ECF

20 april 2022 - 05:48:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...

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Two customs officers killed by unidentified armed bandits in southern Mali

19 april 2022 - 12:31:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two customs officers were killed in an attack by unidentified armed bandits on their post in [...] Full text...

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National Transitional Council opens ordinary session to launch Mali's re-foundation

05 april 2022 - 13:22:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The regular session of the National Council of Transition (CNT), which acts as a parliament in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council of Elders calls for elections in six months to resolve Libyan crisis

28 march 2022 - 11:25:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Council of Elders for Reconciliation has expressed concern about the political situation in the country [...] Full text...

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Libya opens reception centre in Tripoli for illegal Arab migrants

09 march 2022 - 14:46:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba inaugurated on Wednesday a reception [...] Full text...

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Customs seize methamphetamine

07 march 2022 - 17:32:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Customs Postal Control Office here (CDP Ouaga) on Tuesday, 22 February, seized 480 grams [...] Full text...

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Huge quantity of drug seized in Bamako

14 february 2022 - 21:11:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian national police have seized a package of several quantities of drugs, especially Indian hemp, police [...] Full text...

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Mali, Guinea customs administrations hold third bilateral meeting in Bamako

09 february 2022 - 13:55:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The third bilateral meeting of the customs administrations of Mali and Guinea began here Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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Over US$44 million collected in four years in Libya from customs corruption cases

07 february 2022 - 13:53:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 200 million dinars or about US$44.4 million was collected in customs corruption cases [...] Full text...

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Sudan:'s military leader calls for easing of procedures for Libyan investors

03 february 2022 - 16:59:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday underlined the strength of the bonds linking Khartoum and Tripoli, expressing readiness to [...] Full text...

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End leprosy discrimination laws ‘without delay’, UN rights expert urges

30 january 2022 - 11:19:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 100 laws that remain in place around the world which discriminate against people affected [...] Full text...

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Egypt, European Union locked in trade dispute over import registration

28 january 2022 - 02:05:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The European Union has reported Egypt to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a dispute over [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities discuss resumption of international flights

26 january 2022 - 20:11:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An expanded meeting was held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Egyptian Customs agree to allow foreign goods to enter their countries from both sides

21 january 2022 - 11:50:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Egyptian Customs departments have agreed to allow the entry of foreign goods from both [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Customs staff arrest passenger carrying 1.4 kg heroin from Dubai

20 january 2022 - 13:01:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Customs Anti-Narcotics Section (CANS) of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) at the SSR International Airport [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials discuss plan to finance micro handicraft projects for 25,000 youth

20 january 2022 - 11:45:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High Committee of the Libyan Credit Guarantee Fund has examined a proposal for a micro-projects [...] Full text...

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Khartoum rebuked for revoking licence of TV channel

17 january 2022 - 13:58:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has come under sharp criticisms for revoking the license of Al Jazeera - [...] Full text...

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Libya earns nearly US$22.5 billion in oil revenues in 2021

05 january 2022 - 19:09:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya generated 103.4 billion dinars (about 22.47 billion dollars) in oil revenues in 2021, the Central [...] Full text...

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Senegal launches regional express train (TER)

28 december 2021 - 19:29:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Monday launched a regional express train (TER), which connects the capital, Dakar, to the [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Council of Traditional and Customary Authorities to mediate between Mali and ECOWAS

21 december 2021 - 13:16:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Pan-African Council of Traditional and Customary Authorities (CPATC) is in Mali as [...] Full text...

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Two Beninese journalists given six-month suspended prison sentences

08 december 2021 - 12:45:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Two journalists, Hervé Alladé and Patrice Gbaguidi, of the "Soleil Bénin info" were sentenced on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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World Trade Organisation indefinitely postpones ministerial talks over new variant

27 november 2021 - 12:08:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization Angela Ellard has highlighted the potential benefits from the [...] Full text...

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WTO voices support for African Continental Free trade pact

27 november 2021 - 12:07:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization Angela Ellard has highlighted the potential benefits from the [...] Full text...

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Malian customs seize over 5 tonnes of chicken meat at the Mali-Guinea border

22 november 2021 - 18:10:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian customs has seized 705 cartons of fresh chicken meat, weighing more than five tons, [...] Full text...

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Second Meeting of Parties to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products begins

15 november 2021 - 23:05:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Second Meeting of the Parties (MOP2) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products [...] Full text...

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Libyan government exempts imported food products from taxes

11 november 2021 - 12:04:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Government of National Unity in Libya has exempted imported food [...] Full text...

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535 Guinean police officers to retire

10 november 2021 - 12:54:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Tuesday had 535  police officers in line for retirement, according to a decree signed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fiscal policy plays critical role in Congo’s economic recovery: IMF

09 november 2021 - 15:31:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Fiscal policy will play a central role in strengthening economic recovery in Congo Republic while managing [...] Full text...

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Madagascar readies to receive US$ 69 million IMF support under ECF

27 october 2021 - 09:41:29
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will disburse US$69 million to Madagascar to cover external and fiscal [...] Full text...

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Mauritius aims to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030

23 october 2021 - 09:39:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will encourage the use of renewable and clean energy to reduce the country’s dependence on [...] Full text...

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Mali's High Islamic Council mandated to negotiate with jihadist leaders

21 october 2021 - 13:06:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's interim government has mandated the High Islamic Council (HCI), the highest religious authority, to negotiate [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia amends tariffs on imports to beef up domestic producers’ competitiveness

19 october 2021 - 08:29:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia has unveiled a major revision of Tariffs on Imported Goods aspiring to enhance the [...] Full text...

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Over 1.5 kg of cocaine seized in Bamako

09 october 2021 - 18:19:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Officers of the Anti-Trafficking Airport Unit (CAAT) of the Central Narcotics Office (OCS) on Wednesday seized [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic – FAO report

22 september 2021 - 17:07:48
Rome, Italy (PANA) - COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining decades of development efforts, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International organisations, vaccine manufacturers agree to intensify cooperation to deliver vaccines

17 september 2021 - 10:37:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Multilateral leaders of the Task Force on Scaling COVID-19 Tools have called on all countries [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances 6th of October Dry Port in Egypt under EBRD Green Cities programme

13 september 2021 - 13:33:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the construction of the first inland [...] Full text...

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New report on African trade highlights opportunities, challenges for trade expansion

11 september 2021 - 18:59:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The beginning of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents significant [...] Full text...

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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe

04 september 2021 - 17:07:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Commercial aviation has largely interfered with the conservation of wildlife species and promoted trade in rare [...] Full text...

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Society representatives sign draft charter to end descent-based slavery in Mali

31 august 2021 - 13:20:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Representatives of various entities, including administrative and local authorities,  women, youth and community associations, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Cameroon alone can’t stem illicit arms flowing into the country - Study

26 august 2021 - 17:38:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the face of a separatist conflict and violent extremism, Cameroon must secure help from neighbouring [...] Full text...

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Improved security and border management on agenda of Libyan-European meeting

12 august 2021 - 22:28:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting in Tripoli between Libyan and European officials focused on ways to improve and support [...] Full text...

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Tunisian magistrate arrested for involvement in currency trafficking

11 august 2021 - 18:48:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Council of the Judicial Order in Tunisia has lifted the criminal immunity off a magistrate [...] Full text...

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Tunisian navy foils 18 attempts of illegal migration

02 august 2021 - 21:31:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian navy operating in several Tunisian regions Sunday foiled 18 attempts of illegal [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$ 689.5 million for Cameroon’s rapid post-pandemic recovery

30 july 2021 - 12:49:59
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon has secured US$ 689.5 million in credit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Customs Chief visits Gambian border post

29 july 2021 - 10:35:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Director-General of Senegalese Customs, Abdourahman Dieye, on Wednesday crossed into neighbouring Gambia at  the Jiboroh [...] Full text...

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Mauritian customs seizes 1.884 kg of hashish at office of courier service

28 july 2021 - 09:44:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Customs Anti-Narcotics Section (CANS) of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) on Monday seized 1.884 kg [...] Full text...

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ADF extends US$4.25 million loan to modernize tax collection, boost revenue in Lesotho

20 july 2021 - 18:35:00
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan of [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’

17 july 2021 - 06:26:15
New York, US (PANA) - There is a “bloody surge” impacting  humanitarian crises around the world, with civilians in conflict zones paying [...] Full text...

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Libyan Customs, EU Border Assistance Mission discuss cooperation on customs controls

13 july 2021 - 11:49:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director General of Libyan Customs, Colonel Major Suleiman Ali Salem, has met in Tripoli with [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inquires about Tobruk's basic infrastructure needs

05 july 2021 - 09:32:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba inquired about the basic infrastructure needs of the eastern city of [...] Full text...

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Morocco increases wheat and barley production estimate for 2021/22

03 july 2021 - 13:37:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Banking on favourable weather conditions, Morocco has increased its wheat and barley production estimate for marketing [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Illegal possession, importation of firearms to attract 3-year jail term

30 june 2021 - 22:46:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that imposes a three-year jail term or 3 million Naira [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Customs seize more than 7 kg of gold

30 june 2021 - 22:09:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Mobile Customs Brigade of Koudougou has seized more than 7 kg of gold as [...] Full text...

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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari

17 june 2021 - 18:30:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...

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DR Congo to reduce dependence on imports

12 june 2021 - 14:06:04
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Foreign Trade, Jean-Lucien Bussa, has unveiled economic plans to enable DR [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian President praises African Parliaments for enhancing accountability

28 may 2021 - 21:39:56
Midrand, South Africa (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, has lauded the role played by the African National Assemblies [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level deal with Cameroon on new economic support arrangements

28 may 2021 - 10:44:49
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon has shown resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, but still faces significant challenges, [...] Full text...

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