Gambian President urged to drop defamation charges against journalists

21 october 2024 - 11:25:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — Veteran Gambian journalist Alagi Yorro Jallow has appealed to President Adama Barrow to drop charges of [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms importance of 5+5 Joint Military Committee for stability

18 october 2024 - 10:16:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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President of Mauritania expected in Tripoli on Thursday for AU mediation in Libyan crisis

10 october 2024 - 12:46:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU), led by the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh [...] Full text...

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Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace

01 october 2024 - 06:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL meets members of Security Working Group

30 september 2024 - 10:50:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Prominent South African activist James Mathews dies

09 september 2024 - 10:49:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphoa has saluted prominent activist and writer James Matthews, who died [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims

31 august 2024 - 07:53:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...

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Napoli finalizes transfer of Victor Osimhen from Napoli to Al-Ahli

30 august 2024 - 20:12:36
 Napoli, Italy (PANA) - Victor Osimhen’s future now hinges on his decision, as Napoli has finalized a transfer agreement with [...] Full text...

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Libya's 5+5 Military Committee says ceasefire will hold

26 august 2024 - 11:34:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee has reassured the population about the maintenance and stability of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa exports thoroughbred horses to the EU

26 august 2024 - 11:19:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Western Cape’s Minister of Agriculture has welcomed the news that the export of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Saied reshuffles cabinet

26 august 2024 - 09:07:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle that sees the departure [...] Full text...

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Gender equality at risk: UN officials highlight danger of pulling peacekeepers out

08 august 2024 - 07:29:11
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Wednesday warned of the consequences for protection of women and their [...] Full text...

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Skyrocketing violence against children in Sudan demands urgent protection measures: UN report

01 august 2024 - 05:31:03
New York, US (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan has led to a horrifying surge in violence against children, a [...] Full text...

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Military aircraft carrying Malawian VP, nine others, goes off radar

10 june 2024 - 19:58:36
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - An aircraft carrying Malawian Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and his entourage has gone missing after [...] Full text...

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Coaching carousel spins ahead of Africa's World Cup qualifiers

05 june 2024 - 11:32:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa approaches, a wave of managerial [...] Full text...

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Obstructions, harassment force health charity to suspend essential support in Sudan's Wad Madani

09 may 2024 - 11:57:32
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Health charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says it has been forced to suspend work and [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Football Championship prepares to take off

07 may 2024 - 06:31:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Less than a month remains before Zanzibar kicks off the much-anticipated 2024 CAF African Schools Football [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria appeals to CAS against CAF decision to sanction USM Alger

03 may 2024 - 11:24:34
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the Confederation [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria's USM Alger sanctioned 0-3 for failing to play second leg semi-final match

03 may 2024 - 08:41:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has sanctioned Algerian club USM Alger [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's new coach must reignite Super Eagles' World Cup charge

02 may 2024 - 11:47:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a move that has sent waves of nostalgia and optimism across Nigerian football, legendary winger [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup: RS Berkane vs USM Alger second-leg semi-final match cancelled

29 april 2024 - 07:50:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The second-leg semi-final CAF African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane of Morocco and Algerian side [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup: Zamalek thrash Dreams FC 3-0 to reach final

28 april 2024 - 18:03:07
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Egyptian club Zamalek on Sunday reached the final of the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition when [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Conf Cup: CAF sanctions Algerian club USM Alger 3-0 over failed first-leg semi-final match

25 april 2024 - 11:52:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has awarded Moroccan football club, RS [...] Full text...

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US, Niger officials to discuss 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of US troops

25 april 2024 - 06:00:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US and Niger officials are due to meet on the withdrawal of US troops following [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Resuming night-time aid deliveries, UN reports ‘dire’ conditions

04 april 2024 - 20:10:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN officials launched assessment visits to Gaza and its agencies will resume night-time aid deliveries on [...] Full text...

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Fundamental economic changes require a departure from simplistic economics: IMF Blog By Diane Coyle

27 march 2024 - 08:56:33
Cambridge, UK (PANA) - The economy of the 2020s is a world away from the economy of the mid-20th century, [...] Full text...

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Global trade poised for rebound during the rest of 2024 - UNCTAD

22 march 2024 - 05:21:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After several quarters of decline, international trade is poised for a rebound during the rest of [...] Full text...

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UN relaunches political process in Libya with support of the United States

07 march 2024 - 19:03:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment of the American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...

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Path to low-carbon construction is clear as mud (A UN feature)

06 march 2024 - 07:24:52
Bangalore, India (PANA) - The use of building materials such as cement and steel create a massive carbon footprint, and [...] Full text...

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Sanctions Committee shouldn't be 'an instrument against us': Libyan UN representative

16 february 2024 - 09:14:56
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's representative on the Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Thursday expressed the hope that the [...] Full text...

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Former Sierra Leone President Koroma arrives in Nigeria in exile under ECOWAS-brokered accord (By Paul Ejime)

19 january 2024 - 22:27:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Sierra Leone's former President Ernest Bai Koroma, accused of treason by the government of his country [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Departure of Gambia's Scorpions aborted as plane develops technical fault

11 january 2024 - 10:51:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The plane carrying Gambia’s national squad to Cote d'Ovoire developed technical problem nine minutes into the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes return of embassies to Tripoli

03 january 2024 - 19:42:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the [...] 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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South African music legend Zahara dead at 35

12 december 2023 - 08:14:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Multi-award winning South African musician Zahara has died after a long illness. She was [...] Full text...

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South African music legend fighting for her life

11 december 2023 - 11:16:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Singer Zahara is currently unresponsive and fighting for her life in a Johannesburg hospital. Sources close [...] Full text...

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Libya will be country most affected by Niamey's repeal of the law criminalizing migrant smuggling

28 november 2023 - 20:08:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan press agency warned on Tuesday of serious consequences of the decision by the President [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Darfur armed rebel movements end neutrality, declare war against RSF

17 november 2023 - 09:55:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Darfur former rebel movements have come out of hibernation and declared their “participation in the militant [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350-kilometre journey

09 november 2023 - 07:20:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali  has arrived in the northeastern city of Gao [...] Full text...

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Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Committee holds new meeting in Tunisia

08 november 2023 - 14:14:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Committee met in Tunisia Wednesday to assess the situation in the [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Malian armed forces, Islamist armed groups of killing, abusing civilians

02 november 2023 - 08:01:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian armed forces and Islamist armed groups have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central [...] Full text...

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Malian army condemns hasty departure of MINUSMA forces from Kidal in the far north of Mali

01 november 2023 - 17:32:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) ended its presence in the Kidal [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in Mali end presence in Kidal region as last personnel depart

01 november 2023 - 17:01:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Multidimentional Integrated Stabiisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) ended its presence in the Kidal region [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza

01 november 2023 - 12:46:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed Egypt’s decision on Wednesday to accept some of [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in Mali withdraw from northern bases

23 october 2023 - 05:53:41
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) completed its accelerated withdrawal of [...] Full text...

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UN 'gravely concerned' about obstacles to Mali mission’s orderly withdrawal

15 october 2023 - 06:35:31
New York, US (PANA) -  The United Nations says it is "gravely concerned" about "heightened tensions and increasing armed presence in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN chief 'deeply regrets' expulsion of Resident Coordinator

11 october 2023 - 19:12:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, deeply regrets Tuesday's expulsion order given by the Niger military [...] Full text...

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US now concludes military coup has taken place in Niger; suspends most assistance

10 october 2023 - 18:16:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - More than two months after soldiers in Niger overthrew the democratically-elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: UN mission still disinformation target, Security Council hears

29 september 2023 - 05:49:06
New York, US (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains mired in insecurity, characterised by volatility and [...] Full text...

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Reunification of Libyan army, departure of mercenaries discussed at meeting in Benghazi

22 september 2023 - 12:50:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael Langley, on Thursday met with the [...] Full text...

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UNGA78: UN chief brushes off absence of key leaders

17 september 2023 - 05:00:47
New York, US (PANA) - With several high-profile world leaders opting out of the UN General Assembly’s annual opening session [...] Full text...

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A Libyan newspaper wonders whether the changes in French-speaking Africa augur a new Françafrique

08 september 2023 - 16:40:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The changes we are witnessing in the Sahel region, in Central Africa and in what is generally [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Military leader Gen. Al Burhan arrives in Qatar

07 september 2023 - 11:01:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Military leader, General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has arrived in Qatar in what appears to [...] Full text...

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Ambitious Singida Fountain Gate bolster technical team ahead of continental quest

05 september 2023 - 06:39:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s Singida Fountain Gate Football Club are on a serious quest to establish themselves [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Thousands march in Niamey to demand departure of French troops

03 september 2023 - 07:36:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Thousands of people on Saturday staged a demonstration in Niamey to demand the withdrawal of French [...] Full text...

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Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says

29 august 2023 - 06:00:19
New York, US (PANA) - While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA, draws to a close by the end of [...] Full text...

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Exciting changes in coaching line-ups ahead of Interclubs competitions

15 august 2023 - 07:13:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2023-24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup campaigns will commence this Friday [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Clubs bolster squads in transfer window

15 august 2023 - 06:54:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the anticipation builds for the upcoming 2023-24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League beginning on Friday, teams [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Niger coup: Thousands march in support of junta as Niger marks 63rd independence anniversary

03 august 2023 - 15:02:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Thousands of people have marched in the Niger capital, Niamey, in support of the military who [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: US President joins in calls for release of ousted President Bazoum

03 august 2023 - 11:37:11
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday  joined in calls for the release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US orders evacuation of its nationals; coup leader warns against foreign meddling, military intervention

03 august 2023 - 06:22:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has joined Western countries as they ramp up evacuation of their nationals from [...] Full text...

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Egyptian trainer, El-Badry, makes surprise Sfaxien exit

30 july 2023 - 16:11:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Veteran Egyptian coach, Hossam El-Badry, has stunned Tunisian club, CS Sfaxien, by resigning from his job [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Military authorities asked to ensure respect for fundamental human rights

28 july 2023 - 09:42:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday asked military forces responsible for the coup in Niger to [...] Full text...

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The bodies of 13 sub-Saharan migrants found off Tunisian coast

14 july 2023 - 15:29:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian coastguard Wednesday fished out the bodies of 13 sub-Saharan migrants and rescued 25 others [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags mounting Islamist armed group killings, rape in Mali

13 july 2023 - 06:09:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Islamist armed groups have carried out widespread killings, rapes, and lootings of villages in northeast Mali since [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigerian First Lady tasks Super Falcons to win trophy

02 july 2023 - 14:40:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has tasked Nigeria's female national team, the Super [...] Full text...

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Dissolution of Mali UN peacekeeping mission 'serious blow' to civilian protection - HRW

02 july 2023 - 13:17:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A human rights advocate has described the vote of the United Nations Security Council to dissolve [...] Full text...

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Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears

27 june 2023 - 06:16:10
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in [...] Full text...

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DR Congo mass graves tied to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

14 june 2023 - 07:37:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group appears responsible for mass graves containing scores of bodies found in [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper examines lessons learned from Turkish elections

02 june 2023 - 17:27:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The victory of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who "snatched" a new presidential term in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

25 may 2023 - 17:06:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...

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Arab League urged to be more involved in reconciliation, elections in Libya

19 may 2023 - 17:11:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Friday urged the League of Arab [...] 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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Two dead after armed clashes in Zawiya in western Libya

12 may 2023 - 13:44:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least two people died and several others were injured after violent armed clashes on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Libyan government on track to eliminate power cuts after Libya's power sector boom

04 may 2023 - 18:55:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The electricity sector in Libya has been developing rapidly in recent months thanks to the efforts [...] Full text...

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Sudan Crisis: Former PM warns against repercussions of current conflict on the region and the world

02 may 2023 - 20:18:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Former Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr Abdalla Hamdouk, who is still enjoying wide popularity among youth in [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights impact of armed conflict in Sudan on Libya

28 april 2023 - 19:42:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deteriorating security situation in Sudan arising from the ongoing power struggles that have started to [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily welcomes support of Libyan Presidential Council for elections in Libya

10 april 2023 - 21:38:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Representative of the UN Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, Monday reaffirmed the role of the chairman [...] Full text...

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US envoy welcomes outcome of Libyan military and security officials' meetings in Benghazi

09 april 2023 - 15:50:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has paid tribute to Libyan military and [...] Full text...

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Commanders of military, ecurity units committed to securing upcoming elections in Libya

08 april 2023 - 18:10:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee in Benghazi, Libya's second largest city, Saturday expressed [...] Full text...

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Najla al-Mangouch discusses Libyan government efforts to prepare for elections with US delegation

21 march 2023 - 19:14:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch discussed here Tuesday with US Assistant [...] Full text...

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Libyan-American meeting focuses on support for efforts to achieve elections in Libya

21 march 2023 - 18:41:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba Tuesday discussed with US Assistant [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire observers in Libya meet in Tunis

18 march 2023 - 15:59:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, participated on Friday in Tunis, Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets electricity producer to ensure enough power during the summer peak

09 march 2023 - 12:03:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has met with the chairman of the General Electricity Company's [...] Full text...

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Justice and transitional justice in Sudan to be discussed within political framework agreement, UN says

07 march 2023 - 11:24:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In a step seen as further march in the implementation of the political agreement signed between [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso ends technical military assistance agreement with France

01 march 2023 - 16:38:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe authorities on Tuesday renounced the technical military assistance agreement with France and called [...] Full text...

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Africa urges Libyans to hold serious talks for early elections

28 february 2023 - 12:42:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mozambique's delegate to the UN, Pedro Afonso, has told the Security Council that elections can be [...] Full text...

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US announces agreement with Abdoulaye Bathily to make 2023 year of elections in Libya

24 february 2023 - 14:06:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman announced here Friday an agreement of the United [...] Full text...

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Road to elections in Libya still fraught with difficulties despite international mobilization

23 february 2023 - 18:30:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Elections, the ultimate goal of the political solution to the political-military crisis in Libya, seem difficult [...] Full text...

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Intense diplomatic activity begins to revive the electoral process in Libya

09 february 2023 - 19:44:15
Tripoli, (PANA) - Diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent weeks around the search for a solution to the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...

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Govt officials meet to streamline electricity consumption in Libya

08 february 2023 - 20:04:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the national unity government held a meeting here on Wednesday to follow up on [...] Full text...

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Joint military commission agrees on mechanism to exchange data on mercenaries, foreign fighters

08 february 2023 - 17:01:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meetings of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission concluded on Wednesday the approval of an integrated [...] Full text...

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UN envoy to Libya unveils purpose of Military Commission meeting in Cairo

07 february 2023 - 16:34:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that the  [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper examines France's retreat from Africa

03 february 2023 - 15:18:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - France's retreat from Africa, which was its preserve by virtue as a former colonial power, is [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis begins visit to DRC and South Sudan on Tuesday

31 january 2023 - 06:20:23
The Vatican (PANA) - Pope Francis departs from Rome on Tuesday on a six-day Apostolic Journey to Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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France recalls its ambassador to Burkina Faso for "consultation"

26 january 2023 - 15:45:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Burkina Faso after the authorities in Ouagadougou asked [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso confirms request for withdrawal of French troops on its soil

23 january 2023 - 17:55:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Minister of Communication and Spokesperson of the Burkinabe government, Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, confirmed on Monday [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso gives French army one month to leave the country

22 january 2023 - 16:23:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso government has given France one month to pull its soldiers from its territory, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Nigerian navy officer, civilians at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, South East Nigeria

16 january 2023 - 19:11:39
Anbuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Gunmen on Sunday night kidnapped a serving officer of the Nigerian Navy, Lieutenant IS Ozouwa, along [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily announces important decisions of Libyan Military Commission on departure of mercenaries

16 january 2023 - 16:16:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, announced Monday important decisions taken during [...] Full text...

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Work of 5+5 Military Commission begins in Sirte in central Libya

15 january 2023 - 14:16:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission began on Sunday in the city of Sirte [...] Full text...

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Heavy security presence as anti-Saied demonstration rocks Tunis

14 january 2023 - 17:55:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several thousand protesters from opposition parties gathered in Tunis on Saturday to mark the 12th anniversary [...] Full text...

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Algerian Foreign Minister reaffirms his country's commitment to Mali

11 january 2023 - 18:49:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ramtane Lamamra, reaffirmed here Tuesday Algeria's commitment to Mali after [...] Full text...

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Forty-six Ivorian soldiers pardoned in Mali arrive back home

08 january 2023 - 15:31:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 46 Ivorian soldiers tried and convicted in Mali for an alleged attempted coup and [...] Full text...

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At least five sub-Saharan migrants dead and 10 others missing off the Tunisian coast

07 january 2023 - 18:29:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At least five sub-Saharan migrants have died and ten others are missing, following the sinking of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Strict COVID-19 protocols at Accra's Kotoka International Airport go into effect

06 january 2023 - 09:39:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Stringent COVID-19 protocols at the  Kotoka International Airport in Accra go into force on Friday under [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana advises citizens to take precaution in China trips

04 january 2023 - 05:41:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's foreign ministry has issued an advisory note to the general public on travel to China [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Passengers from China to present negative PCR test result at Ghana Airport

03 january 2023 - 06:01:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The managers of the Kotoka International Airport in Accra have tightened COVID-19 protocols at the airport [...] Full text...

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Libya receives 21 ready-to-use power plants to bridge electricity generation gap

31 december 2022 - 13:42:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 21 ready-to-use power plants  arrived at the port of Tripoli on Friday to improve [...] Full text...

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Libyan Defence Council discusses security and military situation

27 december 2022 - 11:39:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council and Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, Mohamed al-Manfi, [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Some 100 million displaced, ‘a record that should never have been set’

26 december 2022 - 06:21:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 100 million people were forced to leave their homes in 2022, the UN High Commissioner [...] Full text...

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290 migrants from Mali and Sudan voluntarily repatriated by IOM from Libya

22 december 2022 - 16:08:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 290 migrants from Mali and Sudan were repatriated from Libya this week by [...] Full text...

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Memorandum of protest to Greek authorities following behaviour of Foreign Minister

20 november 2022 - 18:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch Sunday requested that a protest memorandum [...] Full text...

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Libya making contact with Greek Foreign Ministry on Tripoli airport snub incident

18 november 2022 - 11:29:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, announced on Thursday that contacts are underway [...] Full text...

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US opposes idea of forming new government in Libya; calls for elections

16 november 2022 - 11:26:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Representative to the United Nations, Richard M. Mills, on Tuesday called on Libyan leaders to [...] Full text...

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WHO urges immediate skin to skin contact for babies born prematurely

16 november 2022 - 05:53:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Premature babies should be given skin to skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival [...] Full text...

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Four bodies of illegal migrants found off the Tunisian coast

15 november 2022 - 18:53:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian coast guard on Tuesday found a body of an illegal migrant, bringing to four [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM stresses importance of renewable energy for sustainable development

13 november 2022 - 13:16:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba on Saturday stressed the importance of renewable energies in meeting the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council Chairman calls on Arab leaders to take unified stand on Libya

02 november 2022 - 17:52:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has called on Arab leaders to adopt [...] Full text...

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Security Council votes unanimously to extend UNSMIL's mandate for one year

28 october 2022 - 17:06:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Friday to extend the mandate of the United [...] Full text...

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New demonstrations held in Burkina Faso against France

28 october 2022 - 15:18:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - New anti-French demonstrations took place on Friday in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, and [...] Full text...

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US Embassy urges citizens not to travel to Nigerian capital

28 october 2022 - 08:15:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The US Embassy in Nigeria has updated its security alert in the capital, Abuja, due to [...] Full text...

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Political solution to crisis in Libya still faces multiple obstacles

27 october 2022 - 19:33:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The road to a political settlement of the crisis in Libya is still full of pitfalls [...] Full text...

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US State Department approves voluntary departure of citizens from Nigeria

27 october 2022 - 05:15:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The US State Department has approved the authorised voluntary departure of family members and non-emergency U.S. [...] Full text...

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Is an intra-Libyan consensus possible and can it lead to a lasting solution in Libya?

20 october 2022 - 19:19:28
= Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conflicting parties in Libya have, throughout the past decade, held dozens of meetings and participated [...] Full text...

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Libya signs agreement for generation of solar energy

15 october 2022 - 19:23:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has overseen the signing of an agreement to build a solar [...] Full text...

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Bodies of 15 migrants recovered from Tunisian coast

14 october 2022 - 12:02:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The bodies of 15 illegal migrants in a state of decomposition were recovered on Wednesday and [...] Full text...

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DR Congo's humanitarian situation worsens: UN envoy

01 october 2022 - 14:06:12
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday denounced the recent [...] Full text...

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South African comedian Trevor Noah steps down from comedy show

30 september 2022 - 13:24:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African comedy legend Trevor Noah is departing "The Daily Show" after seven years. The [...] Full text...

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MSP calls for strengthening role of the UN for solution of Western Sahara dispute

24 september 2022 - 11:29:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) pleaded Friday for the strengthening of confidence in the role [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy chairman signs Queen Elizabeth II's book of condolences in London

19 september 2022 - 14:46:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, Monday delivered a memorial speech on [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Matar Bâ leaves the Ministry of Sports after 8 years of service

18 september 2022 - 15:24:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Matar Bâ, appointed minister of Sports of Senegal on 7 July, 2014, left his post Saturday [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints Senegalese Abdoulaye Bathily as Special Envoy to Libya

01 september 2022 - 12:48:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has officially appointed the Senegalese Abdoulaye Bathily as head of the [...] Full text...

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More than one million tonnes of grain and food items exported under Black Sea deal: UN

28 august 2022 - 05:12:11
New York, US (PANA) - Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Football Federation says U-20 female World Cup team stranded at Istanbul airport

24 august 2022 - 16:39:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday washed its hands off the agony of Nigeria’s U-20 female [...] Full text...

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Libyan army unification process on agenda of meeting in Tripoli

22 august 2022 - 18:33:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the deputy chairman of the Council, Abdallah [...] Full text...

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UN chief oversees departure of two ships involved in Black Sea Grain Initiative for Horn of Africa

20 august 2022 - 19:59:04
Istanbul, Türkiye (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres on Saturday oversaw the departure of two ships involved in the Black [...] Full text...

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Two major parties in Benin to merge

20 august 2022 - 17:13:03
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) of Mr. Adrien Houngbedji, one of the oldest political parties in [...] Full text...

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Malian junta acknowedges withdrawal of French Barkhane force

20 august 2022 - 13:40:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Friday acknowledged the "final withdrawal" of the French Barkhane force and promised [...] Full text...

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At least 114 suspected terrorists neutralized in one month in Burkina Faso

19 august 2022 - 14:06:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 114 alleged terrorists were neutralized between 15 July and 15 August during various [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers 'temporarily suspend' operations in DR Congo city

19 august 2022 - 10:02:24
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping force has temporarily suspended its operations in the eastern city of Butembo, where [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold session to appoint Secretary-General's Envoy to Libya

15 august 2022 - 12:27:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A session of the UN Security Council scheduled for Monday on the situation in Libya should [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily to be next UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Libya

13 august 2022 - 08:11:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Senegalese politician, diplomat, and former minister, Abdoulaye Bathily, has been proposed by the UN Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

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Electricity production in Libya rises to 5,900 megawatts

12 august 2022 - 17:24:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The production capacity of the public electricity grid in Libya has reached 5,900 megawatts, announced the [...] Full text...

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Political impasse pushes Libya towards military clashes

11 august 2022 - 20:57:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Signs of possible military clashes in Libya arising from the political impasse have led in recent [...] Full text...

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Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission to meet

09 august 2022 - 13:46:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission is scheduled in the next two days in [...] Full text...

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Rights watchdog says reforms crucial for civilian rule in Mali

09 august 2022 - 10:13:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human rghts advocate on Tuesday urged Mali's authorities to act to uphold fundamental freedoms and the [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Tripoli after new armed clashes

06 august 2022 - 14:54:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - There is an uneasy calm in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Saturday after armed clashes on [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams' departure deepens impasse in Libya's political process

04 august 2022 - 20:37:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The departure of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General, Stephanie Williams, who was leading [...] Full text...

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Outgoing UN chief's special adviser on Libya reiterates call for consensual constitutional framework for elections

01 august 2022 - 11:34:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Mrs. Stephanie Williams, has reiterated her belief [...] Full text...

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US warns citizens not to travel to Mali in security alert

31 july 2022 - 15:19:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US Embassy in Mali has issued a security alert warning Americans not to travel to [...] Full text...

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UN announces continued efforts to appoint Special Envoy to Libya

30 july 2022 - 12:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations is still pursuing efforts to appoint as soon as possible a candidate to [...] Full text...

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Departure of Stephanie Williams Adviser to the UN SG in Libya

29 july 2022 - 21:36:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations announced on Friday the departure of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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AU condemns bloody protests against UN peacekeepers in DR Congo

29 july 2022 - 12:44:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has added his voice [...] Full text...

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US calls on DRC authorities to protect UN peacekeepers

29 july 2022 - 07:26:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has called on the national and local authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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5+5 Military Commission urged to continue efforts to enforce ceasefire and unify Libyan army

28 july 2022 - 12:27:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and Mission Coordinator, Raisedon [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns fatal attack on peacekeepers

27 july 2022 - 05:17:35
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned Tuesday's fatal attack on peacekeepers serving [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Army chief Haftar leads delegation to Tripoli for talks on unifying military

18 july 2022 - 13:28:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar arrived in [...] Full text...

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Jeddah Summit Declaration: Libyan PM welcomes countries' stance on stability in Libya

17 july 2022 - 14:03:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Forty-nine Ivorian soldiers arrested at Bamako-Senou airport with arms and ammunition (statement)

12 july 2022 - 14:06:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government said here Tuesday its defense and security forces had arrested 49 Ivorian soldiers [...] Full text...

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Libyan electricity company signs agreement for solar energy project in Ghadames

08 july 2022 - 10:42:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) has signed a power purchase agreement with the alternative energy [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reverses decision to suspend management of Electricity Company

04 july 2022 - 12:32:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has reversed [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament denounces acts of vandalism after burning of its headquarters

02 july 2022 - 13:37:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidency of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) on Saturday condemned the acts of vandalism [...] Full text...

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Angry demonstrators set fire to Libyan parliament building in Tobruk in eastern Libya

02 july 2022 - 08:08:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Angry young Libyan demonstrators Friday stormed the House of Representatives (Parliament) building in the eastern city [...] Full text...

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Security Council holds new session on developments in Libya

27 june 2022 - 18:55:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the United Nations Security Council will discuss in a briefing session on Monday the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM suspends the management of Electricity Company

27 june 2022 - 12:13:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Sunday suspended the [...] Full text...

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Libyan government laments loss of 1,000 megawatts of electricity due to continued blockade of oil sites in Libya

26 june 2022 - 16:00:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The gas supply crisis resulting from the suspension of oil production and export due to continued [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for settlement of crisis in Libya after failure of parliamentary consensus to organize elections ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 june 2022 - 20:31:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The horizons are completely blocked in Libya as regards the prospect of a settlement of the [...] Full text...

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Libya's political developments discussed in Qatar

22 june 2022 - 11:34:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior diplomats of Libya and Qatar on Wednesday discussed the latest developments in Libya and the [...] Full text...

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Libya plans to generate over 7,000 MW of renewable energy by 2030

06 june 2022 - 12:52:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) is to produce about 7,600 megawatts from renewable energy by [...] Full text...

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Senegalese striker Sadio Mané announces departure from Liverpool FC

03 june 2022 - 22:34:31
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's star striker, Sadio Mane, the reigning African champion, announced on Friday that he would leave [...] Full text...

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Libya: Officials discuss demobilisation of armed groups

26 may 2022 - 23:30:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The issue of demobilisation and integration of armed groups in Libya, the subject of a workshop [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges electricity company to improve power supply

23 may 2022 - 05:54:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has urged the [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean President Alpha Condé leaves for medical treatment in Turkey

21 may 2022 - 15:19:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé left Conakry on Saturday for a medical check-up in Turkey, reliable [...] 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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Agreement signed between Libya and Total Energy for construction of solar power plant

19 may 2022 - 14:42:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has signed a preliminary agreement with the French company [...] Full text...

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Facilitating return of Turkish airline to Libya discussed in Tripoli

16 may 2022 - 10:07:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the National Unity Government (GNU), Najla [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Nigeria to address root causes of terrorism in the country

05 may 2022 - 07:42:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has counselled Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari not to only [...] Full text...

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The next UN envoy to Libya will be an African, according to Western sources

03 may 2022 - 15:53:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Libya and head of the United [...] Full text...

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Divisions in UN Security Council on Libyan file fuel foreign interference

02 may 2022 - 06:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For the fourth consecutive time, the United Nations Security Council has failed to extend the mandate [...] Full text...

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US reiterates continued support for Libya Electricity Company

01 may 2022 - 14:37:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya announced that the United States, through the US Agency for International [...] Full text...

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Deaths at sea on migrant routes to Europe almost double, year on year: UNHCR

30 april 2022 - 06:08:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Russian officials discuss reopening of Russian embassy in Tripoli

26 april 2022 - 05:50:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the Libyan Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the Chargé [...] Full text...

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UNHCR supports peaceful end to conflict between herders, farmers in South Sudan

20 april 2022 - 10:51:09
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Semi-nomadic cattle herders blamed for a spate of deadly clashes with settled farmers in South [...] Full text...

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Libya's NOC declares state of force majeure at al-Fil oil field in southern Libya after attack on group of individuals

17 april 2022 - 14:29:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) announced here Sunday the proclamation of a state of [...] Full text...

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Executive issue in Libya threatens outcome of parliamentary consultations in Cairo

14 april 2022 - 18:11:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The launch of talks between Libya's House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council on [...] Full text...

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The crisis in Libya: Hopes for way out of impasse amid unforeseen complications

10 april 2022 - 18:42:53
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hopes for an end to the impasse in the political process in Libya have begun to [...] Full text...

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Bodies of 13 sub-Saharan migrants recovered off the Tunisian coast

10 april 2022 - 14:15:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The bodies of 13 illegal sub-Saharan migrants were recovered on Saturday off the Tunisian coast after [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya remains optimistic about meeting between Parliament and High State Council on elections

08 april 2022 - 12:28:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Mrs. Stephanie Williams, remains optimistic that Parliament and the [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party concerned about arrest of some former dignitaries

07 april 2022 - 15:45:30
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former ruling party in Guinea, the Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), says it [...] Full text...

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Gambia government rejects memo in circulation about civil servants pay as ‘grossly false’

29 march 2022 - 20:10:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has described a rescheduled document (memo) in circulation as ‘false and misleading’ and [...] Full text...

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Tunisians demonstrate to demand return to democratic process

20 march 2022 - 16:48:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thousands of Tunisians on Sunday turned up for a demonstration in Tunis to denounce the seizure [...] Full text...

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Twelve bodies of migrants washed up on Tunisian beaches

19 march 2022 - 15:34:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Coast Guard and Civil Protection units recovered 12 bodies of illegal migrants washed up by [...] Full text...

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Libyan political figures agree to form committee to implement roadmap for holding elections

14 march 2022 - 20:51:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting chaired on Monday by the Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid [...] Full text...

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After clash between fighters of rival Libyan prime ministers is avoided, Libyans hope for talks to avoid another bloodshed (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

12 march 2022 - 13:40:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A direct military confrontation between armed groups supporting the incumbent Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 21 deaths in one week

12 march 2022 - 06:23:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian sanitary authorities have officially attributed 21 deaths to COVID-19 from 3-9 March. The Government said in [...] Full text...

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Comoros name Zerdouk as new national team coach

08 march 2022 - 13:36:38
Moroni, Comoros (PANA) - Frenchman Younes Zerdouk has been named as the permanent coach of the Comoros national team following [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams' mediation initiative to rescue Libya's political process (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 march 2022 - 19:43:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly four months after resuming her duties in Libya following her appointment last December as Special [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament's plenary on formation of new government shifted to Monday evening

28 february 2022 - 13:12:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Plenary of Parliament on a vote of confidence Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bachagha and his cabinet [...] Full text...

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Newspaper sheds light on extent of drug trafficking in Libya

26 february 2022 - 17:12:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has since the revolution of 17 February 2011,  become a breeding ground for drug trafficking. It [...] Full text...

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