Kenyan Parliament set to move impeachment motion against Deputy President

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

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UN Deputy Secretary-General begins consultations with Libyan officials

09 september 2024 - 12:43:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, on Sunday began consultations in [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at Kazan Global Youth Summit

23 august 2024 - 06:46:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Women and Youth, Mmapaseka Letsike, is attending the Third [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official, diplomats discuss final document of upcoming Trans-Mediterranean Forum on Migration

15 july 2024 - 12:18:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director of the European Affairs Department at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 36th Crans-Montana Forum in Brussels

27 june 2024 - 18:34:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of affairs at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister discusses preparations for Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli with European diplomats

27 june 2024 - 12:39:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited to Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan-European support for UNSMIL to sponsor a intra-Libyan political process

26 june 2024 - 17:24:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman  of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...

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2nd Update: At least five killed in Kenya protests against tax hikes, military deployed

25 june 2024 - 18:04:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police on Tuesday shot dead at least five people as protesters stormed Parliament in Nairobi against [...] Full text...

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Partial reopening of Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia

13 june 2024 - 12:28:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of the Interior, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, and his Tunisian counterpart, Khaled Nouri, [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian and Japanese ambassadors call on Libyan foreign minister

24 april 2024 - 16:00:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Libya and Malaysia mark 50th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations

23 april 2024 - 13:18:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan on Monday participated in a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of [...] Full text...

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UN Youth Forum focuses on sustainable future for all

17 april 2024 - 05:43:31
New York, US (PANA) - Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable [...] Full text...

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Libyan government, US diplomats discuss ways of breaking political deadlock

02 april 2024 - 11:41:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the Libyan government have discussed with US diplomats ways of breaking the political deadlock [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Top US diplomat meets with leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia to secure Gaza ceasefire

22 march 2024 - 05:46:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is continuing with his diplomatic efforts to secure an immediate [...] Full text...

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Libya chairs first UN debate on protection of women in wartime

15 march 2024 - 09:26:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Women's Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Houria Khalifa al-Tarmal, [...] Full text...

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EU ambassadors urge Libyan leaders to accept invitation for dialogue

12 march 2024 - 18:19:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - To mark the holy month of Ramadan, the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) and EU [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Top US, Egyptian, Saudi diplomats discuss ceasefire in Gaza

09 march 2024 - 06:24:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken on Friday discussed with Egyptain and Saudi foreign ministers [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president will take decision on LGBTQ+ bill after top court ruling

05 march 2024 - 05:52:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said on Monday that he would await the Supreme Court’s [...] Full text...

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UN rights commission urges South Sudan to ensure peaceful elections to regain stability

19 february 2024 - 14:31:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must carefully navigate the conclusion of the elections set for December, which [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Food convoy in Gaza hit by shelling - UN humanitarians

05 february 2024 - 12:32:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians reported on Monday that a food convoy in Gaza had been hit by shelling [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership 'unacceptable', says Guterres

23 january 2024 - 20:37:03
New York, US (PANA) - Many of the world’s top diplomats are debating the deepening crisis in the Gaza Strip [...] Full text...

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

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

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Congo President Sassou Nguesso sends message to Libyan PM

16 january 2024 - 12:04:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of Congo and Chairman of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya, Denis Sassou [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa levels accusations of ‘genocidal conduct’ against Israel at world court

11 january 2024 - 17:14:27
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa addressed the UN's highest court on Thursday in a bid to end the [...] Full text...

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Mali receives Turkish drones to boost security, fight terrorism

06 january 2024 - 12:18:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has taken delivery of drones from Turkey to boost its security, especially in the fight [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council continues negotiations over Gaza resolution calling for ‘urgent suspension’ of fighting

21 december 2023 - 17:19:31
New York, US (PANA) - After intense negotiations all week behind closed doors at the 15-member Security Council, ambassadors are [...] Full text...

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Sudan's FM declares 15 UAE diplomats personae non grata

10 december 2023 - 20:09:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ministry for Foreign Affairs on Sunday summoned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) acting charge [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza: South Africa Jewish Board slams Pretoria's stance on Israel

10 november 2023 - 06:49:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has lamented calls for the Israeli [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ANC lauds Pretoria's decision to withdraw country's diplomats from Israel

07 november 2023 - 11:19:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday saluted the government on its [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa recalls diplomats from Israel

06 november 2023 - 18:21:01
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is recalling its diplomats from Israel "for consultation" as the bombardment of Gaza [...] Full text...

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Committees formed to draw up roadmap for reconstruction of Derna disaster-stricken areas

04 november 2023 - 15:09:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants in the International Conference for the Reconstruction of Derna and the areas affected by the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief hits back at ‘false’ claim he justified Hamas terror attacks

25 october 2023 - 16:01:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly rebuked what he described as the “false” claim by top [...] Full text...

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UN chief reinforces call for multilateral reform, outlines next steps

05 october 2023 - 06:17:23
New York, US (PANA) - Global leaders issued a resounding call for reform and renewed multilateral cooperation during the General [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Govt revokes diplomatic passports held by militia leaders, allies

27 august 2023 - 18:36:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has taken its fight with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to the [...] Full text...

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Amhara Conflict: Ethiopia shaken by a new, growing rebellion in Amhara (News feature)

18 august 2023 - 11:45:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: The bloody power struggle of the Sudanese generals hits 100 days (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

24 july 2023 - 08:50:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  To avoid repeating my food menu in this war situation, I sometimes had to come up [...] Full text...

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South Africa to host BRICS curtain-raiser next week

12 july 2023 - 09:15:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will host the 2023 BRICS Political Party Plus Dialogue under the theme, [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone's opposition APC demands fair playing field in elections

20 june 2023 - 07:12:50
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's opposition All People's Congress (APC) is complaining about an unfair playing field as the [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan State Council briefs foreign diplomats on Electoral Law

12 june 2023 - 13:08:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the High Council of State, Khaled al-Mechri on Sunday briefed several ambassadors in [...] Full text...

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South African opposition party seeks court order to have Russian president Putin arrested

31 may 2023 - 12:50:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed an application with the Gauteng [...] Full text...

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Russian President Putin cleared to attend BRICS Summit in South Africa

30 may 2023 - 08:44:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has declared diplomatic immunity for delegates attending the BRICS foreign Ministers meeting [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM expresses desire for Gulf countries' support for Libyan elections

20 may 2023 - 13:17:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has expressed Libya's aspiration to the [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily agrees with African diplomats on need for coordination and support for elections in Libya

16 may 2023 - 19:03:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, ambassadors and representatives of a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister visits Bahrain

13 may 2023 - 18:25:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, on Saturday met her Bahraini [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's warring parties begin direct taks in Jeddah

06 may 2023 - 06:34:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Representatives of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have begun direct talks on [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Fighting rages on as war of the generals enters third week

29 april 2023 - 11:15:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the war in Sudan between two rival generals enters its third week, residents in the [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Warring parties accuse each other of breaking new ceasefire

28 april 2023 - 11:16:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The warring parties in Sudan are on Friday accusing each other of breaking the new ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Sudanese fleeing Khartoum: wrath abroad, warmth at home (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent in Sudan)

27 april 2023 - 18:56:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –A Sudanese senior diplomat in Egypt has advised his countrymen to stop heading for Egypt and opt, [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Sudan conflict: Warring parties accuse each other of violating ceasefire; Army gives initial consent to peace initiative

27 april 2023 - 10:57:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The warring parties in Sudan on Thursday accused each other of violating the fragile ceasefire in [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Sudan army accepts initiative to end fighting

27 april 2023 - 10:13:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has announced its initial acceptance of an initiative from the  east [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Top US, AU officials discuss cessation of hostilities

27 april 2023 - 06:20:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken on Wednesdsay spoke with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Shaky ceasefire enters second day with gunfire still heard in Khartoum

26 april 2023 - 11:28:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the shaky three-day ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan brokered by the US enters its [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Ceasefire held 'in some parts' but 'in some cases, intensified' - UN official

26 april 2023 - 06:23:42
New York, US (PANA) - The 72 hour ceasefire in Sudan's fighting brokered by the US that began on Monday [...] Full text...

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Roundup: Sudan conflict: Ceasefire holding despite sporadic gunfire

25 april 2023 - 12:41:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The 72-hour ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan is holding after a shaky start that saw [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Sudan conflict: Shaky start to ceasefire as gunfire heard in Khartoum (Eds: Adds sporadic gunfire)

25 april 2023 - 10:25:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The 72-hour ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan has taken off to a shaky start as [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Army, militia agree to 3-day ceasefire for humanitarian reasons (Eds: Adds details of statements)

25 april 2023 - 06:14:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have announced their commitment to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties involved in ceasefire announcement

25 april 2023 - 05:48:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties have said they were involved in the three-day ceasefire agreement announced by the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: No comment from warring parties as ceasefire announced by US goes into effect

24 april 2023 - 22:03:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The ceasefire in Sudan's fighting announced by US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has taken effect [...] Full text...

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Second Roundup: Sudan conflict: US announces 72-hour ceasefire from midnight on Monday

24 april 2023 - 21:22:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has announced that the warring parties in the Sudan [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: Sudan conflict: Fighting eases in Khartoum as foreign countries step up evacuation of nationals

24 april 2023 - 13:27:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese captial, Khartoum, which has seen heavy fighting between two rival generals for the last [...] Full text...

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Narrow escape of civilian from death in Khartoum exemplifies ordeal of Sudanese in ongoing fight (A feature story by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent in Sudan)

24 april 2023 - 12:33:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For three long days, Salih Idris Ali (not his real name), 32, was trapped behind the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: USAID deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to coordinate humanitarian response

24 april 2023 - 07:48:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States says it is mobilising to ramp up assistance to the people of Sudan [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Turkish President Erdogan offers to mediate in conflict

24 april 2023 - 06:37:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is said to have suggested to Sudan’s feuding military leaders to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Many countries evacuating nationals from Khartoum as no letup in fighting

24 april 2023 - 05:41:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Many countries are evacuating their nationals from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, as there is no end [...] Full text...

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Western, Asian countries condemn ongoing violence in Sudan

19 april 2023 - 18:17:06
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Dozens of Western and Asian embassies in Sudan have issued a joint statement asking the fighting [...] Full text...

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UK and USA: Sudanese deserve peace and civilian led government

17 april 2023 - 18:56:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Top American and UK diplomats on Sunday said they wanted to see the restoration of negotiations [...] Full text...

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Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport

07 april 2023 - 06:02:01
New York, U.S. (PANA) - Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field [...] Full text...

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US Vice President Kamala Harris kicks off first Africa visit

26 march 2023 - 13:36:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris kicked  off her first visit to Africa on Sunday when she arrived [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, Moroccan FM discuss regional peace, security

21 march 2023 - 05:35:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday met with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken meets Ethiopian PM, FM

15 march 2023 - 17:22:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday held separate meetings with Ethiopian Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms belief in capabilities of an impartial Libyan judiciary contributing to unity of institutions

01 march 2023 - 16:57:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba affirmed here Wednesday his respect [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily announces organization of national elections in 2023 in Libya

27 february 2023 - 19:38:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper reveals new act of France's decline embodied in ''Donquichottesque' battle with Morocco

24 february 2023 - 19:47:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper - Alsabaah - considers that many French diplomats and high ranking politicians, as [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert urges Mali transitional authorities to protect civic space, respect freedoms

22 february 2023 - 10:46:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN expert has urged authorities in Mali to open up civic and democratic space and [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Tunisian President Saied to immediately stop his political ‘witch hunt’

20 february 2023 - 10:50:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities are escalating efforts to crack down on high-profile critics and perceived opponents of President [...] Full text...

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Rights experts say peaceful transition in South Sudan crucial, amid ‘immense suffering’

18 february 2023 - 08:06:23
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must prioritise a peaceful transition as rampant sexual violence and attacks on [...] Full text...

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Earthquake: Turkey and Syria "will recover very quickly from the effects of this disaster", say African diplomats

10 february 2023 - 16:49:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea-Conakry, meeting in Ouagadougou on Thursday, said [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says atrocities in DR Congo being carried out Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

06 february 2023 - 13:21:35
Goma, DRC (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed summary executions and forced recruitment of civilians in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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UN independent rights expert to begin Mali visit

06 february 2023 - 08:05:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Alioune Tine, will conduct [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister discusses promotion of human rights with EU diplomats

18 january 2023 - 17:49:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the National Unity Government, Najla Al-Mangouch, Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Libyan Diplomatic Institute renamed after former Foreign Minister Mansour Rachid al-Kikhia

15 january 2023 - 14:03:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government has, in honour of former Foreign [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso strengthens cooperation with Russia

10 january 2023 - 16:17:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Olivia Rouamba, Tuesday received the Ambassador of the [...] Full text...

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New Year wishes for 2023 to be a year of stability, hope and prosperity for Libya

01 january 2023 - 16:31:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The New Year wishes expressed by Libyan officials as well as diplomats and heads of international [...] Full text...

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Parties working for political solution in Sudan hold out hope for breakthrough

11 november 2022 - 06:38:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Representatives of the United Nations, African Union and sub-regional group, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), working [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy Speaker denounces statements by some foreign diplomats as interference

10 november 2022 - 19:53:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first deputy speaker of Parliament, Fawzi Al-Nouwari, has condemned the statements of ambassadors accredited in [...] Full text...

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US,Togo to implement "Strategy for Conflict Prevention and Stability Promotion".

19 october 2022 - 18:47:00
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo and the United States have expressed their willingness to implement the "Strategy for Conflict Prevention [...] Full text...

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Turkish-US diplomats hold talks electoral timetable in Libya

19 october 2022 - 12:32:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland, says he has held "useful consultations" [...] Full text...

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Libyan, German diplomats discuss possibility of Berlin III Conference

05 october 2022 - 06:24:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, on Tuesday met with the [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan, American diplomats meet in New York

20 september 2022 - 13:33:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch and US Assistant Secretary of State, [...] Full text...

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UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism

09 september 2022 - 06:05:37
New York, US (PANA) - Advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by terrorism is [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Mali to strengthen military partnership to fight terrorism

04 september 2022 - 11:09:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso met in Bamako, Mali, on Saturday with [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Deputy President Ruto declared winner of Kenya's presidential election

15 august 2022 - 15:41:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1 Confusion marks event to announce presidential election result

15 august 2022 - 15:00:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Despite the presence of dignitaries, including three candidates of the just concluded 2022 presidential elections, political [...] Full text...

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All set for announcement of Kenya presidential election results

15 august 2022 - 09:54:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The stage is set for the announcement of last Tuesday's presidential election in Kenya, according to [...] Full text...

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Kenyans vote in historic poll overshadowed by 2017 political crisis

09 august 2022 - 08:16:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Voting to pick Kenya's fifth President and all elective national leadership positions kicked off on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat expected to visit South Africa, DRC

07 august 2022 - 07:38:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez is travelling to South Africa and the [...] Full text...

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UN undertakes human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia

03 august 2022 - 05:20:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access to [...] Full text...

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FNDC general coordinator arrested in Guinea

30 july 2022 - 14:21:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The general coordinator in Guinea of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses DRC's M23 rebels of targeting civilians

25 july 2022 - 05:45:47
Goma, DRC (PANA) – The M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have summarily killed at least 29 [...] Full text...

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U.S. Ambassador to AU,, U.S. Envoy to Libya meet with diplomats from African Union countries

11 july 2022 - 20:47:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to the African Union (AU) Jesse Lapenn and U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Morocco's humanist approach to migration issue clears it of accusations after Nador assault

01 july 2022 - 17:58:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

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Mali's FM briefs diplomatic corps on progress of transition

29 june 2022 - 14:21:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, met on Tuesday in Bamako [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM opens 20th Investment Forum

24 june 2022 - 12:54:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, on Thursday opened the 20th Investment Forum in Tunis. It is [...] Full text...

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US diplomats unveil mechanism to manage gov't spending in Libya to chairman of Libyan parliamentary committee

22 june 2022 - 16:37:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An economic team from the US embassy in Libya revealed during a meeting with the chairman [...] 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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AU representative in Sudan suspends participation in tripartite talks

22 june 2022 - 08:26:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) representative in Sudan, Mohamed Belaiche on Tuesday suspended his participation in the tripartite talks [...] Full text...

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UN brainstorms how to strengthen aid delivery amid ‘megacrises’

22 june 2022 - 05:10:57
New York, US (PANA) - Global cooperation is critical to confront the surge in suffering due to conflict, climate disruption, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes Burkinabe junta leader's 'openness to dialogue'

19 june 2022 - 13:17:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's military leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Saturday met with the Mediator [...] Full text...

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Rival Libyan PM Bachagha reiterates commitment to preserve unity

14 june 2022 - 12:13:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, says his government has started working from [...] Full text...

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Algerian, Libyan and Tunisian FMs discuss stability, security in Libya

11 june 2022 - 13:51:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a consultative meeting on Friday in Tunis, the Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jrandi, Libyan Foreign [...] Full text...

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Qatar reaffirms support for Libyan efforts for political agreement leading to elections

03 june 2022 - 15:40:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abderrahman al Thani has reaffirmed his country's support for the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Japanese diplomats discuss reopening of Japanese Embassy in Tripoli

02 june 2022 - 11:41:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Japanese diplomats on Wednesday discussed logistical measures and arrangements for the reopening of the headquarters [...] Full text...

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Armed Islamists, security forces in Burkina Faso committing abuses against civilians - Human Rights Watch

18 may 2022 - 05:22:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed Islamist groups and government security forces and militia in Burkina Faso are committing increased abuses against [...] Full text...

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Pro-junta body approves 36-month transition to elections in Guinea

12 may 2022 - 11:23:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Members of the National Council of Transition (CNT) in Guinea on Wednesday approved 36 months as [...] Full text...

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Guinean government explains transition timetable to international community

06 may 2022 - 14:27:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Morissanda Kouyate, received on Thursday several ambassadors accredited in [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host 5th International Conference on Financing Investment, Trade in Africa late May

05 may 2022 - 16:46:56
Tunis, Tunisie (PANA) - Nearly 3,000 participants and guests from more than 45 countries and 100 high-level speakers are expected [...] Full text...

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EU, US delegation expresses support for restoration of civilian-led gov't in Sudan

30 april 2022 - 04:49:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Senior officials from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the [...] Full text...

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Oil held hostage to Libya's political conflict, says Libyan newspaper

23 april 2022 - 18:48:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A wave of blockades of oil production and export sites in Libya's central, southern and eastern [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso woos international partners

21 april 2022 - 23:24:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional president, Lt.-Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, met on Thursday with the diplomatic corps [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior US diplomats expected in Ethiopia for talks on humanitarian, security issues

13 april 2022 - 06:45:30
Washington, US (PANA) - US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, David Satterfield and Deputy Special Envoy, Payton Knopf, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council of State ready for talks with Parliament on constitutional basis of elections

07 april 2022 - 12:27:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Dialogue Commission appointed by the Libyan High State Council to prepare a law [...] Full text...

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Rights group alleges Malian soldiers, assosiated foreign forces 'summarily executed' some 300 civilians

05 april 2022 - 07:27:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian armed forces and associated foreign soldiers allegedly summarily executed an estimated 300 civilian men, some of [...] Full text...

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Libyans start Ramadan with wishes for peace, reconciliation

03 april 2022 - 06:27:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials, international organisations, and foreign diplomats expressed their wishes at the beginning of Ramadan, the [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges parties to South Sudan's peace deal to avoid violence

31 march 2022 - 05:37:51
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Clashes in parts of the Unity and Upper Nile states of South Sudan over recent [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says hundreds ‘disappeared,’ tortured in Uganda

22 march 2022 - 09:03:27
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The Ugandan government has failed to hold to account security officials, who have unlawfully detained and tortured [...] Full text...

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Bulgarian minister discusses cooperation in medical tourism with Libyan diplomats in Sofia

19 march 2022 - 20:23:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Bulgarian Minister of Tourism, Christo Prodanov, Saturday discussed at a meeting with the Libyan Embassy [...] Full text...

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Libya and UN discuss framework for cooperation on sustainable development plan for 2023-2025

18 march 2022 - 15:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival Prime Minister Bachagha tells UN chief of his objective to hold elections

18 march 2022 - 11:33:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rival Libyan Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, says that he has informed the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council meets with foreign diplomats in Tripoli to support UN initiative

16 march 2022 - 21:04:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council discussed here Wednesday with a number of ambassadors from countries accredited to [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate calls on Malian Army and armed Islamists to end atrocities

15 march 2022 - 10:47:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)) – A human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRE), has said that the Malian army and armed Islamist [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in Diplomatic Forum in Antalya, Turkey

11 march 2022 - 15:56:00
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch participated in the Antalya Diplomatic Forum [...] Full text...

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What are the alternatives for top UN official in Libya to her initiative for elections?

10 march 2022 - 18:13:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament and the High State Council have given a lukewarm reception to the mediation [...] Full text...

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US reiterates call for Libyan leaders to remain calm

09 march 2022 - 11:54:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has urged Prime Minister  of the Government of National Unity (GNA) Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba [...] Full text...

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UN human rights expert concludes official visit to Khartoum, draws sombre picture about situation in Sudan

24 february 2022 - 16:19:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN Human Rights Expert for Sudan Adama Dieng concluded an official visit to the Sudan where [...] Full text...

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Tuniaian FM, top UN official discuss political process in Libya

24 february 2022 - 13:48:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The political situation in Libya was at the centre of talks on Wednesday between the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Delegation of ambassadors, representatives abroad received by Burkinabe Head of State

23 february 2022 - 14:42:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, received Tuesday a delegation of [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials, diplomats meet on voluntary repatriation of illegal migrants

08 february 2022 - 12:31:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials and diplomats o Monday held a meeting in Tipoli focusing on voluntary repatriation of [...] Full text...

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Turkey discusses reopening of consulate in eastern Libyan city Benghazi

29 january 2022 - 19:14:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish and Libyan officials on Saturday discussed the reopening of the Turkish consulate in the eastern city [...] Full text...

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Seven diplomats, including those from US and Russia, reaffirm support to Stephanie Williams for organization of elections in Libya

28 january 2022 - 18:45:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seven ambassadors and chargés d'affaires from the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Turkey and the [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomats to visit Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia

15 january 2022 - 06:06:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary Molly Phee and newly appointed US Special Envoy for the Horn of [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Sudan's military chief meets senior UN, US diplomats

04 january 2022 - 18:28:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leader on Tuesday met senior United Nations and US diplomats in the country to [...] Full text...

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Senior US official expected in Guinea

02 december 2021 - 16:53:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Michael Gonzales, is expected in the Guinean [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso postpones International conference on Science and Diplomacy

24 november 2021 - 12:17:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An International Conference dubbed "Nexus Science and Diplomacy" scheduled for 29 November to 1 December [...] Full text...

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Israel, Western Sahara feature in discussions between US, Morocco top diplomats

23 november 2021 - 06:41:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Monday called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Public asked to re-register communication equipment

20 november 2021 - 06:57:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian authorities have asked the public to re-register all information and communication equipment in [...] Full text...

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International conference on science and diplomacy to be held in Ouagadougou

11 november 2021 - 19:39:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A high-level international conference on science diplomacy and technological innovation will be held here from [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels

07 november 2021 - 11:42:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta, US Secretary of State discuss situation in Ethiopia

06 november 2021 - 22:11:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on the [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister meets ECOWAS Ambassadors in Bamako

05 november 2021 - 18:16:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga met on Friday, in Bamako, the group of ambassadors of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Former soldiers asked to register with the Defence Force (Eds: New lead with latest developments)

05 november 2021 - 12:56:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on Friday asked former soldiers to register with the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis; Thousands demonstrate against rebel groups marching on Addis Ababa; nine anti-govt groups emerge (Eds: Updated)

05 november 2021 - 11:17:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Thousands of people in towns and cities in Ethiopia's Oromia Region on Friday poured into [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US urges parties to conflict to open ceasefire talks without preconditions

05 november 2021 - 05:43:46
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged all parties in the Ethiopian war to open ceasefire negotiations [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU calls for cessation of hostilities

04 november 2021 - 12:58:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US to step up diplomatic efforts

04 november 2021 - 07:18:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US special envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will arrive in Ethiopia on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US asks citizens to leave the country

03 november 2021 - 12:14:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The US is asking its citizens to "seriously consider" leaving the country as the security [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy warns rebels seek to destroy country

03 november 2021 - 07:41:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has called for unity as his country fights rebels of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief 'extremely concerned' as Ethiopia crisis escalates

03 november 2021 - 06:19:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed extreme concern at the escalation of violence in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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COP26 opens with calls for ambitious solutions to tackle climate emergency

01 november 2021 - 05:15:42
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The eyes of the world are on Glasgow, Scotland, as the United Nations climate summit known [...] Full text...

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Preparations for upcoming elections in Libya on agenda of meeting in Tripoli

11 october 2021 - 20:02:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangouch met with Dutch Ambassador to Libya Dolph Hochjoenich here Monday to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman meets Arab diplomats in Berlin

01 october 2021 - 11:16:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, met on Thursday in Berlin with some [...] Full text...

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40 Libyan diplomats to undergo training in Egypt

28 september 2021 - 18:59:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will soon send 40 diplomats to Egypt for training, following a meeting on Monday that [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken meets Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry

24 september 2021 - 06:09:42
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken  on Thursday met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry [...] Full text...

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Libya's legal framework for general elections, pressure on Libyan parties to accept parliament's decisions (Analysis)

16 september 2021 - 23:23:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 24 December date set for the organization of general election in Libya is fast approaching, [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Head of junta opens national consultations

14 september 2021 - 17:35:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The head of the National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD), Lt.  Col. Mamady Doumbouya, who [...] Full text...

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UN chief announces next deployment of UN observers to monitor ceasefire in Libya

14 september 2021 - 17:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the deployment of an initial team of 10 observers to [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary General's envoy arrives in Conakry

13 september 2021 - 16:47:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General's representative for West Africa and the Sahel,  Mahamat Saleh Annadif, arrived in Conakry [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries urge Libyan actors to ensure general elections in December

12 september 2021 - 18:11:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States in Libya have [...] Full text...

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Egypt-based African Businessmen Association holds Senegalese Business Day

10 september 2021 - 10:42:38
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) - The Cairo-based Egyptian-African Businessmen Association (EABA) has held a "Senegalese Business Day" that brought together leading [...] Full text...

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Four new ambassadors to Libya present credentials

07 september 2021 - 17:05:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Tuesday received the letters of accreditation [...] Full text...

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Western countries, USA missions support ICC-Sudan cooperation

13 august 2021 - 16:05:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union and Western governments on Friday voiced strong support for the seemingly strong cooperation [...] Full text...

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All Tunisian migrants held in Libya to be released this week

04 august 2021 - 12:07:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - All Tunisian migrants detained in Libya will be released in the next two days or at [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges Arab diplomats at UN to work for Libya's stability

16 july 2021 - 20:11:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said Friday that "the [...] Full text...

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UN envoy to Libya warns of chaos if ceasefire agreement collapses

15 july 2021 - 21:51:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group-financed road interchange opens in Ghana

12 july 2021 - 14:52:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A modern road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s founding father Kaunda laid to rest, Govt. declares 28 April public holiday in his honour

07 july 2021 - 13:30:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s founding father Kenneth David Kaunda who died on 17 June 2021, at 97, was laid [...] Full text...

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Senegalese diplomat questions French policy in Africa

21 june 2021 - 09:54:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Ibrahim Badji, a Senegalese diplomat on Monday questioned French policy in Africa, arguing, that "the [...] Full text...

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Top US, Libyan diplomats discuss upcoming Second Berlin Conference on Libya

18 june 2021 - 05:34:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday spoke with Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Najla [...] Full text...

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South Africa expels Lesotho diplomats

11 june 2021 - 11:32:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A diplomatic storm has erupted between South Africa and neighbouring Lesotho which has resulted [...] Full text...

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Nigeria banned Twitter to stop its use as “platforms for destabilisation, criminality", says FM Onyeama

07 june 2021 - 18:38:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday told the envoys of United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the [...] Full text...

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Int'l community assures DRC President of support during his term as AU President

07 may 2021 - 19:28:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The ambassadors of the United States to the African Union (AU), Ms. Jessye Lapenn, the [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on US to lead global vaccination plan effort, climate action

30 march 2021 - 05:56:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General welcomed a recommitted and re-engaged United States administration to United Nations Headquarters on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host 11th Organic Farming Fair from 1 to 3 April

23 march 2021 - 16:43:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 11th International Exhibition of Organic Farming and Food Industries will be held in Tunis from [...] Full text...

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Zambian President gives assurance of transparent, fair, credible elections

23 march 2021 - 16:40:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has assured diplomats that the country will hold transparent, fair and credible [...] Full text...

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African Union moves to probe Tigray massacres

11 march 2021 - 17:43:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union rights body will investigate the alleged war crimes and human rights abuses [...] Full text...

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Togo, Russia revitalize bilateral cooperation

19 february 2021 - 17:05:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo and Russia are to revitalize their bilateral cooperation, on the occasion of the visit to [...] Full text...

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AU commission secretary, 4 diplomats call on Gambian foreign minister

08 february 2021 - 20:36:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - African Union Commission Secretary, ambassadors of Guinea, The Netherlands, India and Venezuela Monday called on Gambian [...] Full text...

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AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket

07 february 2021 - 09:44:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post [...] Full text...

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3 female diplomats present credentials to President Barrow

04 february 2021 - 16:55:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Thursday received the Letters of Credence of the Malaysian High Commissioner to [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Malaysia reaffirm commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation

01 february 2021 - 19:24:44
Banjul, Gambia (PA) - The Gambian Government and the Government of Malaysia have reaffirmed commitment to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation [...] Full text...

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Guinea closes its borders to European nationals

30 january 2021 - 11:31:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea decided on Friday to apply reciprocity with the European Union (EU) by closing the visa [...] Full text...

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IFC meets on effects of unification of exchange rate for Libyan dinar

22 january 2021 - 23:44:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairmen of the economic working group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFG) Thursday [...] Full text...

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Economic Working Group on Libya meets to address urgent issues

22 january 2021 - 15:38:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Co-chairs of the International Follow-Up Committee on Libya’s Economic Working Group (EWG), including Acting Special Representative [...] Full text...

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Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya buried in Bamako

30 december 2020 - 23:48:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, who died 17 October in Paris of coronavirus (COVID-19), was buried [...] Full text...

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Five western countries, including US, reaffirm support for Libyan political dialogue forum

30 december 2020 - 23:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany, Italy, United-States, France and United Kingdom Wednesday reaffirmed their full support for the success of [...] Full text...

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New virtual meeting of LPDF convenes Wednesday in Libya

29 december 2020 - 22:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-backed Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meetings continue with a virtual one scheduled for Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somaliland upgrade diplomatic relations

15 december 2020 - 16:51:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya and Somaliland have agreed to upgrade bilateral relationship and open Consulates in both countries. The step [...] Full text...

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Somalia severs ties with Kenya; expels diplomats

15 december 2020 - 12:10:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan diplomats in Somalia have been ordered to leave Mogadishu, the Somali capital, within seven days [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams South Sudan authorities for inaction on appalling abuses

15 december 2020 - 06:12:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch says South Sudanese authorities have failed to stem or investigate the appalling abuses by [...] Full text...

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Former Zambian president Kaunda receives Mahatma Gandhi memento

11 december 2020 - 09:10:13
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda has received a memento from Gandhi Smriti, a museum, where [...] Full text...

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European diplomats call for urgent investigation into killing of Libyan lawyer in Benghazi

11 november 2020 - 14:13:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) delegation in Libya and the diplomatic missions of EU Member States, accredited [...] Full text...

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