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Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crisis
18 december 2024 - 14:50:56New York, US (PANA) - At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria [...] Full text...
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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
17 december 2024 - 04:47:07New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...
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Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa
14 december 2024 - 07:08:04New York, US (PANA) - Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events [...] Full text...
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South Sudan electoral body settles for Dec 2026 election date
10 december 2024 - 21:29:23Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudanese electoral body has set December 2026 as the date for holding the [...] Full text...
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Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo
10 december 2024 - 05:38:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: Former President John Mahama wins Ghana presidential election
09 december 2024 - 18:11:59Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama was on Monday declared winner of last Saturday's presidential election [...] Full text...
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Ghana Polls: NDC supporters break into spontaneous celebration of electoral victory
08 december 2024 - 14:31:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Members and supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sunday broke into widespread spontaneous and [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Ghana's vice President Bawumia concedes defeat to former president Mahama
08 december 2024 - 10:35:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Vice-president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat to former President John Dramani Mahama in Ghana's presidential [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: Ghana's vice president Bawumia concedes defeat to former president Mahama
08 december 2024 - 10:23:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Vice-president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat to former President John Dramani Mahama in Ghana's presidential [...] Full text...
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Ghanaians await election results; fomer President Mahama favoured to win
08 december 2024 - 08:09:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are awaiting the official results of Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections that were largely peaceful [...] Full text...
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3rd Update: Voting ends in Ghana Presidential and parliamentary elections
07 december 2024 - 17:08:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections held on Saturday.The Electoral Commission (EC) [...] Full text...
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2nd update: One person shot dead, another injured in election violence in Northern Ghana
07 december 2024 - 15:30:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Police on Saturday said one person has been shot dead at a polling station in Northern [...] Full text...
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Update: Voting progressing 'smoothly', say EC officials
07 december 2024 - 14:19:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, the Electoral Commission said.In [...] Full text...
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Polls open in Ghana's presidential, parliamentary elections
07 december 2024 - 07:03:18Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting started in Ghana on Saturday to elect a president and 276 parliamentarians as the West [...] Full text...
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Housing’s unique role in lives and economies demands greater understanding: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
05 december 2024 - 08:43:42Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Wherever I go these days, the conversation inevitably focuses on the rising cost of housing. [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth discuss prevention of hate speech, path to elections
05 december 2024 - 05:35:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya intensifies efforts to revitalise political process
05 december 2024 - 05:16:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A top UN official in Libya has intesified consultations with political actors to put the holding [...] Full text...
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305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official
04 december 2024 - 05:27:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Multiple unending conflicts, climate change and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set [...] Full text...
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Ghana votes in 9th elections as it consolidates multi-party democracy
03 december 2024 - 13:39:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian voters go to the polls on Saturday, 7 December to elect a president and 276 [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes third review under the ECF arrangement with Ghana
03 december 2024 - 05:07:20Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the third review [...] Full text...
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Security, essential service workers vote ahead of Ghana's 2024 presidential, parliamentary elections
02 december 2024 - 07:02:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Members of the security services, health personnel, journalists, elections officials and workers of essential services who [...] Full text...
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Senegal President Faye tells Frane to close military bases
30 november 2024 - 10:41:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said here Thursday France should close its military bases in the [...] Full text...
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Ghana's presidential candidates sign peace pact
28 november 2024 - 19:27:14Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Candidates contesting Ghana's 7 December presidential election signed a peace pact on Thursday pledging to ensure [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian political parties to sign peace pact to ensure peaceful election
28 november 2024 - 19:21:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The National Peace Council (NPC), in collaboration with the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has scheduled [...] Full text...
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UN delegation visits Sebha to strengthen dialogue and support development
28 november 2024 - 15:07:14Sebha, Libya (PANA) - A United Nations inter-agency delegation, led by Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Political [...] Full text...
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UN Mission urges electoral preparations in South Sudan
28 november 2024 - 05:06:44Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Nicholas Haysom, has called on [...] Full text...
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UN delegation visits Sebha to strengthen dialogue
28 november 2024 - 05:02:43Sebha, Libya (PANA) - A United Nations inter-agency delegation visited Sebha on Wednesday to engage with key stakeholders and partners [...] Full text...
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G7 FMs, EU reaffirm commitment to preserving Libya’s sovereignty, stability
26 november 2024 - 20:50:11Washingtin, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...
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UN support mission in Libya lauds 'peaceful, transparent' municipal elections
25 november 2024 - 07:33:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has lauded Libyans for the peaceful 16 November municipal [...] Full text...
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Global Assembly for the World Movement underway in Johannesburg
21 november 2024 - 07:41:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Communist Party (SACP) has denounced the hosting of the Global Assembly for [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Observation Mission meets stakeholders of Ghana polls ahead of 7 December vote
21 november 2024 - 05:59:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Core Team of the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission has stepped up consultation meetings with stakeholders [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile attends SADC extraordinary meeting
20 november 2024 - 09:32:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa'a Deputy President Paul Mashatile will participate in the Southern African Development Community [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya stresses importance of municipal council elections
18 november 2024 - 05:23:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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One in three women experiences gender-based violence
16 november 2024 - 07:01:36New York, US (PANA) - Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges SADC to take 'strong stand' against spiralling police killings, assault on peaceful assembly in Mozambique
15 november 2024 - 09:08:51Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State congratulates Botswana's new President Boko
15 november 2024 - 06:51:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called Botswana's new President Duma Gideon Boko [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’
08 november 2024 - 06:16:42New York, UN (PANA) - The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Trump after election victory
07 november 2024 - 09:10:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya holds workshop to enhance role of CSOs in safeguarding electoral process
03 november 2024 - 05:34:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In anticipation of the upcoming municipal councils' elections set for 16 November, the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Botswana on 'historic' elections
02 november 2024 - 07:04:58Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and president-elect Duma Boko [...] Full text...
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Mandate of UN misson in Libya extended for three months
01 november 2024 - 11:21:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation
01 november 2024 - 06:21:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...
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Libyan EC announces holding of municipal council election on 16 November
31 october 2024 - 10:55:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the announcement by the High National [...] Full text...
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Rights group asks Mozambican authorities to end post-election assault on protests
31 october 2024 - 10:35:27Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International on Thursday asked Mozambique’s authorities to “immediately halt” their escalating assault [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council transforms Assistance Mission in Somalia into Transitional Assistance Mission
31 october 2024 - 04:41:37New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday decided to transform the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia [...] Full text...
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Botswana holds General Elections
30 october 2024 - 11:47:00Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged “all eligible voters in Botswana to exercise their constitutional [...] Full text...
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South Africa President Ramaphosa salutes Mozambique's President-elect Daniel Chapo
29 october 2024 - 09:27:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the release of preliminary results of the General Elections in [...] Full text...
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IMF Managing Director outlines global policy agenda
25 october 2024 - 11:09:16Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is in danger of getting stuck on a low-growth, high-debt path, [...] Full text...
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UN, US condemn killing of two opposition figures in Mozambique
22 october 2024 - 04:57:41New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the United States have condemned the killing of two opposition figures [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms importance of 5+5 Joint Military Committee for stability
18 october 2024 - 10:16:45Tripoli, 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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UN rights chief calls for ‘fundamental freedoms’ to be upheld in Tunisia
16 october 2024 - 04:38:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief Volker Türk is calling on Tunisian authorities to protect the democratic process [...] Full text...
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'Work towards establishing unified budget': Security Council tells Libyan institutions
10 october 2024 - 11:36:24New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called on relevant Libyan institutions to take the necessary [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council welcomes agreement to end Libya Central Bank crisis
10 october 2024 - 06:28:54New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has welcomed the agreement reached between Libyan actors on the Central [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Ghana on Third Review of the Extended Credit Facility
04 october 2024 - 13:00:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - IMF staff and the Ghanaian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms to [...] Full text...
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US, Gabon commit to enhance cooperation
04 october 2024 - 07:11:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America and Gabon have expressed their commitment to enhance cooperation as they [...] Full text...
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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia
04 october 2024 - 05:06:53New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL meets members of Security Working Group
30 september 2024 - 10:50:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, on Sunday [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Botswana on 58th independence anniversary
30 september 2024 - 06:01:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated Botswana on its 58th independence anniversary which falls on Monday.US [...] Full text...
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High-level meeting reaffirms 'strong support' of international community for Libya's sovereignty
27 september 2024 - 09:30:00New York, US (PANA) - The Governments of the United States of America and Italy, who co-chaired a meeting on [...] Full text...
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Libyan legislative chambers sign agreement on Central Bank crisis
26 september 2024 - 10:42:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that an official signing ceremony of [...] Full text...
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Troika on South Sudan expresses 'deep concern' about two-year extension of transition
22 september 2024 - 13:53:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States have expressed “deep concern” [...] Full text...
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South African president acknowledges South Sudan's election delay
19 september 2024 - 10:22:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Thursday said he has noted South Sudan’s [...] Full text...
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Political parties of all stripes are pushing for higher government spending: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Enrico Di Gregorio, and Yongquan Cao
17 september 2024 - 10:49:24Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Conservative politics has traditionally been defined by its emphasis on fiscal prudence and the [...] Full text...
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South Africa salutes Tebboune on Algerian election victory
17 september 2024 - 08:57:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has congratulated President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the people of Algeria [...] Full text...
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Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief
15 september 2024 - 20:15:06New York, US (PANA) - Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilise democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fuelling hate speech [...] Full text...
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AU panel discusses South Sudan in Cape Town
13 september 2024 - 09:45:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile has held talks with the AU Panel of [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President dissolves parliament, sets 17 November for election
13 september 2024 - 07:50:27Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved Parliament and set 17 November 2024 for a fresh [...] Full text...
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Top UN official ends Libya visit
12 september 2024 - 05:02:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, ended her visit to Libya on [...] Full text...
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Talks to resolve Libya Central Bank crisis to resume on Wednesday
11 september 2024 - 11:52:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Consultations between Libyan institutional actors aimed at resolving the crisis at the Central Bank (CBL) resume [...] Full text...
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Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’ - UN rights chief
10 september 2024 - 05:38:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered his annual global update on Monday, urging the [...] Full text...
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UN Deputy Secretary-General begins consultations with Libyan officials
09 september 2024 - 12:43:00Tripoli, 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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Libya's legislative chambers ask for five days to arrive at consensus to end crisis in central bank
04 september 2024 - 05:51:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Representatives of Libya's two legislative chambers – the House of Representatives (HoR) and High Council of [...] Full text...
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UN Mission in Libya convenes emergency meeting to resolve Central Bank crisis
27 august 2024 - 12:32:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is convening an emergency meeting for [...] Full text...
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Libya's 5+5 Military Committee says ceasefire will hold
26 august 2024 - 11:34:55Tripoli, 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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Tension in Tripoli as troops mobilise on Central Bank crisis
23 august 2024 - 11:46:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tension is rising in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as the city sees troop mobilisation on the [...] Full text...
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Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears
20 august 2024 - 17:32:46New York, US (PANA) - Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council to discuss situation in Libya on Tuesday
20 august 2024 - 12:39:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council fires Governor of Central Bank
19 august 2024 - 12:37:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has announced that it has "unanimously" decided to fire the Governor of [...] Full text...
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UN Mission in Libya concerned about 'unilateral acts' by political actors, institutions
15 august 2024 - 17:11:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the recent “unilateral acts” by [...] Full text...
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No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections, UN Security Council told
15 august 2024 - 06:08:44New York, US (PANA) - The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa concludes working visit to Angola
09 august 2024 - 10:34:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday concluded a two-day working visit to Luanda, [...] Full text...
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Cameroon elections: Upcoming vote marks ‘key opportunity’ to commit to human rights: UN human rights chief
09 august 2024 - 06:56:10Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Despite obstacles, Cameroon maintains immense potential to foster social change and promote civic engagement in their [...] Full text...
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Libyan officials discuss support for electoral process
01 august 2024 - 12:48:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, and the Chairman of the Libyan [...] Full text...
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Minister says South Africans have failed Mandela
01 august 2024 - 07:55:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has encouraged citzens to [...] Full text...
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Former South African President Zuma mulls legal action following expulsion from ruling ANC
30 july 2024 - 08:57:02Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma's MK Party is seeking legal advice after he [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS deploys pre-election fact-finding mission to Ghana
24 july 2024 - 07:46:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ahead of Ghana’s General Elections scheduled for 7 December 2024, the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL urges parliamentarians to broaden consultations on political solution to crisis
22 july 2024 - 13:31:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged members of the House of [...] Full text...
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Libya attends UNESC Forum in New York on sustainable development
20 july 2024 - 12:47:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation from the government of national unity, led by the interim Minister of Planning, [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat meets Senegalese President Faye
19 july 2024 - 07:48:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday. He congratulated [...] Full text...
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UN flags continuing widespread attacks by community-based militias on South Sudan civilians
18 july 2024 - 05:12:03Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Widespread attacks against civilians - driven primarily by sub-national armed violence involving community-based militias and [...] Full text...
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RPF-led coalition wins 62% votes in Rwanda parliamentary polls
17 july 2024 - 08:42:35Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s RPF-Inkotanyi-led coalition of parties has secured majority votes in 15 July parliamentary general elections, according [...] Full text...
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Kagame poised for landslide win in Rwanda presidential election
16 july 2024 - 08:01:45Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As vote counting is about end in Rwanda’s presidential election, incumbent Paul Kagame appears set for [...] Full text...
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Rwandans head to the polls
15 july 2024 - 08:55:44Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans headed to polling stations on Monday to elect the country’s President and Members of Parliament. Voting [...] Full text...
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EAC deploys 55 observers for Rwanda elections
13 july 2024 - 12:11:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) has put on the ground a 55-member election observation mission for [...] Full text...
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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
13 july 2024 - 05:42:15New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury talks to Libyan parliamentarians about ways of breaking the political deadlock in Libya
12 july 2024 - 15:39:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s candidate starts campaign for WHO Africa post
12 july 2024 - 12:43:55Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A Rwandan public health expert, Dr. Richard Mihigo, has kicked off his campaign for the position [...] Full text...
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South Sudanese political rivals urged to reach consensus on electoral roadmap
12 july 2024 - 05:38:32Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the African Union Mission in South Sudan, and [...] Full text...
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Out of 2.5 million migrants in Libya, almost 80% entered illegally -Interior Minister
11 july 2024 - 15:25:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Out of some 2.5 million foreigners in Libya, 70-80% of them entered the country without a [...] Full text...
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AU– COMESA Election Observer Mission arrives in Kigali
10 july 2024 - 16:29:53Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...
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US urges South Sudanese leaders to establish democratic, just, peaceful society
09 july 2024 - 06:02:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday congratulated South Sudan on its 13th independence anniversary and urged the [...] Full text...
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Libya expresses reservations about the Global Agreement on Safe Migration
04 july 2024 - 10:44:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed Libya's reservations regarding the Global Agreement on Safe, Orderly and [...] Full text...
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Criminal complaint laid against South Africa's new Sports Minister
02 july 2024 - 14:50:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A criminal complaint has been made against newly appointed Sports, Arts and Culture Minister [...] Full text...
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Breaking News: Mohamed El Ghazouani wins Mauritania's presidential election
01 july 2024 - 16:54:17Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's outgoing president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani was declared winner of Saturday's presidential election with [...] Full text...
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Three senior Libyan officials support efforts to organize elections in Libya
01 july 2024 - 13:55:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, the Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...
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Outgoing President leads Mauritanian elections after more than 81% of polling stations counted
30 june 2024 - 16:53:41Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The outgoing Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has taken the lead in Saturday's presidential [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana
29 june 2024 - 05:32:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...
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UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’s conflict-stricken southeast
28 june 2024 - 06:37:36New York, US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister discusses preparations for Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli with European diplomats
27 june 2024 - 12:39:24Tripoli, 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 - 17:24:36Tripoli, 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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Vast majority of countries yet to have a woman Head of State - UN agency
25 june 2024 - 13:13:37New York, US (PANA) - In what is the biggest electoral year ever, 113 countries have still never had a [...] Full text...
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UN chief launches Global Principles for Information Integrity
25 june 2024 - 05:13:52New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasising the need [...] Full text...
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Malian authorities arrest opposition party leaders for 'clandestine meeting'
24 june 2024 - 11:24:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 11 political leaders, members of the opposition platform known as the "Joint Declaration [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms support for efforts to organise fair elections
23 june 2024 - 20:04:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the government's support for local and international [...] Full text...
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South Africa rights commission targets racist lawmaker
21 june 2024 - 08:14:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Human Rights Commission (HRC) on Thursday confirmed that it is investigating Democratic [...] Full text...
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South African political party rocked by race row
20 june 2024 - 12:15:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African political party, Democratic Alliance (DA) which is in the process of forming [...] Full text...
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Libya's UN delegate calls on Security Council to identify those obstructing solution to country's crisis
20 june 2024 - 11:46:19Tripoli, Liba (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, has identified external interference as the [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya highlights need for inclusive talks to end stalemate
20 june 2024 - 06:41:11New York, US (PANA) - Libyans overwhelmingly desire a political consensus so that credible national elections can be held that [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa sworn in for second term
19 june 2024 - 12:25:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as President of South Africa for the second term [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya to deliver first briefing to Security Council
19 june 2024 - 12:20:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission [...] Full text...
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South African President-elect Ramaphosa calls for unity ahead of inauguration
18 june 2024 - 17:35:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa has called for unity ahead of his inauguration on [...] Full text...
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Getting the global economy out of the slow lane: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose
17 june 2024 - 17:01:14Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With global growth stabilizing for the first time in three years, inflation reaching a three-year [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa calls for unity after tightly contested polls
15 june 2024 - 07:14:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa in the early hours of Saturday called on South Africans to [...] Full text...
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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope
12 june 2024 - 11:58:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...
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Libya earns more than $9 billion in revenues -Prime Minister
10 june 2024 - 17:11:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stated that [...] Full text...
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Belgium provides €75 million in financial support to Burundi
10 june 2024 - 14:05:05Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Belgium is to release a financial package of 75 million euros over the next five years [...] Full text...
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Libya's Electoral Commission publish electoral register
09 june 2024 - 15:50:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Higher National Electoral Commission says published the electoral register for the elections of the first [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa congratulates Modi on his re-election
09 june 2024 - 15:17:53Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister denounces results of a meeting between members of the two chambers
07 june 2024 - 11:22:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has criticised consultations between members [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process
06 june 2024 - 15:32:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...
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President of Burkina Faso congratulates Indian prime minister on re-election
06 june 2024 - 13:20:32Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Thursday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi [...] Full text...
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South Africa's ruling ANC discusses poor election results
06 june 2024 - 09:47:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday protested against the party [...] Full text...
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South African province on high alert after Zuma's election success
04 june 2024 - 10:37:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province are on high alert following former President Jacob [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa calls for responsible leadership, constructive engagement in South Africa
03 june 2024 - 17:51:03Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging all political parties to put aside their differences and work [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury discusses ways of breaking Libyan deadlock with Speaker of Parliament and Marshal Haftar
03 june 2024 - 13:04:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Legal challenges over South Africa's disputed elections
03 june 2024 - 12:11:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Monday confirmed that it has received court papers [...] Full text...
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The chairman of the Libyan Council congratulates the President of Chad on his election to the presidency
30 may 2024 - 17:27:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has congratulated the President of the Republic [...] Full text...
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Chinese President praises depth of Arab-Chinese relations
30 may 2024 - 17:03:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, has hailed the depth of Arab-Chinese [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM discusses political, economic issues with Chinese Foreign Minister
29 may 2024 - 17:49:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has discussed a number [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa marks 30 years of democracy with historic election
29 may 2024 - 13:28:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Millions of South Africans on Wednesday lined up to vote in what is expected [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya reiterates commitment to support promotion of women's participation in elections
28 may 2024 - 16:44:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa criticised for 'campaign' address to the nation
27 may 2024 - 11:30:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been heavily criticised for using a national television [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso junta extends transition period by five years
26 may 2024 - 12:06:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta in Burkina Faso has extended the duration of the transition in by [...] Full text...
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National Conference on the future of the Transition opens in Burkina Faso
25 may 2024 - 12:42:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Conferences to decide on the follow-up to the Transition, which normally ends on [...] Full text...
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AU election observers arrive in South Africa ahead of polls
24 may 2024 - 15:16:07Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Election Observation Mission has arrived in South Africa ahead of the 29 [...] Full text...
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Libyan top officials discuss public spending, elections and national reconciliation
22 may 2024 - 18:58:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the Prime Minister of the Government [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms support for the United Nations to organize elections in Libya
22 may 2024 - 18:44:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed the national unity government's support for the United Nations' [...] Full text...
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'UNSMIL committed restoring stability in Libya'
21 may 2024 - 17:08:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...
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Attempted putsch in DR Congo: leader of assailants killed
20 may 2024 - 19:07:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The leader of the assailants who attempted a coup in Kinshasa on Sunday has been [...] Full text...
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South Africa's top court bars former President Zuma from Parliament
20 may 2024 - 10:40:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Monday overturned an Electoral Court decision, and ruled that [...] Full text...
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Rival armed groups clash in Zaoui, west of Tripoli
18 may 2024 - 17:05:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Violent armed clashes broke out Saturday morning between rival armed groups in Zaouia, 45 km west [...] Full text...
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Libya and Djibouti reaffirm the depth of relations between the two Arab-African countries
17 may 2024 - 17:36:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the President of the Republic of [...] Full text...
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Arab leaders reaffirm their support for Libya's sovereignty and independence
17 may 2024 - 12:03:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 33rd Summit of the League of Arab States concluded its work, reaffirming its full support [...] Full text...
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US urges Chadian authorities to address concerns over presidential election
17 may 2024 - 05:46:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged the Chadian authorities to work with all stakeholders – especially [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Council reaffirms his institution's efforts to achieve stability in Libya
16 may 2024 - 17:33:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has affirmed that the political process in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister calls for solid economic partnership between Libya and the EU
15 may 2024 - 15:43:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Outcry over South Africa opposition’s burning flag commercial
08 may 2024 - 09:42:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Cabinet Minister Zizi Kodwa has instructed government’s legal department to investigate legal [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General urged to swiftly appoint successor to Abdoulaye Bathily in Libya
07 may 2024 - 17:19:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called on the Secretary-General to appoint a successor as soon [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council calls for new head of Libya support mission 'as soon as possible'
07 may 2024 - 12:59:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday urged Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to, as soon as possible, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM praises Bathily's efforts as UNSMIL chief
06 may 2024 - 18:13:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has thanked and [...] Full text...
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South African overseas voters prepare for elections
06 may 2024 - 10:15:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Monday said it is [...] Full text...
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Libya ranks 143rd in world press freedom index
04 may 2024 - 16:08:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 143rd out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index, according to [...] Full text...
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EU hails work of journalists on eve of World Press Freedom Day
02 may 2024 - 13:56:59Belgium (PANA) - In 2024, with elections taking place in over 60 countries around the globe, the work of journalists [...] Full text...
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Outgoing top UN official in Libya Bathily confident the country will overcome its differences
30 april 2024 - 16:53:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has expressed his confidence in [...] Full text...
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Libyan-American talks on the latest political developments in Libya
30 april 2024 - 16:22:53Tripoli, 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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Libyan-US talks focus on ways to break the deadlock to hold elections
30 april 2024 - 14:00:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, discussed with the US Special Envoy to [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for 'peaceful, inclusive, transparent and credible electoral process' in Chad
29 april 2024 - 17:54:50New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the first round of the presidential election in Chad on 6 May, the [...] Full text...
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Togolese vote to elect MPs and regional councillors
29 april 2024 - 11:54:35Lomé, Togo (PANA) - More than four million Togolese are voting on Monday to elect 113 MPs to the National [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa hails historic all-race elections
27 april 2024 - 12:13:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday led the 2024 Freedom Day national celebrations [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Ethiopian PMs discuss bilateral relations
25 april 2024 - 16:28:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, who is visiting Ethiopia, on [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh el Ghazaouani to seek re-election
25 april 2024 - 16:19:34Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has announced his candidacy in the presidential [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister for Youth talks to senior UN officials about efforts to establish peace in Libya
18 april 2024 - 15:02:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah Al-Zeni, Thursday held talks [...] Full text...
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Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?
18 april 2024 - 11:03:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...
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Why our world needs fiscal restraint in biggest-ever election year: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo
17 april 2024 - 17:37:06Washington DC, United States (PANA} - The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has [...] Full text...
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South African president Ramaphosa in South Sudan to break election impasse
17 april 2024 - 14:12:14Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met for talks with South Sudanese First Vice President [...] Full text...
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African Union raises stakes in cyberspace diplomacy
17 april 2024 - 13:45:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has kicked off a campaign to raise awareness on the need [...] Full text...
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Libya's UN delegate deplores Security Council's inability to end foreign interference in the country
17 april 2024 - 11:07:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, has regretted the Security Council's inability to put [...] Full text...
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US reiterates calls for genuine, peaceful electoral process in South Sudan
17 april 2024 - 05:45:38Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Tuesday that it remains concerned about ongoing reports of human rights violations, as well as [...] Full text...
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Global economy remains resilient despite uneven growth, challenges ahead: New IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
16 april 2024 - 19:43:48Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Despite gloomy predictions, the global economy remains remarkably resilient, with steady growth and inflation slowing [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council
16 april 2024 - 18:35:56New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily denounces "stubborn" desire of Libyan players to relegate elections to Greek Calendes
16 april 2024 - 18:09:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stated that there is a deliberate [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya to brief Security Council on Tuesday
16 april 2024 - 11:25:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, will brief the UN Security [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS deploys fact-finding mission to Togo
15 april 2024 - 13:07:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has deployed a fact-finding mission to Togo [...] Full text...
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AU Chairperson expresses 'great concern' about suspension of political activity in Mali
15 april 2024 - 06:13:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "great concern" about [...] Full text...
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Armed clashes in Tripoli: UNSMIL denounces systematic use of violence to resolve disputes
13 april 2024 - 13:26:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned the repeated use of violence by [...] Full text...
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Calm returns to Tripoli after tensions following gunfire between rival armed groups
12 april 2024 - 11:43:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Calm has returned to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, following a tense security situation after gunfire was [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Constitutional Court to hear Zuma election case
12 april 2024 - 07:10:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday night approached the Constitutional Court on an [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily reaffirms UNSMIL's commitment to support participation of all Libyans in the development of their country
09 april 2024 - 14:22:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has reaffirmed "the commitment [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on Rwanda's 1994 genocide
08 april 2024 - 16:15:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily again urges Libyan players to reach political consensus
08 april 2024 - 14:23:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stressed the importance of the main [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily reiterates appeal to Libyan leaders to reach consensus through political dialogue
06 april 2024 - 14:00:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has urged Libya's leaders "to learn the [...] Full text...
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Togo again postpones legislative and regional elections
04 april 2024 - 14:04:06Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's parliamentary and regional elections have been postponed once again to allow the National Assembly to [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily discusses ways of breaking the deadlock with delegation from southern Libya
04 april 2024 - 13:48:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has discussed with members of the Contact [...] Full text...
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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence
04 april 2024 - 13:39:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Council discusses developments in Libya with French Ambassador
03 april 2024 - 16:22:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Wednesday met the ambassador of the French [...] Full text...
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Libyan government, US diplomats discuss ways of breaking political deadlock
02 april 2024 - 11:41:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the Libyan government have discussed with US diplomats ways of breaking the political deadlock [...] Full text...
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Opposition up in arms against constitutional change in Togo
28 march 2024 - 17:35:45Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition is united in its opposition to the constitutional change that took place on [...] Full text...
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Washington, Ottawa congratulate Bassirou Faye on election as President of Senegal
28 march 2024 - 17:23:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday sent its congratulations to Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following the [...] Full text...
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UN's DR Congo mission chief says humanitarian disaster ‘unfolding before our very eyes’
28 march 2024 - 05:28:11New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the [...] Full text...
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