Eliminating the productivity drag: IMF F&D article By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin

30 october 2024 - 10:50:02
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy has been struggling to regain its footing since the 2008–09 global [...] Full text...

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Gambia President Barrow sues newspaper Editor

17 october 2024 - 12:40:11
Banjul, Gambia  (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow  has filed a suit against the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of The [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian authorities urge citizens to leave Lebanon given 'deteriorating security'

05 october 2024 - 12:05:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Given the deteriorating security situation in Lebanon, the Government of Ghana has urged all Ghanaians living [...] Full text...

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Quint on Somalia affirms support for country's sovereignty, territorial integrity

04 october 2024 - 05:54:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  Representatives of the Quint on Somalia have affirmed their support for the Federal Republic of [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader threatens to sue private newspaper

26 september 2024 - 11:56:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has threatened to institute a legal action against a private newspaper, The Voice, [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Seven matches to watch as road to Morocco begins

04 september 2024 - 06:18:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, officially begins on Wednesday, 4 [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Fresh evacuation orders compound misery for enclave’s displaced

30 july 2024 - 06:20:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New forced displacements have continued in Gaza as regional tensions escalate after a deadly strike in [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Evacuation orders displace thousands, disrupt aid operations

27 july 2024 - 06:05:36
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians estimate that more than 190,000 Palestinians were displaced this week in Khan Younis and [...] Full text...

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Special Rapporteur urges global action to recognise and combat prostitution as a system of violence against women and girls

22 june 2024 - 06:36:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Prostitution must be urgently recognised as a system of violence, exploitation and abuse, the Special Rapporteur [...] Full text...

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Independent rights expert calls for an end to ‘normalisation’ of prostitution

22 june 2024 - 00:16:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s independent human rights expert countering violence against women and girls called on Friday for [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s new authorities committed to growth-friendly fiscal consolidation

20 june 2024 - 11:33:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has welcomed the Senegalese new authorities’ commitment to the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso’s recovery depends on having security under control: IMF

16 june 2024 - 11:37:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s economic growth is projected at 5.5 percent in 2024 but remains below potential [...] Full text...

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World Environment: There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, Guterres insists

06 june 2024 - 05:38:41
New York, United States (PANA) - “It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions, the UN [...] Full text...

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Coaching carousel spins ahead of Africa's World Cup qualifiers

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

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Gambia appoint McKinstry as Scorpions coach

22 may 2024 - 16:29:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) The Ministry of Youth & Sports, through the National Sports Council, has annoned the appointment of Johnathan [...] Full text...

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US to withdraw soldiers from Niger 'no later than 15 September 2024'

20 may 2024 - 08:47:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The US and Niger have reached an agreement under which the US will withdraw its soldiers [...] Full text...

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Rival armed groups clash in Zaoui, west of Tripoli

18 may 2024 - 17:05:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Violent armed clashes broke out Saturday morning between rival armed groups in Zaouia, 45 km west [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Zamalek's Road to the final

08 may 2024 - 07:42:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek SC, are eager to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Security Committee formed to reactivate Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia takes up its duties

06 may 2024 - 14:50:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Security Committee formed to reactivate work at the Ras Jedir land border crossing with [...] Full text...

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IMF team reaches staff-level deal with Mali on rapid credit

01 may 2024 - 09:26:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on emergency [...] Full text...

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Espérance and Sundowns secure Club World Cup slots

27 april 2024 - 08:54:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four African clubs -- Wydad (Morocco), Al Ahly (Egypt), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) -- [...] Full text...

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Price-tag policymaking doesn’t measure things that matter to people: IMF Blog By Katharina Pistor

05 march 2024 - 11:24:49
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Rule by price has become not only in economics but in public policy too. [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu urges ECOWAS to re-examine position on Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger

24 february 2024 - 14:47:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu sends delegation to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso over exit from ECOWAS

10 february 2024 - 14:19:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent some of his cabinet members to the governments of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to prioritise dialogue, reconciliation

10 february 2024 - 08:24:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'High-risk mission' delivers fuel to Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza

24 january 2024 - 06:00:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners have delivered 19,000 litres of fuel to Al-Shifa hospital [...] Full text...

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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 10:03:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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DRC opposition leader Katumbi decries home siege after disputed poll results

09 january 2024 - 09:15:58
Goma, DRC (PANA) – Security forces laid a siege on the residence of DRC presidential candidate Moise Katumbi on Monday, [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Ghana reveal New Year plans for AFCON quest

26 december 2023 - 07:10:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Black Stars will kick off their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023 preparations [...] Full text...

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

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

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UPDATE: Sudan conflict: Sudanese Army blames ICRC for bloody attack on humanitarian convoy

11 december 2023 - 11:37:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday expressed "regret" for Sunday's incident in Khartoum in which [...] Full text...

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Israel-Hamas crisis: Egypt, US discuss increase of aid into Gaza, exit of foreigners

27 november 2023 - 05:37:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US and Egypt have discussed mechanisms to increase the flow of aid into Gaza [...] Full text...

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Children with cancer evacuated from Gaza for treatment to Egypt and Jordan

10 november 2023 - 16:08:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 12 children with cancer or other blood disorders have been evacuated, with their companions, from [...] Full text...

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CAF recommits to partnership with Qatar-based sports company beIN

09 november 2023 - 14:28:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday announced that it has recommitted to its partnership [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian giants, Simba SC, sack manager Oliveira after AFL exit

09 november 2023 - 07:54:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian club, Simba SC, have parted company with head coach, Roberto Oliveira, following their [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Enough is enough’, say UN humanitarians

06 november 2023 - 15:08:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses armed groups of war crimes in besieged localities in Burkina Faso

04 november 2023 - 06:13:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ansaroul Islam and other armed groups are enforcing brutal sieges in localities across Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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IMF, DRC reached staff-level deal on Extended Credit Facility

31 october 2023 - 18:41:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Regardless of a difficult and uncertain environment, the economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US urges warring parties to approach reconvened ceasefire talks 'constructively'

30 october 2023 - 07:57:47
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called on Sudan's warring parties -- the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers enter crucial second round

25 october 2023 - 09:02:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for the second round of the African qualifying for the Women's Olympic [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US concerned over increased shelling, civilian casualties in Nyala, Omdurman

19 october 2023 - 07:21:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "deeply concerned" by credible reports that Sudan's paramilitary Rapid [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Ghana coach Hughton urges focus as country aim to bounce back at tournament

15 october 2023 - 08:00:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ghana coach Chris Hughton has called for full concentration from his side at the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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

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

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Why IMF lending continues to adapt: IMF Blog - By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

09 october 2023 - 13:15:47
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The world confronts the weakest medium-term growth outlook in three decades amid high debt [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes review of flexible credit line, approves proposed reforms

06 october 2023 - 15:29:10
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed staff proposals for [...] Full text...

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Ghana Football rejuvenated under Simeon-Okraku – FIFA Council Member

03 october 2023 - 06:01:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, says Ghana Football has seen significant [...] Full text...

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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)

15 september 2023 - 18:30:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's  nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Australia-Sweden third-place match

17 august 2023 - 09:08:32
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With hosts Australia getting another chance to prove themselves in the third-place match against Sweden, here [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate: No one held responsible for massacre in Cairo for 10 years

14 august 2023 - 05:41:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday criticised the Egyptian authorities for failing for a decade to hold [...] Full text...

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IMF Blog: Tracking global financial stability risks from higher interest rates

09 august 2023 - 09:38:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Interest-rate increases by global central banks to contain the biggest inflation outbreak in four decades [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Zambian Manager accused of 'rubbing player's breasts'

05 august 2023 - 11:50:53
Hamilton, New Zealand (PANA) - FIFA has launched an investigation after a complaint was made about Zambia's Coach, Brunce Mwape, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Troika condemns atrocities in Darfur

05 august 2023 - 06:22:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Troika on Sudan, comprising Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, have condemned [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: All Group Standinjgs after final group matches

03 august 2023 - 13:18:40
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - After all the group matches have been concluded, here are the final group standings: Group A 1      Switzerland [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Netherlands, United States reach knockout stage

01 august 2023 - 10:24:34
Dunedin, New Zealand (PANA) - Netherlands on Tuesday produced the highest score in the tournament, walloping Vietnam 7-0 in their [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Zambia win against Costa Rica, both teams exit

31 july 2023 - 09:44:01
Hamilton, New Zealand (PANA) - Zambia waited until the last day to make an impact at the 2023 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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Egyptian trainer, El-Badry, makes surprise Sfaxien exit

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

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2023 FIFA WWC: Canada hit back to win, knock Ireland out

26 july 2023 - 16:00:06
Perth, Australia (PANA) - Canada came from behind to beat Republic of Ireland 2-1 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium in [...] Full text...

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Rights experts denounce discriminatory travel policy in Libya

21 july 2023 - 06:31:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of UN independent experts on Thursday expressed grave concern over a discriminatory policy issued [...] Full text...

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IMF approves a US$271 million arrangement under the ECF for Burundi

18 july 2023 - 11:44:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 38-month arrangement under [...] Full text...

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African leaders end day-long Summit amid silence on Russia-Ukraine war

16 july 2023 - 20:13:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders rose from a  one-day mid-year Summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, which was ,dedicated [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights group urges Sudan's neighbours to provide safe passage to those fleeing

06 july 2023 - 09:35:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Sudan’s neighbours must immediately lift entry restrictions for individuals fleeing the conflict in the country [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Congo eye strong finish in Morocco clash

30 june 2023 - 06:35:15
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Congo are keen on finishing their Under-23 AFCON campaign on a high note when they take [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Ghana

18 may 2023 - 05:51:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved for Ghana a [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Coach Cesana pleased with Algeria lessons despite exit

12 may 2023 - 07:08:52
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Congo head coach, Fabrizio Eraldo Cesana, says he is pleased with the lessons and achievements picked [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Zambia down Morocco in Annaba but exit

07 may 2023 - 07:58:26
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Emmanuel Mwanza scored an 87th-minute penalty as Zambia beat Group B leaders Morocco 2-1 in Annaba [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Coach Nur proud of Somalia’s performance despite exit

06 may 2023 - 08:54:18
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Somalia’s head coach Nur Mohamed Amin, says he is entirely proud of his team’s performance at [...] Full text...

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IMF team, DRC officials reach staff-level deal on ECF fourth review

04 may 2023 - 08:35:59
 Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Showing resilience, and with real GDP growth at 8.9 per cent in 2022, the economy [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Zawiya in western Libya after deadly clashes

24 april 2023 - 17:12:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A precarious calm has been established as of Monday afternoon in Zawiya (45km west of Tripoli), [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's support for UN envoy in all his mediation efforts

10 april 2023 - 17:09:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday reaffirmed the support [...] Full text...

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IMF approves $5 billion credit line for Morocco

04 april 2023 - 09:13:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) -  Morocco’s very strong macroeconomic policies and institutional framework have allowed its economy to remain resilient to [...] Full text...

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Sudan expresses support for UNSMIL's efforts for stability and peace in Libya

31 march 2023 - 16:17:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has expressed his [...] Full text...

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AU, EU, UN push for urgent action to address pressing needs of migrants, refugees in Libya

22 march 2023 - 06:17:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The AU–EU–UN Tripartite Taskforce on the Situation of Migrants and Refugees in Libya has called on [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nigeria: Ahead Of May 29, 2003 exit from power, ECOWAS to confer Democracy Icon Award on President Buhari

07 march 2023 - 18:36:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As he prepares to leave office upon the conclusion of his two-term tenure, the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Mixed reception to Abdoulaye Bathily's crisis exit initiative via a Steering Committee for 2023 elections in Libya

06 march 2023 - 21:08:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative to end the crisis in Libya proposed by the Special Representative of the UN [...] Full text...

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Morocco removed from Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list

24 february 2023 - 19:16:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided, unanimously Friday by its members, the exit of Morocco [...] Full text...

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Chris Hughton appointed head coach of Ghana's senior national football team

13 february 2023 - 05:53:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association has appointed Chris Hughton as the new head coach of the Black [...] Full text...

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

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

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Key Sudanese players fail to attend conference on implementation of Juba Peace Agreement

01 february 2023 - 16:49:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A conference on why the Juba Peace agreement signed between Sudanese has failed to find solutions [...] Full text...

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Three people incarcerated following escape of prisoner admitted to CNHU of Cotonou

20 january 2023 - 18:13:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Three people have just been imprisoned following the escape of a detainee admitted for treatment at [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Abdoulaye Bathily welcomes results of preparatory forum for reconciliation in Libya

13 january 2023 - 14:45:36
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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Egypt welcomes agreement between the two Libyan chambers

08 january 2023 - 17:00:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egypt has welcomed the agreement between the Libyan House of Representatives and the High State Council [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Evaluation of joint actions between government, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force

07 january 2023 - 19:03:33
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government of DR Congo, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force have jointly assessed their joint [...] Full text...

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Franco-Libyan meeting discusses political developments in Libya

16 december 2022 - 12:40:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest developments in the political situation in Libya were the focus of a telephone conversation [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to set up Financial Crime Commission

09 december 2022 - 08:21:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced Thursday that the government will soon set up a [...] Full text...

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UN commends Sudanese for making concessions to reach a framework agreement

05 december 2022 - 19:27:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Volker Perthes, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to the Sudan, has commended signatories [...] Full text...

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Ahmed Aboul Gheit reaffirms to Abdoulaye Bathily his support for intra-Libyan solution

02 december 2022 - 15:59:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has reaffirmed his support for [...] Full text...

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Egypt, UN agree on need for Libyan policy

28 november 2022 - 16:54:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egypt and the United Nations have agreed to intensify joint action to advance the Libyan political [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Mali CFAF 5 billion to support governance structures

25 november 2022 - 11:44:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday signed an agreement with the Malian government for a [...] Full text...

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COP27: 'Stand and deliver’, urges UN chief, as divides threaten conference negotiations ahead of deadline

18 november 2022 - 05:10:39
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) -  COP27 is scheduled to wrap up on Friday but countries remain divided on several significant issues including  ‘loss [...] Full text...

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Arab League chief, UN envoy agree to coordinate to find solution to Libyan crisis

01 november 2022 - 12:54:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and the UN envoy in Libya have agreed [...] Full text...

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Aviation, airline industries discuss Free Routing Airspace concept

26 october 2022 - 07:42:08
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) - The fourth Africa Indian Ocean Free Route Airspace Project Management Team (AFI–FRA-PMT) meeting which aims [...] Full text...

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Sudan military coup: Nice western grin converted into menacing grim

25 october 2022 - 17:21:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In yet a new warning to the  rulers in the Sudan, the United States administration has [...] Full text...

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US says 'time is of the essence' for new transitional framework in Sudan

25 october 2022 - 05:47:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Time is of the essence to reach agreement on a new transitional framework and a civilian-led government [...] Full text...

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UN SG's Representative in Libya deplores deep disagreements among Libyans hampering progress towards elections

24 october 2022 - 18:32:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, Monday underlined the existence of [...] Full text...

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Libya's national unity government's crisis exit plan seeks international support

06 october 2022 - 20:35:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The government of national unity has refined since last February its plan to end the crisis [...] Full text...

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

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

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Police in the field embody ‘promise, hope and optimism’ of whole UN: Guterres

02 september 2022 - 05:17:17
New York, US (PANA) - Police officers from more than 90 countries who serve at UN operations around the world [...] Full text...

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Drugs seized at Johannesburg airport

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

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UPDATE 1: Libya: UN calls for immediate end to armed clashes in Tripoli

27 august 2022 - 15:11:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for an "immediate cessation" of hostilities [...] Full text...

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Libyan military leaders from the East and West pledge to renounce the resumption of the war in Libya

19 july 2022 - 18:49:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders of the Libyan military institution from the East and West Tuesday affirmed the "complete and [...] Full text...

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'Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace'

21 june 2022 - 05:27:35
New York, US (PANA) - With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians forced to compromise on constitutional basis for elections in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

16 june 2022 - 20:37:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Time is running out for members of the joint committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament) [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy urges support for Mali reforms

14 june 2022 - 05:23:30
New York, US (PANA) - Long-term uncertainty related to the length of the transition period in Mali has made it [...] Full text...

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UN experts note pervasiveness of armed groups in Libya

13 june 2022 - 11:38:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A panel of experts on Libya at the UN Security Council has said that most of [...] Full text...

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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Nigerian stadium promises hitch-free, fun-filled final experience

19 may 2022 - 22:57:43
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Organisers are putting final touches in some areas in Uyo, ahead of Friday's long-awaited final of [...] Full text...

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Ousted Guinean president Alpha Condé, 26 of his officials banned from leaving the country

12 may 2022 - 11:12:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinean president Alpha Condé and 26 of his collaborators who have been accused of "blood [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Centre calls for continued preventive measures against pandemic in Libya despite decline in infections

03 may 2022 - 17:03:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Centre for Disease Control has recommended extending the implementation of prevention measures against the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan health officials call for continued preventive measures despite decline in infections

25 april 2022 - 13:04:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has seen a slight decrease in confirmed coronavirus cases, but the National Centre for Disease [...] 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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Standard Chartered Bank executives brief President Barrow on bank’s exit plan

21 april 2022 - 16:55:04
Banjul, Gambia PANA (PANA) - Standard Chartered Bank officials Thursday  briefed President Adama Barrow on the Bank’s divestiture plans in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament, State Council end consultations in Cairo on defining a constitutional basis

18 april 2022 - 16:58:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council concluded on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: NCDC calls for intensified vaccination campaign in Libya after improvement of epidemiological situation

17 april 2022 - 16:10:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced here Saturday it witnessed an improvement in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights impact of 5+5 Military Commission tensions on Libya's political process

16 april 2022 - 17:43:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent jolts that have shaken the 5+5 Joint Military Commission in the wake of the [...] Full text...

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British ambassador urges Libyan parties to join UN mediation

28 march 2022 - 11:00:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Britain's ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, on Sunday urged all parties in Libya to communicate with the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Over 2.2m people vaccinated against pandemicin Libya

26 march 2022 - 12:23:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 2,201,314 people have been vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Libya since the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister follows up on work of Joint Military Commission

22 march 2022 - 16:58:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, met here Tuesday with [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council members attend meeting on army units in the West

08 march 2022 - 17:36:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the Vice-President of the Council, Abdallah [...] Full text...

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Comoros name Zerdouk as new national team coach

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

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Coronavirus: Africa calls for equitable access to vaccines

06 march 2022 - 17:25:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8) held this week in Kigali, Rwanda, has [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches diplomatic engagements with Morocco and Nigeria on evacuation plans for Gambians in Ukraine

25 february 2022 - 20:23:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of the Gambia has launched diplomatic engagements with the Kingdom of Morocco and the [...] Full text...

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Members of the Libyan Joint Military Commission arrive in Sirte for their ninth meeting

08 february 2022 - 20:02:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission arrived on Tuesday evening in Sirte (Centre) for the [...] Full text...

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Political process in Libya: Govt., State Council reject unilateral decision, says PM

08 february 2022 - 19:57:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, announced on Tuesday that the [...] Full text...

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Three former Guinean ministers to be tried for embezzlement

03 february 2022 - 16:52:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Three former Guinean ministers under ousted President Alpha Conde will soon appear before the Court of [...] Full text...

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Sudan: top military leaders move to Darfur to re-impose stability

03 february 2022 - 15:00:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Following weeks of unrest and inter-communal fighting in the Darfur region, the Khartoum government has massively [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Defending champions Algeria suffer humiliating exit, as Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea go through

20 january 2022 - 18:10:21
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Defending champions Algeria suffered a humiliating exit from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Fate of defending champions Algeria in a balance as group stage draws to a close

20 january 2022 - 05:15:40
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - As the final matches in Group E in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kick off on [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Nigeria score maximum 9 points, Guinea-Bissau exit

19 january 2022 - 22:47:14
Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - Nigeria made it full marks, after beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the third and final round of [...] Full text...

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Ghana Football Association leaders summoned for 'emergency meeting' after Black Stars' humiliating AFCON exit

19 january 2022 - 16:33:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The ministry of Youth and Sports has summoned the leadership of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Morocco and Gabon go through from Group C as Ghana suffer shock exit

18 january 2022 - 21:04:14
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco and Gabon qualified for the knockout stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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Former Malian presidential parties regret ECOWAS' sanctions

12 january 2022 - 12:57:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An umbrella group composed mainly of parties of the former presidential movement in Mali has expressed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea to launch child vaccination campaign

06 january 2022 - 13:24:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government announced on Wednesday the start in the communes of Conakry, the capital, and [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends AU Mission in Somalia for three months

22 december 2021 - 10:42:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution extending the African Union Mission in [...] Full text...

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Heads of rival military staffs in Libya hold first meeting

11 december 2021 - 19:02:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Libyan National Unity Government Army, General Mohamed al-Haddad, met [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy urges Libyans to use wisdom to stabilise country

09 december 2021 - 12:19:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing special envoy of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rescue workers pull out three trapped mine workers after six days

08 december 2021 - 11:33:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Rescue workers have successfully pulled out three mine workers trapped inside a collapsed gold mine in [...] Full text...

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Libya's Military Commission delegation visits Turkey, Russia to discuss departure of mercenaries from Libya

03 december 2021 - 16:28:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of Libya's 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission on Thursday travelled to Turkey from where [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about aspects of Libyan elections

03 december 2021 - 15:50:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Many aspects of Libya's elections are of concern, UN Secretary-General Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said, expressing the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya urges vigilance after new variant detected in South Africa

26 november 2021 - 21:56:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's ministry of health has called for increased vigilance at all airports and increased screening following [...] Full text...

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Protesters block French Army convoy on Burkinabe territory

22 november 2021 - 18:16:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A convoy of the French Army coming from Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on its ay to [...] Full text...

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Some 300 foreign mercenaries fighting alongside Haftar to be evacuated

12 november 2021 - 15:22:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of the General Command of the Libyan National Army (LNA) to the 5+5 Joint Military [...] Full text...

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Libya's Presidential Council is doing its job well, says its chairman

12 november 2021 - 15:12:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has told the Paris Peace Forum on [...] Full text...

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

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

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JMC prepares way for exit of mercenaries from Libya

04 november 2021 - 19:04:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) has concluded a three-day meeting in Cairo, Egypt, agreeing with [...] Full text...

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Officials from Sudan, Chad and Niger express willingness to cooperate in departure of mercenaries from Libya

01 november 2021 - 18:42:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of Sudan, Chad and Niger participating in the meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission [...] Full text...

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Top UN official lauds ‘warming’ relations between Sudan and South Sudan over Abyei

28 october 2021 - 06:26:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was  encouraged by a thaw in relations [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman discusses Libya conference in Paris with UN Special Envoy

27 october 2021 - 18:10:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, discussed here Wednesday with the UN Special [...] Full text...

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Action plan for departure of mercenaries, foreign fighters from Libya at centre of meeting in Tripoli

20 october 2021 - 19:20:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council, Commander of the Libyan Army, Head of the National Unity Government and [...] Full text...

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Libya to host crucial conference on stability

17 october 2021 - 18:21:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will next Thursday host an international conference dubbed the "Initiative for Stability in Libya", the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi to roll out mass vaccination

17 october 2021 - 12:31:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi is preparing to roll out mass vaccination against the coronavirus with the arrival of the [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council apologizes after 6 migrants die in Libya

10 october 2021 - 21:47:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Saturday called for the release [...] Full text...

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Foreign currency reserves in Tunisia cover 131 days of imports

07 october 2021 - 20:31:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The net foreign exchange reserves in Tunisia reached, until October 6, 21.665 billion dinars, allowing the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Food aid reaches Afar and Amhara, but situation still ‘dire’

05 october 2021 - 18:30:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first round of food distribution to people in Afar and Amhara regions impacted by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF forecasts Congo’s economic recovery in 2022

29 september 2021 - 19:09:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and oil price shocks have taken a deep toll on the Congolese economy [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean transitional president throws weight behind military junta

17 september 2021 - 11:16:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the 2009-2010 transition in Guinea, General Sékouba Konaté, on Thursday welcomed the overthrow [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official meets Guinea coup leader

14 september 2021 - 12:26:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The representative of the UN Secretary General in West Africa and the Sahel, Chadian Mahamat Saleh [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Military junta in Guinea updates health measures to tame pandemic

08 september 2021 - 18:30:40
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's ruling National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD) has updated health measures relating to COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Guinea coup makers to meet political class

07 september 2021 - 22:09:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD), in power in Guinea since Sunday, will meet [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana to end state of public emergency

26 august 2021 - 19:45:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has announced intentions to uplift the current State of Public Emergency (SoPE), an instrument government [...] Full text...

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Buhari celebrates Nigeria’s 5% GDP in Q2, assures “there is much to be optimistic about”

26 august 2021 - 18:27:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM, UN official discuss upcoming International Conference on Libya

24 august 2021 - 11:50:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan and UN officials have discussed the modalities of holding an international conference on Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament's adoption of presidential election bill jeopardizes 24 December elections ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

19 august 2021 - 21:41:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The adoption by the House of Representatives Wednesday of the draft law on the election of [...] Full text...

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Buhari to sack non-performing defence, security chiefs over insecurity, says “I’m not ready to exit government as a failure”

19 august 2021 - 19:33:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari rose from his meeting on Thursday with the nation’s defence and security leaders, [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM calls for greater Russian role in Libyan peace process

19 august 2021 - 14:33:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has called on Moscow to play [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador to Libya warns against further delay in passing election legislation

06 august 2021 - 19:31:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, said that if the constitutional basis and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern [...] Full text...

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African women referees make history at Tokyo Olympics

31 july 2021 - 09:35:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - African refereeing marked an important milestone on Friday when three women match officials handled the quarterfinal [...] Full text...

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UN-African Union Mission in Darfur in final shutdown phase

28 july 2021 - 05:23:48
New York, US (PANA) - Practically all peacekeepers and staff have now left the hybrid UN-African Union Mission in Darfur [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Tunisis 60 million euros in support of economic recovery

15 july 2021 - 12:32:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Tunisia €60 million for implementing its Economic Recovery and [...] Full text...

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Secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, extradited back to Nigeria, arrainged in court

29 june 2021 - 16:56:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been extradited back to [...] Full text...

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More than 50 cases of rape of minors recorded in Guinean capital in 6 months

23 june 2021 - 21:20:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - About 53 cases of rape of under-age girls were recorded between January and June 2021 in [...] 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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Libyan, Saudi FMs discuss bilateral relations

16 june 2021 - 11:19:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed to his Libyan counterpart Najla al-Mangouch the Kingdom's [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM unveils plans to make the country stable

15 june 2021 - 17:51:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, says Libya's stability will depend [...] Full text...

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How to attract private finance to Africa’s development

14 june 2021 - 15:54:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic activity in Africa to a standstill and the continent’s [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 14 new positive cases

25 may 2021 - 06:45:27
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities detected 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing to 1,312 the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic ‘feeding’ drivers of conflict and instability in Africa: Guterres

20 may 2021 - 05:32:13
New York, US (PANA) - Women and young people must be part of Africa’s plans to recover from the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for activation of judicial cooperation agreements with Egypt

19 may 2021 - 09:44:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Justice Halima Ibrahim Abderrahman has called for establishing effective judicial cooperation with Egypt [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge Project to expand regional integration, trade across southern Africa

18 may 2021 - 20:53:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the presidents of [...] Full text...

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G7 pledges support for Libya ceasefire monitoring mechanism

07 may 2021 - 13:05:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Group of Seven  industrialised countries has called on the Libyan Government of National Accord to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Clarity still needed on effectiveness of vaccine passports - WHO

06 april 2021 - 15:49:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccination passports may not be an “effective [...] Full text...

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Libya and France agree Libyan elections must be held on schedule

03 april 2021 - 11:44:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the Nigerien president on Friday in Niamey, the [...] Full text...

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More than 700 athletes expected at San Meet in Mali

02 april 2021 - 18:21:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 700 athletes, including Burkinabé international, Mariam Bancé, are expected this year in San, 400 [...] 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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Libya: Formation of new Executive Authority sparks huge celebration globally

06 february 2021 - 18:56:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement on Friday evening of the election of a new Interim Unified Executive Authority in [...] Full text...

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2021 CHAN: Morocco, Guinea reach semi-finals

01 february 2021 - 19:06:32
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Holders Morocco swept Zambia aside with a 3-1 victory in the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) to [...] Full text...

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‘Rejuvenation of Libyan patriotism’ deserves full Security Council support, says UN mission chief

29 january 2021 - 05:14:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN official in Libya urged the Security Council on Thursday to express clear support for [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges implementation of post-Brexit treaty to boost trade with Britain

21 january 2021 - 10:17:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday received visiting United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sudan sends security reinforcement to protect citizens, property in West Darfur

18 january 2021 - 07:46:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it has sent security reinforcements to protect citizens and property and also maintain security following [...] Full text...

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Dozens killed in militia attack in West Darfur

17 january 2021 - 12:15:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 48 people were killed and scores injured on Saturday when a group militias attacked [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister asks Russia to support foreign fighters' departure

30 december 2020 - 13:31:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Tahar Siala, has reaffirmed the commitment of [...] Full text...

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At least six die in road accident in Burkina Faso

28 november 2020 - 10:27:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least six passengers on board a 70-seater bus were killed and 14 others injured [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meet in Tangier, Morocco, to set date for a plenary session in Libya

25 november 2020 - 14:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has said the consultative meeting of Libyan parliamentarians in Tangier "will [...] Full text...

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Elections are preferred option after postponement of new executive authority in Libya (Analysis)

20 november 2020 - 14:56:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The holding of general elections, as a solution unanimously agreed by Libyans and which could bring [...] Full text...

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

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

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Czech national Trucha named Kenyan AFC Leopards coach

04 november 2020 - 09:20:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Czech Republic national Tomas Trucha has been named head coach of former Kenyan Premier League champions [...] Full text...

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