UN rights chief calls on South Sudan’s warring parties to end renewed fighting

23 may 2025 - 17:22:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN on Friday warned of further deterioration in the human rights situation in South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Ugandan opposition leader Besigye charged afresh with terrorism

23 may 2025 - 12:39:54
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his aides have been charged afresh with terrorism six months [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rights crusader deported from Tanzania

22 may 2025 - 15:33:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan human rights crusader, Boniface Mwangi, has been found after going missing from his hotel in [...] Full text...

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EC adopts position to reduce red tape for posting of workers

22 may 2025 - 12:23:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted its position (general approach) on the regulation to facilitate the e-declaration [...] Full text...

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EU adopts UN convention on transparency for trade dispute settlement

22 may 2025 - 12:20:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council adopted on Thursday a decision on the conclusion of the United Nations ‘Mauritius [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL shares Advisory Committee recommendations, prepares for public consultation

20 may 2025 - 15:54:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya released a report today outlining the options put forth [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to appoint new Prime Minister to form government to organise elections

20 may 2025 - 10:44:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following an official plenary session, the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) decided to appoint a new [...] Full text...

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Egypt, EC and European Parliament agree on macro-financial assistance

20 may 2025 - 09:12:46
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament about a decision to [...] Full text...

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Police officer killed. three others injured in new night-time demonstrations in Tripoli

17 may 2025 - 14:52:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A police officer was killed and three demonstrators were injured during incidents that took place on [...] Full text...

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IMF, DRC reach staff-level deal on first review under ECF

15 may 2025 - 12:58:47
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The economy of DR Congo (DRC) has been resilient, with growth reaching 6.5 percent in [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan parties to show restraint after military tensions in Tripoli

12 may 2025 - 14:30:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on all Libyan parties to "urgently [...] Full text...

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Libya's rival govts reject Trump administration's moves to repatriate illegal immigrants to the country

08 may 2025 - 12:54:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The intention of the administration of US President Donald Trump to repatriate illegal immigrants to Libya [...] Full text...

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Kenyan lawmaker shot dead, motorcyclist flees scene in dusk raid

01 may 2025 - 14:51:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan police has declared the shooting to death of Charles Ong'ondo Were, a three-term Member [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges political actors to focus on establishing consensual path to elections

01 may 2025 - 10:08:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about recent political and security [...] Full text...

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Israel's restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza highlighted at world court

28 april 2025 - 15:42:32
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: UN condemns harsh prison sentences in 'conspiracy' case

25 april 2025 - 12:59:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The recent lengthy prison sentences handed down to 37 people in Tunisia in the "conspiracy" case [...] Full text...

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Asia can boost economic resilience amid surging trade tensions: IMF Blog By Thomas Helbling, Andrea Pescatori, and Krishna Srinivasan

25 april 2025 - 08:47:23
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a [...] Full text...

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Launch of a new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the UAE

24 april 2025 - 13:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the United [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, to present first briefing to Security Council

17 april 2025 - 11:13:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council warns against unjustified escalation of political situation

16 april 2025 - 12:41:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council expressed its deep concern over the unjustified escalation of the political situation, [...] Full text...

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Libya projects US$31 billion in unified budget for 2025

15 april 2025 - 11:09:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister-designate of the Libyan Parliament, Osama Hammad, on Monday handed over to the Speaker [...] Full text...

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Kenya Police uses force to stop staging of school drama ‘echoes of war'

10 april 2025 - 20:33:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Police used teargas to disperse crowds, dignitaries, journalists and residents of Nakuru, Kenya's fourth city, [...] Full text...

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Libyan dinar devalued by 13.3%

06 april 2025 - 15:22:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced on Sunday a 13.3% devaluation of the currency, dinar, [...] Full text...

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Rights group: Backsliding on landmines endangers civilian lives

01 april 2025 - 09:55:39
New York, US (PANA) - The International Day for Mine Action on 4 April is a moment to highlight the [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges political leaders, institutions to work toward peace, stability, prosperity

31 march 2025 - 09:48:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, has urged political leaders, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, UAE President discuss bilateral cooperation

28 march 2025 - 11:40:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian aid chief praises EU for protecting desperate populations globally

20 march 2025 - 08:32:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With the US withdrawal, the pace and the scale of that withdrawal, the European stake in [...] Full text...

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'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'

11 march 2025 - 15:52:07
New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men [...] Full text...

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South African lawmakers take aim at Trump administration

07 march 2025 - 08:51:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Lawmakers on Thursday took aim at the Trump administration’s decision to halt [...] Full text...

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Libyans begin Ramadan fasting

01 march 2025 - 17:06:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya began the month of Ramadan, the Muslims' fasting month, on Saturday, following the example of [...] Full text...

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EU moves to curb food waste, sets new rules on waste textile

19 february 2025 - 11:39:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council presidency and European Parliament representatives on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Libyans commemorate the 14th anniversary of the 17 February 2011 revolution

17 february 2025 - 15:31:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Festive fervour has gripped Libyans since Sunday evening, when festivities began to commemorate the 14th anniversary [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes Staff-Monitored Programme discussion with Zimbabwe

14 february 2025 - 11:10:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the request for a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) by the Zimbabwe authorities in 2023, an International [...] Full text...

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Attempted assassination in Tripoli of Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs condemned

13 february 2025 - 12:22:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The attempted assassination of Libya's Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Adel Jumaa, in Tripoli has [...] Full text...

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Escalating hostilities in occupied West Bank putting fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk

03 february 2025 - 18:31:07
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) -Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, [...] Full text...

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Gazans depend on us for ‘sheer survival’ - UNRWA

01 february 2025 - 05:48:44
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA)  The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff [...] Full text...

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Cameroon gains some recovery as economic growth remains subdued

31 january 2025 - 11:35:46
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) -  Cameroonian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the seventh [...] Full text...

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UNRWA ‘continues to deliver’ as Israeli ban comes into effect

30 january 2025 - 17:41:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA on Thursday upheld its commitment to support millions across the Occupied [...] Full text...

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AU Summit to confront colonial era injustices against Africa

27 january 2025 - 22:15:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is set to confront colonial era injustices, including slavery, apartheid and other [...] Full text...

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Guterres appoints Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as Special Representative for Libya

25 january 2025 - 12:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes second review of Ethiopia’s Extended Credit Facility arrangement

18 january 2025 - 08:43:19
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) : The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second [...] Full text...

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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025

14 january 2025 - 16:06:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...

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Rights group appeals to DRC president to halt plans to execute some 170 people

08 january 2025 - 14:30:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has appealed to President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament adopts National Reconciliation Law

08 january 2025 - 13:00:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives sitting in the eastern city of Benghazi has approved the National [...] Full text...

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Mahama begins second term with assurance of a better future

07 january 2025 - 13:46:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday began his second term with an address calling on his [...] Full text...

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Ghana's new parliament inaugurated

07 january 2025 - 06:15:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's new parliament, following general elections on 7 December 2024, was officially inaugurated for a four-year [...] Full text...

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More than a dozen heads of state to attend inauguration of Ghana's president-elect Mahama

06 january 2025 - 18:06:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - John Dramani Mahama begins his second term as President of Ghana on Tuesday at his inauguration [...] Full text...

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EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force

01 january 2025 - 11:07:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto names key ally to Interior Ministry post in mini-Cabinet reshuffle

19 december 2024 - 20:03:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named his key ally, Kipchumba Murkomen, to the pivotal post of Interior [...] Full text...

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Kenya govt's digitisation of state services faces mounting cyber attacks

19 december 2024 - 19:51:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is facing mounting cyber attack threats following the increased migration of state services to digital [...] Full text...

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IMF identifies Benin’s key challenge in economic transformation efforts

18 december 2024 - 11:04:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A key challenge ahead for Benin is to further strengthen inclusive policies for an economic transformation [...] Full text...

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Combatting child sexual abuse in EU member countries

13 december 2024 - 12:39:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday agreed its position on a proposal to update the EU’s criminal [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for justice for Africa

13 december 2024 - 06:00:41
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for Africa to have a stronger role in global affairs in an [...] Full text...

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Ghanaians await election results; fomer President Mahama favoured to win

08 december 2024 - 08:09:45
Accra, 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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Security, essential service workers vote ahead of Ghana's 2024 presidential, parliamentary elections

02 december 2024 - 07:02:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Members of the security services, health personnel, journalists, elections officials and workers of essential services who [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian political parties to sign peace pact to ensure peaceful election

28 november 2024 - 19:21:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) -  The National Peace Council (NPC), in collaboration with the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has scheduled [...] Full text...

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European Council appoints European Commission

28 november 2024 - 13:41:01
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Thursday appointed by written procedure the European Commission for the period from [...] Full text...

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WHO’s would-be Regional Director for Africa passes on

27 november 2024 - 10:04:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The recently appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile [...] Full text...

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WHO’s  would-be Regional Director for Africa passes on

27 november 2024 - 08:31:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The recently appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile [...] Full text...

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Putin ramps up production of Russia's 8,370mph hypersonic missiles Story by Abul Taher

24 november 2024 - 07:41:31
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Vladimir Putin has ramped up production of a new hypersonic missile he fired against Ukraine last [...] Full text...

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'Aid restrictions and dismantling UNRWA will compound Gazans’ suffering'

05 november 2024 - 05:12:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Aid entering Gaza reached a new low in October, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency [...] Full text...

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Gaza polio vaccine campaign under fire

04 november 2024 - 04:52:22
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Attacks on a clinic and UN staff member were reported during a resumed polio vaccine [...] Full text...

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Botswana holds General Elections

30 october 2024 - 11:47:00
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged “all eligible voters in Botswana to exercise their constitutional [...] Full text...

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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar

19 october 2024 - 09:42:53
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...

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IMF completes first review of Ethiopia’s ECF arrangement, allows $340.7 million disbursement

19 october 2024 - 08:43:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board on Friday completed the first review under the Extended [...] Full text...

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Mandela’s funeral dome to serve as temporary Parliament

18 october 2024 - 07:44:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Plans are underway to use the dome structure that was constructed for Nelson Mandela’s [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Parliament votes to oust Deputy President

18 october 2024 - 00:32:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Parliament has voted to oust Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, cutting short his five-year term [...] Full text...

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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya

15 october 2024 - 06:58:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...

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King Mohammed VI optimistic about latest developments on the Sahara issue

12 october 2024 - 12:20:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco spoke on Friday about the latest developments in the Western Sahara [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges 3 African countries to abolish death penalty 'once and for all'

10 october 2024 - 12:03:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Three sub-Saharan African countries on the cusp of abolition must act now and abolish the death [...] Full text...

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Kenya Parliament approves impeachment motion against Deputy President

09 october 2024 - 08:39:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been impeached after a daylong session in Parliament which ended [...] Full text...

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New law by Israel blocking UNRWA ‘would be a catastrophe’, Guterres warns

09 october 2024 - 05:28:57
New York, US (PANA) - Two bills before the Israeli Parliament could put a halt to the lifesaving operations of [...] Full text...

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Kenya Parliament debates motion to impeach Deputy President

08 october 2024 - 14:51:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Members of Parliament began debating the special motion to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from [...] Full text...

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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia

04 october 2024 - 05:06:53
New 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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South Sudan faces macroeconomic challenges resulting from endless war in neighbouring Sudan: IMF team

02 october 2024 - 18:12:48
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan continues to face several difficult macroeconomic challenges, partly resulting from the spillovers of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Parliament set to move impeachment motion against Deputy President

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

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Libyan Parliament endorses agreement resolving central bank crisis

01 october 2024 - 12:37:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives have unanimously voted, during a plenary session, the agreement ending the [...] Full text...

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Libyan legislative chambers sign agreement on Central Bank crisis

26 september 2024 - 10:42:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that an official signing ceremony of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President dissolves parliament, sets 17 November for election

13 september 2024 - 07:50:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved Parliament and set 17 November 2024 for a fresh [...] 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 - 05:51:10
Tripoli, 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 - 12:32:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is convening an emergency meeting for [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli

25 august 2024 - 15:18:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has formed a committee headed by the Minister of the [...] Full text...

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Tension in Tripoli as troops mobilise on Central Bank crisis

23 august 2024 - 11:46:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tension is rising in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as the city sees troop mobilisation on the [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa pays tribute to outgoing Chief Justice

21 august 2024 - 07:56:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday paid tribute to Chief Justice Zondo who is [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss situation in Libya on Tuesday

20 august 2024 - 12:39:43
Tripoli, 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 - 12:37:29
Tripoli, 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 - 17:11:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the recent “unilateral acts” by [...] Full text...

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Kenyan health official who led COVID-19 battle finally lands the job

02 august 2024 - 11:01:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Public health official who led the health ministry's battle against the coronavirus pandemic has been [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State urges respect for Kenyan youth, CSOs

28 july 2024 - 07:28:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Kenyan President William Ruto during which he [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President names four key opposition leaders to new Cabinet

24 july 2024 - 15:06:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named four key opposition leaders to his new Cabinet in an effort [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys pre-election fact-finding mission to Ghana

24 july 2024 - 07:46:23
Accra, 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 - 13:31:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged members of the House of [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests

19 july 2024 - 17:58:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...

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European Council agrees its position on EU 2025 draft budget

17 july 2024 - 18:08:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Wednesday reached an agreement on its position on the 2025 EU draft [...] Full text...

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The Tunisian Parliament adopts two organic laws on the Africa50 Fund

17 july 2024 - 15:35:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -  The Tunisian parliament Tuesday adopted two organic laws approving the statutes of the "Africa50" fund for [...] Full text...

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RPF-led coalition wins 62% votes in Rwanda parliamentary polls

17 july 2024 - 08:42:35
Kigali, 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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Amnesty International says Gambia's Parliament upholding FGM ban is 'good news'

16 july 2024 - 09:59:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International has welcomed “with great relief” the rejection of a bill aimed [...] Full text...

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UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ of Gambian lawmakers for upholding FGM ban

16 july 2024 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban [...] Full text...

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Gambia's decision to repeal law on FGM receives acclamation by UN, agencies

15 july 2024 - 22:44:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Gamia's  decision to uphold ban on FGM Monday received widespread commendation from the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Rwandans head to the polls

15 july 2024 - 08:55:44
Kigali, 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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Libyan MPs attend 2nd Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Forum

13 july 2024 - 19:21:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives and members of the Mediterranean Parliament, Belkheir al-Chaab Belkheir [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Khoury talks to Libyan parliamentarians about ways of breaking the political deadlock in Libya

12 july 2024 - 15:39:19
Tripoli, 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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Kenyan President dissolves cabinet after finance bill riots

12 july 2024 - 00:20:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto dissolved his Cabinet on Thursday, weeks after a political crisis which began [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso govt present bill on criminalization of homosexuality to parliament

11 july 2024 - 17:23:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso ( PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso Wednesday examined and submitted to Parliament a bill amending [...] Full text...

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President of Communit Court of Justice, ECOWAS, commends ECOWAS Parliament for its effortto defend demoracy, good governance in region

02 july 2024 - 21:06:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -The President of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Mr. Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has commended the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa unveils his government of national unity

01 july 2024 - 10:28:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has unveiled a large Government of National Unity (GNU) Cabinet [...] Full text...

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Update: Kenya military convoys patrolling streets, businesses shut

27 june 2024 - 14:50:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Military convoys are patrolling the streets and highways in Nairobi on Thursday, while the leaders of [...] Full text...

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UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal reality of war

27 june 2024 - 11:31:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from a former child [...] Full text...

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Kenyans brace themselves for more protests despite President Ruto's U-turn on Finance Bill

27 june 2024 - 10:19:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are bracing themselves for another wave of protests on Thursday despite President William Ruto withdrawing [...] Full text...

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IMF, US State Department express concern about bloody Kenya riots

27 june 2024 - 06:27:42
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and US Department of State have expressed concern about [...] Full text...

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Update Kenya Bill: Kenyan President withdraws contentious Finance Bill, cuts State House budget

26 june 2024 - 17:35:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024 on Wednesday and agreed to reduce [...] Full text...

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Businesses resume in Kenyan capital after Tuesday's bloody violence

26 june 2024 - 16:26:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Businesses resumed on Wednesday in tense Nairobi after Tuesday's bloody violence in which protesters raided Parliament [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Kenya tax protests up to 13, according to medics

26 june 2024 - 11:46:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 13 people were killed when police clashed with protesters who stormed Parliament against a [...] Full text...

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Kenya deploys military to deal with tax protests

25 june 2024 - 21:26:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been deployed to respond to a national tax protest, which [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President vows 'full, expeditious' response to protests that claim at least five lives

25 june 2024 - 19:36:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday vowed a “full, expeditious response” to Tuesday's protests in the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Update: Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after tax hike bill passed

25 june 2024 - 16:34:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters, mainly the youth, on Tuesday stormed Parliament and set a section of the House on [...] Full text...

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Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after bill passed

25 june 2024 - 15:39:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth protestors stormed Parliament on Tuesday after a heavy battle with the Police, shortly after the [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Parliament urged to mediate in South Africa/Equatorial Guinea row

25 june 2024 - 09:12:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The families of two South African engineers who have been detained in Equatorial Guinea since [...] Full text...

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South Africa rights commission targets racist lawmaker

21 june 2024 - 08:14:05
Cape 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 - 12:15:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African political party, Democratic Alliance (DA) which is in the process of forming [...] 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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Mass arrests in Kenya as police break tax protests

18 june 2024 - 17:05:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police in Kenya threw a security cordon around Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Tuesday, as the [...] Full text...

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Pressure against French colonial rule ahead of UN climate talks

14 june 2024 - 18:49:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Azerbaijan, the host nation for the next round of the UN global climate change talks, has [...] Full text...

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EU Council adopts position on law combatting corruption

14 june 2024 - 09:42:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In order to step up efforts in the fight against corruption, the European Council on Friday [...] Full text...

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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope

12 june 2024 - 11:58:22
Geneva, 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 - 17:11:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stated that [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister denounces results of a meeting between members of the two chambers

07 june 2024 - 11:22:46
Tripoli, 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 - 15:32:02
Tripoli, 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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Stephanie Khoury discusses ways of breaking Libyan deadlock with Speaker of Parliament and Marshal Haftar

03 june 2024 - 13:04:46
Tripoli, 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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EC takes final step to allow implementation of EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement

30 may 2024 - 09:30:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday adopted a decision on the conclusion of the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa marks 30 years of democracy with historic election

29 may 2024 - 13:28:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Millions of South Africans on Wednesday lined up to vote in what is expected [...] Full text...

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European Council gives final approval to the ecodesign regulation

27 may 2024 - 11:50:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted the ecodesign regulation, which sets requirements for sustainable products. It replaces [...] Full text...

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EU Council adopts new rules on substances of human origin

27 may 2024 - 11:24:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted new rules aimed at improving the safety and quality of blood, [...] Full text...

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European Council adopts update of Schengen Borders Code

24 may 2024 - 12:13:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday gave its final approval to a new Schengen Borders Code, the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's top court bars former President Zuma from Parliament

20 may 2024 - 10:40:39
Cape 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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UN Mission in Libya calls for release of abducted MP

19 may 2024 - 13:26:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday expressed "deep concern" about the abduction [...] 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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Arab leaders reaffirm their support for Libya's sovereignty and independence

17 may 2024 - 12:03:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 33rd Summit of the League of Arab States concluded its work, reaffirming its full support [...] Full text...

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Togolese vote to elect MPs and regional councillors

29 april 2024 - 11:54:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - More than four million Togolese are voting on Monday to elect 113 MPs to the National [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Fifth Conference of Parliamentarians for Al-Quds

27 april 2024 - 12:17:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Fawzi al-Nouwairi, is participating in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president extends deployment of soldiers in SADC region

26 april 2024 - 13:18:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed Parliament that the deployment of the South African National [...] Full text...

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UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

24 april 2024 - 04:28:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials [...] Full text...

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Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers

23 april 2024 - 05:32:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily denounces "stubborn" desire of Libyan players to relegate elections to Greek Calendes

16 april 2024 - 18:09:52
Tripoli, 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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ECOWAS deploys fact-finding mission to Togo

15 april 2024 - 13:07:34
Abuja, 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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Armed clashes in Tripoli: UNSMIL denounces systematic use of violence to resolve disputes

13 april 2024 - 13:26:55
Tripoli, 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 - 11:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Calm has returned to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, following a tense security situation after gunfire was [...] Full text...

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Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr

09 april 2024 - 15:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan citizens are to watch for the appearance of the new lunar crescent in the month [...] Full text...

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Ghana, Kenya, enhance bilateral relations

03 april 2024 - 18:03:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Kenya and Ghana have signed seven agreements aimed at enhancing bilateral relations between their two countries. President [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Council discusses developments in Libya with French Ambassador

03 april 2024 - 16:22:38
Tripoli, 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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South African theatre production celebrates Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

03 april 2024 - 07:55:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Six years since her death, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is being honoured with a production at [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice

02 april 2024 - 15:19:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

02 april 2024 - 12:25:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory

30 march 2024 - 07:37:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...

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Opposition up in arms against constitutional change in Togo

28 march 2024 - 17:35:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition is united in its opposition to the constitutional change that took place on [...] Full text...

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Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Faye confirmed winner of presidential election

27 march 2024 - 20:52:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye was on Wednesday declared winner of last Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...

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Libya, Egypt ready to promote cooperation in various fields

27 march 2024 - 16:58:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, Wednesday received [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs attend 6th session of Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa

27 march 2024 - 16:51:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A select members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) took [...] Full text...

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Posture of defeated candidates has contributed to a peaceful post-election climate in Senegal - European observers.

27 march 2024 - 16:38:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), Malin Björk, has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Haftar discusses with Egyptian intelligence chief support for UNSMIL to promote political process in Libya

26 march 2024 - 15:46:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the forces of the General Command of the Libyan National Army based in [...] Full text...

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Togo moves from presidential to parliamentary system

26 march 2024 - 13:45:10
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - With three weeks to go before legislative elections in Togo, members of parliament (MPs) voted on [...] Full text...

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European Council adopts rules to protect journalists, media providers

26 march 2024 - 12:34:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted a new law that will safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: South Africa hails UN resolution on Gaza

26 march 2024 - 08:51:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has hailed Monday’s UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat

25 march 2024 - 15:46:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat to [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye

25 march 2024 - 10:31:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As Senegalese await official results of Sunday's presidential election from the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the [...] Full text...

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Early provisional results in Senegal's presidential election put opposition leader Faye ahead

25 march 2024 - 05:17:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Early results from Sunday's presidential election in Senegal put opposition leader Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Voting ends in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 18:04:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday to choose the successor of [...] Full text...

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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 14:24:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday in which voters are choosing [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 08:23:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Polls have opened on Sunday in the West African  State of Senegal for the delayed presidential [...] Full text...

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Senegal opposition leader Faye gets big boost from former ruling party

23 march 2024 - 10:15:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former President Abdoulaye Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) announced on Friday that it is joining the [...] Full text...

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Morocco cleared of allegations of interfering in Spanish affairs

22 march 2024 - 14:22:55
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Spain's counter-espionage agency has cleared Morocco of all accusations of espionage and interference in Spain's internal [...] Full text...

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Senegal gets ready for postponed presidential election on Sunday

20 march 2024 - 07:45:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As voters in the West African state of Senegal prepare to go to the polls on [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs form technical committee to monitor impact of exchange rate fluntuations on citizens

19 march 2024 - 13:59:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives have formed a technical committee chaired by the Second [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reiterates rejection of Parliament's tax on forex transactions

19 march 2024 - 13:35:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his total rejection of the recent measure of [...] Full text...

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Ghana opposition slams govt, communication industry regulator for Internet havoc

19 march 2024 - 06:05:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As Ghana continues to reel under a debilitating disruption of Internet services following a massive  disruption to [...] Full text...

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Decision by Libyan Speaker to tax forex transactions stirs outcry in Parliament

15 march 2024 - 12:42:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has announced  a 27% tax [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs call on Abdoulaye Bathily to revise electoral laws

15 march 2024 - 12:06:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of members of the High Council of State, Libya's consultative body, have called on [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Guinea Bissau on ECF reviews

12 march 2024 - 16:58:47
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Authorities in Guinea Bissau face important near-term risks, including policy implementation challenges stemming from a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's former FM Gambari to lead ECOWAS election monitors to Senegal

12 march 2024 - 13:58:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian Foreign Minister and UN Under-Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, will lead a 120-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission [...] Full text...

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The Arab League hosts tripartite Libyan meeting in Cairo on Sunday

09 march 2024 - 17:42:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has invited the chairman [...] Full text...

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Campaign for Senegal's delayed presidential vote fixed for 9-22 March

08 march 2024 - 10:08:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Campaign for Senegal's 24 March presidential election would be from 9-22 March, according to a decree [...] Full text...

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

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

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Senegalese President Sall announces election for 24 March

07 march 2024 - 06:18:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) –  Senegal's President Macky Sall announced on Wednesday that the West African country would hold the postponed [...] Full text...

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BCL governor calls on Libyan parliament to revise dinar exchange rate and impose tax on foreign exchange transactions

06 march 2024 - 17:19:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Al-Seddik Al-Kebir, has proposed to the Speaker [...] Full text...

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EU Council, Parliament strike deal to improve efficiency of air space management

06 march 2024 - 11:47:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Women in parliament: Slow progress towards equal representation

05 march 2024 - 19:01:12
Paris, France (PANA) - Progress on women’s representation in national legislatures was “slow and mixed” in 2023, registering a growth [...] Full text...

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EU legislators strike deal to ban products made with forced labour

05 march 2024 - 11:10:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional deal on the regulation prohibiting [...] Full text...

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

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

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Ghana's Finance ministry urges President to pause assent to anti-LGBTQ bill

04 march 2024 - 14:29:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the controversial the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill passed by Ghana's Parliament, which criminalises the promotion, advocacy, and funding [...] Full text...

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From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans

02 march 2024 - 06:05:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Assembly adopted a ministerial declaration as it wrapped up on Friday in the [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill

29 february 2024 - 06:29:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Parliament passes controversial LGBTQ bill

28 february 2024 - 18:21:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Parliament, after nearly three years, on Wednesday passed the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill which criminalizes the promotion, [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa nominates female judge as Chief Justice

28 february 2024 - 09:48:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa  on Tuesday nominated Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Senegal national dialogue proposes 2 June for presidential election

28 february 2024 - 06:42:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national dialogue convened by Senegalese President Macky Sall has proposed 2 June to hold the [...] Full text...

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World unites at UN Environment Assembly to combat ‘triple planetary crisis’

27 february 2024 - 05:45:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The latest meeting of the “world’s parliament on the environment” opened in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday [...] Full text...

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EU gives green light to better data exchanges between police authorities

26 february 2024 - 11:11:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted a regulation on the automated search and exchange of data [...] Full text...

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EU leaders declare solidarity, commitment and resolve to support Ukraine against Russia

23 february 2024 - 17:01:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Today marks a tragic anniversary: that of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine in manifest [...] Full text...

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Frankfurt hosts EU’s new anti-money laundering authority

23 february 2024 - 09:32:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the European Parliament representatives on Thursday reached an agreement on the seat [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall pledges to leave office on 2 April

23 february 2024 - 07:13:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall pledged on Thursday to leave office at the end of his mandate [...] Full text...

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