Ghana FA dissolves management committee of national football team after disastrous AFCON 2025 qualifiers

21 november 2024 - 15:09:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday announced the immediate dissolution of the management committee 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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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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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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Three senior Libyan officials support efforts to organize elections in Libya

01 july 2024 - 13:55:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, the Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms support for efforts to organise fair elections

23 june 2024 - 20:04:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the government's support for local and international [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya to deliver first briefing to Security Council

19 june 2024 - 12:20:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission [...] Full text...

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WAFU Zone B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Burkina Faso beat Ghana 2-1 to reach final

26 may 2024 - 06:05:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Saturday beat Ghana 2-1 to qualify for the final of the WAFU B U-17 [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms support for the United Nations to organize elections in Libya

22 may 2024 - 18:44:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed the national unity government's support for the United Nations' [...] Full text...

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'UNSMIL committed restoring stability in Libya'

21 may 2024 - 17:08:27
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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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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UN Secretary-General urged to swiftly appoint successor to Abdoulaye Bathily in Libya

07 may 2024 - 17:19:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called on the Secretary-General to appoint a successor as soon [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for new head of Libya support mission 'as soon as possible'

07 may 2024 - 12:59:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday urged Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to, as soon as possible, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM praises Bathily's efforts as UNSMIL chief

06 may 2024 - 18:13:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has thanked and [...] Full text...

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Outgoing top UN official in Libya Bathily confident the country will overcome its differences

30 april 2024 - 16:53:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has expressed his confidence in [...] Full text...

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Libyan-American talks on the latest political developments in Libya

30 april 2024 - 16:22:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?

18 april 2024 - 11:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, resigns

17 april 2024 - 10:23:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, on Tuesday announced his [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula charged with corruption, money laundering

04 april 2024 - 16:47:11
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The former Speaker of South  Africa's National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, on Thursday appeared in a Pretoria [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid delivery to Gaza falls by half since January: UNRWA

27 february 2024 - 05:16:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Very little humanitarian aid has entered besieged Gaza this month, with a 50 per cent reduction [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Nine killed in direct hit on UNRWA shelter in Gaza - UN

25 january 2024 - 06:21:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nine people were killed and 75 injured on Wednesday in a direct hit on a training centre turned [...] 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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Mali begins mobilization of reserve of armed and security forces

15 september 2023 - 15:57:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government Wednesday adopted a draft decree in the Council of Ministers, setting out the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN says Sudanese Army, paramilitary forces 'responsible for abhorrent rights violations'

14 september 2023 - 06:15:57
New York, US (PANA) - Both Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms depth of relations with State of Palestine

06 september 2023 - 12:02:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed al-Haweij, the Libyan Minister of the Economy and Trade, has emphasised the depth of Libyan-Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chiefs Of Defence Staff meeting underway In Abuja over coup In Niger Republic

02 august 2023 - 14:10:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A meeting of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff began [...] Full text...

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Niger Coup: US welcomes 'strong leadership' of ECOWAS against Niger coup makers

31 july 2023 - 06:25:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed and commended the "strong leadership" of the Economic Community of [...] 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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Ghana special prosecutor arrests former Sanitation and Water Resources minister over suspected corruption

24 july 2023 - 13:21:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Special Prosecutor has placed Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, under arrest for [...] Full text...

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Eid Al-Adha sacrificial lamb more expensive this year in Libya

22 june 2023 - 18:33:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the run-up to Eid Al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice of the sheep, the first [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL to consult stakeholders to overcome electoral law disputes

08 june 2023 - 12:16:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) sys it will continue to work with [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Countdown: Tit-bits from some teams

08 june 2023 - 09:50:05
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With just 42 days to go for the 20 July to 20 August 2023 FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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Joint commission to draft electoral laws for Libyan elections reaches consensus

07 june 2023 - 12:00:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 6 + 6 Joint Commission, which is responsible for drafting electoral laws for elections expected [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US throws weight behind top UN official Perthes

28 may 2023 - 04:13:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has thrown its weight behind the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Coach Maaloul resigns after Ahly hammering

14 may 2023 - 06:43:39
Rades, Tunisia (PANA) -  Esperance head coach, Nabil Maaloul, has resigned from his position, barely 24 hours after they were [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied appoints new Interior Minister

18 march 2023 - 16:24:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed has accepted the resignation of Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine and appointed Kamel [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS congratulates Nigerian president-elect Tinubu (By Paul Ejime)

01 march 2023 - 16:32:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Bola Tinubu, who [...] Full text...

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President of Transition of Mali receives finalized copy of draft Constitution

28 february 2023 - 16:39:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The draft constitution of Mali was handed over on Monday to the President of the Transition, [...] Full text...

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Pope calls on DR Congo warring parties to lay down their arms

01 february 2023 - 11:14:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Wednesday called on warring parties in DR Congo to lay down their [...] Full text...

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Pope decries conflicts, economic exploitation in DR Congo

31 january 2023 - 19:46:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Tuesday decried conflicts that continue to ravage the DR Congo, and the [...] Full text...

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Former Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Touré stripped of parliamentary mandate

25 january 2023 - 16:12:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Toure (2013-2014) was Tuesday stripped of her mandate as a member [...] Full text...

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Former presidential chief of staff in Tunisia sentenced to 14 months in prison

18 january 2023 - 15:55:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The former presidential chief of staff in Tunisia, Nadia Akacha, was sentenced on Tuesday in absentia [...] Full text...

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Opposition and expectation to the agreement between the leaders of both Houses in Libya on a constitutional document for the elections

12 january 2023 - 19:56:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest meeting in Cairo, Egypt, between the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila [...] Full text...

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Flexible work arrangements, a benefit to all – ILO report

08 january 2023 - 04:44:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flexible working hours can advance economies and businesses while helping employees and families achieve a better [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Trade and Industry minister Kyerematen resigns

06 january 2023 - 09:57:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Alan Kyerematen, has resigned from his position, the local [...] Full text...

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2022 draws to a close on hopes for resolution of crisis in Libya next year

29 december 2022 - 19:10:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In Libya, the years have almost all come together for almost a decade, with each time [...] Full text...

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Abdoulazize Bamogo appointed President of Superior Council of Communication of Burkina Faso

07 december 2022 - 14:59:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Captain Ibrahim Traoré late Tuesday appointed Abdoulazize Bamogo as president of the Supreme Council of Communication in [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ruling ANC seems to be in a meltdown: Archbishop Makgoba

02 december 2022 - 11:22:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has said that South Africa should be [...] Full text...

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa 'very likely' to resign

01 december 2022 - 17:20:32
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has lost the political support of the ruling African [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Parliament sets up committee to probe censure motion against finance minister

10 november 2022 - 18:25:50
Accra, Ghana (PAMA) - Ghana's Parliament on Thursday set up an eight-member ad-hoc committee to probe the Minority's motion of [...] Full text...

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Haftar threatens to resort to arms, risking return to war in Libya

03 november 2022 - 21:59:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the political stalemate in Libya persisting since the postponement of last December's elections, the head [...] Full text...

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

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

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Abdoulaye Bathily gives first briefing to Security Council on Monday on situation in Libya

24 october 2022 - 18:07:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 27 soldiers, 10 civilians killed on 26 September in ambush of humanitarian convoy in the Sahel (Update)

05 october 2022 - 15:13:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army announced on Wednesday the ambush on 26 September against a convoy carrying [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 27 soldiers killed in ambush of humanitarian convoy in Burkina Faso's Sahel on 26 September

04 october 2022 - 14:22:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Twenty-seven Burkinabe soldiers were killed on 26 September in an ambush that targeted a humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's ousted military leader offers to resign, says religious, community leaders

02 october 2022 - 20:07:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ousted Burkina Faso military leader, Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has offered to resign "to [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints Senegalese Abdoulaye Bathily as Special Envoy to Libya

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

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Former Guinean minister says coup was ' a sad end' for President Alpha Condé

25 august 2022 - 16:12:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Minister of National Unity and Citizenship, Khalifa Gassama Diaby, said on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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Libya and Italy stress need for new UN envoy

22 august 2022 - 16:57:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, and the Italian Minister of [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Former Guinean PM Cellou Dalein condemns dissolution of pro-democracy pressure group

10 august 2022 - 12:24:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, on Tuesday condemned the dissolution of umbrella [...] Full text...

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Departure of Stephanie Williams Adviser to the UN SG in Libya

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

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UN Security Council to hold another session on the situation in Libya on Monday

25 july 2022 - 12:52:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council is holding another session on Monday to discuss the latest developments [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to Libya reiterates support for oil sector recovery and transparent revenue management

22 july 2022 - 16:35:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has reaffirmed his country's support for [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy to Libya exchanges views with Denis Sassou Nguesso on Libyan crisis

15 july 2022 - 15:18:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy and Ambassador of the United States to Libya, Richard Norland, met on Thursday [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador, AUC chairperson discuss appointment of UN Special Envoy to Libya

13 july 2022 - 12:59:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has announced that he has discussed with [...] Full text...

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President of the Constitutional Court of Benin resigns

12 july 2022 - 14:26:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The president of the Constitutional Court of Benin, Professor Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou, has resigned from his [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM denies recording of internet traffic to other countries

06 july 2022 - 08:22:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday denied claims by former CEO of Mauritius Telecom, Sherry Singh, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate to probe Supreme Court Justices’ petition against former Chief Justice

29 june 2022 - 05:30:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to go [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Chief Justice resigns citing health reasons

27 june 2022 - 11:21:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has resigned from office days after an intense public [...] Full text...

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Algerian Sabri Boukadoum named UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Libya

24 june 2022 - 13:35:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed former Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum as Special Envoy and [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss developments in Libya in late May

05 may 2022 - 13:01:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold a session on 26 May on developments in several countries, [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Fitr in hope of achieving unity to overcome political crisis

02 may 2022 - 19:15:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans, like most Arab and Muslim countries in the world, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday to mark [...] Full text...

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Divisions in UN Security Council on Libyan file fuel foreign interference

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

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Côte d'Ivoire's Prime Minister resigns

13 april 2022 - 15:17:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Prime Minister Patrick Achi resigned from the government on Wednesday 13 April, 2022, [...] Full text...

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Ousted Burkinabe president Kaboré's party calls for his release

24 march 2022 - 13:48:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The political party of ousted President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, the People's Movement for [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya holds follow-up meeting on reunification procedures of branches of Central Bank

01 march 2022 - 13:44:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) discussed on Monday a follow-up of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams Algerian authorities for tightening repression on protest

21 february 2022 - 05:35:13
Algiers, Ageria (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has slammed the Algerian authorities for continuing to repress protests and called [...] Full text...

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Libyans commemorate 11th anniversary of revolution on Thursday in anticipation of snap elections

15 february 2022 - 19:29:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The eleventh anniversary of the 17 February 2011 Revolution, which will be celebrated by Libyans on [...] Full text...

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Libyan government of national unity reaffirms to continue its work

12 february 2022 - 12:34:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The government of national unity continues, with all its ministers, to work as usual, announced its [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for extension of UNSMIL's mandate

29 january 2022 - 12:49:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for unity and clarity in the Security Council on extending [...] Full text...

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Pro-islamist demonstrations: a new turn in Sudanese political scene? (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2022 - 16:35:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Dozens of thousands of persons in opposition with the left leaning revolution in the Sudan, came [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to meet soon on situation in Burkina Faso

25 january 2022 - 16:58:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be held [...] Full text...

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Libya launches CBL unification process

20 january 2022 - 16:37:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The effective process of reunification of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) was launched here Thursday [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Military adopts caretaker government pending elections

19 january 2022 - 18:22:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The president of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has announced a [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Senior police officer killed during Thursday's demonstrations in Khartoum

13 january 2022 - 17:06:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A senior Sudanese police officer was stabbed to death on Thursday while escorting demonstrations in downtown [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: UN initiative to end crisis in Sudan made public

13 january 2022 - 12:12:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The UN has made public a seven-point draft for political consultation aimed to end the crisis [...] Full text...

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EU renews call for investigations into police use of force against Sudanese demonstrators

07 january 2022 - 12:52:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has renewed its call for the Khartoum government to avoid excessive use [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State calls for dialogue in appointment of new PM, cabinet

05 january 2022 - 11:36:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – U.S Secretary Antony Blinken has urged Sudanese stakeholders to immediately engage in dialogue for the country [...] Full text...

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Sudan: EU, troika warn military not to go alone in choosing new PM for Sudan

04 january 2022 - 20:38:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the Troika group have underscored their continued support for the democratic [...] Full text...

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Sudan's quest for democracy, civilian rule unabated

04 january 2022 - 19:01:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum on Tuesday witnessed the second demonstration, albeit mild, in January and the first since Prime [...] Full text...

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

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

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Guterres condemns violence targeting Sudanese protesters, as PM resigns

04 january 2022 - 05:32:39
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General  on Monday condemned the continued violence targeting protestors in Sudan, following [...] Full text...

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UN regrets resignation of Sudan’s Prime Minister

03 january 2022 - 15:02:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Volker Perthes has expressed regret over Prime Minister Abdulla Hamdouk’s [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Frustrated by political splinters within his incubators, PM calls it a day (A PANA news analysis by Mohamed Osman)

03 january 2022 - 12:22:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdulla Hamdok, came as no surprise to many observers. After all, [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan coup: Sudan PM Hamdok resigns

03 january 2022 - 06:51:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned on Sunday after months of political turmoil dealing a serious [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Sudanese PM Hamdok resigns

03 january 2022 - 04:31:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned on Sunday, in a serious blow to the transition to [...] Full text...

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Libya's 24 December election,: uncertainties and challenges (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

17 december 2021 - 09:56:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With less than 10 days to go before the presidential elections scheduled for 24 December, it [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General appoints Stephanie Williams as Special Adviser on Libya

07 december 2021 - 13:29:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Monday the appointment of American Stephanie Williams as his new [...] Full text...

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Former member of Mali's National Transitional Council receives six-month suspended prison sentence

04 december 2021 - 19:05:32
Bamako, Mali ( PANA) - The former fourth vice-president of the National Council of Transition of Mali, a legislative body, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight presidential election, challenges of candidate elimination

28 november 2021 - 14:57:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the presidential election, scheduled for December 24, and [...] Full text...

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Libya's presidential election, a premiere with all the risks

25 november 2021 - 20:16:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite controversy over the law and criteria for candidates, the presidential election scheduled for 24 December [...] Full text...

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Libya at ‘delicate and critical juncture’ ahead of landmark elections, says outgoing UN envoy

25 november 2021 - 04:31:57
New York, US (PANA) - With one month left until elections in Libya, it is important that the international community [...] Full text...

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UN confirms resignation of Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Libya, Kubis

24 november 2021 - 11:38:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has confirmed that the Secretary-General's Special Envoy and head of the UN [...] Full text...

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UN SG's Special Envoy to Libya surprisingly resigns

23 november 2021 - 19:21:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Mali's National Transitional Council arrested by Malian judiciary

27 october 2021 - 20:02:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The fourth vice-president of the National Transitional Council (CNT), in Mali, Issa Kaou N'Djim, was arrested [...] Full text...

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Former Liberian President Taylor files suit in ECOWAS Court over non-payment of pension benefits

26 october 2021 - 15:24:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former President Charles Taylor of Liberia has filed a suit before the ECOWAS Court here over [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Simba SC head coach resigns after early CAF CL elimination

26 october 2021 - 15:12:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Barely two days after Tanzanian Champions Simba SC were eliminated from the 2021/22 CAF [...] Full text...

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Protests against Sudan coup continue as demands for return to transitional order grow louder

26 october 2021 - 08:16:16
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - Defiant Sudanese are on Tuesday pouring into the streets of the capital, Khartoum, for the second [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Sudan's military declares state of emergency (Eds: New lead)

25 october 2021 - 11:34:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese military on Monday declared a state of emergency and seized control of the government [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Coup attempt under way in Sudan (Eds: Adds reactions, new developments)

25 october 2021 - 09:47:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Arab League has expressed concern about political developments in Sudan where a military coup is [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Senior US envoy: US 'deeply alarmed' at Sudan attempted coup reports

25 october 2021 - 08:01:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffery Feltman, says the US is "deeply alarmed" [...] Full text...

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Fears of coup attempt under way in Sudan

25 october 2021 - 05:55:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - There are fears of a coup attempt in Sudan on Monday with media reports saying several [...] Full text...

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Will the stand-off in Sudan lead to history repeating itself - a military coup?

24 october 2021 - 16:20:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A tense standoff is prevailing in the Sudanese national capital, Khartoum, with major roads leading to [...] Full text...

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Political dialogue resumes in Burkina Faso

27 september 2021 - 12:33:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's political actors resumed political dialogue on Monday after a three-month suspension when the [...] Full text...

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Collective resignation rocks Tunisian Islamist Ennahdha movement

25 september 2021 - 13:35:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Islamist movement, Ennahdha, which has the majority of seats in Parliament, has suffered a [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean president Alpha Condé may leave for Turkey

15 september 2021 - 19:54:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president, Alpha Conde, 83, ousted by a military junta on 5 September, could [...] Full text...

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President Barrow's adviser on strategic communications resigns over alliance with ex-President Jammeh party

07 september 2021 - 20:16:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  Fatou Jaw Manneh, adviser on strategic communications, development, and emerging social issues, has resigned in protest [...] Full text...

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Magistrates' unions condemn demonstration by Malian police in front of central prison in Bamako

05 september 2021 - 18:00:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several unions and associations have embarked on several protests in Bamako following the move by some [...] Full text...

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Hichilema calls for peace following Zambia presidential election victory

16 august 2021 - 12:42:17
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - President-elect Hakainde Hichilema has called on Zambians to refrain from violence and support a peaceful transition [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team

08 august 2021 - 12:57:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, [...] Full text...

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Libyan foreign ministry denies rumours of minister's resignation

14 july 2021 - 10:33:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Ministry has denied rumours that Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush has resigned from her [...] Full text...

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UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore resigns to care for her sick husband

14 july 2021 - 05:21:21
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Children’s Fund, Henrietta Fore, announced her resignation on Tuesday, in [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe opposition withdraws from national political dialogue

25 june 2021 - 15:18:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The political opposition of Burkina Faso announced on Friday the suspension of its participation in [...] Full text...

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Ambush on police patrol in north-central Burkina Faso leaves 15 dead

23 june 2021 - 13:42:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The latest death toll from Monday night's ambush by unidentified gunmen on the Barsalogho-Foubé road [...] Full text...

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New Malian president commits to reducing budget for the presidency

07 june 2021 - 18:09:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The new president of the Transition in Mali, Col. Assimi Goita, has pledged to reduce the [...] Full text...

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Mali's Constitutional Court declares coup leader, Assimi Goita, President of the Transition

29 may 2021 - 14:42:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Mali on Friday installed Col. Assimi Goita, president of the transition and [...] Full text...

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LEAD: UN chief calls for 'unconditional' release of Malian interim president, PM

25 may 2021 - 10:52:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the "unconditional" release of Mali's interim president and prime [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Mali calls for release of interim president and PM

25 may 2021 - 07:53:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is calling for the release of the Malian [...] Full text...

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United Kingdom keeps its hold on United Nations’ top humanitarian job

13 may 2021 - 12:43:25
New York, US (PANA) - Current United Nations special envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths,  will be the next Under Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Mauritian opposition names new leader

05 march 2021 - 07:05:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian opposition on Friday named Mr. Xavier-Luc Duval, leader of the Mauritian Social Democratic Party [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Vice President Mohadi resigns

01 march 2021 - 17:36:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Vice President Kembo Mohadi has resigned from his post with immediate effect in the wake [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council optimistic about December polls

17 february 2021 - 09:07:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the chosen Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni, on Tuesday expressed the hope that [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Commerce Minister resigns over corruption allegation

11 february 2021 - 07:04:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Minister of Commerce Yogida Sawmynaden resigned from his post on Wednesday evening following allegations of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Foreign Affairs Minister resigns

06 february 2021 - 09:49:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Nando Bodha, on Saturday resigned from his [...] Full text...

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Congolese Parliament dissolves government of Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga

27 january 2021 - 22:49:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Parliament Wednesday dissolved the government of Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba following a vote of [...] Full text...

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Libya's Central Bank says wage bill for 2020 was nearly US$5 billion

21 january 2021 - 11:49:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's wage bill in the 2020 budget amounted to 21.817 billion dinars (about US$4.88 billion), the [...] Full text...

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Voting process for the selection of the Libyan executive authority begins

18 january 2021 - 16:44:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting to choose a mechanism to select candidates for the leadership positions of the temporary unified [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council approves appointment of Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Envoy to Libya

16 january 2021 - 14:07:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council Friday approved the proposal of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General proposes Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Envoy to Libya

15 january 2021 - 16:02:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the United Nations Security Council are expected to respond late Friday to Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Mali: ECOWAS Mediator, Goodluck Jonathan, invites Malians to dialogue for an inclusive transition

13 january 2021 - 17:05:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso commemorates 55th anniversary of popular uprising

03 january 2021 - 19:38:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Sunday commemorated the 55th anniversary of the popular uprising that ousted its [...] Full text...

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Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya to be buried 29 December in Mali

26 december 2020 - 17:31:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, who died of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on December 18 in Paris [...] Full text...

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Bulgarian diplomat Mladenov turns down UN Special Envoy to Libya job

23 december 2020 - 10:01:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Bulgarian diplomat, Nikolay Mladenov, has turned down his appointment for the position of UN Special Envoy [...] Full text...

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Aaaaaa Day of anger of the Health sector in Tunisia

08 december 2020 - 21:41:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Trade unions of public health professionals in Tunisia observed here Tuesday "a Day of National Anger" [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt slams 'irresponsible' calls for President Buhari to resign over mounting insecurity

04 december 2020 - 10:54:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign because of the deteriorating security situation in the country are [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior TPLF leader 'surrenders to government forces'

02 december 2020 - 11:03:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), whose forces have been defeated by [...] Full text...

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‘I freely resigned as AU High Representative for Mali and the Sahel’ – Buyoya

26 november 2020 - 14:35:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The African Union's High Representative for Mali and the Sahel (Misahel), also former president of Burundi, [...] Full text...

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Former Togolese Security minister, ex-CAF vice-president passes on

23 november 2020 - 22:02:18
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Former Togolese minister of Security and former vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) General [...] Full text...

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Guterres announces intention to appoint Balgarian Nickolay Mladenov as new Special Envoy in Libya

20 november 2020 - 21:50:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has informed the Security Council about his intention to appoint the [...] Full text...

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Ghana's anti-corruption chief resigns

17 november 2020 - 08:01:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's anti-graft chief on Monday announced his resignation with immediate effect citing lack of cooperation from [...] Full text...

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Libyan political dialogue forum, retention of Al-Sarraj and strength of ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

31 october 2020 - 19:39:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave extensive coverage to preparations for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum scheduled [...] Full text...

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Former Malian President Kéita returns to Bamako

22 october 2020 - 11:57:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, returned to Bamako on Wednesday evening after undergoing medical treatment [...] Full text...

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Tunisian navy foils 28 illegal migration attempts

21 october 2020 - 22:09:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian navy Wednesday foiled eight attempts of illegal migration from the Tunisian coasts, [...] Full text...

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Former Malian President IBK expected in Bamako after medical treatment in Abu Dhabi

20 october 2020 - 21:29:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, was authorized on 5 September by the ruling military junta [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament makes several decisions without required quorum

19 october 2020 - 22:10:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chamber of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), based in the east of the country, Monday rejected [...] Full text...

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What can be learned from the inter-Libyan dialogue in Bouznika, Morocco? (Analysis)

09 october 2020 - 14:40:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The agreement between Libyan parliamentarians on the criteria for picking holders of the positions of sovereignty [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Libyans to make real progress in the search for peace and stability

05 october 2020 - 17:49:34
New York, US (PANA) – Stating that Libya’s future is at stake, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday called on [...] Full text...

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New UN envoy to Libya, Africa determined to make its voice heard (Analysis)

02 october 2020 - 22:46:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The challenges facing the appointment of a new UN envoy to Libya are comparable to the [...] Full text...

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Paris wants Libyans to decide the way forward after Al-Sarraj's departure

26 september 2020 - 16:17:07
Paris, France (PANA) - The spokesperson for the the French foreign ministry says that it is up to Libyans to [...] Full text...

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Togolese Prime Minister, government resign

26 september 2020 - 11:07:35
Lomé ,Togo (PANA) - The Togolese Prime Minister, Komi Sélom Klassou, on Friday presented his resignation and that of his [...] Full text...

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Political forum due for October in Geneva, all hopes for Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

25 september 2020 - 00:01:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All eyes are focused on the Swiss capital, Geneva, where a new round of inter-Libyan talks [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers awash with stories on Al-Sarraj's intention to quit power, resumption of oil production

19 september 2020 - 19:09:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President [...] Full text...

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What impact will Fayez al-Sarraj's resignation bring to Libya's political process? (Analysis)

18 september 2020 - 15:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement on Wednesday of Fayez al Sarraj's intention to resign as Chairman of the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams praises Fayez al-Sarraj’s "courageous decision" to hand over power to new authority in Libya

17 september 2020 - 22:23:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie Williams, Thursday lauded the decision [...] Full text...

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Rwandan prosecutors seek 7 years in jail for ex-education state minister

17 september 2020 - 19:55:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan prosecutors on Thursday sought a sentence of 7 years in jail for ex state minister [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj says he intends to resign in October

17 september 2020 - 14:07:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Fayez al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) announced [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman calls on committee of dialogue to form authority to exercise power

17 september 2020 - 00:21:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj announces intention to leave duties next October

16 september 2020 - 23:36:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fayez al-Sarraj, chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) recognized [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL mandate extended by one year

16 september 2020 - 00:09:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council Tuesday extended the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Oil still hostage to political stakes Libyan conflict

14 september 2020 - 14:21:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil, Libya's main source of revenue is still hostage to the political stakes underlying the long-running [...] Full text...

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Libya's Benghazi-based parallel government resigns after demonstrations

14 september 2020 - 11:49:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya's parallel government appointed by the parliament in eastern Libya, which is not recognised by [...] Full text...

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Bamako to host national consultations on transition in Mali - military junta

04 september 2020 - 21:31:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Colonel Ismael Wagué, spokesperson for the National Council for the People’s Salvation, announced here Friday national [...] Full text...

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Mali military junta visits ailing ousted President Kéita

04 september 2020 - 12:11:05
Bamako, Mali ( PANA) - A high-powered delegation of Mali's military junta, the National Committee for the Salvation of the [...] Full text...

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Mali: MPs say National Assembly, dissolved by former President IBK, should be reinstated

03 september 2020 - 17:38:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the 6th legislature of the National Assembly of Mali have described as "null and [...] Full text...

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Mali military junta holds national consultation on Transition Management in Mali

01 september 2020 - 18:25:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), the military junta that seized power [...] Full text...

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Apex trade union calls for resignation of Kenya airways Board, CEO

30 august 2020 - 16:32:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya umbrella workers body, the Confederation of Trade Unions (COTU), and two civil aviation workers’ [...] Full text...

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Mali reviews curfew hours

30 august 2020 - 12:21:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNTM) Sunday reviewed the curfew hours it [...] Full text...

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Mali: ECOWAS proposes a transition, led by a civilian president, for one year

28 august 2020 - 17:39:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Meeting for the second time this Friday, on the situation in Mali, the Heads of [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta, M5-Rep meet to work out transition timetable

26 august 2020 - 18:23:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The the military junta that seized power on August 18 in Mali, otherwise called the National [...] Full text...

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Heads of French and Chadian diplomacy hold discussions on Mali

25 august 2020 - 23:13:00
Paris, France (PANA) -  The French minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves le Drian, met here Monday with his Chadian counterpart, [...] Full text...

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Mali military junta alleviates curfew, re-opens air, land borders

21 august 2020 - 22:11:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The national committee for the people’s salvation (CNSP) decided Friday to ease the curfew imposed on [...] Full text...

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Mali coup: Mali plunges into period of uncertainty – humanitarian bodies

21 august 2020 - 10:31:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The forced resignation of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Tuesday, when soldiers arrested him at [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS wants sanctions against 18 August coup makers in Mali

20 august 2020 - 21:30:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday decided, in addition to the economic sanctions [...] Full text...

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Nigeria stands by ECOWAS, calls for immediate release of former President Keita and return of constitutional govt in Mali

20 august 2020 - 16:32:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja joined ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments in [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls on Malian junta to release members of the government

20 august 2020 - 15:50:24
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday called on the National Committee for the Salvation of the People [...] Full text...

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Mali: Opposition party asks military to make release of MP Soumaïla Cissé a priority

20 august 2020 - 15:42:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement obtained by PANA on Thursday, the Opposition Union for the Republic and Democracy [...] Full text...

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Political parties condemn Mali coup d'état, demand the release of President Keita

20 august 2020 - 15:15:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The ruling party in Mali, the Rally for Mali (RPM), says it has "taken note of [...] Full text...

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France maintains "Operation Barkhane" despite Coup d'etat in Mali

20 august 2020 - 14:49:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France, which condemned the coup d'état that led to the arrest and resignation of Malian [...] Full text...

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"We are working to restore constitutional order in Mali," says Ivorian president

20 august 2020 - 14:30:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, who is participating by videoconference in an extraordinary summit of the [...] Full text...

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Mali's ruling military junta publishes 15-point transition programme

20 august 2020 - 14:25:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), which took power in Mali [...] Full text...

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Mali miners monitoring situation after coup

20 august 2020 - 10:51:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold miners with operations in Mali, including AIM-listed Hummingbird Resources and TSX-listed B2Gold, are [...] Full text...

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Mali coup: UN peacekeeping mission ‘must and will continue’ operations

20 august 2020 - 03:53:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations continues to monitor the ongoing situation in Mali, where soldiers arrested the President and several members of his [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to meet on Wednesday on the situation in Mali

19 august 2020 - 11:54:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Security Council will meet this Wednesday in emergency and behind closed doors on [...] Full text...

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2nd LEAD: ECOWAS calls on Malian military putchists to return to barracks

19 august 2020 - 11:31:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on the soldiers to return [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Mali coup leaders close borders, impose curfew

19 august 2020 - 08:08:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mali military who ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Tuesday have announced the establishment of [...] Full text...

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