The role of language in gender equality: How linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases: World Bank Blog By Pierrick Bruyas and Caroline Perrin

26 october 2024 - 10:44:56
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Globally, women’s rights have expanded significantly over the past decades. By 2023, 162 economies [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat travels to Morocco

21 october 2024 - 06:10:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart is travelling to Morocco [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Deputy President taken ill before taking witness stand in impeachment trial

17 october 2024 - 15:47:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was taken ill on Thursday, shortly before taking the witness stand [...] 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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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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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum

27 september 2024 - 06:12:12
New York, US (PANA) - The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at [...] Full text...

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Top UN official ends Libya visit

12 september 2024 - 05:02:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, ended her visit to Libya on [...] Full text...

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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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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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Gambia lawmakers reject repeal of the Women’s Amendment Act 2015

15 july 2024 - 19:17:55
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawmakers in the Gambia have rejected the repeal of the Women’s (Amendment) Act 2015, which prohibits the [...] 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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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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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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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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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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Russia, Libya discuss promoting relations

23 april 2024 - 10:55:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Monday [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council

16 april 2024 - 18:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with [...] Full text...

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

16 april 2024 - 18:09:52
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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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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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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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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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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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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Libya's Prime Minister denies rumours of economic difficulties

18 march 2024 - 11:52:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has denied rumours circulating about the deteriorating economic situation of [...] 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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Senior Libyan politicians agree to form committee to resolve disagreements over electoral laws

11 march 2024 - 13:18:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan politicians have agreed to form a technical committee to resolve outstanding issues concerning controversial [...] Full text...

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Intra-Libyan tripartite meeting to overcome impasse in political process begins

10 march 2024 - 14:56:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan political leaders began a tripartite meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday, aimed at reconciling points [...] 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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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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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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Alternatives from international and regional powers to Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative to break the deadlock in Libya

22 february 2024 - 19:01:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has [...] Full text...

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Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future, Security Council hears

16 february 2024 - 06:19:46
New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political [...] Full text...

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Security Council returns to Libya amid continuing deadlock

08 february 2024 - 20:28:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Next Thursday, 15 February, the United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on the situation [...] Full text...

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Turkish Foreign Minister arrives in Tripoli

07 february 2024 - 14:06:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived in the Libyan capital on Wednesday morning, on his first [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN officials meet over national reconciliation in Libya

31 january 2024 - 18:06:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the Head of the United [...] Full text...

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Political impasse in Libya, United States to Bathily's rescue to relaunch intra-Libyan dialogue

25 january 2024 - 19:24:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when the Libyan political process is bogged down in a new impasse, a [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament, US envoy engage in talks over ways out of crisis in Libya

24 january 2024 - 17:08:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, on Tuesday discussed ways of resolving the crisis [...] Full text...

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Benghazi, capital of Islamic Culture celebrations kick off with inauguration of several bridges

07 january 2024 - 15:22:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The programme of activities to celebrate the city of Benghazi as the capital of Islamic Culture [...] Full text...

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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya

04 january 2024 - 18:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Libyan protagonists to participate in Special Respresentative's initiative

20 december 2023 - 13:28:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the main Libyan players to participate in the initiative [...] Full text...

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Four Libyan officials from three institutions invited to UNMIL meeting willing to participate without conditions

18 december 2023 - 17:21:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Top Libyan officials from five institutions Monday reaffirmed their support for the efforts of the UN envoy [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to meet on the situation in Libya

18 december 2023 - 12:23:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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Formation of new government in Libya remains a bone of contention in UN-sponsored political process

14 december 2023 - 20:52:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The decision by Libya's various stakeholders to honour an invitation to the meeting table of the [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament hails Turkey's support for Libya in Derna disaster

14 december 2023 - 15:10:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, Wednesday praised Turkey's stance and [...] Full text...

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The speaker of Libyan Parliament discusses political issues, bilateral relations with Turkish counterpart

13 december 2023 - 19:34:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Councillor Aguila Saleh, and the Speaker of [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN officials meet to resolve crisis in Libya and holding of elections

13 december 2023 - 17:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, accompanied by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament holds plenary session devoted to the presentation by the government based in the east on actions in the disaster areas

28 november 2023 - 18:53:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) held its official session on Monday at its headquarters in [...] Full text...

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Bathily, Haftar agree to continue joint efforts to establish peace, stability in Libya

21 november 2023 - 13:00:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, and the Commander of [...] Full text...

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Former Ivorian Prime Minister received by Niger's transitional President

13 november 2023 - 19:43:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Kigbafori Guillaume Soro, former Prime Minister and former Speaker of the National Assembly of Côte [...] Full text...

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Former Ivorian Prime Minister visits Niger

13 november 2023 - 13:50:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The former prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, Guillaume Kigbafori Soro, has been in Niamey, Niger, [...] Full text...

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Heads of Libya's two Chambers agree on intra-Libyan solution to country's crisis

09 november 2023 - 12:48:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High State Council, Mohamed Tekkala, has agreed with the Speaker of [...] Full text...

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US extends national emergency on Sudan

01 november 2023 - 08:28:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says the national emergency with respect to Sudan, declared in November, 1997, is [...] Full text...

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Libya at second parliamentary counter-terrorism summit in Angola

27 october 2023 - 17:49:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First deputy speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and Head of the Parliamentary [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament insists on including Palestinian issue on agenda of IPU GA in Angola

23 october 2023 - 15:36:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, Monday insisted on [...] Full text...

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Libya's electoral laws still await consensus before leading to elections

12 october 2023 - 20:48:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following reservations of the High Council of State regarding the draft laws for the election of [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya completes initial technical review of Presidential, Parliamentary election laws

12 october 2023 - 10:24:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it has completed an initial technical review [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL receives copy of electoral laws promulgated by Parliament

07 october 2023 - 12:15:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that on Thursday it received an official [...] Full text...

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US envoy calls for elections to be held in Libya as part of current process

06 october 2023 - 12:00:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has said that the political process in [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper denounces frantic race to plunder public funds at a time storm Daniel is making itself felt

29 september 2023 - 18:55:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the unanimity of local and international experts to carry out rescue operations and the preliminary [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: Top Libyan officials discuss financial support to disaster-stricken towns

20 september 2023 - 12:04:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Top Libyan officials on Tuesday held a meeting in Tripoli on how to support the stricken towns [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: Angry demonstrators in Derna demand investigation into catastrophic storm

19 september 2023 - 12:10:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Residents of the eastern city of Derna, which bore the brunt of the storm Daniel that [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily concludes series of consultations with Libyan stakeholders on political and security situation

10 september 2023 - 14:22:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At the end of a series of consultations with Libyan stakeholders, the Special Representative of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta markets political transition programme (By Paul Ejime)

29 august 2023 - 08:35:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s 81-member National Transitional Council (NTC) headed by Dr Dansa Kourouma is playing a crucial legislative [...] Full text...

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FIFA's Fatma Samoura to speak at Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum 2023

09 august 2023 - 06:31:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Amid the excitement around the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the [...] Full text...

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Human rights at risk in Tunisia two years after President Saied’s power grab: Rights group

24 july 2023 - 10:45:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied’s power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further [...] Full text...

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Plenary session of Libyan Parliament discusses draft laws of 6+6 Commission elections

10 july 2023 - 14:54:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of a plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) began on Monday [...] Full text...

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WHO chief discusses priorities on traditional, complementary and integrative healthcare with civil society

10 july 2023 - 13:07:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civil society organisations have highlighted the essential role of traditional, complementary and integrative health in addressing [...] Full text...

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New roadmap from Libyan Parliament and High State Council casts doubt on ability to resolve crisis

06 july 2023 - 19:39:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  While they have not entirely overcome the disputes inherent in the compromise between the members of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament chooses President and members of new Constitutional Court

27 june 2023 - 13:37:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has voted unanimously to choose the president and members of [...] Full text...

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Electoral laws adopted by 6+6 Commission continues to cause controversy in Libya

15 june 2023 - 18:38:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Controversy continues to rage in Libya since the announcement in Bouznika, Morocco, of a consensus between [...] Full text...

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20123 CAF Confed. Cup title: Algerian President honours USM Alger

13 june 2023 - 06:04:55
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - USM Alger were honoured with a state banquet by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Doubts about organiZation of elections persist despite announcement of compromise on the electoral laws

08 june 2023 - 18:53:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Despite the announcement in the Moroccan town of Bouznika that a compromise had been reached on the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council urges 6+6 Commission to continue addressing stumbling blocks in electoral laws

08 june 2023 - 12:30:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council  has welcomed the results of the meetings in Morocco of the 6 [...] 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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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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Libya's 6+6 Commission responsible for drafting electoral laws to sign draft agreement against backdrop of controversy

06 june 2023 - 10:49:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 6+6 joint Commission responsible for drafting electoral laws is preparing to sign the draft consensus [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN officials discuss progress of Electoral Law Drafting Commission's work

01 june 2023 - 19:30:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Thursday discussed with the Special Representative [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Speaker discuss progress of Electoral Law Drafting Commission

01 june 2023 - 12:43:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has reviewed with the [...] Full text...

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Banjul conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change in ECOWAS

26 may 2023 - 06:40:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on “Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government” (UCG) [...] Full text...

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Jordan reaffirms support for Libya to reach a solution to crisis

22 may 2023 - 15:22:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Jordan has reaffirmed its position of standing by Libya, its people, national interests, and reaching a permanent [...] Full text...

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Top UN representative in Libya urges leaders to make concessions towards elections

13 may 2023 - 12:50:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has called on Libyan leaders [...] Full text...

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Doubts persist over consensus for elections after slow pace of work by Libya's Joint Electoral Law Committee

11 may 2023 - 19:57:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite optimism expressed by members of the 6+6 Joint Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Tunisian gov't of moving to dismantle largest opposition party

11 may 2023 - 07:54:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian authorities have intensified their attack on opponents of President Kais Saied’s 2021 power grab, moving [...] Full text...

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Ghana hosts Africa Economic Summit 2023

28 april 2023 - 12:43:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Speaker of Gambia's National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has described Africa Economic Summit 2023 underway in Accra, [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily offers UN technical support to Joint Parliamentary Committee on electoral laws

12 april 2023 - 20:22:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, Wednesday sent an official [...] Full text...

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Khalifa Haftar and Aguila Saleh pledge to work for peace leading to elections in Libya

05 april 2023 - 17:07:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar and the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, have [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker urges quick drafting of electoral laws

03 april 2023 - 13:43:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has called for the speedy [...] Full text...

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Libya: Saleh seeks urgent amendment to electoral laws for polls to hold

03 april 2023 - 09:54:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has called for an urgent [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentary delegation agrees with Russian counterparts to exchange visits

30 march 2023 - 14:54:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second deputy speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Abdelhadi al-Saghir, Thursday agreed with [...] Full text...

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Fight slavery’s ‘racist legacy’ through education: Guterres

25 march 2023 - 05:14:36
New York, US (PANA) - Honouring the millions of Africans sold into slavery helps to restore dignity to people who [...] Full text...

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South Africa grapples with Putin dilemma

23 march 2023 - 07:59:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Foreign Minister, Naledi Pandor, says Pretoria will have to discuss the arrest [...] Full text...

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Libyan-American meeting focuses on support for efforts to achieve elections in Libya

21 march 2023 - 18:41:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba Tuesday discussed with US Assistant [...] Full text...

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US Assistant Secretary of State for middle-East Affairs received in Tripoli by Libyan Foreign Minister

21 march 2023 - 17:36:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, received on Monday evening in [...] Full text...

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Plenary session of the Libyan Parliament starts in Benghazi

20 march 2023 - 19:18:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) started on Monday in the eastern Libyan [...] Full text...

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Lawyers for former Burkinabe parliament speaker denounce settling of scores against client

16 march 2023 - 14:20:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The lawyers of Alassane Bala Sakande, former speaker of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to convene in Benghazi on Monday

16 march 2023 - 13:25:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has summoned MPs to attend an [...] Full text...

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Temporary arrangements, transitional govts fuelling Libyan crisis: Top UN Envoy

11 march 2023 - 14:07:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that temporary arrangements, [...] Full text...

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Libyan leaders urged to make concessions for elections

09 march 2023 - 11:52:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors and Special Envoys to Libya from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and [...] Full text...

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Libyan, American officials discuss organisation of elections in Libya

08 march 2023 - 11:22:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and the US Special Envoy, Richard [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya's State Council approves 13th constitutional amendment amidst controversy

06 march 2023 - 20:36:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council, an advisory body in Libya, approved the 13th. amendment to the Constitutional [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker reiterates commitment to consensual electoral laws

25 february 2023 - 15:46:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has reiterated his desire for the [...] Full text...

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Road to elections in Libya still fraught with difficulties despite international mobilization

23 february 2023 - 18:30:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Elections, the ultimate goal of the political solution to the political-military crisis in Libya, seem difficult [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to Libya announces convergence of views between Libyan parties for 2023 elections

21 february 2023 - 14:37:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has revealed that there is a growing [...] Full text...

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Former official of Gaddafi regime released

20 february 2023 - 13:51:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The security authorities in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, have released Abdallah Mansour, a security and media [...] Full text...

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Intense diplomatic activity begins to revive the electoral process in Libya

09 february 2023 - 19:44:15
Tripoli, (PANA) - Diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent weeks around the search for a solution to the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Moroccan House of Representatives denounces behaviour of European Parliament

09 february 2023 - 15:08:04
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, has denounced the actions of some [...] Full text...

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Parliament adopts constitutional amendment that could pave way for elections

07 february 2023 - 17:08:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya, during its session held on Tuesday in Benghazi, approved the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament resumes plenary session

07 february 2023 - 13:44:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives resumed sitting on Tuesday in the eastern city of Benghazi to [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president reshuffles cabinet

07 february 2023 - 13:27:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reshuffled his cabinet after two ministers resigned about a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament begins plenary session

06 february 2023 - 13:42:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary of the Libyan House of Representatives started on Monday in Benghazi, devoted to the [...] Full text...

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UN envoy to brief Security Council on Libya's political situation

06 february 2023 - 12:31:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, announced on Monday that he [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to sit on Monday in Benghazi

04 february 2023 - 12:16:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has summoned members of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker, German Ambassador renew support for UN envoy

03 february 2023 - 13:08:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, and the German ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht, [...] Full text...

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Antony Blinken reiterates importance of elections to resolve crisis in Libya

30 january 2023 - 20:08:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed here Monday the importance of holding elections in Libya [...] Full text...

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Differences over constitutional basis still block search for consensual solution in Libya

26 january 2023 - 20:04:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Differences over the constitutional basis, which serves as the legal framework for holding elections in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Algerian president calls for appropriate conditions for elections in Libya

26 january 2023 - 14:32:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has stressed the importance of inclusive, transparent and secure elections in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN oficials meet to discuss legal framework for Libya

24 january 2023 - 19:30:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first deputy speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, met here Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says UN chief ahead of Ocean Summit (A UN feature)

22 january 2023 - 05:44:32
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory [...] Full text...

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Arab foreign ministers to hold consultative meeting in Tripoli

21 january 2023 - 16:33:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Arab foreign ministers will hold a consultative meeting on Sunday in Tripoli in preparation for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker's U-turn jeopardises Libya's electoral process

19 january 2023 - 19:28:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hope for a way out of the Libyan crisis with the recent announcement in Cairo, [...] Full text...

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Haftar receives deputy commander of US air force in Africa in Benghazi, eastern Libya

18 january 2023 - 17:53:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander-in-chief of the Libyan National Army's eastern-based General Command forces, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, met with [...] Full text...

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Parliament Speaker, US Chargé d'Affaires discuss elections in Libya

18 january 2023 - 13:17:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and the Chargé [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament votes on formation of parliamentary committees for different tracks of the political crisis

17 january 2023 - 18:56:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) decided during its session on Monday in Benghazi (East) to form [...] Full text...

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Plenary session of Libyan Parliament begins in Benghazi in eastern Libya

17 january 2023 - 15:20:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of a plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), started on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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France supports agreement between Libyan Parliament and State Council on elections

14 january 2023 - 19:46:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The French ambassador to Libya, Mostafa Mihraje, has affirmed his country's support for the agreement between [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to hold plenary on Tuesday in Benghazi

14 january 2023 - 18:24:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has convened a plenary session for [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL chief calls for completion of constitutional basis for elections in Libya

13 january 2023 - 18:31:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Abdoulaye Bathily, stressed Friday the [...] 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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Libyan Foreign Ministry highlights role in accelerating elections at Tripoli meeting

12 january 2023 - 14:32:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the National Unity Government, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...

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Preparatory Forum for Reconciliation Conference continues in Libya

11 january 2023 - 14:42:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The preparatory forum for the National Reconciliation Conference, which brings together more than 140 participants from [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Council holds meeting in Cairo with Marshal Haftar

10 january 2023 - 13:51:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, met with the head of the eastern-based [...] Full text...

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Egypt welcomes agreement between the two Libyan chambers

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

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Khaled al-Mechri details meeting with Aguila Saleh in Cairo on constitutional basis for elections in Libya

07 january 2023 - 19:34:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Saturday revealed that his meeting with [...] Full text...

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US special envoy to Libya calls for elections soon

06 january 2023 - 13:16:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, has called for national elections to be held [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges legislative chambers to resolve 'contentious issues' to hold elections

06 january 2023 - 11:59:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it "strongly encourages" the two chambers to in [...] Full text...

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The Presidents of the two Libyan Chambers agree to send the constitutional document back for approval by both institutions

05 january 2023 - 18:16:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament decides to ban extradition of any Libyan citizen abroad

02 january 2023 - 18:26:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) approved a decision to ban the extradition by any [...] Full text...

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Libya's Parliament begins session in Benghazi

02 january 2023 - 15:51:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya on Monday began a plenary session in the eastern city [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian AIrlines resumes flights to another city in Tigray region

02 january 2023 - 12:06:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's national carrier on Monday resumed regular flights to Shire, a second city in Tigray [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights fears of exclusion by some presidential candidates in Libya due to constitutional basis

01 january 2023 - 17:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the resumption of the constitutional track, a dialogue process led by the House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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

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

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German diplomat urges Libyan legislative chambers to agree to constitutional framework for elections

31 december 2022 - 13:36:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht, has called on the House of Representatives and the [...] Full text...

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Presidents of two Libyan Chambers to meet on 11 January in Ghadames

30 december 2022 - 15:24:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has set 11 January for a meeting between the Speaker of the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Team to monitor peace agreement inaugurated

30 december 2022 - 05:20:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A three-member mission was inaugurated on Thursday under the auspices of the African Union (AU) [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Tigray region capital

28 december 2022 - 17:28:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's national carrier on Wednesday resumed regular flights to Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy orders essential services to be restored in Tigray region

27 december 2022 - 10:35:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is to resume flights to the Tigray region capital, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Federal Government delegation heads to Tigray capital as peace deal holds

26 december 2022 - 11:07:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A delegation of officials of the Federal Government has left for Mekelle, the capital of [...] Full text...

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Four Western countries call for alternatives in case of non-agreement between the two Libyan Houses for elections

25 december 2022 - 15:40:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany, US, Italy and the UK have called for alternative mechanisms in case of persistent disagreements [...] Full text...

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Presidents of the two Chambers agree to renounce promulgation of law creating Constitutional Court in Libya

24 december 2022 - 16:00:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the High [...] Full text...

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What are the alternatives for a solution to the crisis in Libya in the face of persistent deadlock between Parliament and Council of State?

22 december 2022 - 19:50:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for an alternative to overcome the impasse in the political process due to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Speaker calls for resumption of dialogue with High State Council on constitutional track fo elections

21 december 2022 - 13:50:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has called on the High State [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily urges Libyan presidential candidates to agree to break the deadlock

18 december 2022 - 16:11:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission of Support in [...] Full text...

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US president Biden reaffirms commitment to support stability in Libya

17 december 2022 - 13:42:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his country's commitment to support Libya's stability and the [...] Full text...

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US sanctions against Karim Kéita, son of former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita

14 december 2022 - 14:50:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chargé d'Affaires of the United States Embassy in Mali, Briant Neubert, Monday resurrected the sanctions [...] Full text...

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Alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker makes initial appearance in US court

13 december 2022 - 06:29:20
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, the alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker, made an initial [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council confirms suspension of contact with Parliament over controversial Constitutional Court

11 december 2022 - 17:48:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council on Sunday approved the suspension of communication with Parliament over the [...] Full text...

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Ghana's finance minister survives motion to remove him from office

08 december 2022 - 19:35:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's beleaguered Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday survived a censure motion by opposition [...] Full text...

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Announcement of suspension of contacts between Parliament and High State Council jeopardises solution to Libyan crisis

08 december 2022 - 19:17:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when efforts are focused on overcoming disagreements between the House of Representatives (Parliament) [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council announced initiative to resolve crisis in Libya

08 december 2022 - 14:48:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council announced on Thursday an initiative to resolve the crisis in Libya, prioritizing [...] Full text...

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Aguila Saleh deplores lack of understanding of law creating Constitutional Court in Benghazi

07 december 2022 - 19:51:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, Wednesday expressed surprise at [...] Full text...

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Khaled al-Mechri announces suspension of contacts with Aguila Saleh until law establishing Constitutional Court is cancelled

07 december 2022 - 18:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Wednesday announced the suspension of communication [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Tuniaian FM discuss way out of Libyan crisis

07 december 2022 - 13:50:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, and the Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament approves law establishing Constitutional Court

06 december 2022 - 16:37:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) adopted on Tuesday by a majority vote, the draft [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister stresses primacy of Constitution and moves towards elections in Libya

05 december 2022 - 18:11:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, said here Monday that there was [...] Full text...

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First deputy speaker of Libyan Parliament, Attorney General meet over fight against corruption

05 december 2022 - 15:15:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, met on Monday in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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France ready to play positive role to achieve elections in Libya

04 december 2022 - 20:14:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - French Ambassador to Libya Mostafa Mihraje says his country will play a positive role in the [...] Full text...

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Abdoualye Bathily reiterates commitment to LPDF roadmap

04 december 2022 - 18:21:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Washington renews support for Abdoulaye Bathily's efforts in Libya

04 december 2022 - 17:16:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland has expressed his country's support for the efforts of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes Abdoulaye Bathily's statement urging elections in Libya

04 december 2022 - 16:54:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has welcomed the call by the [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily announces postponement of meeting to resume political dialogue between two Libyan Chambers

04 december 2022 - 16:34:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission of Support in [...] Full text...

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Speakers of Libyan two legislative chambers to meet with top UN official Bathily

02 december 2022 - 12:59:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has announced a meeting with the chairman [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Batily reaffirms to Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba UNSMIL's efforts to hold elections in Libya

01 december 2022 - 19:14:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and envoy of the Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

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Solution to Libyan crisis torn between priority for elections, executive and the constitutional track

01 december 2022 - 19:05:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for solution to the Libyan crisis is still at the crossroads even as the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: ANC NEC reschedules special meeting to Friday

01 december 2022 - 18:05:12
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) is now scheduled to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reiterates readiness for dialogue with all parties to achieve elections in Libya

29 november 2022 - 18:46:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Tuesday reaffirmed his readiness to dialogue [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker says optimistic about agreement with High State Council on regal positions and constitutional basis

28 november 2022 - 19:32:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, said Monday he was confident [...] Full text...

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Qatar reaffirms support for Libya to overcome its crisis

24 november 2022 - 18:53:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya, Khaled Al-Dosari, Thursday reaffirmed his country's support [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament appoints new Governor of the Eastern Branch of CBL

23 november 2022 - 18:01:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, has appointed Marai Moftah [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament adopts draft law on unified salary scale

22 november 2022 - 18:31:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament sitting on Tuesday in the eastern city of Benghazi approved the draft law [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament sits in Benghazi

21 november 2022 - 14:10:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament began a session on Monday in Benghazi, devoted to the law on the [...] Full text...

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Memorandum of protest to Greek authorities following behaviour of Foreign Minister

20 november 2022 - 18:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch Sunday requested that a protest memorandum [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya meets senior official on elections

18 november 2022 - 17:06:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the High State Council, Khaled Al-Mechri, and the head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya faces complicated road to organise electons with differeces in Security Council

17 november 2022 - 17:41:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The task of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, to hold [...] Full text...

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Diplomatic row brewing between Libya and Greece over Tripoli Airport snub of Libyan FM by Greek counterpart

17 november 2022 - 16:34:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A diplomatic row is brewing between Libya and Greece after the Greek foreign minister snubbed his [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM slams Greeck counterpart for snub at Tripoli airport

17 november 2022 - 12:23:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has slammed her Greek counterpart, [...] Full text...

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Greek FM expected in Benghazi

17 november 2022 - 07:21:10
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Thursday and hold [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM agrees with top UN official that some institutions are blocking efforts to hold elections

16 november 2022 - 14:01:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba says he agrees with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Libyan High State Council chairman says they were prevented from holding meeting

14 november 2022 - 18:52:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the High State Council, Khaled Al-Mechri, has protested against members of his Council [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy Speaker denounces statements by some foreign diplomats as interference

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

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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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Raging disagreements between Libya's two legislative chambers continue to hold back elections

10 november 2022 - 17:47:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The never-ending disagreements between Parliament and the High Council of State for the legal basis for holding [...] Full text...

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