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15 february 2024 - 18:56:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over the past few days, the city of Tripoli has been abuzz with excitement as it [...] Full text...
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04 january 2024 - 18:00:13Tripoli, 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 Security Council to meet on the situation in Libya
18 december 2023 - 12:23:54Tripoli, 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 - 20:52:18Tripoli, 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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26 october 2023 - 15:19:36Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the launch of peace talks between belligerent Sudanese parties, the Sudanese [...] Full text...
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11 september 2023 - 06:28:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday announced the successful fourth and final filling of [...] Full text...
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21 august 2023 - 19:00:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As expected, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the "unreasonable" three-year political [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Moroccan player makes World Cup history with hijab
31 july 2023 - 06:40:10Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The Moroccan women’s soccer team are making history on several fronts at the 2023 FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...
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Eid Al-Adha sacrificial lamb more expensive this year in Libya
22 june 2023 - 18:33:15Tripoli, 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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Sudan conflict: Sudan's political scene will not be the same when the war of the generals ends (Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
23 may 2023 - 10:23:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s political scene will not be the same following the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] 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 - 19:57:39Tripoli, 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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Libya's National Electoral Committee's meets on electoral laws
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Libyan gov't celebrates "Night of Destiny" with tribute to Qur'anic memorizers
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UN, AU and IGAD to get Sudanese political process out of current moving sands situation (Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam).
30 march 2023 - 11:21:18Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military and civilians Thursday wound up sessions without issuing recommendations on security and military reform, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament to convene in Benghazi on Monday
16 march 2023 - 13:25:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has summoned MPs to attend an [...] Full text...
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Sudanese Army pledges to honour stipulations of transitional period
11 march 2023 - 16:18:43Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army General Command has reaffirmed that it fully backs the ongoing political process in [...] Full text...
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2023 Elections: Nigeria's fate in the hands of their Lordships (By Paul Ejime)
11 march 2023 - 06:16:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria's tightly contested 25th February [...] Full text...
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Sudanese breathe sigh of relief, as military harsh statements subdue (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
08 march 2023 - 16:37:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese breathed a sigh of relief, even if temporarily, as the head of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...
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Libyans celebrate 12th anniversary of 17 February Revolution
17 february 2023 - 15:39:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya commemorated Friday the 12th anniversary of the 17 February 2011 Revolution that overthrew the old [...] Full text...
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Intense diplomatic activity begins to revive the electoral process in Libya
09 february 2023 - 19:44:15Tripoli, (PANA) - Diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent weeks around the search for a solution to the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...
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Differences over constitutional basis still block search for consensual solution in Libya
26 january 2023 - 20:04:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Differences over the constitutional basis, which serves as the legal framework for holding elections in Libya, [...] Full text...
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Dozens of presidential candidates launch new initiative to end political crisis in Libya
19 january 2023 - 12:47:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 48 presidential candidates in Libya have issued an initiative aimed at breaking 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 - 19:56:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest meeting in Cairo, Egypt, between the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila [...] Full text...
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Senegal president confident 2023 will mark end of Libyan crisis through peace, elections
09 january 2023 - 13:16:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senegalese president and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Macky Sall, has expressed confidence that [...] Full text...
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Darfur: In tense situation, as simple brawl results in death and displacement
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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 - 19:50:42Tripoli, 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 - 13:50:26Tripoli, 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 - 16:11:17Tripoli, 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 - 12:59:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has announced a meeting with the chairman [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya, senior UAE diplomat meet in Abu Dhabi
28 november 2022 - 13:10:46Tripoli, 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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Top UN official in Libya faces complicated road to organise electons with differeces in Security Council
17 november 2022 - 17:41:20Tripoli, 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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UN official calls on Security Council to support a ‘secure, peaceful and prosperous Sahel’
17 november 2022 - 05:54:46New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in the Sahel continues to deteriorate, a senior UN official told the [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM says political crisis is ''fabricated'
09 november 2022 - 14:30:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, has said that his government has provided "clear evidence" that [...] Full text...
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White operation of elections indicates ability to implement plan to secure them - Libyan PM
06 november 2022 - 17:02:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said here Sunday the [...] Full text...
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Haftar threatens to resort to arms, risking return to war in Libya
03 november 2022 - 21:59:42Tripoli, 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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Libya's UN delegate urges Security Council to take more action to support stability in country
24 october 2022 - 20:04:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Taher el-Sonni, Monday welcomed signs of consensus in [...] Full text...
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AU welcomes meeting between presidents of Libya's two parliamentary chambers
23 october 2022 - 14:11:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki, has welcomed the meeting in Morocco [...] Full text...
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UN Secretariat calls for release of Ivorian soldiers detained in Malian capital
26 september 2022 - 16:35:13New York, US (PANA) - The Secretariat of the United Nations has expressed "grave concern" about the continued detention since 10 [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: Mali reports progress in political transition process, fighting terrorism
25 september 2022 - 05:46:07New York, US (PANA) - The Authorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform [...] Full text...
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Libyan prime minister appointed by parliament blames external conditions for hostility to intra-Libyan rapprochement
20 september 2022 - 17:20:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister appointed by the Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, revealed here Tuesday that the existence [...] Full text...
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Turkish President Erdogan reaffirms support for Libyan Presidential Council to achieve peace
19 september 2022 - 13:26:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday reaffirmed his support for the Libyan Presidential Council's measures [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Council leaves for New York to participate in 77th session of UN General Assembly
18 september 2022 - 18:54:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, flew to New York on Sunday to [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM Al-Dbaiba reaffirms continuation of his govt until new authority is elected
25 august 2022 - 16:03:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed on Thursday that [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Williams' departure deepens impasse in Libya's political process
04 august 2022 - 20:37:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The departure of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General, Stephanie Williams, who was leading [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends UNSMIL's mandate for three months
28 july 2022 - 21:59:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday on a resolution extending the mandate of [...] Full text...
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Overall situation in Libya 'highly volatile', says senior UN official
26 july 2022 - 05:35:38New York, US (PANA) - The overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile”, Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for political [...] Full text...
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US Special Envoy for Horn of Africa to visit Egypt, UAE, Ethiopia
24 july 2022 - 07:26:56Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, will travel to Egypt, [...] Full text...
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US Ambassador, AUC chairperson discuss appointment of UN Special Envoy to Libya
13 july 2022 - 12:59:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has announced that he has discussed with [...] Full text...
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U.S. Ambassador to AU,, U.S. Envoy to Libya meet with diplomats from African Union countries
11 july 2022 - 20:47:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to the African Union (AU) Jesse Lapenn and U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to [...] Full text...
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UN Special Adviser on Libya reaffirms the importance of elections in resolving crisis
08 july 2022 - 11:49:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has reaffirmed that elections are the solution [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali
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Libya on hold after Geneva meetings end without signature on constitutional document for elections ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
30 june 2022 - 19:25:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the High [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Williams announces continuing disagreements between Parliament and Council of State
30 june 2022 - 16:12:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, announced Thursday the end of [...] Full text...
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UN highlights need to speed up progress towards national elections in Libya
28 june 2022 - 05:13:47New York, US (PANA) - Leaders in Libya must resolve outstanding issues so that long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections can [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM stresses need to support Stephanie Williams in holding elections in Libya
26 june 2022 - 18:52:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council launches strategic vision for national reconciliation
23 june 2022 - 12:18:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the deputy chairmen, Abdallah al-Lafi and [...] Full text...
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Core issues still in dispute on sixth day of Libyan parliamentary consultations in Cairo
17 june 2022 - 16:36:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the joint constitutional monitoring committee of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the [...] Full text...
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Speaker of Libyan Parliament meets with members of State Council on constitutional track
15 june 2022 - 16:22:49,,Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, Wednesday met with members of [...] Full text...
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Mixed reception on Libyan parliamentary consultations in Cairo for organization of elections
22 may 2022 - 19:47:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seen as a crucial and last opportunity for Libyans to agree on a political solution leading [...] Full text...
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Parliament , Council of State urged to quickly reach consensus on articles of disagreement in Constitution
22 may 2022 - 13:02:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has welcomed the rapprochement between the House [...] Full text...
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Mali junta says it thwarted coup attempt backed by 'a Western country'
17 may 2022 - 06:26:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta says it thwarted an attempted coup last week, according to media reports. An official statement [...] Full text...
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Amid solution to Libya's crisis, authorities seek international support (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)
21 april 2022 - 23:46:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The massive enthusiasm shown by Libyans for the organisation of the elections, with nearly 3 million [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament, High State Council continue consultations in Cairo
16 april 2022 - 13:45:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Joint Committee, made up of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM accuses Parliament and State Council of trying to impose a new political reality on the country
06 march 2022 - 19:51:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has accused the House of Representatives [...] Full text...
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Five Western countries stress peaceful resolution of disagreements of Libya's political process
05 march 2022 - 05:59:29Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Five Western countries have stressed that any disagreement on the future of the political process [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Renaissance Dam begins generation of power
20 february 2022 - 10:45:46Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), bitterly opposed by Sudan and Egypt, officially began generating [...] Full text...
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US embassy deplores accusation of bias against Stephanie Williams
17 february 2022 - 21:08:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya has expressed regret at a statement issued on Thursday by Libyan [...] Full text...
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Tug of war between parliament and government heralds an era of confrontation in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
03 february 2022 - 20:29:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The persistence of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) in wanting to change the Prime Minister [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends UN Mission in Libya's mandate to April
01 february 2022 - 10:57:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Support [...] Full text...
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Reconfiguration of Libya's political landscape after postponement of 24 December elections (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
13 january 2022 - 20:54:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the light of the recomposition of Libya's political landscape after the postponement of the 24 [...] Full text...
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EC and Parliamentary Committee discuss timetable for electoral process
10 january 2022 - 17:43:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Parliament's Roadmap Committee has agreed with the Chairman of the High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL 'concerned' about security situation in Tripoli after signs of tension
21 december 2021 - 18:57:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the evolving security situation [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Senate to intervene in Nigeria, UAE row
16 november 2021 - 18:40:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday resolved to intervene in the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the [...] Full text...
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Filing of candidacies for presidential, legislative elections in Libya begins
08 november 2021 - 19:10:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Electoral Commission on Monday began receiving names of candidates for the presidential and [...] Full text...
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Moussa al-Kouni reaffirms Presidential Council's commitment to holding elections on time
01 november 2021 - 19:35:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, reaffirmed Monday "the commitment of the [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers highlight concerns about elections, expectations for Paris Conference
31 october 2021 - 17:56:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's scheduled 24 December elections, which has never been so uncertain, with the continued disagreements between the [...] Full text...
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Libya media highlight US' return to the political scene, meeting to agree electoral law
03 october 2021 - 13:53:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers last week focused on two developments on the political scene: the "return" of the [...] Full text...
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Sudan striving for ‘common goal’ of peace, prosperity, freedom and justice: PM
26 september 2021 - 05:03:53New York, US (PANA) - Sudan continues the path to democracy, two years after the revolution that “carried the aspirations of our people [...] Full text...
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US calls for cooperation between Somali President and PM for peaceful elections
21 september 2021 - 05:59:00Washington, US (PANA) - The US has urged Somalia's leaders to cooperate for the country to complete its electoral process [...] Full text...
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Over 9,600 Libyan voters registered abroad, HNEC says
13 september 2021 - 17:22:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 9,648 Libyan voters have been registered abroad since the opening of the electoral register revision [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team
08 august 2021 - 12:57:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: African countries close in on breakthrough deal to lift copyright laws on vaccines
22 july 2021 - 11:45:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have agreed to continue discussions into a request by [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian PM Abiy says controversial dam is 'source of cooperation of Nile riparian countries'
22 july 2021 - 10:27:23Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia says AU-led trilateral process 'important vehicle' to address concerns on controversial dam
14 july 2021 - 06:59:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has flagged the African Union-led trilateral process on the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament begins closed plenary session on 2021 draft state budget
12 july 2021 - 14:04:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament on Monday resumed its budget session behind closed doors in the eastern city [...] Full text...
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UN ready to promote ‘win-win solution’ for controversial Ethiopian dam project
09 july 2021 - 05:29:06New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations stands ready to support Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in efforts to resolve their decade-long disagreement over the controversial Grand Ethiopian [...] Full text...
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Lessons learnt from Berlin II conference
24 june 2021 - 21:39:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hour of reckoning came just hours after leaders and representatives of governments as well as [...] Full text...
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Libyan Political Dialogue Forum resumes deliberations on constitutional basis for December polls
27 may 2021 - 11:46:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls for healing of wounds in the national interest
28 april 2021 - 12:00:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has called on Libyans to overcome their differences and [...] Full text...
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UN condemns Somalia violence, warns against escalation of fighting
27 april 2021 - 18:12:27Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) issued a statement on Tuesday, alongside international partners, strongly condemning an outbreak [...] Full text...
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US expresses grave concern about violent clashes in Mogadishu
27 april 2021 - 07:43:58Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said it is "gravely concerned" by Monday's violent clashes in the Somali [...] Full text...
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84 Libyan MPs urge Parliament to immediately hold plenary session to give confidence to government
24 february 2021 - 22:33:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 84-member Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has called for a plenary session for the vote [...] Full text...
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Libyan High Council of State urges PM to speed up formation of government
24 february 2021 - 10:48:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State has called on the Prime Minister-designate of the Government of [...] Full text...
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M5-RFP calls for dissolution of National Transition Council
22 february 2021 - 21:03:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 5 June Movement - Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP), whose demonstrations are at the root [...] Full text...
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The vote of confidence for government, a new challenge for the Libyan Parliament
15 february 2021 - 23:38:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Divergences have persisted over the past few days among members of the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...
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IMF calls on Tunisian authorities to freeze payroll to reduce financial deficit
23 january 2021 - 19:30:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Tunisia to block the wage bill and subsidy to [...] Full text...
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Libya commemorates 69th anniversary of independence
23 december 2020 - 23:28:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya Thursday commemorates the 69th anniversary of its independence, one year before the general election agreed [...] Full text...
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. Nigeria rejects U.S. allegation of “systematic violation of religious freedom of citizens”
08 december 2020 - 14:05:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday denied the United States' allegation of engaging in systematic and egregious religious freedom [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliamentarians' meeting in Morocco, accusations between NOC and Central Bank highlighted in the news
28 november 2020 - 19:48:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered the war with statements between the Central Bank of Libya (BCL) [...] Full text...
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Progress at the Libyan political forum strengthens hope for solution to crisis
12 november 2020 - 23:54:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The promising beginnings of the Forum for the Libyan political dialogue, which kicked off Monday in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS notes continued points of disagreement in Ivorian electoral process
19 october 2020 - 20:22:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said here Monday it [...] Full text...
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Angry Tunisian president lashes out at politicians 'collaborating with Zionists'
03 september 2020 - 10:28:59Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Wednesday severely criticised Tunisian parties and politicians, calling them "traitors and [...] Full text...
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Former chairman of Libyan presidential council calls protagonists to sit down together to resolve crisis
14 july 2020 - 22:55:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Former vice-president of the presidential council of the government of national accord, Moussa Al-Kouni, Tuesday appealed [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Presidency says Buhari not in danger from shooting at his Villa in Abuja
14 june 2020 - 16:19:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Sunday confirmed the altercations at the Presidential Villa in Abuja between First [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya's refugee camps, contact tracing now becoming stressful in fight against Covid-19
25 may 2020 - 21:29:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new coronavirus case has been reported at a refugee camp in Kakuma, northern Kenya, home [...] Full text...
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Haftar’s political future mortgaged by military defeat in Tripoli (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
04 may 2020 - 23:10:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Latest developments on the political and military scene in this north African country seems to have [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarian coordinator in Libya warns against use of water as ‘weapon of war’
10 april 2020 - 21:05:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN humanitarian coordinator in Libya, Yacoub El Hillo, Friday stressed that "water must never be [...] Full text...
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Results from presidential election, US doubt on its transparency dominate Togolese media
01 march 2020 - 19:22:18Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The results from the Togo presidential election, which gave victory to Faure Gnassingbé for a fourth, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Contradictory reactions trail appointment of new PM
21 january 2020 - 19:19:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The appointment of former Finance Minister, Elyes Fakhfakh, as the new Tunisian Prime Minister has aroused [...] Full text...
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South Sudanese leaders promise to form unity government within set time
15 january 2020 - 21:58:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, Dr Rick Machar, Wednesday agreed to form a unity [...] Full text...
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UN urges Libyan warlords to continue to respect the truce
14 january 2020 - 17:12:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has urged the Libyan warlords to continue to [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Haftar leaves Moscow without signing ceasefire agreement on Libya with al-Sarraj
14 january 2020 - 10:32:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east of the country, Marshal [...] Full text...
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Ugandan pop star locked in day-long meeting with electoral body over blocked meetings
09 january 2020 - 19:41:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan pop star, Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, spent the whole of Thursday [...] Full text...
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Uganda takes step to diffuse feud with Rwanda
07 january 2020 - 17:55:54Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – A military court in Kampala on Tuesday released seven Rwandan nationals, many of whom have been [...] Full text...
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UN: Progress made at COP25, despite lack of agreement to increase climate ambition
15 december 2019 - 15:31:39Madrid, Spain (PANA) - Two days after the official close of the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid, negotiations finally [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s rights activist calls for permit to protest
12 december 2019 - 09:29:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading human rights activists, has called for re-negotiation for proper police [...] Full text...
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Qatar Airways gains controlling stake in Rwandan airport
10 december 2019 - 09:58:09Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Qatar Airways has signed an agreement with the government of Rwanda for a 60% stake in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria, US disagree over re-arrest of US-based publisher and activist
08 december 2019 - 20:55:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency and the United States of America (USA) Sunday disagreed over the re-arrest of [...] Full text...
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Former coach of Mali 'Eagles' passes on
25 november 2019 - 15:48:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's former coach of the Eagles, nickname of the national football team, Molobaly Sissoko, died on [...] Full text...
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UN envoy reaffirms difficulties to resolve Libyan crisis
14 november 2019 - 07:52:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has said that he [...] Full text...
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Niger: ECOWAS extraordinary summit on Guinea Bissau opens on Friday
07 november 2019 - 18:30:19Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...
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Nigeria demands establishment of rules-based trading system to ensure success of AfCFTA
05 november 2019 - 06:59:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Monday demanded the establishment of a rules-based trading system if the African Continental Free [...] Full text...
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Differences between Libyan and Tunisian officials prolong closure of border crossing
31 october 2019 - 12:47:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The closure of the Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia continues for the second [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Supreme Court dismisses appeal by opposition presidential candidate against re-election of Buhari
30 october 2019 - 15:13:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Hours after commencement of sitting, Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed in respect [...] Full text...
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Libyan MPs meet in Cairo to find solution to the Libyan crisis
20 october 2019 - 17:52:49Tripoli Libya (PANA) – Some 90 Members of Parliament (MPs) out of the 200-member Assembly of the Representatives of the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian federal govt, labour unions avert strike, agree on new minimum wage
18 october 2019 - 10:32:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – After days of intense negotiations, the federal government of Nigeria and the country’s labour unions have [...] Full text...
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CAF orders replay of match between Zamalek and Generation Foot
08 october 2019 - 23:06:51Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Tuesday ordered a reply on 24 October of the return [...] Full text...
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Guinea Bissau chiefs preach peace to Gambians
23 september 2019 - 10:17:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A visiting delegation of traditional chiefs from Guinea Bissau has urged Gambians to jealously guard and [...] Full text...
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Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj continues consultations to formulate common crisis exit vision
04 september 2019 - 23:27:41Tripoli, 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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Comoros, France to sort out territorial dispute over Mayotte through dialogue
24 july 2019 - 23:48:59Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron and his Comorian counterpart, on an official visit to France since Monday, [...] Full text...
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Senators march to court to challenge laws passed by parliament in Kenya
19 july 2019 - 00:57:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan senators marched through the streets here Thursday to present a petition to Members of Parliament [...] Full text...
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Mauritania's opposition rejects the final results of the presidential election of 22 June 2019
04 july 2019 - 16:06:30Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leaders of some 15 political parties and organizations that supported the four opposition candidates in [...] Full text...
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Military Council says it can form Sudan's government without revolutionary consent
24 june 2019 - 13:12:39Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Transitional Military Council and the opposition Forces for Freedom and Change appear to be heading [...] Full text...
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Burundi, COMESA to smoke peace pipe
04 june 2019 - 22:11:05Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi’s minister of Foreign Affairs Ezéchiel Nibigira Tuesday received a delegation from the Secretariat-General of the [...] Full text...
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String of resignations rocks Tunisian opposition parliamentary bloc
29 may 2019 - 09:00:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Nine MPs of the parliamentary bloc of the opposition Popular Front, including its President, Ahmed Seddik, [...] Full text...
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Ghassan Salamé dismisses accusation of partiality in mediation in Libya
28 may 2019 - 21:35:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Tuesday dismissed accusations of partiality in his mediation with [...] Full text...
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Sudan rebel youth say will refer points of difference with military to masses to decide
23 may 2019 - 22:54:55Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s youth groups that brought about the removal of former president Omar Bashir on 11 April, [...] Full text...
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Int’l bodies urge more dialogue among Liberians over street protests
16 may 2019 - 17:43:13Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Three major international bodies have stressed the need for inclusive, transparent and continued dialogue among Liberians [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's justice ministry denies resignation of prosecutor of B. Faso
07 april 2019 - 11:00:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's justice ministry Sunday denied the resignation of the Prosecutor of Faso, Mrs. Maïza [...] Full text...
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EU rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea extended by six months
03 april 2019 - 17:36:56Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The spokesperson for the European foreign action service (SEAE), Maja Kocijanecic, on Wednesday announced that the [...] Full text...
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Malian national education unions declare new 15-day strike
12 march 2019 - 11:32:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - After declaring several strikes since the beginning of the school year in Mali, the various national [...] Full text...
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Rwandan defender fails to sign contract with Serbian club
13 february 2019 - 15:09:28Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan defender Emmanuel Imanishimwe's bid to play for Serbian first league division club FK Napredak [...] Full text...
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President Alassane Ouattara confirms resignation of Guillaume Soro as Speaker of Parliament
28 january 2019 - 16:30:31Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Monday confirmed the Speaker of Parliament, Guillaume Kigbafori Soro, would [...] Full text...
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Government rejects trade unions' demand to lower oil prices in Burkina Faso
18 december 2018 - 15:23:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Government of Burkina Faso has rejected a demand by trade unions to revert to [...] Full text...
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Rights commission to probe televised racial spat in South Africa
12 december 2018 - 11:41:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) confirmed on Wednesday that it will hold [...] Full text...
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Political realignments heightened in Congolese opposition camps
02 december 2018 - 10:58:14Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader Felix Tshesikedi received a new boost on Saturday with the backing of the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Governor charged with murder of girlfriend
24 september 2018 - 16:56:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan Governor pleaded not guilty on Monday to the charge of murder in the case [...] Full text...
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South Sudan opposition leaders initial final peace document
31 august 2018 - 07:14:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan’s main opposition group, SPLM-IO led by Riek Machar and the South Sudan Opposition Alliance [...] Full text...
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South African TV company hit by fresh racism allegations
26 june 2018 - 11:42:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Four more presenters of SuperSport accused Africa’s biggest sports broadcasting channel of racism in [...] Full text...
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Black player selected to captain historically-white Springbok rugby team
28 may 2018 - 15:51:53Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Just days after South African rugby was rocked by a major race scandal, Siya [...] Full text...
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Televised racial spat sparks an outcry in South Africa
20 may 2018 - 10:16:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A televised racial altercation between three of the country's leading sports commentators has sparked [...] Full text...
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UN official says ‘atrocities in South Sudan beyond imagination’
21 april 2018 - 11:15:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Concluding a four-day visit to South Sudan, UN Assistant Secretary-General Bintou Keita said she was [...] Full text...
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Bashir calls on Sudanese rebel movements to take part in constitution drafting
02 april 2018 - 14:37:03Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Bashir on Monday renewed his call to armed rebel movements to lay down [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian parliament approves controversial state of emergency
02 march 2018 - 11:00:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Members of Ethiopia’s parliament on Friday approved the controversial state of emergency imposed by the [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Mauritania human rights defenders at risk
12 february 2018 - 15:32:43Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania’s human rights defenders face repression when they raise the country’s most sensitive social issues, Human [...] Full text...
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Liberian President Sirleaf sets up transition team
28 december 2017 - 17:26:36Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has constituted a Joint Presidential Transition Team to oversee the transfer [...] Full text...
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Liberia President Sirleaf condemns 'abuse, misuse' of social media
22 october 2017 - 14:55:42Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has expressed umbrage at displays on social media that are “extremely [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Khartoum vows will not relinquish an inch of Halaib triangle to Egypt
08 may 2017 - 19:29:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has vowed it will not relinquish any prt of its territory to [...] Full text...
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US: US disappointed over lack of progress in DRC political agreement
29 march 2017 - 14:41:42New York, US (PANA) - The US government has expressed disappointment over the lack of progress in the implementation of [...] Full text...
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Ghana: ‘Missing’ gov't cars, disappointing Black Stars AFCON outing reported in Ghana
11 february 2017 - 07:23:06Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A huge disagreement between the current and former governments over the whereabouts of state vehicles and [...] Full text...
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2017 AFCON: Cameroon, Ghana to settle their AFCON "supremacy" rivalry (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)
02 february 2017 - 06:26:50Franceville, Gabon (PANA) - Cameroon and Ghana, both four-time winners, meet on Thursday at the Stade de Franceville, Franceville, in [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief urges US to lift immigration, refugee ban
01 february 2017 - 20:33:59New York, US (PANA) - Reacting to the recent suspension by the US of its longstanding refugee programme, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief says refugees needs protection
31 january 2017 - 19:14:32New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said refugees fleeing conflict and persecution are entitled to [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Rights group raises alarm on 'chilling crackdown' in DR Congo
15 september 2016 - 06:32:40Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International says the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR [...] Full text...
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Congo: Congolese senate adopts draft bill on security cooperation agreement with Angola
11 august 2016 - 12:44:26Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese Senate on Wednesday adopted a draft bill authorizing the ratification of the cooperation agreement [...] Full text...
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Kenya: EU agrees protection to Kenyan farmers over EAC trade impasse
20 july 2016 - 18:04:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - On the verge of losing access to the lucrative export markets, the European Union (EU) said [...] Full text...
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Brussels: Senior EU Official in Morocco over poor EU-Moroccan relations
04 march 2016 - 15:24:42Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) Senior representative for foreign policy and Security, Federica Mongherini, began a visit [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Editor of pro-government newspaper in Gambia quits
07 january 2016 - 09:59:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lamin Njie, editor-in-chief of the pro-government newspaper, The Standard, has resigned his position saying he has [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Politics continues to dominate Ghana media
28 november 2015 - 08:37:08Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Politics continued to dominate the front pages of the newspapers in Ghana and for the second [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Bill on unexplained wealth sparks debate in Mauritius media
14 november 2015 - 08:57:40Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Good Governance and Integrity Bill, tabled before Parliament a fortnight ago, continued to spark [...] Full text...
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Libya: Rival government calls for direct Libyan political negotiations
25 july 2015 - 14:48:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's administration which controls the capital, Tripoli, but is not recognized by the international community, has [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Plastic menace, regulation of petroleum prices highlighted by media
18 july 2015 - 07:55:25Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The media in Ghana this week highlighted the plastic menace that is choking the country and [...] Full text...
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US: OIC tasks Muslims on Ramadan, urges peaceful co-existence, tolerance
19 june 2015 - 20:08:54New York, US (PANA) - On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the Secretary-General of the Organization of [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Ruling in Ghana/Cote d’Ivoire maritime dispute, May Day celebration reported in Ghana
02 may 2015 - 07:42:24Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A ruling of the Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) and the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 2015 general elections fill Nigerian media
04 april 2015 - 08:38:36Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 2015 general elections, won by Opposition candidate, retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, overshadowed all other stories [...] Full text...
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Egypt: Libyan FM urges Arabs to back Geneva inter-Libyan talks
15 january 2015 - 22:01:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, Mohamed al-Dairi, has urged Arab and neighbouring [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Ugandan troops to pullout of South Sudan after war - IGAD mediator
15 december 2014 - 15:32:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ugandan troops would be forced to leave South Sudan only after the two main rival [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Algeria recalls ambassadors to Belgium, The Netherlands over plane
14 december 2014 - 14:33:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Algerian ministry of foreign affairs has recalled its two ambassadors accredited respectively to Belgium and [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Third round of inter-Malian talks opens in Algiers
20 november 2014 - 19:35:01Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The third round of the inter-Malian talks resumed Thursday in Algiers under the Algerian mediation, Algerian [...] Full text...
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Somalia: Parliament fails to push no confidence vote against PM
11 november 2014 - 14:25:57Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An attempt by Somali Members of Parliament to pass a no confidence vote against Prime Minister [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Tanzanian dailies condemn disorderly politics
08 november 2014 - 04:35:56Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Politics dominated Tanzania's media coverage this week as the public started debating the proposed [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Egypt want to boost bilateral trade ties after water row
04 november 2014 - 14:52:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia and Egypt are moving to deepen diplomatic relations after putting behind a long disagreement [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Zambia's poor see their hopes dashed in passing of President Sata (Analysis by Mildred Mulenga, PANA Correspondent)
02 november 2014 - 18:08:54Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – He was a visionary leader, a true patriot, a firm supporter of equality and his tolerance [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Govt appeals for calm, urges Zambian public to desist from speculative tendencies
30 october 2014 - 17:11:05Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – As the Zambian nation mourns President Michael Sata who died on Tuesday, Secretary to the Treasury [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Ghana opts for arbitration over border maritime disagreement with Cote d'Ivoire
23 september 2014 - 08:27:40Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana says it has sent a maritime disagreement with Cote d'Ivoire, its western neighbour, for arbitration [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Somalia sues Kenya over maritime boundary
29 august 2014 - 13:50:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Somalia has taken Kenya to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over a boundary dispute in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: South Sudan threatens to overrun rebel strongholds if talks fail
22 august 2014 - 14:44:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The South Sudanese government said Friday it would ignore the 23 January ceasefire agreement and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Ebola, national confab reported in Nigeria
16 august 2014 - 15:54:27Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The continuing battle by the federal government to limit or even contain the spread of the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: NFF to ratify Maigari's impeachment, new contract with Keshi
24 july 2014 - 16:11:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has agreed to convene an emergency congress 31 July, 2014, to [...] Full text...
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UN: Official says Ethiopia faces wave of refugees from South Sudan
23 july 2014 - 22:18:38New York, US (PANA) - Mr. John Ging, Operations Director for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [...] Full text...
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Belgium: New EU/Morocco fishing agreement comes into force
19 july 2014 - 16:58:24Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Moroccan government has authorized the coming into force of a new fishing agreement concluded between [...] Full text...
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Libya: Obama calls Libya's parliamentary poll 'important step towards democracy'
27 june 2014 - 10:25:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US President Barack Obama has expressed satisfaction with Libya's parliamentary elections, calling it “an important step [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Ghana government sends US$3 million to Black Stars
25 june 2014 - 21:02:17Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ministry of Youth and Sports has been forced to provide US$3 million to settle the [...] Full text...
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Mali: Government, IMF resolve differences
24 june 2014 - 19:58:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Economy and Finance, Ms. Bouaré Fily Sissoko, says her visit to the headquarters [...] Full text...
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Belgium: Brussels, Rabat resolve problem of access to European market
23 june 2014 - 21:36:18Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and Morocco have reached an agreement on access to the European market [...] Full text...
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Libya: Parliament passes 2014 national budget
23 june 2014 - 14:36:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – After more than eight months of disagreement and bickering, the Libyan national general council (NGC, Parliament) [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Politics dominates the media in Mauritius
07 june 2014 - 09:15:37Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The announcement of a political alliance between the Labour Party (LP), which has been in power [...] Full text...
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