Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, held talks with the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the leader of the Libyan National Army based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on ways of breaking the deadlock in the political process with a view to holding elections to resolve the crisis engulfing this North African country Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At its 54th regular session held in the Bahraini capital, Manama, the Council of Arab Ministers of Information adopted the rules of procedure of the Arab Institute for Peace and Peace Journalism Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed the national unity government's support for the United Nations' efforts to stabilize the country by holding elections in accordance with fair, consensual and enforceable laws Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, has reaffirmed that UNSMIL is committed to helping Libyans save the country from the dangers of division, violence and wasted resources Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has thanked and commended the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, for his efforts throughout his mandate as head of the UN mission in Libya Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has reaffirmed "the commitment of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to support the aspirations of all Libyans for the participation and comprehensive development" of their country Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has urged Libya's leaders "to learn the lessons of history to avoid repeating its dark chapters", stressing the need to "reach a political agreement through dialogue" Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has discussed with members of the Contact Group in the south of the country ways of tackling the political challenges and breaking the current deadlock Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted a new law that will safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and editorial independence in the European Union (EU) member states Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan politicians have agreed to form a technical committee to resolve outstanding issues concerning controversial points in accordance with the legislation in force Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan political leaders began a tripartite meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday, aimed at reconciling points of view to overcome the impasse in the political process Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has invited the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the President of the High Council of State, Mohamed Tekkala, to take part in a dialogue session to be held on Sunday in Cairo, Egypt, to facilitate intra-Libyan dialogue Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has held talks with ambassadors of the co-chairs of the International Security Working Group from France, Italy, Turkey and the United Kingdom, as well as the African Union Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment of the American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs at the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to assist Abdoulaye Bathily Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a meeting with the US President's Special Envoy, Ambassador Richard Norland, and the Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Libya, Jeremy Brent, the two deputy chairmen of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni and Abdallah Al-Lafi, expressed their readiness to support any unified political initiative within the framework of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to hold elections and put an end to political division to achieve stability in the country Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Saudi Arabia have discussed joint cooperation in the fields of the media, government communication, training and strengthening of national skills Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Ellafi, has said that the government media are focusing more on the concept of government communication and have begun to highlight cultural diversity and establish direct communication with citizens Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has agreed with a group of activists and community leaders from southern Libya to establish a comprehensive contact team between the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the various forces in the south to monitor all issues of interest Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid Ellafi, Wednesday discussed with media directors the financial problems facing media institutions Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As the trial of two Togolese journalists prosecuted by a member of the government got under way at the beginning of January, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) found evidence of intrusion on their mobile phones, characteristic of the Pegasus software used by Togo until at least 2021, RSF reported in a press release on Tuesday Full text...

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Benin NGO, Benin Check, has launched a project called "Liste Rouge" (Red List) to combat misinformation and fake news, based on fact-checking, the local media reported Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Peter Magubane, the anti-apartheid activist and renowned photographer, died on Monday at the age of 91 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Media Forum, which was held as part of the second edition of the "Tripoli Media Days", closed Thursday  with an awards ceremony Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid Ellafi, Wednesday welcomed efforts made to organize the second session of the Tripoli Media Days Full text...

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has bemoaned the exposure of journalists’ personal data on social media platforms and threats to journalists in the country Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A symposium under the theme "Media Education Outcomes in Libya Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, will host the second "Tripoli Media Days" from 20 to 24 December, with the participation of numerous media personalities, ministers and Arab and Libyan officials, PANA learnt from the organisers on Monday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stated the importance of young people in the future of the North African country cannot be ignored, saying they are needed to build a peaceful, democratic and inclusive State Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso's transitional government, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Friday praised the work of the country's public media Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the suspension of the distribution of the French newspaper, Le Monde, in the country following an article it published about last Sunday's attack on the town of Djibo in the north of the country Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voiced its concern on Tuesday about the adoption of a law that will increase government control over the media in Burkina Faso Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan activists, most of them young men and women, on Monday took part in a workshop on "Civil Society and the Media" organized and facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Full text...

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The media accreditation application process for the third edition of the 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League in Cote d’Ivoire, has been extended by a further three days Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese government on Saturday slammed the French news channel, France 24, for its "biased media coverage of political events" in the West African country Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Tunisia, “vague” legislation is being used to criminalise independent journalism and suppress criticism of the Government, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, launching a key report designed to shore up information integrity on digital platforms Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Bureau Normale Audit (BNA) has become the first African certifier of media that have signed up to the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) standard, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announced on Monday Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - Some 40 Malian journalists Wednesday began a training workshop on election coverage and strategies for preventing and easing socio-political tensions during the pre-election and election period, an official source told PANA Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European Union (EU) member states have reached a common position on a draft law which will protect journalists and human rights defenders against manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday called for the media in Islamic countries to support their Palestinian colleagues in their efforts to denounce violations of the Israeli occupation Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, 30 organizations, structures, movements and press bodies published on Wednesday an open letter for the protection of journalists and the defence of freedom of expression and press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Disinformation, hate speech and deadly attacks against journalists are threatening freedom of the press worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, calling for greater solidarity with the people who bring us the news Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – This year’s commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day should be an opportunity  to  renew the commitment, within international organisations, to  defending journalists and, through them, press freedom, according to Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - While the preservation of free, independent and pluralistic media is vital for resilient and healthy democracies, press freedom is at stake in most parts of the world today, says a statement issued on Tuesday by the European Union (EU) to mark this year’s Press Freedom Day Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Representative of the UN Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, Monday reaffirmed the role of the chairman of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, in supporting the holding of elections during 2023, considering that the Presidential Council is an essential partner in the UN plan to organize elections in the country Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday reaffirmed the support of the government to the efforts of the UN envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, in all tracks of his mediation process to lead the country to elections Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, has urged Libyan political leaders to "assume their historical responsibilities to put an end to the suffering of the Libyan people" Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said here Thursday that he was deeply concerned about restrictions on the media and civic space in Burkina Faso, following the suspension of media outlets and the expulsion from the country of two foreign correspondents Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France said Monday it deeply regretted the expulsion of Le Monde and Libération correspondents from Burkina Faso, which came a few days after the decision to suspend the broadcasting of France 24 programmes Full text...