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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, discussed with Italian Ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Puccini, an initiative presented by the Ministry that relies on "Libyan-international" coordination to solve the problem of migrants. The meeting, which took place on Monday at the ministry's headquarters in [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, agreed with the new UAE ambassador to Libya, Mohamed Al-Chamsi, to allow Libyan citizens to apply for visas to the UAE electronically without appearing in person at the embassy. During the meeting on Monday in Tripoli between Al-Dbaiba and Al-Chamsi, attended by [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) on Monday in Tobruk (East), suspended its plenary session, devoted to the review of the electoral process and ways to revive efforts to organize the presidential and parliamentary polls, until Tuesday. The announcement was made by the first deputy speaker [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday announced the formation of a new force to deal with what it terms as “acts of terrorism and potential threats” to the country". An extraordinary meeting, headed by Lt.-Gen. Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, the commander in chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces-cum-President of the [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the governing board of the National High Electoral Commission (NHEC), Imad al-Sayeh, said the commission "will need 6-8 months to complete the electoral process". According to him, this will enable the commission to "eliminate force majeure, make technical amendments to the electoral laws and [...]

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Rome, Italy (PANA) - More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, while launching a comprehensive response plan for the region.  A third consecutive year of poor rains is posing a [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, said here Monday a new roadmap was being prepared to complete the stages of the electoral process. This, he said, was being done in coordination with the High National Electoral Commission, the Supreme Council of the [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded eight new deaths linked to the coronavirus and 7,266 new confirmed infections, the Tunisian Health ministry announced on Monday. The number of patients currently admitted to the country's various health facilities stands at 544, including 128 in intensive care units, the same source said. A [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has come under sharp criticisms for revoking the license of Al Jazeera - Direct TV channel - on the grounds that it has been fueling hatred, airing obscene language and old footages claiming they were live. The Sudanese ministry of Culture and Information, in [...]

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Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has expressed his condolences to the Malian government and the family following the death of ousted President  Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, aged 77. In a statement released on Sunday and read by the spokesman of the presidency, Colonel [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on and global labour markets continue to struggle, the latest International Labour Organization (ILO) report, published on Monday, warns that recovery will remain slow. In its flagship World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2022 (WESO Trends), ILO has downgraded its 2022 labour market [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) on Wednesday  carried out air strikes in which several terrorists were neutralised, including the second-in-command of the Macina Katiba, Ousmane Sidibé, known as Bobala. The Malian Army said on its website that the air offensive against the armed terrorist groups is taking [...]

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - One death linked to COVID-19 has been recorded in Senegal, bringing the death toll to 1,909, the Ministry of Health and Social Action announced on Monday at its daily press briefing on the epidemiological situation. The ministry also announced 274 new cases, comprising 14 monitored contact cases [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has expressed "deep sorrow" following the death of former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, 77, in Bamako on Sunday after a long illness. "In this sad circumstance, the government of the Republic of Mali presents its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twelve new patients have died of coronavirus infection in Libya, bringing the death toll to 5,853, the National Centre for Disease Control announced on Monday. According to a statement from the Centre, 736 new infections have also been detected out of 5,527 samples tested in the last [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Afriann President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday took aim at one of his own Cabinent Ministers after she slammed the judiciary and Constitution in a hard-hitting newspaper article. Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu last week raised a number of arguments about South Africa’s highly respected judicial [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by the Central Bank of Gambia. Currency                                 Buying           Selling US Dollar                                   51.50          52.30 Pound Sterling                          [...]

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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Central Bank and the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxemburg (CSSF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a formal framework for cooperation and assistance between the Mauritian central bank and the Luxembourgish financial services regulatory authority. In a press [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda this weekend, the World Health Organization’s multilateral initiative to provide equal access to vaccines for all reached the one billion milestone. Along with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Vaccine Alliance GAVI, and partners, WHO has led the [...]

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Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The final matches of the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) begin on Monday with Cape Verde and Burkina Faso seeking to secure the second ticket in Group A as hosts and group leaders Cameroon have already qualified for the round of [...]

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